It's reasonable for me to be a three-time Golden Horse Award-winning director and an all-around

Chapter 1 is too tempting, I can't resist!

May 2001, Qingyan Ancient Town.

In the cramped hotel room, Lü Rui had just finished washing his feet and was about to lie down when the door creaked open.

"Xiao Lü, if you don't have anything to do these next few days, don't hang around Director Jiang. He's annoyed with you."

"Okay, Brother Niu!" Lü Rui nodded in agreement.

The person who came in was Niu Le, the executive director of the film crew of "Looking for a Gun" and also Lü Rui's roommate.

He had just returned from a meeting, and had obviously received some news.

After giving his instructions, he picked up the basin and went out to wash up, while Lü Rui lay down on the bed and silently prayed.

"system?"

In an instant, a virtual screen appeared in front of Lü Rui.

Even though he has been reborn for some time now, he still feels a strong sense of unreality every time he sees this virtual screen.

[The All-Round Director System]

As Lü Rui stared at the system's name, memories from his previous life flooded back.

I remember at the time, he was directing a brainless short drama called "Urban All-Round Male God: All the Goddesses Fell in Love with Me", and there was only one scene left where the male lead rushed to an abandoned factory in the suburbs to rescue the kidnapped female leads.

But just as he was directing the props team to set up the backdrop, the iron frame above his head suddenly collapsed and hit him on the head.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the second semester of his freshman year, when he was interning on the set of the film "Looking for a Gun"!
Reborn with a system – this is definitely the standard for mindless wish-fulfillment novels!

Make up for regrets, rewrite your life, marry a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life...

Lu Rui had already planned it out: as soon as the "Looking for a Gun" crew finished their work, he would start copying the article immediately!
They just copied things like "Wolf Warrior," "The Battle at Lake Changjin," and "The Wandering Earth."

To his surprise, the system did not play by the rules!
His first task was to translate a Hollywood movie into Chinese.

Lu Rui was immediately unhappy. There were so many Chinese films to copy, why bother with translating Hollywood movies into Chinese?

Do you really think he has a lot of free time?
However, the reward that the system had announced in advance really hooked him.

[C-level talent: David Fincher's suspenseful and thriller-style manuscript drawing techniques.]

The moment Lü Rui saw the reward, he knew he was about to fall for it.

The temptation was too great; he couldn't resist!
So, for the next two weeks, he kept following up on this beginner's task and successfully completed it.

The title of the work he chose for Chinese translation is: "Gone Girl"!
This is a suspense thriller directed by David Fincher in 2014.

The reason he chose this one is mainly because he was reborn during a period when various "independent women's incidents" were frequent.

Because it has firsthand experience as a foundation, supplemented by ample case materials, it is easier to adapt.

The system didn't set any restrictions, and the rewards came out very easily.

However, just as Lü Rui had mastered the drawing techniques of David Fincher's manuscripts, the system's second task arrived.

[Please complete the submission of the script for "Gone Girl" to the Film Bureau for review, and simultaneously advance project financing and finalize the script's investors.]

The difficulty level skyrockets!

Every time Lü Rui sees this task description, he can't help but want to complain.

He's only been reborn for less than a month! And he's been reborn back to his freshman year at the Beijing Film Academy.

Submitting a script for review is manageable; he can simply make a trip to the Film Bureau himself. But securing project funding and finding investors is an incredibly difficult task for him!

If the mission rewards hadn't been so generous, he would have quit.

[Tier B Talent: David Fincher's mastery of light and color.]

Seeing this, Lü Rui couldn't help but think of the mysterious oppression in "Zodiac", the dark horror in "Seven", and the contrasting conflicts in "Fight Club"...

The use of light and color in these films was, to him, no less fascinating than suddenly encountering a courtesan while strolling through an alley!
"You're such a flirtatious guy, always trying to seduce an innocent little director like me!"

Lu Rui mentally grumbled, then pulled the blanket over his head and fell into a deep sleep.

He's a free spirit and doesn't like being restricted by fixed plans. Since he can't figure out a good solution for the time being, he might as well conserve his energy first.

In his dream, a wealthy woman offered to invest in his script... He was having a heart-to-heart talk with her when, without knowing how much time had passed, he suddenly heard a voice calling out, "Xiao Lü, wake up, it's time to go to work."

Is it time to start the shift?!
Lu Rui suddenly opened his eyes and saw Niu Le standing by his bedside, calling him to get up.

"Okay, Brother Niu, let's get started."

Lu Rui sat up abruptly, dressed, grabbed the kettle, and rushed outside.

The filming location for "Looking for a Gun" was just a few hundred meters away from the hotel, which was quite close.

Lü Rui's internship was not difficult; she mainly helped Niu Le coordinate venues and equipment, and communicated with various departments such as photography, art, and recording to ensure smooth coordination in all aspects.

In professional terms, he was actually doing the work of an assistant director/odd jobs.

This was an internship arranged for him by the school, with the aim of helping students like him gain experience.

After finishing my work in an hour and a half, all that's left is to wait for the director and actors to be in place so we can officially start filming.

"Xiao Lü, go get me a pack of cigarettes."

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Niu Le pulled a bill from his waist pouch and stuffed it into Lü Rui's hand.

"Or the White Pagoda?"

"Okay." Niu Le nodded, adding, "The rest is the delivery fee; you can buy some food."

"okay."

Lü Rui got up happily and ran towards the small shop.

A pack of Baita costs 6.5 yuan, but Niu Le charges 10 yuan for it, a delivery fee as high as 3.5 yuan!

This was a godsend for Lü Rui, an intern who was short of money.

But to his surprise, when he returned to the film set with cigarettes and snacks, he was met with a scene that shocked him!

Jiang Wen, the male lead of the film "Looking for a Gun," was seen pointing his finger at director Lu Chuan and cursing him!
"What the hell is wrong with you? As a director, you can't even understand the logic of storyboarding? Didn't I say in the meeting last night that today's scene was supposed to capture the suffocating feeling of searching for the gun? You filmed it like a tourist taking a photo, is that acceptable?"

Lu Chuan's hand, gripping the walkie-talkie, trembled as he was sprayed with spittle.

He certainly wanted to make a good film.
But Jiang Wen changed the script into a mess and suddenly asked him to improvise. He was already limited in ability, so how could he keep up with this leaping logic?

"Why don't you draw me a storyboard, and I'll shoot it based on it..."

Lu Chuan muttered under her breath, but before she could finish, Jiang Wen launched into a tirade: "You expect me to draw storyboards for you? What the hell do you think you are? Are your hands broken? Or is your brain rusty? Can't you draw?"

Perhaps provoked by the scolding, Lu Chuan retorted with tears in her eyes, "I'm not an art major, how would I know how to draw storyboards?"

"You think you can do it just because I can't? You're supposed to be a master's graduate in directing, and you can't even figure out a storyboard? You're not even as good as me, a graduate in acting!"

Strictly speaking, storyboards are actually a 'visual' script that plans the shooting content, camera movements, and scene transitions.

Drawing storyboards before shooting can make shooting more efficient and organized.

However, neither Jiang Wen nor Lu Chuan really understood this.

Although Jiang Wen had also worked as a director, his stick figure storyboards were completely incomprehensible to anyone except himself.

As for Lu Chuan, he simply doesn't have that ability!

The atmosphere at the scene froze instantly.

Jiang Wen's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Lu Chuan, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white, as if he wanted to punch her directly.

If it weren't for his father's influence, someone with his level of skill who can't even handle storyboarding would be worthy of being here.

Looking at Lu Chuan, her eyes were also red-rimmed, and her glasses were fogged up with tears, but she couldn't even squeeze out a word of rebuttal.

The entire set was completely silent. Everyone subconsciously held their breath very low, afraid that if they took a heavy breath, they would become the next unlucky one to be scolded.

"Director Jiang, how about I give it a try? I can draw storyboards!"

A clear voice suddenly rang out, breaking the stagnant air on set.

Everyone on set turned around and their eyes fell on Lü Rui, who was carrying a big bag of snacks!
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