Chapter 10
The atmosphere in the studio today is different from usual. Everyone has a relaxed smile on their face and works extra hard.
Because today is the wrap day.
"All departments are in place. This is the last game, so buckle up!"
As He Tong walked into the studio, he heard the assistant director shouting this through a loudspeaker.
Seeing him come in, Yu Zheng came over holding a thermos cup: "I'm here."
He Tong: "Sorry, Director Yu, I'm late."
"It's okay, it's okay," Yu Zheng waved his hand. "We've just started setting up the lighting, so it'll take a while. Is everything going well at school?"
"Thank you for your concern. Everything has been taken care of." He Tong said with a smile, "Then I will go and make preparations first."
"As long as it goes well. Go ahead, I'm still waiting to eat you, the rich man, after the filming is over."
"Don't worry, everything has been arranged for the wrap-up banquet. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the meal."
He Tong bowed slightly and went to the dressing room.
Today he used the excuse that something happened at school and deliberately hid until now, just to avoid the scene where the protagonist died.
It would be fine if he could just see it on the screen in the future, but He Tong really didn't want to witness that kind of situation in person again.
Moreover, He Tong arbitrarily used his investor privileges to move one of his scenes to after the originally scheduled final scene - he firmly disagreed with having the scene of his death as the end of the entire filming.
Yu Zheng couldn't convince him, so he finally agreed. As compensation for the disruption to his plans, He Tong paid out of his own pocket to book a high-end banquet at a famous hotel in Yancheng for the wrap-up banquet, and used the original budget for the wrap-up banquet to give red envelopes to the crew.
When He Tong walked into the dressing room, Ye Yuze had already taken off his makeup and was sitting on the sofa looking at his tablet, while Fang Chen was browsing his phone beside him.
"Second brother is here too."
He Tong greeted her and sat down to let Xiaoyu put on her makeup.
Fang Chen coughed and said, "I haven't been with you guys much on this show, but now that it's wrapping up, I have to come over. I have to thank Director Yu for taking care of you."
He Tong sensed a change in his attitude towards Yu Zheng from these words, and asked curiously, "Why do you suddenly value Director Yu again?"
Fang Chen touched his nose and hesitated for a long time before saying, "I recently took a closer look at Director Yu and found out that he is actually the last disciple of Master Chen Sanjiao. He used to work as an assistant director with Master Chen for many years, but after completing his apprenticeship, he was dissatisfied with his ability to control the picture. That's why he went to work on documentaries for a while, honing his skills until now. Although Master Chen has retired from filming, he has a wealth of connections, and I believe they will all be passed on to Director Yu, his last disciple."
He Tong was also quite surprised when he heard this. He had worked with Yu Zheng on several films in his previous life, but he had no idea that he was Master Chen's disciple, and Yu Zheng had never used the title of Master Chen.
Fang Chen continued, "So I asked the company for another sum of money. If this film can really be shortlisted for the Lake City Film Festival, the company will allocate another 20 million for publicity and will also assign a special team to handle public relations."
At this moment, Ye Yuze put down his tablet and suddenly interrupted, "Not only Director Yu, you should also try to build a relationship with the screenwriter."
The screenwriter of this film is Yu Guang, Yu Zheng's cousin. Compared to Yu Zheng's relative obscurity, Yu Guang is quite well-known in the screenwriting community, having written scripts of many genres and won several prestigious awards in China.
When the script was first changed, Yu Guanglai stayed with the crew for a few days, ensuring that the two main actors had a thorough understanding of the script. He then stopped by. After the crew returned to Yancheng, he found time to visit a few times, but he didn't stay long. However, he would attend tonight's wrap-up party.
A good script is the foundation of a successful film. Now that they have a good relationship with Yu Zheng, they can also use this opportunity to improve Yu Guang's relationship.
"Yes, yes." Fang Chen nodded. "You all have sharp eyes. Leave the networking to me. I'm familiar with it."
Ye Yuze didn't say anything more. When he saw He Tong finished putting on makeup and changing clothes, he stood up.
"Let's go, let's finish the scene."
All departments were ready, and the clapperboard for the last scene of "The Painter" started.
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Yu Chu sat upright on the sofa, took several documents handed to him by the two people opposite him, examined them carefully, and then placed them on the coffee table and signed his name.
Then he turned to the person next to him and said, "Transfer the money."
The two people opposite were also watching the person operating the laptop next to them with some nervousness.
After a moment, the two men's expressions relaxed and they both smiled.
A group of people stood up, and the two men shook hands with Yu Chu respectively.
"Thank you for your donation to the cancer fund."
“Thank you for your donation to Project Hope.”
Yu Chu nodded without saying anything.
The last person to come up and shake hands with Yu Chu was the middle-aged man who had been standing next to him.
He smiled and shook Yu Chu's hand, saying attentively, "If you need to manage a large amount of money in the future, please feel free to contact us. We will recommend the most suitable financial project for you."
Yu Chu looked at him, a smile on his lips, and said slowly: "I hope there will be such a day."
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"Card!"
Yu Zheng called for a stop, watched the replay twice, then picked up the loud speaker and announced, "Passed! The show is done!"
"oh--"
The staff present couldn't help but cheer, and a few people set off firecrackers. With a series of bangs, a pile of ribbons fell on He Tong's head.
Yu Zheng said with a smile: "Hurry up and pack up. The wrap-up banquet will be at 6:30. I will take you to a grand dinner."
Everyone started to cheer again and started working actively.
He Tong rented a bus to transport the entire crew, and his own team still had two nanny cars.
The crew will disband after today, but the film is only halfway done. Next, Yu Zheng will work on color grading, editing, and dubbing and composing the music. While most shots were recorded live, some inconvenient environments will require post-production, and Ye Yuze and He Tong will also have to find time to complete these tasks.
If Yu Zheng wants to participate in the Lake City Film Festival early next year, he will have to complete the film and send it for review in more than a month so that he can hope to send the film to the organizing committee before the end of December.
Therefore, although Yu Zheng was happy tonight, he did not drink. He had to go to the editing room early tomorrow morning and drinking would really delay his work.
Ye Yuze has always maintained the image of an icy beauty since joining the crew. The staff only dared to watch him from afar and would not talk to him unless necessary, so except for the assistant director he was familiar with, no one dared to come over to pay him a tribute.
On the other hand, He Tong, although he was an investor, was very popular because of his generosity. He also looked like a sunny and warm man, so people were not afraid of him and came up to toast him one after another.
However, He Tong knew that his brother Ye didn't like such noisy occasions. After accompanying him to eat and drink a few glasses, he found an excuse to leave with Ye Yuze, leaving Fang Chen, who was like a fish in water at the table, to take charge of the situation.
While He Tong, Ye Yuze and four bodyguards were waiting for the elevator, another person walked out of the box and it seemed that he was going to leave first.
He Tong took a closer look and realized it was peripheral vision.
When he walked over, He Tong said with a smile, "Editor Yu, are you going back first? Don't you want to drink for a while?"
Yu Guang also smiled kindly: "No, I'm old and always have some problems with high blood pressure and high blood lipids. My family doesn't allow me to drink. The food tonight is very good, Xiao He, you are thoughtful."
"No, no, everyone has worked so hard for so long, as long as we can enjoy the meal."
When the elevator arrived, a group of people filed in.
He Tong then asked Yu Guang, "Would you like to go to the first floor, or come with us to the basement garage?"
I glanced back at him from the corner of my eye. "It's hard to get a taxi here. Could you please give me a ride? It's not far, Chentingyuan. It's only about fifteen minutes by car."
He Tong was stunned for a moment, then realized that the other party must have something to say, so he quickly agreed.
Seven people got into a nanny car.
After the car started moving, Yu Guangcai said, "I heard from Yu Zheng that you guys are going to join the crew of 'Tian Yao' next?"
He Tong nodded: "Yes, that's the plan."
Yu Guang pondered for a moment, then said, "You, Xingchen, are the main investors, right?"
He Tong and Ye Yuze looked at each other and nodded again: "Yes."
Yu Guang sighed. "I don't know if your company has noticed this. I did some research and found out that Qian Pingxin is one of the screenwriters for that drama. He doesn't have a very good reputation in the screenwriting community."
Yu Guang just mentioned it briefly and didn't say anything else.
He Tong understood: "Thank you for your reminder, we will pay attention to it."
Yu Guang's peaceful smile returned to his face, and he turned his gaze to Ye Yuze, looking at him for a long time.
"Xiaoye, I still remember you."
Ye Yuze was stunned, and then his face darkened.
"It seems you still remember me."
He Tong looked back and forth at the two of them. This was totally beyond his expectations.
"The drama 'An Xiang' (Fragrance), in which Ms. Fang won her first Golden Carp Award for Best Actress, was adapted by me. Xiao Ye also starred in that drama at the time."
He Tong widened his eyes slightly and looked at Ye Yuze.
At this time, the car drove to the gate of Chentingyuan Community and slowly stopped.
He Tong, Ye Yuze all got out of the car to see them off.
Yu Guang waved his hand and said, "Thank you for sending me off. We hope to work together again in the future."
The two got back into the car and it drove off again.
The car was very quiet, and the light outside passed through the car like a stream of light, as if playing a silent song that flickered.
Ye Yuze supported his head with one hand and closed his eyes to rest.
He Tong looked at him in the flickering light.
"I'm fine." Ye Yuze said with his eyes closed.
He Tong hesitated for a while, but still moved closer and gently rested his head on Ye Yuze's shoulder.
"I feel bad. I drank too much."
Ye Yuze opened his eyes, looking helpless.
"You want kisses, hugs, and lifts again?"
He Tong laughed so hard that his whole body was shaking.
"No, just let me lean on you."
"I also have the effect of sobering up?"
"Yes." He Tong took a deep breath, "Brother smells really good."
"The whole family uses the same body wash and shampoo, what's the difference?"
"some."
"If you dare to say it smells like mom, I'll beat you up."
He Tong laughed even harder.
"It's not mom, but...it tastes like home."
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