Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 225 The Mountain Eagle Comes to the Door

"Finally, I can go back."

Back in his hotel room, Chen Shou lay on the sofa. Filming was over, and his busy days were finally over.

Sometimes, filmmaking is beyond their control, much like farming.

They depend on the weather for their livelihood.

Who would have thought that even movies are subject to the whims of fate?

The same was true when they were performing crosstalk on the street: the performances would be halved when the wind blew and completely ruined when it rained.

Filming a scene requires advance planning, including location scouting, layout, lighting, weather, and other elements.

The reason why science fiction films are criticized by many 'artists' is that they lack many key elements, are all filmed on a green screen, and have nothing to do with the filming techniques, but rather with the level of technology.

However, Gravity combined two approaches, incorporating technology while also emphasizing filming techniques. It was this breakthrough, coupled with public relations efforts, that led to the numerous awards it received.

Filming was completed before the rainy season in Southwest China. The plan was to complete it in two months, but it was finished in one month, exceeding the target.

"You can finally get a good night's sleep."

Wearing pajamas, Yan Danchen came out of the bathroom, walked behind Chen Shou, and reached out to massage his temples.

Dilraba's scenes were filmed very early, and after returning home, the two of them simply shared a room. She knew how tired Chen Shou was, working very late every day.

I've never seen him this serious when we've collaborated on other films before.

Yan Danchen was unaware that Operation Northern Myanmar was a work created by Chen Shouzhe. Of course, it could also be considered as "2012," as he had made significant changes to "2012" during its initial filming.

This was the first time he had made such a large-scale change to the original script, which made him care more about this film than about any other film.

"Yes, I can finally get a good night's sleep, go back and rest for a while, and think about the plans for the second half of the year," Chen Shou said.

"Are you going to shoot two movies this year? What's the next TV series?" Yan Danchen asked curiously.

"I'm not sure yet. I need to go back and think about it," Chen Shou said.

"Remember to consider me if you get a role."

"You've already done enough."

"Hmph, not enough."

"Rest now, you've had quite a bit to drink. We're going back tomorrow."

"You still want to sleep?"

"Please let me go, there really isn't any left."

"If you can squeeze out toothpaste, why can't you?"

The flight, originally scheduled for the morning, was ultimately postponed to noon. Zhang Tong and Zhang Hanyu left first, while Chen Shou lagged behind them.

He returned to the capital with his assistant. The news of the film's completion was announced on the official Weibo account yesterday. As Chen Shouzhe's first film after winning the Oscar for Best Director, it has garnered a lot of attention both domestically and internationally.

After all, he was the first Chinese director to win an Oscar. Female celebrities in the film and television industry were extremely envious when they saw Yan Danchen returning with Chen Shou.

The two were photographed at the airport, chatting and laughing, before getting into their respective cars and going home.

He went straight back to the horse farm after get off work hours.

News of his return has spread far and wide, and people at the horse farm are waiting for him.

"Third Master?!"

Chen Shou was extremely surprised to see the newcomer. At that moment, Zuo Shandiao was riding a black horse on a lush lawn under the setting sun, with a short-haired woman riding a white-spotted horse beside him. She was Zuo Shandiao's daughter.

"I checked your flight and found out your flight was rescheduled, so I can only have dinner here. You don't mind, do you?" Han Sanping said with a smile from his horse. "I should be the one treating you. You didn't even tell me beforehand. I'll be back soon. Be careful, this horse has a good temperament, but please be safe," Chen Shou said.

"I heard these horses are all yours?"

"No, a small portion is mine, the rest belong to my master, who just raises them haphazardly."

"I heard that you don't accept gifts from others, but you accept animals when they give you gifts. You really like animals."

"My dream is to raise giant pandas, hahaha," Chen Shouzhe laughed heartily.

“That requires strict supporting facilities and feeding conditions, but you can adopt one.” Han Sanping clearly knew about this.

"We're already planning it out; we expect to adopt ten," Chen Shouzhe said.

"Ten? That's a lot? I remember each one costs a million." Han Sanping calculated and said.

"I like it." Chen Shou smiled.

“That’s true. You have money. I need your help with something this time.” Han Sanping changed his tune and dismounted from his horse. The staff of the horse farm and Chen Shou went up to help him. Han Jianu also dismounted from her horse.

"Please come in." Chen Shou nodded, clearly indicating that he had important business to attend to, and therefore he couldn't be careless.

They invited Han Sanping and his daughter into the horse farm, and a chubby-faced girl sped over in a small four-wheeled vehicle.

"The young lady has arrived, everyone make way." The car even had its own sound effect, which played on a loop.

"Dad, get out of the way!"

Chen Shou went up and picked Chen Caiyu up from the car, kissed her and said, "Did you miss me?"

"Yes!" Chen Caiyu hugged his face and kissed him.

"Is this your daughter?" Han Sanping asked in surprise. Han Jianu, who was standing next to him, stared wide-eyed. She had only heard of it before, but she never expected it to be true. Chen Shou had a daughter.

"Come over here and greet Grandpa Han. This is Aunt Jia."

"Grandpa Han, Auntie."

"So cute, let me hug you." Han Jia's heart melted. She went up to snatch the girl from Chen Shouzhe's arms, but the little girl wouldn't cooperate. She turned her head away and hugged Chen Shouzhe's neck tightly, saying in a clear voice:
"No."

"Haha, it's been a month since we last met. Let me give you a hug first. Master's wife, where's Master?" Chen Shou explained with a smile, looking at his master's wife beside him.

"He's gone abroad for a performance and will be back in a while. Mr. Han, come in and have dinner quickly," the teacher's wife said cheerfully, while reaching out to the little girl: "Come down quickly, Grandma will take you to play."

"No, I want my dad." The little girl got angry. She hadn't seen her father in a long time and missed him terribly. She hugged his neck and wouldn't let go.

"Your dad wants to eat. Be good and come down now."

"No."

“My wife is fine. It’s the same if I hold her. Mr. Han, please.”

"Then I'm going to have to eat your food today."

"It doesn't matter how many meals you eat here. If you like, you can stay at the horse farm for a while. Apart from the strong smell, there's nothing wrong with it."

How good can the food at a horse farm be? It's all livestock, including alpacas, miniature horses, and camels.

"It's really good. It's more comfortable to be with animals than with people." Han Sanping nodded. He felt that Chen Shouzhe was able to write so many scripts mainly because of the pure land of the horse farm.

At the dining table, there was the teacher's wife with Yu Laoda and Yu Laoer, Chen Shouzhe with his daughter, and Han Sanping with his daughter.

Han Jianu drove herself over, so Chen Shouzhe simply started drinking with Han Sanping. He had no shortage of good wine, especially after he bought so many stocks. Every now and then, the Maotai factory would send him a batch of wine, and it was free—a privilege only major shareholders enjoyed.

(End of this chapter)