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Chapter 106 This guy's got a literary fever!

in the office.

Sun Liqi sat there somewhat uneasy.

At that moment, his mind went completely blank.

For some reason, facing Zhou Yang's scrutinizing gaze, I felt even more frightened than when I first entered the office and was stared at by Uncle Hat's sharp eyes.

Mr. Zhou's gaze...

It's as if they can see right through you.

"Mr. Zhou, to tell you the truth, I'm a battery thief... I... I... I can't do it..."

"Heroes are not judged by their origins, and ambition is not limited by age... I only value talent..."

Under the light.

He saw Zhou Yang in front of the computer, smiling as he looked at the post he had made on [Movie House], and then slightly moved the computer screen closer: "Actually, we are all talented, it's just that we don't know it... Look, did you see the post you made? So many people are paying attention to you, waiting for your follow-up..."

He glanced at it nervously and found that his post already had more than 1000 comments and nearly 50,000 views.

He looked up, somewhat bewildered: "Mr. Zhou, this is just something I wrote casually, I..."

"Creation is actually a very free and unrestrained thing, but in the ever-changing world of the internet, how can you expect to get noticed if you don't have a compelling story?"

"Me, luck?"

"Xiao Li, don't underestimate yourself. Luck is also part of your strength!" Zhou Yang said with a smile to Sun Liqi.

"I……"

Just as Sun Liqi lowered his head, unsure of what to say, Zhou Yang took out a thousand yuan and placed it on the table.

Sun Liqi stared at the thousand yuan and was immediately stunned.

Then, they handed him a script.

Sun Liqi took the script and saw the words "King of Beasts" on it!

He was slightly taken aback, staring at Zhou Yang in disbelief: "Mr. Zhou, this is..."

"You read the script for this movie first, and then you adapt it. As long as your adaptation is unexpected, exciting, and eye-catching, you'll get this thousand yuan right now. Not only that, but come and work with me... I'll make you a fortune. Within two months, you'll earn at least 5 yuan!"

"???"

Sun Liqi's eyes widened!

He felt a slight jolt in his head, and then stared at Zhou Yang in disbelief.

His ears were ringing.

He felt like he was dreaming...

But Zhou Yang patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "Give it a try!"

"I……"

"You can make it up however you like, as long as you think it's exciting and unexpected enough!"

"..."

Just as Zhou Yang finished saying those words.

Zhou Yang's phone rang again. He answered it and squinted.

Immediately afterwards...

Not long after, Li Liqi saw Zhou Yang bring in another bewildered young man.

Although they were quite far apart, Zhou Yang said something similar to him, and also handed him a script...

..............................

evening.

When Shen Long rushed to [Xuan Shi Entertainment].

He stared in shock at Zhou Yang's office.

In Zhou Yang's office sat seven or eight people who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere...

Everyone was staring blankly at the script.

……

"Mr. Zhou, they are..."

"They are the creative team behind our new film..."

"Him, them? Mr. Zhou, I heard that some of them are beggars, some are unemployed shut-ins, and some are internet addicts in internet cafes... None of them have ever actually made a movie, and they don't even know what a screenwriter is. Are you sure you want them to make a movie?"

Shen Long stared wide-eyed at the people in the room, then lowered his voice and a strange expression appeared on his lips.

Zhou Yang laughed and went to the office next door, looking at Shen Long seriously: "Do you still remember when I asked you to write all sorts of crazy, outlandish, and attention-grabbing scoops about 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen' back at [Movie House]?"

Shen Long nodded subconsciously: "I remember, wasn't that something you did to create hype?"

But Zhou Yang narrowed his eyes: "It's both hype and talent discovery... As a professionally trained director and screenwriter, haven't you noticed that your posts don't get as many views and traffic as theirs on [Movie Home]?"

“But…” Shen Long opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn’t say anything.

"Director Shen, we need a team, and within that team, we need more people. Remember, Director Shen, sometimes we're just a spark. We can use that spark to ignite the film dreams of many more people, and then bring them into our team, moving towards a common goal..." After saying this, Zhou Yang looked into the distance again: "One or two people can't film all the different genres. And by myself, or even just us, we can't earn all the money the market has to offer... Only by bringing more people in and selecting the truly talented can we go further in the future..."

When Shen Long heard this, he opened his mouth.

I wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

"By the way, Director Shen, have you found those director profiles I asked you to find?"

"I found some..." Shen Lang seemed to wake from a dream, and handed all the stacks of documents he had brought to Zhou Yang.

After Zhou Yang took the documents, he silently and carefully began to read them.

This list is compiled from the hardworking and reliable directors that Mr. Zhou requested. In addition, there are also some cinematographers and prop masters who have achieved good results but are not doing well.

"Mr. Zhou, I..."

Seeing Zhou Yang's serious expression, Shen Long was about to leave.

But then, after thinking for a moment, she looked at Zhou Yang again, hesitated for a second, and finally said, "Mr. Zhou, my relatives back home gave me some money, saying they want to support and invest in my movie... I..."

When Zhou Yang heard this, he looked up and asked, "You want them to invest in your movie?"

"Hmm, I think some of the stories the coal mine owners provided are quite good, and I'd like to adapt them..."

"Investing is fine, but what if the movie doesn't make money, or even loses money? What do you think they'll do then?"

"We're on such a strong footing, and they're so enthusiastic, they've all come to Yanjing. I'm thinking... could I perhaps give up a portion of my personal film investment shares to them?"

"Let me take a look at the scripts for those stories. Have you written the basic scripts yet?"

"I wrote it..."

Zhou Yang silently accepted the script that Shen Long handed him.

After looking at it for a while, he finally looked at Shen Long with a complicated expression: "This script is so poorly written that I can't understand it..."

"This is a narrative technique that's common at the Berlin, Venice, and Cannes film festivals, and it has a market. People in Europe and America should like watching this kind of film... Mr. Zhou, you know I have a dream of making movies. Now that I've made some money, I want to pursue it..."

What about "Glorious Years"?

"I think we can shoot those sycophantic movies for coal mine owners simultaneously, and it'll be quick..."

"..."

Zhou Yang remained silent for a while, then stared at Shen Long.

Although Shen Long's eyes were pleading, a strong sense of confidence could not be suppressed deep within them.

"The Berlin International Film Festival is next February, and I'd like to give it a try!" Shen Long took a deep breath: "President Zhou, you chose me before because of my talent, didn't you?"

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Zhou Yang's expression was devoid of any smile.

"you say……"

"Is it possible that you're easier to fool? Is it possible that I actually fooled a lot of directors before you, but in the end, I only managed to fool you?"

"..."

in the office.

Shen Long opened his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, his face turned bright red, and he wanted to say something, but after holding it in for a long time, he couldn't say anything at all.

Zhou Yang silently watched him: "Director Shen... temporary success can easily make us lose our way and forget our original aspirations. Almost every successful person faces the fog of success and gradually becomes arrogant. If we don't look at it rationally, we will fall..."

Shen Long lowered his head.

His eyes held a hint of resentment.

After a long silence, he looked up again, his eyes bloodshot, and gritted his teeth slightly: "Mr. Zhou, I want to give it a try... This movie doesn't have a high budget, I can invest in it myself..."

Zhou Yang didn't speak, but instead looked down at the script written by Shen Long.

After reading it again very carefully, he still found the script boring and tasteless, and he couldn't understand many of the dialogues. He was also a little confused by the ending.

After watching it once, I still had no idea what Shen Long was trying to express in this movie.

artistry!
It's just too strong.

“Director Shen, you’re part of our [Xuan Shi Entertainment] team. To be honest, I’m not optimistic about this film, purely from a commercial standpoint. But I’m willing to give it a try with you; maybe you’re right…” Zhou Yang looked at Shen Long: “You don’t need to invest; our company will invest entirely… We’ll also give you 3% of the box office revenue, and the other benefits will be the same as before. What do you think? Actually, I don’t recommend that relatives and friends get involved…”

Shen Long lowered his head again.

After a long while, when he opened his eyes again, his gaze held a hint of stubbornness: "Mr. Zhou, my relatives and friends also want to invest. I want to invest in this movie myself... Of course, Mr. Zhou, I'll still share the box office revenue with our company. I just want to prove that I have talent and that I can independently complete a film..."

Zhou Yang sighed slightly upon hearing this: "Then let's give it a try. Our company won't take any box office revenue sharing. Just let me know if you need any help..."

"President Zhou, I...I swear, I absolutely have no intention of starting my own business. I am still a member of the company, I will not leave the company, and I will never betray the company. I just want to try, to prove myself...President Zhou, from 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2' to 'Human Reboot', and then to 'The Haunted Village,' it seems that you have been in charge of all the scripts and all the movies. I am more like a tool that carries out the requirements, without any thoughts of its own..."

Zhou Yang watched silently without saying a word.

Shen Long closed his eyes: "Your brilliance is too dazzling, so dazzling that I can't open my eyes... I know that everything I have achieved today is thanks to you, but I don't want to always be a supporting character. This has nothing to do with money. Even if you gave me tens of millions, I would still feel that I didn't earn it through my own abilities..."

"..."

"President Zhou, I will bring you back a trophy and place it in the most prominent place in the company..."

"..."

After Shen Long finished speaking, Zhou Yang nodded helplessly: "Okay, I'll get you a big prize frame later..."

He sighed helplessly. Like some online novelists from his previous life, this guy suddenly developed a literary fever and started to hate money while he was writing.

After Shen Long left, strutting away with his head held high...

Zhou Yang lowered his head and continued looking at the director's and cinematographer's information.

(End of this chapter)