Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 769 The Han Dynasty is the most awesome!

Zhou Yang smiled helplessly, and Chen Tianzhen next to him immediately asked, "Why did you hang up the phone after only a few words?"

"People think I'm a liar!" Zhou Yang shrugged and replied.

These words made Chen Tianzhen burst into laughter. "This director is really funny! You handle it yourself, I'm going outside to take care of other things!"

Zhou Yang nodded in agreement, thinking to himself, "Okay, I'll try calling him again."

He could understand Ma Hao's thoughts. He had once suspected that his idol, Stephen Chow, was a fraudster when he received a call from him.

When Ma Hao received another call from Zhou Yang, he felt that this self-proclaimed fraudster was a truly persistent character.

"Don't come again! Scammers are targeting me! I'm just a poor scholar, I have no house, no car, and no savings. Why are you targeting me? My future is bleak, even my girlfriend left me! I really have no hope!" Ma Hao's voice on the other end of the phone was clearly tinged with embarrassment.

"Alright, enough talk. You know I have no money to swindle. Don't even think about getting anything from me. Find someone else!"

Zhou Yang listened and couldn't help but smile. This Ma Hao was quite interesting.

“Send me your bank card number, and you’ll know if I’m a real scammer,” Zhou Yang said.

Ma Hao looked at the number on his phone with a puzzled expression.

"Fine, I don't have a single penny anyway! I'm not afraid of being scammed, I just want to give you some direction!"

Zhou Yang shook his head helplessly, "I didn't expect you to still have some kindness."

After the call ended, Ma Hao sent a message with his bank card number.

Zhou Yang quickly transferred 50 yuan to Ma Hao via online banking, and now he just needs to patiently wait for Ma Hao to call him.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Yang's phone rang as expected.

"I believe you are Zhou Yang! I'm so sorry! There are just too many scammers in this day and age! If you can give me a chance, the money is unnecessary!" Ma Hao's excited voice came from the other end of the phone. Despite his excited tone, his logic remained clear.

Zhou Yang smiled slightly and replied, "There are indeed a lot of scammers these days. I even mistook Stephen Chow for one before! Don't be nervous, your work is excellent!"

Zhou Yang's words gradually calmed Ma Hao down.

“Really? I’ve seen your movie ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ with Stephen Chow! I admire you so much! Please return the 50! I’m willing to accept any conditions as long as I can participate in this movie!” Ma Hao said excitedly, his voice trembling slightly.

For many years, he had been pursuing his dream. Finally, he saw this opportunity online and submitted his work with a try-it-out mentality. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yang appreciated his work!
“You deserve this! The script for ‘Crazy Stone’ is excellent! I hope you will accept this payment!” Zhou Yang said seriously, and then asked, “Are you interested in making this movie?”

"Really? Can I really participate?!" Upon hearing Zhou Yang's words, Ma Hao was overjoyed.

No one could resist such a proposal; those accustomed to failure will naturally give their all when faced with an opportunity.

However, getting used to failure doesn't mean he wants to do it for the rest of his life!
"Don't worry! Come to my company tomorrow to sign the contract!" Zhou Yang reassured him. Faced with such an outstanding work, he certainly didn't want to miss it.

Zhou Yang highly values ​​the scripts that were chosen from among hundreds of scripts.

"Thank you so much! Thank you, Zhou Yang, oh no, I should also thank you, boss!" Ma Hao said gratefully on the other end of the phone.

Zhou Yang replied with a smile, "You deserve this. See you tomorrow!"

“Okay, I’ll be there on time!” Ma Hao said excitedly.

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang leaned back in his chair; the script selection process was finally over. The next afternoon at two o'clock, Ma Hao appeared somewhat nervous at the front desk. He was wearing a suit he had saved up to buy, so he didn't look shabby.

"Sir, do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked.

Ma Hao immediately replied, "Yes! Zhou Yang contacted them personally!"

The receptionist smiled slightly, as if she understood, "Oh, you must be Mr. Ma! Brother Yang specifically instructed me to come with you!"

Ma Hao was overjoyed and followed the receptionist up the stairs.

Thinking about the company's size, Ma Hao felt a little dazed, as if he were dreaming.

Upon arriving at the top floor, the receptionist gestured for him to proceed.

Ma Hao knocked on Zhou Yang's office door.

Zhou Yang looked up, smiled, and said, "Come in, please sit down!"

Ma Hao was a little nervous and sat on the sofa looking uneasy.

"Mr. Zhou, hello! Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity!"

Zhou Yang noticed that Ma Hao seemed a little nervous, so he immediately shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Don't worry too much! I'm not a serious person! 'Crazy Stone' is excellent, and I hope to bring it to the big screen so that more audiences can appreciate the charm of this film!"

When his work was mentioned, Ma Hao immediately became excited, and the embarrassment he felt earlier vanished instantly.

"That's right! Crazy Stone was created when I graduated. It took two years of hard work, and I poured my heart and soul into it! But at the time, no one was willing to believe in me, an inexperienced director!"

His words brought to mind his previous bitter experiences, and Ma Hao couldn't help but shake his head.

As a film enthusiast, Zhou Yang is quite authoritative in this field. He smiled and said, "The fact that you were able to create such a work by the time you graduated shows that you must have been outstanding in school!"

After hearing this, Ma Hao straightened his posture slightly. Zhou Yang's evaluation was indeed reasonable, and Ma Hao's directing major was among the best in his class.

“However, there are still some issues with the script that I’d like to bring up for discussion,” Zhou Yang said while making tea for Ma Hao.

This made Ma Hao slightly nervous. Although he had seen Zhou Yang's films, he was not sure about Zhou Yang's level in terms of script and directing.

If Zhou Yang offered significant suggestions for revision to his work, he would likely have no way to refute them.

“Please feel free to speak, there’s no need to be so polite!” Ma Hao replied.

Zhou Yang opened the script and pointed out, "The plot here is not reasonable! Replacing a driver's license only costs ten yuan and a one-inch photo. The audience will definitely find this hard to accept!"

Ma Hao suddenly realized that Zhou Yang's point of view was indeed reasonable.

"I reviewed my work repeatedly, but I couldn't find this problem! Boss, you're so perceptive!"

"Haha, let's not discuss that now, let's sign the contract first, and then we can talk about the details!" Zhou Yang said with a smile, taking out the contract he had prepared beforehand.

Ma Hao carefully reviewed the terms of the agreement, nodded, and then his gaze immediately fell on the offer of an annual salary of one million.

"This is too much! You gave me this opportunity, and I don't have to pay these fees!" Ma Hao said earnestly, willing to give up these rewards for the sake of the work.

(End of this chapter)