It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1306: Taking care of your baby while working~
"What are you looking at?"

After dinner, Fade Chen came out of the kitchen and saw Liu Yifei staring at the TV screen with an extremely focused expression.

He came over curiously and sat down next to her.

I thought this girl was following a TV series or movie, but her eyes suddenly caught the screen of a variety show.

On the colorful stage, a group of young handsome men are dancing passionately to the rhythm.

Liu Yifei smiled and took his arm, but her eyes were still glued to the screen: "I'm watching "Creation Camp 2021"! Tencent Video's new talent show has been very popular recently."

"Huh? The sun is rising from the west?" Chen Fei raised his eyebrows, his tone full of surprise, "When did you start following variety shows?"

He remembered clearly that this girl had never had much interest in variety shows.

When "Running Man" and "Go Fighting" were all the rage, she would just take a quick look and change the channel, not to mention actively following the shows.

As for the number of times she has appeared on variety shows, it would be an understatement to say that it is “few and far between.”

As far as I can remember, apart from a guest appearance in a talk show in her early years, she has almost never appeared in reality shows.

"Why, can't I change my taste occasionally?" Liu Yifei poked his shoulder with her fingertips. "Besides, the trainees in this show are all very creative and quite interesting."

As she spoke, Liu Yifei suddenly realized something and turned her head to blink at him, "Are you jealous? Are you afraid that I'll fall in love with some young hunk?"

Chen Fei raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "It's hard for others to say, but are you and I not familiar enough? If you can fall in love with a young hunk, then the sun has really risen from the west."

"Hehehe." Liu Yifei suddenly laughed out a series of silver bell-like sounds, and the corners of her eyes curved into crescents.

"Tell me, what's interesting about this show?" Chen Fei asked casually, scanning the screen twice. He saw a group of boys with exquisite makeup moving around on the stage, but he couldn't see what was going on.

"The secret cannot be revealed." Liu Yifei deliberately kept him in suspense and tapped the back of his hand with her fingertips. "Just keep watching. It's going to be interesting soon."

Chen Fei shook his head helplessly, and had to tuck the cushion behind his waist, half leaning on the sofa to accompany her to look down.

After more than ten minutes, the young actors' dance performance finally came to an end.

Liu Yifei suddenly sat up straight, her eyes shining like stars, staring at the screen without blinking, her fingertips gently grasping Chen Fei's sleeves.

They looked like audience members waiting to see the finale.

The camera turned and scanned the judges' seats. Fade Chen sat up straighter: "Deng Chao?!"

He never expected that Old Deng, who is both an actor and a director, would be sitting upright on the judges' panel on the talent show stage, holding a score sheet in his hand with an indescribably subtle expression.

Before he could react, a sweet harmony suddenly broke out from the contestant booth: "We are the Candy Super Sweet Group~ Sweet and sticky little white porridge, have a taste of me, meow meow meow~"

In an instant, Fade Chen felt goose bumps all over his body running up his spine, and the hairs on the back of his neck almost stood up like steel needles!
Looking at Deng Chao on the screen again, his facial features were wrinkled into a ball, and the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing an expression uglier than crying, as if he had swallowed half a can of herrings.

That expression, which could be called a "mask of pain", instantly resonated strongly with Chen Fei!
A real man who spends every day on film and television crews is suddenly stuffed into a recording site full of "sissy" young men. The impact is even more sour than being hit by the script!

"Gluck cluck~"

A burst of laughter suddenly broke out beside her. Liu Yifei had already fallen on the sofa with laughter, her shoulders shaking like sieves.

Fade Chen looked at her helplessly.

So this girl watched the variety show for a long time, not to watch the dance show, but to watch the judges being "tortured"? !
"I was wondering why you suddenly changed your personality." Chen Fei shook his head helplessly and flicked her forehead with his fingertips. "So you came here to watch 'The Passion of Deng Chao'?"

"How was it? Wasn't it fun?" Liu Yifei wiped the tears from her laughter, her eyes curved into cunning crescents, "This is much more interesting than the TV series."

"It's quite funny, but I really can't stand it anymore. I have goosebumps all over the floor. I have to take a shower."

Chen Fei smiled and pulled his arm away from her, then stood up and walked towards the bathroom.

bath?

Liu Yifei, who was in her ovulation period, suddenly lit up her eyes, gently hooked her fingertips around his cuffs, and a sly smile appeared on the corners of her lips, "Let's wash together, I'll help you rub your back."

"Oh, so proactive?" Fade Chen raised his eyebrows, turned around and hugged her waist, and gently squeezed her soft waist when his palm touched it, "Let's go to the bathtub on the second floor?"

"Yeah, okay." She tilted her head back and pecked his chin, her hair rubbing against his Adam's apple. "Continue using the rose bath salts you bought last time."

The two reached a tacit understanding and went upstairs briskly.

The villa has excellent sound insulation, and the thick wall panels completely isolate the outside noise, so there is no need to worry that Liu Xiaoli downstairs will hear any noise.

What's more, their son is not going to sleep with them tonight, so there are only two of them in the huge bedroom. It's a perfect time to indulge themselves!

~
Because he slept too late last night, Chen Fei stayed in bed the next day, holding Liu Yifei and slept until after eleven in the morning!

If their son hadn't opened the door and called in a baby voice, "Mom and Dad, get up," they would have probably slept into the afternoon.

Fortunately, today is Saturday and neither of them has work, so there is no need to panic.

When I washed up and went downstairs, Liu Xiaoli was coming out of the kitchen wearing an apron. Seeing this, she shook her head helplessly: "There's rice in the pot and the vegetables are in the warming cabinet. Cook them yourself. I'll take Xiao Shitou for a walk in the community. Remember to wash the pots and bowls after you finish eating."

"Okay, Mom! I promise to complete the task!" Liu Yifei's eyes curved into crescents, and she smiled and waved at her son: "Baby, play with grandma well, and mom will bake you a small cake in the afternoon~"

The little guy immediately jumped up and clapped his hands, "Yeah! I want strawberry flavor!"

"I know, little greedy cat."

After watching Liu Xiaoli lead the jumping little Stone out of the door, the two of them went into the kitchen and started to eat.

Liu Yifei scooped up some rice with a spoon, and suddenly turned to look at Fade Chen: "By the way, do you have anything to do this afternoon?"

"No plans, what's wrong?"

"Just stay at home and play with the kids. I'll go shopping with mom and pick out two birthday presents for her."

"Okay, go ahead." Fade Chen agreed readily.

My mother-in-law's birthday is approaching, and the daughter-in-law should show her filial piety. This matter must be supported.

So, when the afternoon sun shines through the screen window onto the carpet in the living room, Chen Fei immediately turns into a "full-time dad".

First, he played with Xiao Shitou with building blocks for half an hour, and then he "battled" around the house with a toy airplane, playing until the little guy's nose was sweating and his face was red.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, after drinking milk, Little Shitou rubbed his eyes and curled up in the crib. Soon he began to breathe evenly.

Chen Fei did not leave the bedroom. He quietly brought the laptop from the study and sat down on the lazy sofa beside the bed.

The blue light of the screen reflected his focused profile, and the sound of keyboard tapping mixed with the chirping of cicadas outside the window weaved a quiet afternoon.

It is so rare to have such a moment to "take care of the baby and work at the same time", so he inexplicably feels that this is probably the life of a peaceful life.

He turned around and looked at his son who was sleeping soundly in the crib.

The little guy's lips were smacking slightly, as if he was still savoring the fragrant smell of milk powder. His chubby hands were unconsciously curled up on the pillow, and there were milk stains at the corners of his lips.

This naive look made Chen Fei's heart soften.

In life, we don’t necessarily have to pursue perfection in everything. The simple life with my wife and children by my side is touching enough.

When his eyes returned to the computer screen, he clicked on the latest theater data report.

Six new films were released last Friday, the most eye-catching of which was the Hollywood imported animated film "Raya and the Last Dragon".

Coincidentally, Zhao Liying was invited to do the Chinese dubbing of this film.

That girl has been focusing on film and television dramas in recent years, and it is rare for her to take on dubbing work like this.

I thought the movie could boost box office revenue with its voice, but the first-day box office was only 832 million, and the overall screening share was less than 12%. Both the screening rate and attendance rate were low, which almost predetermined a tragic ending in the future.

In comparison, the old films during the Spring Festival are still maintaining their success.

However, the only one that can get the key extension is "Detective Chinatown 3".

Thanks to its impressive box office results, solid IP foundation and the trust of theaters, the film successfully extended its screening period to mid-April.

As for other films released during the same period, no notice of postponement has been received so far. If nothing unexpected happens, they will probably be withdrawn from theaters as the screening schedule is sharply reduced.

The most discussed one is Hello, Li Huanying. This "dark horse comedy" with a box office of over 20 billion yuan was expected to become the second "delayed candidate", but it fell into trouble due to the bankruptcy of the producer Jingxi Culture.

Ever since Song Ge's financial problems were exposed, the entire company has been on the verge of collapse. Even the supply of basic promotional materials has been cut off, not to mention applying for a key extension.

At present, the investigation team has even intervened to review the film's investment process, and a number of co-producers are trying to avoid it.

Who knows how many tricks are hidden in this muddy water? Tax evasion, inflated costs, capital laundering, any one of the charges is enough to subvert the entire project!
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, the final ending of this movie should also be accompanied by the end of the release date, and it will be withdrawn sadly.

"call!"

With a long sigh, Chen Fei closed the messy interface on the computer screen, leaving only a Word file.

With the completion of the post-production of "Changjin Lake", he naturally no longer needed to follow up on the remaining review work personally, as there was someone else to take care of it.

His main work next needs to revolve around one point.

——Opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games!

With the recommendation of Zhang Yimou, the chief director of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Chen Fei, who had nothing to do, has successfully become one of the alternative directors.

According to the requirements of the Asian Games Organizing Committee, all alternative directors must come up with a proposal.

So, he is now thinking about what kind of plan he should come up with.

The Asian Games is different from the Olympic Games. It must not only showcase the cultural heritage of the host country, but also conform to the theme of "Heart to Heart, @Future" set in advance by the organizing committee.

Chen Fei's fingers wandered across the keyboard, crossing out preliminary ideas such as "traditional ink painting" and "silk imagery".

Although these elements are beautiful, they inevitably fall into the trap of "piling up symbols".

In order to find inspiration, he watched a lot of classic clips from the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games over the years when he had nothing to do these days.

For example, there was the combination of folk dance and technology at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the ocean element carnival in Jakarta in 2018, and the movable type printing chapter at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Capital Olympics.

Many extraordinary ideas are still churning in his mind.

Innovation, technology, future, sports, environmental protection, special effects, 3D technology...

One word after another flashed through his mind, and finally froze into countless flying inspirations.

“Why not combine sports with digital technology? Evolve the history of sports…”

Chen Fei muttered to himself, while his fingertips rapidly tapped on the keyboard, typing out line after line of text.

'Use AR technology to recreate the bravery of female sumo wrestlers in the Song Dynasty, let virtual Cuju players kick light and shadow footballs across the venue, and then use drone matrix to outline the elegant ice fun in the "Ice Playing Picture"..."

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. As his fingertips flew, he typed out a string of keywords: time-space folding, ancient-modern dialogue, technological empowerment, youthful vitality...

It took him about an hour to create a draft of the mind map:
Taking Liangzhu culture as the starting point in time, connecting the sports and cultural symbols of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and then using digital technology as the needle and thread, tradition and modernity are woven into an immersive "time and space sports meeting".

During the main torch lighting phase, the virtual ancient athletes can be "passed" to the modern era, with the flame eventually being taken over by real torchbearers.

This design not only echoes the concept of "passing on the torch", but also highlights the theme of "the power of youth".

Two hours passed quickly. As the mind map was perfected, Chen Fei finally decided on a theme for the plan:
——A sports poem spanning thousands of years!

"Let's take this theme as the direction for the next expansion of the plan."

Fade Chen muttered softly, then clicked Save on the document.

In the crib, Little Stone had already sat up, stretching out his two chubby little hands.

There was also the sound of a door opening outside the bedroom. If nothing unexpected happened, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli should have returned from shopping.

"Dad, give me a hug~"

"Here I come." Putting the laptop aside, Fade Chen walked over, picked up the little guy, dressed him, and walked out of the bedroom.

"How about we go see if mom and grandma bring you anything delicious?"

"Yeah! I want cake!"

At the same time, just as Chen Fei was immersed in the rare warm time, the atmosphere in the conference room of China Film Group was very warm.

Jiao Hongfen stared at the project plan of "Feng Bao" on the table with burning eyes, his fingertips tapping lightly on the thick pages, and a hint of approval appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As a loyal fan of mainstream movies, he has a keen and accurate judgment on the prospects of this project.

This "Peak Explosion" is not just an ordinary main-theme movie, but also a groundbreaking exploration of main-theme themes.

The reason for this conclusion is mainly because "Peak Explosion" cleverly integrates the main theme core with genre film elements.

Incorporating the genre label of "geological disaster", which has great visual impact and emotional tension, into the traditional main theme, not only retains the core values ​​​​such as family and country feelings, collectivism, etc., but also gives the film the eye-catching characteristics of a commercial genre film through the disaster scenes of landslides and earth-shattering, and the thrilling rescue narrative.

This innovative model of "main theme + disaster" breaks the audience's inherent impression of "serious preaching" of similar themes and injects youthful and market-oriented expression genes into the red narrative.

Coupled with director Li Jun's deep experience in the fields of suspense and reality, it will definitely provide solid support for the narrative rhythm and emotional progression of disaster scenes.

The screenwriter's in-depth research into professional knowledge of geological disasters made the story get rid of the "suspension feeling".

The detailed descriptions of cave exploration, tunnel construction, rock formation monitoring, etc. all demonstrate the seriousness with which real-life issues are taken.

This combination of "professionalism + creativity" seems to have made Jiao Hongfen see the possibility of this film achieving both social and market benefits!
When he saw the script and project book yesterday, he could no longer hide his satisfaction.

After a lot of internal discussions today, he was even more determined to try to push this project forward.

"call!"

After letting out a long sigh, Jiao Hongfen looked up at Director Li Jun who was sitting opposite him and said in a deep voice: "Director Li, this project must be started immediately."

His voice was filled with unquestionable determination. "Do you know what the market lacks now? It lacks mainstream works that can attract young people to the cinema and make them feel excited after watching it. It just so happens that Peak Explosion is this breakthrough point!"

Li Jun was a little confused for a moment when he heard this.

He just heard from his friends that these new chairmen of China Film Corporation have a special liking for main-theme movie themes, so they came to him with the project of "Peak Explosion" in the hope of getting some support.

But I never expected that I would meet Jiao Hongfen today, just after I submitted the project proposal yesterday.

"It seems that this person really loves the main theme!"

Li Jun sighed inwardly, with a hint of excitement in his eyes: "Boss Jiao, don't worry about this. The project filing and approval was completed as early as last year, and it can be started at any time, but..."

Jiao Hongfen raised the corner of his mouth, having already guessed what Li Jun wanted to say.

"Don't worry about the funding, the group will fully support you, but there is one thing!" His tone suddenly became serious, "We must strictly control the quality, especially the scientific nature and emotional authenticity of the disaster scenes.

We want to show the audience that China's mainstream films can not only tell good stories, but also set industry standards."

"Okay, don't worry about this. I will definitely not let you down."

The sunset outside the window gradually turned red and the lights in the conference room came on.

It is rare to find a project that suits your taste so well, so Jiao Hongfen couldn't help but talk more.

A blueprint for the industrialization of Chinese films and innovation of the main theme came out of his mouth and was instilled into Li Jun.

"We must take the industrialized production system as the cornerstone and the main theme spirit as the core to create film works that have both international standards, Chinese characteristics and market competitiveness, promote Chinese films from the "plateau" to the "peak", achieve the two-way improvement of cultural value guidance and industrial benefits, and help the global dissemination of Chinese cultural soft power..."

Although Li Jun kept nodding in response, he was full of doubts in his heart.

For some reason, listening to Jiao Hongfen's words, he felt as if he was just "talking on paper".

Although the other party spoke very passionately, if one wanted to realize it, the difficulty would be so great that "Peak Explosion" could not accomplish it.

"Perhaps Director Jiao has other plans and arrangements."

Li Jun thought secretly, and then his mind began to wander, and finally he uncontrollably thought of Feiyue Film and Television's "Changjin Lake".

I don’t know whether this main theme movie directed and filmed by Chen Fei again after many years can fit the blueprint of “industrialization + main theme” described by Jiao Hongfen?

(End of this chapter)