Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

……

"Director Lu, the lights are on."

"Photography and focus are working correctly."

"Prepare for recording."

"Sister Tangtang, touch up your makeup."

"Set crew, clear the area, get ready to start filming."

Although it sounds like shooting a short video of about three minutes long, it was actually quite simple, but once you got to the shooting scene, there were a lot of little things to do.

Lu Yunzhou alone couldn't possibly manage this.

Besides being the director, he also needs a producer to manage his finances and personnel, coordinate venues and equipment, and arrange transportation and accommodation.

Of course, on-site production is also indispensable. They need to help maintain order and coordinate various scene transitions.

Needless to say, the photography crew was also involved.

Lu Yunzhou can work part-time as director of photography, but he can't do without a camera assistant, lighting technician, and various lighting assistants who do wiring.

Next, there's the recording team, art department, props, and costumes—none of these can be missing.

Of course, there's also the most easily overlooked group of laborers: the stagehands!

If Lu Yunzhou were to assemble a team himself, it would take at least several months, and the people he found might not be reliable.

Fortunately, Tang Yan is currently preparing a short film called "The Journey of Love", so the team has already been assembled.

We're just waiting for Tang Yan to finish filming "A Chinese Odyssey Part 3" so she can come back and start her own project to test the waters.

Now, the entire team has been handed over to Lu Yunzhou by Ji Rujing, under the guise of "getting them in the right place."

She used this relatively low-cost, easy-to-control short film project to test and refine the team she had established for Tang Yan's future transformation.

At the same time, it can also increase Lu Yunzhou's experience.

It's a win-win situation.

In Tang Yan and Ji Rujing's eyes, Lu Yunzhou was essentially a new director they had picked up from the wild.

He seems to have quite a talent.

These self-cultivated loyalists are definitely more reliable than those recruited from outside.

As for the future?

Let Lu Yunzhou film the short video first, and then we'll see how good it is!

The Chinese entertainment industry is currently experiencing a surge in traffic driven by capital inflows, and opportunities are plentiful.

As long as Lu Yunzhou has talent, they are willing to promote him to a higher position.

……

"Junior Brother Yun, you must show everyone your skills. Don't embarrass your sister!"

"I really think highly of you."

Tang Yan was actually a little worried because Lu Yunzhou was a boastful person.

Admittedly, Lu Yunzhou's planning skills are quite good. He convinced her and Paradise Umbrella with just his words and a script.

If Lu Yunzhou were a planner, he would definitely be an ace.

But as a director, you can't just fool people; you need real talent and skills!

……

Tang Yan wore a dignified women's suit, simple light makeup, and a pair of intellectual and elegant frameless glasses.

In this gay film, she plays a female teacher.

She imagined what her elementary school homeroom teacher looked like, trying to appear as serious as possible.

"Class, today's homework is..."

Standing on the podium, Tang Yan began to recite her lines.

"stop!"

Before he could finish reciting the line, Lu Yunzhou put down his headset, shook his head slightly, and chatted briefly with producer Huang Yida next to him.

Lu Yunzhou frowned and said, "Uncle Da, Sister Tangtang's line doesn't seem right."

Huang Yida gave an awkward yet tactful smile.

Tang Yan's poor delivery of lines isn't a new problem.

Didn't you notice that Ji Rujing didn't come today?

Ji Rujing never comes to the set whenever Tang Yan is acting.

Otherwise, Ji Rujing would be the one who feels awkward.

"Brother Yun, you're the director, you call the shots! As long as you're not going to replace Tangtang, you can do whatever you want."

Huang Yida shrugged, indicating that he was just an employee and that people shouldn't come to him for talking badly about the boss behind his back.

"Alright, I'll be the bad guy."

In Lu Yunzhou's mind, Tang Yan had been acting for ten years. Although netizens criticized her for her unclear lines, he felt that this might just be netizens deliberately slandering Tang Yan.

It wasn't until he heard Tang Yan's lines live that he understood.

Indeed, it doesn't work.

Even with post-recording, Tang Yan's lines were still a disaster.

Fortunately, he had a Plan B ready!

He didn't want to use it at first, but the weakness of Tang Yan's line really bothered him.

"Sister Tangtang, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Lu Yunzhou called Tang Yan aside, and after a moment of deep thought, he prepared to speak.

Tang Yan laughed first and encouraged Lu Yunzhou, "It's okay. You're a new director, and I understand if you can't find your footing. We can just shoot a few more scenes."

Don't feel guilty.

"The entire filming team is from our company. No one talks about anything behind our backs. Anyone who dares to utter a word of nonsense will be fired tomorrow."

You're a really nice person.

But your acting and delivery of lines are really bad.

Tang Yan's sudden display of understanding made Lu Yunzhou seem a bit too harsh.

He swallowed all the words he had prepared.

After a three-second silence, Lu Yunzhou's mind raced, and the words he was about to say instantly changed: "Sister Tangtang, have you ever heard a saying?"

"The most deafening line is not loud crying and shouting, but silence."

Is there such a saying?

Tang Yan shook her head, indicating that she was ignorant and had never heard of it before.

She just watched Lu Yunzhou silently, hoping he would explain things more clearly.

"This is what I think."

"This short film may not need any dialogue."

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou say that no lines were needed, Tang Yan's eyes widened instantly.

Brother, that's not how you wrote your shooting script.

Did you modify the script at the last minute?

Do you think you're Wang Jiawei?

Tang Yan gradually realized that the junior brother Yun she had taken in, who appeared cold and rational on the outside, was actually a madman on the inside.

However, before Tang Yan could voice her disapproval, Lu Yunzhou continued, "The visuals are the narrative, the actions are the emotions... You don't need dialogue to showcase the charm of a short film."

"Sister Tangtang, you must have learned similar theories when you took acting classes before, right?"

good boy.

Why did you have to ask me that last question, which is completely unnecessary?

So what if I haven't studied it?

"Yes, I've studied it."

Tang Yan's face instantly blossomed into a sweet smile, and she admitted it decisively.

How could she say she hadn't studied it at a time like this?

Doesn't this make me look like I'm ignorant and incompetent?

However, she still felt somewhat uneasy, as if she had done something wrong.

At that moment, Tang Yan quickly changed the subject, gently patting Lu Yunzhou's arm: "Junior Brother Yun, you're very professional. It's clear that you didn't waste your youth at school and put in a lot of hard work."

"Okay, whatever you say!"

If all else fails, Tang Yan will call a director she has a good relationship with and ask him to come and help out when he has some free time.

……

Once Tang Yan no longer needed to speak, the entire filming team suddenly realized that everything went much more smoothly.

The filming process was as smooth as flowing water.

There was absolutely no hesitation or obstruction.

All the necessary content was filmed in just two days.

"Junior Brother Yun, is this really your first time filming this? You look very skilled."

Even Tang Yan herself noticed that when she stopped saying her lines, the filming progressed incredibly fast.

When faced with this situation, two extremes often occur.

Either she met a genius.

Either she encountered a scammer!

She certainly hoped to be the former, but in reality, most people encounter the latter.

"This isn't the first time."

In another time and space, Lu Yunzhou is an avid traveler who has taken many stunning landscape photos. His understanding of photography far surpasses that of most people in this era.

Furthermore, the support of the [Light and Shadow Artist] system has enabled him to reach a very high level of control over camera angles, lighting, and narrative.

Now, let's test our skills a little.

feel good.

"Sister Tangtang, I can handle the editing, color grading, and music all by myself. Give me a week. I'll give you an answer by August."

Lu Yunzhou's confident demeanor left Tang Yan with a bellyful of questions, which she never dared to ask.

It'll only be a week anyway.

She can wait!

"Brother Da, I'm going to Hengdian tomorrow to join the cast of 'A Chinese Odyssey Part Three.' I'm leaving things here to you."

Tang Yan is indeed quite busy.

As a top-tier celebrity, especially during her peak years, being able to spare two days to film a gay pornographic video was actually her limit.

"Thank you for your hard work, Tangtang."

Huang Yida said sincerely.

Tang Yan single-handedly supports dozens of people in her studio.

If Tang Yan hadn't been making money like crazy outside, these people wouldn't have lost their jobs, but finding a better one would have been quite difficult.

Yang Mi's studio did send him an offer before.

But Huang Yida didn't even glance at it.

Even if he has to work like a beast of burden, he still wants to choose a reliable boss.

Yang Mi, Zeng Jia, and Zhao Ruoyao all look like shrewd and ruthless businesswomen.

……

As soon as Tang Yan left, Huang Yida couldn't hold back any longer and asked Lu Yunzhou, "Brother Yun, Tangtang was here just now, and I didn't say anything. But, after watching for a long time, I couldn't see any acting skills from Tangtang in this short film."

"But why do you seem so satisfied?"

At first, Huang Yida thought Lu Yunzhou was a fraud, but after filming with Lu Yunzhou for two days, he found that Lu Yunzhou's creation of light and shadow effects did indeed have an indescribable charm.

Based on his intuition, Huang Yida was certain that Lu Yunzhou was definitely not a fraud.

Since he wasn't a fraudster, why didn't Lu Yunzhou make any demands of Tang Yan?

"If Sister Tangtang only spent 150, of course I would have many demands of her. But Sister Tangtang gave me 15 million. How could I possibly find fault with her again?"

"If there's a problem... it can only be my problem!"

Do as much as you're paid for.

Tang Yan was so generous that, for the sake of the money, Lu Yunzhou was willing to work overtime for her.

"A man of refined taste! I admire him!"

After hearing Lu Yunzhou's explanation, Huang Yida felt as if a new door had been opened in his world.

……

Yang Mi Studio.

"Honey, I found it!"

"Tang Yan collaborated with Paradise Umbrella and filmed a gay porn film these past two days. The director is an unknown guy named Lu Yunzhou, who wasn't in this industry before. He was in the classical music circle."

Yang Mi's agent, Zhao Ruoyao, came to tell her about Tang Yan's situation.

"What? The classical music world?"

What the hell is this?

Yang Mi looked completely puzzled, thinking that Tang Yan had probably lost her mind.

There's no such thing as a desperate measure; you can't just try anything when you're in a panic.

Seeing Yang Mi's speechless expression, Zhao Ruoyao laughed and continued, "Tang Yan is now filming 'A Chinese Odyssey Part Three' in Hengdian. Should we continue to stir up trouble? Everyone's against Tang Yan right now. Meanwhile, Dilraba's popularity is steadily rising."

Yang Mi lowered her head, unconsciously turning the wedding ring on her ring finger, then raised her head again, her voice becoming cold and hard.

"Keep going, put in more effort!"

Sister, I'm so sorry!

I just wanted to save more money for my child.

I believe that when you have children in the future, you will understand the painstaking efforts of a mother.

……

"A cool and aloof female celebrity in public, a goofy and adorable girl in private!"

"Gao Wen, the true female lead of 'Diamond Lover'!"

"Dilraba, the Chinese version of Cheon Song-yi!"

"I started watching the drama because of Tang Yan, but ended up becoming a fan of Dilraba!"

"Dilraba's acting skills far surpass Tang Yan's!"

"Dilraba overturned the table, stealing the spotlight from Tang Yan!"

……

A bunch of topics about Dilraba outshining Tang Yan trended on social media.

At the same time, trending topics like "Gao Wen is the real female lead of Diamond Lover" have emerged across the internet!

The whole internet is laughing; Tang Yan's character has collapsed!

There are also some short videos of Tang Yan when she was a model in Hong Kong Island, which are being widely circulated on various social media platforms.

In short, the summer of 2015 was a very difficult time for Tang Yan!

……

end of June.

Hangzhou Paradise Umbrella Headquarters.

Post-production on the short film "Super Cleaner" is finally complete.

Lu Yunzhou brought this short film to the headquarters of Paradise Umbrella, ready to deliver it and collect the remaining 500 million yuan.

Tang Yan didn't come; she was still filming "A Chinese Odyssey Part 3" in Hengdian. Ji Rujing, as the company representative, came to discuss the distribution of GG films through various channels.

Taking pictures of GG is just the beginning.

For businesses, there are two more important steps to follow.

That means distribution and inventory preparation.

As for stock preparation... Paradise Umbrella filmed this promotional video to better shape the company image, not simply to create a blockbuster product, so this step is not important.

The most important thing is the placement.

"Brother Yun, please get out of the car!"

At the entrance of Paradise Umbrella Company, Huang Yida got out of the car first, and then very attentively opened the door from the back, as if afraid that Lu Yunzhou would bump his head.

Seeing this from a distance, Ji Rujing covered her forehead, took two steps forward, grabbed Huang Yida, and frowned as she questioned, "What are you doing? You've never been this attentive to me."

Huang Yida really wants to learn from Uncle Da, the "Tiger of Major Crimes," who retorts with a tough attitude: "Woman, are you teaching me how to do things?"

But he dared not!

He could only patiently explain, "Wait a minute, you'll understand. I always thought I was very talented in music, but only now do I realize that I'm still a little lacking."

During the two days of filming, Huang Yida stood next to the monitor and watched as Lu Yunzhou simply adjusted the color temperature of the lights, instantly bringing the coldness of the classroom and the gentleness of "Teacher Tang" to life.

His doubts about Lu Yunzhou were gradually dispelled, and in the end, they even turned into admiration.

……

10 minutes later.

Inside Paradise Umbrella Company, in a multimedia office.

The company has a vice president in charge of finance, a director of the publicity department, a channel manager, and a dozen or so other people.

In addition, I heard that there was also a TV station staff member mixed in there. He had an interview with the owner of Paradise Umbrella today and came here specifically to see what was going on.

"That's about it, we can begin."

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Lu Yunzhou took out the USB drive in his hand, preparing to play the short film.

"Let me handle this small matter."

Huang Yida took the initiative and assisted Lu Yunzhou.

Soon, a soothing and gentle melody began to emanate from the speaker.

At the same time, the short film began to appear on the screen.

The camera focused on the eaves outside the window, where a light drizzle fell from the eaves into the river.

Then, the screen rotates.

We entered a classroom.

The cold-toned incandescent lights overhead seemed somewhat desolate and impersonal.

In the row by the window, one seemingly ordinary child was illuminated by the natural light from outside.

As the curtains turned from time to time, the light falling on the child also fluctuated slightly.

The combination of light and shadow in this scene creates a unique and indescribable charm.

Is it a movie?

At that moment, someone asked a question with a puzzled expression.

Before watching this short film, many people were notified at the last minute that the company had paid to make a video for everyone to watch.

After all, company leaders are busy with many things and don't keep everything in mind.

However, there is still a big difference between movies and short films.

As for what this difference is?

Many people can't put it into words, but the image quality of the two is completely different.

In this GG movie, every beam of light that appears at the beginning seems to tell a story.

The visuals themselves tell the story.

Light and shadow are the soul!

Many people spend their entire lives making videos but never master this essence.

"Yan Yan, do you see? It's different. It's really different!"

"I don't really understand the lighting and shadow. But the background music fits perfectly with the visuals, it's absolutely captivating."

"Beethoven is never wrong."

Huang Yida held Ji Rujing's hand and felt that the other person's body seemed to be a little stiff.

Ji Rujing is a stage name.

Yan Yan is her given name.

"It is indeed different," Ji Rujing murmured.

At this moment, Ji Rujing's hands were a little cold, but her heart was burning as if a volcano was about to erupt!

This guy doesn't need any training at all.

This is practically Mozart, a master of the highest level right from the start!

Meanwhile, in the corner, the TV station staff who had come in to join the fun looked at the young figure sitting in the first row.

"So young?"

"Did he really take these photos?"

"I wonder if he would be interested in working for our TV station?"

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