Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 196 A little bit of shock
A black car drove slowly out of Cotton Alley.

Chen Shiping was driving while talking on the phone. There were too many people coming and going in Mianmian Hutong, and the speed was extremely slow.

The call came from the factory, and the printing of Farewell My Concubine was completed.

Xu Feng just brought the film back from Japan.

The technology of the printing and developing workshop in the factory is too backward, otherwise we would not go to Japan for printing.

Cannes is not long away, so Chen Shiping will hurry up to prepare for the film festival after watching the film.

You don’t have to worry about being shortlisted, and you don’t have to worry about winning.

During this period, Chen Shiping was too busy to care about Farewell My Concubine. Xu Feng was busy all the time.

I personally took the film to Japan for development and printing.

At this time in the Beijing Film Studio, Wang Jin, who was a little arrogant in his steps, yawned and walked into the production department office with Zhou Xingxing.

Preparations for The Deer and the Cauldron are about to begin, and the production department must first confirm the actors and filming dates with Wang Jin.

However, everyone in the production department was a little distracted today, and they were talking too fast.

Wang Jin and Zhou Xingxing were both a little confused and were asked a series of questions that made them speak Cantonese.

After finally communicating, Wang Jin couldn't help but ask: "Why do you feel so anxious? Is there something wrong?"

"We are going to watch a movie. The director's Farewell My Concubine is ready. Do you want to come together?"

Wang Jin immediately said: "Together!"

After saying that, he and the people from the production department rushed to the small auditorium.

There were already many people sitting in the small auditorium at this time, and people in the factory who had no work at hand came running over.

Farewell My Concubine was filmed with great fanfare, and everyone who participated said after filming that it would be a classic.

Everyone in the factory was extremely curious, and now that they had a chance to see his true appearance, they all skipped work and ran over.

Chen Shiping didn't say how much time they would waste by skipping work and just watching a movie.

Xu Feng came here with Leslie Cheung this time. Leslie Cheung had just finished filming a movie in Hong Kong. When he heard that Farewell My Concubine was in the final stage, he came over immediately.

"I'm a little nervous now." Leslie Cheung said with a smile, "I'm still nervous when I watch a movie for the first time."

Chen Shiping laughed and said, "It shows that you have put in a lot of effort."

Xu Feng said with a smile: "You will not be disappointed!"

When she was in Japan, she watched the finished film with people from the Tokyo Phenomenology Institute, and she burst into tears after watching it.

Not to mention her, even people from the Tokyo Institute of Phenomenology said after watching it that this was the best Chinese movie they had ever seen!

Many semi-retired old people in the factory also came, all of whom were invited by Chen Shiping.

Zhang Yimo and Gong Li, who had just concluded Qing Qiuju's lawsuit, also came.

Also as a fifth-generation director, Zhang Yimo considers himself to be no weaker than others.

It's just that when facing Chen Shiping, I always lack confidence. No one can win awards, let alone positions.

This time he finished filming Qiu Ju's Lawsuit and Chen Shiping's Farewell My Concubine. He wanted to see who was more powerful.

If you are not as good as you in terms of promotion and wealth, I can't be worse than you in art!

As an actor who participated in both movies, Gong Li actually has the answer in her heart.

It's just that it's hard to tell Zhang Yimo, after all, he is his boyfriend.

But she wasn't sure how long they could talk. The two of them had been quarreling more and more recently.

Jiang Wenli secretly poked Gong Li and said, "You've made a big sacrifice this time. It looks like you've gained a little weight."

Gong Li smiled and said: "I play a pregnant woman, so I eat too much."

"How was the filming of the movie?" Jiang Wenli whispered: "I heard from Lao Gu that Director Zhang is secretly competing with Director Chen."

Gong Li sighed and didn't know what to say. Why do men like to compare so much?

Comparing career, status, and sometimes even whose girl is prettier.

She really felt that men looked different throughout their lives. Gong Li turned her head and glanced at Chen Shiping. She didn't see Tao Huimin and felt a little strange.

Did they quarrel too?

Gong Li curled her lips, feeling that all men were the same.

At this time, Wang Jin and Zhou Xingxing came in at the door of the small auditorium.

They saw that Chen Shiping's place was full of people, so they took the initiative to run over and say hello.

"Director Chen! My brother is here, Mr. Xu!" Wang Jin greeted them with a smile, and Zhou Xingxing also greeted them.

Zhou Xingxing and Zhang Guorong are still very familiar with each other. The two have collaborated in movies.

Chen Shiping looked at them and said: "You are here too, so let's watch it together, just in time to make some comments."

"I just make commercial films, I don't understand art." Wang Jin said with a smile, and then went around to sit in the row at the back.

Chen Shiping feels that Wang Jin is quite talkative and behaves well. He is not pretentious and does not have a conceited artist persona.

He is much better than most directors. He has made a few rubbish movies and dares to say that he is doing art!

Soon most of the seats in the auditorium were occupied.

At Chen Shiping's signal, all the lights in the auditorium were turned off and the curtains were closed.

In the screening room on the second floor, the projectionist also turned on the projector under Chen Shiping's instruction.

In the dark auditorium, pictures slowly appeared on the huge screen.

Several people from the printing and printing workshop in the audience gathered together and whispered:

"This picture doesn't look any better than ours."

The people in the printing and printing workshop were actually a little dissatisfied. Chen Shiping went to Japan to develop printing and he just looked down upon them.

"No, I also think the picture is like that."

Several people were discussing in low voices, making the people around them a little impatient.

"Don't talk while watching the movie. If you guys are really nice, can the director stop it?"

"We came to watch the movie, not to hear your complaints."

Seeing the public outrage, everyone in the printing and printing workshop shrank their necks and became silent.

Wang Jin and Zhou Xingxing were sitting together and discussing quietly.

"This opening looks very heavy and textured. I don't know if the plot is boring."

Zhou Xingxing looked at the picture and said nothing. He also felt that most mainland literary and artistic films were boring.

But considering that Chen Shiping has written so many successful commercial film scripts, I guess the plot won't be too boring.

Zhou Xingxing had also read the original novel Farewell My Concubine before coming to the Mainland, and thought the plot was quite innovative.

Wang Jin stared at the picture and couldn't help but said: "The light and shadow are amazing! The picture is so beautiful!" "It's also very good at persuading the Tao." Zhou Xingxing suddenly paused in the middle of speaking. The erhu music in the movie attracted his attention. attention.

Soon the picture also turned into black and white, and the overpass handles were shown one by one. The heavy atmosphere of the era instantly drew people to that era.

The black and white picture slowly changed back to color. Zhou Xingxing felt that this processing was really amazing!

Wang Jin was also staring at Jiang Wenli in the movie at this time, and his heart skipped a beat when he saw her squatting on the ground with tears in her eyes.

"It's not that I can't support him, it's just that I can't keep the boy when he's grown up."

"As long as you accept him, you can do whatever you want."

Jiang Wenli's tear-filled eyes gently rolled away, and the entire auditorium fell silent.

Wang Jin grabbed the armrest and couldn't help but said: "Absolutely amazing! So beautiful!"

Zhou Xingxing couldn't help but give him a roll of eyes and whispered: "Stop talking!"

Wang Jin then closed his mouth and stared at Jiang Wenli in the picture. He was not attracted by Jiang Wenli's beauty and acting skills.

But there is a feeling in my heart that the shot just now showed all the charm and beauty of a prostitute. This will definitely be a classic shot.

Wang Jin thought of the movies he had made before. Although the actresses were all beautiful, there were very few such stunning shots.

The photo was so rough! You must pay attention in the future to take such classic shots!

At this time, Jiang Wenli was listening to the discussion in the venue, and for a moment she felt that she was better at acting than Gong Li next to her!
It's a pity that why I couldn't get the role of Gong Li in the first place. It's because my own man is not good enough. If the relationship is strong enough, I might get it!
Jiang Wenli felt that it was a pity that Gong Li would choose a man and found a big director.

Thinking that Gu Changwei was also a famous photographer, Jiang Wenli felt that she should encourage him more and learn from Zhang Yimou to become a director!
From then on, she was also the director’s wife!
The movie continued to play, Zhou Xingxing was very focused at this time, looking at the ingenious language of the movie lens and the exquisiteness of Fu Huadao, he felt very envious in his heart.

The Deer and the Cauldron was his first costume comedy, and he felt it was right to co-produce it in the Mainland.

Judging from the level of mainland production, The Deer and the Cauldron will definitely surpass his previous films!

Wang Jin next to him was more shocked than Zhou Xingxing. He originally thought it was a boring literary film, but the more he watched it, the more he felt something was wrong.

There are quite a few commercial elements in the movie, and it combines art and commerce very well!

He is becoming more and more fascinated now and is not bored at all!
The movie is still going on, with the ups and downs of the plot, the taboo emotions entangled in love and hate, and the helpless sadness under the oven of the times, all revealed one by one.

Until the end of the movie, the audience in the auditorium did not come back to their senses for a long time, and they all looked at the screen that was slowly going dark with a sense of loss.

Wang Jin was the first to react and couldn't help but stand up and applaud loudly!

"Great! It's so well shot! This is the best movie I've ever seen, bar none!"

Wang Jin's half-baked Mandarin immediately brought everyone back to their senses.

But no one thought that this fat guy from Xiangjiang was flattering.

Because they thought so too, everyone couldn't help but stand up and applaud!

The applause in the auditorium lasted for a long time, like thunder!
News of the preview screening of Farewell My Concubine spread quickly, along with reviews of the film.

Everyone who has watched the movie turned into Chen Shiping's fanatical fans and boasted about him.

Nortel next door was the first to know about it. The students were upset that the management of the Beijing Film Studio was too strict and ordinary people could not enter.

Otherwise, you have to go see a movie.

If they couldn't go to the Beijing Film Studio to watch it, the students went to the teachers and asked the teachers to invite Chen Shiping to come over for a screening.

Tian Cangchang is the one most sought after by students because he is familiar with Chen Shiping!

However, Tian Chuangchang expressed that he could not do anything about it. The film is currently under confidentiality and copies will never appear outside Beijing Film Studio.

"Let's wait until after May. You should be able to watch it after attending the film festival."

Tian Cangchang looked at the students in the directing class, but he was not very optimistic that Farewell My Concubine would be released.

There are a lot of plots about ten years in the movie.

He also heard that when the script was submitted for review, Chen Shiping deliberately made a mistake.

I don’t know if the higher authorities will give him a trial.

Chen Shiping is not worried about this problem. Unlike Cheng Kaige, his boss will give him face.

The Chen Shiping of a year ago was definitely not good enough, but the Chen Shiping of now is definitely good enough!
In Chen Shiping's courtyard house, there is a large round table under the tree, where the cast of Farewell My Concubine gathers.

"The movie has been completed and everyone has seen it. The final film has lived up to everyone's hard work, right?"

Chen Shiping raised his cup and looked at Leslie Cheung and said with a smile: "Guo Rong is the one who has contributed the most to this movie. Are you still satisfied with it now?"

Leslie Cheung was as happy as a child and said with a smile: "Satisfied, this is the best movie I have ever made!"

Chen Shiping laughed and said: "The success of the movie is inseparable from everyone, and of course the most inseparable thing is our President Xu. Without her persistence, there would be no Farewell My Concubine. Let's toast her together!"

Xu Feng hadn't even drank yet, but he felt a little drunk.

Too many years have passed since she bought the rights to Farewell My Concubine until it was officially released, and no one has seen the hard work she put in during this period.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Why are you still crying, Mr. Xu? You should be happy."

Xu Feng wiped away his tears and raised his cup and said: "You are right, you should be happy! Cheers!"

"cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the joy of this moment.

No one is worried about the movie winning awards, and no one is worried about the movie's box office. Such a movie will not be buried!

What's more, we also have public relations guru Chen Shiping!
Winning an award is no easy task!

The next day Xu Feng went to prepare for going to Cannes.

Chen Shiping also returned to the factory to continue working. He won't go to Cannes until next month, so he had better deal with Fatty Wang and Zhou Xingxing first.

In the production department of Beijing Film Studio, Chen Shiping looked at the several movie plans they had made and asked with a frown:
"Why do you film rescuing Mr. Cheng first?"

"There aren't many dangerous scenes in this movie. It's better to finish filming first and then go to the police story. If Cheng Long is injured, the subsequent shooting plans will be affected."

Chen Shiping thought for a while and said, "Okay, but the release of the two movies will have to be swapped."

After explaining these things, Chen Shiping began to communicate with them about the filming plan of "The Deer and the Cauldron".

Two days later, the plan for The Deer and the Cauldron was finalized.

Chen Shiping immediately called for people from the scenery workshop and art workshop.

"There will be a lot of costume dramas filmed in the factory later, what do you think?" Chen Shiping asked in the exam.

The people in the art workshop and scenery workshop understood instantly and immediately said: "I think the photography base in the factory is too small. There are only a few Ming and Qing Streets, and it will be difficult to meet future production needs!"

"That's right, we have now inspected several places to build movie theaters, just like the Western Cinema at West Film Studio."

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "What about the but?"

The person in charge of the scenery workshop said with a smile: "But we have no money, and we need the help of the factory director to apply for the construction of a film and television city."

"I'll help you with this. How long will it take for you to come up with a plan and how long will it take for you to complete it?"

"One year! No, half a year! It can be completed in half a year! We can build the sceneries needed for The Deer and the Cauldron first!"

(End of this chapter)