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

Chu Xuan raised his forehead slightly, but he didn't expect that he would get a movie invitation from Chenglong when he came to the film festival, which was quite unexpected.

He and Concubine Liu Yi can guess the purpose of Chenglong, but the purpose is not important, what is important is that for them, if they can cooperate with Chenglong in a film as their official work to open the film industry, such a starting point may be very good .

Chu Xuan originally thought that the first masterpiece movie he and Concubine Liu would star in should be the first movie of the "Hope" sci-fi project.

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

However, Chenglong only has one idea at present, how to do it or whether this idea can be realized, then we can only wait for his news.

"Let's see it later." Chu Xuan said, walking towards Wen Muye and others who had been waiting for a long time.

Concubine Liu Yi nodded, and together with Chu Xuan 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 procedures and rules of film festivals at home and abroad, after the screening of each film, its main creators will be interviewed, and the Beijing Film Festival is no exception. Even if the film festival is small, it has the necessary procedures.

The difference from the launch conference and press conference is that the media interviewing them are all professional film and television professionals in the circle, unlike the media at the press conference, who only focus on the movie itself, and ask natural questions bias toward specialization.

According to the degree of importance each media attaches to the film festival, several groups of media reporters from the same company will come to the meeting. After each film is screened, one group of media will come to interview, and the rest of the media will continue to watch the screening in the screening hall. The film, as much as possible to interview the main creators of each film, to get more first-hand information.

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

"Hope" is also the first film of the opening ceremony, that is, the opening film. There are many reporters who come to interview, and the VIP hall dedicated to exclusive interviews in the theater is almost full of dozens of seats.

"Director Wen, what does "Hope" express?" the reporter asked.

Wen Muye picked up the microphone, without thinking: "The core is the same as the title, expressing hope. When we suffer from natural disasters, when the homeland we rely on for survival is destroyed, and when all hope falls on the two clones, will they be able to complete their mission? ? What kind of human and psychological changes will be encountered in the process of completing the mission? This is also a question that "Hope" needs to explore."

"But obviously, this movie doesn't start to describe 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 the screen?"

Wen Muye didn't answer, and turned his head to look at his senior brother and senior sister. The decision of this question rests with the senior brother and senior sister.

Seeing this, the media reporters and cameras all turned to Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.

Chu Xuan picked up the microphone and replied: "Concubine Liu Yi and I, as the leading actors and producers, have always had the idea of ​​making "Hope" into a full-length movie, but the exact timing is still open to discussion. The current domestic movie box office market may not be able to support the return on investment of a complete sci-fi."

The media reporters nodded, this is indeed the truth.

Not only them, but also some good-natured people on the Internet have estimated that if "Hope" is made into a complete movie, the investment will be around 3 million at least.

With an investment of 3 million yuan, the payback is around 8 million yuan.

But judging from the current domestic movie box office market, the highest box office is only 2 million.

Judging from such a situation, facing an astronomical investment of 3 million yuan, it is not necessary to think about losing 100% of the money.

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

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

Even if the complete "Hope" is to be filmed, it may take a few years.

"Liu Yifei, the species of cloning does not exist in reality. It is not an easy task to play it well and convince the audience, but your performance as Liu Qian in the movie is remarkable. You didn't let anyone play, and many audiences said that your acting skills have made great progress compared to before."

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

Concubine Liu Yi raised her eyebrows for a little thought, picked up the microphone and said, "In the eyes of normal people, anyone who faces anything around him will have feelings based on normal human psychological logic, such as eating in the morning, which is normal, such as We also take it for granted when we see daily necessities such as clothes and furniture.”

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

"Use this as a contrasting performance to show the difference between clones and normal humans."

"In short, the performance of cloning is the performance of inhumanity."

The media nodded, and some writers quickly took notes.

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

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Wen Muye and the others looked at Liu Yi, and Liu Yi picked up the microphone and thought for a while.

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

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

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

The media were stunned. This point of view was a bit novel, but Liu Yi didn't say the whole thing, and it was still a bit foggy.

Liu Yi continued: "Especially in some urban novels, the hero is very flirtatious at the beginning, and this character is normal, but as the timeline goes by, no matter how much money the hero earns, what position he is in, or how much he has experienced. No matter how big or small things are in life, this male protagonist is still very frivolous."

"For another example, the heroine is innocent and lively at the beginning, and 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."

"This kind of method of portraying the character to death, as readers, we feel that the character's personality is very distinct, but from the perspective of God, in reality, there is no one whose character has remained unchanged for many years. of?"

"This kind of character with a constant personality, a character with no change in personality, and a character with no growth in character, in my opinion, is a clone."

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

"If the hero and heroine are normal human characters, then the character will collapse, but if it is a clone, everything the hero and heroine's words and deeds can be explained."

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 watching 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 and speech style constant is the way to portray human cloning.”

Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi glanced at each other. They felt that they had benefited a lot from Liu Yi's explanation before.

The media reporters were very interested. Liu Yi is worthy of being a top-level screenwriter. His perspective on things is so clear, but easy to understand and very reasonable. Such a practical theory of portraying fresh characters will definitely be popular after it is published. By the industry's attention.

"Director Wang, many viewers think that the special effects of "Hope" are not inferior to Hollywood, and some 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 bright era? Has the special effects technology been able to compete with Hollywood?" The reporter asked.

"No, there is still a big gap." Wang Bowen shook his head, telling the truth: "Special effects are not as simple as a picture as we imagined, we have to use the production process of special effects as the basis for whether we have strength. "

"The software we use to produce special effects is all foreign, and I have already been manipulated by foreign countries in this respect."

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

"The first process of making special effects requires artists such as matte painters, matte painters and other artists. Foreign countries have developed this field for five or sixty years, and our country has just begun. I don't need to say much about the gap. Can imagine."

"However." Wang Bowen said with a smile: "Bright Times 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. Dare to surpass the special effects industry of Hollywood, but try to catch up with the pace of the special effects industry of Hollywood and make the gap close to nothing, I have confidence in this.”

The corners of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and Wen Muye raised their mouths slightly. It is no wonder that Wang Bowen’s previous remarks can be regarded as embarrassing others’ ambitions and destroying their own prestige. After all, this is a fact that cannot be disputed. However, Wang Bowen finally posted an advertisement for Bright Times Film and Television and imagined it Some future, let them give it a thumbs up.

The media reporters asked some more questions, and the interview ended at five o'clock in the afternoon.

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

Obviously, due to the filming of "Struggle", Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi could not be present. As the male and female protagonists, taking a day off at the same time is already delaying the filming process, and they will also join the group to catch up with the progress of subsequent filming.

So, when we were parting at the entrance of the theater, Chu Xuan patted Wen Muye on the shoulder: "If you win the award, you will accept the award on behalf of "Hope". Your senior sister and I probably won't be able to make it through in the next few days."

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

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

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

Wen Muye was looking forward to it. Two months of publicity and two months of good response also represented the success of the "Hope" microfilm, and also gave him the hope of directing a real blockbuster.

"Don't worry, your senior sister and I will inform you of any news. With us here, no one in the company can take your credit." Chu Xuan said, and smiled with Concubine Liu Yi.

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

There are many cases of being intercepted in the film and television industry. For example, some companies hired a director team outside the company to make a movie popular, and when the second film was filmed, the director team was replaced by the company's own people.

Such a situation seems normal. After all, capital seeks profit, and it is better to praise one's own people than outsiders.

Although he also belongs to Brilliant Times, there are quite a few contracted directors in Brilliant Times Film and Television Company. I'm afraid that when the blockbuster "Hope" is actually filmed, he will be replaced due to lack of qualifications and let other directors cut him off. This is definitely something he doesn't want to see.

With the guarantee from his senior brother, he was relieved for the time being.

……

Early the next morning.

Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi had breakfast with Liu Xiaoli, and changed cars with Liu Xiaoli. They drove a Lamborghini, and Liu Xiaoli drove out of the gate of the villa one after the other.

Today is Concubine Liu Yi's birthday, Liu Xiaoli has to buy a lot of groceries, there is not much space in the sports car, so she simply changed the car with Chu Xuan.

"Bye bye, Mom." Out of the gate of Donglin Bieyuan Community, Concubine Liu Yi pushed down the window and waved to her mother in the car next to her.

"Good filming, see you in the afternoon." Liu Xiaoli said softly, and immediately turned the steering wheel to the direction of the vegetable market on the left.

Chu Xuan drove to the exit on the right with Concubine Liu Yi, drove up the avenue, and headed in the direction of the crew.

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

The sky is blue, the sky is high and the air is crisp. The wind from the car window is a bit cool. It is a good weather during the supposedly hot summer vacation.

Arriving at the location of the crew, Concubine Liu Yi got off the car, enjoying the warm and cool breeze on her face, and praised: "The weather is really nice today."

With a "bang", Chu Xuan closed the driver's seat door and stood side by side with Concubine Liu Yi, who was waiting in front of the car. Concubine Liu Yi took Chu Xuan's arm and watched the crew members go up and down the stairs. Walk.

"The birthday star is here." Su Chang was very uncomfortable lying on a recliner, which was still rocking.

Seeing her friends looking at her one after another, Concubine Liu Yi pursed her lips and wrinkled her nose with a charming look, and said, "No gifts are allowed, just go to my house for dinner and get together in the afternoon."

Yesterday she and Chu Xuan talked about today's birthday in the group. She really doesn't care about presents or anything. With Chu Xuan and her mother's company, and a group of friends having a lively gathering at home to treat her Said to be the best gift.

Therefore, she repeatedly ordered in the group not to let the friends prepare gifts, which is really unnecessary.

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

Hearing this, Concubine Liu Yi turned her head to stare at Chu Xuan in an instant: "What the hell are you doing again?"

A lesson learned from the past, last year at the coming-of-age ceremony Chu Xuan teamed up with his friends to lie to her, she still remembers it vividly, although it was a well-intentioned deception, and it gave her a lot of surprises in the end, but...

She frowned and said, "It's just a birthday, it's not necessary."

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

"Really?" Liu Yifei blinked.

"Really." Chu Xuan nodded.

"That's about the same." Concubine Liu Yi muttered.

But she guessed that this cake was definitely not simple, and probably it was another little surprise given to her by Chu Xuan, so she couldn't help tiptoeing and kissing Chu Xuan's face, watching Su Chang and Jiang Xin shaking their heads "tsk tsk".

"Here we come." Zhao Baogang walked over: "Go get ready, shoot a few more scenes today, make up for what you didn't shoot yesterday, hurry up."

Concubine Liu Yi took out the two scripts from the small backpack, handed one to Chu Xuan, and stuffed the small backpack into Su Chang's safekeeping, then went into the dressing room with Chu Xuan to do makeup, and then each went into two studios for Prepare for the next play.

In the script, after Lu Tao and Charlene broke up, they loved each other deeply because of their self-esteem, but Lu Tao did not keep Charlene.

The villa he just bought seemed empty, and Lu Tao felt lonely for a while, so he invited his brothers and sisters to live in, that is, Xiangnan and Yang Xiaoyun before breaking up, and Huazi and Lulu.

And this villa, because of the arrival of friends, became lively and lively, everyone played and played together all day long, and this place seemed to be a symbol of a beautiful utopia.

Friends also advised Lu Tao that sometimes a man needs to show weakness to a woman, and there is no need to cause an irreparable situation because of a momentary disagreement.

Lu Tao's self-esteem is very strong, the more friends say this, the more Lu Tao can't let go of the somewhat ridiculous dignity in his heart.

Seeing that Lu Tao pretended that it didn't matter, he said that if they were divided, they would be divided, and his friends no longer persuaded him.

And because of the arrival of a group of pistachio-like friends at home, Lu Tao gradually calmed down the disappointment of breaking up with Charlene.

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

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

After getting this news, Lu Tao knew that this parting might be forever.

Feeling Lu Tao's uneasiness, his friends persuaded Lu Tao to go after Xia Lin again. Lu Tao went upstairs alone to face the ridiculous dignity in his heart and had some ideological struggles, as if he had found that inseparable love. A decision has been made.

The first floor of the office building was used as a studio, and Chu Xuan and Zhang Shenguang, the actor who played Lu Tao's father, were walking in the corridor.

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

Chu Xuan took out the phone, looked at the number with the name "Charlene" in the phone book for a long time, and finally dialed it.

Seeing Chu Xuan stop at the same place to make a phone call, Zhang Chenguang stopped and turned his head after walking four or five steps, waiting for Chu Xuan.

On another set, in a taxi, Concubine Liu Yi was sitting in the back row, and there were cameramen next to her and the co-pilot to shoot her.

The taxi was driving, and Concubine Liu Yi watched the scenery outside the window, she was speechless for a long time, as if she was saying goodbye to the city and giving her last appreciation at this dying moment.

When the phone rang, Concubine Liu Yi gradually regained her senses. She took out her phone and saw that it was Chu Xuan. She was silent for a while, but she still connected and put the phone to her ear.

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

Concubine Liu Yi parted her pink lips, and said only one word: "Yes."

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

Concubine Liu Yi looked at the passing scene outside the car window, and said, "We have already broken up."

Chu Xuan paused, took a few steps, looked up at the office lights in the corridor, and said with a sigh: "You make me feel bad."

Concubine Liu Yi said quietly: "I'm also very sad."

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

Concubine Liu Yi said softly: "I feel even more uncomfortable when I'm with you."

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 Charlene You are a strong woman, so you are under a lot of pressure, from an objective point of view, we seem to be right."

Concubine Liu Yi didn't speak, but just listened quietly.

Chu Xuan continued: "But I have thought about it for a few months. Love cannot be viewed objectively. I only look at the situation between the two of us. I think..."

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

Concubine Liu Yi 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.

At this moment, it seemed that a man took the initiative to admit his mistake to a woman, which seemed to be an incredible thing.

Concubine Liu Yi didn't speak in a daze, only heard Chu Xuan say: "I think we can start over."

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

Only Chu Xuan said slowly: "No more."

"Lu Tao!" An anxious voice came, it was Zhang Chenguang who was angry because of Chu Xuan's words.

Concubine Liu Yi also knew from this voice that Lu Tao's father was present. Before she had time to speak, she heard Chu Xuan say again: "Let's work hard together, start with small projects together, and put our design ideas into projects together, shall we?"

Concubine Liu Yi was stunned for a moment, and said, "You don't regret it?"

With a smile on the corner of Chu Xuan's mouth, he said, "You still don't understand me? I have never regretted the decision I made."

Hearing this, Concubine Liu Yi, who had always been calm, burst into a smile at this moment, and said, "The plane will take off in half an hour, I'll wait for you."

This obviously can be reconciled to good words, which made Chu Xuan overjoyed, and said: "Wait for me!"

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

"Lu Tao!" Zhang Chenguang stopped Chu Xuan: "You can 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 can't help you back situation."

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

"I told you that Charlene is not suitable for you! Any marriage must pay attention to a good match! When you grow up to my position, there will be no women!" Zhang Chenguang tried his best to dissuade.

"It's not up to you to decide whether it's suitable or not. It's up to Charlene and I. We will find a way to make each other like each other." Chu Xuan didn't stop walking.

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 if she has money. Compared to a project that can be regained, losing Charlene will make me more sad. "

Zhang Chenguang sullenly looked at Chu Xuan who disappeared from sight with a hint of anger.

"Crack!"

"pass!"

"knock off!"

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

Zhang Chenguang walked over with a pleasant smile, and waited for the elevator with Chu Xuan to leave the set.

"This rivalry scene is very good. Your resolute attitude made me emotional." He praised. This is not the first time he has acted opposite Chu Xuan. He has heard from people in the circle that Chu Xuan's acting skills belong to the younger generation. Top notch, as it turns out, without being overblown.

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

He has this level of acting at the age of only 22, and he appreciates it very much.

"The rivalry plays complement each other, and I learned a lot from Mr. Zhang's performance." Chu Xuan laughed.

The group returned to where the director team was, and Concubine Liu Yi was also brought back by taxi.

As soon as I came to the director's team, I heard the crew members shouted in unison: "Charlene, happy birthday!"

Concubine Liu Yi was stunned, and then she couldn't help but cover her face, somewhat embarrassed.

Zhao Baogang took a bouquet of flowers and handed them to Concubine Liu Yi: "Come on, this is a little gift from me on behalf of the crew. Happy birthday, have a good night."

"Thank you." Concubine Liu Yi took the flowers and invited, "Teacher Zhao Daoshi, you should go to dinner together."

Zhao Baogang shook his head, and said: "We still have to prepare for tomorrow's shooting plan, how can we get away, you young people go and play."

Seeing this, Concubine Liu Yi stopped talking.

"Let's go, let's celebrate the birthday of the birthday star!" Su Chang and Jiang Xin said happily, and Chen He and Huang Xuan also walked over.

"Director Zhao, teachers, let's go first, you have worked hard." Chu Xuan said goodbye.

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

Chu Xuan took Concubine Liu Yi's hand, turned his head and said, "We're going to get the cake, you go by car first, and call auntie at the door to let the guard let you go."

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