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Chapter 136 Filming Completed

"Hehe—I'm just trying to reflect the cruelty of war, the complexity of human nature, and the conflict between a soldier's duty and moral dilemmas!"

Feng Xiaogang explained with a smile, but at the same time, he was also wondering to himself. He really didn't expect Lin Yu to be a bit of a radical? His film "Assembly" was only slightly off-center, and Lin Yu already had a problem with it? Although it wasn't much.

The film is nearing its end. [After the war, the surviving company commander, Gu Zidi, returns to the coal mine where the Ninth Company soldiers sacrificed their lives, determined to find the remains of his brothers. He digs alone with a shovel for several months—]

Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but admire Feng Xiaogang's excellent grasp of people's hearts. Lin Yu's nose tingled slightly when he saw this, not to mention the audience in the venue.

"Hehe, maybe!" Lin Yu smiled at Feng Xiaogang and said:

After the movie ended, Lin Yu didn't stay long. He didn't even attend the dinner and rushed back to the film crew of "Qian Xuesen".

Following the premiere of "Assembly", media coverage of the film began to flood the entertainment industry.

At the same time, emerging director Ning Hao also announced the sequel to his new film "Crazy Stone," titled "Crazy Racer."

Filming has officially begun, and the lead actor, needless to say, is Huang Bo, just like Lin Yu in his previous life!

Meanwhile, a certain Lu Jiro is beginning to evolve into Lu Taro, and his film "Nanjing," which Lin Yu found disgusting at first glance, has also entered the filming stage.

As for Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly", Lin Yu just didn't like it much. As for Lu Taro's "Nanjing", he was quite disgusted with it. He really didn't know what was wrong with this person's brain. His bias was so crooked that he couldn't even watch it. And he even had anti-war ideas. Anti-war my ass!

If you had chosen a different war subject, Lin Yu wouldn't have thought much of it, but you insisted on making a film about a war between China and an island nation, and it's called "Nanjing" (Nanjing) no less. Lin Yu must have been out of his mind to think this was a compliment!

When Lin Yu received the news that Lu Taro was going to start filming "Nanjing," his first thought was to make a film to snipe it, regardless of whether it made money or not! He wanted to kill this movie first, and if one wasn't enough, he'd make another, and if it was a different genre, he'd make another one of the same type. It's just a war movie, after all! It's not like Lin Yu doesn't know how to make movies!

This is a national and familial feud. The older generation suffered the hardships of three generations. What gives you the right to forgive them on their behalf? There are dozens of survivor photos still lit up on the photo wall of the memorial hall there! Lu Taro really hasn't seen them, has he? Aren't you afraid of having nightmares?

This made Lin Yu a little distracted during filming, as he was only thinking about how to kill this guy.

"Director Lin! Director Lin? Shouldn't we call 'cut'?"

"Huh? Oh—Cut!"

After the call to stop, Lin Yu awkwardly turned on the replay and started watching it.

While the others were somewhat puzzled by Lin Yu's constant replays of events, they didn't say much, assuming the director was simply considering how to make the film more engaging.

Fortunately, this situation in Linyu did not last long, and filming quickly returned to normal.

Moreover, with only dialogue scenes left to film, coupled with Lin Yu's desire to make a new film to target Lu Taro, the filming progressed rapidly, and filming wrapped up on February 13th! And it just so happened to coincide with the release of "The Witch."

With the film's upcoming release, Lin Yu in the province is planning to suspend filming for a few days.

From the beginning of November to mid-February, the filming took more than a hundred days. Compared to his previous life, Lin Yu's filming time in this life was slightly longer.

But why is it said that Linyu filmed faster? Of course, it's because Linyu added extra ingredients to the film.

The film "Qian Xuesen" from Lin Yu's previous life, as a biographical film, is rather rushed at 98 minutes. From the finished product, it is more like a resume of a person, and it is somewhat lacking in the spiritual report that touches the soul, so it looks a bit like a diary.

Furthermore, in Lin Yu's memories of his previous life, the next scene in this film after the successful development of the atomic bomb was in 1980.

In 1990, Qian Lao welcomed soldiers who were changing shifts in his simple office. When he told the soldiers that he was also a veteran, Lin Yu immediately thought of:

How many of the veterans and comrades who fought alongside him survived the catastrophe? Where are they now? And what impact did their fate have on Qian himself?

These are actually the things that should have been the emotional focus of the film, but they only exist in the imagination at the edge of the narrative.

However, Lin Yu expressed understanding for the original film's creators. This is because, at the time of filming, Qian Xuesen's wife was still alive, and he had many students and followers; their influence on the film's subject matter and narrative style was undeniable.

Even if creators wanted to make a biographical film like "A Beautiful Mind" that could delve into the depths of a scientist's heart and touch upon his fears and anxieties, they would still lack the means.

This is similar to the constraints faced by Lin Yu's senior, Chen Kaige, when he filmed "Mei Lanfang". As a result, the first half of "Mei Lanfang" was alright, but the quality plummeted in the second half. It wasn't unwatchable, but the disappointment far outweighed the expectations.

Therefore, even though the final version of "Qian Xuesen" turned out to resemble Lin Yu's previous life, he felt that the creators had done their best.

However, Lin Yu's life was different because Mr. Qian was still alive, and he was quite open-minded about the ideas Lin Yu later expressed to him. It can be said that as long as the red line of the review is not crossed, even if it is slightly close to it, it is probably okay. After all, the revised script was approved, wasn't it?

Therefore, Lin Yu also made the first third of the film, the part about Qian Lao's arduous return to China, more "commercial" in terms of drama and legend. For this reason, the filming time abroad was extended a little. As for the later domestic content of the film, Lin Yu filmed it more subtly because he was worried that the film would be rejected.

However, the film "Qian Xuesen" also has many advantages, especially in the handling of the characters, which is quite comfortable and natural. In addition, the selection of events, regardless of their scale, contributes to the character development. Moreover, the characters at least speak "human language", unlike the awkward dialogue in some movies. Some of the lines are also quite thought-provoking.

For example, when Qian Xuesen persuaded his friend to dedicate himself to atomic bomb research, he said: