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Chapter 328 Returning to China
Does Kayla want revenge on Natalie Portman? Of course she does!
So that evening, under the biased referee Wu Yuchen's direction, the two took turns punishing Natalie Portman, sometimes together.

The reason Keira Knightley was chosen as Natalie Portman's body double in Star Wars prequels, and why many movie fans mistook her for Natalie Portman after the film's release, is because the two women really do look quite alike.

This is why Natalie Portman previously cursed at Keira Knightley. Other actresses might compete because of similar roles, but these two have similar faces, which naturally makes their relationship more tense!
Therefore, this gives Wu Yuchen a feeling of a sisterly relationship, where he and a naive younger sister team up to punish a scheming older sister. Of course, in the older sister's words, this is called achieving redemption!
In short, whether it was punishment or redemption, Wu Yuchen had a great time. After all, the two of them, who are both globally famous sisters, are one of a kind!

As for Natalie Portman's purpose in contacting him—whether she wanted opportunities and resources—that depends on Director Wu's mood and her future performance.

Unlike the other women before, this woman's relationship with Wu Yuchen was not a simple transaction. Since you've offered yourself up for punishment, then Director Wu will give you a good lesson.

While she might not be as conventionally beautiful as top beauties like Anne Hathaway and Jessica Alba, Wu Yuchen found this Jewish little bitch quite charming, especially when she was being punished. Her feigned saintly purity, or rather, the shift from initial sanctity to the underlying pathos and subjugation within that purity, was rather captivating.

This made Wu Yuchen sigh, "No wonder he was born in the so-called 'holy city,' his behavior is even more devout than the Americans!"

Haha, the more "devout" you are, the more fun it is! Next time, I'll dress up as Sun Wukong and give you a good punishment, you little Jewish saint!
On the flight from America back to China, Wu Yuchen was still thinking about something he had learned before leaving.

DreamWorks Pictures has just been approached about a project, or rather, Spielberg has become involved in a project: Transformers!
In its previous form, Transformers was produced by Paramount, and many people assumed that Paramount held the film adaptation rights, but that's not the case. Or, at this point in time, no, the adaptation rights still belong to Hasbro.

Last year, in 2003, Hasbro and producer Murphy were discussing plans to adapt G.I. Joe into a movie, but as the discussions progressed, the focus shifted to Transformers.

This year, Murphy contacted Spielberg, because Spielberg had always been interested in Transformers, and Hasbro trusted DreamWorks and Spielberg's abilities even more.

Thus, the Transformers project became associated with DreamWorks.

As for why it eventually fell into Paramount's hands, it's because in his previous life, Spielberg sold DreamWorks Pictures to Paramount in 2005, which included all the planning and adaptation rights for the Transformers project.

However, now that Spielberg has the "Pirates of the Caribbean" project, he has no intention of selling DreamWorks, and there's a lot to say about that.

The Transformers series is a globally renowned and highly profitable film series!

Wu Yuchen isn't saying he wants to film anything; he'll be focusing on the Batman trilogy for the next few years and won't be adding any more work to his schedule. But even if he's not filming, there are still opportunities to invest!
However, he hasn't directly inquired about the project yet. He knows there's no need to rush, because DreamWorks isn't a large company and its risk tolerance is limited, so it can't start several large projects at the same time. Moreover, the current Transformers is still in the planning stage, so it's still a long way off.

The best opportunity for him would be after DreamWorks' "The Island" is released, when the film causes DreamWorks to suffer significant losses and increases concerns about the risks of big-budget productions like "Transformers." That would be the optimal time for him to step in and intervene.

So, from any perspective, he really hopes that "The Island" will be a huge flop!

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The sparrows outside the window are chattering on the telephone pole.
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All night under the rain, my love overflows like rain
The fallen leaves in the yard, a thick stack of them, are like my longing.

Hearing the familiar song playing on the car radio, Wu Yuchen was filled with emotion. In just three years, the shy young man Xiao Zhou had become a king of the music scene.

Seeing that Wu Yuchen in the car seemed quite engrossed in listening, Jiang Qinqin explained to him, "This is Jay Chou's 'Seven Mile Fragrance,' it was just released this month, and it's super popular right now!"

"I know, I can still sing!"

"Really? This song has even become popular in America?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and shook his head, not saying anything more, and instead asked, "Are you ready?"

"It's been ready for a long time. We've been waiting for you to come back and lead us in filming, you billion-dollar director!" Jiang Qinqin hugged Wu Yuchen's arm and looked at him with admiration.

The fact that "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" has surpassed one billion US dollars has also attracted a lot of media coverage in China. In its previous life, this movie was not released in China, but this time, because of Wu Yuchen's involvement, it was a project that was bound to be imported. The box office is currently 1.8 million.

Wu Yuchen's flight landed quite late, and by the time he got home it was already 2 a.m.

However, as soon as Wu Yuchen got home and put down his luggage, he turned on the TV and tuned it to the sports channel.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the exciting men's 110-meter hurdles final is about to begin. We can see that the eight athletes participating in the final are now standing on the starting line, and Liu Xiang is in lane four!"

Jiang Qinqin also saw the live broadcast on TV and said to Wu Yuchen with a smile, "This Liu Xiang is really amazing. I didn't know him before. He won the semi-final yesterday and made it to the final. That's when I realized that our Chinese short-range shot is so powerful!"

Wu Yuchen looked at the screen on TV and pulled Jiang Qinqin over to sit on the sofa: "Don't rush to tidy up, let's watch the competition first!"

"Huh? It hasn't even started yet?" Jiang Qinqin looked at the TV screen, where everyone on the track was still standing and stretching or doing some light exercise.

However, Wu Yuchen said, "It will be too late to watch it once it starts. You'll regret it if you don't watch it!"

Jiang Qinqin sat down and poured Wu Yuchen a cup of tea: "Alright, alright, I saw Liu Xiang yesterday and he seems pretty good. Maybe he can even win a medal~" Wu Yuchen looked at this scene and felt a pang of emotion. In his previous life, he had been in the same boat. Until Liu Xiang won the championship, he didn't even know that Liu Xiang existed. When the news reported it the next day, and he heard that China had produced a champion in the 110-meter hurdles, his first reaction was disbelief. Had he misheard?

It wasn't until I saw the broadcast on TV that I realized China really had produced a sprint champion!

Athens is five hours ahead of Beijing, so the final match was at around 5 a.m., when most people were already asleep, including Wu Yuchen in his previous life. But this time he was there in time, so he had to witness it with his own eyes!
"Today could very well be a historic moment for Liu Xiang. Judging from his performance this year, he is currently the strongest in the world in the last seven hurdles. Even Allen Johnson wouldn't dare to guarantee that he could beat Liu Xiang!"

Listening to the host's inspiring words during the introduction, Jiang Qinqin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Is this Liu Xiang really that amazing?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and said, "Of course, didn't you see he was in lane four? Besides, he has already won two world championships in this year's Grand Prix, it's just that people don't usually pay attention to him."

"Really? Then I'll have to take a good look!" Jiang Qinqin perked up when she heard Wu Yuchen say that.

As expected, someone fired the first shot.

The host then interjected, "If someone false starts again, they will be disqualified. At this point, it's a competition of who can avoid making mistakes."

Wu Yuchen could also understand the meaning from the host's words: Liu Xiang has already made history by reaching the finals, and everyone's hope for him is that he doesn't make any mistakes and just brings back a medal.

Jiang Qinqin was also completely infected by the atmosphere of the competition broadcast on TV. She unconsciously held her breath and became a little nervous.

"The race has begun! Liu Xiang has a fantastic start! He's currently in first place!"

A few seconds passed, and even Jiang Qinqin could see that Liu Xiang had already distanced himself from the person next to him, and she unconsciously clenched her fists.

"Liu Xiang! He's in the lead!"

When Liu Xiang cleared the last hurdle, it was visibly more than two meters ahead of the others!
At this moment, Jiang Qinqin and Wu Yuchen both stood up unconsciously and watched as Liu Xiang crossed the finish line in first place without any surprise!
"Liu Xiang won! Liu Xiang! Liu Xiang made history! A black-haired, yellow-skinned Chinese man has become the world's fastest man at the Olympics!"

"They won?! They really won the championship! Oh my god!" Compared to the host on TV, Jiang Qinqin, who had only watched for a few minutes, seemed even more excited, grabbing Wu Yuchen and shouting!
Even though Wu Yuchen already knew the result, witnessing Liu Xiang win the championship again still made him very excited: "He won! Champion! China's sprint champion!"

After the competition, Wu Yuchen didn't turn off the TV. He watched Liu Xiang running around the field draped in the national flag, receiving cheers from the entire stadium, and then confidently stating in an interview with reporters:
"Who says people of Asian descent can't get into the top eight at the Olympics? Today I'm going to prove everyone wrong: I am an Olympic champion!"

At the subsequent awards ceremony, Liu Xiang gracefully stepped onto the stage to accept the medal and the cheers of the entire audience!

Having witnessed this scene firsthand, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but cheer for it.

These days, many people may not like Liu Xiang's flamboyant attitude. Later, many people criticized him for not being humble enough and for being too arrogant.

But to be honest, in all these years, China has only produced one Liu Xiang. He won the world number one ranking and tied the world record through his own efforts. This was especially remarkable when China's training level was far behind that of developed countries. So what's wrong with being a little flamboyant?
At this time, many people in China are just too insecure. Foreigners are flamboyant and wild because they are confident and have personality. China has produced a Liu Xiang, and it's only a rare opportunity for him to be flamboyant, but there are still people who can't stand it.

Wu Yuchen and Jiang Qinqin were extremely excited watching the 110-meter hurdles final tonight, and they carried that excitement into the subsequent races, not going to sleep until almost dawn.

The next day, when Wu Yuchen woke up, the whole of China was in an uproar. News reports were everywhere, with everyone proud that China had produced a yellow-skinned sprinter! Liu Xiang also became the most talked-about person in the country!
However, for Wu Yuchen, the excitement after watching the live broadcast was about over; he still needed to focus his energy on his main job.

In the music room, the deep and lingering sound of the piano permeated the space, slowly unfolding over time.

After the piece was finished, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but stand up and applaud: "Great! I didn't expect you to have reached this level in just six months!"

After putting down his cello, Zhao Wenxuan walked towards Wu Yuchen with a smile: "Director Wu, you flatter me. These are just some of the simpler pieces. I only learned one or two pieces after half a year, even though I had some music theory knowledge before."

"Haha, hard work pays off, it's more than enough for me!"

Wu Yuchen didn't actually intend for Zhao Wenxuan to provide the music; rather, the way Zhao Wenxuan played the cello was more than enough for him to film. He truly looked like a cellist, the kind of performance that even professionals couldn't find fault with.

Furthermore, Wu Yuchen even consulted with the masters who had trained Zhao Wenxuan in mortuary work over the past six months. According to them, Zhao Wenxuan is now ready to graduate and become a qualified mortuary worker!
Therefore, Wu Yuchen is quite satisfied with Zhao Wenxuan's performance. Whether it's the mortician or his portrayal of the cellist, he truly did his best. As for his understanding of the character, he certainly won't disappoint!
If he had really chosen Leon Lai, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, would he have had the time and energy to go this far?

Wu Yuchen said with a smile, "We'll start filming in half a month!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He had prepared a lot for this role, but Wu Yuchen's long stay in Hollywood without returning sometimes made him unconsciously have some bad thoughts. What if Director Wu didn't want to film it? What if Director Wu wasn't satisfied with him and replaced him? Although the possibility of Director Wu changing his mind is very small, such things are not uncommon in the entertainment industry.

Now Wu Yuchen is finally back, and filming is about to begin!

(End of this chapter)