Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

Chapter 280: The Progress of Preparations for "Interstellar Travel"

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Fu Yibai was awakened by the aroma of coffee.

He opened his eyes and found the bed beside him empty.

Anne and Scarlett were not there; only the lingering warmth and mixed perfume scent on the sheets proved that last night was not a dream.

The aroma of coffee and butter wafted from downstairs.

He got out of bed, put on his bathrobe, and went downstairs.

Scarlett stood in the kitchen, wearing his white shirt, which was too big, with the hem barely covering her thighs, leaving her two long, slender legs exposed.

She was frying bacon; the oil in the pan sizzled, and the bacon curled up to a golden brown.

Anne sat at the dining table, holding a cup of coffee, wearing a light gray loungewear set, her hair casually draped over her shoulders.

She saw Fu Yibai's expression and a smile curved her lips.

"morning."

"morning."

Fu Yibai walked over, bent down, and kissed her lips. Her lips carried the bitter scent of coffee.

Scarlett peeked out from the kitchen.

"What about mine?"

Fu Yibai walked over and kissed her.

"Is that fair?"

"That's more like it."

Scarlett gave a satisfied hum and put the fried bacon on a plate.

Breakfast was plentiful—bacon, scrambled eggs, toast, avocado salad, and a pot of hand-drip coffee.

The three people sat around the dining table, and sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, cutting bright spots of light onto the white tablecloth.

What are the plans for today?

Annie asked as she spread butter on the bread.

"Go check out the pre-production status of 'Interstellar' at Franchise Studios."

"I'm so envious, a two-hundred-million-dollar project..."

Seeing Annie's resentful look, Fu Yibai reached out and pinched her nose.

Actually, Fu Yibai was quite embarrassed. The original female lead of "Interstellar" was Anne, but he had already decided to give her to Fan Binbin.

"There will be opportunities for everyone."

Franchise Studios also has several A-list projects that will be launched in the next two years.

You'll all have a chance then.

"real!"

Anne's eyes lit up, and Scarlett stopped cutting the avocado and looked up at Fu Yibai.

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"

"You're amazing! Pay up!"

The two women simultaneously hugged Fu Yibai and kissed him.

"oily……"

At 9:45, Fu Yibai changed his clothes and went downstairs.

"Are you coming home for dinner tonight?" Annie asked.

"Not necessarily. You guys eat first, no need to wait for me."

"Then Scarlett and I will go out to eat."

Anne walked over, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the lips.

Scarlett came over and kissed his cheek.

"Be careful on the road."

"Um."

Fu Yibai walked out the door, and Tom was already waiting by the car.

"Let's go, Tom."

"Okay, Mr. Fu."

The car drove out of Beverly Hills and headed towards the city along Sunset Boulevard.

The morning in Los Angeles was sunny and bright, with a few white clouds lazily hanging in the sky.

The car stopped in front of the franchise film studio, and Fu Yibai got out.

I walked quickly into the building.

The young woman at the front desk stood up immediately when she saw him come in, her face showing a mixture of nervousness and excitement.

"Good morning, Mr. Fu!"

"Good morning."

Fu Yibai nodded and walked straight to the elevator.

Margaret was already waiting at the office door.

She wore a dark blue suit today, her hair was up, and she had put on exquisite makeup.

"Boss, Happy New Year."

She said something in broken Chinese, with a smile on her lips.

Happy New Year, Margaret.

Fu Yibai shook hands with her, and the two walked into the office.

A thick stack of documents lay on the desk, with the preliminary preparation report for "Interstellar" on top.

Margaret turned to the first page and handed it to her.

"The location scouting team returned from Iceland last month."

They found several ideal locations for filming, including the Vatnajökull and Myrdals Glaciers.

She paused, then turned to another page.

"The model of the Eternity spacecraft is 40% complete in a studio outside Los Angeles and is expected to be fully completed by the end of March."

The visual effects team has created seventeen versions of the black hole visual preview, but you don't seem satisfied with any of them.

"I've read the seventeenth edition."

Fu Yibai took the document and flipped through a few pages.

"The accretion disk around the black hole is not bright enough, and the light distortion effect is also incorrect."

What I want isn't just a simple visual effect, but a sense of realism that makes people feel, "This must be what a black hole really looks like."

"I see.

I will have the team continue to optimize it.

Margaret jotted down a few notes quickly in her notebook.

"If everything goes smoothly, when do you expect the machine to be up and running?"

Margaret thought for a moment.

"The earliest it will be is early May."

"Um……

Filming will begin in early May, with a shooting period of approximately two to three months, followed by post-production in eight to ten months.

That should be enough for next summer's movie season.

It was already past noon when we left the franchise film studio.

Fu Yibai got into the car, and Tom glanced at him in the rearview mirror.

"Mr. Fu, how about going to Star Shine Investment?"

"Um."

The car entered the traffic flow.