[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend":3,"chapter-i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-34":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Only Know How to Ride the Trend!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2343515,4580,"Chapter 34","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the window in the office of [Feihe Cinema].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director [Shen Long] glanced down at the audience below, muttering curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lit a cigarette and took a bitter drag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, who had vowed to become a great director and chase his dream, had actually made this movie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an outright social scourge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life is probably ruined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes and stared at the script lying nearby: [Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked again at [Zhou Yang], even more stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhou Yang] was leaning against another window, holding his phone, searching for signal while on a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, I need the big ones, absolutely big ones, preferably ones that shake…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not into that kind of thing—I’m not that kind of guy—but everyone at [Love Ferris Wheel] knows handsome guys and beautiful girls; wouldn’t it be great if our movie had a pure college girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, our new movie must be passionate—no passion, no viewers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not that kind of passion…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on the other end had apparently hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhou Yang] shook his head in disbelief and put down his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, [Shen Long] took a deep breath and stared at [Zhou Yang] with even more stifled anguish: “Zhou Zong, are we really going to shoot that kind of… that kind of…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish two sentences, his face turned bright red and he couldn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shoot it! Haven’t you noticed how excited the fans get when we release movie tickets? Don’t you want to make money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that… that’s a Level Three… I… I can’t do it…” [Shen Long] trembled slightly, his face as pale as paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, Shen Dao, what are you thinking? We’re making legitimate films—I never told you to shoot that kind of movie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you specifically asked for a pure female ‘college’ student…” [Shen Long] shrank back, his face flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you like ugly monsters as the female lead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not what I meant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax—we’re making legitimate films, no weird, dirty tricks. Just like you, I have dreams and pursue art!” [Zhou Yang] patted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh oh…” [Shen Long] nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came at the office door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding Rong], now bald, walked in with a face flushed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, I heard… we’re going to shoot that kind of… that kind of movie?” [Ding Rong] lowered his head, too shy to look at [Zhou Yang].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you’re looking for a pure female ‘college’ student as the lead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I… I can’t do it—I can’t get past my own psychological barrier…” [Ding Rong] coughed lightly, sat down on the nearby chair, and grew even more awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This former crew member had inexplicably become the film’s lead actor, and now inexplicably been told he’d play the “drunken monk” in the new movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shaved your head because you couldn’t get past your psychological barrier?” [Zhou Yang] stared, stunned, at his gleaming bald scalp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I… I didn’t know we were shooting that kind of… I…” [Ding Rong] turned even redder, struggling to utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, when he learned he’d be starring alongside a pure college girl in a high-impact film, he’d been so excited he couldn’t sleep all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been single for so long, still a virgin—how could he possibly shoot that kind of… that kind of…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This morning, when he woke up, he thought his hair was the cause of his insomnia, so he shaved his head clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough—it’s not the movie you think. We’re going through official review and will be screened in legitimate theaters…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why is [Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen] premiering at midnight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t a legitimate film premiere at midnight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that disappointed look for? You don’t seriously think I’m going to make you strip your underwear off and shoot some horny flick with a pure college girl, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I, I didn’t mean—I mean…” [Ding Rong] felt so embarrassed he wanted to crawl into a hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough! I’ve realized you guys are all filthy-minded, thinking about nothing but nonsense… Alright, Shen Dao, finished your script yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t write—I, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No inspiration?” [Zhou Yang] stared at [Shen Long], who looked dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shen Long] glared at the title of the script: [Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen], then finally nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he have inspiration for a movie like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already gave you the hint—stimulating, something that excites men and makes women blush… and it’s premiering at midnight—how obvious is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, are you sure you’re not asking us to shoot a Level Three film? I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh come on, how limited is your thinking? Must it be that kind of movie? Don’t horror films premiere at midnight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? We’re shooting a horror film with this title?” [Shen Long] dropped his cigarette, his pupils contracting sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was going mad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. As Hong Kong cinema fades, martial arts and horror films have drifted away. Shen Dao, as a talented, dream-driven director, haven’t you ever thought of saving these two genres and becoming a hero?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shen Long] stared blankly, his mind a void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is Zhou Zong saying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhou Yang] walked to the window, watching the setting sun, adjusted his glasses slightly, and smiled: “Yes, our film must be creative, bridging past and future—anchored in the depth of the old era, yet infused with the exploratory spirit of the new generation. We’ll forge a new genre for Chinese cinema: Martial Arts Horror!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, [Shen Long] stared, dumbfounded, at the script: [Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is Martial Arts Horror?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding Rong] felt his ears ringing, as if an electric current surged from the script straight into him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scalp prickled instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhou Yang]’s phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhou Yang] glanced at his phone, then at the two dazed men in the office, and smiled as if struck by an idea: “Gentlemen, this budget is generous—I’m giving you twenty thousand yuan. And this time, you have plenty of time: twenty full days to shoot. Twenty days—perfect for fine-tuning. I just remembered—the Venice International Film Festival starts in August. After we finish, we’ll premiere here in Venice. Let those foreigners see our talent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shen Long] stared at [Zhou Yang] like he’d seen a ghost, gasped, and pointed at himself in disbelief: “Me… us? To Venice? For the premiere of… this movie shot in twenty days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box office for [Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2] hadn’t been released yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the chairman’s office of [Feihe Cinema], sat several shifty-looking young men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them was [Li Dongqiang], the pirate movie dealer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me introduce myself…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m [Zhou Yang], a director, screenwriter, and entertainment company boss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, amid my busy schedule, I’ve called you here for one reason only…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I got a tip—the government is launching an unprecedented crackdown on pirated films!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, the situation is dire. Continuing piracy won’t last—you’ll all end up in jail!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, we’re transforming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I happen to have a batch of legitimate DVD copies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhou Yang] looked at the shifty young men and smiled, then signaled actor [Chen Liang] to bring over a box of discs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Li Dongqiang] suppressed his shock and stared at the disc titles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Superman 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Superman 2: Secret Mission]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Superman 2: Invincible!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superhero Superman 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superman Sun Wukong 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superman Sun Wukong 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Superman 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mechanical Knight Superman…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prided himself on being well-traveled and mentally strong, yet he was still stunned into numbness by these explosive titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when, beside a stack of discs, he spotted one titled Beast and Female Superman 2: Passionate Bed Battle—his hand trembled slightly as he held it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Zhou Yang as if seeing a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-20T23:43:44.409Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d9829bf5f7c072445af4e934b0e4581389624401348ea9d429705f14632b7243","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-35","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-33",101,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-cover.jpg"]