Chapter 761 New Movie
Just like Zhao Liying said, Hengdian Film and Television City, which was closed down at the end of January, reopened half a month later, [Dajiang Dahe 2], [You Fei], [Thank You Doctor ], [Born to the Sun] and more than a dozen film and television dramas have resumed production one after another.
However, there are also some dramas that have completely stopped filming due to insufficient follow-up funds.
Many film and television dramas that were in preparation last year have also been delayed due to lack of funds due to the general environment.
At this time, all employees in the domestic film and television industry have truly realized what winter is coming.
China's film and television industry has entered a golden age of rapid development since 2011, which happened to be Gu Wei's first year at Beijing Film Academy.
At that time, the construction of domestic theater chains was gradually completed, and the Chinese film industry ushered in a period of unprecedented rapid growth, setting box office revenue records repeatedly.
Since 2011, the growth rate of the film and television industry has been more than double the average growth rate of all A-share companies.
At that time, traditional industries such as steel, chemicals, and textiles were in decline, profits were gradually declining, and stocks failed to recover.
As a result, some listed companies began to set their sights on the film and television industry and look for investment opportunities.
Film and television is actually a small industry, but when the profits of this small industry are much higher than other industries, capital will flow in. This is determined by the profit-seeking nature of capital.
Data show that there were 96 mergers and acquisitions in the cultural industry in 2013, which increased to 159 in 2014 and 196 in 2015. On average, there was one merger and acquisition every two days.
So much so that there was a joke circulating in the industry at that time: "What do companies in different industries such as catering, animal husbandry, dairy products, machinery manufacturing, fireworks and firecrackers have in common?
The answer is that they have all changed It became a film and television company.
Alibaba’s US$4.5 billion acquisition of Youku and Wanda’s US$3.5 billion acquisition of Legendary Pictures both occurred at this stage.
It was also from this stage that internal entertainment entered a golden age of prosperity and prosperity.
Various film and television drama projects have been launched one after another, and the salaries of celebrities and artists have skyrocketed.
The so-called traffic era also began during this period.
It’s just that people are not as good as a thousand days, and flowers are not as red as a hundred days.
Since 2016, the China Securities Regulatory Commission has repeatedly issued relevant documents to regulate areas such as film and television, games, and Internet finance that were hotly speculated by the capital market at that time.
In October 2018, the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued a document detailing the review of refinancing and once again proposed the review requirement that funds raised by listed companies should not invest in cross-border film, television or games.
The various measures taken by the China Securities Regulatory Commission are regarded by the industry as an attempt to subside the capital craze and to allow capital to "move from virtual to real" and flow back into the real economy.
Since then, capital has ebbed on a large scale, and the film and television industry has slowly entered a cold winter period.
Now that the YI epidemic has struck, the film and television industry has been hit again.
Countless small companies have had to close down due to financial problems. Most actors and practitioners at the bottom have difficulty finding job opportunities and can only rely on their savings to survive.
But when the tide recedes, you will know who is swimming naked.
As long as the film and television industry continues, truly high-quality projects will never be short of money, and top celebrities will never be short of filming.
In 2019, the gift film "My Motherland and Me" was a great success, with a total box office of 3.1 billion yuan, a good reputation at the box office, and a lot of money.
At that time, there were voices within China Film Group Corporation that they wanted to refer to the "Founding of the Nation Trilogy" and make two similar tribute films in the same format.
Now that a few months have passed, China Film has hired Ning Hao as the chief director, Zhang Baibai as the chief planner, and Zhang Yimou as the chief producer.
At the same time, the theme of the new film was determined - by telling hometown stories that happened in the five major regions of China, showing the achievements of the motherland's recent poverty alleviation, and presenting the hilarious stories and deep emotions between the Chinese people and their hometown.
China Film’s large conference room.
China Film Group, led by producer Xu Jianhai, discussed the preparation of the film with Ning Hao, Zhang Baibai and others.
“.With the theme now, the most important thing now is to select the director.
Then we can write the script, select actors, and start shooting as soon as possible.
Although the current environment is not very good, as a gift film "My Hometown and Me" has been scheduled to be released on National Day this year.
We are pressed for time.”
“There are five stories in total, I will shoot one, and there are still four directors missing.
I think Xu Zheng can do it. In [My Motherland and Me], [Win the Championship], he did a good job.
And I know he has some time recently, so it should be no problem to complete a unit.”
Ning Hao immediately recommended his good friend Xu Zheng. The two have become good friends since they met at "Crazy Stone". Over the years, in addition to their relationship, they have formed a community of interests.
[My Hometown and Me] has laid a good foundation, and [My Hometown and Me] will be a hit without any accident. Xu Zheng has been deeply involved in the whirlpool of public opinion recently and has been attacked by many people in the industry. He wants to pull it off A brother.
Xu Jianhai hesitated.
Logically speaking, with Xu Zheng’s qualifications and talent, it would be no problem to be a unit director.
However, [囧Mom]’s sexy tricks caused his reputation in the industry to decline sharply.
In addition to theaters, many conservative-minded filmmakers are also dissatisfied with him. They feel that Xu Zheng's messy behavior and breaking of the industry's unwritten rules will bring chaos to the film and television industry.
Seeing Producer Xu frowning, Ning Hao knew the reason and quickly added.
"Xu Zheng's reputation among the audience is still very good. He is from Shanghai, and he can shoot stories in the Oriental unit."
Seeing Ning Hao's positive recommendation, Xu Jianhai could not Not giving the chief director face, he nodded slowly.
“Then send an invitation to Director Xu and confirm it as soon as possible so that we can start preparations for filming.”
After deciding on Xu Zheng, the chief planner Zhang Baimei also recommended his good friends Deng Chao and Yu Baimei.
“I initially wanted to ask Guo Fan to direct a unit. I contacted him a few days ago and he said he was busy preparing for [The Wandering Earth 2] and had no time, so he refused.
I think You can contact Gu Wei and ask if he has any schedules."
Network in the film and television industry is the primary productive force. Ning Hao recommended Xu Zheng, Zhang Baibai recommended Deng Chao, and Xu Jianhai is the producer of "The Wandering Earth" People, he has good friends with Guo Fan and Gu Wei, so he naturally recommends them.
Everyone has no objection to Producer Xu’s idea. With Gu Wei’s reputation, even being a director can greatly improve the box office of "My Hometown and Me".
Five directors tentatively decided on four, but everyone discussed the last spot for a long time but couldn't come up with an accurate result.
[My Hometown and Me] is different from the previous film [My Homeland and Me]. The main theme is comedy, and the directors just chosen have all made comedies.
Some people in the conference room said that they should ask Feng Xiaogang, who is a master of comedy, and some said that to invite Xue Xiaolu, there must be a female director.
In the end, Zhang Yimou, who had been listening in, said: "Yan Fei and Peng Damo, who have photographed [The Richest Man in Xihong City], are good. You can contact [Happy Twist] there."
Everyone, you are welcome. Look at me and look at you, Xu Jianhai said, "Then just listen to Director Zhang!"
Bay Bay, Penghu Island.
After more than a month of filming, [Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils] has reached the final stage.
The crew moved to a nursing home on Penghu Island to film the scene in which the spiritual monastery kills the leader of the cult.
After killing Aberdeen, Chen Guilin is looking for Lin Luhe, nicknamed "Nuutou", who is ranked number one on the wanted list.
Through clues, he came to a spiritual monastery with beautiful scenery. The spiritual leader inside told him that Lin Luhe was dead.
Chen Guilin was confused. He didn't know what he could do.
At this time, the Venerable used drugs and deception to make Chen Guilin think that his cancer had improved, so he took the initiative to spend all his money and planned to put off worldly things and start a new life as the Venerable said.
It soon turned out that everything was fake. On the surface, this gang of harmful people in the spiritual monastery are solemn and precious, have no desires and are benevolent to the people, but secretly they are men stealing and women being prostituted, extravagant and lustful, and engaging in fraud.
Lin Luhe, who transformed into a Venerable, changed from a violent criminal to a liar who pretended to be a ghost. He also knew how to combine the "shame culture" of Eastern ethics and the "sin culture" of Western religions. Come to brainwash believers and form a group to efficiently seek wealth and murder.
So the "evil man" Chen Guilin came online again.
This part will feature the most exciting scene in the entire film, where Chen Guilin kills all the stubborn cult members one by one in the hall of the spiritual monastery.
"Ka! It's over, let's take a break and move on to the next scene!"
The director's voice came. Gu Wei finished a scene and walked to the side wearing the clothes of the spiritual monastery. Sitting area.
Zhou Ming was concentrating on playing with his mobile phone. When he saw Gu Wei coming over from the show, he immediately stood up with a smile.
"Brother Wei, drink some water~"
She was wearing a blue lace skirt, her fair face was full of collagen, and she reached out and handed over a bottle of water.
"Thank you~"
Gu Wei took it, sat down and unscrewed the lid and took a sip.
Zhou Ming's filming was completed a few days ago, but she has not left the crew and plans to return to China with the crew after the film is completed.
These days, she stayed on the set like Gu Wei's personal assistant, helping him pass water and pick up things after he finished the play.
“We have been filming on Penghu Island for the past few days. The scenery here is very beautiful. You don’t have to stay on the set during the day if you have nothing to do. You can go out and walk around.”
“I am more beautiful alone. The scenery is not interesting.
Brother Wei, why don’t we go out for a walk after the show is over tonight?”
Zhou Ming’s big, moist eyes were filled with anticipation.
Gu Wei took another sip of water and thought about it.
"There is no night show today. It shouldn't be too late to finish work in the afternoon. It's okay to go out for a walk."
"Great!"
Zhou Ming heard that Gu Wei agreed, with a big smile on his face and almost jumped up with joy.
Gu Wei looked at Zhou Ming's excitement and smiled.
"Mr. Gu, Mr. Xu from China Film Group just gave you a call, saying that he has something to ask you. I hope you can get back to him at a convenient time."
Yang Dan handed over Gu Wei's mobile phone from the side. said.
Gu Wei thought for a while, dialed the phone directly, and waited for a few seconds to get connected.
“Mr. Xu~”
“Mr. Gu, I’m sorry to disturb your filming~”
The phone was connected and the two exchanged a few polite words.
"What's the matter with Mr. Xu?"
"That's right, China Film is preparing a new movie [My Hometown and Me], which is the same as last year's [My Hometown and Me] 】A series of movies.
This drama has a total of 5 stories, and I would like to invite Mr. Gu to be the director of one of them.
Of course, it would be better if Mr. Gu can star in it himself. ”
Xu Jianhai didn't hesitate and stated the purpose of the call straight to the point.
"[My hometown and I]" Gu Wei hesitated.
This movie was indeed a box office hit, but for him, filming or starring in it didn’t mean much.
"My schedule here is too full and I really don't have time~" Gu Wei meant to politely refuse.
“Mr. Gu, who has filmed [My Motherland and Me], should know that the time for each unit of our puzzle movie is very short, and it is very fast to shoot and does not take long.
And Mr. La very much hopes that Mr. Gu can take over. He hopes that this series of movies will not be inferior to the other movies like the "Founding of the Nation Trilogy"."
Xu Jianhai's mention of La Peikang is not nonsense. , China Film really hopes that Gu Wei can join. As long as he is there, there will be a minimum guarantee for the movie's box office.
"That's it." Gu Wei hesitated. I want part of the investment share! ”
As a director, completing the filming of a unit independently is different from the performance of only a few minutes in "My Motherland and Me". He must get what he deserves.
Xu Jianhai was silent for two seconds on the other side of the phone.
“I’ll talk to Mr. La. I think I can give you a share, but it won’t be as much as an ordinary movie. [My Hometown and Me] is a gift film after all. Mr. Gu, please understand this. .”
It is not surprising that Gu Wei wants to invest a share of Xu Jianhai.
This is already an unspoken rule in the industry. China Film and Gu Wei have been working together like this for so many years.
However, he can't decide the specific amount, and La Peikang still needs to make the decision.
Moreover, among the five directors of [My Hometown and Me], except for Gu Wei and chief director Ning Hao, other directors will not have a share.
Even Ning Hao's ratio is not higher than Gu Wei's.
No way, this society is such a reality, whoever can make money is qualified to receive benefits.
Based on past results, no one in the entertainment industry can make more money than Gu Wei.
“I know, thank you for the hard work, Mr. Xu, I will ask people from the company to contact China Film.”
After confirming things, the two chatted for a few more words.
Xu Jianhai briefly talked about the theme of [My Hometown and Me] and what he wanted to express.
I told Gu Wei that this time it was a topic composition, and he was required to write a story about his hometown in the south. It needed to show the recent results of the country's poverty alleviation and the plot between the people and their hometown.
Of course Gu Wei knew what "My Hometown and Me" was about, but he still patiently listened to Xu Jianhai's words.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei thought for a while and dialed Yang Liwen who was far away in the capital.
"Understood, Mr. Gu, I will contact China Film Group later.
Does the screenwriting department need to start writing the script now?"
"I already have a rough draft of the script. I will write an outline and send it back in two days, and you can ask the screenwriting department to enrich it according to what I wrote."
This kind of platter movie does not require too much effort, just follow the original version.
“As soon as the script is completed, we start preparing for the crew and selecting locations. I am quite tight on time here.
The crew should let Director Li Xin take charge~"
Gu Wei plans to be the hands-on shopkeeper. If everything is done, he can just go over and shoot.
This won't waste much time.
(End of this chapter)