Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 611 Future Cooperation: Anything is Possible

A night in the capital city in late February.

The neon lights of the CBD flash, and the glass curtain wall reflects the bustling prosperity.

The banquet hall on the top floor of the Wanda Sofitel Hotel was brightly lit and filled with guests.

A huge banner reading "Celebrating the 300 Million Yuan Box Office Success of 'Love is Not Blind'" hung high in the center of the stage, each word shimmering with golden light, dazzling and enviable.

Flashes of light went off one after another.

Reporters shoved microphones and recorders at the absolute star of the evening.
Liu Yifei, Xue Xiaolu, and others.

"Yifei, having spearheaded a film that grossed 300 million, what are your thoughts as the producer? Will you produce other films in the future?"

A reporter managed to get a chance to ask a question.

Although 3 million yuan in box office revenue is not particularly high on its own, the film is still showing in theaters, so it may well reach close to 4 million yuan.

Moreover, everyone present understood that this film, which cost less than ten million, was very likely to be the champion of the year in terms of profitability.

More importantly, it made her the first female director in Chinese film history to have a box office gross of over 300 million yuan.
This is of great significance.

"As for my thoughts, I think it's enough to just trust Director Xue," Liu Yifei replied simply and directly.

This direct question not only left the reporters momentarily stunned, unsure how to respond, but also brought tears to Xue Xiaolu's eyes, filling her with emotion.

"As for whether it will happen in the future," Liu Yifei paused, a faint yet incredibly genuine sweet smile appearing on her face, but she kept her mouth shut, "That's hard to say."

The reporters felt that her smile was a bit strange, as if it was hiding something, but they couldn't figure it out for a moment.

But just because they can't decipher something doesn't mean the "old foxes" at the main table can't smell it.

Besides the hosts Zhang Lin and Wang Changtian, Han Sanping from China Film Group and Zhong Lifang from Little Horse Galloping also came to show their support.

When they heard Liu Yifei say "It's hard to say," coupled with the expression she unconsciously revealed, their eyes narrowed slightly.

Everyone here is shrewd, and they instantly sensed something unusual in those three words.

This doesn't seem like she's practicing Tai Chi; it's more like a young woman about to have a big happy event, trying hard to restrain the urge to share.

They seemed to understand something in their hearts, but neither of them spoke. Instead, they continued chatting happily as if nothing had happened.

At that moment, Wu Chen only felt a subtle change in the atmosphere at the table for a moment, but this feeling quickly dissipated amidst the clinking of glasses.

"Damn, those old foxes, they can even smell this."

Wu Chen muttered to himself, gaining a new understanding of how shrewd these people were.

"Director Xue, congratulations on becoming a new member of the 300 million yuan box office club, and the first female director in China to achieve this."

The reporters also offered their congratulations to Xue Xiaolu.

"Thank you, thank you everyone." Xue Xiaolu steadied herself and said sincerely, "The person I want to thank the most is Yifei."

During filming, as the producer, she gave me tremendous support and absolute trust. I believe we will definitely work together again in the future!

Xue Xiaolu's words excited the reporters present.

"Re-cooperation"—isn't that the biggest highlight?
Many industry insiders present were secretly envious.

Starry Pictures is incredibly lucky. They just had a female director who made 300 million yuan at the box office, and now they've already tied her to their chariot.

"Director Wu, congratulations!"

Zhang Lin was very envious and raised his glass to congratulate Wu Chen.

Since its establishment, Wanda Media has been hoping that Chen Sicheng, who is still filming the TV series "Love Story in Beijing," will recover soon.

"Not at all," Wu Chen said with a smile, seeing that the interviews with the main cast had come to an end, and handed the stage to Zhang Lin, "It's time for you, Mr. Zhang, to give your speech."

The banquet hall was built by Wanda Group; they provided the money and the effort, so we had to give them a generous reward.

Zhang Lin, without hesitation, straightened his suit and strode confidently onto the stage. "Distinguished guests, friends from the media, good evening!" Zhang Lin's voice resonated throughout the venue through the microphone. "Today, we gather here to celebrate 'Love is Not Blind' surpassing 300 million yuan at the box office!"
It proves that a sincere and engaging film that focuses on the emotions of today's young people can create a market miracle!

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the banquet hall.

That evening, reports about the victory celebration banquet flooded the media.

"Celebrating the box office success of 'Love is Not Blind' which surpasses 300 million yuan, Xue Xiaolu becomes the first female director to achieve 300 million yuan in box office revenue!"

"The celebration banquet was star-studded, producer Liu Yifei achieved great success, and Xue Xiaolu expressed her intention to collaborate again in the future!"

"Low budget creates big miracle: Love is not a dream come true and becomes the biggest dark horse of the year!"

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The envy within the industry was palpable, especially Xue Xiaolu's statement that "we will definitely collaborate again in the future," which made countless film and television companies extremely envious.

"Xingchen has produced another director and is now tied to him."

"Another director with a budget of 300 million, how are we supposed to compete?"

"That's not fair!!!"

Of course, there was envy and jealousy.

For Shu Chang, the benefits brought by this film are enormous.

She suddenly became the leading actress in a film that grossed 300 million yuan, and it was a "chick flick" with women at its core. This caused actresses of the same age in the industry to completely lose their composure.

"How many dog ​​poops did she have to step in to have this kind of luck?"

"Exactly! If I played the role of Huang Xiaoxian, the box office might be even higher!"

"He's just lucky, what else can you say?"

Back at the villa, Wu Chen smiled as he looked at Liu Yifei removing her makeup.

"The project has probably been exposed, and someone might contact you to try and find out more information."

Liu Yifei was wiping her eyes with a makeup remover pad when she heard this. She paused and turned around with a puzzled look on her face: "Huh? Why? I didn't say anything."

"Expressions, expressions." Wu Chen couldn't help but pinch Liu Yifei's cheek. "Everyone at my table is a shrewd person."

"Oh! If you guessed it, you guessed it. It'll have to be made public sooner or later anyway."

Liu Yifei suddenly realized, but didn't take it seriously and started smiling again.

The end of the celebration banquet does not mean that the box office has stagnated. The cumulative box office of "Thirty-Three Days" has reached 3.2 million yuan, and industry insiders estimate that it will break through 3.5 million yuan, and has a chance to break through the 4 million yuan mark.
Meanwhile, Wu Chen, along with some of the core technical staff behind "1939", was preparing to set off for Los Angeles.

Of course, Liu Yifei also went along this time.

As the second female lead in last year's hit film "Inception," and given that the film itself received several important nominations, including Best Picture, Nolan had contacted her long ago, hoping that she could attend as a member of the crew.

When the group appeared at the VIP passage of Beijing Capital International Airport, they were particularly eye-catching and attracted the attention of the media waiting there.

"Director Wu! This time, 'Black Swan' has received eight nominations, competing head-on with 'The King's Speech' and 'The Social Network.' Are you confident of winning an award?"

"Director Wu, who do you personally think is the biggest competitor this year?"

"Evie, do you support Inception or Black Swan?"

Wu Chen appeared to be handling the situation with ease, despite the presence of numerous cameras and microphones.

"Of course I have confidence."

Wu Chen's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable power.

“From scriptwriting to final completion, a film is like my own child. Of course, I believe my ‘child’ is the best.”

As for the competitors, I think they are all excellent works, so anything is possible.

(End of this chapter)