Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 58: The world-famous painting "Traveler on a Foggy Sea" stunned Weidler! Audi's lifetime contract!

"Cheng, I don't know if you've noticed something, but all the fans who came to see the movie today were beautiful young women."

"My goodness, I've been in Shanghai for a month now, and I've never seen so many beautiful girls before. It's dazzling!"

"You lucky bastard. After this movie is finished, you'll be completely overwhelmed by all those beautiful girls."

"I'm so envious of you!"

Tom Christensen looked at Cheng Congfu with great envy.

But Cheng Congfu knew that these fans were not his own.

I reckon that if I walked right past these girls, they wouldn't even lift an eyelid, and they'd probably complain that I was blocking their view.

But vanity wouldn't allow him to tell the truth.

At this moment, Cheng Congfu could only say, with a mixture of humility and pride, "Tom, China has 14 billion people, while Denmark only has 600 million. This comparison is unfair to you."

Tom Christensen is Danish.

The total population of Denmark is roughly the same as that of Pudong New Area.

Unfortunately, Cheng Congfu knew that all the beautiful girls present were fans of Lu Yunzhou.

No matter how well he drives, it's useless; being handsome is what matters.

On the silver screen.

After the film's first climax, Lu Yunzhou completely established the protagonist's image as a genius.

To be honest, the image of a genius is definitely more popular in movies than that of a good-for-nothing.

However, many directors are unable to capture the temperament of a genius, but they are very accurate in capturing the temperament of a loser. The characters they create often make Lu Yunzhou wonder if these directors have some unknown stories.

But Lu Yunzhou simply couldn't portray a good-for-nothing.

He didn't know what it was like to be a loser.

After all, he had never experienced this before.

The movie continues.

Since he was receiving sponsorship money from Audi, Lu Yunzhou chose to have the protagonist drive an Audi to buy groceries in his daily life.

"Cheng, are you Cheng from China?"

"You were absolutely fantastic in the final race at Silverstone. Can I take a picture with you?"

To keep the audience entertained, Lu Yunzhou made his character a minor celebrity in the UK.

Even when shopping at the supermarket, I can still run into some of my little fans.

At this moment, after taking a photo with Lu Yunzhou, the two beautiful blonde girls left a small card with their phone numbers on it and stuffed it into Lu Yunzhou's pocket.

As they turned to leave, they winked at Lu Yunzhou in a suggestive way.

Two long, bare legs disappeared at the end of the container.

However, the next second, two even longer legs, also wearing short skirts, appeared naked at the end of the container.

These two long legs are even longer and slimmer than those two blonde, blue-eyed foreign girls, and are more in line with Chinese aesthetic standards.

Wow!

Upon seeing such a wonderful scene on the screen, Cheng Congfu's friends from the Audi racing team couldn't help but break into exaggerated smiles and frantically patted Cheng Congfu on the shoulder.

They were all envious of Cheng Congfu's past romantic encounters.

As the protagonist, Cheng Congfu could only express his gratitude to director Lu Yunzhou for creating such a romantic opportunity for him, but he was really not that popular.

The next second, after building up enough anticipation, Lu Yunzhou moved the camera up slightly, revealing Tang Yan's delicate and sweet face.

She changed her hairstyle again.

She used to have short hair, but after a few months, her hair has grown a little longer and is now shoulder-length, with bangs.

She has transformed from a cold, thorny rose into someone with the charm of a girl next door, a touch of intellect, and a hint of gentleness.

Tang Yan is practically a queen of transformation in this movie.

However, judging from the makeup and styling, Tang Yan was in a great mood after Lu Yunzhou won the Silverstone Circuit race, and seemed to have regained her youth.

Walking over in high heels, Tang Yan looked Lu Yunzhou up and down, then asked with some confusion, "What are you looking at?"

Of course I'm looking at you.

Beauty.

Lu Yunzhou on the screen did not answer, but the entire audience knew what Lu Yunzhou was looking at.

Because Tang Yan's makeup and styling today were truly unexpected, completely changing her usual image.

Normally, Tang Yan always keeps her hair long and styles it in a side part to try and cover her slightly balding forehead, but the effect is never quite right.

Today, this fringe is absolutely amazing.

It is full of contrast.

At first glance, the audience did not recognize Tang Yan.

"Tangtang, you look absolutely stunning in this movie."

"Tell me honestly, what kind of spell did you cast on our little boat guy? The off-field plot of this movie has practically turned into your fashion show."

Ji Rujing and Tang Yan were sitting together when Ji Rujing looked at her and saw that she was trying her best to purse her lips, but the corners of her mouth kept turning up as if they were hooked by a fishhook.

Women all love beauty.

Tang Yan is of course extremely beautiful, but she has a slight hair loss problem, which she herself is aware of.

As a result, Lu Yunzhou redid her makeup and styling, and it was absolutely amazing.

"It's alright."

Although Tang Yan was extremely happy and felt that she looked absolutely stunning in the movie, she still acted extremely arrogant.

Although Lu Yunzhou has Zhang Ruonan as his girlfriend, she is still the person who holds the most weight in his heart.

Movies don't lie.

On the silver screen.

The story continues.

Tang Yan and Lu Yunzhou pushed the supermarket shopping cart together, and Tang Yan hesitated before saying, "Chengzi, the McLaren team is blind; they rejected us."

"As expected."

Lu Yunzhou wasn't disappointed. While rummaging through the supermarket shelves, he calmly said, "Hamilton has won six consecutive races and is on fire. McLaren has found the man they need."

In reality, Cheng Congfu's skills were a bit lacking, and no F1 team gave him a chance because there were simply too many talented racing drivers in Europe.

Cheng Congfu was not particularly noticeable among these people.

But this is a film aimed at Chinese audiences, so Lu Yunzhou certainly wouldn't shatter their dreams, or rather, their nationalistic sentiments.

But he can't just make up stories in the movie.

Because this movie is still going to be released in Europe and North America, if we just keep exaggerating, foreigners will only think it's a joke.

It's like a foreigner making a movie about playing table tennis in China.

Then, to boast in a movie that he plays table tennis much better than Wang Liqin and Liu Guoliang would probably become an international joke.

Therefore, Lu Yunzhou chose to leave the protagonist silent here.

Then, they quickly skipped over the topic by having Tang Yan speak.

Tang Yan glanced at Lu Yunzhou silently, then casually said as they walked, "There's a French racing team that's quite interested in you and wants to invite you to participate in the Le Mans endurance race."

"The conditions are not bad."

"Furthermore, the Le Mans endurance race is a better fit for your style."

"Most importantly, if we successfully sign you, you will become the first Chinese athlete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, making history."

"but----"

Tang Yan was still somewhat hesitant, silently watching Lu Yunzhou, knowing that the other party still wanted to break into F1.

But at that moment, Lu Yunzhou stopped in his tracks.

He looked silently into Tang Yan's eyes, a smile spreading across his face. "Thank you for helping me so much. Well then, our next stop is France!"

"I love the feeling of making history."

The camera then gave Tang Yan a one-second close-up of her pupils, which were also very dazzling due to the light shining from above.

"Um."

Tang Yan nodded gently, then lowered her head like a shy young girl.

Clearly, Lu Yunzhou's gaze had electrified her.

Meanwhile, the oblivious Lu Yunzhou was already pushing a supermarket shopping cart to the checkout.

Seeing Lu Yunzhou walk away, Tang Yan suddenly woke up, hurriedly followed in her high heels, and even helped Lu Yunzhou carry a shopping bag.

"Why do I feel like the green light above my head is getting brighter and brighter?"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Ruonan intertwined her fingers and twisted them repeatedly, almost breaking her own fingers in the process.

It's so painful.

Watching her man with other women on screen—even if they weren't being affectionate, just a little eye contact—made her feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Because she had a feeling that the two of them might end up in bed together at any moment.

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Then give her a soul-crushing blow.

What bothered her most was that she didn't know when the two of them would actually sleep together—it was like a time bomb planted behind her, and the countdown was already ticking away.

Every second of waiting was torture for her.

Zhang Ruonan even had a kind of hope that the two of them would quickly get into bed together, so that she wouldn't have to live in fear and anxiety.

After sleeping with her, she could just let things go and not feel so conflicted.

The more Yang Mi looked at it, the more suspicious she seemed.

She couldn't help but turn to look at Dilraba: "Dilraba, do you think 'Silly Sugar' has this kind of acting ability?"

Dilraba shook her head with a complicated expression: "Sister Mi, I'm not very familiar with Sister Tangtang, I don't know her very well."

Yang Mi said somewhat speechlessly, "You two acted together in 'Diamond Lover,' and her acting skills were completely outclassed by you. Have you forgotten?"

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That being said, Dilraba also has to admit that Tang Yan's performance in this movie was excellent.

Tang Yan's acting skills may be average, but Lu Yunzhou's character design for her was superb. Add to that the makeup, styling, and overall mood and atmosphere—even Dilraba can't imagine how much effort Lu Yunzhou put into Tang Yan for this film.

That's so enviable.

Originally, all of this might have belonged to me.

Lu Yunzhou was the first person to approach her. If she hadn't refused, she could have helped Lu Yunzhou negotiate some production funding with Yang Mi.

Hey.

"Wait a minute."

"It seems like Honey has been targeting me lately."

"Is she blaming me? She's been reminding me all day. It seems she's holding me responsible for missing out on the tour guide."

If Dilraba had accepted Lu Yunzhou's offer to film that short film, Lu Yunzhou would most likely be an employee of Jaywalk Studio by now.

Does Yang Mi still need to suffer at Tang Yan's hands?

It's estimated that Tang Yan has already disappeared, and all the glory belongs to Yang Mi.

However, Dilraba had to admit that it was all her fault.

If she had seized that opportunity back then, wouldn't she be the one standing on the screen now, envied by everyone?

To be honest, she also really wanted to play a role like that, even if it was just one memorable scene.

On the silver screen.

After a brief moment of warmth, the main storyline resumed.

2008 October.

Cheng Congfu has officially signed with the Saulnier Racing team, becoming the first Chinese driver in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

That day, the European motorsport world was in an uproar.

Many domestic media outlets also attended the signing ceremony and interviewed Cheng Congguan.

"Orange, the European media is full of criticism of you right now. Are you under a lot of pressure?"

"Orange, we all know you achieved very good results in British Formula 3. Are you confident you can maintain this form?"

"orange----"

Countless media outlets pointed their cameras and microphones at Lu Yunzhou.

Facing the camera, Lu Yunzhou made a resounding promise: "At least one trophy. Please stay tuned!"

The camera cuts back to China.

2008 was an Olympic year.

Cheng Congfu became an Olympic torchbearer. When he received the torch during a live broadcast on CCTV, the host gave a detailed introduction to his resume.

For the first time, the whole country realized that there was a Chinese race car driver competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

"Chengzi, keep it up!"

"Orange, come over for dinner this weekend? Lots of friends are coming. They're all your car fans!"

After arriving in France, Lu Yunzhou would often run into local Chinese people who would constantly encourage him.

At this moment, emotions surged again.

This is not like the first storyline, which started with a downturn and then rallied.

Here, Cheng Congfu had already achieved certain results and, through the Olympic Games, became a torchbearer, becoming familiar to audiences across the country.

He now not only wants to prove himself, but also to represent Chinese motorsports on the world stage.

He simply can't afford to lose.

Sister, I really want to cry.

"Zhou Zhou has really had a tough time; he can't afford to lose this movie."

Cheng Congfu in the movie couldn't afford to lose because he carried the expectations of everyone.

In reality, Lu Yunzhou, who directed this film, also couldn't afford to lose.

If he loses, he will immediately be crushed in the battle for top popularity by Wu Yifan, Lu Han, Li Yifeng, and Yang Yang, whose popularity is soaring and who is just one step away from directly challenging for the top spot with the broadcast of "Love O2O".

At this moment, the young fans who came to watch the movie all felt the same way, realizing that the older brother had really gone through a lot.

She could have made a living based on her looks, but she chose to rely on her abilities.

He could have appeared on some comedy variety shows like Lu Han, but he chose to shoot the most challenging commercial racing film.

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The filming difficulty of this thing is probably higher than that of science fiction movies.

Because science fiction movies can be made on a green screen.

Most racing movies are actually filmed.

They heard that many of the extreme racing shots were done by Lu Yunzhou himself, which shows how difficult the filming was.

"Hey, hey, who's your sister? Look closely at my face. I'm a man!"

Cai Xukun was speechless.

The pretty young woman next to him, who was holding him, was not only very strong but also blind. She called him, a grown man, "sister."

However, at this moment, Cai Xukun was too lazy to care.

The film's soundtrack intensifies the atmosphere, making it even more exciting and frenetic, and the plot shifts into the actual racing scenes.

On the silver screen.

Lu Yunzhou is driving the brand-new WEC race car and getting used to the new track.

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The Salter circuit is 13.6 kilometers long and has 38 corners.

After two laps, the track condensed into a holographic map, appearing in Lu Yunzhou's mind and being firmly memorized by him.

After driving around a few times, Lu Yunzhou got out of the car.

"Hey buddy, my name is Pierre, welcome to the team."

"Hey man, my name is Mark. Your race at Silverstone was amazing. Welcome to the team."

Since Cheng Congfu had made a name for himself at Silverstone Circuit, his two European teammates did not raise any brainless questions about him; instead, they were very friendly.

One of them is a veteran, and the other is a newcomer; they are clearly weaker than Cheng Congfu in terms of strength.

Camera angle change.

In the team's general manager's office.

Naza plays an engineering assistant who places her resume on the general manager's desk and then stands there, silently watching him.

A Frenchman with black hair and a distinctive aquiline nose, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, looked up at Nazha with a piercing gaze: "An excellent resume. Graduated from Oxford University, why did you join our small racing team?"

"My senior from Oxford University, Cheng Congfu, who is also the pride of Chinese motorsport, has joined your team. I want to fight alongside him."

Naza's delivery of lines simply doesn't have the power to make a lasting impression.

Letting her emotions run wild might ruin the atmosphere.

At this moment, at Lu Yunzhou's request, she spoke in a gentle tone, without any intense emotions, just like she would normally speak.

However, these simple words inexplicably conveyed a sense of unwavering conviction within her.

She followed Lu Yunzhou to this small convoy as if it were the natural thing to do, rather than some crazy act.

The French manager looked at Nazha, and after two seconds, smiled slightly, leaned forward a little, and said, "We're a small racing team, and regarding salary and benefits—"

Naza laughed and said, "My father is very rich."

Upon hearing this, the French manager stood up and happily shook hands with Nazha: "What else can I say? Welcome to the team, Venus!"

Lu Yunzhou played a little game here.

Through the French manager, he gave Nazha the nickname "Venus," referring to the Venus de Milo, a miracle in the history of world aesthetics.

Because it is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

Isn't Nazha's intellectual disability also a kind of imperfect beauty?

If Gulnazar were as shrewd as Yang Mi, she might not be as beautiful.

"Nazha, that line is so cute."

"There is a kind of simple and unadorned beauty in pursuing love at all costs."

Sitting next to Nazha, her agent, Sister Liang, felt that this movie was definitely a highlight of Nazha's acting skills.

Naza is usually a bit silly, but in this movie, she transformed that silliness into a genuine and simple beauty.

Lu Yunzhou, that guy, really knows how to take pictures.

"I think it's cute too."

Although Gulnazar didn't have many scenes in this movie, every appearance she made left a lasting impression on the audience.

Most importantly, Nazha herself didn't feel tired while filming.

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Making this kind of movie is incredibly cost-effective.

After a simple onboarding ceremony.

Naza arrived at the team's maintenance center and greeted the others.

At this moment, all the staff gathered together to make a bet.

"What are you doing?"

Naza went up and asked curiously.

One of the staff members explained to Nazha with a smile, "We're making a bet on who will become the team's new head driver."

At this moment, the camera switched to Tang Yan's perspective.

Tang Yan, accompanied by some sponsors, arrived at the observation deck to explain to everyone.

"The 24 Hours of Le Mans uses a relay system where drivers take turns without stopping."

"Each team consists of three participants who share a race car to complete a 24-hour race."

"The maximum driving time for a single person per trip is 4 hours, and the total driving time of the main driver shall not exceed 14 hours."

"Therefore, the order in which the drivers enter the field is crucial."

According to Tang Yan's explanation.

The race car entered the pit lane, Lu Yunzhou got out of the car, and the other driver quickly got in. After exchanging greetings, they stepped on the gas and sped off.

Here.

Lu Yunzhou began extensive montage editing.

Because the movie is not long enough.

He must finish the second battle before 65 minutes are up.

At this moment, he employs a three-line editing cross-narrative.

One line shows Lu Yunzhou constantly familiarizing himself with the race car, preparing for all sorts of unexpected events that might occur: heavy rain, tire blowouts, mechanical failures, safety cars—he has to rehearse every possible situation.

On another front, Tang Yan was constantly helping him secure sponsorships; the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race was just one aspect of Lu Yunzhou's efforts.

As a transition, Tang Yan hoped that Lu Yunzhou could stand on a higher stage.

The third storyline involves Nazha, representing the maintenance engineer, who is using various scientific and technological methods to help Lu Yunzhou improve the competitiveness of his race car.

December 2008, 6.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans has officially begun.

"CCTV, CCTV—"

The CCTV host's signature opening remarks left the entire audience momentarily stunned.

Did CCTV also broadcast this match?

No one had any recollection of it.

However, it doesn't matter.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire arena was ignited. After so much buildup, it was time to put their skills to the test.

"Whoosh! Boom!"

Nearly 60 race cars were crowded on the track.

At first glance, it was incredibly densely packed.

As the red light went out, all 60 race cars sped off.

As soon as the match began, one unexpected event after another occurred, while Lu Yunzhou sat in his rest room, silently watching the television broadcast without saying a word.

In the footage, Lu Yunzhou makes rapid edits.

The sun rises, the midday sun blazes, the sun sets, and night falls.

The TV commentators had all been replaced, and one of them, sounding somewhat weary, said, "The race has been going on for 18 hours, and all the drivers have reached their physical limits. Even I feel the strain."

Time passed little by little.

Suddenly, a torrential downpour began outside, causing the wet tires to lose grip drastically, resulting in a large number of mistakes by the race cars on the track.

Meanwhile, Cheng Congfu's teammate "Pierre" made a huge mistake, causing the team's ranking to drop from third to sixth.

Lu Yunzhou frowned slightly.

Then I got up directly.

The next second, the camera switched to the repair area.

"Substitute!"

Pierre drove the car into the repair area, Lu Yunzhou put on his helmet, gave him a high five, and then quickly got into the car.

"boom!"

The tires spun rapidly, and the race car shot off like an arrow.

Immediately afterwards, various chases broke out on the track.

Meanwhile, the camera kept showing other teams, their own team, and Nazha's expression in the pit lane.

It creates a very strong sense of rhythm.

After a two-minute chase, the iconic scene from the trailer appeared.

In the last 10 minutes of the race, everyone's physical strength reached its limit.

Lu Yunzhou's racing car brakes began to fade.

The team's chief engineer picked up the walkie-talkie: "Brake fade is severe, pit on the next lap!"

Lu Yunzhou, inside the car, replied, "No, wait a little longer. I'm going to overtake him at the next bend! He can't hold on much longer!"

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The next second, the camera switched to Lu Yunzhou's perspective, giving the audience a spectacular overtaking spectacle.

The dashed lines on either side of the race car serve as visual guide lines.

The race car accelerated wildly, then made a sharp turn on the bend—the audience felt dizzy and disoriented.

Fortunately, this shot only lasted for a moment.

The next second, the camera switches to a wide-angle overhead view, allowing viewers to watch the race car make a sharp turn on the corner with a calm mind.

Then switch back to the car.

Let the audience feel how much centrifugal force a race car driver experiences when cornering in this way; it's almost enough to twist their body into a pretzel.

The black car ahead was already very close in Lu Yunzhou's vision, but the other driver was a very experienced driver who was firmly blocking the overtaking lane.

At this moment, the camera focused on the other side's command post.

"Five laps left. Andrei, hold your position and don't get bogged down with him."

The camera cuts back to the interior of the black car.

"He can forget about surpassing him."

The extra driver wearing a black helmet slightly turned his head, and then the camera focused on the rearview mirror.

Lu Yunzhou's silver racing car appeared and disappeared in the rearview mirror, and then suddenly vanished!

"Did we make a mistake?"

The extra driver inside the black car whispered something.

The next second, a frantic, alert voice came through his earpiece: "Andrei, watch out! He's overtaking!"

"Overtaking? Where is he?"

The camera panned to the rearview mirror, but the extra driver wasn't even in the mirror and couldn't see Lu Yunzhou's car.

In an instant, everyone could tell that he was panicking.

The camera cuts back to the audience seats.

On the observation deck high above, Tang Yan was chatting with a group of sponsors when suddenly everyone stopped talking and came to the glass window, leaning over to look down.

"Oh no! Cheng, you're going off the track!"

They immediately became extremely nervous.

This moment was absolutely critical, the atmosphere was frozen in place. The entire audience held their breath, silently praying for Lu Yunzhou.

On the silver screen.

The camera cuts back to the car interior.

"3, 2, 1 —"

Unlike the tension of the audience and the other characters on screen, Lu Yunzhou, the protagonist, was breathing steadily and began to count down rhythmically.

It was as if everything was under control.

"Click!"

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When he read out "1", the camera cut back to the car and gave a close-up of Lu Yunzhou's hand.

Brush brush!

He shifted gears in 0.1 seconds, as fast as lightning, while simultaneously applying the brakes slightly.

These actions, achieved almost instantaneously through sharp editing, possess an undeniable and striking sharpness that is immediately apparent.

That kind of orderly, methodical, yet incredibly sharp technique contains rhythmic beauty, power beauty, and mechanical structural beauty.

In short, he's incredibly cool.

"boom!"

This moment is different from the one in the trailer.

Lu Yunzhou didn't continue to give close-ups of the protagonist, but instead gave a perspective from the perspective of an object.

In the eyes of the extra driver, he suddenly saw a blurry silver racing car overtake him from behind.

At that moment, he began to apply the brakes.

"Is he insane?"

The extra driver muttered something under his breath.

Then the camera switches to a wide-angle view of the periphery.

The black car had begun to brake in order to navigate the curve smoothly, while the silver car driven by Lu Yunzhou was still accelerating.

Approximately 0.1 seconds later.

As soon as Lu Yunzhou stepped on the brakes, the car began to slow down noticeably.

And it was precisely because of that 0.1-second delay in braking that Lu Yunzhou's car managed to overtake the black car on the straight road.

"A madman, this guy is a complete and utter madman!"

After being overtaken, the extra driver seemed deflated, staring at Lu Yunzhou's car tailgate and muttering to himself.

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.

"Delayed braking!"

"Cheng has once again demonstrated his amazing skill in fighting in the rain!"

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

"What a crazy Chinese guy! He braked a full 15 meters later than Andrei! He forced his way into the apex from the outside!"

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

"China taught him a harsh lesson!"

At this moment, the commentator's voice was almost a roar, filled with extreme excitement.

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

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

Inside the repair area, Nazha jumped and danced with excitement.

The others also clapped and cheered.

On the observation deck, Tang Yan's previously solemn expression suddenly broke into a smile, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

"See? I told you, he's a genius!"

Tang Yan turned around and looked at the sponsors in their suits: "Give him the sponsorship, and he definitely won't let everyone down."

The others did not object further, but instead stood outside the glass wall, looking at Lu Yunzhou on the track below.

The race car lapped around and around, smoothly crossing the finish line.

"Zhouzhou is so handsome!"

"Wow! What kind of genius is this?!"

"I've never seen such a handsome protagonist! He's practically a god descended from heaven!"

In most commercial movies, the protagonists who encounter invincible opponents usually win by luck. It's rare to see a perfect genius who combines calculation, courage, and skill.

That's so out of touch with reality.

It's completely impossible for ordinary people to relate to it.

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However, Lu Yunzhou's fans love to see their brother show off this all-around invincible state.

Because this is enough to crush all the rivals!

Their brother is invincible!

Lu Yunzhou's performance in the movie was invincible, and the fact that he directed the movie himself made his fans feel very secure, as if they had chosen the right person to support.

These young girls all had one idea at that moment: after the movie ended, they decided to immediately launch an attack on Weibo and crush Wu Yifan's "Meigeni" fans!

Wu Yifan's fans are called "Meigeni".

On the awards stage.

Lu Yunzhou raised the trophy.

Although he came in third place, he made history.

However, since they came in third place, Lu Yunzhou, as the director, didn't feel comfortable letting the main characters celebrate wildly here.

Chinese people are reserved; what's there to celebrate about coming in third place?

However, he gave this third-place finisher a huge honor through media reports.

Next shot.

[Chinese drivers shine at Le Mans!]

[Cheng Congfu, making Chinese motorsport history!]

[Cheng, China's best successor to the Rain God, Senna!]

Domestic and international media outlets rushed to report on Cheng Congguan's final overtaking maneuver.

Lu Yunzhou put a lot of thought into the photo in the newspaper.

Amidst the torrential rain and the frantic spray of champagne, Cheng Congfu stood quietly, holding the trophy, a faint smile on his face.

And ahead came endless cheers and applause.

The second climax of the film gave the audience another thrill.

Unfortunately, they still didn't win the championship.

This makes the audience eagerly want to know when Cheng Congfu will finally win the real championship.

If a commercial film is entertaining from beginning to end, the audience will find it boring.

A good commercial film must have a dark night in its soul, giving the protagonist a chance to bounce back from rock bottom.

Just like stocks.

The price went from 10 yuan to 20 yuan, but I didn't feel much of a difference.

但如果从10块钱跌到了2块钱，然后在2块钱的时候抄底，再涨到20块————这就是10倍的盈利！

10 times the happiness!

The same applies to a good commercial film.

There will inevitably be a dark night for the soul.

2010 years.

After his legendary performance at Le Mans, Cheng Congfu could have continued his success in endurance racing, but he made a crucial decision.

A decision that no one could understand.

He chose to join the DTM (German Touring Car Masters)!

This decision left the racing media feeling very puzzled.

They couldn't find Cheng Congfu, but they cornered Tang Yan and relentlessly interviewed her: "Ms. Tang, as Cheng's agent, do you express any dissatisfaction with his decision?"

Tang Yan calmly replied, "Before this, there had never been a Chinese driver in the DTM German Touring Car Masters. He is making history!"

Although she was defiant in front of reporters, Tang Yan frowned in private, looking at the protagonist with concern.

"DTM is a closed system for European manufacturer teams, and all the top resources are allocated to local drivers. We can't get new cars, so we can only use the old cars that the teams have retired, which is not a good option."

Lu Yunzhou looked at Tang Yan and said firmly, "In the world of racing, conquering Germany is equivalent to conquering the world."

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Although the film needed to depict a dark night in the soul, Lu Yunzhou also knew that the audience didn't like the protagonist being suppressed too much.

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Therefore, he chose to quickly edit the footage here.

After all, he wanted to make a thrilling movie, let the lead actor show off, and achieve high box office returns in China, not to torture himself.

At the same time, he also realized the huge drawbacks of directing and acting in his own show.

That is, as the director, I couldn't bear to torture myself and only wanted to look cool, which affected the structural integrity and dramatic tension of the entire film.

If the male lead were different, let's see how he torments the other party!

On the silver screen.

Cheng Congfu participated in the DTM German Touring Car Masters, but a series of bad luck followed.

In the opening race, his car's electronic system malfunctioned, forcing him to retire on the first lap.

Midway through the season, he encountered a foreign driver who disliked him and was maliciously collided with, causing him to crash off the track, damage his car, and retire from the race again.

In the final race, the team made a strategic mistake, being asked to delay their pit stop for tire changes instead of making a pit stop, causing his points to drop to 11th place and making him a laughing stock.

Lu Yunzhou crawled out of the wrecked race car, looking at the smashed car. Rain hit his face, and he couldn't tell if it was rain or tears.

He withdrew from the competition again.

A Chinese driver's DTM nightmare!

It seems China's luck has run out!

One article reads: "17 withdrawals in two years: Asians are not suited to top-level touring car racing!"

At the team meeting.

The manager slammed the data down in front of Tang Yan: "If he doesn't get more points, we'll terminate the contract."

Tang Yan argued forcefully: "You should give him the best race car, not those antiques. You bear the biggest responsibility for Cheng not getting points!"

"That's the team's rule!"

"You've never trusted him!"

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"This has always been the team's rule!"

"Just because it's always been this way, does that mean it's right? You stubborn German!"

At this moment, Tang Yan's dialogue with the German manager began almost simultaneously.

This is a line from the movie "Cold War" that Lu Yunzhou referenced.

When the two argue at the same time, it makes the audience hold their breath, as it exposes their conflict in a stark and confrontational manner, full of fighting spirit.

The design here is very ingenious.

Lu Yunzhou did not weaken the protagonist's personal abilities, but instead attributed all problems and gaps to external factors.

For example, the team's lack of cooperation, the age of the vehicles, or the insufficient rapport among the maintenance engineers.

It won't make the audience feel tortured, but rather it will arouse their sympathy and make them feel that the caravan is targeting the protagonist, Lu Yunzhou.

They desperately hope that the protagonist will quickly change his environment, stage a miraculous comeback, and slap everyone in the face.

at home.

Lu Yunzhou turned off his laptop, turned around and looked at the various championships he had won in China displayed on his wall.

In one of the photos.

Zhang Ruonan, who plays his first love, has her arm around his neck, holding a gold medal in her hand, and smiling enthusiastically.

Here, Lu Yunzhou provided a montage edit.

It was 2003, at Yanjing International Airport, and he was about to depart for England.

"Orange, take good care of yourself when you go to England."

"As for me? Don't worry. I will work hard and get into Oxford University. See you at Oxford."

Zhang Ruonan waved goodbye to Lu Yunzhou at the airport.

Lu Yunzhou picked up his suitcase, turned around, boarded the plane, and left.

"Wait a minute."

Just as Lu Yunzhou was about to leave, Zhang Ruonan suddenly ran a few steps forward, took off the necklace from her neck, and hung it around Lu Yunzhou's neck: "Seeing the necklace is like seeing me. Don't miss me too much."

Lu Yunzhou turned around and gave Zhang Ruonan a tight hug.

"It's time for you to go."

After hugging for a while, Zhang Ruonan forcibly pushed Lu Yunzhou away.

Watching Lu Yunzhou slowly disappear into the distance, in the empty airport where people came and went, Zhang Ruonan stood silently, her eyes suddenly reddening.

"Go for it, racing pro!"

But at that moment, Lu Yunzhou turned around, and Zhang Ruonan's expression immediately changed. She smiled brightly and waved goodbye to Lu Yunzhou enthusiastically.

"So, the necklace the protagonist was wearing was a gift from his first love. No wonder he always wore it around his neck."

"No wonder his relationship with Tang Yan is so awkward. In a normal movie, these two would have already slept together, right?"

The audience gradually realized that the protagonist would gently stroke the swan pendant before each competition, as if he were reminiscing about his first love.

What a deeply affectionate man.

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This makes the character of Cheng Congfu even more three-dimensional.

When Cheng Congfu saw this scene in the movie theater, he couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief. He was afraid that Lu Yunzhou would arrange for some race queens to portray him as a playboy.

Although most race car drivers have a playboy image.

However, it's best to present a deeply affectionate and innocent image to outsiders. This aligns better with traditional Chinese aesthetics.

The next scene.

There was no transition.

When Zhang Ruonan returned home, she looked at the photo of the two of them and began to cry uncontrollably.

To avoid worrying her parents, she covered her mouth in her room. Only a dim table lamp illuminated her face.

It made her look exceptionally helpless.

Even the light showed her no mercy.

At that moment, the camera gave her several close-ups of her crying face.

Just now, Zhang Ruonan's smile was so healing, and her personality seemed so optimistic and cheerful. But now, when she cries, Zhang Ruonan's tears are so heartbreaking, so broken, and so helpless.

This contrast between the beginning and the end allowed the audience to experience the beauty of their first love and the heart-wrenching pain after their separation.

In just a few seconds, the entire audience fell in love with Zhang Ruonan.

Because the director and the lead actor don't feel sorry for Zhang Ruonan—the audience will feel sorry for Zhang Ruonan on behalf of the director and the lead actor!

This kind of poignant, ambiguous emotional impact is incredibly powerful.

"When Sister Nan cries, it's so heartbreaking."

At that moment, Cai Xukun was stunned.

In his memory, Zhang Ruonan was an exceptionally lively and adorable older sister type who was also very caring.

She might even bring him some of his favorite dried squid.

But now, he found that his feelings for Zhang Ruonan had changed a bit: "Oh no, can anyone tell me that Sister Nan is actually so cute when she cries?"

"Although Aunt Wang is quite cute, and she's the tall, long-legged type that Big Brother likes, if it's Sister Nan—I choose Sister Nan!"

"After all, Wang Ma is a female Chiyou from Shandong. We can't forget her bloodline just because she looks sweet."

After spending a few days with Wang Ran, Cai Xukun felt that Wang Ran was a pretty good person.

He wouldn't mind if Wang Ran could be his sister-in-law.

However, he is now preparing to defect.

Because he never expected that Zhang Ruonan, who played Lu Yunzhou's first love in the movie, would cry so beautifully and heartbreakingly.

Which man could resist seeing a girl like this crying for him?

in the audience.

Ji Rujing was silently admiring Zhang Ruonan's performance, thinking to herself that she would have to find some campus dramas for Zhang Ruonan later, and let Zhang Ruonan play this kind of youthful, painful first love character.

Just then, several text messages appeared on Ji Rujing's phone: "Our Kao Laurier is preparing to launch a new sanitary napkin, and we're still missing a spokesperson. How about letting this little Zhang from your company give it a try?"

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What are sanitary napkins?

Protect the girls.

Zhang Ruonan's image is naturally suited to be protected.

It's such a perfect match.

Kao Laurier had previously collaborated with Tang Yan, but Tang Yan's image gradually changed, transforming from a sweet girl into a leading lady, which no longer aligns with the brand's image.

At that moment, Kao Laurier immediately targeted Zhang Ruonan.

"We'll talk in detail after this is over."

Ji Rujing had anticipated this outcome, and she readily accepted the business invitation.

However, the real highlight is still the protagonist, Lu Yunzhou.

Tang Yan and Zhang Ruonan are just two supporting characters, yet these brands are vying for their attention—while to this day, no one has offered Lu Yunzhou a brand endorsement.

It's not because Lu Yunzhou's commercial value is low.

It is precisely because Lu Yunzhou's commercial value is so high that those brands are very hesitant. What price should they offer to get Ji Rujing to agree?

On the silver screen.

Lu Yunzhou looked down at the necklace around his neck.

This was the last gift his first love, Zhang Ruonan, gave him.

Since then, he has never returned to China or seen Zhang Ruonan again, and has been participating in various competitions in Europe.

At this moment, the loneliness of being in a foreign land, like the Munich night, swept over him like a tide.

At this moment, the camera pans out the window.

Munich is a city shrouded in thick fog, and Lu Yunzhou stood at the window, looking at the city shrouded in fog, like a traveler in a fog, unable to see the way forward.

"Damn it!"

"I think I saw something."

Mr. Weidler, President of Audi China, who was watching the movie in the same row as Lu Yunzhou, finally realized that something was wrong.

"The Traveler on the Foggy Sea," one of the representative works of the German Romantic painter Friedrich.

This painting was once one of the masterpieces that an art student had hung in his office.

Lu Yunzhou actually disassembled this painting into several parts and included them in the movie.

When Lu Yunzhou won the race at Silverstone Circuit and held up the trophy, President Weidler had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

When Lu Yunzhou finished third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, his photo appeared in the newspaper. It was a side view, and at that moment, President Weidler's feeling was getting stronger and stronger.

However, he remained skeptical.

At this moment, in Munich, the city was shrouded in thick fog, and Lu Yunzhou stood on the balcony, bowing his head and stroking the necklace in his arms—as if he were repenting, as if he were praying, as if he were gathering strength for his final swan song.

"I swear, I absolutely didn't see wrong!"

"That's the painting!"

"Munich—this is no coincidence!"

The beer halls of Munich were the darkest night in the life of a certain art student. He failed there and was thrown into prison.

But it was precisely because of this dark night of the soul, after completing the final baptism, that art student ushered in a desperate comeback and a crazy rise of an empire.

"Damn it."

"I knew it. An artistic youth wouldn't just stick to making commercial films."

"So, the Easter egg was left here."

"I can only pray that the audience's aesthetic sense is too superficial and that no one will make that connection."

Before the characters even utter their lines, the light and shadow have already told the story of their entire lives.

For some reason, the concept of light and shadow that Lu Yunzhou had once told him popped into President Weidler's mind.

At the time, he was somewhat dismissive. He thought making a movie was simply a matter of telling a story; why make it so complicated?

But now, he understands.

Because Lu Yunzhou didn't say any lines, he just set the scene in Munich, placed the protagonist's soul in Munich, and gave the protagonist a silhouette on a windowsill.

A bewildered figure in the thick fog, a city where the road ahead is invisible.

He immediately sensed the German people, who 100 years ago, were bewildered and angry, yet constantly gathering strength.

It turns out that light and shadow can truly tell the story of a person's entire life, without any dialogue, allowing people to empathize with the story.

"Damn it, what did I do?"

At that moment, President Weidler felt extremely guilty, feeling that he had given the company's advertising budget to a madman, who then made a film that was very likely to be banned by the German authorities.

It could even implicate Audi.

However, a crazy voice was screaming in his heart that this movie would be a hit throughout Germany!

Germans who see this movie and these scenes will definitely feel a huge connection to it.

Because Lu Yunzhou didn't make a simple racing movie.

He used the shell of a commercial genre film to wrap a German allegory about order, repression, confusion, accumulating power, and eventual explosion.

"No wonder his films are so austere, so meticulous, and so full of power."

"This movie will definitely go down in film history."

"If those film critics can see through his metaphor—no, I hope they can see through it a year from now."

If the Easter eggs that Lu Yunzhou placed in the movie are discovered shortly after its release, the movie is very likely to be banned in Europe and will not be able to be released in North America.

This will have a significant impact on Audi's advertising strategy.

Therefore, President Weidler decided to have the public relations department take charge and forbid anyone from discussing the film's political metaphors.

Just treat it as a purely commercial, action-packed movie.

Years later, when he's nearing retirement, he'll quietly reveal the true meaning behind the film.

"God!"

"I've discovered a master of romantic cinema in China! How can I resist bragging about it?"

"No, I have to find a way to offer him a lifetime contract, to completely tie him to Audi!"

As the film progresses to this point, its blockbuster quality becomes immediately apparent.

Besides its impeccable commercial pacing, President Weidler also discovered an alternative metaphor in the film.

He had to admit that Lu Yunzhou was a super genius.

Even on a global scale, he is one of the top film directors.

Not to mention, Lu Yunzhou's image is so outstanding, it's simply the greatest gift God has given to Audi.

If he were to accidentally let Lu Yunzhou be poached by Mercedes or BMW, he might be so angry that he wouldn't be able to sleep for several days.