Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 156 Either shoot or get out!

The weather in August is so hot that it makes people panic, and the summer without a trace of wind is the most depressing.

In the filming base of the film studio, in the interior studio of Party A and Party B, the crew stood looking at Xu Ke and Xia Gang in the scene.

"There should be a scene added to this place, the laughter is too embarrassing!" Xu Ke looked at Xia Gang and shouted.

Xia Gang shook the script in his hand, fanned himself and said, "I won't shoot anything that's not in the script! I'm the director and you have no right to interfere!"

"I'm a producer and an investor! I can replace you!" Xu Ke shouted rudely, he was the best at this kind of thing.

He has been a producer or co-director of many movies in the past, but every movie is made according to his ideas.

Director Xu Ke is very familiar with how to deal with these, so he has to do it.

The crew is like a pack of wolves. If you want to become the wolf king, you must bravely challenge.

Of course, the premise is that you have to become an important figure in the crew.

Xu Ke is now a producer and actor, but Xia just had the opportunity to replace him as the head of the crew.

But this process will not be that simple. The crew is either from Xia Gang or from Chen Shiping. If he wants to gain the support of everyone on the crew, he must show a better level than Xia Gang.

Xu Ke looked at the people around him who were paying attention to him, looked at Xia Gang with his hands on his hips and said: "Just relying on lines is not enough, you must add some performances. This is a movie, an art that combines audio and video!"

Hearing Xu Ke's words, Xia Gang felt a little less confident, but thinking about Chen Shiping's explanation, he knew that if he gave in this time, Xu Ke would intensify his efforts, and then gradually lose control of the crew.

"I'll reiterate it again! I'm the director!" Xia Gang turned to look at the camera and actors and shouted: "Why are you standing there in a daze! Keep filming!"

After seeing Xia Gang getting angry, the crew immediately started to move.

Xu Ke squinted his eyes. He didn't expect Xia Gang to be so tough, so he immediately shouted: "Let's do it, take two shots! Use whichever one works best!"

The crew stopped and looked at Xia Gang. Xu Ke was an investor or producer in Xiangjiang. Xia Gang was the director. This was a co-production. Everyone was a little unsure about what to do.

Some people feel that Xia Gang is right, and some people also feel that Xu Ke's suggestion is more mature.

Xu Ke's uproar invisibly planted the seeds of division in the crew.

Most people don't think as far as Chen Shiping did. Even if they think Xu Ke is right, it's not a matter of standpoint, but purely from a creative perspective.

Xia Gang looked at Xu Ke silently, knowing what he was thinking, but now that Xu Ke had taken a step back, he would not be able to explain himself if he did not give him face.

If Xu Ke reported it to the top, he would not be in a good position. Unity and stability are also very important.

"Okay, let's take two pictures!" Xia Gang reluctantly compromised, and then asked someone to call Chen Shiping over.

Regarding this kind of fight, he really had no idea and no experience. The most important thing was that he knew that he could not compare to Xu Ke as a director.

The things that will be photographed later will definitely not be as good as Xu Ke. Now I can only ask Chen Shiping for help.

The only good thing is that Chen Shiping hasn't gone to Venice yet, otherwise Xia Gang really doesn't know what to do.

Ge You, who had been waiting in the corner of the studio for filming, did not get involved and had no intention of being a good guy. This matter was not something he could decide.

The heroine Zhang Min also sat there quietly. She had heard of Xu Ke's style and knew that he would definitely do this, so she was not surprised at all.

A moment of silence has even begun for Xia Gang. This is how few people in Xiangjiang look down on mainlanders.

What's weird about ignoring you? What's weird about not respecting you as a director.

Zhang Min couldn't help but sigh. After all, she was from the mainland.

At this time, in the office of the distribution department, Chen Shiping wiped the sweat from his forehead and listened to his subordinates' reports on the situation of the people going to Venice.

"There are five people in the crew and five people in the distribution department, namely..."

Before he finished speaking, a man rushed into the office of the distribution department and shouted anxiously: "Director Chen!"

When Chen Shiping saw him running in carelessly, he frowned and asked, "What's the matter? You're in a hurry!"

After the man took a breath, he quickly explained: "Director Xia Gang and Director Xu Ke had a quarrel. Director Xia Gang asked me to call you over."

Chen Shiping knew that Xu Ke would not give up so easily, but he was not in a hurry. He wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and said, "Tell me what happened."

Two minutes later, Chen Shiping understood that Xu Ke wanted to suppress Xia Gang's authority on the crew and then control the crew bit by bit.

When what a director shoots is not as good as the producer, he loses his authority on the crew.

Chen Shiping stood up with a slight snort and said, "This Xu Ke is really determined to give up."

As he walked towards the set, Chen Shiping became more and more angry. He didn't know whether it was because of the hot weather or because Xu Ke's behavior made him uncomfortable.

Xiangjiang Film was all about money laundering at the beginning, and didn't care about the quality of the film at all. The crew's favorite thing to do was to build a simple shed and burn it down, and then calculate it into the investment at the price of a normal studio.

Later, with the opening up of the Mainland, Southeast Asia's economy developed rapidly and the demand for entertainment increased, which led to the emergence of several superstars in Hong Kong.

After that, the money laundering model became to invite celebrities. The plot can be played out casually, and the celebrities can come over.

If you look back, there are very few high-quality movies in Hong Kong, and 90% of them are shoddy spoofs.

There are a lot of big-name stars, the production costs are horribly high, and the filmed stuff is terrible.

This model has also made the directors in Xiangjiang accustomed to being arrogant. They can do whatever they want with the black background, as long as they are cleaned up.

Xu Ke has always been very strong in the crew. He is not afraid of anything even with his back against a big tree. Even his mentor can be kicked out of the crew.

Chen Shiping doesn't like this kind of people very much. If you are a producer, you should do your job as a producer.

As a producer, he will not interfere with the specific shooting. He will either do it himself or hand it over to the director after the filming is started.

When Chen Shiping arrived at the set and saw Xu Kezhen preparing to shoot, he walked directly to Xia Gang, picked up his loudspeaker and shouted: "What are you doing?! Did the director say turn on the camera?! Who told you to waste film? of!"

A camera assistant who was relatively close to Chen Shiping defended in a low voice: "It's the producer who wants it."

"Did I let you speak?" Chen Shiping interrupted him and said directly: "From now on, if Director Xia doesn't shout to turn on the camera, who dares to shoot randomly? Pack your things and get out! I have to listen to the director on the set. You guys are better than me." Am I still awesome?! Can this factory manager do a good job for you?"

The whole crew was stunned, and now they understood that Chen Shiping was here to help Xia Gang. Ge You was originally ready to step in front of the camera, but now he silently retreated behind the crowd.

Zhang Min stood in front of the camera and watched Chen Shiping curse. He didn't expect that he would suddenly come over. Didn't Shi Nansheng say that he didn't have time to come over?

But the angry Chen Shiping looked so scary, just like her childhood teacher.

Zhang Min caught a glimpse of Ge You who was hiding, and slowly moved to stand behind the crowd, inexplicably afraid that he would also be scolded.

After finishing his scolding, Chen Shiping turned to look at Xu Ke and shouted: "Producer Xu, if you want to be an actor, be an actor honestly! If you have nothing to do, just do more acting! I will find someone to replace you as producer!"

After Chen Shiping finished speaking, he put down the loudspeaker in his hand and stared at Xu Ke, waiting for him to refute him.

Xu Ke was so stared at by Chen Shiping that he felt like the loudspeaker in his hand would be thrown over to him at any time.

It's just that today's situation is exactly what he wants. He just wants everyone in the crew to see clearly that Xia Gang is no match for him and he can only find someone to help him, just a novice!

In this way, after Chen Shiping left, he could take the opportunity to directly destroy Xia Gang's prestige.

But the premise is to withstand this round of pressure from Chen Shiping, otherwise everything will be in vain.

Xu Ke narrowed his eyes and took a step forward and said: "I am the producer designated by the investor. You have no right to replace me. If the movie is not good, I have the right to ask for a reshoot!"

"The investor is designated?!" Chen Shiping took a step forward with his hands on his hips and looked at Xu Ke condescendingly and said, "Believe it or not, I also changed the investor!"

Xu Ke didn't expect Chen Shiping to be so bold. He dared to talk about changing investors even after the movie was started. This was simply nonsense! No more Lunar New Year stalls? !

Damn it, you want to punch me to death, right? Then try it!

Xu Ke immediately said: "You are breaking the co-production agreement! I can go to Zhonghe to complain against you!"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Do you want me to send you there? Do you really think I care about a movie? I can change the Lunar New Year slot at any time, but believe it or not, any movie related to you will never enter the mainland market!"

"I'll make it clear today, either finish this movie honestly! Or get out!"

The hot weather made Chen Shiping feel very angry, but he felt much better after scolding him.

"Director, Producer Xu is responsible for the film, and we will definitely discuss it carefully in the future." Xia Gang had a rare chance to see him, so he ran over and looked at Xu Ke and said, "right, Producer Xu?"

Xu Ke was now being held up. He didn't expect Chen Shiping to be so tough on this matter, as tough as a conservative.

He glanced at Xia Gang, gritted his teeth and decided to swallow this breath. Now that he was in the mainland, the situation was stronger than others, so he could only break his teeth and swallow it.

The most important thing is that based on the data from previous years, this year's Lunar New Year film can get at least more than 60 million at the box office. If it is released for a long enough time, it is not impossible to exceed 100 million.

Last year's "Mom Love Me Again" was able to earn a box office of 100 million in such a bad schedule. There is no reason that there will be fewer comedies in the Lunar New Year period.

With so much money, if Princess Jin and Jiahe couldn't earn it because of him, they would be punished if they went back.

Chen Shiping saw Xu Ke slowly lowering his head and stopped talking, and stopped embarrassing him any more. He turned around and looked at the crew and said, "Let's continue working!"

Zhang Min stood behind the crowd without moving, and asked Ge You in a low voice: "Is Director Chen always like this? I thought he was very serious before, but he is even more scary today."

"Are you serious?" Ge You said with a smile: "You have forgotten the first time we met. He only treats things and not people. Okay, let's go filming. Now the crew is clean."

Zhang Min raised his brows slightly, glanced at the ugly-looking Xu Ke, and silently sympathized with him for a while, why did he provoke Chen Shiping so well.

Didn't your wife tell you not to provoke me? Now it's better. You can't talk back when someone points your nose and scolds you.

Zhang Min is not stupid. He knows that there are many interests tied up behind this movie, and Xu Ke can only bear it in frustration when being scolded like this.

If it were any other film, I would probably not be able to bear it long ago. Profit can sometimes be both a good medicine and a knife.

The arrogant Director Xu Da in Xiangjiang suffered such a loss here, and he didn't know if he would take revenge and go back.

After Chen Shiping came out of the shooting base, he didn't plan to go back to the office. He was going to go home and rest.

It's so hot to be so angry, it's harmful to your health!

As for what happened after scolding Xu Ke, Chen Shiping was not worried. He didn't do anything to him. He just scolded him a few times. How could Princess Jin fall out with him?

It doesn't matter if they fall out, the investment money will not be refunded, and Xu Ke will go back where he came from!

Co-production was originally the entry point and opportunity for Chen Shiping to advance. Now that he has reached the position of deputy director, co-production is no longer so important.

Good results for co-productions are just icing on the cake, and Chen Shiping will not be blamed for poor leadership.

Maybe a file will be issued in advance to limit the co-production, not only in terms of content and form, but also in terms of quantity!

Anyway, there is no benefit to co-production, and it will also affect the development of the mainland, so why not restrict it?

That is to say, Chen Shiping made achievements in the middle, which allowed the co-production to breathe for two more years.

In the original time and space, after the film reform in 1993, co-productions were immediately blocked. Xiangjiang movies instantly lost the mainland market, and the Bay Area market also gradually restricted Xiangjiang movies.

Xiangjiang Movies went downhill all the way from that time, and finally hit rock bottom completely.

Chen Shiping was thinking about it and walked to the factory gate without realizing it.

At the entrance of the film studio, several reporters were showing their press cards and wanted to go in for interviews. Unexpectedly, they saw the interviewees coming out on their own.

"Producer Chen!" A female reporter from the Beijing Evening News immediately ran to Chen Shiping and said, "Producer Chen, long time no see!"

Chen Shiping hadn't heard anyone call him a producer for a long time. Looking at the reporter in front of him, he remembered that he had come to interview him when he won the Cannes Film Festival.

"Hello, comrade reporter, long time no see." Chen Shiping asked with a smile, "Do you have any interview assignments?"

"Yes, let's interview you!" The female reporter said with a smile: "Didn't I hear that you are going to fight in Venice? Come here for an interview."

Chen Shiping looked at the female reporter and joked: "Really interviewing me? It's not a temporary change of assignment, right?"

The female reporter smiled and said: "Of course not, the editor-in-chief is just waiting for me to go back and submit the interview with the interview script."

"Okay, let's go to my house. I'm about to go home." Chen Shiping smiled and led the two reporters to the family courtyard.

At this time, Shi Nansheng, who hurried to the Beijing Film Studio, saw Chen Shiping and the two women walking away laughing and talking from a distance.

Shi Nansheng had already listened to Xu Ke's talk about today's events on the phone, and also called Zhang Min to ask about the situation. He was feeling anxious.

She originally thought that Chen Shiping was just using Xiangjiang to achieve results, but his attitude today was clearly to suppress Xiangjiang Movies, and he didn't even hide his thoughts.

We can no longer confront each other like this, we must find a way to ease the relationship with Chen Shiping!

Seeing Chen Shiping's leaving figure, Shi Nansheng felt that he could only use wealth and sex to corrupt him!

Even if he can't be corrupted, he can still get some leverage!

(End of this chapter)