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Chapter 344 Chen Xun, Long Time No See

Chapter 343 Chen Xun, Long Time No See

Inside the soundstage at China Film Digital Base.

The interior of the Navigator space station is bathed in cool white light, revealing sophisticated instrument panels, flashing signal lights, and tightly fitted bulkheads.

Every detail has been meticulously recreated, making you feel as if you are truly in a space station suspended in the universe.

Wearing a custom-fitted blue spacesuit, Ellie stood in front of the control panel, her palms sweating with nervousness.

This wasn't her first time acting, but it was her first time officially sharing the screen with Chen Xun and acting opposite him.

It was also her first time stepping onto a Chinese film set.

"Attention all departments, Ellie is making a cameo appearance. First call, prepare!"

Guo Fan sat in front of the monitor, picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, then smiled and gave Ellie a thumbs-up.

The clapperboard clattered down, and filming officially began.

In the scene, Liu Peiqiang, played by Chen Xun, is sitting in front of the control panel, his fingers flying across the keyboard, his brows slightly furrowed, staring at the Earth data on the screen, exuding a composure and restraint ingrained in his very being.

He was wearing a heavy intravehicular activity suit, his face showing the fatigue of continuous duty, but the determination in his eyes was like a star in the night, drawing people in at a glance.

Ellie, playing a foreign astronaut, walks over carrying a tablet: "Liu, here's the latest communications from the Earth United Government. Take a look."

Chen Xun looked up and took the tablet. His fingertips swiped across the screen, his brows furrowing even more. He looked up at her and asked in a calm tone, "Have the parameters for Jupiter's orbit been sent back by other space stations?"

That one glance made Ellie's heart skip a beat.

She knew Chen Xun too well.

But at this moment, he had completely transformed into Liu Peiqiang.

That astronaut, deep in space, with the Earth, his son, and all of humanity in his heart, bears no resemblance to Chen Xun. Even the emotions in his eyes carry the unique weight and determination of this character.

She was instantly drawn into the scene, subconsciously taking over the lines and delivering the content she had memorized countless times in a natural and fluent manner.

"Cut! Perfect! One take!"

Guo Fan's voice came through the walkie-talkie, filled with undisguised praise: "Aili, you're amazing! First time on a film set in China, and you're in such great shape!"

Ellie instantly breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and jumped to Chen Xun's side, her eyes sparkling with admiration: "Brother Chen Xun, you were so amazing just now!"

"When I looked into your eyes just now, I almost forgot my lines. You really do look like astronaut Liu Peiqiang!"

Chen Xun took off his communication cap and smiled as he ruffled her blonde hair: "You acted very well too. Your Chinese lines were very standard, and you weren't nervous at all."

Zhao Jinmai, who was standing next to her, ran over and handed her water with a smile: "Ellie, you're amazing! I was watching from the sidelines, and I thought your acting was so natural!"

After filming this scene, Ellie completely switched to sightseeing mode.

She kept taking pictures with her phone in the studio.

From the 1:1 scale transport vehicle to the realistic set design of the underground city, to the actors' heavy spacesuits, even the prop lunch boxes on set were filmed.

What she treasured most was the photo she took with Chen Xun and Zhao Jinmai. In the photo, Chen Xun was wearing a spacesuit and standing in the middle, with Ellie smiling brightly on his left and Zhao Jinmai making a peace sign on her right. The background was a vast cosmic starry sky, creating a truly immersive atmosphere.

"MaiMai, I see that all you Chinese people use Weibo, I want to register one too!"

Ellie, holding her phone, shook Zhao Jinmai's arm, her eyes full of anticipation: "I want to post these photos to say hello to my Chinese fans and let everyone see this super cool set!"

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Zhao Jinmai smiled and nodded: "No problem, I'll help you download and register, it's very simple!"

The young girl quickly helped Ellie download Weibo, completed real-name authentication using her passport, registered an official account, and even edited her first Weibo post.

A few minutes later, Elle Fanning's first tweet was officially posted:

Hi everyone, I'm Ellie! I'm in China! I'm filming with Chen Xun on the set of "The Wandering Earth," and everything here is so cool!

A photo was also included below.

There are photos of her with Chen Xun and Zhao Jinmai, actual shots of the space station set, and selfies of her wearing a spacesuit. The nine-grid photo is completely filled.

The Weibo post went viral instantly.

Netizens were initially stunned by the sudden appearance of the Hollywood actress's account, but then erupted in celebration.

In less than half an hour, Ellie's Weibo followers exceeded 200,000, and the number of reposts and comments on her first Weibo post exceeded 100,000, immediately topping the trending search list.

"Am I seeing things? Elle Fanning is on the set of 'The Wandering Earth'?"

"My God! The second daughter of the Fanning family is actually filming a sci-fi movie in China! Chen Xun's connections are outrageous!"

"Help! Ellie's Chinese is amazing! Look at Chen Xun in the group photo wearing a spacesuit, and Lieutenant Colonel Liu Peiqiang is totally embodying that vibe!"

"I was already incredibly excited for 'The Wandering Earth,' and now Ellie has a cameo! What a wonderful surprise! Director Guo Fan is so clever!"

"Hilarious! Director Guo's begging skills are so good, he's even begging from Hollywood actresses, huh? Typical of you!"

Rob, who was far away in Los Angeles, saw the Weibo post and sent a message to Chen Xun, jokingly saying that he could bring unexpected popularity to the project wherever he went.

Guo Fan couldn't stop smiling. He was originally worried about overseas promotion, but Ellie's Weibo post directly made "The Wandering Earth" gain a lot of attention on overseas social media platforms.

Countless overseas netizens are asking about news of this Chinese science fiction film; the unexpected joy came out of nowhere.

Ellie was incredibly excited as she watched her follower count and comments skyrocket, scrolling through them one by one on her phone, and even asking Zhao Jinmai to read them.

I taught her to reply to comments in Chinese, and she had a lot of fun with it.

The days passed by amidst the intense filming and the laughter and joy on set.

The filming of Chen Xun's scenes went exceptionally smoothly.

His understanding of the character Liu Peiqiang was already incredibly profound, and with the added boost of his "historic" skill, he could almost always get it right in one take!

Even Ng Man-tat couldn't help but remark to Guo Fan that it was truly rare for Chen Xun, at his age, to have such a calm and reserved acting style.

Ellie followed Chen Xun around like a little tail.

When Chen Xun was filming, she would sit quietly next to the monitor and watch, or she would memorize lines and learn Chinese with Zhao Jinmai. Occasionally, when Guo Fan needed a cameo appearance by a foreign reporter or a space station staff member, she would happily agree and film it quite well.

Every evening after work, the first thing she does is make a video call to her sister Dakota, who lives in Europe.

She chattered excitedly about the fun things she had in China, showed her sister around the film set with her phone, showed off her scenes, and occasionally shoved the camera in front of Chen Xun so he could greet Dakota.

Dakota listened with a smile as her sister shared her daily life, occasionally reminding her to be obedient and not to cause trouble for Chen Xun.

Liu Peiqiang's scenes are finally about to be finished.

After filming, Chen Xun removed his makeup and sat down to drink water.

Ellie, holding up her phone, leaned closer and excitedly exclaimed, "Brother Chen Xun, Sister Chen and Sister Christine are here! They're looking at the photos I took!"

The camera then pans to Christine's face.

She still had her signature short, neat hair, and wore a simple black T-shirt. Looking at Chen Xun in the camera, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she raised her hand: "Chen Xun, long time no see."

It has been a full year since they last contacted each other.

The two tacitly avoided disturbing each other, and even though they had mutual friends, they never deliberately met.

At this moment, separated by a screen and thousands of miles, this simple greeting has added a subtle and inexplicable feeling to the air.

On the phone screen, Christine still had her signature short hair and the familiar casualness in her eyes, only now she had lost some of her sharpness and gained some softness.

Chen Xun looked at her, paused for half a second, then smiled naturally, raised his hand towards the camera, and said in a calm tone, "Long time no see, Christine."

Christine smiled and gently tapped the camera, her voice filled with genuine joy: "Congratulations on winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and the role of Spider-Man. I saw the news, and I'm really happy for you."

For a year, the two tacitly avoided disturbing each other, and even though they had mutual friends Dakota and Ellie, they never deliberately created opportunities to meet.

"Thanks!"

Chen Xun smiled and nodded, his gaze sweeping over the background behind her, revealing Dakota's hotel room in Europe: "You're also filming in Europe?"

"I came here with Dakota for two days, and I just heard from Ellie that she stayed at your place and even went to China with you to film a movie."

Christine raised an eyebrow, her tone slightly teasing: "Only you can handle this girl."

Ellie, standing next to her, immediately protested, leaning close to the camera and shouting, "I was perfectly obedient! Even Brother Chen Xun praised my acting!"

Dakota said to Chen Xun on camera, "Perfect timing, your scenes, Liu Peiqiang, are almost finished filming, right?"

"When you get back to Los Angeles and bring Ellie back, the four of us can get together for a meal. It's been a long time since we've all gotten together."

Upon hearing this, Christine in the video also looked up at the screen, her gaze falling on Chen Xun's face, seemingly with some anticipation.

A complex emotion swept through Chen Xun's mind.

People who once embraced and talked about the future in the dead of night eventually went down completely different paths in life.

He was indeed curious about how the girl who had once walked alongside him had gradually made up her mind to live her most authentic self in the light of the whole world.

"OK."

Chen Xun smiled and agreed, his tone frank: "After I finish filming my scenes here, I'll probably be back in Los Angeles in about three days. We'll arrange a place then."

"It's a deal!"

Dakota smiled and agreed, then reminded Ellie to be obedient and not to cause trouble for Chen Xun before hanging up the video call.

Ellie put down her phone and skipped off to watch Qu Chuxiao and Zhao Jinmai film their ground scenes. Chen Xun leaned back in his chair, staring at the screen of the call he had just finished on his phone. He remained silent for a few seconds, then shook his head, suppressing his sigh.

The past is the past; what he needs to do now is to perfectly preserve the character of Liu Peiqiang on screen.

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