That was the end of the latest script given by Director Zhu Xiaoce. Lu Zhiyao was not sure which part of the plot the current script was at, but he estimated that it should not be half of the entire movie according to the approximate time of filming.
The current plot was not enough to deduce the entire story even if he considered the fact that there would be more special effects in the later stages and the plot would be diluted.
However, this was exactly what Director Zhu Xiaoce wanted to achieve.
Obviously, there were many reversals in the plot in this movie, and the protagonist Qin Yi's mentality was also undergoing subtle or drastic changes.
If Lu Zhiyao had known the final outcome from the beginning, he would definitely have been affected when acting in the previous plot.
Therefore, the script was given section by section. The main purpose was to allow Lu Zhiyao to jump out of the influence of the 'spoiler' and completely immerse himself into the role.
However, there was still a problem with the 'substitution' segment.
Lu Zhiyao had already filmed quite a number of scenes. He was satisfied with some scenes and dissatisfied with others.
However, whether he was satisfied or not, he felt a little confused.
That was because he did not have a very clear direction of performance, nor did he know the complete plot of the entire story. He did not know if he had an accurate grasp of the role of Qin Yi. Thus, Lu Zhiyao felt confused and not confident enough.
Qin Yi's emotions had actually changed several times now that he looked at the scripts.
At the beginning, Qin Yi felt lucky to have survived a calamity and angry at being deceived;
Qin Yi's emotions were complicated after seeing the humans' initial defeat by the Zergs and learning that the former commander had sacrificed himself. He understood in his heart and knew that he had no choice but to do so, but he did not completely let it go;
In the subsequent command process, Qin Yi's thoughts and mentality constantly changed to that of the former commander with the addition of the 'realistic elements'. When he personally commanded the review of the battle, Qin Yi had actually completely understood the former commander's mentality after he gave the order 'reinforcements are coming' to the AS-371-45 team;
Qin Yi's mentality fluctuated again when he accidentally discovered that part of the battle he commanded was actually a real battle.
It was very difficult for Lu Zhiyao to express these emotional changes.
That was because Qin Yi was set to be a very rational and calm soldier. A soldier's duty was to obey orders. He knew very well in his heart that the grievances he had suffered, and even his life, were insignificant compared to the victory of the human war against the Zergs and the survival of the race.
Therefore, on one hand, Qin Yi continuously suppressed his emotions as a human in his heart, making himself colder and more rational. He worked hard to win every battle and reduce the casualties to a minimum. On the other hand, he always had doubts about this and was at a loss about the future of himself and humanity.
These complicated emotions would be slightly different at every stage of the plot. The most difficult thing for Lu Zhiyao was how to perform this difference without collapsing the character of Qin Yi.
Lu Zhiyao got up and took a small mirror from the side. Then, he made various expressions in front of the mirror.
Suddenly, he thought of something and got up to find Zhu Xiaoce.
"Director Zhu, from now on, other than filming, I'll be staying in the hotel room. I won't go anywhere. Let me use the laptop that contained Starcraft last time. I still want to use it to figure out the character. "
"Also, please give me a DV. I want to record my expression when I play games and watch it over and over again."
"Also, can you help me find a smart sound system for AEEIS? It'd be best if I could input all AEEIS's lines into it and get it to act for me. I suddenly realized that Qin Yi's scene was not a one-man show, but a scene with AEEIS. I've always been acting as a one-man show, so I feel that there's something lacking. "
"The effect might be better if there's a system voice to act with me."
Zhu Xiaoce was slightly surprised, but he quickly nodded happily. "Okay, of course, no problem."
"I'll send the DV and computer to you tonight. As for AEEIS … I heard that Otto Technologies' sample is about to be released. I'll get an Otto cell phone to make do with it first. It also has AEEIS 'smart voice on it. I'll get one for you and send it to your hotel room as soon as the AEEIS sound system sample is out. "
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November 17th, Thursday …
Jingzhou City, Guangming District, Golden Residence, Huating District …
This was a brand new building. Liang Qingfan had chosen one of the buildings to be used for the 2.0 model of the Sloth Apartments.
Pei Qian happened to have nothing to do, so he came over to take a look at the preparations.
Liang Qingfan was already waiting downstairs. After receiving Boss Pei, the two of them went to the model room on the third floor.
"Boss Pei, this building has two floors and three units. The area is 120 square meters, 130 square meters, and 150 square meters respectively. They all have large south-facing windows and balconies. The apartment design is also not bad. Considering the location of the building, it can basically meet the mainstream needs of most people."
"However, the developer's price is higher because the house itself is renovated. It's two to three thousand yuan higher than the surrounding buildings, so it's not selling very well for now."
"I thought about it. There's indeed a possibility of selling it at a lower price in a few months. However, it would be more troublesome for us to buy an entire building at that time. Thus, we bought it at the current price."
Liang Qingfan introduced some basic information about the building to Pei Qian.
Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction. "Yes, you did the right thing!"
Pei Qian had said before that he would give Liang Qingfan fifty million yuan to buy a place with little potential for appreciation.
That was mainly because Pei Qian had been cheated by the Sloth Apartments 1.0 model. He had deliberately chosen to buy buildings in remote areas that no one wanted. In the end, the purchase price was too low. After the renovation, the housing prices rose crazily.
If not for the special mission, he would have failed in the last settlement cycle.
Now, this place did not look like it would have much potential for appreciation in the short term.
The location of the Golden Residence Huating District was not bad. The developer of the house, the apartment design, and so on were more satisfactory. However, it was precisely because there was nothing to be picky about in all aspects that the developer inflated and set a high-end position with high-standard renovations. The price was also two to three thousand yuan more per square meter than the surrounding houses.
A house of about 150 square meters was directly more than three to four hundred thousand yuan. It was still very painful for the prices of these days.
Obviously, the developer's pricing strategy was more or less a trick. The price of a house could only be high and not low.
If the price was high, it could highlight the 'noble attribute' of their own property. First, they could deceive a group of rich people. When they could not sell it, they could secretly reduce the price in disguise. For example, they could give some discounts to make customers feel that they were taking advantage of them. They could use the method of price discrimination to the extreme.
However, if the price was low and the price was raised in the future, they would be scolded to death.
Therefore, the developer's price was a little high. Buyers felt that the house was a little too expensive. Many people were watching. Liang Qingfan saw the opportunity and directly bought the entire building.
If they lowered the price in the future, even if it was only 200 yuan per square meter, Tengda would lose six to seven hundred thousand yuan. The more they lowered, the more they would lose.
However, this was exactly what Pei Qian wanted. It was a good thing to be able to spend more money. He had to praise them!
Liang Qingfan brought Pei Qian to look at the houses on the third and fourth floors.
"Boss Pei, these three houses on the third floor were originally the developer's model rooms. Since they were all decorated, it would be a pity to tear them all down and redo them. That's why we kept them. This way, we can show customers the difference in taste between our Sloth Apartments and the developer's renovation design.
"These three houses on the fourth floor are the model rooms of our Sloth Apartments 2.0. They are completely decorated according to our usual minimalist style.
"As for the other floors, the renovation is still ongoing. Considering the entry of furniture, appliances, and other supporting facilities, it might only be completed by the end of December. However, we can move in at the beginning of January. That's in line with our previous estimates. "
Pei Qian first went to the third floor to look at the developer's model room and then to the fourth floor to look at the Sloth Apartments 2.0 model room.
The difference was very obvious.
The developer's model room could not be said to be ugly. The wallpaper, carpet, large murals on the television wall, dark mahogany furniture, and so on were basically the current mainstream style.
It was still the problem that was mentioned before. The main group of buyers was still middle-aged people. The model room was mainly to meet their needs. Sometimes, the designer's aesthetics had to be compromised to meet the needs of customers.
However, when they arrived at the fourth floor, the Sloth Apartments 2.0 model room, the entire space instantly felt different!
Compared to 1.0, the overall style of the Sloth Apartments 2.0 model remained the same. However, there was more storage space in the room, making it more practical.
Pei Qian observed for a while and realized that Liang Qingfan was still very restrained despite the fact that Version 2.0 had lifted the restrictions on the storage space. He did not fill up the cabinets everywhere, especially in the living room. He still maximized the spaciousness.
However, the study, bedroom, door, and living room near the balcony still stuffed some cabinets that matched the decoration style so that it would not look out of place.
Compared to the developer's model room, the style of the Sloth Apartments was obviously more in line with the taste of young people. There was an obvious improvement in the utilization of space, practicality, living habits, cultural atmosphere, and so on.
Liang Qingfan said, "Boss Pei, what do you think?"
Pei Qian nodded. "Yes, not bad."
Such a Sloth Apartments 2.0 would probably be snatched up immediately after opening, right?
In fact, Pei Qian decided to create Sloth Apartments 2.0 to help young people who were troubled by renting. The only drawback of the Sloth Apartments was that there was too little storage space. Now, this drawback had been made up for, and it had become a rental space that completely met the needs of young people.
That way, it might not be easy to rent out the Sloth Apartments 1.0 model.
However, Pei Qian did not care about this. In any case, he would open more of the popular ones. He would lose money no matter which one he opened.
Pei Qian walked around the model room and felt that the furniture inside, including the sofa, coffee table, TV cabinet, and so on, seemed to be slightly different from before.
Pei Qian did not pay much attention when he first came in because the layout was different.
"These furniture seem different from before?" Pei Qian asked.
Liang Qingfan nodded. "That's right. Currently, most of the furniture in the room has been changed. The reason why it doesn't look much different from before is because a large portion of it was custom-made by the furniture factory we're working with."
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