Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 249 Rules!

Zhou Yang was surprised that Brother Hu arrived so quickly, in less than 20 minutes. He was incredibly proactive.

"Brother Hu, how come you got here so quickly?" Zhou Yang teased as he invited Brother Hu into the house.

"Didn't you say you had a good script?" Brother Hu said, somewhat annoyed.

Although Hu Ge is the top actor in TV dramas, he never lacks scripts, but he lacks good ones.

He has very high standards for the theatrical works he accepts, preferring not to participate in filming in order to ensure the quality of the works.

"Here's the script, take a look." Zhou Yang tossed the Langya version of the script to Brother Hu.

Nirvana in Fire?
He flipped through the script and began reading. After only a few pages, he was captivated by the plot.

Half an hour later, he suddenly stood up and excitedly said to Zhou Yang, "This script is fantastic! It's exactly the script I've been waiting for!"

He intuitively felt that the character of Mei Changsu seemed to be a perfect fit for him.

“No problem, I’ll call the production team and recommend you for the role. I think you’re perfect for it.”

In his mind, an image appeared: a person wearing a white cloak, who looked weak but had a determined look in his eyes, overlapping with the image of the person in front of him.

Soon, he called the director of Nirvana in Fire and recommended Hu Ge for the role.

"Zhou Yang, thank you so much!" After the cooperation was finalized, Brother Hu sincerely thanked Zhou Yang.

For actors, an excellent script and role can even lead to fierce competition and rivalry.

Back then, Huang Xiaoming and Nie Yuan caused quite a stir when they competed for the role of Yang Guo in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Zhou Yang said helplessly, "We're brothers, no need to thank me. But you've already found a good script, while I haven't."

He had just carefully gone through all thirty scripts, but hadn't found a single suitable one.

"It's okay, take your time looking. I believe in you. I'll go back and take a good look at the script first." Brother Hu happily took the script of "Nirvana in Fire" and left Zhou Yang's house with great interest.

Zhou Yang decided to rest for a while. He had just gotten into bed and was about to sleep when the phone suddenly rang.

Picking up the phone, an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen, with the caller ID showing the location as Honggang.

With questions in mind, Zhou Yang picked up his phone.

Instantly, a voice speaking Hong Kong-accented English came through the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, I am Zhuang Wenqiang. We are currently planning to shoot a movie called 'Project Gutenberg' and hope that you can play the lead role and act alongside Chow Yun-fat."

Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "You liar! Zhuang Wenqiang? I'm Zha Zha Hui, get the hell out of here!"

Zhou Yang immediately hung up the phone.

Zhou Yang put down the phone, and couldn't help but sigh: nowadays, scams are getting more and more cunning.

To convince Zhou Yang, the call was made via base station, and the Honggang area was specifically selected.

The scammer even spoke to Zhou Yang in fluent Hong Kong-accented Mandarin, trying to dispel his suspicions.

However, how could this swindler not have considered that Zhuang Wenqiang would choose him, a rising film actor, instead of Guo Fucheng?
Although he has starred in two very successful films, only one of which was a comedy, he has yet to prove his acting skills in other genres.

The phone kept vibrating, and Zhou Yang got a little angry. He picked up the phone to block the call, only to find that it was Jiang Jiajun, the director of "The Myth," calling.

"Hello, Director Jiang, what's wrong?" Zhou Yang answered the phone and asked. "Zhou Yang, the person who called you just now wasn't a scammer, it was the real Director Zhuang Wenqiang. He asked me to recommend a talented mainland actor for 'Project Gutenberg,' and I recommended you. You've misunderstood!" Jiang Jiajun explained anxiously.

Zhou Yang was stunned after hearing this.

"His Mandarin is so bad, I initially thought he was a conman pretending to be a Hong Konger, but I was wrong." Zhou Yang was in a state of confusion.

"I can speak Mandarin so well because I've been learning it since I was a child. Here's Director Zhuang's phone number, you can give him a call."

"Row."

Zhou Yang immediately called Zhuang Wenqiang to apologize. Zhuang Wenqiang nonchalantly replied, "A stranger called me just now, and I was a little suspicious too. Mr. Zhou, are you willing to cooperate?"

"Of course I'm willing!" Zhou Yang answered without hesitation.

Project Gutenberg is a fantastic movie; he absolutely cannot miss it.

Okay, I'll come over tomorrow to discuss this in detail with you.

The following day, Zhou Yang specially booked a private room at the most luxurious hotel in Shanghai.

Zhou Yang personally led two staff members to greet Zhuang Wenqiang and his entourage at Shanghai Hongkou International Airport and took them to the hotel.

After introductions, Zhuang Wenqiang got straight to the point and took out a script.

"Xiao Zhou, as you know, the lead actor is crucial to the quality of a movie, so we need to be very careful. Do you think we could do a rehearsal?"

“No problem. By the way, Director Zhuang, you don’t have to call me Mr. Zhou, you can just call me Xiao Zhou.” Zhou Yang agreed without hesitation.

It was just a rehearsal; it wasn't difficult for him at all.

With a smile, Zhuang Wenqiang handed the script to Zhou Yang, "Xiao Zhou, this is the script for 'Peerless,' and your lines are the ones marked in bold."

Zhou Yang nodded, took the script, and quickly flipped through it.

Five minutes passed.

Zhou Yang looked up: "Director Zhuang, I've finished watching it."

"It's only been a few minutes, are you sure you've finished watching it?" Zhuang Wenqiang was stunned for a moment, very surprised. Then he added, "Xiao Zhou, we're not in such a hurry. You can familiarize yourself with the plot and character settings a bit more."

"Director Zhuang, I really know it completely. I can recite all the lines." Zhou Yang shook his head helplessly.

In his previous life, he had read "Project Gutenberg" several times very carefully, and with the help of the system, he only needed to read the script once to memorize it.

He knows he's become a pervert, but is it his own fault?
Zhuang Wenqiang looked unwell. This young man seemed impulsive, resorting to lies to show his strength.

The script for "Project Gutenberg" is extremely challenging to understand; most people need to watch it multiple times to grasp its logic. To think you can become familiar with it simply by skimming through it? Ridiculous!

Zhuang Wenqiang's expression shifted. "Since you've already got it all figured out, then act out Uncle Xin's reaction after he buys antiques with counterfeit money and gets killed by the painter. I'll handle the painter's dialogue."

"Okay." Zhou Yang left his seat, walked to the open space in the private room, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yang opened his eyes, his gaze filled with fear and confusion, his body trembling uncontrollably, fully displaying Li Wen's fear and anger.

Zhuang Wenqiang was slightly surprised that Zhou Yang had portrayed him so well. He uttered the painter's line: "Rules are rules."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang suddenly flew into a rage and rushed forward, shouting, "Screw your rules!"

(End of this chapter)