Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 205 Brother Zhou is truly a master of light and shadow! Complete parameters for "A Writer's Odyssey"! Coconut: Call me Mom!

For most actresses, winning the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress will bring about a qualitative change in their status within the industry.

However, for Liu Haocun, it seems that's all there is to it?

If someone else won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, they might shed the title of "traffic star" and become a nationally recognized acting talent.

However, Liu Haocun was not exactly a popular celebrity.

She doesn't create buzz at all.

The only thing about her that everyone knows is that one of her students at her mother's dance training class became paralyzed.

If this counts as popularity, then Liu Haocun is indeed a superstar.

Aside from acting, Liu Haocun has always had little presence in the public eye, because Lu Yunzhou once told her that an actor's face is very precious.

Especially film actors.

If there's nothing wrong, don't show your face in public.

If the audience gets tired of it, it won't be a good thing for his career.

Many actors crave high-end endorsements and national-level luxury brands, but Liu Haocun has already secured those deals.

Within a month of the release of "The Fairy Castle of Dresden," she had secured almost every endorsement opportunity she could get.

With a blockbuster film that grossed over $10 billion, her global fame is comparable to that of Scarlett Johansson.

Not to mention domestic brands, she has also secured numerous endorsements from international brands.

However, she hardly accepted any endorsements for jewelry, high-end fashion, or beauty products, which are highly sought after by female celebrities.

Because Lu Yunzhou has businesses in all of these categories.

If she were to endorse these products, wouldn't she be competing with Lu Yunzhou?

Therefore, her endorsements are mostly for nationally popular snacks, drinks, and household products—especially solid wood furniture!

Manufacturers flocked to her for endorsements.

Liu Haocun was speechless. Was she the kind of girl who seemed perfect for a domestic life?

Why do they keep asking her for endorsements?

After the awards ceremony, Liu Haocun returned to Yanjing to continue his studies at school.

During the awards ceremony, the ancient poem that Lu Yunzhou recited was from Lu You's "Two Poems on Shen Garden," written when he returned to Shen Garden and recalled Tang Wan.

Tian Xiwei blurted it out without thinking.

She was like an illiterate woman, knowing nothing. All she could say was, "You are Chunbo, and I am Jinghong."

So embarrassing.

When she said those words, Lu Yunzhou turned around and looked at her with a questioning gaze, which made Liu Haocun feel utterly ashamed.

She's won the Best Actress award, yet she still acts like an illiterate person.

That's definitely not right.

Back at school, she vowed to God that she would study hard.

Improve your literary skills.

As for English and Italian—let's forget about those.

That's asking the impossible!

"Cunzi, congratulations on winning the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress. Combined with the Huading Award for Best Actress you won before, you're now a double Best Actress winner. That's amazing!"

"Cunzi, is this the sofa you endorse? It's a domestic brand, right? It's quite comfortable to sit on."

Inside the luxury residences of Jinmao Mansion.

Today, Liu Haocun welcomed his most hated fake best friend, Zhang Jingyi.

As best friends on the surface, Zhang Jingyi immediately congratulated Liu Haocun after learning that she had won the award.

When she came, she also bought a lot of the fruits that Liu Haocun liked.

"hehe."

"It's just a regular endorsement."

"How can anyone compare to you? Borsalino's Asia-Pacific brand ambassador."

"Last night, the whole internet was buzzing about you becoming Borsalino's first brand ambassador."

The official flagship store of Borsalino, as well as its official website and flagship store pages on major shopping platforms, are all available online.

They immediately changed the subject to Zhang Jingyi's photo.

Liu Haocun was so jealous that his mouth tasted sour.

For Lu Yunzhou, Borsalino holds extraordinary significance.

This is the first fashion brand he has acquired.

A century-old Italian luxury hat brand with over 160 years of history.

The hat most loved by artists and designers worldwide.

The silhouette of Lu Yunzhou wearing a hat has become the most eye-catching signboard in the Borsalino flagship store.

Liu Haocun originally thought that no one could stand shoulder to shoulder with Lu Yunzhou.

At least in the flagship store in Borsalino, Lu Yunzhou is always lonely and sublime, a mortal who is like a god, making people want to worship him.

But last night, Liu Haocun suddenly discovered that Zhang Jingyi's GG brand had appeared in the Borsalino store and on the flagship store's official website.

Showing off their affection to this extent, Liu Haocun must be so angry he wants to bite Zhang Jingyi to death!

"I'm not a spokesperson, just a brand ambassador. I can't compare to you at all," Zhang Jingyi said modestly, shaking her head.

Actually, she was ecstatic.

She is Borsalino's only brand ambassador.

She could hardly stay at school anymore; both freshmen and upperclassmen were talking about her behind her back.

She actually wanted to keep a low profile.

After all, sooner or later others will discover the true nature of her relationship with Lu Yunzhou.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Lu Yunzhou.

But with Lu Yunzhou showing off his affection so openly—how could she possibly keep a low profile?

Hey.

She didn't want it to be like this either.

"Congratulations, Jingjing, you've gained Borsalino's approval. That's like becoming a new goddess in the fashion world."

"At least in Italy, many designers want to know, who exactly are you?"

Once those designers take notice of Zhang Jingyi, even if only 20% of them think she has a good temperament and are willing to design for her or invite her to collaborate, it's a good thing.

Then, Zhang Jingyi will be inundated with fashion opportunities.

Whether a female celebrity can step into the fashion industry sometimes depends on this crucial step—whether someone can give her a push.

Zhang Jingyi's actions couldn't even be called a push. Lu Yunzhou practically gave her a rocket right under her butt.

Overnight, Zhang Jingyi emerged out of nowhere, attracting the attention of countless fashion brands.

Right now, many brands are probably asking around: who exactly is Zhang Jingyi?

"Cunzi, what you're saying sounds very profound. I don't understand any of this either. Anyway, my brother asked me to be the brand ambassador, and I can't refuse."

"Teacher Zhou said that my older brother can't wait to see me become a top star, and urged me to work hard and make a good film as soon as possible so as not to let him down."

"Actually, I'm under a lot of pressure."

"I came to see you today to ask if you have any acting tips you could teach me a few tricks?"

"You're the youngest Hundred Flowers Award-winning actress!"

Zhang Jingyi praised Liu Haocun a few times.

But in Liu Haocun's ears, all he heard over and over again was Zhang Jingyi showing off her affection.

That's enough!

"There's no secret. I just shoot however my brother tells me to. Maybe I have some talent; I don't need to exert much effort to meet his requirements."

"It's also possible that my older brother understands me better and knows how to film, so he can make my scenes more compelling."

Liu Haocun couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

Is talent something that others can learn?

Her acting skills are a natural talent.

Just like Zhang Jingyi, who isn't particularly pretty, has short legs, looks rather plain, and has a very broad back—and isn't delicate at all—Lu Yunzhou happens to like her.

Who would have thought?

Liu Haocun even felt that Lu Yunzhou's affection for Zhang Jingyi surpassed that for Wang Ran, and was perhaps second only to Zhang Ruonan.

That's so enviable.

"I see."

Zhang Jingyi nodded slightly, her eyes flickering a few times, and changed the subject: "Cunzi, my older brother asked me if I wanted to go to Italy with him during winter break. He said he could take me skiing in the Alps this year."

"Would you like to come along?"

"I've never skied before, nor have I ever been abroad. In the Alps, all I know is that there's a brand of candy called this."

"If you could come with me, I'd have someone to keep me company."

Zhang Jingyi seemed to be sincerely inviting Liu Haocun, but Liu Haocun only felt very uncomfortable.

He didn't even ask me out, why would I go?!

Am I going to be a third wheel for you guys?

How dare you show off your love like this in front of me?

Very good!

One day, I'll drink all your porridge and leave you an empty bowl. Let's see if you can still smile then.

"Cunzi, are you not saying anything because you don't want to go to Italy with me? Or do you not want to spend winter break with your older brother?"

Suddenly, Zhang Jingyi reached out and grasped Liu Haocun's small hand, looking directly into Liu Haocun's eyes.

Ah this?

Are you testing me?

Liu Haocun didn't dare to look Zhang Jingyi in the eye. He hesitated for a moment, then turned his head away, saying to himself with self-pity, "What right do I have? I'm just my brother's tool. After filming the movie, he stopped contacting me."

Liu Haocun's words sounded pitiful, but Zhang Jingyi didn't believe a word he said.

"How could that be? When I watched the awards ceremony, every time he saw you, there was a smile in his eyes."

Zhang Jingyi shook her head and asked Liu Haocun seriously, "Does he usually pinch your cheeks?"

Hey!

That's right!

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun was instantly revitalized.

But facing Zhang Jingyi, she didn't want to appear too happy, so she pretended and said, "Sometimes. That's just his bad habit. He always treats other people like children."

"Um."

Zhang Jingyi nodded gently, and suddenly her eyes reddened.

She turned her head away, took a deep sniff, and her voice seemed to tremble with emotion.

"Jingjing, what's wrong?"

This time, Liu Haocun was caught off guard.

Why did Zhang Jingyi suddenly start crying for no reason?

At that moment, Liu Haocun turned to look at Zhang Jingyi, took her small hand, and comforted her, "Tell me if you have anything to say. Aren't we best friends? I'll definitely help you."

"How will you help me?"

Zhang Jingyi gritted her teeth, looking at Liu Haocun with unwavering stubbornness, tears streaming down her face. Her voice was hoarse as she said, "I want you to stay away from him. Can you do that?"

"You can't do it."

"I can't stop him from coming to find you later."

"In two whole movies, you played lovers, deeply in love. The way he looked at you was sorrowful yet full of love—and the way you looked at him was full of adoration, yet tinged with a hint of inferiority and self-pity."

"If this series ends here, I can still believe you are innocent."

"But there's a third installment in this series, and maybe a fourth—can I guard against you forever?"

"You're destined to steal my man, embarrass me, and make me a laughingstock."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun fell silent.

The mansions in Jinmao Mansion are brightly lit.

In November, the weather in Yanjing City was relatively sunny, and the sunlight streaming in from outside made her living room exceptionally bright.

Perhaps it was because the light was too bright that it shone on Liu Haocun, making her shadow appear exceptionally solid.

She didn't want to steal Zhang Jingyi's boyfriend.

But what could she do?

Her life was originally bleak, but Lu Yunzhou came in like a ray of light, giving her warmth and even making her radiant.

If this light is taken away by someone else, and she returns to the dark corner—how can she bear such a fall from grace?

She would never back down, even if it meant death.

If Zhang Jingyi backs down when faced with difficulties, that would be even better.

It's just a little bit of bad reputation. If Zhang Jingyi is unwilling to take it, then let me, Liu Haocun, take it!

Thinking of this, Liu Haocun sighed softly, pretended to be helpless and lowered his head, gently pinching the hem of his clothes with his small hand, but his eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, a hint of a smile flashing across them.

She looks just like a little fox.

"Are you laughing? Do you think I'm ridiculous?"

Zhang Jingyi suddenly stood up, shook off Liu Haocun's hand, stared coldly at Liu Haocun, her chest heaving, clearly very angry.

"I don't."

Liu Haocun quickly suppressed his smile and said innocently, "I just think you're being a bit too sensitive about breaking up with my brother over something that hasn't even happened yet. I just hope you can calm down."

Let's break up!

I'm waiting to take over your business!

The fifth position should still be reserved for me.

With such a strong sense of self-respect, go find someone outside and lock them up tightly for life—don't come here to play such an exciting game as the Seven Kingdoms War!

Zhang Jingyi wiped away her tears and looked at Liu Haocun again, asking, "Cunzi, are you going to Italy with me this winter vacation?"

Are you planning to break up?

If that's the case, I'll definitely take over your business immediately.

Thinking of this, Liu Haocun patted his chest and said without hesitation, "If you don't object, I'm certainly willing to go to Italy with you. Whatever happens, I'll share the burden with you."

"Then it's a deal."

Zhang Jingyi reached out her hand and gave Liu Haocun a high five as a pledge.

When I go to Italy, if Sister Nan tears my hair—I'll just put Liu Haocun in front of me and say she's the mistress!

Ha ha.

Did you think I was going to break up?

What a joke.

It seems that Liu Haocun's acting skills are just so-so.

She couldn't even tell if I was serious or just messing around.

In November, Chongqing was shrouded in a light drizzle.

The rain here often comes and goes, sometimes for a while, sometimes for a while.

For about half of the month, it will be rainy.

This perfectly matches the suspenseful tone of the film "A Writer's Odyssey".

"Old Dong, look at this rain, the light and shadow of this whole city, doesn't it resemble the texture of a Kodak 250D? Not too rough, not too delicate. It has a natural feel, like the breath of heaven and earth."

Sitting on the hotel balcony, Lu Yunzhou crossed his legs and admired the misty autumn scenery of this mountain city.

Before starting the project, Lu Yunzhou discussed it with Lao Dong for a long time, mainly focusing on the color aspect.

Color and lighting are extremely important to the quality of a film, and Lu Yunzhou is exceptionally perceptive in this regard.

This is his strongest point.

In terms of color and lighting, any film he produces is absolutely world-class.

"Brother Chuan, I don't know anything about this. You're an expert in this field, I'll listen to you completely."

Although Lao Dong became a director, he knew that he wasn't particularly professional in some areas.

In this film crew, he couldn't get anyone to do anything.

If he were a screenwriter, people would still give him some respect, since he's quite professional in that field.

However, there are simply too many technical parameters involved in making a movie.

Old Dong had never worked on such a large-scale, industrialized film production with so many processes before.

Therefore, Lao Dong was truly grateful to Lu Yunzhou for serving as the producer.

Without Lu Yunzhou overseeing things, it would be questionable whether the production crew could even function properly during on-the-spot coordination.

Old Dong had long been mentally prepared.

In this film crew, his only job was to sit behind the monitor, yell "Action!", then "Cut!", and finally say, "Everyone did a great job, let's do one more take!"

As for any other messy commands, as long as Lu Yunzhou is watching with a furrowed brow, given his personality, he will take the initiative to intervene.

Then, take yourself flying!

"Old Dong, the main purpose of our film is to showcase visual effects."

"In that case, in this other world, we'll use ultra-wide-angle lenses as much as possible to capture the grand, magical world. We'll make good use of telescopic lenses and boom arms to showcase the magnificent wonders of this other world."

"But in the real world, as a form of symmetry, I want to use about 60% handheld shots, following the male protagonist Guan Ning's footsteps, to increase the audience's sense of immersion."

"To give the film a sense of breathing, a sense of life, and an atmosphere of urgency."

"Also, after looking around for a few days, I found that the rainy scenery in Chongqing is quite nice."

"Therefore, when filming in the real world, I hope that every important scene will be accompanied by rain. After all, rain represents the breath of life."

"In another world, as a form of symmetry, we use ashes and sparks to metaphorically represent that desolate, hopeless world."

"Finally, after defeating the big boss—we'll do a mirror flip, so that the sun shines brightly in the real world, while in the other world, rain falls and vegetation is renewed."

"What do you think?"

Lu Yunzhou turned to look at Lao Dong.

Old Dong, with his plump body, sat on the other side, his whole body sunk into the rattan chair, rubbing his chin and deep in thought.

As a director, one naturally has visual language in mind.

At this moment, Lao Dong naturally added various weather conditions and handheld cameras to the scenes Lu Yunzhou had just described.

That swaying, breathing sensation.

Lu Yunzhou didn't disturb Lao Dong. He knew that Lao Dong needed to digest and absorb the information before transforming it into his own understanding.

"Brother Zhou, have some coconut."

At this moment, Zhou Ye, who had been sitting silently to the side, handed Lu Yunzhou a freshly opened coconut.

"Um."

Lu Yunzhou took the coconut and took a small sip.

This stuff tastes great; it's not particularly sweet, but it has a wonderful aroma—and most importantly, it's very low in calories.

After drinking it, Lu Yunzhou didn't need to exercise or burn calories.

"Brother Boat, what about the color scheme?"

After a long while, Old Dong opened his eyes and asked another question.

"The sky is the color of rain. Since it's a rainy day in the real world, let's adjust it to a bluish-gray. Set the white balance to 4300K ​​in the camera; it should be able to produce a bluish-gray under sunlight."

"As for the otherworldly realm, it leans towards red, which, as we mentioned before, is a cool bronze-gold color with a sticky feel, similar to the freakish quality of 'The Shape of Water.' As for the color temperature, using 5600K white balance with tungsten filament lighting will give it a texture like dripping bronze."

After mentioning two technical indicators, Lu Yunzhou suddenly saw a car drive by downstairs, its red light flashing in the rain, stretching for quite a distance.

In an instant, Lu Yunzhou had a flash of inspiration and put down the coconut in his hand: "How to bridge the two worlds is something I've always felt is very important for this movie."

"Otherwise, it will create a sense of disconnect for the audience."

"When writing a novel, all you need is an ellipsis to tell the reader that a scene has changed, and the reader can immediately accept it. But when we make a film, we need to transform it into visual language to give the audience a hint."

"I've been thinking about it and I have a suggestion: since the color temperature in the other world is warmer than that in the real world, then before the scene transitions to the other world, it would be best to pause the camera on a reddish object for one second."

"We do this every time to get the audience used to it."

"If you pause for just one second on the red object, the scene will transition."

"And in another world, it appears on bluish-gray objects, such as the cold corners of dark bluestone walls, or on cold bronze armor—"

If the pause exceeds one second, a transition will occur!

These are very detailed technical parameters, and it's difficult for anyone who isn't a hands-on practitioner to explain them clearly.

For a moment, Lao Dong and Zhou Ye both looked at Lu Yunzhou with surprise—no wonder he was the newly crowned Best Director at the Hundred Flowers Awards, he explained the technical parameters in great detail.

When Lao Dong worked with Lu Yunzhou on "Fairy Castle 2", he was only in charge of on-site coordination and never received any instruction from Lu Yunzhou.

This time, he had a profound experience.

That's awesome.

He truly deserves to be called a great director.

This time, he was truly convinced.

"Brother Chuan, is there anything else? Teach me a few more moves."

Lu Yunzhou can only stay on set for a month because next month he will be going to Italy to film his own action TV series.

For Lu Yunzhou, making a domestic fantasy blockbuster might just be a small taste.

He was already very familiar with these techniques.

Right now, Lu Yunzhou is simply passing on his proven technical methods to Lao Dong, so that Lao Dong can also get the business up and running.

But for Old Dong, this was undoubtedly the teachings of his ancestor, and what he was passing on was a Heavenly Rank cultivation technique that could help him attain enlightenment.

If we don't learn now, when will we?

"Everyone has their own style. Just shoot more footage in your own style. I'll help you reconstruct it during editing."

"What you need to do is perfect the style you like. No matter what you do, if you do it to the extreme, it won't be too bad."

"As for the special effects filming at Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, I'll help you with that when I get back from Italy."

In terms of on-location shooting, Lu Yunzhou's capabilities are actually quite limited.

For Lao Dong, shooting more footage, as long as the story can be told clearly, is enough.

The technical requirement is simply to make the footage look better; it doesn't actually affect the overall story.

As long as the emotions are right, that's all that matters!

The original film adaptation of "A Writer's Odyssey" actually had very good special effects, but it lacked emotional tension.

Why was Wolf Warrior 2 such a huge hit?

Because this film overlaps individual heroism and national heroism, creating a double emotional resonance, it makes people feel so exhilarated!

Mainstream films generally have this advantage.

That's why patriotic films have been so popular in the last two years—their emotional appeal is something that ordinary commercial films can't achieve.

Fantasy blockbusters always fall short in terms of emotional impact.

"Brother Chuan, I feel so safe with you looking out for me."

Old Dong first flattered Lu Yunzhou, then glanced at Zhou Ye and suggested, "Brother Chuan, don't you really like horseback riding? How about I film a clip of you galloping on horseback, looking dashing and unrestrained? The audience would definitely love to see that!"

Old Dong tried his best to make himself look cool, which made Lu Yunzhou quite happy.

After thinking about it, he refused: "Your idea is good. However, how much effort would it take to film such a scene? Besides, it's not even part of the main plot. I think we should just forget about it."

Old Dong kept waving his hands, stood up, and tried his best to persuade him: "Brother Chuan, as long as this shot makes you look incredibly handsome, it's worth any price. The audience will love it, and the investors will love it too!"

Seeing Lu Yunzhou fall silent and stop objecting, Old Dong continued, "Also, the nurse Zhou Ye plays should bring a motherly tenderness to Wang Junkai. In that case, could we design a mother role for Zhou Ye in the alternate world? Let Zhou Ye and you play the parents of the male lead, Kong Wen."

What?

Upon hearing this idea, Lu Yunzhou turned to look at Old Dong, his eyes widening in surprise: "How did you come up with this?"

Zhou Ye, becoming a mother?

With Zhou Ye's flat figure, how can she be a mother?

Old Dong knew that Zhou Ye's figure wasn't good, but he agreed to Cai Xukun's request to do Zhou Ye a small favor by giving her more screen time.

Cai Xukun is Lu Yunzhou's younger brother, and they're both from the same company, so Old Dong would definitely help with this little thing.

At this point, Old Dong could only bite the bullet and say, "Kong Wen is played by Wang Junkai, and he's so handsome. You played his father, and you're just as handsome, Brother Chuan—Kong Wen's mother must be very beautiful too. Besides, we're filming the scenes before their marriage, when his parents are wandering the world. Not the scenes after their marriage, when they're nursing their child."

"Just one shot will do!"

"In Lu Kongwen's imagination, in this other world, his parents must be incredibly dashing. Otherwise, how could they have produced such a dashing male protagonist?"

Seeing Lu Yunzhou's increasingly strange gaze, Old Dong tried his best to cover it up: "Brother Chuan, I designed it according to your instructions, a symmetrical structure!"

"In the real-world timeline, Lu Kongwen is an orphan who lives in a rented room and is ignored by everyone—there is an emptiness in his heart."

That makes some sense.

Lu Yunzhou firmly believes in a theory: the engine of a story is not the plot, but a certain lack or emptiness in the character's heart.

In order to fill the void in their hearts, the characters will inevitably do something—and in this way, a complete storyline is formed.

Just like a character who is short of money, they will definitely do something because of their lack of money.

If a character lacks love, he will definitely go to extremes in pursuit of his own love.

"Old Dong, you're the director. Since you have an idea, you can give it a try. Anyway, my horseback riding skills are pretty good, so I should be able to meet your requirements."

A few months ago, if Lao Dong had asked Lu Yunzhou to film a scene of horseback riding, Lu Yunzhou might have refused.

Because it's too dangerous.

If you're not careful, galloping on horseback will turn into falling off, and that's a death sentence.

However, he has now developed a talent for equestrianism.

What's there to be afraid of?

During filming, he didn't need to ride an electric horse or put a harness on the horse's head—he could simply flick the reins and gallop away, kicking up dust!

Absolutely incredibly handsome!

Imagining himself riding a horse at full gallop, Lu Yunzhou smiled and turned to Old Dong: "By the way, Old Dong, have you ever thought that 'A Writer's Odyssey' could be filmed using a similar premise to 'X-Men'?"

"For example, Lu Kongwen's novel writing affected Li Mu in the real world—have you ever considered that this might not be a coincidence, but a superpower?"

"This is Lu Kongwen's superpower!"

"However, he hasn't mastered it yet. It's just that the setting of the Red-Haired Demon in the novel is somewhat similar to Li Mu's own history of getting rich. Therefore, Li Mu, the villain, was forcibly locked into the novel and dragged into the novel world, forming a fateful entanglement with the Red-Haired Demon."

"Lu Kongwen did this by chance."

"However, as he becomes more proficient, he may completely master this ability. Just like in Death Note."

In this way, as long as you write a person's name down, you can treat that person like a puppet.

According to Lu Yunzhou, the original film adaptation of "A Writer's Odyssey" has a major problem.

Do those people actually have superpowers?

The movie didn't explain it clearly.

For example, the character played by Lei Jiayin has an exceptionally accurate stone-throwing ability. Would that be considered a superpower?

From the beginning, the director hinted to the audience that Lei Jiayin had superpowers.

However, at the end of the movie, he suddenly overturned all his conclusions.

Moreover, the character Guan Ning, played by Lei Jiayin, took over Lu Kongwen's notebook and wrote nonsense, causing the red-armored warriors in the other world to shoot the red-haired demon with a Gatling gun.

This ending significantly lowered the film's perceived sophistication.

What was originally a cold and gritty fantasy blockbuster turned into a farce because of that last moment.

While this scene is memorable, it essentially ruins the entire narrative of the film, failing to maintain aesthetic and stylistic consistency throughout.

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou's words, Old Dong paused, his hand still gripping the paper. "X-Men-style superheroes? A series based on 'A Writer's Odyssey,' turning it into a Chinese superhero story?"

Holy crap!

"Brother Boat, can I really do this?"

If the setting that Lu Yunzhou mentioned were expanded upon, Kong Wen's superpower would be incredibly powerful.

If you write a novel, as long as someone is drawn into the story, they will be pulled into the novel and resonate with the fate of a certain character.

The empty words in novels can, through the creation of characters, inversely manipulate real-world figures.

He only needs to write one line in his novel: "This man is extremely rebellious; he will be struck by lightning tonight."

In reality, someone could be electrocuted simply by charging their phone.

Isn't this ability better than Magneto's?

Moreover, through this setting, the protagonist Lu Kongwen suddenly has a growth path—after this movie is finished, the sequel can continue to use it.

There's a consensus in the industry now that making a sequel will definitely be more profitable!

Even before filming the first movie, Lao Dong has already imagined himself making sequels to fantasy blockbusters, just like Lu Yunzhou—and then winning Best Director, surrounded by countless beautiful girls who would exclaim, "Brother Dong, you're so handsome!"

Depend on!

At that moment, Lao Dong seemed to have become 20 years younger, as if he had returned to his youth.

But here comes the problem.

What to do with a script that's already been written?

change!

It must be changed!

Tonight, we'll gather the screenwriters overnight and change all the settings.

Old Dong rushed off in a panic, calling all the screenwriters over that very night to revise the script for him right there in the hotel!

If you don't correct this, none of you will get to sleep tonight!

At the same time, Zhou Ye found Wang Junkai.

Wang Junkai is still living in that rented room, experiencing the character's psychology and his state of being defeated.

Only two people read the novel he wrote.

One of them is him.

The other one seems to be Zhang Jingyi?

I wrote for a month, and hardly anyone read it—I'm such a failure.

Faced with this disastrous situation, Wang Junkai felt really bad.

After a month of hard work, he now understands the protagonist's mindset a little better—he was absolutely driven crazy.

Wang Junkai doesn't care about anything now, he just wants to finish writing the book. Even if someone kills him tomorrow, he will finish writing the book today.

That's the mindset!

He got it!

When Zhou Ye came to see him, Wang Junkai didn't even look up, and even seemed a little annoyed: "Senior, is something the matter?"

"It's alright, I just came to see you."

Zhou Ye gently patted Wang Junkai's shoulder, put her hands behind her back, and walked around the rented room.

Before leaving, she said something that left Wang Junkai completely baffled: "You gotta call me Mother!"

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