Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 374 Wedding Materials?

The campus of Sha Tin College appears even more tranquil and bright in the summer morning light.

Rows of yellow locust trees stood beside the teaching building, bathed in sunlight, their branches rustling softly in the breeze.

A few sparrows fluttered their wings and flew across the lawn, while the morning light shone through the glass classroom windows into the corridor, making the wooden floor shine.

This is a typical British-style secondary school in Hong Kong, with brick-red walls, pointed roofs, and dark-colored lattice windows.

At this moment, on the open lawn in front of the main building, Ning Hao deliberately stood up and directed:

"Yifei, yes, that's it. Now go up there and hug Wu Chen tightly?"

"what?"

Liu Yifei paused, wondering if there was such a scene in the script.

She was wearing a traditional school uniform from a local high school in Hong Kong at the time:

She wore a white short-sleeved shirt with blue trim, paired with a light gray pleated skirt and simple white sneakers. Her hair was tied in a ponytail at the back of her head. She wasn't wearing makeup, but her eyebrows and eyes were clear and captivating, and her cheeks had a natural pink glow from the summer sun.

"Huh? Director, don't mess around!" Wu Chen couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You're changing the plot like that. Where did this scene of the female lead hugging the second male lead come from? Did you learn it from a Korean melodrama?"

The entire audience burst into laughter.

"Sister Na, you need to do something about Director Ning," Liu Yifei turned to Xing Aina for help.

"I just saw you guys in your school uniforms, and it's such a nice sight. The sun is shining brightly today, and the campus scenery is perfect, so I thought I'd take a video of you. You can use it when you get married in the future, you know. You know, the Beijing Film Academy doesn't have school uniforms."

Ning Hao's words were well-reasoned and impeccable.

Even Xing Aina was taken aback by this, and couldn't help but move closer to Ning Hao. "I didn't realize, Ning Hao, you have such a keen eye."
When did you come up with that idea?

Xing Aina looked at Wu Chen and Liu Yifei, who were wearing school uniforms, and couldn't help but nod.

One was sunny and handsome with clear eyes and brows, while the other was sweet and bright with an unintentional shyness at the corners of her eyebrows.

They have that heart-fluttering chemistry that you see in idol dramas.

"I just thought of it."

Ning Hao's casual remark caught Xing Aina off guard.

Wu Chen looked back at Liu Yifei. Because it was a campus drama, she was not wearing any makeup. In addition, her school uniform gave her a natural beauty, with a touch of youthful impetuosity and an undeniable charm, making her look exceptionally youthful and captivating.

But then he looked at Ning Hao with suspicion. Did this guy really think of this before?

The two filmed a segment based on Ning Hao's "random directions".

The camera zooms in tightly, and sunlight shines on the two people's profiles, creating a soft halo, like a commemorative photo where time has stood still.

As soon as filming wrapped, the entire crew swarmed around the monitor.

In the video, Liu Yifei lunges at Wu Chen, wraps her arms around his neck, and the two smile slightly.
"It really is beautiful!" Shu Chang said, resting her hands on her knees and leaning over to take a closer look several times.

"Sisi, now we have wedding material."

Xing Aina teased, and the latter couldn't help but blush slightly, biting her lip, half shy, but her eyes never left the screen.

"The composition is good," Wu Chen said simply.

“Just nice?”

Ning Hao smiled teasingly and couldn't help but ask back.

"Hurry up and shoot! We've only filmed a few shots this morning. Is 30 million enough?"

"Hahaha!"

Ning Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud, then picked up the walkie-talkie: "First group, adjust the lighting, prepare for the indoor classroom scene this morning. Oh, by the way, don't make yourself too handsome, hairstylist, come here."

Yes, he's a wealthy and extravagant second-generation rich kid, so stop being so frivolous.

"You're the type who uses something and then throws it away!"

Wu Chen complained, but had no objection to the styling; at least it had to convey the corresponding temperament. "."

Just as the crew was filming in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere, the highly anticipated domestic summer blockbuster, "Red Cliff," finally held its premiere.

It was a grand affair, and they even specially invited CCTV hosts and hosts from Beijing Movie Channel to host the event.

Unexpectedly, the audience burst into laughter as they watched, with frequent bursts of laughter.

The next day, although the media focused on describing the grand and magnificent scene, reports of audience members laughing during the performance still emerged. Wu Yusen quickly responded to this:

"Those were all deliberately created 'laugh effects'."

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms mythologizes these historical figures. In reality, heroes are sometimes just like ordinary people like us. For example, in the story of Zhuge Liang, I wanted to show that besides his naivety, he also had a bit of a mischievous personality."

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"puff!"

In front of the classroom set at Shatin College, Ning Hao saw this report and almost spat his water onto the monitor. He then pointed to the content of the report, unable to suppress his laughter, and said to Wu Chen:
"Hahaha, no, is this something a human could say? What exactly did 'Red Cliff' turn out to be?"

"Who knows."

Wu Chen chuckled, but he had to admit that Wu Yusen's reply was brilliant.

"It seems like Hong Kong is launching the program at the same time as the mainland. Let's go check it out then," Ning Hao said, genuinely interested.

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On the evening of the 10th, after filming was completed, Wu Chen and his group discreetly went to a movie theater to watch the film.

Ning Hao watched the whole thing with great interest.

"You know what, Wu Yusen does have some comedic talent," Ning Hao remarked to Wu Chen as he watched.

The audience laughed again and again.

"But he was filming 'Red Cliff,' the Red Cliff of the Three Kingdoms period."

Wu Chen couldn't help but shake his head, and then Lin Chi-ling, who played Xiao Qiao, passionately shouted the classic line: "Mengmeng, stand up!"

He couldn't hold back any longer.

Liu Yifei laughed until tears streamed down her face, then wiped them away with Wu Chen's arm.

"It's a good thing it was split into two parts, otherwise Chairman Han would have suffered huge losses!" Ning Hao was still reviewing the situation as he walked out of the theater.

This is practically another "The Promise".

"Yes, Japan and South Korea seem quite interested in this topic, and I've heard they're in active discussions right now."

"That's perfect for showing them!"

Despite the heavy criticism, "Red Cliff" still grossed over 2700 million yuan on its opening day, setting a new record for the highest opening day gross, which relieved Han Sanping.

However, he kept a much lower profile this time.

In a media interview, Han Sanping wore a restrained smile and adopted a new tone:
"This is not only the result of marketing planning, but also a signal of the upgrading of Chinese cultural consumption and a sign of the Chinese film industry moving towards maturity and the world."
This further illustrates that the development and growth of Chinese cinema is closely related to the continuous strengthening of China's national power.

This "saying something but not really saying it" style of speaking made the reporters a little uncomfortable.

Just as "Red Cliff" was raking in box office profits amidst a chorus of criticism, the filming of "Bad Genius" was still proceeding at a rapid pace.

Wu Chen's role as the "second male lead" wasn't too demanding, and the character wasn't particularly difficult. Plus, with his directing skills, he managed to get through the role quickly, even though he was occasionally teased by Liu Yifei and Shu Chang.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, the release of Nolan's "The Dark Knight" shocked the entire Hollywood and even the global film industry.

It grossed $6700 million on its first day and $1.58 million by the end of its first weekend, which is truly astonishing.

"Wu, Warner Bros. has quickly confirmed the Inception project, it's been approved unanimously, and the film will have a smooth run." Nolan was riding high at this moment.

(End of this chapter)