Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 34 Farewell

"It's over. 💣ඏ 69Şђu乂.𝓬𝓞M 🔥♦"

Chen An said those words.

Before reaching the end, amidst the heavy snow, Shizi watched as the junior student, played by Duan Long, finished speaking and left in front of her.

She was all alone again in the freezing cold.

Filming for this year has also come to an end.

The filming crew applauded enthusiastically and happily prepared to pack up and leave.

"Brother Le, thank you for your help. That's all for this year. We'll come back in early spring next year."

Chen An said to Lu Le, who was packing up the camera.

"No problem. It was a bit tiring this time, but it was really fun to shoot. Your use of film is just as good as Jiang Wen's." Lü Le didn't mind and instead turned to tease Chen An.

Chen An didn't explain that he had transported the film multiple times in order to capture every frame beautifully.

I'm usually very frugal with other expenses, but I'm not stingy at all when it comes to film.

After tidying up, the people who returned to the house stored all the film they had taken in a special box.

We'll make sure to protect it carefully before sending it back.

After the snow subsides and the roads are cleared, everyone can leave the village and return to the capital.

night.

The people living in the filming house, as well as the stray cat Chen An adopted from the village, which he named Xiaobai.

It's a Jianzhou cat, now held in Yu Jinghong's arms.

In the middle was a stove lit by the group, and several people gathered around it to warm themselves.

Duan Long didn't hide anything and came over.

The four chatted as they roasted four sweet potatoes.

"I'll be leaving in a few days and will come back next spring. There aren't many filming locations, so it won't be long."

"The film is divided into summer/autumn and winter/spring sections. We can start post-production on the summer/autumn section once we get back. The winter/spring section is mostly set in winter, with not much in spring. Go back and continue your studies. You won't need to take too long a leave next year."

Chen An was mainly speaking to Tao Hong and Tao Hong, who were still at school, since they were both currently studying.

I've been called here for several months now, so I can't let my studies fall behind when I get back.

"Director, don't worry. Our acting exams are easier than yours. If you fail, it'll be news."

Wearing a cotton-padded coat, Tao Hong said that Chen An's own problems were more serious.

Chen An's face immediately showed helplessness. He sighed and said, "Yeah, it's a headache. If I fail, it'll be a huge mess. The media will be overjoyed."

Nobody likes exams. It used to be okay, but now if there's a problem, it immediately causes trouble.

By the time we finished eating the sweet potatoes, it was already quite late.

The group extinguished the fire and went to sleep to rest.

Chen An, who was going upstairs, also skillfully slipped into Yu Jinghong's room.

Well, after all, two people can keep warm together, and it's quite cold in the dead of winter. Plus, it's a good opportunity to learn some English.

"Does it have to be twin tails?"

"Yes, it has to be twin tails."

"Fine, don't call me senior."

"How can that be? What's wrong with calling me 'senior'? I like calling you 'senior' because it's respectful."

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Two days later.

After the road was cleared and vehicles could pass, everyone boarded their cars and left.

They were sent to the city in batches, with the women and their luggage going first, and the men following last.

I took a plane back to Beijing, a city I had been away from for so long.

Everyone went home, and Chen An did not go to see Yu Jinghong off, but went directly to the Beijing Film Studio.

"Haha, Brother Chen is back. It's cold, sit down and have some tea."

Han Sanping was pleased to see Chen An enter. He instructed his secretary to make tea for Chen An and then pulled Chen An to sit down.

The capital city is now covered in frost, dry and cold.

However, the factory had heating, and the office was also quite warm, so Chen An plopped down on the sofa.

"We finished filming this year's episodes, and only next year's episodes were left, so we rushed back."

Sitting on the sofa, Chen An leaned against the back wall and comfortably exhaled a warm breath.

Sitting next to him, Han Sanping joked, "Didn't you like that place, saying it was incredibly beautiful?"

"It's beautiful, but it's really cold. Unlike you, Brother Han, who has heating."

"We've filmed enough footage to make one movie; the rest can only be filmed next spring."

Chen An explained in a somewhat annoyed manner, and also mentioned the post-production process.

"Alright, let's get the first one out as soon as possible, and release it in the first half of next year." Han Sanping was also very enthusiastic.

"Ideally, it would be a huge success like 'Run Lola Run,' which grossed over 53 million domestically and over 90 million US dollars in Europe, almost breaking 100 million. With the domestic box office, it would have surpassed 100 million US dollars worldwide. It's a pity we can only watch the international box office."

His tone conveyed a sense of regret; the European side couldn't reach out and could only watch helplessly.

Chen An knew about the box office figures beforehand, but he didn't have high expectations for surpassing "Run Lola Run." He thought that the combined box office of the two films might be possible in the domestic market.

After all, this movie will only be shown in Asia and will not win any of the three major awards.

Taking the hot tea from his secretary, Chen An blew on it, took a small sip, and spoke calmly:

"Brother Han, you're really thoughtful. I'd be very satisfied if the two movies combined could achieve the same box office performance in China as 'Run Lola Run'."

"Let's not talk about anything else for now. Let's get the first one edited first. I'm telling you, if it's successful, I have another movie, a pure commercial film. We'll talk about that later."

Upon hearing that there were still plans and that it was a commercial film, Han Sanping immediately said happily, "Okay, let's make this one a success first, and then we can talk about surpassing 'Run Lola Run' next."

He really admires prolific directors like Chen An, ideally releasing two films a year, one in the first half and one in the second half, and keeping them constantly working.

This will also help the domestic film market prosper.

After handing over the post-production work to Han Sanping, Chen An didn't keep a close eye on it this time and returned to school first.

I first cleared up the fake documents with the teacher, and then it was time for intense review.

Then they called on Yu Jinghong to do the post-production dubbing, which included a lot of the female lead's inner thoughts and narration.

After finishing the voiceover, I took her to the airport. She was going back to America, and I saw her off at the airport.

Neither of them spoke when they left. After looking at each other silently, Yu Jinghong took the initiative to walk into the ticket gate and board the plane.

Neither of them spoke about their relationship, which Chen An couldn't understand either.

But I didn't care, since I wasn't losing out anyway.

After seeing Yu Jinghong off, Chen An passed the exam smoothly under Teacher Mu's dedicated training.

Afterwards, I spent some time at the Beijing Film Studio, and took the opportunity to buy some new clothes and two mobile phones for my family.

I opened a new bank account, deposited 300,000 yuan, and plan to take it home later.

Build them a house, a decent one, and give them the rest to live on.

Now that the box office revenue sharing for "Run Lola Run" has been settled, the funds invested in "Little Forest" have been replenished from there.

Although the funds in the account are still sufficient.

Chen An hasn't planned to buy a house in Beijing yet; he'll wait until "Little Forest" is released, and if it's successful, he can buy one.

We also need to set aside some funds for making the movie.

Moreover, we still need to wait and see if we can invest in several major companies from our previous life as our retirement funds.

Chen An plans to fly back home this time.

My luggage is also shipped directly by air, so I don't have to stay up all night watching it. Besides, I'm somewhat famous now, so it's safer to fly.

As before, Chen An boarded a plane and left Beijing before the Lunar New Year, returning to his hometown in the provincial capital. He then hired a car, packed his belongings, and drove back to his hometown.

Upon returning home, Chen An received a warm welcome from the villagers; this was the first time the village had produced such a famous person.

Everyone was very enthusiastic.

At home, Chen An asked his parents to accept his bank card, telling them to find someone to build a house, and that he could build a nice one since he had plenty of money.

I'll buy a house in Beijing and bring the two of them there.

Mom happily agreed, but Dad sighed a bit, realizing his child had grown up and was better than him.

He became a famous director and his movies grossed tens of millions.

These days, the children aren't the kind you used to have to take to school; they're taller than you now.

Another Spring Festival has arrived. This time, Chen An stayed a little longer, only heading to the capital after finishing the Lantern Festival and just before the start of the new school term.

During this time, Chen Andu gave red envelopes to his former relatives to express his gratitude for their continued care.

He then left his hometown and went to school.

The young author seeks everything.

(End of this chapter)