Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 130: Guide Lu Passes On a Heavenly Rank Technique to Me! The Boss Tang Sanjie! 6000 Million People Watch Xiao Tiankun's Mountain Lean!

"Queen of Tears" is an idol drama. Although the main storyline is about romance, you can tell from the title that it is a true female-centric work.

The leading actress's beauty and acting skills are of paramount importance.

Most of the acting highlights in this drama come from the female lead, Wang Ran.

But what kind of acting skills does Wang Ran have?

[Ants raced for ten years], the famous "Bigfoot Queen Ant" — it's simply indescribable.

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Churan still held the title of the first commander of the Imperial Guard, Lu Yunzhou's fans would have already rioted.

With that level of fame and acting skills, how could he possibly be worthy of starring in an idol drama with Lu Yunzhou?

If you want to film an idol drama with Lu Yunzhou, in the Chinese entertainment industry, you'd need at least a top-tier female star like Zheng Zi!

Only a powerful alliance can meet the demands of fans.

According to the standards of the fan community, for someone of Wang Ran's status to co-star in a TV series with Lu Yunzhou would be blatantly exploiting Lu Yunzhou.

They're just waiting for the drama to air so they can stir up some rumors and ride on Lu Yunzhou's popularity to take off.

This kind of leeching behavior is something fans can never accept.

fortunately----

Wang Churan herself was originally a fan of Lu Yunzhou, and she was previously the number one fan site administrator. She chased her idol and ended up by his side, which represents a dream of all fans.

Fans can tolerate Wang Ran once.

But you only get one chance.

If this drama becomes a hit, Wang Churan can openly exploit Lu Yunzhou and take off!

They might even become the best on-screen couple in the future.

Fans will be obsessed with the love story between Wang Ran and Lu Yunzhou — because Wang Ran represents the fans' own stance.

Of course, for Lu Yunzhou himself, some of his fans may have shifted to Wang Ran, diverting their exclusive attention.

If it were any other female lead, Lu Yunzhou would never have shed his own blood to promote her.

But Wang Ran is different; after all, she's his little darling, the second child in the family.

The eldest sister, Zhang Ruonan, has already taken off, the third sister, Tang Yan, has become a legend in the martial arts world, and only Wang Churan is still like a nobody. The entire family's structure has been disrupted.

Lu Yunzhou had no choice but to intervene and lift Wang Ran up!

Borsalino Workshop.

This workshop isn't particularly large, but it still has 300 workers. In Italy, a country that is largely deindustrialized and dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises and family workshops, it would be considered a large enterprise.

Since the 2008 financial crisis, Italy's GDP has barely increased, and manufacturing's share of private sector employment has fallen from 20%.

It has been reduced to 10%.

In other words, half of the manufacturing industry disappeared.

A factory with 300 employees in Alexandria is considered one of the top-tier township enterprises in the area.

Lu Yunzhou offered his family's workshop as a factory for the Queen Group, allowing it to be inspected by Wang Ran, the "Queen"!

At this moment, Wang Ran sat in his office, looking down at the account books, his eyes slightly narrowed, with a hint of coldness in them.

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"Brother Chuan, what do you think of this shot?"

After filming a scene, director Wu Xiaoqiang approached Lu Yunzhou and asked him to take a look first.

Because he could clearly sense that Lu Yunzhou's level was at least three levels higher than his, and he was eager to seize this learning opportunity.

There's not much to say about the plot of the TV series; the script is very well written.

Because of another world, this drama became a huge hit. As an idol drama, it is basically a masterpiece. Although it became a bit tiring in the later stages, Lu Yunzhou did not make any random changes.

Because if the post-production is changed, the entire structure of the series will also need to be significantly adjusted.

The only weakness of this drama is its lighting and shadow effects—Korean dramas are very well-made and have a great atmosphere.

But when director Wu Xiaoqiang made the film, it felt like going back 10 years, back to the era when Taiwanese idol dramas dominated mainland China.

This is because Wu Xiaoqiang worked as an assistant director with director Chen Mingzhang several times, and learned a lot of Taiwanese idol drama techniques from him.

For a film director like Lu Yunzhou, however, this lighting effect is too crude. The lighting is too flat, lacking both drama and emotional fluctuations of the characters.

His eyes couldn't take it.

"I feel like something's missing."

The filming of this series will take place in Italy for a month, with half of the filming time spent in Alexandria.

The remaining scenes will be filmed at "Queen's Castle," which is the female lead's home.

Lu Yunzhou has already made contact with the castle.

A vacation villa on the shores of Lake Como, covering an area of ​​3 square meters, was once listed by Forbes magazine as one of the 11 most beautiful vacation villas in the world.

Most importantly, this vacation villa is free.

The owner of this vacation villa is currently selling it, and Lu Yunzhou's use of it as a main filming location is tantamount to a major setback for the owner.

With the added boost from a TV series and the story of Lu Yunzhou and the female lead, the villa's value has increased by at least 30%!

This villa was sold for 1700 million euros in 2004.

However, with rising housing prices in recent years, the world's richest people have become increasingly wealthy, and the value of high-end properties has continued to soar.

The villa owner's expected value was 5000 million euros.

But for the time being, no one has shown any interest.

There is only one Russian tycoon who is interested in buying, but wants to negotiate the price down to below 4000 million euros.

The two sides are currently locked in a tug-of-war.

"Something's missing? What do you mean?"

Director Wu Xiaoqiang didn't know what Lu Yunzhou meant by "feeling," and couldn't help but ask like a primary school student.

"This is what I think."

Lu Yunzhou took a deep breath, looked out the window, and then looked at the layout of the room.

"I thought about it all night yesterday. I kept thinking about how to create the lighting and shadow effects for our show."

"This drama has roughly three main storylines."

"Chapter 1: A tragic love story within a wealthy family."

"Second, the redemption of rural scenery."

"Number 3: Business warfare conspiracies."

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"Should we try using changes in light and shadow to allow the audience to instantly switch between these three intertwined storylines through the different atmospheres created by the varying light and shadow?"

"For example—at this moment, our heroine discovers there's something wrong with the factory. With the storyline at this point, besides sound effects, how do we create the atmosphere through lighting and shadows?"

Lu Yunzhou turned to look at Director Wu Xiaoqiang.

Director Wu Xiaoqiang turned to look at the lighting technician.

The lighting technician lowered his head.

I don't know anything.

I did exactly what the director told me to do.

80% of the lighting technicians for domestic films and television dramas come from a village in Henan Province—and the other 20% may come from the village next door.

In short, it's basically no different from a monopoly.

Therefore, if the director himself doesn't understand this aspect, the lighting technician will definitely work in the simplest way.

The market is already monopolized, there's no competitive pressure, and no matter what you do, you get the same salary, so there's no motivation to innovate or learn advanced lighting and shadow theories.

Director Wu Xiaoqiang didn't have many requirements for lighting, but Lu Yunzhou was different; his eyes wouldn't allow such rough lighting.

"As a queen, you must maintain a sense of ceremony no matter where you are."

Even light has to give the Queen face.

"Therefore—whenever the female lead appears, her radiance is always different."

"At this moment, she is restrained and angry, yet she must also possess an aristocratic air and a certain distance."

Lu Yunzhou made a request.

Director Wu Xiaoqiang, the lighting technician, and the director of photography frowned and pondered: Is this human language? Can someone translate it?

"Vermeer!"

Lu Yunzhou uttered a name: "We will study Vermeer's exquisite composition and layout—taking into account the layout of this room, we will use the geometric symmetry composition method."

"In addition, I suggest using perspective to create spatial depth here. Rearrange the tables and chairs, and under the camera's view, these visual guide lines can gradually lead the audience to focus on the female protagonist in the background."

"Such a shot naturally evokes a sense of depth, a sense of power, and a sense of restrained power."

"In addition, let's use natural light."

"Open the window and use soft lighting from one side of the window—in post-production, soften the light slightly and evenly surround the female lead. Give her a refined look!"

"The factory is rough, the office is a bit dusty, but the female lead always has a queen-like elegance. This is an asymmetrical contrast that allows the audience to naturally feel that her power is supreme."

Lu Yunzhou explained it very clearly.

However, the director, cinematographer, and lighting technician automatically translated the message into their minds: natural light from one side of the window, soft light filter! It was that simple!

"Lighting technician, adjust it."

"Ten minutes later, each unit will do it again."

If Lu Yunzhou weren't here, Director Wu Xiaoqiang felt he had already wrapped up filming.

But with the boss watching, and the female lead being his girlfriend, he could only follow the boss's instructions and do it again and again.

However, in his heart, he felt that it was completely unnecessary.

It's just a TV series. If it were filmed according to Lu Yunzhou's requirements, it probably wouldn't be finished in a year.

Why do long-running dramas, short dramas, and movies give people such a big difference in quality?

Costumes, props, and sets are one aspect; another aspect lies in lighting and shadow.

Short dramas have almost no lighting or shadows; there are only a few climactic shots where the director might deliberately create some atmosphere through lighting and shadows.

TV dramas need to be categorized.

Historical dramas often feature elaborate lighting and cinematography, and the production teams are consistently of very high caliber, with most being formally trained professionals.

Idol dramas, whether modern or historical, come in all kinds of production quality. The difference in quality is just like opening a blind box.

However, many viewers don't care about these things.

Since idol dramas focus on companionship, the plot doesn't need to be too outrageous.

The lighting technician was helpless as Lu Yunzhou requested. Although he complained inwardly, he had no choice but to do as his boss did, as the boss was watching closely.

Because this is Italy!

They don't even have the courage to argue.

When they arrived yesterday, as soon as they got out of the car, they saw Lu Yunzhou's uncle leading seven or eight foreigners, who came over to greet Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou probably didn't think anything of it, and thought it was his uncle coming to welcome him home.

But for the crew members, the fact that Uncle brought so many people over was clearly a way to intimidate them and make them more obedient.

"One more time!"

The lighting technician diligently completed his work, and director Wu Xiaoqiang called everyone to start filming again and do one more take.

Natural light from the window diffused down, and dust particles floated in the air, creating a faint Tyndall effect.

The camera's gaze follows the carefully arranged tables, chairs, and other props, slowly shifting to the female protagonist who is flipping through account books at her desk.

The female lead is hidden in the deepest part of the shot, giving the audience a great depth of field. The depth of field brings a sense of profundity and gives people an indescribable pressure, with a restrained power hidden in it.

The female protagonist's face was illuminated by natural light, a light that radiated power.

At this moment, no matter what expression Wang Ran made, he exuded an indescribable sense of power.

In this atmosphere, Wang Ran can play any role—the audience will feel that her acting skills are particularly good and that she is very immersive.

Because the director has already done all the most difficult things.

"Huh? Huh! This feeling... is a little different."

At this moment, Director Wu Xiaoqiang looked at the various shots on the monitor and stood up. An indescribable sense of power surged through his limbs and bones.

He felt like he was about to break through!

"One more shot!"

In the next scene, Wang Ran will stand up, put the ledger back on the bookshelf, and then call the factory manager over to get a detailed understanding of the situation.

Director Wu Xiaoqiang felt he had found the inspiration for this shot.

But after having Wang Ran and the other characters go through the process according to his ideas, director Wu Xiaoqiang looked at the footage on the monitor and felt that something was wrong.

"wrong."

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"Something feels off."

"The atmosphere is completely gone."

Director Wu Xiaoqiang was somewhat troubled.

If it were the previous TV series, after the character's movement was finished, he would at most shoot a few more shots, and then move on to the next scene.

However, he had just received guidance from Lu Yunzhou and had already found his footing.

Why can't I do it when it's my turn?

At that moment, Director Wu Xiaoqiang turned to Lu Yunzhou and said, "Brother Chuan, how do we shoot this scene? Something feels off to me."

Lu Yunzhou sighed: "An ensemble drama with too much exposure, no distinction between sides, and no primary and secondary characters makes it less dramatic."

This is a common problem among TV drama directors.

Lu Yunzhou had anticipated this outcome.

So, he planned to work a little harder in the next few days to force-feed Director Wu Xiaoqiang a framework for lighting and shadow, so that once Director Wu Xiaoqiang had mastered some techniques, he could slack off.

"Brother Boat, teach me a few tricks."

As the director, Wu Xiaoqiang naturally had the final say on the film crew.

But that varies from person to person.

What's so strange about him asking Lu Yunzhou for advice? The crew members thought it was perfectly reasonable.

If Director Wu Xiaoqiang can't swallow his pride and ends up making a complete mess of the show, and gets verbally abused by Lu Yunzhou, then that would be truly embarrassing.

"I'll teach you a little trick."

"For everyday scenes, we'll use diffused lighting from the side windows to preserve some of the queen's gentle and noble air. However, we can't use flat lighting on her entire face."

"The character should retain at least 30% of its shadow area."

"This is a universal formula—after all, the human heart is complex and cannot always be upright; there must always be some darker aspects."

"As symmetrical figures, no matter who our queen meets, you should reserve a certain percentage of shadow on the opponent's face based on their current anger or other miscellaneous thoughts—doing this will create dramatic tension, won't it? It will bring out the undercurrents in their emotions, won't it?"

"Doesn't that create the atmosphere of business warfare and intrigue?"

It's too complicated; even Director Wu Xiaoqiang couldn't learn it in a short time.

This simple technique is enough.

"Thank you, Brother Boat!"

Lu Yunzhou has already taught him the Heavenly Rank Technique. Director Wu Xiaoqiang can understand it, but it's a bit difficult for him to apply it to other situations.

But Director Wu Xiaoqiang instantly grasped this universal technique.

"Come!"

"Let's go through it again!"

It turns out that using the percentage of dark areas on a character's face to express their anger and displeasure at that moment can achieve a great dramatic tension.

Director Wu Xiaoqiang wondered if this thing was really that simple.

When he started filming, he realized that what he thought about and what he actually did were two completely different things.

However, at least he was aware of it in his mind.

With a few more practice sessions, you should be able to master it.

"Take your time filming, I'm going to take a break. Contact me if you need anything."

Besides being the male lead, Lu Yunzhou is also the producer of this drama. To put it simply, the producer is the director's older brother.

No matter how hard the director works, it's useless without the producer's consent, because all the footage will be deleted during the post-production editing process.

Lu Yunzhou only makes one movie a year, which is already very tiring for him personally. It's impossible to get him to put more effort into TV series.

However, Wang Churan also needs to be promoted.

The best solution is to train director Wu Xiaoqiang.

Lu Yunzhou selects good scripts and lets director Wu Xiaoqiang film them step by step. If director Wu Xiaoqiang has above-average lighting and filming skills, then the quality of these TV series will not be too bad.

After all, Lu Yunzhou was only one person and couldn't be in two places at once, so he still needed to cultivate some trusted followers.

"Little Boat Bro, you look tired. Would you like me to massage your shoulders?"

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Seeing that Lu Yunzhou seemed a bit tired, and that the female lead Wang Ran was filming, Zhu Xudan, who played the second female lead, felt that she was qualified to serve Lu Yunzhou.

"No."

Lu Yunzhou glanced at Zhu Xudan and slowly shook his head: "Xiaomeng specially bought me a massage device."

Because Tian Xiwei massages Lu Yunzhou's shoulders at home every day, Wang Churan is filled with jealousy. Unfortunately, his own massage skills are very poor, so he spends a lot of money to buy Lu Yunzhou a high-end massage device.

Although massage devices are not as perfectly suited as human hands, their advantage lies in their availability anytime, anywhere.

"Massage devices are all too rough; how can they compare to the comfort of a human hand? Besides, I can also massage your temples to help you relax, get a good night's sleep, and catch up on some rest."

As for why you need to catch up on sleep?

Zhu Xudan lived next door to Lu Yunzhou and Wang Cheran. Last night, she eavesdropped all night.

Wang Ran is really amazing. She barely slept last night, but woke up this morning feeling refreshed and ready to film.

In contrast, Lu Yunzhou looked exhausted, probably having expended a lot of energy last night.

"Xiao Guo, can you do it?"

Lu Yunzhou did not readily agree, but instead turned to look at the stunned Guo Qilin.

Zhu Xudan wanted to please him without even considering the situation.

What an idiot.

With so many people watching, Zhu Xudan came over to give him a massage and flirted with him. Wouldn't Wang Ran be furious?

"I'm inexperienced, but I learn quickly!"

Guo Qilin spoke the truth first, but his mind worked very quickly. He thought that Lu Yunzhou must have asked him to step in at this time for a reason.

He had to seize this opportunity. So he added the second half of the sentence.

"Then could you please press it for me a few times?"

Lu Yunzhou laughed and found a chair to sit down.

Guo Qilin, who didn't have many scenes today, stayed by Lu Yunzhou's side, massaging his shoulders and temples.

After pressing the buttons for a while, Guo Qilin couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chuan, do you usually teach on set like this when you're filming movies?"

"No, not exactly."

Lu Yunzhou squinted and casually said, "I also have a particularly capable underling named Richard Hoover, who's currently in Canada, helping me persuade a special effects studio to move to Shanghai and work for me."

Framestore is going bankrupt.

The stock of Wentou Group has fallen by 80%, and its funds are restricted.

The government recently issued an agreement restricting outbound investment, prohibiting domestic capital from arbitrarily purchasing overseas cultural tourism, hotel, film and television assets.

The overseas expansion funds of Wanda, Fosun, and HNA have all been restricted.

Lu Yunzhou knew exactly what these people were up to.

But it has nothing to do with him.

Although his funds also went overseas—they went through a long loop, turned into gold, and were then shipped back to China. Moreover, he invested in the manufacturing industry, so he was subject to fewer restrictions.

"What, you want to learn too?"

Lu Yunzhou sensed that Guo Qilin seemed quite curious about filming TV dramas, so he asked him with a smile.

"No, no, I can't learn that, it's too professional."

Guo Qilin smiled and shook his head: "Don't laugh at me, but I didn't even graduate from junior high school. I'm a little apprehensive about switching careers to become an actor."

Lu Yunzhou gave a soft "hmm".

Then, he directed Guo Qilin's finger: "A little higher, yes, right here. Feels good."

After slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Lu Yunzhou said, "Don't worry, there are no barriers to entry in the acting profession. Anyone can do it, as long as you find your niche."

"However, after observing you for a while, I noticed that you speak too much like a crosstalk performer, which is actually not good and can easily pull the audience out of the story."

"But it could also become one of your personal characteristics."

"It's a double-edged sword."

"See how the audience reacts first. Then you can adjust slowly. Don't rush, you're only 21 years old, you have a long future ahead of you."

Lu Yunzhou was telling the truth.

Guo Qilin also sensed Lu Yunzhou's goodwill and felt great respect for him.

How could I not be grateful that such a famous director and a billionaire boss is willing to teach me the tricks of the trade so sincerely?

"Brother Chuan, have a drink."

Zhu Xudan couldn't get too close to Lu Yunzhou, so she went back to get a bottle of drink, warmed it up for Lu Yunzhou, and then brought it over.

It's almost December already, and the weather is quite cold.

"Thanks, Xiao Zhu."

Lu Yunzhou opened the lid, took a sip of the beverage, and found the temperature to be just right.

Sipping a beverage, basking in the warm sun, and having someone massage his temples, Lu Yunzhou felt what simple happiness truly meant.

Lu Yunzhou has been really tired these past two days.

Exhausted from the journey and burdened by Wang Ran's care, he closed his eyes and took a short rest after putting everything down.

"Walk."

Zhu Xudan glared at Guo Qilin, her eyes signaling: Let us be alone for a while, give me a chance to curry favor.

"Then I'll leave first."

Guo Qilin smiled at Zhu Xudan, thinking to himself, "These female celebrities must have been school beauties back in school, right? I wonder how many people chased after them."

Now that he's in the film and television industry, all he thinks about is how to get close to powerful figures.

As the saying goes, a person's value depends entirely on their environment.

For Zhu Xudan, Lu Yunzhou was like a bottle of water in the desert, a chance for her to escape the desert.

About half an hour later, Zhu Xudan saw that Lu Yunzhou was still asleep, but the weather was getting a bit chilly, so she gently covered Lu Yunzhou with her coat.

However, this small movement immediately woke Lu Yunzhou up.

Zhu Xudan was startled and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Xiaochuan."

She thought to herself, "This is it, I'm doomed. I wanted to leave a gentle impression on Lu Yunzhou, but I ended up waking him up."

That's completely unnecessary.

"I feel much better after a good night's sleep."

Lu Yunzhou saw Zhu Xudan's coat on his body, got up and returned it to the other person, stretched, and said slowly, "Little Zhu, there's no need for this."

"Although you work for Jiahang Media, I always focus on the issue, not the person. If you encounter any problems on set, come directly to me."

"Give it your all, this show is sure to be a hit. Your character might become famous too, but it all depends on how you perform."

"Take your time to think about how to play this role properly, instead of trying to flatter me all the time. It's pointless."

Lu Yunzhou didn't know what these female celebrities were thinking, but their tactics were all pretty much the same.

If you associate with a powerful figure, you'll have access to plenty of resources.

However, he's not the kind of ugly old man who would be unable to resist female celebrities; he's never short of cute girls around him.

"I'll go check on the filming."

After taking a nap, Lu Yunzhou decided to check on Director Wu Xiaoqiang's technique and see how his training was going.

Zhu Xudan thought for a moment, then chased after him: "Brother Xiaochuan, there's something I absolutely have to tell you. Otherwise, you might be caught off guard."

"What's wrong?"

Lu Yunzhou stopped and looked at Zhu Xudan with curiosity.

Zhu Xudan gritted her teeth and said, "Reba said that after New Year's Day, when the New Year's Eve party is over, she wants to come visit me on set."

"Visiting you on set? Coming to Italy to visit you on set?"

Lu Yunzhou was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhu Xudan with disbelief: "You two are so close?"

Zhu Xudan chuckled self-deprecatingly a few times: "Don't laugh at me, Brother Xiaochuan, but we're just fake friends. Dilraba looks down on me. She's just using this as an excuse to come see you."

"Looking at me? Is she crazy?"

Lu Yunzhou was completely baffled that Dilraba came to Italy to see him.

He pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure it out: "Why would she come to see me? Does she have a drama coming out next year that she wants to compete with ours? But do those lousy dramas she's made even qualify?"

Dilraba doesn't seem to be here to spy on the enemy.

Lu Yunzhou simply couldn't figure it out.

Seeing that Lu Yunzhou seemed to be pretending to be stupid, Zhu Xudan stomped her foot and finally couldn't help but expose him.

"Little Boat Bro, she thinks she's your ideal woman, and you complain about her and torment her all the time because you can't let her go—"

Gradually, she seemed to have misunderstood. Lately, she's been going to the beauty salon every day for expensive treatments to make her skin as smooth as an egg, all to make you like her—I feel like you've driven her a little crazy.

What the hell?

Why did it turn out like this?

Lu Yunzhou spends all his time criticizing Dilraba online, simply because Dilraba climbed to fame by stepping on Tang Yan back then—as Tang Yan's little brother, he naturally has to help Tang Yan get revenge.

Tang Yan is now very satisfied.

Lu Yunzhou did not continue to criticize Dilraba Dilmurat — subsequent criticisms of Dilraba Dilmurat were all related to Dolce & Gabbana.

Dolce & Gabbana is Kou Rui's biggest competitor, and criticizing Dilraba is just a side effect.

How did Dilraba misunderstand?

He never thought of asking Dilraba to change any of her bad habits.

"Learned optimism!"

Suddenly, a psychological term popped into Lu Yunzhou's mind.

【Learned helplessness】Many people know that after being frequently criticized, they gradually develop a negative mindset and a desire to escape.

Many middle-aged men get this disease.

I don't want to argue with my wife, nor do I want to talk to her, because arguing is pointless. Since talking is useless, choosing to escape is the easiest and most time-saving approach.

Learned optimism is the opposite symptom.

Lu Yunzhou could roughly guess what Dilraba was thinking.

"My skin is in such bad condition, and he still cares about me so much. Once my skin gets better, won't he be ecstatic about me?"

"He even specifically reminded me that I have large pores? What will happen when I shrink my pores? Won't he be completely smitten?"

"He said I look like Özil, does he want to play football with me? When I actually start playing football, won't he be clapping like crazy and become my fan?"

"I hung out with Sister Mi at Jiahang, but she was always indifferent to me. He, on the other hand, always told me to rest. After I left Jiahang, didn't he come looking for me right away?"

"I casually recommended Zhu Xudan, and she got a supporting role as the second female lead through him? If I went to him myself, wouldn't he sway me to the heavens?"

"He must really like me! He must be crazy about me."

"I've made up my mind: I'm going to give him a chance to pursue me!"

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That's roughly the idea.

There's a saying that goes, "Pessimists are always right, optimists win the world."

Only those who remain optimistic can bravely persevere in this cold world and believe that tomorrow will be better.

If Dilraba had this kind of mentality, Lu Yunzhou would really like to applaud her.

However, he didn't want to be the subject of gossip on set.

At that moment, Lu Yunzhou pulled Zhu Xudan aside and said earnestly, "Little Zhu, you caused this mess, so you have to sort it out for me."

Zhu Xudan, however, had a different opinion. She whispered, "Little Boat Brother, I've explained it to her, but she won't listen."

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"She felt that everyone in the company was a bad person, and no one could be trusted. They all wanted to harm her. Even Sister Mi wasn't a good person."

"Only you are truly sincere towards her."

"Only you wouldn't harm her, and you're wholeheartedly devoted to her well-being."

"Although she never said it, I feel that she loves you very much—flying halfway around the world to sleep with you is the most romantic thing in her heart."

I served it!

What exactly did I do?

Lu Yunzhou asked himself honestly, and although he wasn't a very bad person, he wasn't as good as Zhu Xudan described.

How could Dilraba have such a beautiful misunderstanding?

All I can say is that these actors are quite dramatic offstage.

"Xiao Zhu, you need to sort this out for me within two weeks. If you can't, I'll kick you out of the crew. Anyway, your scenes won't start filming until two weeks from now."

Lu Yunzhou didn't want to get involved in such a complicated story.

If Yang Mi can use Zhu Xudan as a henchman, why can't he?

"Okay, then."

Zhu Xudan nodded, feigning reluctance, but was actually very happy inside.

Before this incident, Lu Yunzhou had no desires or demands of her; he didn't care what she did on set, as long as the filming was finished.

To Lu Yunzhou, she was just a nobody.

But now, Lu Yunzhou has a need for her.

They shared a secret. Once she got this sorted out, she would become one of Lu Yunzhou's own people.

"Dilraba, I'm sorry!"

"To rise to power, I have no choice but to sacrifice the white moonlight story in your heart!"

When people are in despair, they will create a wonderful story for themselves, just like the little match girl who kept striking matches before she died.

While Dilraba was stuck in a quagmire like Jiahang, she fantasized every day that she was Lu Yunzhou's ideal woman and that one day she would escape this quagmire.

Zhu Xudan can understand Dilraba's fantasies.

Without this kind of self-deceptive spirit, Dilraba probably would have collapsed.

However, she also needs to demonstrate her own value.

12 month 3 number.

The Tencent Video All Star Awards were held at Yenching University of Technology.

Tang Yan took Tian Xiwei to Yanjing to meet Liu Haocun and attend the Star Awards ceremony that evening.

"Sister, will brother come?"

Upon seeing Tang Yan, Liu Haocun addressed her as "elder sister" and inquired with anticipation.

"Won't."

Tang Yan covered her mouth and laughed: "I even suspect that he deliberately chose to film outside in December just so he wouldn't want to walk the red carpet here."

Tian Xiwei nodded in deep agreement: "If it weren't for the fame, I wouldn't want to walk the red carpet in Yanjing in December. The temperature is below zero today. I'm really afraid of getting diarrhea from the cold."

What would it be like for a female tyrannosaurus from Sichuan and Chongqing to get diarrhea from being frozen? — Just thinking about it makes Liu Haocun want to laugh out loud.

Tang Yan laughed for a while, then said seriously, "You two dress up nicely and overshadow Dilraba and Lao Mi!"

"Yes, elder sister!"

The two men immediately became serious, as if they had made a solemn pledge.

After a while, Tian Xiwei asked curiously, "Sister, why is it always you and Lao Mi competing? It's understandable that Liu Shishi went home to have her baby, but why haven't we seen Liu Yifei?"

Speaking of this, Tang Yan couldn't help but sigh: "She dated a Korean before, and all her endorsements fell through; she had no commercial value whatsoever. These kinds of galas are all backed by commercial capital."

Liu Yifei's comeback will have to wait until 2021, after she signs an endorsement deal with LV! All subsequent magazine covers will feature LV.

They paid for it.

In fact, in recent years, she has basically become a roadside figure.

Since Liu Yifei had been brought up, Tang Yan said earnestly, "You two should also be careful. Don't get involved in low-quality relationships. Liu Yifei is a cautionary tale for you."

"When female celebrities fall in love, it's like a demon trying to become an immortal; very few succeed, and most end up back to their original form."

At that moment, Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei exchanged a glance, as if they instantly understood each other's thoughts, and couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

"Don't even think about it!"

"Don't even think about it!"

This year's Tencent Video All Star Awards, broadcast live for 8 hours, attracted approximately 6000 million online viewers.

Tencent awarded Lu Yunzhou a major prize: "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" won the Most Influential Film of the Year award!

Since Lu Yunzhou will not be attending, Tang Yan will accept this super prize on his behalf.

"Sister Tangtang, we're going first."

Around 6 p.m., the penguins, quite inconsiderately, held an outdoor red carpet event.

The outside temperature was below zero.

Many female celebrities appeared in glamorous outfits, wearing thin dresses—6000 million netizens watched the spectacle online.

Many people even commented in the live chat, "Will anyone get diarrhea from the cold?"

The expressions on these people's faces as they watched the drama unfold were exactly the same as Tian Xiwei's.

"Damn it!"

"I'm freezing to death!"

"The bust line that we finally managed to get together is almost turning into a frozen pear."

Tian Xiwei adheres to the image created for her by the company, surpassing Yang Mi in sweetness, crushing Yang Mi in sexiness, and surpassing everyone in youthful vitality.

Despite the freezing weather, she made a grand entrance in a strapless dress, all smiles.

Liu Haocun, standing next to her, was bundled up tightly; after all, her flat figure wasn't particularly attractive. Her only redeeming feature, her long legs, was hidden under her long skirt, preventing anyone from seeing them.

"Sister Liying, are you crying from the cold?"

The two quickly walked down the red carpet and hurried inside to escape into the warmth of the room.

Indoors, the two of them took out their phones to watch a live stream.

After they left, Zhao Liying appeared on the red carpet, only to find her eyes red and teary from the cold.

At this moment, the live stream chat went absolutely wild.

"Gagaga".

Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei laughed so hard they made duck noises.

After a while, they stopped smiling, suddenly stared at their phone screens, and a hint of doubt appeared in their eyes.

Because Tang Yan and Yang Mi actually walked the red carpet together.

Is the organizer trying to deliberately create a buzz?

What does "a smile can erase all enmity" mean? What does "sisters for 10 years, their friendship remains unchanged" mean?

But it's all just for show.

Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei knew how Tang Yan and Yang Mi were sworn enemies—of course, Tang Yan could always reconcile with a smile.

Because Yang Mi was the one who was completely at a disadvantage.

Although the reason the sisters turned against each other was mainly because Yang Mi struck first, inexplicably stepping on Tang Yan several times.

But Tang Yan was blessed with good fortune and recruited Lu Yunzhou, who became the strongest shield in the Chinese entertainment industry, launching a 360-degree indiscriminate counterattack against Yang Mi.

"Sister Mi has 'Eternal Love' this year, and her popularity is really amazing. She's probably the queen of TV drama popularity this year."

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"However, she won't have any stock left next year."

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun exchanged a glance, and suddenly felt a little envious of Wang Churan.

Although Wang Ran didn't film any movies, Lu Yunzhou took her along to film an idol drama, clearly intending to promote her as a popularity queen and replace Yang Mi.

"Xiaotian, did you see that? Dilraba's face is really sour today—I guess the rumors about her and Zhou Yumin are spreading like wildfire, which is making her very unhappy."

Zhou Yumin and Dilraba Dilmurat co-starred in "The Flame's Daughter". According to the normal situation in the entertainment industry, the probability of the male and female leads getting together while filming is over 80%.

So, not long after Zhu Xudan and Lu Yunzhou met late at night, Dilraba Dilmurat was passively made Zhou Yumin's "favorite," his mainland girlfriend.

After all, Zhou Yumin is no slouch either; he was once the visual center of F4.

Many fans even hope that Dilraba can find her own love, and Zhou Yumin may be the best choice for Dilraba.

Since "The Flame's Daughter" had just finished filming, Dilraba couldn't deny these rumors—because it would affect the audience's immersion in the drama.

She could only remain hidden, neither refuting nor admitting anything, letting time wash everything away.

"Oda, well done!"

Seeing Dilraba's sour expression, Liu Haocun naturally thought of the recent scandals and public opinion Dilraba was facing, and couldn't help but give Tian Xiwei a light high five.

"It has nothing to do with me. I'm a good person."

"I originally wanted my sisters to help Dilraba get started, but before we could, another group of people started helping Dilraba get started."

"My friends and I searched for a long time but still couldn't find out who it was."

These fan groups are the most well-informed, especially when it comes to which online trolls their rivals have hired, what data they've generated, and where things are going wrong. They're like Detective Conan, spending a lot of time searching for so-called evidence to crush their rivals!

This time, Tian Xiwei and Hu Lianxin originally wanted to make their operation flawless, but before they could act, another group of people had already started promoting Dilraba as a couple.

So they stood aside and watched the spectacle.

"Anyway, no matter who did it—we're all stirring up trouble on Dilraba's Weibo, saying that Jiahang Media is really good to Dilraba, even helping her solve her single status!"

Tian Xiwei laughed heartily.

Didn't Dilraba like to create on-screen couples before? She even ruined Lu Han's on-screen romance.

Now I want to go ashore and quietly be Lu Yunzhou's white moonlight, to be a uniquely beautiful older sister in this filthy world.

You have no choice!

"I heard from Sister Dai Si that Dilraba wants to visit Zhu Xudan on set in Italy? I think she has ulterior motives."

"Given the current situation—how could Dilraba possibly go?"

Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei chatted for a while.

Gradually, the two looked at each other and suddenly realized something.

"I see."

"I understand now."

"There's a mole inside Jiahang, deliberately stirring up trouble involving Dilraba and Zhou Yumin. A strong fortress is often breached from within."

The traitor was Zhu Xudan.

"Big brother is really amazing. In less than a week, he completely tore apart Zhu Xudan and Dilraba, those two fake sisters."

Tian Xiwei was filled with emotion.

They didn't even know how they came to hate Jiahang.

Anyway, the other party made the first move.

In "Diamond Lover," Dilraba Dilmurat stabbed Tang Yan in the back.

After Lu Yunzhou helped Tang Yan regain face with "The Day Is Coming," Yang Mi stabbed Tang Yan in the back again by releasing a video of her revealing her underwear.

Then, Tang Yan stabbed Yang Mi in return.

A short video and the line "Where's my husband?" instantly destroyed all of Yang Mi's fashion endorsements.

Then, the two sides really started fighting each other.

However, after fighting for so long, Lu Yunzhou has become too lazy to pay attention to them and has begun to focus on his own career.

Who knew that once the external pressure disappeared, Jiahang started internal strife.

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun couldn't remember what exactly happened in the middle of this series of events. They didn't know when the morale of Jiahang's employees had started to crumble.

When exactly did it start?

I remembered.

Since Dai Si produced "Wolf Warrior 2", he was willing to pay millions in termination fees to leave Jiahang Media, which immediately caused a mental breakdown for everyone in the entire company.

"It turns out that my older brother had planned this from the very beginning."

Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei exchanged a glance, only then realizing that everything had ended the day Lu Yunzhou deliberately made contact with Dai Si.

Dai Si was one of the least valued members of Jiahang Media. As a result, after leaving Jiahang, he took off immediately.

This made everyone envious.

If Dai Si were given the opportunity, both Zhu Xudan and Dilireba would feel that they would perform better than Dai Si.

Red carpet area.

Fan Bingbing was the last to walk the red carpet and entered the venue, radiating star power.

As a big-name movie star, Fan Bingbing sat in the first row, the closest to the camera, making it easy for her to be filmed in close-up shots.

Next to Fan Bingbing was none other than Tang Yan.

Normally, Tang Yan wouldn't be in this position at all, but she currently has another identity.

She is the junior manager of director Lu Yunzhou's studio.

One of the producers of the film "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" has elevated her status to the ranks of top entertainment capital.

Of course, I deserve to sit in the front row.

Although Yang Mi is a top-tier celebrity, she can only be relegated to the second row at this moment.

However, her eyes remained fixed on Tang Yan and Fan Bingbing, her ears perked up as she listened to their conversation.

Although Fan Bingbing is a top actress in the domestic film industry, she was very polite to Tang Yan at this moment: "Sister, a Hollywood project has recently contacted me. The director is the producer of 'Deadpool,' which sounds promising, but I'm not sure. Sister, you have many connections in New York, could you please help me look into it?"

It's one thing for others to call me "elder sister".

Fan Bingbing is older and has a higher status than me, so why does she still call me "elder sister"?

Tang Yan said somewhat speechlessly, "Sister Bingbing, please don't call me 'elder sister.' How can I accept that?"

"It's worth it."

Fan Bingbing grasped Tang Yan's hand and flattered her, saying, "You single-handedly discovered the great director Lu Yunzhou and became one of the producers of a film that grossed over $10 billion. Who wouldn't respect you? Now you're the elder sister, but in a few years, you'll be the eldest elder sister."

Fan Bingbing didn't know what the relationship was between Tang Yan and Lu Yunzhou, and thought that Lu Yunzhou was respectfully calling Tang Yan "elder sister".

Although Fan Bingbing was very respectful to her and said all sorts of nice things, Tang Yan thought to herself, "You think you can get me to help you find out with just a few nice words?"

Where can I ask for information myself?

Didn't we still have to ask Lu Yunzhou to pull some strings to find out?

This back-and-forth is a waste of time, and you don't gain much benefit from it.

Fan Bingbing's favors were worthless to him.

At this moment, Tang Yan thought for a moment and said, "If it's the fashion industry, Yunzhou does have many friends who can help. But we're not actually very familiar with Hollywood. If you're talking about the European arts and culture scene, that might be simpler."

Tang Yan politely declined Fan Bingbing's offer.

But he couldn't help but show off Lu Yunzhou's achievements in the fashion and European art circles.

After saying that, Tang Yan added, "Under normal circumstances, Hollywood producers wouldn't try to deceive Chinese actors. Because once it's exposed, it will affect the box office of all Hollywood movies in China. The impact is too great, and no one dares to defy public opinion."

Makes sense!

Fan Bingbing could actually figure out the problem, but she just wanted to find a reason to get involved with Tang Yan.

They didn't have much of a relationship before.

Fan Bingbing considers herself the number one female celebrity in China, with no one else above her. Her only goal is to go international.

The group of actresses born in 85 are overshadowed by her and can't stand out!

Liu Yifei is considered one of the best among the post-85 actresses, right?

However, as long as Fan Bingbing is around, Liu Yifei will never get ahead.

That's just how things are in this world. It's not the people in the industry who know each other inside and out fighting each other that are scary, but someone from another industry, like a god descending to earth, coming to attack.

Lu Yunzhou caught everyone off guard.

"Sister, I heard that Director Lu specially took some time to go to Italy to prepare for filming an idol drama—why is that?"

Fan Bingbing had some gossip in her mind.

Although Fan Bingbing was asking questions, she actually knew most of the information; she just wanted to hear more specific details.

Tang Yan knew what Fan Bingbing wanted to hear, but she deliberately didn't say it. Instead, she explained very seriously, "He didn't want to film an idol drama, but rather he wanted to bring out a few apprentices."

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"train an apprentice?"

Fan Bingbing looked completely puzzled.

She wanted to ask more, but Tang Yan stopped her: "Anyway, he'll spend at most two months on this idol drama, just to relax. His real job is still that movie in Qatar. That's the main event."

Excuse me for a moment.

Tang Yan suddenly remembered something and got up to go find Zhao Liying behind her.

"Sister."

Zhao Li called out "elder sister" as a matter of course, then took out a tissue, sneezed, and her eyes instantly reddened.

She wasn't crying.

Instead, she caught a cold from the outdoor red carpet ceremony.

Zhao Liying gave Tang Yan an OK sign and said with a smile, "I've got the rights to 'A Writer's Odyssey'."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Yang Mi and said, "Not long after we got the rights, Director Lu Yang approached me, wanting to collaborate with me. However, I didn't agree."

Hearing this, Tang Yan asked curiously, "Why don't you agree?"

Zhao Liying smiled wisely: "Brother Xiao Chuan asked me to buy the copyright, how can I just give it away to someone else? I want to give this copyright to him."

"Perhaps he needs it!"

Under Tang Yan's questioning gaze, Zhao Liying made a gesture of surrender: "Okay, okay, actually, I told that writer that I bought the adaptation rights to this novel and gave them to director Lu Yunzhou, because it might be adapted into a super visual epic blockbuster, and that's why he agreed to sell it to me."

It turned out to be the case.

Tang Yan gently tapped Zhao Liying and said irritably, "Liying, you've really given me a difficult problem!"

Tang Yan knew that the scriptwriters in the company had created a plot framework for "The Fairy Castle 2" that was similar to director Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth".

However, in "Pan's Labyrinth," the director used many visual symbols to allude to the history of Spain during World War II, which was full of cultural barriers.

Although films with more metaphors are more likely to win awards and receive higher social acclaim.

However, this type of film has a high viewing threshold, and many moviegoers will feel confused after watching it, which is not conducive to a box office boom.

The story framework of "A Writer's Odyssey" is much simpler.

"I'll message him to ask; he might not need it, but it should be of some reference value."

The copyright had already been purchased, and it was Zhao Liying's thoughtful gesture, so Tang Yan had no choice but to accept it.

"Liying, you're so thoughtful."

While sending a message to Lu Yunzhou, Tang Yan smiled at Zhao Liying.

Zhao Liying glanced at Yang Mi, then smiled and said, "I'm glad you're satisfied, Sister. I'll need your help in the future."

Zhao Liying was extremely dissatisfied with Yang Mi.

What's so special about Yang Mi?

Just because she's a young, tender woman, why are you mocking her as a country bumpkin?

"Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" was indeed very popular, but so what?

It's a remake of "The Journey of Flower," with all the characters being exactly the same. It's just benefiting from the era.

Zhao Liying has finally seen through it all: those TV drama directors are just coasting along; they're even capable of plagiarizing themselves.

They have no ambition whatsoever.

"The Journey of Flower" and "Eternal Love" were directed by the same person, have similar character designs and plot developments, and their fans have been fighting for a long time.

A director can coast along, but she has higher aspirations.

She was about to break into the film industry, work with Lu Yunzhou to make blockbusters, and pursue a higher stage.

She wanted to see who Yang Mi could find to plagiarize Lu Yunzhou's movies.

"Cunzi, what's going on? Even a big star like Zhao Liying is trying to steal our resources?"

Tian Xiwei was speechless when she saw Zhao Liying calling her "elder sister" repeatedly and acting so obsequiously.

She really wanted to rush over to Zhao Liying and say: "You're already a top star, can't you have some class?"

We should also give the younger sisters a chance.

You old women are always refusing to give up your positions. How are we young girls supposed to get ahead?

"Is there?"

Liu Haocun turned his dark, bright eyes, lowered his head and chuckled softly, then took out his phone and waved it in front of Tian Xiwei.

"What?"

Liu Haocun swayed too fast; Tian Xiwei didn't see him clearly at all.

"Never mind if you didn't see it."

Liu Haocun snorted, put his phone in his bag, and whispered boasting in Tian Xiwei's ear: "My older brother asked me if we wanted to go to Italy for the New Year? After a few days of fun, we'll head straight to Qatar to start work."

Liu Haocun's deliberate boasting was truly despicable.

This Granny Liu!

Tian Xiwei stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care, but inwardly she was muttering to herself, "Why didn't they call me? Is Wang Dajiao talking badly about me behind my back?"

"Still that noob, tattling on me?"

Liu Haocun is the female lead in the film, so it's normal for her to receive a little bit of favoritism.

Tian Xiwei could only sigh and suddenly felt that she should go back to her hometown, that border town, and change her name to Tian Cuicui.

What kind of star-studded awards ceremony is this? I'd rather not watch it.

Tonight, she dressed so beautifully for 6000 million people to see, but the one she wanted to show all her best qualities to was far away in Italy and probably couldn't see it.

However, a few minutes later, Tian Xiwei was revived with renewed energy.

Because she also received a text message from Lu Yunzhou: "Xiaotian, are you coming to Italy for winter break? I'll take you skiing on Lake Como."

Skiing isn't really that interesting.

But if she could ski with Lu Yunzhou, Tian Xiwei would find it very interesting, and she would just fall down and roll around in the snow.

"receive!"

"See you there!"

Tian Xiwei immediately took out her phone from her bag and started shaking it wildly in front of Liu Haocun, while simultaneously performing Cai Xukun's signature shoulder-shaking dance.

"What are you doing?"

Liu Haocun turned to look at Tian Xiwei, his face filled with disbelief: "In this setting, you're imitating Brother Kun's [Kunshan Kao]?"

"It's over!"

"You're on the big screen!"

Just then, the camera seemed to have noticed something, turning around and focusing on Tian Xiwei, giving her a close-up.

Tian Xiwei's shrug shoulder was shown on the big screen.

The air suddenly became quiet.

The next second, the live chat exploded with comments!

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