Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

Sure enough, when the results came out the next day, they were a complete disaster.

Its opening day box office was even lower than that of "No Man's Land," which was about to be taken off the screens!

Immediately, the internet was filled with criticism.

The main problem is that these bastards raised the audience's expectations too high during the initial promotion.

So you've already taken your pants off, and this is what you show me?

Who could bear such a drop in status!

People's expectations for domestically produced science fiction have plummeted.

Now look what's happened; the fire at the city gate has affected the innocent bystanders.

As a result, Gu Heng's "Source Code," which he was preparing, was also ridiculed across the internet.

Online forums and blogs are filled with well-meaning messages from fans: "Director Gu, can you please stop this nonsense? Wouldn't it be better to go back and film something else?"

"We really can't grasp this kind of science fiction!"

The online public opinion inevitably affected the production team.

The initial excitement of forming the team has faded considerably, and several people are privately wondering what they can accomplish with 70 million.

Having no other choice, Gu Heng held three large meetings in a row, using a combination of harsh words and sweet promises to rekindle the enthusiasm of these people.

They were all yelling and screaming, determined to show the audience what real Chinese science fiction is!

But Gu Heng had already cursed Liu Zhengwei eight hundred times in his heart. What kind of thing did you do?!

Why don't you just stick to making your nonsensical films instead of trying to ride the coattails of sci-fi?

Just as the crew was busy preparing for filming, Gu Heng received a message from Little Fox, who was filming in Hollywood.

I clicked on it and wow!

The dozen or so screenshots all show the intense online battles between trolls and haters on various forums and online communities, all using alternate accounts.

Their combat power was simply off the charts.

He added a final message: "Gu Heng, I've given them all a piece of my mind. Go for it, don't worry! Good luck!!"

Looking at the words on the screen, Gu Heng felt a warmth in his heart.

It's like the cabbage I raised myself; it knows how to care for its own pig when it matters.

The little fox sent another message: "But it's okay if you fail, then you can lie in my arms and whine! (shy)(shy)"

Oh well! All that emotion for nothing!

……

With everything in place, filming for "The Source Code" officially began.

For the very first scene, the crew went straight into high-intensity conditions.

Huang Xiaoming was asked to portray the extreme confusion of someone who has just woken up on a train and suddenly traveled through time.

Gu Heng sat behind the monitor, watching Huang Xiaoming on the screen.

I must say, Xiaoming is in absolutely amazing form right now!

No matter how Tang Yan, who was sitting opposite him, tried to talk to him, Xiaoming's eyes revealed nothing but absent-mindedness and deep confusion.

Who am I? What am I doing? Where am I going?

Gu Heng covered his mouth tightly, suppressing a laugh, and shouted, "Cut! Pass! Perfect!"

For this scene, Gu Heng specially arranged for Huang Xiaoming to be provided with an invisible earphone, which played various sharp white noises and crackling electrical sounds on a loop.

In addition, thanks to Gu Heng's benefits, the entire cast and crew have been tormenting him in various ways over the past two weeks.

At this moment, Xiaoming's mental state is basically on the verge of collapse.

This state of mind was entirely forced upon me!

Xiaoming took off his headphones with a sigh of relief and ran to the monitor with a bitter face.

"Director Gu, can I stop wearing this thing? It's so noisy it's giving me a headache!"

"No way!" Gu Heng refused righteously. "Do you even want to make a classic film? You can't even handle this little bit of hardship?"

"Don't worry, the sound will only play at the beginning of each loop."

Brother Xiaoming could only swallow his grievances with tears in his eyes. For the sake of art, he gave it his all!

In the following scenes, Huang Xiaoming delivered an absolutely phenomenal performance.

I woke up on the train again and again, nervously scrutinizing everyone in the carriage, seeing everyone as a potential murderer!

Then, accompanied by violent explosions, the cycle resets again and again.

However, a small mishap occurred on set during the fifth take.

It's not that everyone acted badly.

On the contrary, everyone performed very well, even perfectly.

But after one shot was filmed, Gu Heng realized something was wrong and picked up a megaphone to shout "Cut!"

"Uncle! Where's Uncle?!"

"Here it comes!"

Liu Jun came running over from the corner, adjusting his collar as he ran.

Running up to Gu Heng, Liu Jun coughed twice and said with a serious expression, "Hengzi, although you are the boss and the head of our crew..."

"But when we're working, I still hope you'll address me by my title. Please call me Producer Liu!"

Gu Heng rolled his eyes and pointed to the playback on the monitor: "Okay, Liu Zhiwu."

"Explain to me why my picture was displayed on Tang Yan's phone screen when she answered her ex-boyfriend's call just now?"

In previous loops, Tang Yan's character was always set up with an ex-boyfriend calling her.

In this loop, when the camera zooms in on the phone, the face on the screen is Gu Heng's face!

Liu Junli shrugged: "You can't blame me for this. These days, it's so hard to find a handsome guy who's free and fits the female lead's aesthetic!"

"I looked around, and you're the most handsome guy in the whole crew. It'll save me so much trouble to just use your picture as my profile picture!"

Gu Heng stroked his chin, unable to refute it for a moment.

The main reason was that Liu Jun's line, "You're the most handsome in the whole crew," really resonated with me.

Gu Heng suddenly thought of something, then waved his hand, "Alright, use it then."

At this point, the people around them also understood what was going on, and they burst into laughter in the studio.

Liu Qianqian, in particular, was laughing so hard while holding the script that she was almost in tears.

This girl actually has a very low threshold for laughter; once she's tickled, she'll giggle nonstop and just won't stop.

While everyone was still laughing and joking, Gu Heng ignored them and instead turned his attention to Grandpa Li Xuejian, who was sitting to the side drinking tea.

Gu Heng was suddenly inspired by his uncle's stingy and unscrupulous tactics!

Last year, Marvel in Hollywood only just released "Iron Man," and the so-called "cinematic universe" concept is still in its infancy.

Everyone only knows about making sequels, but they don't know what Easter eggs and crossovers are.

Since "The Source Code" is meant to lay the foundation for Chinese science fiction, why not just build its own cinematic universe at this point?

Turn the "source code" into an IP!

Just like Marvel does, they leave a mystery character as an Easter egg, which directly leads to the next movie or even a story in another dimension!

Thinking of this, Gu Heng's eyes lit up completely. He quickly walked over to Grandpa Li Xuejian, squatted down, and said in a low voice, "Uncle, I want to discuss something with you. How about we add a scene for you at the end of the movie?..."

"So it is, and so it is."

After listening, Mr. Li Xuejian smiled and said, "You always come up with new ideas for me."