The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 37 Mr. Zhao, do you know [Siri]?

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Downstairs of the Starry Company.

Lu Zhiyuan and Xin Yukun just got out of a taxi.

"Brother Kun, take Ayuan to the cafe across the street and have something to eat. I've already placed the order. I'll be downstairs after I finish putting on my makeup."

Just as he was about to go upstairs, Xin Yukun received a caring text message from Miss Jing Tian.

Knowing that they had not had lunch, Miss Jing Tian specially ordered food from the opposite side.

Do you need to put on makeup before meeting someone?
Miss Jingtian called them over, not to discuss work?

Judging from the looks of it, he's clearly here for a date.

"Ayuan, come on, I'll treat you to some Western food."

Feeling extremely envious, Xin Yukun took Lu Zhiyuan to the coffee shop across the street to have dinner.

……

After eating and drinking, Xin Yukun stirred the [Green Cucumber American] coffee in his hand, looking at Lu Zhiyuan opposite from time to time.

There was an expression of admiration in his eyes.

"Brother Yuan, I, A Kun, have never admired anyone else in my life except you."

"Just now, you belittled my future daughter-in-law in front of me, and she still has to thank you."

"How did you do it? You really don't know how to be gentle with women at all?"

If it were someone else, they might have been deceived by Lu Zhiyuan.

[An Feng] was Liu Yifei's former name. Xin Yukun remembered that he had clearly told Lu Zhiyuan about it.

With this guy's memory, how could he forget?
He did it on purpose.

It can be imagined that Liu Yifei had never encountered such a thing before.

No need to ask, Lu Zhiyuan successfully aroused Liu Yifei's interest through this trick.

Just now, when Lu Zhiyuan turned around and left, Liu Yifei stood there in a daze. Xin Yukun had seen this happen in several people.

For example, Zhang Tianai, for example, Liu Shishi.

For example, Miss Jingtian.

Without exception, these people all showed great interest in Lu Zhiyuan.

"Brother Kun, you hang out in nightclubs every day and act like a groom every night. I thought you had seen through the superficial world and that all beauties are just skeletons in your eyes."

"Ayuan, don't accuse me. I'm very loyal. I said I would marry Liu Yifei, and I would marry her. Other women were just for fun."

When Lu Zhiyuan complained that he was a veteran in the world of women, Xin Yukun looked aggrieved and pretended to be innocent.

"Brother Kun, I've never admired anyone else in my life except you. You're so shameless!"

Seeing Xin Yukun's smug attitude, Lu Zhiyuan changed his tone and said, "But since you say so...help me get Liu Yifei to star in my next movie for free. If she can bring in her own investment, that would be even better."

"Brother, aren't you making things difficult for me? I'm not a succubus..."

There shouldn't be any problem in letting Liu Yifei star in Lu Zhiyuan's next movie, but letting her star in it for free and even bringing in her own investment is a good idea.

How can it be?

Liu Yifei's mother is famous for not releasing the eagle until she sees the rabbit.

No wonder, after chatting for a few sentences just now, Lu Zhiyuan lost interest in Liu Yifei.

He probably realized this.

It’s not difficult to deal with Liu Yifei.

It’s so difficult to deal with her mother.

"Ayuan, Brother Kun, what are you talking about?"

But at this moment, Miss Jingtian appeared behind them with a smile.

Today, Jing Tian put on a fresh and natural makeup, with rosy and dewy skin and light pink blush, exuding a youthful aura.

Plus her innocent and lively look, she is really cute.

"Sister Tiantian, please sit down."

Xin Yukun quickly pulled out the chair next to him and tried to show his courtesy.

Unexpectedly, when he had only pulled the chair halfway, Jing Tian had already pulled it open and sat down on the chair next to Lu Zhiyuan with a smile.

"Brother Kun said he wants to marry Liu Yifei, and I'm helping him calculate his family's assets. Can those sheep in his family be exchanged for one of Liu Yifei's dresses?"

Lu Zhiyuan's serious look made Jing Tian couldn't help but chuckle.

Brother Kun still wants to marry Liu Yifei?
What a beautiful thought.

However, this is consistent with the image of Xin Yukun in his mind.

Toad wants to eat!

"Ayuan, how was your conversation with Liu Yifei today?"

Jing Tian didn't care what Xin Yukun thought of Liu Yifei. She just wanted to know why Liu Yifei was looking for Lu Zhiyuan.
Are you trying to steal my girlfriend?

At this moment, she ordered a cup of coffee, stirred the spoon casually, and asked pretending to be indifferent.

In fact, my ears have been perked up for a long time.

Lu Zhiyuan sighed lightly and shook his head: "The conversation wasn't very good. It seems that there is nothing for her and I to talk about. Meeting her is not as good as hearing about her."

"Oh."

Jing Tian nodded slightly when she heard this. The spoon that was stirring the coffee finally stopped. She took a sip and a sweet smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

The coffee is good today.

Xin Yukun, who was standing next to her, seemed very happy to see Miss Jing Tian and immediately gave her a super assist.

"It's more than just not good. Sister Tiantian, you don't know that Ayuan is a sharp-tongued guy. He even said to Liu Yifei in front of her that An Feng is empty-headed and has no artistic thinking."

what?
In front of Liu Yifei, he scolded An Feng for being empty-headed and having no artistic thinking?

Crazy?
Jing Tian was shocked for a moment, and almost laughed out loud when he imagined the scene.

I like this tech geek!

Although I really want to ask, how did Lu Zhiyuan complain about Liu Yifei?

But Jing Tian felt that she was a girl of good character, so it was better to ask Brother Kun about this inappropriate question in private. At this time, Jing Tian turned around with a smile and smiled at Lu Zhiyuan.

She shook her face left and right. "Ayuan, what do you think of my makeup today? Can you analyze it for me from a professional artist's perspective?"

Lu Zhiyuan turned his head and looked at Jing Tian's face carefully.

After a moment, Jing Tian's eyes avoided and her cheeks turned slightly red, as if she was a little shy.

He then withdrew his gaze.

Lu Zhiyuan lowered his head and took a sip of coffee. He commented, "Your makeup today is very similar to the woman in Morimoto Sosuke's painting. It's like the morning dew, shining through the mist, with a hazy beauty."

【Morimoto Sosuke】The woman in the painting?

What do you mean?
Jing Tian had no idea what Lu Zhiyuan was talking about.

But it didn't matter. She immediately sent a text message to her assistant and asked him to look up the name online.

But after a moment, the assistant sent back an explanation.

——[Morimoto Sosuke, the most devoted painter in history. He only paints one person in his life, using only one color, depicting every angle and every detail of her!]

——[PS: Sister Tiantian, I checked again, this painter is very good at capturing subtle changes in light and shadow, and his style is very delicate and soft, and the style of your "Maybe" music video is very similar.]

drunk.

Although he drank coffee today, Jing Tian felt a little tipsy and his mind was a little fuzzy.

Draw only one person in your lifetime.

Use only one color to paint all her angles and details.

It is so beautiful and picturesque.

"Tiantian, what's wrong with you? Your face is so red? The air conditioner isn't very hot."

At this time, Zhao Shanshan also came and looked at Jing Tian with some confusion.

Today, they called Lu Zhiyuan over mainly because of the Cannes matter.

Canon has spent a lot of money on public relations, and it has been confirmed that the movie "Maze" should be shortlisted for the main competition unit.

But whether or not he can win the award remains a question mark.

So, she wanted to ask Lu Zhiyuan what he thought.

Although "The Heart Labyrinth" is good, this year's Cannes is full of strong competitors.

Two films in particular.

One is "The Prophet".

The film tells the legendary story of a young Arab who is sent to a French prison and becomes the head of a mafia.

This work, which combines commercial tension with social realism, and features explosive acting from the lead actor, is the top favorite for this year's Palme d'Or.

In addition, there is also "The White Ribbon".

It tells the story of a small village in Germany before World War I.

The black and white images and minimalist style are very sharp, and the theme is even more grand, pointing directly to the budding of Nazism.

This movie was made solely for the purpose of winning an award in Cannes!
The judges over there like this kind of tone the most. They will probably be very excited after seeing this movie.

Although "The Heart Labyrinth" is relatively good, the objective cultural gap means that this movie is definitely not as touching as the above two movies in Europe.

I definitely won't win the Palme d'Or.

The only awards he can challenge are Best Director, Best Screenwriter, or Best Newcomer (Caméra d'Or).

In fact, among these, only the Golden Camera Award has a higher probability of winning.

As for the rest, they are all very difficult.

almost impossible.

"Best Director! I want this award!"

The Palme d'Or is of course the best, but when Lu Zhiyuan heard the information about "The White Ribbon", he already understood very well that most of the judges would probably vote for this movie.

Black and white images, minimalist style, the embryonic form of Nazism, discussions of social change... this director is definitely a veteran.

I know the style of Cannes too well.

If he can't win the Palme d'Or, Lu Zhiyuan's goal is to win the Best Director Award.

"I understand."

Zhao Shanshan nodded. "Winning the Cannes Best Director Award for a debut film is almost a miracle, but it's not hopeless. With the quality of 'The Heart Labyrinth,' I think it's worth a gamble."

After finishing the conversation, Zhao Shanshan looked at Lu Zhiyuan with a smile: "Ayuan, I heard that you have an idea for a new movie. Can you tell us about it?"

Even Liu Yifei knew the news. Zhao Shanshan, with an undercover agent like Xin Yukun, of course knew it better.

"Ah."

Lu Zhiyuan had no intention of hiding anything. After thinking for a while, he said, "Mr. Zhao, you often travel between China and the United States. Have you heard of the company [Siri]?"

"Siri? Wait! You're not talking about..."

Zhao Shanshan thought for a moment, and suddenly some memories popped up in her mind, and her tone became mysterious.

She lowered her voice and said, "Ayuan, if I'm not mistaken, you're talking about CALO, the artificial intelligence project funded by the US Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 2007?"

"This project was initially led by the Stanford Research Institute. Later, core members of the CALO project left and founded Siri Inc."

It's not surprising that she knows these things because she has information channels.

But how did Lu Zhiyuan know?
Does he have inside information too?
“Yes, it’s this company!”

Lu Zhiyuan put down the coffee in his hand, nodded and said, "The movie I want to make is about Siri."

"I'd like to ask Mr. Zhao to ask this company if I were to make a science fiction movie with Siri as the theme, how much sponsorship would this company be willing to provide?"

【Siri lnc】Of course I don’t have any money.

However, they are about to be acquired by Apple!
Lu Zhiyuan calculated it.

If it works well, Apple's release of the first generation of Siri would have coincided with the release of the movie "Upgrade."

This will be a press conference that will go down in history!

Apple is a wealthy company that spent $2 million to acquire Siri lnc. It should also be willing to help him pay for the huge movie promotion costs!

(End of this chapter)