The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 76 Actually, I come from an ordinary family

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Reba was quite intoxicated at first.

I especially enjoy hearing words of blessing like "Congratulations to you," "May you have a happy marriage," and "May you have a baby soon."

But gradually, this post received more and more comments.

Reba gradually realized that something was wrong and that things were going to get bad.

"No, I have to delete it!"

If Lu Zhiyuan saw this post, Reba felt that she would not dare to face him tomorrow.

What a shame!

She deleted the post in no time, destroying all traces of it.

……

The next morning.

Reba went downstairs carefully and glanced at Lu Zhiyuan from a distance.

"What are you doing? Come and eat."

Lu Zhiyuan looked at Reba in confusion and told her not to be sneaky. If she wanted to eat, she could just come over and eat. What was the point of secretly watching and swallowing her saliva?
"hey-hey."

It's good that it wasn't discovered.

Reba came over confidently, picked out a few things she liked, and sat down with Lu Zhiyuan to eat.

I saw Lu Zhiyuan eating while thinking about something. I guess he was thinking about the scenes in the movie.

Reba didn't say anything either.

She looked up from time to time, admiring silently and enjoying this moment of dominance.

Serious men are the most handsome.

"Reba..."

"To!"

At this time, Lu Zhiyuan suddenly raised his head and called Reba's name, which scared Reba so much that she almost stood up and stood at attention.

"Reba, is there anywhere else you want to go out and play?"

Lu Zhiyuan has been working these days.

He actually knew that he was extremely boring and dull, and didn't like going out to play.

For him, places with a lot of people are particularly annoying.

He likes to stay in places with few people and be alone in peace and quiet.

But Reba is still a 17-year-old girl. She is naturally optimistic and laughs all day long. She must like the hustle and bustle.

These days, he has been focusing on his work, which makes Reba feel a little aggrieved. She can't go out to play even if she wants to, and can only stay with him.

So, he wanted to take a day or two to play with Reba.

"no!"

Reba shook her head firmly.

When you want to go out and play, why not?

However, the time I can spend alone with Brother Yuan is very limited.

When she returned to her country, she could only go back to accompany Zhang Tianai.

"In that case, I'll buy a flight for this afternoon, and we'll go back home directly. Although the scenery in Bulgaria is beautiful, I'm really not used to the food."

“The food here is like a fermentation experimental factory.”

Lu Zhiyuan sighed a few words.

Ottoman bell peppers met Slavic yogurt, Byzantine spices were integrated into Thracian pottery, and every bite made Lu Zhiyuan feel the rich fermented flavor of the Balkans.

Especially this morning, he ate something incomprehensible.

Deep fried [cheese stuffed peppers]!!!
There is actually such food?

Actually, to be honest, the taste is pretty good.

This dish is said to have originated from the Ottoman court cuisine.

But the problem is...

He really can't get used to it.

"Oh. I'll go upstairs and clean up then."

In front of Lu Zhiyuan, Reba has always been very well-behaved.

Since Lu Zhiyuan said he wanted to return to China, Reba definitely had no objection.

Anyway, she has left behind many memories of good times.

It's all in her camera.

As for the camera brand…needless to ask? Canon, of course!
When taking portraits with Canon, the lines are particularly soft and there is a special sense of atmosphere.

Unlike Nikon, which is as sharp as a knife, combined with her tough face, it will definitely make her so angry that she wants to kill someone!
……

On a plane flying from Bulgaria to China.

Reba saw Lu Zhiyuan quietly reading a magazine, which was a rare occasion for him not working. She couldn't help but want to chat with Lu Zhiyuan.

"Brother Yuan, the internet says your photography skills are top-notch, your art skills are top-notch, but your scriptwriting skills are a bit weak."

"Those people don't seem optimistic about the plot of the movie 'Upgrade'."

"I want to refute them... What should I say to make them shut up?"

Reba originally wanted to ask Lu Zhiyuan, is there really a problem with the script?
Because, until now, she has not read the script written by Lu Zhiyuan...

However, she listened to the two lines of light and dark that Lu Zhiyuan described for her, as well as the setting of her as an AI mechanical girl.

There are people saying online that Lu Zhiyuan can’t write scripts?

What a joke!
The setting of that AI mechanical girl is so handsome and cool!
Reba would not allow anyone to slander Lu Zhiyuan, and could not help but want to use her big account to directly fight back.

But she wouldn't be that stupid.

So, she deliberately asked Lu Zhiyuan those questions from the Internet, wanting to hear more about the plot of the movie from Lu Zhiyuan.

She can have some fun in advance.

"Reba, have you seen Iron Man?"

Lu Zhiyuan did not answer this question, but instead mentioned another movie.

"Iron Man" is the first movie created by Marvel using the "independent development + unified world view" model.

From this moment on, the Marvel Universe will make its grand debut!

In the next ten years, the global film market will tremble under the terrifying pressure of the Marvel Universe.

"Seen."

Reba had of course seen the movie and seemed to understand something. She whispered, "Brother Yuan, are you trying to tell me that in commercial films, the plot isn't important, what's important are the special effects and the scenes?"

"of course not."

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head: "All of this cannot be generalized. We need to consider each case separately."

"In my opinion, for commercial films, it's not that the plot is unimportant, but it's that it's very difficult to achieve a surprise success through the plot."

"Isn't the plot of 'Heart Labyrinth' explosive enough?"

"However, it is conceivable that the box office of this film, even in our country, will not be very high."

"Because the threshold for viewing it is too high."

"Not to mention, there's a huge cultural barrier. In Europe and America, the threshold for viewing it is even higher!"

"This kind of film, with its complex plot and ingenious structure, is full of artistic atmosphere. But in reality, few people have the patience to appreciate it."

"For a qualified commercial film, we should not only not raise the threshold for viewing, but instead lower it. The plot should be as simple as a fairy tale."

"If a 12-year-old can't understand the story... then it's not a commercial film."

"The plot formula for commercial films is nothing more than evil persecuting justice, justice finding a way to overcome evil, a desperate counterattack, and a happy ending." "The difference lies in the story's background and entry point, the visuals, the action rhythm, the resonant soundtrack, the special effects, and, most importantly... the characters!"

"The reason commercial films are commercial films is to make money... not only from the box office, but also to enhance the status of the actors themselves!"

The script is the basis of a play.

This is correct nonsense.

Because there are so many people who can write scripts.

Anyone who can read thinks they can write a script...but every director has a different style and requires a different script.

Just like Lu Zhiyuan, he values ​​visual images the most.

He likes to use the painter's style to hide the various atmospheres and emotions in the movie in the pictures.

Even without any lines, the audience can feel the emotions and atmosphere of that moment, as well as the complex relationships between the characters.

If someone wrote a script for Lu Zhiyuan based on the movie "Let the Bullets Fly"...it would be a wonder if he would adopt it!
The two of them sat together, eating hot pot and chatting with each other, all speaking jargon that ordinary people couldn't understand.

There is no visual beauty at all, just two close-up mouths in the camera... Lu Zhiyuan probably felt dizzy when he saw this kind of script.

"Reba, I know what you are worried about."

"What people say online is actually true. I'm not particularly good at writing scripts."

"In fact, after I gave the concept setting, I asked Brother Kun to find someone to write more than a dozen different versions of the script for me."

"But, it's a pity."

"I wonder if these script studios are just hiring cheap writers? Anyway, all the characters are soulless, and the plots don't suit my taste."

"There wasn't even a script to help your AI mechanic give it a soul... In the end, it was because I saw Picasso's 'Guernica' at James' place that I got the inspiration."

A good idea does not equal a good script.

A good script does not equal a good movie.

There are many conversion issues involved here, just like energy conversion, there will inevitably be losses.

"Brother Yuan, can I hug you?"

Lu Zhiyuan talked for a long time and didn't seem to answer her question, but Reba seemed to understand what Lu Zhiyuan meant.

She suddenly felt sorry for Lu Zhiyuan.

He is such a hard-working and responsible person.

Reba couldn't help but imagine that night after night, Lu Zhiyuan looked at those dozen or so rubbish scripts with a helpless expression on his face.

She felt really distressed.

Even so, there are still people online saying that Lu Zhiyuan is ignorant of his own limitations. After winning the Palme d'Or, he simply gave up his roots, stopped making art films, and turned to Hollywood.

Anyone who says this kind of thing really deserves a beating.

"Brother Yuan, I know you've done your best. You care about the success of this movie more than anyone else."

"The so-called bad script they talk about is simply because they don't understand you at all."

Whether it is the movie pictures or the plot structure, Lu Zhiyuan is a perfectionist and will definitely achieve perfection.

How could someone with his personality just choose a bad script so casually?
After leaving China, Reba stayed with Lu Zhiyuan every day.

During the past half month, she could clearly feel how much Lu Zhiyuan had put into this movie.

Men who are serious about their careers are really attractive!
It fascinated her.

"Unfortunately, I'm not a rich woman. Otherwise, I'd have someone write 100 scripts for Brother Yuan and let him pick whatever he wants."

"If anyone dares to hire a ghostwriter to write this, I'll chop off his paws!"

Reba swore fiercely.

almost.

After this movie is released, I will have so many fashion endorsements that I will have business activities every day. It won’t be long before I become a rich woman.

……

There are no direct flights from Bulgaria back to Yanjing.

They were in transit in Qatar.

There was an hour's wait, so Lu Zhiyuan thought about it and picked out a few gifts in the duty-free shop at the airport.

It should be useful.

……

15 hours later.

Lu Zhiyuan and Reba walked out of the corridor with tired faces.

A 7000-kilometer flight is really too long.

Lu Zhiyuan felt that after sitting on the plane for a long time, his ears hurt a little and his waist was also uncomfortable.

In short, it's uncomfortable.

I urgently need to go home and have a good rest.

"what?"

“This car…”

Lu Zhiyuan and Reba had just walked out of the airport when they suddenly discovered a very familiar Land Rover parked outside.

He seemed to have used this car when he was shooting a MV at Jiaozuo Film and Television City last time.

It’s Jingtian’s car!
No way. What a coincidence?

"Ayuan, what are you standing there for? Get in the car!"

Just when Lu Zhiyuan was confused, Xin Yukun popped his head out from the driver's seat and shouted at Lu Zhiyuan.

"It turned out to be Brother Kun."

Lu Zhiyuan and Reba breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, pulled their luggage, and quickly got into the car.

After picking up the person, Xin Yukun stepped on the accelerator and drove straight forward.

When the car was stuck in traffic, Xin Yukun pretended to ask casually, "Ayuan, you've been out for half a month. Did you bring me a gift?"

"You think too much."

Lu Zhiyuan replied expressionlessly, then added, "However, when I was transiting in Qatar, I saw a brooch in a gift shop. It looked like gold leaf and was very beautiful."

"At the last celebration banquet, I felt that Sister Tiantian's dress was beautiful, but the brooch that matched it was a bit monotonous and didn't match her wealthy and elegant temperament."

At this point, Lu Zhiyuan sighed and said unconfidently, "Tell me, if I give her a brooch, will she think I'm stingy?"

Xin Yukun secretly gave Lu Zhiyuan a thumbs up.

Bro, you’re awesome!

The Oscar for Best Actor should be awarded to you!
I didn't give any hints, but you are already actively answering now!
……

Starry.

When Xin Yukun went to pick up Lu Zhiyuan, he received an order from Miss Jing Tian that the phone must be kept on the whole time.

She just wanted to hear Lu Zhiyuan's voice.

As a result, there was an unexpected surprise.

"Ha ha!"

"I knew that I was the most special!"

Jing Tian took a look and saw countless brooches lined up in her jewelry cabinet, including some that looked like gold leaves.

She suddenly felt that these brooches were very annoying.

"Put them all away!"

"Everyone, shut up!"

"Also, find someone to spread the news through the media that I actually come from an ordinary family."

We come from an ordinary family, so if Ayuan wants to pursue me, there shouldn’t be too much pressure, right?
(End of this chapter)