Chapter 223: Reciprocating love, unexpected joy
Zhang Yimou still looked a little tired on his face.
“I originally wouldn’t have appeared at the premiere today. I was directing an opera over in the beautiful country. I heard that you were coming, Xiao Chen, so I rushed back just to have a chat with you. "
Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows, "Why did Director Zhang come to me so urgently?"
"Hi, it's about preparations for the Olympics."
really.
“Is there something wrong?”
Zhang Yimou thought for a moment in embarrassment, “It’s not really a problem. It’s just that you’ve always had very new ideas, which is obvious to everyone in the industry. So I want to hear your opinion.”
He and the core creative members of the preparatory team have been discussing various ideas for more than half a year, and there are still many arguments and doubts.
As the chief director in the group, he cannot express this mentality, but the pressure on his heart is undoubtedly huge.
It was also a coincidence that he met Bruckheimer in Hollywood during this time and talked about Chen Linfeng.
Bruckheimer spoke highly of him, praising him that he always has new ideas in his mind and accepts various new technologies and concepts much faster than "old people" like them.
It just hit something in his mind.
It’s hard to show your emotions in the group.
Find a colleague, and a relatively young and reliable colleague, who might be able to get some new ideas.
Of course Chen Linfeng is happy to contribute.
The 2008 Olympic Games itself is a landmark event for China.
And if he is just asked to use his words and come up with some ideas, he will not refuse.
"Well, let me tell you our ideas about the fireworks for the opening ceremony. You can listen and see if you have any new ideas."
This idea will naturally be used on TV in later generations. The one I saw above, the big footprint, is shocking enough.
But the problem now is that the idea is almost dead in terms of implementation.
The fireworks explode outward from the center. If all the 30 bombs that make up the footprints explode, the resulting picture will be unreadable and will be very messy.
Everyone has tried many times but cannot solve this problem. Now this idea is about to be abandoned.
"So, think about it and see if there are any new good ideas. Now this always won't work, so we can only try other ways."
Zhang Yimou looked very regretful, this plan It was unanimously approved by the director group, but unfortunately the implementation was blocked.
Chen Linfeng had seen documentaries and some behind-the-scenes stories in his previous life, and knew that this plan could eventually be realized.
Of course he won't think of any other ideas.
"Since fireworks can't be achieved, why don't you try other things, such as flares used by the army?"
Zhang Yimou originally thought that Xiao Chen might come up with other ideas, but he didn't It occurred to me that what he proposed was a new approach to the original plan.
"Huh? Wait, let me think."
Zhang Yimou walked around the room, thinking back and forth. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that flares were a good idea.
It will glow by itself and will not explode.
These flares rise from a vertical distance of 2 meters to an altitude of 150 meters, which is a bright footprint in itself.
Wonderful, wonderful.
His first reaction was to call the preparatory team and ask them to try it out.
But think about it, Xiao Chen is still here, you can write it down first and try it later.
At the same time, I felt extremely excited about asking Xiao Chen for help. This was a stroke of genius.
You really found the right person!
Since Xiao Chen is so thoughtful about solving problems, he needs to change his previous thinking.
Zhang Yimou no longer wants Chen Linfeng to provide creative ideas, but focuses on existing solutions that are good but difficult to implement.
"We plan to organize a large group of percussionists at the opening. The current idea is to recreate the ancient scene of beating the can and singing.
But now that the props are made, how to knock them has become a problem.< br>
The program team has thought of many ways, but none of them make sense. Let’s see if we can come up with an idea.” What does it mean.
But as a Chinese, I immediately understood when I heard it. It should not only have ancient style and charm, but also contain the momentum of a great country with an ancient civilization, and it should also be ceremonial.
After all, it is singing while beating the gou. Even if you don’t understand the specific meaning, you can still feel some emotion in it.
This is something self-evident among Chinese people.
Zhang Yimou used a stool as a demonstration prop at the scene to personally demonstrate several ideas that the program team has summarized so far.
“Look, our warriors are currently fighting with basically these feelings.”
Chen Linfeng looked carefully and found that there was indeed a bit of flavor missing.
This program was deeply remembered in his mind.
Chen Linfeng signaled Zhang Yimou to step aside, and then performed the performance exactly as he remembered it.
If an outsider looks at it, their actions are a bit funny.
After all, they are not professional dancers.
But the two of them looked serious and did not find anything funny at all.
Zhang Yimou held his chin in his hand and thought for a long time.
“It does feel that way, but it’s not real just by looking at it.
Let me take a photo of your movements, and then our program team will gather people together and try again. Maybe it will be different if there are more people. "
Chen Linfeng nodded. Indeed, the momentum of one person and many people is completely different.
Both plans have made new progress. Zhang Yimou was greatly excited and immediately proposed the next one.
The two discussed in the room for several hours, and by the time the discussion ended, it was already late in the morning.
Zhang Yimou was full of energy and showed no sign of sleepiness.
Although there are so many solutions behind, not every one of them can have a clear solution.
But as far as tonight’s discussion is concerned, the harvest has been too great.
It is no exaggeration to say that it can save at least half a year.
Chen Linfeng yawned and felt a little sleepy.
Since his rebirth, he rarely stayed up so late.
Zhang Yimou calmed down a little and asked, "Xiao Chen, I heard that you are preparing to make a movie now?"
It has been registered with the superior department, and the industry will naturally hear relevant news .
And the school also knew that Zhang Yimou actually heard about it from the school.
Chen Linfeng had nothing to hide, "Yes, I guess we can make it during the summer vacation."
Zhang Yimou knew the elegant meaning after hearing the strings, and he guessed the same.
“Do you have any plans to sign up for the Venice Film Festival?”
Chen Linfeng raised his eyes and looked at the other party, what does this mean?
“Yes, we should be able to catch up in time.”
"Okay, I understand." Zhang Yimou patted Xiao Chen heavily on the shoulder. "See if you are too sleepy, go back and sleep first."
"Oh, I will go back first. If Director Zhang has anything to communicate with in the future, please call me at any time. That’s fine.”
“Okay, I’ll definitely trouble you.”
Chen Linfeng was no longer sleepy at this time, and he didn’t expect an unexpected gain.
What Zhang Yimou meant just now...
The two of them have a tacit understanding.
If the film is poorly shot, it goes without saying.
But if they are really competitive, then Director Zhang will reciprocate the favor.
The opinion of the chairman of the Venice jury undoubtedly carries a lot of weight.
This made Chen Linfeng a little excited, maybe there would be a chance.
……
A few days later, Chen Linfeng appeared at Li Xuejian’s home.
Also with us is Teacher Tian from the school.
Tian Dazhuang and Li Xuejian are cousins. It will be easier to talk with him around.
The purpose of Chen Linfeng's visit was naturally to invite Li Xuejian to play the role of the protagonist teacher in the new movie.
In fact, he originally planned to let Feng Yuanzheng play this role.
This frightening sense of pressure in "Don't Talk to Strangers" fits the role of the teacher in the movie very well.
But after thinking about it carefully, I still feel something is wrong.
The coach in the original work is set to be the highest-level teacher in the highest music school in the United States, and he has the experience of teaching outstanding students, but this student committed suicide because he couldn't bear it.
Teachers with such experience should not be too young in terms of grade.
If you go to a domestic university, you won’t be a very young person.
The actors in the original work were in their 50s, while Feng Yuanzheng is now in his early 40s.
Not only that, there are so many dramas being filmed by Renyi this year that it is almost difficult for Feng Yuanzheng to have a free schedule.
This made him want to invite her to try the makeup effect, but that didn't work.
Simply change roles.
There are not many other actors who can bring a sense of pressure and fear to people, but also have a gentle and gentle temperament.
Chen Linfeng thought about it but couldn't think of a suitable one.
Later I thought about it, this kind of role should not be difficult for those big guys with superb acting skills.
From this perspective, Teacher Li Xuejian, who is not particularly handsome and positive, is the best choice. He is now in his 50s and is of the right age.
So he asked the school teacher to contact Tian Dazhuang and ask him to help introduce him.
Tian Dazhuang read the script and thought it was good, so he agreed to introduce it.
Now, Li Xuejian has read the script and thinks it is a good one.
He asked, "This role is a paranoia, even a little scary. Do you think I am suitable for this role?"
Li Xuejian followed up by saying, "I used to be able to I have never played such a role.”
"Excellent actors always try a variety of roles, right?" Chen Linfeng said calmly.
He did not believe that people like Li Xuejian would not have higher pursuits.
“Haha, that’s good, of course I want to try it.” Li Xuejian said with a smile.
“It’s just that this role cannot be played by ordinary people. He must understand jazz, at least not at all.
And the character’s paranoia also needs some psychological construction. I It takes time to prepare.”
This is very difficult to do, time is tight.
Chen Linfeng frowned and asked, "How much time does Teacher Li need?"
"At least a month."
Chen Linfeng breathed a sigh of relief. It is still in the preparation period. If it takes a month There's still time.
“I have contacted the Yanjing Institute of Modern Art. They have the best jazz department in the country. They will provide technical support for this script.
I can communicate with them and let you study for a while. "
"Okay, I will go immediately after you make the contact. Li Xuejian said decisively, "See you in a month." "
"See you in a month. "
The matter was successfully negotiated, and Chen Linfeng said goodbye and left.
Tian Dazhuang asked with some worry, "Can you do it? You are just sick, so you can do this..."
Li Xuejian smiled happily, "Of course, if such a good character comes to me, I am in good health. Maybe because of this, I can live for ten more years."
In addition to the important roles in the movie, The protagonist’s teacher, as well as the protagonist’s father and girlfriend.
The role of girlfriend is naturally played by Liu Qianqian. After all, this is just a flower vase role and has little impact.
If it were anyone else, Sissi would definitely feel aggrieved secretly.
The second is the protagonist’s father.
Chen Linfeng found Ma Yue as a joke, and when it was released later, it was more or less a gimmick.
Some other musicians mainly need to be professional musicians to avoid making low-level mistakes.
As for acting, it is easy to handle. He already has some experience in training novice actors like this.
In the past few days, after several days of release of "The Golden Armor", its reputation has gradually spread.
The actual evaluation of the public is of course very unsatisfactory.
Except for the grand scene, there is nothing else.
Zhou Jielun's final scene of the palace battle was even comical, with only melee soldiers and not even long-range attacks.
Viewers who have watched too many palace upheavals and wars in history will always feel a sense of dissonance.
It’s just that Zhang Yimou can’t care about this anymore.
That night, many of the ideas proposed by Xiao Chen were confirmed to be effective.
This bought more time for progress than half a year, and the surprise at the time was actually underestimated.
Everyone in the preparatory team was very happy. They really didn’t know that Xiao Chen was so capable, otherwise they would have looked for him for help.
Just when he is busy, Zhang Yimou will occasionally think about it.
Xiao Chen never mentioned the movie that day. He thought it was because he also wanted to make a movie and was too embarrassed to mention it.
Now that I think about it, maybe it was more about taking care of his face.
This person is really...
Zhang Yimou shook his head.
(End of this chapter)