Huayu is here for you

Chapter 164 begins filming

However, Da Tian Tian's bitterness didn't last long, because Huang Bo, who was going to act with her in the next scene, had already started knocking on the door.

"Bang bang bang! Jing Tian, ​​I'm coming in!"

While "Wanted" was being filmed in Lin Yu, the publicity surrounding "Red Cliff" was also increasing. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Han Sanping, Wu Yusen, and others, the news that "Red Cliff" was about to be released finally overshadowed the news of the start of filming for "Wanted".

However, neither Lao Han nor Director Wu were happy, because they didn't know whether to be happy or sad. Their film was about to be released, yet it had only barely surpassed a movie that had no end in sight! How could they possibly justify this?

Meanwhile, Lin Yu's "Twilight 2" has officially surpassed $500 million at the global box office, and there is no sign of it slowing down. Everyone in the industry is convinced that the movie will definitely reach $600 million at the box office, but it is unknown whether it can break $700 million and break into the top two of the global box office charts.

For a time, Linyu was the most popular place in the world.

Lin Yu's Starlight gradually began to be jokingly referred to by people in the film and television industry as: the number one film company after the six major Hollywood studios.

Meanwhile, Han Sanping, who had suffered a loss domestically, was also deeply disappointed by the box office performance of "Twilight 2".

Word.

He really wanted to discuss with Lin Yu again about handing over the domestic release arrangements to China Film Group, but having learned his lesson the hard way, he was now a little hesitant about what price to quote Lin Yu.

Offering another five million is definitely nonsense! Even if Lin Yu could agree, he simply couldn't bring himself to say it.

But if the price is too high, he's worried that the film might not be well-received.

Therefore, Han Sanping was truly in a dilemma at this moment.

As for abandoning this film and letting Lin Yu handle it domestically on his own?

Are you kidding me? How could he possibly let a movie with the potential to break $7 million pass him by?! Old Han hadn't even considered that idea. Besides, it's a sequel, which naturally has a fan base.

While he was hesitating, several Marvel movies that had been in development recently were officially preparing for global release.

Let's start with "Iron Man 2" to kick things off, and then release the rest of the solo superhero movies one by one, all scheduled for release sometime in 08.

Marvel declares: 2008! Will be the year our great Marvel officially rises to prominence! Who agrees? Who disagrees?

However, after showing off to the outside world, the Marvel shareholders also secretly asked Avi Arad to contact Lin Yu to find out if his Starlight had any movies released this year.

They even went so far as to claim, "We can't let our own people fight each other!"

When Lin Yu received Avi Arad's call regarding his salary for "Wanted," he was secretly delighted. "Am I that scary?"

However, he forgot what movies he had released in recent years!

Iron Man, The Martian, Twilight, The Witch, and Twilight 2.

Apart from "The Witch" and "Twilight", all the other movies have made it into the top 40 of the global box office rankings, and none of them have grossed less than $500 million. Even the most outrageous one, "Twilight 2", is showing signs of breaking $700 million and entering the top 20.

These films are absolutely dominant, outperforming all other films released in the same period! And not a single one of them performed poorly.

With such a record, who wouldn't be intimidated? Especially in recent years, he can be considered the Lin Yu Nian of the film and television industry.

He was the one who danced the most enthusiastically!

However, what made Marvel shareholders happy was that Lin Yu, who was both an opponent and an ally, did not exist in 08. They also learned that Lin Yu's latest film, "Wanted," would not be released until 09 at the earliest.

Now they can finally relax completely! Lin Yu isn't making any moves, and the other top directors haven't had any recent works either.

Come on! Let me ask you—who's left?

Lin Yu ultimately didn't say anything about the Marvel shareholders' elation. He had originally wanted to remind them that Bernard's "Aquaman" was also supposed to be released this year, but in order not to dampen their "passion," Lin Yu ultimately chose to keep quiet.

After all, the release dates of his works in this lifetime have been so confused by Lin Yu, that little moth, that he can't even keep track of them anymore, so he has no interest in thinking about those irrelevant things.

After all, there's still a long time in 08, and we might not even be able to meet up!

But he forgot what Bernard means to Marvel. After all, how many years has DC vs. Marvel been going on? And in the past, DC has always been the one dominating Marvel. Although there was the Spider-Man trilogy, it was done by Sony and had nothing to do with Marvel. It's just that Marvel was too lazy and sold Spider-Man!

But ever since Lin Yu directed "Iron Man" for Marvel, Marvel seems to have made a comeback. Public opinion suggests that it is once again going to rival DC. Lin Yu also created something called "Marvel Universe Film Review".

How can this be allowed? You think you can turn the tables after being suppressed by us for so many years? Are you kidding me?

At worst, we'll create our own DC Extended Universe. We refuse to believe that DC has fewer fans than Marvel!

Just when they were full of confidence and wanted to create a DC cinematic universe, they were surprised to find that the beginning of this cinematic universe was not as easy as they had imagined.

After all, look at how badly Superman, the ace hero of the DC Universe movie that was released recently, flopped!

The box office revenue wasn't even as high as the investment, can you believe it?

But just when you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up! Marvel's precious Lin Yu has delivered himself right to your doorstep!

How could we let this go?

You write the script, you direct, and I'll provide the money and the production team!

Not only will we pay you your salary, but you'll also get a share of the box office revenue! That's the treatment of an internationally renowned director, Lin Yu, aren't you tempted? Don't you even have the slightest thought of working for us long-term?

Unfortunately, Lin Yu simply left them with a copy of "Aquaman" and said goodbye without a trace of regret.

However, this is enough for them for now. After all, their previous films have flopped so badly that they desperately need a movie that can inspire DC.

Just when they were working hard on the later stages of Aquaman, Marvel, their old rival, suddenly jumped out again, looking like they wanted to dominate the entire later part of 08. How could they tolerate that?

No question, let's get him!

We need to use Lin Yu's movies to deflate the arrogance of these people, and let their own trump cards fight against their own movies. Doesn't that sound exciting?

Furthermore, Lin Yu even projected the film's box office to be $8 million, or even over $9 million!

They felt they could easily defeat either of them, provided that Lin Yu wasn't lying to them.

While Berna chose to release "Aquaman", Lin Yu, who was filming "Wanted", also welcomed Mr. You, Chen Daoming, Andy Lau and others today. It was because the other minor scenes had been filmed for a while and it was time for the organization members to take the stage.

Lin Yu was also waiting outside the film set early on. After all, whether intentionally or unintentionally, everyone had chosen to arrive at the film crew today.

Accompanying Lin Yu while they waited were Miss Liu, Cheng Long, and Wen Muye. As for Da Tiantian, Huang Bo, and others, they had already finished filming and left the set early.

"Hello, Mr. You, thank you for your hard work."

"Hello, Teacher You!"

"Hello, senior."

The first person to arrive at the set was veteran actor You Benchang.

"Hehe—not at all, Director Lin, I really didn't expect you to invite an old man like me to act in your movie. I'm truly flattered. Haha—" You Benchang said with a smile, "Not at all, sir. I've admired you for a long time, and it's my honor to work with you." Lin Yu stepped forward and respectfully shook You Benchang's hands with both of his, smiling, "Hehe—Director Lin, you're too modest. After all, which actor in China wouldn't dream of making your movie?"

"Teacher, you're too modest. Besides, you're not just an actor; you're a true veteran artist." Lin Yu looked at Old Master You with respect and said, "Director Lin, you flatter me. I'm just an actor." You Benchang waved his hand modestly and said, "Senior, my senior brother really respects you. I've heard him say more than once that he wants to work with you."

"Yes, Mr. You, I've heard Director Lin talk about you a lot on set," Cheng Long chimed in. "Haha—this old man is unworthy of such praise." You Benchang felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at the respectful gazes of everyone.

"You truly deserve it," Lin Yu said, then looked at Wen Muye. "By the way, Wen, why don't you find a place for Grandpa You to rest? He must be tired from the journey; let him rest for a bit."

"No need for that, Director Lin, I'm all ready and can start filming anytime."

"You still need to rest! Grandpa, it'll be better for filming if you're well-rested. Besides, a few more actors will be arriving later, so let's start filming once they're all here."

After Wen Muye led You Benchang into the film set, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, and others arrived one after another.

After meeting, a round of small talk was inevitable.

The most noteworthy of mention is Liu Shishi.

Lin Yu felt that ever since she came here, she had transformed into a little rabbit that was easily frightened, and was nothing like the "Poet Master" that Lin Yu had heard about in her previous life.

But it's understandable that the girl was nervous, since this was her first time experiencing such a big event. Looking around, there wasn't a single person of lower status than her, so it was to be expected that she would be a little nervous.

Furthermore, Hu Ge and Yuan Hong, two colleagues she was familiar with, were not filming at the same time as her and had already finished filming and left. So now, apart from the assistant that Cai Yinong arranged for her, she basically doesn't know anyone—well, she should say she's not familiar with anyone.

After all, we've all seen these big shots on TV or online more or less.

Fortunately, there was a girl named Liu who was the same age as her. Moreover, due to Lin Yu's intrusion in this life, the two girls didn't have any grudges. So, the two girls, whose personalities were somewhat similar, quickly got along well.

At first, Liu Shishi was a little nervous, after all, Liu Yifei's status was much higher than hers.

But as she got to know Ms. Liu better, she suddenly realized that Liu Yifei was actually very easy to get along with, and that they were even similar in many ways.

Wow! Aren't they destined best friends?

So, under Miss Liu's influence, Liu Shishi's mentality gradually improved, and at least she stopped being so timid all the time.

Next, it was time to start filming.

Lin Yu also planned to start with the easier scenes and gradually move to the more difficult ones, first filming the dialogue scenes with fewer people, then the group scenes, and finally tackling the action scenes.

But this very thought caused his face to remain flushed for the next few days!

How shameful!

Acting with other people is fine, even with Andy Lau, Lin Yu felt that he could get through it in a few takes.

But it was during the scene where he acted alongside Grandpa You that Lin Yu fully experienced what it meant to be a "dimensional reduction attack"!

"Sorry, sir, let's do one more take!"

This is the sentence Lin Yu has said most often these past few days.

"It's alright, Director Lin, no rush, take your time. When it comes to filming, the more anxious you are, the worse you'll do," You Benchang reassured Lin Yu.

Andy Lau, Chen Daoming, and the others, seeing that what Lin Yu had originally planned to finish filming in two days had dragged on for a whole week and was still not over, couldn't help but sigh: We've come too early!

Fortunately, Mr. You has a full schedule and is a kind person. Otherwise, if he had told people at the beginning that the filming would be completed in three days at most, but now it has taken a week to finish, then Lin Yu would really be too ashamed to face anyone.

His acting skills are currently mediocre, neither particularly good nor bad.

Acting alongside popular celebrities is a breeze, and even with seasoned actors, it's manageable. But acting alongside a veteran actor like Mr. You is... well, let's not even go there!

We've talked about it and it's been approved. We've filmed a few clips this week that everyone thought were okay, but Lin Yu just just doesn't look right.

Looking at Grandpa You in the video, he felt that it was his real life experience, not an act at all.

As for himself, no matter what others think, he immediately felt that it was "acted," and he felt that his own demeanor was completely out of place with that of Mr. You Benchang.

If it's released like this, viewers might not notice anything wrong, but some seasoned filmmakers will immediately spot the problem.

Lin Yu didn't want to be labeled as a bad actor. He didn't want to be as good as a movie star or a veteran actor, but he had to at least be passable.

Moreover, he will likely act alongside Ms. Liu quite often in the future, and while Ms. Liu's acting skills may not be necessarily better than his, they are not worse either.

He could now clearly feel Ms. Liu's progress, but he himself had become somewhat lax in his acting skills.

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