Wang Zhong is unusually patient and encouraging to young actors.
Xin Zixing has long heard that Wang Zhong is such a director, but he has never seen it with his own eyes before.
When the makeup was being filmed, Xin Zixing stood behind director Wang Zhong and watched with him.
Xin Zixing was still a little curious and asked: "Director, you were there to watch how the makeup was set?"
Generally, when it comes to makeup setting, the director will only come to see the result at the end. It is really rare for someone like Wang Zhong to watch from beginning to end.
Wang Zhong said: "Anyway, I have nothing to do today. Moreover, starting from the beginning will save me a lot of time in communicating back and forth later." A strong sense of "emotion".
Having worked at Yemai.com for so long, a large part of her job involves communication and coordination.
It was precisely because she had suffered so much in this regard that she felt sincerely jealous when she heard Wang Zhong's words.
Jealous of those who work with Wang Zhong.
In fact, thinking about it again, when she and Wang Zhong were working on this short film, she herself had felt that it went incredibly smoothly.
In many aspects, Director Wang Zhong’s requirements are very clear, he doesn’t go back and forth, and he doesn’t make any decisions.
As a working partner, this is actually a virtue.
Xin Zixing is really fed up with those collaborators who keep overthrowing and starting over again in the name of "better results".
The makeup setting this time went very smoothly because of Wang Zhong’s presence.
Every time it comes out, Wang Zhong will give very accurate revision opinions.
Wang Zhong explained everything to the makeup artist in person, down to the shape of his eyebrows.
When the work was over, Xin Zixing was surprised to find that eight or nine hours had passed.
No less than normal time at all.
However, she felt that time passed very quickly, and she did not feel like she was being tortured or tortured at the scene.
After careful analysis, Xin Zixing felt that time passed very quickly, entirely because the entire process of trying on and setting makeup made her feel professional. Every step was necessary and could not be omitted. Moreover, every adjustment was necessary. It has its meaning, and you can see the changes and differences.
This is the first time that Xin Zixing is exposed to what a top team is like when preparing a film.
This made her suddenly feel envious.
Because the recording team of "City Travel" pales in comparison to Wang Zhong's team and looks very unprofessional.
In addition, there is Wang Zhong's attention to every detail.
Paying attention to details often means another thing, burning money.
But Wang Zhong felt that the money was worth spending.
“It must have texture.” Wang Zhong kept repeating this sentence at the scene.
Every time he pointed out something wrong, he would say "the quality is not good".
Including Chen Bige’s cheongsam, Wang Zhong accompanied her to select it piece by piece, and asked the tailor to make modifications on the spot.
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Of course Xin Zixing knows how his small documentary team can compete with a team of international directors.
Isn’t this overestimating one’s capabilities?
But Xin Zixing is not a person who wants to be second to others.
Having seen what is good, Xin Zixing is of course unwilling to continue to make do with it.
This is Xin Zixing's character.
Xin Zixing thought to himself that "City Travels" has reached a bottleneck period after achieving this level.
The number of views for each issue is basically stable between 6 million and 8 million. The algorithm of their platform is stricter than other video platforms, so the number of plays is smaller. In fact, they can also see from the backend viewing data that the number of viewers of each feature film of "City Travels" is almost two million.
For a documentary, this is already a very high number. For a documentary with a production cost of only hundreds of thousands per issue, its commercial returns for each issue are even more impressive.
But because of this, Xin Zixing applied several times to increase the production funds of "City Travel Notes", but they were all rejected.
Because within Yemai.com, we don’t feel that “City Travels” can further increase its influence. Increasing production funds cannot exchange for higher commercial returns.
Xin Zixing has been depressed about this matter for a long time.
Looking at the work of director Wang Zhong’s team today, Xin Zixing thought of this matter again.
After much thought, she felt that she still had to work harder to promote this matter.
Increasing production funds does not guarantee that "City Travels" can attract more viewers.
Its ceiling is already there, and it is already one of the most popular documentary programs in the country.
However, if we do not increase production funds and do not find ways to improve the quality of the program, then this program may really come to an end.
If I keep shooting like this from now on, nothing will change.
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Xin Zixing talked about this matter with Lu Yanhe when they were having dinner together.
"What do you think?" Xin Zixing asked Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said: "I also think your idea is right. "City Travels" can be taken to a higher level. It carries a very important meaning. There is almost no second one in the country. If such a program can further improve the quality on the existing basis and make it a high-quality product, I think it will increase its influence to a greater extent.”
Documentaries can also be very popular. .
Lu Yanhe doesn’t watch much himself, but he also watched a lot of “The Rise of the Great Powers” in his politics and history classes. He also watched a few episodes of “A Bite of China” on TV and heard about Li Ziqi’s series. The video is a global hit.
In this time and space, there are also documentaries like this. However, for some unknown reason, there are no blockbuster documentaries that focus on daily life like "A Bite of China" or Li Ziqi.
Lu Yanhe feels that "City Travels" has the potential to become a popular documentary, as long as it is done well.
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Xin Zixing is eager to make some changes to "City Travel".
Lu Yanhe will soon join the cast of "River of Silence".
At the same time, the ratings of "Seventeenth Floor" also successfully exceeded 1.7%.
This makes everyone wonder whether "Seventeenth Floor" will also have an episode with ratings exceeding 2?
In this day and age, except for CCTV, it is basically difficult for a drama to have a ratings of more than 2.
Even if it breaks 2 in a single episode.
This year, Beijing and Taiwan seem to have a second drama with such hope, which makes other TV stations particularly jealous.
This is not a matter of grades anymore, at a higher level, it is even a matter of honor.
Who doesn’t want to recreate the ratings miracle in this era of online broadcasting?
And both dramas star Lu Yanhe.
As a result, Lu Yanhe’s subsequent dramas are being targeted by other TV stations.
The most eye-catching one is "River of Silence".
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Huang Cheng hung up the phone, turned around and smiled helplessly at Chen Lingling, and said: "Another one comes to ask about the copyright of "River of Silence". This movie has not been filmed yet. It is so cute. It seems that Xiao Lu is so As soon as "The Seventeenth Floor" aired, he completely established himself in the TV drama field."
Chen Lingling let out a sigh. Said: "This is how our industry is. If anyone becomes popular, they will follow the trend. If Xiao Lu is praised so much now, if one day Xiao Lu's drama is not broadcast well, they will be the first ones to run away."
< br>Huang Cheng: "Then it's just like you. Every drama is broadcast well and you are the TV station's favorite director at all times. "
"That's different. There are times when TV stations don't look at my plays."
"That's because TV stations monopolized the market in the past. Look at which other platforms won't look at them now. It doesn't exist at all." Huang Cheng said, "Every drama you directed has good results in the end. Real results speak for themselves." Chen Lingling: "Well, you don't have to coax me here. I know that my past results were pretty good, but many people on the Internet said that the form of my filming was greater than the content. The last time " When "Phoenix Channel" aired, they also said that the filming of this drama was dull and that I was outdated. "
“It’s just because we didn’t use the big filter that is popular in many dramas now. You still don’t care what those scumbags say, no matter what they say, the results of "Phoenix Terrace" are real. good, and , and the reputation is good." Huang Cheng glanced at her, "I don't know, you are so proud, you still mind what those people on the Internet say who deliberately smear you?"
Chen Lingling said: "Then they That's too much to say, I take it for granted However, I have to take a look, and I can’t help myself from being immersed in your false praise of me.”
“Then you should read some fair comments,” Huang Cheng said, “The kind of filter they like. The mirror can wear away the texture on the actor's face and turn it into a dummy. The whole scene is so fake. Are you willing to shoot that kind of scene? "
"I don't want to, but maybe? This is what the current audience loves to watch.”
"What do you love to watch? Look, does "Six People" have this kind of filter? Does "Seventeen Floors" have this kind of filter?" Huang Cheng said, "That's not the case at all. The real hit is so popular among the audience. My favorite drama, a national-level drama, who would handle the scene like that?"
Huang Cheng looked at Chen Lingling helplessly.
"Don't worry about being outdated anymore. Every director who insists on himself cannot be outdated. Only directors who have pursued trends can say they are outdated." Huang Cheng said, " You don't have this situation, and if you go out of date, actors like Lu Yanhe and Zeng Qiao will agree to star in your drama without even reading the script. What? If they thought you were outdated when they were filming "Phoenix Terrace", how could they agree to film your new movie so simply? What other people want to say can't compare to the attitude of people who are actually in this industry? , they are the ones who really understand things."
Huang Chengdu found it strange that Chen Lingling was never a person who underestimated herself. Even, to some extent, she is too proud and confident. Why did she suddenly become a different person today, as if she was wondering if she was outdated?
Huang Cheng comforted Chen Lingling and decided to investigate seriously. He had to figure out why Chen Lingling had such a change.
However, there are no new negative arguments against her on the Internet.
Anyway, people who hate her have said those words over and over again over the years. If Chen Lingling really took it to her heart, she would have done it long ago.
Why is that?
Huang Cheng was puzzled.
He thought he knew Chen Lingling very well, but he felt confused about this matter.
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Chen Lingling didn't know how to describe her feelings to Huang Cheng.
Is she going to tell Huang Cheng that she is a little jealous after seeing Lu Yanhe's successive successes?
She is such a big director, but she is jealous of Lu Yanhe, a young actor who has just emerged. Talking about this would make people laugh out loud, so Chen Lingling didn't want to talk about it. But she herself had to admit it.
Every one of Chen Lingling's dramas is indeed successful, and none of her dramas are poorly broadcast.
Including "Phoenix Channel", it has achieved a win-win situation between Taiwan and the Internet, and has a good reputation among the audience.
However, this is still a little short of what Chen Lingling wants to achieve.
She wants to make a drama that sets off a trend like "Sixteen", or a drama that leads a genre like "Seventeen Floors".
"Phoenix Terrace" is good, but very mediocre. It's only been half a year since it aired, and there aren't many people talking about this show. Some dramas are like this. There is no other way. Once the show is over, they start to go deep into the jungle where no one cares.
As for "Six People", which was broadcast at the beginning of the year, until now, one or two hot searches related to this drama have appeared on the Internet from time to time.
Various indices also show that although "Six People" has been airing for less than half a year, the audience's enthusiasm for it has never diminished.
Chen Lingling is not a director who only pursues artistic value. Otherwise, she would not have been so successful. Now that she has reached this level, does she still lack one or two dramas like "Phoenix Stage"? She has no shortage.
What she wants is a breakthrough.
So, seeing Lu Yanhe’s dramas becoming hits one after another, Chen Lingling became jealous.
I’m still embarrassed to admit it.
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"You are about to join the team again. You promised to go to college and not be busy with work during the few years?" Li Zhibai lay on the sofa and looked at Lu Yanhe with a sideways look. "You liar" look, "Turns out to be more workaholic than any of us." "
Lu Yanhe said: "The movies you ask me to shoot can basically be completed in twenty or thirty days. I can coordinate the time, so why don't I take it? After filming "River of Silence", I will film one film next semester No, I missed a lot of elective courses last semester, and I have to make them up next semester. "That's enough," Li Zhibai said. You’ve filmed a lot of movies this year, but you can’t say that Wrong, I can make four or five movies for you. It’s too time-consuming.”
The TV series produced by Li Zhibai often start with forty or fifty episodes, and the shooting time is usually as long as 10 minutes. It takes three to four months, or even five or six months if it takes longer.
This is completely different from the time Lu Yanhe was filming.
Lu Yanhe said: "The main reason is that I don't have time to act in long plays."
"It's good. Most long plays are full of water." Li Zhibai said, "Why is there not such a short play? Are you going to film a drama with me?"
He muttered.
Lu Yanhe: "The following "Squid Game" is a short play, for you."
Li Zhibai: "How long have you been talking, but there has been no movement. Who knows when the filming will take place."
Lu Yanhe said: "I am still convincing Director Lian Bei, I hope he will film. "
"He wants to make the sequel to "Seventeenth Floor", so how can he have time to make the sequel to "Squidward Game"?"
"He wants to make the sequel to "Seventeenth Floor". There is another project to film before the episode, so why can't he come to film "Squid Game" after filming the second season of "Seventeen Floors"?" Lu Yanhe said, "You also watched "Seventeen Floors", he came to film it? "The Squid Game" is the most suitable one."
Li Zhibai: "Nonsense, who doesn't know what's suitable? It's because he's not happy."
"Let's talk slowly, this matter can't be rushed." Lu Yanhe said, "It's never too late for a good show. Ever since "The Man on the Road", I have been mentally prepared. A play goes from script writing to preparation to preparation. Official shooting, the drama to be experienced in the middle There are too many twists and turns, so relax your mind."
"Speaking of "How is it going? Why hasn't it been filmed yet?"
"It will start filming at the end of the year," Lu Yanhe said. Funds and actors are available I’ll be there, and I’ll ask you to make a guest appearance for me when the time comes.”
“Okay, I know.” Li Zhibai said, “But you will have time to participate in "Journey to the End" at the end of the year? At that time, I also had to take photos of businessmen The movie "Path of Glory" that I collaborated with Yong Zhou? "
"I can just shoot my movie," Lu Yanhe said, "I don't need to be on set for the filming of "The Journey". ”
"Aren't you the producer and supervisor?"
"My work is all in the early stage, not on the scene." Lu Yanhe said, "There is already a director Jiang Lu and a teacher Jia Long on the scene, and then Go to one me, then there will be three If the three opinions of the two people are not the same, why don’t you go and leave all the power to them?”
“Don’t worry, but be sensible. I want to be honest. Don’t worry, I will be the director myself. I'll go shoot it myself." Lu Yanhe shrugged, "I don't have the ability, so why should I worry? I've already found Teacher Jia Long, so just trust him. He's almost a comedy master, so there's no need for me to question him. ”
Li Zhibai He clicked his tongue and said, "Your mentality is worth learning from 99% of the people in the industry. I think in our current filming industry, there are too many people who want to get involved and point fingers, and too few people who believe that others can do well. .”
Lu Yanhe: "Are you alluding to "Pictures of the Gods" again?"
"You don't know how much trouble this drama has." Li Zhibai said.
Lu Yanhe: "The same goes for the movie "Nineteen Years of Crime". Ruyi has a very low opinion of the filming material of this movie. I asked Sister Ziyan to discuss the filming rights of the series, and they were happy to get it. There was almost no hesitation, and it seemed that he was completely I’ve finally given up on this story.”
Li Zhibai: “Are you going to shoot it yourself?”
Lu Yanhe: “I won’t shoot it myself. How can I have the time? Of course I have to find a suitable time. People come to take pictures.”
Li Zhibai paused, looked at him, and said, "How about I give it a try?"
"What to try, an audition?" Lu Yanhe said, "Didn't we agree on it last time? Let's go back. The three of us will go to the audition together.”
“No,” Li Zhi. Bai shook his head, "I mean, if you buy it, I want to give it a try and find a position in this project to practice my skills. I will work voluntarily."
Lu Yanhe looked at him in surprise, I was confused by Li Zhibai's unprecedented initiative.
"What...what do you want to do?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Li Zhibai said: "I found that if I were only an actor, I would still be passive. I can't learn your ability to write scripts, but I can still learn your ability to arrange dishes and work on projects."
Lu Yanhe was really unbelievable. He didn't expect Li Zhibai to have such an idea.
"Okay, then if you are interested, you can come." Lu Yanhe said, "Just don't give up halfway." (End of Chapter)
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