Chapter 98 Fan Jiuyi wants a role
“The reason was that a reporter interviewed Lu Chuan and asked him what he thought about the box office of "2046" with 30 million yuan, but "Kekexili" with only 6.08 million yuan.
< br>Then Lu Chuan got angry
Then he started complaining about the discriminatory film schedules of theaters. When "New Police Story" and "2046" were released, there were a lot of films scheduled. It was his turn for "Kekexili". The movie schedule is pitiful. There are eight halls in a theater, but only one hall shows "Kekexili", and there are only two or three shows a day."
"But what does this have to do with me?"
"Don't interrupt, listen to me..."
Zhang Chen: How dare you talk to your boss, the youngest best director, and a great director whose debut film grossed 60 million yuan at the box office?
Okay, you continue~
"The problem comes from an interview you gave before. You once predicted that the box office of "Kekexili" would not be too high. Now it has come true, and then he thinks You did it on purpose, maybe you used some shady means behind the scenes..."
Zhang Chen felt that it was really ridiculous.
I'm afraid this Lu Chuan is suffering from delusions of being persecuted.
What shady methods did I use behind my back?
“That’s what he said?”
“No, it definitely didn’t say it explicitly, but that’s what it meant.” Dong Jianqiang on the other side of the phone was disgusted by this.
If Lu Chuan really dared to say that, he would have dared to send a lawyer's letter, but the other party just had connotations, so there was nothing he could do.
There is really nothing you can do about the yin and yang, you have to let people talk.
"Okay, ignore him for now. We'll talk about everything after I get back."
"Okay, when will you come back?"
"It'll be in two days. . ”
After officially signing the contract, he needs to discuss the specific crew preparations with Peter. Zhang Chen is ready to make all these arrangements before returning to China.
Next, he still has to prepare for the release of "Shark Beach". Compared with Hollywood, China is his base.
Pet is responsible for the preparation of the crew, including the selection of actors. He knows Hollywood better than himself.
The two parties have already agreed that as soon as "Shark Beach" is released, Zhang Chen will return to Hollywood to start filming "Eden Lake".
Don’t think that filming in Hollywood is slower, it’s the same.
Even if it is a large-scale production worth over RMB 100 million, it can be shot very quickly. Generally, it can be completed within three months. However, the preparation and post-production time will be longer, which may reach 6-8. moon.
It's impossible to shoot something like Wong Kar-Wai's that is endless and takes a year or even several years at a time.
This is a producer-centered system, not a director-centered system. If you dare to do this, the producer will dare to replace you. Do you really think that you can’t make the film without it?
But "Eden Lake" is definitely not that good. It is a small production with a single scene and fixed actors, so it should be shot very quickly.
Two days later, Zhang Chen returned to China, and Dong Jianqiang personally drove to the airport to pick him up.
“Ha said, why haven’t you bought a car yet? Are you not so poor?”
After picking up Zhang Chen, Dong Jianqiang drove back to the company and teased him.
See, this is the disadvantage of poaching people. You have no respect for the boss at all, and you even dare to make jokes of this magnitude.
“There’s nothing fancy about it. Today’s cars are too ugly.”
This is really not bragging. Zhang Chen has the memory of later generations. Looking at the current cars, they are indeed similar to It looked like an antique, and he really couldn't accept the aesthetic.
Take Hu Touben, who is now highly praised, as an example, Zhang Chen looks simply miserable.
I don’t know where the tiger is, but it was blown up to the sky.
“Hey, you are quite ambitious.”
Back at the company, Zhang Chen found that there was an extra front desk person in the company, and there were four or five more people in an office. These people saw When Zhang Chen suddenly came in, they all stood up to say hello.
Zhang Chen replied, and then looked at Dong Jianqiang.
The latter shrugged: "Those screenwriters who were recruited at your request are not famous, but everyone has a brush. Didn't you say you have some ideas? You can give them to them, just take a look. Quality.”
Zhang Chen nodded, the company finally looked like a company.
When I came to my office, I found that the furniture had been changed.
Work desks, boss chairs, and large sofas are all arranged.
There is also a display cabinet on the side, which contains two Saturn Award trophies.
It looks decent, but there are only two trophies in the cabinet now, which looks empty.
"It seems that I have to work hard in the future and win more awards, otherwise this will be too ugly."
"Haha, it's okay to be stressed. You just got off the plane, do you want to take a rest?"
"No, I've slept all the way, and I'm in good spirits now."
"By the way, how's the incident with Lu Chuan going?"
"It's been quiet for the past two days. , it was actually a reporter from NetEase Entertainment who caused the trouble.”
Dong Jianqiang took two bottles of water, threw one to Zhang Chen, opened it and took a sip.
“I found the complete video of your interview. You praised "Kekexili" earlier, but when pressed later, you said that because of the format, the box office might not be too high.
This was very pertinent and not malicious, but NetEase only intercepted the second half and showed it to Lu Chuan to provoke him in person, so Lu Chuan got angry. "
That's it.
He is still wondering why "Kekexili" has anything to do with him even if it does not do well at the box office.
It turns out that NetEase reporters were causing trouble, just like the malicious editing of later generations.
NetEase seems to have this style, doing all sorts of things.
"Speaking of "Kekexili", I actually quite like it. Don't you think it's beautiful in the western style with all the Gobi wind and sand? If it were made into an action movie, it would actually be pretty good."
Yes, Zhang Chen was thinking of "Western Wind".
A work written and directed by Gao Qunshu.
After the ban on the case, Gao Qunshu was unable to film the dramas involved in the case that he was best at, so he began to explore the field of film.
The setting of "Western Wind" is actually quite good, and the actors except Yang Caini are all very good. Moreover, for domestic genre films, it was actually an exploration, but it was a pity that it failed.
The biggest problem with this film is that there is a problem with the pacing. There are no sections where the desire to advance is suppressed first. It feels like it is constantly beating, but it is not so amazing.
The most outstanding thing is Wu Zhenyu as the villain. At the beginning, he laughed and laughed with the herdsmen, eating and chatting together, and then turned around and killed the whole family. This kind of opening was quite amazing, and the character was established immediately. "Come on, with the box office of "Kekexili", no one will dare to touch this style and subject matter in a few years."
Dong Jianqiang is not optimistic about it. He has no choice. It is too difficult to attract investment in making movies now.
If you don’t make money in one project, no one will invest in you in the next one.
Of course, except for poets like Chen.
""Kekexili" is actually quite a pity..." Zhang Chen still sighed.
“You don’t know?”
"What?"
"The outside world is saying that "Kekexili" is suspected of plagiarism."
"Liu Yujun's "Tibetan Antelope and Me"?"
"So you know. ”
Of course Zhang Chen knew it, and future generations have confirmed it.
"Kekexili" is suspected of plagiarizing more than 20 parts of Liu Yujun's documentary "I Love Tibetan Antelopes". If you look closely, you will find that almost all of the most beautiful scenes in "Kekexili" come from "I Love Tibetan Antelopes".
“Lu Chuan’s character is indeed...”
Zhang Chen sighed, “But that’s not what I’m talking about...”
“What is that like?”
“I mean his subject matter is very positive and positive. If my estimate is good, the official will definitely praise him greatly.”
"The low box office is foreseeable, but it does put the issue of poaching on the table. Without "Kekexili", many people may not know about this matter at all, nor the protectors who voluntarily sacrifice themselves to protect Tibetan antelopes. "Shan team member."
"If you say it from this perspective, it is indeed a pity."
"Movies have multiple attributes, one is entertainment, and the other is education. The reality is another."
"You don't want to make a film like this, right?" Looking at Zhang Chen's expression, Dong Jianqiang felt something was wrong.
Zhang Chen shook his head: "I really thought of a similar theme, about fighting trafficking and finding lost children, but now is not the time."
Sighing: "Let's wait for a while. When I become famous, it will be time for me to do something for society."
As a reborn person, Zhang Chen did not want to change the world, but He is still willing to flap his butterfly wings a little to make some good things happen in advance or make bad things happen.
"Okay, stop talking about this, talk about your gains in Hollywood."
Dong Jianqiang quickly changed the topic. Directors are monsters, and their way of thinking is different from ordinary people. .
He was really afraid that if the conversation continued and Zhang Chen’s literary and artistic attributes would be brought out, he would be so determined to make such a realistic-themed film.
"New Line took a fancy to one of my scripts and decided to collaborate on a horror film."
"A horror film? Can it be released in China?"
Zhang Chen shook his head: "No way. Yes, the story of "Eden Lake" is too dark, and it will definitely not be able to pass the review in China."
Dong Jianqiang did not give up: "Is it possible to modify it..."
"Then. That’s not the story anymore, and it might cause a box office failure in North America.”
"Forget it, you still have to worry about the North American box office first. As long as you are famous, you can take care of the rest later."
"In addition, I have found the heroine candidate for the new film."
“Are you going to use a Chinese actress?”
“Yes, even if you hire a white actress, you won’t be able to hire any big names, and horror movies don’t need big names, so why not use one of our own? "
" Your awareness is not low, so I'm afraid you are very busy these days. It is estimated that the news will come back soon, and your phone number will be flooded by then. "
"Haha~"
While the two were talking, Zhang Chen's cell phone rang. When he saw the name on the caller ID, Zhang Chen looked at Dong Jianqiang in disbelief.
"You can't make your prediction come true."
The phone was connected, and the familiar voice of Dame Fan immediately came from the other end.
“Have you returned to China?”
"Are you a spy? Where did you get the news?"
Zhang Chen didn't notify anyone except Dong Jianqiang when he came back this time, and he didn't know where Fan got the news.
The other end smiled: "Of course I have my own news channels. Have you eaten Western food in the past two days while hiding in the United States?"
"Western food?"
Then Zhang Chen understood immediately, with a smile on his face that all men understand.
"No, I'm still hungry~"
"Well, in the evening, room 304 of Shangri-La, buffet, you can enjoy whatever you want..."
Hang up the phone, Dong Jianqiang laughed mischievously next to him: "Look, isn't this coming?"
"It's not necessarily the case. Even if it is, I can't just give it to you after just communicating. Such an important role is related to my performance in North America, everything. Focus on film quality.”
“Do you have anyone chosen?”
"I want to find an actress who is already well-known internationally~"
"Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, and Zhang Manyu are the only three Chinese who are good at it internationally..."
>"Forget it about Cheung Man-yu, she doesn't seem to cooperate with mainland directors. Even in Hong Kong, the only one who can hire her now is Wong Kar-wai."
"Choose one between Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi? Actually? You can consider Zeng Li. "Dark Invasion" did well at the box office there. Zeng Li is already a familiar face, and she is a horror film of the same genre, so she should have a lot of fans. "
Dong Jianqiang gave it. I made a suggestion. After "Dark Invasion" was released in China, Zeng Li has her own fans. Although Juno is a supporting role, the character is very charming. It must be the same in North America.
"It's a good suggestion, but she is currently filming "Dark Invasion 2" and is still the protagonist, so the schedule will definitely not match up."
"Think about it again."
(End of this chapter) )