I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 18 Road to Success
when……

I got used to all the strange looks, and I got used to the ridicule...

Shen Long gradually discovered that many things were not actually that difficult.

So-called self-esteem isn't actually that important.

itself……

He has nothing, he's worthless!
……

The morning went by quickly.

The weather is gradually getting warmer.

The sunburn made people's skin feel a bit hot.

But they stayed there, propped up by a table, a chair, and that simple recruitment poster, sweating profusely as they introduced the movie to everyone.

There were quite a few inquiries, but not many people were truly interested in the film.

In half a day, not many people were willing to join their team.

They were so cheap, so cheap they looked like a fraudulent film crew or a shell company.

"hold on."

"Okay, Mr. Zhou, so today..."

"We'll stay here today!"

"it is good!"

For lunch, they ate several packets of instant noodles and drank some bottled water.

Zhou Yang watched the distant film crew members moving about, but remained seated silently.

Shen Long looked at the few business cards left, nodded, gulped down a bottle of mineral water, rested for a while under the shade of a tree, then stood up again and continued to guard his stall.

Chen Jianfeng carefully examined the documents, comparing their contents, and occasionally took out his phone to contact locations in preparation for filming.

in case……

If even they themselves have given up, then who will expect them to succeed?
Time passed little by little.

By the afternoon, the scorching sun had finally disappeared behind the clouds. Although the earth was still so dry and stifling that it was hard to breathe, my skin felt much more comfortable.

There was a brief commotion, as if something had happened at the "Love Ferris Wheel" film crew not far away...

But things quickly returned to calm.

Around 3 PM...

A young man left the film crew with his head down.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw the stalls over here.

After hesitating for a moment, they gritted their teeth and finally came over.

"Hello, do you need a photographer here?"

"want!"

"do you have any requests?"

"As long as you can make movies..."

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in the office.

The air conditioner is blowing cool air.

An Xiaoshi sat in the chair, looking at the script over and over again, at the streamlined crew, and at the upcoming work arrangements for the crew.

In the production crew's work schedule, it seems that I am involved in every step, but in each step, my role doesn't seem to be very significant.

“We need our senior’s popularity; he has a lot of fans! Sometimes, we have no choice but to compromise…” Zhang Jingya, standing next to An Xiaoshi, said this with a complicated expression.

After listening, An Xiaoshi nodded: "I know, but... is this really the movie we want?"

“We have no works!” Zhang Jingya sighed.

"Is this really our work? Or is it just a repackaged version?"

After hearing An Xiaoshi's question, Zhang Jingya lowered her head and, after a long while, looked at An Xiaoshi and said, "No matter what kind of work it is, as long as it has viewership, box office success, influence, and data, that's fine..."

An Xiaoshi looked at Zhang Jingya, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

She looked out the window again.

As evening fell, a patch of orange-red sunset clouds rose on the horizon.

Not far away, she saw that there were more and more people asking questions at Zhou Yang's stall.

She glanced at her phone; it was filled with missed calls and text messages, all asking why they had been changed without her knowledge…

An Xiaoshi didn't know how to respond to them.

Sometimes you have to be a little ruthless!

Zhang Jingya was well aware of An Xiaoshi's current emotions, and after thinking for a while, she finally offered this comforting remark.

An Xiaoshi remained silent, instead turning her head to gaze at Zhou Yang's stall in the distance for a long time...

"I'm going for a walk."

Do you want me to come with you?

"fine……"

Just as An Xiaoshi was about to leave the office, she suddenly stopped: "Oh, right... Jingya..."

"what happened?"

"If I leave this production, will you come with me?"

"Are you crazy? At this point, you want to leave the crew? How much money have we invested? You're just going to leave like that? If you leave, we can't get our initial investment back..."

"..."

An Xiaoshi nodded.

Finally, she pushed open the door and walked out of the office. Zhang Jingya watched An Xiaoshi's retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not chase after her. Instead, she sent her a text message.

"Calm down! Don't act impulsively, we need their resources!"

"..."

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evening.

More and more people are coming to Zhou Yang's film crew to inquire.

However, most of them are graduates of Yanying...

We learned from them that a group of staff members from the "Love Ferris Wheel" production team were replaced, and they were the unlucky ones who were replaced.

Photographer Zhang Yunyi lingered in front of this small stall for a long time, and then looked at the "Love Ferris Wheel" in the distance.

He was somewhat grief-stricken and indignant!
He joined the cast of "Love Ferris Wheel" a long time ago.

For a month, I diligently helped with all sorts of things. I thought that after the movie started filming, I might not be the main cinematographer, but at least I would have some shots and camera positions.

But today, he was suddenly told that he would be transferred to the production crew...

This news struck him like a bolt from the blue.

He confronted the film crew...

However, the production team's response was almost identical.

"I'm sorry, after repeated review, you currently lack some filming experience..."

He was so anxious that he showed the production team leader a series of his previous works, but the leader's expression remained complicated.

After a long while, he finally said something.

"Actually, this is the company's decision, Tianyu's decision... If you can't accept it, you can leave, and your salary will be calculated according to the standard..."

Zhang Yunyi was completely stunned!

As he walked out of the film set, seeing the absurd, laughable crew of "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2" still there...

He eventually approached silently, with a tentative attitude.

"Can this movie really be a success?"

"There were no roads in this world to begin with, but as more people walked on them, they gradually became roads..."

He looked at Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang said this with a smile.

Upon hearing this, he suddenly perked up!
After a long silence, they watched Chen Jianfeng and Shen Long at their booth, introducing the movie to other people.

Watching this absurd and ridiculous movie...

He even felt that he wanted to try taking some photos himself...

After an unknown amount of time, he finally nodded.

"Then I'll join and give it a try!"

"Yes, welcome! Welcome!"

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

It's getting late.

But more and more people were gathering in front of Zhou Yang's stall.

Standing in the corner, An Xiaoshi watched Zhou Yang introduce his film with a complicated expression...

sunset.

Zhou Yang always wore a smile and confidence, and with the gentlest voice, he sketched out a beautiful blueprint for each person who inquired.

Some people hesitated for a long time.

He eventually joined the film crew.

some of……

Among them were photographers, prop masters, and production staff whom she had previously favored...

There were probably five or six people.

The sun gradually set behind the mountains.

The streetlights on both sides came on.

Under the streetlight.

She saw Zhou Yang stand up and stretch.

Immediately afterwards, these newcomers started helping to move things.

She could vaguely hear Shen Long excitedly telling these people about their filming plans.

These people listened attentively and were very excited, sharing their thoughts on the film one after another...

A group of disillusioned people formed a small film crew and embarked on a journey to create a movie that is both laughable and pathetic.

She suddenly felt a little envious of these people.

Long after these people left...

She remained silent for a long time before finally taking out her phone and calling Zhou Yang.

"Zhou Yang."

"Ok?"

"I have some camera equipment in my film crew's storage room, a lot of which I bought myself. If you need it, I can lend it to you..."

"Oh?"

"come on!"

(End of this chapter)