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"I didn't expect that Brother Chenglong would take the initiative to invite us to make a movie." Liu Yifei said, and Chu Xuan walked backstage under the guidance of the staff.

Chu Xuan frowned slightly, but he didn't expect that he would get a film invitation from Cheng Long when he went to the film festival. This was quite unexpected.

He and Liu Yifei can guess a thing or two about Chenglong's purpose, but the purpose is not important. What is important is that for them, if they can make a movie with Chenglong as their official entry into the film industry, this may be a good starting point.

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Chu Xuan originally thought that the first movie masterpiece starring him and Liu Yifei should be the first movie of the "Hope" science fiction project.

But with Chenglong's invitation, it seems that this plan has changed.

However, Chenglong only has an idea at the moment. We can only wait for news from him on how to implement it or whether this idea can be realized.

"Let's see later." Chu Xuan said, walking towards Wen Muye and others who were already waiting.

Liu Yifei nodded, and together with Chu Xuan, she said hello to Wen Muye, Liu Yi, Kong Sheng, Li Xue, and Wang Bowen, and then sat down side by side on the two single sofas.

According to the process rules of domestic and foreign film festivals, after each film screened, its creative staff will be interviewed exclusively, and the Beijing Film Festival is no exception. Even if the film festival is niche, it still has the necessary procedures.

Different from the launch conference and press conference, the media interviewing them are all relatively professional film and television people in the circle. They are not as gossipy as the media at the press conference. They only focus on the movie itself and ask natural questions.

Favoring specialization.

"pass!"

However, a piece of news came from Xia Lin's good friend Yang Xiaoyun, which broke Lu Tao's calm state of mind.

"Thank you." Liu Yifei took the flowers and invited: "Teacher Zhao Daoshi, you can also go to dinner together."

"However." Wang Bowen said with a smile: "Brilliant Era Film and Television has begun to vigorously develop the special effects industry, and the expenses spent will also help the growth of domestic computer hardware companies. With the development of our country's economy and technology, in the next ten or twenty years,

I dare not say that it has surpassed the Hollywood special effects industry, but I am confident that it will catch up with the Hollywood special effects industry and narrow the gap to almost nothing."

Chu Xuan returned to form, and the crew began to call it a day.

At this moment, it was as if a man took the initiative to admit his mistake to a woman, which seemed like an incredible thing.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had breakfast with Liu Xiaoli, and they exchanged cars with Liu Xiaoli. They drove the Lamborghini, and Liu Xiaoli drove the Mercedes, and left the villa gate one after the other.

"Liu Yifei, the species of human cloning does not exist in reality. It is not an easy task to perform it well and make the audience believe it. But your performance as Liu Qian in the movie is remarkable.

It didn’t make anyone uncomfortable, and many viewers said that your acting skills have made great progress compared to before.”

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Wen Muye and others raised their lips slightly. No wonder Wang Bowen's previous remarks were to make others' ambitions destroy his own prestige. After all, this is an undisputed fact. However, Wang Bowen finally gave an advertisement to Bright Times Film and Television and imagined it.

A future, let them give it a thumbs up.

The taxi was driving, and Liu Yifei looked at the scenery outside the car window. She was silent for a long time, as if she was bidding farewell to the city and making her final appreciation before her death.

Chu Xuan's eyes were in a daze, as if he was recalling the good times with Liu Yifei in the past.

"Have a good time filming, see you in the afternoon." Liu Xiaoli said softly, then turned the steering wheel and walked towards the vegetable market on the left.

Liu Yi finally said: "At the same time, the audience will think that the clones played by Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei have distinct personalities, just like the characters with constant personalities in online novels. When I created these two characters, I also used the Internet to

Inspired by the novel, keeping the character's personality and speech style constant is the way to depict clones."

Arriving at the filming location, Liu Yifei enjoyed the cool breeze on her face after getting off the car and praised: "The weather is really nice today."

The film festival will last for seven days, with the awards ceremony on the sixth day and the closing ceremony on the seventh day.

These words that could obviously lead to reconciliation made Chu Xuan overjoyed and said: "Wait for me!"

Each media company will have several groups of media reporters from the same company come to the meeting based on how much they attach importance to the film festival. After the respective division of labor, after each film is screened, one group of media will come for exclusive interviews, and the remaining groups of media will continue to go to the screening hall to watch the screening.

Movies, try your best to interview the main creators of each movie to get more first-hand information.

After nearly two months of promotion, "Hope" has attracted much attention in the industry due to its uniqueness in science fiction and visual effects.

"Really?" Liu Yifei blinked.

Yesterday, she and Chu Xuan talked in the group about celebrating her birthday today. She really didn't care about gifts or anything like that. With Chu Xuan and her mother accompanying her, and a group of friends gathering lively at home to treat her.

It is said to be the best gift.

The media nodded and some essayists quickly took notes.

Chu Xuan held the phone in one hand and put it in his pocket with the other. He lowered his head slightly and said, "Can you not go?"

"In my understanding, clones cannot be taken for granted. Clones cannot laugh when normal people should laugh, and clones cannot suffer when normal people should suffer."

Chu Xuan smiled and shook his head: "Just a cake."

"The rivalry scenes complement each other, and I learned a lot from Teacher Zhang's performance." Chu Xuan said with a smile.

"It's not you who has the final say whether it's suitable or not, it's Charlene and I who have the final say. We will find a way to make each other a good match." Chu Xuan did not stop walking.

He was very impressed by his performance level at the age of 22.

Therefore, she repeatedly warned her friends in the group that she would not let her friends prepare gifts. This was really unnecessary.

Chu Xuan said: "Then why do we make each other uncomfortable?"

Lu Tao has a strong self-esteem. The more his friends say this, the more Lu Tao cannot let go of the somewhat ridiculous dignity in his heart.

Hearing this, Liu Yifei turned around and glared at Chu Xuan: "What the hell are you doing again."

But she guessed that this cake was definitely not simple, and it was probably another little surprise for her from Chu Xuan. She couldn't help but stand on tiptoes and kissed Chu Xuan's face, which made Su Chang and Jiang Xin "tsk tsk" and shake their heads.

Seeing her friends looking at her, Liu Yifei pursed her lips and wrinkled her nose with a cute look, and said: "You are not allowed to buy gifts. Just go to my house to have a meal and get together in the afternoon."

Zhao Baogang shook his head and said: "We still need to prepare for tomorrow's shooting plan. How can we get around? You young people can go and have fun."

Zhang Chenguang came over with a big smile, and he and Chu Xuan were waiting for the elevator to leave the set.

With a smile on his face, Chu Xuan said, "You don't understand me yet? I have never regretted the decision I made."

"Then let's go first." Chu Xuan led Liu Yifei out.

"So, what do you understand about human cloning?" the reporter asked.

Today was Liu Yifei's birthday. Liu Xiaoli had to buy a lot of groceries. There wasn't much space in the sports car, so she simply switched cars with Chu Xuan and drove.

Although he is also a member of the Bright Era, there are many contracted directors in the Bright Era Film and Television Company. I am afraid that when the "Hope" blockbuster is actually made, he will be replaced due to lack of qualifications and let other directors take over.

This is definitely something he doesn't want to see.

Early the next morning.

No matter how good the movie is, it will definitely lose money and no one will make such a movie.

Zhang Chenguang's face was solemn and he looked at Chu Xuan who disappeared from sight with a hint of anger.

"No preparation, no preparation." Jiang Xin waved her hand: "Our thoughts are all with Chu Xuan."

Fumino is looking forward to it. Two months of publicity and two months of good response also represent the success of the "Hope" micro-movie, and also allow him to see the hope of directing a real blockbuster.

Even if the complete "Hope" is to be filmed, it will probably take several years.

Liu Yi added: "Just like the male and female protagonists played by Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei in "Hope", no matter what they experience from the beginning to the end, their facial expressions hardly change, there is not much emotional feedback, and there is no change that allows the audience to empathize."

Obviously, due to the filming of "Struggle", Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were unable to be present. As the male and female protagonists, taking a day off at the same time would already delay the filming process. They also had to join the crew to catch up with the progress of the subsequent filming.

"The software we use to create special effects is all from abroad. In this regard, I have been manipulated by foreign countries."

Seeing Chu Xuan stop and make a phone call, Zhang Chenguang took four or five steps and then stopped and turned around, waiting for Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan's answer was also expected by the media present.

Seeing this, the media reporters and camera lenses turned towards Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.

And this villa became lively due to the arrival of friends, everyone played and played together all day long, and it became a utopia symbolizing beauty.

Chu Xuan paused for a moment, took a few steps, looked up at the office lights on the corridor, exhaled and said, "You make me uncomfortable."

Wen Muye did not answer and turned his head to look at his senior brother and sister. The decision of this issue rested with his senior brother and sister.

Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows and thought for a moment, then picked up the microphone and said: "In the eyes of normal people, anyone facing anything around them will have feelings based on normal human psychological logic, such as having to eat in the morning. This is normal, such as

We are accustomed to seeing clothes, furniture and other daily necessities."

"The birthday boy is here." Su Chang was lying on a recliner, which was very uncomfortable, and the recliner was rocking back and forth.

With his senior brother's assurance, he was temporarily relieved.

Seeing Lu Tao pretending not to care, he said they would break up if they wanted to, and his friends stopped trying to persuade him.

"I told you, Charlene is not suitable for you! Any marriage must be about a well-matched person! When you grow up to my position, what woman doesn't!" Zhang Chenguang tried his best to dissuade you.

"This rivalry scene was very good. Your determined attitude made me feel emotional." He praised. This is not the first time he has acted opposite Chu Xuan. He had heard from people in the circle that Chu Xuan's acting skills were among the best among the younger generation.

Top notch, proven not to be overblown.

So, when they were saying goodbye at the entrance of the theater, Chu Xuan patted Wen Muye on the shoulder: "If you win the award, you will go on stage to accept the award on behalf of "Hope". Your senior sister and I will probably not be able to get through the next few days."

When the phone rang, Liu Yifei gradually came back to her senses. She took out her phone and saw that it was Chu Xuan. She was silent for a while, but she still answered the call and put the phone to her ear.

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Wen Muye and the others looked at Liu Yi, who picked up the phone and thought for a moment.

"If the project is gone, just look for it." Chu Xuan said nonchalantly.

For an investment of 300 million yuan, the return on investment is around 800 million yuan.

"If the male and female protagonists are normal people, then this personality will collapse, but if they are clones, everything about the male and female protagonists' words and deeds can be explained."

It seems that Chu Xuan doesn't have any explosive emotions, but his words and deeds, his line skills, and the character's emotions can be clearly felt.

Liu Yifei looked at the scenery passing by outside the car window and said: "We have broken up."

After receiving this news, Lu Tao knew that this separation might be forever.

"In short, the manifestation of human cloning is the manifestation of non-humanity."

"The cutting-edge computers we use to produce special effects, including core components such as graphics cards and CPUs, are all imported from abroad. We are also being manipulated in this regard."

The media reporters nodded, this is indeed the truth.

Liu Yifei said quietly: "I feel very sad too."

Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment in the taxi, as if she was surprised that Lu Tao, who had never admitted his mistakes, now took the initiative to say that I was wrong.

"This kind of method of portraying a character to death makes us, as readers, think that the character's personality is very distinct when we look at it, but from a God's perspective, in reality, no one's character remains unchanged after many years.

of?"

The media were stunned for a moment, and then several reporters said one after another: "I've seen it."

There are many cases of being cut off in the film and television industry. For example, some companies hire a directing team from outside the company to make one movie a hit, and then when filming the second part, the directing team is replaced by someone within the company.

"No, the gap is still very big." Wang Bowen shook his head and said truthfully: "Special effects are not as simple as one picture as we imagined. We have to look at the industrial process of special effects production as the basis for whether it has strength.

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Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other. They had never heard Liu Yi explain this statement before, and they felt that they had benefited a lot.

Liu Yifei didn't speak, she just listened quietly.

The group returned to the director's location, and Liu Yifei was also sent back by a taxi.

Liu Yifei said softly: "I feel even worse when I am with you."

"The first process of producing special effects requires artists such as art matte painters, lens matte painters, etc. Foreign countries have been developing this aspect for fifty or sixty years, and our country has just begun. I don't need to explain the gap.

It’s conceivable.”

Wen Muye nodded repeatedly: "Brother and sister, please go slowly, I will go in first."

…

Liu Yifei was stunned, and then she couldn't help but cover her face with laughter, somewhat embarrassed.

As soon as I arrived at the directing team, I heard the crew present shouting in unison: "Charlene, happy birthday!"

"Bye bye, Mom." After exiting the gate of Donglinbieyuan Community, Liu Yifei pressed down the car window and waved to her mother in the car next to her.

The next moment, Chu Xuan stopped and turned his head: "Indeed, what kind of woman doesn't have money? But a woman like Charlene can't be found even if she has money. Compared with projects that can be re-founded, losing Charlene will make me sadder.

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On another set, in a taxi, Liu Yifei was sitting in the back seat, with cameramen next to her and the co-pilot filming her.

"That's pretty much it." Liu Yifei muttered.

Friends also advised Lu Tao that sometimes men need to show weakness to women and there is no need to create an irreversible situation just because of a temporary disagreement.

"Okay." Wen Muye nodded, rubbed his hands and said, "I haven't won an award on stage yet. I have a feeling I will lose my virginity this time."

Liu Yifei also knew from this voice that Lu Tao's father was present. Before she could speak, she heard Chu Xuan say: "Let's work together, start with small projects together, and put our design ideas into the project together, okay?"

Seeing this, Liu Yifei said no more.

"Literary director, what does "Hope" express?" the reporter asked.

Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment and said: "Don't you regret it?"

"Brother." Wen Muye suddenly stopped them and said, "Is there any news about the "Hope" trilogy plan?"

"knock off!"

Chu Xuan picked up the microphone and replied: "As starring actors and producers, Liu Yifei and I have always had the idea of ​​making "Hope" into a full movie, but the specific time is still open to discussion. As you all know, in the future

The current domestic movie box office market may not be able to support the return on investment of a complete science fiction film."

The media reporters asked some more questions, and the interview ended at 5 p.m.

Lu Tao also gradually recovered from the loss caused by breaking up with Charlene because of the arrival of a group of pistachio-like friends at home.

Chu Xuan took out his phone and looked at the number with the name "Xia Lin" in the phone book for a long time before he finally dialed it.

Chu Xuan hung up the phone, turned around and walked towards the elevator.

Liu Yi continued: "Especially in some urban novels, the male protagonist is very frivolous at the beginning. This character is normal, but as the timeline goes by, no matter how much money the male protagonist makes, what status he is in, or how much he has experienced,

No matter how big or small things in life are, this male protagonist is still very frivolous."

Chu Xuan drove Liu Yifei to the right exit, drove onto the avenue, and headed towards the set.

But judging from the current domestic movie box office market, the highest box office is only 200 million.

With a "bang" sound, Chu Xuan closed the driver's door and walked side by side with Liu Yifei who was waiting in front of the car. Liu Yifei took Chu Xuan's arm and watched the crew going up and downstairs busy. The two of them walked towards the director's position.

Walk.

The first floor of the office building is for the studio. Chu Xuan and actor Zhang Chenguang, who plays Lu Tao's father, are walking in the corridor.

Hearing this, Liu Yifei was silent for a while. Perhaps it was the love in her heart that could not be discarded that made her say softly: "How do you want to start over? I heard from Yang Xiaoyun that you are about to take over a big project worth hundreds of millions."

This situation seems normal. After all, capital pursues profit, and it is better to support one's own people than to support outsiders.

"Another example is that the heroine is innocent and lively at the beginning. This basic character design is also normal. But as time goes by, after several years, even ten or twenty years, the heroine is still innocent and lively."

"Have you read online novels?" He suddenly said something seemingly unrelated.

"This is used as a contrast to show the difference between clones and normal humans."

"Here we come." Zhao Baogang came over and said, "Go and get ready. Shoot a few more scenes today and make up for what you didn't shoot yesterday. Hurry up."

"Click!"

Not only them, but also some good people on the Internet have also made estimates. If "Hope" is made into a complete movie, the investment will be around 300 million at least.

Friends felt Lu Tao's uneasiness and once again persuaded Lu Tao to recover Xia Lin. Lu Tao went upstairs alone and had an ideological struggle with the ridiculous dignity in his heart. It seemed that he had found the love that he could not let go of, and finally

A decision was made.

Liu Yifei opened her pink lips lightly and said only one word: "Yes."

In the script, after Lu Tao and Xia Lin broke up, due to their pride, Lu Tao clearly loved each other deeply, but Lu Tao did not retain Xia Lin.

It rained last night, and the sun has not yet appeared at eight o'clock this morning.

"Don't worry, your senior sister and I will inform you if there is any news. As long as we are here, no one in the company can take away your credit." Chu Xuan said, smiling with Liu Yifei.

Wen Mino picked up the microphone and said without thinking: "The core is like the title, it expresses hope. When we suffer from natural disasters, when the home we depend on for survival is destroyed, when all hope falls on the two clones, can they complete their mission?

?What changes in human nature and hearts will be encountered in the process of completing the mission? This is also a question that "Hope" needs to explore."

Liu Yi crossed his legs and smiled slightly: "In my opinion, many male and female protagonists in online novels are clones."

"Lu Tao!" came an angry voice. It was Zhang Chenguang who was angry because of Chu Xuan's words.

Charlene went home to rest for a few months and regained her dream of going to France to further her studies and leaving this sad city.

The villa he just bought seemed empty, and Lu Tao felt lonely for a moment, so he invited his brothers and sisters to live in, namely Xiangnan and Yang Xiaoyun before they broke up, as well as Huazi and Lulu.

Just listen to Chu Xuan slowly say: "No more."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei, who had always had a calm face, suddenly smiled and said: "The plane will take off in half an hour, I'll wait for you."

"Really." Chu Xuan nodded.

Media reporters are very interested. Liu Yi is indeed a top screenwriter. His perspective on things is so strange, yet easy to understand and very reasonable. Such a practical theory for the portrayal of fresh characters will definitely be discussed after it is published.

Attracted attention from the industry.

"Teacher Liu Yi, as the chief screenwriter, how do you understand human cloning?" Another reporter asked.

"Lu Tao!" Zhang Chenguang stopped Chu Xuan: "You must think clearly. The project meeting is about to start. This meeting is the final decision. If you give up, even if your father and I are the chairman, I will not be able to support you.

situation."

Liu Yifei was stunned and didn't say anything. She only heard Chu Xuan say: "I think we can start over."

"But obviously, this movie does not expand on these explorations." The reporter said: "Can I think that "Hope" will have a complete plot, as many viewers on the Internet have speculated? It will be in the future.

The full movie on screen?”

"Director Wang, many viewers believe that the special effects of "Hope" are not inferior to those of Hollywood, and some of the space shots are even better. As the special effects director of "Hope," what do you think of my country's special effects technology, or the film and television of the Brilliant Era? Can special effects technology be on par with Hollywood?" the reporter asked.

The media were stunned. This idea was a bit novel, but Liu Yi didn't explain it in full and was still a little confused.

As a lesson learned from the past, Chu Xuan teamed up with his friends to deceive her during her coming-of-age ceremony last year. She still vividly remembers it. Although it was a well-intentioned deception, it also gave her a full surprise in the end, but...

Chu Xuan breathed out again, turned sideways and put his left hand on the wall, bowed his head towards the wall and said: "I fight for my dream, you fight for your dream, but our dreams are out of touch, you Xia Lin

She is a strong woman, so you are under a lot of pressure. From an objective point of view, we seem to be right."

"Hope" was also the first film in the opening ceremony, that is, the opening film. Many reporters came to interview. Dozens of seats in the VIP hall in the theater, which is dedicated to providing exclusive interviews, were almost full.

Based on this situation, it is a no-brainer to face an astronomical investment of 300 million and lose 100% of the money.

She didn't speak, but just listened to Chu Xuan say: "Charlene, are you going to France?"

Chu Xuan continued: "But I have thought about it in the past few months. Love cannot be viewed objectively. Looking at the situation between the two of us, I feel..."

Liu Yifei took out the two scripts from the small backpack, handed one to Chu Xuan, and stuffed the small backpack into Su Chang for safekeeping. Then she and Chu Xuan walked into the dressing room to do their makeup, and then walked into two studios respectively.

Prepare separately for the next scenes.

She frowned and said, "It's just a birthday, no need."

The sky is clear and blue, the sky is high and the air is cool. The wind that comes when I open the car window is actually a bit cool. It is a good weather during this supposedly hot summer vacation.

Zhao Baogang held a bouquet of flowers and handed it to Liu Yifei: "Here, this is a small gift from me on behalf of the crew. Happy birthday and have a good night."

"This kind of character with a constant personality, a character whose personality has not changed, and a character who has not grown in character is a clone in my opinion."

Chu Xuan paused for a few seconds, as if it was difficult to speak, but he still said: "I was wrong."

"Let's go and celebrate the birthday boy!" Su Chang and Jiang Xin said happily. Chen He and Huang Xuan also came over.

"Director Zhao, teachers, let's go first, thank you for your hard work." Chu Xuan said goodbye.

"Go and have fun." Shi Kang waved his hand.

Chu Xuan took Liu Yifei's hand and turned around and said, "We're going to get the cake. You guys go first in the car. When you get to the door, call Auntie to ask the guard to let us go."

"OK!" Su Chang responded on behalf of the friends.