China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 45 The Director
The script matter was finally settled, and then everyone began to discuss the choice of director.

Brother Cheng Long recommended Tang Jili.

"This kind of modern drama, such as car chases, explosions, stunts, and grand scenes, Tang Jili is very good at. I have cooperated with him many times. I know his skills. It will definitely be no problem to use him. This time the script is really good. It suits him perfectly."

Huayi President Wang Zhonglei recommended Wu Yusen.

"After reading the script, there are only two words in my mind-violent aesthetics and Hollywood. This script has brought violent aesthetics to the extreme, and the script mode is very Hollywood. This is a standard Hollywood blockbuster script."

Everyone nodded when they heard the words. At first they didn't think so, but now that Wang Zhonglei mentioned it, everyone thought it was true.

Wang Zhonglei summed it up very well, the aesthetics of violence, Hollywood, seven words, summed up the characteristics of the script very comprehensively.

Needless to say the rest, everyone knows who Wang Zhonglei is going to recommend.

Sure enough, Wang Zhonglei recommended Wu Yusen.

"When it comes to the aesthetics of violence, one cannot fail to mention Wu Yusen. When it comes to Hollywood, one cannot fail to mention Wu Yusen. Director Xiangjiang went to Hollywood to develop, and Wu Yusen achieved the highest achievement. "Mission: Impossible 2", "Face Changing" and "Broken Arrow", every All of them are classic Hollywood blockbusters, and each of them brings out the Wu-style violent aesthetics to the fullest. If you don’t hire a Hollywood director for this script, Wu Yusen is the most suitable candidate.”

"Wu Yusen is really good."

"President Wang is right. Wu Yusen is indeed a very suitable candidate, but I don't know if he will accept it."

""Face Changing" is indeed very exciting. I have long forgotten what "Mission: Impossible 2" is about. I am afraid that the plot of "Face Changing" will never be forgotten in my life."

""Across the World" and "The True Colors of a Hero" are all classics. I also think Wu Yusen is suitable."

Han Sanping saw that everyone recognized Wu Yusen, but Li Mu remained silent, so he smiled and said, "Li Mu, tell me, who do you think is the right director?"

"Director Han, bosses." Li Mu said, "I want to direct this movie myself."

Everyone in the conference room looked at Li Mu in surprise.

Li Mu continued: "Last time Director Han asked me to assign myself an important role in the script, and I would hand over the post of director to an already famous director. I didn’t even think about it after I finished writing. During the whole creative process, my mind was full of how the camera should be moved here, how many seconds should be given for that shot, how the scenery should be set here, and how the soundtrack should be played there. It's the director's job."

"When the script was finally finished, I knew very well at this time that I could be a good director of this movie, and I could direct this movie well. Director Han asked me who the director would recommend, and I could only recommend myself. There is no one better suited to direct this film than me."

As he spoke, Li Mu took his handbag from the seat next to him, and took out a stack of bound things that looked like scripts.

Li Mu stood up and started from Han Sanping, and distributed the scripts in his hand one by one, and said while distributing: "This is the storyboard script of "Assassin" that I created recently. Due to the rush of time, I have only completed the first third of it. left and right, but I believe it won’t take long for me to finish the rest of the script.”

A storyboard script can reflect many things, including shots, camera movement, panoramas, medium shots, close-ups, and close-ups, narrative methods, and many details that cannot be reflected in text scripts. At the same time, it can also embody a The basics of a director.

When everyone took over the storyboard script, there were more or less surprised expressions on their faces, but Cheng Long took it with a smile the whole time, and also brought up an incident that happened a year ago.

"I remembered that in Xijing a year ago, director Tang Jili and I thought we were just buying a script. At that time, the boss Yang Shucheng had just arrived in Xijing. Li Mu approached me and Yang Shucheng, and said straight to the point that he Wanting to be the assistant director of "Taken", Director Yang Shucheng and I asked him why he wanted to be a director instead of an actor. I remember he immediately asked if he had a pen and paper, and then drew the storyboard script of "Taken" on the spot. , Director Tang Jili and I are still the boss of Yang Shucheng. We witnessed the whole process. After the painting was finished, we showed it to us. Wow, the script is so neat and beautiful. "

"That time when he drew the storyboard script, he wanted to be an assistant director. A year later, this time he came up with the storyboard script again, but this time he wanted to be the director."

It was the first time everyone heard about this, and they couldn't help but think, Li Mu only dared to seek an assistant director a year ago, and a year has passed in a blink of an eye, and now he has such dazzling achievements, but he still can't get a director , does not seem to be appropriate.

But after thinking about it again, this movie is really important, and the investment amount is really too big. If there is no accident, this is the most investment in Chinese movies. With such a big investment, although Li Mu's achievements are dazzling, But after all, he has never officially been a director, so can he really be competent?
If it was a normal investment movie, no one would be able to compete with Li Mu now. Who told him that since he entered this industry, all he has been exposed to are such heaven-defying projects?

The few people present today are all people who have worked in the entertainment industry for many years. Naturally, there is no lack of vision. The storyboard script has many details that the written script does not have. Therefore, everyone read the storyboard script. What kind of story is this? I immediately have a deeper understanding.

Many details that cannot be reflected in the text script are revealed one by one at this moment, and these people are instantly attracted by the content of the storyboard script. The two protagonists, the female killer, the gun battle, the car chase, and the scenes are presented in more detail and intuitively. , everyone watched it for more than ten minutes without knowing it.

After finally flipping through the storyboard script, a few people couldn't help but have a similar idea in their hearts:
"It turns out that the scene described in the script is like this."

"I didn't imagine it. It turned out that the car chase scene was like this."

"After the movie is made, it may be much more exciting than I previously imagined."

Then everyone thought of another question at the same time, that Li Mu might really be able to make a good investment of tens of millions of dollars, starring Cheng Long and Li Lian, two kung fu superstars.

After reading the storyboard script, Yan Yiyun took the lead and said: "Li Mu grew up in Xiying since he was a child. Many well-known directors are not as solid as him in terms of directing skills. It is no problem for him to be the director of "Assassin". There is a little lack of experience, there are so many seniors on the set, Brother Cheng Long himself is a very good director, and if we arrange a better producer, the film will never go wrong."

Cheng Long continued: "Among the people present here today, I have the most contact with Li Mu. I know his performance in "Taken" better than anyone else. I dare say that until now, the outside world has no regard for Li Mu's performance in "Taken". The role of the film crew is underestimated, and I think it’s okay for Li Mulai to be the director.”

Next is Li Lianlian: "I don't have much contact with Li Mu, but judging from the script this time, Li Mu gave me the impression that he is not a boastful person. Since he said that he can be a good director, there is a high probability It’s just really good.”

Yu Dongdao: "I've seen Li Mu say that he is not sure about being able to do good things with humility, but I haven't seen Li Mu say that he is sure about things that are not sure."

Wang Zhonglei said: "Judging from this storyboard script, Li Mu should at least be one of the director's options."

In the end, Han Sanping said: "Why don't you let Li Mu try, if it doesn't work, then change."

Li Mu nodded and said, "I will do my best to finish this movie."

　No more at night.

　　Some readers may feel baffled by the content of this chapter, and feel that it does not match the previous ones, because the previous three chapters 42/43/44 have been greatly changed, but what you read is still the previous cache.The solution, click to open the catalog, long press the chapter name, click re-download, and you can read the new chapter.

　　The newly modified content replaces the script written by Cheng Long and Li Lian with "League of Assassins".

　　
　
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