After returning to the capital, Chu Xuan rushed to Century Culture as soon as possible and handed the high-definition digital camera to the technical director of the film and television editing department.
The 50 photos of his mother that he and Liu Yifei selected are all in this camera and will be further operated by technical staff.
His plan is to enlarge the photo so that it can be displayed on an LED screen and give his mother a surprise.
But enlarging a photo is not that simple. It is not as easy as dragging the mouse pointer to enlarge the image in computer image software.
There is only one result of this operation, the more the image is enlarged, the blurr it becomes.
The reason for this result is because of the pixel problem.
If a photo has 100 pixels and is a one-inch photo, if you want to enlarge the one-inch photo to eight inches and ensure the clearest image quality, then the photo needs to have 800 pixels according to the original ratio.
General computer software does not increase pixels at the same time when enlarging an image. This is why the image becomes blurry and distorted as it is enlarged.
Software that adds pixels is generally a function only available in paid software.
Watching the technician's operation on the software, while enlarging his mother's photo in the software, he used the mouse to click to fill in the pixels and restore the distorted parts to normal after the enlargement. Chu Xuan was not idle either, sitting
Act as a primary school student watching and learning.
As a director, in the post-editing stage, many times you don’t need to do it yourself. You can just pass on the concept to others to handle it. But if you can learn more about technical things and operations, if nothing else, it can at least relieve him of the need to do it.
Then there is the time cost of communicating with people in this regard.
Judging from the familiarity of the technicians, they were able to complete seven or eight photos in one afternoon. I guess this kind of operation should be a basic skill in the editing industry.
Based on this efficiency, it can probably be done in two or three days.
Chu Xuan was also calculating the time. Maybe after arranging everything, he could go to the United States a few days in advance to accompany his wife.
In this way, the photos are being processed by the technical staff, and looking at the situation of the editing team of "Star You", they are also proceeding step by step.
Chu Xuan went home and rested for the night. After waking up, he turned around and arranged other things.
Moreover, he also called in two helpers, Su Chang and Jiang Xin.
"Wow, Xiao Xuanxuan, you look so handsome again."
"Sissi, are you lonely in America? Do you need me to accompany you?"
Under the sun, in front of your home.
Su Chang stopped in her open-top red sports car, which only had two seats. Jiang Xin sat in the passenger seat, each wearing a pair of sunglasses.
The weather is hot, and these two girls are more fashionably dressed. They leak where they should, and they are tightly wrapped where they shouldn't. They are worthy of being Liu Yifei's sisters. Even though their appearance and figure are very online, they both have classic beauty.
Graceful and conservative.
However, whether it is polite or conservative, that is only on the premise that you do not speak.
Look at the greetings these two ladies greeted each other when they met. One said "Xiao Xuanxuan" and the other said "Are you lonely?" The elegant, conservative and high-quality pronouns were shattered from their bodies.
Sure enough, being a monster is the essence of these two girls.
Chu Xuan was about to cry but had no tears: "Hurry in and don't block the way!"
Su Chang glanced at the rearview mirror and saw a large truck coming from behind. It was also heading to Chu Xuan's house. She then stepped on the accelerator and there was a "buzz" sound, and a light dust splashed on Chu Xuan's body.
Chu Xuan was messy in the wind. He turned to look at Su Chang and drove straight to the parking lot. The speed at home was probably 40 yards. He shook his head and complained: "It's too wild."
No wonder Liu Yifei likes to drive sports cars and the speed is so fast. He sincerely suspects that she was led astray by Su Chang.
Chu Xuan opened the door and directed the large truck to drive in. There was a corridor connecting the two villas and vehicles could not pass. The large truck turned the corner from the small villa and stopped on the road behind the villa and the lawn.
The third season of "I Am an Actor" co-produced by Star Culture and Tianyu Media has already been recorded and will be broadcast during the summer vacation. The LED screens and lighting devices in the Bright Times Variety Show Park have also been idle.
He contacted Wang Zhengyu, the chairman of Star Culture, and asked Wang Zhengyu to send someone to deliver the equipment he needed.
He walked towards the corridor between the two villas and met Su Chang and Jiang Xin who had parked their car.
"Isn't Auntie's birthday 618? There is still some time, is it so urgent?" Su Chang said.
She and Jiang Xin didn't film any movies this year, or they rushed to pick up endorsement deals. They stayed in the capital most of the time, mainly accompanying Jiang Xin to look at houses and buy houses, and traveled around to play.
I received a call from Chu Xuan yesterday and heard that Aunt Liu wanted their help on her birthday, so they rushed over today.
"Xiqian graduated on June 15th, and I wanted to go there to accompany her in advance, so I only have a few days." Chu Xuan said.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a man." Jiang Xin joked: "Then you have been alone these few days before you go to accompany Qian Qian. How about I come to accompany you?"
Su Chang blinked and said, "If you are not satisfied, can we go together?"
"You guys are too promiscuous, really." Chu Xuan shook his head, dumbfounded, and walked forward on his own.
Su Chang and Jiang Xin were laughing and teasing Chu Xuan as sisters Qian Qian, which was quite fun.
Meet the company staff, including people who specialize in installing equipment.
How to arrange 50 screens and some special lighting equipment requires advance planning, including connecting some wires, which also requires advance measurement and planning.
"If you put 50 screens in one row, it won't look good. If you put them in two rows, the front row will block the back row, which is unsightly."
"How about hanging the screen up and creating a staggered layout?"
"If the screen is to be hung, a bracket will be needed, and you have to go to the park to get it."
"You can put some flower baskets or get some small decorations like balloons."
"..."
A group of people came up with plans, and the staff even used pen and paper to draw sketches of the plan.
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But in Chu Xuan's opinion, all this is worth it to make his mother happy on her 50th birthday.
During the discussion, Sister Hua came home from the company and stopped by to take a look and also participated in the layout discussion.
After everyone reached an agreement, the staff also completed the sketch.
In the next few days, people pulled wires, installed brackets, and arranged screens. Su Chang and Jiang Xin also went to buy some on the street or found some small decorations in the villa's storage room to decorate.
The Century Culture film and television editors have been busy for three days, and all fifty photos of my mother have been processed.
On this night, I tested the imaging on the LED screen on the lawn. A few-inch photo of my mother was enlarged and displayed perfectly on a large screen that was one meter long and one meter high. This made Chu Xuan feel very happy.
Satisfied, I felt relieved.
"Auntie is so beautiful." Su Chang and Jiang Xin praised her repeatedly.
Chu Xuan put his hand into his pocket: "Okay, there is no problem with the photos and equipment. I will trouble you next."
He took out the house key from his pocket and handed it to Su Chang: "I have turned off the electronic lock. Just use the key to open the door."
Su Chang took the key and said: "The flight in the early morning?"
"Yes." Chu Xuan nodded.
"You are too fond of her in being so anxious to accompany her. Be careful of backlash in the future." Jiang Xin teased.
Chu Xuan said: "It's the 10th, and it's only been a few days since she graduated. I'll probably never have the chance to go to New Haven after graduation. It would be quite memorable to spend a few more days with her."
"Eh-" Jiang Xin was caught off guard by this wave of dog food and looked at Chu Xuan with a joking look: "You were not so romantic before. You were really trained by Sissy."
Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing. Just as he was about to say something, his cell phone rang.
"Shush! Sissy." He shushed. It was Liu Yifei calling.
Su Chang and Jiang Xin calmed down and waited for the couple's call with cunning expressions.
"Hey, dear wife, what are your instructions?"
Su Chang and Jiang Xin looked at each other with smiles on their faces, but were defeated by the words "Dear Wife", and their faces suddenly fell down, as if they were crooked by the sweetness.
"Have the arrangements been made? When will you come over?" Liu Yifei's voice came, her tone full of longing for Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan, Su Chang, and Jiang Xin looked at each other and told a white lie: "I have to be busy for a few more days. It is very troublesome to arrange these things. I may have to come over on your graduation day or the day before."
"Aren't Changchang and Da Xinxin here? Just let them watch. Come over as soon as possible." Liu Yifei said, hoping that Chu Xuan would come to accompany her earlier.
"Hey!" Jiang Xin pretended to be unhappy and said dissatisfied: "I'm preparing a birthday surprise for your mother. No one from your family is here, but we outsiders are staring at it. How embarrassing are you!"
"Da Xinxin is here too?" Liu Yifei was surprised. She didn't know that Jiang Xin was next to Chu Xuan. When she heard Jiang Xin was so dissatisfied, she smiled and said: "Are you an outsider? How can any outsider call my mother his godmother before?
?How can an outsider stay at someone else’s house late at night, next to a married man, and the man’s wife has no objection? Are you embarrassed to say that you are an outsider? Where is your face!”
"Did you see that?" Jiang Xin pulled Chu Xuan down and complained: "Don't say that I speak sharply from now on. I learned it from your mother-in-law. You are a very good mother-in-law."
"Hahaha..." Chu Xuan and Su Chang laughed, feeling very amused.
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New Haven, United States.
The evening on Chu Xuan's side was the morning on Liu Yifei's side.
Yi Lai Community, in front of the desk in the upstairs bedroom of the villa.
Hearing Jiang Xin's words, Liu Yifei chuckled, then pretended to be unhappy, and countered with a slightly higher decibel level: "Jiang Xin! You said bad things about me in front of my husband again! You will be dead when I come back!"
"Come and beat me to death! I'll wait for you." Jiang Xin said in a mean tone.
Liu Yifei was lying on the table overjoyed. She was both full of fun and speechless. There was nothing she could do to Jiang Xin.
"I'll be here in a few days. You can write your speech in peace. I'm also going to take a rest. We'll chat on the phone tomorrow." Chu Xuan's voice came.
"Well, good night then." Liu Yifei said "good night".
"Good morning." Chu Xuan replied with a time-staggered greeting.
Liu Yifei hung up the phone, put the phone down gently with her left hand and placed it on the table, raised her right hand to support her right cheek, and looked up at the sky outside the window slightly, with deep longing in her eyes.
I have been separated from Chu Xuan for more than 20 days. The longer the time goes by, the more I miss him.
This is very strange.
Isn’t it said that the longer we are apart, the weaker our feelings will become?
Moreover, in the past when they were in love, she and Chu Xuan had been separated for longer periods of time, and she was not as focused on him as she is now.
The reason can only be the changes brought about by getting married.
If falling in love is an unstable thread pulled by Yue Lao, then getting married is like twisting it into a strong rope under the influence of heaven and earth.
If the rope is formed into a loop and the two ends are connected together, it will be stronger and more perfect.
If they are separated, the feeling of heart-to-heart connection will only overwhelm the thoughts of nostalgia.
A gust of wind blew, and the temperature in New Haven in June was only about 10 degrees. The coolness hit her face, which made Liu Yifei feel a little cold. It also made her regain her senses in the midst of longing. She got up and leaned over to close the window tightly.
"Sissi, come down for dinner!" Mom's voice shouted from downstairs.
"Here we come!" Liu Yifei turned around and walked out of the room, clattering downstairs.
Liu Xiaoli walked out of the kitchen, put the dishes on the table, looked at her daughter who came downstairs and said, "Who were you just calling? I heard you were so angry."
Liu Yifei pulled out her chair and sat down, stroking her hair: "Jiang Xin, you don't know yet? She always likes to tease me, so I scolded her a few times."
Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly, Su Chang, Jiang Xin, and Zhao Liying, they would not hold back when talking to people once they got acquainted with them. They liked to joke and tease people. Of course, this was also a sign of liveliness and cheerfulness, and it was limited to the circle of friends of the same age as their daughter, son-in-law, etc.
, each one is quite fun.
"Has Xiaoxuan decided when to come?" She handed her daughter a pair of chopsticks.
Liu Yifei took a bowl of rice and took the chopsticks from her mother's hand, feeling a little disappointed: "It will still be a few days."
Hearing this, the corners of Liu Xiaoli's mouth curled up unconsciously, and soon disappeared. She, Zeng Ni, and Lu Tao looked at each other, and the three people's eyes met, as if they shared some common secret.
Lu Tao quietly glanced at Liu Yifei and saw that she didn't know anything. He lowered his head and took a mouthful of rice, which made him feel interesting.
Chu Xuan will come over tomorrow morning in China time, and the time he will arrive in New York will probably be their time tomorrow morning.
He called them in advance and informed them that he would go to New York Airport to pick up Chu Xuan early tomorrow morning.
If I return home to New Haven from New York in the early morning, it will probably already be dawn.
In other words, Liu Yifei will be able to see Chu Xuan when she wakes up tonight.
The timing was so stuck because Chu Xuan deliberately wanted to surprise Liu Yifei.
"It has to be Mr. Chu. This cross-country trip can be so romantic." Lu Tao chuckled secretly.
Liu Yifei didn't notice the expressions of the three people on the table at all. Recently, she and Chu Xuan had been secretly communicating with each other about preparing a surprise for her mother, and they had no reservations about each other. Since Chu Xuan said he would come back in a few days
, she subconsciously believed in this and had no idea that her husband wanted to give her a little romance.
After lunch, she watched TV in the living room for a while, took a break, and then returned to the room to prepare for her graduation.
During her time away from school, video courseware would be sent to her via email, whether it was courses in advanced classes or personal training and management courses, and she studied every class one by one.
During the past few days since she came to New Haven, under the supervision of her mother, the private tutors and advanced training class teachers patiently checked her homework and checked for any omissions.
One-to-one reteaching.
The professional performance classes and the film industry elective courses were okay. I had practical experience in both acting and film industry with Chu Xuan, so the theoretical knowledge in the textbook seemed a bit superficial.
Moreover, I don’t know if the American education system is intentional or not. Textbooks always promote some ideological brainwashing passages intentionally or unintentionally. Textbooks should objectively describe some knowledge or cases, but American textbooks have
Very subjective thing.
I didn't realize it before, but after experiencing Zhang Shaohan's public opinion incident and having an in-depth understanding of the media situation with Chu Xuan, maybe her awareness has improved. This time she went back to school and read the textbook carefully, and there was a difference.
discovery.
"Art always has national boundaries, and even textbooks have to be wrapped in a layer of politics." She has a new understanding of this.
At this point, she also changed her way of reading. She ignored the brainwashing passages and only looked at some objective descriptions of theoretical knowledge and corresponding cases.
In other words, she only looks at the process, not the results.
Those summative text results will always have some Western influences on her thoughts.
And while she was reading quietly, a plane from the capital of China to New York, the United States, took off smoothly.
Once a person calms down, time will slip away quietly and pass quickly.
Before I knew it, I had finished reviewing my lessons for private tutoring from the teacher tomorrow, and it was already evening.
After having dinner with her mother, Zeng Ni, and Lu Tao, and taking a walk outside to eat, she returned to the bedroom to be her quiet, beautiful girl.
Without Chu Xuan, her liveliness, playfulness, and coquettishness seemed to have disappeared from her body. Perhaps the liveliness and playfulness without Chu Xuan's presence no longer meant anything to her.
She was lying on the bed reading extracurricular readings to kill time, while Lu Tao drove away in the night without her noticing at all.
"Well..." After staying in the same position reading a book for a long time, she opened her arms, stretched out, and yawned.
I picked up my phone and looked at the time. It was already ten o'clock in the evening.
"Pa~" The lights went out and the moon came out, and the bedroom fell into darkness.
There was a rustling sound, which was the sound of her tucking in the quilt and getting ready to sleep.
After some time, she fell asleep with her gentle and even breathing.
But she didn't know how long it took, and she sat up in a daze. She didn't know what time it was in the middle of the night, and she didn't know why she suddenly woke up.
The plane arrived at Chu Xuan who had just gotten off the plane.
She fell back to sleep and fell asleep quickly.
When she opened her eyes inexplicably again, the first ray of morning light appeared on the sky outside the window.
And under this dim sky, a car stopped at the door of her house just before she woke up, without letting her hear the sound.
"What's going on today? I got up twice in a row in the early morning and I'm still restless."
Liu Yifei felt depressed. Without an alarm clock, she rarely woke up so early. It was still less than six o'clock, right?
Moreover, this feeling of being inexplicably affected by sleep quality is very unpleasant.
She was a little sulky, but she calmed down the irritability in her heart and closed her eyes to sleep again.
Just after closing her eyes for less than two minutes, a figure tiptoed up the stairs, passed through the corridor quietly, and came to her bedroom door like a thief...