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Is Chapter 20 about that person?
Shu Chang jumped around excitedly, cupping her hands to her mouth, and turned to shout to the dolphins leaping into the water, "Hi~, baby dolphins! We're so happy to see you all! Stay healthy and happy~"
Liu Yifei was more reserved, but her smile was brighter than the sun. She waved gently at the DV camera and said, "I'm so happy to see the free and unrestrained Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in person... They are so beautiful, like fairies of the sea."
She turned her head naturally, her slender finger pointing to the figure gracefully leaping out of the water once again in the distance, her eyes sparkling: "Look at that one over there, it's jumping so high! They look so happy!"
Her skirt swayed gently, making her seem to blend into the scene of the blue sea and sky dancing with fairies.
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The filming of "Crazy Racer" took place in Xiamen's old town, where it was a lively and exciting affair with many interesting moments.
Huang Bo is particularly funny when he speaks Hokkien dialect. He always says "歹视" (sorry) as "歹看" (ugly), which makes the whole crew burst into laughter.
Ning Hao slapped his thigh in anger: "Brother Bo! That's insulting someone for being ugly! Do it again!"
Finally, Huang Bo had a flash of inspiration and changed the lines to a heavily accented, "fake Hokkien," which unexpectedly produced a comedic effect. Ning Hao slapped his forehead: "Hey, that's it! It's unique!"
Xu Zheng's bald head, however, suffers from the problem of "reflection".
Xiamen is mostly sunny, and Xu Zheng's "natural lighting board" shines like a small sun in the camera when filming chase scenes, often "stealing the spotlight".
The lighting technician and photography assistant were having a terrible time, constantly chasing after him, holding umbrellas and touching up his makeup.
Xu Zheng himself was both amused and exasperated: "My head seems to have its own built-in spotlight! How much electricity has it saved the production crew?"
Later, the props team found him a tattered straw hat, which barely solved the "light pollution" problem.
Then there was a scene that required a dilapidated tricycle to "race". The props team found an "antique" one, but it broke down at the crucial moment.
It really messed up, literally.
Seeing that the filming was about to be canceled, several crew members didn't say a word and just pushed their tricycles and ran away!
Huang Bo sat on it, looking completely bewildered as he was "driven by human power" to complete the "racing" scene.
After filming, everyone looked at Huang Bo's disheveled yet inexplicably comical expression on the monitor and laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight.
Ning Hao laughed and said, "Great! This 'human-powered race car' is more down-to-earth!"
With a flurry of activity, laughter, and sweat, filming for "Crazy Racer" was successfully completed after about a month.
The group then rushed back to Beijing to begin preparations for the filming of "Zhu Xian".
"Zhu Xian" has been promoted for almost a year, it's time to start filming.
Of course, it's the first one. Because "Zhu Xian" isn't finished yet.
Even the script for the first film was quite excellent.
With Xinghan Literature's strong promotion, the physical book became a bestseller. Xiao Ding never expected to become famous so quickly.
Mu Jing has even organized several autograph sessions, which can be seen as a way of building hype for the movie version.
However, Ling Yuan still had many miscellaneous matters to handle.
Mu Jing stayed in his office for a long time, reporting on his work.
The most eye-catching feature is Xinghan Literature Network's "data heat wave".
Now, Xinghan Literature Network is growing rapidly, progressing by leaps and bounds.
The library contains nearly 6000 works. On August 2nd, the day Ling Yuan returned, the website's daily traffic exceeded 19 million, with over 670 new public works and 36 new VIP works updated daily.
"Well done! However, we need to strike while the iron is hot and refine the framework even further." Ling Yuan picked up a marker, walked to the whiteboard in the office, and started drawing rapidly.
"Mu Jing, look, the selection is too sloppy now. Readers are looking for books like they're searching for a needle in a haystack."
"We need to break it down! Under the fantasy category, we can create subcategories like 'Eastern Fantasy,' 'Otherworldly Continent,' 'Dynasty Conquest,' and 'High-Martial Arts World.' Under the urban genre, we can divide it into 'Romance & Marriage,' 'Urban Life,' 'Supernatural Abilities,' 'Entertainment Stars,' and 'Youth & Campus'... We must make sure readers can accurately pinpoint their favorite genre at a glance!"
Mu Jing quickly jotted down notes in his notebook, nodding repeatedly: "Understood! Refine the categories, target precisely! President Ling, your mind works so fast!"
"The rest can follow the same pattern; you can refine them later. Also," Ling Yuan said, writing the words "Monthly Tickets" heavily on the whiteboard, "let's launch this! A monthly voting system! Let readers use real money—monthly tickets that can only be obtained through subscriptions—to vote for their favorite works! We'll give priority support to the top-ranked works each month; the top ten will all receive prizes, including in the category monthly ticket rankings. This will stimulate creation and also stimulate consumption!"
"Wow, this is great!" Mu Jing's eyes lit up even more. "The author is motivated, and the readers feel involved!"
"The user system also needs an upgrade." Ling Yuan continued sketching on the whiteboard, "VIP users are divided into two levels: Basic VIP, recharge 30 yuan, and pay 3 cents per thousand words to read VIP chapters; Advanced VIP, recharge 50 yuan, and pay only 2 cents per thousand words! The more you recharge, the more cost-effective it is, to retain users!"
"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!" Mu Jing couldn't help but clap his hands. "Tiered pricing, stimulating top-ups!"
"Finally," Ling Yuan drew a large "¥" on the whiteboard, "we're launching the 'Star River Professional Writer System'! We'll sign promising authors and give them a guaranteed annual salary! Base salary + commission = annual salary! Let them focus on their writing and not worry about their next meal! We're going to cultivate our own top-tier writers!"
Looking at Ling Yuan's handsome figure, Mu Jing was filled with admiration, thinking to himself, "How come President Ling is so smart and has so many ideas?"
After discussing the website's development, Ling Yuan remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how's the novel 'Spiritual Movement: The Record of Ghostly Shadows' and the related writing contest going?"
"Oh, that? The submissions are incredibly enthusiastic! There are already dozens of fanfiction or similar novels. But the quality... it varies a lot. Some are quite well-written, while others are... rather awful."
Ling Yuan became interested: "Let me see."
Back at the computer, I skillfully accessed the website's management backend and browsed the list of submitted works.
As I scanned through the pen names, my gaze suddenly fell upon one that stood out.
"Huh~, Tianxia Bachang?" Ling Yuan's heart skipped a beat, wondering if it was that person.
Without making a sound, I clicked to take a look.
Sure enough, it tasted familiar.
Although this is not a novel called "Ghost Blows Out the Light," its writing style is very distinctive and unique.
"Mu Jing, invite this Tianxia Bachang over for an in-person meeting. I've read his essay, and it's excellent. Tell him we'd like to discuss further collaboration. Travel and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed."
So, Mu Jing went to contact the other party.
A few days later, a young man dressed somewhat formally, with a businessman's air about him, but whose eyes revealed a love for words, sat somewhat reservedly in the meeting room of Xinghan Pictures.
It was Zhang Muye, 26 years old, who used the pen name Tianxia Bachang.
He ran a struggling financial company in Tianjin, and writing novels was purely a hobby and a side job. He never expected that Ling Yuan, the president of the renowned Xinghan Film and Television Network, would personally arrange a meeting with him.