Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 222: The Art of Speaking, Being Able to Speak Is a Skill
Marco was helpless about Zhou Mo's "joking" answer.

But combined with his past understanding of Zhou Mo, he still tasted some flavor from it.

"Xiao Mo, you don't think highly of Lao Jiang's movie?"

"I didn't say that."

Zhou Mo's words were flawless.

It wasn't that he didn't want to be honest with Marco.

But there is no way to tell.

He has a very good relationship with Marco. Among all Marco's friends in the entire entertainment industry, he should be the second closest one.

But including him, the combined closeness of the friends ranked behind him is not as close as that of Lao Jiang alone.

Zhou Mo was not sure if he should perform the Bian Que Trilogy with Marco now.

(The box office) is hopeless.

Wait to die.

Farewell.

There's no telling how Marco will react.

Everyone knows that Ma Ke is a die-hard fan of Jiang Wen.

For a brainless fan, denying their idol is more serious than denying themselves.

In his previous life, Marco only woke up from that frenetic state after Jiang Wen read "One Step Away".

This life to the current position.

From every angle, Marco looks like Jiang Wen.

"Brother Ma, I've read the script of One Step Away. It shouldn't be a problem for it to win awards. If Lao Jiang wants to shoot it, just go ahead and shoot it. Besides, you have other ideas about his plan. Do you think you can change him?"

Anyway, even if I lose money, in the end I will just lose all the money I earned from "Let the Bullets Fly".

Mako thought so too.

I think his relationship with Lao Jiang is all related to filming, and Lao Jiang is the one who makes the decision.

Outside of filming, he calls the shots.

As for what is related to filming and what is not related to filming, it is still Lao Jiang who makes the decision.

Just hung up the phone.

Lao Jiang walked out of the room, his eyes half asleep and smelling strongly of alcohol.

Since the news of the launch of the "One Step Away" project came out, there has been an endless stream of people coming to discuss investment, roles, collaboration, sponsorship, and cooperation.

Apart from sleeping, Jiang Wen basically spends the rest of his time at the dining table.

I heard Ma Ke on the phone, asking, "Who wants to invest again? I have no time to spare every day."

It sounded like he was complaining, but his tone was full of pride.

Marco glanced at Jiang Wen’s raised mouth.

Suddenly he remembered a word he had seen at the station some time ago, which was very suitable to describe Jiang Wen——

The mouth is too upright.

It is specifically used to describe the situation where one says no but the body is very honest.

Shake his head.

Get all that clutter out of your head.

"It wasn't those businessmen. It was Xiao Mo calling. I wanted to know his opinion on One Step Away from him."

"Oh?"

Jiang Wen became interested instantly.

"How did he say?"

Ever since "Chu and Han", Zhou Mo has become, in his heart, the only director who can compete with him.

The other one is Lao Mouzi.

He was also very curious about what Zhou Mo thought of the script of "One Step Away".

In fact, Marco always felt that there was something wrong with what Zhou Mo said just now.

But through the phone, it was impossible to analyze Zhou Mo's expression.

Therefore, he could only modify the dialogue based on his own understanding: "Xiao Mo said that judging from the script alone, One Step Away has the ability to compete for awards, so you can shoot it however you want."

Jiang Wen listened.

lol.

"Xiao Mo really understands me. This movie of mine is aimed at winning awards. But there is one thing he didn't mention, which is that our movie not only wants to win awards, but also win the box office championship again."

Mako raised an eyebrow.

"So how much box office are you planning to achieve this time?"

Jiang Wen thought for a moment.

"Well... the movie is expected to be released next year. According to the growth rate of the domestic film market, it will probably gross at least 1.5 billion yuan."

He had a smile on his face and looked extremely confident.

……

The crew of "Police Story".

Han Jianv listened to the conversation and looked thoughtful: "Brother, you are not optimistic about Director Jiang's "One Step Away"?"

Same problem as Mako.

But the tone was extremely affirmative.

Zhou Mo glanced at her, knowing that she must have read the script, and explained: "You can't say that. It depends on how you look at it. The script of "One Step Away" is definitely not bad, but the threshold for watching movies is many times higher than that of "Let the Bullets Fly".

"A high-brow song is bound to be unpopular. Lao Jiang made this film to please himself, not to please the audience. So this kind of movie can win awards, but the box office is unlikely to be good."

Han Jianu seemed to understand something.

"I understand, Brother. You want me to focus on the audience."

Zhou Mo shook his head.

"Wrong. I'm telling you not to have it all. If you want box office or results, then the audience's needs should be your first priority. Don't be too literary. If you want to make an award-winning movie, don't expect the audience to give you face and provide you with data."

Zhou Mo put "Entertainment Circle" on the table.

Pointing to a certain plot, he said, "Look, in this chapter you portrayed a star who was ungrateful, distorted right and wrong, and blamed others for his own mistakes.

In the plot, the protagonist competed with this person and was tricked by her several times. After finally winning, he actually found a chance for her to escape. Do you think the audience will be satisfied?"

He looked at Han Jianu's slightly unconvinced face and pointed out directly: "I know you are unconvinced, because the reality of the entertainment industry is the same as what you wrote. After so many bad artists got into trouble, as long as the things they did did not touch the red line... No, as long as they are famous enough, even if they touch the red line, it is no problem. They can take a short break for a while, or change the sponsor and big boss, and then they can return to the arena.

But film and television dramas are ultimately presented to the audience. This cannot be summed up in just one sentence: "Promoting praises is not allowed." Facts have proved that even if the audience doesn't say anything, a smooth ending will be more popular with the audience than an unsmooth ending.

If you want to achieve more, you should consider this matter carefully. "

The word "performance" convinced Han Jianu.

She promised to make adjustments to the script.

"It's a good deal for the protagonist." Han Jianu felt a little unbalanced.

The heroine of "Entertainment Circle" is Qiao Qiao.

Although the script depicts the heroine's hard work, it does not portray her as a flawless, pure character like a little white flower.

That's too much nonsense.

Not to mention the creators themselves, even the audience doesn't believe it.

Quite the opposite.

The protagonist has never been a rookie. She is good at networking and getting along with everyone. In her career, she also has many operations in the gray area.

Besides, this is still the early stage of struggle.

By the end of the career has been established.

The protagonist even began to directly challenge the bottom line of the law and played a series of outrageous operations such as yin-yang contracts.

Han Jianu felt that Zhou Mo portrayed the protagonist more and more evil, but did not give her a corresponding treatment, which seemed to contradict Zhou Mo's previous guidance. Zhou Mo said frankly: "You don't understand this, I am leaving room for creativity later. Jianu, let me ask you one question, tell me first, will this script be popular?"

"Of course."

Han Jianu didn't even have to think and gave an answer immediately.

Not to mention the reflection of real people in the script, just the story lines about the quarrels and fights among the stars made her, a second-generation who has been exposed to the entertainment industry since childhood, feel very excited.

And this is just the script.

Once on screen, the audience will feel involved in the actors' stories, and that feeling will only be stronger.

Zhou Mo continued, "What if we stick to the part before the protagonist walks into darkness, and make the rest into a movie? Movies are different from TV series, and the content of a movie can be made deeper. Do you think anyone will watch the movie?"

"Ah this!"

Han Jianu was stunned and shocked by Zhou Mo's plan.

She felt that Zhou Mo's plan was indeed very convincing.

There's just one problem.

"Won't this raise the threshold for moviegoers?"

Zhou Mo spread his hands: "The predecessor of "Chu and Han" is a new version of "Myth", but the threshold for watching movies is not that high for the audience."

"But the story of the Chu-Han Contention has been widely circulated. Even if the audience does not know it clearly, they basically know the three historical figures: Liu Bang, Xiang Yu and Han Xin," Han Jianu responded.

"So, this model is only suitable for topics with a very wide audience, such as the history circle and the entertainment circle. Do you think that among the people who watch movies in China, how many of them don't know Fan Jinsuo, Zhao Yanzi, Lin Ziwei and others?"

"Then I'll be fine."

Han Jianu was convinced: "Brother, you are really awesome. I could never have thought of such a method."

Zhou Mo waved his hand calmly.

He then casually mentioned: "Also, since we are going to film "Entertainment Circle", it would be better to get more celebrities. You can't just shout that you are filming "Entertainment Circle" while not being able to recruit a few big stars in the whole play. What's the point of filming it then?"

"That's right." Han Jianu hammered her palm: "I'll call Lao Han later..."

Half the story.

She suddenly realized: "Forget it, let Lao Han just make a guest appearance when the time comes."

Hooked.

Zhou Mo smiled slightly, then said in a pleasant tone, "That's not good. After all, Mr. Han has such high status. If you ask him to participate in this kind of drama, he will definitely not be happy about it. It's not suitable for him in terms of status."

"He dares!"

Han Jianv slammed the table and said: "If he doesn't even help his own daughter as a director, then he is really incompetent as a boss!

Besides, what status does an old man who is supposed to retire next year have?
Senior Brother, don't worry about this. I will definitely bring Old Han over here, and all his friends over here!"

Zhou Mo gave a thumbs up.

"You are indeed a young man, full of energy. Lady, I am optimistic about you!"

The voice just fell.

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

Cheng Long walked in with a smile on his face.

"What are you talking about? I heard your voices from far away. Are you so happy?"

Han Jianv said casually, "It's nothing. My senior brother told me to start a project for me. The theme is related to the entertainment industry. He asked my dad to come over and make a guest appearance."

Cheng Long's eyes almost burst.

What did he hear?
Zhou Mo started a project for Han Jianu, and Han Jianu invited Han Sanping to participate?

Cheng Long looked at Zhou Mo.

At this moment, Zhou Mo was also shocked by Han Jianu's art of speaking.

What is a stunning assist.

This is called an amazing assist.

This junior girl is like a god of war.

Although his heart was almost convulsing with joy, he remained calm on the surface.

Nodded to indicate that it was correct.

He added, "It's not as exaggerated as what Jia Nu said. It just reveals some situations in the entertainment industry. It can be regarded as a workplace theme. I agreed with President Han a long time ago."

Han Jianu also nodded: "Yes, the workplace series, my dad has been waiting for a long time."

Zhou Mo promised.

I didn't tell a single lie.

Chengcang: ...

At this moment, he felt that his brain was a little unresponsive.

Entertainment.

Workplace drama.

Reveal information.

I waited for a long time.

Cheng Long suddenly remembered what his son had said to him some time ago: "Who knows if Zhou Mo is just taking advantage of the power of others? After all, we have never heard of any orders from above..."

It's true that I haven't heard the news.

But he handed his daughter over to another person to start a project, and then asked him to make a guest appearance... (Cheng Long thought).

You say this is called the fox taking advantage of the tiger's might?

Cheng Long immediately made up his mind to go back and beat his son up first.

He originally thought that Han Sanping and Zhou Mo had a close enough relationship, but Han Jianu's words now undoubtedly proved that he had thought too shallowly before.

There is no closest.

Only closer.

The only question now is how good this drama will be.

It's a big deal.

It's just a small practice project.

He collected himself.

He said with a smile: "Jia Nu, have you decided on the actors for the project you mentioned?"

"Currently, only Fan Qiaoqiao has been confirmed as the lead actor."

The leading actor is Fan Qiaoqiao?

Cheng Long no longer had any doubts.

Just based on this protagonist, Cheng Long can guess with his toenails that the scale of this drama is not too bad.

It is even possible that it will be linked to some situations in the "Police Story" crew.

In an instant, Cheng Long’s mind was filled with thousands of thoughts.

He said to Han Jianu, "Jianu, I am quite interested in your work. If possible, you can consider me in the future and give me a chance to guest star."

Han Jianu was stunned for a moment, then her eyes gradually brightened.

She remembered that Cheng Long had many romantic affairs in the entertainment industry.

He nodded immediately.

"No problem, I'll contact you then."

The two chatted for a few more words about the script. Zhou Mo knew that if they continued to talk, Han Jianu might be exposed, so he interrupted and said, "Brother Long, why are you coming over now? What's going on on the set?"

Cheng Long then remembered the important matter.

"Oh, right, the scene where Bao Bao fights with the fighting coach has been filmed. Come over and inform Director Zhou that we can move on to the next stage."

(End of this chapter)