Chapter 34: Completely Crazy?

Evening.

By the window in the office of 【Flying Crane Cinema】.

Director Shen Long glanced at the audience below, who were cursing and grumbling...

He lit a cigarette and took a very aggrieved puff.

Damn it!

He, who aspired to become a great director and pursue his dreams, had actually made such a movie!

It was simply a harm to society!

He bitterly closed his eyes.

My life is probably ruined!

No!

I...

He opened his eyes and looked at the script titled "Lin Daiyu Battles Lu Zhishen" placed not far away.

Then he looked at Zhou Yang with even more grievance.

At this very moment...

Zhou Yang was leaning against another window, holding a phone, searching for a signal while making a call.

"Yes, yes, I want big ones, absolutely big ones, preferably ones that can shake..."

"I don't do that kind of thing, I'm not that kind of person, but your 'Love Ferris Wheel' is known for handsome men and beautiful women; isn't it good to have a pure female college student in our movie?"

"Yes, the new movie will definitely be passionate; who would watch it otherwise?"

"No, not that kind of passion..."

"..."

It seemed the person on the other end of the phone had hung up.

Zhou Yang shook his head somewhat speechlessly and put down the phone.

Seeing this, Shen Long took a deep breath and looked at Zhou Yang with even more grievance: "President Zhou, are we really going to shoot that kind of, that kind of..."

Before he could finish two sentences, his face turned so red he couldn't go on!

"Shoot it! Haven't you noticed the excitement of those film fans after we released the movie tickets? Do you not want to make money?"

"But, that... that is a level-three... I... I can't do it..." Shen Long trembled slightly, his face as white as a sheet of paper.

"Wait, Director Shen, what are you thinking? We are making a proper movie; when did I ask you to shoot that kind of movie?"

"But, you specifically asked them over there for a pure female 'college' student..." Shen Long shrank back, his face turning red.

"Do you like ugly monsters as the female lead?"

"I didn't mean that..."

"Rest assured, we are making a proper movie; we don't engage in those messy, deviant ways. Like you, I have dreams and pursue art!" Zhou Yang patted his head.

"Oh, oh..." Shen Long nodded.

Just at this moment...

A knocking sound came from the office door.

Immediately after...

Ding Rong, who had already shaved his head bald, walked over with a face flushed red.

"President Zhou, I heard that next, we are going to shoot that kind of, that kind of movie?" Ding Rong fidgeted, keeping his head down and daring not to look at Zhou Yang.

"Yes!"

"I heard you want to find a pure female 'college' student as the female lead?"

"Yes... what's wrong?"

"I, I... I can't do it, I, I can't get past the psychological barrier, I can't get past it..." Ding Rong coughed lightly, sat on a nearby chair, and fidgeted even more!

This former stagehand had inexplicably become the lead actor in a movie, and then inexplicably been told he would play "The Flowery Monk" in the new film!

It was truly like a dream!

"You couldn't get past the psychological barrier, so you just shaved your head?" Zhou Yang stared blankly at his gleaming bald head.

"I, I... I... I didn't know we were shooting that kind of thing, I..." Ding Rong's face turned even redder; he held it in for a long time but couldn't get a single word out!

Just yesterday, when he learned he was about to star in a high-exposure movie alongside a pure female college student, he didn't know why, but he was so excited he couldn't sleep all night.

He had been single for so many years and was still a virgin; how could he shoot that kind of, that kind of...

When he opened his eyes this morning, he felt it was his hair that kept him awake, so he shaved his head completely bald.

"Alright, it's not that kind of movie you're thinking of... we are going to pass the proper review and release in proper theaters..."

"Then, why does the movie 'Lin Daiyu Battles Lu Zhishen' have its premiere at midnight?"

"Can't a proper movie have a midnight premiere?"

"I..."

"What's with that disappointed look? Do you seriously think I'm going to make you take off your underwear and act in that kind of high-energy film with a pure female college student?"

"I, I, I'm not, I, I... I mean, I..." When Ding Rong heard this, he was so embarrassed he wanted to find a hole to crawl into...

"Alright! I've found that you people are truly filthy, thinking about all sorts of things all day long... Alright, Director Shen, have you finished writing the script?"

"I can't write it, I, I..."

"No inspiration?" Zhou Yang looked at the dazed Shen Long.

Shen Long stared bitterly and resentfully at the movie script title "Lin Daiyu Battles Lu Zhishen," and finally nodded.

Damn it!

For this kind of movie, how could he possibly have any inspiration!

"I've already hinted at it. It needs to be stimulating, something that excites men and makes women blush... and it's scheduled for a midnight release, which is already very obvious!"

"President Zhou, are you sure you don't mean for us to shoot that kind of Category III film? I..."

"Oh my, why is your thinking so limited? Must it be that kind of movie? Aren't supernatural films released at midnight?"

"What? This title, we're shooting a supernatural film?" The cigarette butt at the corner of Shen Long's mouth instantly slipped, and his pupils contracted sharply.

He felt he was going mad!

"Yes, as Hong Kong films gradually decline, martial arts and supernatural movies are drifting apart. Director Shen, as a talented and dream-driven individual, haven't you thought about saving these two genres and becoming a great hero?"

Shen Long's gaze was vacant, feeling his mind go completely blank.

What is President Zhou saying?

Zhou Yang walked to the window, watching the setting sun slowly descend. He adjusted his glasses slightly and revealed a smile: "Yes, our film must be creative, connecting the past and the future. It must possess the foundation and sediment of the old era, yet also embody the exploratory spirit of the new generation's youth. Carrying forward the cause of the past and opening up the future, integrating and mastering all, that is how we will open a new school for Huaxia cinema: Wu Xia Supernatural!"

"..."

Upon hearing these words, Shen Long stared dumbfounded at the script for "Lin Daiyu Battles Lu Zhishen"!

What the hell is this "Wu Xia Supernatural"?

Meanwhile, Ding Rong's ears buzzed incessantly, feeling a surge of electricity rush toward him along the script for "Lin Daiyu Battles Lu Zhishen"!

His scalp instantly went numb!

Just at this moment...

Zhou Yang's phone rang.

Zhou Yang glanced at his phone, then looked at the two soulless figures in the office. As if realizing something, he smiled: "Gentlemen, this time the budget is very sufficient. I'm giving you twenty thousand yuan! Of course, this time, the schedule is also quite generous. You have a full twenty days to shoot the film... Twenty days to carefully polish it... I suddenly remembered, isn't the Venice International Film Festival starting in August? After we finish this film, we'll go straight to Venice for the premiere! Let those foreigners see our talent!"

????

Shen Long looked at Zhou Yang as if seeing a ghost, sucked in a breath of cold air, and pointed at himself in disbelief: "I... We? Go to the Venice International Film Festival for the premiere? This... film shot in twenty days?"

"Yes!"

…………………………

Night.

Deepened.

The opening box office for "Sun Wukong Battles Superman 2" had not been released.

In the chairman's office of 【Feihe Cinema】, several young men with rat-like faces sat.

At the head was Li Dongqiang, the man who dealt in pirated movies.

"Everyone!"

"Everyone, let me introduce myself..."

"My name is Zhou Yang. I am a director, screenwriter, and head of an entertainment company..."

"Today, amidst my busy schedule, there is only one reason I have invited you all..."

"I received some underground news: the state is about to launch an unprecedented crackdown on pirated movies!"

"Everyone, the situation has become extremely severe! Continuing to deal in piracy is unsustainable; sooner or later, you will be sued and imprisoned!"

"From now on, we must transform!"

"I happen to have a batch of Authorized Zhengban copies of discs here!"

"..."

Zhou Yang looked at this group of rat-faced young men, a smile appearing on his face. Afterwards, he had the actor Chen Jianfeng bring over a box of discs.

Li Dongqiang suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at the titles on those discs!

"Superman 2"

"Superman 2: Secret Mission"

"Superman 2: Invincible Under Heaven and Earth!"

"Cosmic Hero Superman 2"

"Sun Wukong Superman 2"

"Superman Sun Wukong 2"

"Ghostly Superman 2"

"Mechanical Knight Superman"...

He prided himself on being well-traveled and having a strong mindset, yet he was still shaken to his core by these explosive titles.

Especially when, beside a stack of discs, he saw one titled "Beast and Female Superman 2: Passionate Bed Battle," his hand holding the disc trembled slightly...

Immediately after.

He stared at Zhou Yang as if seeing a ghost...