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Chapter 19 The Poorest Film Crew in History!

Chapter 19 The Poorest Film Crew in History!
As the last rays of sunset faded from the horizon, darkness gradually enveloped the earth.

The city of Yanjing remained bustling.

But no one noticed the roadside.

A group of young people, filled with hope, followed Zhou Yang toward the filming location of "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2".

No one was willing to be kicked out so easily and without any reason.

Therefore, everyone was holding their breath deep down, eager to prove their worth in the new film crew!
of course……

They knew very well that the production team of this so-called "Monkey King vs. Superman 2" was poor.

He had even mentally prepared himself for a long period of hardship ahead.

but……

When they finally followed Zhou Yang to the rented room of the film crew and saw the few beds in the room, all their passion and resentment seemed to be doused with a bucket of cold water, leaving them feeling utterly chilled.

This film crew is so poor it's outrageous!
A professional camera?

No!

There are no unprofessional people among them!
Audio equipment, microphones, filters?
No!

Apart from the loudspeakers that can be seen everywhere on the street, like those used for selling cabbages on the street...

Professional lighting props?
No!

Monitors, sliders, lenses...

No!

None of them!

…………

Night falls.

A breeze blew in through the alleyway at night.

The unfortunate souls abandoned by the "Love Ferris Wheel" crew are currently squatting in their cramped rented room, staring at each other blankly.

"Mr. Zhou, you...you can't tell me this is our film crew!"

silence.

After a long silence, prop master Liu Fang swallowed hard, looked at the rented room with only a few chairs, and looked at Zhou Yang with a last glimmer of hope in his eyes.

He hoped it was a joke.

After he finished speaking, the others subconsciously looked at Zhou Yang, who was sitting in a chair and appeared quite refined.

"Strictly speaking, this is just a small branch of our crew, our temporary dressing room."

They saw Zhou Yang nod calmly.

Zhou Yang's words gave everyone a slight jolt. Then, someone coughed lightly and said, "Mr. Zhou, we... excuse me, but if I may ask, are we really making a movie?"

"Make a proper movie!" Zhou Yang nodded.

The rented room suddenly fell silent again.

Liu Fang opened his mouth, only to find that his vocal cords seemed to have been ripped off, and he couldn't make a sound.

Zhou Yang silently stood up, smiling as he looked at everyone.

Under the lights, everyone seemed to be shining...

Director Shen Long squatted to the side, awkwardly lowering his head; after all, he wasn't that thick-skinned.

Chen Jianfeng was slightly better, with a serious expression on his face.

Photographer Zhang Yunyi was in a daze, constantly looking around, and then gradually felt a chill run down his spine.

This film crew...

How could someone look like that?

"Everyone, from now on, you are all part of the film crew."

"Today, we've gathered here to discuss the filming arrangements for the next 15 days!"

"..."

In the dim light, Zhou Yang glanced briefly at the people present, finally breaking the long silence.

Photographer Zhang Yunyi's eyes widened when he heard this: "Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by the next 15 days?"

"Director Shen had previously given us a film plan, which stated that 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2' would need to be filmed in thirty days, but I felt that was too long, so I compressed it to 15 days..."

Zhang Yunyi watched as Zhou Yang took out a plan from the table next to him, glanced at it briefly, and then stared at Zhang Yunyi.

"What! Fifteen days? To shoot a movie? I..." Zhang Yunyi was jolted awake, his body standing up uncontrollably, his eyes wide as if he had seen a ghost.

"Yes, fifteen days. So, time is tight and the task is heavy. We need to release it before Superman 2 is released!"

Silence fell over the rented room once again.

Apart from Shen Long and Chen Jianfeng, everyone else's values were shattered.

Fifteen days!
What the hell does it mean to make a movie every fifteen days?
In the entire entertainment industry, not just the entire entertainment industry, but in the entire history of film, there has never been a film like this before.

Even in the 90s, when Hong Kong films were at their most popular and productive, many great directors still spent nearly thirty days shooting a film draft!

And what was this Mr. Zhou saying?
Did they hear it correctly?

Fifteen days!
damn it!
He said fifteen days!
What kind of terrible movie can you shoot in fifteen days?
"There were no roads in this world originally, but as more people walked on them, they became roads."

"But, but, I, we..."

Zhang Yunyi stammered, his face contorted in misery: "We have nothing, we, how could we have fifteen days..."

"No, we have everything!"

Zhou Yang suddenly stared at Zhang Yunyi.

Zhang Yunyi shuddered.

After meeting Zhou Yang's gaze, she felt as if Zhou Yang's eyes had stripped her naked.

A sense of unease suddenly filled the air.

The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

He instinctively plopped down in the chair.

"Zhang, I remember you told me this afternoon that you had some photography equipment in your dorm, right?"

Zhang Yunyi's spirits lifted, and he nodded subconsciously.

Then, he saw Zhou Yang smiling at him: "It's such a waste. Why don't you bring it over tomorrow?"

Zhang Yunyi's head was buzzing.

Then, seeing Zhou Yang's gaze turn to prop master Liu Fang, Liu Fang couldn't help but take a step back in the face of Zhou Yang's piercing eyes: "Liu, I remember you said that when you were doing your graduation project, you made a lot of blood and some simple foam props, is that what you mean?"

"Those, those, those..."

"How about we bring it along tomorrow?"

Props maker Liu Fang opened his mouth.

Then, it seemed like the vocal cords were gone again...

It can't make any sound anymore.

He held his tongue for a long time before finally managing to utter a sound, as if he wanted to say something. But then he saw Zhou Yang seem to have thought of something, glancing down at his resume before smiling and saying, "By the way, I looked at your resume. You made some small prop molds for tokusatsu films before, right?"

Liu Fang nodded. "Bring them together?"

"..."

Immediately afterwards, he looked at Zhou Yang and then at the lighting technician, Deng Caiyan, with a smile.

Deng Caiyan trembled, then quickly shook her head: "President Zhou, I have nothing, I... I don't have any lighting equipment, I'm just a poor student..."

"It's nothing, that's not what I was asking. What I meant was, you... you do makeup part-time, and you're pretty good at it, right?"

"Yes……"

"Great! Our movie just happens to need makeup..."

"..."

Zhou Yang nodded, and finally turned his gaze to Shen Long.

Shen Long shuddered, suddenly tensing up: "President Zhou, you...you know me, I've given you everything except my virginity and my soul..."

Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head: "I know, I just wanted to ask you one question, what are you still missing..."

"Where should we film? Also, what about the martial arts choreographer... and we also need some professional photography equipment."

"Resolve it immediately."

"Those clothes..."

"Don't worry about the clothes, they'll be arranged for you tomorrow."

"Our lunch, one of our three meals a day..."

"I'll take care of it tomorrow."

"There are still some tool-related issues..."

"I'll take care of it tomorrow."

"That salary..."

"We'll receive the same treatment as 'Love Ferris Wheel.' Besides that, all the profits from this movie after its release will be split between us; you'll all be shareholders in this film..."

"..."

After Zhou Yang finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

The photographer looked around and finally his heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, he could no longer bear to look at this pathetic, poorly made film crew.

This isn't making a movie, it's a company spouting complete nonsense!

He and prop master Liu Fang exchanged a glance, both of them sensing a hint of wanting to run away.

Just as he coughed lightly, about to say something...

But then Zhou Yang stood up and glanced at everyone.

A moment later...

He smiled.

"Everyone thinks our movie is a joke..."

"I've heard quite a few jokes along the way..."

"but……"

"People who work hard and strive to shine, people who make themselves extraordinary, should not be ridiculed, nor should they be afraid of being ridiculed."

"..."

Under the dim light, he uttered those words softly.

After he finished speaking, he took out his phone and glanced at the time.

Then, he looked out the window.

"It's almost time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he silently walked out of the rented room and opened the door.

A bright, blinding light shone in from outside, enveloping Zhou Yang's body.

Immediately afterwards...

Zhou Yang's phone rang.

He answered the phone.

"Zhou Yang, I've already sent someone to deliver the props you needed: lights, cameras, please check them... Also, I brought a few people with me; they just left 'Love Ferris Wheel.' I'll introduce them to your production team..."

"..."

Liu Fang and Zhang Yunyi were taken aback.

They heard An Xiaoshi's voice on the phone.

Immediately afterwards...

They looked into the distance.

In the distance, the car was getting closer and closer.

They stopped at the entrance of the alley.

Immediately afterwards, the car lights in the distance gradually went out.

Then, under the dim streetlights.

Not long after, a group of young people carried in a set of brand-new photography equipment.

Zhou Yang looked in that direction, then looked at everyone in the room.

A moment later, he smiled.