This director needs to apologize

Chapter 216 Lifting the sedan chair Gossip

After returning to the station, Chen Yiming did not rest. Instead, he invited Wu Jun and all the behind-the-scenes supervisors to have a meeting to discuss the samples.

“Everyone, our original plan was to shoot a long base shot and then intersperse it with close-ups.

Everyone has seen the actual shooting situation tonight. It is very difficult to follow the whole process of long shots, and defects are difficult to avoid.

What do you think? . "

Qi Yu was the first to speak, "I suggest changing the actors. The group actors who are prone to making mistakes in key positions should be replaced by professional actors."

Lin Xiao shook his head and objected, "We have been rehearsing for more than a week. If we change people now, wouldn't the previous rehearsals be in vain? Besides, even if we replace them with professional actors, don't we need to spend time rehearsing?"

Cui Fang also disagreed, "The professional attitude of these extras cannot be overemphasized. They are not insiders. Being replaced suddenly will definitely affect the enthusiasm of other extras. They will also be used to play the leading role in the horse war drama. "

Wang Wei changed his mind and asked, "Is it possible to consider giving up the one-shot mid-shot to the end? First take off the close-up shot on the storyboard, and then shoot the mid-shot before and after the close-up."

It's a very simple reason. Shortening the duration of a single shot can greatly reduce the difficulty of shooting. At least resetting and reshooting will not be so troublesome.

However, Chen Yiming rejected this suggestion.

"You cannot pursue progress at the expense of quality. Teacher Wu can ensure emotional coherence before and after, which is definitely not possible with group performances.

Not to mention that dismantling and filming would place an excessive burden on the set-up team, and the risk of tampering would be completely uncontrollable.

The existing shooting plan is the best choice that the crew has spent countless time and energy experimenting on, and cannot be modified rashly. "

It didn't work to change the actors, nor did it work to change the plan. For a while, everyone was at a loss.

After a long time, Wu Jun spoke to break the silence in the conference room.

"Tomorrow, oh no, let's try again tonight. I think the morale of the extras is quite high. If we take a few more shots, we can always pick out the right ones.

If there are still flaws, it’s not too late to design a close-up to remedy them. "

Chen Yiming looked at Wu Jun and said sheepishly, "Teacher Wu, that would be like adding an extra task to you. There is no reason for the leading actor to cover up the extras."

Wu Jun waved his hand nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter if you don't play the leading role or not, the most important thing is to film the scene well."

After hearing this, Chen Yiming also made up his mind, "In that case, let's shoot for one more night as originally planned, and everyone should go back and rest as soon as possible."

At noon, Chen Yiming woke up and went to the cafeteria, only to see Da Zhuang, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Throughout October, Da Zhuang spent time at the Tangcheng construction site.

According to the production schedule, Wubao, Chang'an City Gate, Daming Palace, Fangshi and Wine Shop, the four main scenic spots required for the movie, need to be completed by May next year at the latest, and the construction progress is very tight.

Since Da Zhuang left his task of supervising the work and came to the imperial town, there must be something big going on.

Da Zhuang Xilihulu finished a bowl of rice porridge before he spoke, "Yi Ming, the movie about Xiangrui has been negotiated and approved for import. It is currently under review and is expected to be released as soon as the end of the year."

Chen Yiming raised his eyebrows, "Isn't this the right time for a thriller to take advantage of the Lunar New Year movie?"

A trace of gloating smile appeared on Da Zhuang's face, "That's the truth, but who makes this year's Lunar New Year movie not powerful?"

He clapped his fingers and listed, "Sun Wangquan's Anti-Japanese War films and licensed martial arts films are the only two films scheduled for December and January next year. They are worth two billion yuan, and "Super Sense" is completely You can squeeze in and get a piece of the pie.

It doesn’t need to be much, if the box office exceeds 100 million, we will make a lot of money. After all, it is a batch film, and the domestic box office does not need to be divided with Humen. "

Chen Yiming thought for a moment and found that this was true.

During the Lunar New Year period and New Year's Day period, Lily's face alone can earn over 100 million at the box office. This deal is sure to make a profit.

"Isn't it just a phone call about this matter? Is it worth it for you to come all the way here?"

Da Zhuang lowered his voice and said, "The auspicious thing is just incidental. What I want to tell you is about the Golden Rooster Award."

Chen Yiming was a little confused, "What's there to say? 1951 nominations for "5", isn't it a great honor?"

The Time and Space Golden Rooster Award is still the highest award in the film field in mainland China. It is still a strange competition system held every two years. Therefore, "1951", which was released last year, is also included in the selection of this year's Golden Rooster Award.

The Golden Rooster Awards announced the nomination list in early October, and "10" received five nominations for best picture, director, supporting actor, screenplay, and photography.

Liu Dongjun regretted not being selected as the best actor, which triggered a lot of controversy on the Internet.

Da Zhuang said with a look of disdain, "My dad heard a little bit about it. It seems that the old antiques from the Film Association and the Society want to make a living and use you, an international double-gold director, to carry the sedan chair for domestic colleagues."

Chen Yiming's expression remained unchanged, "I have no plans to go, okay? The registration was all organized by the General Administration.

No matter what they do, I'm no longer interested in awards and I don't plan to attend any award ceremonies in the future. "

Da Zhuang was a little surprised, "You're not going to get the Oscar, either? You haven't won the Best Director yet."

Chen Yiming shook his head, "It's enough to go there once. Whether you get it or not won't mean anything. The awards season lasts for several months, so why not do something bad?"

Da Zhuang thought about it and felt relieved, "I was also thinking of giving you a vaccination in advance to prevent the award ceremony from being compromised. Since you have made up your mind not to attend, it will save trouble.

You don't have to worry about public opinion, Lao Jia and the others have a ready-made plan. "

Chen Yiming drank the egg soup in the bowl in one gulp and said disapprovingly, "I'm not a charlatan, so there's no need to spend resources on maintaining my reputation.

No director can go through life without making a bad movie. It’s not a good thing to put me up too high. If I fall down, it will be a bad thing.

And if you look at it, box office and word-of-mouth will become increasingly separated in the future. In the era of marketing, good filming is not as good as good publicity. "

Da Zhuang was very touched after hearing this, "There is really a sign of this now. This year, we have released 4 movies under the management of Platinum. The average score of Broad Bean is just over 7. However, if we continue to test, pre-sale, and online marketing, the box office is the lowest." Didn't even drop 8000 million.

You focus on filming and don’t pay attention to the outside world. The industry is in chaos this year. People are booking previews for previews, pre-sales are buying box office, and all kinds of things are happening.

Internet marketing is even more chaotic. Lao Jia said that there are no less than 300 newly established cyber companies this year, and there are countless stragglers. Several Weibo have begun to sell hot searches to collect protection fees. "

Chen Yiming just nodded but said nothing, wondering where he was going.

Nowadays, the mobile Internet is in its infancy, short videos have not yet become popular, and the power of traffic has not yet emerged.

When you watch it a few years later, the movie is no longer a movie, it is a financial product and IP incubator.

Although Chen Yiming is a time traveler, he has no intention of being a savior. The tide of the times is so vast that it cannot be resisted by individual strength.

His idea is simple: to make a few movies that not only entertain himself but also entertain others, fulfill his dream of being a director, and leave something with Chen Yiming's imprint in this time and space.

One day in the future, Chen Yiming will fall behind and cannot keep up with the times, so he will retire.

He sincerely admires Guo Shi's abundant energy and appreciates his never-ending spirit of self-renewal, but he will never be able to become a director like Guo Shi.

In his previous life, he was a tool director because he had to support his family. Now he has no worries about food and clothing, so why not live a more willful life?

Before Da Zhuang came, he brought his father's mission, asking him to persuade Chen Yiming not to confront the Golden Rooster Award.

China's national conditions are such that the entertainment industry is under the spotlight and receives the highest level of attention from the public. In fact, it is relatively open among all walks of life.

Change does not happen overnight, nor can it be triggered by Chen Yiming winning a few breakthrough awards abroad.

Master Ma Er talked a lot of truth, and Master Teng had to recite it with great difficulty. However, after meeting Chen Yiming, he realized that there was no need to persuade him, and he didn't care at all.

Da Zhuang simply ignored the topic, "Yi Ming, a lot of photos from the set have been posted on the Internet in the past two days, and Wu Jun has also been exposed." Chen Yiming asked back, "Didn't Wu Jun make it official a long time ago?"

Da Zhuang explained, "What was exposed was a set picture, with a marketing account leading the way. It was said that the Northern Dynasty troops wore Tang Dynasty armor, and Chen Yiming had lost his original intention."

Chen Yiming burst out laughing when he heard it, "It's very impressive. You can tell the dynasty from the armor. Ignore the person who leads me to the rhythm, as long as the plot is not revealed."

After the business was finished, the two brothers began to chat openly, and within a few words they came to the subject of men and women.

Chen Yiming asked with a smirk on his face, "Master Zhuang, I can hear your gossip even in the Northwest studio. Aren't you a carefree person? Why did you suddenly transform into an innocent licker? Do you really want to accept it?" Does your heart return to your family?"

Da Zhuang's expression suddenly cracked, "What a coincidence! I tell you what a coincidence. Who would have thought that I would bump into the same person three times in four premieres, and be caught at the scene of the accident again and again. Who am I to reason with you?" .”

Chen Yiming shook his finger in a serious manner and retorted, "It's clearly a story. You and Miss Wei were walking hand in hand on the streets of Xiangcheng, and reporters reported it. It was not a public occasion.

Please start your quibbles, brother, I'm all ears. "

The big and strong "goddess" is Wei Qingqing, a new-generation domestic flower. She is 26 years old this year. She is a performer in Hengcheng and an inspirational model in the industry.

She has already starred in two of the most popular dramas of the same period, and she is considered a star waiting to break out. If she has another popular TV drama of the year, or wins one or two awards by the end of the year, she can officially become a first-line star.

To be honest, Wei Xiaohua and Ma Gongzi are not on the same page at all. If they weren't frequently beaten by paparazzi, it would be difficult for netizens to connect the two.

Da Zhuang was a little angry when asked, "Don't believe the gossip on the Internet. I have never held hands with her. She is from Xiangcheng. I was on a business trip to Xiangcheng and we happened to meet her. Isn't it unreasonable?"

Chen Yiming smiled and said, "To be honest, your statement is far from reasonable. How could we happen to meet such a big Xiangcheng man? It's okay if we meet, and we go shopping together! Don't tell me, You both happened to be bored at the time.

Even if it is a chance encounter, if someone is willing to spend time with you, it means they are really interested in you. What do you think? "

Da Zhuang's expression was a little weird, "If I said I was dragged away by force, you wouldn't say I was pretending to be thirteen, would you?

And that night, a marketing account posted a picture and broke the news. No matter how you look at it, I was calculated, okay?

I have seen all kinds of actresses in the past two years, but this is the first time I have seen Miss Wei. A popular little girl has hired a fake financial backer for herself. What is she trying to do? "

Chen Yiming put away his smile and said, "This is new. I've heard of actors and directors being raped, but I didn't expect producers to be raped too. What are you going to do?"

Da Zhuang shrugged, "Nothing to do, I am a grown man and I stay behind the scenes, will it have any impact on me?

She can do whatever she wants, and Bo Jue doesn't film TV series.

I didn't find out anything, but it can be seen from the resume alone that there are people behind him. "

He changed the subject, "If you don't talk about me first, you can't escape. Let me tell you, the actress's eyes glowed green when she talked about you during the dinner.

That is to say, you are staying at the studio every day, but whenever you go out to show your face, the number of people who will attack you may be many times more than mine. "

Da Zhuang's expression suddenly became vulgar, "Everyone in the circle knows that I have never had a girl around me, but you are different. From "Holiday in the Magic City" to now, you have been a monk for more than two years.

If you continue like this, the person you are getting close to will not be a girl, but a man. "

Chen Yiming was stunned immediately.

Damn it, are you playing so hard?

After separating from Da Zhuang, Chen Yiming walked to the conference room while thinking wildly.

Logically speaking, the age of twenty-five or six should be the period of physiological restlessness.

In the entertainment industry, it can be said that hundreds of flowers are blooming before and after him. Why is his inner peace untouched?

It was a good thing that no one mentioned it, but now that Da Zhuang mentioned it, he also noticed something was wrong with him.

His current mentality is completely inconsistent with his age, and he is a bit like Chen Yiming who was running for five years before time travel.

But after thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with this. In his heart, he actually enjoys his current single life.

As Wang Wei and others arrived one after another, Chen Yiming collected his thoughts and returned to work.

After reviewing the samples sent back by the colorist, last night's shooting plan was confirmed to be feasible. Everyone couldn't sit still anymore and set off to the location in advance. It's always good to rehearse one more time.

The shooting that night was moved up to 7: to squeeze in one more shooting time.

The whole process was still full of stumblings and accidents. Wu Jun changed his acting method, his emotions were more outgoing, and his action design was more layered. Chen Yiming knew that this was leaving room for close-ups.

At half past ten, during the fourth shooting, Chen Yiming finally shouted.

We then continued filming until 2 o'clock in the middle of the night, first taking a close-up of the extras, and then adding in a close-up of Wu Jun. Finally, the one-minute scene outside the camp was completed.

Chen Yiming announced a day off on the spot. He returned to the station but did not rest. He asked Lin Xiao to quickly cut out a rough cut and sent it back to the Phantom Factory for post-production.

In the afternoon of the next day, everyone regrouped and the color-adjusted samples were sent back.

After everyone watched it together, they all felt that the hard work of the past week or so was worth it.

Wu Jun sighed, "This is the style of the elite of the Tang Dynasty. Dozens of people created the momentum of thousands of troops. It reminded me of Gan Ning's hundred cavalry plundering Cao Ying."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Teacher Wu has filmed the Three Kingdoms after all. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been ruined, right?"

This minute outside the camp is actually the foreshadowing of the entire raid. After this scene set up the atmosphere, the scenes of murder and arson in the camp were actually easier to shoot, because they were all conventional martial arts routines.

On the one hand, there are many tents and obstacles in the camp, the venue is more cramped, and the number of people in the same camp is reduced, so the probability of NG will naturally be greatly reduced.

On the other hand, there is a lot of natural light from flames in the camp, and the risk of mid- and long-range shots will be reduced accordingly.

Wu Yuanrong is not only a master of martial arts, but also has rich experience in filming martial arts scenes. He and Cui Fang teamed up to make the entire martial arts group scene in a frantic and yet chaotic state.

The journey from the camp gate to the main tent lasted less than thirty seconds. It was not the combat power of the Tang army that was displayed, but the discipline and equipment of the Tang army.

Wu Jun commanded his men to disperse and block the ordinary tents, while he himself just charged towards the commander's tent along a straight line.

The separated Tang troops were fully equipped and blocked the door to deal with the East Turkic soldiers who were unable to deal with the armored soldiers who went out to fight in panic. Naturally, it was a one-sided massacre of melons and vegetables.

The mid-range shot was still completed in one go, and then close-ups were added one by one, and the whole scene was completed in one night.

The next battle between Wu Jun and Jie Li was a grind. Wu Yuanrong directly worked as an assistant director to control the filming of this section on the spot.

At Chen Yiming's request, Master Wu designed a wide range of movements. There were no bells and whistles, it was just a hedging of life and death.

The front-on slash is taken from the full angle of view, and the tail force after the sword fight is shot from a close-up. The emphasis is on changing moves to draw blood.

The first hedging was 8 vs. 12. The scene was the biggest with the most close-ups. Wu Jun needed 1 vs. 3, so it took two whole nights to shoot.

The second round was reduced to 7 vs. 10. Most of the survivors were injured, but there were still many details in the performance, so we filmed for two more nights.

In the third 5 vs. 7, Tang Jun's armor advantage has been basically eliminated, and the group of actors who were still standing also gained experience, and passed the test the last three times.

In the fourth 3 vs. 5, Jie Li lost his nerve and ran away, finishing it in one go.

That night, the whole crew had a big night, and the filming lasted until 3 o'clock in the morning, and the whole scene was shot in one go.

All the 11 scenes of "Mulan" will be completed before November, and we will have to wait until the spring of next year to start work again.

　Two in one, one update today

　　

　

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