In mid-August, the crew of "Magic City Fortress" finally had a two-day holiday.

"I didn't expect President Zhou to attend such a high-profile meeting." They finally managed to sleep in, but who knew the four of them would wake up at eight o'clock according to their normal body clocks? Wang Xingrui, applying a facial mask, made breakfast while chatting with Lin Xuan'er beside her. "Is Brother Yang the youngest person attending the meeting?"

"I don't know about that," Lin Xuan'er said, her hair tied in two ponytails. She looked at Wang Xingrui beside her and raised her lips. "But didn't Brother Yang get reported by the official media this time? He's quite impressive."

Tang Yue listened to their conversation in the bathroom, slippers on, foam in her mouth. "Brother Yang is the youngest person attending the meeting this time. I even checked. But this meeting seems to have only been held in the past two years, and I feel its recognition is average."

"I've heard my mom say that," Su Yin said, patting the remaining water droplets off her face, making her smooth, delicate skin even more supple. "It seems this conference is being led by our country, primarily to promote the development of our Asian film and television industry. The deeper reason is that they hope our films can take this opportunity to go global."

"That sounds amazing!" Wang Xingrui expertly prepared a half-cooked omelet and poured it onto a plate. "When we went to Japan and Korea before, it felt like all the movies in their theaters were American, except for their own films. The quality of our films has improved in recent years, but still, no theater chain will buy them!"

"Because they still have prejudices against us," Lin Xuan'er said as she helped Wang Xingrui bring breakfast to the table. "It's like we're still living in the past, making films that aren't keeping up with the times. But the emergence of 'Léon: The Professional' has actually prompted many countries to actively purchase the copyright."

"Don't you know?" Tang Yue stood by the dining table, holding a glass of milk. "Brother Yang not only makes movies, he also made a TV series in Goryeo. It's our web series, but the director, actors, and production team are all locals."

"What a nice smell!" Su Yin picked up the plate and took a sniff, her mood brightening. As expected, a delicious breakfast can make one feel happy all day long. "I've heard about it, but the media probably doesn't know about it yet. Anyway, I think this format is very interesting. Because the directors and actors are all local, it naturally makes the audience feel close and think it's a local TV series. After watching it, as long as the quality is good, they will recognize our Moonlight brand."

"Indeed," Wang Xingrui raised her lips, "Just like Logic Films, Director Zhang and Director Chang's films have gained increasingly good reputations within the industry."

While they were chatting animatedly at the dining table, Zhou Yiyang had already put on his suit, dressed neatly and tidy, and sat in the first seat on the left side of the long table.

This conference is a forum initiated by China, inviting outstanding filmmakers from all over Asia to exchange ideas.

Zhou Yiyang is one of the three film representatives from China this time, and the only member who is under 30 years old.

Apart from him, Chang Tiesheng was a senior he was very familiar with, while the other Xu Yan was the first time he met him.

However, Zhou Yiyang had heard of the other party's deeds.

Xu Yan is considered to be the leading director after Zhang Yingyuan and Chang Tiesheng. However, he is not confined to making art films, but has always tried to find a balance between commercial films and art films.

It’s a pity that Xu Yan has tried for a long time but has not succeeded. However, Zhou Yiyang has achieved both commercial success and industry recognition with "Léon: The Professional".

"Although Lao Xu looks a bit fierce, he is a really nice person." Chang Tiesheng smiled and said, "He told me before that he always wanted to meet you, but never had the chance."

Xu Yan nodded. He was a little over 5 feet tall and used to be a volleyball player. However, a thigh injury during a match ended his sports career early, so he went straight to become a director.

Zhou Yiyang smiled and nodded. He was still very interested in this man's legendary experience.

"Director Zhou, I've heard a lot about you." Xu Yan laughed heartily. He was a straightforward person.

"Director Xu, please don't call me that. If my teacher knew about this, he would say that I don't know the rules. Just call me Xiao Zhou." Zhou Yiyang said quite modestly. Zhou Yiyang has always respected filmmakers like Xu Yan and Chang Tiesheng who have ideals and feelings and hope that Chinese films will get better and better.

"We're all directors, so there's no need to judge by seniority." Xu Yan said this, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Yiyang was noticeably different. "I've seen all your films, and I don't even know your scripts. I don't think there's a better screenwriter in China. Regarding camera control, filming techniques, and expression, we still have a lot to learn from each other."

"Let's learn together." Zhou Yiyang was quite moved. Xu Yan and Chang Tiesheng were already in their fifties and nearly sixty, and Zhang Yingyuan was even in his sixties, yet they still insisted on making good films, rather than succumbing to capital. They also showed no airs towards a junior like him and were eager to learn from him, which benefited Zhou Yiyang greatly.

"Are you two here to become sworn brothers?" Chang Tiesheng smiled. "Let's go. Don't keep everyone waiting for us."

On the way, Chang Tiesheng said with some pride, "Last year, we came here: Yang Rui, me, and Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang's new movie hadn't been released yet, and I didn't have any new works either. Yang Rui was still a little green. As a result, those Korean directors looked down on us for a few days. After all, their film industry has been developing very rapidly in the past two years."

"However," Chang Tiesheng looked at Zhou Yiyang hopefully, "Yiyang, your appearance is indeed a great encouragement to us in the industry. Especially your filming of 'Léon: The Professional', which showed us your ambition. Hehe, your movie has such a good reputation in all aspects. I want to see what they will say later."

"Old Chang, why are you regressing as time goes by? You're still fussing about these things like a child." Xu Yan patted Zhou Yiyang on the shoulder and said, "Yiyang, don't feel pressured. No matter what you want to shoot in the future, it's your freedom. The ideas of us old guys can't become your constraints. Because I think you can give us a broader perspective."

Zhou Yiyang felt inexplicably moved, both because he was recognized by his predecessors and because he felt a sense of responsibility and pressure.

If his appearance can bring China's film industry back to its peak, or even reach a new height, he feels that this rebirth is more than worth it.