Chapter 135
The source of the gossip is certainly true, but it was not leaked by crew members in violation of the confidentiality agreement. This kind of gossip is also a means of publicity.
If Director Huan were to make other types of films, everyone would support him. Director Huan has proved with his actions that he is good at all types of feature films. Privately, Director Huan has been regarded as the originator of the "Renaissance".
Under the influence of Director Huan, many directors gradually gave up the pursuit of special effects and instead focused on the plot and script itself, returning from brilliant imagination and gorgeous stage to simple but ordinary reality. They no longer used complex shots to attract people, but learned to use sincerity to exchange sincerity.
As a result, when other directors were following Director Huan's example of returning to basics, Director Huan told everyone that he would go on stage with props and perform a magic show for everyone.
Most people still trust Director Huan based on their past experiences, but a few people feel that Director Huan is not doing his job properly now.
Everyone also had good intentions to persuade Huan Dao to mend his ways, leaving earnest messages:
Director Huan, please stop messing around and focus on filming our home planet. Expanding and strengthening our film is the right path.
[Yes, Director Huan, please don't forget your original intention. We still shoulder the mission of promoting the culture of our home planet!]
[Listen to my brother's advice. I'll film anything, just don't use special effects. If you agree, I'll give you my life.]
"It's okay for Director Huan to have some fun, but he has to wait until he becomes a star director. Isn't it better to focus on his career now?"
[What I said above is too euphemistic. I speak frankly, but good medicine tastes bitter. I'll leave it at that. Director Huan, go back and think carefully about this. Don't leave behind a dark history that you'll regret for the rest of your life!]
[Focus on the plot itself, and don't bother with the crappy special effects, as they only lower our Director Huan's godhood.]
Some of them are genuinely concerned about Director Huan, while others are keyboard warriors trying to take advantage of the situation, or they simply can't stand Director Huan and speak harshly.
There are those who have no confidence in Huanxu, and there are also those who have too much confidence in Huanxu. Some of his fans, not his black fans, rolled up their sleeves and started arguing with those who were criticizing him.
He raised objections with good reasons and it was obvious that it was for Director Huan's own good. The Black Crow fans also communicated with him in a good manner, presenting facts and evidence. After the affirmative side had argued, the negative side had argued. Although they were unable to convince the other side after several rounds of fierce battles, the literati had integrity. In the end, although they were really angry, they also argued out a hint of mutual admiration.
As for those who are out purely to stir up trouble, Black Crow fans are not pushovers either. Don’t forget their origins. A good scolding can directly make the mammary glands unblocked.
The real black fans who were jumping around everywhere were hit hard by the Black Crow fans and retreated in autism. The Black Crow fans and the audience who were not optimistic about Director Huan's special effects film started a debate again, but still could not determine the winner. They also pulled the neutral Huan fans over to let them judge.
As we all know, Huan fans are a magical group of fans.
Choosing them to vote is really... choosing the right people.
Huan's family: "Both sides are right and both sides are right. Thank you for your love and care for Director Huan. So, please stop fighting over Director Huan."
Both sides: ...
There are many grooves but no openings.
Who said that Huan fans are not strong in fighting power? With just one sentence, both sides were silenced. He is really unique.
Manager Ye teased Director Huan with a smile: "Everyone on the Internet is going crazy for Director Huan. Director Huan, do you have anything to say?"
Huan Xu: "It was you who leaked the news."
Ye Qian: "Isn't this to prepare everyone mentally in advance? Don't tell me you didn't think about scaring the audience again before filming the special effects."
Of course, Huan Xu had also seen the comments on the Internet. Even if Ye Qian had not released the news, from the time Director Huan shot his first film until now, as Huan Xu's position became higher and higher, more and more people knew him, liked him, or hated him. If a questionnaire was released, a shocking conclusion would be drawn.
Whether it is Director Huan’s fan group, passers-by or Director Huan’s real black fans, in everyone’s general perception, it seems that they all subconsciously think that Director Huan cannot shoot special effects movies.
I won’t take a picture, and I will never take a picture.
Huan Xu even saw some extreme opinions from netizens, which have changed from not watching movies without special effects to believing that special effects have affected the development of movies. Huan Xu certainly does not agree with this view. Many special effects movies shot by star directors are watched and studied by Huan Xu repeatedly. They are also monuments in film history and memories of generations.
Huan Xu filmed a fantasy drama not only to prove that he knows a thing or two about the special effects scenes of grand narratives, but also to tell everyone that this is not an either-or, black-or-white multiple-choice question.
Of course, Director Huan did not take too big a step when it was his first time to use the interstellar special effects system. The fantasy film was just a preliminary test. Huan Xu also had an idea to mix all the elements together to make a truly integrated film.
Whether it is a vast world view, exciting plot, unique characters and customs, or the splendid battles that can only be best presented by special effects, all are included.
That is another script, which will be filmed only when Director Huan feels that everything is ready. The name of the drama has only two words, which comes from the wisdom and imagination of the ancestors of Daxia. Its name is "Honghuang".
At present, after going through preparations, casting, shooting and editing, the large-scale fairy-tale web drama "Seeking Immortality" will be officially released in a month.
That night, whether they were looking forward to Director Huan's new work, hesitant, or haters who wanted to see Director Huan fail, they all waited in front of their laptops, waiting for Xinghuo Entertainment to release the link to watch the movie, and then rushed in immediately.
Xinghuo Entertainment did not keep everyone waiting for long. When the time jumped to the prime time, at 8 o'clock in the evening, Smart Xiaohuo immediately released the movie link.
[The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. (Note: Tao Te Ching)
Refining Qi to build the foundation of Nascent Soul, dividing the spirit and merging the body to overcome the tribulation, and above that there is the immortality of ascension.
Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs. Let's see how this young man rises up in adversity, fights for his life against heaven, and cultivates his immortal path in this life.
Director Huan dedicated his efforts to the production of Jiutian's first Xianxia drama "Seeking Immortal Path" which was a huge hit!
The cover image shows a scene above the nine heavens, with a thousand-foot staircase extending downwards from a jade-like building. A young boy, who looks as tiny as an ant compared to the background, is climbing up step by step with only his back visible.
One sentence introduction: A mortal being embarks on the path to immortality.
[Ahhh, I've been wondering what the Xianxia style is? Looking at this cover and the final photos, it feels very similar to the Jianghu martial arts style.]
[That makes sense. Whether it's a martial arts or fairy tale, they all have the word "xia" in them, so they're all one family, nothing wrong with that.]
[I'm a fan of the martial arts genre. Man Jiang Hong has always been my favorite. Are we going back to that world of chivalrous chivalry? Absolutely amazing.]
[This is Director Huan's comfort zone, so I'm pretty relieved. Even if the special effects are a little off, it doesn't matter. Director Huan's plot is unmatched.]
As long as the plot is good, I'm still looking forward to Director Huan making special effects films. I like both types. I'll be fine as long as the special effects aren't too bad. If they can really be combined, it would be so touching.
[Alright, alright, Huan fans, stop bragging here. If your director Huan could shoot special effects, I'd stand on my head and eat my brains out.]
[I took a screenshot. If you lose the bet, don't deny it.]
The plot begins amid the noise of netizens.
In the pouring rain, as a thunder that seemed to split the mountains and crack the earth slid down from the horizon, a baby's cry cut through the long night.
However, the arrival of this ignorant new life came at the cost of exhausting the mother's efforts.
A flash of sword light cut through the sky, and a rare look of anxiety appeared on the man's indifferent face. However, when he broke into the house, the woman only had the last bit of life left. The man in white clothes and a crown, who seemed to be untouched by the world, had a storage bag appear out of thin air in his palm.
He placed one hand on the woman's heart, and a light green halo flowed from his palm into the woman's body. At the same time, he kept searching for various elixirs from his storage bag and hurriedly fed them into the woman's mouth.
However, the woman's complexion turned pale again after a moment of improvement.
The woman raised her hand and caressed the man's strong and handsome cheek. She then looked at the baby sleeping beside the bed and finally smiled reluctantly.
"I've chosen a name for my child. How about Ye Hao? I hope he'll live a life full of sunshine and no clouds."
"Brother, please don't look like that. Being able to be your Taoist partner is the happiest thing in my life. I have no regrets. It's a pity that I can't accompany you on your journey to immortality. From now on, I hope you take good care of yourself."
"My only regret is that I never heard Hao'er call me mother."
"No..." Ye Xuan called out anxiously, reaching out to grab the woman's hand that was on his face, but the weak hand had already dropped down weakly.
The mother lying on the bed, who had not yet had the chance to see her child grow up, had lost all movement in her chest.
Then, time passed quickly, and Ye Xuan settled down in a beautiful place with clear water and beautiful mountains, and devoted himself to raising Ye Hao, the child born to him by his junior sister.
The ignorant newborn baby has now grown into a cute and well-behaved child who can run around on the ground.
When dad went down the mountain to buy goods, the child not only listened to dad and took good care of the house, but also took the initiative to sit on dad's cushion, learning to breathe in spiritual energy like dad, and practicing seriously. Little Haoer wanted to become a great cultivator as powerful as dad.
[Wow, if only my mother were still alive, what a happy family of three we would be.]
[Little Hao'er is so cute, but we are still children. There is no need to be so self-motivated in "cultivation". Just enjoy your childhood!]
Seeing someone mentioned cultivation above, I want to speak up too. I was just about to say that "search, search, search, swish, swish" sound just now was so amazing and magical! So this is what cultivation is, this is Xianxia. It's different from martial arts, but it's truly like the legendary immortals.
At this time, as the plot unfolded, the audience also saw the tip of the iceberg of the world of immortals and heroes from the perspective of the Ye family father and son.
There are immortals who can ride the wind in the air, there are sword practitioners who can travel thousands of miles in an instant, there are magic tricks that can summon thunder and rain with a backhand, and create all things with a flip of the hand. In short, it is super magical and super powerful.
[I want a storage bag like Ye Dad's. I'm not greedy, a one-meter square will do. It's my childhood dream. If that doesn't work out, I can learn how to carry the world with me.]
[Suddenly, I remembered a line from a poem I recently learned: "An immortal strokes my head, and I am blessed with eternal life." And by the way, I'd like to strongly recommend my new idol, the incredibly awesome, incredibly wild, and incredibly unique poet Li Bai from his home planet!]
Just from the brief display in these few minutes, I'm certain that this world definitely has its own unique, complete, and vast worldview. I'm left with a daily thought: From martial arts to immortal heroes, what's going on in Director Huan's head?
【More, more, I want more! 】
Ye Bafei is back. Both his parents are so handsome, so the chubby kid will definitely be a handsome man when he grows up. Speaking of which, in the world of immortal heroes, everyone seems to be so handsome. It's said that this is because they've cleansed their essence and marrow, so the details match up.
[Do you want to know about the Rejuvenating Pill? Damn, I really want to become an immortal.]
[Qi training, foundation building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… Dad Ye is a Nascent Soul cultivator, considered the backbone of the cultivators. With a little effort, he can reach the next level, not to mention the glory of his ancestors. Unfortunately, Dad Ye forgot to cherish the people in front of him. By the time he realized it, it was too late. What a pity…]
What impressed the audience was the background and character settings.
Needless to say, the protagonist of this drama is the young boy Ye Hao's journey of cultivation. Most people who practice cultivation have few relatives, and Ye Hao is no exception. His only family members are his father Ye and his deceased mother.
The ancestors of the Ye family had produced a famous and powerful person who had reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Unfortunately, that was a long time ago, almost thousands of years ago.
The descendants of the Ye family always remember the glory of their ancestors, but unfortunately, the qualifications of the descendants are getting worse and worse. Dad Ye and Mom Ye met in a secret realm. Mom Ye was a female cultivator in the late foundation building stage, and Dad Ye in the Golden Core stage heroically rescued her. The two quickly fell in love, but unfortunately the good times did not last long. After a sweet honeymoon period, Dad Ye felt the opportunity for a breakthrough and became the ancestor of the Nascent Soul stage.
Seeing the hope of reviving the family's glory, Ye's father also rekindled his fighting spirit, practiced more diligently, went out to gain experience, and ventured into various secret realms, just to improve his cultivation.
Looking back, it was not until his beloved wife passed away that he realized that the lives of his loved ones and family members were more important than cultivation.
From then on, Dad Ye began to concentrate on raising Ye Hao, the child left to him by Mom Ye.
The sword flashed, and Dad Ye, who had gone out to exchange supplies, came back. Thinking of the children at home, a kind and happy smile appeared on Dad Ye's face. Now such a peaceful time is also very good.
However, when Ye's father's spiritual sense swept over and found that Ye Hao was sitting cross-legged on the cushion practicing, his expression suddenly changed, and the smile turned into bitterness.
[Ah, Dad Ye, what's with that expression? ]
The audience couldn't see it, but from Ye's father's perspective, he could see that the direction of the spiritual energy in the air was guided by Ye Hao as he practiced his skills, and it slowly merged into his body. However, before the spiritual energy could be absorbed by the little man on the cushion, it dissipated from Ye Hao's body at an even faster speed.
Dad Ye himself has both earth and wood spiritual roots, and his aptitude for cultivating immortals is quite good. The purer the spiritual roots, the better the aptitude, so he can cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage. However, Ye Hao's spiritual roots are even better. Ye Hao has only gold spiritual roots, which makes him naturally suitable for cultivation, especially the metal-based killing. If he practices swordsmanship in the future, he will be a rare good seedling.
Originally, Ye Hao had a bright future, but that was originally...
After experiencing his wife's life and death, Ye Xuan taught Ye Hao to practice cultivation. He didn't want him to restore the family name. He hoped that Ye Hao would have a smooth journey to immortality. This was just the love of a parent. He hoped that Ye Hao could live a long and happy life.
It should be noted that the higher the monk's cultivation level, the longer his life span.
The world of cultivation is not a complete paradise. There are demonic cultivators outside who are eyeing it covetously, and killing and stealing treasures inside are not uncommon. With the improvement of his cultivation, Ye Hao will not be bullied by others in this world where everyone is competing for it.
However, just as Ye Xuan saw when he gathered the spiritual energy in his eyes, a large amount of spiritual energy was attracted to Ye Hao, but it seemed like it was just a formality and quickly escaped from his body as if it was being chased. How could he practice if he couldn't retain the spiritual energy!
Over the years, Ye Xuan has searched everywhere for medical practitioners. However, even the disciples of Medicine Valley shook their heads and sighed after seeing Ye Hao's strange disease. It was a pity for Ye Hao, who had such good qualifications, to have such an incurable disease.
[Ah, my little Hao'er, how could this happen? ]
[Okay, I understand this setting. It's like a certain music master who was born hard of hearing. No one thought he was suitable for a career in music, but he used his persistence and talent in this silent world to bring the world the most moving heavenly music. He fought back despite everyone's pessimism. It's so inspiring!]
[Don't cry, little Hao'er. Auntie will hug you. Daddy Ye hasn't given up either. There will definitely be a way!]
The young boy didn't know that he had been judged to have no hope of becoming an immortal early on. As a father, Ye Xuan certainly would not give up. He practiced hard during the rest of the time he was taking care of Ye Hao, not to restore the glory of his ancestors, nor for himself, but for Ye Hao.
Even if the world is unfair, he still wants to conquer nature and fight for a chance of survival for Xiao Haoer. He spent all his family wealth to buy rare treasures that are said to improve one's aptitude. Ye Hao ate them, but they worked but not that much.
Under the stimulation of the rich spiritual energy of "Purple Ganoderma Lucidum", it was useful because Ye Hao finally became a second-level Qi training cultivator, but it was useless because Ye Hao's physique still could not be cured.
Ye Xuan saw hope in it. Upon hearing the news that a secret realm had appeared and that there were spiritual treasures that could also improve one's physical fitness, Ye Xuan resolutely went there. A month later, he escaped from the secret realm with serious injuries and a terrifying murderous aura. His face was full of fatigue and alertness, which was the state he was in after experiencing a life-and-death battle.
In sharp contrast, when he returned to his mountain home with the treasures he had plundered, he took out all the good things he had snatched and fed them all to Xiao Haoer as if they were treasures.
Although the natural treasures that could help others break through a realm when used on others only enabled Ye Hao to advance from the second level of Qi training to the third level of Qi training, and would definitely be despised as a waste of resources in the outside world, Ye's father was happy to accept it.
Even though Ye Hao's physique was jokingly called "a body with ten thousand leaks" by everyone, as long as his spiritual power was huge and pure, no matter how much it leaked, as long as there was still a little bit left, over time, his cultivation would be able to be improved!
There are also some elixirs on the market that can improve cultivation, but perfect elixirs without elixir poison are too rare. Ye Hao's health is not good to begin with, and how dare Ye's father use those impurities to continue to damage Ye Hao's body? It is safer to use natural spiritual treasures without side effects.
Father Ye began to pay attention to the news about the secret realms. Big secret realms don't appear often, but small secret realms do appear occasionally. Although the output and level of spiritual treasures in small secret realms will be reduced accordingly, it is better than nothing. If the quality is not enough, the quantity can make up for it.
With the careful feeding of Ye's father and the infusion of spiritual power from natural treasures, even though his body was completely leaky, Ye Hao's cultivation had made progress and stopped at the peak of the fifth level of Qi training. He was considered a little Karami among the lower-level cultivators who would not be killed by a single punch. At this time, little Haozi had grown again into a little boy.
Ye Hao, who had been smart and sensible since childhood, naturally knew his own physical condition at this time. Like his father, he did not give up his immortal path. At a young age, Ye Hao showed extraordinary tenacity and perseverance, and practiced more and more desperately every day. In his own words:
"Over time, like water dripping through a stone, natural resources and treasures can help me improve my cultivation. Even if my spiritual power is just passing through the threshold and not entering, as long as I practice diligently, I can still make progress over time."
The reason why Ye Hao worked so hard was that he didn't want his father to continue to venture into secret realms for him.
There are many treasures in the secret realm, but there are also many dangers, some from the secret realm itself, and some from human hearts.
Even if his father deliberately concealed it, how could Ye Hao not discover it? Every time he came back from the secret realm, along with the treasures his father placed in front of him, there was the smell of blood and elixir on his father's body that lingered for a long time.
Ye Hao didn't want or was afraid that anything would happen to his father, so he found Ye Xuan to talk to him more than once. Ye Hao even threatened his father that if his father continued to take risks for him, he would not cultivate as an immortal, but would be a mortal for the rest of his life.
Ye Xuan agreed very well, but still secretly entered the secret realm again. Ye Hao was helpless and worried.
【How pitiful are the hearts of parents in the world.】
[I think Xiao Haoer is right. This is a bad feeling.]
【Ahhh, no flag, Director Huan please don't send out knives. 】
If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. The luck of the Ye family father and son cannot always be so good, but Ye Xuan and Ye Hao had never thought that the accident would come so soon. There is no time limit in cultivation. In the world of cultivation, it takes five to ten years to go into seclusion for a major cultivation. More than ten years really passed in a flash. It was only enough time for Ye Xuan to enter the next major secret realm or several small secret realms.
Before Ye Hao grew up, when he was fourteen years old, the news of the appearance of an ancient secret realm with countless natural treasures exploded the world of cultivation. The lowest cultivation requirement to enter it was Nascent Soul, and there were countless powerful people in the Fusion and Spiritual Realm. Ye Xuan was also ready to enter it and use his life to fight for a future for Ye Hao.
It was also this time that Ye Xuan was unable to come out after entering.
Although it was assumed that anyone who disappeared alive in the secret realm was dead, Ye Hao was unwilling to believe it. Just as his father refused to give up on him, he was also unwilling to believe that his father was dead. At least he wanted to collect his father's body.
If you want to enter that secret realm to find your father, you need strength, Ye Hao's eyes were determined.
Ye Xuan must have anticipated that such a day would come, so he warned Ye Hao early on and prepared a way out for Ye Hao. Even if he was gone, Ye Hao would at least have a place to go.
This place is Guangling Prefecture, Sikong's family.
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