Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 366 Exciting News

The announcement of the creative team behind "Bad Genius" sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry.

Although the evening in Beijing was still cool, portal websites, forums, and industry insiders were buzzing with excitement.

The media outlets all wiped their eyes in unison.

"Is this for real? Wu Chen is going to be in it too?"

"Special appearance? It can't be just a cameo, can it? Interesting."

"Probably not. 'Playing a minor role' usually means a cameo appearance, probably only a few minutes long."

"I'd be willing to give this cast a good box office; it's at least much more sincere than some of those terrible movies."

"If Wu Chen plays the villain, hehe, I'll watch it twice right away!"

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The media were particularly lively.

The main reason is that the cast, including Wu Chen and Liu Yifei, is already very appealing. With Ning Hao directing, it seems like this commercial film is bound to do well at the box office.

However, actors in the industry were filled with regret and frustration.

Because the other two roles were taken by Huang Xuan and Shu Chang respectively.

If you say they only choose their own people, then the production team gave opportunities to new actors. And if you say they gave opportunities, then Shu Chang is indeed on Liu Yifei's side.

Immediately afterward, many actresses, seeing the production information and cast list circulating in the group chat, were practically overflowing with envy:
Having a good best friend is so great!

"Who says you're all in the same boat? You can't get a role without connections. You really have to latch onto a big shot."

"This persona is absolutely amazing! With a best friend backing her up and a director with a billion-dollar budget making her dramas, it's hard not to become famous!"

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This bitterness can only be buried in one's heart, and there is a sense of helplessness that is "unspeakable yet understood".

Shu Chang was recording a talk show with the crew of "Magic Phone" at the time.

Despite the show's less-than-ideal online reception, even being dubbed a "terrible drama" by netizens, its viewership ratings are surprisingly high and continue to rise rapidly.

The news spread quickly, and Shu Chang could clearly feel that everyone's gaze towards her had changed, filled with deep envy.

Director Yu Mingsheng walked over with a smile: "Shu Chang, when will Director Ning's movie start filming?"

Yu Mingsheng felt it was truly a pity.

If the movie had started filming and been released earlier, it might have even boosted the TV series. Fortunately, it was announced now, which has generated a lot of buzz.

He was even hoping to win the ratings championship on CCTV-8 this year with "Magic Phone".

"Director Yu, I don't know about this yet. I guess it'll happen sometime during the summer vacation."

"Haha, okay, then I'll have to keep it up."

On the other hand, Ning Hao readily accepted all interview calls from reporters, displaying great enthusiasm:

"Director Wu's role is quite large, not just a cameo. If I had to categorize it, he's the second male lead."

Upon hearing this, the media's eyes lit up, and they immediately pressed for details: "Will Director Wu have any scenes with Yi Fei?"

"Haha, there definitely are, quite a few."

"Director Ning, can you help Director Wu win the Best Actor award?"

Ning Hao was taken aback upon hearing this. No wonder this person could become a reporter; their mind worked incredibly fast. He himself would never have stumbled upon this situation. After a moment's thought, he slowly said:

"To be honest, I really wanted to, but unfortunately this is a commercial film, which is a bit of a shame. If it were an art film, I might be able to help Director Wu win the Best Actor award. Of course, he could also help me win it."

"Hahaha!"

The reporter chuckled. After Ning Hao hung up the phone, Xing Aina couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "Shameless! You call yourself a movie star?"

"Why not? You know what, my chances of winning Best Actor are still higher than Wu Chen's. His image is too good; the judges might not even give it to him."

Ning Hao sat on the sofa with his legs crossed.

With a great script, great actors, and high buzz, this is definitely the prelude to a critically acclaimed and commercially successful movie. I'm in a wonderful mood.

Ning Hao's words have sparked a new wave of discussion in the industry.

After 6 p.m., media reports flooded in like a torrent:

[International director makes his acting debut! Wu Chen makes a special appearance in "Bad Genius," Ning Hao confirms: Wu Chen will have scenes with Liu Yifei!]

The main creative team for "Bad Genius" has been revealed, with Wu Chen and Ning Hao joining forces behind the scenes; the script quality is highly anticipated.

[Shu Chang teams up with Liu Yifei to star in the blockbuster film "Bad Genius," directed by a director with a budget exceeding 100 million yuan; the "silly girl" from the small screen makes her big-screen debut!]

Huang Xuan joins the cast of "Bad Genius," transforming from an artsy young actor into a business leading man; industry insiders predict he could be a dark horse hit.

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Han Sanping frowned slightly as he looked at the reports. He felt like he had missed something. If he had known that Wu Chen would also lend a hand, he would have contributed something, even if it was just a small amount.

The crew of "The Martian" has gradually moved the scene to the nighttime sand dunes, and these days they are preparing to shoot a long shot of Jiang Wen driving the Mars rover alone across the dunes.

When Jiang Wen was free, he sat on a sand dune and teased with a smile, "What, are you planning to follow my example?"

Wu Chen fiddled with a RED native dual-sensor camera body, casually replying, "I don't have the energy for that. Acting occasionally is fine."

"If you take five or six years to make one film like I do, I guarantee you'll have inexhaustible energy and imagination."

Jiang Wen chuckled, dusted himself off, and prepared for the next test. When he reached a suitable spot some distance away, he waved and shouted:
Is 100 meters enough?

“Not enough, return more!” Wu Chen shouted in response.

"Two hundred meters?"

"Go check three hundred meters away."

Currently, we are conducting filming tests during the "Night Dunes" phase.

It is a series of long shots showing the male protagonist driving a Mars rover alone, traversing a vast sand dune landscape.

This is also one of the scenes with the most "static tension" in the film's setting.

The film also included scenes paying homage to world-famous paintings, but that was a separate set of shots filmed afterward.

This set of shots uses a three-part compositing scheme: "distant track tracking + natural low light at night + real-world cool and warm post-production color tone adjustment".

To best recreate the inorganic indifference of the Martian surface and the protagonist's sense of loneliness, Wu Chen proposed an extremely radical execution strategy:

Using a RED native dual-sensor camera, it was moved slowly behind the sand dunes using a "hidden line" parallel track, from a distance of 300 meters from Jiang Wen.

The essence of a long take lies not in action, but in silence.

The wind blows Martian dust, the rover slowly leaves tooth marks on the ground, and the protagonist, wearing a helmet, drives the machine slowly forward.

The backdrop is a dark blue night sky and sandstone folds resembling calcified crust, as if time itself is silent.

"When we start filming tomorrow or the day after, we need to pay attention to the light temperature. There can't be any warm light on the Martian night scene!" Wu Chen emphasized over the intercom.

The lighting crew immediately replaced the distant reflector with a bluish-gray cool-toned prism to simulate moonlight: "Understood, is this okay, director?"

"OK, that's it!"

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The crew worked on tests until late at night before finally wrapping up.
(End of this chapter)