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Chapter 519: The figure is too good to be photographed (two-in-one)

When Martin Shen took "Saw" to the New York Horror Film Festival, he never imagined that the movie would be so popular.

After all, this is the first movie released by Good Dream Entertainment, and it is also the first Hollywood movie made by Yang Yi. Will he be acclimated to the local environment, and will he be ignored because of his low popularity? These are all unknowns.

Martin Shen did indeed make some preparations in advance, as Heinrich's assistant Mia had guessed, such as distributing free movie tickets and inviting some young people he knew from the Chinese company to watch the movie, so as to avoid having no audience in the cinema. predicament.

But these were the arrangements for the first day. In just one day, the name of "Saw" spread throughout the New York Horror Film Festival. People discussed this horror film with a novel plot on social media and rushed to buy tickets. To watch, there is no need for him to give away movie tickets for free.

"My second publicity plan didn't come in handy, but it doesn't matter. This is the trump card and can be saved until the movie is officially released." Martin Shen conveyed the good news from New York through a voice call on WeChat To Yang Yi on the other side of the earth.

His trump card is actually not very clever, which is to use Yang Yi's signature to promote to Chinese and Chinese students across the United States.

Of course, this trick will indeed be better when the movie is released, and it can win more box office for them.

"Martin, the show in the theater over there is about to end, let's go meet the audience." The assistant came over and reminded him.

"OK!" Martin Shen twisted his belt, cheered up, and walked to the movie theater.

Shen Martin, who used to be a business manager, didn't know how to make movies, but his ability to speak in public was first-rate. After he appeared as a producer, he casually listed a few scary tidbits about the studio and quickly incited the crowd. The audience's emotions were so high that they received thunderous applause at the end.

"Mr. Shen!" Martin Shen was about to rush to the next cinema when he was stopped by a tall middle-aged man and a pale woman holding a bag in both hands.

"Hello, thank you very much for your love of "Saw"." Shen Martin thought the other party was an ordinary movie fan at first, and he was polite.

"Mr. Shen, I am the manager of the 'Eastern Coast' theater chain, Heinrich Stein. Can we have a chat?" Heinrich looked at Martin Shen with fiery eyes, not concealing his enthusiasm for "Saw" at all. Love this movie.

For Heinrich, although he will continue to watch other popular movies, his purpose of coming to New York this time has basically been achieved! Because the horror film "Saw" fully meets his requirements as a "Halloween main movie"!

"Why not? Mr. Stan, let's go have a drink together." Martin Shen saw Heinrich's business card and immediately understood that this was an olive branch extended to him by the theater. He was overjoyed and immediately invited Heinrich without saying a word. Go to a restaurant outside the McCoy Theater and eat and talk.

"Why did the director of your "Saw" return to China? Isn't it a very important time for the promotion and release of your movie?" Heinrich just heard from Shen Martin in his seat that Yang Yi was not in the United States. , he is now very curious about why Yang Yi left after filming the movie, and also wants to find out about the relationship between Yang Yi and the film production company.

"Because he is a very prolific director, he still has a lot of works to shoot in China. Now he is in his hometown, preparing to shoot a TV series and a movie." Martin Shen laughed.

"He also makes TV series and movies? His relationship with Good Dream Entertainment is just to collaborate on "Saw"?" Henrich's eyes flashed, and he kept asking about the details of Good Dream Entertainment and Shen Martin.

"Saw" is a horror movie that he admires very much, but Henrich's recognition is not limited to the movie level. He saw the commercial prospects behind "Saw" and even judged the creativity of the movie. The potential to form big IP!

Not knowing who owns the copyright to "Saw", Henrich wanted to trick the Asian man in front of him into telling him something. Maybe he didn't know his stuff and he could make a fortune from it!

However, it is a pity that Martin Shen is no longer knowledgeable. He is also an experienced veteran who has been floating in the American business world for many years, and he was previously engaged in the more cunning and deceitful financial industry.

The tail of Henrich's fox had just been exposed a little, and Martin Shen reacted immediately.

"Haha, Mr. Heinrich, you can rest assured that Yang is an important partner of our Haomeng Entertainment Company. His close relationship with us can ensure the continued development of "Saw" and its sequels! Moreover, the fact is Before going back to China, Yang had already completed filming one to three of "Saw" in Hollywood, and we are very confident in this work."

Martin Shen's words directly cut off all illusions that Heinrich had beyond his scope of authority.

However, Heinrich is not too disappointed.

"You've already made a sequel to "Saw"? And a third one? Oh my God, Martin, you know what a cruel situation you told me? As a fan of "Saw", I I was just happy that I saw this movie, and now I’m tossing and turning because I can’t watch the second and third movies!”

Heinrich spread his hands exaggeratedly and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"If it performs well at the box office after its release, the sequel will definitely be arranged to meet the audience as soon as possible. Of course, judging from its current performance at film festivals, it is still very popular. Do you think so? Mr. Stein." Martin Shen sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and said to Henrich with a smile.

"It's hard to predict the future box office, but I'm very optimistic about "Saw". Our 'East Coast' theater chain hopes to introduce "Saw"." Henrich took the initiative to talk about cooperation with Martin Shen.

As a theater chain, although Heinrich has the film arrangement resources that Martin Shen wants, such as publicity investment, premiere plans, profit sharing, etc., they also need to obtain more benefits from "Saw". Start a more serious negotiation with Shen Martin.

"Your cousin Martin made several calls, and several theater chains took the initiative to introduce this movie. It also won an award at the New York Horror Film Festival. The box office of "Saw" in the United States may really be higher. Explode!”

Le Zehan also heard the news from the United States. He sighed repeatedly in front of Yang Yi, feeling all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.

What makes him so envious is not that "Saw" made Martin Shen steal the show. Winning an award at the New York Horror Film Festival is nothing. Le Zehan helped Yang Yi win an Oscar.

But the box office potential of "Saw" has to make Le Zehan envious. He regrets that he cannot get a share of the domestic box office market.

No way, the scale of this movie is really too big.

Even if it was filmed by Yang Yi, even if Good Dream Entertainment is owned by Chinese Capital, and even if Le Zehan desperately lobbies everywhere and submits materials, "Saw" still has no way to be released in China.

This film can only be introduced into the country by Yueshi after the protection period for foreign releases expires.

Yueshi will still sell on-demand tickets when the time comes, but in Le Zehan’s view, without the theater chain’s big share of dividends, online on-demand broadcasts will only be a drop in the bucket. The income earned by Mumu Films is far less than that of Haomeng Entertainment. of.

"The box office is going to explode, and that's only in October. Why are you thinking so far ahead now? It's important to film the scene in front of you!" Yang Yi waved his hand nonchalantly.

"That's right, you should film well. You are filming a suspense drama after so many years, but don't make it inferior to other horror films. Your audience is looking forward to this "The Hidden Corner"!" Le Zehan squeezed him sourly. After saying a few words, he smiled and found a chair next to him to sit down.

"Brother Yi, the bathroom is all decorated!"

Jin Longbo happened to run over and report to Yang Yi.

"Okay, let's clear the place." Yang Yi nodded, took off his headset and other equipment, as well as his watch, mobile phone and other items, stood up and walked to the bathroom. When he came out shirtless, with wet hair and upper body covered in soap bubbles, Le Zehan actually squeezed into the arranged "bathroom" scene!

"Aren't you asking to clear the place? Why is there still a miscellaneous person here?" Yang Yi pointed at Le Zehan and asked angrily.

"I'm not here to interfere with your filming! Hehe, Brother Yi, you don't need to clear the scene, do you? You just took off your upper body, and it's not like you're completely naked. It's not exciting enough!" Le Zehan laughed mischievously.

He came over to join in the fun today because he heard that there was a nude scene today, and it was Yang Yi's nude scene.

However, judging from the current situation, this "naked scene" is a bit unsatisfactory.

He's only half-naked, and no one else is interested in seeing it!

"Turn off the heater, let's take the first shot first." Yang Yi ignored him and asked the crew to get into their positions, preparing to shoot him in the bathroom.

What is being filmed here is actually a very critical transition. In the third episode, Wang Yang was just ambitious enough to pursue Shen Mo, but in one transition, the scene arrived a year later.

The first shot does not involve a transition, so against the background of warm "sunshine" (actually the crew's lighting, which shines into the bathroom through a layer of curtains), Yang Yi performed Wang Yang's stinky combing of hair in the mirror while taking a shower. look like.

The difficulty here is not high, and Yang Yi's expression is also very well done, perfectly reflecting Wang Yang's bright mood after receiving a response from the person he likes.

"Okay, let's pass this scene! Ah Xi, come here too!"

Yang Yi glanced at what he had just performed, nodded and shouted, and then asked the crew to prepare a stuntman of similar size for him to come up.

Like him, the stuntman was also naked from the waist up. After taking off the blanket, the crew's makeup artist quickly sprayed water on his shoulders to replicate Yang Yi's physical state in the shower.

Using a stuntman does not mean that Yang Yi cannot act and needs a stuntman to help him perform.

But because this scene is very special, it uses the element of a mirror, and the scene changes through the mirror's sight!

The mirror is definitely not a real shot. If the camera hits the mirror, it will be damaged, and it cannot be repaired later.

The only way is to complete the magical "human-scene switching" by arranging identical double scenes and using a double at the same time!

It is worth mentioning that the same shooting technique was actually used by Yang Yi in the short film "Mirror" he shot before. In that short film, he used various transition methods. In the documentary "Yang Yi's Directing Lessons", the audience was also in awe, and they loved the camera magic that Yang Yi played on them.

It was also because of the experience of the "Mirror" short film that the crew skillfully arranged the shooting scenes without Yang Yi's instructions.

"The lights are ready! Brother Yi bends down and starts cutting! Come on, three, two, start!"

Jin Longbo shouted on behalf of Yang Yi.

Yang Yi was still standing in front of the camera. He raised his hand to smooth his wet hair, and his back showed very beautiful muscle lines.

"Brother Yi, these muscles are invincible!"

Le Zehan sat behind the monitor, drooling as he watched.

Because he drinks frequently and is "aging", his beer belly has bulged early. He is really incomparable to Yang Yi, who practices martial arts every day and maintains a high-intensity exercise. He can only envy him!

However, "good times don't last long". As the camera moves forward, Yang Yi's back becomes bigger and bigger, and the overall muscle lines become less obvious.

Dissatisfied, Le Zehan turned to complain to Jin Longbo: "Hey, Lao Jin, why do you only take this small shot? Don't push this shot forward. If I were the audience, I would probably scold the photographer to death!"

"Mr. Le, this is arranged by Brother Yi." Jin Longbo replied helplessly.

Not to mention the back shot, Yang Yi didn't let the photographer take pictures of his abdominal muscles in the front shot.

"I know it was arranged by Brother Yi. He is too concerned about art and not about traffic! He doesn't even understand what the audience really likes to watch?" Le Zehan is not giving directions blindly. He starts from the perspective of the market and knows what kind of The lens is the trick.

I really want to take pictures of Yang Yi's abdominal muscles and back muscles, and the heat is guaranteed to go up!

They don’t even need to do anything, there will be hot searches immediately on the night the TV series airs!

The audience is also willing to pay for it!

But it is a pity that what Yang Yi wants is the beauty of the shot, not the audience's preference.

"Okay, don't move the camera! Let's change people. Brother Yi, you go to the opposite side." Jin Longbo ignored Le Zehan. After looking back at the previous scene to make sure that both Yang Yi and the stand-in bent down at the same time, he directed Yang Yi Yao returned to where the substitute was just now.

After Yang Yi walked over, in order to quickly switch states, he dived directly into the ice water prepared by the crew next to him.

It was already very cold in the autumn in the Northeast. Yang Yi even buried himself in the ice water. When he raised his head, his face was blue and his nose was red from the cold. The ice water flowed to his body, and he was also frozen to death. Shivering.

"Brother Yi, just say it when you are ready!"

Jin Longbo was sweating when he saw it.

"Okay! You call three two one."

Yang Yi lowered his head.

When he slowly raised his body and raised his face to face the camera, his eyes were no longer as bright as before. Under the cold blue light, they looked inexplicably sad. The skin around the eyes was flushed, and the lips were blue and black, like a dying person!

Everyone who saw this scene on the monitor couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, and secretly applauded Yang Yi's acting skills.

(End of this chapter)