After much thought, Wang Shu still felt that the use of time reversal should not be taken lightly.
After all, earning money was tiring for him. If he were to reverse time and everything had to be redone, it would be acceptable. But if some butterfly effect occurred, which he couldn't control, leading to him being unable to earn enough money to extend his life, then he would suffer a huge loss.
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A week passed.
Wang Shu filmed meticulously every day during this week.
The filming for characters that was originally planned to take over a month was basically completed in about a week.
Chen Bo's face was beaming with joy, because the more time he had, the more money he could save for the film's publicity and distribution.
Moreover, although the film had not been officially edited yet, he was already very satisfied.
Because Wang Shu's exquisite acting alone was worth watching.
And the martial arts displayed by Wang Shu in the film were also very captivating.
In his opinion, this film was basically the best kung fu film produced in China.
Furthermore, his original purpose for filming this movie was to promote Chinese martial arts, and Wang Shu had perfectly embodied this point.
This was the result he wanted.
"Director Chen, our film should be nearing completion, right?"
Wang Shu walked up to Chen Bo and said.
"Yes, there is less than one-tenth of the work left, and we can wrap up filming. When that time comes, I'll treat you all to a few extra days of fun in Korea, what do you say?"
Chen Bo said with a smile.
"Really? Director, you're too kind!"
"Damn, I love you, Director!"
"Cool! Finally, I can have some fun abroad!"
When the crew members heard Chen Bo's words, they were all delighted.
"I might not have time..."
Wang Shu said, rubbing his nose. He had a pile of things to attend to back home.
He couldn't stay abroad for such a long time. If the film could be completed ahead of schedule,
he would immediately return to China to start planning the filming of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "Goodbye Mr. Loser."
After all, he needed these two stepping stones to enter the film and television industry. One TV series and one movie, he had to make a stunning debut and make everyone in the industry recognize him, Wang Shu.
"Do you have something urgent back home?"
Chen Bo looked at Wang Shu with a puzzled expression.
"Yes, it's a matter of my life and death!"
Wang Shu nodded.
"That serious? Then let's work overtime today and try to finish the film in three more days!"
Chen Bo immediately called back the staff who were about to leave.
"Everyone, let's push through. We'll speed up the progress these few days and try to finish this film in three more days."
Chen Bo said directly.
Because he felt that Wang Shu had something very important to attend to, he didn't want to delay any further. The sooner they finished, the sooner Wang Shu could leave.
Moreover, he had heard rumors before that Wang Shu had a terminal illness. Could this rumor be true?
But Wang Shu had such excellent medical skills, he shouldn't be unable to cure himself.
However, he didn't care about that anymore. All he could do now was to help Wang Shu save time as much as possible.
Although the recalled staff were a bit displeased, they didn't complain and returned to their posts to continue filming.
"Thank you, Director!"
Wang Shu did not expect Director Chen to ask the entire crew to work overtime for him.
"Thank you, everyone! I, Wang Shu, will remember you all!"
Wang Shu then directly expressed his gratitude to the surrounding staff.
Afterward, he returned to his position and continued filming.
Three days later, this film was officially completed.
Chen Bo directly booked a meal at the set to celebrate the wrap-up party.
"Brother Wang Shu, are you really leaving so soon?"
During the meal, Chen Bo looked at Wang Shu reluctantly and asked.
Over the years, Wang Shu was one of the few actors he had seen with extraordinary acting talent.
In his own film alone, Wang Shu had portrayed the character in the play with great vividness, making him unforgettable at first glance.
This kind of talent was not possessed by everyone. Sometimes he even marveled at how a newcomer like Wang Shu, who entered the industry midway, could have such acting skills.
"Yes, all feasts must eventually come to an end. I wish you all a better time in Korea!"
Wang Shu smiled, raised a cup of tea, and said to everyone present.
"Director Chen, if you have a good time, remember to contact me when you get back. I have something for you!"
After the meal, as Chen Bo was seeing Wang Shu and Jiang Jianjia off, Wang Shu said to Chen Bo.
"You have something for me?"
Chen Bo was slightly taken aback, not understanding what Wang Shu meant.
"I have a film, and I'm too busy to handle it myself. I want to ask you to be the director and film it!"
Wang Shu said directly.
"You're investing in films too?"
Chen Bo looked at Wang Shu in surprise and asked.
"Yes, I plan to venture into the film and television industry. After all, you should know by now that I'm being targeted by Qian Yin Group. Major platforms are afraid to accept my work, so I plan to try my luck in the film and television industry first."
Wang Shu said directly.
"Yes, I've heard about your situation. Companies like Qian Yin Group are indeed quite unscrupulous. There are many such companies in our film and television industry. If they take a slight dislike to you, they'll collude with their allies to ban and suppress you. It's purely sickening."
Chen Bo nodded, sighing.
When he first started out, he was fearless and didn't care about any company. He insisted on filming what he wanted to film.
In the end, he almost couldn't continue in the directing circle.
Fortunately, he met a benefactor who pulled him up. He had become more astute now, but his original intention was long gone.
Therefore, he admired Wang Shu for daring to confront the giant Qian Yin Group in the music industry, even at the risk of being suppressed and banned.
Even though he was being suppressed to this extent, Wang Shu did not get discouraged and instead switched to the film and television industry to develop.
"Alright, you go back first. If you need my help, I'll definitely go!"
Chen Bo patted Wang Shu's shoulder and replied with a smile.
If Wang Shu's film really needed his help, he wouldn't mind doing him this favor.
Because in his opinion, Wang Shu was a very extraordinary young man, even boundless in potential.
A college student who had just entered the industry, he had stirred up the stagnant waters of the Chinese music scene from the very beginning.
Within a few months, he even dared to confront the giant Qian Yin Group of the Chinese music scene and even forced Qian Yin to collude with numerous platforms to ban Wang Shu.
A person like Wang Shu was definitely not a simple character.
In the near future, Wang Shu's influence would be seen in the cultural and entertainment world of China, and even the world.
Therefore, he was very willing to cooperate with someone like Wang Shu.
"Then thank you, Director Chen. I'll contact you when I get back!"
Wang Shu said directly.
Afterward, he and Jiang Jianjia returned to China together.
On the plane, Wang Shu still tried to persuade Jiang Jianjia to play the role of Zhao Ling'er, the female protagonist in "Legend of Sword and Fairy."
"This Zhao Ling'er you're talking about, am I really capable of playing it?"
Jiang Jianjia looked at Wang Shu, her face full of doubt.
"You're definitely capable. With your looks and temperament, you are the perfect image of Zhao Ling'er."
Wang Shu said directly.
Jiang Jianjia's appearance was very similar to that of the "fairy sister" Liu Yifei from Earth.
In some aspects, she even fit the role better than the "fairy sister."
That's why Wang Shu felt Jiang Jianjia was so special when he first saw her.
Only then did he remember that Jiang Jianjia gave him the feeling of Ling'er.
"If it's possible, I don't mind trying it out for fun!"
Jiang Jianjia pondered for a while and replied to Wang Shu.
"Then I'll take that as a 'yes'!"
Wang Shu was very happy when he heard Jiang Jianjia agree.
After getting off the plane, Wang Shu immediately called Zhang Yimou and Wang Baoqiang, informing them of his return to China.
He asked them about the progress of their preparations.
Zhang Yimou told Wang Shu that he had already returned to the Beijing Film Academy and had initially selected a group of students based on the roles in "Legend of Sword and Fairy."
He wanted Wang Shu to come back and see if there were any suitable candidates.
Upon hearing this, Wang Shu and Jiang Jianjia immediately took a taxi from the Capital Airport to the Beijing Film Academy.
As soon as Wang Shu and Jiang Jianjia arrived at the entrance of the Beijing Film Academy, they saw many good-looking students entering and exiting.
Wang Shu directly called Zhang Yimou at the entrance, asking him to come and pick them up.
The Beijing Film Academy was not large, occupying only over 500 mu. Many high schools were larger than the film academy.
However, this was quite normal in a place like Beijing, where land was extremely valuable.
Zhang Yimou soon arrived at the school entrance and picked up Wang Shu and Jiang Jianjia.
"I didn't expect you to be back so soon. I thought you'd take at least another half a month."
Zhang Yimou exclaimed in surprise.
"We filmed quickly this time, so I came back early. The main reason is that I'm worried about getting our film started as soon as possible."
Wang Shu said directly.
"Yes, I've already made preliminary selections of some students based on the basic character images according to my ideas. I've just notified them to wait in my studio. You can meet them when you arrive later."
Zhang Yimou said directly.
Then he led Wang Shu to his studio.
What was called a studio was actually just a small classroom with a few machines and computers.
As Wang Shu walked in, he saw about a dozen young students sitting inside.
Seeing Wang Shu and Zhang Yimou enter, they all looked at Wang Shu with curiosity.
"This is Mr. Wang Shu, the investor, screenwriter, and overall person in charge of our film."
Zhang Yimou pointed at Wang Shu and introduced him.
"Wang Shu? Isn't that the music genius who was banned by Qian Yin!"
"I really didn't expect Wang Shu to switch careers and invest in filming TV series, and he knows senior Zhang Yimou."
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