Chen Ziyan is so happy, naturally because all aspects of her work are progressing smoothly.
Under the operation of her and Lu Qingzhen, the brokerage company Shihuo has been prospering. Not only has it signed many heavyweight clients, but it has also opened up many brokerage models that were rarely seen before.
Excluding the daily brokerage that most brokerage companies have to undertake, and providing high-end brokerage services - isn't this also a way to reduce costs and increase efficiency?
Chen Ziyan's Huohuo Agency, just as she and Lu Qingzhen designed it from the beginning, is to focus on artists from the film and television industry. It has slowly opened up and now has also begun to recruit overseas artists. Although there is only one now, But with one, there will be countless. On a smaller scale, this is opening up a relatively blank domestic market. On a larger scale, isn’t this a window for cultural exchanges?
People from many countries may not pay attention to the works brought by Chinese actors and singers, but they will pay more or less attention to the news of artists from their own countries. Why can some programs get a green light and extra support for program production just by inviting influential overseas artists to China? It is simply because the relevant departments believe that they can bring the overseas public to pay attention to China and understand Chinese culture, allowing them to see the good and kind side that may have been blocked in the past.
Chen Ziyan believed that she must have made the right move.
So, she will promote Caina's development in China.
After she develops, other overseas artists will naturally take the initiative to cooperate.
Chen Ziyan wants to position the role in the second season of "Squid Game" as a "signing gift". This is why.
She wanted others to know that it would not be a loss to hand over the management contract in mainland China to Shihuo.
The main focus is the effect of "I won't treat you badly".
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In mid-to-late April, Jump Up Theater, which was scheduled to premiere on the first Sunday night in May, began vigorous promotion.
This time, the trailer released is not a drama, but a mix of several films that have been shot.
This theater seems to have made up its mind to establish a theater concept, rather than simply collecting a few plays into a so-called theater.
Yuehu Stage held a grand media meeting to introduce the theater, and several announced main creators came to the scene to meet everyone.
When asked why he started this theater, Chen Siqi said frankly and generously: “The first is to further increase the visibility and influence of our Jump magazine and media, and the second is because my boyfriend is an actor. If you are a professional in this theater, you can take advantage of his reputation.”
“Wouldn’t it be a rush to shoot a film in a week? Wouldn’t the quality of the film produced in this way be very poor? "A reporter asked.
Lu Yanhe said bluntly: "The fifteen-minute clip I shot in "Three Mountains" was shot in one night. The shooting time and quality are not absolutely proportional."
Chen Siqi also explained. : "The reason why it is one week is actually very simple. In order to control costs and reduce its risks, more new directors who have never directed works can get the opportunity to direct in this theater. Opportunities require costs, and no one can be a philanthropist in a long-term project without caring about returns. With such a large production volume, one film per week, without compressing the production time, and following the traditional film and television drama production model. The production cost cannot be supported by the platform, and it is almost impossible to make a profit. Therefore, we choose stories that are not complex in shooting and can be reasonably completed within a week.”
"Will such a large production volume affect the tension and shortage of production talents in the entertainment industry to a certain extent? Why choose the model of one film a week instead of one film a month? This seems to be more capable of creating high-quality products?"
“It’s a very simple truth. If I want to create high-quality products, I’m looking for Should a mature team do the filming, or should it be left to a team of mostly newcomers?" Chen Siqi smiled slightly, "High-quality dramas have the same approach as high-quality dramas. This is not the positioning of Jump Up Theater. Don't be too optimistic about Jump Up Theater. We have high expectations and think what high-quality drama it can produce. We all know that this is very It’s difficult. Content creation is always extremely risky. None of us know what the audience will like, but what we can guarantee is that we must use our limited resources and put in 100% sincerity and effort to create a work. Our hope for Jump Up Theater is not that it will become a benchmark drama for us. We hope that it will become the cradle of creators. In the future, great directors, screenwriters and actors will emerge from this theater, as well as photographers, costume designers, lighting designers, etc. who can be independent.”
After that, The executives in charge of Yuehutai and Northern Lights Video also came on stage and had a conversation.
They talked about why they supported the establishment of such a theater, a traditional TV station, and a video platform. They all said invariably: "Today's film and television drama production personnel are increasingly concentrated in those few people and some As for the team, especially under the influence of cost reduction and efficiency improvement, many projects have been cut off, and young directors and actors have no chance to come forward. Jump Up Theater has made a great contribution to this industry. It is a unique theater that provides opportunities to young people on a large scale. As a platform, we may not be able to make much profit from this project, but we can discover and accumulate a group of outstanding production talents for our other projects. , including that we have already discovered and signed several directors through this theater. In the long run, the rewards it brings us will be greater.”
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This media meeting does not focus on the star power of traditional film and television dramas. To a certain extent, it is more like a forum in the industry.
The discussions and heated discussions it triggered were not only at the public level, but also within the industry.
It can be said that in fact, it is not that no one has noticed the current situation in the film and television industry, and it is not that no one has spoken about it.
However, others say that they are often seen as complaining, as someone who is "underappreciated", or even if they have realized that this is indeed a problem, no one has the ability to change it under the general environment. Even if you are competing with others for a hit drama with a sack of money, you are not willing to give a newcomer a chance as a screenwriter for the cabbage price of 1,000 yuan an episode - if you give it, the authorship rights will be taken away.
Lu Yanhe and the others, in such a public occasion, stated without reservation the positioning of Jump Up Theatre, playing up their cards and supporting newcomers. This gesture was tantamount to a declaration. And they're going to do it, and it's worth doing.
At this time, will the rest of you follow?
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“In any industry, the more people compete, the more opportunities for newcomers to get ahead, and the more prosperous it will be. Otherwise, it will always be the big fish eating the small fish, and the small fish eating the shrimp. The entertainment industry is such a giveaway The place where the audience creates their dreams becomes The feudal dynasty, which had solidified classes, became, over time, decayed antiques, and there were so-called unspoken rules.”
This is an update by entertainment critic Guan Su Chen after the Jump Theater media meeting. Weibo.
This Weibo also triggered a lot of discussion.
But it is also like a needle pricking into some people's hearts.
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"Are you going to film a movie for Jump Up Theater?"
The director of "True Divergence" Liu Zhijiang is a senior director in the industry, even with Jiang Yu Qian's film "True Divergence" did not do well, but in his resume, this was only a trivial failure.
Senior directors like Liu Zhijiang usually have their own fixed team and apprentices.
In this industry, there is still a lot of mentoring and mentoring between masters and apprentices. Although criticized, it exists tenaciously -
The real entertainment industry is actually too small, and the competition is so fierce. The nature of this industry determines that resources will always be in the hands of a very small number of people. People are inevitably selfish. If it weren't for the relationship between master and apprentice, why would they entrust you with the skills they have honed for half a lifetime, and why would they lead you into this circle.
However, some become real masters and apprentices, such as the pair of editors and apprentices Wu Chi and Zhao Yuan.
And some have changed.
Liu Zhijiang also has his own apprentice, Chen Yu. Over the years, Chen Yu has been following him, from assistant director to co-director.
To be fair, Liu Zhijiang felt that he was really good to Chen Yu. He takes the lead personally, teaches step by step, provides resources, and gives opportunities. Every project has his own share. For those other people who don't have the opportunity to direct works, just jump up and look for projects. What else can Chen Yu do?
Chen Yu said: "Master, there is a script over at the Jump Up Theater. I saw it, I contacted them, and they were willing to let me direct it. I have been learning from you before, and I have never I have directed it independently, and now I finally have a chance. I want to try it myself. The filming time for this scene is only one week, and it will not affect our company's project."
Liu Zhijiang looked a little ugly.
From the bottom of his heart, he really didn’t want Chen Yu to film that scene.
I’m not afraid that Chen Yu will go solo from now on. If he was really worried about this, he wouldn't have brought him on as co-director so quickly and given him his signature. Liu Zhijiang just felt that if Chen Yu went to the Jump Theater to film at this time, he would not be able to save his face.
He, Liu Zhijiang's apprentice, still goes to Jump Up Theater to look for opportunities?
Liu Zhijiang is also a veteran in the entertainment industry. If such a thing happened, of course he would feel embarrassed.
Losing face is no small matter.
Chen Yu said: "Teacher, I really want to give it a try."
Chen Yu said so, Liu Zhijiang felt unhappy, but it was impossible to stop him directly. First, he is not such a person, and he does not insist on keeping people by his side. Second, he really stopped it, but it made Chen Yu feel discord, as if he didn't want Chen Yu to get such an opportunity.
Liu Zhijiang hesitated for a moment and said: "If you want to go, of course I won't stop you, but you have to think clearly about the quality of the dramas in the dance theater. No one knows, and it will take a week. You should know how difficult it is to make a movie. You and I have made so many movies. You are now the co-director of my last movie. In my opinion, there is no need for you to use such a small production. As your independent directorial debut, it’s too risky.”
Chen Yu said: "Teacher, I have always been with you and received a lot of care. I have never worked alone. If I were asked to direct a big project as soon as I started, I would not have the courage. I also just feel that , such a project, It’s relatively small and suitable for me to practice my skills. After I gain experience through the Jump Theater project, I can also prepare myself for directing feature films in the future.”
“Okay, since you have thought about it clearly, you can do it. Go ahead." Liu Zhijiang nodded.
He didn't show it on his face, but he was still a little uncomfortable in his heart.
"Teacher." Chen Yu seemed to have something else to say.
"What's wrong?" Liu Zhijiang asked, "Are you worried that I will be angry? Is your teacher such a small-minded person?"
I said this, but I was still unhappy in my heart.
Liu Zhijiang thought to himself that once word of this got out, others might say something like that. Chen Yu smiled, with a look of pleading on his face.
"Teacher, I have only communicated with them twice via video, and I don't know Lu Yanhe and the others at all." Chen Yu said, "I want to form a game, please take me with you, teacher." Introduce me to them, otherwise I’ll just pass by and people won’t know what to do with me.”
Liu Zhijiang was stunned.
He rolled his eyes at Chen Yu.
"Then you asked me to introduce you to you at this time. Why didn't you ask me to say hello to them before you contacted them?" In this way, this opportunity can also be said to have been brought by him, and it will not be a problem. Embarrass him.
Chen Yu smiled shamelessly and said, "I don't know if they will want me. If they don't like me, they have to rely on you, teacher, to say hello to me. That's so embarrassing. It’s embarrassing for me, and it’s embarrassing for you too.”
Liu Zhijiang looked at his student with disgust, with a disgusted expression on his face, but he felt a little relieved in his heart.
"Okay, then you go and make an appointment yourself. Let me know the time and address when you have decided."
Chen Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, teacher."
He added: "This play is very fast. It can be done and it won’t delay our company’s next project. Teacher, please contact us. Will you still leave the opportunity to co-direct to me?”
“You have already directed a play on your own, so you still want to co-direct with me?”
“How much do I weigh? Teacher, you don’t know yet? You have to continue to accumulate skills.” Chen Yu said.
Liu Zhijiang felt really comfortable now.
Okay.
Fortunately, I didn’t bring a white-eyed wolf out.
Speaking of which, at a young age, you should be a little ambitious, otherwise you would have been following him to take pictures, and even if you were photographed in the year of the monkey, you would still be his student. In the eyes of others, you are still a child who has not been weaned.
Liu Zhijiang looked satisfied at Chen Yu.
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"It is confirmed that you will not have your role in the second season of "Squid Game"." Agent He Heng told Jiang Yuqian, "We will finish filming "Mysterious Ghost" next month, and there will be no more roles in the future. There is a new shooting plan. We can’t keep showing off in overseas projects. We still have to play some important roles. Now we have the only inventory in hand. The heroine is "The Telephone"."
Jiang Yuqian nodded and said: "Sister Heng, director Liu Zhijiang contacted me a few days ago and said that he has a project in the future and he wants me to play the heroine. The script is still being finalized. It will be sent over after it is completed. Let’s focus on this. "Director Liu Zhijiang?" He Heng hesitated. After a moment, he asked, "The show you worked with on "True Divergence" failed so badly. Are you still willing to work with him?"
"Although the ratings of this show are terrible, it has nothing to do with The director doesn’t have a lot to do with it. That’s not the case with dramas. It’s just that I didn’t shoulder the responsibility, which made others think that this project was too ambitious if I wasn’t the lead. , if it is played by a capable actress, she will not be so well-known, and people will not think that this drama will be a big hit. "Jiang Yuqian said calmly, "This time the subject he is going to shoot is not a serious subject, but a serious one. It’s a costumed suspense crime drama, and I didn’t immediately agree to take it. We’ll make a decision after the script comes over.”
He Heng nodded.
"Although Director Liu is very experienced, he is indeed a bit behind the times and the market. In recent years, the results of the dramas directed by him have not been very good." He Heng said about continuing to cooperate with Liu Zhijiang. Still a little hesitant, "Yuqian, do you still want to win the award?"
"No." Jiang Yuqian shook her head decisively, "Sister Heng, I have already decided whether to win the award or not." Thinking clearly , but like you said, I still need a significant drama and a significant role, just like "Squid Game", and I can't take on a big role that has to be in the group for several months. I can’t afford the time for the drama, and I need exposure to maintain the current popularity. I take these factors into consideration when accepting the drama, just like what we communicated before, you don’t have to worry about this.”
He Hengsong was relieved. Tone, nod.
She was afraid that Jiang Yuqian would have second thoughts.
Jiang Yuqian: "Actually, I played two roles in "The Perfect Truth" and "The Mysterious Ghost" this year, which is about the same. It's just that my roles in these two dramas were not many, and they were all over in the first half of the year. Then I can’t keep looking for supporting roles outside in the second half of the year to work with director Liu Zhijiang. Firstly. Well, secondly, even though he can't keep up with the current market, it's also because of the subject matter of his films. This time he is willing to film a costume detective that the market likes, so of course I can take a good look at the script. His script is also a short play, and the shooting time seems to be only fifty or sixty days. "It's very long."
"That's right." He Heng nodded, "Actually, I was thinking that maybe I could talk to Director Wu Zhouyou about the possibility of a second season of "The Gold Rush." With the right role, you can play a significant role, and there are many in this show around the world. Although the audience is a little worse than "Squid Game", it still has the foundation of the first part, and the attention of the second part will not be bad."
Jiang Yuqian thought for a while and said: "Then help me. Go and get in touch, I can make a special appearance."
"Yes." He Heng nodded.
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This Friday, the originally calm movie market suddenly saw the release of another dark horse movie.
Another movie starring Xu Yiren.
"There's Someone Under the Bed".
A movie with thriller elements.
Last year, Xu Yiren rose to become a dark horse movie heroine at the box office with "My Home I Haven't Returned for a Long Time".
Unexpectedly, this year she brought another low-budget thriller that was not favored by the market before its release, and it grossed 210 million at the box office in the three days of its first weekend.
For a time, many people around Lu Yanhe were discussing this movie.
He also took the time to watch the movie with Chen Siqi.
The story of the movie is actually very simple. It tells the story of an Internet celebrity female anchor played by Xu Yiren who was stared at and followed by a male fan, and even sneaked into her home secretly, peeped at her, and even participated in her life. Among them, until she discovered it...it tells a story in the context of the current live broadcast era.
It has the same purpose as "My Home I Haven't Returned to for a Long Time".
"Xu Yiren is really suitable to play this kind of urban woman." Lu Yanhe commented, "Her acting skills are much improved compared to those in "My Home I Haven't Returned for a Long Time"."
This one is also very interesting. The difficult actress seems to have found a path that belongs to her.
Chen Siqi said: "Indeed, Xu Yiren's two consecutive films of this type have achieved box office success. I am afraid that in the next three to five years, there will be endless stories about urban women fighting against criminals. , in fact, there have been a few follow-up films before, but they were shot in a shoddy way and did not reveal much. There has been some turmoil, but "There's Someone Under the Bed" has been successful again. It seems that there is really a market for this type of genre."
Lu Yanhe: "It seems like "The Telephone" can take advantage of it."
< br>Chen Siqi: "That's right. When will "Telephone" be released?"
"We have just finished filming and are in the process of post-production, but no matter how soon it is, it will be the end of the year." Lu Yanhe said, "If we had finished filming a few months earlier and caught up with the summer schedule, maybe driven by "There's Someone Under the Bed", the box office would have been much higher "
Chen Siqi: "That's not necessary. Jiang Yuqian and Wang Jing are starring, and you are the screenwriter. This lineup actually doesn't need to be used in other movies. Moreover, "Telephone" It is a big commercial film in itself, and the subject matter and creativity are OK. As long as it is not released during the Spring Festival, it is suitable to be released. If I really want to say that "Telephone" needs to be used in other dramas, it is also "Squid Game" and the female lead in "Squid Game". Movies starring the second female lead should still be topical. I guess it will be a lot of topic overseas."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"This time "Telephone" will also go to the Hollywood Film Festival to contact overseas film producers and see the market." Lu Yanhe said.
"Will Sister Yuqian go?" Chen Siqi asked.
Lu Yanhe: "I will go. She and Wang Jing will go there. They both have brand sponsors and need to go to the Netherlands Film Festival to attend brand events."
"That's pretty good." Chen Siqi nodded, " You can also invite them to our dinner party at that time.”
For this year’s Dutch Film Festival, Chen Siqi is also taking the team from “Jump Up” to organize a dinner there for the six. This is a preview of the International Film Critics Forum this month.
Obviously, because two Chinese-language films, "Love Letter" and "Fake Death", have been shortlisted for the main competition, there will be many Chinese filmmakers appearing at this year's Hollywood Film Festival. Many activities were organized as a result, such as the dinner that Chen Siqi was going to organize.
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