This director lacks vision.

Chapter 107 Who is the author of Fifty Shades?
This reward is not for enhancing physical fitness, but for improving one's talent in mental perception.

So the warm current turned into a cold current.

Jiang Yifeng felt a rush of cool air to the top of his head, like suddenly entering an air-conditioned room on a sweltering summer day, giving him a refreshing jolt.

Then it felt different.

I felt much more awake, my mind became clearer, and the images in my memory became more vivid.

My photographic memory came into play.

While I can't recall every single detail of my past life, I can still vividly remember some of the most memorable scenes.

In addition, Jiang Yifeng's perception of the world has also changed somewhat.

It has a stronger sense of space and three-dimensionality.

Looking at himself in the bathroom mirror, Jiang Yifeng automatically had some ideas for composition in his mind.

There's no need to calculate proportions or focus; the inspiration for capturing the feeling of a mirror image comes instinctively.

This is the influence of a talent for composition.

Overall, Jiang Yifeng's luck in this lottery draw was neither good nor bad.

Two excellent-level draws yielded one blue talent and one white talent.

The "Superior" level rewards simply mean a higher probability of winning good items and a guaranteed minimum reward.

Jiang Yifeng was very satisfied with drawing a physical-related talent.

When it comes to the lottery, Jiang Yifeng insists on choosing the higher-level prizes; if he can get a premium prize, he won't choose a regular one.

After all, in regular lotteries, there are useless things like memory capsules and millions in cash.

Don't underestimate the power of composition; it's closely related to the director's work.

This talent will help Jiang Yifeng create better works and receive more rewards in the future, which is also very useful.

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng has a good memory and can remember more classic scenes from film and television works, which allows him to better utilize his talent for composition.

Conversely, the composition of the image can also help Jiang Yifeng with memorization.

The two talents complement each other.

After drawing the prize, Jiang Yifeng relieved himself and then arrived at the filming location with a big smile.

My talent for composition quickly came into play.

Jiang Yifeng made new demands regarding the set design, the colors of the props, the lighting positions, and the effects of the actors' makeup and costumes.

Although everyone found it strange, they cooperated and did as instructed.

Jiang Yifeng then communicated with the photographer about the shooting angles and requirements, and the first shot showed considerable improvement.

In a word, it has gained "quality".

The visuals look more polished and fit the script's logic better.

Seeing this change, everyone in the crew flattered him, and Gao Yuanyuan also marveled at Jiang Yifeng's progress and talent.

Jiang Yifeng himself felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Although it's a cheat code, it enhances one's talent.

Turning talent into a work of art still involves a creative process.

This process is also a kind of pleasure, no less than playing with women.

With the support of a star-studded crew and the director wielding considerable power, filming was truly a delightful experience.

No wonder Zhang Yimou is a workaholic.

However, Jiang Yifeng maintained his own work rhythm, filming Dark Glory just like going to work.

We shoot four days a week, leaving three days to handle other company matters and take a break.

Moreover, since it's a web series, there wasn't much attention paid to the set design.

The story is set in the Tamamo-Latin America, but the filming locations are all in Beijing, and the crew will not be filming in the Tamamo-Latin America.

Anyway, the audience is watching the story. As long as they accept the premise, other things are not a big problem.

Jiang Yifeng's directing skills improved, Gao Yuanyuan's acting became better and better, and the filming of Dark Glory went very smoothly.

They filmed enough footage for three episodes in the first week.

Jiang Yifeng plans to emulate American dramas and produce this series in a weekly format.

One episode is released each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, for a total of three episodes per week.

The first season will consist of 16 episodes, and the filming period is expected to be around 5 weeks.

The premiere date is set for March 21st.

On the morning of March 9th, the filming of Dark Glory entered a rest day, and Jiang Yifeng came to the company.

As soon as I entered the main entrance, I saw a woman sitting at her workstation eating breakfast.

Fried dough sticks and soy milk paired with a large bowl of braised pork made for a very satisfying breakfast, which she enjoyed immensely.

Seeing Zhang Tianai, who had swelled up even more, Jiang Yifeng quickly asked, "How much do you weigh now?"

Zhang Tianai wiped her mouth, stood up, and said somewhat self-consciously, "I'm already 131 pounds, I've gained 15 pounds!"

During the audition, Zhang Tianai promised to lose 15 pounds in ten days, but now the opposite has happened; she has gained 15 pounds in just over half a month.

She is only 163 cm tall. Girls naturally have lighter frames, so at this height and weighing 131 catties, she is already considered obese.

Although Zhang Tianai was a little chubby before, she was still cute, with big eyes and a high nose bridge, and her overall appearance was still good.

Now Zhang Tianai's face is fuller, her facial contours are blurry, and her eyes look smaller.

It's not bad-looking, but it's not exactly beautiful either.

Indeed, being overweight ruins everything.

If someone with her image were to participate in a girl group audition, wouldn't she be ridiculed by the masses? It would definitely generate a lot of buzz.

Once you successfully lose weight and transform into a stunning beauty, the sense of immersion in the role is incredible!
Those chubby girls will definitely see Zhang Tianai as their dream representative and give her their full support.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "This weight is fine, he can't get any fatter."

If you gain more weight, it will be difficult to lose it later, and being overweight will cause your skin to stretch, leading to loose skin after weight loss.

You're just right now; you need to start controlling your diet.

"Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Jiang. I will pay attention!"

"Who is your agent? I need to talk to her about this. It's very important. Don't gain too much weight."

Seeing how much Jiang Yifeng cared about her, Zhang Tianai felt a warmth in her heart.

Since gaining weight, people around her have looked down on her, and even her agent doesn't pay much attention to her anymore.

Only Jiang Yifeng treated her with a normal attitude, and even seemed to think highly of her.

Zhang Tianai had just joined the company and had gained weight, making her very sensitive. She was quite touched by Jiang Yifeng's concern.

She glanced at Jiang Yifeng and whispered, "I've been assigned to Sister Chen's team."

Fengxing Media's agents don't have any future celebrities; they're all recruited from the market.

The "Sister Chen" that Zhang Tianai mentioned is Chen Jianfang, a newly recruited agent at the company. She previously worked under Wang Jinhua and is quite capable.

"OK, you have my phone number. You can contact me if you need anything."

After saying that, Jiang Yifeng went into his office.

He turned on his computer and, as was his habit, checked Weibo and other platforms to see what was trending today.

To my surprise, the top trending topic on Weibo today was actually related to myself.

Who is the author of Fifty Shades?

Jiang Yifeng clicked on this trending topic and found that the top-ranked Weibo post was published by an account called "YouTube Porter".

This account also exists on Sohu Video Network.

Their usual business strategy is to repost overseas news and videos and share them in China.

Although the Great Firewall is not fully established yet, most netizens cannot understand English but are very interested in foreign news.

Therefore, these types of accounts are still very popular and have a lot of followers.

[Avatar sparked a 3D movie craze. According to Hong Kong media reports, China Lion Films is preparing to launch a 3D version of The Soft Futon, combining youthful films with 3D technology.]

To better capture the feeling of youthful innocence, China Lion Pictures announced that it will invite the author of "Fifty Shades" to serve as the screenwriter for the film, designing several exquisite scenes depicting this innocent and youthful period.

Mainland netizens may not be familiar with "Fifty Shades". It is a very popular book overseas. In just four months after its release, it has sold more than 3 million copies and made it onto the New York Times bestseller list, creating a cultural craze in Europe and America.

The New York Times described it as "a book that interprets the good and evil of human nature in a satirical way, and is a good book for healing the soul."

It is worth mentioning that this book contains a lot of immature descriptions and also touches on sexually suggestive themes.

Huashi Pictures' idea of ​​hiring the author of this book as a screenwriter is indeed a great one.

The author of "Fifty Shades" used a pseudonym called somebody, and his real identity is unknown. All that is known is that he is Chinese.

Now the question is, who exactly is the author of *Fifty Shades*? Can China Lion Pictures hire him?

This Weibo post received over 10 likes and several thousand comments.

"Holy crap, there are such great books! Foreigners must eat so well! Is there a Chinese version of 'Fifty Shades'? I want to read it!"

"The author of 'Fifty Shades' is indeed Chinese, which is verified by Amazon, but specific identity information is not available."

"The author of this book wrote it entirely in English, so he must be an overseas Chinese."

"People from Hong Kong really know how to have fun! 3D Futon, wouldn't it feel like you're actually there if you saw it in the cinema? I want to see it!"

“I’ve heard of Fifty Shades. It’s not only a bestseller, but it has also sparked a lot of controversy and discussion. It’s a very popular novel in Europe and America right now.”

"Find the author quickly and have him write the Chinese version first, then he can be the screenwriter for The Soft Futon!"

……

After leaving the comments section, Jiang Yifeng browsed other Weibo posts and roughly figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

Fifty Shades of Grey was released last November, and after two months of hype, it began appearing on Amazon and The New York Times bestseller lists in January.

The book's niche subject matter, coupled with its contrast to psychology books, has made it highly controversial, and related topics are becoming increasingly popular.

By February, Fifty Shades had sold over 1.6 million copies in a single month, becoming a huge hit.

Hot topics in Europe and America naturally extend to Hong Kong Island, especially since this book was written by a Chinese person.

Therefore, quite a few people in Hong Kong Island also know about this book.

With 3D movies becoming popular, Huashi Pictures wanted to make a quick buck by producing a 3D version of "The Soft Futon".

To increase the film's popularity, they came up with a plan to advertise that they would invite the author of "Fifty Shades" to be the screenwriter and design various action sequences.

This method works very well.

The news immediately attracted attention on Hong Kong Island and even Taiwan Island.

As for the mainland, due to policy reasons, Huashi did not actively promote itself.

It was only after some media outlets reprinted the news from Hong Kong media that it gradually came to the attention of some people.

These messages were then posted on Weibo by independent media outlets, which attracted a lot of attention and made it the number one trending topic on Weibo.

Besides being curious about the book "Fifty Shades" and looking forward to the 3D Soft Futon, netizens are also discussing and speculating about who the author of "Fifty Shades" is.

Some guessed Wang Xiaobo because he also likes to write about youthful innocence; others guessed Gao Xiaosong because he's a talented man who also speaks English…

In any case, all sorts of speculations have emerged.

Some people guessed it was Jiang Yifeng, because Jiang Yifeng is a god of positive energy and can also write poetry.

Such a positive thing must have been done by Jiang Yifeng.

These people also provided evidence.

First, Jiang Yifeng can write poetry and is a talented man;
Secondly, Jiang Yifeng majored in foreign languages ​​and literature in college, so it seems reasonable for him to write in English.
The third piece of evidence is that Jiang Yifeng once posted on Weibo that he wanted to take his talent for skirting the edges to another place.

It now appears that Jiang Yifeng took his talent for skirting the edge overseas and wrote "Fifty Shades".

After this evidence emerged, many netizens believed that Jiang Yifeng was the author of "Fifty Shades".

But some people oppose it.

After all, Jiang Yifeng's workload seems very full. He's been filming web series and movies, and also producing programs. It seems like he doesn't have time to write novels.

Furthermore, people are unaware of Jiang Yifeng's English proficiency and have never seen him write novels. It cannot be said that just because he earned a double degree in university, he can write English novels.

Anyway, it's all speculation, and no one has any concrete evidence.

Of course, some people also want to dox people and search for various clues.

However, after Wen Lingfeng revealed that he was the author of Fifty Shades of Grey, Jiang Yifeng asked Wen Lingfeng to help cover up the relevant information.

Jiang Yifeng doesn't want to reveal his identity for the time being, mainly because of the sales of "Fifty Shades".

The author is currently just a Chinese person; most people assume he is an overseas Chinese or of Chinese descent, like Ann Lee.

Therefore, there are quite a few people overseas who praise and buy this book.

Once the author's identity is confirmed as a native-born Chinese, it will definitely have an impact on the sales and reviews of "Fifty Shades".

The book "Fifty Shades" is already a sensitive topic, and now that it's been revealed that the author is Jiang Yifeng, it's estimated that the book will be removed from shelves in major European and American countries very soon.

Jiang Yifeng didn't want to take that risk.

He was waiting for "Fifty Shades" to become a bestseller before writing the second book, "Fifty Darker," and the third book, "Fifty Freed."

It wouldn't be too late for Jiang Yifeng to announce his authorship after all three novels have become bestsellers and gained a certain level of influence.

(End of this chapter)