Huayu is here for you

Chapter 161 begins filming

"Hehe—get lost! Who's going to follow your lead?" Miss Liu slapped Lin Yu shyly.

I meant the wife should lead by example, not the other way around!

Liu Yifei: ————

As Lin Yu confirmed the filming date for "Wanted," the Chinese nation was also demonstrating to the world the meaning of the saying "When one place is in trouble, help comes from all sides."

Besides those like Lin Yu and his company who directly donated money and supplies, there were also many celebrities who organized charity performances to raise funds for the disaster area!

Those who lacked the means to do so spontaneously drove their own cars or hitched rides with others directly to the disaster area.

On their way to the disaster area, they also met many "fellow travelers"! Among them, tens of thousands of taxis volunteered for free!

Moreover, the restaurants they encountered along the way were all very generous. Of course, it wasn't free, but they only spent less than half the usual amount of money to eat a meal that they wouldn't normally get for three times the price!

And along their journey, they encountered numerous small stalls! As long as you were participating in the rescue, you could eat and drink for free! Although it was mostly cheap steamed buns and other dry rations, they tasted better than any delicacy!

A week later, having mostly handled the donations and disaster relief supplies, Lin Yu handed over the remaining tasks to Xiao Ou and headed to Shanghai with the film crew. After all, life had to go on.

As for why Shanghai was chosen as the filming location, the reason is quite simple. Just by looking at the name of the city, you can tell that it is one of the top economic centers in China, and countless films have been shot here. Those skyscrapers are the best filming locations for the plot of "Wanted".

Upon arriving in Shanghai, Lin Yu immediately rented hotel rooms for the film crew to rest for half a day before officially starting filming the next day.

That evening, Lin Yu also treated the main members of the film crew to a small meal to allow them to get to know each other better.

At the dinner, Cheng Long introduced Lin Yu to several members of his stunt team, saying that they were all top-notch and that Lin Yu might have the opportunity to use them in the future.

While Lin Yu's film might not necessarily require their assistance, he still observed proper etiquette. As for anything else, Lin Yu stated: "I'm just giving you face, brother, by getting to know you. I don't want to hear anything else."

Furthermore, Lin Yu's film doesn't place much emphasis on choreographed moves, since it's primarily a gunfight film! And the fight scenes don't need to be like those Hong Kong action movies, where practicing choreographed moves takes forever. They might look good, but they're incredibly tedious.

Furthermore, most gunfights in "Wanted" require special effects, which makes them even less necessary.

However, since Cheng Long was the one who brought them here, Lin Yu couldn't possibly send them back. Anyway—let them do whatever they can!

As for the only scene in the show where they could show off, it was the one between Lin Yu and Cheng Long in the train carriage.

Unlike the original, in Lin Yu's version, after the gunfight, the protagonist Lin Yun and his father Mr. X still have a visceral fight scene—well, mainly to give Jackie Chan more screen time! To make him at least look like the male lead.

Moreover, Lin Yu planned to give Jackie Chan more screen time whenever he participated in a battle scene in the film, because he was afraid that if he didn't get enough screen time, fans would say that his announcement of having two male leads was nonsense when the movie was released!

Cheng Long couldn't say anything about Lin Yu's perfunctory attitude. After all, he could make a good impression on his subordinates, but he wouldn't let them do any work. Although there weren't many people in the industry who wouldn't give him face, Lin Yu happened to be one of them.

After the banquet, Lin Yu and Miss Liu returned to their respective rooms to rest and recharge.

As for Cheng Long, he won't be able to sleep for the time being.

"Brother, it seems like Director Lin doesn't really like us!"

"Yeah, brother, I don't think he ever intended to use us."

"That's right, brother. You kindly helped him fill in the gaps and brought us here, saving him the money he would have spent on hiring a martial arts choreographer. And what did he do? He didn't even say thank you!"

Looking at his messy room, Cheng Long was at his wit's end.

He had originally planned to bring a few of his brothers over to surprise Lin Yu, because he realized that Lin Yu seemed to have forgotten to hire a martial arts choreographer. So he thought of calling a few of his Jackie Chan Stunt Team members to come over, so that Lin Yu wouldn't realize he had forgotten to hire a martial arts choreographer just before filming started.

But only today did he realize that Lin Yu hadn't forgotten to find a martial arts choreographer at all! He simply, purely, never intended to find one, because it was useless!

This movie, "Wanted," and the recently released "The Witch" are both following the same formula as Lin Yu's films! In fact, "Wanted" is even more outrageous than "The Witch"! If it weren't for the fact that he was chosen to play Mr. X, he would have doubted whether Lin Yu even included a single proper action movie-style fight scene in this movie.

However, he obviously couldn't say this to his old buddies, since he still cared a lot about his reputation.

If they found out that this was purely wishful thinking on his part, a well-intentioned but misguided attempt that turned into a blunder, how could he still be considered the big brother?

"Alright, that's enough. This movie is going for the Hollywood special effects blockbuster type, so an action director isn't really necessary. I called you guys here mainly to get acquainted with Director Lin! If you don't want this opportunity, then I'll find someone else!" Jackie Chan said seriously.

The room fell silent immediately after he said that.

If you really asked them to turn around and leave, not one of them would be willing.

After all, this is Lin Yu's movie! No matter what we came for, at least we came, which is better than not coming at all, right?

If I run into acquaintances in the future, I can brag to them, "I was also someone who directed Lin Yu's films!"

and so--

"Hehe—Big brother, what are you saying? We were just joking around! We'll definitely work hard."

"Yeah, brother, when filming started, Lin Yu told us to go east, so we absolutely refused to go west. Is that alright?"

"Yeah, brother, changing players is such a hassle!"

"That makes sense, brother, don't worry!"

Looking at the sudden change in the crowd, Cheng Long couldn't help but laugh and cry. "Looks like I underestimated Lin Yu's influence!"

The following day, as the filming of "Red Cliff" was about to begin in Linyu Province, the publicity surrounding the film also began to stir.

Originally, the plan was to make one movie, but a certain director added too many elements, resulting in a film that was over 5 hours long.

When Lao Han saw this, he thought, "This won't do! It's been going on for too long." So he asked Lao Han to cut it shorter.

However, one director was reluctant to make major cuts, so he only cut about ten minutes and then submitted the film to Lao Han.

As a result—in the end, somewhat helpless Old Han simply waved his hand and split it in two!

They released two movies, "Red Cliff Part I" and "Red Cliff Part II," separately!

The release date was set for July, and the reason for this date was obviously to maximize box office revenue.

After all, August has "Perfect Imperfection" and September has "The Equation of Love and Death," both films featuring a star-studded cast.

Although Han Kuo-yu, who has "Red Cliff" in hand, is not afraid of them at all, when it comes to box office, it's always better to make as much as possible. After all, if there's a release window that can be filled by everyone, why bother competing with others?

What's truly hilarious is that when Lao Han and the rest of the "Red Cliff" team were promoting the film's release, they were completely stunned by the news that Lin Yu's "Wanted" had started filming.

Apart from the posters for "Red Cliff" displayed in major cinemas, there is no news that suggests "Red Cliff" is gaining the upper hand.

Upon hearing this result, everyone in the entertainment industry marveled at Lin Yu's current influence. A movie that was about to start filming had already overshadowed a movie by a famous Hong Kong director, China Film Group, and a host of big-name film and television actors, almost making the director furious.

It can be said that, apart from the Olympics and disaster relief, news about Linyu's films is currently in a league of its own.

However, to Lin Yu's slight regret, the film "Qian Xuesen," which he directed and was released recently, did not receive a very good response. After all, it is a biographical film! Even though he added a lot of commercial elements to the film, it could not change the fact that the film did not achieve high box office returns.

Moreover, the film was interrupted by the 5.12 earthquake, resulting in a three-day gap in box office revenue. As a result, the film's box office performance is hard to describe, barely breaking 50 million yuan, which is half of Lin Yu's target of 100 million yuan.

Don't think that Lin Yu's estimate of 100 million in box office revenue is just a wild guess; he also has references.

The film he was referencing was "Forever Enthralled" by his senior, Chen Kaige, which was released six months later during the Lunar New Year season and also grossed over 100 million yuan.

Now, Lin Yu has completely given up on making this type of film again. Even if he were to make another film that promotes my country's national prestige, it would have to be a war film!

This type of person is really hard for most people to handle!

"start--"

On the set of "Wanted," in an office scene, Wen Muye held a walkie-talkie and stared intently at Lin Yu on the director's monitor. He was very much looking forward to seeing how his boss would perform.

As for why Wen Muye was here, it was because Lin Yu saw that the filming of "Kung Fu Jungle" was almost finished and called him over to help him.

On the monitor, Lin Yu stood amidst a group of extras, looking unhappy and helpless as he gazed at his overweight female boss, who was being fawned over by everyone.

He then sighed silently, turned around, and left the crowd with a dejected look on his face.

"Cut! Director Lin, you've passed!"

After Wen Muye called "cut," Lin Yu immediately ran to the monitor to watch the replay.

Not bad! At least he didn't mess up in the first scene.

Lin Yu's task for today was to finish filming all the office scenes in the movie, so he didn't waste any time. After reviewing the playback and finding no problems, he quickly began preparing to film the next take.

Although the scenes in the office seem simple, Lin Yu still has to change into three different personas within a single day.

The initial helplessness and numbness, the compromise with life in the middle, and the explosion in the final scene.

For Lin Yu, it was still a test of his acting skills, although there weren't many opportunities.

As Lin Yu had predicted, the entire day was spent filming the three scenes in the office, and there was no situation where Lin Yu suddenly had a burst of acting talent and finished filming ahead of schedule.

Fortunately, Lin Yu didn't embarrass himself too much. As the sun was about to set, he finally finished filming his scenes in the office.

However, while he was filming, Ms. Liu and her brother, who were not filming, were not idle. Instead, they were preparing for their scenes, familiarizing themselves with the props and practicing their skills.

That evening, Lin Yu dragged his tired body back to the hotel. After washing up, he did not choose to rest immediately, but instead turned on his laptop and began to check for omissions in the script and prepare for the filming the next day.

Moreover, the plot of the movie "Wanted" is actually quite ordinary, with nothing particularly eye-catching.

The only thing that can attract viewers is the various gunfight scenes and the chase scenes with luxury cars and beautiful women in the plot.

There are also rolling cars, trains plunging off cliffs, and bullet trajectories played in reverse—these are what truly captivate the audience.

As for the plot, Lin Yu simply summarized it in four words: "The underdog's rise to power!"

The protagonist of the movie "Wanted" was originally an ordinary person. He had never met his father since childhood, lived alone, and was poor.

He has a fat female boss who lectures him every day, as if she's dissatisfied with everything about him. And his girlfriend is constantly nagging him.

In short, his work, relationships, and family life are all not going well.

But one day, when he went to a supermarket to buy things, the female protagonist suddenly appeared beside him and told him that his father had died.

The male protagonist was completely bewildered when he suddenly heard this, but before he could come to his senses, the female protagonist said to him again: The murderer is right behind you.

Male lead: ————

Just as the male protagonist was becoming even more confused, someone fired shots in their direction. The male protagonist instantly snapped out of his daze and ran away in fright.

In the end, the male protagonist was also rescued by the female protagonist, who then took him to a textile factory.

But the leader here tells him that his father was a top assassin in their assassin guild, but he has now been killed by a traitor. So they want to cultivate the protagonist's talent so that he can become a top assassin and avenge his father.