233: Chapter 233 Floating, floating, floating...

With the official start of filming for "pegasus 2", the news that Lin Chuyan would be playing the second male lead began to spread.

Fans were naturally overjoyed: last Spring Festival Movie Season, their idol sang the ending theme song. This Spring Festival Movie Season, their idol is directly playing the second male lead. What will happen next time?

Dare not think, dare not think.

However, while they were looking forward to it, they were also a bit worried.

Unlike Lin Chuyan, who had read the script, the fans' mindset was actually a bit subtle.

On one hand, they felt that he was indeed becoming more and more outstanding—truly outstanding in every aspect, crushing his peers.

On the other hand, they felt that the previous "hunting blue star" was like a curse, entangled around him, impossible to shake off. Even though he has many works now, without a Spring Festival Movie Season work to wash away the previous humiliation, it was still something he couldn't bypass.

They were afraid that the box office and reputation would suffer another Waterloo, and afraid that he would be trampled and scolded again.

Naturally, they didn't dare to jinx it out loud, so they could only pray silently in their hearts.

As for the haters, the moment they heard the news, they started talking everywhere about "boycotting 'pegasus 2'" .

However, this kind of talk is just for laughs; neither Director Chu Dong nor Lin Chuyan would care about it...

The reason is very simple: the box office for the Spring Festival Movie Season is not determined by the trash talk of such haters.

That is a real battle.

The first two days of the box office are about publicity campaigns and pre-sales.

Boycott? You're welcome. It would be best if all kinds of voices could be even louder so that everyone knows about it.

The volume brought by Lin Chuyan's name is what Director Chu Dong really cares about—how much publicity money does that save him?

Where do pre-sale box office numbers come from? Isn't that how they are slowly accumulated?

When the first day arrives and the audience enters, what matters then is word-of-mouth.

Good is good, bad is bad, and the outcome will be clear immediately.

With such a script and the first male lead Dong Peng in his hands, and filming his most confident racing movie, what does Director Chu Dong have to panic about?

During the lunch break, Director Chu Dong saw Lin Chuyan from afar and beckoned to him: "Xiao Yan, come here, let's talk about something."

"What's up?"

Director Chu Dong was a bit embarrassed: "Although I told you on WeChat that everyone needs to undergo professional racing training, in reality, everyone else has already learned..."

"Ah?"

Lin Chuyan was stunned for a moment, then immediately thought of something—damn, he forgot that this group was the original cast and had all filmed "Pegasus 1" before!

Seeing that he understood immediately, Director Chu Dong nodded: "It's good that you understand. So, the teacher I found for you is mainly to give you lessons. The others are just tagging along; it doesn't matter if they listen or not..."

"Then what about Brother Zhou?"

Lin Chuyan was referring to Zhou Yizhi, the actor who played his navigator, Liu Xiande.

"Oh, him. Although he is also a new addition, he is an actor I decided on long ago. Before filming started, he had already undergone systematic training from professional race car drivers and navigators, and he understands the relevant knowledge of rally racing."

Director Chu Dong simply told him everything: "Like Qu Zhen, who plays Sun Yuqiang, he likes racing himself. His level in motorcycle competition is quite good; he is a contracted driver for a racing team. I remember he even achieved results; he was first in one of the groups at the ZIC motorcycle race at the Baidao International Circuit."

"And Brother Peng, same thing. A long time ago, during the first movie, he had already received relevant training."

"So..." Director Chu Dong paused and couldn't help but laugh, "Basically, you're the only one who needs to learn, hahaha."

Lin Chuyan was a bit speechless, but he could understand: after all, they are all professional actors. Although this group is usually laughing and joking, in reality, none of them are slacking off. Don't underestimate comedy actors; they are impeccable when it comes to professionalism.

However, Director Chu Dong clearly underestimated Lin Chuyan.

Lin Chuyan's special skill "Driving Skill" didn't just make him better at driving; it was also stuffing theoretical knowledge into his brain.

"Director, how about this..." Lin Chuyan said directly, "I'll go get the license directly. Um, I mean the racing license. No need to teach; I have also studied it."

He had wanted to take it for a long time. He thought about it when filming "a moment of romance", but at that time he was the first male lead, and the whole crew revolved around him, having to start work at 6 a.m. every day.

After wrapping up, he went straight into the "pegasus 2" crew without stopping. He didn't expect the opportunity to come instead—the director actively asked him to learn, so why not strive for it himself?

Director Chu Dong's eyes lit up: "Really don't need teaching?"

"No need." Lin Chuyan had actually looked into it, "It just so happens that there is a place in Shanghai where I can take the test, and the assessment itself has a hard requirement to participate in racing license training. I can do it; I will definitely be able to get it before we film the car scenes."

Director Chu Dong was not wishy-washy; he knew this area well: "Okay, if you can really pass, I will reimburse you for the training and exam fees. It just so happens that the money for hiring a teacher to teach you all is also saved."

"Haha, it's a deal." Lin Chuyan didn't refuse either, "Then I'll go sign up immediately?"

"Wait a moment. I have friends in the racing driver training institution. I'll give them a call. You can go directly in the afternoon; you don't have any scenes in the afternoon anyway." Director Chu Dong thought for a moment, "When you go, remember to bring the materials, like your ID card, copies, driver's license... and also one-inch photos with a white background. Oh, right, also confirm your blood type, don't forget."

"Alright, thank you, Director!"

He was in a very good mood.

Getting a license at public expense—whoever takes the test knows how good it is.

Lin Chuyan quickly logged into the official website of the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of China and found the authorized racing driver license training institution to sign up.

In the afternoon, he prepared all the necessary materials and went straight there.

Because of Director Chu Dong, the staff at the training institution readily opened the door for him.

The training class lasted 3 days, with a training fee of 16,000 yuan. After paying the money, he could come any day he wanted, everything coordinated with Lin Chuyan's time.

Actually, according to Lin Chuyan's idea, he only wanted to come over for the test at the end of these three days, but considering that this would be too arrogant and exaggerated, he still made time to come over.

So, for the next few days, he spent half a day filming and half a day training, busy and happy.

The original three full days of training were compressed into three half-days by him. He skipped the theoretical knowledge explanation on the morning of the first day, including basic racing theory, flag knowledge, safety education, and the use of safety equipment... He only went over in the afternoon for simulator training, familiarizing himself with basic operations.

On the second day, it was finally time to start the actual track practice.

Putting on the professional racing suit and wearing the helmet, Lin Chuyan opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, adjusted the seat and rearview mirror, and fastened the seat belt.

The car was filled with the smell of new leather and engine oil, which was very strange; he always felt it should be the unique scent of a race car.

The coach's voice came through the radio, starting to guide him to check the dashboard and confirm oil pressure, water temperature, and tire pressure.

Lin Chuyan confirmed them one by one, took a deep breath, and finally started the engine.

The roar of the race car sounded in his ears, and strong vibrations were transmitted to his whole body through the seat. His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, adrenaline began to surge, and following the coach's instructions, he slowly drove the race car out of the pit lane and onto the track.

The power of the race car surged under his feet, and every subtle operation could trigger its reaction.

Lin Chuyan accelerated steadily, shifted gears precisely, and under his control, the race car shuttled flexibly on the track.

Every corner was like a new challenge, and he was gradually learning how to conquer them.

As the number of laps increased, his confidence grew.

He began to explore the limits of the race car more boldly, feeling the magical pleasure brought by the increase in speed and the precision of control.

At this moment, Lin Chuyan suddenly realized one thing.

This is not just driving; this is a kind of art, an art where speed and machinery are perfectly integrated.

No wonder Director Chu Dong is so obsessed.

The coach's voice came through the radio: "Slow down, slow down, slow down a bit."

Lin Chuyan also had a BGM playing in his heart: "Drifting, drifting, drifting away."