Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 798 The Showdown Between the Best Actor and Best Actress
Two days later, Zhou Yang finally reached an agreement with all the teams and actors and coordinated their schedules.

In recent years, Shanghai Film City has been developing well. Zhou Yang has filmed several movies here, which has also increased the city's popularity.

Having found an investment opportunity, the person in charge of the film studio began to create a multifunctional streetscape.

After careful consideration, Zhou Yang decided to set the filming location at Shanghai Film Studio.

Two days later, everyone had arrived at the Shanghai Film City and began preparations for filming.

The main scenes of this film are concentrated in two places: a basement in a slum and a luxury villa with a garden.

Upon hearing Zhou Yang's idea, Chen Tianzhen suggested using her villa as the filming location, and then finding a basement would suffice.

Zhou Yang offered a different perspective, arguing that this was inappropriate.

First, her villa is located in a remote area, and the noise generated during filming may disturb the surrounding neighbors; second, in addition to these two main scenes, other filming stages of the film also need to be taken into consideration.

Lao Hu arrived at the Shanghai Film City on time. Upon seeing him, Zhou Yang immediately introduced him: "This is Wang Zhuangzhuang, the director of 'Parasite,' and this is Lao Hu. You should be familiar with him!"

After the two shook hands, Wang Zhuangzhuang excitedly said, "The role of President Lin is perfect for Lao Hu!"

Lao Hu did not underestimate the young Wang Zhuangzhuang; it was indeed remarkable that he was able to create a work like "Parasite".

In subsequent conversations, Lao Hu gradually realized that Wang Zhuangzhuang indeed possessed extraordinary talent, and his abilities could be seen from his speech alone.

While Zhou Yang was adjusting the camera position, Lao Hu was learning from the side, and his occasional insights impressed Zhou Yang.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Dongyu stepped out of the car. "Hello, Teacher Zhou! I watched your movie 'New World' a few days ago, and I'm so glad to be able to work with you!" She ran excitedly to Zhou Yang, her eyes sparkling.

Looking at the fair-skinned, petite girl, Zhou Yang smiled and replied, "I don't deserve the title of Teacher Zhou. You can just call me Zhou Yang."

Zhou Dongyu called out sweetly, "Brother Yang!"

At this moment, Lao Hu interjected with a smile: "Dongyu, I also want to hear you call me Brother Hu!"

Zhou Dongyu ignored him and said directly, "You're just Old Hu at best, you don't deserve to be called Brother Hu!"

At this moment, the surrounding staff were extremely excited.

"Isn't that actress Zhou Dongyu? The one with Brother Yang?"

"I'm really looking forward to the scenes between the Best Actor and Best Actress!"

"Yes, what was the play that won her the award for?"

"Soulmate! The Best Actress really has presence!"

"I'm really looking forward to her scenes with Brother Yang!"

"Brother Yang's acting skills far surpass hers, and I'm not exaggerating, his acting is just too amazing!"

"..."

Zhou Dongyu possesses an innate friendly and sweet temperament, and quickly became one of the crew members.

Her occasional arguments with Lao Hu became a great source of amusement for the crew.

Before long, Zhou Yang and Zhou Dongyu finished their makeup, attracting the attention of all the staff on site.

Zhou Yang's short hair looked refreshing, and his simple long-sleeved shirt and trousers gave him a refined, boy-next-door feel.

Zhou Dongyu, on the other hand, was wearing a simple long-sleeved shirt and loose pants, with her hair tied in a low ponytail, looking very casual and comfortable.

The two standing together really looked like a brother and sister.

Wang Zhuangzhuang was very satisfied with their appearance. "Fantastic! You guys look like you just stepped out of the basement of 'Parasite'!" Wang Zhuangzhuang praised happily.

Zhou Yang, in particular, although he has not yet fully immersed himself in the role, has already revealed the inferiority complex hidden in his heart.

Although he looked like a boy next door, he still exuded a sense of helplessness and poverty.

Soon, everything was ready on set, and the first scene was about to begin filming.

This scene is mainly used to introduce the family's background and the turning point brought about by Qiyou's friend.

Once everyone was in position, Wang Zhuangzhuang picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Parasite, Act One, Shot One! Action!"

Following Wang Zhuangzhuang's instructions, Jin Qiyou, played by Zhou Yang, sat by the window in the basement, trying to connect to the network upstairs.

"Oh no! There's no free WiFi!" Jin Qiyou said in frustration.

After saying that, he stood up, rubbing his eyes while checking his phone, "Qiting, the lady upstairs has locked the internet with a password!"

Jin Qiting came out of the restroom, drying her hair as she replied, "Password? Have you tried symmetric passwords?"

"I've tried them all!" Qiyou replied impatiently.

At that moment, the mother, who was sitting on the floor, kicked the father who was sleeping. "Really! That means we can't send messages anymore, right, Kim Hee-taek!"

This family's life appears quite difficult; they not only live in a cramped basement but also cannot afford internet access.

Qiyou stretched out his arms, searching for a signal in every corner of the basement. Finally, he climbed onto the toilet, the highest point in the house, where he could receive the network from the coffee shop next door.

None of the family members have jobs, so they can only earn some pocket money by folding pizza boxes.

At night, some passersby even urinated in their basement.

Faced with this situation, Qiyou lowered his head helplessly.

Despite four years of hard work, Qiyou still failed to get into university. Although his whole family was capable, they still couldn't find suitable jobs.

At this time, his classmate Minhyuk came to visit them, bringing them a strange stone that was said to bring good luck and academic success.

However, Ki-woo clutched the hem of her clothes, looked at Min-hyuk, her heart filled with inferiority, but on the surface she pretended to be nonchalant.

After seeing Zhou Yang's performance, Wang Zhuangzhuang immediately gave him a close-up shot. Qi You looked around and exclaimed that this place didn't resemble a home at all; it looked more like a pigsty!
Despite feeling somewhat bitter, he quickly composed himself.

The two then started drinking by the roadside.

Despite their similar family backgrounds and fates, Min-hyuk went on to university and became a tutor for wealthy children.

"The tutoring salary for rich kids is quite good! I'm planning to go abroad, and I hope you can look after me for a while!"

Upon hearing Min-hyuk's words, Ki-woo felt a surge of excitement, but his expression remained calm as he asked, "Why did you choose me?"

"Because those boys are always surrounding him, I'd feel much more at ease if you were here!"

Qi You downed the wine in one gulp, feeling uneasy, wondering if he was really a failure.
"Then thank you for your trust!"

Qi You's eyes revealed a deeper meaning, but Min Hyuk, who was drinking, did not notice.

"Crack!"

Wang Zhuangzhuang shouted excitedly, then gave Zhou Yang a thumbs up: "Brother Yang is amazing! His acting is even better than what I've seen in movies, and his performance in real life is even more vivid!"

“Okay, director,” Zhou Yang replied.

(End of this chapter)