This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 82 You're a relative

Chen Yuan had wasted a lot of time and was really fed up with the dragging on.

The Lunar New Year is just around the corner. If we take a holiday and then have to gather everyone and start organizing the film crew again, who knows how many more troubles will arise out of nowhere.

There was no other way but to steel myself and give everyone a generous New Year's red envelope. I'll be spending the New Year on set this year.

He couldn't visit his old friends like he did last year, but luckily Binbin and Changchang volunteered to take him to visit them with New Year's gifts.

The remaining crew members enjoyed a lively New Year's Eve dinner in Langzhong Ancient City, Sichuan Province, which could be considered an early wrap party for the crew. They could catch up on the remaining tasks and finish filming in a week.

This can also be seen as a celebration of Chen Yuan's nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Academy Awards for "Kung Fu Panda".

Since "Kung Fu Panda" had already won several prestigious Annie Awards, the media and the public believed that Chen Yuan was a strong contender to win an Oscar.

But Chen Yuan knew that was impossible.

If Chen Yuan agrees to share the rights to "Kung Fu Panda" with Columbia, Disney, or other major Hollywood studios, they would be genuinely motivated to help him win an Oscar.

However, he rejected the tempting offer, which was tantamount to temporarily giving up on completing the SS-level mission of "getting an Oscar statuette".

The significance of "Kung Fu Panda" is great for Chen Yuan and for Chinese cinema. Chen Yuan will not betray it for short-term gains.

The only film that could win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature is DreamWorks' Shrek, which is indeed a super IP that can rival Kung Fu Panda.

Five days after the Lunar New Year, on February 17th, the actual filming of "Legend of Seven Swords" was finally completed.

The first mega-scale TV series project in the Metaverse, which was initiated at the beginning of last year and officially started filming in mid-August, has finally come to an end after more than a year!
However, Chen Yuan couldn't be absent from the final work. Recruiting his favorite talents, reviewing the filming accounts, and meeting with various leaders from the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau kept him running around for another week.

When Shu Chang returned to her home in the capital, she had already finished her entrance exams for the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama, having withdrawn from high school.

He had absolute confidence in Changchang, and seeing her calm and collected demeanor, he knew nothing unexpected had happened.

But Chen Yuan still asked the girl he hadn't seen for over two months, "How did the exam go? Any problems?"

"Yes, how could there be no problem? The teachers at Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama all know you're my brother, and they all want me to study there."

It made me feel like I had connections; the other test-takers were giving me strange looks.

Although Changchang was complaining about the trouble her brother had caused her, she couldn't hide the pride on her face.

Despite the booming domestic TV drama industry, film and television schools still face significant employment pressure.
A large proportion of graduates did not pursue film and television-related work, but instead turned to education, training, or other fields or engaged in flexible employment.

Since the success of "Kung Fu Panda" last year, the newly emerged Metaverse has begun a large-scale recruitment drive.

They not only wanted experienced veterans, but also took it very seriously to build their own team from scratch, recruiting many fresh graduates from different majors at Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama.

Even the Shanghai Theatre Academy contacted Chen Yuan through Lao Chang. They have many outstanding graduates there, so Yuan Yuzhou might want to consider it!

Which school wouldn't like a capitalist like Chen Yuan who can attract a large number of students?
Whichever school accepts Shu Chang will be closer to the metaverse, and the students' future prospects will be more secure.

"Changchang, what's wrong with you? Do you think you're not a relative?" Chen Yuan lay on the sofa and tossed a sunflower seed that hit her squarely on the forehead.

“You are only 15 years old this year, 14 years old in Western age. The minimum age to apply for art colleges is 16. You are only eligible to apply because you are recognized as a ‘special talent’.”

Shu Chang pouted and said defiantly, "Hmph, anyway, I can easily get first place in acting!"

"Strength is strength, and rules are rules; they cannot be confused."

"With you, brother, I have strength too!" Shu Chang picked up a preserved plum from the fruit plate and threw it at her brother, but he caught it and put it in his mouth.

"Oh right, I wasn't the only one who applied at 15. There was another person who was the same age as me who also took the art exam. What was her name again? Oh right, it was Liu Yifei."

Chen Yuan was taken aback. So the fairy had taken the entrance exam for Beijing Film Academy so early!

"That means they're like you, they're also connected through connections."

It's amazing that Changchang and Tianxian became classmates in the same year.

However, since Changchang doesn't have American citizenship, she would have to go through the college entrance examination to get into the Beijing Film Academy, so she wouldn't be able to participate in "The Story of a Noble Family," which started filming in the first half of 02.

In the upcoming "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" series, which will begin filming in the second half of the year, Chen Yuan will not let Chang Chang play the image-ruining Tianshan Child Granny.

He will start working on the adaptation of "Dae Jang Geum" after he has finalized the post-production arrangements for "Legend of the Seven Swords," and he aims to get the series started filming within this year.

This year is 2002, and the next ten years will be the golden age for TV dramas.

Especially in the early stages of prime time, when the internet's influence is still relatively limited, television remains the primary form of entertainment for the public. Playing a good role and leaving an impression on a large audience can be immensely beneficial for future development.

The pre-production work for "iPartment"—no, I mean "iPartment Courtyard"—is nearing completion.

Chen Yuan was simply using this project to train his team. Yuan Yuzhou selected a group of promising producers and assigned them to Shi Nansheng to mentor, allowing them to learn and practice at the same time.

This group formed a 'producers' committee' to work together and make clear arrangements for the work of screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, and advertising sponsors.

Chen Yuan didn't interfere; he just glanced at it during the final review and, finding no major issues, let them do their thing.

The scriptwriting for "Love Courtyard" was undoubtedly the most difficult part, even though Chen Yuan had provided them with most of the usable material and there were no obvious comedic ideas borrowed from "Friends".

However, adapting American sitcoms to reflect domestic life while maintaining their appeal is indeed quite challenging.

Chen Yuan also read through the script. He concluded that it certainly wasn't as polished as the original, which incorporated the strengths of many different sources.
But it does incorporate the humor and wit of people from the capital, which he is satisfied with and can accept.

With Metaverse's brand name, securing advertising sponsorships is much easier than for other film and television companies.

The only lead actress who hasn't been cast yet is Chen Meijia; the producers' committee was even planning to hold a public audition.

Chen Yuan was at the company at the time. He glanced at the resumes handed over and was surprised to see Tang Yan, a long-legged beauty who had just won a beauty pageant but had not yet been admitted to the Central Academy of Drama.

Silly beauty Chen Meijia, you're the one!
(End of this chapter)