The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 506 Finished
"Fenghua Video is listed in the country, Li Shengyao is worth 400 billion."

"The first mainland video company was listed in the beautiful country, and Fenghua Video's stock price soared forty times."

“Fenghua Video’s market value has soared, and it will usher in a wave of new dramas.”

""Let the Bullets Fly" was released, with a total box office of over [-] million, and Jiang Wen is still making money."

"The mainland film market has exceeded [-] billion, becoming the third largest film market in the world."

""1937" is officially shot, and Xiao Mingge boldly said that the movie will shock the world."

"Lao Mouzi visited the "1937" team and said that Director Li has a pioneering spirit."

""Let the Bullets Fly" is just the beginning. Ge You also has "If You Are the One 2" and "The Orphan of Zhao". He will dominate this year's Lunar New Year movie."

……

At the end of November, the Lunar New Year holiday is about to arrive, and the mainland film market is like a rice field that has been irrigated for a long time, and the harvest season has arrived in the blink of an eye.

"Let the Bullets Fly" was released first, and this movie immediately inspired the entire movie market. The box office continued to rise, surpassing "Sugar Mountain Earthquake", and it also inspired a lot of famous sayings on the Internet.

Apart from "Let the Bullets Fly", the biggest news is that Fenghua Video was listed in the beautiful country. The stock price increased forty times on the first day, which can be said to have shocked many people's attention.

You must know that Huayi was listed in Shenzhen. Although it increased more than 60 times on the first day, the total share price on the first day was about [-] billion yuan.

The total share price of Fenghua Video on the first day was US$90 billion, which simply beat Huayi.

Some mainland film and television companies originally wanted to list in Shenzhen, or Shanghai, or Hong Kong Island. Seeing that Fenghua Video was making extra money and making so much money, they were all excited and planned to release it in the beautiful country.

Many companies have contacted Li Shengyao, hoping that Director Li will help them stand up and promise to give them dry shares.

Li Shengyao did not agree.

If it were other times, he would be willing to do such a thing, but now he really doesn't have time. "1937" is being filmed and he can't leave.

At eight o'clock in the morning that day, the sky was dark and the clouds covered the sun.

The cold wind blew very loudly, and the winter horns covered up other sounds.

Li Shengyao got out of the car with a sigh.

He reviewed the shooting details with several assistant directors last night and didn't go to bed until almost twelve o'clock.

As a result, he was thinking every day and dreaming at night. He had a long dream last night. In the dream, he was filming "1937". It seemed that it was not going well and he lost his temper.

The quality of his sleep has deteriorated a lot, and Li Shengyao yawned repeatedly when he woke up in the morning.

"What are you doing to eat? I told you. You must be careful. See for yourself. If you can't do such a simple thing well, what else can you do?"

Several assistant directors came to the set earlier than Li Shengyao, and one of them was cursing.

The person being scolded was a girl, with long hair shawl, and a good figure. She kept her head down and was being scolded honestly.

Li Shengyao did not go over to comfort him. He ignored the matter and then entered the set to talk with the assistant director, photographer, and lighting to discuss today's shooting requirements.

Soon after, Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi came over.

The weather was cold, so both of them wore more clothes. Xiao Ming's nose was a little red, and he looked like he had a cold.

Li Shengyao walked over and asked, "How are you doing? Are you feeling well?"

"No problem, director, I'm fine, I just need to show off a little bit."

Most of the scenes in "1937" were difficult to shoot, especially the two male actors, who were very tired.

Because they are all long shots, many plots require two people to perform, run or dodge at the same time.

Imagine running for five or six minutes straight, then resting for 6 minutes and running again.

Although they could rest, the actors were still very tired.

Being tired and cold, actors tend to get sick easily.

Li Shengyao has always been very concerned about the health of Xiao Mingge and Zhang Yi. He often tells them to drink more water and prepares ginger soup for them to drink in the morning and afternoon.

Since Brother Xiao Ming said there is no problem.

Li Shengyao didn't say much. He nodded, waved his hand, and told the assistant directors to pay attention to the status of Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi, and then arranged the filming.

The sky is now overcast, which is perfect for the crew to shoot.

But it was probably because of the cold weather that both the actors and the crew were a little distracted. The rest of the filming was in constant trouble.

Either the actors suddenly became stunned, or the production staff made some messy things.

Li Shengyao sat behind the director's monitor, his face gradually becoming more serious.

Probably feeling that Director Li was in a bad mood, everyone was much more focused. After eleven o'clock, the situation on the set was much better.

When it was almost twelve o'clock, Li Shengyao picked up the phone.

"This morning, we entered the state a little slowly and wasted a lot of time. I hope everyone will be more serious and efficient in the afternoon."

He then announced that he was off work and asked everyone to go have lunch.

Li Shengyao had just received his lunch and was sitting in the director's lounge eating.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Thunder sounded, the sky became darker, the cold wind became stronger, and 5 minutes later, the rain fell in splatters.

The rain in December was very cold. People who had been standing outside eating came into the house one after another, and no one was standing under the eaves.

Li Shengyao shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he couldn't take the photo again in the afternoon.

He then told the assistant director to let the actors rest and come back tomorrow.

Two hours later, most of the actors and crew left.

After Li Shengyao finished his meal, he was waiting for the last set of workers to take the bus with them to leave the set.

"Director, it's alright."

Li Shengyao nodded, then held an umbrella and got into the car. When he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of a girl standing under the eaves, looking around, shivering.

In the heavy rain, he couldn't see the girl's face clearly.

But looking at the girl's figure, she looks like the girl who scolded the counselor this morning.

He patted the front worker on the shoulder and said, "There is another girl there, ask her to come with us."

After a while, the girl got in the car, but she still lowered her head.

Li Shengyao didn't pay attention. He closed his eyes and then leaned on his seat to sleep.

He was still a little sleepy.

It was cold, and although he didn't need to perform, he still felt tired.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the hotel where the crew was resting.

Li Shengyao, Xiao Mingge, Zhang Yi, important film crew members, and some crew members who joined Fenghua Film and Television Company all live here.

Lee Sheng-yew was sleeping when he was woken up by an assistant director.

At this time, most of the people on the bus got off.

Li Shengyao stretched and then got out of the car.

It was still raining outside, and the slanting wind brought freezing rain, which fell on me, making it very cold.

Li Shengyao found that the girl who was standing under the eaves before had got off the car and was standing at the door of the hotel, staring outside blankly.

He then realized that the girl was probably not staying in a hotel. He called her to get in the car, but she might not be along the way.

"Are you staying in this hotel?"

Zhang Jiao turned her head and revealed her beautiful face. She had the face of a royal sister, she looked very mature and full of aggression.

"I don't live here."

Sure enough, I was wrong.

Li Shengyao noticed that Zhang Jiao looked familiar, and he guessed that Zhang Jiao was an actress he had met in his previous life.

"Sorry, I was careless." Zhang Jiao immediately shook her head, "It's okay. I'll take the bus back later. I'll be there in a few stops."

"you……"

Li Shengyao thought for a moment, "You should eat first. Our crew can all eat here. The food here is better than on the set. After eating, the rain will lighten up, and then we can take an umbrella and go back."

"This……"

Zhang Jiao was moved. She is from the Northeast. After graduating from high school, she went to school in an island country. She returned to China in 09 and then shot an advertisement, which was considered to be her entry into the industry.

However, although she joined a film and television company, she did not have any resources. If she wanted to be in the entertainment industry, she wanted to work as an extra on a set or as a handyman.

It happened that the "1937" crew was recruiting extras and handymen, so she became a field worker on the "1937" crew.

It's not easy to get along on the set. She scolded the assistant director in the morning.

She is pretty, but that doesn't add up here. Most people gloat about her misfortune, and no one speaks for her.

Lee Sheung Yew is now a rich man with a net worth of 400 billion, a big director, a big capitalist, and the top figure in the entertainment industry.

She didn't expect Director Li to be so easy to talk to.

"So be it."

Li Shengyao didn't say much, nodded, and then left.

Zhang Jiao looked at Director Li's tall back and felt warm.

……

The impact of weather is greater than Li Shengyao imagined. After mid-December, the weather here in Ningbo becomes even colder. Under such circumstances, actors and field workers are more tired and more likely to get sick.

But for this movie, everyone worked hard to persevere, but after a long time, they still couldn't stand it.

2010 has passed and 2011 has arrived. At this time, the weather in Ningbo is still very cold.

On January 15th, Zhang Yi caught a cold, saying it was a viral infection. He kept coughing and was unable to film.

Fortunately, the role of Zhang Yi is not online all the time. There is still one-third of the scene, and the second male lead is no longer there.

Therefore, Li Shengyao temporarily skipped Zhang Yi's scenes and filmed scenes with the male lead.

However, Brother Xiao Ming did not persist for long. On the morning of January 20, Li Shengyao received a call from Brother Xiao Ming’s assistant, saying that Brother Xiao Ming had a cold, sore throat, and some fever, and could not work.

Brother Xiao Ming is the male protagonist of "1937". He is online all the time, and all of them are long shots, so there is no way to use a substitute.

Brother Xiao Ming fell ill, so the crew had no choice but to stop.

Before Zhang Yi recovered, Brother Xiao Ming fell ill.

Several key members of the crew knew the news, and they all looked sad.

They knew that Lee Sung-yew's plan was to produce "2011" before May 1937, so that the film could be entered into the Cannes Film Festival.

Now the actors who are the second male lead and the first male lead are sick, so they have no choice but to shut down.

Li Shengyao saw the frowning faces of several assistant directors, and he felt a little irritable, but he knew very well that now was not the time to lose his temper or express negative emotions.

The more difficult it is, the more optimistic they must be.

He thought for a while and then said: "Spread the news. Except for Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi, everyone else will continue to go to the film and television city. We will rehearse today."

The crew of "1937" has been rehearsing for five months, and everyone is familiar with their roles. Even if there is no first male lead or second male lead, others can still play it.

Li Shengyao paused for a moment and then said: "For lunch, each person will add a braised egg and a chicken drumstick."

"The director is heroic."

The assistant director immediately followed.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "After posting the notice, we will rehearse for three days on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. We will have a holiday on the 23rd and return to work on the 9th of next month."

February 2st is the Lunar New Year.

Li Shengyao's original plan was to have a holiday on the 26th, but Xiao Mingge and Zhang Yi were both sick, and it would be impossible to start work without these two people.

It's better to take a vacation early and let everyone have a good rest.

Several assistant directors were stunned, "Director, Zhang Yi should be fine in two days, why don't you hurry up in a few days?"

"I don't want to rush. Let's take a vacation early. We'll talk about it after the New Year."

Li Shengyao continued: "Arrange for someone to send a fruit basket to Brother Xiao Ming to express condolences."

After announcing various matters, Li Shengyao went to work.

When they heard that there was a holiday in three days, the actors and workers were very excited, and many people cheered and shouted.

Li Shengyao turned on his computer and sent an email to Rupert Gregson in the UK to inquire about the progress of Rupert's arrangement.

At this time, it was around one o'clock in the morning in Daying. Rupert was not asleep. He quickly replied to Li Shengyao's message.

"Li, I have completed the task here. I have completed the creation of three songs and five tunes. I believe you will be satisfied."

Li Shengyao received Rupert's reply, and his anxious heart relaxed a little.

When shooting on the set, delays are inevitable due to environmental issues.

Fortunately there are no issues with the soundtrack.

As long as they complete the filming as soon as possible and have the soundtrack ready, post-production will be much faster.

……

The next Chinese New Year, Li Shengyao took Chen Hao back to his hometown.

There is good news this year. After years of sowing seeds, Director Li finally bore fruit. Chen Hao, Dong Xuan, and Yan Danchen were all pregnant. Among his four female companions, only Li Xiaoran was not affected.

Li Xiaoran once wanted a child, but she was always playful, either playing mahjong or playing video games, but later she no longer wanted a child.

Li Shengyao didn't care. Anyway, he was in good health and the bullets could be loaded at any time if Li Xiaoran wanted.

After all, it is a modern society and it is impossible not to take into account the social impact.

Li Shengyao did not take Yan Danchen and Dong Xuan back to his hometown, but he took Chen Hao back to announce the good news to the elderly at home.

Li Shengyao's parents were indeed very happy when they heard that Chen Hao was pregnant. They immediately bought some gold and silver jewelry for Chen Hao, which was regarded as recognition of their daughter-in-law.

……

Lee Sheng-yew stayed in his hometown for about two weeks, and then hurried to Ningbo to meet the film crew and immediately prepared to continue filming "1937".

On February 2011, 2, most of the actors and field staff rushed to Ningbo, including Xiao Mingge and Zhang Yi.

After almost 20 days of rest, both of us are feeling much better.

On February 2, Lee Sheng-yew gave red envelopes to the set workers and actors who came over.

On February 2, the crew of "9" officially started work and continued filming.

In the following time, Li Shengyao was lucky. The weather in Ningbo became slightly warmer and mainly cloudy, which was suitable for the crew to shoot.

In the subsequent filming, Xiao Mingge and Zhang Yi did not get sick again.

They had been rehearsing for almost five months and were familiar with all the scenes.

As long as the weather is suitable, they can progress very quickly; in this case, they make rapid progress.

2011年2月28号上午10点，《1937》剧组所有的演员和场工聚在一起，李声耀站在人群中心。

""1937" is finished."

Amidst the warm cheers, Li Shengyao distributed red envelopes to everyone and said some kind words at the same time.

It took five months to rehearse, three months to shoot, and half a month off, for a total of eight and a half months.

The set part of "1937" is finally over.

Bright red envelopes, cheerful smiles, fragrant spring breeze, nice flattery.

Director Li relaxed a little and finally completed the filming on the set before the end of March. The next two months should be enough for post-production, and they will be able to catch up with the Cannes Film Festival.

(End of this chapter)