Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 762 Arrival in Shenzhen

Night, Shenzhen.

High-rise buildings are lined up one after another, and the flashing neon lights are colorful, dyeing the inky night sky, creating a gorgeous picture that looks like a sky full of colorful auroras.

A crew of sixty to seventy people came to Shenzhen from the capital, as if they were coming from the bustling city and going to the bustling city. The journey across thousands of miles witnessed the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland, and the prosperous cities in the north and south also showed that the motherland is prosperous everywhere.

The biggest difference between the south and the north is that Shenzhen is really hot.

"Oh my god, this weather is so comfortable." Huang Bo walked in the airport corridor, took off his sunglasses, took a deep breath, and enjoyed the warmth of the Shenzhen night.

"When the temperature suddenly rises from a few degrees to over 20 degrees, don't rush to take off your clothes just to cool down. Go home and take a hot bath and have a good sleep to let your body adapt to the climate. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if you don't adapt to the climate. If anyone feels unwell tomorrow, come to me. I have some external ointments and internal Chinese medicines that can solve this kind of problem." Liu Xiaoli gave some advice to the whole head of the family.

"I heard that the crew with aunties on is always the most caring. Now I feel it. No wonder Lao Chu and Xixi shoot every drama so well. With such a mother, it is impossible not to shoot well." Zhou Jielun said, feeling warmed by Liu Xiaoli's care.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei walked beside them and smiled at Lu Chuan, Ning Hao, Huang Lei, and Yang Mi.

Although Liu Xiaoli is not a person in the circle, she is also well-known in the circle. All the actors who have been in the same group with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei speak well of Liu's mother, and there is a reason for this.

"The fairy mother must be fine." Nabi, who was dressed like a little princess, expressed her thoughts very clearly from behind.

"Hahaha..." Everyone was amused by such pure words. Tang Jili nodded slightly: "Xiao Nabi is right."

Fairy mother? ... Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei turned their heads to look at Nabi and couldn't help laughing.

Liu Xiaoli paused and turned around, caressing little Nabi's face lovingly. It was okay to be praised by someone of Zhou Jie Lun's age, as she had heard it so many times that she was just happy about it. But it was the first time that she was praised so innocently by a child she was not very familiar with, which made her very happy.

Seeing how Liu Xiaoli doted on her daughter, Ouyang's mother smiled with relief and joy.

A group of people walked towards the exit of the passage and saw a scene with different reactions in front of them from afar.

Just like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Struggle" back then, the former was filmed in Shenghai and the latter was filmed in Beijing. Filming in the city means occupying public places, which naturally requires dealing with relevant departments in advance.

The show "Beauty and the Bride" was welcomed by relevant departments thanks to Lin Xinru's high popularity, and also played a certain publicity role for the city of Shenghai and some commercial areas.

Relying on the influence of Zhao Baogang himself and the influence of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei as the "national couple" at the time, "Struggle" achieved city publicity for the Beijing Film Academy and certain commercial areas in Beijing.

Many places in the two dramas have become check-in spots for fans, providing some help for cultural and tourism promotion and urban consumption.

As the star effect has become more and more intense in recent years, relevant departments have paid varying degrees of attention to the behavior of stars filming movies in the city.

"My Love from the Star" was shot almost entirely in Shenzhen. Cinemas, office buildings, CBDs, streets, parks, etc. are all places that can be used to vigorously promote the city's appearance.

When the production crew came to Shenzhen to communicate with the cultural and tourism department, the bureau heard about the situation and that the work was by three superstars, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Zhou Jielun. One can imagine the publicity it would cause for Shenzhen, which attracted the attention of relevant departments.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei never expected that Shenzhen Tourism would hold up a banner to welcome them in public: "Warmly welcome the crew of My Love from the Star to Shenzhen for filming."

The big red banner attracted a large number of passengers to stop and watch.

When some passengers saw the crew show up, they screamed like thunder out of the blue.

"what--"

"Chu Xuan!!"

"Liu Yifei!!"

"Zhou Jielun!!"

Some passers-by didn’t know about “My Love from the Star” yet, and just followed the informed tourists to watch out of curiosity.

Now that he saw a bunch of celebrities, he got excited and without saying a word, he picked up his phone and squeezed to the front to take pictures.

There were also paparazzi, media and self-media who had received the news from the press conference and were already waiting for everyone's arrival at the airport. Without saying a word, they picked up their cameras to film the "Star Lovers" crew arriving in Shenzhen, and also captured the welcome banner of the cultural and tourism department in the picture.

Once upon a time, there were only a few film crews that could receive such high-standard treatment and have people from relevant departments come to greet them in person.

"My Love from the Star" did it and gained an aura that even the crew of a well-known director has never had. This is the influence of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Zhou Jielun. The star effect of this super king bomb combination is simply unparalleled in this era.

Not to mention how proud and happy the audience and fans would be when this news spread online, even if it only spread to Shenzhen, it would cause an extraordinary heat, which made the paparazzi, media and self-media very excited, and they started to take pictures of all kinds of scenes at the scene.

Facing the huge crowd in front of them, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli and all the crew members straightened their bodies. This situation was so unexpected that everyone was caught off guard.

"Director Chu and Producer Liu didn't tell us about this situation." The crew members murmured in their hearts.

It's not the couple's fault. They only received the news that people from the cultural and tourism department would come to greet them, but they didn't expect this kind of welcoming method. They appeared at the entrance of the passage holding a banner, as if they were afraid that the passing passengers wouldn't see it, and it was so warm and grand.

The couple thought that if this scene was released through the news, it would allow audiences across the country to feel Shenzhen’s enthusiasm for tourists, and with the enthusiasm of the crew’s arrival, this enthusiasm would spread widely. Shenzhen Tourism should have this goal.

"Oh my god, such treatment..." Actors including Yang Mi, Zhang Ruoyun, Li Xin, Zhu Yillong, and Song Qian were extremely surprised.

Under the halo of the common honor of the crew, these little-known actors can enjoy the treatment of being picked up at the airport by relevant departments and countless passengers. This is something they dare not even think about, and it makes them excited and proud.

"Is this the influence of popularity..." Zhang Songwen, Wen Zhengrong, Zhang Luyi and Qin Hao felt emotional.

Should actors care about popularity? This is something they never cared about because they only focused on acting.

But everything before their eyes has slightly changed their mentality. It would be a lie to say they are not envious of such a situation, but the so-called popularity will make their desire to perform change, which is very contradictory.

But Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei don't care about popularity. They are never seen in any of the messy things, and their footprints are nowhere to be found in various fame and fortune circles. But they are so popular. To be honest, they still have some outstanding works and classic roles.

It seems that popularity and the nature of an actor are not in conflict. It all depends on whether there are works and roles that touch the hearts of the audience.

Several actors with great acting skills quickly adjusted their mindsets and became more focused on the roles they were about to perform.

"Chu Xuan! You are so handsome!" some fans cheered excitedly.

"Liu Yifei! You are so beautiful!" a fan shouted excitedly.

"Jay is so handsome too!" a fan shouted to Jay Chou.

"When are you going to get married, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei?!" a fan asked with concern.

"Chu Xuan! Did you have a smooth trip to Wuhan for the New Year?" a fan asked.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. These fans worried more than they did. This was unheard of.

They walked out with Zhou Jie Lun and the crew, waving and greeting others while following closely through the enthusiastic crowd.

"Hello, leaders. You are so polite. I am flattered."

"No, we are also very happy that you can come to Shenzhen to film the movie."

The production team from Shenzhen, as well as art coordinator Qi Mu and Fang Wenshan and the cultural and tourism staff came to greet them. Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Zhou Jielun shook hands and exchanged greetings with everyone.

At the suggestion of the deputy director of the production team, we took a group photo with the leaders under the banner to show Shenzhen Tourism’s enthusiasm for travelers from all over the country.

Yang Mi, Song Qian and others were influenced by the fans' love for the whole house and were asked for autographs and photos by the audience and fans. They were also photographed by paparazzi and the media.

With their respective assistants and crew logistics personnel around to protect them, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and other people from the director team didn't care. It would also be beneficial for "My Love from the Star" if the actors had more exposure and publicity, so they immediately followed their leaders out.

"Director Chu, we hope that in addition to the scenes that are supposed to be in the drama, you can also take more extra shots if you have time, especially some iconic scenes. If superstars like you, Director Chu and Producer Liu, are photographed, it will be the best thing to promote our city."

"Okay, let's also enjoy the scenery of Shenzhen, an international metropolis. Whenever there are photos to take, we will ask one or two actors, including producer Liu and I, to take photos ourselves. Then we will ask the production team to send them to the Shenzhen Tourism Bureau's email address, and we will work together to promote this beautiful city."

"Then thank you Director Chu."

"You are so polite, boss. You allowed us to occupy some space for filming and helped promote our drama. We should thank Shenzhen Tourism Group."

On the one hand, it is for the better development of the city, and on the other hand, it is for the better presentation of art. Both sides have their own needs.

After a few greetings, the group arrived at the square, waved goodbye, and went their separate ways towards their respective vehicles.

Under the arrangement of the production team, there were quite a few cars coming to pick up the crew members, including several nanny cars and a dozen commercial vehicles lined up on the side of the street.

"Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Zhou Jielun, where will you be filming? I will come to see you then!" A fan said reluctantly when he saw everyone getting in the car to leave.

This question is difficult to answer. The couple and Zhou Jie Lun smiled and waved to the fans who followed them, then turned around and got into the nanny car.

Seeing people getting on the bus, some passengers left, while more passengers, media and paparazzi ran back to join in the fun, as there were a lot of celebrities following behind them.

"Director Chu, Producer Liu, one is a new director and the other is also a new producer, how do you feel about this treatment?" Liu Xiaoli sat down on the sofa and immediately joked with the couple.

Zhou Jielun, Tang Jili and other teachers looked at them with interest. Liu Yifei bit her lip and said, "Pressure."

Chu Xuan nodded and added: "It's also lucky."

Once the news of the press conference spreads, there will definitely be different reactions.

Receiving such treatment right after arriving in Shenzhen will only increase the response.

This was something he could have expected.

As a new director, he was praised before the filming even started. This is really lucky and will undoubtedly raise the ceiling of "My Love from the Star".

But this is also a pressure. If "You Who Came From the Stars" fails in the end, it will naturally face a severe blow from the market.

If it were just an actor, it would be fine. A role is just one of the components of a drama. As an actor, you just need to interpret your role well and then call it a day. As for the shooting quality, the quality of the production process, and the effectiveness after the broadcast, it essentially has nothing to do with the actor. That is the director's business.

So now as a director, he can't be as calm as before, and he has some burdens in his heart that he didn't have as an actor.

Therefore, he does not plan to read the news, and he does not plan to contact the outside world before the filming of "My Love from the Star" is completed, for fear that various supports, expectations or other voices will bring him more burdens.

But having a heavy burden is not necessarily a bad thing. If you view it as a spur, then the momentum it brings to him will be a greater motivation.

"Let's go first." Chu Xuan said to the driver.

Liu Yifei looked out the window and saw that Yang Mi, Song Qian and other actors of the same age as well as Zhang Songwen and other senior actors were being sought after by the media and enthusiastic tourists. She smiled knowingly.

This unexpected moment of exposure came so suddenly that it cannot be said that their careers will flourish from now on, but it is also a good start, and she is happy for them for it.

She thought the same as Chu Xuan. This rare opportunity for exposure gave them more time, so she and her group went to the hotel first to take care of the overall situation.

A five-star hotel with banners from top to bottom on the tall building - Welcome the crew of "My Love from the Star" to our hotel.

There were two rows of flower baskets at the entrance of the lobby. The hotel owner, lobby manager, and a group of waiters gave Chu Xuan and his friends a high-level hospitality.

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Liu, Mr. Zhou, welcome, welcome, welcome."

"Mr. Wu, we are here to disturb you."

"If that's the case, I'm so happy."

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Zhou Jielun shook hands with Mr. Wu, the hotel service sponsor of "My Love from the Star", and Mr. Wu was very enthusiastic.

After the crew moved in, he could promote his hotel and use the names of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Zhou Jielun to launch a wave of popularity publicity, thereby attracting more people from Shenzhen to stay, so that the crew's free accommodation fees can be earned back N times. Capital is always profitable.

The second floor of the hotel is a restaurant. It is now past nine o'clock in the evening. The hundred or so crew members from Shenzhen are waiting in the restaurant for the crew from Beijing to come for dinner. This is a small celebration of the reunion of the two crews. It is not a start-up banquet, but it is better than it.

Seeing Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and others show up, the noisy atmosphere turned into unified welcome applause, welcoming the arrival of the core team of the crew.

"On behalf of the director team, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for their hard work in the preparations over the past few months. All the months of preparation are for the good prospects of "My Love from the Star". This is the goal that everyone has worked hard for. I hereby announce that filming will start the day after tomorrow!"

"oh--!"

The coordination stage is also work, but it is not formal work. It is more like a temporary entrustment. What is signed is a temporary agreement, not a standard contract.

During the shooting phase after the start of filming, it is necessary to prepare props and makeup matters, as well as all matters of all sizes to be negotiated with external parties in a timely manner within a limited time. This is the real work link and requires the signing of a formal labor contract.

Therefore, there is a big difference between the staff salaries during the coordination stage and the staff salaries during the filming period.

Once the crew starts filming and signs the formal contract, it means that the income of the crew members will increase significantly.

Therefore, everyone was excited to hear Chu Xuan's remarks, confirming that the filming would start the day after tomorrow.

In such an atmosphere, the reunion of the two crews was naturally lively.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei hurriedly ate a few bites of food and went upstairs. They took the shooting plan, storyboard script and a stack of contract documents to be signed from the production crew, and walked to the door of the room in anxious steps.

"Go to bed early, don't work too late, go take a hot bath first." Liu Xiaoli instructed at the door of the next room.

"Okay, Mom, you should go to bed early too." Chu Xuan said, took out his card to open the door, and walked in with Liu Yifei.

It has not been a few days since she changed her words. During this period, every time Chu Xuan called her "Mom", Liu Xiaoli felt very happy. Seeing the couple enter the room, she also walked into the room in a good mood, preparing to experience the first night in Shenzhen while checking the real estate situation in Shenzhen with her laptop.

For her, filming is secondary, and the wedding house is the top priority.

Following their mother's instructions, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei simply packed their luggage and took a hot bath together. They each put on a bathrobe and went back to the bedroom to dry their hair with a hair dryer.

Seeing the air conditioner remote control, Chu Xuan subconsciously wanted to turn on the heating, but the next moment the suitable temperature in the house made him realize that this was Shenzhen, not Beijing. He shook his head in self-mockery and put the remote control back.

"Do you still want to turn on the air conditioner?" Liu Yifei was like a lotus emerging from its bath. She walked barefoot on the blanket without wearing shoes. She came to the window and pulled open the curtains in a flash. The beautiful city view from above came into view. With half of the window open, the warm evening breeze coming in from outside was very refreshing.

“I thought I was at home.” Chu Xuan picked up the shooting plan and storyboard script and went to bed. He looked at the bed, quilt and pillow with discomfort.

When Liu Yifei came to the bed next to him, the discomfort in his heart was instantly relieved. Any discomfort caused by the unfamiliar environment would be diluted and dissipated in the face of the pleasant feeling of being with each other.

"There are so many contracts, including personnel labor contracts, sponsorship and startup contracts. They need to be completed before the day after tomorrow. I also have to deal with the Shenzhen Cultural Tourism Promotion Guidelines and consider how to promote it. I also have to act and control the budget. Oh my god, I'm so exhausted." Liu Yifei fell weakly on Chu Xuan's shoulder.

She was verbally venting her frustration about the numerous tasks, but in fact she was hopeful and motivated. It was as if she was speaking in a sarcastic way, but she was actually showing off and was happy that she could personally take charge of the crew's affairs.

When she was the producer of "Zhu Xian", she had the chief producer Zhang Jizhong in her charge and the director Zhao Jian watching over the crew. She and Chu Xuan just studied and played.

This time they have no one to rely on, and the director is her husband, so they can only rely on themselves for this production journey.

In addition to satisfying her vanity by holding great power, the first time she was able to take full charge of the production also gave her a lot of freshness and made her look forward to the next stage of filming.

Hearing his wife's complaints, Chu Xuan immediately understood her inner thoughts in the opposite direction. He smiled and silently flipped through the text in his hand.

"I'm going to work all night today!" Liu Yifei suddenly became energetic and took a pen and seal to get ready to work.

Just like this, the couple leaned side by side at the head of the bed, one dealing with the contract documents that the producer should handle, and the other planning the shooting plan that the director should make.

Men and women are matched, so work is not tiring.

Clear division of labor means twice the result with half the effort.

New identity, new experience, without much communication but still with the same tacit cooperation as before, perhaps this is one interpretation of the unity between husband and wife.

(End of this chapter)