China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 653 The Cat That Steals Fish and the Last Difficult Scene [Two in One]

Less than two days after Han Sanping and Li Ming left, Xingkong very low-key launched a project for the movie "Gravity".

Different from all previous films produced by Star Sky, this film has more than a dozen co-investors, with investments ranging from 10 to 20 million to 50 to 60 million or even hundreds of millions.

Sun Yi seemed to accept everyone who came to him. He only reserved 60% of the investment share for Starry Sky and gave away the rest.

Among them, China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group each accounted for 10%, Xiaoma Pentium and Bona each took 5%, and the remaining 10% was packaged and evenly distributed among nearly ten film and television companies.

At the same time, the production cost of "Gravity" also became the highest among mainland Chinese-language films, with an initial investment of more than 5 million yuan, which is equivalent to about 8000 million US dollars.

This is not the false US$8000 million promoted by Huayi and the like, but the real US$8000 million, not a penny less. This is only the investment amount for the first phase. If it is not enough in the later stage, it is possible to increase it.

Sun Yi has made up his mind about this movie. Since he has brought so many companies together, he has to go for a big one no matter what.

Although Star Sky had no intention of publicizing the news of the film's project, with so many investors, the news was inevitably spread.

Within two days, the media began to report extensively.

"Director Sun Yi's second 3D film has officially been approved. According to reliable sources, it will still be a science fiction film, but the story will be set in space, telling a thrilling space adventure."

"The Starry Sky Image Industrial Film Project has been launched again. It is reported that this project has an investment of nearly 100 million US dollars and is jointly produced by a number of powerful film and television companies. It is ready to create a milestone in China's space science fiction themes."

For a time, this movie, whose name had not even been revealed, became the most anticipated movie among movie fans.

This movie also caused a huge uproar in the circle.

Those who are ambitious, capable, or even want to try their luck have all set their sights on making this movie.

There's nothing we can do about it, since the box office performance of the previous film "Pacific Rim" was so impressive.

1.2 billion RMB~~~and it’s a domestic movie!

If the actual results weren’t there, no one would dare to believe it.

Just look at the leading actress in the film, Liu Yifei, and you will know.

This movie not only increased her popularity, but also caused her commercial value to skyrocket.

Yes, it's crazy, and it's soaring. The movie "Pacific Rim" has made Liu Yifei's commercial value no less than any top star actor in the industry.

Just look at the luxury brands.

Burberry, a long-established British aristocratic jewelry brand, has always been the exclusive brand of the British royal family.

That was a few years ago when they had to verify your identity before buying their jewelry, and they wouldn’t sell it to anyone who wasn’t of a high enough standard.

At the Hundred Flowers Film Festival some time ago, a whole set of jewelry was airlifted for Liu Yifei.

After the film festival, she was immediately signed a business contract as the chief brand spokesperson for Greater China.

Guess how much the endorsement fee is?

1000 million.

Doesn't look like much, does it?
Don’t be in a hurry, the unit is US dollars, and it is per year.

It has been 10 years now, and the US dollar is still very strong in these years, but it is not the dollar after the United States flooded the market with money.

The endorsement fee alone is equivalent to that of many celebrities. If all the miscellaneous activities are added together, it would keep them busy for a whole year.

So, if you are not jealous, then you are definitely bragging.
Beijing, Fan Bingbing Studio.

This Queen Fan, who had not yet become famous in most circles and been awarded the title of "Eight Hundred Million Sister", was sitting tall in the boss chair in the office in broad daylight, holding a glass of red wine.

The scarlet wine swayed slowly on her slender fingertips, her eyes wandered, and no one knew what she was thinking.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk"

There was a gentle knock on the door.

"Enter."

"Bingbing, I've finished making the calls."

The person who came was Fan Bingbing’s current agent.

"Tell me."

"I have confirmed that Sun Yi's next movie is basically the same as what was revealed by the media. It is indeed a space science fiction theme, and it is also in 3D mode. The investment is also 8000 million US dollars, and it is scheduled to start shooting next year."

"What about the actors?"

"I didn't ask about this. They said that this is a project hosted by their big boss Sun Yi. Generally speaking, no one knows the specific content except the leadership before filming begins, and there is no way of knowing the actors and roles needed."

"Oh, do you believe this?"

"What can I do if I don't believe it? Star Sky has always been an independent operation. They have their own production team, their own actors, and their own theaters. When developing any project, they never need help from other companies, and they rarely use actors from outside."

"If it's other companies, I still have ways to deal with them, but I really can't do anything about Starry Sky. It's already a great honor to be able to talk to them and find out this little information."

The agent complained bitterly to Fan Bingbing.

It’s not that he didn’t try hard, it’s just that the enemy was too cunning.

Fan Bingbing glanced at his agent condescendingly, with a slightly dissatisfied look on his face.

If the agent in front of him had not made great efforts to set up his studio, Fan Bingbing might have copied him in anger.

"So, we still have to contact Sun Yi directly?"

"Well, I think we have to start with him. You have to do it yourself."

"But, Bingbing, there is also Liu Yifei here."

When Fan Bingbing heard his agent mention Liu Yifei, his eyes became noticeably sharper.

She still remembers Liu Yifei, who was adored by thousands of people at the Hundred Flowers Film Festival not long ago.

Her fame and popularity far surpassed hers. Even a number of high-end luxury brands were pursuing Liu Yifei.

You know, this is the treatment she has always dreamed of.

After so many years of debut, I have been struggling in this dirty circle, from the mainland to Taiwan, then from Taiwan to Hong Kong Island, and then from Hong Kong Island back to the mainland, joined Huayi, until I withdrew from Huayi last year and finally set up my own company.

Step by step, one thing after another, until today, who knows what she has paid and how much she has lost?

And Liu Yifei, why?
Why did he stand above her so openly?

"Sun Yi~"

Fan Bingbing retracted his sharp eyes, becoming gentle and soft in an instant. The corners of his mouth slightly curled up, revealing his signature charming smile. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"This man is just like a cat. I've never seen a cat that doesn't steal fish~"

An alluring little tongue licked the red lips, deftly licking up the remaining wine on the lips.

Even the agent beside him couldn't bear to look at this alluring look and lowered his head in a way that avoided suspicion.

This cat, who is about to have the opportunity to steal some fish, has no idea that such a "good thing" is about to happen to him.

After the "Gravity" project was officially launched, Sun Yi left the company again, preparing to use the last few days of October to finish filming all the scenes for "Only You".

Although these two scenes were very difficult, and could even be said to be the highlight of the entire film, and were also the moments when the character of "Jinghua" could best demonstrate her acting skills, he believed that with Liu Yifei's current strength, she would be able to finish filming within a week.

Beijing, Xidan.

The last scene of "Only You" was chosen here.

Xingkong and the government departments of Xicheng District applied for a temporary closure of a small section of the pedestrian street.

It would not affect traffic, and with the reputation of Sun Yi and Starry Sky Image, the district government generously approved it, and even arranged for police officers from the local police station to come to the scene to help maintain order. It was necessary to maintain order. Now, as long as Liu Yifei suddenly appeared on the streets of Beijing without any cover, a mass incident would occur in less than ten minutes.

It’s not an exaggeration at all, it’s just that amazing.

"Extras, take your positions. We are all veterans in the industry. We all know what kind of treatment Starry Sky gives us. Director Sun Yi thinks highly of us, so we can't let our guard down. When we start shooting, we must strictly follow Director Sun's requirements. No one is allowed to make mistakes. Do you understand me?"

The leader of the extras in the crew is speaking to all the extras.

In fact, Sun Yi originally planned to find passers-by to perform, but when he arrived at the scene, he found that it was simply not possible.

After seeing Liu Yifei, they were so excited that they couldn't act at all.

We had to temporarily recruit a team of extras from outside.

Moreover, for the sake of the film's effects and on-site shooting, we only hired special personnel.

Here, Sun Yi was giving Liu Yifei final instructions.

This scene is still very important in the script.

In order to raise enough money for Jinghua's cornea replacement surgery, Zhemin secretly fights underground boxing for others without telling her, and the kind of fighting that involves life and death is a crime.

As a result, he was really seriously injured. Not only was his face disfigured, but his legs also suffered lifelong disabilities. He thought that he was no longer worthy of Jinghua, who had regained her sight, and wanted to disappear from Jinghua's life forever. However, his uncontrollable love drove him to see Jinghua for the last time before leaving.

Unexpectedly, Wuyou, the guide dog that Jinghua gave to her, recognized her. Jinghua didn't react at first, but only realized it later. Then she dropped everything and ran to the street to search frantically. It was not easy to find her in such a rush.

This scene is considered the climax before the two meet again, so Sun Yi has very high expectations for Liu Yifei's performance.

"Xixi, when you run later, don't run too fast or too slow. Just run at your normal speed. The camera will adjust according to your speed. The most important thing is to show the character's emotions."

"Jinghua has been looking for Zhemin for two years, and there has been no news during this period. But now she finds out that Zhemin is not dead and has passed by her several times. She just didn't recognize him. So, in the process of searching, you not only have to be anxious, but also have regrets, and even feel heartbroken when you can't find him in the end."

"There are three emotions in total. I'm going to give you a one-shot look. You need to prepare yourself."

"Hmm~"

Liu Yifei nodded in understanding. She was already very familiar with the script and had a very good understanding of the character's emotional state. The question now was whether she could express these emotions.

Especially the last paragraph, which required her to release everything without reservation, even to the point of hysteria.

Interpreting sad emotions is an actor's basic skill. Even when Sun Yi took the Beijing Film Academy exam, sadness was one of the performance items.

Generally speaking, actors can express the character's sadness through facial expressions, body language, and voice.

For example, expressions such as dull eyes, wrinkled brows, drooping corners of the mouth; or actions such as lowering the head, sighing, etc.; and then the voice becomes low and even trembling.

Of course, these are all relatively simple, and any student from a performing arts department can do it. However, the biggest difficulty lies in how to combine facial expressions, body language, and voice to convey the character's sadness and pain in a fitting way, so that the audience can feel the character's pain and sadness as if they were there, and then arouse the audience's emotional resonance.

It is also a great test for Liu Yifei.

Because she had never performed such extreme sadness before, and had never had similar experiences even in her daily life.

When the entire internet was blackening her, she was indeed depressed and in great pain. However, Sun Yi's timely appearance at that time helped her get over it within two days, and she wasn't in that much pain at all.

Besides, he is a carefree person in daily life, so how could he have such a painful experience?

There have been many experiences where Sun Yi made me extremely angry.

Liu Yifei rehearsed the scene in her own way several times in her mind, putting herself into the role of Jinghua wholeheartedly, and her mood visibly dropped.

Seeing this, Sun Yi quietly left the set.

"Attention all departments, begin!"

Liu Yifei: "Did anyone come here just now? A middle-aged man about this tall with a limp."

Shop assistant: "Oh, there is such a person. He bought the night-scented lilies that are placed here."

When Liu Yifei heard the word "night-scented lily", her eyes widened instantly. When she first met Zhemin, she asked him to help take care of her night-scented lily.

At this moment, she suddenly realized what was going on and immediately rushed out.

Liu Jun, who was in charge of photography outside the door, quickly pressed the switch, and the track car under him began to move along with Liu Yifei.

Before she had run two steps, Liu Yifei's eyes were already red and tears began to flow uncontrollably.

She bit her lips tightly, her curved eyebrows twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and she looked around anxiously.

But in such a vast sea of ​​people, there was no trace of the person she was thinking of.

Liu Yifei was out of control and kept running relentlessly, searching as she ran.

But even after she ran out of breath and pinched her waist hard, she still couldn't find it.

At this moment, she finally couldn't control herself and sat down on the corner of the street and burst into tears.

The entire process was captured on camera.

Sun Yi sat behind the monitor and frowned slightly.

Is the acting good?
Great, very good.

Whether it is facial expressions, body movements or voices, they are all handled very well. There is no problem in connecting the entire performance, it is very smooth and the emotions are very full.

So can I pass this one?
Yes.

But, I always feel like there’s something missing.

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

Liu Yifei saw Sun Yi’s conflicted look on his face, and she ran over and asked, wiping the tears from her face.

"Very good, I think it's good enough, but it just feels like it lacks a bit of surprise."

"I don't know if you can understand what I mean. I mean, the kind of feeling that makes the audience feel extremely distressed just by watching this scene, and they are very curious to know what happened to the heroine to make her so sad."

What Sun Yi said was also very mysterious, but Han Hyo Joo's scene in the original novel did give him such a feeling.

"Well, come again then."

Liu Yifei is also a person who refuses to admit defeat. Seeing that there is still room for improvement, she will strive for perfection.

This scene took a whole day to shoot, but it was always just a little bit off.

In the end, even Sun Yi felt that it was almost there, but Liu Yifei refused to agree and insisted on performing the feeling that Sun Yi described.

She now more or less understands it, and after watching her own performance, she feels that something is missing, but she doesn't know how to express it for a moment.

"Come again."

"No, that's enough for today. This kind of emotional release is not good for your body. We have a week. Don't rush. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Be obedient."

Sun Yi tried his best to persuade Liu Yifei.

The next day, another day of shooting, the results were pretty much the same, just a little bit each time.

Sun Yi felt that it was enough.

But Liu Yifei became stubborn about the scene and refused to agree no matter what.

After all, she is the new winner of the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress. How can she admit defeat in a play?

On the third day, Liu Yifei's eyes were swollen from crying, but it still didn't work.

Sun Yi quickly stopped them and announced that they would have a day off tomorrow, but Liu Yifei refused. Finally, Sun Yi had no choice but to use his dual identities as director and boyfriend to subdue her.

After returning home, Liu Yifei was still worried. She always felt that this was a hurdle that she had to overcome no matter what.

I even started looking for a lot of weird methods.
(End of this chapter)