Chapter 191 Becoming a director, starting the journey of embarrassment
October, National Day.
The good news is that during the seven-day holiday, cinemas have a lot of traffic and many people watch movies.
The bad news is that there are a lot of blockbuster movies released, all with famous directors and starring actors and actresses. Ordinary movies will only be killed without leaving a single film.
But these have nothing to do with Qin Chuan, because he has no movies to release during the National Day holiday.
He was busy throughout October, taking care of all the costumes, props, and makeup himself.
In November, the script for "Journey on the Road" was reviewed by the General Administration of Optoelectronics, the filing was approved, and the filming permit was issued.
In the office of the CEO of Qin Chao Entertainment, Qin Chuan looked at the ordinary license page with a steel seal and smiled.
Films that are not registered or licensed are called black films. If someone reports the film during the filming process, it will be stopped and it cannot be released even after filming is completed.
In the 1990s, many directors' large-scale films were black films, and they could only go to foreign film festivals and sell them to foreigners.
"Journey on the Road" is a low-budget comedy film with no large-scale shots and no political sensitivity, so there is no chance of it failing the review.
The issuance of permits is expected.
It's just that Qin Chuan was a little emotional when he was preparing for a movie for the first time in his life. He was like Brother Chu who was washing his feet for the first time. It was obviously a very ordinary thing, but he felt a little nervous, excited and a little bit expectant in his heart. perturbed.
Picking up the landline phone on the table, Qin Chuan called Jin Lian's office: "Gather people for a meeting."
Ten minutes later, the management of the film and television department was in place.
Qin Chuan was the last to enter, carrying a thermos cup.
Everyone stands.
Nodding with a smile, he motioned for everyone to sit down.
More than an hour later, the meeting ended, and Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh.
The meeting is over, and the preparations for all departments of Renzongtu are almost complete, except that the investment promotion is not ideal.
Not many people are willing to invest in him.
It is true that the coal bosses are rich, but they are not stupid. If they want to invest, they will only invest in directors with strength and achievements.
Qin Chuan was a newcomer, so they didn't dare to vote and were all waiting to see.
Scratching his head, Qin Chuan said in a deep voice: "Forget it if no one invests. Let's be the sole proprietor of the first play. We will take the money from the company's funds. The budget is 15 million. When the time comes, we will make up for the excess. "
"Mr. Qin!" Jin Lian wanted to persuade Qin Chuan to be cautious.
There are no sole proprietorships in the production of film and television dramas. Even a large company like Sugar Man cannot say that every drama will be a hit or a big seller.
There are still some human relationships that need to be taken care of.
Being a sole proprietor can do more harm than good.
Qin Chuan raised his hand: "No need to say more, that's it. Everyone is going to go down and gather all the actors. We will start filming next month."
The main actors in this drama are him and Wang Baoqiang, the others are small roles, so there is no big problem.
After the meeting, Qin Chuan called Wang Baoqiang and Liu Sisi respectively to tell them the start-up time.
Then he put on his coat and drove to Zhao Jian's house.
In addition to being one of the starring actors in this drama, Qin Chuan is also the nominal director of this drama. However, since he is filming and directing himself, he must be tight on time, so he needs someone to share the director's work.
So he hired four assistant directors for this play, one was responsible for shooting, and the remaining three were responsible for life on the set, department coordination, on-site guidance, etc.
I approached Zhao Jian because I was worried about being cheated by outsiders, so I asked him to be a consultant to the crew and keep an eye on it.
Qin Chuan has been in the industry for more than a year or two, and he also knows that this industry is very deep. There are so many departments in a crew, hundreds of people working on it, and there are too many places where you can make money.
Some assistant directors and directors don't even bat an eyelid when trying to trick investors.
It costs hundreds of thousands to build a bunker, and then it explodes after filming a scene. I will reimburse you two million later.
A broken prop hat, said to be purely handmade, costs 5,000 yuan, but it is actually purchased from a two-yuan store.
There was once a story about a boss who pitched a movie. At the beginning, he drove a Mercedes to visit the crew.
Half a year later, the crew spent tens of millions and the filming was not finished yet.
The boss can only ride a motorcycle when he comes again.
…
In December, he found a Feng Shui master and picked an auspicious day. Qin Chuan led the crew to hold a start-up ceremony.
In the past when he was filming, he would have scoffed at the director's approach. Now that he is a director, he has learned every word.
When worshiping the gods, Qin Chuan silently recited everything from Amitabha to the Jade Emperor and Guanyin Bodhisattva, hoping that the gods would protect the film from accidents during the filming and make it a box office hit.
"Bah bang bang!"
Amidst the crackling sound of firecrackers, the opening ceremony came to an end.
Qin Chuan gave red envelopes to the actors one by one, and finally everyone took a group photo.
In the evening, everyone gathered for dinner.
Qin Chuan and Liu Sisi sat at the same table.
"Your scenes are all behind you. It's a little early to come now. Why don't you go home and rest."
There are two dramas in a row, and both of them are heroines. Qin Chuan knows the workload involved.
I didn't expect her to come so early, but I didn't expect her to arrive on the first day.
"Resting somewhere is not resting." Liu Sisi looked a little haggard, but she still smiled sweetly and said, "It's the same if I come here to rest."
"I have been on the set for so long. To be honest, I may not be used to it now if I go home."
She just finished filming on the set of Iljimae yesterday, had a night's rest, and flew over this morning.
I almost missed the launch conference.
So I rushed just to support Qin Chuan.
"Thanks a lot."
"It's not hard work, it's all fun."
When Qin Chuan was participating in the team building of the crew, under his Weibo, some artists in the industry saw the startup photos he posted and sent blessings one after another.
Yang Mi: "Brother Chuan, it's okay. If you keep it a secret, you can consider me for the heroine of the next film."
Liu Yifei: "?"
Han Hong: "I wish it a great box office success."
Hu Ge: "Boss, we have something to discuss."
Long Danni: "No, I'm going to be a director again. When can the concert be arranged?"
Li Huizhu: "Chuan Zai, the water in this business is deep, you can't control it."
Cai Yinong: "Okay, okay, come on, I'm optimistic about you."
When Qin Chuan becomes a director, the most depressing person is Long Danni.
Last year, Qin Chuan's album was a hit and his popularity skyrocketed. If nothing else, the next step would be to hold a concert to cut leeks.
Qin Chuan laughs at himself as an amateur singer, his main job is an actor, and he spends most of his time filming.
The schedule was tight at first, so it was not easy for Long Danni to stop him. Now that he is playing director, she has no time.
The concert will take a long time to arrange.
If Long Danni is depressed, then Cai Yinong is happy.
Qin Chuan, a prodigal, really has a lot of money but no land to spend.
He actually went to film a movie.
This is much more vicious than investing in pornography and gambling.
A film can easily cost tens of millions, and the return cycle is still very long. From preparation to release, one year is considered fast.
If the movie fails, not only will it result in tens of millions of losses, but all of this year's work will be in vain.
How many artists at their peak have been delayed for a year?
It started with a small budget of more than 10 million. If there is another big-budget movie next year, haha, it will be one step closer to returning to Sugar Man.
On the Internet, there are many people who have similar ideas to Cai Yinong.
Especially the directors in the industry, when they saw Qin Chuan directing, they all laughed and sneered, waiting for him to rush to the street and beat the loser when the time came, saying that not everyone can do the directing business.
Of course, there are also many people who wish Qin Chuan well.
Such as fans and friends.
Everyone is encouraging and supporting him.
…
People were on the road, and the first scene was shot. Qin Chuan was at the airport and used candid photography.
Niu Geng and Li successfully met at the airport.
This scene was half shot and half staged.
The actual shots were of people coming and going in the airport, catching flights, and scenes in the waiting room.
The scene was set up with the service desk, the burdock security check, and the scene of being forced to hand over all the pots and pans.
"Camera, ready!"
"Shoot secretly, quickly, and try not to attract attention."
"Three, two, one!"
"start!"
The airport is full of ordinary people. Without training and training, they will not cooperate with the filming at all, and they have no obligation to cooperate.
If you see the crew gathering together for filming, you might even watch, which will be counterproductive in the end.
Secret photography is the most economical and efficient method.
"good!"
"Pass!"
"Change the place, next one."
At the airport, I took seven or eight shots and felt they were about the same. Qin Chuan led the team to finish the work and prepare to shoot the next scene.
Peiping, a certain gymnasium.
In the studio set up by the film crew.
"Um, is this a standing ticket or a seated ticket?" "All plane tickets are seated."
"Thank you. Where is the platform?"
"Hey, hey, young man, this is an airport, there is no platform." Li Chenggong, played by Qin Chuan, couldn't stand the ignorance of the burdock. In order to save time, he took the initiative to help: "Your boarding gate, 2B, seat number Thirteen C, go and see you soon.”
"Brother, where is Second B."
"Go through security first."
He didn't know where the strange thing came from, Li Chenggong just wanted to send the person away quickly.
After a while, Niu Geng was stopped at the security checkpoint.
Holding an iron pot and a shovel in his hand, he said angrily: "This one is not allowed, and that one is not allowed. The luggage has to be hauled. Okay, I will haul it later, but why can't I bring milk?" …”
"Click, pass!"
"Prepare the next item."
During the waiting time, Wang Baoqiang came to the monitor to watch the replay and said: "Brother Chuan, don't tell me, it feels like Spring Festival travel."
"When I went home, I walked like this, carrying a snakeskin bag and carrying a bag. But there were no planes at that time, so I had to take buses or green trains."
"But this security checkpoint is a bit crowded. Why aren't you in 2B?"
Qin Chuan smiled awkwardly: "It's all for artistic effect. I won't mention these small details. You will drink milk later. Take it easy. We'd better get through it together."
I have to say that Bao Qiang is really into this type of role.
It's so controlled, it doesn't look like an act at all.
It's so honest that it makes you want to laugh.
But not exaggerated.
"No problem, it's up to me." Wang Baoqiang assured him, patting his chest.
For a few minutes, the milk was not allowed to be taken away. In order not to waste it, Niang Geng chose to drink it on the spot.
Outside the set, everyone was staring at Wang Baoqiang.
Because the big bottle he was holding was really milk, or ten pounds.
"Get ready, start!"
After Qin Chuan called out, Baoqiang unscrewed the cap of the bottle and drank.
Five seconds later, he choked and milk flowed down the corner of his mouth.
But he still didn't stop.
This scene made everyone feel numb.
Liu Sisi, who was watching the show, swallowed her saliva and thought to herself, "It's awesome."
Wang Baoqiang's acting skills are a bit natural. Sometimes you really don't know whether he is acting or reacting naturally.
The same goes for Qin Chuan's acting.
She had previously sought acting training from a Nortel teacher. The teacher said that the highest level for an actor is not to act.
Really listen, really see, really feel.
All actions, lines, and physiological reactions are all very natural.
Right now, Wang Baoqiang has reached this state.
No wonder he is the Best Actor and the Best Actor at such a young age, and Liu Sisi is not jealous at all.
"belch!"
After drinking the milk, Wang Baoqiang stretched his neck and let out a long burp.
"Click, pass!"
"Fill in an extra shot."
Qin Chuan came to Wang Baoqiang and slapped him on the back: "Not bad, Baoqiang, you..."
"puff!"
Being slapped by this, Wang Baoqiang spit out all the milk he had just drank, as if turning on the faucet, bending over and vomiting.
Qin Chuan retreated and jumped one meter away.
"Hey, I'll go, Baoqiang, are you okay?"
Wang Baoqiang waved his hand: "No, vomit, thing, vomit."
A few minutes later, after drinking mineral water, gargling his mouth, and wiping his mouth with a tissue, Wang Baoqiang sighed and said, "I will probably never drink milk again in the rest of my life."
While filming, I couldn't hold it in any longer. When I drank the milk, it came up again and got stuck in my neck.
Looking at the arrogant looks of the extras around him, he forced himself to finish pretending and planned to go to the bathroom to vomit later.
As a result, Qin Chuan was so stubborn that he slapped him all over.
Failed to pretend.
Qin Chuan raised his hand and wanted to pat Bao Qiang on the shoulder. He was afraid that he would turn into a water baby, so he took it back: "Thank you for your hard work. Let's take a break and there will be another show."
The next scene won’t be filmed here.
Filming is such a waste of money. The scene rent, props, and labor costs cost 50,000 to 60,000 yuan to build this scene, which took less than half an hour.
The next scene is the airplane simulation cabin.
Niu Geng happened to be sitting with Li Chenggong.
After the two sat down, Qin Chuan put on his seat belt, looked around and found that Wang Baoqiang had taken it away.
"Ahem, the seat belt is mine."
This section was not in the script, it was a complete misunderstanding, and I don’t know how my seat belt ended up with Wang Baoqiang.
But the venue affairs were all settled, and Qin Chuan was not going to stop.
Wang Baoqiang quickly responded: "Whatever is yours and mine is the same."
"Can this be the same? Bring it!"
"mean!"
After muttering something, Wang Baoqiang returned the seat belt, and the two continued chatting.
Soon, the plane shook, which meant taking off, and it was time to change the words.
His throat was rolling up and down, and Wang Baoqiang's mouth bulged and then deflated. Anyone who often gets motion sickness knows what this means.
"waiter."
"waiter."
"What are you calling?" Qin Chuan rang the bell for him.
After a few seconds, the stewardess came over and said with a smile: "Hello, how can I help you?"
"Can you open the window for some air?"
"Sorry sir, you can't open windows on an airplane."
"You are so stuffy that it makes me uncomfortable."
"Please hold on a little longer. The plane will arrive soon. Do you need me to give you a glass of water to relieve your pain?"
"Hurry up, I'm suffocating myself."
This scene was shot in a simulated aircraft cabin. People outside could not see what was going on inside, they could only watch it through the monitor.
Liu Sisi almost burst into tears in the director's studio laughing.
All the extras sitting in the cabin were laughing from ear to ear as they listened to Wang Baoqiang’s lines.
The scene of a mouthful of milk gushing up and then swallowing made Qin Chuan's stomach churn.
Within three seconds, the burdock acted like a monster again.
"Waiter, waiter."
Listening to him yelling, Li successfully stopped him: "Can you tell me something?"
"I don't want to sit anymore. Let them stop the plane."
"No, can the plane stop in the sky?"
"Then why do others say the plane can't take off?"
"That was during heavy fog or snowy weather..."
"Click, pass!"
Qin Chuan came out of the cabin and went to the director's studio to watch the replay. He saw Liu Sisi holding a tissue in her hand and wiping away tears.
"No, I'm filming a comedy. Are you going to cry while watching it?"
"I'm not crying, I'm smiling." Liu Sisi's mouth never closed, and she laughed again as she spoke, with snot bubbles coming out of her nose.
All of a sudden, the old face turned red.
Qin Chuan smiled and said, "Why don't you laugh?"
"I hate it." Liu Sisi wiped her nose and said, "This scene is so funny. It's like you two are talking about cross talk."
Qin Chuan was surprised: "You really understand."
Ordinary people watching these scenes may think that the funniest one is Burdock, and Li Chenggong's presence is very weak.
But at the beginning of the design, the interaction between the two was in cross talk mode.
One is complimenting, the other is teasing.
Three points for teasing, seven points for praise.
Wang Baoqiang is the one responsible for making people laugh, while Qin Chuan is responsible for making jokes, throwing jokes, and throwing away burdens.
It seems that Qin Chuan's presence is not strong, but if he is removed, a lot of baggage will not matter at all.
The two complement each other and are indispensable.
"What do you understand?" Liu Sisi asked with wide eyes.
Qin Chuan: "..."
Okay, it turns out I was confused.
But having this intuition shows that her acting talent is still good.
(End of chapter)