Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 50 Two Versions
The night deepens outside the window, and the cicadas chirp like a tide, their noise revealing the weariness of late summer.

Liu Yifei leaned against the head of the bed, her white pajamas loosely wrapped around her delicate body, her long hair casually scattered, a few strands falling on the side of her neck, reflecting the warm light of the table lamp, soft and beautiful like a painting.

Although his eyelids were half-closed at this moment, the moment he saw the message on the screen, his sleepiness instantly dissipated, and he quickly typed:
"Thank you, Junior Brother. If it's a complete success, won't it be released soon?"

Wu Chen replied immediately, "Maybe after October. The school saw that this film has the potential to win the Palme d'Or, so they decided to go to Sitges to check it out first!"

Liu Yifei was stunned, then burst out laughing and replied:
"You big liar, the Palme d'Or is obviously from Cannes, what does it have to do with Sitges?"

"I can't hide it from your sharp eyes!"

"Hehe, that's natural."

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At the same time, Hu Jing, who received the news from Wu Chen, couldn't wait to share the good news with others.

"Quanquan, really, let's go to Sitges. I didn't expect that I, Hu Jing, would have this day, hahaha." Hu Jing was so happy that she almost couldn't help herself.

On the other end of the phone, Yuan Quan was helpless. His attempts to interrupt were drowned out by Hu Jing's devilish laughter. He had no choice but to wait until she had finished laughing before calmly saying:
"Jingjing, you're just participating. You haven't been confirmed as a finalist yet. Aren't you too happy too early?"

"You don't understand, I'm the leading actress, I know best what the quality of this movie is.

You'll know when you get a chance to work with Wu Chen once. I have to say, our teacher Chang has a really sharp eye. "Old ginger is still old ginger!"

"You didn't tell your Li Zi, right?" Yuan Quan suddenly asked.

"No, how could I dare!" Hu Jing lowered her voice. She was not stupid, so how could she cause Zeng Li more trouble at this time?

"Okay then, congratulations to our Sitges Best Actress."

"Hehe, hehe!" Hu Jing laughed foolishly. After hanging up the phone, she was still rolling around in the quilt, her mind full of the flashing lights on the red carpet.

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Dong Xuan had already left school and was busy attending announcements. She was very upset about not being able to participate in the preview, but when she saw the message from Wu Chen, a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

"Congratulations, junior brother."

"Congratulations!" Wu Chen replied while chatting with Liu Yifei.

The time came to a little after one o'clock.

Wu Chen was still drinking and chatting with his roommates at the food stall. He couldn't help but ask, "What time is the audition tomorrow? Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Only then did Liu Yifei realize that it was already late at night.

The curtains were half-drawn, and the moonlight sneaked in and fell on her white fingertips.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It's over, it's over! Let's get some rest first. Good night." Liu Yifei quickly put down her phone and got into bed, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

Finally, she couldn't help but stretched out her hand from under the quilt, took back her phone, took a look, and saw that Wu Chen also replied "Go to bed early", and finally fell asleep contentedly.

The next day, news spread like wildfire that Wu Chen had filmed a preview of the movie the previous night.

There were two versions of the news.

Version 1: Last night, the school's top brass were extremely dissatisfied with "The Dark Side," criticizing it late into the night. Wu Chen went out drinking with his roommates in the wee hours, staying awake all night.
Version 2: Last night, the top brass at the university were overjoyed. "The Dark Side" exceeded expectations and is now ready for the film festival.
In the Nortel BBS, both versions were circulated in an orderly manner.

Because Wu Chen and his roommates were spotted drinking at a food stall late at night, this indirectly confirmed version one.

The second version was passed down by some teachers from the Department of Performance and the Department of Photography, and is more credible.

For a while, there was a heated debate on the school BBS.

"Bullshit! I was right there. It was originally a screening room reserved by our directing department, but when we opened the door, it was filled with high-ranking university officials. The atmosphere was extremely tense. If you say the movie exceeded expectations, I don't believe it."

"Yes, I saw Wu Chen at a food stall last night. He kept checking his phone. You could tell he was preoccupied. He had no appetite at all. He only clinked glasses occasionally but was so focused on drinking that he barely ate any of the food!"

"You're all going too far. Could it be that Mr. Zu Feng from the Acting Department would lie? I think you just can't stand seeing others succeed. You can tell at a glance that the Directing Department is just spreading rumors."

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"No, how could this be spread so outrageously?" Park Song-il just woke up around noon and learned about this, and he was stunned.

It's only noon, how could one version deviate so drastically?

"What's the big deal? If one person tells ten, ten tell a hundred, and the dead can be resurrected. When you get out, you'll realize the media can fabricate anything for you."

Wu Chen didn't care. He thought that Park Songri and the others had too little experience.

"Brother Chen, you sound like you've been through this before." Xiang Zhuo and the others pursed their lips.

Wu Chen chuckled and said, "Unfortunately, I will be able to enjoy it in three months."

The three of them immediately attacked indiscriminately. It was the end of June, and summer vacation was approaching at Beijing Film Academy.

Liu Yifei is back from auditioning.

Zhang Jizong is indeed a master of hype. One audition caused a sensation in the entire entertainment industry.

The delay in casting for Little Dragon Girl has revealed a suitable candidate for Guo Xiang: Yang Mi, a high school sophomore with a quirky, playful energy similar to Zhou Xun.
There was a lot of discussion inside and outside the circle.

Wu Chen rarely relaxes these days. He sleeps until noon during the day, plays ball with Pu Songri and others in the afternoon, and occasionally has a midnight snack at night, feeling as comfortable as the summer breeze.

And at this moment, there was news from Mu Deyuan.

"I've submitted my registration for the Sitges Film Festival. If we're selected, Director Zhang has agreed to cover the airfare and accommodation for the four crew members."

"Thank you, teacher!" Wu Chen said happily.

"By the way, are you interested in attending the premiere?" Mu Deyuan suddenly asked.

"Premiere?"

"Your senior brother Zhang Yi's 'Ten Flying Daggers'."

"Teacher, can you get a few more? It wouldn't be very interesting for me to go alone."

At this time, there is no need to be polite, as being polite will make you seem awkward.

Wu Chen spoke frankly.

"There's not much point in going with me, is there?" Mu Deyuan smiled. "Tell me, how many do you want?"

"Hmm, four?" Wu Chen was unsure, then seemed to have thought of something. "Teacher, how about six?"

"Why do you need so much? Come and get it in a couple of days."

Mu Deyuan was skeptical, but he agreed. After all, there was no difference between four and six cards for him.

"Then I would like to thank the teacher on behalf of the students who participated."

Mu Deyuan waved his hand and smiled indifferently.

The three people in the dormitory were busy with their own things.

"Brothers, what are your plans for early July?" Wu Chen asked after sitting down.

"Arrangements? Just prepare to go home during the holidays!"

"Me too!"

"I think I'll stay for two more days before going back. What's wrong, Brother Chen, do you have any plans?" Park Songri was fiddling with his camera and couldn't help but look up at Wu Chen.

"Old Mu got some tickets for the premiere of 'House of Flying Daggers'. Do you want to go check it out together?"

"Oh my god, brother, you're my real brother." Xiang Zhuo's eyes lit up when he heard that. "These tickets out there are being sold for over a thousand each."

"Just tell me whether you're going or not?"

"Go, we must go!" the three said in unison.

"Okay, then I'll reserve some for you." Wu Chen smiled slightly, then picked up the phone and asked Liu Yifei.

"Senior Sister, I have two tickets for the premiere of House of Flying Daggers. Do you want to go?"

At this moment, Liu Yifei looked at the message and felt her heart beating faster. She typed the message, deleted it, edited it again, and finally typed two words: "Go!"

"Xixi, what are you doing?" Zhou Yang waved his hand.

"Nothing!" Liu Yifei's eyes flickered, and she subconsciously held the phone tightly in her hand.

"Weird."

After Zhou Yang stopped paying attention, Liu Yifei carefully opened her phone, took a look, and her face immediately fell.

"Okay, I'll give you both."

Liu Yifei pouted, dissatisfied: "What about you, you're not going?"

"I'm going there with my roommate."

"Then can't we go together???"

After Liu Yifei finished typing this sentence, her two delicate hands couldn't help but rub each other's joints.
(End of this chapter)