Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 530 The idiot Lu Xun moves at the first sign of trouble
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony has concluded at the Kodak Theatre.
However, the controversy surrounding this year's Oscar-winning Best Picture, The Hurt Locker, has not yet ended.

Many moviegoers find it incredible that this low-budget film, which grossed only $1470 million in North America, could beat Avatar, which grossed $25 billion worldwide.

Wu Chen simply attended the official party, exchanged a few brief pleasantries with a few acquaintances, and then hastily left. After all, he hadn't won any major prizes, but rather, many people had their eyes on him.

The "Interstellar" project is an invaluable resource for Hollywood stars, especially as it is the second large-scale native 3D film after "Avatar".

Liu Yifei's call came as expected.

"Does it look good?" Liu Yifei's voice was nasal, deliberately lowered.

"What's interesting?" Wu Chen was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously asked back.

"Hmph, what do you think? Don't think I won't see you on the red carpet."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen was slightly surprised. When did this girl develop such good eyesight? He then thought of changing the subject.

Who did you watch the live stream with today?

"I met Jingjing today."

Liu Yifei stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, then pouted and said, "Don't try to change the subject, hmph, someone's eyes are practically popping out of their sockets."

"Nonsense, then tell me specifically who I was looking at."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen sensed something was wrong. First of all, he hadn't even had a chance to take a second look at the red carpet before the media stopped him.

Secondly, based on his understanding of Liu Yifei, he knew she certainly wasn't that thorough.

He's usually a bit of a goofball and careless person.
"Forehead"

Liu Yifei was on set at the time, scratching her head and looking around. She even glanced at the doorway unconsciously, but didn't see Bao Jingjing.

There were so many people on the red carpet, and it all happened this morning, who remembers?

"Who are you trying to fool?"

Wu Chen narrowed his eyes; sure enough, it was just as he had predicted.

There's only one possibility: it could be Bao Jingjing, the college student whose eyes revealed both innocence and naivety.
On the other side, Lu Xun, who hadn't shown up for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief.

It's fantastic news that Wu Chen didn't win Best Picture; as for the Golden Bear award from a few days ago, he's selectively forgotten about it.

"The Hurt Locker winning the Oscar is a victory for humanity."

Lu Xun talked a lot of nonsense, and even after returning home, he didn't forget to whisper about it to Lu Tianming.

The latter frowned and couldn't help but ask about the important matter.

"How's the preparation for Starlight International's 'The Feast at Hongmen' going? I went through a lot of trouble to get this project for you."

“Dad, we have a problem with their creative ideas. The Feast at Hongmen should be extended to the entire Chu-Han Contention, and even the story after Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty.”
They just want me to focus on filming the Hongmen Banquet incident!

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianming's anger flared up: "So what exactly do you want?"

"We've found Sonmi, and I plan to write a new script."

Lu Xun had a wonderful idea in mind, as if he could already see a magnificent epic unfolding before his eyes.

“Xingmei?!” Lu Tianming almost sneered, his face turning ashen. “Do you think they’ll still vote for you regarding the ‘Nanjing! Nanjing!’ incident?!”

"In the end, we didn't lose much money. The copyright was sold to Japan, and we recovered most of the costs. And that was even with Wu Chen interfering."
The film rights to this historical period drama sell well in Southeast Asia, particularly South Korea and Japan.

"So you're making me shamelessly beg others!"

Lu Tianming was so out of breath that he almost choked.

At this time, Lu Xun's so-called statement that "the Hurt Locker winning the Oscar is a victory for humanity" was quickly published online by the media.

The Oscars have just ended, and the discussion was already heated. Wu Chen won an award, and Lu Xun's "commentary" inadvertently made him a hot topic.

"That big idiot," Jiang Wen couldn't help but curse as he watched the news.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yun asked, her expression showing surprise.

Although Jiang Wen occasionally swears, he rarely uses such words.

"What else could it be? Lu Xun, that guy definitely has something wrong with his head."

A victory for humanity? Bullshit! The Hurt Locker is a typical Oscar contender, a condescending savior's perspective that ignores the cause of the war and the suffering of the Iraqis, simply showcasing how noble the American soldiers are.

Throughout the entire film, not a single American civilian was accidentally killed, yet the dialogue and plot repeatedly implied that one should decisively open fire when in danger and not be soft on Iraqis! How can this be considered a victory for humanity?

If this guy went to Iraq, he'd be killed in a heartbeat.

Hearing this, Zhou Yun couldn't help but shake her head with a smile: "It's only because Director Wu isn't in the country that he can't be controlled."

The following morning in Los Angeles, the sea breeze, carrying the scent of dampness, rolled down the Hollywood Ridge.

Wu Chen woke up very early. Outside the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows was a clear blue sky. He glanced at some news on domestic portals and was immediately disgusted. He also added another note to his mind about Lu Xun.

"Big idiot!"

Wu Chen muttered to himself, then began to think about today's schedule.

Today's itinerary has only one thing: watching the native 3D version of Interstellar.
The headquarters of Industrial Light & Magic stands quietly near Presidio Park on the outskirts of San Francisco.

Wu Chen and David Lyndon came together and headed straight for the Interstellar development area.

“Wu, this is the 3D system we improved based on your latest requirements. The hardware and software have been iterated together.” Joe Letterman, Visual Director of Industrial Light & Magic, introduced the system as he walked, his voice tinged with pride.

The R&D area is dimly lit, with several custom-designed cameras mounted on pedestals.

Wu Chen didn't say much. He walked straight to the camera position, bent down to check the optical axis, gently flicked the focus ring with his finger, and then switched to the stereo lens module.

With a soft click, a spatial depth layer appears on the binoculars' reflective screen: objects in the lens are clearly layered, and light refracts on the surface to create an extremely subtle three-dimensional effect.

This scene left both David Lyndon and Joe Letterman stunned.

Joe Letterman paused for a few seconds, then asked, "Wu, have you ever played with 3D movies before?"

It's not that difficult.

Wu Chen smiled faintly and shrugged.

The two exchanged a glance, and Joe Letterman saw the undisguised excitement and joy in David Lyndon's eyes.

He can understand.

After all, Avatar's $25 billion box office is currently the highest in film history, and its box office performance shows no signs of stopping. Who wouldn't be envious?

There are very few people in the world who can personally direct such a native 3D feature film, and the skillful operation just now is enough to prove that the director in front of us is one of them.

This is a moment that greatly boosts confidence for Global.

At 2:30 p.m., after the testing was completed, the technical meeting was moved to the small screening room next door.

The screen was a small one, with a polarizing filter hanging in front of the camera.

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) performed the most basic 3D QC on the footage shot on-site, and then the on-site rendered footage began to play.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood media were also keeping a close eye on things.

Industrial Light & Magic's building is never short of informants, and at 3:30 p.m., The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision section was the first to publish the news:

[Wu Chen and Universal Pictures are pushing forward with "Interstellar," and it is reported that the native 3D functionality testing has been completed in San Francisco; the character selection window may be opening soon.]

Less than an hour later, Variety also followed up:

[Interstellar's test firing appears to be complete, and it will become the most important native 3D feature film since Avatar!]

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As soon as the news broke, the four major brokerage firms, CAA, WME, ICM, and UTA, reacted swiftly.
(End of this chapter)