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Chapter 482 [47] An encounter on the plane!
"Message me when you get to America!"

"Well, let's go in!"

"I'm going to the waiting room to take a nap!"

Chen Yu waved at Liu Yifei, and Liu Yifei glared helplessly at the annoying paparazzi around them.

She also knew that now was not the time to say goodbye to Chen Yu, as there were so many people following them.

"Bye-Bye!"

She waved to Chen Yu reluctantly, turned around and followed Liu Xiaoli into the boarding gate of the terminal back to the capital. She looked back from time to time, and she really hated the paparazzi more and more.

For the first time, Liu Yifei felt that reporters were so annoying.

In the past, she wasn't that strong.

……

Chen Yu, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, glanced at the reporters who were taking pictures, and then walked towards the waiting room of the overseas channel with Qiu Junjun.

He has become accustomed to this kind of situation.

There was nothing new in the news from the mainland. Chen Yu lay comfortably on the sofa in the waiting room, browsing his phone.

At the just-concluded Berlin International Film Festival, Mr. Tree missed the Best Director award by one vote, and ended up winning nothing in the four major categories, only a main competition nomination award.

However, the film was sold at a high price. People in Europe prefer to watch Chinese films about suffering, and at a price of 150 million euros, the investment is definitely worth it. Chief Jia understands the preferences of Europeans very well. Even though the films do not even qualify for domestic release, each one of them is sold for a huge sum of money.

Unlike Lou Ye, sometimes he would flatter others but end up hitting them in the wrong place. In 24, he excitedly shot "An Unfinished Film" at Cannes and made a big joke of the century.

You made a movie about the "suffering" of China, but a lot of people in Europe really died!

Many of them are relatives.

This is not a film about China's suffering, but a close-up attack on us Europeans.

Several judges gave the film negative scores after watching it, and many European audiences left the theater early, angrily denouncing Lou Ye for his inaction.

What the hell are you filming?!

By the way, it is rare to see a film that completely breaks the defenses of foreigners at its premiere at a film festival.

The key point is that there are countless Chinese fans shouting and yelling "awesome" and crying while watching.

It’s really awesome, cultural output in the opposite direction.

This time, Lou Ye is truly at the forefront of culture. He failed to please both domestic and foreign audiences, so he deserves to be criticized.

Therefore, if "Mr. Tree" is released in China, Chen Yu estimates that the box office will not be very ideal.

This movie was originally intended to win awards. We can only hope that it can win more awards at several Asian film festivals and the three major film festivals next year.

As for Li Yang, the filming of "Hidden in the Dust" has also been completed, starring Li Xuejian and Liu Lili; the movie is also aiming for awards, in addition to Huo Jianqi's "Village", which is actually preparing to win another wave in Japan.

"Junjun, I'm going to take a nap. Call me if you need anything!"

Chen Yu was so distracted by the phone that he fell asleep on the sofa with his clothes on.

After a while, Qiu Junjun whispered, "Brother Yu, do you want to eat?"

"Um~~~"

Chen Yu then stretched himself. He had been working non-stop recently and was really exhausted. He looked at the time and found that he had slept for more than two hours. He felt completely refreshed and energetic.

Qiu Junjun just made a meal for Chen Yu, and the two of them ate casually.

"..."

Li Xiangning, who had just arrived at the airport, looked at the two of them in surprise.

It was really surprising for her that someone of Chen Yu's status could eat such a simple meal.

"Sister Xiangning, have you eaten?"

Chen Yu raised his head and asked politely. Li Xiangning smiled slightly and said, "I've eaten before!"

She was not very good at speaking Cantonese, so she had to use English: "Are you here so early?"

"Well, just in time to send a friend off this afternoon!"

Chen Yu packed up the lunch box and Qiu Junjun threw it into the trash can, while Chen Yu and Li Xiangning continued chatting there.

After a while, the boarding reminder sounded, and Chen Yu and the other two hurried towards the boarding gate.

On the plane, Chen Yu had just handed a bag to Qiu Junjun when a heavy-looking cloth bag suddenly appeared at his feet.

Chen Yu didn't think much about it. He saw that the other person was a woman, so he quickly helped her and pushed her into the luggage rack.

First-class luggage is stored in the luggage compartment.

"thank you!"

A gentle voice came from Chen Yu's ear. Chen Yu smiled and didn't take it seriously. He raised his head and replied, "It's okay!"

It was a lady sitting in the seat in front of him. She looked quite elegant and intellectual, but her face was a little cold. At first glance, one would think that this woman was very fierce, but in fact Chen Yu did not think so.

Because voice often reflects a person's character better than appearance.

"what?"

She suddenly stared at Chen Yu intently, and then suddenly asked, "Did you act in a movie called... called "Blind Well"? "

"Yep!"

Chen Yu was a little surprised, because many people knew him not from "Blind Shaft" but from "House of Flying Daggers" or "Kung Fu"!
Because the contrast in his performance in "Blind Shaft" is very strong.

If many people don't look at the cast list and only watch the movie, they may not know it's him.

From the accent of the lady in front of me, I can tell that she is from Taiwan. The Taiwan movie "Blind Well" is actually not that popular.

"Hello!"

Chen Yu smiled at her kindly, thinking she was his fan.

The lady smiled slightly and said, "Your name is... Chen Yu, right?"

"An just happened to tell me about you a few days ago, saying that you have great acting skills. I didn't expect to meet you today. What a coincidence!"

The lady smiled, but Chen Yu was a little confused: "An?"

Is he her husband?
"Aan, here..."

The lady waved towards the entrance of the cabin, and a refined man with slightly gray hair, with a smile on his face, was walking towards Chen Yu step by step, carrying something in one hand.

It was as if it came specially for him.

"..."

Chen Yu looked in the direction of the voice and couldn't help but smile when he saw the middle-aged man walking in.

Ah An...

He finally found out who the lady's husband was.

It was indeed a coincidence that Chen Yu mentioned him to Li Xiangning and Zou Wenhuai in the afternoon.

Now, we actually met on the plane?!

He also understood why the lady's husband mentioned him, and the other party also knew him. The person walking towards him was none other than the most famous Chinese director in Hollywood - Li An!
He is also the Chinese director who has received the most honors in Hollywood so far.

Nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, won once; nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Director, won once; nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Picture!
China is probably the only country that has this honor.

Even in the whole world, very few people can possess it.

In addition to the Oscars, Li An has also been nominated for two Palme d'Or for Best Film at Cannes, two Golden Bears for Best Film at Berlin, and two Golden Lions for Best Film at Venice.

Li An has won all the four major film festivals except Cannes. He is the pride of Chinese people and a world-famous director.

This title is not just an exaggeration.

But now, he was standing in front of Chen Yu, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"An, what a coincidence! You mentioned him a few days ago, and today I ran into him on the plane..."

Li An's wife Lin Huijia was talking on the side, and Li An showed a strange expression: "Indeed, it's such a coincidence!"

"Hello, Chen Yu!"

Li An extended his hand to Chen Yu, who shook his hand. "Hello, Director Li!"

"Do you mind if I sit next to you?"

Li An negotiated with a passenger who was originally sitting next to Chen Yu, and a few minutes later, he sat next to Chen Yu.

His wife sat in the front.

Li Xiangning also came over and had a lively chat. She had never expected to meet Li An here, although they had met at the Academy Awards yesterday.

But in fact, Chen Yu could imagine it.

After all, Li An has been developing in Hollywood in recent years, and his new movie "Brokeback Mountain" is about to be released. This is a world-renowned gay film, starring the three rising stars in Hollywood - Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger and Anne Hathaway!
All three have starred in superhero movies. Gyllenhaal played Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home, not to mention Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in The Dark Knight, and Anne Hathaway, who played Catwoman in Batman: The Dark Rises.

When the film started shooting last year, CAA gave Chen Yu a chance to audition, but Chen Yu thought the chances were slim and didn't consider it.

Currently, Li An is also one of CAA's co-directors.

“What a coincidence!”

Chen Yu smiled at Li An on the other side of the aisle, but he didn't expect Li An to be so direct: "Actually, I saw you in the terminal, but you were chatting with Shannon, so I didn't disturb you!"

"All right!"

Chen Yu smiled, but Li An leaned out and whispered, "Actually, if we hadn't met now, I would have asked CAA to call you!"

"Oh?"

Chen Yu was stunned for a moment: "What does Director Li want to talk to me about?"

A famous international director is looking for me to make a new film?
Chen Yu's heart moved. Could it be the infamous "Lust, Caution"?

What can I say about this movie? There are many problems, not just the large scale. Of course, Chen Yu doesn't know whether Li An's stance in making this movie is problematic or not. Maybe there is, and that's normal, as he is currently working for the Americans.

It is normal to whitewash the invaders.

The most important thing is that the original work was written by Eileen Chang, and this female writer has a big problem with her stance. It is not normal for an intellectual woman to fall in love with a traitor.

"Looking for you, you must want to make a movie!"

Li An was smiling and speaking without any airs.

As the legend goes, he was a gentleman with a good character. When he was not successful, his wife supported him for nearly 10 years.

This is how the Li An of today came into being.

Li An's wife, Ms. Lin Huijia, who was the one who helped Chen Yu carry her luggage before, can be regarded as the most powerful woman in science and engineering in modern times.

Not only does she hold a PhD in biology from the prestigious University of Illinois, but what people talk about the most is that Li An did not work in the United States for seven years and relied on her as a drug researcher to support his family.

Li An had been a gigolo for ten years, so he respected and loved his wife very much.

The two of them often go out together as a pair. In fact, Li An's success is inseparable from his virtuous wife.

So much so that when he won the Oscar for Best Director for "Brokeback Mountain" the next year, he excitedly shouted "I love you" to his wife at the awards ceremony.

He held these three words for 10 years...It was his wife who made him everything he is today.

Even after he became rich, the media reported that he had been supported by his wife for 10 years, but Li An still nodded with a smile.

Yes, he was a gigolo for 10 years, but during these 10 years, he wrote countless scripts, learned a lot of photography knowledge, and constructed countless shooting techniques in his mind.

His first directorial debut film, Pushing Hands, was directly nominated for five Golden Horse Awards. Three years later, The Wedding Banquet won the Berlin Golden Bear and the Golden Horse Best Director Award.

The next year, Eat Drink Man Woman was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.

One step forward each year, with accumulated strength, you will finally soar into the sky.

Everyone thought that this honor was the pinnacle for the Chinese, but in fact it was just the beginning.

"Mr. Jiang mentioned you to me half a year ago, and I paid attention to you at that time!"

Li An was smiling there. Mr. Jiang was Jiang Zhiqiang from Emperor Entertainment Group, his partner in several films.

"Thank you, it's my pleasure!"

Of course Chen Yu would say polite words.

"I'm about to start filming a new movie, and you're very suitable for a role in it. How about it, are you interested in acting in it?"

Li An leaned over and asked.

"I'm definitely interested. If the schedule allows, I'd love to work with Director Li!"

"Is this a new script you wrote?"

Chen Yu can be basically sure that it should be "Lust, Caution". What the hell is the point of him making such a movie?

The male lead is so bold?
He couldn't bear it.

Or the second male lead? Kuang Yumin? The role played by Wang Laoer?
This made him even less willing to act.

Li An is very awesome. If he were an ordinary actor, he would definitely cherish this hard-won opportunity. For example, for Liang Chaowei, this is a good opportunity to go international, but Chen Yu does not lack such an opportunity.

There is no point for him to make such a movie, and he will also face the risk of being banned in the country.

Liang Chaowei did this more than once. He did it again in Marvel's "Shang-Chi". Even so, there was no boycott in China, and he was even given a Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, which was really a special favor.

"To be honest, after seeing your photo and resume, I only had one thought in my mind!"

“You really fit the bill!”

Li An was rubbing his hands and speaking bluntly.

He is actually a man of few words, but for the sake of the film, he was quite willing to give it his all.

There are many actors who are suitable for the second male lead, Kuang Yumin, in "Lust, Caution", but Chen Yu is definitely the only one who fits the role, has the right temperament and acting skills.

It can even be said that Chen Yu is exactly like the Kuang Yumin in Li An's mind.

Handsome, confident, and passionate!

Of course, the most important thing is acting!

Li An is a director who has very high requirements for actors, otherwise he would not have personally chosen the cast for "Lust, Caution".

Next year, he will hold a casting meeting for the movie "Lust, Caution" in four locations in China, which is unprecedented.

Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shanghai and Beijing.

The purpose is to select the female lead who is most suitable for "Lust, Caution" in their mind.

"I plan to start filming in the middle of next year and I'm looking for actors now!"

“Have you heard of Zhang Ailing’s novel Lust, Caution?”

Li An asked casually, and was about to introduce it to Chen Yu, but unexpectedly Chen Yu answered quickly: "Yes, I have seen it!"

"Haha, that couldn't be better!"

"I'm going to shoot this one for my new movie!"

(End of this chapter)