I'm not just a director

Feng Xiaogang doesn't have many roles, only a few scenes in total.

But after all, it was agreed in advance that Director Feng was willing to appear on the scene. In a sense, this can be regarded as a kind of support.

"Okay, card!"

Feng Xiaogang ate hot pot and sang songs on the train, ending his scene in a leisurely atmosphere.

"Congratulations to Director Feng on finishing the project!"

Jiang Peian walked over holding a bouquet of flowers, and the staff behind him also unfurled a banner.

Seeing what Jiang Peian had prepared, Feng Xiaogang shook his head and said with a smile:
"There aren't many shots, so why bother fixing all these things?"

Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"We are all just horny people, so we must observe the proper etiquette."

Feng Xiaogang laughed, took the flowers, and said hello to several other actors present.

Today's scene is the first scene in the movie, and basically all the protagonists appear.

"Director Jiang, I will take the first step."

Feng Xiaogang hugged the flowers and said with a grin.

"Director Feng, if you're not in a hurry over there, why not stay here all night? I was in such a hurry yesterday that I didn't even bother to help you.

Why don't we have some drinks tonight? We haven't gotten together for a long time. I can't bear that you came all the way here and left like this. "

Jiang Peian said with a smile.

Hearing this, Ge You on the side took off the wig on his head, touched his round bald head and said:
"Gangzi, just stay. Anyway, it's okay to go back to Beijing at this point. You might as well let Director Jiang take a look at your movie and see if it can be improved."

Ge You and Feng Xiaogang have been friends for many years. The two of them almost wear the same pants.

This time "The Banquet" also stars Ge You. This role can be said to be another challenge that Ge You has faced since "Alive".

When "The Night Banquet" was aired, some people said they wanted to laugh after seeing Ge You's Li Di.

The director wanted to portray that scheming and stern image, but failed when Ge You's face appeared on the big screen.

The theater immediately burst into laughter. It can only be said that Ge You's previous comedy image was too deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Of course, as the plot of the movie progresses, this superficial joy is gradually replaced by Ge You's superb acting skills.

"Okay, I just happened to be holding myself back a lot during this period, so I'll leave tomorrow."

Feng Xiaogang decided.

……

There weren't many scenes today, so the crew finished work at seven o'clock in the evening.

Jiang Peian took several protagonists and Feng Xiaogang to the center of Kaiping.

Said to be the city center, in fact, Kaiping is just a county-level city.

However, because it is a tourist city, the climate and temperature are suitable and the scenery is uniquely beautiful.

Jiang Peian has already booked a well-known local hotel in the city in advance.

"Pei'an, how long does it take to shoot your movie?"

After several people sat down, Feng Xiaogang asked with a smile.

Jiang Peian said slowly:

"Based on the three-month preparation, the story of "Let the Bullets Fly" is not complicated, and the requirements for the scenes are not high. It can be solved in almost three months."

Hearing this, Feng Xiaogang nodded, then sighed and said:
"You've made a mistake. With the quality of "Let the Bullets Fly", it will definitely shut up the domestic clowns who are jumping up and down after it is released."

When mentioning this matter, Xiaogangpao looked slightly bitter.

As a well-known commercial film director in China, he debuted earlier than Jiang Peian and received much more scolding.

At first, he didn't think anything of it. After all, commercial movies make money, and a few scoldings would not make him lose a piece of meat.

However, as his influence has continued to increase domestically and internationally in recent years, Xiaogangpao's mentality has also undergone considerable changes.

The feeling of being chased and scolded is not good.

At this time, his state was at its peak.

In order to break doubts, and to prove that I am not only good at making comedies.

Feng Xiaogang decided to make a movie that would not make the audience "laugh".

A Hamlet-style "tragedy" movie - "The Night Banquet".

In Xiaogangpao's words, he wanted to use "The Night Banquet" to correct the audience's prejudice against him!
"Whether it's a comedy, a tragedy, a war movie, or a costume movie, he can make it!"

In order to be an instant success, Feng Xiaogang was very generous from the beginning.

The entire movie has an investment of 1.2 million, and it is top-notch in every aspect!

First, he recruited five major traffic and acting talents to help him:
International Zhang, Ge You, Zhou Xun, Yan Zu, Huang Xiaoming.

This was not enough, he found "Yuan Baye" as a martial arts instructor, and the photographer was Zhang Li, a well-known domestic director!

The music production is by the well-known domestic musician Tanton, winner of the Oscar for Best Music Award.

Even so, Xiaogangpao was still a little worried.

He pointed to "The Night Banquet" to turn around. If something went wrong, he would probably be overwhelmed by the overwhelming public opinion in the country...

After hearing what Feng Xiaogang said, Jiang Peian poured him a glass of wine and said with a smile:
"Director Feng, you don't have to worry about other people's eyes. As directors, we just have to make good work and feel comfortable with it. The world is huge and the audience is the biggest.

As for those experts and public intellectuals, they are not related to us, so there is no need to care. "

It's not that Feng Xiaogang didn't understand Jiang Peian's words, but it was hard to swallow his breath.

Seeing Feng Xiaogang's depressed look, Jiang Peian sighed inwardly, it was still early.

After "The Night Banquet" is released, it will be called the real earth-shattering.

In fact, the appearance and acting skills of the actors in "The Night Banquet" and the politeness of the crew are all good, but only the script is not.

The story was not told well, seemed empty and devoid of logic, and was too literary and arbitrary.

The story is adapted from "Hamlet", but this kind of mixing of Eastern and Western cultural characteristics can only make the audience feel a bit strange and acclimatized.

In fact, directors Feng, Chen and Zhang all have good aesthetics.

But they lack the ability to tell a simple story that is moving. This is their common problem.

Unless the story itself is simple and moving.

Therefore, some of their works always have a sense of beauty and emptiness, with form greater than content.

"Director Feng, come on, have a drink and don't think about things that haven't happened yet. When your movie is released, I will be the first to support you. I'll see who dares to speak ill of you."

Jiang Wen picked up the wine glass and said carelessly.

Jiang Wen was good at mobilizing the atmosphere. After what he said, whether it was true or false, Feng Xiaogang's mood rose anyway.

"Come on, drink, just like Director Jiang said, don't worry about things that haven't happened yet, just drink!"

After three rounds of drinking, everyone's faces were red from drinking, and Feng Xiaogang was still pointing and cursing.

"I just want those people to see if I can do it. I, Feng Xiaogang, can't just make comedies or make everyone happy.

I can make serious movies, but I can also make war, politics, and machinations! Let those bastards open their eyes and take a good look! "

Feng Xiaogang drank a lot, at least in Jiang Peian's opinion, he drank enough.

"Well said, we just want to stand and make money! Let those bastards be jealous!"

Jiang Wen, who was next to him, also got up and stood up with a wine glass in hand.

Seeing this, Jiang Peian and Ni Dahong looked at each other.

Yes, these guys are all drunk.

Fortunately, Ge You's wine was pretty good. The old man drank too much and just squinted his eyes and smiled while watching Jiang Wen and Feng Xiaogang fight for wine.

"Teacher Ni, please go outside and take a look, don't let anyone notice us."

Jiang Peian asked Ni Dahong opposite.

"I see."

After all, this is a public place. Even though we are in a private room, there is no guarantee that the partition wall has ears.

If someone hears it, or records it, and publishes it online, it will be over. Here Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen were still fighting for wine, while Jiang Peian was almost done drinking.

"I said, Director Jiang and Director Feng, can we almost go back?"

"You're going back now, want some more drinks?"

Jiang Wen looked at Jiang Peian and asked.

"Brother Wen, that's about it. We have to film tomorrow. Director Feng has a flight tomorrow morning, don't miss it."

Jiang Peian didn't know when Feng Xiaogang's flight was. He didn't even know that Feng Xiaogang came by car this time.

"Hey, it works. Let's go back to Beijing and have a drink. Director Feng, let's go back to Beijing and make an appointment again!"

Feng Xiaogang was already drunk at this time. He didn't notice what Jiang Wen said and just nodded his head.

When he arrived, Jiang Peian knew that he would have to drink too much tonight, so he called a driver from the crew.

"A Liu, you go and help Brother Wen, I'll help Director Feng, Teacher Ni, Teacher Ge, I'll leave it to you."

Ni Dahong didn't drink much, so it was most appropriate for him to support Ge You.

"Good director."

Several people got into the commercial vehicle and arrived at the watchtower in the early morning.

After sending everyone back to their rooms, Jiang Peian rushed back to his room.

"Beep, beep."

There was a knock on the door. Jiang Pei'an had just finished washing and dressing up. When he heard the knock on the door, he called out to come in.

"Why are you still up so late?"

Looking at Hu Jing walking in, Jiang Peian asked with a smile.

"I heard you guys coming back upstairs. Did you drink again tonight?"

Hu Jing poured him a cup of tea and asked.

"Well, I drank a little. The main thing is to keep the amount in check. It's almost enough."

Jiang Peian took the tea and said with a smile.

"Well, drink less. If you stay up all night and smoke and drink, your body will be overwhelmed."

Looking at his wet hair, Hu Jing pulled him to the mirror and blew his hair with a hair dryer.

Warm air blew on his head, and Hu Jing's slender fingers were running through the roots of his hair.

Jiang Peian only felt that he was greatly relaxed both physically and mentally.

"Comfortable~"

Jiang Peian groaned.

He held Hu Jing in his arms with his backhand.

"What are you doing~ Stop making trouble, your hair hasn't been dried yet."

Hu Jing was held in his arms and she clasped his mischievous hand with her hand and said with a smile.

"You brought it to your door yourself, you can't blame me!"

Jiang Peian laughed strangely, turned over and picked her up and walked to the bed.

……

It was half past five the next morning.

Hu Jing sneaked out of Jiang Peian's room.

The main reason is that the crew is so crowded that if you go out too late, people will really see you.

When he got up in the morning, Feng Xiaogang said goodbye to Jiang Peian.

"Haha, Director Feng is leaving now and won't you stay for a drink?"

Hearing this, Feng Xiaogang waved his hands helplessly and said:
"I stopped drinking. I got a headache from drinking. I'm still dizzy now."

Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"There is a secret recipe in our hometown that is specially designed to treat people like you who drink too much last night and get a headache when you wake up in the morning."

"What's the secret recipe?"

Feng Xiaogang asked with interest.

After hearing the conversation between Jiang Peian and Feng Xiaogang, other members of the crew, such as Ni Dahong, Ge You, Hu Jing and others, all came closer.

I’m curious about what Jiang Peian’s secret recipe from his hometown is.

"Drink another three liang, and then the wine will be clear."

Jiang Peian said with a smile.

"Through it all?"

After hearing Jiang Peian's words, Feng Xiaogang's first thought was that it was impossible.

He drank too much yesterday, but his brain was not damaged.

He felt like throwing up now when he smelled the alcohol, let alone drank some more, and it was still early in the morning.

"Forget it, forget it, I won't be exposed if I don't. I'd better rest in the car today, Director Jiang, I'll withdraw first. Come on, work hard."

Feng Xiaogang said with a smile.

"Okay, since you don't believe it, then I can't help it either. Director Feng, you have a good journey. Let's meet again when I return to the capital."

Jiang Peian nodded.

"okay."

Feng Xiaogang nodded. As soon as he got into the car, before leaving, he immediately thought of something. He rolled down the window and said to Jiang Peian with a smile:
"Director Jiang, when the filming of "The Night Banquet" starts, will you come over and play a guest role?"

Hearing Feng Xiaogang's words, Jiang Peian smiled and said:

"It depends on what role Director Feng leaves for me."

"Don't worry, you will definitely be satisfied."

Feng Xiaogang waved and left.

Jiang Peian smiled and satisfied himself?

The best roles are definitely the protagonists. One was taken by Yan Zu and the other by Huang Xiaoming.

There are no outstanding roles.

Of course, he used to repay Feng Xiaogang's favor. As for any role, he could take it as long as it didn't have much impact on him.

In the next few days, the filming continued. There were many plots in the Diaolou. It took a full month of filming to end.

The remaining Jiang Peian began to film elsewhere.

Gangningwei, Dugang Township, Xinchang District, Taishan County.

This is the filming location of Goose City.

Gangningwei was formed in the 20s and flourished in the 20s.

A total of 102 conjoined two-story shops have been built in the whole Wei, with architectural features that combine Chinese and Western styles.

Three riverside docks and a watchtower were built.

After the Anti-Japanese War, Gangningwei declined as a trading fair.

By the time of the reform and opening up in the 80s, Gangningwei flourished again through the agglomeration of private enterprises with its convenient water transportation conditions and abundant factory (shop) conditions.

By its heyday in the early 90s, Quanwei had more than 20 industrial enterprises in the fields of hardware, plastics, papermaking, and paper product processing.

In recent years, due to the development of land transportation and the decline of water transportation, Gangningwei enterprises have gradually moved and developed to towns such as Taicheng, Sanbu, Shuibuwei, etc., and Gangningwei has returned to silence.

However, its unique architectural style and intact original appearance have become a tourist attraction for many people...

In order to restore the scene of Goose City in the movie, Jiang Peian asked people to invest two million here to add gate towers and other landscapes.

Then he added an additional one million, rented this small town, and built it into a film and television city... (End of this chapter)