Chapter 76: I didn’t sign up at all
It seems like yesterday’s two chapters were poisonous, and I learned something else. You can’t do a lot of science popularization, you have to moisturize things quietly. Hey, my book friend taught me to write about Huayu
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On August 28, 2004, Zhang Chen returned to Beijing as scheduled.
The filming of "Shark Beach" is over. The entire film was shot in only 17 days, which is extremely fast.
But this is not the fastest. The fastest one is Jackie Chan's "Myth", which took three years to prepare and only took 14 days to shoot, three days less than "Shark Beach".
At the exit of the airport, the crew and crew were surrounded by reporters as soon as they came out. It was not known who leaked the itinerary.
"Director Zhang Chen, I heard that your new film "Shark Beach" is being filmed in Hainan. Why are you coming back this time?"
"Director Zhang Chen, it is rumored that you have some feelings for Hong Kong entertainers. Prejudice, is that what it is? "
"Director Zhang Chen, "House of Flying Daggers" has a cumulative box office of 156 million, what do you want to say?"
"Director Zhang Chen..."
Zhang Chen was surrounded by a large number of long guns and cannons. Even Fan Binbin next to him was robbed of the limelight, and the scene was chaotic for a while.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Zhang Chen had no choice but to wave his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
“Journalists, this is the airport, we don’t want to cause congestion. In this way, we still follow the old rules. I will answer three questions, and everyone will disperse after three questions.”
Zhang As soon as Chen finished speaking, the reporters immediately became excited one by one. Zhang Chen pressed down his hands and then started to call names.
"You come first~"
He saw Zhang Xiaobei in the crowd at a glance. He was an old acquaintance, so of course he wanted to give him a discount.
"Director Zhang, "Bigstar" reported that you had a night party with Fan Binbin. Is that true?"
Zhang Xiaobei's first question scared Zhang Chen. Jump.
Fan Binbin at the night party? Was it photographed?
Impossible.
The hotel where they booked didn’t even have surveillance. Who took the photo?
Could it be Chen Xi?
Zhang Chen secretly glanced at Chen Xi and felt relieved when he saw the other person shaking his head slightly.
As long as it’s not Chen Xi, it should be fine.
He was very careful when he was on the set. You have to say that the crew said that he and Fan Binbin had a good relationship.
Looking at Zhang Xiaobei at this time, he found that the other person was blinking at him, seemingly to remind him, and he suddenly felt enlightened.
“It’s completely untrue, it’s just catching on to the truth. Teacher Fan came to the crew to film for more than ten days in total. There are so many people on the crew and there are night parties. Where should I go?”
Fan Binbin also explained: "All the contacts between Director Zhang and I were during the daytime, and the entire crew can testify."
Both of them are not rookies. For things without evidence, It will never be admitted.
Zhang Chen didn't show too much concern. The more he cared, the easier it was for people to think that there was no silver in this place.
"Okay, second question..."
Zhang Chen randomly clicked on one. This time the question was much more normal.
"Director Zhang, have you finished filming "Shark Beach" when you come back this time?"
"Indeed, "Shark Beach" has officially been completed and is about to enter the post-production stage. The film is expected to be 2 I’ll see you all next month, and please give me your support then.”
Taking advantage of the interview, Zhang Chen took the opportunity to promote the movie.
"Last question..."
Another reporter was called.
"The shooting time of "Shark Beach" is so short, does it mean that the quality is not good?"
"Please rest assured that the shooting time of "Shark Beach" is indeed very short, only 17 God, but I can guarantee that the quality will definitely exceed everyone’s expectations. The reason why it is so fast is mainly because the scene is simple, but the post-production special effects shots are the main point. We have set aside 5 months for post-production, so everyone can do their best. Rest assured.”
After answering the three questions, Zhang Chen urged everyone to leave. Even if someone wanted to ask again, Zhang Chen would not answer. This is an airport after all.
The group said goodbye to Fan Binbin at the exit.
Fan Damei has a day off today and will continue filming "Little Fish and Flowers" tomorrow.
Yes, without Zhang Chen’s troubles, the crew of "Little Fish and Flowers" finally resumed work.
The call Fan Binbin received yesterday happened to be seamlessly connected with "Shark Beach".
Zhang Chen is not so busy here. Next, he only needs to focus on post-production and special effects.
But that's tomorrow. Today he has to rest and watch the Olympics.
On August 27, 2004, Liu - set a new Olympic record in 12.91 seconds, tying the world record!
"Liu-, in the leading position, Liu-! Liu-won! Liu-won!! Liu-made history! A Chinese with black hair and yellow skin became a world star!! ”
On the TV, the tone of the commentary was vibrating, and everyone watching the game could clearly feel the excitement.
Even though it was Zhang Chen's second time watching it, he was still excited.
For Chinese audiences in 2004, the biggest miracle must belong to Liu Feiren! In the history of the Summer Olympics, the Chinese Legion has won a total of 263 gold medals. If one of them has the greatest influence and gold content, it must be Liu Feiren's 110-meter hurdles gold medal!
From this day on, Asia finally has its own flying man.
Early in the morning on the 30th, Zhang Chen was drowsily asleep when he was woken up by a phone ringing.
He stayed up late last night and watched BJ for eight minutes. He had just fallen asleep and was the most angry when he got up.
But after taking a look at the caller ID, the anger immediately disappeared.
It’s Teacher Fu.
"Teacher Fu?"
"It's me, have you returned to the capital?" "Well, teacher, how did you know?"
"Of course I watch the news. If I didn't watch the news, I wouldn't know that my student's new movie has been completed."
Hearing something wrong in the teacher's tone, Zhang Chen was shocked.
Does Teacher Fu dislike me for not reporting in as soon as possible after I came back?
"Hey, teacher, aren't you tired? You work there day and night. We're done. Come back and catch up on your sleep."
Hearing what happened, Fu The teacher's tone finally softened.
"Then you should take a rest and come to me later today."
"What's wrong?"
"You didn't take the final exam last semester. Do you not want to graduate?" "
"Uh, teacher, I'll be there right now."
An hour later, Zhang Chen appeared in Teacher Fu's office, fully dressed.
Although school has not officially started yet, the freshmen have already begun military training.
There are many teachers in the office, and they are chatting with each other.
Zhang Chen knocked on the door and walked into the office with a smile.
"Hello, Teacher Fu, hello, teachers..."
"Huh? Our director Zhang Da has appeared~" It was Huang Lei who spoke.
"Hey, Teacher Huang, don't make fun of me. By the way, I haven't seen you yet, and I haven't congratulated you on your wedding yet."
Huang Lei's wife Sun Li is his own student. They got married in March, which happened to be the time when Zhang Chen went to meet the richest man Li to solicit investment.
So the two never met, and they never met several times later.
Zhang Chen doesn't like this person very much. In later variety shows, he was famous for being a good teacher, loving to preach, and always acting like a dad in everything he did.
It’s not that serious now, but it has already begun to show off, and I like to show off with students.
But he teaches acting, and Zhang Chen majors in directing, so there's nothing he can do about it.
"Teacher Fu, I brought some Hainan specialties to you and the teachers. They are all worthless gadgets, such as Li brocade, partridge tea, yellow lantern chili sauce and so on. You can share them with everyone later. "
Seeing that his students were so sensible and the gifts were not expensive, Teacher Fu accepted them with a smile and distributed them to other teachers.
"I have heard that my students respect you, so don't wait and take it yourself~"
Teacher Fu's tone sounded like showing off.
"Then we have to thank Zhang Chen, Teacher Fu, we have benefited from you..."
The office was full of joy.
Teacher Fu then started talking to Zhang Chen about business: "This is the paper. You can do it later and send it to me when you're done. Forget about the coursework, you have a background in "Dark Invasion", I believe no one else What can I say?"
During the final exam, it was the busiest time for the promotion of the "Dark Invasion" road show, and Zhang Chen didn't even take the exam.
But for outstanding students, the school will definitely be open to the public.
Otherwise, Poet Chen failed the exam, Master Zhang was a repeater, and Zhao Yanzi never got a degree certificate. What would have happened, and where would the school’s reputation be?
Zhang Chen nodded, obviously the school was just a formality.
He is a student after all. Even if he is a successful director, this scene must go.
Zhang Chen thought it was over and was about to leave. Teacher Fu stopped him again, then took out a piece of paper from the drawer and pushed it over.
“What is this?”
"Didn't you read the news about this year's invitation to the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival? Your film was shortlisted."
"Huh? Golden Rooster?"
"What are you thinking about, Baihua?" . ”
“But I didn’t sign up at all.”
Hearing the student’s words, Teacher Fu gave him a speechless look, feeling helpless for such a slow student.
"This year's Hundred Flowers Award has been restructured. You no longer need to register yourself, but are recommended by theater managers. As long as the box office exceeds 5 million, you are eligible to participate. The box office of "Dark Invasion" is 60 million, so of course you are eligible to participate."
“?”
Can it still be like this?
Zhang Chen was also a little confused.
Teacher Fu seemed to think of something at this time, and he hated the fact that iron cannot become steel:
"Why didn't you sign up?"
"My film was a commercial film. The big guys like Golden Rooster would definitely not like it, so I didn't sign up."
Zhang Chen did think so, look. Take a look at the award-winning films from previous Golden Rooster Awards. They are all art films.
Commercial movies that they don’t like, like Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Chen, are probably nothing in the eyes of the judges.
"You are not playing by the rules. You have already entered the circle, why are you being unique? If you don't participate in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Blossoms, how can you participate in the Golden Horse and Golden Statue? Besides, if you don't participate in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Blossoms, you How to communicate with people in the circle and how to expand your network.”
Teacher Fu obviously looked at the problem more deeply than he did, and at the same time he was also giving Zhang Chen some advice.
“You must participate in the future. Whether you win an award is a matter of strength, and whether you participate or not is a matter of attitude. There are many seniors behind these film festivals, and offending them will not be good for your career.”
Zhang Chen had no choice but to say yes hurriedly.
(End of this chapter)