I really don't want to make bad movies!

"Oh dear—"

Wang Zhengchuan stretched lazily and groggily got out of bed.

"Good morning, Ming-ge."

"It's already noon, bro."

Xia Ming sat in front of the computer typing.

Wang Zhengchuan yawned and started scratching himself. He glanced under the bed and couldn't help but ask, "What are you writing, Ming-ge?"

"script."

"Are you filming again?"

Wang Zhengchuan instantly perked up.

No one expected that "The Big Hornet" would become so popular, but the result was that unflattering photos of themselves from the show were circulating wildly in various group chats.

If given another chance, he would definitely perform well.

"It's not a movie, it's a web series."

"Even web series are coming out?"

Wang Zhengchuan rolled out of bed, glancing at the script: "A fraud gang? You want to make a pickpocket movie?"

Pickpocket movies are a classic genre, and directing students are naturally familiar with them.

"They're not exactly pickpockets, but rather a story about a fraud ring targeting the wealth of the rich and unscrupulous, devising a plan to swindle all their money."

Wang Zhengchuan was quite interested: "This story sounds interesting. But where are we going to get the money to film a web series? Will the meager prize money you received be enough for two episodes?"

Wang Zhengchuan was penniless and even heavily in debt, but he didn't think Xia Ming was that rich either.

Xia Ming saved the document, shut down the computer, turned around and smiled, "With a good script, why worry about not finding investment?"

"You're aiming too high! Let's look at the tangible benefits right in front of us."

Xia Ming was completely confused: "What are the immediate, tangible benefits?"

Wang Zhengchuan chuckled and mysteriously pulled out his phone: "I stayed up all night last night editing a video for the 'Big Hornet's Creative Competition on 'Kiwi'."

"The first prize is 200,000 yuan! Why worry about not having money to film a web series?"

As he spoke, he put his arm around Xia Ming: "We have a natural advantage in participating in this; it's practically like picking up money!"

"What advantages?" Xia Ming asked.

"We're the main creators of the film, we know inside stories that others don't! I recorded a behind-the-scenes clip on my phone while filming, it'll definitely go viral if I post it!"

Xia Ming looked at him suspiciously: "Weren't you setting up the lighting earlier? How did you find time to shoot behind-the-scenes footage?"

"Hehe, when you weren't looking, I used my phone's flashlight to take a picture and recorded a part of it."

Xia Ming couldn't help but roll his eyes. This kind of thing could only happen on the set of "The Big Hornet".

"Then post it. I also think it will go viral."

"Aren't you joining? Let's both take advantage of the kiwi fruit deals."

"I don't believe we can win an award; there must be something fishy going on in this kind of competition."

"Nonsense."

Wang Zhengchuan pursed his lips and continued submitting his article to the iQiyi website.

Then, I clicked on the lucky draw wheel.

"Holy crap! I won the company's annual party prize! Kiwi is awesome!"

"what?"

Xia Ming peeked out and saw that the kid had actually won a free company annual meeting.

"I'm making a killing, I'm telling you!" Wang Zhengchuan laughed, putting his arm around Xia Ming's shoulder. "Come on! It's my treat today, I'll take you to the cafeteria!"

"Let's go, let's go."

The two got dressed and walked downstairs side by side.

Wang Zhengchuan is an extremely arrogant person. He greets everyone he sees on the street, and he always says hello to the dormitory supervisor when he leaves the dormitory.

This time was no exception; as soon as I stepped out of the building, I ran straight to the guardhouse.

"Auntie, have you eaten?"

He peered into the guardhouse but didn't see the auntie.

Just as I was getting curious, I turned my head and saw the aunt standing outside the gate, taking a photo with a big man with a beard.

Wang Zhengchuan immediately became interested and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Auntie, which celebrity did you see?"

He said it like that, but he knew exactly what he was doing.

What celebrity would come to a student dormitory?

However, as soon as Wang Zhengchuan called out, he saw two more people standing in front of the aunt.

He didn't recognize one of the tall, thin middle-aged men, but he knew the other, an elderly man with gray hair, all too well.

Isn't that Xie Fei, their directing professor?

Wang Zhengchuan immediately fell silent, then heard the dormitory supervisor say, "I really love the photos of Red Sorghum you took!"

Red sorghum?

Take a closer look.

Holy crap, isn't that Jiang Wen?!

Even at this moment, Wang Zhengchuan didn't forget his brothers, and quickly waved behind him: "Hurry up! Look who's come to our dorm!"

Xia Ming asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"Jiang Wen! Jiang Wen! The Jiang Wen who starred in 'In the Heat of the Sun'!"

Xia Ming was taken aback. Why was Jiang Wen here?

It can't be...

At this moment, many students also noticed the dormitory supervisor's movements, turned around and exclaimed in surprise.

"It really is Jiang Wen!"

"Why is Jiang Wen at our school? Isn't he from the Central Academy of Drama?"

"Why do you care what they're doing here? Go up and take a picture with them!"

Although there were far fewer students during the holiday, it was lunchtime, and many students who stayed on campus came out to eat.

With a large crowd gathering, Jiang Wen was indeed surrounded.

"What are you standing there for? Charge in!"

Wang Zhengchuan was determined to work hard and open a breach with Xia Ming.

"There it is!"

Before he could break through the encirclement, he saw a person push through the crowd and lead Jiang Wen and Professor Xie Fei out.

"Xia Ming!"

Zhou Yi walked at the front and waved to Xia Ming.

Behind him, Jiang Wen, Xie Fei, Zhao Fei, and others also came out one after another.

Seeing the old professor present, the students dared not make too much noise and could only watch from the sidelines.

Upon seeing Zhou Yi greeting him, Xia Ming quickly stepped forward.

"Let me introduce you. This is Xia Ming, a freshman in the Directing Department of Jinghai Film and Television Academy."

"This is Director Jiang Wen; you must have heard of him."

"This is Professor Zhao from our photography department."

"This is Professor Xie, a professor in your directing department."

Xia Ming greeted the bigwigs one by one, but he was secretly wondering what was going on.

Refusing a camera assistant position doesn't warrant such a big fuss about criticizing yourself, does it?

Wang Zhengchuan, who was standing next to him, was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

Was it because Xia Ming's film "The Big Hornet" was too heinous and angered these old professors?

"Did you film that one-shot scene in 'The Big Hornet'?" Jiang Wen asked directly, getting straight to the point.

Xia Ming nodded slowly: "I was in charge of the cinematography for the entire film."

"Haha." Jiang Wen chuckled, gently kneading Xia Ming's shoulder. "Good lad, a promising young talent! Even that stubborn old Zhao praised your shot!"

"Would you be interested in making a movie with me?"

Xia Ming glanced at Zhou Yi and immediately realized that Zhou Yi had shown that footage to Jiang Wen.

Things are different now.

It wasn't Zhou Yi who offered him a job and asked if he was interested in being a camera assistant on Jiang Wen's film crew.

Instead, Jiang Wen personally invited him to be his assistant!

Let alone undergraduate and graduate students at the school, even professors don't have that much influence!

If you refuse at this point, it would be incredibly disrespectful.

Xia Ming had no choice but to postpone the web series project.

"Director Jiang, thank you for giving me this opportunity." Xia Ming bowed slightly in thanks. "May I ask which cameraman I'm working with?"

Jiang Wen's smile faltered for a moment, then burst into an even heartier laugh: "Which photographer are you with? Which assistant photographer are you looking for!"

Xia Ming was stunned for a moment, then blinked briefly.

He got it.

"Me, in charge of filming?"

Jiang Wen increased the pressure on Xia Ming's shoulder, patting him three times in quick succession: "That's right! You'll be in charge of the camera!"

The students present were all stunned and stood there, not quite reacting.

They shared a common question.

Who the hell translates this? What the hell does it mean that famous director Jiang Wen personally went to the student dormitory to invite a freshman from the directing department to direct the film?