China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 166 The Eastern Daughter's Kingdom

Mengying Media first released the posters and teasers of "Painted Skin", which fully demonstrated the oriental fantasy style of the film.

Jiao Enjun is wearing armor and is full of strength.

Zhou Xun is like a fairy, feminine and intoxicating.

Different from the soft style of the Jiangnan water town in the old version of "Painted Skin", this version uses the beautiful scenery of the western desert as the background, and enhances the mysterious atmosphere through the unique and strange scenery of the desert, lonely smoke, and sunset.

"Mengying knows how to edit. This piece of flowers makes me want to move."

""Painted Skin" is good to watch, but what about "The Invisible Guest"? Li Mu, you know how to promote it, and you are very good at it."

"Painted Skin" Zha Lang's exclusive movie special website is very lively. The poster and trailer have attracted enough attention.

The businessmen who had contacted in Venice before saw these pieces of flowers full of oriental magic and contacted Lu Yang and others again. In Europe, people are very interested in traditional Chinese culture.

Immediately afterwards, Mengying Media released posters and trailers again, this time it was finally "The Invisible Guest".

On the poster, there is a negotiation table with two people sitting on the left and right, a successful entrepreneur and a gold medal female lawyer. In the background are various gears, and there are some stills on the gears, as if they are the turning of fate.

The film was edited quickly, only a dozen seconds passed, and the feeling of suspense ran throughout.

The audience's heart has never let go.

"It's too short. It's too short and weak. Let's release the 100-minute-long film as a show."

"If you don't agree with anyone, just accept Mengying's clip editing. I really know how to play it."

Comments like this are pouring in, and publicity has slowly begun to warm up.

Li Mu's new movie audition didn't involve any big moves. They were basically familiar faces and supporting actors who didn't have too many roles.

Recently, Liu Yifei has been busier than Li Mu. She has taken on the responsibility of a producer and has to do everything herself, and she is very happy with it.

In Hollywood, Warner has finally acquired New Line Cinema, which means that the 40-year-old New Line will end its status as an independent production company. From now on, it can only be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner. face appeared.

New Line's films are all quite good. "Seven Deadly Sins", "Rush Hour" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy in the past few years have swept the box office around the world with overwhelming force. They also won awards at the Oscar Film Festival. The prize is easy to get.

Li Mu also sent a text message to congratulate Richard. Because Richard has achieved outstanding performance in recent years, he will also be in charge of this line.

Richard has been very proud of himself recently, but he also knows who makes him stand out. If he hugs Li Mu tightly, he may be able to continue to advance. He has interacted more with Crystal Pictures recently.

David even called to talk specifically about this matter.

The domestic box office results for last year have been released, ranking first in the world in terms of growth, ranking third in annual film output, and the annual box office reaching a historic more than 30 billion yuan.

Everyone in the circle looked at this number eagerly, because more than one-tenth of it was taken by Mengying.

However, the increase in movie box office volume is a good thing for everyone in the film industry.

Capital is also like a shark that smells blood and quickly moves into action.

Jay Chou's "Slam Dunk" finally earned over 3 million yuan in box office, followed by March and April, which are usually considered the off-season for the film market.

Two imported Hollywood movies, "National Treasure 2" and "1 Years Before History" will compete during this period.

Li Mu, on his side, quietly took the crew to the Eastern "Land of Women" to film the plot of the new movie "Your Name".

One of the two important filming locations is here, and the other requires going to the Magic City.

In fact, the story of "Your Name" is not complicated, but the editing shows its skill. Basically, it tells the story of a pair of boys and girls who cross time and space and exchange souls.

But the mystery of the story is that a comet that appears once every 1000 years appears in the sky one month before the story begins, which also heralds the budding relationship between the central characters. The plot requires many twists and turns, but focuses on the respective fates of the heroine and the hero.

The main story is told in an orderly manner, with many details and a lot of foreshadowing interspersed.

For example, this movie also serves as a metaphor for the development of the times, which cannot be ignored in the current urbanization of China.

That town that was destroyed by the comet, right?Many people just watch the male and female protagonists having fun, and ignore the fate of this town. This town may symbolize some traditional concepts in society, and the destruction caused by the comet corresponds to the development of the times.

Those traditional concepts will eventually collapse under the impact of the development of the times. They will either conform to the trend of the times, or they will have to be ruthlessly eliminated.

This is also a point that Li Mu intends to bring the narrative line to the audience to think about.

There are some Japanese cultural characteristics in the play that need to be rewritten or abandoned. For example, chewing wine requires white rice to be chewed by a beautiful girl and then spit out and brewed for a long time. This section needs to be rewritten as Naxi's scent. liquor.

The Naxi Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony and the myths and legends of Gemu Goddess Mountain can perfectly replace the customs and habits of this ancient shrine in Ishou Town, and there are even better explanations.

When it comes to myths and legends, China is the birthplace. This ancient place has too much history and inheritance.

This is also a good opportunity to carry forward Chinese culture. The reason why the mysterious East is mysterious is not because of its 5000-year inheritance, which has been passed down from generation to generation among 56 ethnic groups.

Another problem is that the male and female protagonists in the original work are in high school. This was adjusted by Li Mu so that he could graduate from high school to freshman year to avoid censorship trouble.

Liu Yifei and others have just graduated from college, and they feel no sense of disobedience in these scenes, which is a bonus.

When Li Mu led the team there, when they arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, Director Yang of the scenic spot management committee was already waiting here and greeted them warmly.

The last time "Kung Fu Panda" popularized local tourism is still fresh in my mind.

Mengying had just contacted the Eastern Daughter Country, and the other party couldn't wait to agree. She was also afraid that Mengying would regret it. When she learned that it was Li Mu's movie, she jumped up even more excitedly and strongly invited Mengying's filming crew to come quickly. .

"Director Li, welcome. We have prepared tea. The weather is hot. Let's go in and drink water first." Director Yang had a smile on his face and led the staff to guide Li Mu and others.

"Okay, Director Yang is kindly entertaining you. Let's go have a drink first." Li Mu looked at the weather and couldn't say it was hot. However, in other people's fields, this face should still be given, not to mention that the other party was so cooperative.

Liu Yifei, Shu Chang and others were deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of them.

"Should this look like a painting?" Shu Chang exclaimed.

Liu Yifei and Zhu Yawen nodded.

"After decades of filming, I have never been to a place like this. This time I am enjoying it with Director Li." Wu Yanshu couldn't help but sigh.

"Grandma, it will be even more beautiful when you get to the village." Liu Yifei gently supported Wu Yanshu and said. You must know that when they were looking at the magazine to choose, the most beautiful place was not here, it was just the periphery.

When Li Mu took the crew to Lugu Lake, many netizens took photos and posted them online, and they spread the news within a short time.

"Director Li is filming a new movie after almost half a year?" "Once again there is no news, and we rely solely on netizens. The media is really bad."

Nowadays, the major media are also very confused. Mengying Media's news is always very hidden, and they often wait until they are almost discovered before spreading it out.

"The Invisible Guest" has already done this round, and this time it's no surprise.

However, Mengying Media has been more proactive this time. The official website has updated the name of the new project, "Your Name".

The name sounds a bit literary, but it seems to be more romantic, so the media put the news on the headlines of major portals.

Compared with the confusion of the media circle, the actors are even more gnashing their teeth. All the big directors in the circle are full. They are either still filming or have already finished filming and are back in post-production.

In the short term, Li Mu will only be left with the former Kuaishou. According to the energy of the Nortel director, he also guessed that there may be a new movie in the first half of this year.

Unexpectedly, another new movie was released without any announcement, and judging from the current photos, the actors chosen are all from the new generation.

The new generation of actors and actresses are all red-eyed. What a great opportunity, it just slipped away without even hearing about it.

The acting teachers at Nortel are extremely happy, because as you can see from the photos of netizens, they are basically Nortel employees. Li Mu's return to the Nortel acting department has made these teachers burst into tears.

It has to be Li Mu, but Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou are simply off the mark. They don't even choose Nortel for supporting roles. It's really too much. The acting department has protested more than once.

"See, study hard. You, Pastor Li, are still looking after our own people." Even in class, the students from the Nortel Performance Department below started to make cakes.

"I really envy Senior Sister Yifei and the others. I feel that the age of the person chosen is suitable for us." Some students were talking in the seats.

Yang Mi is also in class, Dream of Red Mansions will not be launched until April.

Listening to the cakes drawn by the teacher, I sneered. The crew were all Li Mu's own, so they must take care of them.

They had to go to the back row, and with Liu Yifei here, it would be weird if it was someone else's turn.

However, she looked a little sad when she thought of the news about "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3". She heard that the TV series was originally going to give her the role of "Xue Jian".

I don’t know why, but I actually changed it. I wanted to replace the long-legged girl from the school next door with "Xue Jian".

The reason given is that her schedule has already been signed to the new "Dream of Red Mansions" crew, which is simply a joke.

The minor role in "Dream of Red Mansions" can be compared with the heroine in "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3". She has to fight for her back no matter what. Yang Mi secretly made up her mind.

On the other hand, Jingtian is very busy now. After all, she has two movies in April, "Anaconda" and "Kung Fu King".

The schedule of "Anaconda" was not successfully changed, but it was a mistake. Taking advantage of the popularity of "The Kung Fu King", her movie seems to have gained a little popularity.

At least it's not ignored anymore.

But at this moment Jingtian was in a daze looking at the photos of the crew taken online.

"Why, I want to film Director Li's new movie." Lu Zheng walked over, and Jingtian didn't notice it. He was startled and even touched his chest with his little hand.

"Actually, the people in the crew should be quite suitable for you. Unfortunately, Director Li has already made his choice. It's okay. Uncle Lu will help you find a blockbuster movie for you to star in next time."

Lu Zheng is full of confidence. As long as he has money, he is afraid that he will not be able to act in blockbusters.

Just smash it. Except for directors like Li Mu, who can't smash it with money, others can still do it.

"Hurry up and prepare for the next announcement."

"Ah."

"Director Li, don't worry, we will fully cooperate with you, and the crew will just shoot. The more beautiful the photo, the better!" Director Yang from the scenic spot patted his chest and guaranteed the tickets.

That’s right, the more beautiful the photos are, the more people will travel in the future.

Moreover, instructions have been given from above. If Li Mu's crew is dissatisfied and runs away, the responsibility will be on his head.

"Hahaha, okay, Director Yang will definitely trouble you if necessary."

"Director Li, I have a small request."

"Oh, please say it."

"I just hope that the crew will try not to damage the scenic spot. You know the top now." Over the years, the crew has destroyed too much in the scenic spot. Director Yang was also afraid that it would happen again. Li Mu finally patted his butt and ran away as if nothing happened. He could It's difficult.

"Don't worry, my crew has never left anything in the scenic area. I can guarantee this. After all, we cannot let future generations lose a piece of beautiful scenery just for temporary convenience."

Li Mu still pays great attention to this aspect. Sometimes it is better to spend a little more money, and the ecology still needs to be protected.

"Okay, I'll be relieved if Director Li says this."

Li Mu took the crew back to the hotel. The information about the hotel where Li Mu's crew stayed has been found out. Although they were not interviewed, many reporters were still filming secretly.

"Don't accept interviews in the near future, wait until the tour is open." Li Mu conveyed the order to the crew. Later, for the purpose of publicity, many crews will open the tour, which is largely to accept interviews from the media.

Generally, the opening time for visits will be very close to the finalization time.

Just when the crew of "Your Name" was still discussing how to start filming in the next few days, the news of the ban by the General Administration spread.

Tang Wei was eventually banned, and the official response was that the policy was "not right for the situation but not for the person."

But this is also the first official confirmation of the "banning" of Tang Wei.

This actress who became popular in just six months thanks to "Lust, Caution" has gone downhill at an extremely fast speed.

Li Mu also received news from some people in his circle, saying that some people had seen "Lust, Caution" and disliked it. They denounced the film as a very bad and inferior movie.

Therefore, some mainland awards shows that invited the "Lust, Caution" crew to attend were rejected.

On the other hand, netizens complained about it and believed that "the sins derived from the evil deeds of a fictional artistic image should not be borne by real actors."

"A Mu, what do you think?" After Liu Yifei learned the news, she also looked at Li Mu. After all, the director had more say.

"Films are cultural symbols, and art also has national boundaries."

(End of this chapter)