If you are asked to make a graduation film, you will win the Golden Bear Award?

Chapter 248 Big film and television plan!
Hangzhou City, West Lake Tea House
Lu Chen and Liu Yifei were sitting by the window.

The location is quite good, with a beautiful view of the West Lake.

The scenery of West Lake in 06 is very artistic, as if you are in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. You look like a girl from the south of the Yangtze River, petite, smart, beautiful and intelligent.

At this time, a young girl wearing a cheongsam led a man in his 50s and wearing a light jacket over.

"Director Lu, congratulations." The middle-aged man sat down, "Now you are the winner of Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Best Director. There is no director in the mainland film industry today whose honor can compare with yours."

Ren Zhonglun.

Currently serves as President of Shanghai Film Group.

"Mr. Ren, I'm still a junior now." Lu Chen didn't feel any emotion about winning the Hundred Flowers Award. He didn't come to participate just to win the award.

I hope to use my attention to increase the influence of mainland film festivals.

Liu Yifei also smiled and said hello.

"Miss Liu Yifei, congratulations, you are now the New Best Actress of the Hundred Flowers Award and a representative actress of the post-85s generation in Mainland China." Ren Zhonglun congratulated.

This is also for Director Lu's sake, otherwise an actress would not be able to be on an equal footing with Ren Zhonglun.

"Mr. Ren, thank you for the compliment, but I have to continue to work hard to improve my acting skills." Liu Yifei also knew in her heart that becoming the Best Actress of the Hundred Flowers Award was inseparable from her senior brother's cultivation.

Then I must work harder and not let my senior brother down.

"Start pouring tea." Lu Chen reminded.

The young girl in cheongsam finally realized, "I'm sorry, Director Lu, I just lost my mind."

I just watched director Lu Chen and I was obsessed with it.

Unexpectedly, the famous No. 1 young director in the world is more photogenic, younger and more handsome than on TV.

As for "Kung Fu Panda" shot by Director Lu, after watching it in the cinema, I was really shocked. It turns out that the picture quality of the animated movie is so beautiful and realistic.

There are also two youth love movies written and produced by Director Lu, "My Deskmate" and "The Next Us". I like them even more. They filmed young people's love stories and put them on the big screen.

"Can you pour tea?" Lu Chen reminded again, standing here without moving.

"Okay, sorry, I'll pour it now." The cheongsam girl calmed down her inner excitement and started pouring the tea.

This is a high-end teahouse, and the tea pouring method is quite professional. Of course, the young and beautiful girl is also a sight in the teahouse.

"Director Lu, you are so charming that even the waiters are attracted to you." Ren Zhonglun said with a smile. This is also true. Most of the young and beautiful Chinese female stars have had scandals with Director Lu.

No actress can refuse the talented Director Lu, not to mention that Director Lu is still so young, the boss of Mars Film and Television, and the new godfather of the Chinese film industry.

Nowadays, the media doesn’t report much on Director Lu’s scandal.

The main reason is that there are too many scandals and cannot be reported.

Sometimes one day I report on an actress who is close to Director Lu, but Director Lu may have changed her the next day.

The pens of media reporters could not keep up with the speed of Director Lu's substitutions.

"Mr. Ren, let's not make fun of the waitress, so as not to affect the tea making." Lu Chen stopped chatting about irrelevant things and Kairu entered the topic, "Mr. Ren, I invite you to come here this time. I want to invite you to Mars Film and Television We have reached an in-depth and long-term cooperative relationship with your Shanghai Film Group."

Lu Chen expressed his plan for cooperation.

Mars Film and Television has a film and television plan for a spy drama.

Two spy dramas are produced every year.

The background of spy dramas is usually the magical city 50 years ago.

This requires the Magic City Film and Television City as a shooting location, and the Magic City Film and Television City belongs to the Shanghai Film Group.

Originally, Lu Chen planned to build a film and television city, but the cost was too high, and there was also the Magic City Film and Television City, so there was no need to build another one.

"Lu Chen, are you planning to make a spy drama?" Ren Zhonglun asked with a puzzled look on his face.

I remember that Director Lu is currently filming a movie "Partners of China", about the three founders of Xindongfang Education Group.

In addition to last night's Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony, Han Shanping of the Film Group revealed that Lu Chen is producing a movie starring top Chinese movie stars.

Why is Director Lu now interested in spy dramas again?

The current market situation of mainland TV dramas.

The most popular genres include Qiong Yao dramas such as "Returning My Princess" and "Love in the Rain", anti-Japanese dramas including "Bright Sword", ancient dynasty dramas, or TV series adapted from classic novels.

There are currently no spy dramas that are big hits, and there are very few spy dramas on the market.

If Director Lu is willing to get involved.

Ren Zhonglun definitely agreed with both hands. The popularity of spy war dramas can drive Shanghai Film Group's Shanghai Film and Television City to develop Shanghai Film and Television City. After all, spy war dramas are basically inseparable from the city of Magic City.

The notorious Secret Service No. 76 is located in the Magic City, which is also a place that spy war dramas cannot avoid.

"I want the company to get involved in spy war dramas." Lu Chen expressed his sincerity. "In order to get more viewers for spy war dramas, I will shoot a spy war movie first to get a good start."

There are themes for spy movies.

"The Sound of the Wind"!
In the previous life, the movie "The Wind" was definitely the number one spy movie.

It's just that the "Wind" novel hasn't been released yet.

If the novel is published.

It can save Lu Chen a lot of time. He doesn't have to write the script himself and can directly let the company's screenwriter rewrite it.

But now that the novel has not been published, Lu Chen still has to write the movie script himself.

"Director Lu, you gathered a group of top Chinese movie stars to shoot a spy movie?" Ren Zhonglun was shocked.

Now there are some rumors in the film industry.

It is said that Director Lu has a big production, and the investment will be unprecedented.

Many Chinese movie stars who have a good relationship with Director Lu have inquired about this and want to star in it.

Is this movie a spy movie?
Director Lu is trying to spark the popularity of mainland spy movies and TV series.

After all, Director Lu has done this before. After the release of "Young You" this year, he immediately arranged for the release of the same type of movies "My Deskmate" and "The Next Us", making a lot of money.

Youth love movies also completely made Director Lu popular.

"No, that's a science fiction movie. As for this spy movie, it will be shot after this sci-fi movie. Of course, this spy movie will definitely be released next year." Lu Chen had to shoot "The Wandering Earth" first, then Will prepare to shoot "The Wind".

The filming of "The Wandering Earth" did not cost much money. The bulk of the money was spent on post-production, especially special effects production.

It is estimated that after the filming of "The Wandering Earth" is completed, the Mercury special effects will not be able to accept other movie special effects for a whole year, and will be specially produced for "The Wandering Earth".

This will be an ongoing expense and money will need to be invested every day.

So next year, Lu Chen has to let the company shoot more film and television works to make money and continue to fill this big hole.

We should focus not only on the movie market, but also on the TV series market.

At present, the mainland film market is still not big enough. It can only release one blockbuster movie a month. If two blockbusters are released at the same time, it will definitely affect the movie box office.

Unlike in the following years, people's incomes have increased, movie audiences have increased, and the film market has become larger. The National Day and Spring Festival movies can accommodate three or four major productions and be released at the same time.

Although the current movie market is not big, the TV series market is still very good. If the TV series is well shot, it is still quite profitable, and it is a steady stream of income.

TV dramas such as "Fairy Sword", "Bright Sword", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Family with Children" produced by Mars Film and Television are still generating good income.

"Director Lu, how do you want to cooperate?" Ren Zhonglun asked.

I was quite excited inside.

Although Shanghai Film Group is better than when he took office, it is still very difficult. It needs good projects to make Shanghai Film Group rich.

Ren Zhonglun remembered that when he first took up the post of president of Shanghai Film Group in 03, the group's debt ratio was as high as 70%, and it borrowed more than 5 million yuan from banks. 71% of its subordinate units were loss-making. The total losses of these units added up to 3500 million.

The entire Shanghai Film Group had only 1700 million in financial resources, and at that time it had to pay retired employees a sum of money immediately, so there was no money on the books at all.

Ren Zhonglun completely inherited a mess.

But he didn't give up and worked hard to run the Shanghai Film Group. The situation is now a little better in 06.

"In the future, I can let Shanghai Film Group invest in spy war dramas produced by Mars Film and Television." Lu Chen said the specific conditions for cooperation, "As for Shanghai Film Group's Magic City Film and Television City, rent it to us for filming. In terms of price, We can get a better discount, and in the future, the Magic City Film and Television Base will give priority to filming works produced by Mars Film and Television."

"Director Lu, there is no problem at all." Ren Zhonglun agreed immediately.

The works produced by Mars Film and Television are almost [-]% profitable, especially the film and television works that Director Lu is eyeing, which are definitely profitable.

However, Mars Film and Television has begun independent production since "Soldiers Assault" and does not require external investment.

Now that this [-]% profitable matter was placed in front of the Shanghai Film Group, Ren Zhonglun of course agreed without hesitation. He was so happy that he wanted to call Lu Chen his brother.

"We, Mars Film and Television, need to invest in the Magic City Film and Television City. The money you invest will be put in Mars Film and Television first as funds to invest in Mars Film and Television's spy drama." Lu Chen also didn't want to make wedding clothes for others.

As spy dramas become popular, Mars Film and Television must see the benefits.Now state-owned companies have already undergone reforms.

Previously, it was not allowed to sell any assets of the company. No matter how much money was lost, the superiors would cover the entire amount.

After the reform, state-owned companies were responsible for their own profits and losses, and numerous state-owned companies sold their assets.

"This requires me to convene the chairmanship, but it's not a big problem." Ren Zhonglun liked what Director Lu said so much.

You can invest in Mars film and television productions without Shanghai Film Group paying any money.

Shanghai Film Group is really short of money now. It's great to be able to make money without spending any money.

"Mr. Ren, I will wait for your news." Lu Chen picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea instead of wine. "Mr. Ren, I hope that in the future, Mars Film and Television can continue to cooperate with the film group, not only in spy games Drama aspect.”

The cooperative spy drama is just an introduction.

I hope to have in-depth cooperation with the Film Group.

Shanghai Film Group and Huaguo Film Group are two of the most well-known film companies in China, as well as the two most powerful state-owned film companies.

Shanghai Film Group has companies such as the Magic City Film Studio, the Magic City Film Art Production Factory, the Magic City Film Translation Factory, the Magic City Art Design Company, the Magic City Film Museum, and the Magic City Film and Television City.

There is a rumor in the mainland film industry.

There is Huaguo Film Group in the north and Shanghai Film Group in the south.

Lu Chen still admires the wisdom of great people. The establishment of a state-owned company is never about establishing one company, but several companies are established together to prevent one company from becoming dominant and uncontrolled.

As for state-owned film companies such as West Press Production Company and Emei Film Production Company, they are completely incomparable to Huaguo Film Group and Shanghai Film Group.

The most important thing for Lu Chen to find Shanghai Film Group is to seize the theater market under the film group in the future, hoping to have another ally.

It also needs the resources that Shanghai Film Group has in the southern film market to help Mars Film and Television continue to grow and its influence can spread across the country.

"Director Lu, this is natural. I think there are many areas where our two families can cooperate, such as on animated films." Ren Zhonglun still admired Director Lu very much.

Filming a "Kung Fu Panda" movie.

It can be regarded as saving domestic animated films.

Back then, the Shanghai Film Group's Shanghai Film and Television Group's Shanghai Film and Television Group's Shanghai Film and Television Studios was the largest animated film studio in Asia, producing classic animated films such as "Havoc in Heaven" and "Nezha Havoc in the Sea".

At that time, animation practitioners from the island country had to come to the Magic City Film and Art Production Factory to learn experience.

But now it's the other way around, and the animation industry in the island country is booming.

However, director Lu Chen stepped forward and made a "Kung Fu Panda" that used Chinese national treasures and Chinese culture to conquer the global audience and tell the country and the world that this is the current Chinese animated film!

"Mr. Ren, there will be more and more opportunities for cooperation in the future." Lu Chen decided to cooperate with the Film Group.

Shanghai Film Group is also in trouble now, unlike Huaguo Film Group, which is not short of money at all.

Although Shanghai Film Group is short of money.

But Shanghai Film Group has a strong foundation. After all, it is as famous as the film group.

Lu Chen was drooling when he looked at Shanghai Film Group and its excellent assets.

Of course, there is another important point in cooperating with Shanghai Film Group, which allows Mars Film and Television to occupy a dominant position and have the highest say.

"Director Lu, let's have tea instead of wine again." Ren Zhonglun raised his tea cup and took a sip. This time he came to attend the Hundred Flowers Award Ceremony. It was not in vain, he had a big gain.

Since taking office, Ren Zhonglun has always wanted the Shanghai Film Group to be as powerful as the Film Group, worthy of the titles of Beijing, China Film and South Shanghai Film.

But now a huge opportunity has come. Director Lu Chen, a moneymaker in the film industry, has approached him.

As long as the conditions proposed by Director Lu were not too excessive, Ren Zhonglun would agree without hesitation. Now Shanghai Film Group really needs profitable film and television projects.

Liu Yifei also raised her tea cup, but she was curious in her heart. Senior brother cooperated with the film group. This will be the focus of his future work, and it will be in Shanghai.

Peking and Shanghai are considered to be the two most developed cities in China’s film industry.

There is Huaguo Film Group in the north.

There is Shanghai Film Group in the south.

Of course, Lu Chen wants all the film and television resources from the north and the south.

"Director Lu, if you have time, please help me say hello to Mr. Lu." After talking about the business, Ren Zhonglun asked Lu Chen to help him. He knew that Mr. Lu liked "Soldier Assault" shot by Director Lu very much, and he also liked Director Lu very much. This young man.

"Okay." Lu Chen said he would take it with him when he went back.

Lu Chen also wanted to thank Mr. Lu in person.

The props needed for "The Wandering Earth", especially the flint-pulling chariot model, were supported by the military factory.

Mr. Lu had asked the military factory to do this, otherwise the other party would not have helped a movie crew.

Lu Chen chatted with Ren Zhonglun for a while and then returned to the hotel.

Getting ready to go back to Peiping.

When I go back, I have to film "Partners in China".

First, finish filming "Partners in China" so that I can fully devote myself to the filming of "The Wandering Earth".

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Peking, Qinghua University

"China Partner" cast

Tsinghua University specially gave an area of ​​​​the campus to the crew of "China Partners" for filming, which also shows the status of director Lu Chen.

"Director Lu!"

When the dressing room staff and actors saw Director Lu Chen coming in, they all immediately stood up to greet him.

"Don't worry about me, I'll just take a look." Lu Chen asked everyone to continue working, looking at the makeup of the movie's leading actors, and finally came to Chen Kun, "Chen Kun, you are quite suitable for long hair."

Chen Kun plays the role of 'Wang Yang' in "Partners in China". In the early stages of the movie, Wang Yang had long, artistic hair.

"Teacher Chen Kun, let me tell you, you are more attractive with long hair." The makeup artist's girl looked at Chen Kun and said that I was right. Even the famous Director Lu said so.

When he noticed that the sound was too loud, he immediately shut up. Director Lu was here, and it was a bit quieter just now.

However, the dressing room staff all agreed.

Chen Kun has long hair and has a different charm, which is very attractive.

Chen Kun felt embarrassed, looked at himself in the mirror with long hair, and made a joke to himself, "Am I a bit girly?"

These words made the actors and staff in the dressing room laugh.

Chen Kun's mentality is still very good. When he cooperated, he learned the way the villain Cao Eunuch in the movie "New Dragon Gate Inn" spoke, "I am Cao Shaoqin in "New Dragon Gate Inn". I am the biggest in the world!"

The dressing room burst into laughter at this time, and they also praised Chen Kun's performance, saying that the performance was very good, and he was more like the Governor of Dongchang than the "Eunuch Cao" played by Donnie Yen. If Director Xu now shoots "New Dragon Gate" again, Inn", I must find you to play the villain.

"Thank you for your compliments. I am very happy. I will definitely be rewarded." Chen Kun was addicted to the performance. He looked like a powerful eunuch.

"Thank you, Governor!" Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao and other actors in the dressing room also started acting, making everyone laugh.

Lu Chen did not stop it. Since the filming of "Partners in China" started, no one had much vacation. Lu Chen also wanted to complete the filming of "Partners in China" before the Golden Horse Awards ceremony.

So everyone has been working very hard and should have some fun and relax.

While everyone is putting on makeup, it's nice to have a joke without delaying work.

Of course, this joke came true in the previous life.

Lu Chen remembered that Chen Kun actually starred in Director Xu's new "New Dragon Gate Inn".

Of course the name was changed to "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate". Chen Kun played the role of the governor of the West Factory, 'Yu Huatian', who made a particularly stunning appearance. He contributed a wonderful performance in the movie, completely overpowering the protagonist Li Lianjie.

When the staff and actors in the dressing room saw that Director Lu was still laughing without stopping him, they wanted to drag Director Lu in to perform.

Chen Kun once again imitated the great eunuch of Dongchang, looked at Director Lu, and started acting, "Your Majesty, now there are rebellious ministers and traitors causing trouble again..."

This is Chen Kun's small way to please Director Lu.

"Okay, you guys go ahead and play, I have to go to the shooting site to take another look." When Lu Chen went out, he called out the girl from the makeup team.

The girl from the makeup team immediately followed and came outside with an attitude of all ears.

"Change Chen Kun's makeup. It's too thick and unmanly. Just use whatever makeup looks good on you. You have to consider the background of the movie and the character of the movie character." Lu Chen asked Chen Kun to play the role in "Partners in China" 'Wang Yang' has a prototype.

If the prototype Wang Qiang sees Chen Kun, who plays him, wearing this makeup, he must not scold her behind his back.

"Director Lu, I'm sorry, I temporarily put makeup on Teacher Chen Kun, I'll change it right away." The lady in the dressing room also got inspiration just now, mainly because Teacher Chen Kun has long hair, and it looks so cool with some makeup. .

But now it has to be changed, and it has to be according to Director Lu’s wishes.

(End of this chapter)