"Inception" won't start filming until at least next year.

It takes nearly a year of preparation to write a script, find actors, assemble a crew, make concept drawings, and contact post-production special effects.

There is a dedicated person responsible for all this, and Cheng Yu'an does not need to do it himself.

But Nolan seems to like Cheng Yu'an particularly. After "Inception" was confirmed to be filmed, Nolan invited Cheng Yu'an to discuss the script and actors every three days. He knew that Cheng Yu'an was also a director. He had just finished filming a space science fiction film and was very good at special effects.

After hearing this, he even took out the visual effects shots and chatted with Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan couldn't stand it anymore: "Nolan, I love my girlfriend very much. If you are too close to me, it will make her think wildly."

Liu Yifei, who was sitting aside, disagreed: "I don’t care, you can do whatever you want. If you feel it’s inconvenient for you to have me here, I can leave."

Nolan worked hard, and Cheng Yuan stayed up with him for two long nights before he was let go.

…………

Neill Blomkamp is a director from South Africa.

There were very few directing opportunities for him, but he was lucky enough to be noticed by Peter Jackson, a fat man from New Zealand, who invited him to shoot the movie version of "Halo".

But "Halo" ran aground, and the two had to find another project. This time they set their sights on Neil's previous short film: "Aliens of Johannesburg."

The two wanted to expand the short film into a feature film, so Peter Jackson encouraged him to seek investment from a major film company.

"This is the company in Hollywood that is most willing to give newcomers, you should give it a try."

So Neil took his short film and script to a major film company.

Cheng Yu'an couldn't stay in the United States for a few more days, so Neil simply came to receive him himself.

After listening to Neil's introduction to his film, Cheng Yu'an laughed and said, "Why would Peter Jackson let you come to my place?"

Because of "The Martian", Cheng Yu'an had dealt with Weta Digital, but at that time Weta Digital was going all out to produce special effects for "Avatar" and the order for "The Martian" was not accepted.

Neil was upright: "Jackson said you are the most generous boss in Hollywood to new directors, so I came."

"Well, since he said that, I decided to take a look at your short film." He was put on the top and couldn't get off.

"Aliens in Johannesburg" is only six and a half minutes long, shot on DV, using pseudo-documentary techniques.

But the logic is very clear. After watching the short film, Cheng Yu'an remembered who Neil is: the director of the famous cult science fiction film "District 9".

After this brother became famous with "District 9", he directed two movies, "Elysium" and "Chappie", but neither of them made any money.

Then I gave up and started making short films on my own.

He is also a miserable guy.

Since he came to the project, Cheng Yu'an had no reason to give up: "Okay, I invested in the film. Is 20 million enough?" Cheng Yu'an knew that the cost of "District 9" was only 30 million, and he should be able to spend 20 million himself.

Neil was indeed very happy: "Jackson is right, you are the best director for new directors in Hollywood."

"Okay, there will be someone from the company to contact you. I will leave the United States tomorrow." Cheng Yu'an said and was about to leave.

Cheng Yu'an must go back. As July approaches, the atmosphere for the Beijing Olympics becomes stronger and stronger, and his family will return to China one after another.

He must go back and settle down.

Also, his grandfather's eightieth birthday is coming soon, and he must go back to take care of it.

His eightieth birthday coincides with the centenary Olympics. The old man has been smiling from ear to ear these days.

Liu Yifei happily picked out gifts for the old man. Cheng Yu'an smiled and said: "Our family is not planning to hold a big banquet. We just plan to have a meal with relatives and friends behind closed doors. In what capacity are you participating in the birthday banquet?"

"I'll just say that I'm a close friend of you and Lingfeng, and that'll be fine."

"Of course you can. When my third grandfather turns 80 in a few years, I will tell you that you are my grandson's wife." Cheng Yu'an teased her.

"You said that!" Liu Yifei's eyes widened.

I want to see your shy expression, not to let you climb up the pole!

Is Cheng Yuan afraid of this?

"If you are willing, I will say that you are my granddaughter-in-law at this birthday party."

Only then did Liu Yifei become shy: "You're such a bad mouth!"

"You don't like it?"

"Pooh!"

The girl turned away, but her heart was still sweet.

"If you are willing, I will tell you that you are my granddaughter-in-law at this birthday party." Are you planning to marry yourself?

No, we haven’t even talked about love enough!

Cheng Yuan's grandfather landed in the capital on the third day after he returned to China.

Cheng Lingfeng and Cheng Yuan went to pick it up.

By the way, the acquisition of Golden Harvest is basically finalized, Chengtian has withdrawn, and Yuanqiu Pictures (a theater company cooperating with Yuanqiu Media and Qiushi Group) plans to acquire Golden Harvest for HK$521 million.

This news will be announced soon.

Wu Kebo is rich, but in the past month, the entire Chengtian combined has not been able to beat Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yu'an exposed that the Hollywood company's move was too fatal for Chengtian, and that a major film company had a fatal attraction for China Entertainment.

Even Zou Wenhuai couldn't help but feel moved.

Cheng Lingfeng ended nearly a year of negotiations in Hong Kong and returned to the mainland to recuperate.

Cheng Lingfeng took the lead in this arduous negotiation, and Cheng Yuan even held a celebration party for her within the company in advance.

Speaking of which, Cheng Yu'an's great-grandfather, Cheng Lingfeng's uncle, Mr. Cheng Sansheng returned to China today.

Grandpa was pushed out in a wheelchair by a caregiver.

The aunt and nephew immediately took it and asked, "What's wrong? Isn't it just a general leg pain?"

The grandfather was over 80 years old and was already in bad spirits. He said: "It's not that I can't stand up, but the doctor said it's better to stay in a wheelchair. I've been a doctor all my life and I still don't understand this? But I can't defeat your uncle.

Just sit down and sit down."

"Will uncle and eldest brother come back?" The eldest grandpa only gave birth to one child in his life, the eldest grandma left early, and the eldest uncle only had one.

"Your grandpa will come to kowtow on his 80th birthday, but he won't be able to see the Olympics."

"I've heard about the career you two are doing in China. It's very good. You'd be great in movies. If you're lacking, just ask."

Cheng Lingfeng smiled and said: "We don't lack anything. It is our family's greatest blessing that you three old people take good care of themselves."

It was a good thing that Cheng Lingfeng didn't speak, but as soon as she spoke, the firepower was concentrated: "Girl, you are almost 30."

"Uncle!" Cheng Lingfeng knew what to say.

"What! I can't say anything about you? I'm almost 30, I can't have a family, and I don't even want to talk about my partner. What do you think? I'll see what you say about you in a few days!"

Cheng Lingfeng had nothing to say to refute her elders, but when she saw Cheng Yuan laughing heartlessly, she said sternly: "Why are you laughing! You don't have a partner either."

The family does not yet know that Cheng Yuan and Liu Yifei are together.

"I'm a junior, it doesn't matter if I'm late."

The two helped the old man get into the car, put away the wheelchair, and stepped on the accelerator to Daxing Racecourse.
Chapter completed!