Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 118 The Blessing of Having Two Women? Hey! You two girls! This is outrageous!!

The plot of the first two episodes of "The Swindler" in the previous life.

The story is about Zhao Ning's father committing suicide after being scammed. To avenge her father, she assembles a team consisting of master thief Dongdong, beauty trap expert Anning, and tech geek Liwei.

The first scam involved using seduction and product switching to defraud a billiards hall owner. Xiao Bao, a street scam expert, joined the team through a "scam within a scam" scheme.

The second scam involved a "rich woman seeking a child," targeting Li Feng, a member of the "Fox" group. The scam successfully defrauded him of 2 yuan, prompting Fox to investigate Zhao Ning's team.

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These two episodes mainly lay the groundwork for the characters' backgrounds, with low information density, which makes it easy for viewers to abandon the show due to "boredom".

In addition, the DV-level shooting resulted in poor image quality, unclear sound recording, and rudimentary scenes.

There are also costumes and props with outlandish styling, cheap clothing and props, and low-budget special effects for fight scenes.

This resulted in even worse playback and click data, making it a terrible start.

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Today, Li Hongchou's team has become a studio under Huying Xinghui Culture Media Co., Ltd. through a partnership system.

The quality of the first season of "The Swindlers" has been significantly improved.

Using high-definition shooting, HDR color grading, and professional sound equipment, a professional studio was built in Shicheng to optimize the editing rhythm.

The actors also had period costumes made to recreate the everyday life of the early 2000s, eliminating the cheap feel of shoddy workmanship while retaining the period feel of a mockumentary.

Lin Xingzhuo also offered some suggestions regarding the narrative.

The first two episodes were compressed to lay the groundwork, while the first episode added suspense and emphasized the threat posed by the villainous "Fox" organization.

Zhao Yihuan, who plays Bi Chenxi, the second-in-command of the Fox Organization, dressed in the style of a rebellious teenage girl from "Puberty," appears in the plot ahead of time.

Ding Ye also used his connections to invite Ma Xiaoming, who played Song Laohu in "Conquest," to make a cameo appearance as a retired elder of the Fox Organization and negotiate with Bi Chenxi.

And then came his signature quote:

"Young people shouldn't be so hot-blooded!!"

Then Zhao Yihuan defeated him instantly with a beer bottle...

This cameo appearance immediately enhanced the dramatic tension of the character Zhao Yihuan!
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After watching the first two episodes of "The Swindlers," Lin Xingzhuo knew that this time it was a sure thing.

This niche cult classic series, thanks to the funding and resources from Tiger Shadow Star Entertainment, has become a benchmark work that combines commercial success with auteurship!
However, with two episodes totaling 74 minutes, he was already starting to feel overwhelmed and was about to give up.

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Zhao Yihuan liked to whisper secrets into Lin Xingzhuo's ear.

Follow the normal classic rhythm.

First, lean in and whisper something in his ear, then take his hand; it's cool and soothing.

Then they'll unconsciously move closer to you, and their faces will touch.

At this moment, touch his neck with your hand, hug him and kiss him.

It was incredibly easy!
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This time, however, they couldn't continue when they got to the hand-in-hand step!
Lin Xingzhuo's hands have been taken over by the enemy forces!

The sweet and charming Mao Xiaotong reached out and hooked her little finger with Lin Xingzhuo's.

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The two men looked at each other.

The seemingly timid and sweet girl was surprisingly tough at this moment, staring directly at Zhao Yihuan, the "scalpel-scraping Xia He," for half a minute...

In the end, they both compromised.

One in the south and one in the north, they do not interfere with each other, dividing up the forest and stars.

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Ah! The blessing of having multiple wives is a happy trouble!

Tonight is definitely going to be exciting! It's time to put Jin Shijie's notes to the test!
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In the second episode of "The Swindlers," Mao Xiaotong, holding Lin Xingzhuo's hand, sees Bi Chenxi, played by Zhao Yihuan, and then sees her hanging a Puss in Boots plush toy...

Mao Xiaotong couldn't help but say, "This prop is pretty good."

"That must be the limited edition Puss in Boots from Shrek 2, right? Puss in Boots is fearless in the face of death!"

Zhao Yihuan looked at Mao Xiaotong with some surprise and said, "This is not a prop from the film crew; I brought it myself."

"I really like the Shrek series. I feel that Princess Fiona in it is the real princess who lives for herself!" Mao Xiaotong nodded in agreement, "I especially like Puss in Boots who appeared at the beginning of Shrek 2."

"DreamWorks also made a standalone film called 'Puss in Boots,' which is a prequel to the 'Shrek' series and tells the story of Puss in Boots' adventures before he met Shrek."

"It was originally scheduled to be released next year, but for some reason it was postponed. I heard it won't be released globally until 2011."

Lin Xingzhuo explained in a low voice, "Paramon, the distributor, lost the global distribution rights to superhero IPs such as Iron Man and Captain America because Disney acquired Marvel, which caused distrust among the major shareholders."

"Paramount's top management has been shaken up by a major reshuffle, with President John Leschel and Production President Brad Weston both being fired."

Mao Xiaotong nodded and said, "I see... I'm really looking forward to seeing the preview expansion this year."

"When faced with failure, Puss in Boots seems to recall each one like a revolving lantern, and his courageous life seems to be urging him to continue on his journey."

"But he can never stay, because he's Puss in Boots!!"

Zhao Yihuan's voice trembled slightly as she excitedly said, "Yes, I was super excited! I even bought a complete cosplay outfit, including a sword prop!"

Mao Xiaotong: "Amazing!!"

Zhao Yihuan said with a smile, "I also asked a classmate who works in Japan to buy some for me: Japanese Usaburō handmade wooden puppets, retro-style Puss in Boots figurines carved from solid wood, hand-painted, positioned as high-end art collectibles!"

"I maxed out my credit card to buy this!"

"Fortunately, the crew of 'The Swindler' was incorporated into Tiger Film Studio, with sufficient funding, and the actors were paid on time."

Mao Xiaotong, this super sweet girl, with stars in her eyes, launched her sweet offensive:
"Yihuan! Can I go check it out? I absolutely love Puss in Boots! I've even joined the DreamWorks fan group in Shanghai!"

"Please! I'm Puss in Boots, I laugh at death!"

Looking at the expectant eyes of the sweet girl in front of her, Zhao Yihuan said, "Okay, Xiaotong..."

Lin Xingzhuo: ???

Listening to the conversation between the two, Lin Xingzhuo was completely unable to join in.

No?

He lost to a character from Shrek...

Hey! You two girls! This is outrageous!!
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The Shrek series is a representative work of DreamWorks' "subversion of fairy tales".

Back then, when Lin Xingzhuo saw the princess being cursed, he thought that after the two of them kissed, the princess would become very beautiful, and then this ugly thing would become very handsome, which is why he finished watching it.

In the end, the two of them, despite their ugliness, ended up together... ugly in a stylish way, ugly in a unique way, ugly in a subversive way...

And then there's the story of a fire-breathing dragon falling in love with a talkative, cheeky donkey...

The little donkey and the little dragon girl had several little dragon donkeys.

Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground.

Lin Xingzhuo couldn't even imagine how delicious their child would be.

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DreamWorks uses an aesthetic of ugliness and subversion of conventions to satirize and subvert mainstream animation, especially Disney's glamorous and deliberately beautified fairy tales.

Lin Xingzhuo still remembers that this animated film was a huge success, bringing both fame and fortune.

Not only was it the first animated film to break the box office record of "The Lion King," but it also received extremely high praise from industry professionals worldwide.

In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo also submitted film reviews to "Popular Cinema" and was accepted.

"The 74th Academy Awards has finally added a Best Animated Feature category, and Shrek won this historic first prize with a groundbreaking performance!"

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Well, thankfully, they both like Puss in Boots.

This made Lin Xingzhu feel a little better.

"Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish" has been praised by many lists as "one of the masterpieces disguised as animation".

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After watching two episodes of "The Swindler," Zhao Yihuan went to the screening room to turn off the equipment.

"Phew...finally done..."

Mao Xiaotong breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the other person walk away, and whispered something in her ear.

Then, she skipped back to Lin Xingzhuo, who was looking down at her phone and seemed dejected...

(End of this chapter)