Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 148 New Film Plan
"Peacock".

Gu Ming had watched this movie in his previous life.

It is the debut novel of Gu Changwei's previous life.

It won the Silver Bear, the Berlin Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize.

Regardless of whether it is a debut film or not, even if it is a famous director, it is still a good achievement.

Didn’t you see that Brother Chen Kai won two awards in the three major universities?
In addition to a Palme d'Or, he also won a Cannes Technical Award for "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" in three major film majors.

Then, gone.

To win such a prize, as long as the investment does not exceed 2000 million, it is absolutely no problem to make a lot of money.

Of course, who knows if this peacock is that peacock?
Moreover, when someone takes out the script and you don’t read it, it’s very inappropriate.

Gu Ming picked it up and read it again.

Well, it's the "Peacock" from the previous life.

It tells the story of a family of five from the late 70s to the early 80s.

This is the time period that Gu Changwei and his generation of directors are best at. In fact, it is very simple. That time period is their golden period from the age of 20 to 30. The memories of their youth are always precious.

But it mainly depicts three children.

Sister, older brother and younger brother.

One is a dream and passion, wanting to be a female paratrooper, but all her efforts were in vain, and she could only watch the dream go away. She had a relationship with her godfather who was also a music lover and it was considered an improper relationship. I no longer had any dreams, I started living a life of marriage and working, and ended up getting divorced.

One is a kind-hearted brother with a mild brain disease. After marrying a lame wife, he opened a snack bar and lived a harmonious and beautiful life.

Finally, there is a rebellious and decadent younger brother. His older brother gave him an umbrella and was considered a hooligan. He stabbed his older brother with the umbrella in disgust and conspired to poison his older brother. Finally, he ran away from home. When he showed up again, he had lost one. Finger, with a woman and a child.

It expresses people's helplessness, ideals being ridiculed by reality, and human nature.

Except for these, of course.

Just by looking at some words in the script, Gu Ming could figure out why Gu Changwei wanted to make such a film.

There are so many memories in there that could be from someone his age.

Dried radish, popcorn, cement table, divided sugar.

"You can shoot."

“We Daystar voted for this project!”

"You don't even ask what the investment budget is?" Gu Changwei joked with a smile. "Don't say it and then be afraid to vote."

"How much?"

"500 million."

"No problem, but your script needs to be changed!" Gu Ming found a pen and started writing.

"I can think of pictures. To tell so many stories clearly, if we shoot according to the script, it will take at least four hours."

This is no nonsense.

In the previous life, "Peacock" was this long in the first cut, but when I looked at it later, I realized it had to be compressed!Compressed to three hours.

After review, the scissors clicked, and there were still two hours, two and 10 minutes left.

I don’t know how many useless lenses there are.

This is how money is spent!
After seeing the original film, Gu Ming decided to compress it first.

According to the picture in memory, use two colors of pens to circle some content.

"I think the black one can be compressed, but the red one, I don't think it will pass the review even if you shoot it. You will have to cut it in the end. Of course, you can also shoot it and try it. That's my suggestion."

The words have been spoken.

But thinking that Gu Changwei at this time was no longer the Gu Changwei of his previous life, Gu Ming still didn't say anything.

The best director at Cannes and the director of "Taken 2" still has a status. This "Peacock" will be controlled by Daystar Association. The higher-ups may give it a thumbs up and not delete some scenes.

After all, there is no set standard for this thing. A thousand readers will equal a thousand Hamlets.

Coupled with the relationship between myself and Gu Changwei, it is indeed inappropriate to point fingers at such a literary film.

So Gu Ming even emphasized, "These are all my ideas. If you think it's inappropriate, just don't delete it. It's fine."

"I'll go back and think about it carefully."

"By the way, I want you to put your name as a producer. Besides, there may not be a suitable role for the star in this film."

"My elder brother is a fat man, and my younger brother is a very thin boy of sixteen or seventeen years old. His face should have that childish look."

"As for my sister, I hope to invite the international chapter. I feel that only she can perform that kind of stubbornness!"

When he mentioned the International Chapter, Gu Changwei's eyes were shining.

Gu Ming couldn't help but tremble when he saw it.

Could it be that in your previous life, you looked a little like the guy from the International Chapter, but you just found a replacement.

The real purpose is her?
"Why do you look at me like that?" Gu Changwei read some of the meaning in Gu Ming's eyes and moved his butt to the side, "Who do you think I am?
"Stop looking at me like that."

"I'm not that kind of person!" Gu Changwei patted the sofa seriously, "I want to invite International Zhang. That's because she is really suitable for this kind of character with a stubborn personality and a strong look."

"And not for..."

"for what?"

"It's nothing." Gu Changwei chuckled, "I almost fell into your trap. Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. As a producer, you should contact the actors. Isn't it too much?"

"Not too much."

Gu Ming took out his cell phone directly.

From a personal perspective, Gu Ming doesn't really want to cooperate with International Zhang.

But who makes her suitable, and the popularity is indeed good.

It’s not like I’m the director anyway.

Besides, as a qualified entrepreneur, don't say you don't like it. Even if you are an enemy, as long as you can make money for yourself, you can't use it.

I immediately called International Chapter.

"Beep beep..."

After a few rings, the phone was picked up, followed by Jiujiazhang's joyful voice, "Director Gu?"

The international chapter is really happy.

Although she has one foot in Hollywood, she only has a sense of superiority over other domestic actors.

She can't be superior to Gu Ming, a director who is both Chinese and American.

Even a little flattered.

"This is the first time Director Gu has called me."

"If there's anything I can do to help, I'll definitely help!"

"It's like this. Director Gu Changwei has a project in hand. I'm the producer. He wants to invite you to play the heroine in it. Do you want to see if you are interested?" After saying that, Gu Ming turned on the speakerphone.

"When will it start? How long will it take to shoot?"

"The plan is to start shooting in July and shoot for about three months." Gu Changwei continued.

As soon as these words came out, the receiver was silent for a few seconds.

When he spoke again, it was the voice of International Chapter that was hesitant.

"I'm really sorry, two guides."

"If it's anything else, I'll definitely help, but I can't help with this matter!"

"A few days ago, I just negotiated with Director Zhang about his new film "House of Flying Daggers". I will play the heroine. The two films have coincided with each other."

"It would be okay if the supporting roles were included, but both films have female protagonists. I'm worried that it will affect Gu's directing of your film."

"How about this? Let's see if there are any other suitable roles and I can make a guest appearance for free?"

"That's not necessary." Gu Changwei was not interested in Gu Changwei's guest appearance.

Even some resistance.

The heroine he wants is the kind who has a sense of stubbornness. Even if the international chapter is not scheduled, he can still find a heroine with that feeling.

Isn't it just making yourself uncomfortable if you let the best actor in the same role, the International Chapter, make a cameo? "Then get busy and we'll work together next time if we have a chance."

"I'm really sorry, Director Gu." International Zhang expressed his apology again.

After the two said "It's okay", the phone call ended.

Gu Changwei immediately frowned.

"I'll go, what's going on?"

"Haha, let's choose a role." Gu Ming laughed, "Choose someone with suitable looks, acting skills, etc., and slowly train him. If it doesn't work, my wife will go. It's not like you can't play a girl. Yang Junyi, the crooked one Despite her age, she also played Jiao Enjun's little girl in "Ximen Wuhen"."

"Stop disgusting me?" Gu Changwei took a breath and wiped his face.

"I couldn't bear to ask her to play a teenage girl."

"Hey, forget it, let's stop talking and let's go."

"Give me a few days and I'll definitely find a suitable one."

Gu Changwei left Gu Ming's courtyard with a sad look on his face.

……

After resting for two or three days.

Gu Ming then began to formally write the script.

In fact, I have already thought about which film to choose.

Jackie Chan is too expensive, and he also has to control the crew. Li Lianlian's salary is also a bit high.

A pure action movie will definitely not work, so just add some elements to it.

This element should be distinctive and exciting enough.

What Gu Ming chose was magic!
At this time, there were no Hollywood blockbusters that used magic as a gimmick.

Nolan's "The Prestige" won't be released until the second half of 06. However, the box office of this film is not very high, just over [-] million, and it is too close now, so Gu Ming is not interested.

He is more interested in a part of the magic series of movies, "Now You See Me".

The first part has a global box office of 3.5 million, and the second part has a global box office of 3.35 million.

The box office is good enough, and there are enough characters. There are four protagonists, one hidden member, and a villain.

Six characters with memory points.

Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming can be included in the protagonist group. The female role can be given to Li Bingbing, and a white male actor can be found to round out the protagonist group members. A white actor can also be used as a hidden member, and a hey person can be used as the villain.

The dialogue is mixed in Chinese and English, with only three domestic actors using Chinese in their dialogues.

It is both suitable and able to take into account the global box office.

no way.

Gu Ming also wants to speak entirely in Chinese.

However, this film requires the use of special effects in many places, and the investment cannot be low. Even Gu Ming is not sure how much investment will be required, but US$4000 million is definitely only the most optimistic estimate.

Such a large investment is no different from wasting money depending on the current domestic box office.

For final success, some sacrifices are essential.

Make money first, train domestic crew members, special effects companies, etc., and then introduce a few familiar faces internationally, which is better than anything else.

After finalizing the rough plan, Gu Ming began to write the script of "Now You See Me".

Yan Danchen became the first reader of Gu Ming's new script.

After reading the entire script, she couldn't help but frown.

"what happened?"

"What do I think of this script?" Yan Danchen smiled sheepishly, "It's a bit ordinary! The story is just like that, and it even feels a bit nonsense."

"It's hard to explain, but in the end I used hypnosis."

"Is hypnosis really that effective? Why don't I believe it?"

"I don't really believe it either." Gu Mingle said, "But what should I say? Don't pay attention to the details."

"For a film, the plot is important, and the audio-visual experience is also important."

"That's true." Yan Danchen couldn't deny it. "If you just want to read stories, books and TV are also fine. There's no need to go to the cinema. You just go there to experience the scene."

"If this film of yours is made."

"Well, think about those magic scenes."

"Money is raining down, and the amount that the rich man has less is exactly the amount of money that other people have in their bank accounts."

"Huh! It's quite exciting."

"With these scenes, you don't have to worry about some minor flaws in the plot."

"By the way, please promise me something." Yan Danchen said, "For some minor supporting roles that are not so important, can we use students from our class?"

"If there are suitable ones, I can keep some, but there may not be any scenes." For a film destined to require a large investment, Gu Ming has to be responsible for the investment, even for Yan Danchen's face.

A face is not worth tens of millions of dollars.

"It's okay, even if it's just a small role, it would be nice to have some filming experience."

"That's fine!"

Gu Ming continued to draw the storyboards.

……

It was about half a month after Gu Changwei left the courtyard.

Gu Ming received a call from Gu Changwei at home, "Producer, would you like to come to Daystar's audition room now? It's the last round of auditions for "Peacock", but I'm really confused about the last two people. Come over and help me." I will advise you on which one is more suitable."

"it is good!"

Gu Ming immediately drove to Daystar's audition room and sat next to Gu Changwei.

Then Gu Changwei called those two people in and auditioned again.

The first one to walk in was.

"Good guy."

The boy shook his head and Gu Ming saw a face that looked exactly like the international chapter.

"How's it going?" Gu Changwei smiled proudly, "International Chapter doesn't have time, but I found another International Chapter, don't they look alike? They are almost like biological sisters. No, biological sisters cannot be so similar."

"It's quite similar."

After trying to get her to act for a few scenes, Gu Ming asked her to go out.

It was basically impossible to choose her because she was Zhang Guoli's son's girlfriend, the director's surname was Huang, and that was the rule in their school.

If I remember correctly, that incident happened half a year later.

Gu Ming really has no interest in saving her, so don't beat him up when the time comes.

Besides, I have a good relationship with Zhang Guoli, isn't this just making me feel uncomfortable?
"Next!"

Once again, a young woman walked in with a look that looked like an international seal between her eyebrows and eyes, and a more similar temperament.

Zhang Jing was eliminated.

I go!

Did you choose it on purpose?
Or is the correction power really that powerful?

Gu Ming quickly turned his head and looked at Gu Changwei.

Lao Gu!You are old and must not go down the path of making mistakes.

"what happened?"

"Look at the temperament of this guy, does he look like the International Chapter?"

"I think his temperament is very suitable for playing the heroine of "Peacock"."

"But the one in front is pretty good too. Who do you think I should choose?"

(End of this chapter)