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

Upon hearing this, Guo Fan subconsciously raised his hand to touch his increasingly broad forehead, his expression indescribable.

Guo Fan pointed to the long, slowly crawling progress bar on the computer screen.

"Director Gu, take a look at this thing."

"Just this one shot took us over forty hours to render. How could my hair not fall out?"

Gu Heng looked in the direction he was pointing.

On the screen, the details of countless armored vehicles charging through the ruins were clearly visible.

The scratches and craters on the armor, combined with the flashes of gunfire in the background, create a strong visual impact.

To be honest, the level of completion is absolutely amazing!

Even if this level of special effects were taken directly to Hollywood, it would still be quite impressive!

Gu Heng nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, it seems everyone's efforts over this period of time have not been in vain."

"But you should also rest when you need to, don't push yourselves to the limit."

"If word gets out, it'll make me look like a heartless boss."

Guo Fan chuckled, "We just want to get the film out as soon as possible, who wants to rest!"

For the next few days, Gu Heng basically stayed at Tiangong Special Effects, personally overseeing the progress of various post-production tasks.

During this time, he also took the opportunity to attend the premieres of "Sacrifice" and "If You Are the One 2".

That's why he's called a great director!

Even though Chen Shiren previously suffered a major setback with "The Promise" and was heavily criticized online.

Despite repeated defeats, he still has plenty of capital waving money around, begging to get him to make movies.

These two films are locked in a fierce battle for the lucrative Lunar New Year film season, with their promotional efforts practically tearing each other apart.

Today you release a press release praising your beauty, tomorrow I'll expose some dirt on you—all sorts of tricks and schemes.

There were even rumors of an affair between Wang Xueqi and Fan Bayi, but it's unclear whether they're true or not.

Anyway, Gu Heng and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the gossip.

I definitely need to buy a computer that can convert text to video someday.

People in the industry are watching like it's a show, eager to see who will take down whom.

Instead, Uncle Ge became the ultimate winner.

Because he starred in both movies.

Who wins or loses has nothing to do with him.

That afternoon, it was almost time to get off work.

Gu Heng stood up from his seat, grabbed his coat from the side and put it on, then walked over to Guo Fan and tapped on the table.

"Get ready, come at me!"

"Huh?" Guo Fan, sporting huge dark circles under his eyes, looked up blankly. "Where are we going, Director Gu? We haven't finished tonight's schedule yet."

"Let me show you the world."

Without saying a word, Gu Heng pulled him up.

Although Guo Fan was full of questions, since the boss had spoken, he could only quickly pack his things, grab his coat, and follow Gu Heng out the door.

Half an hour later, Wang Gang drove the two of them to Xidan.

As soon as they got out of the car, the two arrived in front of the Xidan Bookstore.

At that moment, a long queue had formed in front of the bookstore.

Guo Fan looked at the scene and shrank his neck in the cold wind.

"Director Gu, which superstar released a new album today? Jay Chou?"

Gu Heng rolled his eyes at him: "Old Liu, you know? Today is the book signing for 'The Three-Body Problem 3'."

Upon hearing the words "The Three-Body Problem," Guo Fan's eyes, clouded from staying up all night, lit up.

He's a die-hard fan of "The Three-Body Problem"!

I watched the first two parts over and over again.

But the third one has only been on the market for a little over a month, and he's been spending all his time in the server room, so he simply doesn't have the time to buy it and read it.

"Holy crap! Liu Cixin! You should have told me sooner, Director Gu! I haven't even bought the book yet!"

Gu Heng himself is a die-hard fan of Lao Liu, both in his past life and in this one.

I've watched all the related films and TV shows, and now I'm finally able to meet Lao Liu.

Gu Heng was also a little excited.

"Let's go, let's get in line."

So the two went into the building, bought the books, and obediently joined the long queue.

Both of them were wearing thick masks and dressed modestly.

Naturally, no one recognized the two of them.

After waiting in line for more than an hour, it was finally Gu Heng's turn.

Behind the table sat Liu Cixin, who in 2010 still looked somewhat unassuming and hadn't gained much weight.

Gu Heng handed over the new book he had just bought, and then casually took off his mask.

After signing his name, Lao Liu habitually looked up to greet the readers.

When he looked up, he was stunned.

Although Lao Liu isn't in the entertainment industry, he's someone who cares about current events, especially science fiction!

He recognized the face, which was just as handsome as his readers'.

Isn't that Gu Heng?!

"Director Gu...?" Old Liu pushed up his glasses, somewhat incredulous.

Gu Heng grinned and extended his hand: "Teacher Liu, I've heard so much about you. I'm Gu Heng."

At this moment, everyone around looked over in the direction of the sound.

"Holy crap! It really is Gu Heng!"

"Holy crap, who's that burly guy with dark circles under his eyes over there? Does anyone know him?"

"I don't know her, maybe she's an assistant."

"A once-in-a-lifetime moment! My favorite domestic sci-fi director and my favorite sci-fi writer are standing together!"

The crowd instantly erupted in excitement, pulling out their phones and snapping away.

Immediately, Weibo, Tianya, and Tieba were all set up.

Seeing that things were about to get chaotic, Lao Liu quickly called the bookstore manager to maintain order.

He originally wanted to call out to Gu Heng immediately, but after looking at the readers who were still eagerly queuing behind him, he hesitated.

Gu Heng noticed his predicament and waved his hand.

"Ms. Liu, please continue with your work. We'll wait for you in the bookstore's lounge."

Old Liu nodded gratefully: "I'm so sorry, Director Gu, please wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

The book signing event concluded successfully after more than an hour.

Old Liu, shaking his aching wrist, quickly ran to the lounge to find Gu Heng and the other person.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Gu Heng stood up and replied.

"You're joking. We can't let down the readers who have waited in such a long line."

Seeing that it was getting late, the three of them decided to find a place to eat and chat.

Gu Heng treated them to a hot pot restaurant near Xidan.

In front of a steaming hot pot of clear broth, a few plates of hand-cut mutton were devoured, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.

These three people—one a science fiction master, the other two working in science fiction films—have so much in common.

From space elevators to warp drives, from planetary engines to two-dimensional foils.

Guo Fan, a devoted fan, kept toasting Lao Liu and asking him all sorts of questions, as excited as a 200-pound child.