Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 49 Release Date

Chen An woke up after 10 o'clock. 👤♩ 6➈丂Ⓗ𝐔᙭.ⒸＯᵐ ♥👌

After arranging a room for Zeng Li to sleep in last night, Chen An went back and went straight to bed.

Zeng Li tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, and finally fell asleep just before dawn.

When Chen An went over, he saw that the man was still lying on the bed, hiding under the covers, with only his head showing.

So Chen An cooked the rice first, then ran out to buy some vegetables and came back.

Zeng Li was not woken up until midnight.

"Pear, wake up, it's lunchtime. I still need to take you to school later." Chen An stood by her bedside, pinching her cheek and gently shaking her.

Zeng Li, who had been shaken awake, rubbed her eyes and instantly became fully awake when she saw Chen An standing in front of her bed. She pulled the blanket tighter around herself.

Chen An "."

Who else are you trying to protect yourself from? So many actresses want this opportunity and I wouldn't even give it to them. Don't you know I'm a gentleman? Otherwise, I would have pulled you into my room yesterday.

"Okay, now that you're awake, go wash up. I've left you a new toothbrush and towel. Come over for dinner after you're done."

Chen An didn't say much, but after waking him up, he told him a few things.

After he left, Zeng Li, realizing what had happened, immediately covered her face with her hands in embarrassment, realizing that she had misunderstood and how embarrassed she was!

Chen An, who was sitting at the dining table, had served all the food and was waiting for Zeng Li to come over.

"Eat, eat, and I'll take you back to school after you finish eating." Chen An said without saying much when Zeng Li came over after washing up.

He picked up his chopsticks and started picking up food.

"Brother An, I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's good that you're more cautious, since there are probably quite a few people who have ulterior motives towards you."

Chen An didn't pay any attention to Zeng Li's words.

"Let's eat, let's eat." Chen An urged Zeng Li to eat, not wanting to talk about this topic anymore.

Zeng Li also picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

After finishing the meal, Zeng Li took the initiative to pick up the chopsticks and bowls and take them to the kitchen to wash them, so that Chen An could rest.

He didn't argue; he just grabbed a chair and lay down in the yard, sitting there leisurely.

After washing the dishes, Chen An had Zeng Li pack her things, then took her out to hail a taxi and dropped her off at the entrance of the Central Academy of Drama.

Then I took a bus back to school, since I hadn't graduated yet and I still had to go back.

Zeng Li's return to school also attracted Shao's attention. School has been in session for some time now, but Zeng Li hasn't come over yet, as she's been filming a movie.

"Pear is back. What's it like working with a great director?"

"Is Director Chen strict? Does he yell at people on set? Is he fierce?"

"Pear, you're finally back! Isn't Director Chen handsome? Did you get your hands on him? Hehe."

The moment Zeng Li walked into the classroom, all the students rushed up to ask what was going on, and some even made jokes.

After all, collaborating with a renowned director like Chen An, who won the Best Director award at Cannes, was something they never even dared to dream of.

For a student, landing a lead role in a TV series after graduation is already the best opportunity. She is one of a kind, playing the lead role in a movie by a famous director while still in school.

When Gong Li starred in "Red Sorghum", Zhang Yimou was just a fledgling director, having previously worked as a cinematographer and a film emperor.

One can imagine the students' curiosity.

Such a great opportunity was like seeing a rising star, and everyone crowded around to ask questions.

Students, whether they were familiar with her or not, all crowded around to ask questions, and Zeng Li found it hard to handle them until the teacher came in and calmed them down.

Zeng Li was rescued.

Chen An's situation was much better; everyone else had gotten used to it.

Anyway, ever since they won the award, they've gotten used to Chen An being rarely seen, only occasionally returning.

Films were constantly being shot, but the students weren't particularly curious; they would just come up and say hello.

I didn't dare to bother him too much, after all, he's a big director.

Chen An was just returning to school to register, after all, he was still a student and it was his final year, he would graduate next summer.

The new school year hasn't even started yet, and soon "Little Forest: Winter/Spring" will need to start its promotional campaign. It's estimated that it will be released in November or December.

"My Sassy Girl" is also starting post-production, and Chen Kun will be invited to do the voice-over. The narration will also take up a lot of the content.

I still have some time, so I'll definitely have to come and report for duty.

I checked in with Teacher Mu in the past, and submitted some leave requests and return-to-work slips together. The procedures still need to be followed.

There's no need to go to the Beijing Film Studio for now; they've already sent the film reels and everything else there. We can go with Chen Kun in a few days to get the dubbing done.

Chen An is spending less and less time at school these days. As his plans are being implemented and he is filming more and more movies, he will become increasingly busy.

Once the private issuance license is issued, the company will need to expand its scale, leaving even less time.

The time spent at school was a leisurely time for Chen An. He waited until Han Sanping called before taking Chen Kun to the Beijing Film Studio.

"I'll take you to the post-production dubbing area later. You can start dubbing first, and I'll come find you later," Chen An instructed Chen Kun.

After all, this was his first time here, and Han Sanping had come to him, so Chen An, who was doing the voice-over, couldn't stay with him the whole time.

"No problem, senior brother. You can take me there then. It's more important for you to go and talk to Director Han as soon as possible."

"Let's take you there first. There's no rush. It won't make a difference if we take a little longer."

Chen An wasn't in a hurry, since he figured it was mostly about post-production and the release of "Little Forest: Winter/Spring".

It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer.

Upon arriving at the Beijing Film Studio, Chen An escorted Chen Kun to the post-production room, found a staff member to take him to do dubbing, and then began walking towards Han Sanping's office.

Chen An knocked on the door and went straight in, where he saw Han Sanping and Feng Xiaogang sitting on the sofa chatting.

"Director Chen!" Feng Xiaogang, who was in the middle of a conversation, turned around and saw Chen An walk in. He stood up and greeted Chen An.

Chen An nodded and said with a smile, "It's been a long time. Director Feng, your movie is finished too."

"Thanks to Director Han, the film was successfully completed," Feng Xiaogang replied while thanking Han Sanping beside him.

Han Sanping didn't stand on ceremony: "It's no big deal, Brother Chen. I was just about to discuss something with you. Your movies will be released around the same time, and I'd like to hear your opinion soon."

"The Dream Factory" was also produced and distributed by Beijing Film Studio, and it was also produced by Han Sanping himself, so he valued it quite a bit.

Chen An found a sofa and plopped down: "I don't care, it doesn't matter whether it's released first or later, it's already the second one, so there's some audience base."

"Little Forest" was filmed a long time ago, and post-production has already been completed.

It can be released anytime. If Chen An hadn't wanted to hold it until winter, Han Sanping would have wanted it released as soon as possible.

"Alright, then you can both stay until December, one after the other. Your 'Little Forest' will be released a week earlier, and his movie will be released a week later. I have high hopes for this release schedule."

Han Sanping thought for a moment and then said.

He had been thinking about this time period, which hadn't been named yet, and planned to bring two of his favorite movies there to make it more lively.

Although it might affect the box office of the two films, he still wanted to make this release period lively.

However, Chen An knew that this was the Lunar New Year film season from his previous life, which was also developed by Han Sanping and Feng Xiaogang in front of him.

Their pioneering work was the movie they're discussing now, "The Dream Factory," though it wasn't called that yet; the name was changed later.

"Alright, I'll do as you say, brother. Release it during this period. I have no problem with that. The film is already made. You just need to contact the distributor."

Chen An did not refuse, after all, his "Little Forest" could become one of the opening films of the Lunar New Year season.

Moreover, this is the second film to be released, so there's already a strong audience base, and they won't be swayed by Feng Xiaogang's films.

The target audiences are different. "The Dream Factory" grossed over 35 million yuan, with over 10 million yuan coming from Beijing. It's not like it couldn't do well.

His early films were like that; they didn't work when they crossed the river.

Can you give me the tickets?

(End of this chapter)