Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 555 Booting up

"The recent announcement by the Golden Globes that they are going to make an art film has caused quite a stir in the industry. Nobody is optimistic about this project, and everyone is waiting to see them fail. No actors want to take the role. The market is hot right now, and stars don't lack work. Only some third- or fourth-tier unknowns want to try their luck with the Golden Globes' art film."

"Golden Globes matured early but also aged prematurely. He's only in his early 30s and has already developed the same problem as his pants: he's eager to prove himself as an artist. He has no shortage of big productions; investors are practically throwing money at him when he makes commercial films, but he stubbornly refuses to do so, insisting on making an art film first. No one around Golden Globes dares to persuade him to give up. His friends and colleagues don't care; they just consider it spending money to play along with him. Anyway, he's a big tycoon, so losing 30 to 50 million doesn't matter to him."

"Recently, it's been a hot topic for the Golden Globes to feature art films, but this is just a cover for Liu Yifei. You can't have two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed. Liu Yifei also wants to make art films to prove her acting skills. She recently got a role in Han Yan's new film. Han Yan's films tend to promote actresses, and she wants to use this opportunity to prove her acting skills."

Before the film festival even ended, Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei returned to China ahead of schedule, and these gossips appeared online before and after their return.

Such revelations are always difficult to verify, but this time they say Liu Yifei's words are quite accurate.

Liu Yifei actually landed the role in Han Yan's "Now I'll See You". Liu Yifei was not Han Yan's first choice, and she knew that she was not Han Yan's first choice, but she couldn't help wanting to act in it and was willing to fight for it.

The first choice for the female lead was Gao Yuanyuan and Tang Wei, but one returned to her family and the other became pregnant. Han Yan only finalized Liu Yifei after finding no more suitable candidates.

It's not entirely because she's the boss's wife at Autumn Film Studio.

The female lead in "Be With You" is a gentle and resilient mother, and her image must also convey a pure, first-love feeling.

Liu Yifei's image is definitely not a problem, but Han Yan is worried that Liu Yifei will not be able to deliver the emotional outburst that the script requires, a performance that transcends life and death.

But time was of the essence, and Han Yan could no longer hesitate.

As I always say, casting is never about choosing the best, but about choosing the most suitable.

There are many actresses more capable than Liu Yifei, but considering all factors, Liu Yifei is still a good choice.

The crew of "Now I'll See You" started filming in Suzhou on the third day after Liu Yifei returned to China. Liu Yifei appeared at the opening ceremony.

From the moment Liu Yifei was first contacted to the final decision on casting her and the start of filming, it took more than a month, which surprised many people.

Why is Liu Yifei starting a new drama again?

Many of her fans are unaware that this show exists.

At the opening ceremony, Liu Yifei said in an interview: "This role is a completely new challenge. I play a young mother, a real mother, a mother who has scenes with children."

She added, "Many viewers say to me, 'Why do you always play roles that are out of touch with reality?'" She knew what people were saying about her. "This role is really down-to-earth and very relatable. The director wrote the character's relationship with her husband and children very well, and it's very realistic."

When asked by a reporter, "Will you draw inspiration from your own life for this role depicting family life?"

But Liu Yifei said, "I'm really not like the character in the script in real life. The female lead is quite different from me, but that's what makes the role more challenging."

Regarding her first collaboration with Qin Hao, Liu Yifei expressed her great anticipation: "I'm a big fan of Brother Hao, and I especially love his films. This collaboration is a dream come true for me."

The main reason for choosing Qin Hao was that Liu Yifei could handle the promotion of the entire film by herself, so the movie didn't lack attention. Han Yan then acted impulsively and chose Qin Hao, who was "good at acting but had almost no popularity."

Qin Hao, known for his sharp tongue, immediately chimed in, "My whole family are fans of Liu Yifei. My wife is even more excited than I am when she finds out I'm going to play a married couple with Yifei."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh at this one sentence, saying, "Are you Northeasterners particularly good at talking nonsense with such a straight face? My husband is pretty much the same as you at home."

But she also said, "I really have to thank Sister Jing. She was about to give birth at home, and Hao was supposed to be with her, but she still encouraged Hao to take on this role." Qin Hao immediately replied, "I told you our whole family are your fans."

The opening interview concluded in such a joyful atmosphere.

It has been less than two months since filming for "Pacific Rim 2" wrapped up.

The young lady's enthusiasm for filming has truly surprised and delighted her fans.

Joining a production every two months is considered seamless for Liu Yifei.

"Yifei has become so proactive after getting married, filming two movies a year, which was unthinkable before."

"She only rested for two months before joining the crew. I can hardly believe how diligent she is." But it depends on who you compare her to. Compared to Yang Mi, Liu Yifei is the ultimate lazybones in the entertainment industry.

"Han Yan is very good at training actors. However, Shu Chang, who was still a newcomer to film, was nominated for a Golden Horse Award by him. Bai Baihe also won the Best Actress Award at this year's College Student Film Festival for her role in 'Go Away Mr. Tumor'. It was a wise choice for Yi Fei to work with Han Yan."

Fans were happy that the young lady joined the cast, but there were also some who were envious.

"Marrying a good husband is great; resources that others fight tooth and nail for can be obtained effortlessly for her."

“I’ve been floating on air since my debut. Now I say I want to play some down-to-earth roles. Who would believe that?”

You cannot prove something that does not exist.

Regardless, Liu Yifei has indeed started filming a new movie in Suzhou.

After returning to China, Li Qiutang continued to work on her two dramas.

Because Autumn Pictures has its own building in Huairou Film and Television Base, which is open to the company's film crews free of charge, many film crews related to Autumn Pictures, as long as they are preparing in Beijing, will choose to use the Autumn Pictures building in Huairou.

This building is fully occupied 360 days a year, making the best use of its space.

This building currently houses the preparatory staff for the films "The Wandering Earth" and "Wolf Warrior 2".

After returning from Cannes, Li Qiutang found it boring to stay at home because his wife had joined a film crew. So he stayed here permanently and didn't even go back to the company. The company had just acquired Maoyan, but he didn't even bother to visit it.

Li Qiutang was looking at the design drafts sent from Liangxi when she suddenly heard a noisy commotion and chaotic footsteps outside, which disrupted everyone's train of thought.

"The Wolf Warrior 2 crew is back, right?" Wu Jing has been leading his team in practicing breath-holding in the large pool in Huairou these past few days, as well as testing underwater filming plans.

Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door of the "Wandering Earth" crew's room, and someone outside called out, "Come out for a late-night snack, Brother Jing is treating today."

Why do you like drinking it so much? You've had it three times this week.

"Come out and see what's going on! That foreigner says he wants to drink three of us!"

"Go on, go on." I'm not in the mood to look at the art drafts now, let's finish our drink first.

(End of this chapter)