I'm not just a director

Chapter 25 Ghost Story
Jiang Pei'an spent a whole morning on the set of "Pretty Mom" ​​and felt a lot.

From now to later generations, the domestic film and television industry has developed for decades.

Now it is at a critical juncture of change. With the innovation of equipment and the investment of a large number of practitioners, the film and television industry is becoming more and more advanced and perfect.

For example, the crew of "Pretty Mom" ​​took out a camera casually, and it was able to blow up Jiang Pei'an's small workshop crew.

This is the technological progress of the times and the strength of RMB...

While feeling the changes of the times, Jiang Pei'an was familiar with the long-silent work rhythm.

He helped Sun Zhou keep an eye on the young actor throughout the morning, so nothing went wrong afterwards.

"Okay, call it a day!"

The entire crew is like a machine that rotates efficiently, and even the work and dinner are orderly.

Now group performances are basically 20 yuan a day, often eight or nine hours of work.

Even in later generations, the Hengdian group performers who have no lines will almost maintain the salary of 90-150.

No matter what age, group performances are not so easy to eat.

The first half of the play was over, and Jiang Pei'an came to Gong Li's resting tent.

"Hello, Miss Li."

Jiang Pei'an said hello.

"Hi, hello, that song of yours is really nice and well written."

Gong Li smiled and greeted kindly.

Regarding Gong Li, there is a widely recognized saying in later generations:

Her beauty is a rare kind, made of dense bones and flesh, grand and majestic, dense beauty.

Carrying the weight of mountains and rivers, it also melts the charm of water.

There she is as beautiful as the years of glory, and even the sadness is majestic.

The beauty of the so-called Earth Mother is probably like this.

She treats people more kindly, compared with those entertainment stars of later generations, you will find this era or such actors.

The body basically has a special background color.

This background makes them in stark contrast to those noble domestic entertainment stars who "he saw me why didn't he sign".

Right now it was lunch time, and Gong Li was alone in the tent.

After exchanging pleasantries with her, Jiang Pei'an took out a manuscript paper from his handbag.

"This is... a script?"

Gong Li looked at the things Jiang Pei'an handed her in surprise.

On the cover, there are a few large words written in lines:

"Ghost Story".

Seeing this name, Gong Li probably also knows the type of this script.

Horror film.

She did not refuse, and after getting Jiang Pei'an's permission, she slowly opened the script.

The front is the outline of the story, the back is the biography of the characters, and the rest are all shot scripts.

Jiang Pei'an was very well prepared. In the sub-shots of the painting, the placement of the shots, the sound effects and the creation of the horror atmosphere were carefully marked.

Therefore, Gong Li looked at it effortlessly and with great devotion.

After seeing the name at first, she subconsciously resisted it.

Since her debut, she has never been involved in this type of film.

For well-known reasons, the domestic market share of horror films is not large.

Even most of the time it is attributed to suspense films.

If it is said that a feature film is based on the plot and characters as its selling point and grasp.

Then horror films are the director's grasp and challenge of the audience's psychology.

Therefore, horror movies are not easy to make.

There are many, countless directors who can tell stories in the world.

But directors who can make horror films are rare!

But when Gong Li saw the first sentence written in the script, she was completely attracted.

"You don't know what happens when you fall asleep".

This sentence alone caused panic in her heart.

Everyone needs to sleep, and after sleeping, consciousness is gradually out of control.

Everything that happens around you cannot be perceived and has nothing to do with yourself.

What will happen to the unknown that is so close to life?
The movie "Ghost Story" records the story of everything that happened around after falling asleep.

Its plot is as simple as a young couple who move into a suburban apartment and are frightened by strange noises at night.

It was decided to place a video camera in the bedroom to capture stories of potential "spooky phenomena".

Four or ten minutes later, Gong Li slowly raised her head, and the first thing she didn't do was look at Jiang Pei'an.

Instead, looking at his bare arms, the hairs stood up, and goose bumps also rose.

"Whoo~"

She let out a heavy breath, then looked at Jiang Pei'an and said:
"Excellent script, which gives people a sense of reality."

Jiang Pei'an smiled:

"It would be even scarier if this film was made, after all, it was filmed in the form of a pseudo-documentary."

Most of the horror films use atmosphere and sense of substitution as the killing tricks, making the audience hold their breath as if they were on the scene.

For example, the famous "The Blair Witch" is the first to create a form of pseudo-documentary.

It's 1999, and The Blair Witch is probably in the works.

This No.1 pseudo-documentary is called perspective, although the picture and sound quality of the film is not as good as that of digital photography.

But the atmosphere created is closer to the protagonist, and the distance between the character and the audience outside the screen will be shortened.

Invisibly surround the audience in a terrifying atmosphere...

Of course, both "The Blair Witch" and Jiang Pei'an's "Ghost Story" are limited by cost and funding issues and have to be presented in the form of a pseudo-documentary.

And it is this unintentional move that allows their creators to obtain a super high rate of return and earn a lot of money.

After that, pseudo-documentaries became a money-making tool for horror films.

"No. 32 in Area B" of "Ghost Shadow Records" by later generations Pengci only invested 7 yuan in this big bad movie.

The score on Douban is only 2.3 points, which is on par with Director Bi's "Chasing Dreams in the Showbiz".

But even with such bad data, they still managed to win a total box office of 1600 million...

Director Bi was crying and fainted in the toilet, what is the point of this!

Gong Li took the script, looked at Jiang Pei'an and said:

"You want me to act in this movie? Horror movies are probably not easy to pass the review in China."

Filming a film now requires a filming license.

Jiang Pei'an shook his head and said:
"This kind of niche film has no way out in China now."

"That is going to the overseas market."

"Ah."

Gong Li looked at Jiang Pei'an and said:
"I find the story fascinating and a character I've never challenged, but..."

Gong Li shook her head and apologized:

"I have made an appointment with Director Sun, and we are going to shoot the next work together.

And as you can see, I can't leave the crew for a while..."

Jiang Pei'an nodded, it would be great if Gong Li is willing to act, but if she doesn't...

"Sister Li, have you ever thought about getting a job in this movie?"

Jiang Pei'an suggested again.

"Ok?"

Although Jiang Pei'an said it cryptically, after all, Gong Li is not a girl who just entered the film and television industry.

Since it is an overseas release, if Jiang Pei'an needs her to participate in it, he probably thinks:

Take advantage!

She hesitated for a while, neither refused nor agreed, but smiled and said:
"Wait until the film comes out?"

"Alright, your words are enough, thank you, Sister Li."

Jiang Pei'an happily packed up the script.

Just as he was about to leave, Gong Li stopped him.

"I can recommend someone to you, she should be able to act as the heroine."

Gong Li wrote a name and a contact information on the paper.

Jiang Pei'an took the paper and saw that it read:

"Hu Jing."

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　Happy Valentine's Day, brothers, you who don't have a girlfriend, and me!

　　By the way, the buddy who called me a pimp, do you need me to help you? (squinting smile)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)