Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: You're a Director, But You're a Casanova?

The next day, during the day, at Mount Akina.

The production crew arranged to film other daytime scenes, so Liu Yuehua took Han Han to Mount Akina to familiarize themselves with the track in preparation for the evening race.

A beat-up AE86 used by the film crew to transport boxed lunches and other odds and ends was parked next to them.

This car was originally rented as a prop to recreate the manga setting. It has hardly ever been maintained, and there is even a sticker of Fujiwara Tofu Shop on the door.

Han Han lazily opened the AE86 door, got in, and while fastening his seatbelt, he complained to Liu Yuehua.

"Director Liu, your car doesn't even have a roll cage, is that okay?"

"Trying to run a GTR with this piece of junk? You're just ripping me off!"

"Stop talking nonsense, I've already reinforced this car for you."

"Let's run a lap first, then I'll take a look and try to adjust it for you."

Han Han rolled her eyes and gripped the steering wheel with one hand.

"Okay, let's go."

After a difficult lap, the AE86, dodging oncoming vehicles, completed the entire course.

"Luckily, it didn't fall apart."

Han Han raised several questions, and Liu Yuehua pretended to be taking notes while secretly using his magic energy to observe, adjust, and reinforce them.

"I'll arrange it right away. You can go back and continue writing your manuscript. Come back this afternoon to try again."

……

In the afternoon, Han Han followed Liu Yuehua up Mount Akina.

The moment I sat in the AE86 and pressed the clutch.

"Great job, Director Liu. You got it set up in just half a day. I thought it would take at least two or three days. Where did you find this person? I'll need a skilled technician like this for my future competitions."

"Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this. A few million is a small problem. Come on, try running two more laps."

Han Han rolled her eyes, gripped the steering wheel with both hands, and her expression changed instantly.

The lazy young man from before was gone, replaced by a focused professional race car driver.

After completing the lap, Han Han was full of praise.

"Compared to the morning, it's a qualitative leap. I'm almost familiar with the curves now. When there are no cars at night, I can drive even faster. Turning around the drainage ditch is no big deal."

"Okay, okay. Let's give the Japanese devils a surprise tonight."

……

Night falls on Mount Akina.

On one side was Takahashi sitting in his prized GTR.

On the other side, Han Han resumed his usual lazy demeanor, sitting in the AE86.

Liu Genghong, the part-time coach, stood between the two cars, glanced at Liu Yuehua, and then counted down three, two, one.

Takahashi's GTR launched with a loud engine roar, instantly leaving the AE86 nearly ten meters behind.

The technological gap hasn't even materialized yet, but the capital difference of several million in modification costs has already become apparent.

The production manager watched from the sidelines, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Director Liu, this is on a completely different level. Who is this kid? A driving school instructor from the mainland? You're really going to lose face this time."

Liu Yuehua ignored him, walked to the small stool provided by the production crew, sat down, and took out a handful of sunflower seeds to crack open.

"What's the rush? What's the use of having a high horsepower when there are five hairpin bends on Mount Akina?"

……

On the road ahead, the GTR, with its absolute advantage in straight-line acceleration, left the AE86 in the dust, its taillights completely out of sight.

Takahashi laughed triumphantly in the car, even turning on the car stereo and playing Bon Jovi's "It's My Life".

In his view, the outcome of the match was a foregone conclusion; he would be like…

Takahashi was indeed celebrating too soon.

The situation changed when we entered the most dangerous downhill hairpin bend of Mount Akina.

After the GTR was modified, the car became too heavy and had a lot of inertia, so Takahashi had to apply the brakes before entering a corner.

Just as he slowed down, a beam of light flashed in the rearview mirror—oh, no, it was two dim yellow headlights.

That beat-up AE86 didn't even brake. Just like in the comics, it hurtled straight toward the bend at a speed that completely defied the laws of physics, like a bolt of lightning.

"A madman? Does he want to die?" Takahashi was so frightened that his scalp tingled, and he instinctively swerved to avoid him.

In that instant, Han Han smoothly shifted gears, revved the engine, and pulled the handbrake.

Even more terrifying, he precisely wedged the right front wheel into the drainage ditch on the inside of the curve, and the tire quickly slid across it using the centrifugal force of the drainage ditch.

The AE86 nearly tilted, barely managing to hug the drainage ditch as it rounded the corner, instantly overtaking the GTR, which was still slowing down as it rounded the corner, with an incredible trajectory.

"The drainage ditch goes around a bend? Holy crap, really?"

The production manager dropped the cigarette he was holding to the ground, his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

"Isn't this a movie special effect? ​​It's something you draw in comics. Can anyone actually do that in real life?"

The special effects team was also stunned.

If I had known you Chinese were such good drivers, what would have been the point of having us here?

The next four bends became the most humiliating nightmare of Takahashi's life.

No matter how hard he floored the accelerator on the straightaways to take the lead and overtake, that AE86 always managed to humiliatingly overtake and block him at the bends, forcing him to the outside of the track time and time again.

It was as if they were deliberately letting him take the lead.

Even when overtaking on the last bend, Han Han deliberately rolled down the window, held the steering wheel with his left hand, and gave Gao Qiao the middle finger with his right.

……

When the AE86 gracefully drifted and came to a smooth stop at the finish line, the GTR, whose engine was almost overheating and about to explode, finally drove up, panting heavily.

No one could believe that a beat-up prop truck used for delivering boxed lunches could utterly crush the local drivers on this mountain road.

Han Han opened the car door and stretched.

"Director Liu, the seat springs in this car are broken, and they're hurting my back. Remember my investment! I'm going back to the hotel now."

"While I was driving just now, a really awesome line came to mind, and I'm going to write it in my book when I get back."

"Don't worry, you'll get your share."

Niu Yuehua waved for the photographer to follow him, and they walked toward the GTR that was still emitting white smoke.

Takahashi was deathly pale. He sat in the driver's seat, his hands still gripping the steering wheel, looking like he had lost his soul.

He couldn't accept the fact that he had been thrashed on his home turf by an unknown player from mainland China.

Liu Yuehua knocked on the car window, and the window rolled down. Gao Qiao blankly tried to speak again, looking for an excuse.

Liu Yuehua had already leaned inside and pulled out the GTR's car key.

"What are you doing?" Takahashi roared.

"What are you doing? Collecting debts."

Liu Yuehua then turned his head and pointed to another modified car.

"Xiao Li, go and drive that car over here too. While you're at it, check if the gas tank is full. If it's not, have them fill it up before handing it over."

Xiao Li nodded blankly and ran over.

Liu Yuehua looked at Gao Qiao and said, "A bet's a bet, these two cars are mine now."

"Oh my, this is just a godsend. The crew was worried about not having enough grocery delivery trucks. This metal truck is of decent quality; it should be fine for carrying lunch boxes."

"Baka Yarou, this is the culmination of my 1500 million yuan renovation project."

Takahashi's eyes were red; this was trampling on his dignity.

"Stop talking nonsense to me. Even if it's 1500 million, that's your cost. In my hands, it's only fit to haul boxed lunches."

"Take your people and get out of here. From now on, the crew won't be providing you with boxed lunches. If you want to eat, take your people to the convenience store to buy them yourself."

After saying that, Liu Yuehua turned around and shouted to his team.

"What are you all standing there for? Set up the equipment and film the smoke coming out of that car. That's free battle damage effects."

"By the way, Teacher Gao."

Takahashi turned around.

"I just want to tell you that the person who was driving just now is actually a novelist by profession."