Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 54 Visual Subtraction, Emotional Addition! A Clash of Refinement and Roughness! Breaking Through North America!

Silverstone Circuit.

Tom drove his GT3 race car, setting new lap times on the track.

Meanwhile, Lu Yunzhou, in the audience, kept searching for the best shooting position.

In the rain, amidst the mist, and with race cars speeding around corners, if you choose to follow them, you simply can't control the focus, and the result will most likely be a blurry mess.

However, if you choose to use a fixed camera position, like in a television broadcast.

There would be no sense of space, and the thrill of racing at high speeds would be lost.

"What should we do?"

Lu Yunzhou stood there, holding an umbrella, lost in thought.

Where there is rain, there is bound to be wind.

In February in England, the weather was cold, and rain was streaming down Lu Yunzhou's face, but he couldn't think of a perfect solution.

"Meow"

"~~

Just then, Lu Yunzhou heard a strange cat meow.

There are cats here?

Then, he turned his head to look.

A black cat ran wildly through the rain, leaving behind a blurry, but incredibly fast, black shadow, like lightning.

In the hazy rain, in Lu Yunzhou's almost blurred vision, the cat left only a fleeting afterimage.

"I've got it!"

At the same time, a perfect picture appeared in Lu Yunzhou's mind.

One should not be too rigid in one's approach to life.

Leonardo da Vinci's perspective technique was excellent, but it couldn't be rigidly applied to any framework.

"Tom, do it again."

When accelerating hard in a straight line, a follow shot can be used. Although the distance between the two cars is relatively fixed, the super speed can be presented to the audience through the GG signs in the stands and various blurry road signs.

However, it is very difficult to achieve a flawless follow-up shot on a curve.

Only fixed lenses can be used.

However, the speed of racing cars is too fast, and the zooming rhythm is very difficult for many photographers to control.

However, Lu Yunzhou came up with a good solution.

"Okay, boss."

""

Tom gave a simple answer, then, remembering something, jokingly added, "But you'd better stay away from the bend, I don't want to splash you with rain. That way you'll have a reason to dock my pay."

Lu Yunzhou smiled and instead of moving away, he moved closer to the best vantage point to carefully observe the car's speed and timing as it rounded the bend.

"Whoosh! Boom!"

Two minutes later, Tom appeared on the horizon in a cool-looking race car.

It rained heavily.

As the race car drove by, rainwater splashed wildly in all directions.

It looks like a shark in the water, with a unique visual impact, as if it's about to pounce on you.

This is a very fierce temperament.

At the scene, Lu Yunzhou could feel the surging power.

It's an exhilarating feeling.

"321 — Lock focus."

"Brakes, taillights on — turning, rain splashing!"

puff!

At this moment, all the changes Tom made while driving the race car were already rehearsed in Lu Yunzhou's mind.

Even the water on the road, whipped up by the race car and splashed onto Lu Yunzhou, was exactly as he had imagined.

Just before the water on the ground rushed towards him, Lu Yunzhou instinctively used his umbrella to push it forward.

Splash!

A loud splash almost caused the tip of the umbrella to dent at an angle.

Through the gap, Lu Yunzhou saw the red taillights speeding away on the bend, leaving an afterimage in the air!

"Boom boom boom~~"

At the same time, the sound of the engine began to fade into the distance.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou imagined a camera shooting from a high altitude, watching the car drive away.

This aerial view is just like the kitten Lu Yunzhou saw earlier, leaving a blurry silhouette in the rain.

In that instant, the camera will jump directly from a close-up to a wide-angle shot.

At this bend, Lu Yunzhou was preparing to let the protagonist achieve a perfect inside cut overtake, which would be a peak collision refined to the centimeter.

After such a refined shot ends, the sudden jump to a messy and rough wide-angle shot will bring the audience an extremely strong shock of violent aesthetics.

Refined, rough!

He likes to use various forms of symmetry in his films to enhance the mood.

"Tom, that's enough."

Lu Yunzhou had found that special feeling, picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Let's go into the maintenance area. Tonight, I'll treat everyone to a big meal."

Having settled things with Tom, Lu Yunzhou was in a very good mood and then went to the repair area.

Naza had changed into her assistant engineer's uniform and was wearing a work cap that covered the upper half of her face.

Even so, Nazha's figure and delicate lower half of her face were still very attractive in the misty rain.

Especially on rainy days when the light is not very bright.

The tall and slender Gulnazar stood in the rain on this track full of heavy industrial atmosphere, as if casting a romantic filter over the entire rainy night.

This ambiguity leaves room for endless imagination.

"This is the taste!" Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly.

Sometimes, the image is so clear that it turns into a documentary.

As an excellent photographer and a systematically trained player of light and shadow, Lu Yunzhou is very clear about this.

Blur is a form of subtraction.

Subtract visually, add emotionally.

At this point, the race car drove into the pit area, where a group of real engineers came to inspect the car, perform maintenance, and then put it away.

During this process, Nazha simply stood by and watched intently as the engineers spoke.

I can't understand it at all.

The English these people speak has a really strange accent.

Naza didn't understand English very well to begin with, especially the British accent, which made it even more difficult for her to understand.

"Director Lu, I'm sorry, I don't think I can help."

This was a rare learning opportunity, but due to the language barrier, Nazha really couldn't understand what these people were saying. She could only watch them mutter to themselves while changing the tires on the car.

"That's the expression."

"He looked innocent, a little aggrieved, and somewhat resentful."

This character gradually came to life in Lu Yunzhou's mind.

He patted Nazha on the shoulder, not scolding her, but encouragingly saying, "Go change your clothes, be careful not to catch a cold. Once you're actually in the crew, I'll find someone to train you."

"Um."

Lu Yunzhou didn't scold her; instead, he comforted her, saying it was okay if she couldn't learn it, which warmed Nazha's heart.

"Rainy race at Silverstone, instant fame!"

"A1 World Cup Zhuhai Station: Home Team Makes a Comeback!"

"In his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he made it to the podium and took the world by storm!"

"Nürburgring, the Green Hell, a night battle to break through! 11 consecutive extreme overtakes, conquering the death track!"

"Shanghai won the WEC championship at home (non-manufacturers group), and jumped onto the podium draped in the national flag, as an emotional climax of the theme's return."

These are the five major battles that Lu Yunzhou arranged for the entire film.

From an emotional perspective, these five major battles will be more emotionally charged than the last.

For racing movies, you have to watch racing!

These five major battles are enough to fill the 120-minute movie, guaranteeing that the audience will be kept entertained.

There was no urination at all.

More than 80% of the entire movie consists of racing scenes.

As for the protagonist's family life and romantic relationships, none of that matters—audiences don't go to the cinema to see these things.

As a director, you must understand what the audience wants to see when they go to the cinema to watch a movie.

As for personal expression?

Audiences don't pay money to watch you put on these shows.

If a TV station wanted to make a similar film and offer it to viewers for free, Lu Yunzhou would wholeheartedly support it—but if this kind of racing movie is all about romance, even if it's free, viewers might not be willing to watch it.

This genre has an extremely deep moat!

The probability of him failing is probably not high.

"Boss, let me order. While British cuisine may not be extensive, it's not so bad that the whole world is criticizing it. Many people have been misled by the internet."

Tom, a former professional racer, had been to Silverstone countless times and knew exactly which restaurants nearby had good food.

After arriving at the restaurant, Tom was in charge of ordering the food. The others had no expectations at all, thinking that they would just eat something casually since they were going back to China tomorrow anyway.

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Tang Yan was in a hurry to go back and deal with her work.

Zhang Ruonan is about to start school, and no matter what, she still has to go to school.

Lu Yunzhou and Tom will also go to Le Mans and Nürburgring for an immersive experience.

After all, Lu Yunzhou had never even been on the track before. How could he possibly know what the track's characteristics were, or where the most intense moments of the race would occur?

"What is this, mashed potatoes?"

"Wow, this tastes really good!"

"Brother, have some. Uncle Tom really wasn't lying. There's delicious food in England too."

Besides the famous fish and chips, Tom also ordered various pies for everyone, one of which looked a bit like mashed potatoes.

Zhang Ruonan thought mashed potatoes were safer, and after taking a few bites, her eyes suddenly lit up.

This stuff actually tastes pretty good.

Seeing that everyone seemed to enjoy it, Tom smiled and said, "This is shepherd's pie. It's made with mashed potatoes, lamb, fresh vegetables, various sauces, and milk. Of course, there's also a touch of Italian spices."

Italian spices?

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed "Oh!" in sudden realization.

I must say, this shepherd's pie really does taste good.

If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that fresh lamb or beef, paired with milk, and then baked with mashed potatoes, can't possibly taste bad.

"What is this?"

Suddenly, Nazha saw a black pudding and was filled with curiosity, wanting to try it too.

After all, this shepherd's pie changed her prejudice against British food.

I'd always heard people say that Britain has a lot of terrible food, but seeing is believing, and Nazha thinks there are some delicious things to eat in Britain.

"No, Nazha, you won't like this."

Seeing this, Lu Yunzhou took the black pudding and pushed it towards Tom, saying somewhat speechlessly, "Buddy, can you please not order this kind of culinary disaster?"

"Sorry, Boss, this is my favorite."

Tom felt that Lu Yunzhou had discovered him, so he apologized in a low voice, and then ate the black pudding in one bite: "Actually, this stuff is really quite delicious."

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"Really?"

Naza looked eager to try.

Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but sigh, and could only give the correct answer: "This thing isn't called pudding, its real name is pig's blood oatmeal."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Nazha's expression showed utter disdain.

Can pig's blood be mixed with oatmeal?

Britain is indeed the Britain she imagined; it unexpectedly produces an unacceptable culinary disaster.

Having almost eaten some terrible food, Nazha's impression of Britain suddenly became extremely negative.

Fortunately, I can leave the UK tomorrow and head to another great European culinary country—France.

In fact, you can tell which country was rich in the past just by looking at its food—in Europe, France and Italy are countries where delicious food abounds.

Of course, Greece and Spain, being close to the Mediterranean, also have excellent seafood dishes.

The next morning.

Everyone went to take a plane together, but on different flights.

Tang Yan and her group, along with Zhang Ruonan, returned directly to China. Meanwhile, Lu Yunzhou, with Tom and Nazha, continued their location scouting trip to the Le Mans circuit and the Nürburgring.

Normally, Nazha should have returned to China—but Boss Cai made a special overseas call to Nazha, ordering her not to come back and to try to gain favor with Lu Yunzhou.

Given Nazha's situation, what can she do if she comes back?

The company has found a new actress named Chen Yao. Her acting skills are much better than Gulnazar's, and she looks very well-behaved with virtually no negative news.

Naza should stick to the fashion route.

If Nazha were to play even a minor, significant supporting role in Lu Yunzhou's films, it would bring about a qualitative breakthrough in her commercial value.

"Brother, I have to go now. Go home early, I'll be waiting for you there. Without your encouragement, I have absolutely no motivation to lose weight."

Zhang Ruonan winked at Lu Yunzhou.

"I'll be back in a week at most." Lu Yunzhou smiled knowingly at Zhang Ruonan.

This is what the honeymoon phase is like.

Both men and women are filled with excitement and wish they could be together 24/7.

"Yunzhou, take care."

Ji Rujing and Tang Yan came over and gave Lu Yunzhou a light hug, without saying anything unnecessary.

Back in China, they will immediately have busy work to do.

For someone like Tang Yan, unless she falls in love on set, her time is completely filled with work the moment she turns around.

Ji Rujing suddenly remembered something: "Yunzhou, do you prefer Cartier or Tiffany? Both brands have noticed that you don't have any jewelry brand endorsements yet, and they've been contacting me recently."

Lu Yunzhou's appearance at Milan Fashion Week brought him a lot of fashion exposure.

In addition, he has already booked the cover of Vogueltaly in March, which means he has essentially cleared the level in the fashion industry.

Various luxury brands, any company looking to make money in the Chinese market and seeking a brand ambassador, will definitely consider Lu Yunzhou.

Among the current generation of male celebrities, Lu Yunzhou may not have the highest popularity or the strongest performance, but he has the greatest potential.

The future of other people is predictable.

Popular celebrities like Lu Han, whose TV dramas flopped and whose movies proved to have no box office guarantee, can only turn to variety shows and become comedians.

How much of a future can this have?

Comedy variety shows and luxury goods are inherently incompatible.

If a male celebrity wants to match luxury brands, he either needs to shoot top-tier art films or top-tier commercial films—even TV dramas are better than comedy variety shows.

In contrast to Lu Han, Wu Yifan attracted the attention of many brands after filming "Mr. Six," even though he only played a rebellious rich second-generation in the movie.

After the release of this movie, Kris Wu's commercial value exploded, and he quickly rose to the ranks of China's "top celebrities," receiving numerous endorsements from high-end luxury and national brands.

Ji Rujing heard that Burberry, the luxury brand, was already in contact with Wu Yifan.

Kris Wu is very likely to become the brand's first Chinese spokesperson.

In addition, LV, Gucci, and Bulgari have been frequently contacting Wu Yifan, inviting him to participate in various offline events.

In an instant, Kris Wu became a sensation thanks to this movie, becoming a darling of the fashion world.

In this respect, Lu Han has fallen far behind.

Lu Yunzhou had just debuted and was originally not qualified to join this top-tier battle—but who knew that Lu Yunzhou would suddenly gain Audi's favor and become Audi's only favored son in China. Audi went crazy and poured all kinds of resources into him.

The outside world doesn't understand it at all.

Domestic media are speculating every day whether Lu Yunzhou's family is extremely powerful. Otherwise, why was he able to win an award in Busan? Why was he able to be associated with Tang Yan as soon as he debuted? Why is Audi throwing resources at him like crazy?

Back when Jing Tian debuted, she looked just like this.

The only difference is that Jing Tian botched all her projects, while Lu Yunzhou has two very successful projects so far.

"Didn't Chow Tai Fook or Chow Sang Sang approach me for jewelry endorsements?" When it comes to jewelry endorsements, Lu Yunzhou actually prefers domestic brands.

These foreign brands love to spend a lot of money to achieve big results, and then rip off their spokespeople.

The so-called "doing big things with little money" refers to their practice of posting controversial photos that cause a huge sensation online.

Who says black and red isn't red?

It's better than nobody knowing about them.

Besides, how much does it cost to post a controversial photo, then quietly delete it and post an apology tweet?

But it can easily backfire on the spokespeople.

Lu Yunzhou currently has two endorsements: Laneige cosmetics and Audi.

Apart from that, everything else is still under negotiation.

He can attend fashion events hosted by these luxury brands because it will give him a lot of exposure, and if any accident happens, these luxury brands won't be able to harm him.

This is essentially piggybacking on someone else's traffic.

But considering the ideological struggles that would occur in the future, Lu Yunzhou felt it was better not to get involved in a forced binding.

He has other ways to make money.

Brands like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang sound like they're for older people, and they don't really suit your style.

Ji Rujing couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

She had no idea what Lu Yunzhou was thinking, how could he possibly think that she would recommend brands like Chow Tai Fook and Chow Sang Sang to him?

Lu Yunzhou thought for a moment and said, "Sister Ji, gold accessories are very profitable. Even without any brand premium, they can provide a stable cash flow. After all, gold is naturally a form of currency, and it also has the property of preserving value."

"The domestic real estate market is booming right now, but house prices can't keep rising indefinitely. This is because housing prices are limited by land supply."

"And land is not scarce at all in our vast country."

"Gold is different."

"Only a supernova explosion can create such a small number of stars. The total number on the entire Earth is extremely limited."

"In my opinion, investing in gold is worse than investing in real estate. At least gold can be converted into cash at any time."

Lu Yunzhou's wildly imaginative ideas left Ji Rujing completely unable to keep up.

We were just talking about luxury brand endorsements, how did we suddenly start talking about opening a gold jewelry store, hoarding gold to preserve wealth, and earning some extra cash on the side?

However, this is indeed a possible path.

"What you said makes sense. I'll go back and think about it."

Tang Yan is incredibly good at making money; her net worth is in the billions. And Ji Rujing, as Tang Yan's agent, has also earned a considerable amount over the years.

For these wealthy women, the most important thing is how to preserve their wealth and pass it on steadily to the next generation.

Tang Yan doesn't have children, so this issue isn't urgent for her.

Ji Rujing is already 40 years old and has a daughter, so she really needs to seriously consider this issue.

"Sister Ji, when we get back, have someone design a necklace for me as my lucky charm. Before each race, I'll lightly kiss the necklace as a kind of mysterious ritual."

"Perhaps this necklace can become a hit."

Why do people love making blockbuster movies, especially modern ones? Because there's just so much product placement in them.

Lu Yunzhou's movie is similar.

If he didn't need Huace to help him with distribution and to communicate with China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, he wouldn't have needed Huace to pay this money.

Because as long as he allows brand placement, he can make a profit even before the movie is filmed.

"Yunzhou, this is indeed a viable option. We can try it out and see how much this necklace can fetch."

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou's idea, Ji Rujing's eyes lit up.

You don't need to open a physical store; you just need to find someone to customize a batch of identical necklaces and sell them online.

Earning 20% ​​on each necklace is incredibly generous!

Since this is a gold necklace, the price per piece is likely over 2000 yuan, meaning you can earn 400 yuan per necklace.

If it doesn't sell, the gold necklace can still be given as a gift.

Some people don't like drinking alcohol, some people don't like cigarettes, but Ji Rujing had never heard of anyone disliking gold.

Even gods love gold and like to use it to create golden statues.

Gold cannot be left unsold.

If no one wants it, you can store it in a warehouse. Over several decades, gold will most likely outpace inflation.

No matter how you look at it, it's a sure thing to make a profit.

"People from Wenzhou really have a knack for business."

The more Ji Rujing thought about it, the more she felt this business was very promising, and she couldn't help but reach out and pinch Lu Yunzhou's cheek.

At her age, she could be Lu Yunzhou's mother.

So you can squeeze it without any psychological pressure.

Suddenly remembering something, Ji Rujing whispered in Lu Yunzhou's ear, "Control your charm and don't flirt with other women outside."

The two were discussing business strategies.

At the same time, Nazha pulled Zhang Ruonan aside and cautiously asked, "Little Nan, your brother doesn't have a girlfriend, right?"

Zhang Ruonan frowned and gave a disgruntled snort: "How do you know he doesn't have one? Maybe he's hiding one."

Naza chuckled and said, "I haven't seen him text any strange women this past week. This doesn't seem like a relationship."

"Sister Nazha, you're so observant. You could be Sherlock Holmes," Zhang Ruonan said sarcastically.

I'm in front of him every day. He can just tell me what he wants to say. Why send me messages? Does he think data is free?

Nazha thought she had guessed correctly, and happily took Zhang Ruonan's hand: "Little Nan, what do you think of me? How about I be your sister-in-law? I promise I'll treat you very well."

You stole my man and then ask me if I'm good to you?

Are you out of your mind?

Zhang Ruonan's face darkened instantly, and her tone, contrary to her usual self, became sharp and sarcastic: "Sister Nazha, it's important to have self-awareness. My brother likes women with boundaries, and you clearly lack those. I hope you can control yourself and not go too far."

Nazha, however, didn't take it seriously at all, and smiled sweetly at Zhang Ruonan, saying, "Little Nan, no matter what you say, I won't be angry. Your sister-in-law has that much tolerance."

Hey!

Why can't you explain it clearly?

Zhang Ruonan felt very tired, but upon closer reflection, she realized that having Nazha stay by Lu Yunzhou's side could also shield her from many other potential rivals.

Especially Reba.

Zhang Ruonan still doesn't understand the relationship between Lu Yunzhou and Dilraba. As for Gulnazar? Zhang Ruonan doesn't care.

With Nazha's IQ, she probably wouldn't even understand how to be a mistress.

"What are you two talking about? Are you about to board?"

Lu Yunzhou saw Nazha and Zhang Ruonan whispering to each other, and Zhang Ruonan's face began to darken, fearing that the two would start arguing.

He pulled Zhang Ruonan behind him, shielding her, and said to Nazha, "Stop dawdling, hurry up and get on the plane. If you're left behind in England, I don't know what the domestic media will say about me? That I deliberately framed you. Do you want to deprive the Beijing Film Academy of an international superstar?"

Haha!

Nazha thought that Lu Yunzhou was really witty and humorous when he joked.

Me, Gulnazar, an international superstar?

"Little Nan, I'm going to board the plane now. See you when we get back to China." Nazha waved to Zhang Ruonan, her attitude incredibly warm.

Zhang Ruonan didn't take this little incident involving Nazha to heart at all.

There is one advantage to men from Wenzhou.

No matter what they do outside, even if they keep five or six lovers, they can't erase one advantage—they are very family-oriented.

The qualities of being a family man and a scumbag are harmoniously combined in Wenzhou men.

Zhang Ruonan did not tell Lu Yunzhou a secret.

That is, Lu Yunzhou's parents went to Monza not to look at any OEM factory—but because Lu Yunzhou's uncle, without telling the whole family, found Lu Yunzhou an Italian aunt.

Lu Yunzhou's uncle has a wife and children in China.

My uncle sends money home every month on time and buys gifts for his wife from time to time. He also does his best to help his mother-in-law's family whenever they need anything.

However, he still couldn't avoid it and found an Italian mistress!

After all, when it comes to having a son, besides relying on one woman for the probability, you can also spread the risk among different women.

"Brother, what are you and Sister Ji talking about?"

The incident involving her uncle taught young Zhang Ruonan a profound lesson.

She didn't want to talk to Lu Yunzhou any longer and planned to observe silently to see how things would develop.

"Any luxury goods business, after a brief bubble, will eventually revert to the mean, that is, return to the value of the goods themselves."

"I told Sister Ji that no luxury goods business is more stable than gold."

"Sister Ji is a little tempted and is preparing to go back to China to make some gold jewelry and try something new."

After Lu Yunzhou finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Ruonan and said, "After you return to China, you can learn more about this kind of business. I think the gold business is more reliable than my parents' handbag business."

"Um."

When it comes to making money, Zhang Ruonan instantly feels a strong sense of security.

This is the true way couples in Wenzhou should interact.

Talking about love and romance is too abstract for this era.

True love is when everyone sits down together and seriously plans how to make money.

Le Mans circuit.

Nürburgring circuit.

Zhuhai Circuit.

And finally, the Shanghai racetrack!

Over the next 10 days, Lu Yunzhou, along with Nazha, Tom, and some other entourage, traveled to all four racetracks.

Whenever they arrived at a new track, Lu Yunzhou would first have Tom drive a few laps off the track to find the best shooting angle.

After Tom finished driving, he took to the track himself to observe from a first-person perspective which section of the track impressed him the most as a driver.

Lu Yunzhou's state of mind was essentially that he was acting as a spectator, experiencing firsthand the intense scenes that would occur in the movie.

"I like this feeling of flooring the gas pedal, accelerating like crazy on a straight road, watching the signs on both sides rush past like shadows, it gives me a feeling of mechanical ascension."

"This is so awesome!"

"I believe you, the audience, will feel the same way I do."

Lu Yunzhou believes that no other director can achieve the same speed as him, setting a speed of 300 kilometers per hour on the track!

For him, this speed is quite easy to maintain on a straight line.

As Tom said, when you go around a bend, your stomach cramps, it's really uncomfortable, and it makes you vomit.

"Old Wu, gather the brothers, we'll start work next month."

Lu Yunzhou was already eager to help.

He had completed all the location scouting work, and during this process, he and the staff of each road had made arrangements for the transition.

If all goes well, each shoot will only take about a week, yielding approximately 40 minutes of footage, 5 shots per day.

The material is about 1 minute long.

After editing these materials, approximately 15 to 20 minutes of footage remains.

All of this is thanks to Audi's strong support.

Without Audi's support, it would have been virtually impossible for Lu Yunzhou to make this movie.

"Director Lu, after this movie is finished, you will be the real Master Lu!" Assistant director Wu Xiaoqiang was very honored to be able to work with Lu Yunzhou on this movie.

After all, no domestic director in Mongolia has ever made a movie like this before!

This is a moment that will make Buddhist history!

"Nazha, stop looking, let's go back to the company!"

After the location scouting is over, Nazha, you should go back to your company and have them talk to the production team about your salary and the specific filming schedule.

"Sis, Zhouzhou is so cool! Did you see that just now? When he got out of the car, took off his helmet, and smoothed his hair, I almost choked."

Naza, however, kept turning back to look at herself, reluctant to leave.

She felt that her romantic infatuation had taken hold here, and that the lack of help was her own problem.

After all, she was single, and so was Lu Yunzhou. Isn't it perfectly normal for a man and woman to develop feelings for each other after spending so much time together?

"Nazha, I advise you to calm down."

The agent immediately covered Nazha's mouth, trying to snap her out of her romantic obsession: "Men and women are the same."

"I know you enjoy this ambiguous feeling."

"But many men don't really care about the process of courtship—they only like the final touch. After that, they lose interest."

After saying that, seeing that Nazha was still quite sober, her manager added insult to injury: "Have you not checked Weibo in a long time? Have you forgotten the cyberbullying you endured for a while?"

"Zhang Han is washed up. Even if you date him, so many people will come and criticize you."

"Director Lu is currently a top star on the rise, and he may break the limit of the top stars in the Chinese entertainment industry—countless Chinese companies are paying attention to his every move."

"If you do anything excessive, Director Lu's fans will expose everything about you from head to toe—do you think your past can withstand such scrutiny?"

"The company went to great lengths to suppress those negative rumors about you, and now you want them to resurface? Is that right?"

"Besides, based on what I've learned from Director Lu Yunzhou these past few days, if anything happens to you, he'll replace you without hesitation to avoid negative impact on the film!"

The agent's unspoken message was, "Do you even know how bad your reputation is?"

You'd better behave yourself.

If you're unsure, the company might suggest replacing you with someone else.

Chen Yao was very pleased.

After the broadcast of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", Yao Mei became very popular. Moreover, Yao Mei has a clean background and a good personality, and there are basically no negative news about her online.

Nazha and Lu Yunzhou did indeed have a bad relationship.

But who would give money away?

If a man is successful in his career, how can he lack women?

Does Nazha think her mid-lane Yunzhou is that important?

That's ridiculous.

There are countless people lining up to play the role of Gulnazar.

Did Nazha think she got the role because of her own efforts?

But in reality, it was thanks to the relationship between the company and Tang Yan!

"Nazha, your most important thing right now is to increase your value and become a top star—if your fame were as great as Charlize Theron's, and every man were proud to date you, think about what that would be like?"

Although Gulnazar is very beautiful, without the halo of being a female celebrity, she would just be an ordinary Uyghur model.

Naza clearly took those words to heart, muttering to herself, "If I were as famous as Charlize Theron, then I'd be 'Queen Naza'!"

Hehehe!

Thinking of this, Nazha smiled happily.

Being a celebrity must be really cool.

Naza can only imagine how great it must be to be a world-class superstar.

The agent could tell that Nazha had figured things out, and said earnestly, "When you're focused on your career, put your romantic thoughts aside for now. After filming the movie, whatever career you want to pursue, I'll take care of it."

It's already March, a time for boosting knowledge and awareness.

It's been a while since the start of the semester at the Chinese Opera Academy.

Under the shade of the trees at school, Pi Qiu Shao Ren, sweating profusely, went to the convenience store and bought two bottles of Gatorade. He opened one for himself and then handed the other to Lu Yun Zhou.

"Big brother, why were you running around all day while we were playing basketball? It made me lose to the high schoolers and get beaten up by them."

Cai Xukun has returned from South Korea, but Mu Meng is still working as an intern at the company.

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The location for the training changed from South Korea to Shanghai.

"I have a big project coming up, and if I twist my ankle while playing polo, things could get really messed up." Lu Yunzhou took the Gatorade, opened it, and took a sip.

Then, he looked at Cai Xukun: "I'm going to England to film a movie in a couple of days. I've reserved a role for you. Do you want to use this to make your debut?"

Cai Xukun shook his head, once again declining Lu Yunzhou's offer: "I don't have much talent for acting; singing suits me better."

Speaking of this, Cai Xukun suddenly became excited: "Brother, our company has over 100 interns, and I'm ranked third! I believe that with my abilities, as long as I'm given a chance, I'll definitely soar to great heights!"

"Really? That's definitely a mistake."

Lu Yunzhou viewed Cai Xukun with a different eye.

In his memory, Cai Xukun was an abstract, eccentric character. Could his memory be flawed? Or is Cai Xukun actually a highly capable idol artist?

"Ah Kun, why are you constantly fiddling with your hair?"

In the minute it took Lu Yunzhou to drink his beverage, he noticed that Cai Xukun had styled his hair three times, which puzzled him.

In addition, Cai Xukun kept his hand under his chin, striking a handsome pose like David.

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou's question, Cai Xukun whispered, "Big brother, there's a girl over there watching me. She must have been captivated by me at the basketball court earlier."

"Big brother, she's here!"

"Big brother, I'm a little nervous. What if she confesses to me? I won't be able to handle it! I'm destined to be an idol, and I can't have any scandals before my debut."

"I'm leaving now."

Cai Xukun ran away in a panic.

Today is the weekend, so you have a holiday, Yu Xisheng. Cai Xukun went out to play with Lu Yunzhou for a while and is now preparing to return to the company dormitory.

"Little Boat Bro, when did you get back?"

After a while, Wang Ran and a few of her roommates cautiously walked over and greeted Lu Yunzhou.

Whenever Lu Yunzhou is in Shanghai, he drives to work on time every morning.

Several days into the new semester, Wang Ran hadn't seen Lu Yunzhou's supercar on the streets outside the school, which made her somewhat uneasy.

Who knew that I would suddenly see Lu Yunzhou at school today.

She was overjoyed and, as if possessed, walked over.

"I came back after hiding for two days."

Lu Yunzhou greeted her casually, then looked at Wang Ran and said with a smile, "Did you put on makeup today? You look a little prettier than Meng Haocai."

"Really?"

A shy smile crept across Wang Ran's face. Then, she subconsciously tugged at her hair, her face flushed, and said, "I just applied a little CPB sunscreen and lightly drew my eyebrows."

When the other students saw this, they all covered their mouths and laughed.

Then they found various excuses and left one by one.

As Wang Ran's roommates, everyone knows that Wang Ran looks at Lu Yunzhou's photos on Weibo every day and is a die-hard fan of Lu Yunzhou's "Zhoufu Family".

It's normal that I helped you.

Because ordinary girls can only follow their idols online.

Wang Churan did indeed have contact with Lu Yunzhou, and she even added him on WeChat.

This kind of close-up idol worship brings an exceptionally strong sense of vanity to young girls.

Everyone in the school knew that Wang Churan had Lu Yunzhou's WeChat, and every girl whispered behind her back, feeling both envious and jealous.

Seeing that everyone else had left, Lu Yunzhou spoke more casually: "Xiao Chuan, Sister Ji said she wants to sign you to Oath Studio? Has the contract been agreed upon?"

Wang Ran shook her head: "Not yet. My dad says I'm too young and plans to wait until I'm 18. But my mom disagrees. They're still arguing."

Divorced couples naturally share a common ground.

Lu Yunzhou, you didn't say anything more: "Your makeup is very good today, it really brings out your beautiful eyes. Actually, your eyes are very unique, they seem to speak volumes. They convey sweetness with a hint of melancholy, they're very good at expressing emotions. You can play sweet girls, you're very suitable for creating tragic aesthetics."

Lu Yunzhou was analyzing the situation entirely from a professional perspective.

But to Wang Ran, it sounded like he was praising my beauty: "He's praising me endlessly. He has great taste."

After chatting for a while, it got late, and Lu Yunzhou, it was time for you to go home.

He waved at Wang Cherish: "See you next time, boat girl!"

Upon hearing the term "boat girl," Wang Ran couldn't help but laugh, experiencing a unique sense of intimacy.

She waved back, "See you next time, Little Boat Bro."

After Lu Yunzhou left, Wang Cheran did not rush back to her dormitory, but went to the school gate instead.

A while later, a luxury car picked her up; it was Wang Churan's father's car.

In the car, the father saw Wang Ran's outfit and couldn't help but laugh: "Xiao Meng, today is your grandmother's 70th birthday..."

It's your birthday, she'll be so happy to see you all dressed up so beautifully—"

Around 10 p.m.

Lu Yunzhou talked to Zhang Ruonan on the phone for a while, then prepared to rest.

Suddenly, Lu Yunzhou received a call from Ji Rujing.

"Yunzhou, the negotiations went very well. Studio8 is willing to invest in our film and handle its distribution in North America."

"Sir, Fosun Group has a small suggestion: if there is a sequel to this movie, they hope you can give Wang Churan priority when casting."

Studio8 is a film and television production company founded by WarnerMedia president Jeff Robinoff.

In 2014, Fosun Group and Sony invested in the company, becoming one of its behind-the-scenes shareholders.

"The little boat has a very good temperament."

A helpful little princess who also brings her own resources—who wouldn't want to help her?

However, Lu Yunzhou will provide a definitive answer.

Since it is a negotiation, and China has made demands, it must naturally pay a price.

This is what fair trade looks like.

He will not make any promises from Timon.

"Yunzhou, we've now secured distribution rights in the three major markets of the US, Europe, and North America—I'm all for the film's success; as long as it generates substantial profits, it will be a huge success!"

"This movie will bring you and Tangtang a surge in commercial value."

Lu Yunzhou's trading skills were simply astounding to Ji Rujing.

A new director has somehow managed to elevate himself to the same level as Zhang Yimou, becoming a transcendent figure capable of selling his films worldwide.

Although, this movie is sure to be a box office hit in the European and North American markets.

But the fact that it was able to be released is itself a testament to its strength!

Once this news is released, netizens will only speculate wildly about what Lu Yunzhou's family background is.

At this moment, even if Ji Rujing told the whole world that Lu Yunzhou was just an ordinary family member, probably none of your fans would believe it.

They would only think that Ji Rujing deliberately fabricated a false background to cover up Lu Yunzhou's true background.

When Lu Yunzhou received the message, Tang Yan received it immediately.

Seeing that it was still early, she felt it would be a waste to go to bed so early. So, she decided to find a friend to chat with.

"Hey honey, what are you doing?"

"Oh, you're still filming your idol drama?"

"I have amazing news! We've secured the North American distribution rights. I'm going to break into Hollywood! Aren't you incredibly happy for me?"

puff!

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The entangled love and hate of men and women across three lifetimes were all thwarted by Tang Yan's phone call.

At that moment, Yang Mi was so jealous she almost vomited blood.

After receiving help, she discovered that she had found the feeling of playing "Bai Qian".

"What a tragedy!"

"It's a terrible mistake to cast Tang Yan in this kind of racing movie! Give me a chance, and I'm sure I can do a better job than Tang Yan."

"Zhuxing, I've helped Nengdong so much, I want you to break into Hollywood!"

After much thought, Yang Mi concluded that under normal circumstances, she should have gone to the front lines to help.

Fortunately, her film "Reset," which she finished filming in South Korea last month, can still salvage the situation.

I've heard that the Houston Film Festival has a particular fondness for awarding prizes to East Asian films—does she really want to buy an award?

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