Huayu09: Starting with Hijacking Xiao Shenyang

To the left: "Old Chen, Aunt Ma called me. Don't worry, I'm the most discreet. So... how's it going? Hehehe~"

Chen Mo: "Get lost!"

To the left: "Hey, how dare you talk to your brother so loudly? Little Mozi~"

Chen Mo: "Trying to mop the floor again? You still have several important scenes to film!"

To the left: "Damn it, can't I even threaten you?"

Chen Mo decisively hung up the phone.

Threatening once will lead to a second time; do you even want to do that again?

We must nip this crisis in the bud!

"Sister Xuexue, I have to go back now. Thank you for today."

Chen Mo prepared to pull up his pants and run away.

"It's just polite conversation, no need for thanks. It's my honor if the director needs it." Fan Xuexue expressed her understanding and support. "By the way, wait a moment."

Fan Xuexue jumped off the bed, took a small bottle out of her bag, and sprayed it on Chen Mo a few times.

Open your mouth.

"Ah..." Chen Mo obediently opened his mouth, "The smell of alcohol is so strong."

"A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole; we must pay attention to details."

"major!"

Chen Mo gave a thumbs up.

There was almost a problem last time, why don't you learn your lesson?

A yellow hotel.

Ma Lijuan was feeding Liu Yifei chicken soup while holding her close.

After Chen Mo entered the room, Ma Lijuan tightened her nose.

"Going out drinking again?"

"Master's wife, I... feel terrible."

"Hmph~ Don't let Qianqian film tomorrow, she needs to rest for a day and film other people's scenes first."

"oh."

"Why aren't you coming over here to feed Sisi chicken soup? What are you standing there for?"

"oh."

Chen Mo ran over excitedly, took Liu Yifei from his teacher's wife, and hugged her tightly.

"Slurp~"

"hot."

Liu Yifei stepped back slightly.

"Snapped!"

Ma Lijuan gave Chen Mo a flick on the back of the head.

"Can't you blow it?"

"Okay, okay."

Chen Mo shrank his neck like a little mouse.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

He gently blew on the spoon a few times before feeding it to Liu Yifei.

"Slurp~"

"It's still hot."

Liu Yifei continued to back away.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

Chen Mo muttered something to himself.

Liu Yifei didn't say a word, but raised her head high and looked down at the scoundrel with her beautiful eyes.

So what if it was intentional?

Who told you to bully me!

Go ahead and bully me again if you dare.

"Whoosh...whoosh..."

Chen Mo dared not bully Liu Yifei in front of his teacher's wife, so he could only turn his grief into strength and huff and puff as he blew on the soup spoon.

You'll be waiting for nobody!

……

……

It's almost the end of June.

The last shot of "Project Gutenberg" has been filmed.

Filming has wrapped!

Chen Mo announced loudly.

"Clap clap clap!"

The creators and actors applauded enthusiastically.

"It took another 20 days or so to wrap up filming. My junior brother is a real quick shooter."

Tang Jianjun gave a high thumbs-up.

"Brother Jun, you can't say that. Whether she's a quick shooter or not, you should ask Qianqian."

Fan Xuexue glanced at Liu Yifei, her gaze suggestive.

"Hahaha…"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Liu Yifei kept her head down; after all, she was only 21 and not as outgoing as the older women.

"Ahem!"

Ma Lijuan coughed lightly twice.

"Old Zhang, hurry up and pack your gear."

"Teacher Zhao, where should we hold the wrap party?"

"Will I get a red envelope?"

The group tactfully changed the subject.

……

……

The wrap party for "Project Gutenberg" was held in secret, with no media reporters invited.

Cheng Long and the Wong brothers were present.

After all, he was a deep participant in the project.

Also.

Li Xuexue and Ge You also came.

The former was to promote "The Message," while the latter was invited by Jiang Wen.

Zhao Benshan sat at the head of the main table, flanked by Chen Mo, General Manager Yang, Jiang Zhiqiang, Cheng Long, the two Wangs, Ge You, Hong Jinbao, and others.

"Everyone has worked hard. The main creators will each receive a red envelope of 20,000 yuan, and the actors will each receive 10,000 yuan."

Teacher Zhao did not disappoint everyone.

With a wave of his hand, he generously opened his wallet.

"Teacher Zhao is awesome!"

"Long live Teacher Zhao!"

"The Zhao family troupe should come to Hong Kong to make more movies in the future. It would be so much fun to work with Teacher Zhao and Director Chen!"

When will "Project Gutenberg" be released? I'll rent out the whole theater to support it!

"Haha, thanks for your support, brothers. When we'll come back to Hong Kong to film another movie depends on when that brat writes the script."

Zhao Benshan was overjoyed.

After exchanging pleasantries, the people at the head table got down to business.

"Xiao Mo, the promotion of 'Dynasty Warriors' in North America has entered its second phase, and the response has been very enthusiastic. If the global promotional song is released at this time, the popularity can be taken to another level."

Jiang Zhiqiang suggested.

There were other people at the table, so things weren't explained too clearly.

"Let's wait a bit longer. Joey's song might not be ready for this year's Grammy Awards. There's no need for us to rush it."

This was said to Yang.

More than box office success, Yang is more concerned about whether Skyfall can be nominated for a Grammy.

After all…right?

"Xiao Mo is right, we can't rush things, we need to be fully prepared for everything."

"President Yang is truly exceptional when it comes to his own artists."

"Isn't Benshan the same?"

Rong, who was at the next table, was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, he became even more confident.

If Skyfall were to compete for the 2011 Grammys, it would have a whole year to build up its popularity, giving it a greater chance of winning an award.

"Benshan, General Manager Yang, General Manager Jiang, when is 'Project Gutenberg' scheduled for release?"

Wang Zhonglei was more concerned about this matter.

Huayi Brothers' production of "The Message" is scheduled for release on September 29 during the National Day holiday, avoiding the release of "The Founding of a Republic" on September 16.

According to Benshan Media's original intention in filming "Project Gutenberg," the earlier the film was released, the better, as it would help the company recover its losses.

It's definitely too late to release it during the summer season; it can only be released during the National Day holiday.

In this way...

"Project Gutenberg" is likely to clash with "The Message" in the same release window. Huayi Brothers invested in both films, but "The Message" is the favored son, while "Project Gutenberg" is the illegitimate son.

"Xiao Mo is leaving for Korea tomorrow to work on special effects. Given the efficiency of Zhao Benshan's team, the post-production of 'Project Gutenberg' will be completed within a month. Then comes the promotion. I think it would be better to set the release date for September 22nd to avoid 'The Founding of a Republic', give 'Project Gutenberg' enough time, and avoid competing with 'The Message'."

Zhao Benshan gave the most reasonable release date.

After a film is released, the first week is the peak of the box office, accounting for about 50% of the total box office. "Project Gutenberg" was released between "The Founding of a Republic" and "The Message" and a week apart, so that they did not interfere with each other.

I think it's fine.

Mr. Yang nodded.

"The Founding of a Republic" is mainly controlled by China Film Group, and a certain Huang is also involved. He doesn't want to see his own movies fighting each other.

"Okay, the release date is set for September 22nd. I'll coordinate with China Film Group Corporation."

Wang Zhonglei expressed his agreement.

……

……

The next day.

Chen Mo, along with the main cast and crew, and Chen Weiting (left), set off for Goryeo.

Hong Kong's local special effects companies are also quite good, but they focus on martial arts action, such as wire work, sword energy, flames, explosions, and so on.

This book focuses on anime special effects.

Mainland China's special effects companies are only in their early stages of development. Companies like Beijing Film Studio, Shanghai Film Studio, and Tiangong Yicai can only do basic 2D and simple keying.

For Asian films to produce special effects, Korea is currently the best choice.

Chen Mo's partner is MoFac Studio, a leading company and the pioneer of the Korean special effects industry.

Special effects artists joined the crew during filming, and the collaboration between the two sides was quite pleasant.

Originally, there were more than 200 special effects shots in "Project Gutenberg", but Chen Mo reduced them to less than 100 thanks to his superb drawing skills and on-location shooting.

The cost has also been reduced to an acceptable range of 800 million.

Koryo Airport.

After Chen Mo and the others disembarked, Li Xianghe, a staff member of MoFac Studio, was responsible for picking up and dropping off the clients at the Gangnam headquarters.

"Old Chen, Korean girls are obedient and have many tricks up their sleeves. I'll take you out for some fun tonight."

He never strays from his old profession when he speaks to the left.

"Is your place safe? I know a really safe place, inside an apartment building."

Even Chen Weiting, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, has gone astray.

"Are you two out of your minds? Where are your morals? Where are your bottom lines? Where is your dignity?"

Chen Moyi gave a stern and righteous lecture.

"Wait a minute, Lao Chen, shouldn't you have asked for the address later? It's in Itaewon..."

"Bang!"

Holy crap!

The three brothers exclaimed in unison, "A Chinese classic!"