Chapter 682 The New Challenge Officially Begins! The Banquet Starts on the Same Night as the Mistake!
Chapter 682 New Challenges Officially Set Sail! One Misstep... The Party Started That Night!
With the end of the Oscars, the carnival of Hollywood has officially ended.
In the next few months, there will be a new competition. Many dramas and art films will inevitably compete for the Oscars next year.
After the awards ceremony, Chen Fei was originally planning to fly directly to Kuala Lumpur the next day, but because of the interview invitation from the Sixth Princess, he had to postpone it for another day.
The morning of the second day after the Oscars, at the invitation of Chen Fei, the reporter of the Sixth Princess came to Walton Pictures.
In the office, the two were like ordinary friends, drinking tea and chatting.
"Director Chen, first of all, congratulations on winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. I wonder if you have any other goals to plan next? After all, you seem to have won all the Oscars and the three European awards."
According to normal circumstances, a director's golden creative period should be after the age of 40. By that time, both experience and experience have reached the peak.
However, Chen Fei has achieved what countless directors cannot achieve in their lifetime at the age of less than 30.
From this point of view, he seems to have announced his retirement.
However, Chen Fei obviously does not think so:
"My next goal is to focus on helping more Chinese actors go international, so that the voice of Chinese-language films can be heard all over the world.
The box office of domestic films is still too low. If we want to achieve comprehensive glory, there is still a long way to go in the future. In this regard, I will do my best to help more outstanding filmmakers realize their dreams and realize the rise of Chinese-language films..."
This paragraph is very official, but the Sixth Princess wants this effect.
After the two chatted about "the rise of domestic films" for more than half an hour, they changed the topic again.
"Director Chen, since the filming of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy was completed, there has been no rumors about your new film plan in the industry. I wonder when you are going to direct again?"
"Since you mentioned this, I will briefly reveal it."
After organizing his words, Chen Fei replied: "The new film plan is expected to start shooting within a week. At that time, I will co-direct it with the new Oscar director Michael Mann, and add Leonardo, Tom Hardy and other actors to tell a story about abandonment and redemption."
Hearing this answer, the reporter of the Sixth Princess suddenly brightened up.
"Abandonment, redemption", these words do not sound like the style of a commercial film.
She tentatively asked: "Is Director Chen preparing to continue his charge for the Oscars?"
Chen Fei smiled: "I will not reveal the extra information. When the film comes out, you will naturally know it."
Hearing this, the reporter of the Sixth Princess cleverly changed the subject.
An hour later, the interview officially ended.
Chen Fei sent the reporters of the Six Princesses to the door of the company. After waving goodbye, he contacted the driver and the airport directly and prepared to set off for Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon.
This time, Liu Yifei will not go with them.
The post-production of "Frozen" is very tight. She will enter the audition and dubbing stage from today, and this process is expected to last for up to a month!
"The Revenant" is a play that belongs to men, so naturally she doesn't need to participate in it.
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After arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Chen Fei met up with Flory who came to pick him up at the airport.
"Let's go, let's get in the car first and talk later."
Seeing that the airport seemed to have signs of rioting because of Chen Fei's arrival, Flory and several bodyguards hurriedly escorted Chen Fei out.
It was not until the group left quickly that some reporters, paparazzi, and netizens who were squatting inside the airport reacted belatedly.
"That was... Fei?"
"Oh my God! I actually met my idol here!"
"Why did Director Chen come to Kuala Lumpur? Is he here for tourism as well?"
At this time, in the car, Flory breathed a sigh of relief with some fear:
"Fortunately we ran fast, Fei, your popularity is too high. Once you appear in public, it will inevitably cause onlookers and riots."
"No way." Chen Fei shrugged.
He was actually helpless, but he had many fans around the world. No matter where he went, he could meet people who knew or liked him. This was a status!
"The Martian" was not only released in China, but also in hundreds of other countries including the United States.
Even in Kuala Lumpur, you can see promotional posters and various film activities about "The Martian" everywhere.
With such a high popularity, it would be strange if he was not popular.
"How is the preparation going?" Chen Fei got straight to the point without any nonsense.
He has many other important tasks to do, so he will not stay in Kuala Lumpur for too long. Therefore, if conditions permit, it is best to complete the challenge as early as possible.
Flory said seriously: "We have already discussed with the person in charge of the Twin Towers. The high-altitude slings you need have also been set up with the assistance of helicopters. Now we are waiting for you to officially start the challenge."
Chen Fei nodded and said: "Then contact the publicity department of Red Bull to warm up first. The specific challenge time will be set at 9 am the day after tomorrow."
"Ok!" Flory responded, took out his phone and started to make arrangements.
The hotel where Chen Fei stayed was just near the Twin Towers, so he could pass by the two Twin Towers on the way from the airport to the hotel.
When the business car drove down the expressway, Chen Fei turned his eyes to the left.
From a distance, the two skyscrapers stood in the center of Kuala Lumpur with an amazing posture, like two giant Optimus Primes piercing the sky, pushing the skyline to an unprecedented height!
Compared with the uneven high-rise buildings around, the two twin towers are like two bright pearls, inlaid in the blue sky of Kuala Lumpur, shining with dazzling light.
When the vehicle arrived under the twin towers, Chen Fei's eyes gradually turned from looking straight to looking up.
Under the blue sky, the two oil twin towers stood in the sky with their unique majestic posture, as if they were two sharp swords pointing to the starry sky, making people not only sigh at the greatness and miracle of human engineering!
"The height of 452 meters is really unimaginable. Fei, how can you walk across that thin bandage without any protection?"
Just thinking of that scene, Flory felt terrified, not to mention that Chen Fei had to go up.
Chen Fei showed a mysterious smile on his face: "Wait and see."
After arriving at the hotel, Chen Fei had dinner with everyone first, and then returned to his room.
The challenge will officially begin the day after tomorrow, and before that, he must first restore his physical and mental state to the best condition.
To do all this, naturally, sleep and exercise are indispensable.
First, he called Liu Yifei to report that he was safe, set the air conditioner to a suitable temperature, and then Chen Fei lay on the bed to adjust the time difference.
At the same time, the news about him and Liu Yifei in Hollywood in China has not decreased but increased!
The Sixth Princess has released all the interview content.
When they learned that Chen Fei was going to make a foreign language film and would invite Leonardo and Tom Hardy to participate, and that he was suspected of competing for the next Oscar, a group of domestic actors and artists suddenly became excited.
This is a good opportunity to become famous!
Even if you can't get into the main cast, but just play a supporting role, you can still declare that you have entered Hollywood.
For a while, many people called Chen Fei's mobile phone, wanting to ask about the specific situation and see if they have the opportunity to participate.
Unfortunately, they were greeted with only the notification "Hello, the phone you dialed is turned off."
At the same time, the new press release about Liu Yifei was also sent back to China.
"It is reported that actress Liu Yifei will join the animated film "Frozen" jointly produced by Walt Disney Pictures and DreamWorks Animation as a voice actor, and will voice the heroine 'Elsa'."
"Frozen has been confirmed to be released in domestic theaters in the second half of the year."
"Liu Yifei's salary has been promoted to the international first-line level. Just dubbing work can make tens of millions of dollars!"
"..."
As various news screens were screened one after another, there were constant voices of envy in the mainland for a while.
"Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" made Liu Yifei the heroine of 2 billion box office, and "The Martian" is about to make her the heroine of 3 billion box office. Now there is another animated film "Frozen" with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars...
"She has taken all the good things?"
Yang Ying nestled in Huang Xiaoming's arms, muttering unhappily.
Faced with his girlfriend's complaints, Huang Xiaoming smiled bitterly, but didn't know how to explain to comfort Yang Ying's glass heart.
Liu Yifei is not only hardworking and good at acting, but also has a top international director behind her.
But what about his girlfriend?
Poor acting skills, arrogant, competitive, ambitious, and face-conscious...
Huang Xiaoming shook his head and decided not to think too much.
What's more... it's useless to think too much.
He is not Chen Fei, how can he give Yang Ying so many resources and help?
"The "Temporary Cohabitation", "Huang Feihong: Heroes Have Dreams", and "Micro Love: Getting Better" that I introduced to you have all been completed, right?"
"Yeah, they are all completed, thank you husband."
Yang Ying acted coquettishly while looking at Huang Xiaoming with a pair of watery eyes, as if she was expecting something.
The next second, Huang Xiaoming said, "Huanrui is preparing a new drama called "The Legend of the Han Dynasty". I have already informed the producer and director. You can go to the audition and go through the process."
"Yeah, okay."
Yang Ying responded and mentioned another crew: "By the way, didn't Han Sanping's "The Hundred Regiments Offensive" just hold a press conference? That drama..."
"Don't even think about that drama." Huang Xiaoming interrupted directly, "Director Han has very strict requirements for acting skills. You can't pass the audition. He attaches great importance to this drama. Even I can't squeeze someone in."
"Oh, okay."
Yang Ying responded softly, but she was thinking in her heart: "If Chen Fei goes to ask, she can definitely be squeezed into the crew."
...
As dusk fell, Chen Fei opened his eyes to the sound of the alarm clock.
The moment he stood up, through the large French window, he just saw the sunset and the afterglow falling on the oil twin towers.
The golden sunlight and the silver tower complement each other, forming a very magnificent picture.
The sunlight shines on the glass curtain wall, reflecting the dazzling light, which interacts with the clouds in the sky, forming a symphony of light and shadow.
At this moment, time seems to have frozen, making people forget the troubles and hustle and bustle of the world, and just want to immerse themselves in this tranquility and beauty.
After resting for more than ten minutes, Chen Fei got up and started exercising.
It gets dark very quickly here, and after an hour, night has fallen.
At night, the Petroleum Twin Towers are lit up with bright lights, like two huge lighthouses, lighting up the night sky of Kuala Lumpur, adding a bit of mystery and romance to the city.
Flory knocked on the door and came in. While delivering him dinner, he also informed him of some news:
"The public relations and publicity departments have already started taking action. The event will start after midnight tonight and will spread all over the world tomorrow. I will check the equipment again before starting your challenge.
And now it’s mainly about you, are you ready? "
Chen Fei nodded: "Everything is ready!"
"Okay, let's get started!"
There is no need to go into too much detail about the influence of Red Bull. The next morning, as the relevant news was reported, the entire Internet was completely shocked!
"WTF? High-altitude webbing? What kind of new way of committing suicide is this?"
"I know that this high-altitude flat belt has appeared on TV. It is a few meters high, with a safety belt tied to the body, soft cushions on the ground, and a balance pole to maintain balance..."
"Erect a flat belt on the top of the lightning rod at the highest point of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. There is no safety belt. You only rely on your feet and balance to cross the distance of nearly 100 meters. Damn it, I'm convinced! It's really dangerous. Come?”
"Director Chen seems to be able to bring an extremely exciting challenge to people every year. He is so awesome!"
"So, if you accidentally fall down, you may not be able to see the sun tomorrow?"
"Brothers upstairs, don't worry about the sun tomorrow, we can go have a feast that night."
Ten thousand, one hundred thousand, one million, ten million, one hundred million, one billion...
Throughout the day, the total number of clicks and attention on major news easily exceeded one billion.
The Kuala Lumpur authorities have temporarily added several routes and flights to allow tourists from all over the world to come and watch this unprecedented challenge.
Because he had turned off his phone in advance, Chen Fei was not disturbed, but was silently adjusting his state.
It wasn't until the next morning, when he was about to set off to participate in the challenge, that he informed Liu Yifei that she was safe.
"You must come back!"
"I promise you, I will come back safely."
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At nine o'clock in the morning, Red Bull's official live broadcast officially started!
In just one minute, at least tens of millions of people from all over the world poured in, and this number is still increasing.
At this time, Chen Fei had reached high altitude and appeared at the starting point of one end of the Petroleum Twin Towers.
The drone was flying not far away, sending real-time footage of his challenge to the world.
The tower was already crowded with people, and it was a dense mass of people. They shouted loudly and wished Chen Fei a successful challenge!
Standing on the flat belt, the city outline of Kuala Lumpur slowly unfolded under his feet. The well-proportioned buildings were stacked together like building blocks, but each showed its unique charm.
However, the high-altitude webbing is not only a visual enjoyment, but also a challenge to the physical and mental limits!
During yesterday's preparation stage, Chen Fei and his team conducted very careful planning and formulated relevant walking movements and tactics.
And before the challenge began, Red Bull's professional team also measured the wind direction and speed to ensure that he could make the most timely response at the critical moment.
Time passed minute by minute, and when the wind speed reached its gentlest state, Chen Fei took a brave step forward without any hesitation.
At the same time, he gave an instruction to the system in his mind: "Improve the system attributes by 100 points!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the system quickly responded.
[Ding·The corresponding reputation value has been deducted. Congratulations to the host, the system attribute has been successfully increased to [399] points. 】
The system prompt sounded smoothly, and Chen Fei had already taken the first step.
At this moment, as if he had divine help, his steps were light and firm. Although the landing point was on the soft webbing, it seemed as if he was stepping on solid ground.
In the early stage, because the bandages were stretched so tightly, his pace seemed very fast and steady. Although it looked very thrilling and exciting, it was not particularly dangerous.
However, as he got deeper into the center of the webbing, the effects of the wind began to show.
From the audience's perspective, the webbing began to tremble slightly, as if it might throw him out at any time!
At this time, there were a lot of exclamations under the tower:
"Oh my god? Is it so exciting?"
"I feel like even if I stand on it, I might be frightened and fall off. It's so scary!"
"Why is it so windy all of a sudden? Is the bandage shaking so much?"
"No? There won't be glue underneath his feet, right? Are they so stable?"
"It's too cruel! If you lose your footing and fall! You will be shattered to pieces on the spot!"
Due to the height, Chen Fei could not hear other people's screams and shouts at this time.
Feeling the arc of the slackline swinging under his feet, he took a deep breath, and while keeping his body balanced and stable, he was cheering himself up, encouraging himself, and hypnotizing himself:
"Slow down! Slow down! I can do it! I want a script! I must succeed!"
Soon, as the wind speed weakened, Chen Fei moved again, step by step, firmly and slowly moving forward.
However, as he continued to move forward, the difficulty of the challenge was gradually increasing.
When he approached the middle part of the high-altitude bandage, he not only had to face the test of strong winds, but also had to overcome his inner fear and anxiety.
His heartbeat was accelerating, and his breathing was becoming rapid, which were all reactions brought about by fear.
But even so, he forced himself to stay calm and focused!
He tried to adjust his breathing rhythm to synchronize his breathing with the swing of the slackline.
He began to use every part of his body, such as his arms, legs, waist and even toes to maintain balance and stability.
At this moment, he seemed to have turned into a spider walking on a tightrope, moving slowly forward on the flat belt with amazing perseverance and skills, never stopping!
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