I'm not just a director

Ever since the movie "Lost Secret Service" failed at the box office, Cheng Long and Golden Harvest ended their partnership and turned to Ying Huang's arms.

At the same time, he also served as a non-executive director of Yinghuang.

Yinghuang attaches great importance to Chenglong, not only giving money and position but also giving him a lot of freedom.

Not only that, Yang Shoucheng, the boss of Yinghuang, established Chenglongyinghuang Film Company with him in 2003.

Cheng Long, who has been running the world with bare hands, started to become a boss and producer, and devoted himself to the film industry in another capacity.

With Cheng Long's box-office appeal, coupled with the strong support of Yinghuang Company.

Most of the works produced by Cheng Longying Huanghuang Films performed well, and their ability to attract money was first-rate.

For example, "Mythology" has a box office of 1.2 million in Asia, which is a good start for Cheng Long's film company.

Therefore, even if it is a giant like Yinghuang, Cheng Long still has a very high right to speak.

He said that the salary can be negotiated, so basically he has already prepared to lower his status...

Speaking of which, Jiang Pei'an also knew Cheng Long's determination.

He nodded, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile:
"Brother, welcome to the crew of "Inception"."

Hearing this, Cheng Long happily said:

"I like to cooperate with excellent directors to make excellent movies, and I think this "Inception" will definitely not let me down."

Jiang Pei'an took the script and asked:
"Brother, let's decide today. Regarding your role, this time... I want you to challenge yourself.

The role you want to play may be different from the previous screen image, is it acceptable? "

Cheng Long waved his hand and said:

"Of course there is no problem with this. My previous roles have almost fixed my play path. I also want to challenge myself."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile;
"Okay, since that's the case, let's do it for today, and I'll contact you in two days to discuss your role."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

……

It is definitely a good thing for "Inception" that Cheng Long can join the crew.

Now the most troublesome pay issue for Jiang Pei'an has been resolved, and the rest is to arrange roles for him.

Cheng Long must be arranged in the protagonist group, but as for which one, Jiang Pei'an only vaguely has the answer in his heart.

He still has to think about the details, no matter what, he has to give full play to Cheng Long's "value".

When I got home from get off work, Hu Jing had already prepared meals.

"Why did you come back so early today?"

Hu Jing came over to take his briefcase and asked with a smile.

"Jingjing, I have good news for you."

Jiang Pei'an smiled mysteriously.

"what?"

Hu Jing blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

"Cheng Long is going to join our "Inception" crew!"

Jiang Pei'an laughed.

Hu Jing said in surprise:
"Really, is it the Cheng Long I know?"

Hu Jing's expression changed from astonishment to doubt.

"That's right, it's the Cheng Long you know, I just met him, and he told me himself!"

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Okay, director, you are really great. That's Cheng Long. I grew up watching his movies when I was young."

Hu Jing exclaimed, but soon she became a little worried:
"Brother Cheng Long's salary is not low, right? After all, he is so famous in Hollywood, can we afford him?"

Jiang Pei'an is the director, screenwriter and leading actor of "Inception".

At the same time, he is also the producer of this movie, and he needs to spend money to invest.

Hu Jing knew this, so she was a little worried.

After all, it's her boyfriend's business, so she needs some snacks.

Jiang Pei'an quickly understood what Hu Jing was thinking. He stroked Hu Jing's head and said with a smile:
"Don't worry Jingjing, Cheng Long said that the salary can be negotiated."

"Can we talk?"

Hu Jing was still a little puzzled.

Jiang Pei'an took off his coat and leaned lazily on the sofa, while Hu Jing took the coat and hung it up.

He smiled and said:
"It can be said that he will definitely not use the set in Hollywood to participate in the filming of "Inception".

It's a bit complicated, you just need to remember that the main investor of this movie is China Film Group.

Cheng Long now needs China Film, and it happens that he likes our movie very much.

More or less, he will definitely give us a little discount in terms of remuneration, and let China Film Group accept his favor. "

Han Shanping and Jiang Pei'an probably wouldn't bother with this approach if they were replaced by other actors.

Don't you see, for a supporting role in "Inception", many people not only don't want the salary, but also want to spend money to join the crew.

You are ashamed to say with a big face that the salary can be negotiated, as long as you give me the role, and then you, Jiang Pei'an and Han Shanping, accept my favor.

Isn't this looking for cuts!

Hu Jing nodded half understanding, her thoughts were very simple, as long as Jiang Pei'an didn't suffer.

Everything else is optional.

Seeing her ignorant look, Jiang Pei'an patted her buttocks and said with a smile:
"Don't think about it, don't burn your little head dry, let's eat first."

Hu Jing smiled into a crescent moon, got up from the sofa and said:
"Okay, today I made your favorite steamed sea bass and braised pork trotters. Let's chat while eating."

"It's so rich, I'm lucky today."

The two sat at the dining table, and Jiang Pei'an tasted the dishes made by Hu Jing one by one.

Her cooking skills are still very good, Jiang Pei'an feasted on it.

"good to eat."

Hu Jing pushed the dishes in front of Jiang Pei'an, and watched Jiang Pei'an eat with a smile while holding her chin.

Maybe instead of being an actor, being a housewife at home every day, watching her husband eat the meals he cooked every day, and chatting is not bad.

This thought popped into Hu Jing's mind.

"Jingjing, you eat too."

"Okay."

After eating, Jiang Pei'an went to the kitchen to clean up the kitchen with Hu Jing.

"By the way, Jingjing, how is your character preparation going?"

When the two were sitting on the sofa watching TV, Jiang Pei'an suddenly asked.

Hu Jing's role in "Inception" is the protagonist's deceased wife.

She is also one of the heroines of this movie.

The hero played by Jiang Pei'an and the wife played by Hu Jing have a clear story line in the movie.

The protagonist and his wife study dreams within dreams, and they have spent 50 years hand in hand in dreams.

However, the wife was lost in the dream.

People in deep dreams, if they want to wake up, they have to let themselves die.

Therefore, the hero planted an idea in his wife's subconscious:
This world is not real, only suicide can wake up.

However, what the male protagonist didn't expect was that after returning to the real world, this idea still lingered in his wife's heart.

The wife regards the real world as a dream, thinking that the hero is lost.

She loves the male lead so much, in order to wake them both up, she carefully planned a "suicide".

She jumped from the high-rise room of the hotel and framed the male lead as the murderer in the letter she sent to the lawyer.

His wife died, and the male lead left for another country in order to avoid being hunted down.

Since then, the wife always appears in the male lead's subconscious, sabotaging his actions.

And the wrath of the wife is precisely the projection of the hero's self-blame.

The more angry she is, the stronger the guilt in the hero's heart.

It's not that the wife refuses to forgive the male lead, but the male lead refuses to forgive himself...

This setting is very ingenious. Dreams have always been a very mysterious existence to human beings.

"Inception" is based on Freud's "Dream Analysis" and "Subconscious Theory".

Dreams are a bridge to the subconscious, and people's behavior in the real world is often a projection of the subconscious.

So, if a person's subconscious mind is changed in a dream.

Then the personality and behavior of this person in the real world will also change.

Therefore, the wife can be said to be the "nightmare" of the male protagonist, which has affected his various behaviors to a certain extent...

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Hu Jing smiled and said:
"During this period of time, I was researching this character in my spare time, and I think..."

Speaking of this, Hu Jing rubbed her chin, as if she were a detective analyzing the case:
"Is there a character whose wife is not dead, and the whole movie is just a dream of the hero?

When my wife jumped off the stairs, I felt that she really returned to the real world. "

Hearing Hu Jing's conjecture, Jiang Pei'an felt a little interesting.

In fact, it is about the reason why "Inception" is so popular in later generations, and it has lasted for a long time.

Probably this is the story, no matter which angle you interpret it from, it can be justified.

It's like playing a decryption game, allowing movie fans to enjoy participating in film analysis.

Jiang Pei'an did not interrupt Hu Jing's words, but signaled her to continue with his eyes:
"My assumption is that the whole movie is actually the dream of the hero.

After the wife jumped off the building, she has indeed returned to reality, and the stories are all about the hero as the carrier of dreams.

That is the person who is dreaming, and her wife, as the aggressor, entered his dream..."

Jiang Pei'an looked at Hu Jing, smiled and said:
"Jingjing, did you guess all this?"

Hu Jing nodded and said:

"Yeah, I know, my idea must be different from your script, but what I think is also possible, right?"

Jiang Pei'an nodded and said:
"Well, in your hypothesis, it is indeed possible to happen. You can think of this, which shows that you have studied the script seriously."

With Jiang Pei'an's approval, Hu Jing smiled and said:
"I was just thinking about it, and every time the role of the wife appears in the movie, it will create problems for the protagonist.

Then can I simply understand her as a woman who is crazy about love? "

Hearing Hu Jing's words, Jiang Pei'an shook his head and said:

"It can't be simply thought that the wife in the real world chooses to end her life.

Only the hero is left alone, struggling to remember.

Rather than saying that this is the wife's obsession, it is better to say that this is the male lead's obsession.

It is not the wife who is immersed in the dream and cannot extricate herself. She has already made a choice between the dream and reality.

But the hero is still living in the shadow of his wife's departure.

There is a saying that says, "Think about it every day, dream at night." Everything about the wife lives in the subconscious of the hero.

For the male protagonist, this whole movie is a grand farewell to his dead wife! "

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Hu Jing's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise:
"I understand, I know how to act, my previous understanding of this role is still a bit one-sided, thank you director!"

Hu Jing quickly kissed Jiang Pei'an's face.

Then he ran to the bedroom and opened the little notebook to record something.

Jiang Pei'an didn't go to see what Hu Jing remembered. Most of the actors were looking for experience in life.

Sometimes a sentence of dialogue or an action can give the other party greater inspiration.

Jiang Pei'an still has great confidence in Hu Jing. This girl has a talent for acting, coupled with her own advice, it is not difficult to complete the role shaping.

……

There are two heroines in "Inception".

Hu Jing's role as wife has been decided, and the other is the "Dream Builder" played by Ellen Page in the original film.

Speaking of Ellen Page, after starring in "Inception" and other movies, she turned from a girl into a "man".

Then I found a "wife" to make an official announcement on social media.

However, this marriage did not last long, and finally ended with the "divorce" of the two.

The role of "Dream Builder" is still a test of acting skills, and it is very important.

She is the male protagonist's assistant, designing the buildings in the dream.

Responsible for building the general environmental framework in dreams at all levels (but must avoid building areas with memories).

So that the target person will believe that he is in his own dream after entering this dream.

After the architect builds a dream on a certain floor, it can only be handed over to the dream owner of that floor.

In order to avoid the subconscious chaos caused by others being too familiar with the dream.

The dream owner can partially modify the details of the dream environment.

When he finished writing this role, Jiang Pei'an immediately thought of Hu Jing's old classmate, International Chapter.

Although Ms. Zhang has a lot of negative things, she also has some problems in terms of emotional intelligence.

But the acting skills are still very good, especially Yu Jiaolong who played in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

At this point in time, Ms. Zhang should still be playing Kisaragi in the crew of "Hero".

This is not a big problem, because Miss Zhang's role in "Hero" is only ten minutes.

In addition, the characters are not set too much plot conflict.

Many viewers who have watched "Hero" feel that the role of "Kisaragi" is dispensable.

Jiang Pei'an also thinks so, no matter how big a task Lao Mouzi once said this role has taken on.

But the relevant pictures and feelings she presents are just a supporting role, and the degree of completion is not high.

"Old Mouzi shouldn't be so stingy, right?"

Jiang Pei'an thought to himself.

Sure enough, Lao Mouzi was filming when Jiang Pei'an called.

Hearing that Jiang Pei'an wanted to use Ms. Zhang, Lao Mouzi pondered for a while, and said:
"After April, I have to make sure that all the scenes of Ziyi in my movie are filmed."

Jiang Pei'an calculated the time. Although "Dream Builder" has many scenes, it is not impossible to stagger the shooting.

"Thank you Director Zhang, I will treat you to dinner when you return to Beijing."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Hehe, I knew that as soon as you called me, nothing good would happen.

Come on, you can communicate with Ziyi for the rest of the matter, and I won't get involved..." (End of this chapter)