I really don't want to make bad movies!

Wang Yuan stays up late every day and gets up late, so he is always late.

Arriving at the film set after lunch was commonplace.

To ensure his artists were comfortable, Guo Hong gave them a tough start on the very first day of filming.

Seeing that Ju Jingyi's studio in the crew was playing even more aggressively, not even coming to the set for the first few days, he felt even more at ease.

He and his studio members didn't set off until after noon today.

"Moo—"

When passing through the plains outside the photography base, Wang Yuan could still see the bulls used for filming grazing on the ground.

"Brother Hong, why is it shooting indoors today?"

Wang Yuan sat in the MPV, gazing at the scenery outside the window, and asked his agent without turning his head.

Guo Hong looked at the execution table and was also a little confused.

A few days ago, the director disappeared, so the assistant director took over the camera, and the result was a complete mess.

The entire crew was in chaos, and he tried to contact the producer, but he couldn't get any news.

"I heard Director Xia is back today. Let's see how he plans to film it."

After witnessing the assistant director's skill level, Guo Hongcai began to miss Xia Ming.

As expected, the director's position is not one that just anyone can hold.

Indeed, there are no flaws in Director Xia's lens.

Moreover, zooming out can mask acting problems and prevent viewers from noticing basic delivery issues.

These popular celebrities rely heavily on post-production dubbing for their lines, and their studios even employ dedicated voice actors.

But if the camera zooms out, how can celebrities get more screen time?

It's very simple; you just need to intervene in the editing later.

During the chaos on set these past few days, Guo Hong was also thinking about something.

How can you make it a natural way for your own artist to ride on Ju Jingyi's popularity?

KIKI, relying on her greater power in fundraising, completely disregards the script's portrayal of the married couple.

"Brother Hong, we've arrived."

Just then, the driver parked the car in front of the film crew's location.

Guo Hong and Wang Yuan got out of the car and found that there were quite a few people gathered at the photography base.

Even all the members of Ju Jingyi's studio were present.

"They've already started filming?"

Guo Hong was a little surprised.

The two studios compete every day to see who arrives at the film set later. Today, Guo Hong thought he arrived early, but he didn't expect that the rival studio had already arrived at the film set and started filming.

Before the two even entered the film set, they saw the director waving at them from afar and walking towards them with a smile.

"Oh, Director Xia, it's been a few days! What have you been up to lately?"

The power dynamics within the production crew shifted so rapidly that Guo Hong received no news whatsoever. Upon seeing Xia Ming, he maintained his usual forced smile.

Xia Ming did not answer him directly, but instead handed the revised script to Guo Hong and Wang Yuan, along with a new execution sheet.

"The script has been revised; please take a look."

"Rewrite the script?" Guo Hong took the script with a puzzled look, somewhat incredulous. "KIKI agreed too? What did Producer Yang say?"

He brought up two reasons in a row, just to show that he didn't want Xia Ming to revise the script.

He came here initially with the intention of creating a romantic pairing with Ju Jingyi, so naturally he didn't want the script to be changed.

Considering how KIKI had shown disdain for her own artists a few days ago, he guessed that KIKI must have used her power to forcefully change the script.

Guo Hong opened the script, twirled his fingers through two pages, and his brows furrowed instantly.

How can these words form a paragraph?

Wang Yuan was also dumbfounded: "My singing attracts aliens?"

Xia Ming smiled and nodded, his gaze darting between the two of them: "That's right, isn't Wang Yuan a top student at Berklee College of Music? Singing can maximize your strengths."

After understanding the plot summary, Guo Hong's brows furrowed deeply.

No matter what, this script is so different from the previous script for "Arrival"!

"What did KIKI say?"

"She completely agreed, and even made a sacrifice herself by letting Ju Jingyi play the alien."

"Ju Jingyi playing an alien?!"

What is this guy saying?

Xia Ming, with a serious expression, explained in detail: "This time, their goal is not only commercial success, but also to aim for awards."

"This script could win an award?!"

"Of course, haven't you seen those award-winning movies? They're basically all politically correct."

"Our script takes political correctness to the extreme! Most movies just have interracial romances, but we've crossed species lines. Do you think the judges would dare reject us?"

"This..." Guo Hong hesitated.

"What does this second-hand mecha mean?"

Guo Hong felt that something was wrong with the script.

Xia Ming replied coldly, "That's what the investors require."

"Tsk."

Guo Hong felt somewhat helpless; if it was the investors' demand, then there was really nothing he could do.

"Brother Hong, I want to act in this." Wang Yuan held the script, looking eager to try it out.

This is the first time he has received recognition on a musical level.

He was thrilled to be able to sing in front of the big screen!

Moreover, the lyrics accompanying the script, "The universe is super invincible," seven simple and straightforward words that struck a chord with him.

This is so well written!

Seeing his artist's excited expression, Guo Hong stroked his chin and pondered in his heart.

Although the script is chaotic, half of the film is about falling in love with Ju Jingyi, which is exactly what I expected.

If we could film a romance between humans and aliens well, we might actually win an award...

"Director Xia, you've been gone for the past few days, discussing the script with the production team?"

"Hehe, I guess so." Xia Ming put away the script. "Are you guys going to film it or not?"

Guo Hong frowned, his gaze passing over Xia Ming and landing on Ju Jingyi in the film crew behind them.

He shuddered and pulled his neck back in fright.

Although the paint was bright green, you could still tell from his handsome features that it was Ju Jingyi.

Wow, they're really going all out!

Guo Hong believed that KIKI had revised the script in preparation for winning an award.

The script was so abstract that he couldn't understand it at all, but that's precisely why he was even more convinced that this was the award-winning work that KIKI had prepared for Ju Jingyi.

None of the art films shown at those film festivals were ones he could understand.

"Okay, but the camera angles have to be as we agreed before; no close-up shots."

Guo Hong led Wang Yuan into the film set.

Seeing the Wuling car seat sandwiched between two black rocks, the two were a little confused for a moment.

Where is the alien spaceship?

Xia Ming walked over to them and said with a smile, "This is a science fiction movie. You're here to see the special effects, so it doesn't matter if the set is a little rough. Just act seriously."

Guo Hong was skeptical, but gestured for Wang Yuan to go and put on makeup first.

After an hour of makeup and styling, Wang Yuan emerged wearing a white thermal undershirt and trousers.

"Isn't the script supposed to describe battle attire? Why are they thermal underwear?" Guo Hong quickly grabbed the script supervisor who was about to hit the clapperboard, looking at Xia Ming with a puzzled expression.

Xia Ming replied through the megaphone, "Brother Hong, I already said we're a special effects film. Didn't you see the markings on those clothes? We'll use special effects to generate the combat suits."

Guo Hong looked at Wang Yuan again and found that there were indeed cardboard marks on his clothes.

The shoulders, waist, hips, and other vital areas were all covered with cardboard, on which the word "armor" was written in marker.

As Xia Ming spoke, he took out his phone and showed him the model previews that Tiangong Visual Effects had sent him in the past few days.

"Look, our special effects company is top-tier, and we've even partnered with the technical director of Industrial Light & Magic. You can rest assured about the special effects."

Guo Hong looked down and was taken aback by the sheer number of tens of thousands of model joints.

Wow, this is a special effects blockbuster!

Xia Ming put away his phone and laughed, "I told you, we're serious about winning the prize."

Guo Hong was relieved. He found a chair and sat down next to Xia Ming, watching him adjust the camera position and find a medium shot to prepare for filming.

So Director Xia has learned to bow to life's pressures, huh? He still has to obediently shoot medium shots, doesn't he?

Guo Hong was very satisfied.

"Atlantic Rim 2: Thunder Arrives, Act 1, Scene 2, Ready to Film!"

Before turning on the camera, Xia Ming also found a pair of monitoring headphones and handed them to the photographer Cai Yue.

"Director, this is such a small film crew, don't you need headphones?"

Xia Ming remained silent, simply placing the earphones beside him before putting them on himself.

"Action!"

Facing the camera, Wang Yuan reminisced about the lyrics and music in the script and sang loudly.

"The universe—it's incredibly huge!"

Cai Yue was startled and quickly picked up his earphones.