Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 555: A Poetic Interstellar Journey

In June, the sky over Iceland is constantly shifting between light and dark.

The wind, carrying damp, cold mist, swept across the black volcanic sands, while the edges of the glaciers gleamed with a blue-white sheen.

The Interstellar film crew has entered its second week of filming here. According to the plan, they will stay here for three weeks to complete all the exterior scenes on the two planets, "Water Planet" and "Ice Planet".

The fates of both planets will be embodied in this land.

Wes Bentley was present; his character, Doyle, was doomed.
Died in the cruel and unforgiving alien environment.

Matt Damon has also arrived. He will be playing Dr. Mann, whose fate is also tragic. However, in his character, betrayal and the fragility of human nature will be laid bare.

During a break on set, staff members were busy repairing the spaceship model that was submerged in the icy lagoon.

Matt Damon rubbed his hands, which were a little stiff from the cold, and looked into the distance. Matthew McConaughey, Liu Yifei, Wes Bentley and others had finished filming a water wading scene and were being helped ashore by seven or eight assistants wrapped in thick thermal blankets. He couldn't help but speak to Wu Chen beside him.

“I was thinking that the character Doyle in the script missed the opportunity to board the ship because of his hesitation and was swallowed by the giant waves.”

I think it might not just be a misjudgment on his part; perhaps at that final moment, he was too reluctant to leave this planet, even though it was so dangerous.

The more familiar he became with the script, the more shocked he was.

Every detail is hidden, a foreshadowing of emotions.

Even the death of a supporting character is imbued with a sense of poetry.

"Maybe."

Wu Chen simply smiled faintly and offered no explanation.

That's the charm of a good movie.
It provides a world in which everyone can find their own understanding and resonance.

He then turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Matt Damon and Matthew McConaughey, who had just walked over, and his expression turned serious:

"By the way, just a heads up, in a few days, for the scene between Dr. Mann and Cooper, we'll need to do hand-to-hand combat in a crevasse and snow-covered area of ​​the glacier. For the sake of realism, all the shots will be filmed with real people, and that place is extremely dangerous."

Wu Chen's tone left no room for argument:
"You need to be mentally prepared these next few days. Most importantly, you must strictly follow the action director's design during filming. Don't get carried away and do anything improvisational; that's no joke."

"No problem, director!"

Matthew McConaughey immediately nodded in agreement. He had already experienced firsthand the hardships of filming in Iceland these past few days and dared not take any warnings lightly.

"Director, aren't there a lot of rescue teams around us?"

Matt Damon glanced at the Icelandic national rescue team members in bright orange uniforms waiting in the distance and felt that the safety level was already at its maximum.

Wu Chen rolled his eyes: "I'm afraid they won't be able to save you in time. It would take them ages to get here, and this is a rift."

Damn, it would be a joke if the high level of security turned out to be a vulnerability.
A few suppressed laughs came from the film crew.

Matt Damon shrugged, but his expression became more serious.

While the Interstellar crew was battling the harsh nature of Iceland, the film industry back home, thousands of miles away, was also keeping busy.

The crew of "Love is Not Blind," directed by Xue Xiaolu and starring Luo Jin and Shu Chang, has finally wrapped up filming after more than two months of intense shooting.

Photos and news from the wrap party quickly appeared on the entertainment pages of major portal websites.

As a highly anticipated urban romance short film, it has stirred up a small but significant ripple on the internet.

Meanwhile, Guo Fan, a young director personally supported by Wu Chen, quietly began filming his new project—the science fiction film *Ex Machina*. However, the ripples created by these two films paled in comparison to the behemoths *Interstellar* and *Inception*.

The promotional campaign for "Inception" has swept the globe like a tsunami.

From Paris to Tokyo, from New York to Sydney, giant posters on city landmarks, trailers playing on a loop on television, and viral trailer videos spreading online are ubiquitous.

It will be released globally on July 16.

China Film Group has acquired the domestic distribution rights, and this time the domestic release will also be simultaneous.

This also means that Liu Yifei has to leave the film crew temporarily.

Her early scenes in Interstellar have been filmed.

As the second female lead in "Inception", she needs to fly to Los Angeles to meet up with Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, and others;
She shot the cover of several top fashion magazines, recorded a large number of interview clips and behind-the-scenes footage, participated in a series of intensive television interview programs, and finally fully cooperated with Warner's promotional campaign in Asia.

At the edge of the film set, a Ford F-150 pickup truck was already running, ready to take her to the airport.

Liu Yifei smiled and waved to the crew, finally walking up to Wu Chen.

The crew members around him exchanged knowing, sly smiles.

“Crystal, you have to go up and say goodbye in person now. We'll pretend we didn't see anything!”

"That's right! This can definitely be used as promotional material for our 'Interstellar' in the future!"

"Oh, director, you need to be more proactive! Just do it!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Liu Yifei's cheeks flushed a charming blush in the cold air as she looked reproachfully at the teasing crowd.

Wu Chen naturally had to "speak up" for his girlfriend, so he immediately put on a stern face and said in a deep voice to the group of troublemakers, "Today's filming schedule is doubled!"

"Oh my god, I take back what I just said!"

"Director, you're settling a personal score!"

"We were wrong!"

The sounds of wailing, begging for mercy, and laughter mingled together.

Looking at Wu Chen's "domineering" demeanor, Liu Yifei smiled sweetly, her clear eyes sparkling. She waved to the crowd, and while their attention was distracted, she lightly touched Wu Chen's right cheek with her red lips, not forgetting to issue a warning:
"Be honest, you're very clear about what's been happening in China lately."

Liu Yifei got into the pickup truck with a smile.

Wu Chen, on the other hand, was somewhat speechless, thinking of the incident where Chinese director Yan Po was attacked because of Li Xiaoran.

This is absolutely outrageous. Of course, Lu Xun, who loves to stir up trouble, also came out and started jumping around on the internet every day because of this incident. People who don't know the situation might think that he was the one who got chopped up.

However, back on set, he was still keeping track of time.

He had an agreement with Warner Bros. that he would have to attend the global premiere of "Inception".

Nolan's films all have their world premieres in London.

Perfect timing! We could take advantage of the film crew's move from Iceland to their next location and visit...
(End of this chapter)