Mid-December.
Over the past month, as the filming of "Infernal Affairs" has reached the final stage, the tacit understanding between the actors has become stronger and stronger, and the filming progress has been much faster than expected.
"Infernal Affairs" is a tense and depressing movie style, but it was more cheerful on the shooting scene.
Tan Yue is naturally extremely strict when it comes to movies, but he often jokes with the crew during breaks in filming.
Tan Yue believes that the best working condition is a combination of work and rest. Keeping a straight face all day long is indeed a deterrent to the staff, but no employee likes such a working atmosphere.
"Infernal Affairs" has many veteran employees who have filmed many film and television works with Tan Yue. They also know when to work seriously and when to take a break and joke around.
The most boring person in the play is Ma Guoliang, who usually doesn't like to talk. In addition, due to the needs of Chen Yongren's role, he often stays away from crowded places and stays alone.
At this time, Ma Guoliang was lying motionless in the elevator.
Today is the last scene of "Infernal Affairs".
"Infernal Affairs" has two versions, Mandarin and Cantonese, and the endings of the two versions are completely different.
In the Cantonese version, Liu Jianming killed the only big guy who still knew his identity in the elevator, forged evidence on the scene, so that he could escape and continue his career, which can be regarded as laying the foundation for the second and third parts that will follow. Foreshadowing.
Tan Yue thought about it and decided to use the Mandarin ending.
Liu Jianming came out of the movie, his identity was exposed and he was arrested, and then gave Chen Yongren a close-up.
"Stuck." Tan Yue shouted loudly, and many people on the entire set held their breath, waiting for the final result.
Tan Yue looked at the monitor, playing the picture frame by frame, not missing any detail. Not long after, he picked up the speaker and loudly said: "I declare that "Infernal Affairs" is officially finished!"
The quiet set instantly exploded into a boil.
Five months, from summer to winter, was extremely difficult for everyone.
"It's finished!"
"I finally have time to have a good rest. I'm going to lie down for two days when I get home."
"I want to stay in Xiangjiang for a few more days. It will be very cold when I return to the capital."
"I haven't had enough fun yet. I haven't been home for five months. Don't you miss home?"
Ma Guoliang, who was lying in the elevator, stood up and touched the realistic bullet hole on his forehead, not feeling too happy in his heart.
The staff rushed over and wiped the 'bloodstains' on the two actors.
Ma Guoliang stood blankly, not yet out of the role, still thinking about the life of the character Chen Yongren.
After working undercover for more than ten years, all his superiors were killed, and Han Chen's organization was taken away. He originally thought that he would be avenged, but he didn't expect that the murderer was someone else.
Tan Yue gestured for everyone to be quiet: "We will hold the closing banquet at Shunli Shanshui Manor this time. When the time is set, we will notify everyone!"
"Mr. Tan is very generous."
"Shunli Shanshui Manor! I heard from people who went there last time that there are a lot of fun things to do."
"Of course, last time I went there, the food, things to do, and the scenery were pretty good!"
There was another cheer on the set.
Tan Yue arranged for the staff to put away cameras and other equipment, and noticed something unusual about Ma Guoliang.
"Teacher Ma, are you okay?" Tan Yue handed him a bottle of drink.
The blood stains on Ma Guoliang's body have been cleaned up, and the surrounding staff have left for the time being.
He took the water and sighed: "It's okay, I just suddenly feel a little empty."
"Actually, I was worried when I first asked you to take this role." Tan Yue told Ma Guoliang what he had first thought of.
The best aspect of being an actor is experiencing different lives.
For an actor like Ma Guoliang who easily falls into a role, it takes some time to get out of the role.
"It will be fine in a few days." A helpless smile appeared on Ma Guoliang's face.
Tan Yue nodded and left. It was up to him to step out of the role.
After the group photo was taken for "Infernal Affairs", the assistant director directed the packing of props on site.
The accompanying assistant ran over: "Mr. Tan, the media reporters have arrived."
"Let them go directly to our conference room, I will be there right away." During the filming, Tan Yue did not accept an interview from a media reporter. Now that "Infernal Affairs" is finished, several media outlets have been selected.
After confirming that there were no problems at the scene, Tan Yue came to the conference room.
There were more than ten people in the conference room, journalists from five well-known media outlets in Hong Kong.
Photographers and reporters immediately surrounded him.
Tan Yue smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, everyone. Sit down and let's talk slowly."
Arrange these people in the conference room for interviews to avoid chaos.
After the reporters sat down, Tan Yue sat across from the five reporters: "Let's get started."
"Director Tan, did you agree to this interview because "Infernal Affairs" is finished?"
"That's right." Tan Yue didn't hide anything. There will definitely be paparazzi taking photos when he returns to the capital, and the outside world can also guess the completion of "Infernal Affairs".
"What kind of box office do you think "Infernal Affairs" will receive? What kind of expectations do you have?"
"I don't know what kind of box office results this movie will have in the end. As for my expectations, the higher the better."
All five reporters smiled.
""Infernal Affairs" is a police film. Do you feel there is a lot of pressure at the box office?"
"Of course there will be pressure. If a police movie is showing in the cinema now, will you go and watch it?"
A reporter replied with a smile: "If it's Director Tan's movie, I will definitely watch it!"
The interview ended in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
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Hotel entrance.
The accompanying assistant said: "Mr. Tan, everyone on the crew has already boarded the bus."
"Let's go too."
A commercial vehicle left the hotel and headed to the airport. Along with Tan Yue were Ma Guoliang and Zhang Wenhua.
After a day of repairs at the hotel, the crew of "Infernal Affairs" embarked on their journey back to Beijing.
Tan Yue looked at the scenery outside the window and was very emotional for a moment.
After spending five months in Xiangjiang, I was busy from day to night almost every day. Apart from seeing a few night scenes, I had never really seen the city. I thought that when I had free time, I would take Chen Ziyu out for fun.
Ma Guoliang closed his eyes slightly and lay on his back on the car seat. His condition was much better.
The vehicle arrived at the airport quickly. The plane back to the capital was chartered by Bright Entertainment Company, and other employees had already boarded the plane.
The three of them entered the VIP channel and boarded the plane.
Half an hour later, the plane took off for the capital.
After five months of filming, everyone was very tired. The plane was extremely quiet, and almost everyone was lying down with their eyes closed to relax. It made people feel that they were not the same people as when they came.
More than three hours later, the stewardess's voice came over the plane's PA.
The group of people who were lifeless just now seemed to have been given a shot of blood, and their sleepiness was gone.
The plane is about to land.
"Wow! Finally back."
"My dog is fostered at a friend's house. I wonder if he still recognizes me as his owner?"
"No matter how nice it is outside, it's still comfortable to go home."
After the plane landed, there was a lot of discussion. After getting off the plane, they quickly ran towards the exit, returning home as fast as they could.
The bus prepared by Bright Entertainment Company is already waiting outside.
After the crew of "Infernal Affairs" came out of the exit, they saw people holding signs at the door.
"Hello, Mr. Chen!"
"Hello, Mr. Chen!"
"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Ziyu said with a smile: "Hurry up and get in the car."
Chen Ziyu said hello while raising her feet and looking towards the exit of the plane.
Finally, Tan Yue's figure appeared at the exit, and Chen Ziyu couldn't suppress the smile on her face even more, waving her hands.
Tan Yue responded immediately with a wave of his hand.
Ma Guoliang and Zhang Wenhua greeted Chen Ziyu and left directly.
"Let's go! The car is outside."
Chen Ziyu held Tan Yue's hand and walked out, driving directly home.
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Ruishan community, home.
Tan Yue hugged Chen Ziyu into his arms and whispered: "Tzuyu!"
The two looked at each other.
Tan Yue slowly lowered his head and kissed Chen Ziyu directly on the lips.
Five months is neither long nor short.
Tan Yue was busy with the crew and had no time to come back.
Chen Ziyu has been busy with the company's affairs and can't get away either.
Chen Ziyu's cheeks turned slightly red and she closed her eyes to feel the tenderness of this moment.
The two held each other tightly, and all their thoughts for the past five months were in this kiss.
Tan Yue reluctantly let go of Chen Ziyu.
Chen Ziyu's face was filled with a happy smile, she touched Tan Yue's cheek and said distressedly: "You have lost weight during this period."
"Making this movie was all worth it." Tan Yue heard a growling sound from his stomach.
Chen Ziyu pulled Tan Yue to the sofa: "Sit down and rest for a while. I will cook today and let you see my rapid improvement in cooking skills during this period."
"I'm just waiting for dinner today." Seeing Tan Yue wanting to help, Chen Ziyu stopped him directly.
Tan Yue spread his hands and watched Chen Ziyu cooking.
Chen Ziyu came to the kitchen, took out the dishes she had bought in advance from the refrigerator, and began to show off her cooking skills.
During the period when Tan Yue left, she was quite busy at work, so Chen Ziyu cooked less often. Now she is still a little worried about not being able to cook delicious meals.
Nearly an hour later.
"Ah Yue, come over for dinner." Chen Ziyu brought out a bowl of soup from the kitchen with gloves on.
To celebrate Tan Yue's return, we cooked four dishes and one soup.
Tan Yue commented: "First of all, the color is good, and it is one step closer to being a hotel chef."
"Try it quickly."
"Well... the cooking skills have indeed improved." Tan Yue nodded in praise.
In fact, the taste is just average, but when you get home and take a bite of the food cooked by your lover, it is already a happy thing.
After putting the gloves back in the kitchen, Chen Ziyu sat next to Tan Yue, holding dishes: "Eat more today."
Tan Yue ate with big mouthfuls.
Even though I ate the food cooked by the chef every day in the hotel and it tasted good, it didn't taste as good as Chen Ziyu's cooking.
"You should eat too."
Chen Ziyu smiled and shook his head: "I'm not hungry, I'll watch you eat."
After dinner.
On the sofa, Chen Ziyu was nestled in Tan Yue's arms, covered with a blanket.
"Tzuyu, I've worked hard on you during this time."
Chen Ziyu felt the warmth of Tan Yue's body and said nothing.
"When we are not busy in the future, we will travel to Xiangjiang together."
"Okay!" Chen Ziyu had seen Tan Yuefa's photos of the night view of the Hong Kong River. They were very beautiful. The only thing she felt was a pity that she was not by his side at the time.
Tan Yue talked about everything that happened in Xiangjiang, while Chen Ziyu listened quietly.
The two of them chatted like this until late at night, as if they had finished talking.
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The next day.
Early in the morning.
Tan Yue and Chen Ziyu came to the company together.
"Hello, Mr. Chen."
"Mr. Tan, it's early."
Seeing Tan Yue coming back, the employees greeted him warmly.
Tan Yue responded all the way back to the office.
"Ah Yue, I'm going back to the office first. I still have some documents to process."
"Send it to me."
"You still have things to do, let's talk about it later."
Tan Yue pushed open the door and entered the office. It was still as neat and tidy as before, basically unchanged from before he left.
"Mr. Tan." Chen Ye greeted with a smile.
"Xiao Ye, you came just in time. The documents will be sent directly to my office later."
"No problem." Chen Ye closed the door happily.
Tan Yue made himself a cup of tea, sat in front of the computer, and picked up the massager that had not been used for a long time but was fully charged.
Not long after, Chen Ye came in with documents: "Mr. Tan, these are documents that need your signature."
"Let's put it aside for now, Xiao Ye, you can arrange the wedding banquet. It will be held at Shunli Shanshui Manor on Friday night."
"I'll make arrangements now." Chen Ye turned around and organized matters related to the closing banquet of "Infernal Affairs".
Tan Yue stretched his waist, opened the folder, and began to review and approve company documents.
Two hours passed before I knew it.
Tan Yue got up and headed to the editing room.
The film of "Infernal Affairs" has been sent to the editing room, and post-editing work started directly today.
"Mr. Tan." The leader of the editing team in charge of "Infernal Affairs" came over to say hello: "The editing task has been arranged."
"You are busy, I can just watch from the sidelines."
Film editing is a very important part of post-production.
Tan Yue directed the work of the editing team from time to time.
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Friday, six o'clock.
The film department was buzzing with activity.
"Comrades, let's go to Shunli Shanshui Manor."
"Looking at the videos posted by others, the scenery is pretty good now. I finally got to see it with my own eyes today."
"It's my first time going to this place. I'm a little nervous. Is there anything I need to prepare for?"
"Just prepare your belly."
The people around burst into laughter, and of course many employees who did not participate in the filming of "Infernal Affairs" showed envious expressions.
President's office.
Tan Yue came to Chen Ziyu's office.
"Tzuyu, are you done?"
Shunli Shanshui Manor is a good place to visit, and it has been a long time since the two of them went out to play together.
"Give me a few minutes and I'll look at this document again."
Tan Yue sat on the sofa, and Chen Ziyu subconsciously speeded up.
The employees of the "Infernal Affairs" crew boarded the bus in front of the company, and a small number of them drove there by themselves.
After everyone arrived, the bus drove to Shunli Shanshui Manor in the suburbs.
"Ah Yue, let's go!"
The secretary came in and took away the documents, and Chen Ziyu turned off the computer.
The two people came to the underground parking lot and drove off.
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ps: Brothers and sisters, time flies so fast, the Chinese New Year is coming again.
