This director needs to apologize

Chapter 268 Connotation: I am ugly

Chen Yiming has no interest in getting involved in the big idol agency.

He has no ambition to become the godfather of the entertainment industry.

After filming "1951", the box office and awards were all what he wanted. Chen Yiming's two lifetime obsessions were wiped out, and he has no regrets since then.

He felt it was time to slow down.

One is the sage mentality after his desires were greatly satisfied, which made him no longer as obsessed with the guide tube as when he first came here.

If you want to recreate many classics from previous lives and live up to your expectations, there are many ways to do it. You don’t have to risk yourself and work hard like an old scalper.

Secondly, his past life experience told him that when the moon is full, a loss is worse than a loss, and there is no benefit in putting oneself too high.

Jing Ge, who became a god after becoming a god, is a lesson learned from the past. People all over the country will not let him be idle. He is respectful and grateful for such blessings.

The project "Mulan" has already gained some momentum.

To be fair, this movie was not in his plans, and it was not the best time to put it out now.

However, due to time and destiny, under the influence of various forces, he still had to rush to take pictures of it.

As long as he remains active, similar things will happen again and again.

Compared with Jing Ge, who had a lot of friends in his previous life, Chen Yiming in this life is already low-key and simple enough.

But there are still many alternatives.

Chen Yiming could not resist Shangfeng's instructions, and Chen Yiming had no choice but to shirk Ma Erye's request.

Bo Jue's feature film plan is obviously a plan to be half a step ahead of the general trend, but secretly it is actually Chen Yiming's contingency move to "reduce the burden" on himself.

If you train more direct directors, you can take advantage of it, right?

Movies alone have overwhelmed Chen. If he were like the entertainment tycoon in the Internet article, TV series, variety shows, IP operations, animation, idols, etc. were all included, and they were all gathered in his arms like octopuses.

Godfather or not, Chen Yiming did not dare to say that death from overwork was definitely inevitable.

So even though Da Zhuang kept asking about idol variety show ideas, Chen Yiming stopped talking after pointing the direction.

Anyway, the second-generation young masters are very wealthy and have ample room for trial and error, so they probably won’t care about spending a little more on tuition.

Moreover, Chen Yiming always feels that Da Zhuang's recent "not doing his job" is somewhat blind to love. When he gets out of his love stupidity, he probably won't be so manic and depressed.

After all, movies are the main business, and the second generation of Demon Shadow is Mr. Ma’s real ambition.

After wandering around in Bojue, Chen Yiming once again plunged into the post-production work in full swing.

By the end of October, all post-production work for "Mulan" was successfully completed, more than a week earlier than expected.

As usual, an internal preview screening of "Mulan" was held in the screening room of the Magic Film Studio.

The scope of invitations to the test screening was reduced this time, with only representatives from management and theaters, and none of the actors or creators coming.

Shen Pengfei arrived uninvited.

Because Chen Yiming had never thought of signing up for the film festival, and in terms of going overseas, Warner China had the first opportunity due to its qualifications as an investor.

The only "irrelevant person" was probably An Xixi, who was sitting generously next to Chen Yiming.

Before turning off the lights, Chen Yiming withstood Da Zhuang's crazy long-range eye attack, and the latter's eyes almost had double images.

The conscience of heaven and earth, An Meizi was obviously brought here by Mr. Ma, and Chen Yiming was also kept in the dark, okay?

What's more, I didn't come here by myself, and my godfather was sitting on the other side.

The reason was perfunctory and just the right time.

I don’t know whether Chen Yiming and Da Zhuang believe it or not, but Ma Erye said that I believe it.

Today’s test screening is the version submitted for review. Except for bilingual subtitles, everything that needs to be added is added.

The final length of the film was 158 minutes, slightly longer than the original two and a half hours.

This is the version with the most comfortable viewing rhythm according to the overall evaluation. Chen Yiming thinks it is worth sacrificing some box office benefits for this.

After all, including the opening and closing credits, a single scene takes up nearly 3 hours, and only two prime scenes starting in the evening can be scheduled.

In terms of film scheduling rates, theaters will definitely have reservations, and they will probably have to make a small discount based on the previous "1951" level.

It stands to reason that under such circumstances, "Mulan" should choose its schedule carefully to avoid running into strong rivals and causing box office diversion.

But now Chen Yiming is the most qualified to be willful.

It is the only "comeback" film made by a billion-rated director in China after a year, and it is based on a super IP that is well-known to people all over the country. The industry is unanimously optimistic that "Mulan" will take over the market at the same time.

It is only right for others to avoid him.

This is indeed the case. During the three golden periods at the end of the year, the Lunar New Year, New Year's Day and Spring Festival, very few domestic and Hong Kong movies have confirmed release times.

In addition to the "involuntary" imported blockbusters, domestic counterparts are waiting for "Mulan" to be released first.

Looking at the movie news on the Internet, there is a long list of schedules to be determined, which has become a big joy in the industry.

Netizens joked that Chen Yiming's new film is comparable to a nuclear bomb on a launcher.

The only person who doesn't care about "nuclear deterrence" at the moment is Wang Jiawei, a veteran literary talent. His "The Legend of the Palace", which has been in preparation for ten years and three years, has been scheduled for December.

Because he is a professional award-winner, his main business is box office. On the big screen, Yu Nanlian, who was wearing a skirt, moved lightly, and suddenly stopped when she reached the door of her parents' room.

The voice-over is Wu Jun's voice, earnestly telling Mulan Niang what to pay attention to after setting off on the expedition.

Chen Yiming, who was far away from home, suddenly heard the clear voice of a girl named An.

"Why did you choose Yu Nan as the heroine? Is there anything special about her?"

When Chen Yiming came back to his senses, he realized that the person asking the question was An Xixi who was sitting next to him.

Indeed, Yu Nan, dressed in civilian women's clothing, is far from a great beauty, and looks rather ordinary.

He didn't look away, just raised his chin slightly, and replied in a low voice, "You'll know when you look down."

From a professional perspective, the next one-man show can be regarded as Yu Nan's most glorious moment in the entire film.

Generally speaking, the scenes in the audience are cut back and forth, and the actors who speak and the actors who respond are interspersed and edited.

But Chen Yiming took an unusual approach here, as Yu Nan was always the only one under the camera.

The latter's performance method is also different. There are no small movements such as frowning, pursed lips, fists, and sobbing.

Her expression is calm, her behavior is measured, and the dignified style of an ancient lady runs throughout.

Under the big screen, the calm appearance further amplified the close-up of Yu Nan's rich eyes. With the help of carefully choreographed camera movements and editing, Mulan's inner excitement was clearly conveyed to the audience.

Surprise, pity, hesitation, determination, until Yu Nan turned around and left, the back on the screen remained the same.

"Uu", the sighs in unison, indicate the common state of mind of the moviegoers.

The auditorium was full of connoisseurs, and they could see the talent of the performers.

The directing and photography techniques are not surprising, but it is precisely because they are not surprising that they further highlight the excellent acting skills of the actors.

Chen Yiming heard a whisper in his ear again, "I kind of understand, I can't reach this level."

The air blowing made him feel a little itchy. He tried his best to restrain the instinct to distance himself and maintain the gentlemanly demeanor on the surface.

"The depth of the film is somewhat disappointing to Yu Nan's acting skills."

"I found that you are a very gentle director."

Chen Yiming was stunned for a moment, and after a moment he glanced sideways. An Xixi had returned to sitting upright, as if what he just said had nothing to do with it.

This is half a good guy card, right?

Am I really not ugly on the inside?

An Xixi's train of thought confused Chen Yiming, and his thoughts were so high that it was difficult to put them down.

Fortunately, after that, the girl started to concentrate on watching the movie, and Chen Yiming was no longer "disturbed" to concentrate on meditation.

The latter's half-thoughts fell into the empty space, and his mood was a little complicated.

The lights came on and there was thunderous applause. Chen Yiming stood up and bowed as a habit. The corner of his eyes "inadvertently" glanced at An Xixi who was smiling and applauding, and felt it was a bit irritating.

However, this little awkwardness failed to attract Chen Yiming's personal attention, so he was immediately surrounded by people from all walks of life. It was not even clear when An Xixi and his godfather left.

The response from theater representatives was very good, at least they were very sincere in their praise in front of Chen Yiming.

Dadi Cinema’s Wei Jinfang is still the most eloquent.

"Director Chen is great. Old stories tell new ideas, and they are both entertaining and thematic. I wish you success again."

The schedule is set for the Lunar New Year period in December, I can’t wait. "

United Cinema's Gong Yifan has gained weight after not being seen for more than a year, and is now in a standard ball shape. Although his skills are hobbled, his words are still sharp.

"It's true that Lao Wei, pretending to be a cultured person and pretending to be in front of Director Chen, isn't that just doing the same thing? I, Lao Gong, are very straightforward, every word is refreshing.

Two words are awesome, three words are Thai pants.

Director Chen, not to mention anything else, the war scenes in it alone are top-notch, and movie fans are in for a treat this time. "

Chen Yiming smiled and said nothing. Everyone was familiar with him. Excessive modesty is pride.

Chen Yiming knows the quality of "Mulan" well. Compared with his own "1951", it is more commercial and lively. Compared with similar costume war films, it has both gains and losses.

Without the one-shot gimmick and the bonus of patriotic cards, I guess it will be a little lacking in stamina.

However, the box office trend of a movie is determined by a combination of many factors, and the quality of the movie itself only accounts for 50% at best.

As far as this 50% is concerned, Chen Yiming has done his best, and every minute of the film is full of sincerity.

Even Zhang Lili, who has always been harsh and self-respecting, has a relatively high evaluation of "Mulan", which is unprecedented.

His evaluation was quite unique, he said, "It has to be Director Chen, who has the confidence and ability to change the story of Mulan like this, from the Northern Dynasties to the early Tang Dynasty. Such an unserious change, if it were made by another person, it would probably fail." "

Director Blevins of Warner China said to Chen Yiming seriously, "MING, you should seriously consider my suggestion and go to Hollywood to show off your talent.

You have amazing control over epic themes, which is very rare in the current film industry.

As we all know, it is not easy to tell a familiar story brilliantly, and "Mulan" also has beautiful rhythm and logic on this basis. Considering that the length is not long, this is simply a feat. "

Regarding another sincere solicitation from Blevins, Chen Yiming could only reply, "It's an honor, I will consider it."

Whoever wants to go across the ocean and work as a tool on the other side can go, but he won't go anyway.

He feels that maintaining a smile to resolve stiffness and persisting until the guests are sent away one by one is the real "feat".

(End of this chapter)