Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 55, "Fast Fast," has an amazing trailer! It's making me dream about it!

After the location scouting was completed.

Lu Yunzhou returned to the company from Europe and called the script team and the filming team to his office for a big meeting.

Lu Yunzhou shared his plans with everyone one by one.

"Everyone, please speak freely."

"Well done! Bonus—how about this, whoever gives the best presentation, I'll send them a red envelope via WeChat!"

Lu Yunzhou originally wanted to give everyone bonuses, but bonuses are subject to tax deductions and the payment is delayed, so the employees might not believe it.

Sending red envelopes is a more straightforward approach.

He would make his promise on the spot to whoever gave the best answer.

It can greatly motivate everyone.

"Director Lu, I have a small suggestion."

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou hand out red envelopes on the spot, the poorest screenwriters in the entire team were immediately filled with great enthusiasm.

The photography team was full of top-notch professionals.

Anyone who can afford photography equipment is definitely not broke. After all, a single lens can easily cost tens of thousands of yuan, which is equivalent to more than a month's salary for an average person.

As for the actors—everyone silently watched Lu Yunzhou.

They do whatever the director wants; who would actually offer suggestions to the director? Do they even want to stay in the industry?

Besides, who do they think they are?

If you accidentally expose your lack of intelligence and become the subject of ridicule, that would be a real loss.

The writing team had the most opinions.

"Director Lu, I think the plot of the Zhuhai station is a bit repetitive. And adding the Zhuhai station makes the scenes a bit too crowded."

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"Four matches, I think, is just right, with a bit of the protagonist's personal struggles interspersed in between, showing how difficult it was for the protagonist to make his way in Europe alone."

A junior screenwriter quietly raised his hand.

The meeting room fell silent instantly, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at Lu Yunzhou's face. Seeing this, the screenwriter couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "I was so stupid. The boss was just being polite, and I actually took it seriously."

This is terrible.

I'm going to lose this job.

"What about the rest of you? Do you have any different opinions?"

Lu Yunzhou did not answer immediately, but first looked at the others to see if anyone agreed or disagreed with the idea.

The others remained silent, assuming that Lu Yunzhou was a little unhappy.

After all, everyone is very clear about the company's current situation.

Tang Yan, the company's richest woman, completely redeemed her acting skills by relying on Lu Yunzhou's previous film "The Day of Death Is Coming," becoming a popular actress known for her acting skills. She is completely obedient to Lu Yunzhou.

The company's second richest woman, Ji Rujing—that goes without saying.

After all, the right to use Ji Rujing's personal mount currently belongs to Lu Yunzhou.

Ji Rujing didn't even come to the company meeting today because she was busy negotiating the commercial product placement for this movie for Lu Yunzhou.

"I think this is a good idea."

Just as everyone was mourning for the screenwriter, Lu Yunzhou suddenly spoke up: "Five races are indeed a bit crowded. The Zhuhai and Shanghai races also have some functional overlap. Removing the Zhuhai race and letting all the emotions erupt in the Shanghai race would definitely be better."

"Your suggestion is good. Check your WeChat; I just transferred 1 yuan to you."

Lu Yunzhou kept his word.

He would give out red envelopes on the spot as long as the suggestions he made were beneficial to the project, could optimize the film, or save the company money.

While the screenwriter was still in a daze, he found that he had received a transfer of 1 yuan on WeChat. The transfer was specially marked with "[Suggestion rewarded with a red envelope]".

"Thank you, boss!"

Looking at the figure of 1 yuan, the young screenwriter suddenly realized what was happening, and his face immediately showed some excitement.

"No need to thank me. You exchange your wisdom for payment; it's a fair trade."

Lu Yunzhou smiled faintly.

The effect of spending a fortune to buy horse bones is very good.

Lu Yunzhou could see from the faces of the others that everyone was holding their breath, eager to make the most of their talents.

"Everyone, please continue. Feel free to speak your mind; it's okay to be wrong. There will be a reward for being right."

Lu Yunzhou achieved his goal and gave his assistant a wink. The assistant immediately took out his notebook and began taking meeting notes.

After three days of meetings discussing the script and various shooting plans, Lu Yunzhou practically exhausted all of everyone's good ideas.

Approximately 50 red envelopes were sent out.

What is 50 in the context of the entire project?

Every day less of delay during filming can save at least several million dollars. After all, this is a commercial blockbuster with a budget of 2 million dollars.

The investment cost of "Wolf Warrior 2" was no more than this amount.

"Uncle Da, I'm leaving the logistics to you. Pack your things, and we'll fly directly to England this weekend."

For his first film, Lu Yunzhou decided to play it safe.

Filming follows the storyline.

In this way, all the work can proceed in an orderly manner, and the actors' emotions are less likely to be interrupted. Anyway, this movie doesn't have many dramatic scenes; it mainly relies on the exciting racing sequences.

"Okay, Director Lu!"

Huang Yida felt that this project had a high probability of success.

If this project succeeds, his status within the family will rise significantly.

If this movie achieves high box office success—Huang Yida couldn't help but think that when he got home, he might be able to enjoy the same treatment as Uncle Da from the movie "The Tiger of Serious Crimes."

The thought of this gave him immense motivation.

Lu Yunzhou turned to assistant director Wu Xiaoqiang: "Old Wu, you'll have to work a little harder to manage the actors and coordinate the work. There will be a lot of extras in this film. Your work might be quite complicated once we get to England."

"Don't worry, director, I will do my best."

Wu Xiaoqiang is a seasoned veteran, but to be honest, he has never actually filmed a movie in Europe.

He is also very much looking forward to it.

Following Lu Yunzhou's lead, his second project was a commercial film with such a large investment—if it succeeds, his resume will look very impressive.

If he goes out and starts his own projects, many companies would be willing to give him a chance.

Three days later.

Shanghai International Airport.

After reviewing the roster and confirming that everyone had arrived, Wu Xiaoqiang reported to Lu Yunzhou, "Director Lu, everyone is here."

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly: "In that case, let's board the plane."

Once the project starts, Lu Yunzhou, as the director, will bear all the pressure—if the project fails, he will be held responsible and will have to take the blame.

According to the first commandment of the workplace, power and responsibility should be commensurate.

Since he bears full responsibility for the project's success or failure, he will also be the highest authority in the production crew, truly having the final say!

Even if he were in the mood to sleep with a female celebrity, the rest of the crew wouldn't normally say anything.

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Directors face so much work pressure, it's normal for them to occasionally find a way to relieve stress, right?

"Uncle Da, have you seen the final version of the script?"

After boarding the plane, Tang Yan and Huang Yida sat together.

The two of them, one the female lead and the other the producer, are at the top of the food chain in the film crew, apart from the director.

"I've seen it. But it's the same as not seeing it at all."

Huang Yida glanced at Tang Yan and gave a seemingly plausible but ultimately unhelpful answer.

"What do you mean?"

Tang Yan frowned immediately, looking at Huang Yida with a face full of doubt.

Huang Yida shrugged and retorted, "Do you think this is a TV drama? This is a movie. Which director would actually follow the script?"

After saying that, Huang Yida suddenly seemed to think of something and laughed: "However, the secrecy of his script is absolutely top-notch."

"There were only two lines of text, and the rest were just hastily drawn stick figure storyboards."

"I suspect that even if the rival steals this storyboard, no one will understand what it's trying to express."

Movies and TV series are different.

Because TV dramas have very complex and chaotic plots, they rely heavily on the characters' dialogue to drive the story forward—many people watch TV dramas entirely by listening.

This also highlights the importance of voice acting in television dramas.

Many actors had their voices changed, making the show completely unwatchable.

For example, Liu Shishi!

The voice actor Tangren found for Liu Shishi was truly amazing.

Upon hearing that clear, melodious voice, everyone would naturally recall Liu Shishi's beautiful and charming appearance.

However, after Liu Shishi changed her voice actress, many viewers heard her original voice, which sounded weak and lifeless—no matter how good the TV series was, many viewers simply couldn't watch it.

"Tangtang, you don't need to think too much."

"We have faith in Director Lu's abilities!"

Although Huang Yida couldn't understand Lu Yunzhou's storyboards, Lu Yunzhou had explained their specific meanings to him.

In particular, Lu Yunzhou had a little something going on.

Because this film is a Sino-German co-production, and as a tribute to a German giant, Lu Yunzhou titled "The Traveler on the Foggy Sea."

This world-famous painting was broken down into three segments and inserted into the film.

Upon hearing this, Huang Yida immediately perked up.

Based on this gimmick alone, if he were German and heard this rumor online, he would definitely have to take a look.

"Actually, it's okay to fail."

Tang Yan, however, thought a little deeper and said quietly, "At worst, we can just go and film another idol drama. If the two of us film an idol drama together, it's impossible for it to lose money."

Tang Yan is actually a bit tired of filming idol dramas.

But if the male lead of an idol drama were Lu Yunzhou—she hasn't tried it before, and she's looking forward to it.

end of June.

The film *The Mermaid* has surpassed 30 billion yuan at the box office, breaking the domestic film box office record and becoming the first film to achieve this milestone.

A movie that grossed 30 billion!

In an instant, countless media outlets proclaimed that the golden age of the film industry had arrived!

Meanwhile, "The Monkey King 2" also broke the 12 billion yuan mark at the box office, showing everyone that even a bad movie can still gross 12 billion yuan during the Spring Festival!

Besides this one, another super bad movie, "From Vegas to Macau III", was released and its box office exceeded 11 billion yuan!

Two terrible movies, yet they both grossed over 10 billion?

This means that the domestic film industry has officially entered a state of "supply falling short of demand"!

No matter how bad the film is, the audience will still buy tickets.

Those viewers seemed to have never seen a movie before; everything was new and exciting to them, and even the worst movies could rake in huge box office numbers in this era.

The box office of the two terrible movies both exceeded 10 billion yuan, which strongly stimulated the market.

In an instant, countless film companies sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

They started producing bad movies in bulk, regardless of what the market would do in the future, just to make a quick buck for themselves!

Many people don't care whether the market is bad or not; they just want to come in and make a quick buck.

If this market fails, they can simply find the next one.

In 2017, the film market saw an unprecedented 15 terrible movies, including one like "Dream Chasing in the Entertainment Circle," which will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame!

Compared to these projects —

Tang Yan felt that Lu Yunzhou's film crew was as professional as could be, and Lu Yunzhou, the director, was as reliable as could be!

[Liu Shishi's Bali Wedding!]

[At Bao Beier's wedding, Liu Yan was thrown into the water!]

[Pan Yueming and Dong Jie start feuding on Weibo!]

[Fiona Sit and Ruby Lin officially announce their relationship!]

While Lu Yunzhou and his team were diligently filming in Europe, celebrities in the domestic entertainment industry seemed to have collectively agreed to make various official announcements.

It's one thing to announce a wedding and a relationship.

At Bao Beier's wedding, Liu Yan was almost thrown into the water—but after all the commotion, Liu Yan came out to apologize and directly took this piece of clothing—

The matter was leaked and became known as the "bridesmaid incident."

It taught everyone a harsh lesson about what the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry are.

Just because you're right doesn't mean you can speak loudly!

Because they have plenty of ways to shut you up and make it impossible for you to survive in this industry.

Besides that, there's Pan Yueming and Dong Jie, this once golden couple, whose public feud on Weibo has become so ugly, it's truly regrettable.

Currently, both sides have their own version of events, and it's a situation where each side has its own reasons—the general public is basically not taking sides, they're just watching the show.

After all, these two don't really have many fans.

The real top star here is Liu Shishi.

Liu Shishi's "little lions" are the strongest fighting force among the post-85 actresses.

However, when Liu Shishi and Uncle Wu officially announced their relationship, the fans seemed to have been drugged with ether, and were collectively sent to the mortuary to be executed.

From then on, he could never rise again.

A castrated lion is no better than a spotted hyena; its roar has lost all its former strength.

Liu Shishi's wedding was reportedly quite grand, yet remarkably low-key—because, apart from people in the entertainment industry, very few fans offered their sincere blessings.

However, none of this matters.

A few days later, the truly explosive news arrived.

An anonymous person, claiming to be a professional paparazzi who is honest and never exposes false information, posted a short essay online.

[According to reliable sources, a top male celebrity who has won awards in South Korea is secretly dating a tall, leggy female celebrity. The male celebrity comes from a wealthy business family. The female celebrity has been in the industry for over a decade and has extensive connections within the industry.]

This news caused an uproar!

Because the top male star mentioned in this news has won an award in South Korea—anyone who knows even a little about Lu Yunzhou's history can quickly make the connection.

In addition, [Little Octopus Long Legs] once revealed that Lu Yunzhou's family is in Italy and has a very successful fashion business, collaborating with established local designers.

Zhang Ruonan revealed this in the hope that Tang Yan's fans would be more level-headed and not think that Lu Yunzhou would allow this old woman, Tang Yan, to engage in unethical practices for the sake of resources!

Although Lu Yunzhou's family isn't super-rich, they are well-off. If he can't make it in the entertainment industry, he can simply go home and inherit the family fortune. There's no need for him to rely on Tang Yan, a rich woman, for resources.

She wanted to stop Tang Yan's little fans from constantly coming to Lu Yunzhou's Weibo to hurl disgusting comments.

But now, rumors are circulating that Lu Yunzhou and the long-legged actress are secretly together.

This tall, leggy actress has been in the industry for over a decade and has extensive connections within it—isn't that Tang Yan?

The targeting is far too obvious!

"Old Tang, you've really made something of yourself! You actually managed to win over Zhouzhou. While I'm a little envious, I have to say, Old Tang, you're truly awesome!"

"Old Tang, let's see which monster dares to oppose this marriage! We, the [Sugar Molasses], collectively support you! Whoever dares to show their face, we'll help you fight them back."

"Sister Blind found an older man, I heard he injured his back, so he's probably not doing well anymore. Old Honey found an older man, he speaks softly, he's listless, his whole body is weak, only his mouth is still tough—our Old Tang is usually quiet, but he did something that shocked the entertainment industry! He's truly a role model for us all!"

At this time, so many celebrities are announcing their marriages and relationships.

If Tang Yan were to reveal her relationship with Lu Yunzhou at this critical juncture, her fans wouldn't be surprised at all; in fact, they might even feel a bit of inexplicable vanity.

A comparison with Tang Yan's rivals makes this very clear.

Liu Yifei is dating a Korean.

Liu Shishi found an older man, who apparently has a bad back.

Yang Mi also found an older man. His back should be fine, but he doesn't seem to be a good person. He's just a nobody in Hong Kong, only good at bragging, and has a terrible reputation.

Even Yang Mi's fans think that she must be under a curse.

Some people even wrote long posts online, claiming that Yang Mi secretly raised a ghost child in order to become famous, and that other male celebrities kept their distance from her, except for Lao Liu. They claimed that Yang Mi had no choice but to choose Lao Liu and have a child to protect herself from disaster!

Considering that Yang Mi also has a Buddhist name, Zi Xi, just by hearing this name you can tell that she wants to be popular forever.

Therefore, the story of Yang Mi secretly raising a ghost quickly spread and reached a wide audience, with many people willing to believe it.

Because, logically speaking, this makes perfect sense!

In comparison, if Tang Yan really wins over Lu Yunzhou, for Tang Yan's little fans, such a achievement would be a crushing defeat for the other three actresses born in 85!

Unlike the overjoyed reaction of Tang Yan's fans, the scene under Lu Yunzhou's Weibo post was completely different.

"rumor!"

"Who's in charge of this studio? They're spreading rumors to this extent, and you don't care at all?"

"Our Zhouzhou is out there filming, working herself to the bone to earn money. Who knew that everyone left at home was an undercover agent! They've spread rumors to this extent, and you're just playing dead?"

"Come out here and explain yourself!"

"Zhouzhou, didn't we agree not to date? It's only been less than half a year, how come you've changed? If you keep doing this, I'm going to cut my wrists for you."

Lu Yunzhou's fans felt like the sky was falling.

Is it the same as fantasizing about a single, aloof, and innocent handsome man who has no ties with other women, or fantasizing about a seemingly innocent handsome man who is actually being dominated and ridden by older women?

Can the emotional value they bring be the same?

The comments section on Lu Yunzhou's Weibo is already in an uproar, but the official studio hasn't responded at all.

Because the woman in the rumors isn't just anyone, she's another boss of theirs.

Did Lu Yunzhou and Tang Yan have an affair? To be honest, even these working-class people don't know!

The boss won't tell them who they'll sleep with tonight.

The boss dares to speak out, but do they dare to listen? Aren't they afraid of receiving a termination letter the very next day?

At this critical moment, an ID that was once universally hated suddenly appeared, but today it looks exceptionally handsome.

【Little Octopus with Long Legs 99】typed out two words with resounding conviction: "Rumor!"

Zhang Ruonan's alternate account is basically a hated account that everyone hates and criticizes under Lu Yunzhou's Weibo posts.

Because whenever these little fans post some fanatical texts about Lu Yunzhou, Zhang Ruonan's alternate account would always jump out at the wrong time and say something sarcastic, shattering everyone's fantasy space.

But today, the timing of her words came too well.

This instantly reassured everyone.

"Sister Octopus, we all know that you are Zhouzhou's stalker fan."

"We have internal speculation that you are Zhouzhou's high school classmate, or maybe a junior high school classmate? Or perhaps his childhood friend?"

"In short, you must have developed a deep-seated hatred for Zhouzhou out of love, and you're watching him relentlessly!"

"Your IP address was in Wenzhou two months ago, in Hangzhou last month, in Shanghai last week, and now it's in the UK —"

Your IP address trace completely overlaps with Zhouzhou's!

"Sister Octopus, your execution is amazing! You even followed Zhou Zhou all the way to England to dig up dirt on her—I have to admire your drive!"

"Sister Octopus, I used to be very worried that you would hurt our Zhouzhou because of love turned to hate. But from now on, I'm your fan!"

"Even though you're a sasaeng fan, at least the things you reveal are true."

Zhang Ruonan's revelation of Lu Yunzhou's situation was incredibly accurate!

Over time, Lu Yunzhou's fans came to believe that Zhang Ruonan was driven by love turned to hate, and that she was constantly watching Lu Yunzhou, hoping to find an opportunity to kill him.

But Lu Yunzhou really didn't have any dirt on him, so she had nowhere to start.

This makes the young fans feel very safe.

"Are these people idiots?"

Seeing the comments online, Zhang Ruonan was a little dazed.

She didn't know when things started to develop in an unexpected direction.

She originally used this account to argue with her little fans, to wake them up and stop them from fantasizing about their men all the time.

As a result, those little fans considered themselves Lu Yunzhou's number one hater.

What a huge joke.

"How did things turn out like this? How could they think I'm my brother's number one hater? I've always been protecting my brother."

Zhang Ruonan turned off her phone, scratched her head, and couldn't quite figure it out.

It's possible that because she hadn't been dieting for several days, fat started accumulating in her brain, affecting her intelligence.

This matter eventually escalated completely.

Tang Yan, who was far away in England, also learned of this news.

She had no intention of interfering and had even been secretly pleased for a long time, but under Ji Rujing's constant urging via transoceanic phone calls, Tang Yan had no choice but to have her studio issue a clarification.

After Tang Yan issued a clarification, Lu Yunzhou's studio seemed to wake up from a dream, stating that Lu Yunzhou is currently focused on filming the movie and has not updated his love life. They asked fans to pay more attention to Lu Yunzhou's work and not be affected by online speculation.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Our Zhouzhou is different from those useless people. She has acting skills and talent, and she doesn't need to rely on popularity to attract attention!"

"I knew it. The person who wrote this little essay was just trying to stir up trouble. Calling a deer a horse—"

The phrase "calling a deer a horse" suddenly awakened many fans.

"Wait a minute? Who said that winning an award in Korea necessarily means it has to be our Zhouzhou! I suddenly remembered, didn't Lu Han also win an award in Korea?"

"Who says that a tall, leggy female celebrity who has been in the industry for over a decade is necessarily a woman in her 30s? Maybe she debuted as a child star and has been in the industry for just as long!"

"You know what, you really shouldn't believe it—I suddenly thought of something!"

"However, this matter has nothing to do with us [Porridge and Rice]—those [Reed Sisters] should be feeling what it means for the sky to fall right now, right?"

"Sister Reed" is the self-designation of Lu Han's fans.

Because the English word for deer is "deer," while the reverse, "reed," means reed.

These reed sisters are ruthless and single-mindedly determined to bring Lu Han down! And as it turns out, Lu Han is indeed on the verge of being brought down.

Upon learning the news, Lu Han's fans investigated many clues about him, and the more they investigated, the more evidence they found.

They felt like the sky was falling.

These fans kept going to Lu Han's Weibo studio account to ask if Lu Han was dating a tall, leggy female celebrity.

If you have any information, just let me know, and everyone can run away at any time.

If there's no truth to it, clarify it quickly so as not to upset or worry your fans.

As a result, Lu Han remained silent, as if he were dead.

That's when things started to slowly take a turn for the worse.

At the same time, it was probably Lu Han's manager who realized something was wrong and wanted to drag others out to take the fall.

Soon, two more major news items appeared online.

[Internet celebrity Xiao G Na reveals that a certain young, musically talented male idol is a womanizer and loves to hook up with women. Ladies, be careful!]

"Damn it, here we go again?"

"I've already said, Zhouzhou is filming abroad—you guys keep spreading these dirty rumors about her!"

"Is the studio playing dead again? Why aren't they reporting these kinds of rumors? Are they just waiting for the New Year?"

When Lu Yunzhou first became popular, someone dug up the fact that he was a graduate of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Many of his juniors left comments expressing their admiration for Lu Yunzhou, saying that he played Bach and was incredibly handsome.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou's fans all know that Lu Yunzhou is a well-deserved "musical prodigy".

He graduated from one of the top music academies in China.

Compared to other amateur trainees who claim to be musical prodigies, Lu Yunzhou's level is like a prince meeting a toad—it's a complete mismatch.

Given Lu Yunzhou's "musical prodigy" persona, any extra glance he might give them would be disrespectful to his alma mater.

"Sisters, the truth has come out!"

"That internet celebrity Xiao G Na posted over 100 pages of chat screenshots, and it's definitely not our Zhou Zhou—our Zhou Zhou's WeChat profile picture is a photo of her back as she opens her arms to embrace the sea."

According to [Sister Octopus], this photo was taken before Zhouzhou graduated from high school and left her hometown; it's been 5 years.

It's been a year. Judging from the photos, Zhouzhou is a very loyal person with a very clean social circle!

This hookup news came out not long ago.

Another report has surfaced—[A top-tier celebrity was involved in a car accident late at night while driving a luxury car on Beijing's Fourth Ring Road! It's rumored that this person is a frequent nighttime racer.]

"Is that Zhang Han?"

"His old problem has flared up again, hasn't it?"

This time, no one suspected Lu Yunzhou.

As everyone knows, Lu Yunzhou doesn't like racing. Although he drives luxury cars, he strictly abides by traffic rules and has never received a speeding ticket.

When he encounters pedestrians on the road, he will even stop and let them go first.

I heard that this is a driving habit he developed in Hangzhou.

"I know this gossip. Last night, Li Yifeng was speeding on the East Fourth Ring Road and accidentally crashed. This is probably the umpteenth time he's been in a car accident."

"This guy really does like street racing late at night. Everyone in the industry knows that."

"Moreover, this guy is similar to the little Canadian kid; one likes to associate with tech people, and the other likes to go to Japan to exchange ideas with teachers—"

What the hell!

Who is this big shot who knows even this?

The Weibo posts late at night are truly fascinating; people are revealing all sorts of juicy gossip!

A short while later, this person deleted their comment and also deleted their Weibo account.

This instantly increased the credibility of the message!

Of the four most popular male celebrities right now, Lu Han, Wu Yifan, and Li Yifeng—except for Lu Yunzhou—are basically all half-fallen from the spotlight.

Their Weibo posts and the surrounding public opinion environment suddenly became extremely harsh.

Although the studios of the three male celebrities tried their best to clarify and even sent lawyer's letters repeatedly, once rumors start, they are like a Pacific tsunami, and they are not so easy to stop.

In comparison, Lu Yunzhou spends all his time filming on set, so his safety is practically guaranteed!

"Lu Han, you're trash. If you're going to date, just announce it publicly. What kind of man are you, hiding it like this? Just don't get in the way of me finding my next boyfriend!"

"Canadian little sprout, you couldn't even find a prettier secular partner. That little Gna, all about technology and ruthless skills, I must have been blind to actually like a tasteless blond like you?"

"Li Yifeng—Yang Mi's godson. Are there any fans around? Go back and tell your master that whoever nursed him should take him home! Don't embarrass yourself in public!"

"I voted! I've looked through all the Chinese entertainment news, and Zhouzhou is still the most handsome! Everyone else is not even worthy of carrying Zhouzhou's shoes! For some reason, after posting this sentence, I suddenly felt like the sky was the limit—the anxiety and unease of the past two days just vanished."

Magic City.

Academy of Chinese Opera

"Boat Girl, I'm not bragging. Big Brother really did say he wanted to take me along to make a movie. But I refused. My pride wouldn't allow me to use connections."

"I must prove myself through music."

"What are you laughing at? Stop laughing—I'm very serious."

Although Lu Yunzhou went to Europe to film, Cai Xukun still comes to the Shanghai Academy of Traditional Opera to play basketball every weekend.

He called it physical training—in reality, he just wanted to torture high school students.

Do male students at the opera academy play basketball?

Singing "Female Horse" with delicate fingers is more like it, but what fighting power can she have in basketball?

He came back from an American high school!

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The level of basketball at American high schools is something those in the know understand.

Of course, there is another important reason.

Every time Cai Xukun appeared on the basketball court, he would always find a pair of beautiful big eyes sweeping over him, and then revealing a look of disappointment.

Cai Xukun initially thought that he had performed poorly and disappointed this tall, beautiful young woman with pretty eyes.

So, after much painful reflection, he made a great decision.

He would come to the opera academy every week and, on the basketball court, specifically target the male students in Wang Ran's class, torturing them mercilessly.

Unfortunately, when Wang Cherished Wang took a look, his eyes were still filled with disappointment.

Cai Xukun thought about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out.

He could only conclude that he wasn't strong enough and hadn't made Chuanmei understand that he, after returning from America, was absolutely the king of high school basketball!

"Boat Girl, what kind of cold drink would you like? Red bean paste? Your taste is so retro. But no problem!"

After tormenting Wang Ran's classmates, Cai Xukun felt refreshed and invited Wang Ran to have some cold drinks together.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and summer vacation is just around the corner.

At this moment, Wang Churan carefully ate her red bean paste, occasionally glancing at Cai Xukun: "Brother Kun, you've always said you want to make music. I've never heard you sing a single song."

In fact, Wang Ran didn't care about Cai Xukun's dream at all.

However, Cai Xukun was Lu Yunzhou's younger brother, and she could always hear things about Lu Yunzhou from Cai Xukun.

Over time, Wang Ran came to enjoy chatting with Cai Xukun.

After all, there's always something to gain.

For example, last week, she heard from Cai Xukun that Lu Yunzhou liked girls with long legs.

If a girl is over 1.7 meters tall, she would be Lu Yunzhou's dream girl, capable of bewitching him.

Wang Churan went back and measured her height, which was definitely over 1.7 meters. Because she was so tall, not many boys in school dared to pursue her.

She had assumed that Southerners preferred petite, cute, and charming girls. Little did she know, Lu Yunzhou was quite different from other Southerners.

He actually likes tall girls!

That's really good taste!

"The time is not right yet."

Cai Xukun said proudly, "I'll let you in on a little secret: the company has already arranged for me to debut. I've formed a group and even made an album called 'New World'!"

"There's a theme song in it, and I wrote the lyrics myself."

Just because you're so beautiful, Baby.

At that moment, Cai Xukun almost hummed his own theme song.

"You wrote the lyrics yourself? Really?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ran began to look at Cai Xukun in a completely different light.

Who would have thought that this silly boy who's always thinking about showing off could actually write lyrics? It seems he's been around Lu Yunzhou for a while and has been influenced by him a bit.

"Of course it's true."

Seeing that Zaoran actually doubted him, Cai Xukun said somewhat indignantly, "This song is about the beautiful girl who comes to watch me play basketball every day. She's as elegant and gorgeous as a hibiscus flower, blooming in the wind, defying snow and frost. And her legs are so long, they're killing me. If she looks at me even once, I'll explode."

Upon hearing this, Zao Piran felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

isn't it?

Is he talking about me?

When will I be able to watch him play basketball every day?

What exactly went wrong in this situation?

At that moment, Zao Chan put down the red bean paste, took a 10-meter step back, and said with a wary look on his face, "My legs are short, and I'm not good-looking. Besides, I don't like watching other people play basketball."

ha?

Cai Xukun stared wide-eyed at Zaoran, feeling as if he had been made a clown.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and had a contingency plan.

At this moment, Cai Xukun burst into laughter and decided to take the initiative.

His face showed a disdainful expression as he silently watched Zaoran: "So you're just being delusional. Who said I like you? I was talking about that girl in your dorm, what's her name again? Zha Zha! Right, Zha Zha!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ran seemed to understand something and murmured, "Zha Zha, she's 1.8 meters tall, and her legs are indeed very long. So, you like super tall girls."

Is 1.8 meters a bit too tall for a girl?

But what does this have to do with me?

"By the way, Kun-ge, when is Xiaochuan-ge coming back? I heard from the sisters in the [Zhoufan Shijia] fan group that Xiaochuan-ge should be back around now?"

The reason Zaoran patiently chatted with Cai Xukun was to find out about Lu Yunzhou.

This is all Lu Yunzhou's fault.

In this day and age, everyone is frantically posting on WeChat Moments. After adding Lu Yunzhou on WeChat, Zaoran would scan Lu Yunzhou's Moments every day to find out what he was up to.

As a result, Lu Yunzhou did not post any status updates.

It's as if his WeChat Moments doesn't have the feature to post updates.

"He's back in a week."

Cai Xukun then dropped a bombshell: "In fact, the movie has already been filmed and is currently in post-production."

"However, the weather has been too hot lately, so he hasn't come for a run."

At this point, Cai Xukun suddenly said with a smug look, "Most importantly, I bought him a rowing machine so he can drive it around and exercise at home without having to come over sweating and competing with high school students for the track."

What?

Upon hearing this, Zao Ran was so angry she felt like she was turning into a white-haired witch.

She wished she could dump the half-eaten bowl of red bean paste in her hand onto Cai Xukun's head.

I'll let you be the smartest!

Who gave you permission to make the decision on your own, namely that he bought the rowing machine?

No wonder he hasn't been coming to school.

Just as Zaoran was about to lose his temper, Cai Xukun suddenly said, "Post-production of the movie will take about two months. My brother said we can finish it by the end of August."

"At that time, we will invite a lot of people to hold an internal screening."

He said he would reserve a spot for me. He also asked if I could bring any friends who wanted to come along.

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At this point, Cai Xukun looked at Zao Ran and extended an invitation: "At the end of August, you should be on summer vacation. Would you like to come with me?"

Cai Xukun felt he was being very sincere.

But Zao Churan shook his head and refused almost without thinking: "Why should I go with you? If I want to go, I can just tell Brother Xiaochuan. He will definitely send me an invitation."

"Okay, see you then. Don't stand me up!"

Cai Xukun didn't waste any time. He gently bowed his head and made a "see you there" gesture to Zao Cheran.

There was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

It seemed as if they looked down on Zao Churan, thinking that Zao Churan definitely wouldn't have the courage to ask Lu Yunzhou for an invitation.

"So fierce!"

Wang Ran spat lightly, finding Cai Xukun quite interesting. He was a very righteous kid, but his mind was a bit off, and he would sometimes act erratically.

When Cai Xukun is acting like a Buddhist, he looks very sickly.

However, on the way back, Zao Chanran encountered a problem.

How can I bring up the topic to Lu Yunzhou that I also want to see his movies as soon as possible?

If I ask for help and Lu Yunzhou replies with a bunch of question marks, effectively rejecting me, what should I do?

Wouldn't that make me look like a clown?

Suddenly, Wang was struck by a brilliant idea.

She took out her phone, and Ji Rujing sent her a message: "Sis, how did your talk with my parents go about me joining Sister Tangtang's studio?"

Speaking of this, Ji Rujing also had a headache and replied helplessly, "It's difficult for me to do my job because your parents don't agree. Although you are indeed a promising talent, and our Director Lu has high hopes for you, you are still a minor, so I have to consider your parents' opinions."

Once the conversation started, Zao Ran immediately followed up by asking, "I heard that Director Lu's movie has finished filming and is currently in post-production. Is that true?"

There's nothing to hide; it's not a trade secret.

Ji Rujing replied with a smile, "Your information network is quite impressive. Did President Qiao tell you? The filming of this movie is going very smoothly, and it's almost all real shots, so post-production will be done very quickly. It should be finished in two months at most. It will probably be released around National Day."

The National Day holiday is a relatively less competitive period.

Lu Yunzhou did want to release it during the Spring Festival to compete with other blockbusters, but given his current status as a street urchin, he was simply not qualified to squeeze into the Spring Festival slot.

The main point is that this is his first film as both director and actor.

The issuer also has its own considerations and wants to minimize the risks.

"Four more months until the banquet? That's a long time."

Zao Churan deliberately let out a sigh, sounding quite regretful.

Ji Rujing instantly grasped Ren's thoughts and replied after a moment's thought, "There will be an internal screening in August. Many partners will be there. However, there should also be La Yu's Lingzhi. If you are interested, I will send you an invitation."

This is what I want!

"Thank you, sister! Thank you so much. Thank you so much." Overjoyed, Zao Ran immediately sent Ji Rujing several thank yous.

Ji Rujing was also quite happy.

This kid, Zao Churan, is clearly a die-hard fan of Lu Yunzhou.

This shows that she had excellent judgment, meaning that Lu Yunzhou's choice of Ding Ling was very accurate.

Lu Yunzhou is different from Wu Yifan, who is a high-end blond guy who sings, dances, and raps and is good at attracting young girls.

The young woman's skills are so poor that she can't earn many gold coins.

Lu Yunzhou only attracted rich young ladies like Zao Ran.

These wealthy young ladies are materially well-off, but due to strict family management, their spiritual lives are naturally somewhat lacking—and Lu Yunzhou's appearance just happens to fill that spiritual void.

"Zao Churan, you're a fan of Yunzhou, right? Then you're in luck! I'll let you in on a little secret: Yunzhou is super handsome in this movie!"

After saying that, Ji Rujing emphasized again, "He's really super handsome!"

After thinking it over, Ji Rujing realized that her words didn't seem very convincing, so she sent Zaoran a rough cut of the trailer.

"This clip will be released in a couple of days as preliminary promotion. Let me take a look first, so you don't think I'm trying to fool you."

She shared this short clip with almost everyone she knew.

Because he's just so handsome.

After the video finished loading, Zaoran quickly found a quiet corner, put on his headphones, and quietly enjoyed it.

A clear image popped up on the phone.

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Beside the sprawling racetrack, a countdown clock displays the time.

The numbers are scarlet.

At the same time, the sounds of tires rubbing, engines roaring, and the clamor of the audience, like a tsunami, converged into the ears of the restless man.

In an instant, Zao Rancheng was transported into that racing world.

"Whoosh—BOOM!"

The next second, the engine sound coming from my ears suddenly turned into a deep roar, like the howl of an angry dragon.

At the same time, the camera quickly switches to a subjective perspective, entering the interior of the race car.

"Wow!"

Just now it was a static, fixed shot, but now it has become the protagonist's subjective perspective.

Amidst the chaotic scene, it was as if she herself was sitting in the race car in a low posture, driving the race car from a first-person perspective.

At this very moment, all eyes on the screen were subtly guiding her to look towards the end of the track.

In the next shot, the protagonist glances at the speedometer.

The speedometer is ticking away.

280—300—320!

As the pointer rotates, the low-frequency roar of the engine, the wind noise outside, and the clicking sound of the protagonist's hands constantly shifting the gear shift paddles fill the air.

The pace of the entire film gets faster and faster.

This made Zaoran's blood boil, and he inexplicably started to rage against the foreman.

Although she had never gotten a driver's license and didn't know what it felt like to step on the gas pedal, she always felt a little itchy in her feet and wished she could find something to step on hard.

Suddenly, the camera cut to the Muxiu area.

Tang Yan, playing the engineer, calmly said into the walkie-talkie, "Brake fade is severe; we'll enter the repair area on the next lap!"

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou's face hadn't appeared yet, but his voice rang out first: "No, wait a bit! I'm going to overtake him at the next bend!"

"He can't hold on much longer!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the camera moved to the front.

A race car that was originally quite small gradually grew larger.

The other car's wake, like a twisted vortex, created a bizarre visual effect, making the audience feel how fast the two cars were going and how hot the track was at that moment.

At this point, the camera pans to the other person's car.

That is, a close-up of the other party's helmet.

The black helmet turned slightly, and at the same time, the camera jumped to the rearview mirror of the race car, giving a close-up shot.

In the rearview mirror, the race car driven by Lu Yunzhou was getting faster and faster, constantly approaching the car, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

The extra driver turned his helmet and glanced at his speedometer.

It's already at 320, and the pointer is constantly shaking, clearly indicating that it has reached its maximum speed.

But the car behind, driven by Lu Yunzhou, continued to chase after them.

"What a lovely girl!"

The nameless extra in the race muttered a curse under his breath, then focused intently and slammed on the gas.

The camera then pans to a wide-angle view of the exterior.

For the outdoor wide-angle shots, Lu Yunzhou arranged two positions.

One is a fixed shot at the bend of the track, and the other is a wide-angle overhead shot from a helicopter at the Tianlagong site.

In that instant, the two camera angles switched back and forth.

The audience could clearly see that the two cars were like two cheetahs, tearing each other apart on the track, and the situation was extremely intense!

Meanwhile, the car driven by Lu Yunzhou was getting closer and closer.

"Zhiyi"

We were about to enter the bend when the car in front started to brake slightly.

And through his headset came the voice from his conductor's booth: "Andrei, well done! Perfect corner entry!"

The car behind, the one driven by Lu Yunzhou, was still accelerating and showed no signs of braking.

The camera then switches to another Buddhist sanctuary.

Upon seeing this, Tang Yan couldn't help but stand up nervously, gripping the railing with both hands and leaning out to look.

The others also showed a hint of panic.

"Is he insane?"

"It's about to break off the track!"

"Rescue preparations! Get ready now!"

Everyone was ready, waiting for the moment Lu Yunzhou veered off the track so they could rush to his aid.

As a viewer, Zao Ran experienced firsthand what it meant to feel suffocated and to be on the verge of death. Her small hands clenched tightly as she silently prayed for Lu Yunzhou's life.

"Click!"

The camera pans back to the car, focusing on a close-up of Lu Yunzhou's hand. In 0.1 seconds, he shifts gears with lightning speed, while simultaneously applying the brakes slightly.

Through sharp editing, these actions appear to be performed almost simultaneously, in Zaoran's view.

The sheer sharpness that hits you is enough to send chills down your spine.

So cool!

"Zi"

Switch your focus to a wide-angle lens.

At this moment, the camera switches back and forth between a fixed shot of the curve and a zoom-in, overhead shot.

To showcase the exquisite speed of the overtaking maneuver, Lu Yunzhou had all the shots rendered in slow motion, 10 times slower.

At the top of this straight section, the opponent had already begun to slow down.

But Lu Yunzhou didn't slow down at all; instead, he rushed forward and overtook Lu Yunzhou at the very end of the straight, just before entering the curve.

Using the powerful inertia and absolute speed, Lu Yunzhou controlled the race car and forcefully cut into the inner corner.

Then, he steadily controlled the race car with both hands and made a simple, minor adjustment.

The camera cuts to the race car, showing a close-up of the tires.

The tires emitted a whirring screeching sound, leaving a black trail on the edge of the track and emitting a wisp of white smoke.

Immediately afterwards, the vehicle was forcibly brought under control.

Then, riding a lone horse, it charged forward!

At this moment, all was quiet.

The camera panned across the entire audience, and the expressions on everyone's faces seemed to freeze, filled with disbelief.

The next second, the playback speed returned to normal.

Lu Yunzhou's race car accelerated again with a roar, managing to overtake on the curve.

At this point, the camera pans to the leaderboard.

The leaderboard was flipped through mechanically.

The name 【cheng】 jumped from 2nd place to 1st place!

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, the entire audience reacted and began to cheer wildly, thunderous applause resounding through the restless headphones.

At the same time, the camera cut back to the inside of Lu Yunzhou's helmet.

His face remained expressionless, his eyes still fixed intently on the track, only the corner of his mouth slightly twitched, as if he had done something insignificant.

Because the lens is inside the helmet, it cannot be moved at all, so it can only shoot high-definition close-ups.

Lu Yunzhou took countless takes before finally finding the shot he wanted.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou displayed a wisdom that indicated he had everything under control, as well as the demeanor of an unparalleled powerhouse.

The character's charm was perfectly demonstrated through that one moment of overtaking on a curve, his exceptional control over the race car, and his mastery of his opponent's mentality.

At this moment, the character's charm is almost overflowing from the screen!

"So this is what racing movies are like?"

"Zhouzhou, he drives so cool! How can he be so handsome?"

After watching this clip, Zaoran was completely stunned.

After Lu Yunzhou successfully overtook the car, the confident smile that appeared on his face was absolutely stunning!

The unhurried composure with everything under control, and the arrogant attitude that surpasses everything, are simply overwhelming.

"At the top of the Mulsanne Straight, Cheng, delay your brakes!"

"What a crazy Chinese guy! Andrei, he braked a full 15 meters too late! He forced his way into the apex from the outside!"

"Andrei was like a pumpkin, he got around him!"

"The Chinese journey, in other words, taught him a harsh lesson!"

At this moment, the commentator's voice kept reaching Zao Keran's ears.

In the footage, Lu Yunzhou's race car sped across the track like a silver bullet.

The lingering aftertaste of the movie's climax left Zaoran with a lingering sense of wonder. Her face flushed slightly, her eyes sparkling, and she couldn't tear herself away from the screen.

The sensation that Lu Yunzhou felt just now was so intense!

She felt her whole body stiffen.

A few seconds later, Zao Fiercely heard two loud bangs in his ears.

Immediately afterwards, the phone screen displayed two English words, "FastFast," and the Chinese title, "狂飙飞车" (Kuangbiao Feiche).

Of course, there's also the most important line.

—A film directed by Lu Yunzhou!

The entire rough cut trailer is only a little over a minute long, but it gives Zao Ran an indescribable sense of coldness.

The camera work is very sharp.

In close-up shots, it is exquisite and elegant.

However, wide-angle lenses are full of a rough and heavy industrial feel.

The back-and-forth switching between the two shots is dazzling, yet it is full of a kind of orderly beauty.

"This trailer is so cool!"

Zao Ran swore to the heavens that he had watched countless movies in his life, but no male lead in any racing movie had ever attracted him as much as Lu Yunzhou.

That night, Zao had a dream.

In her dream, Lu Yunzhou was driving an Audi R8 supercar, and she was sitting in the passenger seat.

At one point, Lu Yunzhou turned around and smiled gently at her, the same smile from the trailer.

It was a very casual smile, but for some reason, Wang Ran felt that the smile was extremely unruly, as if everything was under his control!

In short, it boils down to one word.

Handsome!

In his dream, Zao Churan couldn't hold back any longer, nor did he want to. He pounced on Lu Yunzhou and kissed him fiercely.

Just as she was about to touch his lips, the car suddenly braked sharply, jolting her awake.

After all, if something happens in a dream that you've never experienced before, your brain will forcibly reboot, and you'll suddenly wake up.

"No, I haven't kissed him yet."

Zaoran hurriedly pulled the covers over his head, a dream-related trick popping into his mind: "I've heard that if you fall asleep within five minutes of waking up, you can continue dreaming—"

I need to fall asleep quickly!

I don't want to wake up from this beautiful dream so soon!

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