Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 134 A period of my life was given to you

Questions came like a tide, one wave higher than the other. Some reporters even rushed to the front of the stage, their eyes shining, afraid of missing this excellent exclusive moment.

You should know that Liu Yifei is now one of the four little beauties. Although Jin Yong's martial arts drama "The Return of the Condor Heroes" has not been broadcast yet, according to the popularity of Jin Yong's dramas, Liu Yifei will undoubtedly reach a new level of popularity with this.

But now she chose to use the next two years, arguably the golden two years of her most popular career, to bet on a movie that has not yet been unveiled. This is a gamble in the entertainment industry.

The media smelled the blood in the news and they wanted to know: Why was this "Black Peony" worth her risking everything?
Liu Yifei was surrounded in the center for a moment. She took a step back awkwardly and subconsciously looked at Wu Chen.

Wu Chen stood up, patted the corner of the table lightly, and took a few steps forward.

"Everyone—quiet down."

His tone was not loud, but it was very penetrating, and there was an undeniable certainty in his voice.

"I know you're all concerned and excited - but this is a birthday party, not a press conference."

He said, his tone slightly paused:
"'Black Peony' is currently in the preparation stage, and many contents have not yet been finalized. Therefore, today - we will only answer three questions, and other contents will not be disclosed for the time being. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation."

As soon as he finished speaking, several reporters from Guangguang cooperated and advised the media on the scene to maintain order, and many media who followed suit had to calm down.

The scene indeed became a little quieter.

At this moment, a reporter from Guangguang Film Group standing at the back of the crowd raised his hand first and said in a clear and crisp tone, "Director Wu, when is the filming of 'Black Peony' scheduled to start? What is the setting of Liu Yifei's character?"

"The filming start date is unknown. As for the character, I can only reveal that he is a core figure." Wu Chen answered concisely and without any leaks.

Another magazine asked, "If Liu Yifei doesn't film other works in the next two years, does that mean you will tailor a whole movie just for her?"

Wu Chen chuckled and glanced at the other person calmly: "I don't like the term 'tailor-made'. I believe more in the creativity of the actors themselves."

"Are there only three investors for this film: China Film Group, Star Film Group, and Light Media? Can you reveal the budget?"

As soon as this question came out, Wu Chen glanced at Han Sanping and Wang Changtian and smiled: "Boss Han, Boss Wang, how about you two agree to it?"

Han Sanping and Wang Changtian exchanged a glance, and the former said, "For Director Wu's films, we generally don't set a ceiling. As for the budget, it all depends on how much we need to start filming later."

When these words were spoken, not only the media were stunned, but even Wu Chen was stunned. Then he burst into laughter and finally made an ending gesture to the media.

These words have really whetted the media's appetite.

But many media outlets are satisfied.

I originally thought it was just a simple birthday party, but I didn’t expect there would be such big news. Any one of them here is big news worthy of being on the front page today and tomorrow.

However, the other people at the banquet felt a little unbelievable when looking at Liu Yifei on the stage.

Two years is a lot of time.

Huang Xiaoming's eyes were full of surprise. If it were him, would he be willing?
He felt that he couldn't give an answer at the moment. It would be good to be able to shoot Wu Chen's movie, but it would take two years to prepare. What if it failed?

"What a grand project! Hmm, that's great! Wouldn't this make The Condor Heroes Liu Yifei's last work in two years?"

Zhang Jizong's eyes lit up, and a new idea was born. He looked at Yu Min with some excitement.

The latter didn't know what Zhang Jizong was so excited about, but he was too familiar with him. He must have thought of some clever way to hype himself up, so much so that he could hardly suppress his excitement.

After the banquet, the media hurriedly left. The clear footage was still in the camera, but the footage shot with the mobile phone could only be used as a flash news at best.

"Let's go, Director Wu." Han Sanping and Wang Changtian smiled and nodded. "Happy birthday, Senior Sister." Xiang Zhuo and Pu Songri handed the gifts to Liu Yifei.

"Thank you." Liu Yifei smiled from ear to ear, then looked at Wu Chen with wide eyes, looking expectantly, "Junior brother, how about yours?"

"Yours is indispensable." Wu Chen smiled and then took out a square gift box.

"Can I open it and take a look?" Liu Yifei asked specifically. Xiang Zhuo, Zhou Yang and several others present came over, while Shu Chang leaned on Liu Yifei's shoulder and stood on tiptoe.

"I say you don't have to be so exaggerated." Wu Chen pouted.

"Everyone is curious about what you, a big director, will give them?" Zhou Yang replied with a smile.

Liu Yifei opened the gift box, and inside was a film and a DVD.

Everyone looked at Wu Chen curiously, including Liu Yifei, with curiosity shining in their eyes, as if asking what was inside?
"Could it be?" Zhou Yang suddenly thought of something, pointed at the gift box, opened his mouth wide, and seemed to be stuck for a moment, unable to say it, which made him very anxious.

"Yangyang, please tell me quickly." Shu Chang was impatient and couldn't wait any longer, so he asked quickly.

"Oh, Brother Chen, is this the footage we filmed for my senior sister? I remember you even filmed a special segment for her." Seeing Zhou Yang's expression, Park Songri suddenly remembered.

Liu Yifei looked at the DVD and the neatly packed film, and her eyes softened in an instant.

She didn't speak immediately, but raised her eyes slightly and looked at Wu Chen with a smile on her lips.

That smile was gentle, but without any deliberate joy. It was more like the joy that could not be hidden after some kind of confirmation - the kind of small happiness hidden in the girl's heart, not ostentatious, but touching.

"Yeah!" Wu Chen nodded slightly.

As soon as his voice fell, a layer of tears seemed to quietly overflow from Liu Yifei's eyes, but she immediately suppressed them. She just lowered her head, put the film and DVD in place, and gently closed the gift box.

Park Song-il, who was standing by, was surprised and said, "Brother Chen, weren't we using Sony's DSR-PD150 back then? Isn't that a digital DV? You have to go through a complicated process to convert it into film."

Wu Chen glanced at him helplessly: "What? You still need to teach them how to convert the format?"

Park Song-il reacted, scratched his head immediately, and smiled awkwardly.

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Senior Sister, go to bed early, we won't disturb you." Wu Chen looked at the time and said softly.

"Yeah." Liu Yifei nodded.

Wu Chen said goodbye to everyone one by one and slowly left the venue.

Not long after, in the small lounge backstage, the lights were warm and Liu Yifei was sitting cross-legged on the sofa with the gift box on her knees, her fingers fiddling with the edge of the film from time to time.

Shu Chang leaned over and looked at the smile on her face in confusion. "No way, Xixi, look how happy you are. Is it really that serious? It's just a video."

"You don't understand." Liu Yifei's tone was soft, but her smile deepened.

She held it gently, as if looking at a precious treasure. "Handmade works are very precious, because someone has transformed a period of their life into something for you."

Shu Chang was stunned for two seconds. "Why are you suddenly so philosophical? It makes so much sense."

"Hehe, I won't tell you." Liu Yifei smiled, stood up and walked out of the lounge with the gift in her arms, her skirt swaying like a light breeze.

Her steps were very light, and it seemed as if her heart was so sweet that she was afraid of disturbing him even when she was walking.
(End of this chapter)