I really don't want to make bad movies!

To make a truly bad movie, disastrous performances by the actors alone are not enough.

The script is the minimum standard for a film.

Having a good script is enough to at least preserve one's reputation.

Therefore, Xia Ming needs a script that is outrageously bad, to lower the bar infinitely.

The reason why "Atlantic Rim 2" received such a low rating is mainly due to its gimmicky marketing and extremely poor production.

The scenes in the show are reused indefinitely.

The three mechs are made from the same cheap model, and then they are called different mechs just because the color is changed.

Even the cockpits of the characters are in the same scene, just with the seats changed, and they're said to be different cockpits.

However, when it comes to the script, Atlantic Rim 2 is actually quite "mediocre".

When faced with a crisis, pilot a mech, sacrifice your character, and resolve the crisis.

Not shocking enough!

Therefore, Xia Ming made sweeping reforms to the script.

He's the boss of the crew now, he can change things however he wants, and nobody is allowed to object.

First, there must be a plot that is incomprehensible to the audience, and the logic must be completely flawless. If the protagonist's behavior is understandable to humans, then it is a failure.

Secondly, a major rule of bad movies and TV dramas is that, regardless of whether the end of the world is coming or there is a world war, the male and female protagonists must fall in love, and their love leads to trouble and conflict.

Secondly, the production crew must be poor enough that they can use cardboard to make props instead of metal.

Finally, he needed to give the two lead actors disastrous performances and create a phenomenon and tag to spread it, so that the negative image would always be associated with them.

Before investing, investors should consider whether they can handle negative public opinion.

To change public opinion, one should use their talent to eliminate prejudice, just like Cai Xukun did.

After revisions, the main framework of the script is still encountering aliens and using mechs to fight them, but the internal logic has been completely disrupted.

The story begins with aliens hearing Wang Yuan's singing and, enraged, preparing to attack Earth.

However, after meeting Wang Yuan, the alien fell in love with him and began dating him, a relationship that lasted at least thirty minutes.

During this time, aliens attacked the people of Earth, but Wang Yuan still managed to fall in love.

With Earth facing destruction, Wang Yuan prepares to marry an alien.

At the wedding, Wang Yuan happily sang a song.

Upon hearing this, the alien became enraged and immediately announced his divorce from Wang Yuan.

Wang Yuan was devastated. After returning to Earth, he discovered that his home planet had been destroyed. Enraged, he piloted a mecha to seek revenge on the aliens.

Here, Wang Yuan's mech suffered a setback; it was damaged during the prolonged battle and required parts for repair.

Wang Yuan didn't have money to buy the parts, so he went to the QuanQuan secondhand platform to buy secondhand parts, because QuanQuan not only recycles mobile phones, but also tablets and watches.

Finally, Wang Yuan piloted the secondhand Circle Mech and destroyed the aliens.

If you can't understand this plot, it means you're still a normal human being.

Because Ye Heng helped Xia Ming a lot, the originally planned five-second "GG" scene was changed into a close-up related to the plot.

Xia Ming looked at his newly crafted script and thought it should be able to break into the DB rating range below 4.0.

He studied and drew inspiration from his predecessors' works, "Bureau 849" and "Shanghai Fortress," striving to surpass them.

The MPV stopped at the entrance of the photography base, the sliding door opened, and a whole bunch of people got out.

Xia Ming walked forward with a smile, and was immediately met with KIKI's distorted facial features.

"You're on time, Ms. Kiki."

It was exactly 8:00 AM.

KIKI didn't give Xia Ming a friendly look, gritted her teeth, and led her studio into the film set.

"Xiao Ju, come here!"

"oh."

Ju Jingyi stared at Xia Ming with a puzzled look, and only when he heard his agent call him did he hurriedly start walking.

"The film crew, assemble!"

Xia Ming shouted through a megaphone.

Compared to before, the entire production team has shrunk by half.

Those staff members who came in through Yang Xianghua's connections to coast along were all kicked out of the production crew by him.

The saved maintenance costs will be used for special effects production.

"The script has been slightly modified; please take a look."

"I said, no script changes! We're going to film 'Arrival'!" KIKI reacted hysterically with her arms crossed as soon as she heard about script changes.

As a seasoned agent, she is well aware that a script is the minimum requirement for a film or television program, and it can help retain the goodwill of casual viewers and fans.

"That's right, it's an arrival."

Xia Ming threw the script for "Atlantic Rim 2: Thunder" in front of her.

"This is not the one that will come!"

KIKI didn't even glance at it, and simply tossed the script aside.

Xia Ming frowned: "Ms. Mo, don't forget that you didn't invest a single penny. You're just a maid accompanying her to school. If you dare to cause trouble on set again, I'll have security escort you out."

"Who are you calling a maid?!"

"Okay, Kiki, don't be angry."

Ju Jingyi glared at Xia Ming and raised his hand to protect his manager behind him.

Only then did she pick up the script from the ground.

She frowned deeply after only five seconds of looking.

She didn't understand it, but she was deeply shocked!

"This—" Ju Jingyi closed the script, "We're going to film this?"

"Is there a problem?"

"I can't act in this."

Ju Jingyi's chest heaved as he took a few deep breaths and threw the script on the table: "This script has no depth."

Do you even understand depth?

"Lacking depth? That's because you don't understand! Aliens aren't a race? They can't have romantic relationships? Aren't you being racist?"

"you!"

Ju Jingyi exhaled, his mouth agape, unable to speak.

"If you don't want to film, that's fine too. Just pay a penalty fee and you can leave."

"you!"

Ju Jingyi exhaled again.

A penalty of 100 million yuan is not something she can simply pay on her own.

After much deliberation, she picked up the script again, frowning as she continued reading.

Half an hour later, she closed the script: "I roughly understand the story. Which scene should we start filming from?"

"Wang Yuan hasn't arrived yet, so let's start with the part about the aliens."

"But the female lead doesn't have any scenes in that part."

"What female lead?" Xia Ming asked, puzzled.

Ju Jingyi was even more confused: "Isn't I playing the female lead?"

Xia Ming nodded: "Yes."

"How can I film scenes without me in them?"

Xia Ming picked up the script, pointed to the strange creature with green skin and triangular eyes, and said, "This is the female lead."

Ju Jingyi was stunned for a few seconds.

KIKI was utterly stunned, dropping her designer handbag and screaming angrily, "You let Ju Jingyi act in this?!"

Ju Jingyi pointed to the alien in the script, then pointed to himself: "Me, am I a monster?"

Xia Ming raised his hand to interrupt her: "Watch your words. These are Namekians, they are not monsters."

"I won't play a monster!" Ju Jingyi put on his coat and prepared to rush out of the film set.

"Watch your wording and avoid racial discrimination."

Xia Ming sat in the director's chair, legs crossed, and looked directly at KIKI: "I'll say it again, you don't have to act if you don't want to, just pay the penalty and leave."

KIKI's lips twitched as if she had been electrocuted.

Seeing Ju Jingyi about to rush out of the tent, she still shouted, "Little Ju!"

Ju Jingyi paused, then turned around shakily.

"Act—" KIKI bit her lip and said with difficulty, "Act as a Namekian."

"KIKI!"

Xia Ming clapped his hands expressionlessly: "Wow, that's great, go get your makeup done."

The crew members looked at each other in bewilderment.

What's going on?

Why is it that after just a few days, Director Xia is now taking advantage of Ju Jingyi's studio?

What are Namekians?

Aren't they filming a serious script about scientists saving the world?

The makeup artists from Ju Jingyi's studio stepped forward to help Ju Jingyi up, but they quickly remembered that they didn't know how to do the Namekian makeup.

They looked at KIKI and saw only a face contorted with rage.

Then they looked at Xia Ming.

Xia Ming shrugged: "Why are you looking at me? Haven't you seen Avatar? Just change the blue to green, right?"