Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 56, "Racing Madness," was shown at an internal screening. The line "I'm from China" ignited the entire audience!

[A video of Lu Yunzhou's self-directed and self-acted racing film, "Crazy Racing," has been leaked.]

The next morning.

Wang Churan had just woken up and checked her phone when she found a lot of entertainment news popping up on her social media accounts.

The software seemed to automatically detect that she had been paying close attention to Lu Yunzhou recently.

Whenever there is news about Lu Yunzhou, the software will push it to her immediately.

"Really? Wasn't it said that post-production was still in progress?"

Wang Ran felt a pang of panic because she had only watched one minute of the trailer, and someone was telling her that the source of the video had been completely leaked.

She was instantly filled with immense anger.

As a small fan, seeing my brother's hard work in making the movie, which hasn't even been released yet, and the source material has been completely leaked, how is he supposed to make money?

Wang Churan immediately opened her phone and frantically searched online for what exactly the "leaked video source" was.

A few minutes later, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that the so-called leaked video source was just the one-minute trailer she had watched.

Then, she leisurely opened her "Porridge and Rice Family" die-hard fan group.

The group of friends were chatting enthusiastically.

"This is probably just hype."

"I have inside information that the editing isn't even finished yet. Zhouzhou is working overtime at the company every day. I heard that because the traffic in Shanghai is so congested during rush hour, Zhouzhou felt it was a waste of time, so she booked a hotel right next to the company."

"A friend of mine went on a business trip to Songjiang a few days ago and said he ran into Zhouzhou while having breakfast at the hotel. He even sent me a picture. I was absolutely stunned when I saw it!"

There's nothing wrong with this group.

Wang Churan then switched to Weibo's public square to see what everyone was talking about.

"Zhouzhou is so cool driving!"

"Mom, I'm in love!"

"I also want to apply to the opera academy — I heard that you can run into Zhouzhou driving by the academy every morning."

Weibo seems a bit too childish.

Judging from their tone of voice, they are definitely middle school students, or maybe even elementary school students.

Wang Churan felt that as a high school student, she couldn't participate in such a childish topic.

However, the mention of the "opera academy" by these young girls made Wang Ran involuntarily smile; this damned sense of superiority.

This damn fate.

"Anyway, judging from this trailer, this movie is definitely going to be a hit. Zhouzhou is just so cool!"

Thinking of this, Wang Ran switched to her class group chat: "Has everyone seen that leaked clip from 'Crazy Racing'? Isn't Zhou Zhou handsome? How about I treat everyone to a movie after it's released?"

The young rich woman is very generous.

Upon hearing that there would be a free movie to watch, the entire class, who had been pretending to be dead just moments before, suddenly became enthusiastic and eager to participate.

"Thank you, rich lady!"

"Wang Ma, I love you!"

"There have been many beauties in the history of the opera academy, such as Zhang Yuqi and Li Qin—but all of them combined cannot compare to a single finger of our Wang Ma!"

"Wang Ma, the most beautiful woman in the universe!"

Don't call me Aunt Wang!

These classmates are great in every way, except for the nicknames they give themselves—they're really hard to bear!

Just then, Wang Ran received a message from Ji Rujing: "Wang, summer vacation is almost here. What are your family's plans for you? How about coming to visit our company? How about being an intern?"

Putting aside Wang Ran's family background, just considering Wang Ran's image, her various musical talents, the temperament cultivated from learning dance since childhood, her expertise in opera, and finally, her first prize in the National High School Drama Competition—in Ji Rujing's opinion, Wang Ran would definitely be a top contender if she were to act in an idol drama.

Wang Churan could even debut as a singer.

Wang Churan is great in every way, except that she's a little too tall.

She claims to be 1.72 meters tall.

But in reality, after comparing Wang Ran horizontally, Ji Rujing found that Wang Ran is definitely 1.75 meters tall, slightly taller than Nazha. This height is already enough to be a model.

Male celebrities might be a little unhappy standing next to her.

However, this is not something Ji Rujing should be considering.

She simply felt that Wang Ran was a potential star—in other companies, even if Wang Ran was a promising talent, he might not necessarily find a suitable career path.

However, Ji Rujing believed that Lu Yunzhou definitely had a way to make Wang Ran a big star.

Chen Yuqi is spirited, quick-witted and lively.

Zhang Ruonan, an innocent and flawless little angel, a first love with overwhelming healing power—in the realm of first love, Zhang Ruonan should be an invincible existence.

Wang Churan is bright and elegant, with a gentle temperament and the support of a traditional Chinese opera academy, making her a natural fit for the role of a leading lady in period dramas.

At that time, Chen Yuqi will play a supporting role, and Wang Ran will play the female lead—the company's period dramas are absolutely guaranteed to be successful!

"Sister Ji, I need to ask about things at home."

Wang Ran naturally wanted to intern at Lu Yunzhou's studio so he could get up close and personal with his idol.

However, her family might not agree.

The biggest obstacle was her mother.

Wang Churan's eyes darted around, a smile playing on her lips. She sent her mother a message: "Mom, do you remember I won first prize in the national drama competition?"

"Because of this first prize, I was spotted by a talent agency. They wanted to sign me as an artist. However, I kept my mother's advice firmly in mind and would never sign with a talent agency before going to university, so as not to delay my studies."

"However, this company was really sincere. After they learned about this, they didn't insist. Instead, they invited me to experience their company and see what it was like. They said they would consider it after I turned 18."

"I will always remember your teachings, Mother: 'If someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect.' I instinctively wanted to agree, but then I suddenly remembered that I haven't been back to my hometown in a long time. I miss your cooking so much."

After sending this message.

Wang Churan held her phone, closed her eyes, and prayed silently.

"Ding!"

Two minutes later, her mother replied: "Silly child, when can't you come home? Since they're so sincere, you won't lose anything by going and checking things out."

A little while later, Mom transferred 5000 yuan directly to me: "Although the internship isn't a formal job, the other party is so sincere, we can't be impolite. Use this 5000 yuan to buy two nice outfits."

Get it!

Wang Churan smiled broadly, her fingers flying as she typed: "Thank you, the most wonderful mom in the universe!"

Tongliang, Chongqing.

The name Tongliang comes from the phrase "mountain beams stretch across the land, their color like bronze".

One side raises one person.

Girls from Wenzhou are known for their delicate and gentle nature.

The girls of Tongliang may appear sweet as candy, but they actually possess the strength of steel. They may seem like sweet girls, but who would know that this little cutie has been incredibly strong since childhood and can hit people with tremendous force?

A butcher's knife has caused countless deaths!

Tian Xiwei, a sweet girl with big eyes, has just finished the college entrance examination. She feels that she performed very well in the exam and should be able to get into any major art school in the country.

So she slept in without a care in the world.

"Bang bang bang".

Just then, a knock on the door woke Tian Xiwei up.

She opened her eyes in a daze—and saw her mother wearing an apron, tidying up her room while rhythmically chanting sutras in a "rap" style.

"I told you to eat and clear the kitchen dishes, why didn't you do it? I told you to do things, but you don't. You're just wasting your days. What are you looking at me for? Whether you're right or wrong?"

"You're lucky you can treat me like a girl, but you treat me like a tool? You refuse to wash the dishes when I ask you to, how dare you? I'll take you to the Shu Road Mountain—"

not good!

The charge is complete, time to unleash the ultimate attack!

"Mom, I was wrong!"

Tian Xiwei quickly climbed off the bed and threw herself into her mother's arms: "The thought of leaving you to go to university in two months made me so sad that I couldn't sleep last night."

As expected, Mom's anger subsided. She rubbed Tian Xiwei's head and a kind smile appeared on her face: "Why are you saying all this?"

Get up and eat.

"Understood."

Tian Xiwei exhaled a breath of stale air; she had survived another ordeal today.

While eating, Tian Xiwei chatted online on her phone: "Lulu, which school are you planning to apply to?"

This is a friend Tian Xiwei met during her art exams; her name is Xiao Lu.

They got along very well, almost like old friends from the first meeting. After the art exams, they exchanged contact information and often chatted online about things in the entertainment industry.

Imagine how glamorous it would be to enter the entertainment industry and become a big star?

"The Central Academy of Drama is pretty good, but the school is a bit run-down. Also, my family doesn't want me to be too far from home—I might apply to the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

Xiao Lu is from Nanjing and has been learning dance since elementary school.

Her family hopes she can choose between Nanjing University of the Arts and Shanghai Theatre Academy.

"Xiaotian, why don't you apply to the Shanghai Theatre Academy with me? I feel like Shanghai is a bit better than Beijing. It's hard for us southerners to adapt to the climate in the north."

"Furthermore, the Shanghai Theatre Academy admits fewer students, so the competition among students is not fierce. In addition, there are quite a few film and television production companies in Shanghai, and the demand for artists is quite high. As graduates of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, we have a relative advantage."

"Anyway, I don't aspire to be a huge star; I just want to be able to act."

Xiao Lu listed a whole bunch of advantages of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, without mentioning a word about the Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama in Yenching—Tian Xiwei understood that Xiao Lu had already made her choice.

Actually, the best choices for art exams are Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Communication University of China. These are the three top art academies in China.

However, Shanghai's geographical location is indeed very good.

The Shanghai Theatre Academy is located in Shanghai and is the only top-tier art school there.

And Shanghai has no shortage of film and television resources.

As Xiao Lu aptly put it, while the Shanghai Theatre Academy may not have an absolute advantage over the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and Communication University of China, it does have a relative advantage.

However, after thinking for a while, Tian Xiwei keenly sensed something and couldn't help but tease, "Lulu, I feel like you're just making up a bunch of reasons to convince yourself—tell me, what's the real reason?"

Xiao Lu sent a shy emoji, then laughed and said, "The real reason, of course, is Zhouzhou! Actually, I won a ticket!"

After she finished speaking, Xiao Lu sent over a picture, which was a QR code with the logo of the movie "Racing Wilderness".

"No way? You really got it?"

"I thought it was a scam—but it turned out to be true."

Where did you draw it?

A few days ago, the trending topic on Weibo was the leak of footage from the movie "Racing Madness," which attracted a huge amount of attention.

Many people frantically searched for the resource online. However, they only managed to find a one-minute clip.

Soon, everyone realized they had been tricked.

However, for the film, this was a very successful marketing campaign.

Now everyone on the internet knows that Lu Yunzhou directed and starred in a racing movie called "Crazy Racing".

The leaked one-minute clip showed Lu Yunzhou driving, and he looked absolutely stunning.

A few days later, the film's official account suddenly announced on Weibo that an internal screening of the film would be held.

This exclusive screening will be held in August at Hall 1 of the Shanghai Cinema.

This theater can accommodate more than 1000 viewers and is equipped with the top-of-the-line Oriental Giant Screen system in China at the time. It was the first five-star cinema in Shanghai!

Although there are many collaborators for this film, there are still vacancies.

To gather more feedback from the audience, the project team offered 500 tickets for an online lottery.

Simply retweet movie-related Weibo posts to enter the prize draw.

Tian Xiwei didn't join in the fun at all. She had calculated the odds—she had absolutely no chance of winning.

To everyone's surprise, her best friend, Xiao Lu, actually won!

What incredible luck!

"Xiaotian, I feel like Shanghai is good for me! So, no matter what you choose, I'm definitely going to the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

Xiao Lu's words left Tian Xiwei speechless.

If she could also win, she would believe that Shanghai was a lucky place for her.

"Oda, this event is over now—but who says you can only attend this exclusive screening as a fan?"

After saying that, Xiao Lu sent Tian Xiwei a screenshot.

【Yun Jing Yan Ran】Film and Television Production Company is recruiting 2 summer interns!

Note: Meals and accommodation are included.

"Anyway, it includes food and accommodation, Xiaotian, why don't you give it a try? At most, you'll only lose the cost of the train ticket. Consider it a chance to get familiar with Shanghai beforehand. If you don't like Shanghai, at least you won't waste four years."

Xiao Lu's idea is not bad.

Just think of it as a vacation.

Moreover, isn't the film and television production company 【Yun Jing Yan Ran】 Lu Yunzhou's company?

"Thank you, Lulu."

Tian Xiwei was somewhat tempted, but she instinctively realized that the two intern positions were definitely reserved for radish plants, and she wouldn't get a chance at all.

She's just that kind of rational person.

"You're welcome. When you become Zhouzhou's intern, remember to take me on a tour of your company."

In the end, Xiao Lu revealed her true intentions.

It turned out that she had Tian Xiwei go ahead and pave the way for her. If Tian Xiwei succeeded, she could get up close and personal with her idol.

If Tian Xiwei fails, she won't suffer any loss.

"You cunning little girl!"

Tian Xiwei didn't feel like she was being used. She just thought that Xiao Lu was usually a bit slow, but when she was chasing after celebrities, her IQ seemed to have increased a lot.

June has arrived.

Tang Yan's work suddenly became extremely busy.

Because a Chinese-Korean co-production action film she stars in, "Bounty Hunters," will be released on July 1st.

Starting in mid-to-late June, Tang Yan embarked on a frantic nationwide roadshow, visiting a different city each day to meet and meet at offline cinemas.

Its intensity is so high that it's suffocating!

Running around to a different city every day, and still having to do publicity—even special forces soldiers couldn't do better.

After the movie was released, Tang Yan didn't rest. She immediately joined another film crew to film "Cook Up a Storm" starring Nicholas Tse.

Lu Yunzhou, who had been working hard for months, thought he was hallucinating due to exhaustion, so he asked again, "Sister Ji, what did you just say? After finishing the promotion for 'Bounty Hunters,' Sister Tangtang didn't rest and went straight to filming another movie? What's the name of that movie again?"

Ji Rujing, possessing the qualities of a competent agent, said very seriously at this moment: "Cook Up a Storm, starring Nicholas Tse."

What movie is this?

How come I've never even heard of it?

Lu Yunzhou once again realized how ignorant he was.

As Tang Yan's most important partner, Lu Yunzhou couldn't possibly laugh at her. At this moment, he could only sigh deeply and say with great emotion, "Sister Tang's business lines are really extensive."

Ji Rujing thought it was quite normal, and glanced at Lu Yunzhou: "For an actress like Tangtang, having movie resources and being offered leading roles is already very good. She doesn't have the right to be picky."

Even top-tier celebrities can't help it.

Because the resources are in the hands of others.

People can take pictures however they want.

If the production companies have low aesthetic taste and make a bad movie, what does that have to do with the actors?

Wu Jing, this tough special forces soldier, also played Tang Sanzang, didn't he?

After playing Tang Sanzang in "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three", Wu Jing also acted alongside Yue Yunpeng in "The Nineteen Generations of Ancestors", which was an extremely bad movie.

"Sister Tangtang, you've really worked hard."

Having witnessed Tang Yan's experiences, Lu Yunzhou deeply realized a universal truth: bad movies can't really be blamed on the actors.

fortunately.

The post-production of "Crazy Racing" is almost complete. With just a few minor tweaks to the details, it can be released directly.

This can help Tang Yan offset the negative impact of the two terrible movies, "Bounty Hunters" and "A Chinese Odyssey Part Three".

wrong!

There's another one.

The movie "Partners in Crime" was released on April 29th this year, and it was filmed with Aaron Kwok.

In addition, Tang Yan also filmed a documentary-style female crime film called "A Wall Apart," which was not released until 2026.

Lu Yunzhou didn't know much about Tang Yan before, but now he realized that Tang Yan had actually acted in so many movies? But she had left almost no impression on anyone.

However, all of that is in the past.

With his help, Tang Yan should be able to avoid many bad movies in the future.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou asked, "Sister Ji, will Sister Tangtang be back for our internal screening next week?"

At this, Ji Rujing instantly perked up, laughing heartily and saying, "Don't worry, even if it rains knives, she'll definitely come back. Because she invited Yang Mi!"

Having made so many bad movies, Tang Yan has remained a coward for a long time. Even when criticized for her poor acting, Tang Yan never responds.

That's because she was genuinely guilty and couldn't bring herself to lie through her teeth.

But this time, she's got a royal flush, so why not go all out and have a good time in front of her former enemies?

"Given this situation, Yang Mi probably won't come, right?"

Lu Yunzhou felt that if it were him, knowing that this situation would be very awkward and that the other party was clearly trying to embarrass him, he would definitely not give the other party that opportunity.

"You guessed wrong. Yang Mi agreed very readily. She's been trying to reconcile with Tangtang all this time."

Ji Rujing smiled and glanced at Lu Yunzhou, her eyes full of meaning.

Tang Yan has no value whatsoever that Yang Mi would willingly humiliate herself to reconcile with her.

If you think about it carefully, Tang Yan and Yang Mi are still competitors. It's much easier for them to maintain a competitive relationship than a friendship.

But if it's for Lu Yunzhou—Yang Mi still has good judgment.

"Yunzhou, take a good rest these next few days and stay in good shape. You need to know that you're even more popular than Tangtang and Yang Mi combined right now."

"If your little fans knew that you're working 996 hours a day at the company while Wu Yifan, Lu Han, and Li Yifeng are out partying all the time—your little fans would make me the most talked-about person on social media!"

Lu Yunzhou is a very focused person.

Even after becoming a top star, he still focused wholeheartedly on his work, which Ji Rujing greatly admired.

People who are dedicated to their work, regardless of their industry, deserve respect.

"This is our first film, it can only succeed, it cannot fail. After the film is a success, I will take a long vacation without you having to urge me."

Lu Yunzhou received two rewards from the system.

These two rewards made him feel incredibly happy in his life.

The first benefit was that he looked much younger than others, which had a huge advantage—when filming movies, at the age of 23, he could convincingly play a high school student. Especially his eyes, which were full of youthful innocence.

The second reward goes without saying. His significantly enhanced dynamic vision made him incredibly sensitive to minute details of light and shadow. This saved him a great deal of time during filming by eliminating the need for extensive lighting adjustments.

Now, he's starting to wonder what the third reward will be.

Magic City.

On the playground of the opera academy.

Lu Yunzhou and Cai Xukun ran, sweating profusely.

After running for a while, Lu Yunzhou felt that he had achieved his training goal for the day, so he stopped, drank water, and adjusted his state.

Cai Xukun caught up and asked excitedly, "Big brother, this weekend is the internal screening, are you nervous?"

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly: "Of course I'm nervous. This is a 2 million yuan project. If I mess it up, I probably can forget about making movies for the rest of my life."

Cai Xukun said with a look of disbelief, "But you don't seem nervous at all. Your expression is like you're sure to win. It's like Jordan going to a high school game, how could he possibly lose? I've seen Tangtang's movies before. They're terrible. You could beat them even with your toes."

"You've gone too far. Keep it down."

Lu Yunzhou handed Cai Xukun a bottle of Gatorade and casually asked, "What's the situation with your company? How much longer are you going to practice? After this movie is over, I'm planning to do a new project. Are you interested? I'll reserve a role for you."

"What new project?"

Cai Xukun looked over curiously, then asked, "After this project succeeds, won't Audi urge you to make a sequel? Will you still have time for other projects?"

Lu Yunzhou shook his head slightly: "That's not how business works. After a project succeeds, it won't be me begging Audi to make a sequel. They'll be begging me. I'm not Audi's real son. In business, after a project succeeds, I can always wait for the right price. Perhaps Mercedes will offer better terms?"

Cai Xukun gave Lu Yunzhou a thumbs up in admiration.

Lu Yunzhou only signed a two-year brand ambassadorship contract with Audi. By the time this movie is released, half of that time will have passed.

If they can endure another year, Lu Yunzhou's cooperation with Audi will come to an end.

Audi wants to make a sequel?

can.

However, it will cost extra!

"By the way, big brother, I'll tell you a little secret. Wang Ma's family is very rich. The other day I saw a Maybach picking her up."

Cai Xukun originally thought that Wang Ran was interested in him, so whenever he had a vacation, he would go to the basketball court of the opera academy to beat up Wang Ran's classmates in order to show off his masculine charm.

It was only later that they discovered that Wang Ran was interested in Lu Yunzhou.

This suddenly gave him a sense of anticipation—Wang Ran was interested in Lu Yunzhou, but Lu Yunzhou was clearly more interested in Zhang Ruonan.

Lu Yunzhou treated Zhang Ruonan with great kindness, addressing her as "Little Zhang" and "Little Nan" repeatedly, a stark contrast to his treatment of other women.

Wang Ran was destined for tragedy.

But he deliberately refused to say it.

I'm just waiting to see Wang Ciran's clownish behavior after being rejected.

Who told Wang Churan to make him the clown first?

Wang Ran's roommate, Xingxing, is 1.83 meters tall, and her legs are longer than her life! — Wang Ran actually told her that she liked her, and that she liked her long legs!

As a result, that day, when he was playing on the basketball court, she came to find him wearing high heels, and from a distance, her figure looked as exaggerated as Kevin Durant's.

He's practically Spider-Man.

God!

At that moment, everyone on the basketball court looked at him with strange eyes—Cai Xukun swore to God that he would never forget that scene for the rest of his life.

From then on, he stopped liking girls with long legs.

They've all developed psychological trauma from it.

"Ah Kun, why do you call her 'Boat Girl' and 'Wang Ma'?"

Lu Yunzhou couldn't understand how Wang Churan could have such a domineering nickname as "Wang Ma" (Wang the Mother).

Which genius came up with this idea?

Cai Xukun, on the verge of tears, complained to Lu Yunzhou, "Big brother, you have no idea how she punishes me! She's even stricter than my mother! Don't be fooled by her sweet appearance! Don't think she's a cute little thing. She's incredibly cunning."

Just then, a white figure drifted past from a corner of the playground.

It was like a ghost.

Cai Xukun suddenly felt a chilling killing intent appear behind him.

The next second, Wang Ran's sweet voice rang out: "I think I heard someone talking badly about me behind my back? Brother Kun, is that you?"

"How is that possible?"

Cai Xukun turned around as if his expression had changed, and launched into a flattering mode: "Isn't this our beloved, incomparably sweet, gracefully dancing, and elegantly singing Wang Ran, who has astonished the opera academy for 100 years? But, what are you doing at school during summer vacation instead of going home?"

"What's it to you?"

Wang Ran glared at Cai Xukun, then turned to Lu Yunzhou with a completely different expression: "Little Boat Brother, this weekend, all of us little fans will be cheering you on. Don't be nervous."

"I've already told everyone in the group that no matter how the movie turns out, we'll recommend it to you like crazy after we leave the theater."

Lu Yunzhou gave away 500 tickets to his fans for his movie.

As an intern at Lu Yunzhou Film and Television Studio, Wang Ran naturally took on the role of leader of the fan support group, donating 500...

The people have been organized.

During the summer vacation, Wang Ran came to Lu Yunzhou's film and television studio as an intern. Lu Yunzhou originally wanted to introduce her to some tips and tricks in the film and television production process so that Wang Ran could learn more about the industry.

Having an understanding of post-production can make Wang Ran's future on-screen work go more smoothly.

But Wang Ran had absolutely no interest in these tedious tasks.

Her favorite thing to do every day is to take some work photos of Lu Yunzhou and then post them on Lu Yunzhou's Weibo, working with the fans in the group to boost Lu Yunzhou's Weibo data.

She was very enthusiastic about providing data for Lu Yunzhou.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou's various topics repeatedly reach the top, Wang Ran was even happier than Lu Yunzhou himself.

Before she knew it, she had become a qualified data worker.

"Wang Ma, you are so considerate."

Cai Xukun gave two thumbs up and said to Lu Yunzhou, "Brother, did you see that? I told you Wang Ma was super nice. She's beautiful, capable at her job, and incredibly gentle and considerate—she's just a bit too tall."

That last "a bit too high" was Cai Xukun's true feeling.

"Nope."

Lu Yunzhou shook his head seriously: "World beauty pageants all use this height. I think Chuanmei's height is perfect."

whee.

Upon hearing this, Wang turned away in shock, trying to pretend he didn't care, but in the end he couldn't help it. The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, and the corners of his eyes also blossomed like flower petals.

"Did you hear me, you little chick?"

After receiving Lu Yunzhou's praise, Wang Ran smiled sweetly for a while, then breathed heavily on Cai Xukun.

"Who are you calling 'little chick'?" Cai Xukun's eyes widened.

Has the world gone mad? This handsome guy is 1.84 meters tall, and people call him a little chick?

He began to lose his understanding of the world.

Wang Ran wasn't about to tolerate Cai Xukun, and simply stated a name: "Xingxing said so. Go find her if you dare—"

I really don't dare.

Cai Xukun immediately backed down and decided to debut as soon as possible. He then sang a song that caused a sensation in the entertainment industry and gained countless fans.

With millions of fans protecting him, would Wang Ran still dare to breathe on him?

"My dad's here to pick me up, little boatman, see you this weekend."

During the summer vacation, Wang Ran stayed at her father's house. Because her father was very supportive of her idol worship, Wang Ran's opinion of her father gradually improved.

Watching Wang Ran leave, Cai Xukun whispered, "Brother, I don't think Wang Ma is suitable for you. As the saying goes, 'Northeast Tiger, Northwest Wolf, Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus Rex, Shandong Female Chiyou'—Wang Ma is Shandong Female Chiyou."

"I think Xiaonan is the gentlest and cutest. Indeed, the girls from Wenzhou are the cutest."

Cai Xukun felt that if he had to have a sister-in-law, Zhang Ruonan would be his first choice.

Zhang Ruonan treated her very well, even sending her dried squid.

Wang Churan, however, mocked herself as a little chick.

"Ah Kun, if you only dance and don't rap, I think you still have a chance to become an idol superstar. Sometimes, saying less is good for you."

Lu Yunzhou said he had never heard of the rap Cai Xukun just recited, which included terms like "Northeast Tiger," "Northwest Wolf," "Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus Rex," and "Shandong Female Chiyou."

"I'm all sweaty, I'm going to go back and take a shower. Come over early this weekend, I'll introduce you to some big shots. It'll be good for your future debut."

Lu Yunzhou patted Cai Xukun on the shoulder and turned to go home.

Cai Xukun wiped his sweat and prepared to return to the company dormitory, but on the way, he still felt that his description of Wang Ran was incredibly apt.

"A female Chiyou from Shandong—what a fitting description. Tall and fierce, and she called me a little chick? And she wants to be my sister-in-law? Do you think I'll let you have your way?"

"Holy crap! Who threw a bottle at me?"

8 month 5 day.

The movie "The Lost Tomb", starring Lu Han and Jing Boran, has been officially released.

On its first day of release, it miraculously grossed 160 million yuan at the box office!

Their fans went absolutely crazy, constantly recommending the movie to everyone.

Wang Churan and Cai Xukun both held firm to their positions; they were both die-hard fans of Lu Yunzhou.

However, in order to assess the enemy situation, they still went to the cinema and watched the movie. But after watching for a short while, the two of them couldn't stand it anymore.

"Lu Han, so handsome!"

"Jing Boran, so handsome!"

In the movie, whenever Lu Han or Jing Boran appears on screen, all sorts of strange screams can be heard.

"These people are so annoying—can't we just enjoy the movie in peace?"

-

Distracted by the women's screams, Cai Xukun had no idea what the movie was about.

He could only conclude that he had come to the wrong place.

After forcing himself to finish watching the movie, Cai Xukun had absolutely no desire to recall it.

He swore to God that if he ever watches a movie starring a popular idol again, he'd be a dog!

But after leaving the movie theater, Wang Ran looked at the data on Maoyan and couldn't help but send a message in the group.

"Lu Han and Jing Boran's stats are so good—girls, the pressure is on us!"

"Our Zhouzhou's movie should be released during the National Day holiday, so please be sure to support it! This is Zhouzhou's first movie, and if the numbers aren't good, he might not be able to make movies in the future."

As soon as Wang Churan finished typing this line, countless girlfriends immediately chimed in.

"Don't worry, Aunt Wang, with your milk, Zhouzhou will definitely grow up healthy! She definitely won't die halfway through."

"Wang Ma, I heard you can attend an internal screening? After watching it this weekend, could you give us a brief overview?"

If Zhouzhou is handsome enough in the movie, I'll definitely recommend it to all my classmates!

"Wang Ma, I heard you worked as an intern at Zhouzhou's studio for half a month? Tell me the truth, is Zhouzhou really single?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Churan arrogantly retorted, "I didn't even manage to win him over, of course he's single!"

However, the image of Zhang Ruonan inadvertently flashed through Wang Ran's mind.

The relationship between Zhang Ruonan and Lu Yunzhou is quite ambiguous. Zhang Ruonan calls Lu Yunzhou "brother" repeatedly and often brings him breakfast, which makes Wang Ran sense something is amiss.

However, that's unlikely.

Everyone says that Lu Yunzhou likes girls with long legs.

Given Zhang Ruonan's short legs, the probability is low.

Suddenly, Wang Ran thought of a super hater on Lu Yunzhou's Weibo called "Little Octopus Long Legs," and she instantly felt much more at ease.

Even Lu Yunzhou's number one hater indirectly confirmed this: Lu Yunzhou only likes long legs. That hater even gave himself a name that sounds like "long legs" to attract attention.

This one's in the bag!

August 7th, Sunday evening.

[Shanghai Cinema] Hall 1, Oriental Giant Screen Hall.

This theater was upgraded in 2014 and is touted as having technology comparable to the world's top Dolby theaters.

Most importantly, it can accommodate more than 1000 spectators.

Around 8 p.m., an internal screening of the movie "Racing Wilderness" was held here, inviting hundreds of industry professionals and related investors.

Among them, the most important guest was, of course, Mr. Weidler, President of Audi China.

"Lu, regardless of whether this movie is a box office success or not, I will always support you in creating a sequel. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Mr. Weidler behaved with considerable generosity and composure.

He even made a safety net for Lu Yunzhou—no matter if the movie flopped at the box office, Audi would continue to invest in Lu Yunzhou.

Such vision and breadth of mind impressed the top executives of China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, and Huace Media.

"Has Audi been bewitched? Why is it so bullish on Lu Yunzhou?"

Many people whispered among themselves, and some even envied Lu Yunzhou for his incredible luck in gaining such favor from President Weidler.

Upon hearing this, Fu Bingxing, the representative of Huace Media, couldn't help but scoff: "That German must have already heard the news. Even a terrible film like 'The Lost Tomb' is projected to gross over 10 billion yuan. Our movie should at least double that, right?"

Huace Media conducted an internal survey of Lu Yunzhou's popularity. According to their investigation, even Lu Han and Jing Boran combined wouldn't be enough to defeat Lu Yunzhou alone.

How could this movie possibly flop?

His little fans will go crazy and book the whole venue. Because Lu Yunzhou's little fans are all rich women.

As long as Lu Yunzhou is handsome enough in the movie, that's fine.

As for the topic of being handsome—

At the time, the rough cut of that one-minute trailer was enough to show that Lu Yunzhou's understanding of the theme of "handsome" far exceeded that of ordinary directors.

The highest level of handsomeness is not about physique, appearance, or knowledge.

It's a feeling.

A feeling that makes the opposite sex genuinely like you.

"Ms. Fu, congratulations."

"President Kang, congratulations to you too!"

Fu Bingxing, the eldest daughter of Huace Media, and Kang, the current head of China Film Group, smiled knowingly.

Miss Fu Bingxing is preparing to completely reverse her image as a spendthrift son by relying on Lu Yunzhou's movie.

Kang, who had recently taken the helm of China Film Group, personally served as the producer of the film "Crazy Racing" and also arranged for overseas distribution channels for the film.

After all, Sino-foreign co-productions, whether in filming or distribution, are inseparable from the support of China Film Group.

Mr. Kang himself has lived in France for many years, and his main job is to carry out cultural exchanges between China and France. He has considerable connections in the cultural field.

After returning to China to work, his initial job was to provide policy and resource support and operations for Chinese and foreign films.

For President Kang, this kind of Sino-foreign co-production film is simply part of his job responsibilities.

It has nothing to do with the previous CEO, Han.

People always think that he benefited from President Han's policies—what does a Sino-foreign co-production have to do with President Han?

This is his territory!

Besides this movie, Mr. Kang also pulled off another big stunt this year.

That is Zhang Yimou's film "The Great Wall".

"Yunzhou, have you noticed anything special about today?"

Tang Yan canceled all other activities and returned to Shanghai a day early.

At this moment, as the female lead of the film, Tang Yan naturally stood with Lu Yunzhou to welcome the important guests.

Today, she wore a black dress with an off-the-shoulder design, revealing her slender swan neck and fair shoulders.

She deliberately wore an off-the-shoulder dress to accentuate the necklace around her neck.

"The necklace is beautiful."

Lu Yunzhou glanced down and saw that Tang Yan had a gold necklace around her neck, with a lifelike swan pendant below it.

This swan necklace is the one from the movie, a visual symbol that the male protagonist uses to commemorate his first love and to reminisce about from time to time.

"Don't worry, I won't eat alone."

Tang Yan smiled at Lu Yunzhou, then suddenly her expression changed. She straightened her back, walked over in her high heels, and exuded confidence.

Lu Yunzhou looked closely and realized that it was Yang Mi who had arrived.

Once women start competing, nothing else matters; crushing the other person is the most important thing.

"Hey little boatman, do I look pretty tonight? Like an international supermodel?"

Not long after Tang Yan left, Nazha quietly appeared beside Lu Yunzhou, then showed her long neck, hoping Lu Yunzhou would take a look.

Naza also wore a gold necklace with a swan pendant.

"It's very beautiful, as if it's glowing." Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly and replied with a smile.

Naza's performance in the movie was quite good. Although her acting skills were average, she was very obedient and did whatever Lu Yunzhou told her to do.

It's okay if you don't have spirituality.

Just listen to me.

Because Lu Yunzhou can cultivate his own spirituality.

"Hehe, really?"

Hearing this, Nazha's eyes lit up, and she whispered in Lu Yunzhou's ear, "I've been single for half a year, and most of the negative news about me has faded away. When are you going to pursue me? I'm easy to get. We can be together secretly. It definitely won't affect your popularity."

Top celebrities are not allowed to date.

Whoever talks about it is doomed.

It's the same for both men and women.

Naza knows she can't become a top star because she has no die-hard fans, no works, and no one to support her, so her company doesn't care about her dating life.

However, Lu Yunzhou is different from her.

Although she wanted to date Lu Yunzhou, she didn't want to ruin his life. Nazha was aware of this.

"Nazha, thank you for your kindness."

Lu Yunzhou knew that Nazha had mustered up a lot of courage to say those words to him.

After all, a princess like Nazha is never short of suitors; the moment she's single, she'll be flirted with by dozens of men.

For Nazha, being able to remain single for six months is nothing short of a miracle.

But Lu Yunzhou didn't want to lie to Nazha, so he whispered in her ear, "However, I've fallen for a girl in Italy."

There are no rumors circulating online; it's true.

In an instant, Nazha's eyes widened.

In Italy, do you fall in love with a girl?

real or fake?

Naza doesn't remember Lu Yunzhou being seen with any girls when he was in Italy—after thinking about it, the only girl around Lu Yunzhou seems to be herself?

"Zhouzhou, you're so romantic."

At that moment, Nazha thought it was Lu Yunzhou confessing his love to her.

He liked himself back in Italy.

She felt dizzy and a little drunk, and whispered in Lu Yunzhou's ear, "I also fell in love with a boy in Italy. The way he drove race cars was so incredibly cool. From then on, only his image remained in my heart."

"Nazha!"

Just then, some acquaintances greeted Nazha.

"Hey, here it comes!"

Naza then parted ways with Lu Yunzhou, her voice now incredibly gentle as she whispered in his ear, "I'll go say hello to the others first. I'll come find you later. My Yalm (Uyghur: my other half), you can't escape my grasp."

"

When Zhang Ruonan arrived, she saw that Nazha's face was flushed and her eyes seemed to be sparkling with stars, making her exceptionally beautiful.

She left Lu Yunzhou, glancing back every few steps, and even gave him a silly smile.

"What happened to Nazha?"

Zhang Ruonan came to Lu Yunzhou's side somewhat inexplicably, but felt something was off.

"Who knows? She's always like that."

Lu Yunzhou glanced down at Zhang Ruonan and began to praise, "The necklace is very beautiful. Did you, Tangtang, and Nazha plan this? But you look the most beautiful wearing it."

All three female protagonists wore the same chain.

Upon hearing this compliment, Zhang Ruonan chuckled and explained, "The swan pendant symbolizes our wish to soar high. The gold necklace symbolizes our unwavering love."

A good omen.

Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly, then said to Zhang Ruonan, "After this movie is a success, the company is planning to give Lao Wu a TV series project, which is the TV series based on the youth novel that Sister Tangtang bought. I recommend you to be the female lead."

"Thank you, brother."

For Zhang Ruonan, being able to play the female lead in a TV series at the age of 20 was like a windfall.

Without Lu Yunzhou's strong support, she definitely wouldn't have gotten this opportunity.

After all, the investment in a TV series is at least tens of millions. Who would bet tens of millions on a newcomer?

At this moment, Zhang Ruonan felt immense pampering.

She secretly vowed that once she became a billionaire, she would never let her brother suffer.

"Go ahead. Kiki's been waiting for you over there for a long time."

Zhang Ruonan and Chen Yuqi have become best friends at some point, and they seem to have endless things to talk about.

A short while later, Yang Mi brought Dilraba over to greet Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou is no longer the same person he used to be. Yang Mi can no longer view him with old eyes and treat him as a young man who has just entered the industry.

Moreover, Lu Yunzhou probably knew what she was thinking.

At this moment, Yang Mi stopped pretending with Lu Yunzhou and went straight to the point: "Zhouzhou, do you have any ideas for your next movie project? Do you need funding? I have a lot of savings. Count me in, okay?"

Lu Yunzhou turned to look at Tang Yan.

Tang Yan smiled silently, then sighed and said, "She's already been so humble, so don't blame her. When she came to the Shanghai Theatre Academy to poach people, she was blind and didn't recruit you to be a star."

Who exactly is blaming Yang Mi?

Lu Yunzhou couldn't help but find it amusing.

But from what Tang Yan said, Lu Yunzhou could tell that the two had reconciled, and that Yang Mi probably had knelt down and begged Tang Yan for forgiveness in private.

Lu Yunzhou neither agreed nor refused, giving an ambiguous answer: "Let's talk about it after this project is finished."

""

"Thank you, baby."

Yang Mi winked at Lu Yunzhou and called him "baby." If there weren't so many people around, Yang Mi would have kissed Lu Yunzhou.

This older, mature woman is really good at flirting.

Unfortunately, Yang Mi made a mistake.

Lu Yunzhou only liked younger girls, so he didn't take her flirting to heart at all.

Dilraba, standing to the side, gave Lu Yunzhou an awkward smile, thinking to herself, "Sister Mi is really amazing. Even if I studied for ten thousand years, I still wouldn't be able to grasp the essence."

"Once you become famous, you'll be surrounded by kind people."

Watching Yang Mi leave, Tang Yan said with deep emotion, "We're at the height of our popularity now, and everyone greets us with smiles. But I remember very clearly, it wasn't like this last year."

Lu Yunzhou gently patted Tang Yan on the back and sincerely said his blessing: "Sister Tang, you will continue to be popular in the future."

Tang Yan felt that Lu Yunzhou's large hand stroking her back was so warm, giving her an unprecedented sense of security.

At the same time, a special feeling, like ivy, began to spread wildly in her heart.

She really wanted to say to Lu Yunzhou, "Everyone says you like long legs, but don't you think my legs are long too?"

But after thinking about it, I decided against it.

It would be so embarrassing if I got rejected.

Let's throw a celebration banquet sometime and get Lu Yunzhou drunk—then, in a daze, we'll get things done!

"Welcome everyone to our screening of the movie 'The Speeding Racer'. On behalf of the entire project team, I would like to thank you all."

Ji Rujing delivered a speech on behalf of the company.

She briefly explained the difficulties of filming the movie and highlighted all the preparatory work Lu Yunzhou had done for it.

Everyone clapped softly.

Lu Yunzhou's 500 fans applauded wildly upon hearing this.

Wang Ran and Cai Xukun were mixed in, and as two key figures, they set the tone for everyone, saying that clapping should not be random, but rhythmic, like war drums.

"It's almost time, let's watch the movie first."

Ji Rujing spoke for a while longer, then checked the time and saw it was around 9 o'clock, so he announced that the movie would begin.

On the silver screen.

A massive racetrack, viewed from a helicopter, unfolds before everyone's eyes.

"Whoosh! Boom!"

With the roar of its engine, an F3 Formula car sped across the track like lightning.

The camera cuts to the interior, where Lu Yunzhou, playing a race car driver, is wearing a helmet and sitting inside the car, with the lap timer in front of him constantly changing.

His eyes were as sharp as a hawk's.

Suddenly, his eyes flickered.

The next second, the camera cuts to his hands and feet. Almost simultaneously, he shifts gears and then slams on the gas.

The camera pans to the speedometer, where the needle begins to jump wildly.

Inside the control tower.

A gray-haired European man, arms crossed, looked down at the track through the glass window, a hint of disdain in his expression: "Give this Chinese guy three laps. If he can finish in under 1 minute and 55 seconds, he passes the test!"

Clearly, this is the test that Cheng Congfu, the driver played by Lu Yunzhou, is facing upon his arrival in England. Although there are no discriminatory words in his speech, the European examiner's eyes clearly show his disdain for the Chinese driver.

In an instant, the audience felt a sense of oppression.

I'm really annoyed.

On the silver screen.

The camera quickly cuts back to the interior of the race car.

The speakers in the theater clearly transmitted Lu Yunzhou's steady breathing from inside the helmet.

"Click!"

The crisp sound of the paddle shifters appears.

The camera suddenly switched to Lu Yunzhou's perspective, showing the track ahead.

The next instant, the camera tilted slightly upwards, accompanied by the roar of an engine.

At that moment, all the viewers couldn't help but lean back slightly, following Lu Yunzhou's perspective.

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Because the perspective at this moment is like playing a super racing game, the strong sense of being pushed back when accelerating makes the audience involuntarily immerse themselves in the experience.

After the subjective perspective ends.

At this moment, the camera switches to an aerial view and a fixed close-up shot of the bend.

"Whoosh~~ Swish!"

The F3 Formula car driven by Lu Yunzhou was so precise that it completed all the races with the most accurate routes.

The shot, which lasted about 10 seconds, showed the shape of Lu Yunzhou's race car.

The camera then cuts to the command post.

Many people noticed Lu Yunzhou's route and gathered around.

"Millimeter-level traces".

"Where did this kid come from? He looks like a precise caliper, firmly gripping every inch of the track's shoulder."

"interesting."

"He ran three laps, and the error in the trajectory of each lap was no more than 10 centimeters."

"Is this a Chinese person?"

"I heard he tried out for McLaren with Hamilton. This kid looks pretty good."

The foreigners whispered among themselves, their playful expressions gradually turning serious, and finally their eyes began to shine.

"What are you still standing there for?"

The white-haired European man who had just looked down on Lu Yunzhou suddenly snapped, "Record all his data!"

""

From that moment on, the atmosphere changed instantly.

At the same time, a burst of enthusiastic background music suddenly emanated from the speakers in the theater, stirring up everyone's emotions.

It completely replaced the oppressive atmosphere at the beginning.

It instantly created a sense of immersion for all viewers.

Upon seeing the opening sequence, Fu Bingxing, the eldest daughter of the Huace Group's Crown Princess, couldn't help but exhale a sigh of relief: "It feels great, it has that passionate and exhilarating feeling. There's also an indescribable sense of exhilaration."

Commercial films, as long as they give the audience a similar feeling, are unlikely to flop.

Moreover, Lu Yunzhou's commercial film is a fan-exclusive version, guaranteeing a basic fan base.

"boom!"

A roar of an engine could be heard.

On the track, Lu Yunzhou drove the race car straight across the finish line.

A black and white checkered flag sways, and the camera pans to a timer.

"1 minutes and 42.13 seconds!"

This data provides a resounding answer to the examiner's requirement of 1 minute and 55 seconds.

Lu Yunzhou seemed to understand the audience's thoughts. At this moment, the camera focused on the examiner's face. The white-haired examiner was expressionless, but he pursed his lips and left the command tower.

Before leaving, he said, "Tomorrow, I need that Chinese kid's medical report."

This sentence has two meanings.

Firstly, he was somewhat unconvinced and suspected that Lu Yunzhou might have taken performance-enhancing drugs.

Secondly, he had already accepted the decision and announced that Lu Yunzhou had passed the assessment and become a member of the team.

It doesn't matter how the audience interprets it; it won't affect the development of the plot.

At this point, the camera returned to the repair area.

Lu Yunzhou drove the race car around once before stopping in the pit area and getting off.

The staff in the repair area all gave him a thumbs up: "Great driving, buddy."

"Dude, that bend was awesome."

"Hey buddy, what country are you from? Japan? Or Korea?"

Lu Yunzhou took off his helmet, patted the staff on the shoulder, smoothed his sweaty hair, and at the same time, turned to look at the position of the setting sun.

"I'm from China. My name is Cheng Congfu. Don't get it wrong next time."

Sunlight fell on Lu Yunzhou's face, and he squinted slightly, raising his hand to shield his eyes.

The race car exudes a cool and aloof aura, the track is wide and flat, the trees are in the distance, and the sun shines in the upper left corner.

Lu Yunzhou stood there, drenched in sweat.

Standing in the sunlight.

These elements combine to create a perfect picture of youth pursuing dreams.

"Old Cheng, you're so handsome!"

"Old Cheng, were you this arrogant when you first arrived in England? You've become too ambitious."

Cheng Congfu, the lead actor in the film, also received an invitation today.

He also brought a few friends with him.

After all, this is a movie adapted from his real-life story.

To be honest, Cheng Congfu felt that his fame was definitely not as great as that of Lu Yunzhou, a top-tier celebrity.

And the facts have proven this.

Lu Yunzhou's photos are so cool—he's starting to regret providing Lu Yunzhou with the material.

After the movie is released, will everyone think they're that handsome too?

That was a huge misunderstanding.

However, his fame will definitely skyrocket because of this movie.

When Mr. Kang, the general manager of China Film Group, saw this scene, he couldn't help but want to applaud, and a smile appeared on his face: "With just this one line, I have no choice but to promote this movie."

As for Lu Yunzhou, President Kang can't tell what level he's at making movies yet.

However, this guy is a master at manipulating the audience's emotions.

Audi CEO Weidler's eyes narrowed slightly as he witnessed this: "This movie will definitely be a box office hit in China. But in Germany—"

"Wait a minute."

President Weidler suddenly remembered something and lightly slapped his forehead: "What does the box office performance have to do with me? As long as our Audi looks cool enough in the movie and our male lead looks cool enough, that's enough."

Actually, whether the car is cool or not doesn't matter anymore.

Because the main characters in this movie drive many cars, including the Audi, which is not an official vehicle.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou's claim that he would take exceptionally good photos of the Audi might just be a pretext.

However, Lu Yunzhou only needs to make himself look handsome enough in the photos, and that will be fine.

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Because Lu Yunzhou is Audi's spokesperson, as long as Lu Yunzhou is handsome enough, many beautiful girls will buy their Audi cars.

At that moment, CEO Weidler closed his eyes and listened to the cheers from the audience. Unsurprisingly, these young girls were all future Audi customers.

"Ahhh! Zhouzhou is so handsome!"

The moment Lu Yunzhou smoothed his hair and patted the staff, saying, "I'm from China," countless fans screamed in the theater.

Absolutely insane.

Seeing everyone so enthusiastic, and figuring no one would notice her, Wang Churan joined in the screaming.

This situation is called being unable to control one's emotions.

"Who are these people?"

As Cai Xukun mingled among this group of people, he felt utterly out of place with the overall environment.

He remembered that two days ago, when Wang Ran went to see "The Lost Tomb" with him, she had a look of disgust on her face when she heard the girls shouting that Lu Han was so handsome and Jing Boran was so handsome.

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What's the situation now?

What's the difference between her shouting and that of the other group?

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