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Chapter 224 "Those Years" Filming Begins

The following week, Chenxi Media entered a busy period of non-stop work.

First, the promotion of "Gravity" has entered its final stage.

The official announcement of the release date of December 5th instantly went viral across the internet.

The latest work from the Cannes Palme d'Or-winning director, and China's first space science fiction blockbuster, has attracted much attention since its inception.

Now that it's scheduled for release during the Lunar New Year holiday, it's directly clashing with "The Warlords" directed by Chen Kexin and starring Li Lianjie, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro, as well as "Assembly" directed by Feng Xiaogang, instantly becoming the focus of attention in the entire film industry.

Everyone in the industry is watching to see if this internationally renowned director, who holds both the Golden Bear and the Palme d'Or, can continue his legendary run in the Lunar New Year film season.

Subways, buses, portal websites, and TV stations are all plastered with promotional materials for "Gravity".

The trailer garnered over 100 million views within 24 hours of its release. The vast and boundless space, the breathtaking zero-gravity scenes, and the suspenseful narrative pace left countless viewers exclaiming, "Chinese films can't believe they can make a sci-fi movie of this caliber!"

On November 5th, Google officially released Android 1.0 beta, opening up the system's source code.

The R&D team at Xingchen Technology obtained the source code immediately. Liu Siyuan led a team of 1200 people to start system adaptation and customized development overnight.

At the same time, Xingmeng Digital Entertainment also received good news.

The closed beta test of "League of Legends" has successfully concluded, receiving rave reviews from players. The game scored as high as 9.2 points in the closed beta and was hailed by players as "the most fun MOBA game in China".

Liu Yongqiang and his team finalized the public beta test date – December 28th.

Just in time for the Lunar New Year holiday, a joint promotional campaign was launched with "Gravity". Movie ticket stubs can be redeemed for limited-edition game skins, and exclusive movie promotional posters and events were also launched in the game.

To generate buzz for the public beta, Liu Yongqiang contacted several domestic esports clubs to prepare for the first League of Legends National League.

Meanwhile, more than a dozen celebrities from Chenxi Entertainment, including Fan Binbin, Yang Mi, and Tang Yan, were invited to participate in the public beta promotion as celebrity summoners. The game's popularity soared, and even before its official release, it had already become the most anticipated new game in the gaming industry.

On November 15th, the day filming began for "You Are the Apple of My Eye," the weather was exceptionally good.

The filming location was set at an old middle school in Beijing, with red brick teaching buildings, a cement playground, and two rows of plane trees behind the flagpole, most of which had turned yellow and were falling in the wind.

When the school leaders learned that the movie would be filmed at their school, they specially found several empty classrooms to serve as temporary dressing rooms and rest rooms for the film crew.

They even recruited some classmates to work as extras on the set on Saturdays and Sundays.

Fu Yibai wasn't stingy either; he gave each student who came to help a red envelope and even specially instructed the production crew to prepare hot drinks and snacks for the children.

The atmosphere was so harmonious that it didn't feel like work; it felt more like a youthful reunion back on campus.

In late November, Beijing had already entered winter.

Filming for "You Are the Apple of My Eye" has been underway for a week, and the production team is gradually getting back on track.

Although Chen Xiao is a newcomer, she has a lot of talent and can get several key scenes right in one take.

On the contrary, Liu Yifei was initially a little reserved.

"Card."

Fu Yibai peeked out from behind the monitor and looked at Liu Yifei standing in the classroom corridor.

"Yifei, come here for a second."

Liu Yifei pulled her school uniform jacket tighter, jogged over, and bent down to get closer to the monitor.

"What's wrong?"

"Look here."

Fu Yibai pointed to the image frozen on the screen.

When Ko Ching-teng calls your name from behind, you should want to turn around but dare not, and there should be a hint of wanting to smile but holding it back on your lips.

Your expression right now is too cold.

Shen Jiayi wasn't cold; she was just well-behaved, possessing the reserved nature typical of good students.

Liu Yifei stared at the screen for a while, then nodded thoughtfully.

"I understand. One more time?"

"Hmm. Don't be nervous, you have a good foundation, you just haven't found the right feeling yet."

Liu Yifei straightened up and walked back into the corridor.

"Action!"

After filming wrapped up in the afternoon, it was already dark.

The production crew pushed the food cart over. The boxed meals were a standard four dishes and one soup: braised pork ribs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and seaweed and egg drop soup.

Fu Yibai sat on the steps of the teaching building with a boxed lunch in his hand. Next to him was a thermos containing Longjing tea brewed by Guo Zhenni.

Liu Yifei sat down next to him and put a piece of pork rib from her lunchbox into his bowl.

"Eat more, you've lost weight."

"You've lost weight too."

Fu Yibai glanced at her. Liu Yifei had indeed lost a lot of weight recently, and her chin was a bit sharper, but her complexion was still good.

"I'm on a diet."

"Why are you trying to lose weight? You're not fat."

"You'll look fatter on camera."

Liu Yifei muttered something under her breath and lowered her head to eat her rice.

The two ate quietly for a while, then Fu Yibai suddenly spoke up.

"How's your mom doing lately?"

Liu Yifei paused with her chopsticks and looked up at him.

"My mom...she's not angry anymore."

Her voice was very soft.

"I've talked to her."

I said I was serious, it wasn't just a momentary impulse.

Although she was still not very happy, she didn't say anything more.

"That's good."

"Brother Yibai."

Liu Yifei put down her chopsticks and turned to look at him.

"Um?"

"Don't you think I'm being willful?"

Fu Yibai looked at her.

Why do you say that?

"It was...that night."

Liu Yifei lowered her head, and her ears slowly turned red.

Was I too impulsive?

Fu Yibai reached out and gently patted the back of her head.

"What are you thinking about?"

Liu Yifei raised her head, met his gaze, and the corners of her mouth slowly curved into a smile.

"That's good."

She put another piece of pork rib from the lunchbox into his bowl.

"Then eat more, you're not allowed to lose weight."

Fu Yibai chuckled, said nothing, and continued eating with his head down.