Chapter 97 sets the release date and subsequent plans.

Lu Yuan came to the screen and carefully looked at the footage.

Xixi's expression was spot-on; she captured the feeling of sadness perfectly.

He also portrayed that hesitant and worried look on camera, and everything was just right.

This rain scene was also the last one, and he didn't want to save another take.

That's all we need to do. Our main concern is that Xixi will catch a cold if she gets wet like this.

Lu Yuan pulled out a megaphone and shouted, "Our movie has officially wrapped up filming!"

Upon hearing this, the crew erupted in cheers.

Liu Yifei was especially happy. She felt great to be able to act in a movie with Lu Yuan.

It's like the back-and-forth exchange between two people when they're in a flirtatious relationship.

Moreover, she seems quite optimistic about this movie, probably because of Lu Yuan's influence.

She's very happy now that filming has wrapped up, as if she's achieved something great.

However, after the initial joy, there was a slight sense of loss. Months of hard work had come to an end, and I felt a little reluctant to let it go.

Filming for "Our Times" wrapped up after three months.

During this period, Liu Yifei spent her birthday on set. Of course, on her birthday, Lu Yuan gave her an unforgettable birthday celebration on set.

There was no filming that day, and the film crew was secretly decorated as a birthday party scene.

The entire crew was given a day off; anyone who wants to come is welcome.

Of course, not many people didn't come. The director was celebrating his girlfriend's birthday, and they were also investors, so everyone knew what was going on.

Moreover, since it's a free event, everyone doesn't lose out, so they're basically all willing to participate.

When Liu Yifei got up and went to the film set with Lu Yuan, she was still a little down.

Because that bastard Lu Yuan seems to have no idea that it's his own birthday.

When I arrived at the film set, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a birthday-themed scene had already been prepared.

She covered her mouth, turned her head, and looked at Lu Yuan with bright eyes.

"Happy birthday. This is the first time I've celebrated your birthday. I hope you like it." Lu Yuan smiled at her.

Xixi nodded excitedly, "Mmm—mmm—I like it very much."

She thought he had forgotten, but now it seems he hadn't forgotten at all and was preparing a little surprise for her.

She originally planned to tell Lu Yuan the last thing she had forgotten, so that he would feel guilty.

Now the feeling of depression is gone, replaced by a sense of happiness.

Happy birthday, Yifei!

Happy birthday, Faye.

At this time, the crew members also came out one after another and began to offer their blessings.

Seeing so many people sending her birthday wishes, she felt it was a bit too high-profile.

However, since this was arranged by Lu Yuan, she gladly accepted it, feeling quite pleased with herself.

On this day, everyone on set could cook their own meals. A temporary kitchen was set up, and everyone spent the day in a joyful atmosphere.

It was like a picnic, only on set, which made everyone feel much more relaxed.

Of course, professional chefs were also hired, because Lu Yuan considered that not everyone wanted to cook for themselves.

Only let those who want to demonstrate their skills do it themselves.

This includes Lu Yuan, who was planning to make some of Xixi's favorite dishes today.

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Liu Yifei originally wanted to help, but was stopped by everyone.

Just let her chat with Lu Yuan and everyone else on the side. There are plenty of people to help her, so she won't get bored.

As night fell, the crew became even more excited.

Like a small concert, many people will perform a few acts.

Finally, Lu Yuan also took out the gift he had prepared, which was also a jade bracelet, which he had carefully selected.

Knowing that she really liked this item and that it suited her personality, I spent over a million to buy it.

He's not short of money now, and Xixi gave him such an expensive gift.

Since it's his birthday, he naturally wants to give him something expensive.

Although there's a saying that a small gift carries great meaning, he has the means now and isn't a stingy person, so why not be a little generous?

There's also a necklace with a simple design, but it looks very nice. The necklace isn't as expensive as the jade bracelet.

He bought it because it looked nice.

He carefully selected both gifts, believing they suited Xixi's personality.

Everything was going according to plan; he was just waiting for Xixi's birthday.

When Lu Yuan helped her put on the bracelet and necklace, Liu Yifei was overjoyed, her teeth practically showing.

This prompted the rest of the crew to start teasing them, asking them to kiss.

"Give me a kiss—give me a kiss—give me a kiss—"

Even Liu Yifei felt a little embarrassed by being egged on by so many people.

In the end, the two kissed, satisfying the audience in the film crew.

After that, Liu Yifei basically wore the gifts Lu Yuan gave her on her hands and around her neck.

Just like Lu Yuan always wore the watch she gave him.

The film crew wrapped up filming, and everyone enjoyed themselves at the wrap party.

Many people asked Lu Yuan to toast them, but he was told to just give them a token toast.

He didn't intend to be stubborn, knowing that most of these people would come looking for him.

Although he feels he can hold his liquor very well now, he is unwilling to drink much.

Moreover, with Xixi watching him with concern, it was even less likely that he would drink too much.

After filming "Our Times" was completed, the two flew back to Taipei to prepare for a good rest.

As for the editing, Lu Yuan can keep an eye on it now. The company has already hired a team, so he doesn't need to do everything himself.

News has already surfaced online that filming for "Our Times" has been completed.

This has made Liu Yifei and Lu Yuan's fans very much looking forward to this movie.

"Filming's finally finished! When will it be released?"

"I can't wait to see a movie starring a real couple."

"Lu Yuan is so handsome. I've liked him ever since he was the Crown Prince."

"With these two faces in a movie together, I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't watch it."

"Just based on their looks alone, it's worth buying a movie ticket."

"A youth movie is bound to be a bad movie. What's so good about it?"

"If you're not going to look, then get lost! What are you doing here, spouting nonsense and showing off your superiority!"

"Ha—a bunch of brainless fans."

There are quite a few supporters, but of course there are also many people who are unhappy with Lu Yuan and say that this movie is a bad movie.

These people were already unhappy about Liu Yifei and Lu Yuan dating, and now they're just hoping that Lu Yuan's movies won't be very good.

They would feel great that way, and maybe Liu Yifei would even break up with Lu Yuan, which would make them feel better.

Of course, there are also some people who don't watch many youth movies and just think they're not good, that's all.

Of course, fans wouldn't tolerate these malicious negative reviews, and they started to fight back against them.

It also got "Our Times" trending on social media, just not at number one.

But it's already pretty good. The company didn't buy any trending searches; it was the fans who spontaneously discussed it and got it trending.

Although the current company, Yujian, is small, it has all the essential functions, and this is all thanks to Liu Yifei.

She's in this industry after all, and she even has a team dedicated to serving her, so she's very knowledgeable about this.

"When are you planning to release our movie?" Liu Yifei asked, resting her head on Lu Yuan's lap, lounging comfortably on the sofa.

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"It's estimated that everything will be ready by 14, and the main target audience for this drama is still young people."

"So I plan to release it around the time summer vacation starts, before college students start their summer vacation."

"Why?" Xixi asked, puzzled.

"Because many college students are not busy, they can watch movies while in school."

"When they go home for the holidays, some of them will probably go back to their hometowns and won't have time to go to the movies."

"So it's best to release it before they have their holidays. In the end, after all the students have their holidays, there will definitely be many students coming to watch it."

Lu Yuan smiled and explained his thoughts: the summer movie season is definitely the top choice right now.

Of course, if it's quick, Valentine's Day later would also be fine, but school starts right after Valentine's Day, which means many students won't go to the movies.

Students have more free time during summer vacation, so more people will go to the cinema.

As for the Spring Festival film season, he wouldn't be so stubborn as to compete with those films during that season.

In addition, since this is his first time making a movie, no one would give him a role in the Spring Festival film season.

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "Your idea is pretty good, you're just trying to fleece college students!"

Most college students don't attend evening self-study sessions, except in some schools.

So they have time to watch movies while they are in school, unlike junior and senior high school students who are restricted in their activities.

Besides, it's not like the later days when schools were locked down due to the pandemic; it's very convenient for college students to leave campus.

This gives college students who live in areas without cinemas the opportunity to be drawn into going to the cinema.

Just like with the later film "Ne Zha 2", many people went back to their hometowns for the Chinese New Year, but there were no movie theaters nearby.

Seeing the positive reviews online, I could only watch it passively until I went to the city to finally see the movie.

Lu Yuan appeals to college students; the more people watch it, the more box office revenue it will generate.

He doesn't think this movie will have the same appeal as "Ne Zha 2".

If a group like this doesn't see the movie in the first place, they basically won't go to the cinema again.

By the time they finish their holiday, it will be too late. The internet will be a complete mess of pirated content, and everyone will definitely be watching pirated versions.

Those who have seen pirated versions already know the plot, so there's even less reason for them to go to the cinema to buy movie tickets.

"Yes, these kinds of youth films are made for young people." Lu Yuan nodded, stroking her hair.

"So, if you make money from this movie, are you going to make 'The Journey of Flower'?"

Liu Yifei's eyes suddenly lit up as she thought of the novel copyright she held.

"It's definitely time to film."

"Let's make a movie version first, I want to play Xiao Gu," Xi Xi said happily.

She even bought the film rights, because she really wanted to play the role of Hua Qiangu.

"Let's film the TV series first. If the TV series becomes popular, people will see the original cast and contribute to the box office."

Lu Yuan felt that if they made a movie directly, there probably wouldn't be many viewers.

Because these kinds of historical romance movies are really hard to make; you need fan support.

Moreover, he didn't have the tested movie script here, so he decided to forget about the version of the movie script he knew.

So he has to write the script himself, which is a challenge.

She knew that "The Journey of Flower" would be a huge hit, so if the original cast made a movie, the buzz would be off the charts.

He's not worried about a lack of box office revenue; of course, he'll also work on perfecting the script to ensure it's worthy of the audience's expectations.

"That's fine too, I want to act in the TV version as well." Liu Yifei asked for the role with a straight face.

She's Liu Yifei, who basically doesn't film any dramas anymore. For her to be cast in "The Journey of Flower" is really a step down for her.

Of course, she only wanted to act in the film because Lu Yuan directed it, and she also liked the character Hua Qiangu.

However, even if she really liked the role, she wouldn't take it at this stage if it weren't for Lu Yuan's involvement.

This is her current path; she has no plans to film a long-running series.

"Okay, as long as you act well, the role of Hua Qiangu will definitely become one of your classic roles."

"You dare criticize my acting skills, you idiot Lu!?"

"No, I'm telling you to act well!"

"You're right, as an actor, how can I not act well? You're just criticizing my acting skills."

"Woman!" Lu Yuan was speechless.

Then he used his hands to lift her head up and leaned down to kiss her.

Let her argue and make a scene; that's the best way to shut her up.

After a while, Liu Yifei patted Lu Yuan breathlessly, and the two finally parted their lips.

During this casual conversation, the two finalized the details of "The Journey of Flower".

Originally, if Liu Yifei didn't want to act, Lu Yuan would definitely have asked Zhao Liying.

Now that his own Xixi is going to act, and even if it means lowering his own status, of course he'll choose his own Xixi.

Because Xixi wanted to act in the movie version of "The Journey of Flower", he didn't want the movie version and the TV series version to feel disconnected.

Then there will be a lot of people comparing it, so it's better to leave it all to Xixi to avoid the audience finding fault.

If Zhao Liying is used in the TV series first, the public will already be more accepting of Zhao Liying, and even if Liu Yifei does a better job later, she will still be criticized.

So he wouldn't be foolish enough to do that, which means Zhao Liying will have to lose the role.

After all, she has already made a name for herself and is quite famous. She wouldn't be much different without this drama.

Of those girls, Lu Yuan still thought Zhao Liying was the most capable.

In "The Journey of Flower," her acting skills were still somewhat immature, but later on, her acting skills far surpassed those of seasoned veterans like Yang Mi.

Yang Mi probably doesn't spend much time filming, and her acting skills have stagnated.

The others weren't much better, so Lu Yuan quite appreciated Zhao Liying's attitude.

Of course, now that he has Xixi, he appreciates her, but he can't possibly have any other thoughts. The benefits will naturally go to Xixi.

After catching her breath, Xixi stopped dwelling on the previous question and started happily daydreaming again.

"Hehe—we've turned this into a husband-and-wife business. In the future, you'll become a big director, and I'll be your leading lady."

"I'll make you a movie queen someday."

"Then my dear Director Lu, you'd better work hard and be a good teacher to me."

"Absolutely, they absolutely must be disciplined properly."

"Get your hands out of the way!"

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