Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 64: Blowing Through New York! 37 Giant Screens Light Up for Lu Yunzhou! The Trailer Goes Viral in New York!

"Brother Chuan, besides looking cool, what specific requirements do you have for your role?"

At this moment, screenwriter Dong is essentially creating a character specifically for Lu Yunzhou.

This role had to fit Lu Yunzhou's personal temperament and his acting style, which was much more difficult than simply writing a wish-fulfillment story framework.

But there is no way.

It's because he found a new older brother who has a lot of demands.

Of course, the older brother also gave a lot.

At this moment, Lu Yunzhou pondered for a moment and then said, "Science can save lives, but it can also destroy them; reason can bring light, but it can also bring loneliness—I hope this character has some of the complex qualities of a tech geek."

Science can save lives, or it can destroy them.

Screenwriter Dong understands this.

This likely refers to the situation in Libya in 2011, where those people cut off the internet, causing widespread chaos.

But the sentence that follows.

Can reason bring light, or can it bring loneliness?

What is this thing?

Is it hard to understand?

Seeing that screenwriter Dong was looking at him blankly, Lu Yunzhou told him a story: "In the 18th century, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, humans invented the air pump. Scientists went around demonstrating to people that the earth was full of air, and what life would be like if it lost air."

"Their performance method involves placing a small bird inside a glass object and then using an air pump to slowly remove the air from inside."

"What kind of expressions do you think the surrounding audience will have when they look at the little bird inside the glass sculpture?"

Curiosity, sympathy, fear, and a hint of incomprehension?

In an instant, a multitude of adjectives flashed through screenwriter Dong's mind.

If this experiment were conducted in Libya in 2011, the main characters would act as bystanders, witnessing a human tragedy unfolding in Africa thousands of miles away.

They probably felt something similar, didn't they?

"Imagine you are the hacker [Zhuo Yun]. You don't have Leng Feng's ferocious fighting power, nor are you a passerby. Instead, you are a super tech expert who has lived on this land for a long time and is preparing to go into seclusion here."

"Technology changes power."

"In those insane 24 hours, countless people were waiting for you to save them, and you just happened to have some ability—"

"Have you found your rhythm yet?"

Seeing that screenwriter Dong was deep in thought, Lu Yunzhou guessed that he had found some inspiration, so he didn't say anything more and walked out of the office alone.

Inspiration is fleeting. Once he grasped it, he believed that screenwriter Dong could write a decent story for him.

As for how the characters are portrayed.

He actually knew what was going on, but he still needed the plot to connect this character with the main group.

"Director Lu, it's been a long time."

Not long after stepping outside, Lu Yunzhou saw a familiar face.

This is Dilraba's manager.

Lu Yunzhou was a little puzzled. How did she end up here?

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"Dai Si is mine now too."

The other person explained in a low voice, afraid that Lu Yunzhou might misunderstand something, and added, "That girl is putting on makeup now, and she even got a wavy hairstyle as you requested, Director Lu."

Dai Si's cheekbones are quite prominent, so a wavy hairstyle can make her head look more voluminous and cover up the fact that her face is relatively wide.

It allows viewers to notice her overall look at first glance, rather than focusing on her facial flaws.

Overall, Dai Si's figure and temperament are excellent. Even compared to Dilraba, she is in no way inferior, and is even more alluring, powerful, and wild.

It's perfect for shooting action movies.

"Little Boat Bro, what do you think of my new makeup and look?"

Her slightly wavy hair was casually tied up, her lipstick was applied very brightly, and she had a sharp look in her eyes, as well as a straight nose that was the most important feature of her face.

She's the kind of girl who's very threatening.

Most importantly, Dai Si is 25 years old this year, at the peak of his appearance, and due to his regular exercise, a strong vitality is surging forth.

Add to that her slender waist, strong thighs, and excellent curves, and if you were to give her a slow-motion shot of her flipping her hair in the desert at sunset, the tension would be absolutely off the charts.

"It's really good!"

Lu Yunzhou never verbally belittled such honest and unassuming girls; instead, he encourages them whenever possible.

Because honest people tend to have lower levels of mental energy and rarely receive external encouragement. Any encouragement or positive praise from them becomes a powerful driving force for the other person.

"Thank you, Little Boat Brother."

Upon hearing Lu Yunzhou's praise, Dai Si couldn't help but burst into laughter, and happily spun around in front of Lu Yunzhou.

Lu Yunzhou immediately understood her subtext and said with a smile, "Your figure is also very well-developed, definitely Miss World level."

After praising him, Lu Yunzhou told Dai Si to follow him: "Come on, I'll take you to see your male lead."

Dai Si will be the new "Dr. Rachel" in "Wolf Warrior 2". She looks exotic and it doesn't matter what nationality she is given.

"Little Boat Guy, aren't you my leading man?"

Dai Si had thought he could play a couple with Lu Yunzhou on screen, but upon hearing this, he was slightly disappointed.

Lu Yunzhou explained simply: "I am the second male lead in this movie. I don't have many romantic scenes; my main job is directing."

Dai Si muttered to himself, "Then how about I play the second female lead too?"

Dai Si may look honest, but he's actually quite shrewd.

What kind of buzz can there be from pairing up with Wu Jing?

She became an instant sensation after playing a couple with Lu Yunzhou, regardless of the size of her role.

Moreover, when she's paired with Lu Yunzhou, she doesn't need to find the right feeling at all. Just a few glances at Lu Yunzhou and she immediately wants to be in a relationship.

"nerve."

Lu Yunzhou raised his head, pretending to want to hit Dai Si, and said irritably, "The female lead in a movie, and you're complaining about her? Believe me or not, I'll knock you on the head."

"I'm sorry, brother, I was wrong."

Dai Si must have learned a special skill from someone; his "brother" was called out in a gentle, tender, and considerate way, leaving Lu Yunzhou helpless.

"I'll show you around the set so you can meet more people. I'm leaving tomorrow, so do your best in your acting and don't embarrass me."

Although Lu Yunzhou knew many beautiful actresses, only Dai Si was willing to endure the hardship of being an action star.

This is the only son.

If he's going to act in action movies in the future, Dai Si will most likely have to suffer with him.

Therefore, his attitude towards Dai Si was exceptionally good.

"Director Wu, I've brought the leading lady to you. You can check her out first."

The female lead in this movie has to endure a lot of hardship. Wu Jing looked for many actresses, but as soon as they heard that she would be beaten and have to endure the impact of an explosion, they immediately ran away.

In the end, with no other option, Wu Jing asked a friend of his to come to the rescue.

However, now that Lu Yunzhou is here, he will make sure to arrange everything perfectly for Wu Jing.

"She looks like a female fighter. I wonder if she's agile or not when she fights?" Wu Jing was surprised by this unexpected delight.

The female lead he had been searching for was brought over by Lu Yunzhou.

And it looks pretty good.

"Xiao Dai, give us a performance."

Lu Yunzhou didn't waste any words. He cleared the space and gestured for Dai Si to show everyone.

"I've made a fool of myself."

Dai Si took a deep breath, spun around and kicked out with a side kick. The kick kicked up dust from the ground and landed with a thud on the prop box next to him.

The solid wood crate was kicked away instantly, landing on the ground with some cracks.

Immediately afterwards, Dai Si performed several backflips in succession, landing firmly in a horse stance with clean and crisp movements, without the slightest hesitation.

"Holy crap, that's awesome!"

"That's a Valkyrie!"

The surrounding staff were stunned, and after a few seconds they burst into enthusiastic applause.

When Dai Si started fighting, it was even more entertaining than when Wu Jing fought.

The main thing is that Dai Si's move is not only incredibly sharp, but also has the beauty of dance—it's so cool!

"sharp!"

"When you fight, it's even more entertaining than Michelle Yeoh."

Wu Jing gave Dai Si two thumbs up, then whispered to Lu Yunzhou, "Where did you find this talent?"

That's amazing. But I'm a little worried, what if she can't take the hardship after a few days of filming and runs away?

Lu Yunzhou immediately laughed: "Don't worry. She's very well-behaved. Just take it easy and make sure she doesn't get hurt."

"No, that won't happen."

Wu Jing thought to himself, "If there are any dangerous moves, I'll definitely do them myself. How could I let a little girl do them?"

If word gets out, won't my tough guy image be completely ruined?

"Xiao Dai, from today onwards, you'll be working under Director Wu. Over the next few days, you'll have many scenes together. Don't be nervous, just relax, I believe in you."

Before leaving, Lu Yunzhou said many encouraging words to Dai Si.

"Yes, I know. Little Boat Brother, I won't let you down." Dai Si nodded repeatedly, with a hint of tears glistening in his eyes.

She truly experienced both the ups and downs of life at Jaywalk Studio.

Everyone treated her like a piece of trash, and her agent ignored her completely.

For over a year, apart from a minor role in "Eternal Love" that the company gave her, she hasn't had any other gigs.

Who knew that Lu Yunzhou would suddenly remember her and even arrange a movie lead role for her, making Dilraba, who was being heavily promoted by the company, extremely envious.

The moment she received the call, Lu Yunzhou became her god.

She was Lu Yunzhou's most devout follower.

Lu Yunzhou waved his sleeve and left the film crew.

However, the female lead he brought into the crew, Dai Si, left a deep impression on everyone.

"Holy crap, that girl Director Lu brought is reckless."

"She was kicked away, her head hit the cabinet, and she didn't make a sound, only her brow furrowed slightly. If I hadn't seen the blood on her head, I would have thought she really wasn't in pain."

"Stop talking, Jing-ge has been scolding the prop guy all morning."

"I feel that after that scene, Brother Jing's gaze towards that girl was a little strange, and he seemed to have fallen in love with her."

"Hey, are you trying to get yourself killed?! Your wife might hear you!"

Crew.

After filming a fight scene, Wu Jing handed Dai Si an ice pack, smiling as she said, "Did you bump your back just now? Use this to soothe it. Otherwise, you won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Thank you, Brother Jing."

Dai Si took the ice pack, placed it on his waist, and immediately frowned.

It really hurts.

She almost burst into tears just now.

However, she had promised Lu Yunzhou that she would never embarrass him on set, so she could only endure the pain. At worst, she could go back and cry alone under her blanket.

Seeing Dai Si's remarkable patience, Wu Jing was impressed and tried to win him over, saying, "Little Dai, you've really impressed me. After this movie, do you want to work for me?"

Dai Si glanced at Wu Jing and shook his head slightly: "Brother Jing, I'm very stupid. I'll do whatever Brother Xiao Chuan tells me to do."

The implication was that Wu Jing should stop talking nonsense.

She was a staunch supporter of Lu Yunzhou.

"Good."

Wu Jing didn't envy Lu Yunzhou's good looks, his status as a top celebrity, or the resources he had behind him.

But at this moment, he felt a little envious.

How could Lu Yunzhou so easily win over an honest girl and make her fall head over heels for him?

It's just filming, why is he acting so embarrassed?

"Brother Jing, I'm a clumsy girl, not very smart. Last year, I even followed the boss's orders and foolishly went undercover in Brother Xiao Chuan's film crew to find out what was going on."

"Brother Xiaochuan knew I was an undercover agent, but instead of blaming me, he asked me what my dream was?"

"I said I wanted to be a big star and make a lot of money—I thought Brother Xiao would laugh at me after I said that."

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"After all, nobody in the company had high hopes for me."

"However, after hearing my idea, Brother Xiao Chuan did not laugh at me. Instead, he helped me analyze it carefully. He told me that if I wanted to stand out in this industry, I had to have my own unique skills."

"Given my qualifications, transitioning to an action star is the most suitable career path for me."

"For the next six months, I listened to his advice and began preparing for the transformation. No one in the company had any faith in me, and they even sidelined me, not assigning me any projects for the next six months."

"But I never doubted Little Boat Brother. To be honest, I don't know why."

At this point, Dai Si stopped talking and a sweet smile appeared on his face.

Because Lu Yunzhou reciprocated her trust by arranging for her to be the female lead in the "Wolf Warrior 2" project!

This is the female lead role in a movie with an investment of 2 million yuan; even Yang Mi herself wouldn't get a role of this caliber.

What merit or ability does she possess to act on behalf of others?

It's all because he became Lu Yunzhou's sworn brother.

"How could he be so righteous and chivalrous?"

The Lu Yunzhou that Dai Si spoke of was just like a saint in a religious story, guiding those lost sheep.

This behavior left Wu speechless.

Is this still the same domineering top star who, upon arriving on set, immediately tried to seize the director's rights from him?

9 month 7 number.

New York Fashion Week.

Because it was Fashion Week, Lu Yunzhou would be in New York for a week, from September 7th to September 14th, watching various fashion shows.

Like him, Tang Yan was invited by Estée Lauder to attend New York Fashion Week.

Yang Mi and Tang Yan have both been selected by Estée Lauder, and Estée Lauder will choose the next global spokesperson from among the two of them.

In another timeline, Yang Mi would have an even better chance, announcing in February 2017 that she would become Estée Lauder's global brand ambassador.

However, in this timeline, because Lu Yunzhou took Tang Yan with him, the trailer for "Crazy Racing" has already been displayed in Times Square, New York.

Yang Mi has absolutely no chance of winning.

Besides Yang Mi, several other well-known domestic actors, including Li Yifeng and Li Lin, were also on the same flight.

Now that the company has money, they travel directly in business class, where each seat has its own private space and is extremely enclosed.

But when the plane is flying smoothly, people can visit each other's rooms, just like in a hotel.

Tang Yan felt confident of success at New York Fashion Week, and she was undoubtedly the most popular celebrity in China.

At this time, she acted like an older sister, going around to visit people and say hello.

"Honey, it's been so long! How have you been?"

Tang Yan knocked on the door, entered Yang Mi's business class cabin, looked around for a while, and asked with feigned confusion, "Li Yifeng, why isn't he here? I thought you two wouldn't miss this opportunity to be alone together."

Recently, a strange opinion has been circulating widely.

Rumors circulated that Yang Mi and Li Yifeng were having an affair, and that Yang Mi had even had an abortion for Li Yifeng.

Considering Uncle Liu's previous scandals, Tang Yan had reason to suspect that Yang Mi and her husband were secretly fighting each other, and that the battle had reached a fever pitch.

Sure enough, the stories of these people are always more fascinating off-screen than on-screen.

Yang Mi instantly caught the teasing in Tang Yan's voice and retorted irritably, "You should be clarifying your rumors with Zhouzhou. You two just finished filming a movie, and you're inseparable even at New York Fashion Week? That's what the honeymoon phase is all about."

Tang Yan couldn't be happier that this was true.

So she stopped arguing and simply accepted it all.

After a while, Tang Yan whispered, "My best friend of many years, even though you've put me down, I'm magnanimous and won't hold it against you. But I'm giving you a heads-up: I've heard some rumors that Lao Liu won't let you off easily. If you want to divorce him, be prepared to suffer a lot."

Tang Yan has been in high spirits lately.

She even suspected that Yang Mi's actions against her back then were like a movie setting up a dark night before the climax.

In the darkness of her soul, she encountered Lu Yunzhou. What followed was an unprecedented, super climax.

Right now, she's in the climax of the movie, enjoying herself so much that she feels like she's floating on clouds every day.

She doesn't blame Yang Mi much anymore; she feels that it's all the best arrangement of fate.

"He wants to mess with me? Dream on. I have plenty of dirt on him. If he wants to fight me to the death, I'll ruin his reputation first!"

In private, when no outsiders were around, Yang Mi revealed her sharp fangs.

She's not someone to be trifled with.

She'd been in the entertainment industry since childhood, exposed to these underhanded tactics all the time, so she wasn't afraid of Lao Liu's dirty tricks at all.

The real challenge lies with the projects.

This is the true foundation of one's character.

Seeing the sinister expression on Yang Mi's face, Tang Yan frowned slightly and sighed, "How did you become like this?"

How terrifying. Loving the wrong person is so horrifying.

Yang Mi put away her fierce expression and smiled at Tang Yan: "The reason you have such naive ideas is simply because you haven't met a scumbag who can break your heart yet."

"Oh, no, that's not right."

"I take back what I just said; you have encountered that. But then you met someone even better, which made you start to have expectations for love again."

Just then.

A figure dressed in an Italian-style suit, deliberately unbuttoning two buttons at the chest, exuding a lazy yet sophisticated air, appeared outside Yang Mi's business class cabin.

"Oops."

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Yang Mi immediately covered her mouth and mumbled, "I forgot again, I shouldn't talk badly about people behind their backs. Look at my loose tongue, I've gotten myself into trouble again."

"I'm sorry, brother."

As long as she calls him "brother," Yang Mi finds that Lu Yunzhou won't actually get angry with her.

In fact, she understood that no matter what good or bad things she said, she couldn't make Lu Yunzhou have any feelings for her.

Because Lu Yunzhou is a very rational businessman.

Unless she offers enough incentives, don't expect Lu Yunzhou to take her on projects.

"Sister Tangtang, are you hungry? Let's eat together."

Lu Yunzhou completely ignored Yang Mi's flirting and extended a dinner invitation to Tang Yan.

"Coming right away."

Tang Yan, inside the cabin, smiled at Yang Mi and whispered, "Let's talk again next time, you whiny woman. I'm going to eat my lovingly prepared dinner."

You're the one who's complaining!

Yang Mi glared at Tang Yan, but she had to admit that Tang Yan looked radiant lately, much better than her.

Inside the enclosed business class cabin.

The flight attendant brought out a plate of exquisitely prepared food.

Aside from the occasional turbulence when the plane encounters air currents, eating here is no different from eating in a booth at some restaurants.

The only difference was that the waitresses were replaced by flight attendants.

"The salmon rolls from this airline are pretty good. Zhouzhou, you should try them."

"My main dish is seafood rice in tomato sauce, and I think it's pretty good. Tangtang, you should try some too."

Tang Yan and Lu Yunzhou shared their food.

Tang Yan really enjoyed the atmosphere, and Lu Yunzhou didn't mind either. They had worked together on two dramas, often ate together on set, and even ran a company together, so their relationship was even closer than that of ordinary relatives.

"Zhouzhou, did you catch what Lao Mi was implying? She's going to win her bet. She'll most likely be splitting the inheritance with Lao Liu."

Tang Yan had just been chatting with Yang Mi, talking about gossip, but through Yang Mi's words and actions, she quickly sensed the story behind it all.

Lu Yunzhou also started to ponder: "The Hong Kong film circle is unreliable. If she wants to make movies and increase her commercial value, she still needs to go back to the Beijing film circle. I wonder which big director she's found?"

Tang Yan didn't find out anything about this.

She said nonchalantly, "So what if they're big-name directors in Beijing? After looking around, no one can make commercial films as insightful as you. They're already doing well at telling a story; they basically have no ability to promote people."

Lu Yunzhou countered by bringing up a name: "What about director Zhang Yimou?"

Tang Yan laughed and said disdainfully, "Director Zhang would actually be interested in Yang Mi? Yang Mi herself once said on camera that if Director Zhang were interested in her, she would be willing to be his mistress."

"After all, there are plenty of women in the entertainment industry willing to be Director Zhang's mistress, but there's only one Director Zhang."

After saying that, Tang Yan looked at Lu Yunzhou seriously: "Now, there's one more of you."

After "Crazy Racing" is released, the entire entertainment industry will realize that Lu Yunzhou is very good at promoting people, even when he is making movies.

TV dramas are used to promote people; it's very simple.

Because the TV series has a long enough plot to create very three-dimensional characters.

However, the film is very short, and it is too difficult to create a character and leave a good impression in just a few minutes.

Directors who know how to promote people are generally great directors.

Tang Yan silently looked at Lu Yunzhou and said, pretending to be joking, "Once you become a big director, there will be an absurd number of women willing to be your mistress. You need to be careful, don't end up like my old friend, who met the wrong person and regretted it for the rest of her life."

Tang Yan seemed to be testing something.

Lu Yunzhou knew that no matter how he responded, it would be wrong, so he kept quiet and ate his meal in silence.

Times Square, New York.

There is a special GG area here.

Force all building facades to be set to illuminated dynamic graphics.

At that very moment, as Lu Yunzhou and his group flew from Shanghai to New York, the instant they landed...

In the GG section of Times Square in New York, countless GG signs paused for a moment, and then all turned into the same GG.

"Whoosh~~ Boom!"

That was the first 30-second trailer for the movie, showing Cheng Congfu overtaking another car at the last moment during the Le Mans endurance race.

The protagonist, played by Lu Yunzhou, used the delayed braking technique with unparalleled precision right up to the finish line to successfully overtake another vehicle.

Then, the slight smile that appeared at the corner of his mouth was absolutely stunning.

In an instant, that faint smile captivated countless tourists in the GG area!

"My God, what movie is this?"

"Who is this male lead? That slight smile after he finished overtaking was just so handsome!"

"His smile completely touched me."

"This trailer is amazing! I definitely have to see this movie!"

These foreign tourists didn't even know what Lu Yunzhou really looked like, but it was that slight smile at the corner of his mouth, combined with the atmosphere created in front of him, that made him stand out.

In an instant, they all felt that this character would become a global sensation if he simply took off his helmet.

Lu Yunzhou's smile, at this moment, transcended culture and language, and was full of sexual tension that directly struck the senses!

"Ahhh, Zhouzhou!"

"Look, it's Zhouzhou!"

"He's on display in Times Square, New York!"

"Even the foreigners were blown away by his handsomeness. I knew it, Zhouzhou is the most handsome man in the universe!"

In the entire Times Square of New York, practically no foreigners recognized Lu Yunzhou.

Only a group of Chinese students who had just arrived in New York for university instantly recognized who was in the trailer.

Because they had already seen the trailer in the country.

At the time, the trailer caused a huge sensation on Weibo, with millions of people sharing it.

"Who is Zhouzhou?"

The foreigner next to me couldn't help but ask a question.

The Chinese students, without hesitation, explained: "Our Zhouzhou is, of course, the most handsome guy in Asia! Waiting for this 'Fast' movie..."

When the movie "Fast" is released, you'll see that he's the most handsome man in the universe!

Awesome.

The most handsome man in the universe.

The foreigner gave a thumbs up and burst into laughter, although they didn't believe at all that Lu Yunzhou was the most handsome man in the universe.

However, they silently memorized Lu Yunzhou's name and the name of the movie.

Whether the trailer for this movie caused a sensation in New York is unknown, but it's bound to be exported and then re-imported domestically.

As soon as Lu Yunzhou's plane landed at the New York airport, the fact that all the uniform GG signs in Times Square had been changed to Lu Yunzhou was captured by pre-arranged media reporters.

The content was simultaneously transmitted to the domestic internet.

In an instant, Weibo traffic exploded once again.

[Unprecedented! 37 screens in Times Square, New York, simultaneously displayed the trailer for Lu Yunzhou's "Crazy Racing," stunning the world!]

[Exploding through New York! Lu Yunzhou single-handedly dominates Times Square, achieving full coverage of the square for the first time for a Chinese film!]

[This is the kind of treatment a superstar receives! Lu Yunzhou just landed in New York, and all the screens in Times Square lit up for him!]

[Huace is winning big! "Crazy Racing" is a hit even before its release, and its pre-release hype in New York has already secured it the top spot at the National Day box office!]

In this era, New York is undoubtedly the world capital.

Any artist who can appear on the GG billboard in Times Square, New York, would be considered a complete ripple effect in China.

Only a very few people know that this thing can be obtained by paying money.

Many netizens thought that this was like the 7 pm news, something only very outstanding people could appear on.

Anyway, netizens were extremely excited.

Each title has hundreds of thousands of comments.

Lu Yunzhou's fans, in particular, were so happy that they didn't sleep that night and started generating data for him on Weibo.

Let Lu Yunzhou's name top Weibo again!

Wu Jing, who was working hard on the set, saw the sensational news about Lu Yunzhou in New York that night while taking a break.

He was absolutely stunned.

"Is this what a traffic star is like?"

"Isn't this amazing? He's the center of attention wherever he goes. He just landed in New York and his fans are already giving him such a big gift?"

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"No wonder, capital loves these kinds of traffic stars."

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Not to mention that those investors like Lu Yunzhou, a traffic star, Wu Jing also likes partners like Lu Yunzhou who bring their own traffic.

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