China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 584: What is professional?

For the Hong Kong media, Sun Yi's arrival was really unexpected.

From the inexplicable wave of public opinion, to Sun Yi holding a press conference to announce Star Sky's "Hong Kong film" plan, to his arrival in Hong Kong yesterday, he officially announced the film's launch in front of the media today. It was really too fast.

A simple calculation shows that it didn't even take half a month. This also includes Starry Sky's decision-making, public relations response, film preparation, script creation, actor selection and many other matters.

Although Hong Kong films were famous for their speed in their most prosperous period, they no longer have such preparation speed and ability. It can be seen that they have finally seen the power of the starry sky image behind Sun Yi and his personal connections. .

Yinghuang officially participated in the investment of this film, and it was reported after only one night.

Although Yinghuang Entertainment has always taken the initiative to get closer to the mainland, it still has considerable influence on Hong Kong Island.

Faced with Sun Yi's menacing attack, the Hong Kong media today's entertainment section headlined three big words:
"The wolf is coming!"

It alludes that Sun Yi is coming to seize food from the tiger's mouth. In Hong Kong Island, the place where Hong Kong films emerged, a pure mainland cast including mainland directors and mainland actors will be used to complete an authentic Hong Kong film.

The report also revealed what happened at Sun Yi's launch conference.

At the press conference, Sun Yi introduced the name of the movie, which is called "New World". It is a classic police and gangster movie.

This name makes it easy for people to think too much. The new world implies that the past Hong Kong circle has declined. Does it need to be opened to a new world?

And what about the person who opened the door? Is it Sun Yi?
A reporter directly questioned him on the spot, why he chose such a subject that has been filmed to the pinnacle of the Hong Kong Island film and television industry and can no longer be surpassed. Is it to challenge the Hong Kong Island film and television industry?
Sun Yi scoffed at this question. Because of last night's paparazzi, his overall impression of the Hong Kong media was not very good. If it weren't for the fear that ordinary movie fans would not know the truth and be led away randomly, he would not bother to hold this press conference.

Regarding this question, this is his answer.

"First of all, it is undeniable that Hong Kong Island has indeed produced many classic police and gangster movies, but it is a bit premature to say that it has reached its peak and no one can surpass it. The reason why classics become classics is Put it there to inspire newcomers to strive to surpass, otherwise there will be no so-called development in the film.”

"As for the challenge you mentioned, I think people have different opinions and wisdom. I said that I didn't mean to challenge, but just paid tribute to the classic film "Infernal Affairs". I guess you don't agree with it. But, no matter you Believe it or not, I do think so. I just want to bring a different and excellent film to Hong Kong movie fans."

Sun Yi's answer had a good starting point, but the wording was indeed a little more gunpowder. There was nothing he could do about it. He was still angry because of what happened last night. If he hadn't reacted half a beat faster and helped him in time. If Liu Yifei lives here, she might be injured.

Just like this, Xiao Nizi was also quite frightened, so Sun Yi couldn't help but get a little emotional when facing questions from reporters from Hong Kong.

But once the words have been said, there is nothing to regret. At this time, it is time to be tougher.

His remarks, reported by local media, can be said to have stirred up a hornet's nest in the Hong Kong film and television industry.

For those in the Hong Kong circle who stay on Hong Kong Island and always insist that "Hong Kong people and Hong Kong films" must be separated from the mainland, "Infernal Affairs" can be said to be the last glory of Hong Kong Island films, and it is what they have always talked about. Le said, even flaunting the evidence that Hong Kong cinema is not dead.

In their opinion, how could Sun Yi be so virtuous that he dared to directly compete with "Infernal Affairs"?
This is simply insulting and I can’t stand it!
This group of people began to make nonsense in the media to guide the direction of public opinion. They even used various analytical angles to belittle Sun Yi's previous movies as worthless. There was no shortage of words in his words that he was overestimating his capabilities and would definitely lead to his own destruction. ridicule.

Among them are Du Moumou, who has been reaping the benefits of playing the role of "Silly Qiang" in "Infernal Affairs" for so many years, and Huang Best Actor, who won awards for his restricted-rated movies.

The two of them danced the best when facing the media.

What can I say? Mainland directors will never be able to capture the essence of Hong Kong films, let alone compare them with "Infernal Affairs", which is simply humiliating themselves.

As for the films that Sun Yi had made, they were selectively ignored by these people because of their wide reputation and achievements. They only thought that mainland audiences had not seen the world and could not understand the films.

As for the ordinary people on Hong Kong Island, in addition to eating melons, they are also divided into several camps according to the direction of public opinion.

Some who support him feel that making a Hong Kong film based on Sun Yi's achievements is a sign of respect for Hong Kong fans and a kind of feedback. They are very grateful to Sun Yi.

There are also those who are against it. Just like those people in the "Hong Kong people and Hong Kong film" circle, they always feel that they are superior to others and refuse to let go of the hypocritical card.

More than anything, they were actually watching the excitement. They were curious about what kind of movie Sun Yi could make.

Faced with various comments from the Hong Kong media, Sun Yi did not fight back at all this time. He did not even look at them. He had never thought of starting a verbal dispute with these low-income people.

He is not stupid. If he quarreled with others on their territory, wouldn't he be lowering himself to the same level as a fool and become a fool together?

There is no point in doing so.

Everything has to depend on the movie. After the movie is finished, we will see the faces of these people.

Sun Yi directly sealed off the crew, and even moved the hotel where the entire crew stayed to be near the set. At the same time, he hired a security company to be responsible for the security of the entire set, just to avoid the interference of the all-pervasive media reporters and paparazzi, so that he could concentrate on his work. Shoot.

However, sometimes things backfire as expected. The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make small mistakes.

The staff who came with Sun Yi were all capable staff within Starry Sky, but most of them were coming to Hong Kong Island for filming for the first time. First of all, they were not very proficient in the language, and they still had some difficulty communicating with the local team recruited by Lao Li. , which resulted in several oolong incidents in the early stages of filming.

On the first day of filming, Sun Yi planned to start a group scene to let the two male protagonists find out their feelings.

Logically speaking, group scenes are generally difficult scenes. The difficulty lies not in the acting skills, but in the scheduling of the group performances. If the group performance of a scene is wrong, then the entire scene needs to be reshot.

Sun Yi also knew this truth, but he had no other choice. The two male protagonists in the film were high-level members of the underworld group. How could they do it without their subordinates?

Moreover, the two of them also need to get in touch with these so-called younger brothers, so that they can get into the mood early and perform the "big brother" feeling.

The assistant director in charge of recruiting extras is a good brother of Lao Li. I don’t know his name, but everyone calls him Ah Fei. I heard that he once worked as an assistant casting director under Du Qifeng, and his ability seems to be no problem. And he also has a certain level of Mandarin, at least a little better than Lao Li.

"A Fei, how are the preparations for the group performance? Can the 100 people be in place today?"

"Don't worry, Director Sun is already in place and waiting outside. You can start shooting at any time."

Hearing that all the extras were ready, Sun Yi nodded with satisfaction.

Sure enough, Brother Li was right. This Ah Fei was very popular among the group performers. In less than a day of preparation time, 100 people were on hand.

Don't think it's easy. This is not someone you can just pull over in Hengdian. Sun Yi's requirement is that he has filmed at least 2 movies and has relevant experience in group acting. He doesn't just put on a piece of clothing. Act.

Originally, according to the shooting plan, the first scene of the film should be shot today, which is the scene where Li Zicheng interrogates the traitors who betrayed the group's interests in the dock warehouse, then seals the boxes with cement and fills the sea with people. However, the weather changed today and early in the morning It was gloomy, and sporadic light rain had already begun to fall.

If this scene was shot in the rain, it wouldn't be shocking enough. It doesn't have the feeling of killing people and silencing them in broad daylight without any scruples. So Sun Yi improvised and planned to change a set of shots and use the rainy days to add a scene that was not in the original work.

After explaining it to the photographer Lao Li, Sun Yi first came to the extras to take a look at everyone's mental state, but it didn't matter at this glance, he was a little confused.

This, this is not the effect I want.

A Fei on the side thought that Sun Yi was shocked by the energy of the extras, so he had no choice but to shout to the crowd. "This is our Director Sun, call someone."

"director!"

Hundreds of people shouted in unison as if they had rehearsed, and it was indeed very impressive.

Before Sun Yi could speak, A Fei spoke again.

"From now on, you are members of the Golden Gate Group. Call me again."

"Big guy!"

Yes, the feeling is obviously different, a fierce Jianghu atmosphere is coming, but this is a gathering of "members" of floral shirts, jeans, gold chains, and hair dyed in different colors. , no matter how you look at it, they all look like a bunch of "bad guys".

"A Fei, didn't they change clothes?"

"Changing clothes? I asked them to prepare this by themselves. Aren't they members of the club in the film? Most of these people have acted in this way."

Sun Yi grinded his teeth. Sometimes, it is not a good thing if his subordinates are too subjective.

Ah Fei still followed the previous local filmmaking method, which was fastidious. In line with the principle of saving when possible, he asked these extras to prepare their own costumes. Anyway, the costumes of the club members were all kinds of, so there was no need for the crew to prepare special costumes.

Sun Yi called Sister An, who was in charge of makeup and props.

With such a large crew and the need to coordinate with the staff from both sides, Sister An was already quite busy. But when she saw these extras, she was also stunned. She knew what Sun Yi wanted, and asked Ah Fei:

"Didn't I tell you to change your costume? The crew has prepared a complete set."

Ah Fei was also a little wronged. He went to the costume room and looked at it. There was nothing there. There were only a lot of high-end suits. But this suit shouldn't be for the starring role. When he saw it at the time, he was a little stunned. He thought this crew was so good. He was generous and prepared hundreds of suits for the leading actor.

He felt that it was probably a little trick done by his subordinates to pay for the accounts. He had seen too many such things. However, as a temporary bureau member, he had the attitude of doing more things than doing less. I didn't say anything about it. Now that I think about it, it seems that I misunderstood.

"Ms. An, you, you mean those complete suits are prepared for extra performers?"

"Of course, this is all Director Sun's request. Uniforms and badges."

When Ah Fei heard this, he swallowed subconsciously. He took a quick look at the suits. They were all Coach brand suits. Although this brand ranked relatively low in the luxury category, think about it. It's what the extras wear.

Have you used any luxury goods?
Ah Fei was once again shocked by Xingkong's arrogance.

In fact, Sun Yi didn't spend any money on these suits. He has Liu Yifei as the image spokesperson of Coach in Greater China. Without this sponsorship support, there would be no need to renew the endorsement contract.

After all, nowadays, coach can no longer keep up with his wife's reputation. It's just that Liu Yifei is more emotional and has a special feeling for the first luxury brand to seek her endorsement, so she has renewed her contract until now. .

Of course, although it is said to be a sponsorship, the production costs are still reimbursed. After all, this film still has Yinghuang's investment.

Sun Yi asked people to bring all the suits quickly. What he wanted to shoot this time was different from the various club members in traditional Hong Kong movies.

The Kinmen Group in the movie has bid farewell to the primary stage of the underworld and has become a large-scale group that is half black and half white with tentacles penetrating into various industries in society. How can its members still behave like gangsters? That is too low.

The underworld in Hong Kong movies has been like this since the 10s and s. Ten years and more than years later, it is still like this. The Shenzhou has gone into space, so there is no progress.

What Sun Yi wants is this kind of cross-class dimension reduction attack.

After a while, stacks of beautifully packaged suits were brought over by the staff. Sun Yi clapped his hands and said to the group performers:
"Okay, everyone, you may be unfamiliar with me. It's also my first time to come to Hong Kong Island to shoot a movie. I don't know how other Hong Kong Island directors film and what their habits are. But starting from today, I hope everyone will adapt to my model.”

"This is our first time working together. I hope we can finish the shoot happily. Please change your clothes as required. These suits will be treated as bonuses after the shooting and will be given directly to everyone."

I'll take it!

When Sun Yi said it was a gift, Ah Fei was almost shocked. Although this coach was not a top brand, such a suit cost several thousand Hong Kong dollars, which was almost the same as the salary of these extras. Even he wanted to buy it. You have to think about it, Sun Yi actually gave it away as soon as he said so.

Are your legs already this thick?

For the first time in his heart, A Fei wondered whether he could follow Sun Yi after the film ended.

Too generous.

Ah Fei, who is the assistant casting director, is in the same state of mind, let alone the extras at the bottom, who all look at Sun Yi as if they were looking at their own father, wishing they could have a direct relationship with him. Lord.

In Sun Yi's view, it was his first time here, filming in Hong Kong Island for the first time, and most of the media and public opinion were not friendly enough to him. He could not bring another cast from the mainland, so he was not interested in these low-level actors in Hong Kong Island. Winning over is particularly important.

What other way to win over people can be compared to directly giving money or sending things, not to mention, it is a favor without any cost.

After the extras had finished changing their costumes, Sun Yi called Zhang Yi and Zhang Songwen and told everyone that these two are your eldest brothers in the film.

"Hello, boss!"

The extras were all good-looking young men in their twenties, wearing Yishui brand suits, ties, and uniform group brooches on their chests. They bowed to the two of them in unison, with a solemn and vigorous air. Come.

Perhaps it was because Sun Yi had paid benefits in advance, the shouts from everyone were louder than when they saw him before. The entire crew put down their work and turned their curious eyes here. .

Standing in front of everyone, Zhang Songwen and Zhang Yi, who were being worshiped, felt a tremor all over their bodies, as if a stream of hot blood was radiating from the back of their spines and shooting straight to the sky along their spines.

No wonder men all have a dream of being in the world and want to be the big brother. This feeling of being able to respond to a hundred responses and have people all over the place is really mesmerizing.

For actors, this is an experience that they can't feel when they are alone at home, no matter how hard they try to think about it.

At this moment, the two subconsciously entered the role.

Zhang Songwen half-squinted his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and showed a satisfied smile at the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Yi, on the other hand, put his hands in his pockets and buried his head slightly. His face was neither sad nor happy, and his eyes were a little complicated.

Sun Yi secretly snapped his fingers.

This is the taste~
(End of this chapter)