478: Chapter 478 Don't let him get away

Lin Chuyan was abroad and couldn't yet feel the heat surrounding the finale of "lotus lantern"; for him, this was a regret.

Regardless of what people online thought about the finale of "lotus lantern", no one had any complaints about Lin Chuyan.

Not only did they have no complaints, they were practically singing his praises to the high heavens.

Wu Yue was back in the country and thought about calling Lin Chuyan every day.

"When will you finish filming? I can barely hold on anymore."

"What do you mean? What do you mean you can't hold on? A few more days, it'll be soon, it'll be soon."

"Congratulations! I'm wishing you success on your proposal in advance!" Wu Yue said, returning to the original topic. "Everyone here is talking about you, but you're just quietly filming, oblivious to the world outside."

Sigh, this guy didn't even know how to lower his voice. It was a good thing Ruan Xingyu wasn't nearby, or she would have heard him.

Lin Chuyan laughed until he couldn't close his mouth: "Brother Yue, aren't you overestimating me? I've seen everyone's discussions, and I'm super happy."

This was the role Lin Chuyan valued the most. Now that everything had settled and ended perfectly, how could he not be happy?

As an actor, this was his most important, most glorious, and most fulfilling moment in life.

Furthermore, Lin Chuyan personally felt that being able to breathe soul into such a mythological figure could practically be considered the peak of his career.

His thinking was this: many mythological figures were simply passed down from generation to generation since ancient times, and their images in folklore were constantly changing.

Before there were films and TV shows, people listened to storytellers. However the storytellers crafted the stories, that was how people listened. If there was a version everyone liked, it would become widely spread.

Now that there are films and TV shows, the principle hasn't actually changed; it's even easier to spread. With the current popularity of "lotus lantern", his version had become so deeply ingrained in people's hearts...

Yes, the benchmark he was aiming for was Jiao Enjun!

If Lin Chuyan had any desires, this was one of his greatest.

Wu Yue continued on the other end of the line: "Alright, I'll wait for you to come back. I was thinking, could you accept an interview? Just to talk about this role."

"I won't have time when I get back, there are too many things to do. Brother, there's a better idea on the "lotus lantern" side. The director told me last night that the documentary is almost finished editing."

"A documentary? Where did a documentary come from?"

"Back when we were on set, many actors took time to do interviews, and the production team itself filmed a lot of behind-the-scenes footage. I guess they started producing it after the show became a hit."

"That's great, tsk tsk, I loved watching you wield your spear on set back then. The documentary might even be better than the actual show... Oh, right, "lotus lantern" is going to start selling broadcast rights later, right?"

"Yeah, the director said local stations are fighting over it, and there's online streaming too. Hahaha, my overseas fans will finally be able to watch it."

"Alright, we'll talk when you get back." Wu Yue thought for a moment. "Right, you should at least post something on Weibo, right? Don't stay silent now that "lotus lantern" has finished airing. The other actors are all posting farewell messages to their characters. How about I help you draft one?"

"I won't post. Last time when "lotus lantern" started airing, I finally managed to say a few sincere words, but everyone thought it was Xia Zhi who posted it."

For this show, he didn't intend to say anything that wasn't sincere.

"Hahaha! Anyway, that's the situation, you decide for yourself."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chuyan turned back to filming.

Looking at the shooting schedule, finally, it would all be over in a few more days.

He totted it up; there were only two scenes left that had been delayed until now due to set construction.

One was the Dance scene with Ruan Xingyu and her roommates at the beginning of the film.

And the other was the fantasy sequence at the end of the film where the male and female leads reunite five years later. This segment was a full 7 minutes long, and many fragmented shots needed to be reshot, including their married life...

In the original film, the two danced, then the next shot showed the female lead pregnant, and then they had a child. But he felt that adding a proposal shot wouldn't affect the expression of the original film at all, nor would it seem abrupt.

So... the final shot to wrap up this film would be it!

A proposal, that was the perfect wrap-up for "la la land"!

Thinking of this, Yanzi felt excited again, even more excited than when he had officially announced it in front of tens of thousands of people.

After all, that time was just announcing a settled fact; now there was a feeling of "life entering a new chapter".

Although his career was important, starting a family couldn't be delayed either.

Hmm, it seemed like he could start thinking about the wedding. He had forgotten to discuss it properly with Brother Yue just now...

"Director, we're ready over here."

"Let's go!"

The "roommate Dance" scene was also a Long take, and the Dance choreography was very complex, but fortunately, the group had already rehearsed many times, so it wasn't a big problem.

The hardest part was the set design.

For example, from the moment the female lead enters, the lighting in the living room was low color temperature, which could create a warm effect for the environment.

When the female lead entered her own room, the entire wallpaper turned blue, and the reflected blue light made the whole environment suddenly turn cold, and the atmosphere began to feel downcast.

These were still the simple parts; only by seeing it with one's own eyes would one know how much furniture was placed inside. Almost every room was "fully furnished", from the paintings and posters on the walls to the desk lamps and various knick-knacks on the tables; their colors were both vibrant and beautiful, yet unified and coordinated.

Besides the set design, there was also the Long take that Sand was most afraid of.

"la la land" was designed with scheduling and camera movement based on the music, which was extremely difficult for the Steadicam. Simply put, it required a sense of rhythm from the operator.

Lin Chuyan and the people from Sand's team began to walk back and forth through the rooms.

The group discussed while noting down the positions.

"Damn it, this house is like a maze!"

"Hahahaha! Sand, in my eyes, the brilliance of this song and Dance sequence absolutely doesn't lose to the opening scene. Besides, the ones dancing didn't get lost, so what are you afraid of? Don't be afraid, listen to my instructions!"

...

Just as they were chatting, Wu Yue's call came in again.

"Brother, what is it now?"

Wu Yue didn't waste words and went straight to the point.

"I was too excited talking about "lotus lantern" just now and almost forgot the main business. Xiao Yan, about the film company, are we investing in the animated film?"

"Invest, why wouldn't we? The audience for animated films might be even broader than other films."

"Alright, when you get back, there's a director I think you should meet."

"What do you mean?"

"He's a talent, very gifted. At least in the area of animated films, he's much fiercer than you. Like you, he also made an animated short film, but he actually made it all by himself, without a team, and the film even won an award in the end."

"Oh, oh, okay, let's meet, let's meet. How did you find such a talent?"

"It wasn't me who found him; he came to us on his own initiative." Wu Yue explained more clearly, "He can't make this film with little money, but you know, such a big project is too risky, so no one is willing to invest in him. I also think it's shaky, so anyway, wait until you get back to take a look."

"Okay, I'm almost done filming over here too. Have you read his script?"

"I have. I just thought this subject matter might interest you. It's something like... "ne zha: Birth of the Demon Child"."

Lin Chuyan: "..."

"Brother Yue, don't let him get away!"