Full-time actor

"Finally back—"

Shen Xiaoqin had obviously been waiting for a long time, and when she saw her son and daughter-in-law appear at the door, she was naturally overjoyed.

"How did these two kids get so thin?"

Shen Xiaoqin touched Liu Yifei's face, her eyes filled with heartache.

When she first set off, her cheeks were still a bit chubby, but in just over ten days, her jawline on the side has become more angular.

Liu Xiaoli came out of the kitchen and wiped the water off her hands on her apron.

When she looked at Chen Yu and Liu Yifei, the satisfaction in her eyes was particularly evident.

"Congratulations to Xiao Chen on winning Best Director."

"I'm really happy for you to see what you've accomplished."

Liu Xiaoli's lips curved into a smile.

As for Liu Yifei, she had already embraced Liu Xiaoli in front of her and looked at Chen Yu with a proud expression.

"Mom, you're praising him more than me now. Looks like my position in the family is in jeopardy!"

Seeing her daughters' jealousy and rivalry, Liu Xiaoli shook her head helplessly.

"Silly girl."

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei are now of one mind.

In Liu Xiaoli's view, Liu Yifei clearly appreciated her praise of her boyfriend.

Chen Yu sniffed.

"What's that smell? It sounds like something's burnt?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli finally realized what was happening.

She was so happy to see her two children come home that she completely forgot about the food cooking in the pot.

"Wash your hands, the food will be ready soon."

Liu Xiaoli's voice came from the kitchen.

At this moment, nothing could be happier than this.

Full of wine and food.

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei drove directly to the company. Although their mothers felt sorry for their long journey, they did not stop them.

Yang Lu is currently working on the post-production of "Aftershock".

present.

The technology of Ink Realm is already mature, and Xu Jian and his team can handle special effects with ease.

As the two arrived at the company, Yang Lu had already prepared a welcoming ceremony.

This time.

Chen Yu had a very successful year.

Best Director and the Palme d'Or are both well-deserved highest honors.

Congratulations to Brother Yu on winning two awards at the Cannes Film Festival! You have returned home in triumph!

For a while.

The entire audience erupted in applause and cheers, genuinely happy for Chen Yu.

"thank you all!"

"Let's leave work early tonight and have General Manager Yang arrange a celebration banquet for everyone."

As soon as these words came out.

Many of the staff present were even more excited.

Where can you find such a good leader?
She was very approachable and got along very well with them on a daily basis.

The three of them walked towards the office.

Mojing Tianhe is an independent company, but recently they need to handle the post-production of "Tangshan Earthquake", so Xu Jian and his team spend most of their time stationed in Yuxin.

"Brother Yu, you're back!"

"You're amazing! These past two days, the front page headlines of all the major portal websites have been about you."

"It's true that people are in high spirits when they have good news; you just look like you're in a good mood."

Xu Jian had to admire Chen Yu.

At his age, many people are still in a period of confusion.

Chen Yu has no goals for the future, yet he feels no anxiety about it at all.

From actor to director.

These two industries are a piece of cake for him.

If you're going to do something, do it to the very best.

What others can only dream of and never achieve, he can obtain with just a slight effort, securing the highest honor in this tier.

"That's a compliment."

Chen Yu walked over with a smile.

As for the current situation, the segment being processed happens to be the stage from the earthquake's occurrence to its cessation, ultimately turning the area into ruins.

A flash of blue light.

The earth began to shake violently, and the surrounding buildings collapsed one after another.

This is beyond doubt.

Although it only lasts four or five minutes, it is the segment with the most special effects in the entire film.

Relatively speaking.

Xu Jian's technique is already mature, and the effect of this scene looks stunning.

Seeing Chen Yu's gaze fall on the computer in front of him, Xu Jian couldn't help but rub his hands together, which made him somewhat nervous.

after all.

Whether or not they pass the test depends entirely on a single sentence from Chen Yu.

To know.

For the post-production special effects of the Tangshan earthquake, the production cost for each frame was as high as 70 to 80 million yuan.

However, Chen Yu was quite magnanimous in this regard.

At least in terms of money, he doesn't need to worry about anything.

"good."

"The earthquake scene is the most important part of the whole story, so it must be visually stunning."

Xu Jian breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing Chen Yu's words.

At least his work was recognized.

buzzing-

Just as everyone was focused on the post-production work of "Aftershock", Chen Yu's phone rang at just the right time.

It's Jiang Wen.

It's clear that this person saw today's news interview.

"Congratulations to Director Chen on winning the Best Director Award at Cannes."

"Brother, you're hosting a banquet to celebrate Director Chen's success."

Chen Yu was both amused and exasperated.

However, he naturally wouldn't refuse Jiang Wen's invitation.

After the winners were announced at the Cannes Film Festival, Chen Yu's phone kept ringing.

Almost all of these celebrations came from Chinese filmmakers.

Even Liu Yifei—

During a wrap party with the cast and crew of "The Grand Budapest Hotel," he also had a long phone conversation with Tang Yan that lasted for more than half an hour.

Enough to prove it.

The importance that Chinese filmmakers attach to this matter.

After pointing out a few things to Xu Jian, Chen Yu and the others left their work positions.

In comparison, they obviously don't need to have much interaction here.

Liu Yifei and Chen Yu arrived at the office.

"The Grand Budapest Hotel is expected to be released during the summer, and we can now handle the basic work for its distribution."

Key creation, digital copy transmission, and film scheduling.

These things are all indispensable.

However, with Yang Lu handling these issues, Chen Yu was relatively at ease.

The next step is marketing and promotion.

We can invite Ralph Fiennes and others to Beijing for the premiere and promotional tour.

but--

Putting all that aside, Chen Yu's biggest concern is whether Chinese film fans will be able to understand the metaphors in "The Grand Budapest Hotel".

Whether a work can achieve good results also depends on whether its story can be accepted by people.

The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film with a relatively niche appeal.

In addition, the artistic style is too strong, and there is a cultural gap.

These are all issues that need to be considered.

Furthermore, given the inherent limitations on art films, it remains to be seen what kind of results they will ultimately achieve.

"Honey, let's go." An hour or so had passed since Jiang Wen made the call, and they certainly couldn't keep them waiting any longer.

After explaining a few more things, Chen Yu and Liu Yifei drove to the location arranged by Jiang Wen.

……

"cheers!"

Jiang Wen was clearly in high spirits; Chen Yu winning the award was also something he was happy about.

Zhou Yun was both amused and exasperated.

However, they did not do much to stop it.

"Director Chen, I'll have to work for you from now on."

"When will you take me to an international film festival?"

Jiang Wen's words were pointed.

The casting for "Let the Bullets Fly" should be largely complete, and filming will likely begin soon.

However, in the previous life, filming for "Let the Bullets Fly" began at the end of November.

The current concern is how to schedule the film, since Chen Yu has more than one project planned for the second half of the year. The casting and pre-production work for "Joker" are also complete, and the release dates of these two films cannot be allowed to clash.

if not.

Chen Yu will likely be on a non-stop travel schedule.

The entire gathering included not only the main cast and crew who had previously worked together on "The Sun Also Rises," but also several people who would be collaborating on "Let the Bullets Fly."

There are also some directors or producers.

Besides that, there are several actors I've worked with before.

Chen Yu looked over and saw that there were even a few students from the Central Academy of Drama mixed in with the crowd.

As for these roles...

It was clearly there to liven up the atmosphere.

Most of the people at the table held relatively high positions in the entertainment industry.

In comparison, it might be a little more serious.

It's easier to have someone liven things up when there's someone to engage the conversation.

at this time.

Many people came up to Chen Yu with wine glasses, mostly to offer their congratulations, given the remarkable success of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" at the Cannes Film Festival.

Actually.

They were just trying to curry favor with Chen Yu.

After all, Chen Yu's current strength is beyond doubt, and there are very few people in the entire entertainment industry who can compare to him.

Even now, Zhang Yimou and his group are looking at Chen Yu with new respect.

Precisely.

Although Chen Yu has not yet reached the artistic level of Zhang Yimou and others, it is only a matter of time before he breaks through.

The two works in question.

Those were all awards won at Venice and Cannes.

Putting aside other matters, Chen Yu's influence both domestically and internationally has already been established.

If we could cooperate with him now, it would be something everyone would dream of.

after all.

Chen Yu's current status means that a single word from him could enable them to achieve a leap in social class.

Jiang Wen put his arm around Chen Yu's shoulder at that moment.

He looked quite drunk, as his movements were somewhat unsteady.

"Our China has produced a film prodigy who is proficient in acting, directing, and screenwriting."

Jiang Wen's words were clearly directed at Chen Yu.

This made Chen Yu feel both amused and exasperated; he couldn't continue the conversation in front of so many people.

Liu Yifei was feeling rather bored.

She hasn't had a chance to check the news online since she got off the plane.

There was absolutely no word about the fact that "Chasing the Shadow" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" were being released at the same time.

I took out my phone and casually clicked on a webpage.

as predicted.

This news has already sparked a huge online uproar.

Especially after Chen Yu's announcement at the Cannes Film Festival, Huayi Brothers promptly revealed the release date.

This combination of events has clearly led some people with ulterior motives to exploit the situation.

[A head-on clash! "Chasing the Shadow" targets "The Grand Budapest Hotel," a Chinese comedy challenging two Cannes award-winning films!]

[The release date announcement for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" has attracted attention, while "Chasing the Shadow" is quickly following suit, aiming to grab a share of the market!]

With international masterpieces preceding it, where does "Chasing Shadows" get its courage?

[Huayi vs. Yu Xin, Wu Zhenyu vs. Chen Yu, who will be the ultimate winner!]

Liu Yifei noticed these headlines.

At this moment, I can't help but feel a little helpless, because, comparatively speaking, media reporters love to exaggerate.

Although she didn't know whether Huayi's decision to release "Chasing the Shadow" had the intentions the reporter mentioned, there are only a few movie release dates, so they would definitely prioritize those that are advantageous to them.

Chen Yu finally had a chance to sit down.

When I turned my head to look, I realized that Liu Yifei was intently watching today's front page headlines.

obviously.

The simultaneous release of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Chasing the Shadow" has once again become a popular topic of conversation.

but.

On this point, the media reporters have wronged Huayi.

In the previous life, the film "Chasing Shadows" was also released during the summer season, and there was no intention to maliciously take a share of the market as the media claimed.

Not only that.

"Chasing the Shadow" is not the only film released during the summer vacation season.

However, the timing of the announcement was a bit off, which gave others something to use against them.

It's worth noting that another film released during the same summer season in 2009 was "Royal Tramp 00 Dog".

This work completely overwhelmed "Chasing Shadows" at the time.

Fortunately.

Both works were invested in, produced and distributed by Huayi Brothers at the time.

However, "Chasing the Shadow" goes a bit deeper.

In Chen Yu's view, these works are completely incomparable.

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" primarily satisfies the needs for aesthetic appreciation and reflection, while "Chasing the Shadow" is a more popular and relaxing entertainment film.

If this were done in later generations, people would probably think he was just trying to ride the wave of popularity.

After all, the idea of ​​announcing the release date right after Chen Yu finalized the schedule is truly questionable.

Seeing that Liu Yifei seemed rather bored, Chen Yu raised his wine glass.

"Thank you for your hospitality today, Brother Wen, and thank you everyone for celebrating with me."

"I'm a bit too drunk to drink, so I'll leave now."

When Chen Yu said he was leaving, no one tried to stop him.

A group of people gathered around.

Normally, there would be very few opportunities to see Chen Yu, so now is definitely a time to greet him properly.

After leaving the restaurant, Liu Yifei pulled Chen Yu into the car.

She didn't drink any alcohol during the meal.

One of the two people in a relationship needs to be clear-headed.

"A female general."

Are you ready to embark on your journey today?

Chen Yu sat in the passenger seat, his gaze fixed on where Liu Yifei was.

These words made Liu Yifei blush, clearly recalling what had happened between them before.

She didn't delve into why Chen Yu suddenly brought up this topic.

He reached out and tapped Chen Yu on the head before starting the car and driving home.

Fortunately, it wasn't far away, and since it was already late, the journey back was smooth.

Not long after.

The two finally arrived home.

From getting off the plane to handling the post-production of "Aftershock," and then attending the celebration banquet hosted by Jiang Wen, it's quite remarkable that the two of them have been able to remain sober throughout this journey.

Chen Yu took Liu Yifei into the bathroom for a bath together, finally washing away the fatigue of the day.

Are you interested in directing your own film?

Chen Yu's eyes were clear and bright, showing no trace of the confusion that comes with drunkenness.

"Directing it myself? Not really interested!" (End of Chapter)