Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 362 Nolan is coming to visit the set?

Los Angeles, 11 a.m.

Syncopy office.

The office walls are painted in a light gray tone, the decoration is simple and restrained, and the spatial layout is rigorous.

A long, dark brown oak table sits in the center, piled high with numerous film-related books and manuscripts. Several black-and-white photographs hang on the wall, creating an artistic and serene atmosphere.

Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan were intently staring at the hand-drawn sketch from across the ocean on the table.

Bell sat to one side.

Emma quietly pushed open the door, holding a cup of coffee in her hand, and smiled as she placed it in front of Belle.

"Thank you!" Bell smiled and nodded.

"Was it given by Wu?" Emma asked softly, turning her head to the side.

As a top Hollywood producer, Emma was well aware of Wu Chen's importance, especially when she saw the focused expressions on the Nolan brothers' faces as they stared at the manuscript, she realized that the value of this document far exceeded the ordinary.

“Yes, he said he had also considered dream-themed ideas before,” Bell replied softly.

"Thank you," Emma replied with a smile, glancing back at the two brothers who were still engrossed in their research, before gently closing the door behind her.

Only after the door closed did Jonathan tilt his head back slightly and exhale a long breath.
"To be honest, Christopher, this really solves the biggest problem in your script. I was originally having a headache because your character relationships and dream layers were so confusing, but now with this, it can save us months or even half a year of work."

Christopher Nolan's eyes were fixed on the manuscript, his expression a mixture of shock and excitement, as he muttered to himself:
"Perfect, absolutely perfect. It actually has one more layer than the dream I originally planned."

He was even becoming somewhat incoherent.

Of course, this was added by Wu Chen. Once the dream hierarchy is understood, as long as the rules are set, the fourth, fifth, and sixth levels are simply derived from the rules.

Seeing the two brothers' delighted expressions, Bell couldn't help but ask another question:
"Christopher, did it work?"

Nolan looked up, his face filled with undisguised gratitude:

"Christian, this is the best gift you brought me back. It solved the core problem of my project. I just need to make a few changes to make my story work again."

But are you really sure your schedule will be fully booked for the next two years?

Bell nodded with a wry smile: "Unfortunately, that's true."

Nolan sighed, "What a pity."

He still hoped to continue working with his long-time partner, especially since the partner had brought back a generous gift.

Jonathan suddenly looked up at his brother, his expression serious, and said:

"Christopher, I think you need to go and talk to Wu face to face in person."

I feel that our understanding of this artwork is probably not as thorough as his own. You need to truly grasp its design logic; I'll help you thoroughly clarify the relationships between the characters.

After thinking carefully for a moment, the latter slowly nodded.

Bell glanced at his watch and interjected, "However, it's late at night in China, so let's call later."

"Of course, let's go have lunch first."

The next morning.

The weather in Chaidan Town was still chilly.

As dawn broke, the pale blue sky was illuminated by the morning sun, and the air carried the faint scent of sand and vegetation.

Wu Chen had just finished washing up and was about to have breakfast when his phone rang.

Caller ID: Christian Bell.

“Wu, I’m so sorry to bother you so early. Christopher wants to come over in person to discuss the concept of that drawing with you in detail. He’s afraid it won’t be clear over the phone.”

Wu Chen smiled slightly, not surprised at all.

For a film with a rigorous and complex structure, the importance of its core setting and compositional logic is self-evident. If it were him, he would also choose to communicate with the director personally.

"Sure, but I probably can't talk for a long time at once. As you know, I'm currently filming on set, and my schedule is very full."

"Understood, understood! He will fly there as soon as possible, and transfer in Beijing first."

"Okay, I'll have someone pick you up then."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Chen looked thoughtful for a moment, then stopped worrying about it and turned to walk outside.

Meanwhile, in Beijing, in Ning Hao's studio.

Liu Yifei sat in the conference room with a cup of hot tea in front of her, while Xing Aina was rambling on about the casting of "Bad Genius".

"The male lead role is not easy to find. He needs to be introverted, insecure, and subtly rebellious. It's really hard to find a suitable young actor." "As for the second female lead, she needs to come from a wealthy family, be youthful and beautiful, and preferably have a cute and innocent charm."

As soon as Xing Aina finished speaking, Liu Yifei smiled and chimed in, "Sister Na, Director Ning, I think it would be quite suitable to have Changchang play the second female lead."

Ning Hao was momentarily speechless. He was about to say the name when Liu Yifei said it first.

Xing Aina's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands:
"Your suggestion is great! You and Changchang are best friends, so the audience will be more accepting of it. Qianqian, your eye for casting has really been influenced by Director Wu quite a bit."

Then, she glanced at Ning Hao: "Look at Director Wu and Xixi, they both choose handsome men and beautiful women, unlike you, who always picks weirdos."

Ning Hao was speechless for a moment. He felt that something was wrong. Damn it, wasn't the only one left for him to be the male lead?

Liu Yifei wasn't chosen by him, nor was Wu Chen, nor even Shu Chang.
It's really hard to choose the right male lead right now; he needs to look at more information before making a decision.

Once the matter was settled, Liu Yifei shared the good news with Shu Chang, who was waiting backstage at the Beijing Film and Television City with the cast and crew of "Magic Phone."

Upon seeing the message, he excitedly jumped up from his chair.

The crew members couldn't help but look over, puzzled.

"Hehe, hehe," Shu Chang said awkwardly, scratching his head.

Jiao Enjun stared at her blankly: "What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

"Brother Jun, it's not about our film crew. I just got a new movie role!" Shu Chang smiled, her eyes crinkling, but then her expression changed, and she muttered softly:
"But Jun-ge, don't you feel that my character looks a bit silly in the clips we edited?"

Jiao Enjun, speaking with a thick Shandong accent, chuckled and said, "Huh? No, I think it's great."

"Hopefully!"

Shu Chang was still full of worries.

Nolan arrived at Beijing Airport the following afternoon, and Xiang Zhuo helped pick him up.

Xiang Zhuo's appearance at the airport is nothing unusual for the average person; most people are unaware of it, though some people in the industry might pay a little attention.

After all, she appeared in several of Wu Chen's films and was a producer on Wu Chen's side, but her target audience wasn't as big as Wu Chen's or Liu Yifei's.

As Xiang Zhuo and Nolan's team shook hands with each of them, they attracted the attention of some paparazzi who were lying in wait.

"Isn't that Xiang Zhuo, the producer of Starry Night Pictures?"

"It seems to be him, Wu Chen's roommate, now a producer."

"Great, I have an older brother in the dorm. That foreigner looks familiar, but I can't quite place him."

"Damn, that's Christopher Nolan."

"Really? You're not seeing things, are you?!"

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For a moment, everyone looked at each other, their minds racing, before excitedly raising their cameras.

Various rumors are formed by witnessing parts of something and then making connections. Although some are true and some are false, they provide a lot of information to the industry.

This intelligence was quickly made public.

[Shocking! Christopher Nolan, director of "The Dark Knight," arrives in Beijing quietly; Starry Night Pictures greets him at the airport, hinting at a major Sino-US co-production?]

Hollywood director Christopher Nolan spotted at Beijing Capital International Airport, suspected of discussing a cross-border collaboration with director Wu Chen!

[Wu Chen strikes again? Filming of "The Martian" is not yet finished, but Nolan has already arrived in Beijing—is an international collaboration about to be revealed?]

The news spread quickly.

At the headquarters of China Film Group, in Han Sanping's office, his secretary hurriedly pushed open the door and reported in a low voice.

"Are you sure?" Han Sanping was slightly taken aback and asked again.

"Chairman Han, the reporter saw Xiang Zhuo and Nolan meet at the airport."

Han Sanping was slightly taken aback. After a moment of silence, he waved for his secretary to leave, but his eyes fell into deep thought.

There could be a lot or a little intricacies involved here, but if it's significant, it could be a major collaboration. But isn't Wu Chen still filming in Qinghai?
The industry immediately focused on this, but many production companies knew perfectly well that even big projects wouldn't be available to them.

"Forget it, I'll just focus on my own little corner of the world."

However, Wang Zhonglei from Huayi couldn't help but feel worried upon seeing this, as he still vividly remembered the press conference for "The Martian" a while ago.

"Please don't create any more big news. Can't we just let 'The Forbidden Kingdom' be released normally first?"

(End of this chapter)