Chapter 680: "Ready Player One" Completed

The Dali International Film Festival was decided by Wu Yuan.

Pingyao, the ancient city in Jinzhong, lost an opportunity to be the venue for an international film festival.

There was no way. Wu Yuan was not Jia Zhangke. He was not from Shanxi and had no special feelings for the ancient city of Shanxi.

He first considered the issue of popularity and comfort.

Dali, as one of the most famous tourist cities in China, is of course the most suitable place to hold an international film festival.

Just like Venice, the reason why the Venice International Film Festival became one of the top three in Europe was also a big factor in the location selection.

At least Europeans are very happy to experience the Mediterranean style and visit famous European attractions while attending the film festival!

Isn't Dali more attractive than Pingyao?

In short, Wu Yuan decided on this matter, and the two things he came to the company to do were completed.

That afternoon, he left the company and continued to devote himself to the filming of "Ready Player One".

This movie is really difficult to shoot.

He also laughed at Huayi's "The Great Ming Ape" for using too many new technologies, and it was normal for the experimental work to fail.

As a result, his own "Ready Player One" was directly integrated with the film content that combined virtual and reality. A lot of shooting methods that even Hollywood was still in the exploratory stage were forced to be made by him. It would be a miracle if it could be filmed well.

Fortunately, after experiencing the ups and downs of the first half month of the start of filming, the crew that had found a little way was on the right track. Although the shooting pace was a little slower than expected, it was fortunate that it could be filmed.

Wu Yuan could only sleep four or five hours a day in the crew. Other actors could finish filming and call it a day, but he had to hold meetings with the crew members and even the remote Hollywood special effects team, constantly adjusting the special effects and shooting methods. It was a torture.

This torture lasted from spring to summer. He had no energy and free time to pay attention to everything outside. It was like this until September, much later than expected, when "Ready Player One" was finally successfully completed in the foggy city.

On the day of the wrap-up, both the crew members and the leading actors cried.

Peng Yuchang cried the loudest.

Other newcomers start with easy difficulty, but he starts with hellish difficulty.

The leading actor of Wu Yuan's new movie, the brand-new shooting method, and the crew's progress that even Wu Yuan himself can't control, all of this is unprecedented pressure for Peng Yuchang.

Fortunately, he withstood the pressure and completed the filming without any problems except that he lost 15 pounds compared to before joining the crew.

As for Wu Yuan, although he didn't cry, his weight loss of 20 pounds can also be seen how difficult it was for him to shoot this movie.

"In the future, I will never shoot a movie that tries too many new technologies again." On the night of the wrap-up banquet, Wu Yuan lay on the bed and swore with lifeless eyes.

The wrap-up of "Ready Player One" is just a small node in the production of this movie, and it is still a long way from being truly completed.

Apart from other things, the post-production special effects alone will probably take at least a year to complete. In the middle, the crew may have to reshoot some special effects shots. Although it will not take six or seven times like "The King of Sunglasses" to reshoot a movie for five years, Wu Yuan thinks that this movie cannot be completed without three years.

The most optimistic expectation is that this movie will not be released until 2016.

The time and energy spent on making this movie is enough for Wu Yuan to make four or five feature films without special effects.

It can only be said that it is no wonder that no one in the circle is making science fiction movies. This thing is really not something that ordinary directors can handle.

"Okay." Liu Yifei patted Wu Yuan's arm, lay in his arms, and comforted him: "Take a good rest for a few days, and then continue to work."

"You still have a year to make that tribute film, so it should be in time."

"It doesn't matter if you take a month off first."

She really felt sorry for Wu Yuan. She had never seen Wu Yuan lose so much weight because of the filming of a movie.

Wu Yuan is not a 200-pound fat man, so losing 20 pounds is nothing.

He has always maintained a good figure. Although he started to gain weight after the age of 30, he only had a little belly and a slightly rounder chin.

As a result, after the filming of "Ready Player One", Wu Yuan's figure returned to its peak, and he was even thinner than when he was in his best shape. Not to mention the belly, his belly was almost sunken.

"For the next month, don't think about anything. Just lie at home every day, and be served with good food and drink, and get the weight back first." Liu Yifei ordered without explanation, with a look of heartache in her eyes.

However, Wu Yuan sighed, "No way!"

"I can't rest."

"I have to process the shooting materials of "Ready Player One" as soon as possible, and then send them to the special effects company for the long post-production work."

""Ride the Wind" must also be prepared as soon as possible, and strive to finish shooting before May next year, leaving enough time for post-production."

"There are also some things piled up at the company that I need to deal with."

"By the way, among the two films in the second phase of the company's Xianxia movie universe, the post-production of "War of the Demon Tide" has been completed, and it will be released during the National Day this year, which is only a month away."

"This kind of phased big movie like "Avengers" still needs me to stand on the platform."

"Although the story of "Kunlun" takes place before "War of the Demon Tide", this movie will probably be released during the Lunar New Year holiday. I won't have time to participate by then. You have to attend the premiere on my behalf."

"In short, with so many things on hand, there is no time to rest."

"Of course." Liu Yifei stretched out her hand to turn Wu Yuan's head over and looked at him straight: "Time is like a sponge. There is always time if you squeeze it."

"The company's affairs are not so urgent that you have to deal with them now."

"Will "War of the Demon Tide" be released in a month?"

"As for the rough processing of "Ready Player One", the movie has not set a release date anyway, so it won't matter if it is delayed for a few days."

"The most important thing for you now is to rest. Unless it's a big deal, you can postpone it."

"You can't ruin your body because of these two movies."

"You really did. You promised Mr. Han at the beginning, but you just forgot about it. Now you have to prepare two movies at the same time."

"You should have kept this in mind at the beginning, or arranged the schedule with the company, so you wouldn't be in this situation now."

"No matter what, you must take good care of your body in the next month and don't be busy anymore!"

Liu Yifei rarely has such a tough attitude in front of Wu Yuan. Faced with such a tough wife, Wu Yuan felt warm and had to agree.

"Okay, okay, I know."

"I will rest well and postpone the work."

"My wife has spoken, and I have to obey!"

"That's right." Liu Yifei hummed a few times, and then lay down again with satisfaction, "Okay, sleep!" (End of this chapter)