Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 80 Ambitious
This call was from Gu Changwei.

After filming "Taken", he went home to rest for a week.

Although I haven't returned to my full state yet, I can't stop my passion for being a director.

Just two months ago, with a somewhat exhausted old waist, I started to prepare for the filming of "Tuya's Marriage" for which Gu Ming provided the script.

Considering that directors of this generation like to sharpen their lenses, and the two of them have a good relationship.

Gu Ming roped in China Film and asked China Film to invest 60 yuan for 540%. The remaining [-] million yuan was invested in Daystar and was directly covered.

Not only that, at his suggestion, the screenwriter Gu Ming also added the title of producer.

Once this film is finished, it will easily win awards.

I don’t take pictures myself, the reason is very simple.

First of all, it is not suitable to take it to the Venice Film Festival. If it is taken to Berlin and Cannes, it will easily lose its way to the three major European film festivals.

Second, the living environment will definitely not be better when filming this kind of movie. Since he can't win the Venice Golden Lion, there is no need for Gu Ming to endure that kind of hardship.

If you can’t shoot it yourself, it wouldn’t hurt to add the title of producer.

In the future, people will find that the word Gu Ming is the guarantee of quality.

Whether it’s the director or the producer.

It can also be regarded as a way to improve your performance.

Of course, if it was a bloody ethics drama, Gu Ming would not be added to the cast even if he was killed.

"What's going on? You suddenly found out that you can't shoot, and you want me, the producer, to do the director's job, right?" Gu Ming started teasing after picking up the phone.

"That's not necessary. I'm still the director. That's right. The opening ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow. Don't you, the producer, plan to show your face?"

"Of course I have to go!"

It's only the end of October.

It was at the end of November that Sony Colombia went to the United States to participate in the promotion of "Taken".

There is still a month in between.

Do you plow the land every day?

You don't have to.

Just two pieces of land, don't let it get damaged by plowing.

Going to the opening ceremony is like traveling.

Because Yan Danchen still had to study for graduate school, Gu Ming didn't call her.

He asked her to prepare some cold-proof clothes, and together with the newly hired driver, bodyguards and assistants, the four of them took a plane to their hometown in Chang'an.

Then I rented two off-road vehicles, packed gas and other supplies, and drove on the long journey.

It’s impossible not to do it this way.

Originally, the place Gu Changwei was interested in was northern Shaanxi, which was considered his hometown.

As a result, a deputy director of the production team later said that his hometown was more suitable.

I went to Alxa Left Banner at the foot of Helan Mountain.

Gu Changwei fell in love with it at first sight.

It was decided that "Tuya's Marriage" would be filmed here.

It's suitable, but it's far and remote.

It is seven or eight hundred kilometers away from Chang'an.

After driving all day long, Gu Ming finally arrived at his destination in the evening and saw Gu Changwei, whose skin was obviously a different level worse.

"I'm old!" Gu Ming said.

"Hey, what does this mean? There were many times when filming was much more difficult than this, so don't you still have to go?"

"Speaking of which." Gu Changwei frowned, "I suddenly remembered something. Your kid has made a total of four movies, all of which were shot in the city!"

"Very clever!"

“There is a hotel near the filming location, so we don’t have to suffer from the environment.”

"We, the older generation, are used to photographing the yellow land and all kinds of villages. We have long been accustomed to it."

"Gu Ming is here!"

At this moment, a familiar voice came, and following the sound, it was Jiang Wenli who was dressed as an ordinary prairie woman.

If it were said that Gu Changwei's skin was just one level worse.

Then Jiang Wenli is completely different.

She doesn't have the charm of Chen Dieyi's mother in "Farewell My Concubine", and even her eyes have become cloudy.

"Can't you recognize it?"

Jiang Wenli smiled and said, "I have been working here for two months, tending sheep every day, just like a real prairie woman."

"I can't hold you back from the book you provided, right?"

"You're welcome, there is absolutely no problem with your acting skills."

After chatting for a while, it was time for dinner.

Sitting around a roasted whole lamb, this is tonight's dinner, which is quite local.

Gu Changwei said while eating mutton.

"Even if everything goes well and the filming starts now, the Berlin Film Festival will definitely be out of the question."

"Maybe we can catch up with Cannes."

"How about Venice?"

"It's better to say goodbye to Venice." Gu Ming smiled and shook his head.

""Tuya's Marriage" doesn't quite fit there!"

"If we can go to Venice, we might as well postpone going to Berlin for a few more months. This film should go to Berlin the most."

After all, it was also the Golden Bear Award in the previous life.

Gu Ming still feels more confident going to the Berlin Film Festival.

"Then let's try and see if we can catch up with Cannes."

"It's up to you to take action then!" Gu Changwei raised his seriously drooping eyebrows at Gu Ming, "After all, he is also the director of the Palme d'Or at Cannes. There is no problem with the film you produced entering the main competition, right?"

"I can't guarantee that I will win the award. There shouldn't be much of a problem in the main competition." It's not just because I won the Palme d'Or, but I also have some connections there.

Gu Changwei has been a photographer for so many award-winning films and is somewhat famous in the European literary and artistic film circles.

For his debut novel, it would not be difficult to get into the main competition just for the sake of appearance.

"I hope so."

Gu Changwei sighed slightly, looked at Gu Ming, and then looked up at the starry sky.

When chatting with Gu Ming, he often said that he also thought the film had the potential to win awards.

But there is still concern.

I have been in the photography industry for a long time. I am the photographer of so many movies, and I have quite a lot of honors.

It has been praised.

It would be a shame if you couldn't even enter the main competition unit.

If it hadn't been for the script written by Gu Ming, a director who had won two top three awards in Europe, he felt that it would have taken him a few more years to muster up the courage to direct.

The next day, under the lens of a few reporters, the filming of "Tuya's Marriage" started in such a low-key manner.

In line with the idea of ​​"come all come".

Gu Ming stayed here for another three or four days.

After watching Gu Changwei smoothly shoot according to the schedule, he returned to the capital.

There is nothing we can do if we don’t return.

Great family.

You can't just focus on Gu Changwei.

I went back and handed the finished "Blue and Red" to a familiar film selector and asked it to be sent to Berlin for exhibition.

Gu Ming then turned his attention to Daystar's TV series production business.

I want to take care of everything I can before going to the United States.

To avoid having to receive calls from Li Xiaoping every day.

I got to know Li Xiaoping.

Daystar is producing four dramas this year.

"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" requires too many costumes, props, etc., and it is still in the early stages of preparation. It will not be filmed until spring next year, so there is no need to worry about this.

"Bright Sword" is currently being filmed. It will take about a month to finish filming and start post-production work. It will take at least three months before it can be released for sale.

On the contrary, the two dramas "The Temptation of Wife" and "Full House" have been completed.

These two shows come to mind.

Li Xiaoping was not in a good mood, but she couldn't stop smiling.

"By inserting advertisements into them, we spent a total of 600 million to complete the filming of these two dramas. Daystar didn't spend much money."

"After the production was completed, I contacted the heads of the film purchasing departments of Beijing Satellite TV and Guanshaan Satellite TV, which we often cooperate with, in advance and let them take a look first."

"When I watched "Full House," it was okay, but the style didn't match."

"Watch "The Temptation of Going Home" and just stop watching it."

"They still value "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" and "Bright Sword" and want to save money to buy these two movies, especially Guan Shaanxi TV. One is about the Han Dynasty with its capital in Chang'an. Although the other one is said to be in The photos taken in Hedong Province belong to the same Loess Plateau and have similar temperaments."

"They have already proudly said that they will order these two dramas!"

"Especially for "Emperor of Han Dynasty", the pre- and post-sale advertisements can also be discussed, and it must be placed on their first broadcast on Guanshaan Satellite TV!"

"Ok."

Each station has its own temperament.

Advertisements for excavators and seeds, fertilizers and pesticides from Qilutai.

Thai dramas and family dramas in Hui Province.

Suzhou TV, urban drama from Jiang TV.

People think it is not in line with the style, and it is not easy to force the cow to drink water, otherwise everyone will not be happy.

For example, in the previous life, Xiangnan Channel was an entertainment channel that mainly catered to young women. What kind of show was "The Ming Dynasty 1566"?
Even though the beginning of this drama is indeed lengthy and not very audience-friendly.

But your audience is wrong!
The whole show only has a few women, Princess Yu, Yun Niang, Haimu and his wife. How can it get ratings on Shonan Channel?

If there was a drama like "Soldiers Assault" that didn't see many women in the whole drama, the sudden death would probably be even more severe.

"These two dramas are mainly recommended to Xiangnan TV, Zhijiang TV, Suzhou TV, Huizhou TV and Shenghai TV."

Gu Ming set the tone for this matter while banging on the table.

less than a week.

All the film buyers who could be invited were invited.

After watching the two films, the buyers of Shonan Satellite TV's eyes suddenly lit up.

Although Daystar was also very famous in TV dramas before.

But look at the dramas they filmed.

What are they called?

"Mansion Gate", "Golden Pink Family" and "New Shanghai Beach".

The last two parts also have love elements.

But the entertainment is still not strong enough.

Not the kind that young women like to watch!
I can't even arouse the interest in buying it.

The two new dramas this time are obviously much more interesting.

Especially the show "Full House", he had a feeling that this kind of show would be very popular among young women and would be a perfect fit for their main audience group of Shonan Channel.

Maybe even start a trend!
As for "The Temptation of Going Home", it is long enough, bloody enough, and mainly revolves around a few characters. It is simply the most suitable TV series for the daytime slot.

The housewife is alone at home, listening to the plot while doing housework, and she can understand the plot by taking a quick glance at it.

They, Xiangnan Satellite TV, can also try to win.

Shonan TV Station, which has risen to prominence with two TV series "Little Swallow Looking for Daddy" and "Poor Drama", has abundant funds and is far ahead among provincial TV stations, said that only poor TV stations make choices, and I want them all!
Especially for "Full House", Shonan TV was very optimistic about it and actually directly discussed the domestic exclusive broadcast rights with Daystar.

The bid was also quite generous.

(End of this chapter)