The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 349 Grandma Gray (two in one)

Own home.

This winter is reluctant to leave.

In the early spring when it is warm and cold at first, a gust of north wind, a spring cold, and an unexpected spring snow quietly come.

The heating was on in the room, and water droplets were rolling down the balcony windows.

"If You Are the One" is playing on the TV, which is a dating variety show that was just launched at the beginning of the year.

The host is a bald man named Meng Fei. Among the guests are a bald man and a few familiar faces.

Lu Yuan was wearing short-sleeved shirts and lying on the floor of the living room doing a plank.

Liu Shishi was wearing a tight black turtleneck sweater, her hair was tied into a simple high ponytail, she was holding a sugar cane in her hand and sitting cross-legged on his back.

The lights of the male guests on the TV went out amidst a "beep beep beep" sound.

With an expected expression on her face, she lowered her head and took a bite of the sugar cane before focusing her attention on her boyfriend's back, where the script of "Love Is Not Blind" was spread out.

After flipping through it twice, she felt like a brain was growing in her head. She was curious: "I can't tell clearly. Is Wang Xiaojian gay or not?"

"It depends on your feelings. Everyone has a different understanding of the character. The movie must leave some suspense for the audience to discuss." Lu Yuan's breathing was slightly rapid.

Teng Huatao and Bao Jingjing deliberately obscured Wang Xiaojian's sexual orientation, which was specious, and he didn't think it was a big problem.

The script slipped from Lu Yuan's back, and Liu Shishi ignored it and instead poked her boyfriend's strong latissimus dorsi.

His back muscles have clear lines, the trapezius muscles are slightly bulged, and the erector spinae muscles on both sides of the spine are strong and powerful, like a meandering stream, full of masculine charm and wildness.

Liu Shishi felt that the stream was about to flow into his heart, so he moved his buttocks and touched blindly for a while before asking: "Then how do you understand?"

"I'm not gay. I'm more delicate. Wang Xiaojian is just like his name. The most important charm of the character should be the bitch smell in him."

She nodded. Everything her boyfriend said was correct, and she asked again: "The heroine Huang Xiaoxian, who do you plan to choose?"

"We haven't decided yet. I guess we have to find someone new." Lu Yuan's arms began to tremble and he couldn't hold on.

Liu Shishi said oh, glanced at him, picked up the script from the side, spread it out again, and continued to read.

"Brother, come on!"

Strictly speaking, "Love Is Not Blind" is a drama with a female protagonist, but she knew in her heart that this choice was a helpless one.

Currently, the film industry has doubts about Lu Yuan's appeal.

TV and movies are two different things. Commercial film producers will not rashly choose Lu Yuan as the male lead to carry the box office.

If he continues to stay at Huayi, with his current celebrity status, he may be able to win important roles, even male leads, in movies invested by the company.

But without the if, it is inevitable that Lu Yuan will leave Huayi.

Since Wu Lang released the news, many scripts have been handed to him in the past six months.

There is a box full of books in Lu Yuan's study.

She would occasionally take out a few books to read, but even if she analyzed them from her perspective, she felt that the scripts were really bad.

Lu Yuan has very high requirements for scripts. He is not like his senior brother Huang Xiaoming, who is willing to try when he gets a role in order to advance to the big screen.

In addition, after films such as "The Promise", "The Banquet", and "A City of Golden Armor", the halo of being a great director was completely shattered in his heart.

So when she encounters a script that she is satisfied with, she chooses to invest in it and star in it. In her opinion, there is no other way.

Every time I think about this, I feel a little sorry for my boyfriend.

Lu Yuan lay down on the ground to rest for a while, feeling a little thirsty. He turned around and opened his mouth and said, "Give me a bite."

Liu Shishi was chewing when he looked at the sugar cane in his hand, pursed his lips, stretched his neck and handed it over.

Although Lu Yuan was surprised, he accepted it happily. Since the two confirmed their relationship, they have eaten a lot of imported food.

But he soon realized something was wrong: "Bah, bah, bah, you've sucked up all the water."

"Hahaha." She put her hands on the ground and faced him, with sugarcane bagasse stuck to the corner of her mouth. Her long hair was brushing against his face, and her whole body was shaking with laughter.

"Hurry up, don't force me to get up and clean up." Lu Yuan took a look at her.

The laughter stopped suddenly, and Liu Shishi took another bite and handed it over with a pout.

Lu Yuan held her head with his backhand and took the opportunity to nibble and suck on it.

After a while, he let go and suggested, "How about you play Huang Xiaoxian."

"What?" Liu Shishi touched his lips, which were so numb from the kiss that he couldn't even feel anything.

"I said, how about you play the heroine?"

Her eyes widened in disbelief: "Can I?"

"Of course not." Lu Yuan glanced at her.

Ms. Liu's current acting skills are no problem in TV dramas and supporting roles in movies, but the leading role is useless.

The role of Huang Xiaoxian is not simple, and it is easy to overact.

An urban young woman who is cheated on by her boyfriend is always on the verge of collapse.

For Liu Shishi, after getting this role, he might want to "explode" every minute, using exaggerated facial expressions to highlight his inner anger and discomfort.

As you can imagine, the facial expressions absolutely messed up the facial features, which was a disaster.

If not for funds, he and Teng Huatao had the same idea, and the female lead would be Zhou Xun.

"Humph, you know how to make fun of me." Liu Shishi patted his shoulder angrily.

Well, she actually didn't take it seriously at all. Even if Lu Yuan agreed to her playing the female lead, she would refuse.

The boyfriend's first movie on the big screen, a transformational film, costing millions of his own money, is not a play.

She has a clear understanding of herself, and her acting skills are enough to play the heroine, so the audience is not blind.

Although the two have not yet discussed marriage, she has subconsciously assumed a specific role.

Lu Yuandao: "It's true that I can't do the starring role, but it's okay to have you as a guest star."

"Which character?" She became interested, bent down, pressed against her boyfriend's back, and blew into his ear.

"Say something nice."

"Good brother~" She licked her boyfriend's earlobe.

Lu Yuan felt happy in his heart, but he regretted it and said, "Forget it, this doesn't count. Let's try another one. I want to try the look of Princess Jiayi."

Liu Shishi: "."

She recalled her old mother's words, sweetness should be given slowly.

But then I remembered that since my debut, I have acted in more than a dozen TV series, and there will be more in the future. I should, probably, maybe take it for a long time.

For example, Nightshade in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Mu Nianci in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and Xiao Ya in "Snow Leopard".

After thinking about it for a while, she was not sure and said, "But Princess Jiayi has 19 looks."

"Um, can you try them all? Three sets a day, and you can try them out in six days." Mr. Lu said the more the merrier.

Liu Shishi stretched out his hand and pinched him. He was a stinky man and was greedy.

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding you. There are several couples who have broken up in the play. You can play any one you want." After he had rested enough, he patted his girlfriend's butt and started doing push-ups.

He had to shape up for this role. Wang Xiaojian looks girly, looks gay, but has a good figure. The main focus is contrast.

Liu Shishi was almost knocked down, so he hurriedly grabbed his shoulders and counted: "123"

"Slow down, slow down, it's too fast."

"Weren't you able to do more than 80 in one breath before?"

Lu Yuan resisted the urge to roll his eyes: "If I do it myself, is it the same as sitting on my back with you? I don't know how heavy it is."

Practicing alone and carrying someone behind your back are two different things.

This girl weighs only 45 kilograms. He also gained some weight during the Chinese New Year, nearly 80 kilograms. The two of them add up to a total of 125 kilograms, which means that his bench press weight must be at least 87.5 kilograms.

Although he works out regularly, carrying this girl on his back to do more than 20 push-ups is still too much.

"You think I'm fat!" Liu Shi was unconvinced and wrinkled his nose.

She seemed to be unreasonable, but in fact she had a guilty conscience. She ate so much during the New Year that she didn't keep her mouth shut, and she was indeed a little bit heavier.

Lu Yuan lay on the ground, sighed, and said, "It's definitely a little fatter than last year, but it also feels much better. It's just a pity that it didn't grow in the right position."

"You hate it!" Liu Shishi reached out and grabbed his ear.

"No wonder I fell in love with the role of Wang Xiaojian at first glance, and now I realize that you are just as cheap as Wang Xiaojian."

"Don't tell me, don't tell me." Lu Yuan was a good man who didn't want to suffer the consequences, and it was inconvenient for him to resist when she sat on his back.

But she still muttered in a mean tone: "Woman, you have changed. Now you are fierce. You finally know what it means to be poor and evil."

"I heard it!!"

"Fuck, don't scratch my armpits."

"It's itchy, hahaha, Liu Shishi, just wait for me."

"Lu Yuan, you hurt me."

"Oh, slow down, your sweater will be ripped off..."

Make a movie.

First, the script must be confirmed. After the script is finalized, the next step is to file it with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

Then take the substantive materials and apply for a film production license from the Provincial Radio, Film and Television Bureau, which means that the drama has been successfully registered and can be filmed with peace of mind.

Once you have obtained the filming permit, it’s time to start preparing the crew.

Usually the creative team, including the director, producer, etc., have a meeting together.

Determine the film budget for the next shooting, write various budget tables and business plans, and formulate specific shooting plans.

After that, producers and directors are needed to complete the entire creative team.

These include: contracted actors, lighting, photography, recording, art, costumes, post-production, consultants, etc.

In addition, the director also needs to create storyboards based on the script, find shooting locations, confirm shooting equipment, time, etc., and complete all aspects of coordination.

These all belong to the preparatory period before the official launch.

At the end of February, after several days of negotiations, the total investment amount for "33 Days of Love" was determined.

900 million.

Lu Yuan's 300 million remuneration was included in the investment. In addition to the remuneration, another 500 million was invested. As for the remaining 100 million, Teng Huatao made up for it.

In terms of brand sponsorship, Runtian sponsored 100 million, BYD and Longines each sponsored 80.

Mineral water is easy to understand. You can give it to the camera anywhere in the office, restaurant, etc. in the movie.

Huang Xiaoxian’s company boss wears Longines.

As for BYD, there is no need to say more.

Three sponsorships, totaling 260 million, are suitable for this urban film and will not appear out of the ordinary.

As the director, Teng Huatao is credited as the producer, and Lu Yuan is credited as the producer and also serves as the producer.

The producer, as the name suggests, pays.

The producer is responsible for coordinating and directing the preparation and production of the film, and has the right to decide on all matters related to the filming of the film.

Including the plot of the script, the selection of the director and main actors, etc.

Teng Huatao has been in the industry for many years and has his own shooting team, which he calls himself Tengjiaban.

Such as photography, Cao Dun. Art design, Yang Zhijia. As well as the lighting, scenery, and soundtrack, they are all acquaintances during the filming of "Dwelling".

Therefore, after the funds were in place, the preparatory work progressed rapidly.

The choice of supporting roles was also simple. The two spent an afternoon making phone calls and looking for acquaintances to basically finalize the roles.

It's just that the two sides did not reach agreement on the choice of the heroine.

After watching the film and television drama clips of the actresses proposed by Teng Huatao, Lu Yuan felt that they did not meet his requirements.

Xu is accustomed to the shooting style of TV dramas, and the script of "33 Days of Love" uses an internal monologue to advance the narrative.

If Huang Xiaoxian as the heroine is not outstanding enough, the heroine will become a Xianglin sister-in-law character who will make the narrative slow and boring to the audience.

This was a scene he didn't want to see.

When Huang Xiaoxian appeared as an "abandoned" from the beginning, his pitiful appearance was very catchy.

In the later period, she wandered between artificial customers and longing for love. She seemed fearless in front of others, but in fact she was so sad that she collapsed.

All in all, this character was quite miserable in the early stages, and it was so painful that it made people sympathize with him.

While it is miserable, it should not fall into dogma and be cute. It is best to have a sense of freshness and not be artificial.

It tests the layering of the performance.

When the two of them were worried about who to choose as the female lead.

Lu Yuan received a call and was invited to rush to the set of "The Journey".

This drama was approved last year and will start shooting later that year. Ever since he recommended Wang Baoqiang to Xu Zheng, he has not paid much attention to it.

Unexpectedly, I suddenly received a guest invitation from Baldy Xu. Fortunately, the role was not many and could be completed in two days.

The filming location of "People on the Road" is located in Wuhan.

The main reason is that Wuhan Huaqi, the film's investment company, is located on Xudong Street in Wuhan.

"Hey, my hair has grown again. It has a unique taste. It's dyed grandma gray."

Wang Baoqiang picked up the plane. After he got off the car, he saw Xu Zheng waiting in front of the hotel and smiled and joked.

Xu Zheng grimaced, pulled down the white hair, and said: "What taste, it's so unlucky."

"How to say?"

Wang Baoqiang parked the car, walked over, and explained casually: "When we were filming a rain scene yesterday, my wig touched the water and turned from black hair to granny gray."

"What kind of wig has color change?" He took it curiously and shook it. It was very silky.

"Foreign products, imported from Switzerland, the material is said to be activated carbon, but it's quite expensive anyway."

"how much is it?"

"Two hundred thousand." Xu Guangtou held out two fingers.

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, the price was somewhat beyond his expectation.

"So expensive?"

"No, this hair is more valuable than mine. I have never cared so much about my wife. I pay special attention to it when filming. When I am not filming, I quickly take it off, put it in a constant-temperature incubator, and offer it like my ancestors. I’m afraid that I might break it accidentally and end up with something wrong.”

Xu Zheng spread his hands, quite helpless.

"What to do now?" Lu Yuan was speechless. He couldn't be left to wait. He had another drama.

Xu Zheng thought quickly and smiled: "It's okay. The crew has customized another one from Switzerland. It will be processed urgently and will arrive tonight."

"Yes, it cost 50 this time." Wang Baoqiang smacked his lips.

Xu Zheng: "."

(End of this chapter)