Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 209 No One Knows Better Than Me

"Because of my mom! She's crazy and she always said I would leave her like my dad did."

"If you don't want me to be cannon fodder for you, you will only criticize us and never think about the helplessness behind us."

At this point, the gangsters who had bullied Eggsy before came in.

It was obvious that he wanted to stir up trouble.

Next comes a fighting scene.

Jack, played by Jackie Chan, is about to give those gangsters a hard time.

"Forehead."

There is a lot of furniture here, and Jackie Chan can have a furniture city brawl.

But Gu Ming is not very good at making kung fu comedies.

I chatted directly with Jackie Chan, who can be said to be a first-class action director.

"Be a little more elegant and give people a calm and relaxed look."

"When dealing with these gangsters, you can create some comedy effects, but the comedy effect is best shown on those gangsters. All you have to do is to defeat them easily like a master."

"When the gangster leader takes out his gun, you open this bulletproof umbrella."

"understood."

Jackie Chan nodded and went to chat with the action director he brought.

After the chat, the supporting actors were given a training session.

I first practiced both sides out of thin air, and then officially shot them.

"Expression, pay attention to your expression, Jackie Chan, you have to keep your face expressionless!"

"That kind of guru style."

This kind of fighting scene is the most difficult to control.

If one person doesn't cooperate well or isn't strong enough, the part will have to be re-shot.

After five shots, the effect was finally achieved.

……

A relatively rundown neighborhood in Los Angeles.

This is the place that the crew has chosen for a long time.

It is three stories high and the terrain is complex. It is suitable for running and jumping on it. It is completely possible to parkour from the corridor on the third floor all the way to the ground, and the difficulty is not too high.

It doesn’t require any difficult movements.

"If Jackie Chan were to come here, this place would definitely be at the kindergarten level."

"But for that Chris Evans, it might be at the undergraduate level." Ning Hao stood next to Gu Ming and pointed to the building.

He is the assistant director of this film.

"Crazy Stone" already had no need for him in the promotion, so Gu Ming directly pulled him over.

As for why he was asked to be the assistant director.

Very simple.

Gu Ming didn't want to make a sequel movie, he just wanted to make the first one and blaze a trail for others to follow.

However, for ordinary domestic directors, Gu Ming was worried that they would not be able to hold on.

But Gu Ming was a little reluctant to hand over the sequel movie he created to a foreign director. If a blockbuster film can cultivate his own people, it is best to choose his own people.

Finally, I chose Ning Hao.

But now he is obviously still a little young and inexperienced, so we can only take him to shoot the first film and let him understand the entire process of this kind of film.

Especially how to control such a large crew, and the special effects production that he had no access to when filming "Crazy Stone".

After the first part was finished, he almost understood it. The second part was divided into scenes and he was asked to be a tool director.

If there is no problem with this one, Gu Ming can feel more relaxed when he makes some bigger productions in the future.

For example, the current Gu Changwei, who filmed "Rescue 3", can no longer be regarded as a tool director.

At most it counts as half.

After all, when he was on the set, he had the power to make some decisions on the spot.

No final final cut rights though.

After taking a look at the director from next door, Gu Ming asked with a smile, "What about you? What level of dancing is this?"

"ICU level." Ning Hao patted the flesh on his stomach, "If I jump, you will have to send me to the hospital soon. Any second later will be life-threatening."

"Hahaha, let Chris try it out first and be protective."

Gu Ming waved his hand.

Then, our American captain started jumping according to the route and movements planned by Jackie Chan.

result……

The first move was to jump to a place that was about one meter apart and more than one meter lower, and fell down.

He would make up for it, roll around in a circle, and then continue to jump.

The remaining movements are a bit stumbling, but they are still completed.

It’s just about the ornamental quality...

"It's not good." Ning Hao said with a bitter face, "It will definitely not be effective in shooting like this. It said that Jack took a fancy to him and asked him to take the examination of the Secret Service Academy. Isn't it because he is also quite talented."

"It might be possible to take a few more shots, but I'm just afraid."

It was said that when Cao Cao arrived, the people in the insurance company quit.

"Gu, you can't dance anymore. This is very risky. Chris can't do it. I suggest using a substitute."

"Use a substitute."

Gu Ming is kind-hearted.

If you can't force something like this, you'll end up breaking your leg or something, which will delay the filming progress.

Gu Ming is not a director who requires his actors to appear in person.

Some directors, when filming a car burning scene, ask the actors to pour gasoline directly into the car and drive it.

The actor was forced to kill him.

This cannot be learned, cannot be learned.

Well, another reason is that Chris dances so ugly these days.

I couldn't get the effect Gu Ming wanted.

Compared to Jackie Chan, it's not on the same level.

No, Jackie Chan, the master, saw the apprentice he had been teaching for half a month dancing like this, and couldn't help but give it a try himself.

The flowing clouds and flowing water are extremely free and unrestrained.

The crew members on the scene couldn't help but clapped their hands, and some even screamed twice.Even Jackie Chan was embarrassed.

“Don’t imitate, don’t imitate.”

"I'm covered in injuries."

"Haha, can't you help it?" Gu Ming walked over and patted Jackie Chan on the arm, "This movie may not have such exciting action."

"Fortunately! If I can make a film that the audience likes to watch without doing dangerous actions, I don't have to seek excitement."

Next, let the stand-in run this section, which will be much easier.

Chris Evans only needs to show up at a few points and make the final jump himself.

When the time comes, edit his movements and those of his stand-in, and no one will be able to spot the problem.

After this segment was filmed, Eggsy found Agent Jack, and then Agent Jack introduced their agent organization to him.

The original version was in the name of a royal family, but it wasn't filmed in the United States. It would be more appropriate to use an American background.

Then change it.

The blue-blood families, the Mayflower, and the big families in Europe who hide behind the scenes, and the Habsburgs are also involved.

It's all nonsense anyway.

Said that this was a foundation they established together, and then established this special agent organization.

After finishing speaking, Jack invited Eggsy to enter the Secret Service Academy and take the exam.

As long as you succeed in the exam, you can become a new member of this long-standing secret service organization.

……

Bamberg Airport.

Gu Ming and Li Bingbing were waiting at the exit.

Gu Ming's move really made Li Bingbing feel strange, "It's not necessary. Even if he is a rich man, he won't let Ning Hao take over the crew to shoot that part. Are you going to pick him up personally?"

"Arrange an assistant director and a few bodyguards. The specifications are definitely in place."

"Hi, we met at a cocktail party and we had a nice chat. It was nothing."

"Besides, I arranged a literary drama, and I have already agreed with Ning Hao on how to film it. If he can't do it well, I really doubt how he filmed "Crazy Stone"."

Gu Ming fooled him casually.

As for the person I picked up.

There is a boss character in Gu Ming's "Ace Agent".

The first moment I thought of casting him.

I also made a special call to this person I had only met once.

Knowing that Gu Ming was looking for him to act, and that he was looking for him to play the role of chief executive, he asked Gu Ming to keep the role for him no matter what. He was even willing to bring his own high-end suit without any pay.

So what else?
It's him!
The flight was quite on time and I waited for more than ten minutes.

The golden retriever was dusty and walked out of the airport exit under the protection of bodyguards.

After seeing Gu Ming, he quickly came over and gave Gu Ming a big hug.

"Oh! My friend!"

"You made the right choice in choosing me to play the role of Chief Tong."

The golden retriever let go of Gu Ming and made an accordion-like gesture with his hands, full of confidence, "No one knows Zong Tong better than me. I meet them often and know them well."

"Yes, when I saw this role, the first moment I thought it was you who should play it!"

"Really?" The golden retriever was delighted.

"Hey, buddy, if you have roles like this in the future, remember to keep them for me. I can take them all for free."

"No problem, let's just say that!"

Gu Ming shook hands with him tightly.

After successfully picking up the big golden retriever, Gu Ming returned to the crew and took him to finish filming his part first.

After all, the other party also has quite a lot of industry.

Maybe he would run away if something urgent happened, so he would take as short a time as possible to finish the shooting to avoid any accidents.

……

The filming time for such a film is very long.

Not to mention the special effects production time, the shooting alone is expected to take two to three months.

Therefore, just like when we were picked up at the airport, it would not be the last time that Ning Hao gave some easy dramas to shoot.

This is not!

It’s October NO.20.

Halloween schedule.

Daystar has two films to release in one go.

And they are all horror movies.

A "Saw 400" that Wen Tsai-ren once again made quickly and only cost 2 million to produce.

A "Human Skin Inn".

Both films need to have premieres to promote them.

However, "Saw" is already gaining momentum.

After the first film was handed over to Sony Columbia for overseas distribution, the global box office successfully exceeded [-] million.

This initial investment of 500 million in publicity expenses will be able to attract the vast majority of horror film lovers.

It can be said that there is not much bucket dipping value.

As a result, Gu Ming put most of his remaining energy on "Human Skin Inn".

It's also a good subject for a series.

It’s best to get it started in the first episode.

Then you don’t have to worry about it, just change the actors, invest a few million, and make another new movie.

If the filming is bloody enough, there will be no shortage of viewers.

You won’t have to worry about being constrained by actors and having to pay high salaries like other series of movies.

In the second part, a new batch of people will be sent to die, and you will be paid a lot of money.

However, in order to prevent two films from competing for the box office, the release times are always set at different times.

Finally, "Saw 2", which has a strong audience base, will be released first on Friday, October 10st.

In such an off-season, relying on the success of the first film, it will open in [-] theaters.

In the three days of its first weekend, it lived up to expectations, and the box office of "Saw 2" reached 3100 million!
It shows everyone the appeal of vertical dramas in the hearts of horror movie fans.

(End of this chapter)