The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 36 Next Movie: Upgrade

……

This was not the meeting scene with Lu Zhiyuan that Liu Yifei had imagined.

After all, the scene just now was really a bit devastating.

In her imagination, the young director Lu Zhiyuan should be her little fan.

When "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and "The Chinese Paladin" were broadcast in 03 and 04, Lu Zhiyuan was still a junior high school student.

Considering Lu Zhiyuan's age, he may not have watched his own "The Return of the Condor Heroes"... When the show was broadcast, Lu Zhiyuan had already become a busy high school student.

No matter what, I am in the 80s and early 90s age group, so I should still have a large fan base.

Maybe, Lu Zhiyuan, the talented director, will also be his little fan.

pity.

It seems that I made a mistake.

Although the first meeting was not very pleasant, Liu Yifei felt that Lu Zhiyuan was indeed a talented director.

Although the comments just now were full of malice towards her.

But from a third-party perspective, his comments on [An Feng] were fair but a bit harsh.

Perhaps, Lu Zhiyuan wanted to undermine An Feng's confidence in being a painter and trick her into becoming a photographer for him.

Ah!
man!

There are so many dirty little thoughts.

……

Next, as agreed, Liu Yifei accompanied Lu Zhiyuan and Xin Yukun to the Science and Technology Museum next door to watch an exhibition about future technology.

Some of Syd Mead's classic designs were also presented in this exhibition.

"Ayuan, do you like cyberpunk? The cold rainy night, the chaotic streets, the pistols and the code, that kind of atmosphere?"

Liu Yifei saw that Lu Zhiyuan was looking at this science and technology exhibition very seriously, much more seriously than when he was admiring "Peter Max" in the gallery just now.

The whole person seemed to be in high spirits.

"That's not it."

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head, glanced at Liu Yifei, and finally said, "I've been thinking about a new movie recently. It's a science fiction movie, and the setting should be in the near future. In an era when AI technology is very popular."

“It fits perfectly with the cyberpunk atmosphere.”

it is good!
You finally said it, this is what I've been waiting for!
"Science fiction films are relatively rare in China."

Liu Yifei immediately became interested: "Is it a dystopian cyberpunk theme similar to 'Blade Runner'?"

"Yeah, something like this."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded. The idea for the new movie he was going to make came from another time and space, an Australian science fiction movie.

——"Upgrade".

A low-budget science fiction film.

The special effects requirements are not high and the creativity is very good.

He thought he could give it a try.

Of course, he has almost forgotten the plot of this work. He only remembers the final ending, where AI controlled the male protagonist and performed an [Infinite Tsukuyomi] on him, helping him create a utopian world.

This ending is really impressive.

Utopia only exists in illusion?

How ironic!

However, there is one big regret about this movie... Perhaps because of the low investment, the scenes and pictures of the entire movie seem a bit cheap.

The props are also not carefully considered.

Even from an artistic perspective, the sense of technology is not particularly well created.

As an art student, Lu Zhiyuan had an obsessive-compulsive disorder and couldn't help but want to try his hand at this movie.

Make some magical changes!
What will be the effect if it is changed to a domestic version?
As for the male lead... he thought about it and couldn't find anyone particularly suitable in China. Maybe he could change him into the female lead?
Liu Yifei is a good candidate.

So, when Liu Yifei invited him to the science and technology exhibition, he decided to give it a try.

"Ayuan, has the movie script been written? Is there a role suitable for me?"

Liu Yifei felt that Lu Zhiyuan was still something.

As a director, I'm not sure what his level is. I haven't seen the finished film, so I'm not sure.

However, the recent overwhelming publicity for "Maze of the Heart" is basically all praise for him.

Even Li An praised him.

Li An is a very proud person and doesn't praise others easily.

This shows that he must be quite powerful.

The most important thing is that Lu Zhiyuan, like himself, had some talent in painting, but not much, so he had no choice but to transform in the end.

One is an actor.

One is a director.

They are all abandoned disciples of painting.

The two of them should have a lot in common and appreciate each other.

"The script hasn't been written yet, I just have an idea."

Writing scripts is not difficult for Lu Zhiyuan.

[Ning Hao's humorous absurdity], this A-level talent, includes an excellent understanding of the script.

But, most of the time, writing a script is a physical job.

What is truly valuable is often that fleeting flash of inspiration.

"Then can you tell me briefly about the plot?"

Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask, but after asking, she felt a little rude: "Forget it, forget it, it was a slip of the tongue. I didn't mean to pry into business secrets."

Good ideas are not like the cabbages sold on the street.

"It's okay to tell you a little bit. The general plot is about a poor, honest man who becomes paralyzed. He's tricked into having an AI chip installed. He thinks he's been given a new life, but unexpectedly, it opens the gates to hell."

Lu Zhiyuan explained the concept of this story to Liu Yifei in a very abstract way.

After hearing this, Liu Yifei was indeed confused.

Damn guy.

What are these?

If you don't want to tell me, just say it directly. Is it fun to talk about such vague things? Forget it!

I am generous and won't bother with you.

"Ayuan, it's getting late..."

"Well, it's getting late. I'm leaving now."

what?
you are leaving?

Liu Yifei was dumbfounded again.

She saw that it was getting late, so she wanted to invite Lu Zhiyuan and Xin Yukun to have a meal together, not to remind Lu Zhiyuan that it was time to leave.

After seeing Lu Zhiyuan say goodbye and really turn around and leave, Liu Yifei was stunned and stood there with her mouth slightly open.

I want to keep you, but I don’t know how to start.

"Brother Kun, would you like to have a meal together?"

Lu Zhiyuan left, but Xin Yukun didn't leave.

Liu Yifei invited Xin Yukun to have dinner together in a friendly manner.

"Sister Fei, facing an invitation from a beauty like you, my heart wants to agree. But my mind tells me that I can't."

Xin Yukun hesitated for a long time and finally shook his head to refuse.

"Brother Kun, why?"

Liu Yifei's face was full of confusion.

She felt that it was understandable that a literary youth like Lu Zhiyuan would occasionally have brain cramps.

But why is Xin Yukun a little crazy?

"Sister Fei, you have a lot of ideas, but it won't work."

Why else would Liu Yifei look for Lu Zhiyuan?
She must know that Lu Zhiyuan’s "Maze of the Heart" is very good, and she also wants to make a movie with Lu Zhiyuan.

Some time ago, Liu Yifei collaborated with two kung fu superstars to film "The Forbidden Kingdom".

This movie, although a Hollywood blockbuster, doesn't work.

Liu Yifei is just a cameo role in the movie.

For an actress of Liu Yifei's level, her next goal will definitely be to play a female lead in a movie.

Considering that the MV that Lu Zhiyuan shot for Jing Tian was as beautiful as a poem and a painting, and also that Lu Zhiyuan proved his ability to shoot feature films with "Maze of the Heart".

Liu Yifei’s team will definitely have some ideas.

She wanted to get the leading female role in Lu Zhiyuan's next movie at a very low price before "The Labyrinth of Heart" won an award.

Xin Yukun could figure out this trick with just his toes.

However, Liu Yifei was overthinking it!

A simple beauty trap might work if used on yourself.

Unfortunately, Ayuan won’t buy it!

"I, can't?"

Liu Yifei pointed at herself, looking incredulous.

Lu Zhiyuan said that he was not good at drawing, and she could barely accept it.

Now, Xin Yukun also says that he is not capable enough?

Is he saying that his acting skills are not good, or that he is not good-looking, has a bad figure, or is not good at martial arts?

What exactly am I not good at?

Explain it to me clearly!

"Sister Fei, although you are very outstanding, very beautiful, and very popular, but no means no. There are some things I won't say to avoid hurting your self-esteem."

Xin Yukun helped Liu Yifei and did a simple calculation.

Liu Yifei made her debut in 2002 until now... all the money she has earned from all the TV dramas and movies she has filmed, plus advertising endorsements and commercial activities.

It's probably around 5000-8000 million.

After deducting taxes, personal expenses, house, car and other large expenses... In addition, her money may not all be in her hands, maybe the bulk is in the hands of her mother?

The amount of money she can use is estimated to be no more than 1000 million.

1000?
That sounds a lot better.

But for the science fiction movie that Lu Zhiyuan wanted to make, it was of no use at all.

Moreover, it is impossible for Liu Yifei to gamble her net worth and use all the money she has to support them in making a science fiction film that is not popular in China.

So, sorry.

……

After apologizing to Liu Yifei, Xin Yukun turned and left.

A few minutes later, he caught up with Lu Zhiyuan and sold the news to Zhao Shanshan in front of Lu Zhiyuan.

Zhao Shanshan knew about it, and of course Miss Jing Tian also received the news.

"What? Ayuan and Liu Yifei were visiting a technology exhibition together. Why didn't he tell me?"

Miss Jingtian looked unhappy.

It was obviously me who came first!
No matter what Liu Yifei does, she can't take what's in my bowl!

"Brother Kun said that Liu Yifei was so shameless that she insisted on asking Ayuan out. They were all in the same circle, so Ayuan felt embarrassed to refuse her."

"However, Ayuan didn't even have lunch because he was afraid you might misunderstand. Now they've taken a taxi and are leaving, and we don't know where they're going."

Zhao Shanshan gave the answer.

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian immediately smiled, her face as bright as the sunshine.

Jing Tian's expression changed so quickly that Zhao Shanshan was puzzled: "Tian Tian, ​​why are you smiling so happily?"

Jing Tian shook his phone and chuckled, "Because I made an appointment with Yuan at 1 p.m. He was so lazy that he didn't even bother to have lunch with Liu Yifei in order to meet me."

We have lunch at 12 o'clock.

Liu Yifei, you can do it!

I want to have lunch with you at 12 o'clock, and he is at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Is he still in time to meet me?

really.

I didn't misjudge him.

Even Liu Yifei couldn't shake his heart!
This tech geek is reliable!
(End of this chapter)