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Chapter 546 [111] Big News! The Replacement of "The Forbidden Kingdom"!

"OK, let's start setting up the first scene of the day!"

Justin Lin clapped his hands and began to direct all the staff, arranging each detail in an orderly manner. This is the skill of a Hollywood director. He can put everyone in the most suitable position for each other.

No one will have any free time, ensuring that everyone has work to do.

Chen Yu put on his makeup and changed into a hero's costume, holding the script, ready to act with the main actors.

There is still some shooting mission for today.

After watching Chen Yu's car racing, the leading actor Lucas and the villain Brian obviously treat him like a younger brother. After all, a Grand Slam actor can still drive so professionally, so his own ability must be very strong.

Anyone with a normal IQ would not put themselves in a high position.

Everyone can see that for an actor like Chen Yu who can fight, drive, and has such outstanding acting skills, his future development in Hollywood is limitless.

The two people greeted Chen Yu in an extremely servile manner. This attitude was in stark contrast to what they had just done.

Brian has always admired Chen Yu, so now he might be acting a bit like a fanboy.

This is the benefit of Chen Yu demonstrating his strength.

As for the "mediocre" female lead Natalie, she also had a beautiful smile on her face.

This girl is really mediocre.

At least that's what Chen Yu thought. It was not like what was said in the script at all, that she was the campus belle of a certain high school in Tokyo, and the leading male character and the villain were fighting for her favor.

"The casting of this female lead is such a failure!"

"But maybe the Americans like it..."

Chen Yu shook his head and would not interfere. After all, this movie was just a stepping stone.

The investor is Relativity Pictures, and the casting is not something he can decide. As for whether it is an unspoken rule, it is not within his scope of consideration.

All he has to do is play Han's role well.

He will be eligible to negotiate for the next film; moreover, his performance and role will actually determine the box office ceiling of "Fast and Furious 3".

Now in the whole drama, he is the only one who can bring in some box office revenue.

After high-fiving Lucas and Brian, the four of them began to review the script for the first scene.

The filming location of this scene is the bottom floor of the spiral parking lot. The heroine's flirting with the hero Sean caused the villain's dissatisfaction, because the villain and the heroine are childhood sweethearts.

So the villain gangster Brian and the male protagonist Sean started to compete with each other for this girl, and finally agreed to have a car race.

It's just such a simple plot, but there are a lot of rival scenes, all of which are to pave the way for car racing and verbal battles.

One by one, the storyboard directors began to discuss the scenes with groups of people.

Rumbling--

Shocking music began to sound, like a warm-up; one racing car after another was driven to the bottom floor of the parking lot, and the staff and modified car masters began to set up the shooting venue together. Some were still debugging the vehicles to avoid causing unnecessary accidents.

Although all the racing scenes are placed at the end, some driving scenes still require driving.

Racing is different from other things. If something goes wrong, the actors may lose their lives... Although many racing stunts are performed by professional racing drivers.

But there are also dangers.

The extras also started to arrive one by one, everyone looked very hip-hop, their bodies swaying to the music.

An extremely passionate scene.

"Brian, chan, are you ready?"

"Try the first act first..."

Justin Lin walked to the side of the base, looked at Chen Yu and the others who were acting opposite him, and then began to talk about the details of the filming.

Of course, he had to give special emphasis to several of the leading actors.

Wow!
Countless camera positions are arranged in every blind spot of the underground parking lot.

Photographers were stationed in every corner, observing all the details on the set.

The filming of Chen Yu’s first scene began immediately.

A Mitsubishi Evo sports car was parked prominently in the middle of the parking lot. Brian and Chen Yu, who played the villain DK, were leaning against the car door, surrounded by a group of beauties.

Chen Yu even put his arm around an Asian girl, chewing gum, and enjoying everything that was happening.

He seemed somewhat intoxicated, with a lazy look on his face.

An indescribable masculine scent.

"..."

Justin Lin's eyes lit up as he watched.

An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.

In Chen Yu's first audition, he was already in the right state. It wasn't the real shooting yet, but he looked very masculine and full of charm. The makeup that deliberately made him look a few years older did not look out of place on him.

Everyone seemed to be attracted by Chen Yu.

This is not to say that he overshadowed the brilliance of other characters, but his acting skills were definitely the best, most natural, and most eye-catching among all the people present.

Very prominent, with some dimensionality reduction effects.

He did not block the limelight and performance of others, but he used his own performance to make the role even more outstanding.

"Ah--"

Brian's gaze suddenly became extremely sharp. He stared at a direction not far away. Among the countless people, the male lead Lucas and the female lead Natalie were standing there face to face. The two were chatting and laughing, and they seemed very happy.

"Who is that tourist?"

Brian walked out of the car with his hands in his pockets, a defiant smile on his face, and his eyes turned a little cold.

Chen Yu was hugging two girls. After hearing Brian's words, he couldn't help but raise his head and looked in the direction of Brian's sight. He chewed his mouth for a few times, and couldn't help but lift his fingers on the beautiful girls' hands. He looked at Brian with a frivolous face: "What are you doing? You actually have this kind of hobby? Taking high school girls?"

As Chen Yu spoke, he spread his hands, with an incredible look on his face: "You are a big shot, you should pick up mature hot girls!"

With a helpless grin, he pinched the two girls under him. The two female extras laughed out loud. Chen Yu laughed loudly and hugged the two girls tighter...

This scene was performed very realistically, and Han's unruly and unrestrained character was accomplished with just a few actions.

I really admire Justin Lin.

Chen Yu’s positioning of Han in the script is very accurate.

One could even say that there was something profound and hidden in his bones, his surface and his inner self were completely different, allowing everyone to see at a glance that he was hiding something, an absolute master.

Han and Brian are not on good terms with each other. If they are too close, the audience will think that both of them are bad.

But in this scene, the audience will only think that Han is just acting.

Chen Yu played the role very immersively, portraying that feeling of being close yet distant.

In fact, this is the feeling that Justin Lin wanted Chen Yu to play; it is also written very clearly in the script.

Justin Lin only said a few words to Chen Yu, but he didn't expect that he completely understood it and acted better than he thought. "Fast and Furious 3" is a commercial film, and Justin Lin's requirements for actors are certainly not as high as those for award-winning films.

But the actor performed exceptionally well, what could he have any opinion on?
Just happy!

"Humph!"

At this moment, Brian suddenly snorted. He ignored Chen Yu and walked directly towards Lucas.

"..."

Chen Yu shrugged, whistled at the two girls, and then followed Brian to Lucas and Natalie.

Brian walked wildly and coolly, acting like a gangster boss, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes, his mouth constantly moving, and a fierce aura emanating from him as he walked.

This is silent acting, and Brian is clearly much better than the other two guys.

In contrast, Chen Yu seemed very calm. He walked very slowly and elegantly, each step just like he was taking a stroll. He acted as a spectator, staring at Brian and Lucas with great interest.

Although he does not attract much attention, no one can ignore Chen Yu's existence. When he stands there, he has the demeanor of a big boss.

The aura is strong, but it does not overshadow the confrontation between the two main characters.

Blair and Lucas got into an argument.

Anyway, they just talk trash to each other.

Chen Yu was standing aside, the gum at the corner of his mouth suddenly chewed to the corner of his mouth, his hands in his pockets, looking at the two people, but he sat down on the hood of a car.

He sat with his feet placed there in a very arrogant posture.

This scene was well captured by the camera. In fact, the segment shot was mainly the confrontation between the leading male character and the villain, so Chen Yu did not have to make any movements.

Completely serves as a background board.

But Chen Yu still moved, but without any intention of stealing the show, because he was just the background in the camera, but he was moving, which enriched Han's role instead.

He is just a spectator, but not boring, he has his own thoughts.

The atmosphere of the filming was obviously a bit tense due to the quarrel between the two people.

Only Chen Yu was sitting on the hood of the car, as if nothing had happened, and he didn't know when a bag of snacks like Cheetos appeared in his hand.

This was proposed by him and Justin Lin.

Snapped!
With a clap of his hands, the Cheetos flew directly into his mouth.

Open your mouth and the snack goes in.

wow——

This sudden stunt stunned not only the two actors who were acting, but also everyone else in the crew.

This way of eating snacks is unique enough and strengthens Han’s character; but who would have thought that he also has a unique skill?
fuck!

The snacks, placed in his palm, flew into his mouth with one swipe.

Is there a cooler way to eat snacks than this?

"Fast and Furious 3" is a very novel and cool movie. Everyone in it is talented. Chen Yu's way of eating snacks undoubtedly brings out Han Fu's classy feeling in one go.

Just eating snacks casually makes you look so awesome.

Haw!

Chen Yu ate snacks as if he was watching a good show, with a faint smile on his face.

He seemed to be completely detached from the organization and out of it.

……

Soon, this audition ended.

Everyone looked at Chen Yu, and they were all very moved by the casual performance he just performed.

In fact, if it were an ordinary actor, he would have to act according to what Justin Lin said; like the confrontation between Brian and Lucas just now, a role like him would definitely be a background board. If he moved, the director might scold him. Who the hell told you to move?

But when Chen Yu moves, Justin Lin thinks it's a good thing, and he changes his expression; this is the special thing about Chen Yu's acting at the moment.

In other words, he can design his own role.

This is Chen Yu’s status in the crew now. The staff might have some thoughts before the race, but now they will just think that Chen Yu is so awesome, even eating snacks is so cool?
Respect is something you have to fight for yourself.

However, Chen Yu now has such a status because he has the basic foundation as an actor in his previous life, which is generally a plus for his performance.

However, some actors, whose skills are not that good and who have not won many awards, still ask for additional scenes without permission, which is a bit outrageous. Therefore, adding scenes and self-interpretation of roles have always been taboos in the crew, and few actors will challenge this.

After all, the director is the boss, who are you as an actor?

But sometimes, the director is not always right.

If you can add scenes to a director without any complaints, either you are really awesome or the director is not famous; but Chen Yu is obviously neither of them now. No matter whether the director is famous or not, he is currently qualified to design the performance of his own role.

Not to mention Justin Lin, even Zhang Yimou has to discuss this with Chen Yu.

"Brother Yu, sister-in-law just came to you!"

Assistant Qiu Junjun handed the phone to Chen Yu as he walked out of the filming site.

Chen Yu took it. The sister-in-law she was talking about was certainly no one else.

"Didn't you send a message?"

I opened my text messages and QQ and checked, but there was no message from Liu Yifei. It was obvious that this matter was quite important.

Chen Yu made a direct call. It should be late at night in Huaxia, almost early morning.

"Are you done?"

Listening to Liu Yifei's cheerful voice on the other end of the phone, Chen Yu smiled and said, "Good news?"

"Yes, I want to share it with you!"

"Let me guess!"

Chen Yu smiled and said, "The Golden Rooster Awards have been announced. That's about the nominations for the Tokyo Film Festival. Which of your films was nominated?"

"Tsk, there's nothing new about it!"

Although Liu Yifei said this, she was still a little excited: "Both films have been shortlisted, but there is one more thing!"

"besides?"

Chen Yu could have guessed that Huo Jianqi's "Village" and Ma Liwen's "The Two of Us" were shortlisted for the main competition unit of Tokyo; after all, "The Two of Us" was the favorite to win the Tokyo Film Awards in the previous life, and Huo Jianqi was even more so, as the winner of the Tokyo Film Awards, so he would definitely receive preferential treatment this time.

"Can you guess it?"

Liu Yifei was a little bit cocky this time, which Chen Yu really didn't expect.

"Golden Horse!"

"You and I are both nominated for the most prestigious award in the Chinese-speaking world, and all the nominations have been announced today!"

"..."

It turns out to be this.

No wonder Chen Yu couldn’t guess it.

Because he really didn't take the Golden Horse Awards seriously, mainly because he didn't care; he had been nominated for several awards but never participated.

But the entire Chinese-speaking world is currently bragging about its “value”!

The current Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress are indeed much more important than the Golden Image and Golden Rooster Awards.

The funniest thing is that Chen Yu was nominated several times but never won the Best Actor trophy.

It's like you won the international best actor award, but what's the use of the Grand Slam? We at the Golden Horse Awards still don't recognize you.

This sounds like a chicken smell.

As expected, they are all Chinese awards, and they are indeed politically correct.

Chen Yu smiled and asked, "You were nominated for Best Actress?"

"How can it be?!"

Liu Yifei quickly waved her hand: "Best Supporting Actress, nominated for Kung Fu!"

"You're so excited about being nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Horse Awards—"

Forget it. Chen Yu said that he felt it had somewhat undermined Liu Yifei's self-confidence. She was quite happy, so there was no need to act so un-emotionally intelligent.

"Sure, let's try to get it!"

"Aren't you curious about what you nominated?"

"Go ahead, I didn't see it!"

Chen Yu was indeed not curious, because the Golden Horse Award would not be given to him!

"Actor, you're nominated for Best Actor!"

"Ha ha!"

Chen Yu really laughed this time.

I really don’t understand the structure of the Golden Horse Awards!

You don't give any awards, and you only mention your nomination every year. So the main thing you do is just to be a runner-up?

"Initial D?"

Chen Yu had some guesses.

"Yes, Initial D!"

Then there is no hope.

Chen Yu could guess that this kind of commercial film nomination was the greatest compliment, as the Golden Horse Awards, after all, were more literary and artistic.

What's more, Chen Yu is from the mainland, so it is not easy for him to win the Best Actor award.

"are you going?"

Chen Yu asked, and Liu Yifei certainly had an idea: "I don't know, it seems that there is a conflict between the schedules of the Eastern Film Festival, the Golden Horse Awards, and the Golden Rooster Awards!"

"Let me ask!"

"If you can make it in time, go. If you can't, forget it!"

"This year's Golden Rooster is different, we are definitely going to participate!"

No matter what, no matter how bad the Golden Rooster Awards in mainland China are at present, it is still the top award for mainland films; if Chen Yu has to choose between the Golden Horse Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards, he will definitely choose the latter.

"it is good!"

"I'll listen to you!"

Liu Yifei said in a tone that her husband followed her lead. Chen Yu grinned and said, "If I say I don't want to go to the Golden Horse Awards, would you be willing?"

"Of course I am willing. If you don't want to go, there must be a reason for not going. I will definitely support you!"

Liu Yifei said this almost casually without thinking about it carefully, but Chen Yu was quite moved when he heard it.

This wife is good, she is a solid wife.

"Okay, then I'll ask for a few times and arrange the itinerary. If there is a conflict, there's nothing I can do..."

Chen Yu chatted with Liu Yifei for a while, and then asked Qiu Junjun to make the contact.

After a while, the timetables for this year's major awards were placed in front of him.

The earliest one is of course the Tokyo International Film Festival, which opens on October 10th and lasts until the 30th.

The Golden Rooster Awards ceremony is on November 11, and the Golden Horse Awards is one day later; these two awards have actually been secretly competing with each other since their inception, and finally the mainland even permanently placed the venue in Xiamen, across the sea from Taiwan.

The political implications are of course self-evident.

The time was even on the same day.

If you go to the Golden Horse Awards, I'm sorry, it's equivalent to a soft ban; conversely, Taiwan will also ban you, which is quite interesting.

Therefore, later on, mainland filmmakers simply stopped attending the awards ceremony, and over time the Golden Horse Awards became a regional award.

Chen Yu felt that he was doing the right thing. Since ancient times, those who try to play both sides will never have a good ending.

Although there is not such a conflict now, he actually does not take this award very seriously; there is no need to rush back and forth every other day.

But Chen Yu actually had a very strange idea.

That is, if you continue to be nominated for Best Actor once a year but not win the award, the outside world will definitely question the authority of the Golden Horse Awards. After all, Chen Yu's Grand Slam Best Actor title is there, and it would be fine if "Initial D" did not win the award, but it would be absolutely unacceptable if other movies did not win either.

So when the time comes, will the Golden Horse Awards be awarded or not?
If they award it, they will lose face; if they don't award it, the value will be greatly reduced. Chen Yu has won the Best Actor award all over the world, so why don't you, a small Golden Horse Award, recognize it?
Right!

There will be criticism not only from the general public but also in the circle.

Over time, who will still recognize the value of your Golden Horse Award?

Even Chen Yu couldn't win the Best Actor Award at the Golden Horse Awards. It's not that it's difficult to win the Golden Horse awards, but that there was deliberate manipulation... Besides, Chen Yu's popularity in Taiwan is quite high. Of course, they also want Chen Yu to participate in the Golden Horse Awards to enhance the international influence and popularity of the award.

After all, with Chen Yu’s current popularity in Asia, it is no longer the case that he takes the initiative to attend film festivals, but that film festivals have to formally invite him.

"Forget it, let's see if Yifei can win the award first!"

If she wants to win a prize, it's not impossible to go; but the opponents shortlisted are too strong, and Liu Yifei has absolutely no chance.

Thinking of this, Chen Yu asked Qiu Junjun to print out the shortlist, and he walked towards the base.

In the next two months, in addition to participating in the Tokyo Film Festival and the Golden Rooster Awards, he will be on the set of "Fast and Furious 3"; starting next month, there will be various racing action scenes, and the literary dramas he is currently shooting are undoubtedly a relatively easy job for him.

The reason I went to Dongying was because the world premiere of "Narcos" was held there!

At present, Asia is still Chen Yu's base. He missed the Toronto Film Festival, and next year's Berlin Film Festival is too late. Moreover, there are almost no commercial action films nominated. It is nothing more than publicity to increase his influence.

But the qualification for the Class A International Film Festival of Dongying is sufficient. With Chen Yu's current influence, it is actually the same between Berlin and Tokyo. It's nothing more than distributors coming to buy films and make offers.

As the most influential film festival in Asia, major global distributors will obviously participate.

The premiere date has also been confirmed. On October 2005, 10, "Narcos" will be screened as the opening film.

The name of the overseas version has also been finalized - "Extraction"!
In the future, "Mission Impossible 4" can also be named "Alone in the Sky", which is the second part of the "Alone in the Sky" series.

This was the final name that Chen Yu thought of after thinking for more than half a month. In the future, when Jackie Chan's "Escape Plan" is released, the two can be linked together. Chen Yu even wants to invite Jet Li to join.

"The Forbidden Kingdom" will definitely not be filmed, but it is still possible for four people to work together to rescue the universe.

The main reason is that it is full of gimmicks, with the three kung fu kings starring together. Chen Yu feels that the box office will explode just by thinking about it.

He still vividly remembered the hype of "The Forbidden Kingdom" in his previous life; such a bad movie could earn 1.25 million US dollars at the global box office, so wouldn't his four-man team at least double that? !

(End of this chapter)