Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 535 I know your body very well.
In March, the wind in Beijing still carried the chill of late winter, and the Capital International Airport was particularly bustling.

"Director Wu, I heard you were in Hollywood this time for casting for 'Interstellar'. Have you finished?"

"Could you reveal the casting of the male and female leads?"

Is there a chance for Chinese actors to participate in this film?

The media swarmed in, and Wu Chen, wearing a dark baseball cap, casually replied, "Everything is going smoothly. We'll have to wait for the official announcement."

After saying that, he quickly got into the car.

News of Wu Chen's return to China quickly spread through various media reports.

Wu Chen returns to China, making a low-key appearance at Beijing Capital International Airport; casting for "Interstellar" may have been completed!

[Maintaining Secrecy! Wu Chen Refuses to Reveal Casting Details for "Interstellar"]

Following the success of "1939" at the Berlin Film Festival, Wu Chen's new film is once again attracting global attention!

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The news of "Interstellar" still captivated the global media, even though Hollywood media outlets were still trying to find out the specific details and who would ultimately win the project.

With Wu Chen's return to China, online discussions in China have become even more heated:

"Holy crap! Interstellar's casting happened so fast?!"

Does this mean the male and female leads are already engaged?

"Could the female lead be Liu Yifei? She's currently available."

"Probably not. Hollywood said that actresses have auditioned."

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Various speculations are flying around.

Meanwhile, Liu Yifei kept pressing Wu Chen for details about "Inception" in the car.

"It's actually pretty good. The details are handled quite well, and it's an improvement over before."

"You're really not lying to me, are you?" Liu Yifei's eyes showed suspicion.

Do I look like that kind of person?

Wu Chen laughed and scolded.

After parking the car, the two went back to the villa together for lunch. Liu Xiaoli called out to the two of them, but there was another person who was also there to freeload.

"A scene change?"

Seeing that Shu Chang was also there, Wu Chen immediately thought of this possibility.

"Love is Not Blind" has only been filming for less than a month, so it's impossible for it to have wrapped up. The only way for the female lead to appear in the film is during a scene change.

"Yes, we're going to the art museum today." Shu Chang nodded, then smiled and stared at the dishes on the table, starting to praise them, "Auntie's cooking is still the best. It looks, smells, and tastes delicious. It's so greasy on set every day, and it makes me break out in pimples."

Liu Yifei smiled and mouthed something to Shu Chang.

Wu Chen could see clearly that the lip movements were meant to say "sycophant".

Liu Xiaoli was already in a good mood, and after being praised, she smiled even more: "The crew can prepare special meals for you, but that can't compare to home-cooked meals."

"Oh, by the way, Chanel sent me a contract renewal offer."

Just then, Liu Yifei brought up the important matter.

Wu Chen immediately looked up: "Hmm? What are the conditions?"

"Nothing has changed from before."

“Then let them wait a bit!” Wu Chen said without hesitation.

“Yes, that’s what I was thinking too. It should be much smoother to talk to them after Sissi’s ‘Inception’ is released.” Liu Xiaoli nodded, clearly agreeing with Wu Chen.

"We shouldn't need to wait for Inception to be released. I've had Universal draft a contract for the female lead in Interstellar. Let's see if there are any problems later."

There was a moment of silence on the table after he finished speaking.

Liu Yifei was stunned at first, still holding half a piece of green vegetable in her hand, hanging in the air without putting it down. She tilted her head and blinked her eyes gently, as if she hadn't reacted yet.

Liu Xiaoli was also slightly taken aback. Shu Chang, on the other hand, widened her eyes and opened her mouth into an "O" shape for a moment. But quickly, she resumed picking at her rice as if nothing had happened.

Just as she expected, based on her sixth sense, this role would never fall into the hands of an outsider.
"Sissi, what are you thinking about? Go kiss her!"

Shu Chang suddenly made a joke.

Liu Yifei's face flushed red, and she stepped on Shu Chang's foot.

"Ouch!" Shu Chang cried out dramatically in pain.

Laughter erupted from the table, even Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh.

"Let's eat, let's eat, we'll watch it later." Liu Xiaoli shook her head with a smile, but still couldn't help asking, "This role... should be suitable for Qianqian, right?"

A production costing two hundred million dollars cannot be done carelessly.

"very suitable."

Wu Chen nodded, "This is a rather humanistic and romantic role. The only difference is that the female lead and the second female lead actually have roughly the same amount of screen time; there won't be a significant gap between them."

"It's nothing, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Liu Yifei then came to her senses and said softly.

Shu Chang immediately sensed something was off about Liu Yifei's tone. She was all too familiar with her best friend's usual manner of speaking, and this tone clearly carried a sticky, coquettish quality.

What might not seem wrong to Wu Chen, gave her goosebumps.

Just as he was about to say something sarcastic, he was immediately intimidated by Liu Yifei's murderous glare, and the words stuck in his throat. He lowered his head awkwardly and muttered something under his breath:
"This dish is quite delicious."

Wu Chen couldn't help but laugh: "I was thinking of giving you a surprise, so eat up."

A moment later, everyone finished eating, and Liu Xiaoli didn't immediately clear the dishes. Wu Chen took out the contract.
"Five million dollars!"

Shu Chang quickly scanned the numbers in the film contract and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, her eyes lighting up.

"Sissi, this film's salary is going to be the highest ever. I remember Gong Li's salary was around $250 million to $300 million a few years ago. It may have increased a bit in recent years, but it's definitely not as high as $500 million."

"Yes, it already belongs to the Hollywood A-list category."

Before Liu Yifei could speak, Wu Chen nodded in agreement with Shu Chang's words.

The news is currently under wraps, and Global Times will release its publicity at a later date.

When they returned to the villa where only the two of them were, Liu Yifei was practically clinging to Wu Chen, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck, a smile on her face but a hint of sorrow in her eyes.

"What if I perform badly?"

"You think you can get through just by shouting it out? How can I get through if I don't shout it out?"

Wu Chen chuckled and patted Liu Yifei's bottom, then urged, "Get down. You've gained weight since I haven't been home."

"Nonsense, I weigh myself every day, I've only gained a few ounces at most, I'm not losing weight."

"The movie shoot is going to be canceled, and I'll have to go to the hospital!"

"Hehe, junior brother, I know your body very well. This little bit of time won't matter. Don't try to fool me!" Liu Yifei's eyes flashed with a bright smile.

Just two days after Wu Chen returned to China, Chen Kaige's "The Orphan of Zhao" officially started filming, and the hot discussion instantly shifted from "Interstellar" to it.

However, this popularity is not necessarily a good thing.

Because of an accident during the filming of "The Orphan of Zhao," the media station collapsed.
This added a lot of trouble for Director Chen, who loves grand occasions and is concerned about his image, keeping him extremely busy every day.

At this time, Ning Hao specially invited Wu Chen and Liu Yifei to dinner.

During the dinner, Ning Hao couldn't help but complain, "Director Chen really seems to have a taste for this kind of thing. Why invite so many media outlets?"

Wu Chen changed the subject: "Let's not talk about that. I heard the reason for today's dinner is that you received an invitation from Harper's Bazaar."

Ning Hao gets excited when this topic comes up.

"Hi, Harper's Bazaar thinks my image and temperament are perfect for the role, and they're planning to invite me and Huang Bo to shoot a series of photos for them to showcase our masculinity."

"Hahahaha"

Wu Chen and Liu Yifei were still holding back their laughter, but Xing Aina couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into laughter.
(End of this chapter)