Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

……

"Sister Honey, on my very first day on set, the director praised me for being very talented. He said my eyes were very piercing and that I had great potential."

"Honey, today is my second day on set. The director said I have exceptional flexibility and a slender figure. If I were to play an action heroine, my movements would be sharp and graceful, and I have the potential to become famous. Even if I don't become famous, I can rely on my unique niche as an action heroine for the next 20 years, and I'm unlikely to be unemployed. I'd like to ask if the company supports my transition?"

"Sister Mi, the director invited several key members of our unit to dinner today, and I was invited too. The director specifically praised me during the meal. It feels so good to be recognized. I toasted the director three times and got drunk. I almost embarrassed the company."

"Honey, the director got angry on set today because the lighting wasn't meeting his requirements. He's incredibly dedicated on set. He's unlike any other director I've worked with before, especially when it comes to television dramas."

"Honey, I remember we have a great lighting technician at our company. Should we introduce him to the director? He has really high standards for his work."

"Sister Honey, my scenes have wrapped up. The director said I don't need to leave right away; if I'd like, I can stay on set and observe. For a new actor like me, interning on any film set is very valuable for my growth."

"Sister Honey, I don't want to go back to the company for now. As for the reason..."

"Honey, I suddenly realized I've lost my passport. The internet says it takes 10 business days, which is two weeks, to get a replacement."

"Honey, I'm so sorry, my phone was stolen, and since I don't have my passport, I can't get a replacement SIM card. So I haven't been able to contact you for the past two weeks."

Dai Si half-heartedly made up an excuse that he didn't want to inform Yang Mi anymore.

She even secretly consulted a lawyer to find out how much she would have to pay Jiaxing in breach of contract damages if she terminated her contract with Jiaxing.

She was silently calculating whether the money she had saved was enough to pay the penalty for breach of contract.

Following Jiaxing Media and Yang Mi is clearly a dead end.

Yang Mi treated her like a tool, without even giving her any good bargaining chips.

Lu Yunzhou was different. Although he also treated her as a tool, he at least cherished her as a tool.

They would also paint a tangible picture of her future, make life plans for her, and even advise her to be discerning in her judgment of people and not to be easily deceived.

Director Lu Yunzhou is such a good person.

Knowing she was slow-witted and easily fooled, they didn't try to scam her. Instead, they advised her to be wary of the tricks used on set.

"Friendship is two hearts treating each other sincerely, not one heart beating against another."

This quote is from Lu Xun.

This afternoon, Dai Si saw Chen Yuqi and Zhang Ruonan arguing in a corner. Suddenly, he heard Zhang Ruonan utter this classic quote to Chen Yuqi.

Upon hearing this, she felt her very soul tremble.

When she got back, she quickly looked up the source of the quote and found that it was said by Lu Xun.

No wonder it was so resounding.

Yang Mi kept putting her down, never treating her sincerely, and always treating her like a fool.

If it weren't for Lu Yunzhou's comparison, Dai Si would have thought that all bosses in this industry were like this.

But now, she wavered.

……

Crew.

Tang Yan, as the biggest star in the entire crew and the female lead of the show, although she didn't have many scenes, brought tremendous motivation to everyone whenever she appeared on set.

After all, everyone knows that Tang Yan is the boss of this show.

Everyone wants to make a good impression in front of their boss.

If they were to be noticed by Tang Yan, they might become the next Chen Yuqi, signed into Tang Yan's company, and showered with all sorts of resources.

"Dai Si, let's grab a late-night snack together."

Tang Yan watched for a while, then prepared to go back to rest. Seeing Dai Si idly standing next to her, she smiled and extended an invitation.

This is the umpteenth time Tang Yan has invited Dai Si to have a late-night snack.

Before this, Dai Si felt a little embarrassed, but he did not go against Tang Yan's good intentions.

But this time, after much deliberation, she finally made a difficult decision.

Dai Si looked up at Tang Yan and decided to reveal his true intentions: "Sister Tang, I think you should know in your heart that Sister Mi asked me to come here to find out the truth about the film crew."

Tang Yan smiled gently: "I know Lao Mi quite well. She's extremely controlling, and once she becomes the boss, you lowly employees probably can't go against her will. So, I don't blame you."

"Let's eat something."

"Thai seafood is delicious, and it won't make you gain weight."

The more casual and open Tang Yan was, the more Dai Si felt guilty.

She gritted her teeth and finally revealed her plan: "Sister Tangtang, I'm going to follow the director's advice and switch to action roles. But Sister Mi might not support me."

Dai Si's transition to an action star role would require the company to re-cultivate and reposition her, which, given Jiaxing's style of operation, is absolutely impossible.

Furthermore, Jaywalk Studio signed a performance-based agreement and is eager to squeeze every last drop of value out of each actor in a short period of time.

Where is the time to let them try and make mistakes?

This time, Tang Yan genuinely laughed, gently patting Dai Si's arm and even making a promise: "If she doesn't want you, come to me. I'll pay your breach of contract penalty."

How much could the breach of contract penalty be for a newcomer like Dai Si?

At most 200 million.

Tang Yan could afford to pay this amount of money.

Consider this 200 million as payment for the medical expenses incurred when she slapped Yang Mi across the face.

"Sister Tangtang. I don't care if Sister Mi treats me like a tool. But it hurts me that she treats me like a fool."

"You and Director Lu have both treated me sincerely, and I want to help you too."

"Among Sister Honey's protégés, only Dilraba has made it big so far. We're from the same hometown, and we used to be competitors, so our relationship isn't that great."

"But this time when I go back, I'm prepared to be good friends with Dilraba."

"Actually, Sister Mi has a good eye in this regard. In terms of appearance, Dilraba is indeed more advantageous than me. However, Dilraba also has personality issues. She is too competitive and takes everything very seriously. She has an extremely strong desire to win. She definitely couldn't stand Sister Mi taking her to film those bad movies every day."

"I recently heard that on the set of 'Hot Girl,' she often looked at her phone with a melancholy and regretful expression."

"I suspect she regrets turning down Director Lu's invitation to film the short film 'Dream'."

"Director Lu, if you just give Dilraba one chance, let her experience what the art of light and shadow is like... given Dilraba's serious attitude towards everything, she'll go crazy!"

"She probably can never go back."

It's often said that competitors understand each other best.

Tang Yan suspected that Reba's understanding of her was probably less than Dai Si's understanding of her.

But Tang Yan refused without hesitation: "Dai Si, although your idea is good, the probability of it coming to fruition is almost zero. Our Director Lu is proud and arrogant, and he would never use such underhanded methods to deceive young girls like Lao Mi."

"We've been filming for over a month, and you can probably tell by now that our director, Lu, is a complete workaholic. In pursuit of the lighting and shadow effects he envisions, the budget has already exceeded it by 2000 million. Producer Jiang Bing keeps begging him to take it easy, but he doesn't care at all."

"Now I see it clearly: if the role is right, he'll even invite his old friends. But conversely, if the role isn't right, even if his old friends throw themselves at him, he won't even give them a second glance."

The film is already more than halfway done, but the budget has been exceeded by quite a bit.

Lu Yunzhou ignored all of that and directly sent Ji Rujing to negotiate with the kiwi fruit company.

If all else fails, he can take the entire project and apply for a bank loan.

In short, he will not sacrifice the pursuit of quality in order to save money.

They've already filmed half of it, and the results are indeed quite good. What else can Ji Rujing do?

There was no other way, so she could only bring over Jiang Bing, the producer from the kiwi fruit company, to discuss the matter and ask them to contribute more money... But Jiang Bing didn't have that authority.

Finally, the report was submitted to General Manager Ma.

Mr. Ma was very generous and approved another 3000 million yuan budget with a stroke of his pen.

This budget of 3000 million is the price that Thai television stations are prepared to pay for the broadcasting rights of this drama in Southeast Asia...

Mr. Ma also had his own concerns. If he didn't approve the 3000 million, he wouldn't be able to find anyone else to take over this unfinished project.

Moreover, producer Jiang Bing also told the truth that Lu Yunzhou did not embezzle or use inferior materials in the production crew.

All of this money was used effectively.

Since it was for the purpose of improving the film's quality, Mr. Ma had no objections.

However, this is the last time.

Directors who can't control the budget are dangerous animals. Mr. Ma swears to God he will never fall for it a second time!

……

"Mr. Lu, the funds have arrived. I beg you, please use them sparingly."

As soon as the funds arrived, producer Jiang Bing came to find Lu Yunzhou.

He really regretted his loose tongue, trying to get close to Lu Yunzhou by calling him "Little Boat Brother." As it turns out, getting too close can easily lead to financial ruin.

When Mr. Ma was approving the application, he sternly warned him that if the project failed, he would lose his year-end bonus.

"The money has arrived. Let's give the brothers a month's bonus first."

Let's put the year-end bonus aside for now; Lu Yunzhou will first give everyone an extra allowance.

Filming for this drama in Thailand is about to wrap up, and we'll be back in Hangzhou for the official wrap-up phase.

He didn't want anything to go wrong at the last minute.

"Uncle Lu, you are a great philanthropist. I am Huang Shiren."

Lu Yunzhou has extremely high standards for lighting and shadow on set, but he is not unreasonable. He always manages to bring inspiration to the lighting technicians and stylists.

Over time, the entire crew came to know that the director was highly skilled.

The only thing limiting the director's creative freedom was producer Jiang Bing. The budget he provided was simply too small to meet director Lu Yunzhou's expectations.

People don't blame Lu Yunzhou, they blame producer Jiang Bing, who complained that he didn't pay enough.

They're stingy when it comes to paying salaries.

Over time, producer Jiang Bing became the most disliked person in the entire crew.

After all, apart from the boss himself, no one likes a stingy accountant.

The story of Cao Cao beheading the grain official is widely known, and Jiang Bing had certainly heard of it as well. He hasn't been coming to the film set much lately, mainly because he's worried about being ambushed.

Jiang Bing swore to God that he would never work with Lu Yunzhou a second time. Next time, he would make sure the company got a different producer and let Lu Yunzhou manage the money.

……

Two months later.

After their trip to Thailand, the film crew returned to Hangzhou.

Tang Yan's main event has finally arrived.

She was a little uneasy. She thought that Lu Yunzhou's requirements for her would be extremely high, and if she couldn't perform well, Lu Yunzhou might not give her any face.

In order to regain her former glory and trample Yang Mi underfoot, Tang Yan first warned all the crew members not to reveal Yang Mi's embarrassing secrets.

Then, she changed into her costume, entered the film set, and began filming her role as the female lead.

"Sister Tangtang, put on these black-rimmed glasses."

Lu Yunzhou already knew that Tang Yan's acting skills were very average, but it didn't matter, since Tang Yan was the big sponsor of the entire drama.

Without Tang Yan, this project would never have existed.

Lu Yunzhou has always been very considerate and caring towards his major benefactor.

"Aren't these glasses a little too loose?"

After Tang Yan put on the black-rimmed glasses, she found that they were not very stable and kept slipping off her nose, requiring her to constantly adjust them with her hand.

This made her feel very uncomfortable and a little uneasy.

"what?"

However, the other crew members who witnessed this scene immediately had a peculiar feeling.

After putting on these black-rimmed glasses, especially Tang Yan's frequent gestures of reaching out to adjust them, her confident and charismatic star aura was instantly obscured, making her appear quite embarrassed.

Like a newbie in the workplace, she lacks confidence and has to adjust her black-rimmed glasses every now and then.

With just this one small action, Tang Yan instantly shed her superstar aura and became like a timid, homebody girl.

Her demeanor changed instantly.

This small gesture allowed the audience to imagine the character's usual timid and submissive nature.

This is Arnheim's "closed law". Lu Yunzhou had already used it once, and using it a second time was a breeze for him.

"The director is amazing."

The devil is in the details.

Lu Yunzhou would occasionally bring small surprises to everyone, which made the entire crew respect him more and more.

After all, this is someone who truly earns a living through their skills, and no one would disagree with that.

"Let's begin."

As Lu Yunzhou picked up the walkie-talkie and sat down behind the monitor, the entire crew began to operate in an orderly manner.

……

Three days later.

"That's it? I'm done filming?"

This might be the most relaxed TV series Tang Yan has ever filmed.

The entire shoot took three days.

Moreover, Lu Yunzhou was worried that her emotions wouldn't be right, so he used sequential shooting, which means building up the emotions little by little according to the entire plot.

To allow Tang Yan as much as possible to immerse herself in the inner world of this character.

Although Tang Yan's acting skills are average, if she puts in a little effort, she can still produce something that is passable.

Most importantly, she has very few lines in this drama.

This avoids her biggest weakness.

"Sister Tangtang, you did a great job. As for post-production, Lao Jiang and I calculated the time, and it will probably take about a month."

Filming for this drama began in October and took nearly two months; it's now December.

One month later, it will be the New Year's Day period.

Lu Yunzhou tried his best to finish the post-production and background music for the entire series before the Spring Festival.

……

Tang Yan is a top-tier celebrity. After filming, she immediately started to monetize her popularity by walking various red carpets and participating in various offline commercial activities.

In short, she knew she was no longer young and could be replaced by newcomers at any time.

She must seize every moment to turn her current popularity into money.

Whether someone is popular or not is all superficial.

During that year, Tang Yan and Yang Mi exchanged smear articles. Although she suffered a lot of anger because she couldn't win the argument with Yang Mi, the negative articles also brought her a lot of exposure.

Some people mocked her acting skills, but others thought her acting was alright, and that she was just being smeared by Yang Mi's side.

Otherwise, would her short film have won an award at the Busan International Film Festival?

Anyway, as long as a controversy arises, as a female celebrity, she will have traffic and commercial value.

She suffered a lot of resentment during the year when she and Yang Mi exchanged negative press releases, but she also gained tremendous exposure, earning nearly 5000 million yuan more from commercial endorsements alone.

"Brother Lu, the post-production editing should be fine, right? You should know that Mr. Ma could leave at any time after the New Year."

"He hoped to see the work officially launched before he passed away."

"This is Mr. Ma's New Year's wish."

"Our boss feels guilty and wants to apologize to Mr. Ma, so he's paying extra attention to this project. You absolutely can't let us down."

Producer Jiang Bing wasn't questioning Lu Yunzhou's editing skills; rather, he was appealing to Lu Yunzhou's emotions, hoping that Lu Yunzhou could finish editing the first three episodes as soon as possible.

The first three episodes have been edited out to show everyone the quality.

Especially for Mr. Ma himself, this is his last drama for Kiwi, which is like a person's last obsession before death.

If this obsession cannot be resolved, even if Mr. Ma becomes a vengeful ghost, he probably will not let Lu Yunzhou go.

Give me a week.

Lu Yunzhou is very confident in his editing skills.

Compared to filming, his forte is editing.

Filming requires hands-on experience, while editing, with sufficient theoretical knowledge and a good aesthetic sense, will be much smoother.

"Master Lu, then I'm counting on you."

Producer Jiang Bing now doesn't even dare to call Lu Yunzhou "Little Brother Lu," elevating Lu Yunzhou's status in the industry to the same level as Chen Kaige.

On set, everyone called Chen Kaige "Master Kai".

Anyone who calls you "Master" is generally someone you can't afford to mess with.

Jiang Bing was constantly reminding himself that he couldn't afford to offend Lu Yunzhou and could only treat him with respect.

Otherwise, if Lu Yunzhou messes up the whole project, he can just walk away.

He's in a terrible situation!

……

A week later.

The internal screening room of the kiwi fruit company.

Mr. Ma, as the head of the content department, arrived at the screening room with several of his vice presidents.

"Director Lu, this is our first meeting, isn't it? You're truly young and promising."

"Mr. Ma, you still look as dashing as ever."

Mr. Ma and Lu Yunzhou exchanged a few pleasantries, as was their custom.

After a few awkward words, Ji Rujing walked over and gestured for Mr. Ma to proceed: "Mr. Ma, this is a high-quality drama series, with approximately 24 episodes in total. Each two episodes correspond to a single story. Therefore, we are presenting the first six episodes."

"Six episodes?"

This surprised Mr. Ma somewhat.

However, the more episodes a show has, the more comprehensively you can evaluate its quality.

Lu Yunzhou brought six episodes, which shows he's very confident in the show. Otherwise, he would definitely be keeping it a secret and not daring to reveal anything.

"Then I'll have to take a good look at it."

Mr. Ma checked the time; it was only 1 p.m.

Watching six episodes is about four hours. Then we can discuss it for a while, and then it's time for dinner.

As for whether to have dinner at the company cafeteria or go out for a fancy meal, that depends on the quality of the show.

"Teacher Tang, sit next to me."

Mr. Ma ignored Ji Rujing, nodded to Tang Yan, and gestured for her to sit next to him and watch the show together.

If the quality of this drama is not good, the platform will have to reconsider its future in-depth cooperation with Tang Yan.

Even if it means paying Tang Yan a low fee to secure subsequent projects, they still have to make up for the brand losses caused by this overspending.

"Uncle Lu, sit here. Coconut water? I've already prepared it for you."

Unlike Mr. Ma's serious demeanor, producer Jiang Bing was incredibly enthusiastic towards Lu Yunzhou.

Because when Lu Yunzhou was editing, he checked on the situation every few days and had already seen the quality of the six sample episodes in advance.

There's a unique style to it.

Just like the films directed by Wong Kar-wai, it has its own unique art style and unique charm.

Outsiders might be able to shoot one or two similar shots to imitate it, but they can't replicate the unique feel of the entire film.

Lu Yunzhou directed a TV series that had a similar feel to the original, which puzzled producer Jiang Bing.

In a word.

It cost an extra 3000 million, but it was well worth it!

If this TV series is successful, it will be a significant achievement for Jiang Bing.

As for the overspending?

Which director doesn't go over budget?

Anyway, it's the company's money that's being spent, not his.

……

After everyone was seated...

The lights in the screening room went out one by one, like the silence before the Last Judgment.

Mr. Ma leaned forward slightly and put his phone on silent mode; this drama was extremely important to him.

The vice presidents he brought were also holding their breath.

Ji Rujing wiped his glasses, and Tang Yan subconsciously straightened her skirt.

Everyone seemed very nervous.

Only Lu Yunzhou leaned back quietly in his chair, picked up the coconut water next to him, took a small sip, and looked calm, without much worry.

……

Light began to appear on the curtain.

The film officially begins.

……

Hangzhou.

Inside a secluded and luxurious banquet hall.

Tang Yan, dressed in her finest attire, greeted every guest in the banquet hall with polite manners and a sweet smile on her face. However, the moment she turned her head away, a hint of fatigue was revealed.

Clearly, this was a celebrity dinner.

Those who come are either rich or noble.

Although the audience does not yet know Tang Yan's true identity, she is clearly exhausted from navigating the world of fame and fortune.

Next shot.

She suddenly frowned slightly, said "Excuse me," and hurriedly went to the restroom. She took out a bottle of medicine from her bag and swallowed it with water.

After a while, she gently exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling a little more relaxed.

Clearly, she suffers from some illness and is enduring pain.

After leaving the restroom, Tang Yan did not go to the banquet hall, but instead went to the observation deck on the top floor.

Outside the observation deck, huge floor-to-ceiling windows present the surging waters of the Qiantang River to the audience.

Near the huge, empty floor-to-ceiling windows, a tall, handsome man in black, whose face was obscured, sat quietly reading a book.

The quiet on the top floor contrasted sharply with the clamor in the banquet hall downstairs.

Tang Yan saw that person and was unintentionally attracted, so she couldn't help but walk over. But after that person got up, he just nodded slightly to Tang Yan and then turned and left.

The man in black is played by Lu Yunzhou.

"These must be the male and female leads of this drama, right?"

The audience at the scene had a concept in mind.

This is how most idol dramas begin.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman fall in love at first sight, and then, because of a small incident, they have some interactions and gradually develop feelings for each other.

But the next second, they realized that this show was different.

Because after Lu Yunzhou left, Tang Yan sat in his seat, admiring the view of the Qiantang River outside the observation deck.

"Hmm? He left a book behind."

Looking down, Tang Yan noticed a book on the table.

The book cover is pure black with only four cool and aloof gold characters, which, like the soul-snatching chains of the Black and White Impermanence, are imprinted on the reader's eyes.

"Is 'The Day Is Coming' a newly released novel?"

Tang Yan whispered something, then looked around and, finding no one else there, curiously opened the first page.

……

Everything in the picture.

I entered the world of the book directly.

At this moment, on the screen, the audience sees an old leather-covered book being opened in the darkness.

The pages had a slightly yellowish hue, exuding an ancient charm.

At the same time, a hand with distinct knuckles brushed across the page, and the words on the book fell off like ashes with his touch.

Then, in mid-air, a new sentence was formed.

"Tang Ruyi committed suicide by jumping off a building on December 12, 2015, at the age of 32 years and 5 months!"

With a gentle wave of its large hand, all the floating text instantly vanished like ashes.

The next second.

A beam of cellar-like light, imbued with a sense of judgment, fell from above and landed on Tang Ruyi, the female lead played by Tang Yan.

She stood barefoot on the cold marble floor, wearing a long white dress with dark red stains on the hem, like marks left by congealed blood.

At this point, the camera zooms out.

Suddenly, the audience sees endless bookshelves all around them.

Tang Yan's tall yet frail figure appeared incredibly vulnerable in the center of the enormous bookshelf.

"What a wonderful sense of space."

"Using a vast space to contrast with the insignificance of the individual, we can present the character's inner loneliness and helplessness."

"interesting."

A vice president, witnessing this scene, was struck by a thought.

He was currently preparing a suspense project and couldn't help but wonder if he should collaborate with Lu Yunzhou.

……

At this moment, the camera slowly pans across the bookshelf, which is filled with black books.

Each book has a name on it.

The book that the large hand had just placed back on bore the name "Tang Ruyi." On the front of the book were three large, bold characters: "The Book of Life and Death."

The imposing aura instantly reached its peak.

"I wonder if these Books of Life and Death, made into chibi-style pendants, could be sold as merchandise?"

These "Books of Life and Death" look quite unique.

Ji Rujing couldn't help but think about selling derivative products online, and also expanding the commercial monetization channels for her artists.

……

In this quiet yet eerie environment.

Suddenly, the sound of a piano began—

The four notes, "short-short-short-long," are simple yet powerful, instantly capturing everyone's attention.

"Hmm? This background music."

When Mr. Ma heard this music, he was instantly startled.

This is the overture to the Symphony No. 5, which Mr. Ma has naturally heard.

These four short notes, placed here, seem to be asking the audience: Have you heard fate knocking at the door? Have you heard death knocking at the door?

Instantly, a unique feeling arose in Mr. Ma's heart.

"this……"

"I'm getting goosebumps."

At the same time, the audience, who had been whispering among themselves, fell silent instantly.

All eyes were fixed on the screen; in the screening room, only the sound of piano music and soft breathing could be heard.

Without a doubt, the camera transitions, lighting and shadow effects, and the flawless soundtrack are all top-notch for an art film.

The fact that they were able to see this at the beginning of a web series is enough to prove the director's skill.

"What a brilliant preemptive strike."

"Just because of this opening, I have to watch the first episode no matter how busy I am."

They dared not hope that the entire series would have this quality, but just watching the beginning made them realize that the director was indeed quite talented.

Such an opening is definitely enough to keep them watching the first episode.

"The extra 3000 million was totally worth it!"

Within just a few minutes of the beginning, everyone in the kiwi fruit business realized they had struck gold.

"Looks like I've got my next job sorted out."

In the darkness, Mr. Ma clenched his fist tightly, a long-lost smile appearing on his face.

He felt extremely ashamed to be kicked out of the kiwifruit business.

And now, he has managed to save face!

It wasn't because of his work ability, but because of a difference in philosophy between him and his boss.

As long as he saves face, someone of his caliber can easily find another respectable job.

"What a pity I didn't find him sooner. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been kicked out."

Mr. Ma still harbored some minor resentment.

……

On the curtain.

As the piano music began, Tang Yan turned around.

As the light source shifted, half of her profile was plunged into absolute darkness, while the other half was sculpted into exquisite contours by the cold light emanating from the piano.

As Tang Yan turned her gaze, the camera followed.

Beside the piano, a stern-looking man in a black suit sat on the piano bench.

At this moment, there were no lines, only music and light and shadow... but everyone felt that Lu Yunzhou's appearance was incredibly cool.

He possessed an inexplicable divine quality.

There were no lines to introduce him, but through the atmosphere built up in the early stages, everyone guessed Lu Yunzhou's identity.

He is Death!

It could also be a messenger from the underworld.

It could also be a reincarnation administrator!

In short, he is a god, and he and the female protagonist, a mortal, are not of the same species at all.

"Caravaggio..."

Among the vice presidents watching the film was a Mr. Zhang, who graduated from the cinematography department of Beijing Film Academy and has been in the industry for over 20 years, having served as the director of photography for three award-winning films.

He is the true master of light and shadow inside the kiwifruit plant.

At that moment, Mr. Zhang saw Lu Yunzhou's creation of the protagonist's lighting and shadow, and felt his pores contract all over his body, and he murmured to himself.

He subconsciously turned to look at Lu Yunzhou.

At that moment, a voice inside him couldn't help but shout out.

"How is that possible?"

"His use of Caravaggio's concept of light and shadow seems to be even more exquisite than that of Vittorio Storaro."

Vittorio Storaro was the cinematographer for "The Last Emperor" and a three-time Academy Award winner for Best Cinematographer.

This is one of the most outstanding cinematographers in the history of world cinema.

His artistic philosophy is that the light and shadow have already told the story of a character's life before the words are spoken.

At this moment, Mr. Zhang saw a flawless, even more exquisite, replica of a classic in a web series.

"We've struck gold with our kiwifruit!"

Mr. Zhang turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, his eyes seemingly burning with a flame.

Even if Mr. Ma resigns, he must immediately report to the big boss and do everything in his power to retain Lu Yunzhou.

------

8000 words.

I won't be splitting chapters today either.