Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 316 How to Pursue Me
The 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony abandoned the traditional live-streamed banquet and awards ceremony, opting instead for a press conference.

The news that the Golden Globe Awards ceremony would be cancelled this year spread very early in the morning.

Han Sanping was quite helpless upon learning the news and could only call Wu Chen to inquire:
"Not going?"

"I'm not going. If we actually win the award, we can just have someone take it back."

"Can the Oscars hold up?"

"That depends on how much Hollywood loses. During the strike alone, Hollywood lost over two billion dollars. It probably won't last long; it'll be a lose-lose situation."

After thinking it over, Wu Chen decided to reassure Han Sanping.

The reassurance had been given, but when Han Sanping heard the figure of over two billion US dollars, and thought about the report on the achievements of Chinese films in 2007 that had just been released, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

This year can be considered a "boom" year for Chinese films, with the national box office finally settling at 33 billion yuan, an increase of more than 6 million yuan compared to the previous year.
However, compared to Hollywood, it still seems rather shabby.

The cancellation of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony has left many people disappointed, including those from the Beijing Film Academy's cinematography and acting departments.

"While we do have a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, when 'Farewell My Concubine' competed for the Golden Globes and the Oscars, it represented Hong Kong films, not mainland Chinese films."

"This strike is ill-timed; why did it have to happen during awards season?"

"Old Mu, what did Wu Chen say? Will he go to the event? Looking at the shortlist this year, 'Black Peony' still has an advantage."

The photography department faculty members lamented that this incident happened just before the awards ceremony.

Wu Chen and Li An were naturally bombarded with questions from reporters.

"Changing the Golden Globe Awards to a press conference format will not affect the awards, but the film crew will not be present," Wu Chen responded to reporters' questions.

Going there would be pointless; it would be like taking sides, so it's better not to go at all.

Li An, who had previously vowed to attend the Golden Globe Awards, has changed his mind: "I'm not considering going for the time being."

"That's great. It would be best if the Oscars were canceled too. But I don't know if his film will be nominated. If it's not nominated, there's no need to cancel it."

The happiest person about this was Lu Xun. Upon seeing the news, he couldn't help but wave vigorously to celebrate, and he was all smiles early in the morning.

The crew was somewhat taken aback, mainly because Lu Xun had been wearing a gloomy face since filming began, with one thing after another happening on set, making it a rare occasion for him to show a smile.

"Has the director lost his mind?"

"Hard to say."

"Could it be related to the cancellation of the Golden Globe Awards' live awards ceremony, Director Wu?"

"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say!"

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In the past few days, Wu Chen has been checking on the preparations for "The Martian" and overseeing the special effects and post-production for "Painted Skin".

Specialized teams have already started working on the Hongya Mars landform area in Chaidan Town.

As for "Painted Skin," Lu Yang was no different from someone living at Xiantao Digital, leaving early and returning late every day.
"This isn't a solution!" Wu Chen chuckled and patted Lu Yang on the shoulder. "The company has professional producers who can oversee things. They can manage the direction and progress in post-production, and keep an eye on the editing."

"I'm not entirely at ease," Lu Yang chuckled.

"I understand. I did everything myself for my first film, without a producer. It was an incredibly tough experience. From shooting to cinematography to editing, I practically acted in both the lead roles."

"Haha, Director Wu, if it were me, I couldn't do it. The camera work alone would be a nightmare for me, let alone anything else." Lu Yang suppressed a laugh upon hearing this, but couldn't help but sigh as he listened to these words.

"Lust, Caution" set a very bad precedent.

The debate sparked by "Lust, Caution" about whether or not erotic scenes in movies should be cut was one of the hottest entertainment topics last year.

Not only was "Apple" involved, but other films such as "Phoenix", "Springtime" and "The Warlords" were also affected to varying degrees.

It's not surprising for a film to use eroticism as a selling point, but for so many Chinese-language films to collectively use erotic scenes as a commercial gimmick is tantamount to playing with fire.
Apple became a sacrifice, banned from public screening by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, which even issued a special notice covering all companies in the industry.

A video that surfaced a couple of days ago, with exaggerated claims such as "Fan Binbin's passionate scenes break the mold to rival Tang Wei's," has been widely circulated online and hyped up. However, many people have noticed that the reports are being frantically deleted.

The industry was thrown into a state of panic.

"Director Wu, will our 'Painted Skin' be affected?" Zhou Xun called.

"I don't think 'Painted Skin' has any erotic scenes. On the contrary, it has a lot of scary scenes. It's not because of pornography that it was banned."

You're trying to create hype with this topic? The audience won't believe you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but laugh out loud, patting Wu Chen on the shoulder: "How can you say such hurtful things?"

"Sissi, you need to control your Director Wu. I, a mere woman, can't even argue with him," Zhou Xun said with a laugh.

Wu Chen smiled and shook his head, turned off the movie he had just finished watching, "Love You Through Time," and found another movie, "Somewhere in Time."

"Junior brother, why are you watching only time travel movies these days? And they're all either romance or family dramas, all about love stories."

Liu Yifei leaned on Wu Chen's shoulder, "For the script of another science fiction movie?"

"Hmm, I need to find some inspiration and see how others tell stories and shoot films."

"So what's this movie about?"

"A modern writer travels back 70 years through hypnosis and embarks on a time-traveling romance with an actress."

Wu Chen smiled and replied, pulling Liu Yifei onto his lap. He took a deep breath of the fragrance of her hair, his eyes fixed on the computer screen.

Time is truly a mysterious thing.

Liu Yifei lay in Wu Chen's arms, watching the male protagonist travel back seventy years through an old pocket watch. Just as she finished reminiscing, she seemed to remember something, and suddenly, with great interest, she looked up at Wu Chen with her delicate face:
"Junior brother, what if I also have to go back?"

Wu Chen thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Let me tell you, you absolutely mustn't confess to me right away. You should first... then..."
Finally, if I hold your hand, it probably means you can confess your feelings, understand?
Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then listened intently to Wu Chen's account of how he pursued her, and slowly nodded.

His girlfriend lay in his arms, listening intently as he taught her how to woo him. This feeling...
It's a bit magical.

Wu Chen's thoughts drifted, and he couldn't help but grin.

"Wait, how come I confessed first again? I was the one who went first this time." Liu Yifei suddenly realized and swayed from side to side in Wu Chen's arms to express her dissatisfaction.

"Didn't you say you were going to go back?"

"No, no, it has to be you!" Liu Yifei glared at Wu Chen, her expression extremely serious. "Listen carefully, if you go back, in order for us to be together sooner, you have to do this first."
And the food I like to eat is…

Liu Yifei lazily rattled off a whole bunch of things, then blinked her eyes: "Got it? You'd better remember, don't lose me."

Wu Chen nodded heavily.

"That's great!" Liu Yifei smiled and snuggled back into Wu Chen's arms.
(End of this chapter)