novellhall Chapter 285 Chinese Independent Films?
Chapter 285 Chinese Independent Films?
Chapter 284 Chinese Independent Films?
Early the next morning.
Chen Xun's car was parked at the entrance of the film set.
As soon as he got out of the car, he saw several reporters squatting by the roadside.
They were eating donuts and drinking coffee when they saw him, and immediately jumped up and rushed over with their cameras in hand.
"Chen Xun! Can you say a few words?"
Have you read those comments online?
What is your relationship with director Lee So-yeon?
Chen Xun didn't stop and continued walking inside.
Security guards stopped the reporters and blocked them at the entrance.
Chen Xun walked into the film set without looking back.
On set, crew members are building the set.
Today we're filming scenes at Griffith Observatory.
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The scene where Sebastian and Mia went on their date: the two of them stood under the starry sky, with the lights of Los Angeles twinkling behind them.
Chazelle was talking to the photographer when he saw Chen Xun come in and nodded to him.
"How are you feeling?"
There was some worry in his eyes.
Chazelle knew the power of public opinion; his works were previously ignored, but later investments were successful because of the publicity campaign.
The work has received widespread acclaim online.
"Good!"
Chen Xun smiled.
He was completely unaffected by the online comments mocking him.
Seeing Chen Xun's nonchalant demeanor, Cha Zelei was taken aback.
Unexpectedly, I was even more flustered than Chen Xun, the person in question.
Then I realized what was going on.
This is no minor actor.
When he decided to use Chen Xun as the protagonist, he checked Chen Xun's past information.
A marketing whiz, his popularity skyrocketed within a few years of his debut, and a series of marketing tactics made the production companies that collaborated with him incredibly wealthy.
To be honest, Cha Zelei himself does not rule out that there was a marketing element to his choice of Chen Xun.
Emma stepped out of the makeup cart and saw Chen Xun, her eyes filled with worry: "I've read those comments, most of them are nonsense."
Chen Xun nodded.
After a period of filming, his and Emma's favorability rating has risen to 90 points, so it's normal for them to show this level of concern.
Before Emma could say anything more, Chazelle's voice suddenly rang out: "All departments, prepare! Actors, take your positions!"
Chen Xun walked towards the observation deck.
The day's filming ended at 9 p.m.
Chen Xun came out after changing his clothes.
My phone started vibrating like crazy as soon as I turned on the message notifications.
He clicked on the top message, which was from Li Suyan: "Chen Xun Oppa, I saw the comments online. I'm so sorry, it's all my fault————"
Director Lee So-yeon, a newcomer to the entertainment industry, felt extremely guilty at this moment.
I guess I've never seen such a large-scale cyberbullying before, or it's my own fault.
If this happened to someone with a heavy heart, they would feel like dying.
Chen Xun replied, "It's none of your business. Go to sleep early."
The second one is from James: "Young man, don't look at too much stuff online. I talked to some of my friends from AMPAS today, and they're all on your side."
Chen Xun replied with a "thank you".
The next item is a link that Robert forwarded.
Chen Xun's fans fight back: Who says commercial film actors can't understand art?
The video features clips of Chen Xun's performances from "Green Lantern" to "The Ancient One," accompanied by sentimental background music. The final line reads: "He climbed from an extra to an Oscar, enduring countless hardships along the way. Now he wants to help young people, so what?"
The comments section below the video was in an uproar: "The fans are really good at defending him. Such a famous actor still making student films, what is this if not moral depravity?"
"You call this decadence? This is called staying true to your original aspirations, okay?"
"The photo scandal hasn't even been fully resolved, and you're already praising your professionalism?"
"Can you guys stick to the facts? The photo scandal is a private matter; what does it have to do with the movie?"
"Yes, it's related. It shows he's a bad person. How can a bad person make good films?"
"What kind of logic is that?"
Chen Xun was very pleased that his fans had suddenly shown such fighting spirit.
Just then, a few lines of text suddenly appeared before his eyes:
[The host was detected to be deeply involved in the independent film "The Last Roll of Film" and to be pushing it to participate in high-profile award competitions.]
[Triggering a Long-Term Task Chain: The Path to Independent Filmmaking]
[Task Description: During your acting career, complete the filming and performance of ten independent films, and ensure that each film wins at least one internationally recognized film award (including but not limited to: Oscars, Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Student Oscars, etc.)]
[Task Reward: For each winning entry completed, you will obtain a character in its perfect state.]
[Reward Description: You can fully immerse yourself in the character and achieve a perfect portrayal of the role.]
Current progress: 1/10
[Special Note: This is a long-term mission with no time limit, but each film must be an independent film in which the host stars and is deeply involved.]
The progress has become 1.
You can now draw characters!
Chen Xun was full of anticipation.
What character will I draw this time?
He's really looking forward to seeing it in perfect condition!
I wonder how it differs from the dungeon experience?
"Extract!"
Chen Xun did not hesitate at all.
The light screen on the panel began to flicker.
Countless pale golden points of light converged from all directions, forming a slowly rotating wheel in the void.
The roulette wheel is filled with names.
He recognized some of them, while others were complete strangers.
The names scrolled by as fast as movie end credits, so fast that he couldn't see any of them at all.
[Drawing for the perfect character ————]
The roulette wheel spun faster and faster, then suddenly slowed down.
A name began to become clear.
Chen Xun narrowed his eyes.
Gaochun
[Source: Yangtze River Map]
Director: Yang Chao
[Character Traits: Cargo ship captain, disillusioned poet, seeker going against the current, idealist using poetry to fight against reality, devoted lover in a time warp]
Chen Xun suddenly froze.
"The Yangtze River Map"?
He quickly searched his memory for the name.
In his past and present lives, he has watched countless movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to European art films, from Chinese classics to Japanese and Korean masterpieces.
But I have absolutely no recollection of this movie title.
[Character information loading ————]
[Film Genre: Magical Realism Romance]
[Major Achievements: Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Cinematography) at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival; Best Cinematography/Best Sound Effects at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards; Best Sound at the 11th Asian Film Awards]
[Note: This was the last film shot on celluloid in China.]
Chen Xun raised an eyebrow.
Berlin Silver Bear Award.
Golden Horse Awards.
Asian Film Awards.
This movie, which he had never heard of before, had won so many awards?
He continued reading.
[Synopsis: Captain Gao Chun of a cargo ship travels upstream along the Yangtze River to transport goods, and along the way he repeatedly encounters a mysterious woman named Anlu.]
As the voyage continues upstream, Anlu becomes increasingly youthful, sometimes gentle, sometimes wild. Gaochun discovers that Anlu is showing...
The locations are all related to a handwritten poetry collection called "Yangtze River Map".
When he finally reached the source of the Yangtze River, he discovered Anlu's secret: she was the embodiment of the Yangtze, a soul that transcended time and space, and an existence he could never truly possess in his life.
Chen Xun stared at the line of text, his mind racing.
The embodiment of the Yangtze River?
A time-space interweaving?
The poetry collection serves as a clue?
The concept is very novel.
[Character: Gao Chun]
[Original actor portraying the character: Qin Hao]
[Character Difficulty: ★★★★☆]
【Character Traits:】
Outwardly颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, decadence, and a lack of motivation), but inwardly sensitive, a disillusioned young writer from northern China escapes back to Jiangshang to inherit his father's business.
Using poetry to fight against reality, poetry collections are both weapons and cages.
A seeker going against the current, from Shanghai to Yibin, from reality to fantasy, from the present to the past.
A loner in time and space, his love with Anlu is like two rivers that can never truly intersect.
[Performance Highlights:]
Maintaining a delicate balance between reality and fantasy.
It showcases a transformation from decadence to perseverance.
When you fall in love with the Yangtze River, your counterparts are nature, time and space, and abstract existence.
After reading it, Chen Xun leaned back in his chair.
"It's Qin Hao who plays the role—"