"Yo, you're here!"
Hengdian, studio.
Lao Mouzi just walked down from the second floor of the temporary house built on the set.
After seeing him, he said hello.
Among directors, Lao Mouzi is considered relatively kind.
They say he looks like an old farmer.
But the so-called kindness is when you meet his requirements.
"First get familiar with the set."
"Going to a play in the afternoon." Lao Mouzi had thick eyebands and dark circles under his eyes, but his eyes were still bright.
"By the way, the actors' rest area is on the first floor, don't go to the second floor."
Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement.
This guy was filming during the day and having meetings at night, working 18 hours a day, constantly.
Lao Mouzi looked him up and down again.
I thought that in terms of image, Zhang Yuan was indeed better than Liu Ye.
But there is also a drawback.
Among the three princes, he is a bit too outstanding.
Especially compared to Jay Chou.
In the setting, Jay Chou's second prince's parents are Fa Ge and Gong Huang.
With their looks and temperament, what kind of genetic mutation would they have to have to give birth to a son with Jay Jay’s looks...
The degree of mutation is no lower than that of Chen Kun's son.
Lao Mouzi felt that it would be more reasonable for Fa Ge and Gong Li to combine to give birth to Zhang Yuan.
Thinking of this, Lao Mouzi felt dissatisfied with Zhang Weiping.
You have to find someone who is very popular but can't act.
He also told me that among young actors, popularity and acting skills cannot go hand in hand... So what happened to him?
Lao Mouzi looked at Zhang Yuan.
Originally he was just a backup option for the crew.
But since signing the contract, his popularity has continued to rise, much to Zhang Weiping's delight.
Zhang Yuan's scenes took about two months to shoot, and the pay was 2 million.
It is normal for big directors to lower prices.
Zhang Weiping felt that the 2 million spent was so worth it!
But Lao Mouzi was concerned about another thing.
"Crazy Stone".
He was quite surprised when he found out that Zhang Yuan invested in and starred in this film.
After all, as an industry leader, he always pays attention to market trends.
Such a big dark horse suddenly appeared, how could he not know?
It's just that I haven't had time to watch it yet. After all, I've been too busy recently.
But because he is too busy, he doesn't pay much attention to online information.
Therefore, he also thought that "Crazy Stone" would stop after encountering "Superman Returns".
Even so, he was more interested in Zhang Yuan.
"Not only can I act, but I can also make movies..."
At this point, Jay Chou took the initiative to lead Zhang Yuan around the set to familiarize himself with the environment.
Oops!
You won’t know until you look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it!
What is splendor and splendor, and what is the illusion of colored glaze?
This time, it’s no exaggeration to be overwhelmed by the interior scenery designed by Lao Mouzi.
The entire filming scene is white except for yellow.
The yellow is the gold paint on the costumes, pillars, cups, plates, tables and chairs.
The white ones...are not the costumes of the Silver Armored Soldiers, nor are they the highly realistic swords.
But it comes from hundreds of maids rehearsing!
white.
Too white!
Two steamed buns per person.
At a glance, they are all milky white snow.
That collar is low.
That's tied with a belt.
Every palace maid seemed to have two small pillows stuffed into her chest.
If you put it in some people's mouth, it's vulgar.
Why, the common people want to watch something vulgar, what’s wrong?
What man doesn’t like to watch!
If you don’t like looking at big steamed buns and ditches, you have to look at those flat figures that are pushed out by capital.
With this makeup and makeup, she is also looking for a girl, so only Gong Li can play the role.
These ladies are really knowledgeable.
If you ask Zhou Dongyu... you can't even get a pair of Aces by tying ten belts.
Tsk, tsk, tsk... Zhang Yuan was so greedy.
Besides, this costume is not entirely fictional.
Ordinary viewers have been brainwashed and tortured by Qing palace dramas for too long, and they always think that their ancestors dress very conservatively.
In fact, the ancestors of the Han people were open-minded, while the Tatars were conservative.
And in ancient times when supplies were scarce, having breasts meant that you were well fed and in good condition, which was a symbol of wealth.
Having breasts and butt is noble!
Those flat Chai He girls just look like maids.
Moving to a rehearsal room, a big girl came over with joy on her face when she saw Zhang Yuan and Jay Chou passing by.
"Hello!"
"Finally see you again!"
Zhang Yuan turned around and saw that the person coming was Li Man, whom he had met during the audition.
Xiao Chan, played by this woman, is considered her own star in the film.
Zhang Yuan's character, the eldest prince, has two couples in the film.
In addition to his biological sister Li Man, he also has his stepmother Gong Li.
His emotions are quite confusing...
It's a pity... Zhang Yuan glanced at Li Man, who was wearing casual clothes and not wearing a corset like the other palace maids in training, and her big white buns couldn't be seen.
It doesn't matter, there will be another chance later, Zhang Yuan comforted himself.
"It's nice to see you again. We will communicate more in the future and I will have to play with you."
"Hey!" The man agreed cheerfully.
Of course Li Man was happy.
This person is very popular and even plays opposite himself in many films.
If I can make love through drama, then I will have a long-term meal ticket...and he is handsome, so I won't suffer any loss.
This guy was pretty good at calculations. After Zhang Yuan chatted with him for a few words, he walked towards the two people in front of him who were holding scripts and dubbing lyrics.
"Teacher Dahong, Teacher Chen, hello, I am Zhang Yuan."
"Hello." The two of them turned around and replied with a smile.
These two are Ni Dahong and Chen Jin. They are both acting schools, and they are also top-notch actors.
Zhang Yuan expressed his respect as soon as they met, with a humble tone.
The identities of these two people in the film are Zhang Yuan's biological mother and "stepfather" respectively.
Glancing at these two people, Zhang Yuan thought...
In my rebirth, my biological mother is Ye Wenjie and my stepfather is Su Daqiang.
Or don’t be reborn...
After greeting these two people and chatting for a while, a stage manager came over and asked him to change clothes and put on makeup.
She put on a dark golden robe, lined with pure white silk, and wore boots of the same color.
Zhang Yuan carefully looked at his makeup look in front of the waiting mirror, and then touched the costume very carefully.
He didn't dare to use any force.
These things are all hand-sewn, and a set costs over RMB 100,000!
Among the crews he has been to, this is the most humble one on Fuhua Road.
Zhang Yuan took a deep breath.
Ah, this is the smell of money!
When I came outside, I saw Fa Ge wearing a dragon robe not far away, drinking tea and resting under a parasol.
Zhang Yuan stepped forward and said hello, and the other party smiled and nodded, neither salty nor bland.
At this time, teacher Gong Li, who had the most complicated makeup process, also came to the set.
Behind her were five or six stagehands, helping to hold up the hem of the skirt for fear of getting it dirty.
No need to act, the few steps Gong Huang took while holding up the hem of his skirt were already very domineering.
At this moment, Jay Chou, who was wearing a black python robe with gold patterns, and Qin Junjie, who was short and thin, also came to the scene.
The royal family of five is finally together!
First, a photographer came forward to take a few sets of photos, which will later be used as publicity photos.
Behind everyone is the Chrysanthemum Terrace, a circular building more than ten meters high that imitates the Temple of Heaven.
Fa Ge had to sit on the stage first and wait for the others to come forward to pay homage.
There are hundreds of steps to the Chrysanthemum Terrace. Fa Ge is different. He doesn't walk up by himself, but has people carry him up.
There are two big men holding several bamboo poles with a seat on them, which are called sliding poles in Sichuan and Shu areas.
Since the set of "City of Golden Armor" is huge, Fa Ge not only required a separate resting car in the contract. There are also commercial vehicles to travel between various palaces, and bearers are used to carry people up the stairs.
And like Li Lianjie, who was on the set of "Fearless" before, this one also has an eight-hour work contract, and even makeup and dressing are included in working hours.
A big name, he is worthy of being the one who has been to Hollywood and lost money every time.
Because of these conditions, especially the luxury car, Zhang Weiping almost fell out.
After all, he has been given a salary of 40 million, and a separate luxury lounge has been prepared.
But this person said that the RV was used for family visits and rest.
In the end, this RV was basically unused, but it cost hundreds of thousands in rent, which made Zhang Weiping angry...
Gong Li, who is also in Hollywood and is more famous and has more works, only received a salary of 16 million.
You know, her salary for last year's "Miami" was US$5 million.
I only took this small amount of remuneration just for Lao Mouzi's sake.
And Gong Huang doesn't have so many restrictions. His legs can walk on their own, and he doesn't need a luxury car.
"Come on, all actors, get ready!" Lao Mouzi raised his electric horn and shouted.
"Try to walk through it first."
"Pay attention to your stance, rhythm, expression, and movements."
Immediately, Emperor Gong took the lead, followed closely by the eldest prince Zhang Yuan. Dong Zhou, Qin Junjie and the accompanying troupes walked towards the top of the chrysanthemum stage.
"There is nothing wrong with Gong Li's performance." Lao Mouzi looked at the monitor.
"Hey, it's the first time that Zhang Yuan appears on camera in costume, and he looks quite presentable."
“Good temperament!”
"Jielun... I almost feel bad, I have to train him again."
When everyone reached the top of the stage, Lao Mouzi shouted to stop and asked everyone to return to their seats below the stage.
Checked with everyone again.
"Calm, steady, and majestic, do you understand?"
Zhang Yuan was listening. Lao Mouzi had very high requirements for the camera, especially the picture. There should be no imperfections.
Some threads on Jay Chou's trousers were torn at some point, so he was asked to change them.
This kind of detail is difficult to see in the camera, but Lao Mouzi did not miss it at all.
Apart from wasting money and time, this guy is really fastidious.
"Come on, let's take a formal walk!"
"ACTION!"
Following the director's shout, Zhang Yuan followed closely behind Teacher Gong Li and climbed up the stairs...
At the same time, the box office of "Crazy Stone" is also on the rise!
A few days later, the box office report for the second week was sent to Ning Hao.
"Hahaha!" After reading the report, Big Head almost showed his molars.
18 million!
Only 10% less than last week.
Even the more optimistic Zhang Yuan originally expected a 50% reduction.
After all, Hollywood blockbusters are no joke.
But I didn’t expect that a foreign strongman weighing more than 200 kilograms could break my body without moving even one of my fingers.
More importantly, "Superman Returns", which is a pioneer in China's summer season and plans to make a fortune while students are on vacation, only grossed 26 million at the box office in its first week.
There is no essential gap with "Crazy Stone" at all.
There was no one-sided situation at all as everyone imagined.
The reason...except for Zhang Yuan's "Don't Look I'm Just a Sheep" played with a million-dollar Steinway, the film "Superman Returns" itself is actually of average quality.
First of all, the actor who plays Superman is Brandon Routh, who has the weakest presence in history.
This guy played Superman in this movie.
Compared with his predecessor Christopher Reeve and his descendant Henry Cavill, his popularity is simply a little transparent.
And the filming process of this film was also very difficult.
The first director appointed was Hollywood genius Tim Burton, the same director of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Edward Scissorhands".
And the original Superman actor was the famous acting guru Nicolas Cage!
The long-haired Cage version of Superman that was circulated on the Internet in later generations was a fitting photo from this film.
But soon, the producer Warner's old habit fell into place.
The script was repeatedly overturned, directors were changed back and forth, and Cage resigned immediately upon seeing this.
The original budget was 350 million U.S. dollars, and 50 million U.S. dollars had been consumed in the early stages of repeated efforts.
The money they waste is enough to make a "Golden Armor" movie.
I don’t know how many relevant leaders were fed up with this.
It ultimately took several years to complete this resurrection of the "Superman" series.
So China Film arranged this schedule for "Crazy Stone", which is actually quite considerate.
Pick the weakest foreign enemy.
But China Film never thought that "Crazy Stone" would almost tie with the other party!
In the China Film Office, Han Sanpin was dumbfounded when he looked at the box office report.
This completely exceeded his expectations.
It's like seeing a picture.
"Superman Returns": I'm an elite.
"Crazy Stone": I only fight the elites!
After a long time, the old man said with a smile.
"Zhang Yuan, this kid, can always come up with new tricks for me."
He also heard from his subordinates that Zhang Yuan had recently made big news on the Internet, which attracted a large number of viewers to pay attention to the film.
"Is the propaganda power of the Internet so great?" Old Han muttered.
He turned on the computer and tapped slowly on the keyboard with stiff fingers, checking various messages.
Sure enough, there are a lot of discussions about "Crazy Stone" on major forums.
Especially various interpretations of the plot and analysis of the characters.
There is indeed something to dig into in this film.
And when the box office results came out, some film media published a magazine headline.
""Superman" encounters "Kryptonite"!"
Film critics are also dumbfounded. The previous comment that a dark horse would stop when it encounters a Hollywood blockbuster is now slapped in the face.
It was originally just a piece of domestically produced jadeite at a low cost, but I didn't expect it to be inflated by Superman.
Maybe it's the color, after all, Superman's only weakness, Kryptonite, is emerald.
It's not surprising that Lao Mouzi can work on a Hollywood blockbuster.
It is unheard of for an unknown director to make a Hollywood blockbuster with a cost of several million.
It’s like Ning Hao pulled the collar of “Superman Returns” director Bryan Singer and said.
"You are the only one who is called Superman. I heard you are quite arrogant!"
Bryan Singer is not an ordinary person. In addition to "Superman Returns", he also wrote "X-Men Trilogy", "Wolverine", "X-Men First Class" and "X-Men Days of Future Past". Works, this guy is quite capable.
Domestic movie fans are happy.
After all, domestic movies have always been in the traditional fighting stage of "I've beaten foreigners, but can't I beat you?"
Otherwise, there would be no need for domestic protection.
Now a young director suddenly appears and helps young actors fight foreign devils. Can everyone not be excited?
Warner Brothers were also dumbfounded when they saw this result.
The promised blockbusters are sweeping everything, but Chinese people are stupid and have too much money?
Where did this damn thing go? Is this still in China?
Is the Chinese film and television market so dangerous now?
A low-budget film is so awesome?
Warner said in his heart, I prepared for the bronze round, but why did I end up in the king round inexplicably?
When Key Warner took a look at it, I wasn’t familiar with the film or the director, but I was familiar with the actors!
Isn't this the guy who told us the story of the "Harry Potter" series?
You had to rely on me to get food before, but now you dare to sit on your neck and shit?
My foreign uncle has never been so angry!
On Warner's side, they called China Film.
Lao Han received the call from the other party and scratched his head, feeling troubled
Warner is one of China Film’s main partners.
After all, China Film Warner Hengdian Group was established not long ago.
After the other party complained angrily for a while, Han Sanpin agreed that he would notify the theaters to adjust the film schedule.
As a result, the film schedule of "Crazy Stone" is bound to be squeezed.
But the box office in the first two weeks has far exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Give him 3.5 million to make a Hollywood blockbuster in the summer."
"If he is given tens of millions of dollars in costs, he will not be able to make a big fuss during the Lunar New Year!"
Han Sanpin held the information on "Crazy Stone" in his hand and pondered it carefully.
"Ning Hao is a good seedling!"
"But he alone cannot do this."
“It was only Zhang Yuan who had been cooperating and building momentum to achieve the current flowery effect.”
"I heard that the TV series this guy invested in are all hits."
"It seems that he has extraordinary vision."
"It's a bit interesting." Lao Han discovered that several strong juniors had emerged in the film industry.
He decided to focus on the follow-up movements of these people...(End of Chapter)