Indeed, this is true. The director, Zhuang Hongyi, is a very influential director in the industry. He is extremely skilled at making commercial films and was one of the first directors to achieve a box office of 10 billion yuan.

His films may not be good films, but they are sure to make money and earn box office revenue.

Even though some people previously criticized him for only being able to create six-point-rated bad movies, they were ultimately speechless and defeated by the more than two billion yuan in box office revenue he generated.

Judging from Director Zhuang's filmography, he is definitely not the kind of director who insists on producing high-quality works and artistically noble works. He is more like a shrewd businessman who knows how to make money, what themes are currently popular, and then he seizes the trend and caters to the audience's tastes.

Although many directors in the industry look down on him, they have to admit that he is indeed very good at making money at the box office.

From the perspective of investors, a good director is one who can rake in box office revenue.

As the theatrical film industry has grown rapidly in recent years, Zhuang Hongyi's ambitions have also gradually expanded.

So at the beginning of this year, he finally proposed his plan to build an original "universe series" and prepare to create a unique series of film world backgrounds.

The script that Xiao He is currently holding is the first one.

Xiao He carefully read the script and found it quite interesting.

The script is called "The Phantom Thieves' Alliance," an action-comedy film. It mainly tells the story of Lu Xiaokong, a recent college graduate who, unable to find a suitable job, goes to the neighboring Baixiang Kingdom to stay with his uncle Shi Ji, hoping to find some work and a more suitable job.

To his utter surprise, his supposedly wealthy and powerful uncle was not doing so well abroad. He made a living by swindling and cheating, and even spent some time in jail for theft.

The jobs his uncle recommended to him were naturally not good ones either. They were either helping with smuggling and keeping watch, or involved in fraud and pyramid schemes. There were also more direct options, such as robbery or theft—staking out in a slightly bustling red-light district, where one could "earn" tens of thousands of RMB in one night.

Of course, according to his uncle Shi Ji, if Lu Xiaokong wanted to, he might earn more money by standing on the street, but he might have to pay a price—and that's not something anyone can do! Even if Shi Ji wanted to, he couldn't! Making a living with one's looks isn't shameful!

As expected, Lu Xiaokong, the unlucky kid who was tricked into going to a place where he was both men and almost lost his underwear, completely lost his composure and wanted to pack his things and go home as soon as he got back to his place.

However, misfortune was yet to come. Shi Ji, who was dishonest, stole something from some big shot in the red-light district and resold it, which led to the other party sending a group of assassins to hunt them down.

So, having failed to return home, Lu Xiaokong was forced to run away with Shi Ji, trying to steal back the items for the boss before being killed, in order to prove his innocence.

And that's how the story begins.

There are two main characters: the unlucky Lu Xiaokong and the unreliable Shi Ji. One is responsible for thinking about the problems and planning the theft schemes; the other is responsible for carrying out the plans, running away, and fighting, while also messing with his own nephew. These two go from being incompatible to still being incompatible, creating many laugh-out-loud situations along the way. Many of the plots are absurd, but they are still very funny to watch.

Ultimately, because the boss's belongings were sold to another powerful family in the country, the uncle and nephew were forced to "return to their old ways," trying to sneak in and steal back the boss's lost items. As a result, they inadvertently became famous, making a name for themselves in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, becoming a well-known duo of thieves.