Chapter 81 Production Team (first update, please subscribe)
Xu Feng is most afraid that the director will not ask for anything. She thinks that the more requests, the better.
The experience of filming "The Heroine" twenty years ago left a deep impression on Xu Feng.
Hu Jinquan, the director of "The Lady", is a very strict and demanding director, and can even be said to be picky.
This movie was shot over four years. The shooting time alone makes one imagine how high Hu Jinquan’s requirements were.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the shooting time of most movies was not long, especially in Hong Kong. In the early days, there was even a saying that a movie only took seven days from shooting to release.
This shows how exaggerated the four-year filming time is.
At that time, there was a scene in the movie in which an eminent monk sheds his own light after bleeding. Hu Jinquan really waited for a week until the sun was right behind the actor before filming.
There was also a scene that required the reeds in the yard to feel desolate. Hu Jinquan felt that the reeds were not tall enough, so he waited until the reeds grew taller before starting filming.
During the first year of filming this film, Xu Feng basically spent his time under Hu Jinquan’s scoldings. Sometimes Xu Feng had problems with her positioning, and Hu Jinquan would even pull her. Just like in elementary school, the teacher dragged the students.
There are not enough people in the props team, so Xu Feng has to work part-time as a props master to help create smoke effects.
But precisely because of this experience, Xu Feng believes that only a director with strict requirements can produce good works.
Of course Zhou Yan does not have no requirements, but he is just a newcomer, so it is not easy to ask for too much.
Now that Xu Feng said this, he let go.
“Sister Xu Feng, do you think it is possible for us to change the paraglider into a small plane?”
When Xu Feng heard this, he was startled. "Good boy, Zhou Yan doesn't want to make any demands. If he does, he will go straight to the big move." On the one hand, the cost of the aircraft itself is a factor in switching to aircraft. On the other hand, the mainland does not have such conditions. If you want to change, you have to go out.
"Ahem, I think paragliding is more in line with the national conditions."
Zhou Yan smiled: "Well, I think so too, but the little male protagonist came on stage at the end to follow For the scene where the orchestra performs together, I hope to hire a professional orchestra, and the quality of the instruments should be better. Also, as for the film, I want to use 35, and I want to hire Zhao Fei from Chang'an Studio as the photographer. "
Xu Feng nodded immediately, "Okay, no problem, I agree to both of your requests, Zhao Fei, right? I'll contact Chang'an Studio later."
Zhou Yan knew that changing the paraglider into a small plane would definitely not be possible, but he still mentioned it because he knew that if you want people to meet a request, it is best to make a bigger request first.
As expected, this trick worked, and Xu Feng readily agreed.
In fact, when Zhou Yan came up with the idea of making a new short film, he had already built his own team in his mind.
The higher the level and the more famous the production team, the better. The key lies in whether they can work together, so Zhou Yan wanted to invite those acquaintances he had met on the crew of "Raise the Red Lantern" to come over .
Especially Zhao Fei, who is young, experienced, and of high standard. The key is that their personalities are compatible.
There are also Liu Qing, Hong Xin, and Lin Juan. Zhou Yan also wants to pull them over. These people are in tune with him and do not require much running-in time. However, it is troublesome to pull people in such a detailed manner, and they may Most of them are on other crews.
The key is that the priority of makeup and props is not particularly high, and Zhou Yan doesn't want to mention these to Xu Feng. At worst, he will decide it himself later.
Xu Feng took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you have any candidates for executive director and assistant?"
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I just thought about this last night."
Before yesterday, Zhou Yan thought that he would just make a short film. Since it was a short film, there was no need to find an executive director or assistant director. He could do it by himself.
But now we are going to make a feature film, and it will be very difficult for him to be the only one in the directing team. It doesn’t matter whether there is an assistant director, but there must be an executive director.
"Then have you thought of anyone? If not, I will ask someone to recommend two to you later."
"Executive director, I do have a candidate in mind."
"Who? Huh?”
“Senior Lu from Yanjing Studio”
Xu Feng thought for a while and said, “Senior Lu? I don’t have much impression.”
Zhou Yan smiled, "Sister Xu Feng, if you have any impressions, can you come and be my executive director?" leaders and some well-known directors.
Senior Lu graduated from Yanjing Film Academy the year before last and was assigned to Yanjing Film Studio in September this year. In less than a year, Senior Lu has not participated in the filming of any movie. .
Moreover, Mr. Lu is a relatively low-key person. He seldom talks in the director's office and has a relatively low sense of presence.
Not to mention Xu Feng, an outsider, even the colleagues in the studio, except the director's office, didn't know much about Senior Lu.
It can even be said that Zhou Yan, who has been working at Yanjing Studio for half a year, is much more familiar than Senior Lu.
Only a newcomer like Senior Lu, who had just graduated from school, could be the executive director for Zhou Yan. Who among the others who had made movies would be willing to serve as a deputy to a newcomer.
As for the Kurta Short Film Festival award that Zhou Yan won, after all, it is still a short film, and the award is not well-known. It may be good to bluff laymen, but people in the industry are not very good at it. Take it seriously.
Xu Feng nodded, "You are right. Then you can find Senior Lu by yourself. If you encounter difficulties, I will come forward."
"No problem."
At this time, Xu Feng picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The discussion with Zhou Yan for a while felt good.
She did things at a very fast pace, but what she didn't expect was that Zhou Yan also worked at a very fast pace. Xu Feng mentioned the selection of cast and crew to Zhou Yan today, not to ask Zhou Yan to make a decision immediately, but to ask Zhou Yan to start taking this matter to heart now, and not wait until other things are settled before thinking about it, because then he will be in a hurry.
But Zhou Yan’s performance surprised her. Zhou Yan actually gave out half of the candidates so quickly.
Now Zhou Yan’s production team, including director, screenwriter, chief photographer, executive director, soundtrack and producer, has basically been decided, which means that the main framework of the entire team has been decided. .
In this way, everyone has peace of mind.
The two chatted briefly for a while, and the time reached eleven o'clock.
“It’s time for dinner.”
Xu Feng smiled, and then dialed another number. After the call was connected, she said to the other person, “Boss, you can serve the food. "
About five or six minutes later, someone knocked on the door.
The two people who came were carrying a wooden tray with plates placed on it. Although each plate was covered, it could be seen that it was filled with vegetables.
Zhou Yan originally thought that Xu Feng was going to take them to a restaurant, but unexpectedly he actually ordered the food to be delivered to his home.
The two people ran several times before finally delivering more than a dozen dishes.
Based on their round trip time, the hotel should be very close to the courtyard.
Eating at home has the advantage that you don’t have to go to another place and no one will disturb you.
Judging from the dishes and tableware, Xu Feng is definitely not looking for a big hotel, and there are no high-end hotels nearby.
However, the ingredients and taste are very good. It can be seen from this that Xu Feng is a very pragmatic person.
After lunch, Xu Feng invited them to stay for dinner, but Zhou Yan declined.
Xu Feng should be very busy when he comes to Yanjing. Being able to arrange a meal is already a great honor, and it would be bad to bother him any more.
When leaving, Xu Feng stuffed all the fruits and some boxed gifts that Zhou Yan and the others had brought over into the hands of Zhou Qian and the others. She said that she didn’t usually live in this courtyard, so she would definitely eat these things. If it's not finished, let them take it with them, otherwise it will be wasted.
Zhou Yan was not polite about this and asked Zhou Qian and others to carry it.
Back to school with my younger brothers and sisters.
After entering the dormitory, Jia Guoping was writing a work summary. Zhou Yan took a box of chocolates and placed it in front of him.
Seeing the chocolate, Jia Guoping did not rush to take it, but asked very vigilantly, "You have something to ask me for help?"
Zhou Yan said seriously, "Comrade Jia Guoping, don't do this Am I the kind of person who saves others by seeking benefits? ”
"Oh, that was my mistake." Jia Guoping smiled and reached for the chocolate.
Zhou Yan held down his hand, "However, I do have something to ask you."
Jia Guoping rolled his eyes, "You can ask."
Zhou Yan said with a smile, "The movie I am preparing now needs a piano prodigy. Please help me ask Senior Sister Zhang Xinning if she has anyone to recommend?"
When he heard that Zhang Xinning was wanted, Jia Guoping raised his eyebrows. He picked and nodded very simply, "No problem, leave it to me, I'll go find her now."
After saying that, Jia Guoping stood up with the chocolate.
"There's no need to be in such a hurry..."
Before Zhou Yan finished speaking, Jia Guoping had already ran out of the door.
After Jia Guoping left, Zhou Yan shook his head with a smile and started writing the script of "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" again.
About four o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yan heard Jia Guoping shouting from the dormitory downstairs, "Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan."
Zhou Yan got up and went out and saw Jia Guoping and Zhang Xinning downstairs. The box of chocolates he had given to Jia Guoping had already arrived in Zhang Xinning's hands.
"Senior Sister Zhang." Zhou Yan greeted.
Zhang Xinning did not say hello to him. The first thing he asked was, "Is Jiu Mei here?"
At this time, Lao Jiu had already walked out in advance, holding on to the aisle wall, revealing half of his little head. , "Sister Xinning."
As soon as he saw Lao Jiu, Zhang Xinning smiled, "Sister Jiu, do you want some chocolate?"
Lao Jiu raised his hands and shouted, "Yes!"
"Then come down and play with your sister."
"Okay!"
Lao Jiu jumped up and down again Go downstairs.
Then the box of chocolates was in Lao Jiu's hands again, and Zhou Yan witnessed the entire handover process upstairs.
(End of this chapter)