Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 421 Pacific Rim: I've Come Picked You Up After get off work! Summer Movie Season Begins
Guo Fan is a fan of Gundam and Macross, two classic science fiction anime where mecha are an extremely important, or even the most important, science fiction element.

Especially for someone of Guo Fan's age, he happened to be born during the peak of mecha-themed animation in the 90s, which can be said to be one of the most important foundations for his science fiction dream.

For the sake of realism, The Wandering Earth didn't actually feature traditional mechas, but both Wandering Earth films contained plenty of similar mecha elements.

Therefore, Guo Fan immediately perked up when he heard the word "mecha".

He immediately regretted speaking so loudly.
He immediately wanted to speak up to make amends.
But Gu Bei didn't give him a chance to speak. Instead, he turned to Han Sanpin and said, "Some time ago, I saw a 25-page Film Treatment outline by screenwriter Travis Beecham. It's a story about humans, mechs, and monsters."

After watching it, I thought it was excellent, so I won the bid against Legendary Pictures and got the project.

I've renamed this project: Pacific Rim!

“That’s a good name!”

Upon hearing this, Han Sanpin pondered for a moment, then said with a hint of surprise, "Do you want to make this project a story about China and North America fighting deep-sea monsters together with mechs?"

The name "Pacific Rim" is indeed easy to understand.

The original name, Pacific Rim, literally translates to "the coast of the Pacific Ocean."
China and North America happen to be the two largest countries along the Pacific coast. In addition, Gu Bei came here this time for the qualification of Linlang Entertainment to lead the co-production. Obviously, the main players will be the two forces in China and North America.

Since both names refer to the Pacific Ocean, and deep-sea monsters are a major source of monsters, then this time the enemy must be a deep-sea monster from the Pacific Ocean.

With just a little association,

One can immediately picture a red mecha.
A scene of battle in the turbulent Pacific Ocean.

"The script is still being written, and that's the direction I want to take."

Gu Bei nodded, agreeing with Han Sanpin's guess, "Although the original script outline pays more attention to the monster and mecha culture of Xiao Rizi, after all, these cultures were created by Xiao Rizi and became popular all over the world."

But I want to make this project a Sino-US co-production.

Naturally, it will also be made into a story of China and North America fighting monsters together.
This is more in line with reality; only China and North America possess such military power on Earth.

In the original Pacific Rim: The Prequel, China surpassed North America to become the film's largest box office market, proving that the original, somewhat clichéd story wasn't good enough.

What truly moves people in a movie

It's still those completely original mechs and monsters.

Moreover, since it's already a Sino-US co-production, China should at least be one of the main characters.

"Then you can go ahead and do it without worry. There shouldn't be any problems with the co-production." Han Sanpin was also quite happy to support Gu Bei's idea.

Isn't Gu Bei's Pacific Rim project just a continuation of the spirit of his blockbuster plan?
He naturally had no reason to disagree.

Although Gu Bei is going to leave China Film Group and go it alone this time,

However, as the chairman of China Film Group, Han Sanpin himself doesn't really need China Film to be very profitable.

On the contrary, Gu Bei's approach of continuing his blockbuster project is more meaningful than how much money China Film Group makes.

"Thank you, Chairman Han!"

Gu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

Linlang Entertainment has developed to this point, and in the future it will definitely have to gradually distance itself from China Film Group. Otherwise, no matter how high Linlang Entertainment's box office is, it will be difficult to establish its influence as an industry leader.

Now that Han Sanpin has no objections, Linlang Entertainment can take bigger steps forward.

While the two were chatting,
Guo Fan, who was standing next to him, was starting to get a little anxious.

He was about to speak when Gu Bei interrupted him.

I've been holding back my emotions all this time, listening to Gu Bei and Han Sanpin's conversation.

Finally, Gu Bei and Han Sanpin finished their conversation.
He quickly and excitedly said, "Director Gu, I was just joking with you. Actually, I'm very eager to work on any project right now. I really want to contribute more to Linlang Entertainment!"

"joke?"

Gu Bei raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "I didn't detect any joking tone in your voice just now. I thought you really didn't like the Pacific Rim project!"

"No, no, how could that be!"

Guo Fan denied it even more anxiously, "I just didn't know how to speak properly and made you misunderstand me. Director Gu, please let me join!"

Guo Fan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, wishing he could travel back in time to make his past self more aware.

"Director Guo, you don't need to worry. Your Director Gu has never thought of giving anyone else this opportunity."

Han Sanpin saw it all clearly from the side.
Gu Bei never intended to hand over the project to someone else; he was just joking about Guo Fan's slightly boastful remark, but Guo Fan seemed to have taken it a little seriously.

and,

Given the current environment in China,

Finding truly capable science fiction writers is incredibly difficult.

If Guo Fan hadn't been Gu Bei's man, Han Sanpin would have genuinely wanted to poach him.

"Really, Director Gu?"

Guo Fan looked at Gu Bei expectantly.

"Learn English well, and don't miss the movie Source Code!"

Although Gu Bei did not give a direct answer, his two words of advice made his meaning very clear.

"Thank you, Director Gu!"

Guo Fan expressed his gratitude excitedly.

At that moment, his eyes seemed to shine.

After all, he will soon be able to bring his most anticipated childhood fantasy to life on the big screen!

Gu Bei smiled as he looked at Guo Fan's excited expression. This was the passion that someone who truly loves doing what they do should have!

Gu Bei was looking at Guo Fan.

Han Sanpin was also looking at Gu Bei.

He also felt a bit emotional.
When Gu Bei was still a newcomer, it was he who helped Gu Bei raise the production costs for Twilight.

Unexpectedly, only a few years have passed, and Gu Bei has already begun to support Chinese sci-fi blockbuster directors. With one supporting another, Chinese films will have the brightest future!

……

On the set of The Grandmaster.

That's all for today!

Wang Jiawei watched the monitor screen without much emotional change on his face, and announced to the crew that they were off work.

"Ugh!"

Looking at Wang Jiawei behind the monitor, Liu Yifei suddenly felt a headache coming on.

She now understood why so many people disliked filming movies directed by the renowned director Wong Kar-wai, and why Gu Bei had advised her to reconsider when he heard she was considering taking on a role with him.

There was absolutely no feedback when filming Wong Kar-wai's movies.

A scene was filmed several times.

She didn't know what purpose this scene served.
Moreover, based on Wong Kar-wai's past practices, it's uncertain whether this scene will even make it into the final cut.

Most importantly, she had talked to Wong Kar-wai about the script several times, but the answers she received were still vague and confusing.

Filming like this is like walking in a fog; you don't know what's at the end of the fog, or what you've been through. When filming, I'm not afraid of being tired.

What I fear most is this kind of filming that receives no feedback.
It's practically like emotional abuse.

Fortunately, this time it won't be long before she leaves the Grandmaster crew and heads to North America to film The Hunger Games.

"Sister Sisi, are you tired today?"

Hearing Liu Yifei sigh, the assistant quickly asked her with concern.

"No."

Liu Yifei shook her head.

However, it's not good to discuss this kind of filming with the assistant.

She made up a random excuse: "It's a bit hot now, and the costumes for the scenes are still winter, so it's a bit hot!"

The assistant quickly came forward to help Liu Yifei take off her heavy costume.

Liu Yifei's face was flushed.

This costume was worn in the dead of winter during the story's timeline.

Now it's June, and the weather is getting hot. Liu Yifei wears this costume almost all day, so it's no wonder her face is flushed from the heat.

The assistant said with some concern, "Sister Qianqian, you'll easily get heatstroke if you keep this up. Shall I ask the props teacher to remove some of the lint from your clothes?"

"fine!"

Liu Yifei shook her head, "There's no need to worry about such a small thing."

This level of hardship doesn't even count as one of the most difficult times in her acting career. The real hardship was filming all day in the dead of winter wearing thin costumes.

We're only at the very beginning!

at this time,

Liu Yifei noticed that it was a bit noisy outside the film set.

She peeked out and asked her assistant, "What's going on outside? Why do I hear...?"

Liu Yifei stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

"Sister Sisi, what did you hear?"

The assistant was still there, asking curiously.

Subsequently,

She followed Liu Yifei's gaze.
Sure enough, only Gu Bei could make Liu Yifei's emotions change so obviously!
Gu Bei walked in from the door, and while responding to the crew members, he waved to Liu Yifei: "Qianqian, I've come to pick you up after get off work!"

"what--"

"Is Director Gu finally no longer hiding it from people?"

"Why do we need to avoid anyone? Everyone already knows about their relationship, right?"

The crew members were gossiping and cheering wildly. Could it be that this couple, whose relationship has been rumored in the entertainment industry for who knows how long, is about to get married?

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Gu Bei, who still loved teasing her.

But that's what she really thought.

But when Gu Bei walked up to her...
She couldn't help but lean closer and whispered, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back to China this time?"

"A surprise? If I told you, would it still be considered a surprise?"

Gu Bei and Liu Yifei went into the room, and Gu Bei immediately took her hand and put it in his arms.

"Surprise? It's clearly a shock!"

Liu Yifei pouted as she spoke.

Ever since Gu Bei launched that surprise attack during the Spring Festival, he has started launching surprise attacks every time he returns to China this year.

Haw!

Gu Bei kissed Liu Yifei's lips: "Why do I taste a sweet surprise?"

"is it?"

Liu Yifei was not to be outdone.

She tiptoed closer.
Gu Bei originally thought this meant they wanted to be intimate.
As a result, when Liu Yifei kissed him, she gave his lower lip a slightly painful stimulation: "Now? Is that scary enough?"

"hiss--"

Gu Bei licked his lower lip to ease the sudden pain.

Then, looking down at Liu Yifei, whose face showed a slight hint of smugness, he felt even more excited. A rose with thorns was definitely more interesting.
Liu Yifei is like a rose that always has thorns, always able to bring him a sudden surprise.

He laughed and replied, "I don't think it's scary enough, how about..."

"Cough cough!"

The assistant started coughing.

She simply couldn't take it anymore!

This is still on the set of The Grandmaster. The two of them just met and were chatting happily when suddenly this PDA happened. They're treating her like a casual fling!

If all else fails, can we go home? If someone takes a picture of this, she'll lose her job!
The only thing to be thankful for is...

The two of them were still somewhat rational.

I only dared to do these erotic things after I entered the room.

"I'm packing my things and going home!"

Liu Yifei was interrupted by her assistant.

She glared at Gu Bei fiercely, but her expression remained normal, no longer the shy girl she used to be when people saw her.

After Gu Bei picked Liu Yifei up and took her back...

The two of them got along quite well for a while.
But happy times are always fleeting.
Not long after, Liu Yifei left the cast of The Grandmaster, which meant she was going to North America. The Hunger Games was also a major project for Rose Pictures, and the Hunger Games crew was waiting for her to take over.

After Liu Yifei left,

Gu Bei also immersed himself in filming the Hangzhou trip.
It's already quite an achievement that the movie "Hangzhou Trip" has gone through so much to come to fruition. Gu Bei naturally devoted himself wholeheartedly to the filming, as this kind of opportunity might only come once in a lifetime.

Summer has begun.
For the film market, this means the hottest season of the year, the summer movie season, has arrived.
Although the summer movie season in China is not as lively as the Lunar New Year season, its longer duration still attracts many films to be released during the summer.

This year's summer movie season has also garnered significant attention from industry professionals and the general public.
Because the film "Aftershock," a collaboration between Linlang Entertainment and Chen Kaige, is about to be released.
This film was announced at the opening press conference of Linlang Entertainment.
Due to reasons at the time, it was temporarily shelved for a period of time.

Fortunately, after its re-emergence, Palme d'Or winner Chen Kaige joined the project. The film, a collaboration between the only two Palme d'Or winners in mainland China, still attracted a lot of attention.

at the same time,

Huayi Brothers also released the trailer for their summer blockbuster, Detective Dee.

Both films feature special effects and are blockbusters, and their release dates are extremely close to those of Linlang Entertainment's "Tang City Earthquake," indicating a growing rivalry between the two.

(End of this chapter)