I'm not just a director

"The Spring Festival Gala program was exposed. Jiang Peian appeared in the Spring Festival Gala preparation team and was suspected of appearing on stage."

"Both father and son will take the stage. Cheng Long and his son may become the most beautiful scenery of the Spring Festival Gala."

"Jiang Peian will appear at the Spring Festival Gala? Maybe he will sing a song."

"The Spring Festival Gala preparation team has started work, and this year's Spring Festival Gala may become the most anticipated one."

The next day, news of Jiang Peian's appearance at the Spring Festival Gala spread like wildfire, and reporters even took pictures of the scene.

However, Jiang Peian never responded.

After all, it is still early, and it is still unknown whether it will be confirmed to appear in the Spring Festival Gala, so there is no need to be too ostentatious.

……

After spending two or three days in Beijing, Jiang Peian returned to the Hengdian studio.

"Thank God, Director Jiang, you're finally back. I thought you wouldn't be able to finish filming in time."

Chang Xiaoyang said happily when he saw Jiang Peian appearing on the set.

"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Director Chang. After receiving your call, I rushed back without stopping. Fortunately, I didn't delay my business."

As the absolute soul of "Painted Skin", Jiang Pei'an naturally cannot miss such an important occasion when filming is completed.

Today is the time for "Painted Skin" to be finalized. Not only Jiang Pei'an is here, but Fatty Yu from Bernard's side also came specially from the capital.

This old boy knows how to be a good person, and he comes to the set to make his presence felt when he has nothing to do.

Every time I come to visit a class, I don't forget to bring some snacks and water for everyone. The actors and crew are always polite when I see them, and they don't behave like a boss at all.

In fact, the reputation of Bernard in later generations was not good.

Later generations of Bernard suffered a lot on the way to making movies, and also paid a lot of tuition fees.

Under the advice of a certain boss, I finally got the idea around 10 years ago and made a lot of money from movies with the main theme.

But whenever something big happens, Burna Films remains silent.

As a result, many netizens flooded into the comment section of his official Weibo, hoping that Bernard would step forward and help.

Of course, netizens reacting this way are not advocating moral kidnapping.

Mainly because the main theme movies produced by Bernard Films in recent years have done well at the box office.

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as reaping patriotic dividends, and it should assume some positive social influence.

However, when the entertainment industry was actively contributing, Bernard not only remained silent, but also removed the trending search, further fueling public opinion.

Some netizens went to the social platform of Bernard boss Jin Qiaoqiao to express their opinions.

Let her persuade Fatty Yu to set an example and show everyone his actions.

The comment section of Bernard's official WeChat account was completely devastated. Everyone was disgusted with Bernard's self-isolation approach.

Bernard had it when he was making money, but he became a tough guy at critical moments.

"Operation Red Sea" produced by Bernard took in a box office of 36.52 billion yuan.

Since getting a taste of the sweetness, Bernard has produced many theme-themed and quasi-theme-themed movies, with a cumulative box office of a minimum of 261.49 billion yuan.

Even "Unknown" has a box office of more than 9 million. During this period, Bernard relied on the dividends of this era to successfully go public.

It was also announced this year that the film "Earthquake" will be filmed and listed as a key project.

This is also one of the reasons why netizens complained that they wanted to reproduce the ruthlessness of the disaster in the movie.

The irony is that now many compatriots have actually experienced earthquakes and their homes have been destroyed, but Bernard did not act immediately.

In addition, Bernard Company has high operating profits and has received support from government departments.

In order to vigorously promote the development of the film industry, the government regularly allocates funds to support enterprises.

Bernard Pictures recorded subsidies of 1.06 million yuan in the first three quarters of a certain year alone.

From this point of view, Bernard relies on the main theme to arouse everyone's patriotism, and this business is a sure profit.

Bernard has been silent since then. In fact, no matter what he does, he will be labeled a big hat by netizens.

It is estimated that Fatty Yu also knew what was going on, so he did not dare to do anything.

Of course, if these things happened to Spark Entertainment, Jiang Peian would definitely handle them better than Fatty Yu.

Now, the cooperation between him and Bernard is just based on the "theater chain" as the main player, and they use each other.

As long as Bernard enjoys the benefits of "Painted Skin", there is no fear that he will give out more profits in exchange later.

This is based on Jiang Peian's understanding of Fatty. He is a cultural businessman through and through.

As long as it is profitable, I will never give up easily.

Therefore, when Jiang Pei'an cooperates with others, he is not afraid that the other party will be too greedy, but that the other party will not be able to get enough. On the contrary, people like Fatty Yu are easier to deal with.

"Haha, Mr. Yu costs you money every time he comes here."

Fatty Yu arrived at the set one day earlier than Jiang Pei'an. At this time, he was asking his secretary to distribute small wrapping gifts.

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Fatty Yu chuckled and said:

"What Director Jiang said, although you directed "Painted Skin", Bernard is also a part of it, so it is normal for us to contribute."

This guy is always reminding everyone of Bernard's existence.

Jiang Pei'an did not continue to argue with him and said with a smile:

"Since Mr. Yu is here in a hurry to wrap up the filming, let's see our crew's wrapping up party..."

Fatty Yu laughed, patted his chest and said:

"Teachers, you have worked hard to make the movie. Of course, Bernard will not treat his partners badly. I will arrange the closing banquet. Everyone must be present when the time comes."

“The boss is awesome!”

"Mr. Yu, you are so arrogant!"

"Have a meal!"

After suffering for so long, I can finally have a good meal.

Everyone was happy when they heard Fatty Yu's announcement.

Jiang Pei'an also laughed. It was best that Fatty Yu was willing to bear the cost. After all, it was a big expense.

At this time, everyone gathered on the set. This was the last scene of "Painted Skin". As long as Chang Xiaoyang shouted "Click", all the scenes of "Painted Skin" would be over.

Chang Xiaoyang shot the last scene with such seriousness that even everyone watching the scene couldn't help but hold their breath, waiting for that moment to arrive.

"Okay, click!"

Chang Xiaoyang finally shouted "click" under the expectation of everyone.

He glanced at Jiang Peian, who smiled slightly, took the big speaker handed by Chang Xiaoyang, and said with a smile:

"I announce that the movie "Painted Skin" has been completed!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The small salute that the staff had prepared long ago was immediately launched, and the colorful paper in the sky was floating in the wind, which was very beautiful.

"It's finished!"

"It's finally done, you can have a good sleep!"

"Everyone has worked hard during this time!"

The set was bustling with activity, and for the crew and staff, they were always in a state of mental stress during the months of filming.

Nowadays, hearing the word "finalization" is like celebrating the New Year!

"Congratulations, teachers, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Peian said with a smile towards Zhou Xun, Zeng Li, Wu Jing and Sun Li.

"Congratulations to Director Jiang for successfully directing the movie. It's been a pleasure working with you. I hope we have the opportunity to continue working together."

Zhou Xun said with a smile.

Jiang Peian nodded and said:

"Yes, we will definitely have the opportunity to cooperate again."

"Hahaha, it's finally done. Boss Jiang, you can't run away this time. We two brothers must have a good drink!"

Wu Jing put her arm around Jiang Peian's shoulders and said.

Zeng Li and Sun Li covered their mouths and laughed.

Jiang Peian nodded and said:

"Don't worry, this time not only Director Chang will accompany you to drink, but Mr. Yu and I will also accompany you!"

Jiang Peian said with a smile, then he picked up the loudspeaker and said to everyone on the field:

"Everyone has worked hard during this period. President Yu will invite everyone to the city for a closing banquet tomorrow night. Please get ready. Let's drink and eat meat together!"

"Director Jiang is domineering, President Yu is domineering!"

"I'm just waiting for this meal. I must go there!"

“I’ll have to drink a few more drinks at the closing banquet!”

The crowd kept cheering.

"Also, no matter how hard you work, clean up all the confetti from the salute just now. We come here clean and leave with dignity. Don't let the sanitation workers of the movie theater scold us!"

"Haha, make sure to clean it up!"

"Come clean and leave decently, that's really good."

"As expected of you, Director Jiang!"

After all the equipment was dismantled and reorganized, Jiang Pei'an followed Fatty Yu back to the hotel.

"Director Jiang, please tell me when our movie will be released."

On the way back, Fatty Yu asked anxiously.

Jiang Peian smiled and said:

"Didn't I tell you before that it will be released on October 1st?"

"Does it really have to be so late? Can you work overtime? Let's get out early."

Fatty Yu was anxious to cash out.

Jiang Peian shook his head and said:

"Mr. Yu, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. The later stage of the movie is a very complicated matter.

You are also in the film industry, and sometimes the post-production of a film is slower than the pre-production.

Why? It’s because the work in the post-production period of the film is extremely complex, and the difficulty is no less than that of filming. "

The length of time for film and television post-production depends on a variety of factors, such as the length of the film or TV series, the size and professionalism of the production team, the number and complexity of special effects, and so on.

Generally speaking, post-production for a movie can take anywhere from a few months to a year, while a TV series can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months.

For example, editing a movie typically takes anywhere from a few weeks to a month for a rough cut.

If problems arise during this period, it may result in rework and delays.

Then there was the issue of sound effects, as it was necessary to capture and sift through hundreds of available sound effects and interweave them together, including music and sound effects.

The workload alone is staggering. Sometimes the rough cutting is completed, but the sound effects production is still at the first step.

Not to mention that the movie "Painted Skin" also involves visual effects.

This is a time-consuming part of film and television post-production. The special effects in "Painted Skin" took at least a month.

For example, subsequent work such as color correction, color grading, sound modification, etc., Jiang Peian said that the film will be released on November 1, and it is already the result of overtime work.

As he said, if you are in a hurry and cannot eat hot tofu, you may not be able to achieve the best results if you work in a hurry.

In his opinion, even if Eleven cannot be released, he will not risk handing over a half-finished product...

After hearing Jiang Peian's words, Fatty Yu was silent for a while, then nodded solemnly and said:

"You are an expert in this area, so I will listen to you. It must be released during National Day. This is an excellent opportunity for us."

"Don't worry about that, I'm looking forward to the release of the movie even more than you."

Jiang Peian said slowly.

……

On July 1st, the final banquet for the movie "Painted Skin" was held in downtown Jinhua.

There were a lot of people at the scene, not only the staff, but Fatty Yu also specially invited many media to participate to build momentum for the movie.

Now that the media is involved, everyone present can't be so presumptuous.

At the beginning, everyone was still sitting in their seats and talking in low voices. When the media reporters' cameras faced them, everyone still showed elegant smiles.

"I don't understand why I invited the media over. I originally wanted to have a good meal. With the media present, who can let go? What if I make a fool of myself and it is published in the newspapers tomorrow?"

"Stop talking, a reporter is coming."

"Ahem... the movie "Painted Skin" is definitely the hardest and most rewarding movie I have ever made since I started working. I look forward to the movie's release."

Of course, being polite is only temporary. After a few glasses of wine, some staff members began to find someone to toast to.

Some people drank too much, and even the reporters holding the microphones were not spared. They had to drink three glasses of wine before they were allowed to interview.

The reporter was forced to have no choice but to drink three glasses of wine. As a result, he lost his microphone, stopped working, and joined the boxing army.

"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Director Jiang, Teacher Zhou, Teacher Zeng, Teacher Wu, and, by the way, Teacher Sun Li and Director Chang. I respect you all."

At the main table, Fatty Yu raised his glass to toast the six people.

Fatty Yu has a good drinking capacity. In his early years, he worked hard outside. After being poured a bottle of wine by a client, he could still think clearly and continue to discuss movies as if nothing had happened.

This made a distribution manager named Zang admire him very much. Manager Zang admired Fatty Yu’s ability and trained him as a talent.

Fatty Yu and Manager Zang got closer and closer, and soon they turned their boss into their father-in-law.

That's right, this Manager Zang is the father of Fatty Yu's first wife.

Fatty Yu always goes to Manager Zang's office because of work matters.

One day, Manager Zang’s daughter Zang Lilu came to the company to visit her father.

When she opened the door, she saw Fatty Yu who was working hard. She was very fond of this honest-looking and motivated boy.

Zang Lilu is beautiful and comes from a well-off family. She is a standard white, rich and beautiful woman.

Her beauty and talent moved Fatty Yu's heart, and Zang Lilu also took a fancy to Fatty Yu's bookishness.

It was determined that this was a down-to-earth, honest, and motivated man. Both parties had a good impression of each other, and then the relationship was confirmed.

Of course, everyone knows the final outcome of this relationship.

Zang Lilu worked hard with Fatty Yu, and finally gave birth to three children for him. Unfortunately, the children were still not tied to Fatty...

Of course, these are all things for later. Although Fatty Yu has improved at work now, he is far from as good as he would be three years later.

Now he has to rely on the big tree of Jiang Peian to develop and strengthen himself.

A few people clinked glasses of wine, and the final banquet gradually came to an end... (End of this chapter)