Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 131 Oda's shoulder-shaking dance goes viral! He's crowned the world's most handsome man! A century-old brand's business strategy!

What is Tian Xiwei doing?

"What's wrong with her suddenly having a seizure?"

"Although this shoulder-shaking dance looks a bit abstract, for some reason, there's a strange kind of beauty hidden within it? It makes me want to shake along too!"

"Tian Xiwei was dancing while waving her phone in front of Liu Haocun, grinning from ear to ear—I bet she received some amazing news and was incredibly excited."

"She specifically showed this news to Liu Haocun—the bet was placed, and they were betting on what kind of good news Tian Xiwei had received. I guess it's a movie heroine!"

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Zhao Liying just walked the red carpet in sub-zero temperatures of -6 degrees Celsius and was so cold she cried, providing netizens with a huge source of amusement.

Now that they're inside, Tian Xiwei is doing an abstract dance, shaking her shoulders like a madwoman, and deliberately turning her back to Liu Haocun, acting incredibly arrogant.

But Liu Haocun didn't feel offended at all. Instead, he stared wide-eyed, looking speechless. He probably had seen it many times before.

Therefore, there was nothing new about it, only silence.

"I originally thought Tian Xiwei was a cold and aloof older sister type, always wearing smoky makeup and looking down on everyone with a disdainful gaze—that's how she always was on the red carpet, a cold and aloof older sister type with an arrogant figure."

"However, I've always thought Tian Xiwei's eyes are too round and very cute. She doesn't seem like the kind of person who's aloof and cold. She's not the same as Lu Yunzhou."

"Now it seems my guess was right after all!"

Soon, the hashtag 【#AbstractGhost#TianXiwei】 was trending on Weibo, and netizens also made a GIF of Tian Xiwei shaking her shoulders with her back to Liu Haocun, which was then shared all over the internet.

The name Tian Xiwei suddenly became a hot topic.

Even when Tian Xiwei walked the red carpet properly, nobody paid any attention. Even though she squeezed her chest line almost into a frozen pear shape, she was still subjected to nitpicking by netizens who suspected that she had forced it.

But after performing the abstract dance, the name Tian Xiwei suddenly became a sensation across the internet.

Because the contrast is too great.

The aloof and sophisticated woman performing this abstract dance completely shattered her original image, providing a spectacle for 6000 million netizens.

It brought them great amusement.

"Depend on!"

"Tian Dali, you plagiarized my dance!"

Sixty million netizens were delighted and were deeply impressed by Tian Xiwei; however, there were always some who were unhappy.

Cai Kun was the most unhappy among them.

"The dance has absolutely no spirit."

"This dance emphasizes that the shoulders move while the center of gravity remains still, and the movements are a swaying motion, completely mimicking the rooster's swaying motion. The waist axis replaces the rooster's head, remaining 'immovable as a bell,' and cannot be changed."

"Tian Dali, as expected, has no talent for dancing."

After complaining for a while, Cai Kun scrolled through his phone and saw netizens commenting that Tian Xiwei was so abstract, and that if she were to act in a Stephen Chow comedy, it would definitely be a laughing stock.

While not exactly receiving rave reviews, Tian Xiwei gained immense popularity as a result, acquiring 500,000 new followers on Weibo in less than two hours.

Many people left messages on Tian Xiwei's Weibo, asking her to post more funny videos instead of always showing off her cool and aloof mature woman look.

In the past, she could fool some naive children by posting these kinds of photos, but now the whole internet knows she's an abstract weirdo.

Netizens hope that Tian Xiwei will drop her pretense and provide more entertainment for everyone.

"It's ruined!"

"Tian Dali, you deserved to have copied my dance! You only have yourself to blame."

In less than two hours, the image that Lu Yunzhou had meticulously crafted for Tian Xiwei over the course of a year was completely overturned by Tian Xiwei herself.

Cai Xukun shook his head as he watched.

"After our variety show airs next month, netizens will know that I am the creator of this dance, a grandmaster."

"At that time, all the efforts Tian Dali is making now, and all the fans he's attracted, will become my fuel, helping me soar to new heights!"

Thinking of this, Cai Xukun sent Tian Xiwei a message: "Crab Meat! Thank you for setting the stage for me. You sacrificed yourself for me! I salute you!"

Tencent Video All Star Awards.

Because of Tian Xiwei's outrageous actions, the entire internet turned its attention to her, with people constantly sending comments hoping that the live broadcast director would give her more screen time.

Having just made a fool of herself, Tian Xiwei didn't do anything else outrageous. She reverted to her aloof and mature demeanor, sitting down next to Liu Haocun without a smile.

However, Liu Haocun's occasional upturn of the corners of his mouth, followed by a lowered head and a suppressed smile, seemed to replace the entire internet's gossip-loving expression at that moment.

"Liu Hao is playing me!"

"Liu Hao is asking online: What should I do after my best friend makes a fool of herself?"

"Just now, Xiao Tian glanced at Liu Haocun, his eyes seeming to hold a knife: 'If you laugh again, I'll strangle you after this is over!'"

"Did everyone see that just now? Liu Haocun subtly shifted his leg position and deliberately brushed against Tian Xiwei's skirt—did they already have a fight where the cameras weren't rolling?"

"Liu Haocun's legs are so long, his leg skills must be much better than Tian Xiwei's."

"Tian Xiwei is wearing an off-the-shoulder dress today, and the muscle definition on her arms is just...are you kidding me? I'm a guy, and my muscles aren't as defined as hers."

"Southern fists and northern legs!"

"My two bodyguards, the generals of the Imperial Guard, are truly skilled! They are not just boasting!"

The live broadcast director can also see the comments on the screen.

Given the high level of interest in Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei, the cameras frequently switched to give them close-ups.

As newcomers, the two didn't know how to behave in front of the camera, and at first they acted very serious and pretentious.

Later on, they just gave up completely.

What image?

Stop pretending!

Lu Yunzhou told them that celebrities don't need to pretend. As long as they don't do anything illegal or immoral, they can show their true nature in front of netizens.

Anyway, they have powerful backers to protect them, so they don't need to be as cautious as other minor celebrities, afraid of offending the platform.

After pretending for a while, Tian Xiwei couldn't help herself and nudged Liu Haocun next to her with her shoulder: "You should dance too, don't leave me feeling awkward."

Liu Haocun quickly hid to the side, shaking his head frantically: "I won't jump. It's too silly. If my older brother sees me, he'll laugh at me for the rest of his life!"

Tian Xiwei grabbed Liu Haocun's hand, pleading, "Please, please."

Despite Tian Xiwei's persistent pleas, Liu Haocun looked helpless and then shrugged his shoulders a couple of times in front of the camera.

But it wasn't as exaggerated as Tian Xiwei's gestures, nor was it as abstract. It looked like she was being coquettish, which was extremely cute.

"Hahaha!"

"Liu Haocun is truly a best friend of the century!"

"What an amazing friendship! I'm so envious. I hope they won't end up like Lao Mi and Lao Tang, becoming the most familiar strangers."

"No, no. They're all artists under [Yun Jing Yan Ran], and they get along very well. As long as Lu Yun Zhou treats them all equally, they definitely won't cause any trouble."

Although this year's Tencent Video All Star Awards is star-studded, most of the stars are familiar faces.

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Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei are newcomers who became famous overnight after filming a blockbuster with Lu Yunzhou in October this year.

It has only been two months since their debut.

Many netizens are not familiar with either of them.

But after the live broadcast of the Star Awards, the two's playful and adorable antics instantly gained them countless fans across the internet.

There have been too many perfect idols in recent years.

Fresh and adorable young people like Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun have directly entered different tracks, giving netizens a great sense of novelty.

Of course, part of the reason is also because of the love for the house and its crows.

With a box office of 10 billion US dollars, breaking the record for domestic film box office — Lu Yunzhou was not present at this moment of glory.

As main characters in the film, Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei garnered the biggest star spot of the night.

【Starlight Awards】, what a great name.

Anyone with star power who attends this awards ceremony will gain the appreciation of audiences nationwide!

"VIP Stars of the Year: Yang Yang, Yang Mi!"

"All-Around Performer of the Year: Tang Yan!"

"Most Anticipated New Film Actor of the Year: Liu Haocun!"

"Most Popular Young Artist of the Year: Tian Xiwei!"

"Films of the Year: Wolf Warrior 2, The Fairy Castle of Dresden!"

There was originally only one film of the year, which was awarded to "Wolf Warrior 2," after all, this film broke the domestic box office record, earning 56 billion yuan in China.

But the global box office of "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" is even more outrageous, having already surpassed 70 billion yuan!

Although the box office plummeted immediately after surpassing 70 billion, 70 billion was still enough to cause a nationwide sensation.

If this film isn't given an award, is the Tencent Video All Star Awards fair?

They're not academics.

They completely stand from the perspective of netizens; they award the prizes to whoever netizens want to see win.

With "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" being so popular, and Lu Yunzhou going to film the sequel in Qatar after the New Year, how could he not win an award?

give him!

Tang Yan represented Dresden in accepting the award on stage.

Wu Jing and Tang Yan went up to receive the award together. As she held the trophy, Wu Jing whispered, "Congratulations, sister."

"Don't give me that."

Tang Yan glared at Wu Jing. Back when we were filming "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three," you still called me Little Tang. Now you call me Sister?

Wu Jing is nearly 10 years older than Tang Yan. He calls her "elder sister," but Tang Yan doesn't deserve it.

"Ha ha."

Wu Jing laughed heartily, then stood with Tang Yan, holding the trophy, and took a photo with the award presenter.

After a while, the entire room fell silent.

Because everyone knows that the grand prize is about to be announced.

This grand prize wasn't originally planned for this year; Tencent added it specifically for a certain person.

Many of those present had received advance notice.

At that moment, before the awards were announced, many people were whispering among themselves.

Has he arrived?

"He didn't come! He's probably afraid of being tricked again."

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"Everyone has heard the story of the boy who cried wolf. The Golden Rooster Awards have tricked him once, and I estimate they'll have to give him at least 10 more awards to regain his trust."

"I reckon that kiwis and penguins have to give him at least two awards every year to build up his goodwill for five years before he'll be willing to attend these award ceremonies."

"The Golden Rooster Awards are really something else. They don't even really care about that award, yet they went to all that trouble to set him up. Now look what's happened, they've simply given up. Anyway, without awards, their films don't lack investors."

"I heard that the son of one of the Golden Rooster Awards judges was originally planning to apply for the Munich International Film Festival next year, but after hearing that his father had become a judge there, he didn't dare to apply anymore. We're all Chinese, so maybe we could have helped each other out. Now that it's happened like this, he's really had a terrible run of bad luck."

There was a lot of discussion in the audience.

The guest on stage opened the mysterious envelope, looked around, and announced loudly: "Best Director of the Year: Lu Yunzhou!"

There were no surprises this time.

The Tencent Video All Star Awards really gave Lu Yunzhou face, essentially awarding him the Best Director of the Year award.

In fact, there was no Best Director award this year.

There is only one emerging director of the year.

But the award for best new director is definitely not worthy of Lu Yunzhou, and besides, Lu Yunzhou is no longer a best new director.

Therefore, the organizers added the Best Director of the Year award to Lu Yunzhou at the last minute.

Tang Yan went on stage again.

As a partner in Lu Yunzhou's studio, she accepted the award on his behalf. She simply said, "Thank you."

This award wouldn't normally attract much attention.

It doesn't have much gold content either.

It's just a privately sponsored award.

Regarding the kiwi fruit, they originally wanted to award one to Lu Yunzhou as well, but after Jiang Bing asked Lu Yunzhou what he thought, he politely declined.

Tencent, on the other hand, also declined.

But Tencent really knows how to handle people; regardless of whether Lu Yunzhou wanted it or not, they insisted on awarding the prize to him.

Since Lu Yunzhou didn't come to collect it, Tang Yan was allowed to collect it on his behalf.

If Tang Yan doesn't come, then Liu Haocun or Tian Xiwei can take the order in her place.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yan would definitely accept it on behalf of Tang Yan.

What kind of behavior is it to have Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei accept the money on behalf of the people?

The awards ceremony has now concluded.

Tang Yan and her group all gained a lot.

Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei received their first small trophy. Although it didn't have much value, it was still a source of pride to have it displayed at home.

As for Tang Yan, she was holding three trophies.

This is probably the most awards she has ever received in all the years she has attended award ceremonies.

After the awards ceremony ended, all the artists left one after another.

"What are you going to do?"

Yang Mi was originally planning to leave with Dilraba, but suddenly, Dilraba broke away from the group and walked towards Tang Yan.

Yang Mi tugged at Dilraba, her tone carrying a hint of warning: "Don't humiliate yourself. Calm down."

But Dilraba only glanced at Yang Mi silently, broke free from Yang Mi's attempt to keep her, and put on a sweet smile on her hard face.

"Sister Tangtang, wait a minute."

Dilraba, wearing high heels, jogged a few steps and called out to Tang Yan and her group who were about to get on the bus.

"You two go up first."

Tang Yan forcibly pushed Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei, who were full of curiosity, into the nanny van.

Turning around, Tang Yan put on a polite smile: "Dilraba, is there something you need?"

Dilraba handed over a gift bag, pursed her lips, and said shyly, "Next week is his birthday. I've picked out a birthday present for him, Tangtang, could you help me take it to him?"

That's crazy.

What does his birthday have to do with you? Why should you bring him a birthday present?

Tang Yan had rolled her eyes a hundred times in her mind, but on the surface she smiled slightly and said, "You're so kind. I thank you on Yunzhou's behalf."

This was a birthday gift from Dilraba to Lu Yunzhou, and Tang Yan couldn't refuse it.

Besides, it's just a birthday present, what's the big deal?

When it's Dilraba's birthday, she can send one back to Lu Yunzhou on her behalf.

"See you next time, Tangtang."

After she finished speaking, Dilraba's previously tense expression suddenly relaxed, revealing a bright and sweet smile.

Tang Yan couldn't help but scoff inwardly, "Who wants to see you? I really hope I never have to see you again."

However, Tang Yan looked down at the beautifully packaged box in her hand, wondering what kind of gift was inside.

She was quite curious.

However, it cannot be opened at will.

Tang Yan thought for a moment, then threw the gift box into the back of the car, forcing herself not to think about what it was.

"Sister, what's going on?"

"Sister, what did Dilraba give you just now?"

After Tang Yan got into the car, Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei immediately surrounded her, their eyes full of gossip, as well as a hint of vigilance and wariness.

Tang Yan said irritably, "It's a birthday present she gave to Yunzhou. She asked me to take it to Italy for her."

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun immediately launched into a tirade of curses.

"Are you crazy?!"

"Is she sick?"

"She doesn't actually believe that my brother had a crush on her, does she? Even if he did, that was many years ago."

Tang Yan waved her hand, telling them to stop talking nonsense.

These two brats are getting even more agitated than I am. Is it really necessary?

At this moment, Tang Yan sighed and said slowly, "People always tend to over-glorify the things they accidentally lose."

"Dilraba is probably sick."

"We shouldn't argue with patients like that."

Tian Xiwei and Liu Haocun nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Many artists in the industry are merely tools of capital; they have to act the way their bosses want them to.

Many celebrities in the industry have mental health issues.

Although Liu Haocun and Tian Xiwei had not encountered similar problems, they often accompanied Lu Yunzhou to various banquets.

During the banquet, some celebrities would always come up to Lu Yunzhou to get close to him, implying that they would be willing to do anything as long as they could work with him to make movies.

This is really nothing.

The worst part is that some people are untrustworthy. They torture artists to the point of exhaustion, making them give their all, only to suddenly tell them—"Sorry, this was a last-minute replacement from the investors. I had no choice. Let's work together again next time."

The sunk costs are alarmingly high.

Keep raising a person's desires and expectations—only to trample them into the mud at the last moment!

With such extreme contrasts, if it happened a few more times, who wouldn't go crazy?

On Jiahang's nanny van.

Yang Mi saw Dilraba return excitedly, but the more she looked at her, the more she disliked her.

The car door was closed, and the car drove onto the road outside.

Thick double-layered soundproof glass isolated the inside from the outside, and no one knew that two top-tier celebrities were sitting inside the car.

Yang Mi took a sip of water, and finally couldn't help but say wearily, "Why bother? You know it's impossible."

"How do you know it's impossible? You're not him."

Dilraba didn't want to talk back, but she couldn't help it.

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An eerie silence fell over the car.

Dilraba knew this had nothing to do with Yang Mi, so she changed the subject, saying, "Zhou Yumin and I have absolutely no scandals. Why would the company create such a thing?"

"It's just the company's marketing strategy."

Yang Mi was also a little annoyed by Dilraba's tone, and turned to look at her: "The expectations for 'The Flame's Daughter' aren't very good. Without hype, it probably won't even make a splash."

This drama is a big production, starring Zhou Yumin and Dilraba Dilmurat, and was originally planned to be broadcast on a major television network.

As a result, neither Shanghai TV nor Hunan TV were willing to take over.

This is it.

A major drama series that was supposed to be broadcast on both TV and online platforms was turned into a purely online series, resulting in a loss of 200 million yuan in revenue. This completely disappointed Jiahang's expectations for the series and for Dilraba Dilmurat.

This is Dilraba's second leading role in a major production, but it still hasn't yielded the expected returns.

In fact, the company already had some opinions about Dilraba, feeling that she was a hopeless case.

How many resources did the company provide?

The hype has been going on since 2015, almost three years now, and Dilraba's popularity is truly astounding.

However, viewership cannot be converted into a successful drama series.

What's the use of having a lot of viewers if you can't carry a drama?

To put it in technical terms, Dilraba's R0I is too low!

With too much input and too little output, Dilraba has become a toxic asset.

Jiahang Company is essentially dancing on a knife's edge. If it weren't for Yang Mi, who acts as a lifeline and can recoup losses for the company, Jiahang would never dare to play this kind of "ranking game".

"Sister Honey, it's just the two of us now, and I'm willing to talk to you about what's on my mind. I've always felt that there are problems with how the company is operating."

"This company was built up entirely thanks to you. Without you, the company simply couldn't operate."

"Right now, the betting agreement is about to be won, but what have you gotten? You've gotten nothing, just a whole bunch of scandals."

"In order to prove that you are a strong woman and to become the Boss Yang in the eyes of netizens, you have suffered so much but dared not tell anyone and could only swallow it down."

I know how hard you've been holding on.

"I don't want to become the next you. I don't want to work so hard. I don't want to toil away from beginning to end only to end up with nothing."

"I don't want to be embroiled in scandals, and I don't want to become that poisonous 'blue datura' he talks about. I want to find someone I like to date, and I want to get married and have children."

Yang Mi has given birth to a child and is now completely letting herself go, creating scandals whenever she wants and becoming a boss whenever she wants.

They don't care at all.

Anyway, she's made enough money, so she doesn't care about her reputation.

But Dilraba felt that she was different from Yang Mi. She cherished her innocence and didn't really want to create scandals.

She doesn't have any children of her own, so who will she leave all this money to?

Should we leave it to the company?

Think beautiful!

"Dilraba, calm down."

Yang Mi felt that Dilraba was being driven crazy by her company.

At 25, I still have some beautiful fantasies about love.

Yang Mi also went through that age.

She knew the kind of suffering she had endured, and seeing Dilraba's frenzied state now was like looking in a mirror.

With a soft sigh, Yang Mi said leisurely, "If you want to date, go ahead. But I'm warning you, don't go looking for Lu Yunzhou. The fact that he has three girlfriends isn't just a rumor, it's true."

"Besides, he's not sincere with you. He's been lying to you from beginning to end. He just wants to use you to ruin our company and leave me with nothing."

I urge you to wake up.

"Don't be like a moth drawn to a flame. It's pointless."

"These rich kids are the most heartless. I've seen countless examples of them in Hong Kong."

Heartless?

Are you talking about Lu Yunzhou?

Dilraba felt that Yang Mi was talking badly about Lu Yunzhou and didn't want to hear another word.

She didn't refute, but coldly asked, "Sister Honey, how much dowry did Liu Kaiwei give you back then? Was it 200 kilograms of gold?"

200 kilograms of gold?

What are you dreaming of!

Yang Mi chuckled coldly, about to speak, when she suddenly realized something and turned to look at Dilraba in utter shock: "He's willing to give you 200 kilograms of gold to marry you?"

If that's the case—don't say you're willing, I'm willing too!

Seeing Yang Mi's speechless expression, Dilraba chuckled a few times, turned her head and said, "He gave one of them 200 kilograms of gold."

All this gold originally belonged to me!

It's all the company's fault!

How did you know?

Yang Mi believes this is true, otherwise Dilraba wouldn't know so much, even the specific data.

Lu Yunzhou is such a spendthrift.

With so much money, how many women could you find outside? Why waste it on just one woman?

He's really sick!

Now look what's happened, even Dilraba has gotten sick.

"She sent it to me to show off. To mock me for being blind."

Dilraba said softly, then laughed, "But then I thought about it, why would she send it to me? It's nothing more than jealousy."

Yang Mi felt that this might be true.

The company really blocked Dilraba's chance to become a rich wife; at the very least, it caused Dilraba to lose 200 kilograms of gold!

If I were Dilraba, I'd probably hate the company to death.

No wonder "The Flame's Daughter" was such a bad production.

When filming, Dilraba's face had a professional demeanor, and she was unwilling to put in any emotion. She played the same role in every scene.

It's all the same old tricks.

When happy, she grins and tilts her head and winks; when angry, she glares and purses her lips; when sad, her eyes redden and she pretends to be wronged.

Dilraba's acting skills can't be that bad.

When Yang Mi saw the finished product, she was completely stunned.

Now she realized that it was Dilraba who was only putting in the work and was silently protesting against the company.

"Dilraba, why did it have to come to this?"

Only later did Yang Mi realize how difficult it was to lead a team once morale was low.

The company relentlessly released press releases for three years, finally making Dilraba a star—but now, Dilraba is becoming increasingly alienated from the company and wants to leave.

Doesn't that mean that the company's heavy assets, built over three years with huge investments, are wiped out overnight by the flood sent by Lu Yunzhou from afar?

Jiahang, as a listed company, is currently valued at 5 billion yuan, even though it is only listed on the New Third Board. Under this system, Dilraba's valuation is at least 50 million yuan.

"Sister Honey, don't you want to leave?"

Dilraba snorted and suddenly asked Yang Mi a question.

This left Yang Mi speechless.

Yes.

She's already thinking of running away and finding someone to take over her shares, let alone Dilraba.

"Reba, since you've figured it out, I won't hide it from you. I do want to leave, but because of financial problems, I can't leave so quickly."

"I promised the company that I would wait until you became a top star and could handle the company's performance before we talked about leaving."

"Next, I will introduce all the resources to you and help you invest in making several big movies—you will become a big star and have more capital to become a wealthy housewife."

"Dividing will harm both of us, while uniting will benefit both!"

Yang Mi plans to first calm down Dilraba.

"Really?"

If she could make movies and become a big star, Dilraba felt that staying with the company wouldn't be a bad idea.

Overall, she still wants to achieve something in her career.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be a good match for Lu Yunzhou.

Forcing a romantic pairing will get you a lot of flak from fans.

"Of course it's true."

Upon hearing that Dilraba had relented, Yang Mi immediately swore that she would treat Dilraba like a younger sister.

Italy.

Milan.

Beside a riverside café.

The filming crew of "Queen of Tears".

This scene is a key moment and a huge test of Lu Yunzhou's acting skills.

He will portray the tragic story of a middle-aged man who has been married for many years, suffers from domestic violence, and cries because he cannot tolerate his wife's various faults.

Lu Yunzhou will never cry.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been a very strong person and has hardly ever shed a tear.

Asking him to film a crying scene is really asking too much of a question.

On this day, the entire crew came to watch the spectacle, to see how our artistic male god, a man as aloof as Bach, would portray a crying scene.

"Go, brother!"

Wang Churan mingled in the crowd, constantly encouraging Lu Yunzhou, her eyes filled with excitement.

She had known Lu Yunzhou for so long, and she had never seen him cry for anyone.

Today we can finally see it.

I'm crying for her!

She actually made Lu Yunzhou cry in the drama.

Wang Churan has already decided that 10 years from now, she will rewatch this drama and show it to her son.

"Tools, upgrade my technology."

Lu Yunzhou knew he couldn't cry, but he had already prepared himself.

"Brother Boat, you've worked hard!"

After the prop master came up, he first bowed to Lu Yunzhou, then took out a small toothpaste-like object, but his face showed a look of sympathy.

Actually, that little tube of toothpaste contained wasabi.

"Making money is never easy, don't spout nonsense. All departments, get ready. Let's aim for a perfect score on the first try."

Before swallowing the wasabi raw, Lu Yunzhou looked around and warned, "If any of you make a mistake and I end up eating this wasabi for nothing, I'll settle the score with you later!"

"Yes, Brother Boat!"

The crew members were all seasoned veterans, so they naturally wouldn't make any silly mistakes. Everyone burst into laughter, watching the spectacle.

Lu Yunzhou's antics are not something just anyone can witness.

"bring it on!"

Lu Yunzhou swallowed the small tube of toothpaste and wasabi in one gulp.

What the hell!

The next second, he felt like he was about to explode.

Her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"I'm handsome," she said.

As Lu Yunzhou recited his lines, he acted like a mental patient, grabbing at something in the air as if trying to tear his heart out.

It's so painful.

Why does this feel so bad? I should have eaten less earlier.

Wearing a black shirt, Lu Yunzhou was dressed smartly and was the kind of super handsome guy whose black hair would be blown by the wind when he walked down the street, attracting the attention of girls all over the world.

But at this moment, he was extremely vulnerable.

He even hunched over because his stomach was a little uncomfortable from eating too much wasabi, which was heartbreaking to see.

Are you showing off?

At this moment, a sarcastic remark from the other actor instantly transformed this fragmented scene into a humorous one.

"Why did I try to look cool back then? Why did I make Hong Ziyi's heart race and her mind wander—why?"

"I deliberately tried to look cool—I ruined my life!"

"If I weren't so handsome, she wouldn't have fallen in love with me—and I wouldn't have gotten married like this! Sometimes I think I should just disfigure myself. But I can't bring myself to do it—"

"Please help me! Please give me a hand!"

"Help me get rid of this!"

The crew members watching from outside were practically dying of laughter.

Because at this moment, what Lu Yunzhou said was the absolute truth—the funniest thing was that Lu Yunzhou had just eaten a tube of wasabi and was now feeling uncomfortable all over, like someone with ADHD; you could tell he was very anxious.

For most actors, anxiety can indeed be acted out.

However, the crew members observing could sense that Lu Yunzhou was genuinely anxious.

He probably really wants a drink of water right now!

But in order to achieve the dramatic effect, he forced himself to endure it and deliver those lines.

"Brother Chuan is ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to himself!"

"You guys better take this filming seriously from now on—if you botch this show, I'll feed you ten tubes of wasabi!"

Director Wu Xiaoqiang, standing in front of the monitor, couldn't help but want to stand up and applaud.

Explosive acting skills!

If you replaced the actor, they probably couldn't have achieved this comedic effect.

The contrast is just too strong.

A cool and aloof male god, a handsome man with an elegant and artistic air, is driven crazy by his wife. He no longer pretends in front of his friends and his mentality completely collapses.

Just then, his best friend across the street chimed in with a line: "You're drunk, you should go home—I made up an excuse to go downstairs to buy diapers for the baby, and it's been an hour. If I don't go back soon, it'll be hard for me to explain."

"No!"

Lu Yunzhou shook his head frantically. The pungent sensation of the wasabi made his neck turn red, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

"She said that when I'm drunk, I'm like a broken ice queen, and that's what she likes most. I can't go back."

"Do you understand, Ice Beauty? An ice sculpture, broken, smashed with a hammer."

"I will never go back. No, I can't go back."

"Click!"

Director Wu Xiaoqiang called for a stop and began to applaud.

The other crew members offered their respectful applause.

The acting was indeed very good.

Lu Yunzhou's acting was completely subversive.

"Brother, have some water!"

Upon hearing the director yell "cut," Wang Ran quickly ran over and handed over the bottled water.

Lu Yunzhou was almost bursting with pent-up frustration, just waiting for the director to yell "cut."

Zhu Xudan also rushed over to fawn over him: "Brother Chuan, drink some milk, it's good for detoxifying!"

"Thanks."

Lu Yunzhou grabbed a bottle of mineral water and the milk from Zhu Xudan's hand, and ran to the side to heal his wounds.

He counted that he had more than a dozen crying scenes in this drama.

This means he'll have to eat a dozen more tubes of wasabi.

I won't film this kind of idol drama again.

For Lu Yunzhou, he would rather work harder and spend more energy to conceive the aesthetics of the shots than rely on pure emotion to express himself.

However, Lu Yunzhou, as the boss, set an example for all employees.

For the sake of the work, no price is too high.

Subsequently, the entire production crew worked at a much higher efficiency than before.

Everyone on the crew became a "cursing king".

Especially the actors Lu Yunzhou recruited from outside, such as Guo Qilin, Zhang Ruoyun, and Zhu Xudan, were already under a lot of pressure, and seeing how hard Lu Yunzhou was working made them even more excited.

They were almost in tears!

He had no choice but to use every trick in the book to go crazy with Lu Yunzhou!

Just as Lu Yunzhou was filming "Queen of Tears" in an orderly manner, some changes occurred at the Montreal studio.

"Boss, it's all done!"

"As you requested, I've established a new visual effects studio and poached all the key personnel from Framestore's Montreal studio!"

"A full 100 people!"

Richard Hoover was the art director for the film *Dressden Fairy Castle* and also the head of the Montreal studio.

He was laid off.

Because of "Blade Runner 2049," the film's box office performance was mediocre, resulting in significant losses. When it came time to settle the final payment, there were disputes with the Montreal studio.

Richard Hoover, who served as the studio's art director for the film, was laid off and directly blamed for the project's failure.

The day after Richard Hoover was laid off, at Lu Yunzhou's request, he opened his own studio and recruited all the employees who had been laid off with him to form a new special effects studio!

The studio is called "Swan Man".

"Continue hiring, aiming for around 300 people. Too few people won't be enough."

Lu Yunzhou left a message for Richard Hoover: "Once the company is stable, come to Italy. Our new work is about to begin!"

"Okay, boss!"

"The Fairy Castle of Dresden" grossed over $10 billion, making Richard Hoover a minor celebrity in Montreal's special effects circle.

The special effects studio in Montreal, besides creating special effects for Hollywood movies, primarily creates special effects for many game companies.

After much deliberation, Lu Yunzhou decided not to move his studio back to China.

Firstly, it would be too difficult to get all these foreigners to move to China.

Secondly, Montreal has an industrial clustering effect, and many domestic game companies will also open a studio in Montreal.

After ending his call with Richard Hoover, Lu Yunzhou received a message from Tang Yan: "Yunzhou, your birthday is in a couple of days. I brought you several birthday presents."

"The first gift is that Zhao Liying bought the film adaptation rights to the novel 'A Writer's Odyssey' and wanted to give it to you as a birthday present."

This is a nice birthday gift.

Once the copyright is acquired, even if Lu Yunzhou doesn't want to film it, he can let other directors film it, and his newly established special effects studio in Montreal can take on big special effects projects.

"Oh, right, Dilraba also sent you a birthday present, but I don't know what it is. I'll bring it to Italy, and you can open it yourself."

To be honest, Tang Yan was very curious about what kind of gift Dilraba could give Lu Yunzhou.

Why did Dilraba give me a birthday present?

Lu Yunzhou was a little confused.

However, it's not necessarily a bad thing that Dilraba took the initiative to show kindness and wanted to be friends with me.

I guess they felt that Jiahang couldn't protect them and wanted to rely on me?

That's understandable.

Lu Yunzhou guessed that Zhu Xudan would also give him a birthday present.

Social interactions are unavoidable.

"I'll have someone send a gift back to Dilraba for her birthday."

Lu Yunzhou didn't think much about it.

The filming of "Queen of Tears" proceeded smoothly, with director Wu Xiaoqiang handling most of the complex tasks.

After half a month of hard work, director Wu Xiaoqiang has finally made some progress in his storytelling with light and shadow, which is definitely enough for making idol dramas.

Lu Yunzhou didn't interfere any further.

His entire focus was on "Fairy Castle 2," which was scheduled to begin filming in three months.

"You guys come here for a moment."

Even during breaks on set, Lu Yunzhou didn't sit idle; he would check the work at any time.

The underlings who had been singled out by Lu Yunzhou immediately looked distressed and came over to report to their boss: "Boss, we're almost done revising the script—we guarantee to finish the task by tomorrow afternoon!"

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly, then suddenly remembered something: "Has Abdullah arrived?"

"They're here!"

One of the underlings pointed to a burly man with a thick beard in the corner and said, "He's mixed in with the props team, always watching over the props and moving things around. He seems to suspect that someone might blow you up."

Hearing this, Lu Yunzhou was speechless.

However, Abdullah is the captain of the royal guard, which may be an occupational hazard for him, and Lu Yunzhou can understand it.

"The Fairy Castle series, in general, is a story about saving the world."

"There are all sorts of deep abysses and fissures on Earth."

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"The last abyss was the Vaian Dam in Italy —"

Actually, the Vayiang Dam was not the place Lu Yunzhou really wanted to film.

In 1975, a typhoon caused severe torrential rains in a certain area, leading to the collapse of a reservoir dam, resulting in casualties and property damage over a wide area.

People in the southeastern coastal areas don't really have a deep feeling about typhoons. As for Lu Yunzhou himself, he experiences several typhoons every year.

After all, Wenzhou is the hometown of typhoons, and they come back almost every year.

He's become numb.

However, many people in inland areas have hardly ever experienced a typhoon.

We always seem to encounter once-in-a-millennium, once-in-2000-year, or once-in-3000-year rainstorms, and then some major accident occurs.

During the summer of a super El Niño event, many areas will definitely experience severe flooding. Friends in inland areas, please take care.

After the movie "Dreusten Fairy Castle" was released, the Vajont Dam was excavated.

All kinds of disasters happen in every country around the world.

"Qada, if there's a gateway to an abyss—from the perspective of both good and bad, and from the perspective of visual symmetry, why not film the ocean floor!"

Qatar is a desert country, but it made its fortune through offshore oil and gas fields.

In addition, Lu Yunzhou suddenly remembered that Warner Bros. DC had a movie called Aquaman. The story was not new, and the special effects seemed average, but the box office results were quite good.

It exceeded $11 billion.

A truly phenomenal result.

Perhaps because most superhero stories take place in cities and space, Aquaman, however, very freshly built a complete underwater civilization.

Atlantis, the Crystal City; the Dark Kingdom of the Trench; the Hidden Sea in the Earth's Core; Ancient Desert Ruins; Marine Life; Undersea Vehicles; Undersea Warfare!

For the audience, these are unprecedented visual experiences!

Very fresh.

In contrast, Aquaman 2's box office performance was halved, leaving only a little over $4 million. This was partly due to internal strife at Warner Bros., which resulted in a change of director and a messy story.

In addition, the ongoing legal battle between the female lead, Amber Heard, and Johnny Depp fueled audience backlash against the actress, which was also one of the reasons for the box office failure.

But after all is said and done, the biggest reason is probably that the novelty has worn off.

The first "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" had a high box office, partly because audiences found it novel.

Western audiences are interested in elements of Chinese Taoism, reincarnation, and plant spirits.

If Lu Yunzhou's second film follows a similar pattern—a box office slump—it's highly likely.

Therefore, he must innovate in special effects technology, story dimension, and visual elements!

"I remember that Aquaman was released in December 2018 — and as expected, our Fairy Castle 2 was scheduled for release in October."

"In other words, if I'm a little faster, I might be able to get my hands on all the untapped markets in the underwater world of Aquaman."

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In October, Lu Yunzhou had two films released, both of which achieved excellent results.

In contrast, other films released in October suffered huge box office losses.

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It's estimated that there won't be any major movies released globally in October 2018, nor will there be any super movies released domestically, so why would anyone want to compete with Lu Yunzhou for the October release date?

This isn't a particularly good time slot either.

It is estimated that after evaluation by many film companies, a decision will be made: if Lu Yunzhou wants the October release date, then let him have it.

They can go for the Spring Festival film season!

Since their movies can't be exported overseas, the Spring Festival season is the period with the largest box office potential.

"Ancient desert castle, an underwater world."

"Fire Spirit, Mermaid Princess."

"Superhero movies still have a lot of potential profits to be made—expand their world-building as much as possible. They might come in handy in the future."

Making a superhero movie in this era is virtually guaranteed to be a hit.

Everyone loves watching it.

By simply adding some adventure elements and a fresh worldview, one can make money all over the world.

Of course, this is all predicated on the special effects being well done.

However, after the pandemic, it will be difficult for this type of film to generate excess profits, at least in the Chinese market.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou is very keen to build a good reputation for this series.

He needs to build his popularity step by step.

After all, Liu Haocun, the female lead of "Fairy Castle", is not yet 18 years old if she was born in 2000.

And he, the male lead, although a little older, is only 25 years old.

In addition, he also has a super late-game talent.

This talent can slow down his aging process by half.

When Liu Haocun turns 30 and reaches the peak of his looks, standing next to him—he might not even look as young as Liu Haocun!

As long as this series doesn't go awry, Lu Yunzhou could be filmed until at least 2030!

12 month 12 number.

This is Lu Yunzhou's 25th birthday.

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Tang Yan and Zhang Ruonan flew to Italy to celebrate his birthday.

There were no outsiders present today.

There were only four people in the family: Lu Yunzhou, Zhang Ruonan, Wang Ran, and Tang Yan.

After having a little wine, Lu Yunzhou was slightly tipsy and decided to play a game with everyone.

"When I was 12 years old, my dad played a game with me. Today, I'm bringing out this game from over ten years ago to play with everyone."

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"Whoever wins will receive a reward."

All three were very curious, their eyes shining as they looked at Lu Yunzhou. As for the mysterious reward, they didn't seem to care much about it.

"Okay, I'll announce the rules of the game."

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Lu Yunzhou poured some drinks for the three of them and announced the rules of the game.

"Now I'm offering the three of you the same funding, the same quality of steamed buns, the same trained waiters and all the support staff, and the same location."

"Under the same external conditions, you can use your ingenuity and business acumen to outperform others and make your steamed bun shop ultimately succeed."

"Let's begin!"

"Let Xiaonan talk about the business strategy first!"

Zhang Ruonan is the eldest sister, and Lu Yunzhou let her take the spotlight first.

Zhang Ruonan thought for a moment and said, "Doing business, especially small business, relies on repeat customers. Honesty is fundamental. Therefore, my business strategy is: if it's not delicious, you don't pay!"

"Sure. Xiaonan is a product-oriented person. She believes in quality above all else."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly, then looked at Wang Cheran: "Xiao Meng, what are your thoughts?"

Wang Churan chuckled: "If I owned a steamed bun shop, I would announce to the entire internet that my shop was opened by Mr. Lu Yunzhou, and I estimate that many fans would come to check it out, making me an instant internet celebrity shop."

"Can!"

Lu Yunzhou laughed: "Xiao Meng is a traffic-driven person, and she's quite clever. Since she doesn't have extra promotional resources, she finds people to promote her and ride her coattails. Normally, she should become popular. However, the thing about your approach is that I might jump out and say it has nothing to do with me. That could easily backfire, and this shop probably won't last long."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheran immediately grabbed Lu Yunzhou's arm and pleaded, "I'm not Dilraba Dilmurat, why would you jump out and sabotage me? So, I'm definitely going to win this game!"

"Sister, what do you think?"

Lu Yunzhou did not declare victory, but turned to look at Tang Yan.

Tang Yan thought for a moment and said, "A weakness of human nature is the desire to gain small advantages. My business strategy is to give away a free cup of soy milk no matter how many steamed buns you buy!"

Ok?

She cheated!

After Tang Yan revealed this strategy, Zhang Ruonan and Wang Churan immediately realized that they had lost.

Because, personally, if they encountered three identical steamed bun shops, they would definitely choose Tang Yan's shop, which offers free soy milk.

"Sister wins!"

"My sister is amazing. She has a strong internet mindset and uses a user subsidy strategy. This is currently the most effective strategy."

Without much thought, Lu Yunzhou declared Tang Yan the winner and then asked, "How did you come up with that idea, sister?"

Zhang Ruonan and Wang Churan were also very curious.

Seeing so many people staring at her, Tang Yan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "Because I've seen it before. That steamed bun shop is incredibly popular—thank you for acknowledging it. Or, how about we skip this round?"

"A bet's a bet, how can it not count?"

Zhang Ruonan waved her hand gently.

Wang Ran had nothing to say. Tang Yan was older, so he decided to let her have her way this time. Consider it an act of filial piety towards an elder.

Meanwhile, domestically...

Kou Rui's official Weibo account suddenly announced an event on Double Twelve.

[Happy 25th birthday to Mr. Lu Yunzhou, the world's most handsome man! The Double Twelve promotion is officially on! Simply leave a birthday message below this Weibo post for a chance to win a free "Red and Black Rose" scarf. One scarf per person, a total of 25000 scarves available!]

"Holy crap!"

"Sisters, Zhouzhou is giving away freebies again!"

"For those of you who didn't get a scarf at the last movie promotion, hurry up and grab one! This scarf retails for 2999 RMB, the quality is exceptional, and you'll definitely turn heads wearing it!"

"I really wish Zhouzhou could have her birthday every day!"

"By the way, what does 'the world's most handsome man' mean?"

"Idiot! In the 2017 poll for the 100 Most Handsome Faces in the World, Zhou Zhou, thanks to his role as Master Li in 'The Fairy Castle of Dresden,' staged a dramatic comeback last month, surpassing BTS's Kim Taehyung to take first place!"

"By the way, Lu Han is ranked 45th on this list, and Wu Yifan is ranked 60th."

Due to limited production, Borsalino cannot be given away as a gift.

LDC, after all, sells gold and jewelry. Everyone has their own taste, and the prices are extremely high, so it's not suitable as a gift for fans.

The only accessory is a silk scarf, which costs around 200. If Lu Yunzhou were to give away tens of thousands of them, he could easily afford it.

Most importantly, the scarves are the cheapest item in Kou Rui's product line.

Italy.

Zhang Ruonan, Wang Ran, and Tang Yan all saw this event.

An hour ago, they would have definitely asked why they were giving so many gifts to their fans.

is it necessary?

Even if we calculate the cost, this small event alone would have cost at least 500 million!

Who is so wasteful?

However, after the mini-game about managing the steamed bun shop, all three of them knew Lu Yunzhou's plans.

People always have fond memories of things they once had.

"That's what Charlie Munger said."

"I gave the silk scarf to my fans as a birthday gift. When they grow up and earn their own money, whenever they pass by our Kou Rui store, they will remember this wonderful memory."

"This small concession now will ensure that these fans become Kou Rui's most loyal fans when they grow up!"

After speaking, Lu Yunzhou looked at the three of them and asked, "If you had received a gift like this when you were fifteen or sixteen, would you have remembered me for the rest of your lives?"

He might not be very professional as an idol.

Because idols need to sing and dance, they need to engage with their fans, and they need to say some cheesy things to their fans.

He really doesn't have much talent in this area.

But treat your fans like customers, so they will always remember your brand.

Lu Yunzhou is very professional in this regard.

"Brother, I will remember you for the rest of my life and love you for the rest of my life."

Wang Ran was the first to express her opinion.

Because she is the youngest, she is the most sensitive, and she knows best what those young fans are thinking.

She didn't even need to open the group chat; the words those people would say were already floating in her mind.

Basically, it all boils down to one thing: [Support Xiaotian as Empress, lead us into Xuanwu Gate, and for the next three years, all the sisters will line up for porridge!]

There are 2000 people in the group!

Three years is 1000 days!

One bowl of porridge in the morning, and one bowl of porridge in the evening!

Lu Yunzhou will have to work a little harder; there are 2000 of them queuing up, and it will take them three years to finish drinking it all.

Tang Yan won the game tonight and earned the right to drink porridge.

"Oh, right, Yunzhou, Dilraba brought you a birthday present. I was going to pretend I forgot, but I brought it anyway."

Tang Yan was very calm.

She didn't want Lu Yunzhou to have any contact with Dilraba, always feeling that Dilraba had gone a bit crazy and fallen into a morbid obsession.

However, this is a matter between Dilraba and Lu Yunzhou, and she believes that Lu Yunzhou can handle it well.

"What gift is it? Can you open it for me and take a look? I'm going to take a shower first."

Lu Yunzhou didn't care at all, acting as if she could handle it however she wanted, which made Tang Yan breathe a sigh of relief.

"Dilraba, I want to see what exactly you sent!"

To be honest, Tang Yan was also very curious.

While Lu Yunzhou was taking a shower, she opened the gift that Reba had given her—a hand-woven leather belt!

What the hell?

Did they want Lu Yunzhou to tighten his belt so he wouldn't just take off his pants whenever he met a woman?

But what does this have to do with you, Dilraba?