It's dusk, many of the street lights and lights in the buildings have been turned on, and the famous city that never sleeps is about to enter the crazy night

Shen Chao sat in the car and looked at the scenery outside, and couldn't help but recall the excitement he felt every time he came to this city when he was a government agent on another plane.

At that time, he spent a lot of time in this city that never sleeps with the attitude of playing life. But this time, he didn't come to striptease or party, let alone gamble.

If he succeeds, he will gain a new traversable plane, countless potential talents and technical systems. And shoot more movies in the future, giving him more options for future crossings.

He didn't know that at this time, at the door of his destination theater, several people were arguing fiercely. They were two groups, one consisting of the producer and several theater crews, and on the other a gray-haired old white man and two young Asians.

"I repeat, Mr. Mace, give the original film back......" said the old man on crutches, who is the chief director of the film that Shen Chao has invested in. An absolute master of cinema.

Next to the old man, a young and beautiful Asian girl, who is the female lead of the movie, is helping him. Standing on the other side is the male protagonist.

As a film master, the old man also had the peak of his career in his early years, but before that, he was in his 80s and had been out of film for more than ten years.

The reason why he came out again this time is mainly because of this extremely rare and excellent script, which allowed him to create. Coupled with the promise given by the investor that it will not interfere with the filming and the budget with no upper limit.

With the combination of these conditions, he wanted to shoot the film as perfectly as possible before he died. It can be regarded as an end to his plump film life.

Throughout the film's production, the old man strives for perfection, from casting to shooting. A large number of newcomers were used, and a variety of new shooting methods were used. The editing is also very smooth.

Now, the first version of the finished film has finally come out, although it still needs to be retouched, but it has met his expectations for Mao Pei. Originally, he was going to take a two-day break before returning to the studio to start editing the second version.

But now, his work has been interfered with. He was informed by the studio a few hours ago that his producer had actually "stolen" the film of the original film without his consent! It is said that it will be brought to Vegas and handed over to investors for review.

"Investors, how can those guys who are full of money know how to ...... art" The old man thought in his mind, the reason why he agreed to shoot this film under the name was because of the conditions given by the investor not to interfere with the creation, but now, he was obviously tricked.

Now, it is self-evident in the film industry that the film is suddenly sent for review by investors before it is finished, which shows that investors are preparing to interfere in the production of the film.

It is estimated that after reading the first edition, those businessmen who do not understand art will immediately revise their "opinions". Then the producer will ask him, the director, to revise the details of the film according to the investor's idea.

If he refuses. The producer will put him in the air, and find a random hairy boy in Hollywood who arranges MTV and modify it according to the opinions of investors...... In the end, he ruined the whole year of his hard work.

The old man has seen too many things like this. As early as when he was still working in the Red Empire when he was young, he was often interfered with by "leaders" in his work, and he retired for a period of time when he was middle-aged, and it was because of that reason.

So, after learning the bad news, he immediately flew over from Los Angeles with two leading actors who were guests at his home, trying to get the original film back to the studio.

Now the cut film is only the first version, although the dubbing and post-production special effects are done, but there is still room for improvement, and he wants to draw a perfect end to his artistic career with this film. He would never allow his soon-to-be-completed masterpiece to be "tarnished" by investors.

"I say it again, Mr. Tarkovsky. That's impossible. This is no longer your film, and I have the right to show the finished film to investors .......

The middle-aged producer, dressed in a formal suit, was also very difficult to persuade that of course he knew that this was only the first version, but his boss had informed him in advance that it had to be screened today. Now, his boss's boss is about to arrive. He had to arrange the screening. Otherwise, it won't be good to lose your job.

"But Mr. Tarkovsky only needs a month. The movie is 2 months away, can't you help ......? The female lead next to the old man also interjected to help the old man speak.

This is a young girl with a very good appearance and temperament, who just graduated from a film school in the imperial capital last year.

Half of the reason why a rookie like her can participate in this super blockbuster is luck, and the other half is due to the appreciation and support of the film masters around her.

When the crew was recruiting leading actors in the Celestial Empire. She was chosen by the old man as the heroine from nearly 10,000 candidates. It's a step to the sky, so she is willing to help the old man speak.

If she hadn't joined this old man's crew, she might be like her other classmates at this time, and she would have been unsubtly ruled in a certain crew in the Celestial Empire for an opportunity to film.

Like the actor next to her, who also has no experience in filmmaking, she cherishes this opportunity very much, not only worked very hard during the filming, but also learned a lot of filmmaking knowledge from the film master next to her.

"Impossible, the investor is coming soon, I will build yì you ......" The producer still did not give an inch.

Just when a few people were arguing, Shen Chao's special car also arrived, and as soon as he got out of the car, Shen Chao saw these people arguing at the door. Although he didn't know what they were arguing about, he knew that one of these people must be the producer he was looking for.

"Who's Bill. Mace? Shen Chao walked up to them and asked directly, he was not interested in knowing what these people were arguing about, he just wanted to hurry up and see what his masterpiece of 300 million US dollars was like.

"Ah, you must be Mr. Shen. I'm so sorry, please come in......" As soon as he saw Shen Chao, the producer immediately opened the door and welcomed him, only he knew that the young man in front of him was the investor in the film. And he was already ready in the cinema, drinks, popcorn...... The usual tools for watching movies are ready.

"You're the investor?" When the director saw the producer's attitude, he immediately turned his head and asked Shen Chao.

"That's right, Mr. Tarkovsky, I'm your movie fan and I've seen all your works......" Shen Chao immediately responded with a smile after seeing the old man next to him clearly.

He hadn't expected to meet this master of cinema here, so he was a bit surprised, he was also a movie fan in his early school days, and he had a high level of appreciation, and he belonged to the kind of freak who liked art films.

The old man in front of him is Andrey. Tarkovsky was his favorite director back then, and as early as when the film was established, Shen Chao instructed his agent at the time to find a way to invite the great god out to take charge of his film.

However, after the old man agreed, he didn't come to disturb the crew's work, so this was the first time he saw this artistic idol in his early years.

"Young people, you may think that you know art very well, but film is a deep art. I need a straightforward answer, are you here to meddle in my work? If yes, I'll quit immediately......"

The old man didn't take Shen Chao's compliments too seriously, he had seen a lot of similar things, and the investors had said it well in front of them, how much they admired his artistic achievements, and in the end they didn't want to print their names on the posters? This film master treats Shen Chao as the kind of businessman who is full of lies.

"I'm not here to interfere with your work, at least I'm a fan who can't wait. I won't interfere with your work......" Shen Chao saw that the old man said this, and he also understood that he had been misunderstood, so he quickly explained.

When the old man heard this, he retracted some of his doubts. Shen Chao repeatedly promised that he would not interfere with the film editing work after today, which calmed the old man down.

"Is my movie ready?" Shen Chao took this opportunity to ask the producer next to him.

"Of course, sir. Just waiting for you. The producer answered in the affirmative.

"Then let them start, and let them come in too, I don't mind a few more spectators." Shen Chao said and invited a few people to enter the theater to watch the screening.

He knew that the two young people next to him were the male and female protagonists of the film, and anyway, they had all seen many clips of the film before, and a few more people watching it would not affect his reality.

The old man and the two leading actors both accepted Shen Chao's invitation to enter the theater, and the two young people were surprised by Shen Chao's age, they didn't expect that the investors of this super production would be so young.

Audition, lights out...... As they found their seats in the theater, the film began to spin. As the lobby darkens, a beam of projection hits the theater's giant I-Max screen, and the movie begins.

First to come up is the producer logo and the main cast. In addition to a few Chinese names on this cast, there are also several popular Hollywood stars, but they are all supporting roles, their weight in the script is very light, basically can be ignored, the starring roles follow the original, all Asian.

In the dark scene, a narration appears, which is the voice of the male lead actor of the movie. "I've never seen night, I've never seen stars, I've never seen spring, autumn and winter, I was born at the end of the Earth's braking age, when the Earth had just stopped turning......"

Along with his voice, a soothing symphony sounded, and a faint female chant joined in. The picture also slowly brightens from full black. The first act of the film begins.

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