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Ring ring—

Chen Yu's phone suddenly rang, causing the person next to him to open their eyes.

During this period, Chen Yu received a lot of calls, mostly about work.

As for Chen Yu and Liu Yifei...

We've already arranged to return to the capital in the next two days.

"Let the Bullets Fly" had a good box office performance in the first two days, and if it continues like this, it shouldn't have a big impact.

Their mission is now over.

Next.

We're just waiting for the Oscars to come.

Chen Yu thought for a moment and then casually pressed the answer button.

It's Liu Gang.

These past few days, Liu Gang has been calling Chen Yu every now and then, with a very clear purpose: to invite Chen Yu to participate in the Spring Festival Gala.

After all, as a regular performer on the Spring Festival Gala, there would definitely be less anticipation if Chen Yu didn't participate.

In previous years, the Spring Festival Gala basically relied on Chen Yu to generate buzz.

"Brother Yu."

Liu Gang's voice came through the phone, which left Chen Yu feeling rather helpless.

He has refused multiple times.

He hopes to have a good reunion with his family during this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Naturally, they don't want to be bothered by any trivial matters.

As for Liu Gang, he was the director of the song and dance performances for this year's Spring Festival Gala. He had been in contact with Chen Yu ever since the program was confirmed for the Spring Festival Gala.

There are three directors this year.

Chen Linchun, Ma Dong, and Liu Gang.

In terms of personal relationship, they probably didn't have much contact.

However, repeatedly refusing others did put Chen Yu in a difficult position.

I was just thinking about it.

Liu Gang's voice came through the phone again.

"Brother Yu, you are the ultimate trump card of the Spring Festival Gala. The audience is waiting for you now."

"Even just showing your face is good."

Liu Gang is clearly persistent.

How could he bear to let go of Chen Yu, this great Buddha?

In recent years, the Spring Festival Gala has finally shown some improvement.

Especially this year.

Zhao Benshan's current program is in a state of uncertainty. He is already getting old and his health may be somewhat depleted.

If Chen Yu doesn't participate, the entire Spring Festival Gala will probably have no highlights.

"Director Liu, I want to spend the Chinese New Year at home with my family this year."

"I've been traveling a lot in the past few years and haven't been able to spend much time with my family."

Chen Yu spoke with utmost seriousness.

Once he has made up his mind, he will not be swayed by anyone.

Liu Gang couldn't help but sigh on the other end of the phone.

to be frank.

Without Chen Yu, the Spring Festival Gala would probably lack some of the festive spirit.

However, Chen Yu was clearly determined, and no matter what he said, it would be of no use.

In that case, we certainly cannot apply any more pressure.

"Ok."

"If you want to be on the Spring Festival Gala, you can contact me anytime."

After Liu Gang finished speaking, Chen Yu naturally agreed repeatedly.

Fearing that if he was any later, Liu Gang would start his rambling again.

The two finally hung up the phone, and Liu Yifei had already snuggled into Chen Yu's arms.

"They're asking you to participate in the Spring Festival Gala again?"

Faced with his girlfriend's question, Chen Yu nodded.

"interested in?"

Liu Yifei shook her head.

If it were a few years ago, she would definitely have been looking forward to performing on the Spring Festival Gala.

After all, the Spring Festival Gala is a stage that can boost popularity and brand awareness, and being able to perform on it is undoubtedly an opportunity to appear in front of the public.

As for now.

Her current status and position no longer require her to appear on the Spring Festival Gala to prove herself.

especially.

As Chen Yu said, they haven't spent the Spring Festival at home for several years, and they really should spend more time with their families.

"How did you sleep last night?"

Chen Yu looked down at the person in his arms. He had already told Jiang Wen and the others yesterday that they were all preparing to leave in the next few days.

As for the third day of its release, "Let the Bullets Fly" still maintained its high box office record.

While it may not be able to catch up with "Mulan," it is definitely one of the best among the other films.

"Very good~"

"Shall we pack our things and get ready to leave?"

Chengdu experienced several days of heavy snow.

The weather has finally cleared up these past few days, and as netizens say, this blizzard is undoubtedly a sign that "Let the Bullets Fly" will be a huge hit.

Jiang Wen was naturally quite pleased to hear these words.

have to say.

He placed high hopes on "Let the Bullets Fly".

present.

It clearly met his expectations.

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei dragged their luggage out of the hotel.

"Finally, the clouds have parted and the sun is shining."

As Liu Yifei said this, she subconsciously wrapped her down jacket tighter around herself.

have to say.

Chengdu rarely sees snow, but when it does, the weather is extremely cold.

Chen Yu tied the scarf that he had prepared earlier around Liu Yifei's neck.

He had just come out when he was about to put it on Liu Yifei.

just.

His girlfriend was very stubborn and didn't give him a chance at all.

"Snowfall brings warmth, melting snow brings cold."

"I told you to wear a scarf, but you wouldn't listen."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's words, Liu Yifei couldn't help but frown.

The hotel staff took the two to the airport, where they would soon be heading back to the capital.

I thought that with such terrible weather, media reporters wouldn't show up.

But when the two of them got off the bus with their luggage, they found a lot of people carrying long guns and short cannons in the huge crowd.

"what--"

Liu Yifei could understand their feelings. During this period, the main cast and crew of "Let the Bullets Fly" left one after another, so they naturally wanted to stay here to conduct interviews.

only.

Despite all our calculations, we still couldn't have foreseen this step.

Before the two could even walk towards their destination, the media reporters had already noticed their movements.

"Brother Yu!"

"Great, we've finally met again."

Faced with the enthusiastic calls from the media reporters, Chen Yu and Liu Yifei's plan to sneak in through the crowd was thwarted.

He turned around and looked over with a helpless expression.

As for these media reporters, they have already flocked there.

Problems followed one after another.

Chen Yu was already used to the scene before him and handled it with ease.

After answering the questions of the person in front of them as best they could, Chen Yu and Liu Yifei quickly dragged their luggage into the airport.

"Looks like we'll need to disguise ourselves next time we come to the airport."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but shrug.

Her hair was completely messed up.

"Good good."

"Whatever you say, let's head home now!"

Chen Yu snapped his fingers.

The two then walked towards the VIP lounge.

***
On the 23rd day of its release, the film's producers announced that its cumulative box office had exceeded 8.5 million yuan.

This achievement can be said to be the sum of the other three works combined.

Jiang Wen was naturally overjoyed.

Early in the morning.

He even made a special phone call to Chen Yu.

As for Chen Yu and Liu Yifei, they have been enjoying a peaceful and comfortable life at home all this time.

Occasionally, I would accompany Liu Xiaoli and Shen Xiaoqin to buy New Year's goods.

These days have been quite comfortable. Just after hanging up with Jiang Wen, Chen Yu's phone rang again.

He subconsciously thought it was Jiang Wen calling again, but when he looked over, he realized it was Richard Fox.

Since the release of "Mulan", Richard Fox has rarely called Chen Yu.

After all, his job was simply to submit "Joker" to the Oscars.

Besides.

He doesn't need to pay too much attention to other things.

This time, the call was again about the movie "Joker".

I was just thinking about it.

Chen Yu glanced at today's date.

Just as he had expected.

As Chen Yu pressed the answer button, Richard Fox's voice rang out on the other end of the line.

"Chan!"

"I have some good news to tell you."

Liu Yifei became interested and quickly looked towards where Chen Yu was.

She could roughly guess the reason why Richard Fox had called.

The Oscar nominees were announced on January 25.

As for now.

There are two days left until the announcement date.

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow at Liu Yifei, his mind racing with what was to come.

"Joker has been nominated for an Oscar, and the announcement should be made the day after tomorrow."

Richard Fox, as a Warner executive, was naturally well aware of this.

It's not surprising that they were able to know the news in advance.

Thinking this through, Chen Yu responded.

"good."

"I knew we could do it."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's words, Richard Fox couldn't help but laugh.

Aren't you curious about how many nominations you received in total?

Chen Yu paused for a moment after hearing the question from the person on the other end of the phone.

Seeing that Chen Yu did not answer, Richard Fox did not continue to keep him in suspense.

"11 items."

"This is definitely the most nominated comic book adaptation in Oscar history."

"Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay..."

Richard Fox recounted the details with great familiarity.

He now truly admires Chen Yu.

All 11 items were handled entirely by Chen Yu.

"OMG!"

"You're really awesome."

Richard Fox was incredibly excited; he was now extremely grateful that Chen Yu had argued his case and won the project.

Otherwise, how could we have achieved such an honorable result?

"Haha, please stop praising me."

"This is the result of everyone's efforts."

Chen Yu's answer made Richard Fox even happier.

"Oh, right—"

Richard Fox's voice came again, this time making Chen Yu subconsciously prick up his ears.

Congratulations to Crystal on her Best Actress nomination.

Chen Yu turned his gaze to where Liu Yifei was.

I'm eagerly waiting.

Their eyes met, clearly filled with curiosity.

"I knew she could do it."

Richard Fox nodded; he couldn't even imagine how much Chen Yu's international standing would rise after the Oscars.

after all.

One Joker and one Mulan.

Two top-tier, wildly popular works were created by the same person; anyone would be worthy of admiration for that.

These two works, in particular, can be described as all-encompassing.

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

"See you at the Oscars."

Richard Fox didn't engage in excessive small talk. After giving Chen Yu a brief report on his work, he hung up the phone directly.

Liu Yifei was sitting to the side.

A hint of curiosity crossed his face.

Chen Yu's conversation had already given her a clue.

I wonder if there will be any news about her.

"Why are you staring at me like that? What did Richard say? Joker got a nomination?"

Chen Yu nodded.

With this action, Liu Yifei was clearly extremely excited.

"I knew it! I knew it would work."

"Honey, you're amazing."

Liu Yifei jumped up excitedly, and Chen Yu couldn't help but smile when he heard what his girlfriend said.

"There's one more thing I need to tell you."

Liu Yifei's excitement dissipated, and she turned to look at Chen Yu.

"About Mulan?"

While asking the question, Liu Yifei kept observing Chen Yu's expression.

It was as if they were waiting for the final verdict.

"congratulations!"

"Mulan has been nominated for Best Actress."

Chen Yu naturally knew that Liu Yifei was eager to know, so he did not hesitate.

ahhh-

Liu Yifei's screams echoed throughout the villa.

"Are you serious? I've been nominated for Best Actress?"

"Oscar?"

Liu Yifei's heart pounded as she stared at Chen Yu's expression, as if confirming something.

"real!"

"As expected, you've been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress."

Chen Yu's confirmation caused Liu Yifei to scream; the excitement on her face was impossible to ignore.

"That's great!"

"I want to tell my mom and aunt this news."

Liu Yifei quickly ran upstairs and downstairs.

Chen Yu looked at what was in front of him, his doting expression evident.

only.

Richard Fox has only announced the nominations; the competition is still unknown. Based on the films released last year, this year's competition is expected to be equally fierce.

Chen Yu thought to himself, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He wasn't worried about anything else.

As for the Best Actress award, if it's based on the films that have been released, then that would be a true battle of the gods.

Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence.

Each one of them is a big name in Hollywood.

so.

If Liu Yifei wants to win an award, she will definitely have to overcome many obstacles.

Chen Yu's thoughts returned.

As long as he's around, he'll definitely do everything he can to elevate Liu Yifei to that high position.

Initial investment is naturally essential.

With that in mind, Chen Yu dialed the number directly.

Some things definitely need to be prepared in advance. When the Oscars announce the nominations, that's when all the films will put in their best effort.

The sounds of laughter and cheerful conversation drifted from downstairs.

After briefly explaining a few things, Chen Yu then walked downstairs.

as predicted.

Liu Yifei was vividly recounting what had just happened to Liu Xiaoli.

Both "Joker" and "Mulan" were nominated for Oscars.

"Our Xiaoyu and Qianqian are the best!"

Shen Xiaoqin's eyes were full of love.

She certainly knew what this meant for the two children.

Next.

It's simply a step closer to their dream! (End of Chapter)