Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 169: The Special Effects Are on Fire! The Willow Tree Fairy is Conferred a Godhood: "May I be like a star, and you like the moon!" Emperor Zha is consumed with jealousy!

Prince Khalifa, the representative of the Qatari royal family, did not sit with Lu Yunzhou.

He mingled in the audience, pretending to be an ordinary person, wanting to observe firsthand how ordinary viewers rated the film.

To avoid being misled by a crowd of praise and losing his ability to make sound judgments.

In fact, Middle Eastern tycoons frequently invest in movies.

After all, these oil tycoons are incredibly wealthy, and all the rich share a common worry: the fear of being robbed by others.

Therefore, they need to promote themselves, portraying themselves as virtuous, kind, and beautiful—an image that benefits everyone.

Instead of a barbaric, violent, or evil image.

Eliminating evil is called justice.

If they present themselves as virtuous and beautiful to the outside world, then whoever tries to rob them or eliminate them is evil!

However, these methods are too complicated. Since Prince Khalifa has no right to the inheritance, why bother to think about it?

He just instinctively felt that the movie's special effects were very good.

At that moment, he even wanted to ask his servant to go outside and get some popcorn or potato chips so he could have a better time.

"If I'm not mistaken, the scene of that big battle just now was at the subway station in front of the [Elrifa] shopping center, right?"

Prince Khalifa turned to ask his servant.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The servant nodded slightly and added, "Your Highness, I remember you personally observed the filming for two hours that day. Don't you remember?"

"It seems that's true."

Prince Khalifa paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "So, this was a special effects film shot under my direction?"

What does this have to do with you?

The servant inwardly grumbled, but outwardly nodded firmly, saying sincerely, "Of course, it's all thanks to you, Your Highness!"

Prince Khalifa ignored the servants' flattery and said seriously, "I've heard that the Saudi sovereign wealth fund next door has been acquiring shares in gaming companies recently. Many members of our royal family are envious of how things work out there."

Do you think I could get my mother's approval if I got someone to make a game?

The servant said with some distress, "Your Highness, following the example of the neighboring company means we're on the right track. But we've never made games before. Are you sure you want to make games? We don't seem to have any relevant talent."

Prince Khalifa laughed and said, "Isn't that simple? I have money, and there are tons of game companies in China that need orders. Besides, we have the world's best visual artists. He even created an IP for us."

"The Fairy Castle 2, that cunning guy Lu deliberately didn't leave a subtitle, just waiting for me."

"I heard that Dresden gave him a lot of money last time, so he could just add the Dresden prefix to the original movie title."

"This time, he deliberately invited me to the screening and deliberately left the subtitle blank—I knew he was waiting for me to name my price."

What do you think of the title, "Fairy Castle 2: The Persian Gulf Court"?

Prince Khalifa came up with a name.

He considered himself a genius.

The countries along the Persian Gulf coast—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman—are all hereditary monarchies.

It is commonly known as the Kingdom of Princes.

These countries are all very wealthy.

The locals have nothing better to do.

After all, all sorts of manual labor is outsourced to Southeast Asian workers, such as Pakistanis and Indians, who are eager to come and work for them.

Several young men from the royal kingdom had nothing to do all day.

According to their customs, chasing girls is not allowed, and drinking is also not very acceptable.

Living in those countries, there are many things they can't do. Besides playing video games, what else can the local young people do?

Starting a game company in these countries has a promising future.

However, there aren't many well-known IPs in the area.

After the movie is released, if they release a game of the same name, "The Persian Gulf Court," they will change the protagonist.

Replace the Eastern monks with traditional monks from the Persian Gulf.

As for the protagonist's image—

Prince Khalifa has already decided to feature himself as the main character.

As a prince, he saved Qatar and the Persian Gulf coast. I don't think anyone would object to that, right?

Thinking about it this way, Prince Khalifa felt it was a very promising idea.

"After the movie screening, give my mother a detailed report on the ideas I just mentioned, and ask her to send a professional team to handle the situation."

As a prince, Khalifa can try anything he has an idea for.

So what if we're wrong?

At most, I'll lose a little money.

Their family doesn't lack this.

But if he succeeds, he will be praised by everyone for his youth and talent, as a worthy descendant of the Al Thani family and the pride of the Bedouin people.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The idea seemed pretty good, and the servant was very motivated. Because, if he did well, he could get a promotion and a raise.

On the silver screen.

The special effects burned for 5 minutes.

The area around the subway station had become a veritable hellscape, with flames burning everywhere.

The building's walls were riddled with cracks and broken glass.

The streets were littered with burning cars.

The streetlights flickered, and sparks crackled and popped from the broken power lines.

Under the ultra-wide-angle lens.

The protagonist, played by Lu Yunzhou, is half-squatting on an overturned bus, which is covered with black flame marks.

In the distance, black mist billowed and churned in the sky, within which something unknown would occasionally twist and conjure up all sorts of bizarre and terrifying objects, completely indescribable.

On Lu Yunzhou's left arm, his clothes were torn and blood was dripping.

He turned his head and glanced at the wound. Black mist, like earthworms, was writhing on the wound and spreading outwards.

However, the next second, the camera switched to his body.

"Bang! Bang!"

His heart pounded violently like a drum, releasing a surge of special energy that illuminated all the blood vessels in his body.

The wound on his arm was visibly beginning to heal.

The black aura was enveloped by countless energies and finally forcibly locked in place by a small array.

A drop of pitch-black liquid was forcibly forced out of his body and floated in front of Lu Yunzhou.

This drop of pitch-black liquid, as if it had a life of its own, was struggling incessantly, sometimes turning into spikes, sometimes being compressed into particles, and sometimes darting around like electrons, but it encountered an emerald green barrier and was sealed tightly in a space the size of a palm.

"I'd like to see who it is."

Lu Yunzhou waved his hand.

The drop of black liquid instantly fled.

The next second, Lu Yunzhou followed.

The special effects are amazing!

Although the black liquid was moving fast, Lu Yunzhou seemed to be able to teleport, leaving hundreds of afterimages on the street.

He arrived at the crossroads and paused briefly.

In an instant, hundreds of afterimages overlapped on his body, forming a solid entity.

The next moment, he found his direction and chased after it again, leaving behind hundreds of afterimages.

Camera angle change.

Abdullah's beachfront mansion.

Lu Yunzhou stood outside this seaside mansion, empty-handed.

He looked up and glanced at it.

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"Bang! Bang!"

The security camera at the entrance was blown up.

Then, Lu Yunzhou strode forward.

In the next instant, a strange water elemental power appeared on his body, transforming into a huge phantom that tore the iron gate apart.

As it tore through the iron gate, the water elemental materialized into a phantom, flew through the air, and punched into the void.

"Sizzle~~~"

A black defensive shield, resembling a bubble, appeared, covered with various twisted runes, like earthworms, and unknown terrifying objects, like ghosts, emitting howls.

But the next second, everything exploded with a bang.

All the windows in Abdullah's mansion were shattered.

"Buzz~~"

Suddenly, Lu Yunzhou noticed something and turned to look.

A curved blade, shaped like a full moon, flew out of the house, leaving a bright streak of light in slow motion.

Medium shot, side view.

Lu Yunzhou stands on the left side of the screen, while Abdullah's mansion is on the right.

At this moment, the audience could clearly see the curved blade fly out of the house and attack Lu Yunzhou at the door along a straight line.

And when the scimitar flew halfway...

Lu Yunzhou raised his hand.

There were originally automatically circulating pools in the passageways on both sides of the courtyard. But now, a large amount of liquid in the pools surged out and condensed in front of Lu Yunzhou, forming barriers.

"Bang bang bang bang bang."

The scimitar shattered through more than a dozen barriers, but eventually, it was exhausted.

It was about 30 centimeters away from Lu Yunzhou's forehead when it finally couldn't go any further, and then, with a clatter, it fell to the ground.

"rise!"

Lu Yunzhou stood in the courtyard, simply extended his right hand, and uttered a short syllable.

The next moment, all the water in the courtyard defied the laws of physics, rising upside down and forming a giant water giant in mid-air.

The Water Giant, over 30 meters tall.

His entire body was surging with waves and rushing with torrents.

At this moment, the water giant raised one foot and stomped hard forward.

"Bang!"

Abdullah's mansion was as fragile as paper; it was trampled into ruins by the water giant, and dust billowed away.

In the first-person 3D effect, the billowing smoke seemed to break through the screen, making the audience want to cover their mouths and noses.

Lu Yunzhou quickly switched to a distant shot.

The camera hovers high in the air, filmed by a drone, looking down from above.

The water giant stood beside the ruins when he suddenly noticed something. He bent down and grabbed Abdullah, who was playing the villain, and pinched him hard.

The camera then switched to Lu Yunzhou.

"You provoked me first. I acted in self-defense."

As Lu Yunzhou spoke, the camera focused on the knife at his feet. It was Abdullah who threw the scimitar first, intending to kill him.

next second.

Lu Yunzhou closed his eyes and clenched his right hand.

At the same time, the water giant did the exact same thing, and with a sudden burst of force, crushed Abdullah in his hand.

"Bang!"

The audience couldn't help but close their eyes.

However, the exploded Abdullah was not flesh and blood, but a cloud of black mist.

The black mist dispersed from the water giant's large hand, floating in the air, vaguely revealing Abdullah's face.

"No one can escape it."

"Li Daoyuan, you are no exception."

Abdullah's voice was filled with evil, hoarse and sharp, with a hint of villainous, excited laughter. Finally, the black mist dissipated in the void.

The five-minute super special effects at the subway station, plus this segment with special effects from beginning to end, silenced the entire theater.

Everyone's attention was completely focused on the screen.

After this segment, the audience breathed a sigh of relief, and as they came to their senses, they were all incredibly excited.

"Holy crap, the protagonist's fighting power is off the charts!"

"In the last movie, the protagonist barely fought; it was all the female apprentice doing the damage—in this one, the female apprentice is just doing something, watching the protagonist unleash his power and go on a rampage!"

"After watching the first 30 minutes, I thought it was a romance movie—but this is it! A special effects blockbuster has to be exciting!"

"Stop talking nonsense, just do it!"

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"This water giant is something else—it's not some cheap special effect. The water flow is compressed to the extreme, forming a fluid circulation inside the water giant. As long as you give it a power source, it seems like it can actually take shape. It looks quite realistic."

Camera angle change.

Lu Yunzhou returned to his studio and packed his things overnight, preparing to flee.

The willow tree fairy turned on the television, pointed to the screen, and asked Lu Yunzhou to take a look.

The camera switches to the television.

At this moment, a news report is being broadcast on television.

All planes at the airport were unable to take off.

Because, previously, a plane, shortly after takeoff, was interfered with by a special substance and crashed directly into the sea.

In addition, some people drove away from here.

But when these people reach the vicinity of the border, they encounter an invisible fog barrier, ultimately circling back to Qatar.

Looking at all this, Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but recall the scenes of the previous battle.

Before Abdullah vanished into the shadows, he left behind a profound statement: "No one can escape."

click!

Realizing he couldn't escape, Lu Yunzhou became agitated and turned off the TV.

He plopped down in his chair, his face clearly showing his displeasure.

The willow tree fairy poured him another cup of tea and gently touched his back with a branch, seemingly trying to soothe his agitated emotions.

"Never mind, let's call Xue'er."

"She should have a way."

Lu Yunzhou realized that he could not break free from his fate, nor could he bear to watch his companions die with him.

Anyway, his death is imminent, but he doesn't need anyone else to die with him.

He spread his hands out and began to display them.

The willow tree fairy gave Lu Yunzhou a deep look and wrote a line of elegant characters on the paper: "May I be like a star and you like the moon, shining brightly together every night. The moon may wane, but the star will always shine. I will keep my light until the moon returns, so that we may be together in full bloom on the fifteenth."

To make it easier for the audience to see, Lu Yunzhou repeated it in a low voice, then opened his big eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"

In fact, many viewers only partially understood it.

At that moment, the willow tree fairy smiled, took out another piece of paper, and wrote a line on it: "We will always wait for you."

""

"oh."

Lu Yunzhou pretended not to understand, but when he turned around, he suddenly choked up, lowered his head, and then pretended to pack his things as if nothing had happened.

Upon seeing this poem, the audience couldn't help but recite it in their minds.

Although many people didn't understand it, they could roughly sense that it was a very heartwarming poem.

The stars and moon shine together, night after night, a companionship spanning billions of years.

The clouds occasionally obscure the moonlight, meaning that the protagonist, played by Lu Yunzhou, has to sacrifice himself from time to time to seal the abyss.

However, the fairies played by Zhang Tianai will remain there forever, waiting for Lu Yunzhou to return.

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At that time, these fairy companions will continue to live happily with Lu Yunzhou in small groups.

"This poem is really good."

"The willow fairy's handwriting is so beautiful."

"She must have been a domesticated fairy who left China with the protagonist hundreds of years ago and wandered around. She has the air of a lady from a noble family."

"I really like this fairy."

In the theater, the audience almost fell in love with Zhang Tianai's portrayal of the willow tree fairy.

Good-looking, caring for the main character, and quietly contributing.

The plot is now at a turning point, about to reach its climax.

As expected, the protagonist will likely have to sacrifice himself.

At this critical juncture, the willow tree fairy, played by Zhang Tianai, wrote an ancient poem, comparing her relationship with the protagonist to that of stars and the moon shining together for millions of years.

This relieves the protagonist of any worries.

So what if I die?

Decades later, they will meet again.

As another important character in the movie, Gulnazar finally couldn't hold back her emotions when watching this scene.

She turned her head, stared intently at Zhang Tian'ai, and asked through gritted teeth, "Sister Xiao'ai, tell me the truth—did you two get together while filming?"

Perhaps realizing her tone was a bit harsh, Nazha softened it, saying enticingly, "Don't worry, just tell me secretly, and I won't tell anyone."

Nazha felt that Lu Yunzhou portrayed the character Zhang Tianai so perfectly that she couldn't help but swoon.

As the director and the male lead, Lu Yunzhou must have poured a lot of emotion into the character of Zhang Tianai.

Can he hold back?

He would agree unconditionally if he just beckoned.

Nazha felt that in this situation, if she were Lu Yunzhou, she definitely wouldn't be able to hold back.

Anyway, there won't be any consequences if I do it.

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"Nazha, I really didn't."

I didn't notice anything unusual when Zhang Tianai was filming.

Because all of her scenes were filmed in one day. After all, they were all indoor scenes, filmed in an art studio.

There wasn't much of a plot.

However, in the movie, she appears whenever the protagonist is hesitant or confused, making her appearance seem to take up a lot of time.

But if you look closely, all her scenes combined definitely don't exceed 10 minutes.

"He really didn't mess with you? He can hold back? This isn't like the man I know."

Naza found it a bit unbelievable.

However, if Zhang Tianai gets together with Lu Yunzhou, she will definitely show off a little somewhere.

As one of these female celebrities, Gulnazar understands their thoughts very well.

She got her hands on Lu Yunzhou and couldn't wait to tell the whole world. Although she didn't say it aloud, her actions made it very obvious.

"I only filmed for a few days, and my scenes were very concentrated. Really, there weren't any."

Zhang Tianai couldn't help but offer an explanation.

If filming lasts two months, Zhang Tianai is confident that Lu Yunzhou will definitely come looking for her.

But with only a few days, Lu Yunzhou probably wouldn't have time to spare.

Lu Yunzhou was extremely busy during that period.

With a $1.5 million production budget and the Qatari royal family keeping an eye on him, Lu Yunzhou definitely needs to demonstrate his work ethic.

But now that the movie is finished—Zhang Tianai feels she can do it.

At this moment, she looked at the willow tree fairy she played on the screen, and the emotions between the human and the fairy, and the protagonist Li Daoyuan, played by Lu Yunzhou—

She really empathized with the character.

She looked up at Lu Yunzhou's back, who was sitting in the center of the first row. She wished she could stretch out her arms, hug him from behind, kiss him, take off his clothes, kneel in front of him, tie up her hair, and let him have a good time.

Make him remember you for the rest of his life.

"Sister Ai, you're licking your lips again—don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Don't even think about it!"

Naza turned to look at Zhang Tianai, her eyes flashing, and she couldn't help but lick her lips. In her heart, she immediately concluded that Zhang Tianai was guilty!

Sins cannot be forgiven!

"I wasn't thinking anything. Nazha, don't misunderstand."

Zhang Tianai comforted Nazha with a few words.

Whether it's what you want or not, what does it have to do with Nazha?

In this kind of situation, it's all about mutual consent. No third party has the right to interfere.

Besides, Nazha has no right to blame herself.

Naza was lucky to get to drink the porridge first, so does that mean she's going to cut off everyone else's path?

There's no such logic in the world.

Xinli Media.

General Manager Cao brought along several of his subordinates, as well as actors from Xinli Media such as Li Qin and Zhang Ruoyun.

"How about it? Can we do this kind of special effects?"

Cao Huayi didn't care about the plot or anything like that.

There's really no barrier to entry for this. Whoever writes the script for Lu Yunzhou, he just places an order with them and asks them to write another script for him.

But no company in China could probably create such special effects.

The special effects alone, just those 10 minutes or so, were worth the ticket price. Not to mention, there are bound to be all sorts of epic battles to come.

Based on the duration, there are at least two more major battles to come.

How much will this cost?

As a top-notch producer, Mr. Cao was very certain that Lu Yunzhou had indeed spent over 1 million US dollars on production costs, all of which went into special effects.

"Boss, our company can't afford a team like that. We outsource all the special effects. With outsourcing, the quality is uncontrollable."

The special effects for most movies are outsourced to several companies because each company has different technical strengths.

Special effects movies involve collaborations between many companies.

The supply chain is very long.

How to manage the supply chain is a science.

The most important part of Lu Yunzhou's films, the special effects, were all done by his own special effects studio.

Only the remaining miscellaneous tasks are outsourced.

This puts the quality of his film's special effects under control, creating a strong competitive advantage.

It's definitely a Hollywood A-list production.

"Director Lu said he could help us with the special effects for the 'Zhu Xian' project. However, the production budget for this project doesn't seem to allow it."

"Do you think we should increase production costs?"

Cao Huayi has already sold his company.

Now, the owner of Sony Media is Tencent.

Cao Huayi is unsure how much the "Zhu Xian" movie will earn, but if he can make a good film and expand the influence of this IP, it will definitely be worthwhile.

The current combination of online movies is definitely not going to work.

After all, Lu Yunzhou had already included Tian Xiwei in the project and was even willing to invest in "Zhu Xian," so he must have hoped to create a high-quality game.

Cao Huayi thought for a moment and said, "You guys first make a new project proposal, then go back and have a meeting to discuss it further."

On the silver screen.

After Lu Yunzhou decides to call Liu Haocun, the camera gradually zooms out from [Xiao Li's Art Studio].

It rose all the way up to an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Viewers could clearly see a hazy fog hanging over the city, like a giant glass dome, enveloping it.

At the edge of this gray dome, some people tried to break out, but the gray mist twisted as if changing space, causing them to spin around and return to their original spot.

These visual elements cannot be replaced by dialogue; they allow the audience to intuitively understand the protagonists' situation at that moment.

They were in dire straits; no one could escape.

Therefore, the protagonist was forced to become a hero.

Camera angle change.

The female lead, played by Liu Haocun, is currently holding a large black umbrella and standing in front of the window of the [Kou Rui Fashion House].

The shop window was brightly lit.

An incredibly expensive wedding dress, adorned with rubies and golden oak leaves, shimmered brilliantly in the shop window.

Liu Haocun stood outside the shop window, his face turned to the audience, his gaze fixed intently on the wedding dress.

At the same time, she reached out and gently stroked the LDC necklace around her neck.

The image became blurry.

It's like going back to many years ago.

During my carefree days in Moritzburg.

Liu Haocun, leaning on Lu Yunzhou's shoulder, asked with a naive yet sly look, "Master, other people's disciples all receive New Year's gifts, like diamond rings, gold necklaces, and wedding dresses—"

Lu Yunzhou closed the book, glanced at it, and said calmly, "It will happen."

"Beep beep!"

Just then, a crisp cell phone notification sounded, pulling the audience's attention back from the hazy yet warm memories to reality.

Liu Haocun glanced down at his phone; it was a message from Lu Yunzhou.

Only a few words.

"Xue'er, give me another chance."

Upon seeing these words, Liu Haocun shook her head slightly, feeling somewhat helpless. But since Lu Yunzhou had taken the initiative to contact her, she would naturally go.

Freeze frame.

At this moment, all the light is coming from Kou Rui's shop window.

Liu Haocun turned and left. Under the light of the shop window, his footsteps grew fainter and fainter, and his figure became smaller and smaller, leaving only a long shadow.

"How lonely I am."

"I must say, the director has a great pursuit of the art of light and shadow. This film gave me a strange feeling."

It's clearly a special effects-driven popcorn blockbuster, but it also has a sense of artistic light and shadow.

"Every time Liu Haocun appears, even without any lines, just a glance or a slight pursing of his lips gives me a strong sense of loneliness."

"Even though Liu Haocun didn't act hysterically, as long as the director gave her a close-up, I had a feeling that she was under tremendous pressure, but she was also moving forward without hesitation."

"She seems to have a heroic aura about her."

The interplay of light and shadow sculpts the soul of a character, more effectively than any dialogue.

Especially this kind of Rembrandt lighting.

Although most viewers don't understand.

However, these viewers could clearly feel that this lighting technique was definitely better than plain white light.

The audience can't quite explain why they feel this way, but they can still tell whether it's good or bad.

Just like a delicious dish, no one knows how the chef made it, but whether it tastes good or not, everyone has a mouth, so how could they not taste it?

The next morning.

Liu Haocun appeared at the street corner in an Audi Q7.

"I'm leaving now. Keep an eye on the shop. If anyone comes to buy a painting, don't refuse them. Make sure to put the 'tenfold refund for fakes' sign in the most conspicuous place."

Lu Yunzhou said to the willow tree fairy played by Zhang Tianai, "Take good care of them. Don't let them go hungry."

""

Then, he looked at the short, red pine tree and whispered, "I bought a case of German beer and hid it under the bed. Drink it sparingly. Don't let me finish it all."

After saying that, Lu Yunzhou looked at the other little fairies and patted their heads: "You little rascals, remember to drink more water and get more sunshine. I want to see what you look like when we meet again."

"I'm gone."

After saying that, Lu Yunzhou got into the car.

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The little demons he kept were filled with reluctance, chasing him all the way to the intersection to see him off, their faces showing a look of longing.

The scene shifts.

Lu Yunzhou got into the car and sat side by side with Liu Haocun in the back.

At the same time, Lu Yunzhou saw that the large black umbrella in Liu Haocun's hand slowly shed its disguise and returned to its original form.

It turned out to be a black longsword.

The camera switches to this angle.

Lu Yunzhou looked in the direction of the driver and greeted him politely: "Hello, may I ask what brings you here?"

Adeline.

As Lu Yunzhou showed a surprised expression, the camera turned to the passenger seat.

It turns out to be Lu Yunzhou's girlfriend in this movie, the character played by Gulnazar, Adeline.

However, at this moment, Nazha's hair turned from black to fiery red, and some strange lines appeared on her face.

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She was actually a fairy too.

Judging from Nazha's outfit, the audience immediately guessed that she must be a sea fairy.

Because there are some scale marks on Nazha's neck.

At that moment, Nazha turned her head and forced a smile at Lu Yunzhou: "I'm sorry, A Yuan, I lied to you."

At this moment, the camera focuses on Liu Haocun.

Liu Haocun raised his eyelids, as if a murderous glint flashed across his face.

Naza glanced at Liu Haocun, whose expression was icy, in the rearview mirror, her face showing some fear. She then fell silent and continued driving.

At this moment, Liu Haocun, while inspecting his divine sword, casually but with a hint of sourness, nitpicked at Lu Yunzhou, saying, "Such a beautiful girl, unable to find a boyfriend, comes to you for a blind date, don't you find that strange?"

Seeing that Lu Yunzhou remained silent.

Liu Haocun said unhurriedly, "If I hadn't discovered it early, she probably would have stolen half of the sword soul of the Demon-Suppressing Sword from you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhou extended his hand.

The next moment, a jet-black demon-suppressing sword, its sword aura chilling, hovered in Lu Yunzhou's hand.

Lu Yunzhou looked at Nazha: "Adeline, you want to steal this?"

The sword spirit of the Demon-Suppressing Sword seemed to sense something, and it trembled with a boom, as an invisible sword aura spread out in all directions.

As the sword energy swept past, the car suddenly shuddered.

Immediately afterwards, the audience saw that the upper part of the Audi Q7 looked as if it had been cut open by something, leaving a clean cut.

With a sudden jolt, the upper part of the car body slid downwards.

At that moment, all three people in the car lowered their heads simultaneously.

"Bang bang bang!"

Soon after, the upper part of the car body, along with the seats, was neatly cut off and thrown onto the road.

Upon seeing the power of the sword energy, Nazha immediately showed a look of fear.

Lu Yunzhou then turned to Liu Haocun and asked with a smile, "Are you sure she wants to steal this? She doesn't seem like a fool."

"Hehe, Nazha turned her head and forced a smile at Liu Haocun."

He was laughing like a fool.

"Ha ha."

"That's hilarious!"

"Nazha acted so well."

"The protagonist speaks up for her and defends her—and then she suddenly starts giggling! She's definitely the most beautiful idiot in the world."

"

"I'm fucking impressed—the director's casting was absolutely brilliant!"

"Nazha is definitely a 'sunfish' fairy! The kind of silly fish that doesn't even react when bitten!"

In addition to special effects, action sequences, and the romantic relationship between the male and female protagonists, blockbuster films naturally need some comedic elements.

Naza's contrasting personality will definitely leave a lasting impression on the audience.

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On the silver screen.

Lu Yunzhou sliced ​​the car in two with a single sword strike, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and could only change the subject.

He looked at Liu Haocun seriously, adopting the demeanor of a strict teacher: "Don't wrong innocent people. Don't make things up without evidence. Do you understand, Xue'er?"

Liu Haocun looked at Lu Yunzhou's appearance and seemed dazed for a moment.

Seeing that Liu Haocun remained silent, Lu Yunzhou spoke with a serious expression: "However, you are right. Adeline, that sea monster, is utterly wicked."

"She tempted me, saying she would buy me a house and tricked me into paying the mortgage together, trying to turn me into a mortgage slave. I almost fell for her trick."

She also said she would cook delicious food for me every day from now on, trying to win over my stomach so I would never have to eat takeout again.

"She was also a fashion designer. Since I met her, I haven't spent any money on clothes. She made me completely lose my ambition."

After listing Nazha's major offenses, Lu Yunzhou turned to Liu Haocun and asked, "Xue'er, how would you usually deal with a vixen like this?"

Next shot.

The car stopped in the middle of the desert, and Nazha was kicked off.

Liu Hao had stored her away.

Lu Yunzhou glanced back at Nazha, got into the driver's seat, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

Standing still, Nazha watched the departing car, her eyes narrowing instantly, making it difficult for the audience to discern what she was acting.

Perhaps the sand and dust got into their eyes.

Just then, as if she had noticed something, Nazha reached out and touched herself, then took out a cell phone from her pocket.

This is Lu Yunzhou's cell phone.

There was still a text message on my phone that I hadn't sent.

"Run in the opposite direction, don't look back!!!"

At the end of the message, Lu Yunzhou added three exclamation marks for emphasis.

As for why?

The audience doesn't know.

In the next shot, director Lu Yunzhou immediately provided an explanation.

Yellow sand filled the sky.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

A fierce wind raged in the sky.

The dream he once had would occasionally resurface in Lu Yunzhou's mind.

The scene from his dream kept flashing before his eyes, exactly the same as the scene in the camera where cars were driving by. A great battle was about to begin!

A car, its half-cut off, travels between the sand dunes.

All around was an endless golden sea of ​​sand, the sun blazing overhead, and the heat waves distorted the horizon.

Lu Yunzhou turned to Liu Haocun and asked, "Xue'er, where are we going?"

Liu Haocun pointed ahead: "Keep driving straight ahead. The desert fairy's castle should be within the barrier ahead."

The car continued to move forward.

Liu Haocun's voice rang out: "The power of the abyss has been leaked, and the sea fairies have likely been corrupted. That's why your ex-girlfriend ran out of the sea and is hiding in the human world."

"Although she's simple-minded, she can sense the power of the Demon-Suppressing Sword on you. Her instincts drew her closer to you, seeking your protection—"

Liu Haocun explained why Nazha approached Lu Yunzhou.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Lu Yunzhou kept calling for a halt, then turned and said, "I'll reiterate, Adeline is not my ex-girlfriend. We haven't broken up yet."

"Humans and transvestites cannot fall in love."

Liu Haocun said nonchalantly.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou's disbelief, she slowly explained, "Children born from the union of humans and demons will be deformed monsters. They might have fish mouths, eight legs, or even become monkeys. Putting aside their strange appearance, children born from the union of humans and demons will inevitably be mentally retarded and will not live past the age of three. To date, there have been no exceptions."

As Liu Haocun said these words, Lu Yunzhou imagined a scene in his mind where he and Nazha would be together.

They would have been very happy a few years ago.

Then, Nazha got pregnant and went to give birth.

As a result, an octopus was born with a human head on its head, and it chased after him everywhere, calling him "Dad."

"Um, um—are there really no exceptions?"

Lu Yunzhou imagined it in his mind for a while, and then a chill ran down his spine.

As the protagonist of the movie, Lu Yunzhou has given up the idea of ​​dating Nazha.

However, the audience couldn't help but feel moved when they saw this scene.

"How foolish!"

"Wouldn't it be better not to have children?"

"Little Li, your apprentice's hints are clear enough—humans and demons can't fall in love, but you're both human, you can fall in love!"

"She's waited for you for who knows how many years, and this morning you hugged the willow tree fairy, and just now you were all lovey-dovey with the sea fairy. She's so jealous she could explode, she wants to kill that little vixen Nazha!"

"Little Li, do you know that last night she was looking at wedding dresses—and you were flirting with Nazha right in front of her? The fact that she didn't kill Nazha is already a huge favor to you!"

At this moment, many viewers wished they could take Lu Yunzhou's place, hug Liu Haocun tightly, and give her a big kiss.

Some viewers also wanted to bring Gulnazar back.

Some viewers even hoped that the protagonist would go back to find Zhang Tianai.

However, as the protagonist of the film, these regrets are absolutely irreparable.

Because the more regretful a world is, the more viewers will want to enter that world and change the protagonist's fate.

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After watching this movie, Lu Yunzhou believes that many viewers will imagine themselves entering the world of "The Fairy Castle," taking Zhang Tianai as their concubine, the sea fairy played by Gulnazar as their concubine, and Liu Haocun as their apprentice.

These are normal.

However, if the protagonist in a movie takes all the roles—the audience will find it boring and lose any room for imagination.

This blank space, for a film, is a lingering impression, something the director deliberately leaves for the audience to savor.

Just like the blank space in a painting.

On the silver screen.

Lu Yunzhou quickly drew the audience's attention back.

With a loud bang, Lu Yunzhou's car crashed into a strange barrier.

In the next scene, the world has undergone a dramatic change.

Although still situated among sand dunes, these dunes are even more massive. On the other side of the dunes lies a vast valley.

-

Inside the valley, there were tens of thousands of cactus fairies living in dense clusters!

They were short and stout, all green, covered in white robes, with masked faces and a few sharp spikes on the exposed parts.

Some of them were practicing, while others were repairing weapons.

These weapons were mostly spears and slings made from cactus thorns.

Some were setting up tents, using dried palm leaves.

The entire valley was like a huge military camp, orderly and well-organized, with all the fairies seemingly preparing for a great battle to come.

The next shot switches to the underwater world.

It was completely dark here, and black mist, like maggots, floated everywhere in the seawater.

Many sea creatures were tainted with this black mist.

Under the ultra-wide-angle lens.

The vast underwater world is teeming with all sorts of sea creatures and fairies, fully prepared and densely packed, making it impossible to see them clearly.

-

"Buzz~~"

The silent tide swept by, casting a huge shadow over the heads of the sea monsters.

Then, the camera flips to show the sea sprite looking up at the sky.

A colossal Kun, so large it blotted out the sky, obscuring its entire form, with only its scales and claws visible, swam slowly above the heads of these sea monsters.

The pressure reached its peak.

War is imminent!

The great battle is about to begin.

In the audience, someone said to their companion, "What should I do? I drank too much cola and I feel like I need to pee! But I also want to see the big battle that's about to begin."

"never mind!"

"I can hold it in!"

"Wait a bit and we'll talk about it later."

Anyway, the movie should be almost over.