The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 509 Like-minded
Chen Zhixi stared at the cover for a while.

She reached out her hand subconsciously, then thought it was inappropriate and asked.

"Is this the new script that Mr. Lu has accepted?"

"what?"

The hair dryer was whirring and Liu Shishi couldn't hear it clearly.

"This." Chen Zhixi pointed at the sofa.

Miss Liu looked back and said, "No, there was a director who wanted to invest in him, and Ning Hao introduced him to him."

"So that's it."

As a producer, Chen Zhixi was eager to see the script and hesitated for a moment: "I"

Before she could finish, Miss Liu seemed to understand her thoughts and said sympathetically, "If you want to watch it, just watch it. It's okay."

"Okay." Chen Zhixi opened it happily.

Liu Shishi paused with her hand holding the hair dryer, and glanced at her meaningfully through the makeup mirror.

At this moment, Chen Zhixi was completely immersed in the story described in the script.

I don't know if the screenwriter did it intentionally, but the whole story doesn't even give the exact name of a major character.

Drug lord: He makes a living by selling drugs. He has a Burmese gangster as his godfather. Ten years ago, a drug deal failed. In order to survive, he kidnapped the dentist's daughter and killed the gangster to take over. Ten years later, he wanted to retire from the underworld, but he was betrayed by his drug dealers and surrounded by the police. Finally, he was shot dead by the police at the airport.

Xiao An, the dentist's daughter: After being kidnapped, she was suspected of suffering from Stockholm syndrome. She gradually got used to living with the drug lord and fell in love with him. She refused to leave her father and kept trying to make the drug lord a good person.

Dentist: Ten years ago, in order to save his daughter, he took a desperate risk and relied on drug trafficking to get close to his daughter. As a result, he was caught and thrown into prison. After he was released from prison, he still hoped to save his daughter, and he worked tirelessly to cooperate with the police to get the drug lord offline.

Anti-drug police: Both his parents died, and he depended on his younger sister for support. Because his sister was persecuted, he tracked her down and got involved in the case of arresting drug lords.

Drug buyer and killer: always on the run from the police, a neighbor of the drug enforcement officer's sister, tried to suffocate the police officer's sister with plastic wrap, has always been a business partner of the drug lord, but was killed by the drug lord due to greed in the last transaction.

The sister of a drug enforcement police officer: a student.

The logic of the whole story is very simple. The Burmese drug lord killed many people in a drug trafficking incident many years ago, but in the end he couldn't bear to kidnap the little girl.

During the subsequent interactions, the drug lord's corroded heart was warmed little by little by the girl Xiao An.

So he decided to quit and get away with it, but the law is long and there is no turning back once you get involved in some things, and the ending is already determined.

The ending of the story is very realistic.

Although the drug lord is a very contradictory character, no matter how conflicted he is inside, no matter how many good deeds he does afterwards, he ultimately breaks the law.

Drug trafficking, just this alone is enough to make you deserve death.

"cough."

A familiar voice came.

"Teacher Lu." Chen Zhixi was immersed in the story. He looked up blankly and stood up quickly.

"Please sit down." Lu Yuan signaled her not to do so and sat down on the sofa.

"When did you come back? I was so focused that I didn't notice."

Liu Shishi walked to the back of the sofa, put her hands on her boyfriend's shoulders, squeezed them gently, and said, "He came in less than two minutes ago, and saw that you were engrossed in watching, so he didn't disturb you."

Chen Zhixi put the script down and placed his hands naturally on his thighs.

"How about this story?" Lu Yuan asked.

"It's a very exciting crime film!" Chen Zhixi nodded repeatedly and said, "Killers, drugs, hostages, revenge, these elements are entangled together. The story line belongs to the category of commercial films, but it also has a strong literary and artistic flavor, especially the struggles and contradictions of the human nature of several characters."

Lu Yuan agreed with this point. Cheng Er himself was a reserved and artistic young man.

The two of them had a brief chat at Ning Hao's home, and that was the feeling the other person gave him.

When Lu Yuan asked him what the box office level would be if he agreed to invest in this movie.

A normal person would definitely exaggerate the amount, blowing 3000 million up to 1 million, and 5000 million up to 3 million in seconds. In short, they want to get the investment first and then talk about other things.

But Cheng'er is different.

At that time, Ning Hao was blinking frantically, but he said to himself that he didn't have high expectations for the box office of "Border", and that it could make a small profit, but not too much.

Lu Yuan asked him why, and this is how he responded.

A small profit can ensure that there will be investors for his next movie.

A box office of over 100 million or more is not the most important pursuit, because in order to achieve such box office results, it is very likely that a lot of things will be lost due to compromise.

And the things that were lost were most likely the aesthetic pursuits and values ​​that he most wanted to express.

That's just my nature.

No wonder he made a feature film many years after graduation.

He is not a well-known director, his first film did not do well at the box office, and he does not have a powerful father like Teng Huatao.

Moreover, even with a strong background like Teng Huatao, he was unable to find investment to shoot "Love Is Not Blind" because his first movie suffered heavy losses.

So with Cheng Er's personality, it would be difficult for him to get the opportunity to direct a second time if Ning Hao hadn't intervened.

"Teacher Lu, which famous director gave me this script?"

"Cheng Er, my senior from Beijing Film Academy, isn't very famous. But he's a creative director, and he wrote the script himself."

Chen Zhixi was slightly stunned. This was a little beyond his expectations.

"With this style and scale, I thought it was a director from Hong Kong."

"He's actually half a newcomer." Lu Yuan shook his head. Seeing Chen Zhixi's eyes sparkling, he asked, "If it were you, would you invest in this film?"

"I will." She said without hesitation.

"If you don't mind, tell me what you think."

Chen Zhixi seemed to realize something, straightened his upper body, and said carefully: "I think that when choosing a film, you must first turn yourself into a real audience. No matter what kind of film you make, it is made for the audience. According to the mentality of a grassroots loser, I will see whether I like such a story, whether it will make me feel happy, and I will imagine what it will look like when it is turned into a film in the future.

Secondly, look at the director himself. Betting on movies is ultimately betting on people. Projects are ultimately done by people. Directors will have their own ideas when writing scripts. For example, when I worked with Xu Zheng in the early years, I felt that he had the talent of a director and believed that he would change his career sooner or later. Another example is Border. The director has a strong personal style, which easily attracts a group of fans in the market."

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Chen Zhixi talked about a lot, from film selection to cost and so on.

Lu Yuan listened quietly and occasionally said a few words.

"You know so much. Didn't you say you just switched to being a producer not long ago?" Liu Shishi suddenly interrupted.

"I changed my career in 09." Chen Zhixi smiled at her. "I served as executive producer for the first time in Lin Xinru's You Deserve to Be Single. This year, Huang Bo starred in Pretend to Be a Couple, which was my first time as producer. After that, Xu Zheng invited me to be the producer of this drama."

"I just heard your very clear analysis and I thought you were a veteran producer in the industry." Liu Shishi gave a small compliment.

Chen Zhixi waved his hand modestly.

"How about being the producer of "Border"? " Lu Yuan went straight to the point.

Chen Zhixi opened her eyes slightly. When Lu Yuan asked her about her opinion on production just now, she had some vague guesses, but when the other party actually made an invitation, her heart still skipped a beat.

During the time they spent together on the crew, she had a completely new understanding of Lu Yuan.

First of all, it was his temper and world views. The unspoken rules made her realize that Lu Yuan was different from ordinary actors in the circle.

The entertainment industry is a big melting pot, and this is absolutely true.

Actors who climb to the top of the pyramid are not good people. They all want to be famous and will do anything to achieve this. Even if they can maintain their original intentions at the beginning, they will inevitably become corrupt over time.

After all, there are only so many resources, and a large number of people who control the resources are still using unspoken rules to tame their successors.

But she saw something different in Lu Yuan: he had the means and he could stick to his heart.

She was a little reserved: "Teacher Lu, what do you mean?" "Invite you to join Yuanfang Studio. I have a star project. Although the funds are not too much at present, they will be replenished later."

She said solemnly, "Teacher Lu, I would like to ask why you set up this plan."

“The original intention of its establishment was naturally to support new directors.”

Lu Yuan smiled and said half-truthfully, "Times have changed. Of course, it doesn't mean that veteran directors are out of date, but this field needs more fresh blood to fill it. It's impossible to let people born in the 60s dominate the market forever. The future belongs to the new generation.

People in each era have their own missions and limitations. If the same pattern continues in the next era, then this field will never progress and may even regress. In each era, there should be a mainstream to occupy the market. "

Lu Yuan changed his sitting position, propped up his chin with one hand, and said in a loud voice: "The mainstream in the future will be us, me, and you"

His eyes first turned to Chen Zhixi, and then to his silly girlfriend.

Liu Shishi blinked her eyes, puffed out her chest, and thought to herself, there's me, me.

Unexpectedly, this guy just passed her by. She was so angry that she puffed up her cheeks and pinched his shoulder hard.

Lu Yuan continued, "Even more so for those new generation directors who have not yet come to the fore. The market is now blindly chasing after big directors, and the new generation can't see any chance to come to the fore. Although my ability is limited, I am willing to provide them with some help."

"During this period, I can also make some money."

Chen Zhixi swallowed his saliva and said, "Are you going to set up a stick?"

"I'll join!"

In movies and TV dramas, when actors are filming scenes of talking on the phone, they are not actually talking on the phone.

Of course, sometimes in order to facilitate the expression of actors' true feelings, there will be a real person on the other end of the phone to help with the lines, but it is impossible that there are actors acting and equipment filming on the other end at the same time.

The scenes where two people are talking on the phone are usually shot separately.

Furthermore, mobile phones and other electronic devices sometimes interfere with the filming equipment on the set, and in most cases everyone is asked to turn off their phones or turn on airplane mode.

This is how the phone scene was filmed.

First of all, there is an assistant director or executive director on the scene. When the actor is talking on the phone, he is cooperating with the assistant director.

If the person the actor is calling (actor B) is also on the scene, the director will also ask actor B to cooperate with the actor in the conversation.

This involves a question of rhythm. The words of the assistant director or actor B who cooperates with the actor must not overlap with them.

The actor speaks one sentence at a time, and the other party must wait until his words are finalized before the next line can be delivered.

There will also be a situation on the scene where the assistant director or actor who is in charge of the dialogue is not capable enough and the lines are too watery, which will affect the actor's emotional expression.

Therefore, talented actors will not have others rehearse their lines and usually perform by themselves.

Bangkok streets.

Lu Yuan was sitting in front of a roadside stall, holding his cell phone, and the photography teacher was standing opposite him.

Liu Shishi pouted and poked behind the monitor.

She didn't look into the camera and pretended to put her hands over her ears.

In the monitor, Lu Yuan looked at the wooden sculpture that suddenly appeared in front of him, frowning, very confused: "What the hell?"

When he said the word "rely", his voice went up and he sounded very surprised.

This scene is about Gao Yuan suspecting that Xu Lang is cheating on him, so he calls his wife to confront her, and ends up getting scolded.

Originally, Liu Shishi should have held up the phone and replied: "You bastard, you don't accept it, do you?!"

But after trying twice, Lu Yuan felt that her lines were too watery and would delay the filming progress, so he refused to let her do the lines and simply acted on his own.

Liu Shishi was very unhappy and felt that she was being looked down upon again.

Grand Slam is amazing!!

Lu Yuan continued, picked up the wood carving and looked at it for a while, then looked around and said casually: "I'm not dissatisfied, and I didn't scold you."

Liu Shishi snorted. This was the tone this guy used when he didn't want to pay attention to her.

They are exactly the same.

She continued on her own: "Who are you scolding then? Well, do you dare to scold me again?"

Lu Yuan naturally couldn't hear it. He stood up holding the wooden sculpture, looked forward, his face changed, and said, "Damn it!"

This time the tone goes down.

Then he hung up the phone in a panic.

"it is good."

"Go!" Xu Zheng waved his hand behind the monitor.

"Teacher Lu has finished filming!"

A staff member immediately came forward with flowers.

"Bah bang bang!!"

Lu Yuan followed the local customs and clasped his hands together according to local Thai tradition.

It is now the end of December 2011, and nearly two weeks have passed since he and Liu Shishi came to Thailand.

His part was finally over.

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work during this period. As for me, my new movie "Out of Time" is about to be released, so I have to rush back to promote it. However, please rest assured that I have prepared gifts for everyone and will wait for the crew to officially wrap up filming."

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Deng shouted, "Teacher Lu, what gift is that?"

The other crew members all looked expectant.

This is because Lu Yuan is well-known for his magnanimity in the industry.

The crews of "Startling by Each Step" and "Love Is Not Blind" held a celebration party. The gifts that night included BMW cars, second-rate computers, mobile phones, and cash.
Originally, the leading actress Song Jia joined the film for no pay, but in the end Lu Yuan gave her a big red envelope of three million.

Not only the celebration banquet, but also the wrap-up banquet will not be stingy.

This matter has long been spread throughout the industry.

"No hurry, let's finish filming first." Lu Yuan said with a smile, "It will be revealed at the wrap party."

After some laughter, he found Xu Guangtou and said, "I'll need your help in finishing the work."

"Even if you don't tell me, I will do my best." Xu Zheng waved his hand and said meaningfully: "But you, you seduced the girl away quietly."

Lu Yuan looked at Chen Zhixi who was holding hands with Liu Shishi and shrugged: "Hooking up is too ugly, we are like-minded."

As the filming was coming to an end, Xu Zheng stopped pretending and rolled his eyes at him: "Are you going back to China soon?"

"Tomorrow night." Lu Yuan shook his head and nodded in the direction of Liu Shishi.

"I have to accompany that lady to Pattaya to see ladyboys. We've been arguing about this for two weeks. It's a headache."

Xu Zheng complained in his heart, "Don't lift the corners of your mouth so high when you say this, what a jerk!"
"Be content, you are such a good girl. I came all the way to Thailand with you, and encountered a flood on the same day. After that, I got up early and stayed up late every day to watch you film. I would be bored to death if it was me."

"what are you thinking about."

Lu Yuan glanced at him and said, "The reason I have a headache is because I don't have enough time. Otherwise, I would at least accompany her on a trip for a week before returning home."

Xu Zheng: "."

"Get lost!"

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PS: Let me explain about "Border". This script is used to hook up with Chen Zhixi. In reality, she is the producer of this drama. Although the unspoken rules incident was used as a prelude in the beginning, an introduction is still needed to invite her to join. Just think of it as the conclusion of the world line.

Besides, the movie "Border Storm" is not biased. The drug dealers deserved to die. Why do you think it is biased?

(End of this chapter)