Chapter 2: There’s Even a System
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“How can we turn this embarrassing situation around?” Chu Shun pondered.
If he did not accept the advice of dropping out, next, the school would file a report with the ministry of education, then they would serve a notice of expulsion, strictly speaking, Chu Shun had four months.
After he refused to take the advice of dropping out, the school needed 15 days to file a report with the ministry of education followed by another 15 days to release the notice of expulsion. All that is to say, the Beijing Film Academy stipulated that the letter of expulsion must be served. Thus, if the letter never got the Chu Shun’s hands, the school could only use a different method, to make an announcement of expulsion, it would take 90 days to be taken as being served, and student’s registration would be revoked.
“If I could make a movie in four months, become famous, then the school would take back the announcement.” Chu Shun thought it was brilliant of him to think of such an idea.
He was only able to think of the idea because the rules and regulations of the parallel universe were being displayed.
But reality hit, where to find investors? He had just made a box office bomb, it did not seem right to ask his parents to invest again.
It was not that he did not have thick skin, but even as an experienced film critic from the parallel universe, he could not guarantee that he would be able to make a great box office movie. However, he could guarantee a good rap, he could draw inspiration from the parallel world. But there were plenty of movies that got good rap but flopped in the box office. If he makes a loss again, his parents’ factory and publishing house would not survive.
Although Chu Shun had no shame, he still was a human.
[The system may be late, but never absent. Congratulations to the host, Chu Shun, for obtaining the Film Funding System.]
[Binding in process–]
[The binding was successful, the Film Funding System is here to serve the host wholeheartedly.]
There was an electrical sound in the brain, Chu Shun had not responded and it already binded successfully. This system was quick.
“This could be powerful.” Chu Shun tried to use his mind to communicate with the system immediately: “Film Funding System, I’m Chu Shun, I rely on you to play well in this from now on.”
This was an exquisite system, after Chu Shun introduced himself, she introduced herself too: [System came from M78 Nebula Anima, not sure why I was being put on Earth, the main function of this system is to get fundings for filmmaking, scripts and filming lessons. Note: one newbie lucky draw available.]
What luck! Received funding when he lacked funding, lessons on filmmaking was provided when he did not know how to make a film. Chu Shun finally understood the reason that he always got 59 points for his exams when he was young, always got caught when leaving the game room, bought instant noodles that had no flavor packet, faced tons of challenges when he got into the entertainment industry. It was all to accumulate luck for this moment.
Don’t be sad or discouraged if life was not working out, you were accumulating luck!
“Lucky draw now.” Chu Shun voice stopped and an image of a six-segment roulette appeared in his mind, film posters could be seen faintly on the disc, there were–
[“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring” filmmaking lesson, and funding]
[“Let the Bullets Fly” filmmaking lesson, and funding]
[“Green Book” filmmaking lesson, and funding]
[“Kill Bill” filmmaking lesson, and funding]
[“Parasite” filmmaking lesson, and funding]
[“Identity” filmmaking lesson, and funding]
“Sys, you share the same level of artistic appreciation as me, none of these six films has a rating lower than an eight.” As a film critic, he had seen all of them, he especially liked “Let the Bullets Fly”, If a second-year directing student was able to produce any one of the six movies, then he had a fighting chance.
[It is not that great.] Sys replied, seemed rather shy, and never had the experience of blowing smoke up anyone’s arse before.
Chu Shu left the office and wandered into the green garden, the little pyramid was the representative building there, many couples were making out in the garden. The performance building was right above, so he turned left toward the field and found a quiet little corner, and continued to converse with the shy Sys.
“Could we change Parasite and Green Book to something else? Although they are both Oscar-winning movies, one was about the vast societal difference between the rich and the poor in Korea, another one is about discrimination against black people. I am a true Chinese, it makes no sense to make movies like these.” Chu Shun wondered, although he enjoyed revealing the ugly truth of other countries, maybe it would be a great use of the opportunity to reveal other countries’ ugly truth to win awards.
But that was for after being famous, it would be suicidal if one did it before one was famous.
“Wait till I’m famous, I’ll make movies that reveal the ugly truth of these countries!” Chu Shun, who now has Sys, set a small goal.
[Rules cannot be changed.] Sys replied, and asked: [Would you like to start with the lucky draw.]
“Alright, can’t change this time, maybe next time.” Chu Shun wondered if he could court Sys, if he could, the world would be his oyster.
What? Sys has no gender, unknown sexual orientation, no physical body.
If I turn on the charm I’d be able to anyone I want!
“Please don’t give me Parasite and Green Book, the best would be “Identity”. Small scene, easier to control.” Chu Shun prayed and the roulette started to spin.
The roulette was spinning at high speed, he could not see a word that was written on it, he could not find any regular pattern. Chu Shun yelled ‘stop’, and the needle stopped on Kill Bill.
“Mm?”
“I got Quentin Tarantino, the director with a foot fetish.” it was unexpected.
The next second, System announced: [Congratulations on receiving the filmmaking lessons of Kill Bill, and the finding for the film, RMB 65,270,317.]
“Er…”
“Mm–”
“There are so many questions to ask, I couldn’t respond in such a short time.”
Chu Shun took a moment, and asked: “Why isn’t the funding in round numbers? The funding amount was exact to a T, was the estimation that accurate?”
“And the 60 million, I believe that Sys has the ability to get the money through legal means, but why me, why would anyone give me the money to make a film, it makes no sense.” Chu Shun did not want to be detained by the Inland Revenue Department not long after traveling to this universe, he couldn’t gather that much money if his parents sold the factory and publishing house.
System explain: [Host bought a Japan year-end JUMBO lottery ticket, and won the first prize, 1,000,000,000 yen, just transferred to the host’s bank account.]
Chu Shun gasped, and was thinking about having noodles later. No wonder it was not in round numbers, the 60 million-plus was a conversion from a billion yen.
“System, I’m not trying to be long-winded.” it was not that Chu Shun had a lot of questions, he has read many novels, but has never come across anything like this.
He asked: “I’ve never been to Japan, and what about tax on lottery winnings? Even if they don’t tax, I still have to pay personal income tax.”
[In Japan, a 40% tax was paid during the purchase of the lottery, thus the winning is not taxable, and foreigners are able to buy the year-end JUMBO lottery online, the lottery outside the world is not taxable.] System answered all questions, and made everything clear to him.
That is great, Chu Shun felt indestructible.
“So, the fundings for future films will be given to me with the same method?” Chu Shun was curious.
[According to the amount needed, System will access different countries (including Huaxia) reward with discretion, and transfer the money to the host’s bank account in a reasonable and lawful manner.] Sys put extra emphasis on ‘in a reasonable and lawful manner’.
“Reasonable? Chu Shun’s head was filled with question marks, others may have the chance of winning the lottery once in a lifetime, don’t even dream about winning the lottery twice. As for him, he will win a lottery for every movie he wants to make.
My lucky Koi1, I would pass every exam.
This? This?
What Koi? I’m Koi, call me Koi Chu.
Chu Shun smiled, then grinned, that was a great operating system.
Used the banking App, fingerprint identification to check the balance, it jumped from two thousand to a little over 60 million.
“The almighty System!”
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