Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 53 The Master of Light and Shadow's Crazy Experiment! A Unique Aspect of the Chinese Entertainment Industry! Some People Are Still Going in Circles with Ancient Romance Dramas

Because there were still some details to ask, Lu Yunzhou chose to have dinner with the team's staff for dinner tonight.

Lu Yunzhou originally thought that race car drivers' meals would be like those of athletes, consisting of large amounts of protein mixed with vegetable juice, making them difficult to swallow.

However, when he saw it with his own eyes, he found that it was not what he had imagined.

Surprisingly, it's not bad.

"Lu, I recommend you try the Dutch ham stew and this tomato soup. Trust me," Tom, the team engineer, explained to Lu Yunzhou about the team's usual meals.

Lu Yunzhou also followed local customs and, as Tom suggested, prepared a small buffet.

It doesn't matter if we don't have enough to eat.

He can go outside to find something to eat in a little while.

This is Italy, a country overflowing with delicious food; this is not England.

"Do you eat this on match days too?"

Lu Yunzhou tried it and found it tasted alright, so he chatted casually with Tom.

"Of course not. On match days, we usually eat specially made liquid energy packs."

Tom chuckled and shook his head, giving an exaggerated analogy: "That stuff has the same energy as aviation fuel. Trust me, you don't want to experience that."

Seeing that Lu Yunzhou seemed very curious, Tom shared some interesting stories with him: "Do you know about the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium?"

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly.

In order to make a racing movie, he specifically learned about some of the world's famous racetracks.

Tom continued, "Spa has a famous Erling Corner where drivers experience about 4 seconds of 5G lateral acceleration when going through the corner."

"In those four seconds, the driver's stomach felt like a washing machine."

"If you eat solid food, it will cause a series of impacts inside the stomach wall, which will then cause strong stomach spasms."

"I heard that on some stupid race day last year, he secretly ate a chicken salad, and guess what—after two laps, he was in the pit lane."

"The moment he entered the repair area, everyone saw that his helmet goggles were covered in vomit from the chicken salad—"

After saying that, Tom suddenly burst into laughter.

Unexpectedly, the other drivers all showed expressions of disgust and silently left with their plates.

The anecdotes he told were so vivid that they significantly affected everyone's appetite.

"These young men still lack composure."

Watching those people leave with uncomfortable expressions, Tom revealed a hint of smugness from someone who had been there before, and then spoke at length to Lu Yunzhou: "Regarding race day diets, this is each team's exclusive secret recipe—when I was with the Mercedes team, I liked to have frozen dried banana puree with spirulina. Of course, my nutritionist would add a little peppermint essential oil for me."

"Peppermint oil helps prevent dizziness; after all, I don't want to throw up food in my goggles."

can.

This is definitely a realistic portrayal of life.

If Tom hadn't told him these interesting tidbits, Lu Yunzhou would never have known these details about the race car drivers' competitions.

However, Tom was a little too enthusiastic.

Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment, quickly guessed what it was, and went along with it, saying, "Tom, you're a funny person and very professional. I'll apply to the team to have you as the technical advisor for my film. Would you be willing to work with me? It will probably take about three months."

"certainly!"

Tom beamed with delight upon hearing this: "Lu, from today onwards, you're my boss!"

It's no longer just a rumor that Audi is about to drastically cut racing spending; Tom has received confirmation of this.

He needs to figure out a way to find his next job.

Being a technical advisor for a film? That's a pretty good job.

With this work experience, he can move from the racing industry to the film and television industry!

Moreover, if the movie "The Road to Success" is very well made and has a very positive impact on the Audi team, the board of directors will probably take it into consideration when cutting racing expenses.

It's a win-win situation.

Lu Yunzhou and Tom chatted and laughed as they ate their working lunch.

Because Lu Yunzhou was about to become his boss, Tom became even more enthusiastic about Lu Yunzhou and took him to learn more about the entire team's operating model.

This can bring a lot of realism to Lu Yunzhou's films in terms of detail.

Lu Yunzhou walked around for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, he prepared to go home.

However, as he looked at Nazha's manager, who kept glancing towards the door, he suddenly realized something.

Lu Yunzhou stepped forward, looked at the other person, and asked with some doubt, "Manager Liang, where did Nazha go? Did she go back alone?"

Naza's agent gave a wry smile, unsure of what to say.

Zhang Ruonan, looking as if she had done something wrong, whispered, "Nazha went out to buy desserts. She's been gone for three hours."

The Monza circuit is located within a national park.

It's nominally a suburb of Milan, but it's actually quite bustling. You shouldn't get lost just to buy a small dessert, right?

"I can't get through on the phone either."

Naza's phone was stolen, so her manager chose to call her assistant.

However, I still couldn't get through.

Just as they were about to call for help to go out and search, Nazha and her assistant finally returned, looking disheveled, carrying two boxes of desserts.

"What are you doing? Why did you take so long?"

Seeing Nazha return safely, the manager breathed a sigh of relief, followed by a surge of inexplicable anger.

Those last few hours almost drove her crazy with worry.

The agent turned to the assistant: "What's going on with you? You didn't answer my calls."

The assistant immediately pouted, almost bursting into tears: "My phone was stolen. I don't know when it was stolen."

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Upon hearing this, the agent almost laughed out of anger.

You two are truly talented!

The assistant continued, sounding aggrieved, "We originally wanted to take a taxi back, but we couldn't understand the locals' language. We gestured for a long time, trying to explain that we wanted to go back to Monza."

"The driver told us that this is Monza."

Anyway, we don't speak the same language.

The two silly kids gestured wildly with the driver for a long time, constantly mentioning "Monza," but to the driver, every street here was Monza.

He thought they were two mentally challenged people, so he didn't pay them much attention.

"Never mind, it's good that you're back safe and sound. You two shouldn't go out alone together anymore."

Naza's intelligence is evident to all.

As for the assistant?

They've all come to be Nazha's assistants, how high can their IQs be?

The agent felt that after returning home, she should ask Boss Cai to give her a raise, as it was all compensation for emotional distress.

"Director Lu, Xiao Nan said you like this. I searched for a long time and finally found a place that sells it. I ate one, and it tasted pretty good."

"Director Lu, please try this. If you don't like it, I'll buy some more tomorrow."

Naza, however, did not forget the important matter.

After all, she almost lost herself trying to buy this thing.

In addition, his assistant also had her phone stolen.

"Although I really want to thank you, I'll keep quiet. Otherwise, you two silly girls might do something worrying again."

Lu Yunzhou took the two dessert boxes from Nazha's hands.

Under Nazha's expectant and hopeful gaze, she picked up a cream roll, took a bite, and nodded gently: "Although I really want to scold you, this cream roll is indeed delicious."

Upon hearing this, Nazha immediately smiled sweetly.

Seeing that smile, Lu Yunzhou lowered his head and pondered for a while: "I think the role of the strategist is a bit too exaggerated. It lacks a sense of contrast. Moreover, the protagonist himself is rational and cold-blooded, and doesn't need a clever character to highlight him."

"What do you think of this engineering assistant who has a cool exterior but a sweet and innocent heart, and is persistent and hardworking—a truly contrasting personality?"

Naza's appearance is very deceptive; she looks like a scheming woman.

But the things she does often seem silly, yet they also make people feel that she doesn't have much guile, but rather a little bit of wit, like a great genius.

This is a very complex quality.

To get an actor to portray a similar temperament, it would probably require acting skills at the level of an Oscar-winning actor.

But what if it's a natural performance? That would be very interesting.

The key points are very memorable.

"I'm fine with either."

"Director Lu, whatever role you want me to play, I'll play."

What choice did Nazha have?

However, she winked at Zhang Ruonan, clasped her hands together, and expressed her deepest gratitude.

Zhang Ruonan's suggestion was indeed reliable.

After eating the cream rolls he bought, Lu Yunzhou's attitude towards himself changed drastically. He even created roles for himself to better reflect his true nature.

"If possible, I hope you will work out more in the coming period and build some muscle."

Lu Yunzhou looked Nazha up and down and then offered some advice: "Assistant engineer, the work is very hard. You're too thin, you look like a supermodel, not an assistant engineer."

Naza nodded hurriedly.

She suddenly remembered what Zhang Ruonan had told her: Dai Si might steal her role. Because Dai Si looked quite muscular, with a strong fighting presence.

"be safe."

"Also, keep your phone safe and stay connected."

Lu Yunzhou made a phone call gesture to Nazha, and then went home with Zhang Ruonan.

"The road and the car have been arranged for you."

Julia is incredibly elusive; she wasn't here just a moment ago, but as soon as she heard Lu Yunzhou was going home, she appeared immediately.

Soon after.

The car arrived at the entrance of the hall, picked up Lu Yunzhou and Zhang Ruonan, and took them home.

In the car, Julia's phone rang; she had received a text message.

After reading the text message, she turned to Lu Yunzhou in the back seat of the car: "Lu, Mr. Steid has an important guest coming to Italy this afternoon and has to leave early. However, he has one more question he forgot to ask you, and he hopes you can give him an answer."

"In the final ending, regarding the changing relationship between Cheng Congfu and Audi, have you designed that scene? Mr. Stadler, I'd like to know the answer in advance."

Throughout the film, Cheng Congfu and Audi are adversaries.

Audi, as the main villain in the entire film, in the final episode, is like a villain acknowledging a mortal hero, giving Cheng Congfu a contract.

No matter how eloquently Lu Yunzhou spoke, it was useless; how could the visuals be presented in a way that would satisfy the board of directors?

This is what Stadler cares about most.

"I've been thinking about this for the past few days. Just this afternoon, I came up with a good solution."

As the largest investor, Audi needs a perfect answer.

There is nothing wrong with that.

After all, they spent so much money and gave Lu Yunzhou exceptional treatment, just so they could have Lu Yunzhou create an excellent publicity plan for them, right?

Is it unreasonable for them to spend at least 1.5 million to get an answer from Lu Yunzhou?

Not too much.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou has been treating this matter as his top priority during this period.

At this moment, Julia adopted an attitude of listening attentively.

Lu Yunzhou was silent for a moment before speaking: "I once heard a master say that what determines the sophistication of a painting is often not what is painted, but the blank space. The lingering aftertaste left behind is the true essence of sophistication."

Julia nodded slightly.

As a typical Italian girl, she had studied similar theories.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou took out his notebook and sketched a few lines on it, and a concept drawing appeared in front of Julia.

"What is this?"

"A stick figure in the middle? Does that represent the protagonist, Cheng Congfu?"

"Two circles in the corner, what do they represent? Audi's taillights?"

Lu Yunzhou's paintings are indeed somewhat abstract, but Julia can probably understand what Lu Yunzhou is trying to express.

"Understood."

"The distance between Cheng Congfu and the taillights is what you were trying to express as 'negative space narrative'—a mysterious Easter egg left for the audience to guess?"

Actually, this is not a mysterious Easter egg at all.

Because of this blank space, a normal person can immediately associate it with the speed of Audi.

Julia felt she should really thank her parents for letting her learn painting from a young age; otherwise, someone else probably wouldn't have been able to guess the meaning of Lu Yunzhou's concept art.

"The concept of a road is fantastic."

"Leonardo da Vinci's unfinished world-famous painting, The Battle of Anghiari, has aroused countless speculations precisely because it was never finished."

"This use of white space is quite charming."

Julia first showered Lu Yunzhou with praise, then changed the subject, saying, "Lu, Mr. Steider should be satisfied with your answer. If you don't mind, how about I do the concept art?"

Lu Yunzhou's concept art and stick figure are really not presentable.

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Julia."

Lu Yunzhou could tell from Julia's eyes that she disliked his drawing skills and even hoped that he could take some time to learn some basic drawing techniques.

But clearly, she was unaware of her past.

When Lu Yunzhou was a child, his parents enrolled him in many training classes, including painting classes, but the teachers politely declined after taking a few glances at him and even refunded most of the tuition fees.

Lu Yunzhou has been very persistent since childhood.

He considered being rejected by the teacher a great disgrace, and despite trying for several years, he made no progress whatsoever.

He sometimes even suspects that in a parallel world, there is another person who stripped him of 120% of his talent for painting, leaving him with only a negative number.

"Lu, if you have any ideas, give me a call."

"In Italy, I can do anything for you."

After dropping Lu Yunzhou and Zhang Ruonan off at home, Julia respectfully took her leave.

After Lu Yunzhou went upstairs, Julia briefly reported what had just happened to Steider: "Boss, Director Lu has provided the concept art for the ending, which I've sent to you on my phone. I've also added some annotations to it."

"Let me take a look first."

Stadler picked up his phone and received the image, a concept drawing with striking contrasts of light and shadow, full of dramatic tension.

Lu Yunzhou, dressed in racing gear, took off his helmet and got out of the car, looking exhausted.

The whole stadium cheered for him.

Meanwhile, in the corner of the screen, Audi's brand-new GT R8 race car flashed its red taillights in the rainy evening.

The taillights even project a special halo through the air.

The middle section is a long blank space.

"it's beautiful."

This painting does indeed have a special charm, which made Stadler remember Audi's taillights vividly.

Although the central figure in this painting is Lu Yunzhou, the viewer's gaze is easily drawn to the Audi's taillights, and then one can't help but make associations with the blank space.

However, after hearing Steid's remarks, Julia had to add, "Boss, I painted this picture, and I might have some discrepancies in the specific figures."

"What do you mean?"

What does it mean that there will be some deviation in the numerical values?

This made Steidl frown in confusion.

Julia continued, "Da Vinci's perspective isn't a feeling, but a mathematical structure. Every line, every distance between centers, is carefully considered. There's a rigorous mathematical model, full of structural and orderly beauty."

Upon hearing this, Steid was a little dazed.

He couldn't help but wonder: Where am I? Is this still Italy? How did I end up back in Germany?

"Director Lu, I like this kind of orderly beauty."

He said that any so-called beautiful feeling is a perfectly constructed mathematical model by an artist. As long as you master the method, everyone can perfectly recreate it.

That was exactly what Lu Yunzhou said.

But Julia felt that Lu Yunzhou had completely overestimated the abilities of the others.

Anyway, even if she listened to Lu Yunzhou's theory and even knew about Leonardo da Vinci's artistic characteristics, she still couldn't perfectly recreate it.

At best, it can only fool laymen like Steider.

Upon hearing this, Stadler was overjoyed: "Lu, you're a genius. The old men on the board will absolutely love his theory. Julia, take good care of our light and shadow artists; he'll be Audi's first brand officer."

Steid didn't understand what Lu Yunzhou meant by light and shadow art or perfect mathematical models; he only knew that Lu Yunzhou's words were very persuasive.

Audi's board of directors would appreciate Lu Yunzhou's remarks.

This means that Lu Yunzhou's success is not based on trial and error, but on his own perfect model.

This model can be repeated continuously.

Although Lu Yunzhou mentioned a repeatable model, Steider had never seen anything similar to it in anyone.

After all, there's only one Leonardo da Vinci.

Others who try to imitate Leonardo da Vinci always fall short. This shows that it's impossible to perfectly replicate his work.

However, this statement gave Steidl a great sense of security.

This made Steider feel that Lu Yunzhou's success was predictable, as precise as a gear, rather than as uncertain as an artistic creation.

"Julia, I heard that Director Lu's parents are in Italy. What do you think? If I invite him to become the chief marketing expert at Audi's Italian headquarters, would he agree?"

Suddenly, Steider had a wild idea: he wanted to recruit Lu Yunzhou.

He didn't need Lu Yunzhou to come to the company to work; he just hoped that Lu Yunzhou could provide him with a solution when needed.

One per year is enough.

If that were the case, Stadler believed his performance would become quite good.

Faced with this situation, what could Julia say? She could only offer a very flattering reply: "Boss, I believe that with your charm, Director Lu will agree."

At Lu Yunzhou's home.

His parents still haven't returned.

Back home, Lu Yunzhou had hoped to enjoy a hot meal cooked by his mother.

What he received was a text message from his mother: "Yunzhou, there's been a little trouble at our OEM factory. I might not be able to come back for the next couple of days. Please take good care of Xiaonan."

Paper wrapped fire.

His relationship with Zhang Ruonan has undergone a qualitative change, and his mother obviously already knows about it.

Because of that last sentence, "Take good care of Xiaonan," the truth has been completely revealed.

To avoid disturbing their intimate moment, their mother chose not to come back, leaving them the space to enjoy themselves.

Ideally, we should get pregnant within the next few days.

That would be the perfect ending.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou sitting on the sofa, seemingly wanting to watch TV for a while, Zhang Ruonan ran over and snuggled up to Lu Yunzhou's arm, grinning, "Brother, when are we starting our diet today?"

This afternoon, when Lu Yunzhou was racing cars downstairs, Zhang Ruonan thought Lu Yunzhou was incredibly cool.

After all, the track-spec R8 that Lu Yunzhou was driving was like Lu Yunzhou wearing a suit of steel armor.

The car's cool design directly enhanced Lu Yunzhou's presence, doubling his charisma and charm.

At that moment, Zhang Ruonan opened her phone and glanced at social media both domestically and internationally, where Audi had posted promotional photos of Lu Yunzhou's movie.

The entire internet is raving about it.

"Zhouzhou driving a race car is so cool! I'm already drooling over the screen."

"My Zhouzhou is amazing! He directed and acted everything, completely outshining Lu Han! I want to jump into Zhouzhou's arms and tell him to stop driving and start driving me instead!"

"In the movie 'Mr. Six,' Kris Wu had a full head of white hair, and I thought he was handsome enough—until today, when I saw what our Zhou Zhou looks like driving!"

"Zhouzhou, the wind that thinks of you has reached Monza—I've decided to go to the Monza circuit tomorrow and drive the car you drove."

The car wrapped me up, as if you were holding me.

There are just too many dream girls online.

They gradually discovered that even if they said some outrageous things, Lu Yunzhou would not silence them or block them.

As a result, these people became increasingly bold in their speech.

They weren't idolizing Lu Yunzhou at all—they were using him as a sex toy.

They fantasize about all sorts of encounters with Lu Yunzhou, and all sorts of scenarios where stories might unfold—they can write long, whimsical essays about any photo Lu Yunzhou takes.

For these dream girls, "foreplay" brings them even more pleasure!

Zhang Ruonan couldn't stop anyone from fantasizing about her man—in other words, she had essentially fought her way out of millions of women and won over Lu Yunzhou.

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Ruonan was actually quite happy.

Sister Nan is incredibly charming!

"Brother, I'm going to take a shower first. You can watch the movie slowly."

Zhang Ruonan checked the time; it was still early, she'd have to wait until 11 p.m. at the earliest.

She can't indulge in a life of pleasure every night; she still needs some space of her own. Otherwise, how can she grow into a billionaire?

If she can't become a billionaire, does she expect Lu Yunzhou to suffer with her?

She couldn't bear to do it.

Back in her room, Zhang Ruonan turned on her computer and searched for what "Viya" had been up to lately.

Lu Yunzhou mentioned this name once; it seems to be a live-streaming e-commerce host that Taobao is strongly promoting. Last year during Double 11, Viya sold 1000 million yuan worth of goods in one day.

Starting this year, Viya's live-streaming sales business has been getting better and better.

Industry insiders estimate that Viya's annual earnings are no less than Tang Yan's.

Viya's looks and figure are far inferior to Tang Yan's. This gave Zhang Ruonan a huge business opportunity.

If Viya can do it, why can't she?

And in the living room.

Lu Yunzhou turned on the TV, which was showing "The Godfather".

Considering that The Godfather himself was Italian, broadcasting this movie on Italian television would be incredibly authentic.

After watching for a while, Lu Yunzhou gradually sensed that something was wrong.

During this period, he had been conceiving the visual language of the film "Crazy Racer" and experimenting with many lighting and shadow techniques in his mind.

But I still feel like something's missing.

Recently, he began to study Leonardo da Vinci's "perspective" and gradually discovered that using perspective in filmmaking can bring a strong emotional resonance.

However, all of this is just his idea, and he needs to go into actual filming to verify whether his idea is correct.

And now, he's watching the movie "The Godfather" on TV.

He had watched this movie many times, but never before had it been so clear and so moving as today.

"The door frame and the lines on the table are all guiding lines—slowly guiding the audience's gaze and emotions toward the Godfather."

"Without any dialogue, the light, shadow and lines instantly make the Godfather character the absolute core."

"Isn't this just 'The Last Supper'?"

Besides Leonardo da Vinci's perspective.

The lighting in "The Godfather" is also a classic.

The Godfather's face is often half hidden in the shadows.

This is essentially a kind of "blank".

This use of blank space is precisely to enhance the Godfather's mystique and immense authority, portraying him as a god.

"I understand now."

The reason why "The Godfather" became a classic is because its cinematic techniques are full of narrative.

But from a technical standpoint, Lu Yunzhou felt it wasn't particularly difficult.

However, not many people have this kind of thinking.

"Most racing movies have a common problem: they film the racetrack as if it were a flat plane, making the audience feel no distance from it."

This problem doesn't only exist in movies; it also occurs during F1 broadcasts.

Viewers watching on television don't feel the thrill of high-speed racing; they only feel bored.

Lu Yunzhou dislikes watching F1 broadcasts because they are too boring and lack any sense of space, even less enjoyable than the anime "Let's & Go!!".

However, that's not the feeling you get when you're actually there.

"Da Vinci was a genius. He solved this problem perfectly."

No wonder Leonardo da Vinci was one of the three masters of the Renaissance and one of the greatest painters in history.

He was clearly a free-spirited and carefree Italian, yet he perfectly combined rational thinking with art.

In Lu Yunzhou's mind, a madman like Caravaggio was more like an Italian.

At the same time, Germany, a country known for its mechanical rigor, also gave birth to romantic artists like Beethoven and Friedrich, who possessed a divine spirit.

"Da Vinci, racing movies—what a crazy idea, and a crazy experiment."

Lu Yunzhou couldn't wait any longer.

Because this crazy idea and crazy experiment had begun to gather in his mind like a storm.

He could imagine that after the film was released, it would bring a brand new audio-visual experience to the audience.

Not just among domestic directors, but also on a global scale, this is a unique work!

"Brother, look what this is?"

Just then, Zhang Ruonan noticed that it was past 11 o'clock. She finished showering and came out wearing sandals.

Her little feet were white and tender, and she deliberately dangled them in front of Lu Yunzhou.

Sometime during the day, some beautiful patterns appeared on her fingernails, like small pink flowers, quietly blooming under the light.

Next, even classic movies like "The Godfather" became unbearable for Lu Yunzhou. His mind was filled with images of those five little flowers and those tender little white feet.

February 14th, dieting.

February 15th, dieting.

On February 16th, I intensified my weight loss efforts.

After a full week, Zhang Ruonan's weight loss plan was very successful. She weighed herself in the morning and found that she had dropped to below 9 pounds.

The goal of 86 jin (43 catties) is within reach.

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Unlike Zhang Ruonan, who happily loses weight every day, Nazha started going to the gym at Lu Yunzhou's request, but working out was really hard.

But in order to be able to make movies, Nazha had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept it.

February 14th, lifting weights is so tiring.

On February 15th, I was too tired to lift weights, so I played on the rowing machine for a while, but I was still exhausted.

February 16th, the fascia gun felt so good. After using it for a while, I actually fell asleep.

On February 17th, even without training, you can use a fascia gun; it feels really good.

at the same time.

Lu Yunzhou's sugar daddy, Tang Yan, is walking the red carpet in Berlin looking gorgeous.

This red carpet was a little different from the one Tang Yan attended last time at the Diamond Oscars in Belgium.

During her trip to Berlin, while walking the red carpet and taking photos, Tang Yan could clearly hear someone outside shouting "Tang Yan!" in Chinese, using their feet as a gesture.

At that moment, her emotions were extremely complex. She felt like she wanted to cry, but she was also extremely happy and waved to everyone with a smile.

[Wearing a haute couture gown from Tongling Jewelry, Tang Yan dazzles in Berlin.]

I don't know how much Tongling Jewelry paid to release this press release.

Anyway, Tang Yan's little fans were overjoyed.

"From today onwards, our husband Lao Tang officially becomes an 'International Sugar'!"

"Furthermore, Zhou Zhou officially attended Milan Fashion Week, joining the editor-in-chief of VogueItalia and the CEO of Audi Italy at the opening ceremony! This is a unique privilege for anyone in the Chinese entertainment industry!"

"Old Tang really struck gold! Our Zhouzhou is so promising—look at Lu Han and Wu Yifan now, where are they?"

Lu Han and Wu Yifan are currently the two most popular among the four former members of EXO who returned to China.

Lu Han is especially popular!

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Lu Han once retweeted a Weibo post, which has now garnered over 100 million comments, breaking a Guinness World Record.

This is enough to prove just how terrifying Lu Han's online traffic is.

However, Lu Han later filmed two movies, "Back to 20" and "The Witness," but neither of them were box office hits.

The market is gradually coming to its senses.

However, Lu Han's management company refused to believe it and assembled a super team for him to film "The Lost Tomb".

In addition, there was the variety show "Running Man 3".

Looking at this era, Lu Han's resources are absolutely top-notch, and his popularity and exposure are unmatched.

Under normal circumstances, no domestic celebrity can match Lu Han's popularity.

But-

"Zhou Zhou only spent a year and she's already made it into Europe! Lu Han is still in China, doing Running Man? Hanging out with Li Chen and the others, making comedy shows. I'm extremely disappointed in Lu Han!"

"A couple of days ago, at the Monza circuit, Zhouzhou personally experienced the extreme speed of a race car driver for the sake of filming a movie, and broke the record for amateur drivers. Our Zhouzhou is really amazing, she's good at everything! Except for painting."

In the TV series "The Day Is Coming," some of Lu Yunzhou's storyboard images have been circulating online, and their quality is comparable to that of an elementary school student.

However, this small flaw actually makes Lu Yunzhou seem more down-to-earth.

"Zhou Zhou and Lao Tang's movie will absolutely blew away Yang Mi and Lu Han's 'The Witness.' I'd like to see how Lu Han's fans will still be able to claim he's the number one celebrity in China then!"

"What do you mean by 'number one traffic star'? They've all gone to participate in comedy variety shows. Don't Lu Han's fans know that in South Korea, comedy variety shows are the lowest tier? Do you see any big movie stars participating in comedy variety shows? It's practically lowering their status!"

"What do you know? After all, Lu Han started as an idol. In South Korea, idols are even lower in status than comedians. Lu Han has essentially been promoted to a higher level. Do you even understand the significance of such a promotion?"

Praising the powerful and belittling the weak, and pulling each other down, are typical characteristics of fan culture.

When Yang Mi was popular, many of her fans would constantly bring up Tang Yan in the comments section and relentlessly criticize her.

Now that Tang Yan has gained popularity, her fans have started openly bringing up Yang Mi and Lu Han in the comments section.

Lu Han, in particular, suffered an undeserved misfortune.

He only co-starred in one movie with Yang Mi, and yet he was hated by Tang Yan and Lu Yunzhou's fans.

Because they felt that Lu Han was Yang Mi's person, making him their natural rival.

Lu Han recently joined the cast of a movie called "The Lost Tomb," which is based on a famous IP, and its box office performance is expected to be quite good.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this movie starring Lu Han will most likely become a direct competitor to "Crazy Racing".

Most of the young girls who are involved in fan circles are not particularly bright under normal circumstances.

However, when it comes to attacking their rivals, their sense of smell is extremely keen, as if their IQ has been doubled.

Lu Yunzhou had no recollection whatsoever that Lu Han had ever acted in the movie "The Lost Tomb".

Because he had only watched the web series "The Lost Tomb" starring Li Yifeng and Tang Yan, and had not seen the movie version starring Lu Han.

However, his fans had already sensed something was wrong and took the lead in rinsing the area.

After the Berlin Film Festival ended.

Tang Yan flew directly to Milan.

Milan Fashion Week opens tomorrow afternoon.

She and many female celebrities attend the fashion shows held inside the venue.

Milan Fashion Week isn't a fixed event; some organizers will even set up a makeshift event in a factory corridor.

The corridor has been furnished with a few chairs, so that everyone can enjoy the view.

"Yunzhou, how come you've become so handsome in just half a month?"

"Is it really that effective for dating?"

At the hotel, Tang Yan met Lu Yunzhou and Zhang Ruonan.

Zhang Ruonan has shed her youthful naiveté, and her face now exudes a unique feminine charm. The way she occasionally glances at Lu Yunzhou carries a faint smile and an indescribable tenderness.

Compared to before, Lu Yunzhou himself was less aloof and had more smiles on his face.

Lu Yunzhou was clearly very happy during this period.

Tang Yan felt a pang of sadness, but she was also happy for Lu Yunzhou.

Worried that people would notice her emotions, she changed the subject, jokingly asking, "Let's interview Zhouzhou. How does it feel to rise to the top by stepping on Lu Han and becoming Weibo's newest biggest influencer?"

Since Lu Yunzhou announced the launch of the "Crazy Racing" project, any photos or messages he posts on Weibo instantly attract countless comments and reposts.

Because Lu Yunzhou's choice of this film subject matter itself generates discussion.

How many automotive media outlets in China make a living from this?

How much does a manufacturer have to spend on public relations before and after a new car is launched, to get automotive media outlets and independent automotive media to say good things about it?

Now, Lu Yunzhou is taking all of Audi's marketing expenses and buzz. How much attention can that generate?

"Without works, everything is just castles in the air."

Lu Yunzhou, however, was quite clear-headed and didn't care about those empty titles at all.

In another time and space, Cai Xukun's topic was countless times more compelling than Lu Han's, but what was the final outcome?

Leaving no works behind is like having a dream that never came to pass.

Years later, when Cai Xukun released his work, regardless of what he had done before, someone would naturally help him clear his name.

Because traffic can lie, but the work itself doesn't.

"Sister Ji, do you see that? Our Zhouzhou is different from ordinary internet celebrities. She's full of ambition!"

"A man with ambition is exceptionally charming."

Tang Yan smiled at Ji Rujing and said, "Sister Ji, please tell the media outlets that the company collaborates with that all my press release slots for Milan Fashion Week should be reserved for Yunzhou."

Tang Yan no longer needs these things.

Her traffic has reached saturation; no matter how much marketing she does, she can't attract new non-customers.

Lu Yunzhou was absolutely right when he said that.

Now, what she needs is a work of art.

"Leave it to me."

Ji Rujing was still thinking about how to discuss with Tang Yan about giving the space reserved for her to Lu Yunzhou.

Because Lu Yunzhou has been gaining momentum recently.

In the entire history of the Chinese entertainment industry, there has never been a star like Lu Yunzhou—no matter what he does, he always generates buzz!

Last week, after returning from the Monza circuit, Lu Yunzhou posted a photo of a "cream roll" and said it was delicious.

As a result, the Italian butter rolls in Shanghai were completely sold out within a day, as if they had been robbed.

For the next week, people lined up every day to buy.

After all, Tang Yan is just an ordinary celebrity with high online traffic, while Lu Yunzhou brings a huge sense of novelty to the Chinese entertainment industry with every step he takes.

The following evening.

Milan Fashion Week has officially opened.

This year, many female celebrities from China came to visit.

Lu Yunzhou wasn't familiar with the others, only with Tang Yan and Nazha. Tang Yan also understood that Nazha was the third female character Lu Yunzhou had chosen.

"Our Zhouzhou is really giving me face."

Nazha and Lu Yunzhou had never met before. In fact, it was Tang Yan who introduced Nazha to Lu Yunzhou.

This made Tang Yan very happy.

This shows that she holds a very special place in Lu Yunzhou's heart.

"Sister Tang, thank you for taking me through the brand's invitation channel." Without Tang Yan, Nazha would have had to use the Sohu Fashion channel.

With Tang Yan leading the way, Gulnazar made a grand appearance at the FENDI and PRADA shows, attracting a lot of attention.

After all, it was her first time in Milan; she was a newcomer.

But her beauty is undeniable.

Moreover, the news that Nazha and Lu Yunzhou appeared together at the Monza circuit a couple of days ago has already been released.

Although the production team has not made an official announcement, netizens have already speculated that Nazha should have already secured a ticket to the project.

Otherwise, Tang Yan wouldn't be so intimate with Nazha.

In addition to the news from Milan Fashion Week, Gulnazar also officially announced on the same day that she and Zhang Han had chosen to break up peacefully due to differences in their career plans, and that she was now single again.

Suddenly, the number of "Zheng fans" who used to come to Nazha's comment section every day for group activities decreased by more than half.

These crazy people finally let Nazha go.

This relieved Nazha, and she even felt that she hadn't been decisive enough in breaking up with him.

"By the way, Sister Tangtang, where's Brother Xiaochuan?"

It is said that only very close people can call Lu Yunzhou "Little Boat Brother". Nazha cautiously tested the waters a few times and found that no one objected. She was as happy as a weasel that had stolen a chicken.

He'll be very busy these next couple of days. You won't see him. Just enjoy the show.

Most celebrities only receive invitations from one or two brands.

Naza fared even worse; she entered the market thanks to Sohu Fashion.

Lu Yunzhou received the highest level of treatment and was the busiest star at Milan Fashion Week.

He was invited to attend the top luxury fashion shows by Giorgio Armani, Prada, Versace, Etro, Zegna, and many others.

Moreover, he was assigned the most important, prime seat.

The CEOs and creative directors of these brands were sitting right next to him.

Tang Yan had a premonition that after Milan Fashion Week, Ji Rujing would at least be able to help Lu Yunzhou secure another luxury brand endorsement.

—[Audi Italy CEO Rupert Stadler: Within a year, the whole world will see his talent! He is the company's biggest surprise this year!]

This news appeared prominently on the headlines of many media outlets after Milan Fashion Week ended.

Besides this title, there is another very exaggerated painting. It imitates Leonardo da Vinci's unfinished work, "The Battle of Anghiari".

The original painting depicted countless warriors engaged in a brutal battle.

The paintings featured in the news depicted giants representing countless luxury brands locked in a fierce battle, while in a corner, Audi, embodied as a "Transformer," stood with its arms crossed, watching quietly.

Immediately, the internet was abuzz with discussion.

"Is Audi trying to say that it's the ultimate winner?"

"No. Audi is saying that they've already gotten the biggest surprise, so they won't get involved in this war. They'll just watch others fight. They can just sit back and enjoy the show."

"What exactly is Audi talking about? What secret does Lu Yunzhou have with Audi?"

No one knows what progress Lu Yunzhou made in his cooperation with Audi after he went to Italy.

However, judging from Audi's reaction, it's clear that Lu Yunzhou had definitely drugged them.

Audi has been completely dumbfounded.

United Kingdom.

Silverstone Circuit.

Britain is a country with frequent rain, so Lu Yunzhou didn't have to worry about not finding a rainy day to film the rain battle scene at Silverstone Circuit.

It rained today.

Lu Yunzhou turned to the chief technical expert he had tricked into coming from the Audi team: "Tom, go to the track and drive it at top speed for me. Let me get a feel for it."

After saying that, Lu Yunzhou turned to Nazha and said, "Nazha, change into your assistant engineer's clothes and wait in the repair area. Let me see how soaked you are in the rain."

at the same time.

in the country, there is the Xiangshan Film and Television City.

"Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" has been filming for half a month.

In order to put Tang Yan down, Yang Mi cooperated with all the requirements of the crew very seriously. Unlike before, she was not willful and did not take on multiple projects at the same time. She can be called a model worker in the Chinese entertainment industry.

However, seeing Zhao Youting's face and imagining that he was the man she was determined to marry for three lifetimes, Yang Mi couldn't help but sigh.

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How long will it take me to film this kind of idol drama?

The audience isn't tired of it, but we're getting a little tired of making it ourselves.

I'm afraid the audience will get tired of it soon.

If things continue like this, where will I find a way out?

"Why."

However, before Yang Mi could even let out a sigh, she heard Reba next to her letting out a long sigh.

"What? Jealous of Nazha?"

Yang Mi turned her head and glanced at Dilraba, then made a joke.

Because Nazha was posting photos of herself attending Milan Fashion Week shows on Weibo like crazy.

In addition, there is a cute photo of Nazha with her arm around Lu Yunzhou's, deliberately widening her eyes, looking both funny and clever.

It's clear that Nazha is in a great mood and doesn't seem to be suffering at all after the breakup.

After the show, all the other celebrities returned, but Nazha and Tang Yan accompanied Lu Yunzhou to England to inspect the Silverstone Circuit.

These materials were all posted in Lu Yunzhou and Tang Yan's fan groups, and they are mostly true.

Not to mention Dilraba, even Yang Mi was incredibly envious.

"Dilraba, don't overthink it, there will be opportunities. After the company goes public, we'll also make these kinds of super movies."

At this moment, Yang Mi didn't know how to comfort Dilraba, so she could only offer her a pie in the sky.

Yang Mi's thought was: Once the company goes public, I'll cash out and leave immediately! She then turned to find Lu Yunzhou.

You're all a bunch of good-for-nothings!

A strong person like me should stay with a strong person like Lu Yunzhou.

Tang Yan?

He can be replaced!