Su Yu discovered something: his relationship with Yang Mi was heating up rapidly.
Actually, it was much like falling in love over time.
Su Yu vaguely remembered the very first time he had an intimate encounter with Mimi—that feeling of hers... was utterly intoxicating.
And right now...
Right now, it was still just as intoxicating.
Moreover, Su Yu realized that Yang Mi was truly a wonderful woman.
As for just how wonderful she was, it was something to be felt rather than described.
And that was something only Su Yu could experience.
Before he knew it, wrapped up in these experiences, three days slipped away.
In those three days...
Well, that remained unspeakable.
At this point, there was less than a week left before the film's release.
During that week, Su Yu spent another three days with Aiai.
Mimi had allowed it.
Su Yu thought: She knows when to advance and retreat, and she is so sensible—no wonder people like her.
Director Su's life was just that unpretentious and mundane.
.....
In his free time, Su Yu asked Aiai what her plans were for the future. Aiai replied that she would let Su Yu plan it for her and that she would listen to him in everything.
Su Yu thought for a moment.
"How about this? Once the movie is released, Jiaxing's resources will definitely increase. By then, you can go on a variety show first to familiarize the audience with your face, and then, after I finish shooting your Sister Mimi's drama, I'll shoot one for you."
"I've already prepared the script. What do you think?"
Of course Aiai thought it was great.
She knew the difference between the big players and the small ones.
In this industry, being able to appear on a top variety show right after debut and star as the female lead—who knew how many actresses would die of jealousy?
At this time,
there were only four days left until the film's release.
During these four days, aside from Su Yu, the creative team of *Goodbye Mr. Loser* embarked once again on a whirlwind promotional tour.
Su Yu was left a solitary man once more.
As for why Su Yu didn't join the promotion, there were two reasons.
One was that he had to write scripts.
The other was that he was lazy.
Four days flashed by in the blink of an eye.
Su Yu had worked himself to exhaustion over those four days.
He had locked himself in his room, writing the script for *Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms* and the script for *Kung Fu Hustle*.
The latter needed no introduction—it was a classic among classics, destined to remain a classic even twenty or thirty years from now.
Su Yu planned to have Zhang Tian'ai play the mute girl; he had confidence in his god-tier directing skills.
As for the main lead, he would take his time picking someone.
Of course, if he got lucky and the System granted him Best Actor-level acting skills, Su Yu would definitely step up without hesitation.
As for the former,
in his past life, *Three Lives, Three Worlds* was also a blockbuster, a phenomenal television series.
Relying on this drama, the Yang Mi of that world single-handedly propelled Jiaxing upward, making a fortune.
Su Yu had actually considered writing a deeper, profitable script for Yang Mi to star in.
To be honest, though, given Yang Mi's current acting skills, she simply couldn't carry a female-led movie on the big screen.
The small screen was the best choice.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Su Yu could only arrange this project.
In Su Yu's view, this drama certainly couldn't compare to those ultimate classics, but if the later special effects were done well, it would definitely be well above average.
As for whether it could become a massive hit, that depended on the early promotional campaign.
Besides, when it came to making money, those in the know understood.
Now, some little buddy might ask: Why could Tian'ai star as the female lead on the big screen? Was he showing favoritism?
Su Yu could only reply that in the script for *Kung Fu Hustle*, the mute girl had even less screen time than the Landlady!
Of course,
Su Yu also wrote all the theme songs, ending themes, and insert songs for *Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms* and *Kung Fu Hustle* all at once.
Such as *Three Lives, Three Worlds*, *Cool It*, *Even If There Is No If*, *Yearning*, *Blossoms*, and others from *Three Lives, Three Worlds*...
And tracks like *Ambush from Ten Sides*, *The Lute Song Overture*, *Fisherman's Song of the East China Sea*, *Zheng Peak*, *Living For You Only*, and *Kongfu* from *Kung Fu Hustle*...
The former was easy to write—just a few songs, which Su Yu finished in an hour.
The latter was excruciatingly difficult.
Over a dozen classic tracks took Su Yu a full day to get right.
As everyone knew, the musical scores in Stephen Chow's films were exceptionally meticulous.
Background music was simply crucial for rendering the atmosphere of a movie and pacing the story.
Therefore, no matter how tired or painstaking it was, Su Yu would never cut corners.
The moment the scripts and songs were written, Su Yu registered the copyrights.
He didn't want to get flak over this.
Neither did he want some clowns jumping out to question him about plagiarism or anything of the sort.
"Finally finished, feels amazing!"
Su Yu sighed in satisfaction.
......
Time arrived at the afternoon of September 30th.
By now, the office workers and beasts of burden were starting to head off on holiday one after another.
The promotional push for the National Day box office had also reached its final sprint.
Various publicity and distribution companies pulled out all the stops to build hype for their films slated for the National Day release.
Some claimed the male and female leads were suspected of dating and would officially announce it in a few days.
Some claimed the actors' acting was so good that everyone on set was moved to tears.
Some claimed they went bankrupt just to make this film, even mortgaging their houses and falling out with their wives.
Others were purely working for their dreams, fulfilling a wish, purely generating electricity for love.
While these promotional tactics lacked novelty, they were effective.
Amidst this back-and-forth offensive, the buzz for each film ended up being quite similar.
Until a news report appeared, stating that Li Jun, the director of *Shanghai Fortress*, had claimed that Su Yu, the director of *Goodbye Mr. Loser*, was merely a kept toy boy supported by a wealthy woman.
It swept across the entire internet.
The resulting consequence was that the traffic for *Shanghai Fortress* and *Goodbye Mr. Loser* skyrocketed into a frenzy.
The buzz surrounding the two films instantly overshadowed everything else.