Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

"I hereby declare 'The Martian' officially wrapped! Tonight is the wrap party, everyone drink until you drop!"

As Wu Yang announced this through a megaphone, the set erupted in cheers.

Matt, who had just taken off his spacesuit hood, joined everyone in cheering.

Matt Damon is a recognized Hollywood actor known for his versatility. His acting is understated yet never overshadows the main character, ensuring that the audience doesn't overlook his presence.

Even though it made Matt a top Hollywood star, it was his first time filming a one-man show. Even with the preparations beforehand, the script readings in the middle, and Wu Yang's assistance in the later stages.

Throughout the filming, Matt still felt very strained. This strain wasn't due to a lack of acting skills, but rather a problem with maintaining emotional coherence.

Maintaining a positive attitude amidst loneliness is the core value of this film.

To prepare for this role, Matt spent a lot of time alone, even sleeping alone in a tent set up in the studio at night.

This dedication impressed many of his peers at the scene!

According to Wu Yang, it would be an injustice if such a person didn't succeed!

Because there was a detailed shooting schedule, Wu Yang was notified in advance.

So today, in addition to Master Han and Wang Changtian, the person in charge of Oriental Movie Metropolis also came to celebrate.

The guests that evening were dressed in gorgeous gowns, adorned with jewelry and accessories, chatting and laughing with each other, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Wu Yang, holding a glass of champagne, led Liu Yifei around the venue, partly to avoid drinking and partly to avoid disturbing Matt and Simon.

It's unclear who leaked the news of the wrap party, but it led to eight top male and female celebrities from across the country flying in from various locations to offer their congratulations, citing filming nearby as the reason.

Given their status, Wu Yang couldn't possibly turn them away.

As a result, after the banquet started, in addition to the eight A-list male and female celebrities present, there were actually several second-tier female celebrities who somehow managed to sneak in.

The banquet began with an announcement from Master Han, and the group of celebrities came to the head table with their wine glasses to offer a toast.

At first, Wu Yang thought it was because of his own influence, but later he realized that the people they mainly associated with were Simon and Matt.

On second thought, I understood what these people were thinking. They simply wanted to use the two of them to get a chance to develop their careers in Hollywood.

This approach is incredibly naive and foolish. Although Simon was the producer of "The Martian," he was a permanent employee of WMN, not an independent Hollywood producer.

The former is a business trip, while the latter refers to the people who hold the power in Hollywood.

Matt and the others are all in the same industry and are competitors. It's already a good thing they don't suppress you, so how could they possibly introduce you to a job just because of a few drinks?

It can only be said that these people are blinded by greed, but Wu Yang did not do the evil deed in vain, nor did he speak out to stop them.

Instead, she took the initiative to give up her seat with Liu Yifei, first wandering around the venue chatting with guests, and later hiding in a corner to eat.

Quietly watching the main table in the distance, after eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they greeted Master Han and then left with Liu Yifei.

After working continuously for more than a year, Wu Yang is currently exhausted both physically and mentally and plans to take a good rest for a while.

As for the post-production of the film, Wu Yang didn't need to worry about anything. During the filming process, the special effects staff from Digital Domain were on set the whole time.

We already know Wu Yang's requirements for the film, the special effects plan has been completed, and Zhang Qiang is here to communicate with us at any time.

Just like Wang Hui, who lives in the United States, he only needs to send over the production content of the previous five days on weekends.

Wu Yang will inspect the samples; those that are satisfactory will be kept, and those that are not satisfactory will have their suggestions for improvement written down and then modified by the special effects team.

Wang Hui is currently in charge of two-thirds of the post-production work for "Journey to the West: The Love Story of a Fallen City".

It is expected to be fully completed by the end of the year. After deducting post-production music and rendering, it may be released globally next summer.

Meanwhile, in Siam, Pei Le is filming "Lost in Thailand," which has entered the final stage of filming. If it weren't for several heavy rains delaying the filming schedule, it should have wrapped up a week ago.

In the past few months, Bao Jingjing has also written the sequel scripts for "A Little Thing Called First Love", "Love Like a Bouquet", and "Love is Not Blind".

All of them had been reviewed by Wu Yang, and the scripts were divided up among Pei Le, Wang Hui, and Zhang Qiang.

Chen Sicheng's film version of "Beijing Love Story" started filming in Beijing last month and is expected to wrap up in December.

This time, Huayi's behind-the-scenes team and actors were not used. Chen Sicheng assembled the team himself, since having one's own behind-the-scenes team is a prerequisite for becoming a director.

As for the latter, it's because it's an unspoken understanding, since Wu Yang's relationship with Huayi is well-known.

Moreover, Chen Sicheng has high aspirations and great ambitions this time. He has invited Liang Jiahui and Liu Jialing to join him, along with many veteran actors and skilled performers, intending to create a high-quality film. He doesn't expect the box office to surpass the 5.9 million yuan of "Love is Not Blind".

The budget was set at least 5 million, so the total investment for the film version of "Beijing Love Story" reached 5000 million yuan, making it a big-budget production among domestic romance films.

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"You scoundrel, look how red your knees are!"

While bathing together just now, Wu Yang couldn't resist having a little battle, so he's in a state of sagehood right now!

Liu Yifei looked at her knees under her bathrobe, then lay back on Wu Yang's lap without any regard for her image, complaining in a soft voice.

Wu Yang leaned against the headboard, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, and unconsciously began to play with them.

"Don't mess with me, or I'll make you need to lean on the wall to walk tomorrow!"

Liu Yifei shook off Wu Yang's hand, her tone carrying a warning, yet full of malice!

"Honey, how about I take you sea fishing tomorrow?"

Hearing this, bad memories flooded back. Thanks to Xiao Li and Chen Sicheng, Wu Yang had been fighting until late at night every day during that period, and could only walk by holding onto the wall the next day.

Emotional intelligence instantly takes over, prompting immediate action and a change of topic.

"Then I want to spend three days at sea!"

Seeing Wu Yang's submissive expression, Liu Yifei smiled happily, enjoying the feeling of being unconditionally pampered.

The next day.

Wu Yang declined Matt's invitation and instead boarded a yacht with Liu Yifei, Taozi, and bodyguards to go out to sea.

They spent three days at sea, fulfilling Liu Yifei's requests before returning to Qingdu.

During these three days, Matt, led by the liaison staff, visited all the major attractions in Qingdu and tasted many local delicacies.

The next day, everyone took a plane to the capital. In the following days, Wu Yang and Liu Yifei acted as guides, showing Matt and his agent around the capital.

A week later, we saw Matt off at the airport with great reluctance. After more than two months of filming across borders, we had a lot of commitments backlogged, and if we didn't go back soon, we would have to pay the penalty for breach of contract.

Wu Yang and Liu Yifei also plan to take advantage of the free time now to go back to Jiangcheng to see their families.