Han Sanping was confident that he could make this request to Zhou Yan.
As he said himself, he knew that Zhou Yan was an extremely efficient player, and the time to complete a movie was shorter than that of ordinary directors.
The reason why "Spring of the Cowherd Class" took so long was because they built a new school for the movie, and the actual filming time was not long.
When the movie was being shot, Han Sanping also paid attention to the whole process. He was very surprised at that time. He did not expect Zhou Yan to be so stable on set. The whole shooting process was very orderly, and he did not look like a young director at all.
Han Sanping is a director himself. He knows how easy it is to shoot a movie. In the process, the director will encounter various problems.
Sometimes, a director's artistic aesthetic and directing skills are not the most important. The key to success is management ability.
And Zhou Yan’s management ability also amazed Han Sanping.
Management ability is divided into two aspects. One is upward management, which means dealing with investors and producers. Zhou Yan does not need to worry about this, because Xu Feng’s support for Zhou Yan can be said to be blind. Yanjing Factory will not interfere with Zhou Yan's creation in any way.
On the other hand, there is downward management. Although Zhou Yan has not made many movies, he has completed the formation of the basic class. The entire team is basically his people. In this way, downward management is also There will be no problem.
After reading the script just now, Han Sanping knew that although this movie was shot in three places across the Taiwan Strait, the scenery and props were not difficult and would not take a lot of time.
With Zhou Yan's ability, he can complete the task quickly as long as he is willing.
After confirming that Zhou Yan would help, Han Sanping also relaxed and took a sip from the teacup in front of him.
"The tea has cooled down. I'll change it for you." Zhou Yan said.
Han Sanping smiled and waved his hand, "It's not cold. It's just right to drink some herbal tea today. Don't be too busy. Now tell me, what stage is the film preparation at? Although you said the script has just been written, But I know you. The script has been written, which means that many other things are in your mind."
Zhou Yan nodded, "It's nothing, the script must be revised, and the soundtrack is indeed in a state of flux. Eight, and there is a song that has already been decided on who will sing it. It is not difficult to form a team. I seconded Li Hong and Xiao Can to you. Naturally, I wanted them to join the director team. Originally, I thought it was two assistant directors. That’s enough, but now we have to catch up, so we definitely need to add more people.”
Han Sanping waved his hand and said cheerfully, "Jia, tell me who you like, just tell me."
Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "No, I'll ask Huo Jianqi later if he has time. If he If you have time, ask him to come over and help for a while.”
“Just have your own ideas. Anyway, as long as I can help, just ask. My attitude is the same as Mr. Xu’s. You make movies. , we just have to do the logistics."
"That's natural, I won't be polite."
"What do you think about the actor?" Han Sanping asked again. concerns.
Although Zhou Yan's movie market is definitely fine, actors are also key. If big-name actors can be invited to participate, it will definitely help the promotion of the movie.
And this time the movie was shot in three places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, so there is a wider range to choose from.
"Well, the hero and heroine have been decided."
"The hero and heroine have been decided? Who? Have you decided on the candidate in your own mind, or have you contacted him?"
“Already contacted.”
Han Sanping was surprised and said, "So fast!?"
He began to suspect that Zhou Yan was tricking him when he said the script was written temporarily. How could the male and female protagonists be determined in such a short time?
Write the script, decide on the candidates, then contact the other party, and maybe ask the actors to audition.
Zhou Yan has been holding concerts these days, how can he have time to do these things?
Zhou Yan saw the surprise on his face and said with a smile, "The heroine is Wang Zuxian. I thought she was suitable. She happened to be in Taiwan at that time, so I arranged an audition, and the results were good. She is now There’s no problem with the schedule, it’s confirmed.”
"Wang Zuxian." Han Sanping had an expression of surprise on his face.
Since the release of "The Sixth Sense", Wang Zuxian has not seen his works with the public for a long time, which also makes the outside world feel very strange.
Because the movie "The Sixth Sense" was very successful, Wang Zuxian's reputation in Asia has reached a higher level, and he even hopes to reach Europe and the United States.
Her endorsement fees and remuneration have also increased, and she has become the best actress in the three places across the Taiwan Strait.
Most people will definitely work harder at this time to stabilize their careers.
But at this time, she quit and stopped accepting movies.
Some people even speculated that she was preparing to retire.
The peak period of an actress is very short, and it is difficult to get any good opportunities after the age of thirty. Wang Zuxian has not been filming for two years at this time. It is no wonder that the outside world has such speculation.
"It has to be you. I heard that in the past two years, many people have approached Wang Zuxian to make movies, but she has rejected them. As soon as you make a move, she will come back." Han Sanping laughed. said.
"She prefers this script." Zhou Yan explained casually.
Han Sanping nodded without thinking too much, "Indeed, if I were her, I would definitely not miss such a script, let alone a director like you."
A director like Zhou Yan is what an actor dreams of I want to cooperate because his films take into account both artistic and commercial aspects.
Having acted in Zhou Yan's movie, I hope to be featured in film festivals and get good box office, which basically meets all the needs of an actor.
"Where is the male protagonist? Is he from Mainland China? I think he is from Pengcheng, but he could also use actors from Xiangjiang."
"He is from Mainland China."
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"Who from the mainland?" Han Sanping thought for a while, but he really couldn't think of any suitable candidates.
The male protagonist is set to be in his twenties, which is a niche age group.
Zhou Yan pointed at himself, "Me."
Even though it was Han Sanping, his reaction was a little slow.
“You?”
Later, Han Sanping remembered that among Zhou Yan's many identities, he was also an actor. He had even won the Best Newcomer Award before, and he had won that award for his collaboration with Joey Wang in "Green Snake."
This is the second time Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian have collaborated.
Han Sanping didn't react just now because he didn't expect Zhou Yan to go into battle in person. Based on his understanding of Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan generally would not take the initiative to do work behind the scenes.
If Zhou Yan wants to act, there will be a lot of scripts waiting for him.
However, Han Sanping was also very excited that Zhou Yan could take the lead. With Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian playing the leading roles, to put it bluntly, even if the movie is poorly shot, the box office will not be bad.
These two faces alone can attract a large number of audiences into the cinema.
Wang Zuxian is still second, the key is Zhou Yan.
In the past few years, Zhou Yan's supporters have always hoped that Zhou Yan could participate in more movie shootings and show his face more, and also called on him to appear more in his own movies.
Even if you don't play a role, you can still appear in the Easter egg at the end of the film like "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly".
Everyone just wants to see more of him, and his female supporters are crazy.
After Zhou Yan debuted, he only played two relatively important roles, and these two roles are very popular among the people. One is the handsome young man Chen Feipu, and the other is the elegant and scumbag Xu Xian.
Irrespective of whether the character creation is successful or not, the key is to look good. "You gave me a big surprise." Han Sanping said with a smile.
"Hey, third brother is joking. I haven't acted in a long time. I'm really worried because I've slowed down my progress."
"You Don’t be modest. Don’t the outside world say that you are a genius in acting? You became a monk halfway and performed so well in your first role.”
Zhou Yan smiled and shook his head. Han Sanping said that it was indeed true. Some outsiders had commented on him, saying that he was a talented actor, better than many professional actors.
It’s just that Zhou Yan himself doesn’t quite agree with this evaluation.
His roles as Chen Feipu and Xu Xian are pretty good, but these two roles don’t require Zhou Yan to put in too much effort, and the directors he works with are all masters, so sometimes he doesn’t need to show off his own performance. , just follow the director’s instructions.
Let’s talk about genius. He put a lot of thought into Chen Feipu’s two scenes, and even asked Gong Li to help him act in the scene and accompany him to practice.
It can only be said that he was lucky. He met a master from the beginning and knew what acting was all about.
In the movie "Space Traveler", the male protagonist doesn't need any great acting skills, otherwise Zhou Yan himself wouldn't be in it.
"Right now, only the male and female protagonists have been decided. There is a candidate for the male protagonist's sister, but it has not been decided yet. I am also considering other roles."
Han Sanping nodded, " In your movie, besides the male and female protagonists, I think the most important role should be the male protagonist’s father. It will definitely take some effort.”
Indeed, Han Sanping is right, the male protagonist’s father is here. It’s very important in the movie.
“Well, the main characters are the male protagonist’s family, the male protagonist’s roommates and colleagues, the female protagonist’s best friend, and the rest of the scenes are relatively small.”
"When it comes to casting, I can't give you any advice." Han Sanping patted his thighs and stood up, "Let's go, let's go to dinner, it's taken you so long."
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When Zhou Yan and the others arrived at the cafeteria, Akina Nakamori and Nariko Ida were still eating. When they saw Zhou Yan, they greeted Zhou Yan with a smile.
Han Sanping didn't notice Nakamori Akina at first. After hearing the Japanese, he asked Zhou Yan out of curiosity, "Is this Neon? It looks familiar."
"Third brother, do you also know about neon stars?" Zhou Yan said with a smile.
“I know a few of them.”
“She is Akina Nakamori, here to record a new song.”
“Oh.” Han Sanping nodded.
Although Han Sanping didn't pay much attention to Zhou Yan's music career, he had heard a lot about Zhou Yan's situation even if he didn't pay attention to it. News about Zhou Yan could be seen in newspapers every day.
Naturally, he had heard about Zhou Yan's reputation in Neon.
"I heard about the scandal between you and Kudo before. Are we going to hear about the scandal between you and this guy again in the future?"
After dinner, Han Sanping said joke.
"Gossips, there are all kinds of them. Basically there is no female star I have worked with who has not spread the news."
"That's because you have a lot of attention, why no one writes about it. My scandal? Of course, there is another main reason, that is, you don’t have a partner yet, but it will be different if you have one.”
Zhou Yan disagreed, "If there is a partner, the news will not be a scandal, but a scandal."
Han Sanping winked and said, "Brother, do you want me to introduce you to one?"
" Thank you, Bu Min.”
“You didn’t even ask who to introduce to you, so you just refused.”
“I don’t have the intention now.”
Han Sanping pouted: "Okay."
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After dinner, Zhou Yan worked in his office for a while, and then took Liu Hang and the others to a meeting.
When Zhou Yan arrived at the conference room, everyone else had already arrived. Zhou Yan sat down with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for a while. How are you guys doing lately?"
Hong Xin said with a smile, "Director Zhou, you are no longer the backbone of the team. It's like we have lost our souls. We have nothing to do but miss you every day."
She and Zhou Yan are old comrades in arms, and they speak relatively casually.
Liu Qingze smiled and said: "Don't listen to her nonsense. You are not here during this period. Our studio has been running well under the leadership of Mr. Liu and Mr. Ren."
He was talking about Ren Xu, the head of the film studio, Mr. Ren. Liu Qing said this, naturally to give Liu Hang and Ren Xu face.
Zhou Yan nodded, "I don't have much time today, so I won't dwell on the past. Everyone knows what the meeting will be about today, right?"
Li Hong said excitedly, "I just know , I want to talk about the new movie.”
"That's right, it's about the new movie. Because the script has just been written, there isn't much we can say today, so we won't discuss it. I will assign tasks directly."
"Li Hong, Xiao Can, you two One is the assistant director, and the work content is the same as when filming "The Spring of the Cowherd Class". We will discuss the details at the next meeting. "
"Okay," Xiao Can nodded.
They have worked with Zhou Yan before, so they know Zhou Yan’s style and are quite familiar with it.
Not to mention Li Hong, he knows Zhou Yan's working style very well. He has been following Zhou Yan since Zhou Yan's first feature film. He is also familiar with these people in Zhou Yan's team.
After talking about the work content of Li Hong and Xiao Can, Zhou Yan looked at Hong Xin and the others, "You three are responsible for makeup, props and venue management respectively. If there is not enough manpower, just mention it to Mr. Ren. Tomorrow night, I will take care of the planning The case will be sent to you."
"No problem, the studio is still relatively well-staffed," Jiang Mengfei said with a smile.
Zhou Yan nodded and said to Xiao Can, "Director Xiao, you first organize a team to be responsible for the filming. The filming of the new movie will be carried out in three places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Although there are not many filming locations, It also takes a lot of effort. You need to form a team first. After I give you the plan, the filming work can begin directly.”
“I understand, Director Zhou.” He nodded and wrote it down in his notebook.
"There is also Director Li." Zhou Yan looked at Li Hong again.
Hearing Zhou Yan call him "Director Li", Li Hong sat up straight unconsciously.
“Go and contact Mr. Dong Wenmiao’s studio and book the schedule of their studio in advance. If there is no problem with their schedule, the costumes for the new movie should be left to them.”
"Understood, I will call Teacher Dong in a moment."
"Okay, now let me give you an overview of the new movie, so that you all have an idea..."
In the following time, Zhou Yan gave an overview of the new movie. Since there was not much time, he only picked out some key points. (End of chapter)