deltrittennovels #375 - Mr. Lu personally demonstrated: No one is better at acting in movies than me! (2 in 1 order r
#375 - Mr. Lu personally demonstrated: No one is better at acting in movies than me! (2 in 1 order r
Liu Mengyuan thought for a moment and continued to brainstorm:
“I think our movie can have multiple endings, just like the ‘Final Defense Line’ game.
Each time they watch the film, viewers can choose different paths to experience different story developments and endings.
Also, we can create a 360-degree panoramic viewing experience where the audience sits on special seats that can rotate freely to experience the scenes and characters in the movie from all angles.
These seats come with three-dimensional sound effects, allowing you to immerse yourself in the movie's sound field.
In addition, the seats also have tactile feedback, allowing you to feel the vibrations, scenery, and touch in the movie, putting you in the role and experiencing the character's emotions and feelings.
Oh, right!
We can also customize the plot along the viewing route. Viewers can choose their favorite characters and plot clues before watching the movie.
We can even have real-time bullet-screen commentary interaction, just like watching a live broadcast…”
Seeing Liu Mengyuan's imagination running wild, everyone was completely dumbfounded:
“Does this mean we need to provide special viewing equipment to watch this movie?”
“It might be difficult to achieve technically.”
“Even if it can be achieved technically, the cost of investment is probably not low. Is this… really okay?”
Although everyone was apprehensive, Lu Yu overruled all objections and waved his hand:
“Hey, there's a first time for everything. Our movie team shouldn't be afraid of failure. Everyone, just do it!”
……
In the following days, Spielberg's team was in the studio researching Liu Mengyuan's plan.
One day, just as he was about to start shooting a sample film, an employee came in from outside:
“Director Shi, the Hollywood team is here.”
At the entrance of the studio, a black Maybach luxury car slowly stopped. The door opened, and a tall man stepped out. He was wearing sunglasses, his eyes were stern, and there was a hint of disdain in the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this person, the Peach Garden employees recalled the information they had seen before.
This director is named Adam Stone, a well-known figure in Hollywood. He has directed many blockbuster movies. This time, he was sent by Paramount Pictures to supervise the filming of ‘Final Defense Line’ to ensure that the movie reaches Hollywood standards, according to Paramount.
Adam Stone was followed by a group of smartly dressed assistants and executive paper-pushers, each of them looking very important, as if the whole world should revolve around them.
One of the assistant producers, holding a Starbucks in his left hand and fiddling with his parted hair with his right, gesticulated and directed the hired movers to load and unload equipment.
Spielberg and other Peach Garden Film management, who had been waiting at the door, shook hands with Adam Stone.
Adam shook hands perfunctorily and ignored Spielberg, heading straight to the center of the studio.
An aura of arrogance and confidence emanated from them. Adam Stone raised his chin, looking down at the surrounding crowd with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
The assistant producer next to him waved his phone and shouted:
“Are you the Chinese staff? Quickly check the props for me and prepare them for Director Adam immediately! We are here to make a movie, not to waste time!”
This group of people stood there like emperors inspecting their kingdom, full of arrogance and domineering.
The people around Spielberg curled their lips in dissatisfaction:
“Director Shi, they've only made a few stinky movies. What's with these foreign devils acting so arrogant?”
Spielberg shook his head: “Forget it. This collaboration was hard-earned by Director Lu and Director Liu. We can't mess it up. Let's cooperate as much as we can.”
Inside the studio, the atmosphere was filled with oppressive tension due to Adam's arrival.
After arranging all the equipment, Adam beckoned Spielberg over and asked him to show him some of the sample films that had been tested.
Adam Stone pointed critically at the sample film placed on the screen, his brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed dissatisfaction and impatience.
“The light in this shot is too dark! There are many ways to highlight the atmosphere of the apocalypse. Using light alone is the most basic and amateurish method!”
Adam Stone rebuked coldly.
“I simply cannot understand your filming standards. How can such an effect meet Hollywood standards?”
His criticism and dissatisfaction made the employees of Peach Garden Films feel a strong sense of frustration. It seemed that despite their hard work recently, they still could not meet international standards.
Adam continued to add: “In the narrow carriage, the camera angles are too rigid! You are just filming zombies for the sake of filming zombies. You have completely failed to consider the dynamics of the camera. How can such an effect allow the audience to feel the dramatic tension and conflict?”
The assistant producer holding the Starbucks stood aside, taking notes constantly.
At this time, the employees of the Free Workshop group, who were visiting the set, looked at each other, equally bewildered.
Zhang Fan straightened his mohawk and muttered:
“What's going on? These foreigners didn't even say hello and started bossing people around?”
Lin Ying: “Should we notify Director Liu and Director Lu?”
Xie Ying: “Forget it, let's just watch for now. We can't trouble Director Lu with everything.”
……
In the following days, Adam Stone's sarcastic voice constantly echoed in the studio.
Spielberg had to do his best to cooperate with the other party's filming work. The studio was a scene of busy activity, comparable to a vegetable market.
One day, the studio was test-shooting a scene inside a train carriage where Kitahara Kensuke and others were escaping from Osaka Station.
“Stop! Stop!” Adam Stone suddenly shouted loudly.
All the staff stopped their work and turned to the source of the sound, only to see Adam Stone standing aside with an unhappy expression.
“Director Adam, what's the matter?” Spielberg quickly stepped forward.
“These actors playing zombies are not good enough. There are several action scenes where I can't see any acting skills at all. I brought my own stunt doubles and special effects actors this time. I want to use my people!”
Spielberg was secretly annoyed. Are you trying to usurp the throne?
He now completely understood that Adam wanted to slowly erode Peach Garden's initiative in filmmaking and eventually turn the movie into a popcorn commercial film that catered to North American audiences.
Director Lu has put a lot of effort into the development of ‘Final Defense Line,’ and Director Liu has also put a lot of effort into the filming cooperation.
What's more, the commissions for hiring these actors to play zombies have already been spent.
If Adam wants to break these cooperation terms, then he will definitely not back down!
Spielberg said calmly:
“Mr. Adam, this matter concerns the terms of our cooperation. Let's discuss it in the long term. At least, we need both sides' actors to try out on camera, right?”
Adam Stone smiled triumphantly and waved to signal his assistant to summon his stunt actors.
He knew that he was asking for the sky-high price and would have to bargain down to earth.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Peach Garden can step back.
The employees of Peach Garden Film clenched their fists slightly. They had never seen such an unreasonable partner!
The reason why Adam was so arrogant towards Spielberg was that they had investigated the information of Peach Garden Film before they came.
Spielberg's team is a veritable king of bad movies in China.
And Liu Mengyuan, the art director of this film, is just a vase, a daughter of a large enterprise.
To be honest, if Peach Garden's conditions were not good, they wouldn't have wanted to cooperate.
Adam's idea is very simple: professional people do professional things!
Since Peach Garden is so unprofessional, then it should retreat.
The makeshift team just needs to serve tea and water!
……
At this time, on the top floor of a luxury hotel in Hengdian, Lu Yu was comfortably lying on the big bed, watching TV programs while planning his next plan to lie flat.
He can't let these guys come up with something like ‘Godly Drama Director Simulator’ again.
Just as he was thinking this, suddenly!
A system prompt popped up in front of him: [Spielberg and 120 other employees of Peach Garden Film are feeling annoyed and frustrated due to Director Adam's arrogant performance, Leisure Points -3200]
Lu Yu jumped up from the bed immediately.
What's the situation?
Who is this Director Adam?
He was stunned for a while and immediately understood that Paramount's team should have arrived.
It seems that this Adam didn't give Spielberg's team a good look.
Lu Yu immediately became unhappy. I can let my employees slack off, but you can't say they're bad.
If you spray them until they are autistic, will you compensate for the lost points?!
Lu Yu immediately called Li Hongmei: “Prepare the car, I'm going to the studio immediately!”
……
It was noon, and the atmosphere in the studio was extremely tense. A dilapidated train carriage was newly built on the stage set, and scenes of accumulated ruins were built around it, creating a scene of the end of the world.
Director Adam stood in front of the monitor, observing the angle with a serious expression. His team members stood aside, staring at the stage, pointing from time to time.
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At this time, Lu Yu entered the door.
He was wearing sunglasses, with his hands in his pockets, standing aside to watch.
Spielberg saw Lu Yu enter the door and immediately felt like he had seen a savior.
“Director Lu, you've finally arrived. We've had a hard time these days.”
He began to list Adam's shortcomings to Lu Yu in detail.
Lu Yu nodded slightly. He could tell from the severe deduction of points that Spielberg was indeed uncomfortable.
He couldn't help but sigh that these Hollywood directors were really full of personality. They could find fault with anything. That was enough.
Asking Spielberg, who can only make movies with a Douban score of 3, to meet your requirements is like asking a child who has just learned to walk to dance ballet, right?
On the monitor, a group of actors were simulating a zombie chase scene. Their faces were distorted, and their hideous mouths revealed sharp teeth, as if they really came from the end of the world.
“Cut!”
Adam suddenly raised his hand and shouted. He yelled at the Japanese actor Kamiki Ryota, who was playing Kitahara Kensuke: “You can't show fear at all. Is your face only capable of one expression from beginning to end? Oh, damn it!”
Lu Yu sighed. It's no wonder Adam was angry.
This Kamiki Ryota was also personally selected by Lu Yu at the audition not long ago.
For no other reason than that this kid is a wooden face. Any expression he makes is very contrived. That's why he is still an apprentice idol after so many years of debut.
Lu Yu couldn't bear to see Kamiki Ryota being scolded. He pondered for a moment.
For the present plan, only he can personally act as the team's MT to attract hatred. So, he suddenly said loudly: “Hehe, Director Adam, don't embarrass this young man. Let me do it.”
With that, Lu Yu strode towards the center of the set. While unbuttoning his coat, he signaled the staff to pause.
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Yu.
Adam said dissatisfiedly: “Unrelated people should not interfere with filming…”
Before he could finish speaking, the assistant next to him whispered in his ear: “Mr. Adam, this is Director Lu of Peach Garden Company.”
“Oh…”
Adam's face softened slightly.
After all, all the expenses of the Paramount team in China are borne by Peach Garden. He still has to maintain restraint in the face of the gold master.
Adam stood up and shook hands with Lu Yu symbolically:
“Director Lu, I am very glad that you can come to the set in your busy schedule, but… I am conducting key acting guidance. Is there any problem?”
Director Adam's tone was a little impatient.
Lu Yu smiled slightly, his eyes swept over every detail on the stage.
“No problem,” Lu Yu said slowly, “I just want to complete this shot personally.”
Director Adam's team was stunned.
“Director Lu, have you graduated from film school before? Do you have any acting experience?”
“No.”
“Then……”
Lu Yu smiled faintly:
“There's a first time for everything, just like Director Adam, your team landed in China for the first time. You don't understand the working mode of the Chinese team, and you don't understand the rules of various studios. Didn't you start interfering with our work familiarly?
Compared with your familiarity, what is it that I personally go on stage to perform?
Lu Yu's words were a veiled sarcasm, implying that he took himself too seriously!
Director Adam's face immediately turned green after hearing the translation.
Other employees were in tears.
Director Lu heard that we were being bullied and came to stand up for us!
“Mr. Adam, you don't have to worry, after all…”
His hand began to pull out the accordion: “No one knows better than me how to make movies.”
Now, in China, on Peach Garden's territory, Adam couldn't get angry, so he had to squeeze out a smile with a twitching face:
“Well… well, okay.”
I heard that the local tyrants in China all have a desire to perform. It is estimated that Director Lu also likes this.
As long as they pinch their noses and watch him act awkwardly, it should be fine.
They put their tools aside, with a look of schadenfreude on their faces.
Spielberg worried: “Director Lu, looking at their expressions, it is clear that they want to watch a show. We don't need to go on stage personally!”
Lu Yu waved his hand with a smile:
“It doesn't matter, I have my own plans.”
Spielberg watched Lu Yu's departing figure, a lump forming in his throat.
It's all our fault for being so incompetent, leading to President Lu enduring such humiliation to stand up for us.
Hey! We definitely can't let President Lu down after this!
Lu Yu walked towards the stage, muttering to himself:
Have my own plans? What plans could I possibly have.
From the moment I stepped into this studio, I haven't even taken a second of acting lessons!
But!
All of this is part of Lu Yu's plan.
The reason he came to the studio today, besides standing up for his bullied colleagues, was to lead Adam's team astray!
After all, Adam is a director who has actually been nominated for an Oscar, not in the same league as those B-movie directors.
What if, under his strict guidance, the achievements of Peach Garden Films suddenly leap forward?
He must ensure that Adam's team is also led astray by him, falling into complete stagnation!
Thinking of this, he perked up and went on stage to perform!