Chapter 361 You just have a good heart
"You really need to pay attention. When you are filming, it is hot and cold, and it is easy to catch a cold." Wang Shu said softly.
This is talking about the cold weather in Hengdian in January. Zhou Xun was filming on the set and wore a down jacket when taking a break. However, if he was in the camera for filming, he had to take off his down jacket and only wear a thin costume.
It’s easy to catch a cold if you are cold and hot for a while.
Although Zhou Xun, as an experienced actor, has long been accustomed to this, he also has ways to deal with it.
But Wang Shu’s words were meant to deceive others.
“You know, I have more experience than you.” Zhou Xun curled his lips and said with a hum.
After finishing speaking, he asked again: "I heard from the crew that you are going to make a zombie movie?"
Wang Shu had already expected the news to leak and responded: " Yes, I do plan to make a zombie movie."
Zhou Xun didn't wait to ask, and then said, "I came back from Hollywood and originally planned to have a good year and take some rest."
Then he sighed, "No matter what, I can't help myself."
Zhou Xun felt a little distressed when he heard Wang Shu sighing, and whispered: "I haven't been back to my hometown for several years, right? I just went back to my hometown last year. After staying for one night, he hurriedly returned to the capital."
Zhou Xun knew clearly how busy Wang Shu was, and he also knew that Wang Shu had never had a satisfactory year in the past few years.
Therefore, wanting to rest and not being able to help herself are indeed facts in her eyes.
“I originally planned to go home this year and stay a little longer to have a lively New Year with my family, but now I probably can’t.” Wang Shu said.
"Are you in a hurry to start filming this zombie movie?" Zhou Xun asked, understanding Wang Shu's subtext.
Wang Shu did not answer this question directly, but said: "The Tuner, which I filmed in Hollywood, should be available in American theaters within a few months. I originally planned to take a few months off. , and then go to Hollywood."
Zhou Xun didn't wait for Wang Shu to continue, "So the film needs to be completed within these few months?"
"Yes." Wang Shu was noncommittal.
Zhou Xun was silent for a moment, then said: "I heard that your zombie movie was originally going to be shot in Hollywood?"
"Do you plan to take a break and wait for "The Tuner" to be released before filming this script?"
Wang Shu smiled and said: "Yes, if "The Tuner" gets a good response after it is released in North America, Just take advantage of the situation and make this movie."
"If the response is average, I will find an opportunity to make this movie."
"Zombie elements have a relatively large audience in North America, so make this kind of movie. As long as the film is not very bad, the chances of it being a hit are not very high.”
“When I first came to Hollywood, the safest way was to make a movie with a popular theme and make sure it wouldn’t be a hit first. .”
"You also know that when Chinese-language film directors go to Hollywood, nine out of ten will fail."
"So, making movies with popular themes is relatively guaranteed."
This is the truth. , just like writing an online novel.
Unpopular themes have a small audience. Unless the writing is excellent, it is miserable that you can’t even earn money from a bottle of Coke.
Popular themes are different.
For example, entertainment articles have a large audience, so even if the writing is average, at least you can earn money.
For example, an Internet writer named Soda 03 wrote "China Entertainment Begins in 2004". Although it was also very popular, because entertainment articles are one of the popular themes in online novels, they have a large audience. A million words have been mixed into a thousand words.
Hollywood is a producer-centered system, which is completely different from the domestic director-centered system.
In Hollywood, if a director fails to make a movie, he will be kicked out.
Unlike domestic directors, nine out of ten films they make are still successful.
For example, Wu Yutai, when he first went to Hollywood, he made special films that he was good at. The response was good and he was able to make a living.
Then I wanted to take the transformation a step further, but the film about my transformation failed. I was instantly swept into the sewers of Hollywood and returned to China in despair.
Therefore, if Wang Shu goes to Hollywood, he must first make sure not to rush into the street.
The best way to ensure that you don’t miss out is to start with popular themes.
Of course, Wang Shu can also use his past life memories to produce some popular movies in Hollywood.
It's just that he is a Chinese film director.
There are cultural differences between the East and the West. When a Chinese-language film director goes to Hollywood, nine times out of ten, he will fail.
Wang Shu also has the possibility of rushing into the street.
Furthermore, Wang Shu is not an academic and has never been abroad before. In addition, he is very young and cannot have a deep understanding of European and American culture.
It would be extremely unbelievable to outsiders if he took out more European and delicious films one after another.
Therefore, a step-by-step process is required.
In the step-by-step process, we must first ensure that we don’t rush out and be kicked out by Hollywood.
The elements of zombie movies have been developed for decades and are no longer unique to Europe and the United States.
For example, the "Resident Evil" series is adapted from stand-alone games launched by Japanese companies.
And zombie movies are not only a popular theme in Europe and the United States, but also relatively speaking, European delicacies are not important.
This type of film can still be accepted by European and American audiences even if it doesn't have much European flavor. As long as the script is not heavy on European tastes, Chinese film directors who do not understand European and American culture are actually more likely to succeed in filming.
For example, Wu Yutai, when he first went to Hollywood, he made films with the "aesthetics of violence" that he was good at.
This type of film does not incorporate much European and American culture, and it is acceptable to European and American audiences. In other words, it just complements part of the "culture" of Europe and the United States, so it succeeded.
Then I wanted to switch to making more in-depth films in Hollywood, which couldn’t be done without European delicious food, so I jumped on the street.
Wang Shu has memories of his past life. Even if he doesn't understand European and American culture and just copied some excellent European and American movies, there is a high probability that he will be successful.
It’s just that for a director named Ye Luzi, who was born in rural China, he understands European and American culture so well at such a young age. This is very suspicious.
For example, "Barbie", a feminist film, has a global box office of US$1.36 billion.
If Wang Shu made this movie in Hollywood, it would be more puzzling that he wrote the script and made it into a movie than the movie itself.
The best way is to start with some movies that are not too European and delicious, and then step by step until you are comfortable with them.
As for "The Tuner", the original content is applicable to some European and American cultures, plus it is a remake of a movie.
Even if the finished film has European and American elements, it would not be surprising.
"Wouldn't that disrupt your original plan?" Zhou Xun said in a deep voice.
She understood what Wang Shu meant, and her tone was quite sympathetic to Wang Shu's injustice.
It is well known that Chinese film directors are not easy to get along with in Hollywood. This zombie film was written by Wang Shu to try his best to avoid being a troubled person in Hollywood.
As a result, it has now been adapted into a Chinese film script.
“It’s not too disruptive.” Wang Shu smiled and answered, “Whether it’s shot in Hollywood or in China, it doesn’t matter.”
“It’s all the same anyway. There is no difference if it is made into a movie."
When Zhou Xun heard this, he sighed a little and continued to feel angry and said: "If I were you, even if Director Han had other ideas, no matter how nice he said it. , Don’t shoot when you need to, and take a break when you need to, instead of just accepting it stupidly.”
“Now that you have adapted this script into a Chinese-language film script, what will happen next?”
"If you have the opportunity to go to Hollywood, what will you film?"
"We'll talk about it then." Wang Shu laughed.
"You just have a good heart." Zhou Xun answered angrily.
Wang Shu said softly: "Director Han has helped me a lot."
"Besides, we are all making movies, whether in Hollywood or in China, it is the same, it doesn't matter much. The difference.”
Zhou Xun really wants to say that since there is no difference, why do you still go to Hollywood?
However, she understood what Wang Shu meant, so she didn’t ask in the end.
Instead, he ended the topic and asked: "When will the audition be?"
"In a few days." Wang Shu responded.
"Okay, when I finish filming, I will go to your place to visit." Zhou Xun pursed his lips.
Although the conversation between the two did not explicitly mention the problem of the characters, it was actually made clear.
When Zhou Xun said that he was going to visit the cast, he already showed that he had no idea about the character.
Of course, this is a helpless move without any idea.
Because of the schedule conflict.
"Welcome anytime." Wang Shu responded with a smile.
These words also made Zhou Xun completely understand that she had no chance with this zombie movie. Although she had expected it, she was still quite disappointed.
After all, it is the first domestic zombie film directed by Wang Shu with an investment of 300 million.
For actors, it is an extremely high-quality film resource.
Whoever can get the role will make money.
Just like the movie "Red Cliff", even some minor supporting roles are highly-competed film and television resources.
Zhou Xun changed the subject and said with a forced smile: "I thought you would come back to participate in the Golden Horse Awards in Baodao last month, but I didn't expect you didn't participate at all."
"Haha, I didn't even sign up. , How can you go to participate?" Wang Shu laughed when he heard this.
On December 8, 2007, the Golden Horse Awards ceremony was held in Baodao.
Lust, Caution, directed by Li Eu, became the biggest winner, winning all major awards including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best New Actor, Best Screenplay, etc.
Wang Shu didn’t sign up because he knew that this year’s Golden Horse Awards would include Li Gu and “Lust, Caution.”
Baodao is the hometown of Li Eucalyptus, and "Lust, Caution" was a Venice Golden Lion Award-winning film.
In addition, the chairman of this Golden Horse Awards, Jiao Xiongping, changed the judging list and judging process of this Golden Horse Awards to be private. Even when the shortlist was announced, there was no explanation of the judging, which aroused doubts from the audience. It has still been decided that the final selection review process will not be made public.
This kind of non-disclosure also indicates a black box operation.
The reason for not making it public is also very funny. It is said to prevent the judges from being pressured by public opinion
Fan Binbin won the best supporting actress for "The Ghost in the Heart". After the awards, the judges said in an interview : Fan Binbin had higher votes in the first round, but in the final round, the judges all voted for Zhang Junning. Unfortunately, Fan Binbin had a higher number of votes in front of him. When accumulated cumulatively, Fan Binbin still had the highest number of votes.
It is suggested that the best supporting actress should be Zhang Junning, not Fan Binbin.
(End of this chapter)