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Chapter 62: Internal Strife Within the Sect! Coming Soon!

The nominations for the 76th Academy Awards have been announced, and the mystery film "Mystic River," directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon, has been nominated for multiple awards!

"It is understood that 'Mystic River' is produced by Warner Bros. and adapted from the novel of the same name directed by Lü Rui..."

"The original 'Mystic River' helped Lü Rui and Jiang Wen win the Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Venice Film Festival respectively. Let's wait and see how the film performs at the Oscars!"

After reading the news, Lü Rui suddenly realized what was going on.

Dennis Smith had mentioned during a previous trip to Hollywood that preparations for the American version of Mystic River had already begun.

In retrospect, Warner Bros. clearly made the right bet.

Putting aside whether it can win an award, just being nominated for an Oscar is enough to maximize the film's exposure and make a huge profit at the box office!
After all, the Oscars are still quite prestigious now, unlike later years when LGBTQAPKXREW ran rampant, creating a chaotic market.

Having figured out the reasons, Lü Rui stroked the gold-embossed invitation and began to think about the next steps.

The awards ceremony is at the end of February, so there's still plenty of time.

It just so happens that he was already planning to go to Hollywood to discuss a very important copyright matter, so attending the Oscars would be a convenient and time-saving option.

Coincidentally, the novel rights he had long coveted were in the hands of Warner Bros.

I wonder if they're willing to part with it?

However, he put the Oscars aside, but the uproar in the industry did not subside for a long time.

It is extremely rare in history for a Chinese-language film to be remade by Hollywood and nominated for an Oscar!
Previously, only the Hong Kong film "Infernal Affairs" was rumored to be adapted into an American version, which was even given the name "Infernal Walker".

However, filming for this movie has not yet begun.

Let's look back at the Mystic River.

The rights were sold in 02, filming began in 03, and it was nominated for an Oscar in 04... It was like it was on a rocket!

Not everyone knows that Lü Rui's film is actually an adaptation of a foreign novel.

Therefore, the existence of information gaps led countless people to mistakenly believe that "Mystic River" was his original work, resulting in a flood of exclamations and praise!

This scene immediately made Feng Xiaogang feel uneasy.

"Lu Rui's movie has been remade by Hollywood and even nominated for an Oscar?"

He's almost numb. This kid just won't stop for a moment, it's putting so much pressure on him!

He just likes to brag and show off, but who would have thought that the media would be so fixated on his "duel" with Lü Rui.

While the younger generation is gaining momentum, this older generation is getting old and is about to be washed ashore!
"Hurry up and speed up the filming of 'A World Without Thieves'! Wasn't 'House of Flying Daggers' already wrapped up? Get Liu Dehua and Li Bingbing to join the crew as soon as possible and start filming ahead of schedule..."

The original start date for filming was actually in April, but Feng Xiaogang was under too much pressure and only wanted to start filming as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen problems.

……

On February 9th, the large-scale mythological drama "Lotus Lantern," produced by CCTV, announced the start of filming.

In the official character poster, Jiao Enjun's portrayal of Erlang Shen Yang Jian is stunning.

His armor and silver robe, along with his imposing and heroic appearance, have earned him high praise from netizens as "the real Erlang Shen!"
Meanwhile, Liu Xiaoqing, who was released from prison by Jiang Wen in August last year, has also returned to the screen, playing the role of the Queen Mother of the West in the drama.

"Thanks to you, all my debts have been paid off."

On the day the filming of "The Lotus Lantern" began, Jiang Wen suddenly found Lü Rui, unable to hide his excitement.

"what?"

Lu Rui hadn't even realized what he'd done? He'd taken the TOEFL?
Jiang Wen laughed and explained, "I signed an endorsement deal with Nikon and became their brand ambassador. The agreed-upon endorsement fee is just enough to pay off my debts. Damn, it feels so good to be debt-free!"

After saying that, he pulled Lü Rui outside, wanting to treat him to a drink.

Lu Rui couldn't refuse him, so he had no choice but to go out with him.

However, the two had only been drinking for half a day when Gu Changwei, drawn by the smell, rushed over, bringing his girlfriend Zhang Jingchu with him.

Filming for "Peacock" has already wrapped up, but the director and the female lead are still spending all their time together, which has led to a lot of gossip outside.

But Gu Changwei was determined to do so, and no one could dissuade him.

As for Jiang Wenli, she has already been secretly contacting other directors' wives...

As they drank and got into the swing of things, Gu Changwei put his arm around Lü Rui's shoulder and asked, "What are your plans for your next movie? If there's a film like 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,' I'll be your cinematographer, haha."

He does not mean that.

Lu Rui raised an eyebrow slightly: "Director Gu, have you finally found some free time?"

"Yes, post-production of 'Peacock' is finished, but it's still a long way from next year's Berlin Film Festival. I'm worried about where to find some work. Making this movie cost me a lot of money."

Upon hearing this, Lü Rui immediately replied, "Sure, I'm about to start a new project, let's collaborate."

Ok?
The private room fell silent instantly as everyone turned to look.

Zhang Jingchu's eyes were so bright they seemed to be shining!

Jiang Wen asked curiously, "Is the script finished?"

"Not yet." Lü Rui waved his hand. "I need to discuss the novel's copyright in a while."

"Oh, okay, feel free to ask if you need any help."

Gu Changwei wanted to repay the favor, and also wanted to make money, so he quickly added, "Let me know when the deal is done, and I'll reserve your schedule."

"Row."

Lu Rui immediately agreed, secretly making plans in his mind.

If we can successfully acquire the rights to that novel, we'll definitely need a top-notch cinematographer. After all, filming that movie is no easy feat!

Zhao Fei was invited by CCTV to film the documentary "The Forbidden City". He just happened to be short of a cameraman, and Gu Changwei came at the perfect time.

After the banquet ended, everyone left.

Jiang Wen has confirmed that he will collaborate with Xu Jinglei to film that very "perverted" movie.

He plays a womanizing writer who is leaving tomorrow.

……

In mid-February, the man behind Zhang Yimou stepped forward and announced that "House of Flying Daggers" would be going to the Cannes Film Festival!

The internet was abuzz with discussion.

Meanwhile, after many twists and turns, the filming of "Chinese Paladin" finally began amidst the anticipation of many fans.

Liu Yifei excitedly sent Lü Rui a photo from the set.

She stood amidst the vibrant peach blossoms, her pink dress contrasting beautifully with the blossoms, her smile even brighter than the warm spring sun.

The little girl is at a carefree age right now, after all, she's not an adult yet.

"This drama will probably be filmed until May, and then Director Zhang said he's starting a new drama and wants to invite me to play the female lead, which would fit in with my schedule for the second half of the year..."

On the phone, she excitedly shared her travel plans.

Lu Rui smiled slightly, as memories surged like a tide.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

It's no exaggeration to say that if "Zhao Ling'er" could give Liu Yifei 5 years of health, then "Little Dragon Girl" could at least increase that by 10 times!
For decades to come, this role will be enough to solidify her foundation to an unbreakable and rock-solid level!
Congratulations in advance!

"Hehe, you're so nice, senior~"

"???"

The sudden "good guy card" surprised Lü Rui slightly.

However, he didn't think much of it and turned back to continue working on the final stages of "The Pursuit of Happyness".

Meanwhile, Liu Yifei, who had just hung up the phone, was carefully examining the stunt double beside her.

In the subsequent filming, those difficult and dangerous scenes, especially the intimate scenes between the male and female leads, will be filmed by a stunt double.

These are all rights that Liu Xiaoli fought for for her, and the source of her confidence is the box office success of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and the popularity of "Mystic River".

Many people online now call her "the nation's daughter".

She first played Jiang Wen's daughter, and then Mei Yanfang's daughter, which caused her popularity and fame to soar!
Zhang Jizhong has already informed her that the role was reserved specifically for her, but it cannot be announced yet.

"Director Zhang said we need to cooperate with the marketing," Liu Xiaoli explained.

"marketing?"

Liu Yifei seemed to understand but not quite; she had a feeling that the bearded man was up to something again.

In late February, post-production on "The Pursuit of Happyness" was completed.

Since this film was fully funded by Ruishijie, naturally no one came to review it this time.

Lu Rui immediately sent the finished film to the Film Bureau and asked Han Sanping to pass on a message.

He then arranged for another copy of the finished film to be sent to the Cannes Film Festival organizing committee.

After finishing these tasks, he immediately went to check on the post-production progress of "Hitch".

When Zhao Peng saw him coming over, he asked with great curiosity, "Brother Rui, when will our movie be released?"

Without hesitation, Lü Rui replied, "National Day."

As I recall, "House of Flying Daggers" would be released first during the summer vacation in the second half of the year, while "A World Without Thieves" and "Kung Fu Hustle" would be released during the Lunar New Year season.

There were no blockbuster movies during the National Day holiday.

Although there is a film called "Kekexili" that has been officially announced and scheduled for release, Lu Chuan is not making a commercial film. If they don't bully him, who else will they bully?
"Ok."

Zhao Peng was immediately relieved upon hearing this, as there was still plenty of time if it was during the National Day holiday.

At the same time, he inexplicably began to look forward to it.

If Jiang Wen's film clashes with Lu Chuan's during the National Day holiday, the media will definitely hype up news like "Jiang Wen's apprentices are about to start a fight."

This matter has absolutely nothing to do with Lü Rui, because he has already left Lu Chuan far behind!

But if Zhao Peng were to go up against Lu Chuan, things would get interesting.

As a disciple personally "trained" by Jiang Wen, the loser in this sparring match is destined to lose face...

"I must win this internal battle within my sect!"

Zhao Peng made a silent vow in his heart!
After giving some instructions, on February 25th, Lü Rui quietly boarded a flight to Hollywood.

However, whether it was due to some triggering condition being met, just as the plane took off, a new task notification suddenly popped up:

[Ding! Please translate a Hollywood movie into Chinese and get it approved by the Film Bureau.]

[Reward upon completion of the mission: C-level talent: "Christopher Nolan's linear framework for suspense and mystery, and his techniques for using lighting and color tones in filming scenes!"]

(End of this chapter)