But this movie was like a curse that he could never break.

After that, he directed some other films, which received mediocre reviews and were not very successful at the box office. His fame within the industry was nothing like it used to be.

Many people said his talent had dried up.

He wouldn't admit it.

He couldn't understand why Special Combat Vigor had been so popular back then?

It was an action revenge movie with no deep meaning, and the filming techniques were ordinary, but it had somehow become a hit.

Whenever people mentioned him, they would remember Special Combat Vigor.

He was pleased but also somewhat frustrated about it.

He always wanted to surpass his previous work and make a better movie, one that would reach new heights in both acclaim and box office sales.

He wanted the world to know that he was capable, that it wasn't just luck and a good moment that had made Special Combat Vigor a success, but his own talent.

"Knock, knock."

He faintly heard a knocking sound.

Bell Gru frowned slightly. Who would visit this late?

He paused the movie, went downstairs, and checked the entrance surveillance to find that handsome, dark-haired police officer.

After hesitating for a moment, Bell Gru opened the door and spoke with dissatisfaction, "What's the matter with knocking on my door this late? You'd better have a good reason."

Little Black smiled and said, "I wanted to tell you, your Special Combat Vigor is crap."

Bell Gru was completely dumbfounded, "Are you insane? You came all this way in the middle of the night just to tell me this?

Disappear from my doorstep immediately or I'll file a complaint against you."

Luke interjected, "Director Bell, please don't be angry. It's just a joke.

He's a bit too frank."

Bell Gru "..."

"You come to see me in the middle of the night just to deliberately provoke me?

OK, you've succeeded," said Bell Gru as he made to close the door.

Luke pressed against the door with his left hand, "We found Lucas."

Bell Gru showed a hint of panic, "What nonsense are you spouting? He's already dead."

"Stop pretending, Lucas has already confessed to your partnership in the murder of Abu Gela.

Director Bell, you're screwed, you're only going to be shooting Brokeback Mountain behind bars in your next life."

Little Black gave a lewd wink and sneered, "Might as well become the star of it."

Luke glanced at him, "You really are despicable."

"Thanks for the compliment," Little Black took it as a point of honor instead of an insult.

Bell Gru was somewhat at a loss, "I don't even know what you're talking about? I've never killed anyone; I wouldn't even kill a dog!"

"Although you're a director, your acting is really nothing special, much worse than the Lucases'," Luke flashed the arrest warrant, "Come with us."

...

At the detective bureau, in the interrogation room.

Bell Gru leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat anxious.

Before Luke began questioning, he took the initiative to say, "I haven't killed anyone, Abu Gela's death has nothing to do with me. You've got the wrong person."

Luke said, "If you don't want to confess, we'll have to accept the testimony of Lucas and his wife. They claim you masterminded the crime, that you directed them to kill Abu Gela.

You wanted to use Abu Gela's death for promoting the movie.

If this is true, we will charge you with first-degree murder."

"Don't believe their lies; they are swindlers. I have nothing to do with Abu Gela's death.

I admit I knew Lucas wasn't dead and that it could have been Abu Gela who was dead, but that doesn't mean I'm related to his death."

Luke took the opportunity to ask, "So, you're admitting that you masterminded the faking of Lucas's death?"

"I admit I knew about it, but I wasn't the mastermind. Lucas was the mastermind. I merely consented to it, at most I could be considered an accomplice."

"Both Lucases are pointing fingers at you, and as the director, you had the final say on set. From any angle, you seem more like the mastermind."

"I can explain," Bell Gru panicked, feeling afraid due to the police's attitude and worried that they might side with the Lucases. He took a deep breath,

"Indeed, I knew about Abu Gela's murder before the Lucases.

That morning, just after I woke up, I received a call from the assistant director who said someone had died on set.

I was concerned and asked who the deceased was.

The assistant director thought it might be Lucas.

I immediately called Lucas, but his phone was turned off.

Then, I called Lucas's wife and learned that Lucas hadn't died.

Only then did we consider that the dead man might be Lucas's double, Abu Gela.

The two looked very similar, or Abu Gela wouldn't have been Lucas's double. I figured the assistant director might have been mistaken.

Afterward, I hung up the phone, intending to inform the assistant director to confirm if it was Abu Gela who was dead.

But then, Lucas called proposing a plan, hoping to leverage his supposed death to promote and generate buzz for the movie.

Of course, that was just his excuse. His real intention was to ride this movie to renewed fame, to reclaim the spotlight, traffic, and buzz.

He was desperate to be famous."

Luke frowned, "Is Kurosawa Akira your idol?"

"I get what you mean, I'm not trying to pull a Rashomon here. I have evidence."

"What evidence?"

"I have recordings of the phone calls," Bell Gru sighed, it wasn't something to be proud of.

He hadn't intended to reveal it right away, but dealing with these two unconventional officers was no easy task.

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