New Script

[Detected that the host has strict requirements for themselves, specially issuing high-specification chain quests]

[Quest 1: Create a movie script]

[Quest Reward: A-Rank Talent: James Cameron's Special Effects Skills]

[Quest 2: Host to film a movie and complete its production]

[Quest Reward: S-Rank Selectable Talent]

[Quest 3: Host's work wins an international award]

[Quest Reward: S-Rank Selectable Talent]

Hmm, the rewards this time are very generous.

Two S-Rank selectable talents mean I can choose the talents I want the most from them.

Like the Rubber Man Talent, it's also very practical.

But in Lin Chuan's heart, it's far less useful than the Telekinesis talent.

Moreover, the first two quests aren't difficult.

Because there are no strict standards.

Even if Lin Chuan slacks off, writes a trash script, and then releases it, he can still get the quest rewards.

Strictly speaking, the third quest isn't that difficult either.

Lin Chuan could just sign himself up for some no-name award.

He could still complete the quest.

Lin Chuan pondered for a moment and figured out the answer.

It seems this "high-specification" refers to high freedom.

Lin Chuan could slack off and get the quest rewards.

Or he could choose to hold himself to high standards, write a high-quality script, film a movie that captivates the audience, and win a prestigious award.

Lin Chuan chose the latter without hesitation.

If he chose to make a good movie, even if he failed, he would still get the quest rewards.

But if he chose to make a money-grubbing bad movie, even if he succeeded, he would only have created trash.

Of course, Lin Chuan also knew that there were no completely clean awards in this world.

Just like how the Game of the Year award wasn't given to Black Monkey.

It was given to Cosmic Robot.

So Lin Chuan felt that he could also "operate" a bit regarding the awards.

Lin Chuan had already decided on the script for his next film during the celebration party.

It was a sci-fi thriller.

Moon

In a future world, a miner at a lunar energy company is mining energy alone on a moon base. Longing to go home, he encounters an accident, unexpectedly meets another "self," and uncovers the company's unspeakable secret.

In Lin Chuan's opinion, this movie has a strong sci-fi feel.

And its exploration of human nature is also profound.

Earlier at the press conference, Lin Chuan had promised Ren Hang that he would give him an important role in his next film.

The movie Moon only has one human actor, the male lead. Isn't that a significant role?

Of course, this role might be challenging.

It requires one person to play multiple characters with vastly different personalities.

If Ren Hang can't handle it, Lin Chuan will have Ren Hang play the intelligent robot, the protagonist's only companion in Moon.

That's also a "significant" role.

After deciding on the script, Lin Chuan began to type using his mind to control the keyboard.

I have to say, this feeling is f*cking amazing.

Lin Chuan could sit on the sofa drinking Happy Cola, or lie on his bed.

He just needed to place his laptop three meters away from him.

The computer would then type out lines of text according to Lin Chuan's will.

The script for Moon is short and concise.

It's only about 14,000 characters long.

Lin Chuan finished it in about forty minutes.

and added some of his own adaptations.

For example, he made the male lead Chinese-American, not valued in the US.

Some high-end, cutting-edge equipment was actually made in Huaguo.

And so on, and so forth.

After finishing the script, Lin Chuan's mind raced.

He mentally asked the System:

"System, is there any way to send that Lin Gege to the Moon to play in the mud?"

The System didn't reply for a long time.

Lin Chuan then continued:

"If you ignore me, I'll lose a lot of face~"

The System's reply appeared.

[Host transporting Lin Gege to the Moon is too difficult, and requires providing her with water and food, making it not worth the effort. Abandoning the mission is recommended.]

Lin Chuan sneered, "Why would I provide her with water and food?"

After the task was completed, a crisp prompt sounded in Lin Chuan's mind from the System.

[Congratulations Host, for creating a movie script. Mission complete.]

[Mission Reward: A-Class Talent, James Cameron's Special Effects Techniques, has been sent.]

James Cameron is a very influential Director in the US.

Titanic, Avatar, Terminator Series

are all classic memories for a generation.

Lin Chuan didn't really agree with the values promoted in this Director's films.

Terminator was okay, Lin Chuan quite enjoyed watching it.

But Avatar, Lin Chuan really disliked.

Wasn't this movie just a beautification of colonial memories by American white leftists?

Of course, despite not agreeing with the movie's values, he had to admit.

The special effects production level of this movie was truly top-tier.

Moreover, this guy really went to great lengths to create the best special effects.

To film Titanic, this guy spent a fortune building a nearly 1:1 replica of the Titanic.

Of course, it was Paramount's money.

Lin Chuan had watched the Titanic documentary.

Many years later, Paramount's bald executives, recalling the memories of James Cameron repeatedly going over budget while filming Titanic, couldn't help but scratch their bald heads.

Their faces were full of lingering fear.

Besides frequently going over budget, his obsession with special effects was also beyond that of ordinary people.

Of the world's top 10 deep-sea diving records, 9 belong to industrial clean-ups by various countries' marine exploration teams.

Only the second-ranked one was somewhat unusual.

That person was James Cameron.

After digesting James Cameron's special effects production techniques, Lin Chuan's understanding of special effects had reached the global top level.

At the same time, he began to consider whether he should film some mainstream propaganda films.

And bring The Wandering Earth out early.

But after careful consideration, Lin Chuan dismissed the idea.

A sect needs both "face" and "substance."

A country is the same.

Mainstream propaganda films are the "face" of a country.

The US is the best example.

Take Forrest Gump, which won six Oscars, it's a mainstream propaganda film.

Its original work was actually a satirical novel.

It alluded to the dark history of the US forcibly conscripting mentally challenged individuals into the army back then.

Who knew the Americans would twist it into a symbol of the American spirit, calling it the American Dream. It's unbelievable.

Lin Chuan felt that if he put in some effort, with the System's help, he could definitely become Huaguo's "face."

But, that wouldn't be freedom.

The audience would unconsciously link a director's work with their character.

If Lin Chuan were to film mainstream propaganda films and become the country's "face."

It would mean Lin Chuan would have to constantly watch his every word and action.

He couldn't let his words bring shame to the country.

This wasn't what Lin Chuan wanted to see.

Lin Chuan's hobby was horror films, and to this day, all the films Lin Chuan had directed had a shadow of horror.

And there would be more in the future.

Rather than standing in the spotlight, with his image highly bound to the nation's image.

Lin Chuan preferred to stay behind the scenes, to be the "lining."

He wanted to film whatever movies he pleased!

Besides, the "lining" wasn't necessarily inferior to the "face."

The status of these two depended on their strength.

Lin Chuan made up his mind.

"Looks like I need to cultivate a new batch of directors~"

"I wonder where Guo Fan and Jiaozi from Blue Star are now..."

October 4th, Friday.

The fifth day of the movie Happy Family's release.

The box office had already surpassed 200 million.

The real-time box office was 238 million yuan.

Lin Chuan, holding the script for Moon, found Ren Hang.

"Take a look at this script. If you think it's good, you can play the male lead."

Ren Hang took the script and opened the first page to read.

He unconsciously swallowed, then continued to the second page.

In the silent room, Ren Hang flipped through the script page by page, cold sweat soaking his back without him realizing it.