Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 187 Art Life
Two days later.

Zhou Mo gave the answer.

"'Art Life'? That variety show with Zhu Jun, right? It's not bad, it's considered CCTV's flagship variety show. And I heard from my family that Zhu Jun is a nice person..."

Da Tiantian was halfway through her speech when she realized that when she mentioned that "Zhu Jun is a nice person", Zhou Mo's expression seemed a little indescribable.

"What's wrong? Do you think there's something wrong with Zhu Jun? Then let's not go." Da Tiantian knew a lot about CCTV and knew that the relationships inside were not as harmonious as outsiders thought.

If Zhou Mo really gets cheated after going there, then it would be a waste of time and effort.

She thought about it and felt that although she had accepted CCTV's invitation, it should not be a problem to refuse it again.

If it doesn't work, she can just make another phone call.

Zhou Mo shook his head.

"Nothing, there's nothing wrong with Zhu Jun, and he does have a good temper."

If he were a bad person, Ms. Zhou wouldn't have targeted him.

That's a very politically incorrect statement.

In the case of Zhu Jun in his previous life, as an old man who had worked in CCTV for decades and had been in charge of such a long event, he was used as a tool by certain organizations. This in itself proves that this person is really a good person.

It's exactly the same as in "Let the Bullets Fly".

"Good people are the ones who get pointed at with guns."

If it were some ruthless people, they would not be forced to that extent.

He waved his hand and skipped the topic of Zhu Jun.

Zhou Mo asked Da Tiantian: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Da Tiantian said, "After you go to that place, remember to be careful and don't act on impulse, especially with some of the female employees working in the station. God knows who are the big guys behind these people. If you really cause trouble, even I can't save you."

This is true.

Many people at CCTV have powerful backgrounds.

Zhou Mo lay on Da Tiantian

"Don't worry, I'm not too familiar with CCTV, so I won't do anything inappropriate. But just because I'm a good boy doesn't mean others will be good to me. After all, I'm a big director now, and who knows who might want to cross over and take a fancy to me."

The words are very narcissistic.

But the content is real.

Da Tiantian scratched Zhou Mo's chin with a smile.

"Then you better keep your original intention, and be careful not to be captured by some CCTV hosts and become their concubine. You are so handsome, there must be someone who wants you."

Zhou Mo changed into a comfortable position: "The wife of a bandit leader? Impossible. There are so many hosts in CCTV, but the only one I really watch every day is Li Hong. The others don't matter."

Da Tiantian rolled her eyes at him.

"You really dare to think so. She is the goddess of all men in the country. You still need to queue up further."

She continued, "Another thing you need to pay attention to is that the style of Art Life may be different from your usual personality. This show likes to make people cry, so you must not be too out of character when the time comes."

Zhou Mo nodded.

"No problem. I definitely understand the principle of adapting to local customs. It's just crying, so it's easy for me."

Anyway, as long as someone cries, it's enough.

As for who is crying.

That's not necessarily the case.

Although she had received Zhou Mo's assurance, Da Tiantian was still a little worried.

Having known Zhou Mo for so many years, Da Tiantian knew very well that Zhou Mo had basically never lied to her, but he just didn't tell the truth either.

Usually some language skills are used to achieve their goals.

Based on the conversation just now, Da Tiantian has already seen that Zhou Mo has a very secret interest in Zhu Jun.

Although I don’t know what the reason is.

But let’s still pray for the performance of Zhu Jun’s show in the next two days.

In fact, in addition to "Art Life", there is another variety show that also invited Zhou Mo.

"Lecture began".

One is a talk show also broadcast on CCTV and hosted by Xiao Sa.

Since its launch, the ratings have performed quite well.

But Zhou Mo didn’t really want to go.

The relationship between him and Xiao Sa was rather awkward during this period.

Ever since the "charity incident", there has been a wave of searching for information and digging up negative material on the Internet.

It mainly revolves around some artists who have a dark history in charity.

Then, the "fraudulent donation" incident of Zhang Fei was brought up again.

Then, Xiao Sa was scolded again.

……

The next day.

The recording site of "Art Life".

The recording and production of talk shows are generally simple and, under normal circumstances, can be broadcast in two or three days.

It just so happens that it is now the beginning of January, and there are still two or three days before "Chu and Han" is taken off the screen.

By that time, the program will be broadcast and the movie will be taken off the screen at the same time, which can be regarded as a perfect ending for the movie.

Before the show starts.

Zhou Mo first met with the producer of "Art Life".

The producer of "Art Life" is named Wang Zheng, who is the producer of CCTV Art Center.

“It’s an honor to be able to participate in Art Life. Thank you Producer Wang for the invitation.”

Zhou Mo stretched out his right hand.

Wang Zheng shook hands with Zhou Mo and said politely, "It is an honor for our show that Director Zhou can come here despite his busy schedule."

The sedan chair was carried by everyone.

Although "Art Life" is also one of the flagship programs of CCTV, with the rise of online videos in the past two years, the ratings of "Art Life" have been visibly declining.

As a rising star in the entertainment industry, Zhou Mo will undoubtedly be able to increase the attention of the program for the program team.

Therefore, ever since Wang Zheng learned that Zhou Mo was going to participate in "Art Life", he had already instructed all the staff of the program crew to make sure to take good care of Zhou Mo.

And Zhou Mo actually also needs the connections of CCTV, which will make his own foundation more and more solid.

As he developed over the past two years, his performance improved, but he also offended more and more people.

Except for Huayi's Big Wang, Small Wang and Little Cannon, who were also given a lot of trouble by him.

In Hong Kong, there were many people, both directors and actors, who were beaten up by him.

Although for Zhou Mo, it was just a matter of beating these people up.

Zhou Mo was not afraid of the hostility from these people.

For example, in this charity event, basically everyone in the entertainment industry knew that it was Zhou Mo who framed Huang Silang.

But did anyone say anything?

No.

Even Huang Silang has been looking for an opportunity to practice with Zhou Mo to ease the relationship.

As for the remaining group of directors, Zhou Mo is not afraid of them, whether they compete head-on with their performance or use tricks behind the scenes.

The only problem is that the directors in Hong Kong have also become bad people now.

If he knows how to use tricks, he will definitely not be able to defeat Zhou Mo.

Just rely on connections.

They didn't find anyone to suppress Zhou Mo, they just complained to their superiors, saying that they were bullied.

Afterwards, Zhou Mo would receive a call from Lao Han.

"Can't you restrain yourself a little and give others a chance to survive? I have to say so many good things to you every day..."

By now, Zhou Mo also understood.

Since they can find connections.

You can also find connections yourself.

Even if you don’t have it, just cultivate it slowly.

And "Art Life" is just one of his many attempts.

After Wang Zheng chatted with Zhou Mo, he chatted with Cheng Long for a few more words.

Cheng Long came with Zhou Mo this time.

After Zhou Mo read a few episodes of "Art Life", he found that the content was indeed more boring than he thought.

Zhu Jun likes telling stories and digging out those "unknown" touching moments during the filming of movies and TV series.

Zhou Mo doesn't like this kind of plot.

But this link is necessary.

So, let Chenglong go up when the time comes.

Cheng Long has been active in the film industry for decades and is very familiar with this kind of chat routine.

There's absolutely no problem handing it over to him.

Zhou Mo will just enjoy his leisure time on the side and give one or two brilliant words from time to time.

Anyway, the academic level in the entertainment industry has never been high.

It is common for people to speak incoherently. Therefore, as long as Zhou Mo can create some classic scenes in the show, he will immediately gain another wave of fans.

As for how to create a classic scene.

In his previous life, Fatty Wang participated in "Round Table" and gave examples to all directors.

With the knowledge of professional fields and a lot of casual remarks, it is easy to establish an attractive image in the minds of the audience.

In addition to Fatty Wang, Jiang Wen is also like this.

Just a joke, examples come to mind.

Both of them can make Dou Wentao and the other hosts sound like supporting actors.

Before going on stage.

Zhou Mo specifically asked Wang Zheng.

"Teacher Wang, I may have some little habits when I speak."

Wang Zheng understood immediately: "It doesn't matter, Director Zhou, just say what you like. As long as it doesn't cross the red line, everything will be fine."

Zhou Mo was certain.

In that case, just do what you want.

The show begins.

Zhu Jun: "Director Zhou, I remember you once said that the birth of the movie "Chu and Han" actually came from an idea."

This is customary.

It is also the starting point for opening a topic.

Zhou Mo nodded: "Yes, it is indeed an idea."

Zhu Jun: "So what is this idea?"

Zhou Mo said frankly: "I just found that there are no good historical movies on the market. No matter what the historical content is, or what historical blockbusters are, they are not very good, so I made one."

"Chu and Han" will be released soon.

The box office of 1.1 billion is enough to help Zhou Mo clear all his dissatisfaction.

When Zhu Jun heard this, his hands trembled.

I've heard that Zhou Mo is a troublemaker.

I didn't expect that the first move would be a big one.

He really didn't know how to respond to this.

When Zhu Jun thought of this, he decisively turned his gun around and started chatting with Cheng Long.

"Teacher Cheng, Chu and Han can actually be connected to the original new version of The Myth. I heard that when the new version of The Myth was being filmed, Director Zhou once told you that there would be a follow-up development plan. Is that true?"

Cheng Long nodded with a smile.

"That's right. When Director Zhou told me about the follow-up plans two years ago, I didn't quite believe it at first. But it turned out that Director Zhou is Director Zhou, and I made a mistake of being proud. And now Director Zhou has made such an excellent movie like "Chu and Han", and I am also proud of it."

Cheng Long's words gave him face, so Zhou Mo also said a few polite words.

"Brother Long, you are too kind. If it weren't for the new version of "Myth", I wouldn't have had these subsequent ideas. "Chu and Han" is the result of our joint efforts."

Cheng Long laughed and said, "Director Zhou is too polite. Actually, if we look at the new version of The Myth from today's perspective, it is actually very average.

If it were really made, many people would probably criticize "The Myth" as a historical drama. It is thanks to Director Zhou that "The Myth" has become a true historical masterpiece."

Zhu Jun suddenly realized.

“I didn’t expect that there was such a story behind “Myth” and “Chu and Han”.”

Zhou Mo has been quietly observing the protagonist.

I found that his every move was actually very natural, without any trace of acting at all.

With this level of ability, it would be a shame if he didn’t become an actor.

When Zhou Mo thought of this, an idea flashed in his mind——

How about inviting Zhu Jun over in the future to shoot a Chinese version of "The Hunt"?
The content.

Just film the events of Zhu Jun’s case in the previous life.

The name is easy to think of too.

It's called "Punish the King".

If we expand our thinking a little further, there are actually many similar things that can be filmed in the entertainment industry.

Not only men, but women too.

Zhang Shaohan is a typical case.

These can all be photographed.

And there will definitely be no shortage of audiences.

After all, celebrity gossip brings its own traffic.

A movie ticket costs only a few dozen dollars.

You can't buy at a loss.

You won't be fooled.

You can even enjoy eating melons.

While Zhou Mo was still feeling proud of his own brilliant ideas, on the other side, Zhu Jun and Cheng Long had already talked about "Chu and Han" and "The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs".

"The relationship between the two of you is really touching. From the beginning, it was a coincidence, and when you worked together later, "The Chinese Zodiac" was once again sublimated."

Cheng Long nodded and told Zhou Mo about his conversation, describing how he was not confident enough at the beginning and was not as accurate as Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo added at the right time: "Brother Long, this won't do. You are not as confident as I am about the film. With this mentality, your future films will fail, right?"

Cheng Long said self-deprecatingly, "I can't help it, because I've failed so many times before, it's normal to have no confidence. And I have you, Director Zhou, here, so I must cooperate with you, so that even if I'm not confident enough, I still have you, Director Zhou."

Zhou Mo and Zhu Jun contributed laughter.

Since Cheng Long was willing to make fun of himself, Zhu Jun was naturally willing to support him.

After the questioning, Zhu Jun began to enter the sensational stage: "In fact, I have been paying attention to the film market in my country. The performance of "The Chinese Zodiac" has exceeded my imagination. But what shocked me even more is that you two are willing to use the box office share for charity.

Director Zhou, as Teacher Cheng just said, you were the first to propose this donation plan. Please tell us about your original intention of donating. "

Zhou Mo sighed silently in his heart.

really.

It's a similar problem.

I should have called Huang Xiaoming as well.

For him, this kind of question is just like writing an essay with a given topic, and it has almost become a routine.

Zhou Mo gave the answer.

"Of course it's because Chu and Han and Chinese Zodiac made a lot of money, and it's not just a small amount of money, it's a lot of money."

Zhu Jun: ...

its not right.

Shouldn't you talk about your own mental journey?

Add to that some personal experiences, such as seeing xx event, and then developing a belief, and ultimately doing xx?
He looked at Zhou Mo, his eyes full of helplessness.

How can I be sentimental if you say that?

How to make the audience cry?

Zhou Mo also noticed Zhu Jun's gaze and chuckled.

"Teacher Zhu, please don't look at me like that. I really think so. In my opinion, both "Chu Han" and "Zodiac" could not reach the current box office level at the beginning. Part of the reason for the current results is that after the charity event, the audience provided a part of the box office for various reasons.

Brother Long and I agree that the box office revenue generated by charity must eventually flow into charity, which is why we made the donation.”

Zhu Jun's face looked much better.

so far so good.

Zhou Mo finally took back the topic.

Didn't make it too hard for him.

Zhu Jun thought again and realized that he was almost fifty years old and could not keep up with Zhou Mo's heavy breathing.

As a host, failing to keep up with the guests' pace is undoubtedly a huge mistake.

Zhu Jun tried to regain the rhythm and continue to be sentimental.

"There is a saying that goes, 'A gentleman is judged by his deeds rather than his heart.' As long as you donate, no matter what the reason is, it is a feedback to society."

This time, Zhou Mo's answer did not make Zhu Jun continue to worry.

He gave a particularly positive response.

"I think that the reason why Chu and Han had a box office of 1.1 billion is not because I am a great director, nor because the quality of the film is really unparalleled in the world.

The biggest reason for the film's success is that our country's market is developing rapidly, and many practitioners, including me, have caught up with a good era.

So, when I achieve this or that result in the market, charity or donations become a natural thing that requires no reason or experience.

After all, we take from the people and give back to the people. Our achievements are nurtured in this market and in the fight against it, so it is natural that we should give back to this environment after our success.

Only a system with a continuous internal cycle can enable the entire system to continue to grow. "

Zhou Mo's words were so elegant and popular that they appealed to both the elite and the masses.

Hearty.

For a moment, everyone in the room, both in front of and behind the scenes, gave a thumbs up.

Very eloquent.

(End of this chapter)