Chapter 370 Visiting Team
After resting at home for a night, Zhang Chen came to the company the next day and was surprised to find that Lu Yang and Ning Hao were both there, as well as Liu Jiang.
"Everyone is working hard..."
Ning Hao shrugged: "Don't mention it. I stayed at home for only a few days, and all kinds of people came to my door, asking for donations, investing in movies, and inviting me to cut ribbons. I really couldn't stay at home. If I go down, I might as well come back early and prepare for my "Racing"..."
Unexpectedly, Ning Hao encountered the same tragic thing as him. People are really afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong.
This is probably the pain of celebrities.
On the other side, Lu Yang said with a smile: "I had nothing to do at home anyway, and I was thinking about the review results, so I just came to the company. If I have something to do, I will do my business, and if nothing happens, I will pull the tab..." < br>
Lu Yang was originally from the capital, and coming to the company was just a matter of saying a few words.
When he said this, he also pointed to the computer screen in front of him. What was playing on it was "Huo Yuanjia". You didn't need to guess to know that it was definitely a pirated version.
"What are you doing?"
"Pull the tab, learn by the way~"
"Damn, you are a director, but you are blatantly using pirated resources..."
Zhang Chen looked upright, but Lu Yang curled his lips: "Don't come here, I don't believe that the movies you pulled are all genuine resources..."
"Uh~"
What he said is indeed true. Anyone who studies directing has to make films.
The so-called pull film is to play the movie frame by frame to analyze the composition, color, actor's performance, etc. of the movie...
This is a necessary stage for all directors who want to learn how to direct. Lu Yang has passed it, Zhang Chen has passed it, and Ning Hao, a non-professional director, has probably passed it too.
"Then what did you learn?"
"I feel like there is nothing to learn. The filming techniques of this film are too old, and the meaning of preaching is too strong. I don't think the box office will be very high..."
There was no one else here, so Lu Yang gave his intuitive judgment on "Fearless".
"Fearless" is actually not outstanding. It can only be said to be average among Jet Li's movies.
It stands to reason that "Fearless" is likely to become a hit. After all, "Ip Man" can become a hit, why can't "Fearless"?
But the reality is that "Fearless" is ten times worse than "Ip Man", both in terms of character portrayal and influence.
One of the reasons is that "Huo Yuanjia" has been filmed too many times, and everyone has already had prejudices about it.
The other is that it is too preachy and very unpopular.
"Why did Liu Jiang come so early? I remember your family is not from the capital, right?"
Although I am not familiar with Liu Jiang, I definitely have to ask.
Liu Jiang just signed a contract for "Before Dawn" and has not worked together before.
Liu Jiang scratched his head: "I don't have anything, I just want to watch "Before Dawn" again before filming starts..."
"Liu Jiang didn't go back even during the Chinese New Year. He just stayed in the company. I saw him when I came here..." Lu Yang suddenly said at this time.
Although Liu Jiang has graduated a long time ago, he has actually only filmed one drama called "Iron-Blooded Youth". He is not well-known and has not much experience, so for "Before Dawn", he had a hundred thoughts.
Only then did Zhang Chen realize that this buddy had not returned to his hometown during the Chinese New Year, but he quite appreciated his attitude.
Those who are willing to work hard will not do too badly in their own fields.
Zhang Chen encouraged everyone and divided the specialties he brought with everyone, then looked at Lu Yang again: "The results haven't come out yet?"
Zhang Chen asked about the review issue of "Kowloon Walled City".
"Years ago, according to Manager Dong's strategy, I submitted it once, and it was rejected. There were a lot of comments from the review team, so I made the deletions and resubmitted it before the holiday. This time, Director Tian Zhuangzhuang I also said hello, and theoretically I won’t be called back. I guess the real results will come out after I go to work on the eighth day of the year.”
Lu Yang was full of confidence, but Liu Jiang next to him was puzzled, "You haven't passed the trial yet? Then why? I saw that the media is already promoting it, and it seems to be scheduled for March~"
When Liu Jiang said this, everyone laughed.
Lu Yang explained: "You are right, we have indeed promoted it in advance because we are going to compete with "Slaying the Wolf"..."
Lu Yang is very clear about his position and the significance of the existence of "Kowloon Walled City".
The boss shot this scene just to slap "Sha Po Lang" in the face.
Liu Jiang was surprised that Xingchen Entertainment was bold enough to spend money on publicity before it passed the trial. Aren't you afraid that if it failed to pass the trial, the publicity would be in vain?
He didn't know much about movies, but in the TV drama industry, less than half of the dramas could be regularly broadcast every year. Many dramas could not be broadcast due to censorship or other reasons. Liu Jiang had handled such projects.
Now when I heard Lu Yang say this, I immediately felt that it was better that the company had a way.
"Which of you has nothing to do these two days? I'm going to go to the crew of "Baby Project". If you have nothing to do, you can come with me..."
The visit to the "Baby Project" was not only requested by Da Meiyuan, but also by Cheng Long.
He called Zhang Chen again during the two days of the Chinese New Year, feeling a little anxious.
Stars of his generation, Tony Leung and Jet Li had "Hero", Andy Lau had "House of Flying Daggers", Stephen Chow had "Kung Fu", and Tony Leung Ka-fai had "Taken". All of these movies have exceeded 100 million, but he has not.
Now Jet Li has produced "Fearless" again, and it looks like he is about to break 100 million. He is really anxious.
He is Cheng Long.
"Red Zone" in 1995 already had 98 million, but now it's not as good as before. What's going on?
Although "Baby Project" has changed to a new track, he always has a feeling that it may still not break 100 million. Now he can only place his hope on Zhang Chen.
He doesn't seek to break 200 million like "Taken", he will be satisfied if he can break 100 million.
But Zhang Chen promised, and he had a lot of films waiting to be shot. When would it be his turn?
So he invited Zhang Chen to come to "Baby Project" and wanted to have a good talk.
"Don't look at me, I don't have time. "Racing" will start on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year at the latest~" Ning Hao immediately refused.
"Senior brother, I can't do it either. I'm still shouldering the important task of playing "Slaying the Wolf" for you, so I can't be distracted~" Lu Yang also yelled.
Liu Jiang's lips moved, and finally he said: "Director Zhang, "Before Dawn" is about to start filming, and I..."
Zhang Chen waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm just asking. If you have anything, I'll go by myself."
He originally thought that one of the three people would follow him, but he didn't expect that everyone was busy with their own affairs and had no time to follow him to visit the class.
The next day, Zhang Chen got on a plane flying to Beihai, Guangxi.
"Baby Project" was filming in Beihai at this time. Although it was already the peak time for the return trip, because it was a plane, the transportation was smooth.
After getting off the plane, Cheng Long sent an assistant to pick him up.
"Did the filming go well these two days?"
"It's not bad. We started shooting in December, and we've already filmed almost half of it~"
Only then did Zhang Chen know that "Baby Project" had started shooting in December. After calculation, wouldn't it take until April to finish filming? Four months to shoot a movie is actually normal in the industry, but Zhang Chen never I have never made such a long film. His movies usually take one and a half to two months to complete.
When he arrived at the set, Cheng Long personally greeted them and introduced Xu Guanwen and Hei Gu to him. He already knew the director Chen Musheng.
This film perfectly brings together two generations of Golden Harvest celebrities - Xu Guanwen and Cheng Long. Anyone who watches it will think that Golden Harvest must be the producer, but in fact the producer is Emperor, but Boss Yang is in Hong Kong this time, not here.
“It’s been a long journey here~”
"It's not hard, I also want to come over and see how Uncle Long is filming~"
After a few polite words, the shooting continued.
The crew makes money every minute, and there is no way they will stop just because of Zhang Chen's arrival.
In recent dramas, Cheng Long has been experimenting.
"Myth" depicts love, while "Baby Project" is about tenderness.
Although the focus is on the cuteness of children, the Jackie Chan elements still have to be present. The outdoor unit of the air conditioner must be used as a pedal to jump down little by little.
I have to say that Cheng Long is really good at filming this kind of scenes. He can always make dangerous things fun.
Zhang Chen witnessed Cheng Long filming this scene with his own eyes. There must be a safety rope and it will be erased later.
Ordinary people standing at such a high place would feel chills on their tail bones, but Cheng Long was very calm, as if it was as simple as having morning tea.
This shot was indeed not dangerous to him.
Close shot, medium shot, long shot, close-up...
After filming several times in a row, Zhang Chen felt that the filming was OK, but Cheng Long asked for a retake every time after watching the playback.
Chen Musheng couldn't figure out what he was dissatisfied with, "Brother Long, these shots are OK. If you feel dissatisfied, then what exactly are you dissatisfied with?"
Cheng Long looked at the outdoor units of the air conditioners, looking at them from various angles, and then watching the camera playback, with a gloomy expression on his face: "I can't explain why I'm dissatisfied, it just feels like the shots are too ordinary, without any sense of surprise..." ”
"Everyone from the family class is here, let's think about how we can make this shot interesting..."
The stuntmen from the family class came up to think of a solution and muttered together with Cheng Long.
Zhang Chen came close to Chen Musheng: "Does your crew often do this?"
The latter showed a helpless expression: "Yes, every time I encounter this kind of scene, my eldest brother will be dissatisfied. If he is not satisfied, he will make changes on the spot until he is satisfied."
"No wonder it took you so long to shoot."
There are no particularly complicated scenes in "Baby Project". He just briefly reviewed the script. For a script of this level, he could finish it in a month and a half at most, but Chen Musheng and the others took two months to shoot only half of it.
Over there, the family class quickly came up with a plan after discussion, which actually increased the difficulty on the original basis.
Shooting resumes.
But Cheng Long was still dissatisfied after watching the replay. Zhang Chen could really feel his irritability. Gao Yuanyuan gently patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder: "Let's stay away, he is about to curse~"
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Cheng Long's voice to scold the family class.
Although only the married class was scolded, the entire crew was silent. No wonder Da Meiyuan took him away early. It would be really embarrassing for him to stay where he was.
Alas, Uncle Long, who seems to be affable, is also a powder keg on the set. In fact, he can understand the other party quite well.
In the film industry, it is impossible to succeed all over the world with one trick. You must keep pace with the times.
If you don't know what the audience likes, you will soon fall behind.
It is Cheng Long's attitude of striving for excellence that has kept him popular for decades.
(End of chapter)