This director needs to apologize

Chapter 198: Bao Da Media Brother Xiaoming

After sending Boss Jin and An Xixi away, Da Zhuang didn't wait to return to the private room and complained to his father, "Dad, you know that the heroine has already been decided, why do you still come forward to organize such a dinner? You Isn’t it difficult for Yiming?”

A good brother is a good brother, and he said things for Chen Yiming that were not convenient for him to say.

Mr. Ma ignored his son, but slowed down and waited for Chen Yiming to catch up. Then he turned and asked, "Yiming, are you also complaining in your heart, thinking that I, as an investor, am restless and have interfered with the film production?"

Chen Yiming naturally denied it, "No way, how could I, Uncle Ma, think that way? I know where my foundation is. Without you, I, Chen Yiming, wouldn't be where I am today without you protecting Bo Jue from the wind and rain.

Not to mention just asking me to come over for a meal, even if you really asked me to change the heroine, I would have no problem with it. "

Mr. Ma laughed and said, "You kid, don't put your hat on me, and don't think about digging holes to squeeze me. Don't worry, I won't criticize your movie.

But you are right about one thing, the magic shadow is indeed protecting you from wind and rain. It is good that you will not be discouraged when you have achieved success and still keep a clear head.

It's just that now your tree is getting taller and taller, and the shadow may no longer be able to cover you. "

Chen Yiming and Ma Yunteng looked at each other, and both heard something inexplicable from Ma Erye's words.

The three of them returned to the private room and sat down again. The waiter brought tea again. Only then did Mr. Ma tell the whole story of today's dinner.

“Yi Ming, you should understand that once you reach your position, it’s useless to just hide and hide if you don’t look for everything.

Like Jin Chenfei, what he is looking for is the relationship with my old leader. I can't avoid it. If I find you through my relationship, you can't avoid it either.

There is more than one similar situation like today. I have blocked it for you. Why didn't I block it today? Yiming, you might as well guess. "

Ma Yunteng responded quickly, "Dad, you are not trying to protect Yiming as a matchmaker, are you? An Xixi is indeed beautiful and worthy of my brother."

Chen Yiming was so embarrassed, and Mr. Ma even gave his unreliable son a big neck.

This topic was too dangerous, so Chen Yiming quickly interrupted, "Uncle Ma, you think Boss Jin is a pretty good person, so there's no harm in introducing me to him."

Mr. Ma nodded, "It would be best if you can understand.

The influx of external capital into the entertainment industry will be a major trend in the industry in the next few years. We can only follow the trend.

Today you don’t need to see Boss Jin, but tomorrow there might be Boss Yin, and in the future there will be Boss Tong, Boss Tie. You can’t keep hiding from people.

This year Hong Kong directors are heading north in large numbers. Is it because the Hong Kong stock market has surged that they are rich?
  of course not!

It's the capital from outside the industry that came to them and planned to squeeze into the film industry to get a piece of the pie.

And not only movies, but also TV series, variety shows, online majors, and online dramas. These forms of entertainment will develop explosively, and the scale of projects will only get bigger and bigger.

Yiming, you are now a top director at both the awards and box office level. Your project income is the most guaranteed, and capital will definitely keep an eye on you.

Whether you figured it out and took the initiative, or you took it passively out of taking care of Uncle Ma's business, your decision to embark on the big project of "Mulan" is absolutely correct.

In short, you have to keep yourself busy and focus on your work while you are young.

This world is already a mixed bag, and I'm afraid it will become even more turbid in the next few years. The more times like these, the more important it is to stay awake and focus on the original intention, and don't be dazzled by temporary benefits and shortcuts.

Both of you must remember these words. "

Only then did Ma Yunteng hear some voiceover, "Dad, why did you suddenly remember to make a costume movie? It turned out to be waiting for us here.

To be honest, if you hadn't dragged Yiming onto the pirate ship, we really wouldn't have planned to complete "Mulan". The payback cycle is too long and the risk is too high.

Platinum Jue has a small number of people and weak resources, so even the entire company's strength may not be enough.

If "Mulan" hadn't intervened, we would have been busy working on genre films worth [-] million yuan. That would be called using small things to make a big difference, relaxed and comfortable. "

Chen Yiming shook his head and said, "Dazhuang, Bo Jue is no longer allowed to huddle in the corner and grow obscenely.

Uncle Ma, I understand what you mean. If I, Yunteng, and Bo Jue want to go further, the next thing to do is not to copy box office dark horses like "Holiday" again and again, but to find like-minded allies. , build a sphere of influence. "

Mr. Ma Erye smiled happily and said, "Even if you don't hit the target, you're not far off. As the saying goes, "Desheng Da Da" will make many friends and only a few enemies.

What he said is not to frustrate you with your vague stance, but to teach us that we must control our fundamentals.

You have put this principle into practice very well on the project "Mulan".

In the future, Platinum Jue's projects will not always be bound to the Demon Shadow. As long as you don't lose the valuable experience from the past, your path will not easily go astray. "

The two brothers received an education, but after returning home, they had no time to review and summarize. Both of them were carrying a lot of things.

The four male actors who have more martial arts roles must be confirmed as soon as possible, otherwise they will not be able to catch up with training. Hou Peijuan was not polite at all. She sent out five candidates in one go, and she seemed to have all the characters covered.

They are all the next-generation actors from Hong Kong, including supporting roles in Hong Kong films and first-line niche actors in TVB dramas.

Xiaomei looked at the former "male gods" who couldn't make a choice. The casting director knew that he couldn't afford to offend the producer and couldn't express his opinion, so he directly put it in front of Chen Yiming.

Chen Yiming himself has no prejudice against Hong Kong actors, but if he wants to be in his drama, he must at least pass the Mandarin level.

He is not averse to the use of dubbing in commercial films. The movie "Mulan" does not expect to win awards abroad, but at least he cannot let his co-stars appear in the scene during the duet, nor can he change the lines for the purpose of correcting the mouth shape in the later stage. , that's too unprofessional.

Faced with Chen Yiming's questioning, Hou Peijuan withdrew four candidates, leaving only a 32-year-old actor named Lin Feng.

Outside of Hong Kong, there are second-tier actors from the Mainland. Some are pushed here by investors, and some are found by themselves.

Manager Mo from the Moying Investment Department recommended two people, both of whom graduated from the Magic Academy of Drama, and were considered to belong to the same circle of Moying.

One is Nie Yuan, 33 years old. His most famous role is Tang Seng in the new version of "Journey to the West". He just recently made his debut in Mai Zixiong's movie, playing the role of Han Fu, the ghost under the sword of Master Guan and the prefect of Luoyang. .

The other one is Lin Geng, a 23-year-old fresh kid who just graduated a few days ago.

Jindun was more restrained and only recommended one actor, Zhang Yi, who had previously worked with "1951". It seems that Zhang Yi has finally come to the end of his hardships and is beginning to enjoy the support of capital.

There was another self-recommendation, also an old face from "1951", Zhang Yu, the leader of the reconnaissance team.

Since they were old friends, Chen Yiming called him without hesitation.

It stands to reason that the two of them have starred in big productions with a box office of 10 billion, and their roles are not minor roles. Whether it is popularity or acting skills, they are qualified to choose movies to act in. Even if they are not movies, there will always be no shortage of opportunities for TV series.

A project like "Mulan" takes more than a year to work on. Not only does it require training but there are not many scenes, the whole process is the heroine's pendant, and neither money nor reputation can be achieved. There is really no need to pursue it.

Chen Yiming made the situation very clear on the phone. The filming would be very difficult, the rewards were hard to say, and the pay was not high. Anyway, it was definitely not as high as the red envelopes given to the actors in "1951".

Zhang Yi still had the same optimistic tone as before, saying that he couldn't pick out a good script, so he might as well practice with Director Chen. One film directed by Chen is worth ten films made by others.

Chen Yiming swallowed the sugar coating and shot back the cannonball. He said bluntly that he could not guarantee that he would pass the audition. Who knows if your knife-sharp face can hold up to the costume.

Zhang Yu was concise and to the point, saying that after the filming of "1951", he has been working as a single agent, and he acted in a drama on the Guizhou Provincial TV Station to support his hometown. Be practical.

Okay, Zhang Hanbandi's ideal is back to his original nature. Chen Yiming doesn't have much to say. His face does have some exotic style, so come over and give it a try.

These five key candidates, plus the thirteen audition actors who passed the first round of auditions, will participate in the second round of auditions with makeup.

The steps were the same as Mulan's casting. We looked at the body shape first and then the demeanor. We eliminated six that were particularly unsuitable for costume appearance, leaving twelve.

At this time, Chen Yiming received another call from an "old friend" whom he had not contacted for a long time. When he picked up the call, he didn't even react to the voice.

After chatting awkwardly for a while, the other person realized that Chen Yiming had forgotten about him, and he thoughtfully introduced himself as Hang Xiaoming.

This is embarrassing for Chen Yiming. He actually forgot about the friendship they had on the red carpet together. He really shouldn't have.

Brother Xiaoming was very cheerful on the phone and expressed that he wanted to challenge the role of an ancient military commander and hoped to have the opportunity to cooperate with Director Chen.

The words are very sensible, and the requirements are not high. Just being able to participate in the audition is enough. If Director Chen feels it is not suitable, he will never force it.

After all, he is also the leader among the Mesozoic students in China, and his stature is so low, of course Chen Yiming can only agree with "tears".

In this way, there were thirteen actors for the third round of auditions. After the audition, Chen Yiming packed up and signed all the "Thirteen Taibao", and then sent them all to Yu Nan to practice horse riding.

That's right, no one has been eliminated, and roles have not been assigned. We will wait until they develop their skills.

Because even Lin Geng, who is the youngest and has the most skillful acting skills, basically meets Chen Yiming's needs.

In fact, "Mulan" does not have high requirements for male actors. There are far more martial arts than literary dramas, and there are not many lines.

In fact, such a scene should be filmed by actors with martial arts background, but in Chen Yiming's mind, "Mulan" is not a martial arts film. He hopes to restore the battle between hard bridges and hard horses in the movie.

Just like the famous fighting scenes in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it highlights the feeling of life and death when the horse is wrong.

In this case, using the "thug" familiar to the audience will have the opposite effect.

For example, in his previous life, when Chen Yiming watched a feature film starring Jackie Chan, he always had the expectation that he would pick up a chair and take pictures of people watching the movie the next moment.

(End of this chapter)