Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 155 A Flower About Love

Oscar news is still brewing.

Even people who didn't know Li An before now know him, and they also know about the gay movie "Brokeback Mountain". Li An is now a household name.

The broadcast of The Return of the Condor Heroes in mid-March was getting closer, and Zhang Jizong called again, asking to borrow Liu Yifei for a few days for promotion.

I have to say that Zhang Jizong is very polite.

Wu Chen naturally couldn't stop it.

On the way to school, Liu Yifei's bright eyes were fixed on Wu Chen. "Didn't Producer Zhang also invite you to participate in our premiere ceremony? Aren't you going?"

“Unfortunately, Jason and I have an appointment, and the final cut of Get Out is out, so I have to go take a look.” Wu Chen replied with a smile.

"Okay." Liu Yifei nodded slightly and gently lifted the hair by her ear with her small hand.

At this moment, the evening breeze blew up Liu Yifei's hair at the temples, inadvertently revealing a flawless profile.

Under the light, it seems to be coated with a layer of touching and gentle glow.

At this moment, it is like the spring breeze in March gently blowing across the bright lawn, making people unable to help but let a flower of love bloom in their hearts.

"What's wrong?" Liu Yifei was a little shy, but she still raised her head and looked at Wu Chen, her eyes filled with stars.

"Nothing, I just think you're pretty."

Wu Chen didn't hide anything and spoke directly.

Liu Yifei suddenly felt her ears turn red, and a bright smile appeared on her delicate face: "Yeah, a lot of people say that."

At this moment, Liu Xiaoli, who had just arrived not far away, waved to the two of them.

"Xixi, it's time to go home. We have to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang for promotion tomorrow."

"Then I'll go back. You should be back in a few days, right?"

Liu Yifei chuckled and waved her hand. Her beautiful hair moved briskly, like a soft stroke of ink, and her ponytail drew a graceful arc in the air.

Wu Chen nodded gently, and soft yellow light spread on the bluestone path. The air still contained Liu Yifei's faint fragrance, like a hint of orchid in the morning mist, gently lingering and quietly dispersing.

Wu Chen also went to Los Angeles the next day.

There is a lot more publicity for Now You See Me than last month, and it has started appearing in media magazines.

A story about magic crime
After Wu Chen made some suggestions for the fine-tuning of "Get Out", the final cut was completed on the third day and was ready to be packaged and sent to Cannes.

Jason Blum calculated the cost of "Now You See Me" these days and couldn't help but exclaimed, "'Now You See Me' spent $10 million on special effects, which accounted for 22% of the cost."

"Is it reasonable?" Wu Chen asked casually.

"It's reasonable. Generally, the special effects budget will account for 15-30% of the film, mainly depending on the difficulty." Jason Blum nodded.

Wu Chen thought for a moment: "How much does it cost to support a small or medium-sized special effects company in a year?"

"Wu, what makes you think of this?" Jason Blum was stunned when he heard this. "This is a huge expense. Let me calculate it for you.

If you are in the United States, the biggest expenses are staff salaries and equipment and software licensing, followed by office space rental, rendering room and electricity bills, etc.

For a small or medium-sized special effects company with 20 to 50 people, the annual cost ranges from US$600 million to US$900 million.

Of course, if we can get business, the cost will be much lower."

Wu Chen listened and felt that it was not particularly expensive nowadays.

"What if it's in China? Do you understand?"

"In China, it's much simpler. I've seen comparative data, and it only costs about one-fifth of what we have here, and we can even have more people."

Jason Blum then took out a report on a special effects company in Hollywood from the previous two years and handed it to Wu Chen:
"Wu, you're not really thinking of opening a special effects company, are you? You can't survive just by producing and selling your own products."

"Special effects is an industry with great prospects. I'll think about it, but even if I wanted to start one now, I don't have the money. I have to wait until Now You See Me comes out."

Wu Chen smiled. The money he had on hand was definitely not enough to pay for the special effects.

Besides, what I just said was just one year's expenses.

From 0 to 1, whether you buy a special effects company or build one yourself, the cost is not small no matter which one you choose.

"You have to think carefully, but your Chinese market does have great potential."

As soon as he returned to school from Los Angeles, Wu Chen received a call from Liu Yifei.

"Sing Karaoke?" Wu Chen was stunned.

"Yes, Liangying came here with us for the promotion. She said she wanted to sing." Liu Yifei's tone was bright and a little excited.

"Does she want to go, or do you?" Wu Chen's tone was full of suspicion. "I don't believe she, who's about to have a concert, suddenly wants to go karaoke. Is it because of the poor sound equipment or the excessive noise from the microphone?"

Liu Yifei couldn't help but grumble, "Are you coming or not?"

"How many people do you have?"

"Including Changchang, there are three of us. If you call Songri and the others over, we will have some fun." Liu Yifei said with a smile.

"OK!" Wu Chen nodded, and then talked about this with Park Songri and others.

"Ahem, I haven't had the chance before. Today I'll let you guys see my singing voice." Xiang Zhuo immediately stood up excitedly, changing his clothes while speaking shamelessly.

"I don't believe it. Judging from the way you usually speak, I can't imagine how well you can sing." Chu Tianshu shook his head frantically, feeling frustrated.

"So, Tianshu, you don't understand. Singing is done with the dantian, not the throat." "I hope you can still be so confident when you get there later and show us a few more of your skills." Wu Chen shook his head and patted Xiang Zhuo on the shoulder.

"what?"

Inside the box, the lights were dim and the speakers were booming.

Xiang Zhuo looked at Zhang Jingying singing the dolphin sound with a confused look on his face, and for a moment hesitant about whether to sing along with the microphone in his hand.

"Sing, why don't you sing anymore?" Wu Chen laughed so hard that his shoulders shook.

"It's better to keep a low profile." Xiang Zhuo put the microphone back in its place angrily.

"Let me order one!" Liu Yifei was very enthusiastic, then looked at Wu Chen and the others in confusion, "Order a song, why don't you order one?"

"Let me hear you sing first."

Wu Chen handed the microphone over and glanced at the screen, which was showing the song "Sisters, Stand Up." "Didn't you sing this at the 'Jinling Heroes Gathering' two years ago?"

"Junior brother, how did you know?" Liu Yifei opened her eyes wide and blinked curiously.

"Senior sister, it's not like we haven't seen it before. 'The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' was so popular back then." Park Song-il added.

"Hehe, Liangying, sing, come together!" Liu Yifei shouted.

The three of them sang one line each in a cheerful chorus, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere in the entire box.

"How about it, Liangying sings well, right?" Liu Yifei shouted proudly for her friend.

Wu Chen nodded, "The singing is indeed beautiful!"

"what about me?"

Liu Yifei pointed at herself again and looked at Wu Chen expectantly.

"You, you know how to read too, that's great."

“???” Liu Yifei’s expression froze, and she didn’t react for a moment.

The others all laughed.

"Brother Chen, you are too mean. Senior sister sang quite well." Xiang Zhuo and others joked.

"Yes, Xixi's singing is still very good." Zhang Jingying also spoke up to defend Liu Yifei.

"Did you hear that?" Liu Yifei's face flushed red, and she punched Wu Chen in anger. "I also have the potential to be a singer, don't you think?"

Zhang Jingying nodded very cooperatively.

It was a little after eleven when the party ended.

"You little bitch, you're still playing so late. You have training tomorrow." Liu Xiaoli watched Liu Yifei get out of the car and complained, "Thank you for the trouble, Wu Chen."

"It's no problem." Wu Chen smiled.

"Junior brother, see you tomorrow!" Liu Yifei waved, Wu Chen also waved, and then drove back to school.

On March 16, two large-scale martial arts TV series that have attracted much attention from martial arts fans, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "Seven Swordsmen", were broadcast on CCTV-8 and CCTV-3 respectively.

In order to attract audiences, CCTV unanimously moved the broadcast time forward by half an hour and broadcast three episodes in a row.

In the end, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" still won with a slight advantage.

In the ancient tomb, Liu Yifei, dressed in white and cool, really attracted attention.

Time flies and it is already the end of March.

As the spring chill gradually fades, the official website of the Cannes Film Festival officially announced the first list of films shortlisted for the main competition unit. One of the names caught the eyes of domestic reporters - "Get Out".

Director: Wu Chen.

Production companies: Obsidian Pictures & Blumhouse Films.

These few short lines of information left the domestic media collectively confused.

"When did Wu Chen film this? How come we didn't hear anything about it?"

"'Get Out'? It sounds like his style of low-budget thrillers."

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Editors typed away at their keyboards, pushing articles one after another onto major portals and entertainment news outlets.

Wu Chen's Cannes debut thriller "Get Out" is shortlisted for the main competition!

[Having quietly completed the filming, is Wu Chen making a comeback this time?]

From "The Dark Side" to "Buried," Wu Chen returns with another thriller, "Get Out!"

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Netizens and movie fans who saw the news were also a little confused, because Wu Chen had never mentioned this movie before, and it seemed to have come out silently.

But upon closer inspection, it seems to be another low-budget thriller movie.

Many people think of Wu Chen’s first two films, “The Dark Side” and “Buried Alive”. For a while, the impression given by the movies was:
It seems stable!

(End of this chapter)