"Cut! Everyone, please rest where you are. Mr. Xu, could you please come and take a look?"
Assistant director Lao Zhou yelled "Cut!" again and gestured to Xu Lu.
Xu Lu nodded and went over, instantly switching from 'protagonist mode' to 'director mode'.
He talked with Lao Zhou in front of the camera for a while, then nodded solemnly.
The actors, who were resting in place, were already used to this scene.
Although they each have their own scripts, they don't fully understand the overall plot development, so they don't yet know the meaning behind Xu Lu's nod.
However, assistant director Lao Zhou soon revealed the truth.
He clapped his hands and shouted excitedly:
"Everyone, everyone, please be quiet. I have some good news to share. Our 'Summer's Depressing' crew has officially wrapped up filming at this moment!"
Upon hearing this, all the actors were stunned into silence for a moment, then burst into cheers:
"Great! We've wrapped up filming! This past month has been tough, but it's also been very happy!"
"I don't know why, but when I heard the words 'filming wrapped up,' I suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave..."
"Sigh, it's true. I suddenly feel a little lost. I have to say, this is the most relaxing film crew I've ever been on."
"I wonder when Director Xu's next movie will be approved. I really want to continue working with him..."
...
"The filming is finished, but I don't know how the final product will turn out, although it was quite funny while filming!"
"I trust Mr. Xu's vision and ability; our film will definitely be excellent!"
"No problem! Everyone has witnessed Mr. Xu's acting skills. In fact, with him guiding me, I feel that my own acting skills have improved."
"That's true. Acting with Mr. Xu is always the most relaxing. He can perfectly guide your emotional fluctuations..."
"I don't know why, but I suddenly have a feeling that I'm about to become famous, and that our movie will definitely be a huge hit!"
...
The entire crew was buzzing with discussion. Meanwhile, after Lao Zhou announced that filming had wrapped, he handed the reins to Xu Lu, the chief director.
Everyone else's eyes also turned to him, wanting to hear what President Xu, who held multiple positions, had to say.
After all, during the month-long filming process, Xu Lu's acting skills, directing ability, and even his dedication were recognized by everyone.
Xu Lu glanced at everyone present, smiled, and said:
"First of all, thank you all for your hard work and dedication over the past month. Without you, there would be no 'Summer's Depression'..."
Secondly, I hope everyone will give themselves a round of applause now. You all performed exceptionally well during filming, and as the director, I must commend you all.
Finally, now that filming has wrapped, although there's still a little time before its release, that won't stop our celebration. I've already had Director Tang book a restaurant; let's all drink until we drop!
Oh! Upon hearing this last sentence, the crowd cheered again.
Indeed, everyone was on edge during the month-long filming period, so now that the movie has wrapped up, it's time to celebrate.
Xu Lu was not stingy at all in this regard.
After all, for others, "wrapping filming" is just that—wrapping filming, signifying the end of a film's shooting phase.
But for Xu Lu, wrapping up filming wasn't just about wrapping up filming, because he also had system rewards to claim.
That's right!
The moment he had Lao Zhou announce that filming for the movie 'Summer's Depression' had wrapped, the system's reward notification arrived.
Xu Lu immediately checked the attribute panel in his mind and found that a new reward had indeed appeared:
[System Owner: Xu Lu]
[Films already appeared in: Charlotte's Depression]
[Film Genre: Comedy]
Overall film rating: S
[Character Contribution Rating: S]
[Should I select the video-related skill 'Singing Mastery'?]
[Note: You have three chances to change your skill selection for each video. Once a skill is abandoned, it cannot be selected again. Please use each chance carefully!]
[The system owner has achieved a 'Double S Rating' for the first time in this video and has been rewarded with 'Memory Capsule*1'. Would you like to claim it immediately?]
[The system owner has achieved the 'Self-Directed and Self-Acted' achievement for the first time in this film, and has been rewarded with 'Life Essence*1'. Would you like to claim it immediately?]
"Just as I expected, the reward after filming this time is indeed a music-related skill!"
Looking at the words 'proficient in singing', Xu Lu thought to himself:
"Now that we have mastered the skill of singing, we can finally bring out those songs from the film."
Yes! The reason Xu Lu didn't release those songs earlier was because he waited until he had acquired the skills after filming so that he could release them naturally.
As for why he was able to predict the contents of this reward, it's actually quite simple.
'Charlotte's Depression' is a comedy film. Generally speaking, the system's rewards are either related to the film's genre or simply come from the protagonist's abilities.
There aren't many skills related to the 'comedy' genre, but the protagonist 'Xia Luo's' ability is quite obvious: musical talent.
Another point is that each reward gives you three chances to choose whether to draw it or not. Xu Lu judged that he had a high probability of drawing a music-related skill.
And here we are, the 'singing proficiency' skill that we need most right now is right here!
With a weight lifted from his heart, Xu Lu finally had the mind to look at the things in the reward information that he hadn't seen before.
"The 'Double S rating achievement' refers to both the overall film rating and the character contribution rating. I never expected that when both of these were rated S, there would be an unexpected surprise, and it was even a prop item!"
Xu Lu looked somewhat pleased.
As you can tell from the name 'memory capsule,' this thing must be related to memory.
"'Self-directed and self-acted achievement' is more straightforward, obviously referring to the film 'Charlotte's Depression', in which I not only directed but also starred.
I wonder what this 'Life Essence' is for; it looks quite high-end. Should I draw these two rewards immediately?
Xu Lu thought about it and decided to temporarily abandon the plan, as there were too many people around and it was not appropriate.
However, he didn't need to wait for the 'Singing Mastery' skill; he chose to draw it directly.
In an instant, all sorts of singing-related knowledge began to flood into his brain, which he then digested and absorbed.
At the same time, Xu Lu felt a tickle in his throat, but fortunately, the sensation only lasted for a few seconds.
Then, Xu Lu had the illusion that his throat had been 'decomposed and then reassembled'.
"Brother Xu, everyone's all packed. Shall we go have some fun now?"
Just then, the assistant Zhao Ting walked over and asked a question.
"Okay, let's set off now!" Xu Lu replied casually upon hearing this.
The assistant, who had just received the reply, suddenly paused, feeling somewhat puzzled:
"Why does Brother Xu's voice sound even better than before?"
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