Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 141 The Tragic Aesthetics of Edvard Munch's "The Separation"! Sword and Rose! It's all because my brother-in-law is too charming!

The direct flight from Shanghai to Qatar takes more than 6 hours.

I'll be boarding the plane in Shanghai in the early morning, and I'll arrive in Qatar around 4:30 AM local time.

"Xiao Cun, how have you been at school these past few months?"

Lu Yunzhou and Liu Haocun sat together in first class.

Because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Lu Yunzhou planned to spend more time chatting with Liu Haocun on the plane, so he bought two first-class seats this time.

This first-class cabin is almost like a small suite, offering excellent privacy.

"Not very good."

Liu Haocun shook his head gently, then turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, a hint of grievance flickering in his dark eyes.

She just watched Lu Yunzhou silently, without saying a word.

It would be pointless to say it out loud; she hoped Lu Yunzhou could understand the resentment in her eyes.

"Reading really isn't very interesting."

Lu Yunzhou shook his head slightly as he recalled his college life. Apart from being anxious about competitions all day long, there didn't seem to be anything exciting.

For Liu Haocun, having seen the dazzling world outside, it would be difficult for him to settle down back at school.

"Passengers, please fasten your seatbelts."

At this point, the flight attendant came over and walked around, mainly to remind the two of their seatbelts and to pay attention to safety during the journey.

After saying this, the flight attendant quietly closed the door so as not to disturb them.

A man and a woman, specifically buying this kind of suite first class, they're obviously a couple.

Especially since Lu Yunzhou and Liu Haocun are big stars.

Considering their privacy, the flight attendant gently reminded them before closing the door: "The cabin door isn't very soundproof, but we provide earplugs for sleeping."

The last sentence is superfluous.

The previous sentence was the flight attendant's real purpose—to tell them to behave themselves and not do anything on the plane, lest they be photographed and make headlines.

"Thanks."

Lu Yunzhou quickly understood the flight attendant's well-intentioned reminder and smiled at her.

He knows the tricks of the trade.

Before getting off the plane, the entire crew will probably come over to ask for autographs or photos, and he certainly won't refuse.

"Xiao Cun, lift your foot up."

"Take off your socks—"

Just as the flight attendant closed the door, Lu Yunzhou made a very strange request to Liu Haocun.

"what?"

Upon hearing this request, Liu Haocun was stunned for a moment, and then her face instantly turned red with embarrassment.

She couldn't help but wonder when Lu Yunzhou had developed the same hobby as the famous director Kunjiang.

Although she felt a little strange, she still obediently pulled up her pants to reveal her ankles, and then took off her socks so that Lu Yunzhou could have a look.

"Her ankles are prettier than I imagined. But unfortunately, they're not quite that stunning, at least not breathtaking at first glance!"

""

As a dance student, Liu Haocun's ankles are relatively slender.

Lu Yunzhou had probably seen what the ankles of other dance students looked like.

However, compared to model-like ankles like Gulnazar's, Liu Haocun's ankles still appear somewhat thick. Wearing high-heeled sandals, he looks no different from an ordinary person and can't carry any sales.

Although her legs are long and beautiful, her ankles are a bit lacking.

But it's okay. In a few years, when Liu Haocun doesn't need to practice dancing as much, the swelling in his ankles will gradually subside, and his muscles will become thinner as they stop being exercised.

By then, her ankles will be even more beautiful, and she can walk the red carpet looking gorgeous in stiletto heels.

But now—

"I was originally thinking of having you wear some black high heels. But, how about Dr. Martens boots instead? They make your legs look longer and also avoid ankle problems."

Lu Yunzhou took out his phone and asked his "Kou Rui" women's shoes to prepare more Martin boots for Liu Haocun—the movie would first promote Martin boots.

"Big brother, don't you want to touch me? I've already taken my socks off."

Liu Haocun wiggled his little feet, deliberately teasing Lu Yunzhou.

Compared to Wang Ran's enormous feet, her feet were white, tender, and small, with much slender ankles—who wouldn't love such tiny feet?

"Take it away, it stinks!"

Lu Yunzhou pushed him away with a look of disgust, telling Liu Haocun to quickly put on his shoes and socks.

What are you thinking about during work hours?

"Stop fooling around, wait a minute, the flight attendant is coming to knock on the door."

Lu Yunzhou gave a few warnings.

Liu Haocun then stopped his playful fighting, but couldn't help looking at Lu Yunzhou, a chuckle creeping onto his lips.

Lu Yunzhou turned to look at Liu Haocun's profile: "Your left profile is prettier than your right, because of these little black moles, which make you more recognizable. It has an innocent look, but also a touch of cunning and liveliness—"

"In the last film, I forgot to take advantage of this. In this film, I'll shoot more side profile shots of you."

"Oh right, you're missing some accessories on your ears."

Lu Yunzhou took out his phone again and sent a message to the design department of LDC headquarters in Italy, asking them to send all the new accessories to Cadillac.

If possible, call a few designers over to create a few custom designs for Liu Haocun.

After the movie is released, it can be used for walking the red carpet.

In fact, during the film's preparation, Lu Yunzhou had already arranged for many pieces of jewelry to be prepared for Liu Haocun—unfortunately, a person's temperament can change.

Liu Haocun is definitely a case of a girl changing a lot as she grows up.

When he was filming his first movie, he still had a touch of simplicity—but less than half a year after becoming a big star, Liu Haocun's entire demeanor changed.

It has become much more relaxed.

She also looks more elegant and graceful.

"Big brother, when are Sister Nazha and Sister Xiao Ai coming?"

Liu Haocun was used to Lu Yunzhou picking and choosing her and reshaping her image. At this moment, she was very relaxed and turned her head left and right generously, letting Lu Yunzhou admire her.

However, she also knows that her appearance is not yet comparable to that of Gulnazar and Zhang Tianai.

These two are currently at the peak of their good looks.

She's only 18, and right now she's just a young girl—by the time she reaches her peak at 26, both of them will be middle-aged women and no longer a threat.

But at least for now, she is still slightly inferior.

"They'll wait until the end of February. On February 24th, they'll be walking the runway at Milan Fashion Week."

These two are supporting characters with few scenes, so Lu Yunzhou told them they could join the crew later—a month of filming would be enough.

This movie has three main characters.

Lu Yunzhou, Liu Haocun, and Abdullah from the Qatari Royal Guard.

"The script for this movie was written more than a dozen times, and I'm not entirely satisfied with it myself, but there wasn't enough time."

"After you get off the plane, don't go to sleep. I'll take you to the Royal Palace in Qatar to meet the Queen Mother and have a chat with her."

"If she feels it's okay, we'll discuss the follow-up matters."

The script was written by Lao Dong, Lu Yunzhou's assistant director—he glanced at it and it was practically a Qatari version of "Wolf Warrior 2".

He was truly convinced.

Can Qatar produce a "Wolf Warrior"?

Both American and Turkish soldiers are stationed here.

Lu Yunzhou had no choice but to cut off all the clues related to reality, politics, and military affairs.

In fact, if it were in other regions, he really liked to shoot those kinds of films that combine reality and fantasy, making it easy to distinguish between truth and fiction.

Fantasy stories of the "Second World" type.

But this is the Middle East.

To avoid hurting the feelings of the Arab people, he had no choice but to cut out all realistic plot points and focus all his efforts on making a fantasy visual blockbuster.

However, this leads to drawbacks.

The visual effects are guaranteed, but in terms of content depth, it will gradually lean towards animation and won't be as profound.

Therefore, he decided to first discuss it with the Empress Dowager—if she agreed, he would film it according to the original version.

If the Queen Mother disagrees, then he will cut off the real-world storyline and focus all his efforts on making a fantasy film, treating it as an epic adventure movie set in another world.

The box office shouldn't be too bad.

"Big brother, I didn't wear lipstick today."

Just then, Liu Haocun suddenly put his arm around Lu Yunzhou's left arm, tilted his head back, and whispered something in his ear.

Her tone was exceptionally gentle, with a hint of expectation in it.

These words left Lu Yunzhou in a state of utter turmoil; his heart began to pound like an engine.

"Why."

Lu Yunzhou turned his head and looked at Liu Haocun.

Their eyes met. Liu Haocun's eyes were as black as ink, and under the light, they shone like stars, clear and deep.

Her innocence was tinged with a hint of cunning.

Suddenly, a faint smile appeared in Liu Haocun's eyes—she raised her neck and gently touched Lu Yunzhou's lips like a chick pecking at rice.

Then, she snuggled into Lu Yunzhou's arms, chuckling like a weasel that had stolen a chicken.

"Xiao Cun, making 3000 million makes you this happy?"

Lu Yunzhou put his arm around Liu Haocun's shoulder and made a joke.

Then, he lowered his voice and said, "Do you know about me and Xiaotian?"

"Um.

""

Liu Haocun did not deny it, but simply hummed in agreement.

She wouldn't be so upset if she hadn't known that Tian Xiwei had already won first place.

On what grounds?

I am the female lead.

Tian Xiwei is just a supporting actress. Why should she be ahead of me?

At this moment, Liu Haocun first glanced at Lu Yunzhou, then lowered his head in grievance and said in a muffled voice, "I not only know about Xiaotian's matter, but I also know that no matter how hard I try, I can probably only be the sixth oldest."

very nice.

None of you can keep a secret!

Lu Yunzhou originally thought that Zhang Jingyi was a quiet girl who should be able to keep secrets and allow him to preserve his public image to some extent.

Unexpectedly, my trust was ultimately misplaced.

wrong.

Now that Tian Xiwei knows about Zhang Jingyi, she can no longer hide it.

If a third person knows about something, it's as if the whole world knows about it.

After all, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things.

"Xiao Cun, if you had come to me three days ago and told me you wanted to be my sixth brother, I would have agreed without hesitation."

""

"Anyway, in your eyes I'm already mud, and I don't want to pretend anymore. Whether I grow three flowers or six, it doesn't make much difference to me."

"But before boarding the plane, I promised Xiaomeng that I would not flirt with other women again until I had made her a world-class superstar."

"So, all I can say is sorry."

Keeping promises may be the only remaining virtue of Lu Yunzhou.

If he loses even this advantage, he will have no authority at home.

"Big brother, why are you apologizing to me? You provoked this flower a year ago, so it doesn't count as breaking your promise to Sister Chuan!"

Liu Haocun put his arm around Lu Yunzhou and forced him to find an excuse.

"I see—"

Lu Yunzhou thought to himself, "Is this how it's calculated? Liu Haocun is such a clever little devil."

"Of course!"

Liu Haocun laughed and told Lu Yunzhou not to feel guilty.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou still hesitating, Liu Haocun couldn't help but ask, "Brother, since that's the case, let me ask you a question. Is Sister Nazha on the safe list?"

"this----"

Lu Yunzhou was stumped by the question.

That's a really hard question to answer!

"Big brother, look—Sister Nazha, you've put me on the safe list. Why are you excluding me? I was here first!"

Liu Haocun said in a very serious tone.

The fourth child is Tian Xiwei, and the fifth child is Zhang Jingyi.

So, who does Nazha count for?

Don't think she doesn't know about Nazha and Lu Yunzhou's relationship!

When Nazha went to Qatar to scout locations last time, she stayed for one night and her throat was coughing all day long. At that time, Liu Haocun thought Nazha had caught a cold and innocently asked her if she wanted some throat lozenges.

When she returned to school, she discovered that one of her classmates had been coughing the next day after going out one night.

She asked the other person if they had a cold.

As a result, her classmate rolled her eyes and didn't offer any explanation.

Several classmates nearby, who obviously knew something, secretly told Liu Haocun what was going on—the moment he learned the truth, Liu Haocun felt extremely embarrassed, and his face turned bright red.

She wasn't embarrassed in front of her classmates—it was because she remembered Lu Yunzhou's very strange expression a few months ago in Qatar.

She finally learned the truth!

"You've convinced me—"

Lu Yunzhou thought about it for a long time and concluded that Nazha's relationship with Guan Jing was definitely not innocent.

Liu Haocun also appears to be implicated.

He's already kissed her once.

never mind!

Both of them are on the safe list—so it doesn't count as him breaking his promise to Wang Ran!

Liu Haocun was very happy to see that Lu Yunzhou did not refuse.

However, on the surface, she pretended to hesitate, lowered her head, and said softly, "Big brother, my parents have been subtly asking me if you're good to me?"

"I told them, 'You are the best person in the world to me.'"

"I will marry no one but you."

In Liu Haocun's mind, she was probably just an ordinary actress to Lu Yunzhou, a leading lady she randomly chose.

Lu Yunzhou could go to the north every year to select a few suitable students like her.

But for Liu Haocun, Lu Yunzhou was like a ray of white moonlight shining into her heart during the darkest, most confused, and most helpless time of her life.

It helped her heal all the wounds in her family.

It illuminated her path in life.

Most importantly, the fateful master-disciple romance in "Fairy Castle" may not have captivated Lu Yunzhou, but it certainly captivated her.

Lifetimes upon lifetimes, endlessly reincarnating.

If possible, Liu Haocun would also like to be with Lu Yunzhou for countless lifetimes.

"Xiao Cun, trying to coax me with words won't work. If you don't act well in this movie, I'll freeze your career out of business."

"You think you'll marry no one but me? You wish!"

Lu Yunzhou changed the subject and made a joke on purpose.

He reached out and gently pinched Liu Haocun's cheek: "The journey is long, and there are still 4 puppies to take care of. Get some rest and save your energy."

"Big brother, you're so cunning. I can't fool you about anything."

With no one to defend him, Liu Haocun could only laugh it off and pretend he was just joking.

Actually, she was serious.

If you fall in love with someone when you're seventeen or eighteen, you'll like them for a long time.

That kind of liking was as pure as Xia San's soda, bubbly and sweet.

It's so sweet it makes you dizzy.

Once Liu Haocun returned to school, he could easily imagine going to make a movie with Lu Yunzhou again, and he had boundless energy every day.

In the final shot of "The Fairy Castle of Dresden," Lu Yunzhou left right after filming.

However, the image of Lu Yunzhou pushing himself away and falling into the abyss lingered in Liu Haocun's mind for a long time—he could never forget it.

The plane arrived in Doha.

Because Xing Shang was about to go to the palace to pay his respects to Queen Mother Moza, Lu Yunzhou went back to the hotel first, took a shower, and changed his clothes.

Then, he and Liu Haocun had a simple breakfast together.

Around 9 a.m., a vehicle from the Kaflür royal family arrived at the hotel to pick up Lu Yunzhou.

"Director Lu."

The second male lead in this movie, Abdullah, personally came to pick up Lu Yunzhou.

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"Abdullah, how's the preparation going? Are you nervous?"

Lu Yunzhou gently shook hands with Abdullah, and then hugged him.

To prepare for the film, Abdullah found an acting coach and practiced acting for four months.

He also had a minor role in "Eternal Queen," gaining some experience in filming TV dramas.

"I'm not nervous."

Abdullah shook his head and complimented Lu Yunzhou a few times: "I believe that with Director Lu's arrangements, this movie will definitely be a global sensation, and I will definitely become a big star."

"Thank you for your kind words."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly and got into the car with Liu Haocun.

Behind the half-dog pavilion.

The car drove into the palace, and Lu Yunzhou once again arrived at the palace where Queen Mother Moza received guests.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, it's been a long time."

-

Lu Yunzhou greeted Queen Mother Moza and introduced Liu Haocun, who was standing next to him: "This is my leading lady, Miss Liu Haocun."

Liu Haocun stepped forward and paid his respects to Queen Mother Moza.

Queen Mother Moza gestured for Lu Yunzhou and Liu Haocun to sit down in the pavilion, and then arranged for servants to serve tea and snacks.

After a few words of casual conversation, Lu Yunzhou cut straight to the point: "Your Majesty, I've sent you the outlines of both scripts. What are your thoughts—"

Queen Mother Moza put down her teacup, frowned, and asked, "Is it only a choice between the two?"

Yes. You can only choose one of the two.

Lu Yunzhou refused to back down: "I've had these two scripts polished more than a dozen times. Please trust my expertise, Your Majesty."

"Even if I mess up this movie—my family's luxury goods business in the Middle East would probably lose at least $1 million."

Upon hearing this, Queen Mother Moza burst into laughter.

Oil tycoons have also invested in Hollywood directors to make movies, but the results were less than satisfactory.

But those Hollywood studios, who dare to swindle money from Wall Street, are naturally not afraid of these wealthy royal families in the Middle East.

When faced with such situations, even the wealthy Middle Easterners can only grit their teeth and accept it.

However, if Lu Yunzhou messes up the movie—their family's luxury goods business will be unable to expand into the Middle East.

In a sense, Lu Yunzhou essentially handed over his weakness to Queen Mother Moza.

These high-ranking officials are suspicious and paranoid; they won't feel at ease until they've found something to hold against others.

Lu Yunzhou's actions reassured Queen Mother Moza!

"Mr. Lu, you can take full responsibility for the film. As for the additional $5000 million in production costs that I mentioned last time, I'll have someone transfer it to the project account later."

At this moment, realizing that Lu Yunzhou also had something on her hands, Queen Mother Moza felt much more at ease.

She raised her teacup, offering tea in lieu of wine, to wish Lu Yunzhou a successful journey.

"Mr. Lu, during filming, whatever support you need, feel free to contact me. I will assign someone to help you resolve any problems."

Before leaving, Queen Mother Moza made another promise to Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou was very perceptive.

It's clear that Lu Yunzhou isn't here to make money off them; he's genuinely here to work on a big project.

Recognizing this, Queen Mother Moza also provided corresponding support.

"Xiao Cun, go and rest."

Back at the hotel, Lu Yunzhou looked a little tired, but his spirits were high, and he was already in work mode.

When filming variety shows, you can slack off.

He just coasted through filming TV dramas.

Because neither of these two projects can reveal any extraordinary talent in him.

But movies are different.

If you can make this a global sensation, he can extract a super-powerful three-star talent from the well.

This is his biggest motivation for making movies.

"Brother, let me sit with you for a while. I'm not tired."

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Seeing Lu Yunzhou sitting there with his back to everyone, simply drinking coffee, looking like he was someone to be avoided.

Liu Haocun seemed to see the shadow of the "master" in the movie "The Fairy Castle" in Lu Yunzhou.

She suddenly felt something.

At that moment, she really wanted to run over, hug Lu Yunzhou from behind, and give him a big kiss.

Unfortunately, there were too many people coming and going in the hotel lobby.

She could only restrain herself and sit beside Lu Yunzhou, but she couldn't do anything.

At this moment, Liu Haocun was extremely annoyed.

"This is so annoying!"

"I wish I hadn't changed my age!"

"If I hadn't changed my age—after filming the last movie, I could have had a few drinks, gone to the wrong place, and couldn't help myself. I couldn't control myself, all because my brother-in-law was too charming—at least I would have been the third child."

"It's impossible to stay the way it is now; the only option is to strive to become the sixth son."

About half a doghouse later, Richard Hoover finally flew from Canada to Carlyle.

This is the head of Lu Yunzhou's Montreal Special Effects Studio, and also the art director of Lu Yunzhou's previous film.

They worked together very well.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou called him over again for this special effects blockbuster.

"Boss, you waited here for me on purpose?"

After Richard Hoover entered the lobby pavilion, he soon saw Lu Yunzhou sitting there, his eyes half-closed, his head propped up by one hand, seemingly resting.

Lu Yunzhou looked very tired, but instead of going back to his room to rest, he waited for him here.

This deeply moved Richard Hoover.

"Richard, I need to talk to you. Because of script changes, I'd like to make some improvements to the original movie ending."

With filming about to begin, Lu Yunzhou had already mentally simulated the film's lighting effects and visual style several times.

However, he always has some new ideas.

After all, he wasn't copying previous works; he was creating something truly personal and stylistic.

"Boss, please speak."

Richard Hoover put his suitcase aside and sat down next to Lu Yunzhou to listen to his suggestions for optimization.

Lu Yunzhou's eyes still had a trace of blood, and he was obviously tired, but his expression was quite excited: "For the ending of the last movie, we used Caravaggio's 'A Beam of Light Through Fate' and Levitan's 'The Abyss' to create that atmosphere of despair and sorrow."

"For this film, we've set the battle as an underwater war—to simulate the underwater combat environment and create that distorted feeling—I thought about it and decided to combine elements from Edvard Munch's *The Separation* with Friedrich's desolate and grand style..."

A solitary style, serving as the emotional climax at the end?

"Imagine, under the ultra-wide-angle lens pavilion—under the powerful force of a tsunami pavilion, the heroine is as small as an ant, yet she bursts forth with an incomparably powerful energy light, breaking free from the sealed power, step by step walking towards the abyss, approaching and dying."

"At this moment, the male protagonist screamed hysterically, trying his best to save her."

"However, there is an insurmountable energy gap between them."

"In order to break free of his shackles and save the female protagonist—the male protagonist desperately harms himself, cutting his wrists and stabbing his chest, trying to make his blood gush out—in the setting of the previous movie, the plot hinted that the male protagonist's blood was very special, containing a kind of power of Tao, and could even drive the Tao to open!"

"However, this time, the power of the seal is incredibly terrifying, and the male protagonist is still a novice, not as powerful as he was in his previous life."

"He tried his best but couldn't break the seal."

"His blood, flowing on the palace floor, could not break the seal, but it nourished new plants."

"The new plant life represents another ending. These plant lives break through the seal and extend all the way to the heroine's feet."

Finally, a rose grew in the heroine's vagina.

Sword-tassel rose!

Richard Hoover instantly understood something.

"Boss, you want the male lead to say to the female lead, 'I owe you from a past life: I'll be with you?'"

Thinking of this, Richard Hoover nodded slightly: "Boss, that's very romantic. A confession in front of the pavilion has a tragic aesthetic."

The tassel rose is the iconic logo of Kouri.

Lu Yunzhou will stop at nothing to obtain public goods.

In this dog-themed scene filled with tragic aesthetics, a scene so moving that it's enough to bring tears to the eyes of the audience, Lu Yunzhou's forceful promotion of his own products will definitely leave a deep impression on the audience.

As for whether the product would sell well or be heavily criticized, Richard Hoover had no idea.

"No, no, no!"

Lu Yunzhou suddenly shook his head and explained, "This ending is not for the male lead, but to highlight the female lead."

""

"This is how I envisioned it—in the final episode, the moment the female protagonist receives the roses, countless memories flood her mind. She suddenly smiles with relief, and through the heavy seal, whispers to the male protagonist: 'Master, see you in the next life!'"

"However, outside the sealing pavilion, the male protagonist could not hear anything."

"Under the ultra-wide-angle lens, the male protagonist only saw the female protagonist walk into the storm and be torn to pieces between the two sides."

"At that moment, the abyss vanished with a roar! Everything returned to calm."

"Only the male protagonist, covered in blood and dazed, knelt in the vast underground palace. Scenes from the past flooded his mind."

I rely on!

Extremely cruel!

Hearing this, Richard Hooverton frowned: "Boss, isn't it too cruel that he didn't even have time to say his last words?"

"That's really cruel!"

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly: "But don't forget—our movie series is a story of fateful cycles. Masters merge, and then become disciples."

"When the pain reaches its peak, and the restraint reaches its peak, the audience will see the vibrant female lead again when the post-credits scene is released—this contrast, this sense of happiness, will be even more pronounced. Isn't that right?"

There's a saying that goes, "Happiness is something you discover through comparison."

Richard Hoover thought about it and decided it was worth a try.

This ending wasn't something Lu Yunzhou came up with on a whim; it had already achieved great success in art history.

This refers to Edvard Munch's "The Separation".

This painting evokes an emotion—the feeling of your heart being torn apart.

It's not the despair of being separated by thousands of miles and unable to meet—it's the despair of you standing there, but I can never see you.

"Boss, I can tell you've prepared very well for this film. I have nothing to add."

"Moreover, I've been on more than a dozen small planes, and now I have a terrible headache; my brain is practically a complete mess."

"Perhaps we can talk again in a couple of days?"

Richard Hoover always felt that something was wrong with this ending—his boss seemed to be a psychopath!

Why does the movie he makes always lean towards tragedy when he is so happy and has a young girl by his side?

Couldn't you just make a happy ending for everyone?

really.

Making movies with other people's money—that's how reckless we are!

They don't care about box office revenue, they only care about public goods!

"Boss, I remember the gold necklace you gave to your disciple Xue before you fell into the abyss in the last movie, when you played Master Li. It seems to have sold quite well."

"What kind of items have you prepared this time?"

Richard Hoover stated that he had seen through Lu Yunzhou's tactics.

This kind of tragic dog carving, the emotional anchor point, other directors do it for box office explosion — Lu Yunzhou is definitely doing it for public goods.

I wonder what kind of gold jewelry Lu Yunzhou prepared for the female lead this time?

"Can you guess?"

Lu Yunzhou laughed and didn't spoil the plot here.

He didn't yet know what kind of earrings Liu Haocun would look best in.

After LDC sends the samples to the pavilion, let Liu Haocun try on several different styles to see which one is the most beautiful.

"Richard, get the dogs in order. Ming San will start work early this morning."

"For this movie, we'll be shooting some big scenes!"

In 2018, special effects blockbusters swept the world—in the Chinese market, "Monster Hunt 2" grossed over 5.5 million yuan in a single day and 20 billion yuan at the box office!

If this movie had received better reviews, it might have broken a record.

After all, the ticket subsidy rules of this era are really beneficial to these blockbuster movies.

The first part of "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" was very well received. As long as Lu Yunzhou doesn't make any rash moves, the second part shouldn't be too bad either.

"Big brother, if you sleep alone, won't you kick off the covers and catch a cold? Why don't I sleep with you?"

Liu Haocun and Lu Yunzhou went upstairs together to prepare to adjust the dog-catching process.

When they reached Lu Yunzhou's room, Liu Haocun wanted to follow him in, but Lu Yunzhou stopped him at the door.

"Move away from me, I don't want to get reported."

Lu Yunzhou gently tapped Liu Haocun's head, and Fu Zi entered the room alone.

"If you don't tell and I don't tell, who will know? I'm not like Xiaotian, a big mouth who can't help but brag to others."

Lu Yunzhou's handsomeness score is 10 out of 10.

As a human being, his handsomeness is absolutely perfect.

However, once he gets into work mode, especially when filming movies, his handsomeness level directly surpasses human limits.

His handsomeness rating is at least 20 points.

When the movie is released, Liu Haocun's handsomeness rating will jump to 99 points when he sees Lu Yunzhou on the screen!

Just now, when Lu Yunzhou was discussing the ending of the movie with Richard Hoover, Liu Haocun could only understand a small part of it, but he still felt that just listening to Lu Yunzhou speak fluent English was very cool.

Back in his room, Liu Haocun tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He felt as if there was something important he hadn't done before bed, and it kept bothering him.

Suddenly, it occurred to her.

The next moment, Liu Haocun picked up his phone and sent a message to Tian Xiwei: "Xiao Tian, ​​I'm sorry. Today, I was just too happy and drank a little. I couldn't control myself and made a mistake. But it's not my fault, it's all because my brother-in-law is too charming."

""

After sending the message, Liu Haocun immediately turned off his phone and went to sleep.

We'll talk about it when she wakes up!

When Tian Xiwei received this message, she was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help but rub her eyes.

Once she could clearly see the pavilion, Tian Xiwei, with her fiery temper, exploded: "Liu Haocun, get out here right now!"

"I'm giving you 10 minutes to explain yourself clearly!"

"Ten minutes are up—aren't you going to explain? Fine! I'll buy a plane ticket right now, and I'll be in Kaflü by tomorrow."

"I'm going to chop your head off with my own hands!"

Having never been cheated on before, Tian Xiwei didn't know what it felt like, so she always felt that Wang Ran's sarcastic remarks towards her were a bit too much.

Now, she realized that Wang Ran had a really good temper and that they were truly sisters.

Because she already wanted to kill Liu Haocun!

I can't stand it for even a moment longer.

Within the same dog community, domestically.

The second public performance of "Idol Producer" garnered over 1.5 million views upon its release.

It far surpasses other variety shows of the same period.

Unsurprisingly, topics related to the show immediately dominated the charts, reaching the top of the trending searches.

The seaweed rice roll pairing has become incredibly popular.

Many people open their phones and, no matter which social media or entertainment gossip section they click on, the screen is filled with references to seaweed rice rolls.

Besides this pavilion, "[Cai Xukun Papillon 8th]" became the 2nd most searched topic, with over 3 million discussions.

Because Cai Xukun pulled off another upset!

Last time it was ninth, this time it's eighth — the fans are really angry.

"The loudest person in the audience was Cai Xukun, but he only ranked 15th in the audience. When he lowered his head and remained silent, I almost cried."

"500 votes from the live audience don't represent the entire production team. We need to make up for it with 15 online votes. We must hold onto the top spot on the overall leaderboard!"

"As the team leader, he was busy helping everyone with the details, and his own part was flawless. Why should he suffer this injustice?"

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"Let's go! We, IKUN, must help him get back at him!"

After the second and third episodes of the show aired, Cai Xukun's popularity exploded.

The number of Weibo check-ins in a single day exceeded 180 million, an unprecedented figure, breaking the record for check-ins in the Weibo super topic of male celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry!

With over 200,000 new followers and over 5 million new posts, Cai Xukun's name has directly climbed to the top of the overall celebrity super topic ranking!

I'm angry!

As for Fan Chenchen, because she won first place in the rap group, she relied on her strength to create a super reputation for herself.

Through this performance, netizens began to realize that he was no longer Fan Bingbing's younger brother, but a talented idol.

His personal reputation is equivalent to a stock hitting its daily limit!

In addition, the "seaweed rice rolls" hype by Fan Chenchen and Cai Xukun helped Fan Chenchen's daily check-in exceed 20, and her celebrity super topic entered the top 10.

He has basically broken into the mainstream.

Of course, compared to Cai Xukun's popularity, Fan Chenchen's popularity is insignificant.

The program generated a huge buzz online after it aired.

And within "Idol Producer," this was no exception.

Tonight, a group of people secretly slipped out, found their phones, and shared the good news with their relatives and friends.

This dog was under the wall outside the dormitory, and Cai Xukun and Fan Chenchen were blindfolded here again.

When enemies meet, it's a truly fierce battle of annihilation!

"How many of Chengri's free-range chickens did you actually use?"

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"180 million check-ins, are you the king of the entertainment industry? You have more check-ins than Brother Zhou! And not just a little bit more."

"Please, at least brush it a little more carefully."

If Cai Xukun's sign-in count was only 20 or 30, Fan Chenchen could understand, but Cai Xukun's sign-in count was 180.

Million.

Lu Yunzhou's Weibo account only has 50 to 60 check-ins, but during the movie's release, it's expected to surpass one million.

How did a minor idol like Cai Xukun manage to break 180 million followers?

If this hadn't been done, Fan Chenchen would have cut off her head and shown it to Cai Xukun.

"You think I'm like you, plotting something underhanded? Trying to create a romantic pairing with me? Are you out of your mind?"

"Let me make it clear to you why my sign-in stats are so high!"

Cai Xukun took out the Yaji and waved it in front of Fan Chenchen.

It turns out that Lu Yunzhou posted a Weibo message: "Due to a conflict with my movie filming schedule, I'm temporarily withdrawing from 'Idol Producer.' Please vote for my little brother Cai Xukun!"

Fuck!

Fuck!

Fuck!

No wonder Cai Xukun got so many votes, especially the number of sign-ins, which skyrocketed, increasing five or six times compared to the previous episode's "Dog Hou".

It turns out that Lu Yunzhou had campaigned for Cai Xukun.

"We agreed on fair competition, you country bumpkin, you cheated!"

Fan Chenchen won first place in the rap group, making Cai Xukun run away with his head in his hands. But then, Cai Xukun called for reinforcements.

"Do you think we're participating in the Olympics? Fair competition? Are you kidding me? We're all just trying to debut!"

"Even if we take a step back—when you were the dog who leeched off me by creating a CP (couple pairing) with me, why didn't you talk about fair competition then?"

Cai Xukun snorted a few times, put the machine in a plastic bag, stuffed it back into the crack in the wall, and swaggered away.

"You forced me to eat those free-range chickens from Chengri."

Seeing Cai Xukun leave so arrogantly, Fan Chenchen couldn't help but call her sister: "Sis, could you lend me some money?"

Fan Bingbing asked hesitantly, "What do you need the money for? Don't do anything illegal or criminal."

Fan Chenchen said with a wronged expression, "Sister, I'm determined to get the male lead role in 'The Untamed.' I want to get some money to lobby the director and producer. I really can't stand Cai Xukun's arrogant face anymore!"

Fan Bingbing sighed and said, "Don't waste your time. There's a huge difference in popularity between you two. Besides, Lu Yunzhou has already spoken to Tencent, and Cai Xukun is definitely going to be the male lead in 'The Untamed.' If you just hold onto the second male lead role, you've succeeded!"

Depend on!

Fan Chenchen felt that she had endured all the hardships of her life during this festival.

He worked so hard to win first place in the rap group, but the show gave Cai Xukun special treatment.

Cai Xukun performed very well, but the production team insisted on ranking him eighth.

This festival is just too shady.

Cai Xukun clearly has the ability to win the championship, so why not let him win it?

Why did the show's producers insist on ranking Cai Xukun eighth or ninth, barely squeezing him into the top ten?

What kind of tactic is this?

This is definitely a classic sadomasochistic plot!

The more Cai Xukun was tortured by the show, the more his female fans online sympathized with him and frantically voted for him.

This script must have been written by Lu Yunzhou for Cai Xukun before he left Tingqian.

Cai Xukun of Chengri, has he become such a gigolo?

That's truly enviable.

At this moment, Fan Chenchen really wanted to introduce his sister to Lu Yunzhou so that he could become Lu Yunzhou's brother-in-law.

The brother-in-law beats his sister's husband; that's not fair competition.

The more she thought about it, the more indignant she became. Fan Chenchen whispered, "Sis, I'll tell you a secret. Cai Xukun and Lu Yunzhou's cousin are having an affair—help me find someone to keep an eye on them and take intimate photos. Find a chance, and I'll make sure they're dumped!"

"Even if I can't ruin his reputation, I have to make him respect me."

He's clearly a gigolo, he should be more low-key, but instead he's so arrogant in front of her—Cai Xukun's behavior really annoyed Fan Chenchen.

He must teach Cai Xukun a profound lesson so that he will remember it!

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