At the same time, Zhang Yuan and the others were drinking and composing obscene poems.
In the imperial capital 1,200 kilometers away, the atmosphere in a private room of a high-end restaurant was not very harmonious.
If a movie fan accidentally breaks into this private room, I am afraid that he will be immediately surprised by the sight and characters in front of him.
Ge You, Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Fan Bingbing, Fan Wei...
These are all familiar faces in the film and television industry, big stars.
In addition, director Feng Xiaogang, agent Wang Jinhua and others were also present.
In fact, if you are discerning, you can probably tell at a glance that these stars and directors are all from the same film.
《Mobile phone》.
It is the team building of the main creator of "Mobile Phone".
The cost was less than 10 million yuan, but the box office revenue was more than 50 million yuan.
Moreover, Feng Xiaogang was very smart in placing a large number of advertisements in the film, including but not limited to Motorola, BMW, China Mobile...
In short, this film made a lot of money!
Compared with the box office revenue of several billions in later generations, 50 million seems to be a failing result.
But all discussions divorced from the context of the times are meaningless.
In 2003, China’s total box office for the year was only 1 billion.
By 2023, this number will be 55 billion.
In this way, we can know how terrifying it is for Lao Mouzi's "Hero" to win 250 million domestic box office in 2002 when the total box office was only more than 900 million.
At that time, he was nicknamed the National Master, and he was well deserved.
This also aroused the competition and desire of other major directors for higher box office and the number one director in China.
Among them is Feng Xiaogang.
This is also the reason why he changed from New Year comedies to realistic movies such as "Mobile Phone".
Because in those days, the box office ceiling for comedy films was too low.
This phenomenon was not completely broken until the release of "囧囧" in 2012, ushering in the era of high-box office comedies.
From now on, there must be a comedy in the top ten box office lists every year.
Since the box office is very good, why is the atmosphere at this table so unharmonious?
There are two main reasons.
"National interest, the matter has come to this, there is nothing we can do." Xu Fan comforted.
"That's right, if you don't want to read it, then stop reading it. With our help from now on, your kid won't be hungry."
Zhang Guoli's frown was not because of the drama.
Speaking of which, after the drama incident, the only profiteer was actually Zhang Yuan.
After stabilizing Shu Chang's studies, he prostituted Cheng Hao and Baoyan for free.
As the main parties, Zhang Guoli and Zhongxi both suffered huge losses.
Disgraceful and disgraceful.
"It's true that I rely on friends when I go out. With friends like you, I feel much more comfortable." Zhang Guoli raised his cup and toasted everyone.
Actually, if his boy didn’t make such a huge mistake later, relying on the connections in the old man’s circle, he would indeed be able to go smoothly.
Similar to this, it should be Zhang Ruoyun later.
The old actor who was going out to film a scene was all uncles and acquaintances of his family.
However, character determines destiny, and the boy from Uncle Guoli’s family is destined to have no good fruits.
“Hey, Xiaogang, let’s forget about the country’s interests, you still have a sad face.” Wang Jinhua pushed Director Feng on the main seat.
"Tsk..." Feng Xiaogang smacked his lips, his eyes full of exhaustion.
"My matter is more troublesome than the national interest."
"At least his matter can be solved, but I can't see the end of it."
"What's wrong?" Ge Youhe Director Feng, who was close, asked.
Uncle Ge usually doesn't talk much, but once he gets drunk, he changes his gender.
“It’s not about the script of the new film yet.” Xu Fan replied with a smile.
"This fucking, the beating nature of these birdies above is really fucking painful!"
Director Feng is known as Feng Da Pao. He doesn't know how to speak in front of the media, and he is even more rough in private. .
But those sitting here are not outsiders and have long been used to it.
"Tell me, I finally bought the script from the Emei Factory. I revised it back and forth seven or eight times, but it didn't pass!"
"You asked me to go there. The one we talked about?" Zhang Guoli asked.
"Yes, that's the novel called "A World Without Thieves"!"
The author of the novel "A World Without Thieves" is named Zhao Benfu. His hometown is located in Feng County, Xuzhou, one of the Thirteen Taibao in Jiangsu Province.
Two celebrities have come out of this place.
One is named Liu Bang and the other is named Zhang Daoling.
The copyright of this novel was bought by Sichuan-Sichuan Emei Film Factory, but it has been suppressed and has not been filmed.
Director Feng read the novel after being introduced to it, liked it very much, and planned to adapt and film it.
After all, "Mobile Phone" was a success at the box office. He wants to make another reality-themed film, striving to make it bigger and stronger and create greater glory.
Zhang Guoli has worked and lived in Sichuan and Sichuan for many years and has a deep foundation. His ex-wife is also from Sichuan and Sichuan.
So with his matchmaking and arrangements, the matter was finally settled.
Speaking of which, this is not the first time that Zhao Benfu’s work has been adapted on the screen. Among them, the one who loves to adapt his works is Zhang Yuan’s “acquaintance”.
It was the director Pingjiang Suojing who coveted the body of his young senior sister Liu Shishi.
"Out of the Blue Water River", "Blue Flower", "Flying Flowers Like Butterflies"... were all made into TV series by this director.
However, when Director Feng obtained the copyright of the novel and started adapting the script, he finally understood why the Emei Factory had held the script for many years but had not started filming.
This thing will never pass the damn trial!
The main content of the story is about two thieves discovering their conscience, escorting a simple and innocent boy who thinks "there are not so many money thieves on the train" back to his hometown, and the conflicts they have with other criminal gangs along the way. .
According to the rules above, the script must be submitted for review before filming begins.
After the filming is completed, the feature film will be sent for review.
Of course, you can also be clever and clever!
The content of the finished film does not match the script submitted for review.
It’s not like no one does this kind of fun with radio and television. It just depends on whether your background is strong enough.
Of course, most directors don't have such a strong background and have to follow the steps honestly.
Then, why not polish the script to perfection before sending it for review?
You are foolproof and can’t find any faults. Is this to show your ability, or to show your incompetence?
If all the scripts submitted for review were approved without modification, then you can just withdraw them from our department.
This means: If you say you can do it, you can do it, and you can do it if you don’t.
If you say no, it won’t work, and if you say yes, it won’t work.
If you criticize horizontally, you can’t accept it.
People also need to have a sense of presence.
Director Feng is an old man who has breakfast overnight.
Following the usual rules, he handed over the buried script and asked his superiors to review it, find faults, and then revise it himself.
The first trial failed, and Director Feng laughed.
The second trial failed, Director Feng smiled.
After failing the third trial, Director Feng’s smile gradually faded.
Failed the fourth trial, Director Feng looked embarrassed.
Failed after the fifth trial, Director Feng grimaced.
After failing the sixth trial, Director Feng went completely crazy.
Anyway, the reasons given above are pretty much the same.
"The protagonists are two gangsters. Describing their stories in detail is not in line with social values."
Darkness was not popular in those days, and the thinking was relatively conservative. Good people were rewarded, and bad people were rewarded. Only when there is evil retribution is it in line with public sentiment.
The two thieves were cleared just because they helped a young boy? That's too cheap for them.
So, what the boss means is that no matter how good they do, the only two outcomes will be arrest or death.
But if it had these two endings, Director Feng felt that the audience would find it difficult to accept the story.
So, he was stuck between the market and the review.
The key problem is that Huayi has already approved the project, the film group has also agreed, and the investment has been found, but the script review is stuck.
It's like just getting a girlfriend who is the most beautiful girl in the country, only to find a letter from the palace asking you to become a father-in-law. It's very uncomfortable.
"Oh, this is indeed troublesome." Zhang Guoli raised his eyelids: "You can't go against the boss yet, otherwise it will be Jiang Wen's end."
What will be Jiang Wen's end?
"The Devil Is Coming" was sent to Cannes without approval and was banned from directing for five years.
What’s even more frightening is that five years later, Jiang Wen asked someone to ask if he could film.
As a result, the higher-ups said...
"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation!"
We have never banned you, it's because you don't film.
When and when it is established, it belongs to yes.
You don’t know whether to seal it or not. If Jiang Wen really makes a film, I guarantee that one film will be sealed and the other will be sealed.
Although there is no official document, some people are not happy and it is more difficult than issuing the document.
"Then how to do this? We can't keep waiting. Huayi has begun to urge us." After Director Feng said this, he glanced at Wang Jinhua.
Sister Hua just smiled and said nothing.
She is very familiar with the tempers of the Wang brothers. If they take money and do nothing, I'm afraid the result will not be good.
"Hey, Director Feng, do you still remember that when we were filming "Mobile Phone", there was another person there." At this time, Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes and thought of the person who was given the pink and green gift by herself. Guy in underwear.
"He doesn't have a lot of ideas."
"Who?"
"Zhang Yuan!" Fan Bingbing said loudly.
Her agent, Sister Hua, took one look at her expression and thought that Fan Bingbing was usually very public, but she only laughed and laughed, not talking too much and was very measured.
Today, very unusually, I suddenly gave my opinion to the director.
"Zhang Yuan... I've heard this name before. He seems to be a young boy filming a TV series." Sister Hua recalled.
"Yes, you can ask him, this kid has a lot of clever ideas." Zhang Guoli immediately answered: "He informed me of that matter in advance."
"Also Him."
"Yes, he arranged Wang Fei's last flight to Xiangjiang. I don't know which route he took." Xu Fan also said.
Sister Hua looked at a few people.
oh?
This guy has a good relationship with them all.
Interesting.
Director Feng looked at his old friend Zhang Guoli and his second wife Xu Fan.
“Can it work?”
"A dead horse is treated as a living horse, and you have nothing to lose."
"That's right." Director Feng finished speaking and took out his mobile phone.
On the other end, Hengdian.
Having just come out of the nightclub with Wang Lujiang and Peng Yuyan, Zhang Yuan, who was covered in makeup and powder, received a call from Feng Xiaogang.
“Script review?”
Zhang Yuan counted the time with his fingers and immediately guessed it was "A World Without Thieves".
Once he knew it, he had an idea.
"Why don't you send the script and I'll take a look."
The other party was silent for a while, and then said: "Okay, but remember, it must be kept confidential."
< br>"I understand, do you want to write you a letter of guarantee?"
"You kid..." Director Feng cursed with a smile. Hearing his joke, he felt relieved.
Zhang Yuan put down his phone, thinking that he must take care of this matter.
Because once I get involved, I will be able to play a role in the movie!
I am in a good mood and my steps are bigger than before.
"Hey, I heard Director Feng on your phone, Director Feng, who is this Director Feng?" Wang Lujiang, who was already a gossip, asked immediately.
"Feng Xiaogang."
"Who!" When Peng Yuyan heard the name, he was so scared that he woke up.
One of them is a non-professional actor, and the other has just debuted. He has only filmed a few idol dramas and was still a supporting actor.
For them, a director of Feng Xiaogang's level is like the stars in the sky, visible but out of reach.
"He, he, he wants to film with you?" Wang Lujiang asked nervously: "I'd better call you in person."
Generally, actors will only receive calls from the casting director. In a large production, if the director calls the actor personally, it means that he is very promising, and the probability of getting the role is very high.
"I had a small cameo role in his play before. You have all seen "Cell Phone"."
"Oh, I remembered, you are indeed there!" Only then did Wang Lujiang react.
Unfortunately, the roles and lines are so few that it is easy to ignore them unless you mention them specifically.
“There is a new film this time. There is a little trouble with the script. Let me take a look. It’s not time for filming and casting yet.” Zhang Yuan told the truth.
"That's awesome. You can also change the script...it seems so." Peng Yuyan thought of Zhang Yuan's help in changing the lines for Lin Yueru's death a few days ago.
Wang Lujiang and Peng Yuyan looked at each other with envy in their eyes.
A few days later, Zhang Yuan received the script from the other party.
When taking a break from filming on the set, take the time to take it out and give it a hug.
“Where are you reading the script?” Boss Cai happened to be “supervising” and passed by him on the set.
Zhang Yuan abided by the agreement with Director Feng. When he saw the other party coming, he closed the book and blocked it with his hands.
"Why is it so mysterious? What are you looking at?"
"Script."
"What is it blocking?"
"No. Our group’s script.”
Cai Yinong: ...
"You have another filming appointment for the new film?"
"Not really." Zhang Yuan briefly explained the matter. After all, in other people's production crews, one has to explain everything. The other side of the province is suspicious.
"Oh..." Boss Cai nodded, but he had mixed feelings in his heart.
“Director Feng’s new play...”
"Feng Xiaogang has started to get involved with Huayi in recent years."
"And Huayi has Wang Jinhua in charge."
"His..."
Boss Cai's heart I think, if Zhang Yuan is favored by Wang Jinhua, no, with his ability, he will definitely be valued by the other party.
Then it would be bad for you!
She also wanted to attract Zhang Yuan to be a sweetheart.
“I just sent out a script, but I haven’t determined the role yet. We have to think about it in the long term.” Boss Cai suppressed his emotions and didn’t show his face.
"Let's go." Instead, he patted him on the shoulder.
“Where to go?” Zhang Yuan asked doubtfully.
"Give your Zhao Ling'er a chance to catch the wind. The 15 days are up and she's back." Boss Cai felt a little unhappy when he mentioned this.
"Now, if you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have let her go."
"I understand, Mr. Cai is so generous."
Zhang Yuan smiled and walked with her, Let’s go to the entrance of Hengdian Film and Television City together... (End of this chapter)