Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 612: The Selection of "Unparalleled"

Almost two months.

Zhou Mo stayed in the crew and didn't step out at all, shooting with the crew the whole time.

The effect of doing this is also very obvious.

At this point in late September, "In the Name" was successfully completed.

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

When Zhou Mo announced the news of the banquet, people around him immediately came over to celebrate.

Zhou Mo kept greeting others.

"It's the last two days now. Stay alert and don't relax."

"Until we get drunk? No problem, I'll get drunk tomorrow night!"

After a while, everyone dispersed.

Li Lu staggered over from the side and looked at Zhou Mo with complicated eyes.

It was a look that contained a mixture of shock, astonishment, admiration and other emotions.

Zhou Mo looked at himself.

"Director Li, is there any problem?"

Li Lu shook her head and explained, "In the past, I have always heard that Director Zhou's nickname is "Workaholic". Your energy at work is different from that of ordinary people. I have finally seen it during this period.

It’s only been less than two months, and we’ve already finished filming such a complex drama.”

Zhou Mo waved his hands and did not take any credit.

"It's the result of everyone's concerted efforts. I just contributed my own part."

Li Lu did not agree with this statement.

"The whole crew can work together, ultimately it's because of you, Director Zhou.

If it were someone else, like me or Lao Gao, we would never be able to do this."

For nearly two months, he witnessed with his own eyes how Zhou Mo directed an unfamiliar crew and made them so well-organized in just a few days, arranging every matter and every person clearly.

If there is a problem, solve it.

Vent your emotions when you have them.

If you have an opinion, express it.

If you have problems, get out.

This skill alone can be said to be unique in the entertainment industry.

"If it were me, the filming time for "Name" would not even take five months, let alone two months."

"That's not the case, Director Li. Even without me, our crew should be able to finish it in three or four months. You should believe in your own abilities." Zhou Mo comforted him with a smile.

Li Lu: …

Are you showing off?
You must be showing off, right?
On second thought, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what the other person said, and it even praised him.

So, he has to thank them.

I really want to hit someone.

After the joke, Li Lu got down to business.

"By the way, Director Zhou, when will our drama be aired?"

Zhou Mo thought about it.

"If all goes well, it should be after the Spring Festival next year, and we will catch up with the tail end of the big show at the beginning of the new year."

When Li Lu heard the time, her brows slightly frowned.

"Will you have enough time to make the opening drama?" He added, "It's not that I don't trust your speed, but you know that the subsequent production will take a lot of time."

Zhou Mo waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to worry.

"Don't worry, we will definitely make it in time. Our company has a lot of people, isn't it just for use at critical moments? Director Li, you can come with us when the time comes. Everything will be prepared for you. You just need to follow the instructions."

Li Lu was surprised to hear that Zhou Mo had already made arrangements for him.

So I stopped talking.

Anyway, I'm used to it.

This is basically how I have been spending the past two months.

At the beginning, Li Lu was a little uncomfortable with this working mode of "Zhou Mo arranges everything and you just do it."

But within two days, when he discovered that both super bosses like Chen Daoming and the backbones of the film and television industry such as Zhang Zhijian, Wu Gang, and Huang Zhizhong were very familiar with this model, he quickly adjusted his mentality.

Generally, everyone knows what their next scene will be a few days in advance, adjusts their state in advance, and can go on stage directly when the time comes.

If someone is not in good condition, they really can't find the feeling of filming.

Or maybe the acting skills are not up to par.

These are just minor obstacles.

Instructors and even psychological counselors immediately came forward to help adjust the condition and provide special training.

If this continues, I won't be able to get through it.

Then just skip it and shoot other scenes, and arrange the related plot later.

In Li Lu's opinion, this way of filming is more like doing experiments in science and engineering than making a movie.

All operations have their own regulations.

After the previous operation is completed, it is natural to proceed to the next operation.

If something gets stuck in the middle, it doesn’t matter. There are other experimental groups. Just move two parts and change an operating table, and you can continue the experiment immediately.

……

The next night.

The wrap party of "Name".

Eat, celebrate, toast.

It’s still the old process.

Zhou Mo took the opportunity to experience the operation of Batman.

Replaced the white wine with ginger ale.

Then I took a sip and almost felt nauseous, so I switched to another drink.

"Congratulations to Director Zhou on the success of John Wick 2."

"You're welcome. This is mainly thanks to Director Wang Jing and Zhang Jin."

In early August, John Wick 2 was officially released.

After one month of release, the total box office revenue reached 12 billion yuan.

The box office of this movie has doubled that of the first one, and Wang Jing has once again produced a movie with a box office of over 1 billion.

Up to now, Zhou Mo has completely delegated the directing work of the InterContinental Hotel series and is only responsible for the final editing rights.

This is not only to save trouble, but also to allow other directors and actors to exert their maximum subjective initiative.

Including "John Wick", Shanhe Company currently has a total of four action series films in preparation.

The other three are "Agent Academy", "Criminal City", and "The Equalizer"

These films are basically produced by some of the past collaborators, including Lu Yang, Wang Jing, Zhuang Wenqiang, Liu Weiqiang and others.

From a technical point of view, there is absolutely no problem in handing the movie over to these people.

When asking them to make a movie, the most important thing to control is the direction of the plot and the director's excessive desire for expression.

All these problems can be solved by relying on the power of final editing.

After three rounds of drinking.

The topic of "The Name" gradually faded away, and everyone started talking about things that interested them.

Zhou Mo went out to get some fresh air.

Huang Xiaoming came over with a glass of wine.

This time he made a cameo appearance in "In the Name".

Chen Hai.

The actor of the high-standard sex scenes lay in bed for the entire play and never got out of bed from beginning to end.

"Director Zhou, will Business Tycoon be released in a few days?"

"Well, Brother Xiaoming should have received the invitation."

"Got it. I came here just to ask if you need any help, Director Zhou. Just let me know when the time comes."

"If so, I will definitely contact you...

Zhou Mo nodded without being polite, and then he looked at Huang Xiaoming again.

"But, Brother Xiaoming, you asked me to come here for more than just this matter, right? Just tell me what's going on."

Huang Xiaoming smiled awkwardly.

"You can't fool Director Zhou. I heard a while ago that Director Zhuang asked you for an investment to make a movie."

Zhou Mo smacked his lips several times and no longer felt it was strange.

This guy is really well-informed.

Zhuang Wenqiang had approached him just a week ago, hoping to get an investment to shoot a project he had been thinking about for many years.

A film about counterfeit money, deception and betrayal.

"Unparalleled".

In its previous life, this drama can be said to be one of the few Hong Kong films with both high quality and high performance after the streaming era.

Zhuang Wenqiang mentioned this to Zhou Mo a long time ago, but then said that he was not ready and needed to study the script further.

This research took three or four years.

It was not until a while ago that Zhou Mo was contacted and told that he was ready to make a movie.

Zhou Mo had no objection and arranged the money directly.

This is his old partner who has helped him a lot in the past. When he has a need, he must be the first to satisfy it.

When Zhuang Wenqiang got the news, he immediately replied to Zhou Mo, hoping that Zhou Mo could help recommend a few actors.

He was planning to promote this play nationwide, rather than just focusing on the small city of Hong Kong.

Since it is to be promoted nationwide, it is natural to use mainland actors. Otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve a satisfactory result by relying on a bunch of familiar faces in Hong Kong.

Zhou Mo didn't hesitate and directly recommended Wang Zhifei.

Compared with his previous life, Wang Zhifei has become much more well-known because he has played some relatively famous roles in several projects of Shanhe Company.

Although compared with Huang Silang in his peak period, it is still far behind.

This is a fact and there is no need to deny it.

But when it comes to the ability of actors to carry the box office in 2017 and 2018, it is not certain who is better, Wang Zhifei in this life or Huang Silang in the previous life.

After 2017, it can be said that there is no player in Hong Kong's film market that can actually carry the box office.

Regardless of men and women.

No matter old or young.

The most important factor for the good performance of "Wushuang" is ultimately the quality of the film's script.

The actors are more of a supporting role, and their role in elevating the character is not strong.

This can be seen by looking at other Hong Kong films of the same period or later.

There are always many superstars, but the box office basically remains unchanged.

Thinking of this, Zhou Mo looked at Huang Xiaoming.

He suddenly thought of something.

"Brother Xiaoming, I can recommend you to star in "Wushuang", but I also have a request."

Huang Xiaoming nodded without even thinking about it.

"No problem. Don't just ask for one. Ten will do. As long as I can do it, Director Zhou, just tell me."

Zhou Mo smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Brother Xiaoming, don't rush to agree. It's not too late to listen to me."

Huang Xiaoming was originally confident. The gap between him and Zhou Mo was already very large. Logically speaking, Zhou Mo's calculations had requirements and should not be too outrageous.

You can't go beyond the "heart rate monitor".

However, the moment he saw the smile on Zhou Mo's lips, Huang Xiaoming felt his heart tremble.

A tingling sensation rushed from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

It's this smile.

Whenever a smile appears, it means Zhou Mo is going to do something.

Huang Xiaoming swallowed subconsciously.

"Director Zhou, the requirement you mentioned is..."

(End of this chapter)