Li Mu, a graduate of the directing program at the University of Southern California, received an Oscar nomination in 2023 for his debut film.

Before he could even savor the intoxicating allure of this world of fame and fortune, he was reborn back in 2002.

That year, "Hero" had not yet been released, and the era of blockbuster Chinese entertainment films had not yet arrived...

They say the forest is big, and all kinds of birds exist.

Wu Chen, a graduate from the Beijing Film Academy’s cinematography department, also wants to see what kinds of “birds” there are in this strange and colorful film industry.

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Back at the beginning of the millennium, Zhang Yimou’s Hero had already become a huge hit nationwide, marking the arrival of the era of big-budget Chinese films.

Wu Chen, the “new generation leader” of the Beijing Film Academy’s cinematography department, is just starting from humble beginnings...

“In the domestic director circle, our cinematography department is the one that really calls the shots...” Wu Chen said so.

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