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Chapter 244: A Thrilling Novel? A Thrilling Movie

Although the film "Chu Xuan" mainly focuses on Chu Xuan's remarkable intelligence and doesn't feature many fight scenes, it also uses relatively few special effects.

Even in this film, Li Boda did not use 3D technology.

Therefore, filming this series should be much easier than filming the first two parts of "Infinite Terror".

Admittedly, the story of this movie is very well written and requires a high level of acting skills, but overall, the filming difficulty is not as high as that of the first two parts of "Infinite Terror".

However, because of the "golden finger" (a special ability or advantage), Li Boda had very high requirements for the filming of "Chu Xuan," since the higher the quality of the film, the richer the rewards from the "golden finger" would be.

Therefore, during filming, Li Boda had relatively strict requirements regarding the use of camera angles, the actors' acting skills, and the control of details.

This meant that the filming process was extremely tiring for the entire crew, much more so than filming a regular movie.

However, the more effort you put in, the better the quality will be.

At least Li Boda was quite satisfied with the quality of the film "Chu Xuan".

From the camera work, lighting, and color to the actors' performances, Li Boda believes that the quality of this film has reached the highest level he has achieved so far.

However, despite Li Boda's very strict requirements for the film "Chu Xuan".

However, this movie is not a 3D movie after all, and it doesn't have many large-scale scenes. In addition, Li Boda's current directing skills are truly at the level of a top domestic director, so the filming was still relatively quick.

Therefore, the entire process of filming this drama, from start to finish, only took three months.

When Xu Shanzheng held up a megaphone and shouted "Cut!", the entire crew fell silent.

When Li Boda arrived behind the monitor, Xu Shanzheng handed him a megaphone. Li Boda didn't stand on ceremony and loudly announced, "[Chu Xuan], filming has officially wrapped up today!!!"

The crew members began to cheer and jump for joy.

Li Boda also had a relaxed smile on his face.

Now, under his strict requirements, the film has finally wrapped up, and Li Boda himself is relieved.

Even Li Boda, who was constantly under mental strain, was not immune to some psychological fatigue.

With filming wrapped, the next natural step is to hold a wrap party.

The wrap party for the movie "Chu Xuan" was quite lively.

First of all, even those who only had one or two cameo roles in the movie "Chu Xuan," such as Wen Zhang and Fan Bingbing, made a special trip to come. Wen Zhang even took leave from the "Infinite Terror 3" crew to attend the wrap party for "Chu Xuan."

Yes, Wen Zhang, who plays Zhang Heng, made a cameo appearance in the movie "Chu Xuan," but he is also an important lead actor in "Infinite Terror 3."

However, given Li Boda's current status and position, even though Li Boda didn't notify Wenzhang to attend [Chu Xuan]'s wrap party, Wenzhang still happily ran back.

Aside from Wenzhang and the others, almost everyone who played a role in the movie "Chu Xuan," regardless of the size of the role or the amount of screen time, would come back to attend the wrap party. Clearly, Wenzhang's behavior was not an isolated case.

In addition, some people from the entertainment industry, heads of certain companies, or other similar figures, also eagerly came to attend the wrap party for "Chu Xuan," even though Li Boda had not extended any invitations to them.

When these people arrived, they all surrounded Li Boda, asking him about his plans for a new film. They were either trying to cast actors in Li Boda's next film or investing in it.

This time, however, Li Boda remained tight-lipped, not revealing any details about his next film project.

Well, actually, Li Boda does not have any plans to film another movie right now.

Li Boda started directing simply because he didn't have any roles he wanted to play.

From the very beginning, Li Boda had his eye on the role of Chu Xuan. Now, after so many years, he has finally made the movie "Chu Xuan," and Li Boda's original plan can be considered to have been officially completed.

Therefore, Li Boda really doesn't want to continue directing anymore, or rather, he doesn't want to continue directing until he finds a story that moves him.

As for the sequels to the "Infinite Terror" series, there's Tsui Hark in one! And if all else fails, there's Xu Shanzheng in another!

Why not just hand it over to them? At worst, we can find some capable directors to direct it. If that doesn't work, we can hire Hollywood directors. After all, the film rights are in Li Boda's hands, and he, Li Boda, will ultimately benefit from these films.

After the wrap party for "Chu Xuan", Li Boda sent the film to the editing room, rested for two days, and then flew directly to the United States.

Although Li Boda is no longer the director of "Infinite Terror 3", this film is still closely related to him.

Xu Ke had been wanting to invite Li Boda to the set of "Infinite Terror 3" to see how the filming was going.

However, Li Boda was filming the movie "Chu Xuan" at the time and didn't have any free time.

Now that the movie "Chu Xuan" has finished filming, Li Boda has some free time, so Xu Ke has started calling him like crazy, inviting him to visit the set.

Finally, after taking two days off, Li Boda went to the set of "Infinite Terror 3" in the United States.

"Haha, I've been waiting for this day and night, and finally Director Li has arrived!" Xu Ke smiled and went up to Li Boda, giving him a big hug as soon as he saw him arrive.

"I just haven't had time. I've been filming the whole time, as you know. Now that filming for 'Chu Xuan' has wrapped up, I came here." Li Boda said politely.

"...If I hadn't kept calling you, you wouldn't have been able to get here so quickly," Xu Ke said, rolling her eyes.

"I'm just trusting Director Tsui's abilities. Since I've entrusted you with the film 'Infinite Terror 3,' I have absolute faith in you."

"...Hearing you say that, I think I'm actually quite touched."

"Hahaha!"

As a director, Tsui Hark certainly doesn't like having others bossing him around on his film set, or rather, almost all directors are like that.

As for why Xu Ke kept calling Li Boda and asking him to come over, why did he keep calling Li Boda?

In reality, it was because Xu Ke was unsure of himself, or rather, not particularly confident.

After all, "Infinite Terror 2" is not one of his previous films. The most expensive film Tsui Hark made before was "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," which only had a budget of 200 million. "Infinite Terror 3," on the other hand, has a budget of a whopping 900 million. The difference is significant.

Moreover, Xu Ke himself knows in his heart that he really enjoys shooting special effects blockbusters.

However, his previous film, "The New Legend of Shushan," flopped, and his later film, "The Legend of Shushan," also flopped.

Now that I've suddenly taken over [Infinite Terror 3], I feel a little uneasy.

As for Li Boda, the director of "Infinite Terror 1" and "Infinite Terror 2", who successfully built the series, he naturally wanted Li Boda to take a look at his work and wanted Li Boda's approval.

If Li Boda could spend a couple of days on set, observe the filming progress, and review the scenes Xu Ke had previously shot, and if he gave positive feedback, Xu Ke's anxieties would finally subside.

Li Boda understood Xu Ke's thoughts. So after arriving at the "Infinite Terror 3" set, Li Boda didn't interfere or tell him how to shoot or how to use the camera.

After all, Li Boda entrusted this film to Xu Ke, so let Xu Ke handle it directly. If Li Boda interferes at this point, the final product might differ in style from Xu Ke's previous works, thus affecting the quality of the film.

After all, every director has their own style. Even in a film series, even if Tsui Hark tries his best to make this film reflect the style of the previous two, some of his own style will inevitably appear in this film, which is unavoidable.

Perhaps due to Tsui Hark's own style, there are some subtle differences between "Infinite Terror 3" and the previous two films, but this does not mean that Tsui Hark's movies are bad; it's just that everyone has a different style.

If Li Boda were to intervene at this point and shoot some scenes and segments that are filled with Li Boda's own style, and then embed them into Tsui Hark's style of film, it would create a sense of dissonance and thus affect the quality of the film itself.

So when Li Boda arrived at the film set, he just watched Xu Ke film the movie. Whenever Xu Ke asked him how the filming was going, Li Boda would give him a thumbs up, showing his strong appreciation and approval.

Afterwards, Li Boda was also taken by Xu Ke to watch some of the scenes Xu Ke had filmed. Li Boda just smiled and nodded, hardly asking any questions.

Actually, it's not necessary. Although Tsui Hark sometimes makes mediocre films, don't forget that he has been directing since the 1970s and 80s. He is a very capable and talented person. Given a very clear script, his films are unlikely to have any problems.

So, Li Boda spent two or three days on the set of "Infinite Terror 3". During the day, he watched Xu Ke filming, and at night he watched the scenes Xu Ke filmed. He also chatted with Zhao Liying when he had nothing to do. He lived a leisurely life.

Two or three days later, Li Boda boarded a plane, left the "Infinite Terror 3" crew, left the United States, and returned to China.

As for why it was only two or three days—because two or three days is roughly the limit that Xu Ke could tolerate.

As mentioned earlier, no director wants others to interfere in their film crew.

Although Li Boda didn't actually interfere in the production of "Infinite Terror 3," his presence on set made everyone subconsciously obedient to him.

After all, the production team of "Infinite Terror 3" is the same team that produced "Infinite Terror 2". These people are used to listening to Li Boda.

Furthermore, Li Boda was the creator and mastermind behind the "Infinite Terror" film series.

Even if Li Boda doesn't speak or do anything, just staying in the film crew would make Xu Ke feel threatened.

Therefore, the best course of action for Li Boda was to stay on the set of "Infinite Terror 3" for two or three days and leave before Xu Ke started to feel disgusted.

However, after resting for two days after filming "Chu Xuan" and then spending two or three days on the set of "Infinite Terror 3", Li Boda's originally tired spirit has returned to normal.

After things returned to normal, Li Boda began to pay attention to the situation of his own company again.

Check the company's financial statements and other documents, and then visit the special effects company to see if the employees' skills have improved and if the special effects technology has advanced.

Finally, let's take a look at the development status of the Magic Cube 5th generation phone.

However, this time, Li Boda did not focus too much energy on these things.

Li Boda knew that even now, no matter how hard he tried to research any technology or thing, it would be futile. It would be better to wait for the release of the movie "Chu Xuan." After the movie was released, Li Boda would gain more of Chu Xuan's wisdom.

At that time, it would be too easy for Li Boda to turn around and study special effects technology or mobile phone development.

Therefore, Li Boda focused more of his energy on the post-production of the film "Chu Xuan".

Li Boda would frequently visit the editing room to check on the editing of the film. At the same time, Li Boda also began to put effort into the dubbing, music, and other aspects of the film. This time, Li Boda was determined to make the film "Chu Xuan" a masterpiece.

Time flies, and it's already June of 13.

The post-production work for the movie "Chu Xuan" is almost complete.

Li Boda, Han Sanye, and a few others sat together in the screening room, watching the finished film of the movie "Chu Xuan" on the big screen.

Because of the later stages of the film, I've watched this movie many times.

I don't know if it's because the film itself is of exceptionally high quality, or because it was directed by Li Boda, which is why Li Boda thinks it's so good.

Therefore, after the film was completed, Li Boda not only invited Han Sanye, but also brought people from his own company to watch the movie "Chu Xuan" together and see what they thought of it.

Therefore, during the movie screening, Li Boda's attention was not on the movie itself, but on the other people in the theater. He wanted to see how they would react to the film.

First up is Master Han. Li Boda noticed that Master Han looked well, his eyes were bright, and his attention seemed to be focused on the movie.

Li Boda then observed the others, most of whom, like Han Sanye, were focused on the movie, seemingly completely captivated by it.

When these people watch movies, sometimes they look excited, and sometimes their cheeks turn red.

But unintentionally, a hint of heartache and sadness can be seen in the eyes of some people.

Seeing the reactions of these people, Li Boda felt relieved.

[Chu Xuan] The theme of this movie is not comedy, so no one will laugh out loud like they would when watching it.

However, although this film is not a comedy, Li Boda turned it into a film with the style of online novels.

Or rather, it's a template for action-packed movies.

Certainly, Chu Xuan's background and experiences subtly reveal a sense of sorrow that evokes sympathy. For instance, the film repeatedly hints that Chu Xuan has no sense of taste or smell, and only eats brightly colored foods. This subtly makes viewers feel sorry for Chu Xuan, and some more sentimental people might even be moved to tears.

However, what viewers see most in the movie is just how awesome Chu Xuan is.

Any problem that falls into Chu Xuan's hands is easily solved. Problems that others struggle with but cannot solve can be easily resolved by Chu Xuan.

Therefore, when the people around Chu Xuan looked at him, they could never hide their admiration.

The entire movie is almost entirely enjoyable from beginning to end, with no setbacks whatsoever.

To be honest, movies and novels are different, so the story logic and other aspects are quite different.

Novels can be written as "feel-good" novels, where you can enjoy the story from beginning to end.

However, movies without any setbacks or ups and downs can be quite boring.

This is why in many movies, the protagonist always encounters difficulties or seemingly insurmountable problems in the middle of the film, and then solves them at the end, giving the audience a satisfying ending.

However, Li Boda somehow managed to make the movie "Chu Xuan" a thoroughly enjoyable experience from beginning to end. It was precisely because of Li Boda's own abilities that this movie, which was enjoyable from start to finish without any setbacks or twists and turns, was never boring.

After the movie finished playing, Han Sanye, as a big shot in the industry, was very knowledgeable about the film. So after watching it, Han Sanye couldn't help but give Li Boda a thumbs up. He knew that to make such a movie, and to make it so wonderful, was something that not just anyone could do. This completely demonstrated Li Boda's amazing ability as a director.

"Boda, you are a genius, a genius director. I am convinced, completely convinced!" Master Han gave Li Boda the highest recognition without reservation.

(End of this chapter)