The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 310 Director Li is Different
"Night Banquet" was filmed in several places, and the exterior part even went to Xijiang to shoot. It can be said that it took great pains, and Feng Xiaogang was ambitious.

Court dramas were mainly staged in a large studio in Yanjing, just over Xiaotangshan.

Li Shengyao agreed to the cameo appearance of Steel Cannon.

If he had time on this day, he went to the "Night Banquet" filming set, intending to fulfill his previous promise.

When Li Shengyao arrived, all the main characters in "The Banquet" he remembered were there.

Including Zhou Xun, Zhang Ziyi, Brother Xiaoming, Yanzu, and Ge You.

The small steel cannon is naturally there.

At this time, a scene in the palace is being filmed, and the surrounding area is very quiet.

Little Steel Cannon was in the middle of filming, and Li Shengyao told the assistant director not to disturb everyone, he just sit down first.

"boom!"

When the actors were performing seriously, a field worker accidentally knocked over a water bottle.

The water bottle is a plastic bottle, the cap is screwed on tightly, no water is spilled, but there is a noise.

Everyone looked over.

The faces of the actors are not very good, expressionless.

"What's going on, be careful, it's hard to get into the state, what are you doing?"

Xiaogang Pao shouted with a big horn.

He was wearing a sun hat, but you could tell he had a bad complexion and gloomy eyes.

Little Steel Cannon is nervous.

Although the filming of "Riding Alone for a Thousand Miles" has not yet been finished, Zhang Weiping's big mouth has already revealed the news, saying that Lao Mouzi's next film will also be a court drama.

And Lao Mouzi wants to play big this time, not only inviting Zhou Runfa, but also Gong Li.

When Xiao Gangpao heard the news, he was first angry that Lao Mouzi was targeting him, and then worried that "The Banquet" would not be as good as the other party's movie, and then the audience would think that he was not as good as Lao Mouzi.

Even when it comes to art movies, Xiaogangpao is dozens of blocks away from Lao Mouzi.

But compared to commercial movies, Xiaogangpao is not convinced. He thinks that "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" are doing well at the box office because there are so many big names.

If he wants to make a big movie, he will be no worse than Lao Mouzi.

But even if he thought so in his heart, deep down in his heart, he still couldn't help worrying.

It is reflected on the set that he is extremely strict, even for the actors, he is also very strict.

Since it was interrupted, it must be done again, and the filming must be done again.

Feng Xiaogang was tired of putting down the loudspeaker, still a little angry, and turned his head to tell the assistant director to take good care of these field workers.

The assistant director didn't dare to refute, wiped his sweat, and left in a hurry.

At this time the assistant went over and reminded Feng Xiaogang that it was Li Shengyao who had come.

Feng Xiaogang was taken aback when he heard the words, then took off his sun hat, put on a smile, turned around and walked over quickly, "Director Li, you are so righteous and chivalrous, you won't run away from what you promised. That is the hero who promises a thousand gold."

Li Shengyao shook hands with Xiaogangpao, and said with a smile, "Director Feng, why are you being polite to me? If you help me, I will definitely help you."

Feng Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

He raised his eyes to look at Li Shengyao, and felt that Dao Li was more and more handsome.

After the New Year, the biggest news was that "Prison Break" was sold in the beautiful country, and then broadcast on Fox TV. It is said that the ratings were good and the response was excellent.

This shocked the entire China Entertainment film and television industry.

In addition to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", there is another China Entertainment film and television drama that has gained a good reputation in the beautiful country.

And they don't rely on drama, they are modern dramas, which is even more rare.

The second is the establishment of Fenghua Video.

After this video website was officially launched, it was immediately a god.

It is said that there were [-] million visits on the first day.

And the video can also leave a message, fast forward and back, as well as like and dislike, which makes netizens feel very novel and like it very much.

For people in the film and television industry, the biggest impression is that after the official launch of Fenghua Video.

The trailer of "Let's Punch, Dad" was hung on the big frame on the front page of the homepage for a day. It is said that the total number of views in one day was 200 million, with a total of more than 1 comments and more than 5 likes.

What the hell.

This ad works great.

In the past, the publicity of blockbuster films was mainly TV variety shows, posters on billboards in theaters, and advertisements in traditional media.

Regarding the promotion on the Internet, it is in each player, or like Zhalang, the entertainment section of the search arc, and there will be some small videos when you click on it.

Although Slag Lang and Search Arc have good traffic, the target users are not as clear as video sites.

Netizens who watched "Let's Punch, Dad" on Fenghua Video obviously like film and television dramas more than Zlang Sou arc users, and are more likely to go to theaters to support movies.

As soon as the news came out, the film crew of "The Promise" uploaded the trailer and trailer on Fenghua Video that night, and then promoted it on the front page.

Hanging up for a day, 2 yuan.

It's only [-] a day, and they can hang up for several months.

"The Promise" has already cost hundreds of millions, so why would you care about such a small amount of money, but Fenghua Video will naturally not let him play like this, not only "The Promise", but also "The Great Sage of Love", "Myth", "If "Love" came to advertise.

People in the entertainment industry soon realized that this Fenghua video has such a large amount of traffic, and the target audience is everyone's favorite drama watchers. Not only can it advertise movies, but it can also advertise TV dramas.

Many TV dramas have started to release trailers online.

After Fenghua Video was launched, the biggest earner was not the advertising fees, but the activity fees from the film and television drama producers.

Xiaogangpao found out about this, and felt that time has changed and things have changed.

He was even a little scared, not because he was afraid of his inability, but because he was afraid that he could not keep up with this era.

The development is really too fast.

Who knew that there could be a video website on the Internet, who knew that this thing could also leave comments, likes, and dislikes.

But after all, he is a person who has seen the changes in the situation. He actively adjusts his mentality and intends to seriously adapt to this era.

Seeing Dao Li at this time, I feel as if I have been in another world.

In the past, he didn't care much about Director Lee. He felt that Lee Seung Yew would have to struggle in the film industry for several years before he could gradually gain a foothold.

But now he has become the owner of a theater chain and owns dozens of movie theaters.

Become the owner of a video website and master the promotion channels.

Director Li's first film has not yet been released, and he has an extraordinary status in the film industry.

Not to mention him, Lao Mouzi would be three points lower when he came over.

Fortunately, although Director Li is young, he is reliable, and he will not break his promise.

Thinking of this, Xiao Gang Pao smiled eagerly.

"Sit down, I have very good Longjing here, I know you like drinking tea, I specially prepared it."

In fact, it was delivered by a friend who came to visit the class yesterday.

Xiaogangpao just forgot to take it home and just took it out.

Naturally, Li Shengyao didn't care about such trivial matters, so he went to the rest room with Xiao Gangpao.

And the actors lined up to say hello one by one.

Xiaogangpao saw it in his eyes and sighed inwardly.

Li Shengyao was very natural and easy-going.

He is not very familiar with Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun, but he has seen Brother Xiaoming a lot, and the two chatted for a while.

Feng Xiaogang said with a smile: "Xiao Ming is easy to deal with, he has always been more down-to-earth."

In addition to Brother Xiaoming's usual good popularity, there is another point that "Extreme Escape" has already been approved, and the news that Director Li is looking for a hero and heroine has already spread.

Zhang Ziyi doesn't have time for the rest.

Zhou Xun is not suitable for the hostess, there is no need for the two of them to curry favor with Li Shengyao at this time.

But Brother Xiao Ming really wanted Director Li to take a fancy to him and choose him as the number one male.

Li Shengyao naturally knew it, but he didn't let go. The male lead in "Extreme Escape" was Luther, and Xiao Ming was too handsome, so he wasn't very suitable.

Li Shengyao chatted with Feng Xiaogang for a while, and then proposed to make a guest appearance now.

Xiaogangpao naturally agreed, and immediately arranged for the assistant director's set artist to prepare, and then asked the makeup artist to apply makeup to Li Shengyao.

He will play the role of a palace guard general. He was about to stand out, but after Brother Xiao Ming stared at him, he frightened him back.

The plot is simple and there are very few scenes.

I went through it twice, but the performance was over in 10 minutes.

"Clap clap clap!"

There was warm applause on the set of "The Banquet", and everyone seemed to have seen a wonderful performance.

Brother Xiao Ming stepped forward and hugged Li Shengyao.

Feng Xiaogang clapped his hands and said, "Director Li, it's really good. If I knew you were such a good actor, I should have asked you to be the number one male. You have a good body and good acting skills. To be an actor must be the mainland version of Tom Ke." Ruth."

Although Brother Tom is not tall, he is really handsome, and his wife is also beautiful.

Li Shengyao reluctantly accepted this evaluation. After removing his makeup, everyone applauded again.

"Everyone, you are welcome, you can continue filming, I will sit here."

I will definitely have a meal with Xiaogangpao later, and it will be lunch time in an hour.

Feng Xiaogang continued filming, while Li Shengyao watched quietly.

The set of "Night Banquet" quickly fell silent, the passers-by workers and actors would show sincere and respectful smiles to Lee Shengyao.

There are grapes and bananas next to him. The bananas are full of fragrance, and they have a sweet and greasy fragrance without peeling the skin.

Longjing tea is also delicious, with a rich and fresh taste, Feng Xiaogang arranged for someone to close the door and pour hot tea for Li Shengyao.

The tea is warm, and there is a faint mist floating up, but with a slight breeze, the mist will dissipate.

Seeing this, Li Shengyao was also secretly vigilant.

He knew very well that whether it was Feng Xiaogang or the actors, it was because he was the owner of theaters and video sites that they respected him.

They did not recognize Lee Seung Yew's ability as a director.

In the movie, he still needs to prove himself.

The higher you stand, the more you have to look down at the road.

Once "Let's Punch, Daddy" doesn't work, then I don't know how many people will pander to it on the surface and laugh at it secretly.

Li Shengyao naturally didn't need to care about other people's opinions.

But he has requirements for himself, and since he has done it, he will do his best.

Whether it is "Let's Punch, Dad" or the following "Extreme Escape", he hopes to be perfect.

Make a commercial film first, get a good box office, and establish a reputation in the film industry.

Then try to compete for the award. Since you have time traveled once, you will naturally have to make some contributions to Huaxia Films.

After 2015 in his previous life, due to various problems, Hua Ying won fewer and fewer awards around the world. On the contrary, Han Ying gradually caught up.

Originally, in terms of awards and honors, Han Ying couldn't even see the taillights of Huaying's car, but when Lee Shengyao crossed, Han Ying gained a lot of honors.

Some Kouhe Korean fans began to belittle Huaying.

Although Korean movies quickly lost their pants, only six movies made a profit in 22 years, and only one movie made a profit in the first half of 23.

But Li Shengyao still wanted to beat him down completely.

In addition, when it comes to the honor of Asian films, the island country is well-deserved No.1.

Now that Li Shengyao is here, he has to go after him no matter what. He hopes that when he retires, China's movie honors will overwhelm the island countries and become the number one in Asia.

As your mind turns, time naturally flies by.

An hour passed quickly, and Xiaogangpao announced that he was off work, and then pulled Li Shengyao, saying that he would treat Director Li to eat some special food.

Soon after, they came to a nearby Northeast restaurant.

"This restaurant is not very famous, but the dishes here are really good. Director Li should give it a try."

"it is good."

Li Shengyao, Little Steel Pao, and the main actors had just sat down when Wang Zhonglei hurried over.

"Director Li, thank you very much. Xiaogang is right. You are a righteous person. It is a pleasure to associate with you."

Li Shengyao nodded with a smile.

Wang Zhonglei's forehead was still a little sweaty, his face was a little red, and he was a little out of breath when he spoke. He should have rushed over just now.

It's impossible for this guy to have a meal with him, there must be other purposes.

"Director Li, the food hasn't been served yet, let's go to the side to chat."

Li Shengyao nodded, and then he and Wang Zhonglei came to the room next to the box.

Wang Zhonglei walked in front, like a younger brother leading the way.

After Li Shengyao entered the room, he sat down. Wang Zhonglei went back and closed the door gently.

He just pulled up a chair and sat in front of Li Shengyao, "Director Li, this time your Fenghua video is really showing off."

As Xiao Wang spoke, his eyes were full of envy.

In Li Shengyao’s previous life, Tudou did not purchase a large number of film and television dramas after Tudou was created. Tudou and Youtube are a concept, which is to provide ordinary people with a platform for uploading and playing videos.

Under such circumstances, the initial development of Tudou has not been valued by the film and television industry.

Later, Youku was established and purchased a large number of film and television dramas. In [-], the number of daily visits exceeded [-] million, which attracted the attention of the film and television circle.

Youku has successively invested in several rounds, and it was established a year later than Tudou, but it was listed earlier and has a higher listing value.

The common people's desire to express themselves at this time is not as strong as it will be more than ten years later.

The vast majority of people want to go to video websites to watch movies and TV series, which is the benefit of buying a large number of movies and TV series.

Fenghua was able to hit more than [-] million hits on the first day, thanks to the purchase of a large number of classic film and television dramas.

Hearing this, Li Shengyao smiled noncommittally, "It's okay, I did a lot of preparatory work in the early stage."

Seeing this, Wang Zhonglei thought for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Director Li, does Fenghua Video now accept other funds to invest?"

No matter whether it is Tudou or Youku, there was not much capital in the initial stage. After several rounds of financing, they persisted until they went public.

But Li Shengyao didn't need it. Now film and television dramas are relatively cheap in terms of buying and selling, and production. He has no financial pressure for the time being.

"President Wang, there is no such demand at present."

"That's it, it's okay." Wang Zhonglei pulled the corner of his mouth and nodded with a forced smile, "Director Li, if Fenghua Video needs financing in the future, don't forget us Huayi. We will be there on call with sincerity and funds."

"Okay, I know."

Wang Zhonglei went on to say: "Our Huayi has a lot of movies and TV series, Director Li please take care of us."

"It's a little thing."

In business talk business, if you give money, you will give advertising space.

Not long after, Li Shengyao and Wang Zhonglei returned to the previous box, and then they had a good meal with Feng Xiaogang.

This northeast-style dish is indeed unique, salty and sweet.

Li Shengyao has always had a strong taste and likes spicy food. He really likes this kind of dishes.

After drinking and eating, Li Shengyao, Feng Xiaogang, and Wang Zhonglei left. As soon as they left the hotel, they ran into a group of reporters.

Li Shengyao stayed for a few minutes.

"I came here this time to play a cameo role, and by the way, to promote "Let's Punch, Dad."

"Where is it advertised?"

"If you interview me, I will promote it."

He then left.

The reporters found Xiaogangpao not long after, "Director Li's "Let's Punch, Daddy" is very good. I was very optimistic about this movie when I was a guest star. I think this movie will surprise everyone."

Wang Zhonglei stood aside, secretly despising that Xiaogangpao is used to flattering.

The reporters turned their microphones to him, and he immediately said: "I am also very optimistic about "Let's Punch, Dad". The trailer makes people's blood boil, and everyone must go to the cinema to support it."

(End of this chapter)