superstar director

Chapter 282 Start Shooting (Two in One)

"Sister, I passed, I passed the interview, I'm going to be the leading role, I'm going to make a movie!!!" Mr. Liu, who was standing aside, heard the roaring voice of his brother-in-law Wang Qiang without asking, and was immediately relieved , and then couldn't help worrying about Ning Sheng's movie.

His own brother-in-law, he knew that he was given up by several big directors and privately told him that it would be best to change careers, but now Ning Cheng approved him to give him the role of the protagonist. He would really do it for Ning Cheng The first movie worried.

Ning Cheng's first movie "People on the Journey" has confirmed the actor Niu Geng, and the entertainment media who have been paying attention, soon revealed Wang Qiang's detailed information.

A person who came from the countryside, didn't graduate from junior high school, didn't take a day's actor training course, was given up by many directors, and is now playing tricks, was actually chosen by Ning Sheng as the leading actor?

Not only did the media feel that Ning Sheng was crazy, but everyone else, whether it was music fans, movie fans, or gossip crowds, felt that Ning Sheng's decision was really ridiculous.

"Even if Ning Cheng's movie needs such a rural character, but with someone like Wang Qiang as the protagonist, it's hard to imagine what the movie will be like? Could it be that Ning Sheng wants to make a movie with a purely rural theme? Or is it that Ning Sheng is simply breaking the can, in order to attract attention and gain attention, so he deliberately released such a gimmick, but actually has other plans?" --- Jingdu Entertainment News.

"According to the latest information collected by our reporter, Wang Qiang was able to get the leading role in Ning Sheng's movie this time. The main reason for this is that the CEO of his brother-in-law Letian Film and Television participated in the investment and accounted for 50.00% of the shares. In this way, perhaps we can conclude that One conclusion, Ning Chen accepted the funds from Lotte Film and Television in order to share the risk of the first film that he was not sure about, and then the boss of Lotte Film and Television inserted his brother-in-law in as an investor, Ning Cheng had no choice but to However, no matter how Wang Qiang joined the film crew, Ning Cheng, as a director, actually entrusted the male lead to such a person. It is conceivable that Ning Cheng may have given up on this movie in his heart. !”——China Sun Newspaper.

"The reporter called Xingtong's studio and Ning Sheng's agent many times, but when it came to casting Wang Qiang as the male lead, the other party's answer was that Ning Cheng was optimistic about Wang Qiang, and there was no insider trading in this casting incident. There is no such thing as an investor's force, everything is under the control of Director Ning Sheng himself. Do you believe this answer? Anyway, I don't believe the editor!" ---Huaxia Entertainment Gossip.

Ning Cheng lightly flipped through the gossip in these newspapers and all kinds of doubts about Wang Qiang and his new play. Opposite him, teacher Xu Zheng was flipping through the script of "On the Journey".

In the quiet private room, there were only the sound of Xu Zheng flipping through the script, and the occasional sound of drinking tea.

Xu Zheng had just finished filming a new drama, which was finished in the morning, and was invited here by Ning Cheng in the afternoon.Previously, after Ning Sheng had settled Wang Qiang, he immediately contacted Teacher Xu Zheng in person.

At first, teacher Xu Zheng was a little reluctant. He had just finished a TV series and was a little tired. He wanted to take a break before talking about his new job. However, when Ning Sheng proposed that teacher Xu Zheng could be the assistant director in this drama, During the filming, you can put forward your own opinions, and I will try my best to accept them. Teacher Xu Zheng promised to read the script first this time.

As an old actor, there is no need to worry about Xu Zheng's acting skills. In the original version of "On the Journey", the director was an inexperienced person, and Mr. Xu Zheng gave a lot of advice and shooting opinions. Therefore, this play Ning Sheng didn't mind Teacher Xu Zheng's suggestion.

It just so happens that he can learn a bit, let himself understand the direct difference between movies and TV dramas, and how to make a good movie, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.

About half an hour later, teacher Xu Zheng on the opposite side closed the script, took a sip of tea, looked at Ning Sheng and said, "The script is quite interesting, you said earlier that I can express my opinion on the shooting, right?"

Ning Sheng smiled and said, "Of course, I invite you this time not only to play this role, but also to use your experience to help me make this movie well. If you have any comments during the filming process, please feel free to let me know." , Of course, when I was on the set, I hope Teacher Xu will save me some face, and don't let me down in front of everyone!"

Xu Zheng smiled and said, "I dare not, if I dare to mess with you, those fans of yours will scold me to death, haha——"

"Okay, let's sign a contract when you return to Kyoto tomorrow, and that's it!"

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

Xu Zheng didn't ask a question about Wang Qiang, which made Ning Cheng very happy. It showed that Teacher Xu Zheng still trusted him, or he read the script very seriously and knew what kind of role Wang Qiang was in the play.

For these veteran actors who have come through ups and downs, it is really difficult for media gossip to affect them.

At the same time that Ning Sheng finally settled the two leading actors, Jiang Quan's movie also made new progress.

"The China-Korea co-production film "Surprise All the Way" revealed new information. At the invitation of the director Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Ming-gao, a popular young man in Korea, announced to join the film. It was rumored that the original asking price was 5000 million yuan, but in the end he was persuaded by the director Yeon Jeong-hoon. Only then did he agree to join at a friendship price of 3000 million, and this comedy with a total investment of only 5000 million only has [-] million left at once, so I don’t know how to proceed?”——China Sun Newspaper.

"Jiang Quan, one of the investors, is very confident in the decision of "Surprise All the Way" to sign Li Minggao with 3000 million yuan. He believes that with Li Minggao's super popularity in Asia, he can make a lot of money if he can sign for 3000 million yuan. Will more funds affect the quality of the film? Director Ning Sheng's new film "On the Journey" has a total investment of only 1000 million, and we still have [-] million in funds, so there is really nothing to worry about!" - Huaxia Film and Television News .

With the actors of "On the Journey" basically finished and the crew set up, Ning Sheng soon took everyone out of the capital and went to low-key filming.

At the same time, "Surprise Along the Way" finally exposed their heroine after the male lead Li Minggao was exposed last time. The female singer Deng Qi, who became popular in a domestic music talent show in China, was once popular. In the top ten of the popularity list, but using a female singer with no acting experience as the protagonist, this approach is really shocking!
Afterwards, the crew of "Surprise All the Way" held a high-profile press conference in Kyoto. Under the doubts of entertainment reporters from China and South Korea, director Yan Zhengxun confidently explained the reason for his casting.

"I chose Li Minggao and Deng Qi as the male and female protagonists. Apart from their high popularity, everything is because they are more suitable for the character image of this film. The male protagonist of the movie is a Korean star who travels to China. The protagonist is a singer participating in a singing competition. I believe that these two are very talented people, and we can make a very good comedy work together! Thank you everyone!"

Regarding director Yan Zhengxun’s explanation, some people think it’s quite reasonable, while others think it’s nonsense. Since it’s acting, no matter what the role is, you just need to find a suitable actor to play it. Why do you have to get close to yourself? What about the role?
It is true that people are selected according to Yan Zhengxun's method, so shouldn't the police in the movie be cast by real police?The murderer is going to the prison to find it?The role of the President of the United States, are you going to send an invitation to the White House?
However, believe it or not, the two leading actors of "Surprise All the Way" are currently popular idol stars, and it is a Chinese-Korean co-production. The topics are constantly discussed and the exposure continues. As an investor, Jiang Quan is full of confidence.

At the beginning, he thought of making such a movie, but by chance, at the banquet of Jinbei Film and Television, he heard Yan Zhengxun and other Korean directors chatting privately, talking about the terrible spending power of Korean fans.

Today's South Korea is completely different from Ning Sheng's last life, because of the influence of Chinese culture for thousands of years, if it hadn't been for World War II, perhaps the entire Korean peninsula would have been merged into the Chinese territory. Until now, at least half of the people on the peninsula are looking forward to being able to After entering the Huaxia nationality, more than [-]% of the people still regard Huaxia as the invincible and prosperous heavenly kingdom in their hearts.

Therefore, even in modern times, because of the Korean Peninsula War, the South Korean government was biased towards the United States, and even launched a Sinicization campaign, but it ended hastily because of the dissatisfaction of the people and the pressure from China.

Now in the whole of South Korea, part of the heart is for China, and part of the heart is for the United States. Under the collision of Eastern and Western cultures, South Korea’s own things have been strangled. In other words, only Chinese culture is fighting against Western culture in South Korea.

This kind of confrontation, extended to the entertainment industry and the film and television industry, is the contest and competition between various cultures of China and the United States in South Korea.

In terms of music, South Korea’s K-POP composition combines Western music, but the lyrics are completely sinicized. In the film and television industry, Koreans watch which TV series is the most popular in their country, so they have to buy it and remake it themselves.

On the big screen, there are Hollywood sci-fi movies and martial arts movies sweeping the world. Among the top ten Korean movies at the box office, there is not a single Korean movie. Only Chinese martial arts movies and American sci-fi movies divide the entire market.

In recent years, with the rise of Korean music, the Korean film and television industry has also begun to use their brains, especially seeing that Korean music companies are making a lot of money, so Korean film and television companies have also begun to develop fan videos, and everything is done according to the preferences of fans. Decide.

While calling on everyone to support domestic films, while focusing on super-popular stars, unexpectedly, they really opened up a market and made a lot of money.

If Ning Sheng studies this carefully, he will find that the Korean film industry is similar to the Chinese film industry in the previous generation, even more typical and extreme.

At the beginning, China's economy was developing rapidly, but the film and television industry could not keep up with the progress, and there were not so many good films released. However, fans, fans' support for idols made everyone rely on a couple of popular idols in a movie. Attracting fans to watch the movie, this method of not paying attention to the movie itself and the script can only be a temporary solution. With a market as big as China, in the end, under the more and more rational choices of movie fans, those so-called popular idols, Appeal can no longer support the box office of a movie.

In South Korea, although their star-making ability is faster, the Korean market is so big. Under the attack of blockbusters from China and the United States, if they want to develop for a long time, they are destined to fail without a solid script and film production process. of.

But at the moment, this fan economy in South Korea is an ingenious way to make money.

Jiang Quan had a flash of inspiration at that moment, and thought of a question, since Korean fans can contribute to the box office for their idols, why can't Chinese fans?
Although Chinese movie fans have more choices for watching movies and are more rational, there are always fans who are obsessed with idols, especially after the Korean Wave K-POP became popular. There are few so-called die-hard fans.

Jiang Quan still remembered that he had watched a lot of news, such as hundreds of thousands of fans in Huaxia picking up Korean idols. After that, he went to the professionals of Jinbei Film and Television and asked how much Korean fans had contributed to the box office of Korean movies in the past few years. Then I consulted some Korean industry insiders about fans and movie box office, and finally found Yan Zhengxun. The two talked for several days, and they both felt that fan movies still have a lot to do, especially in a market as big as China.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, Boss Jiang Quan may have been a little angry because of the failure of his previous investments. This time he directly invested 3000 million, as if a gambler wanted to make money.

Jiang Quan also specifically asked some of his acquaintances and old friends in Huaxia circle about this matter. In the end, the opinions given by everyone were that they were not sure, but they felt that they could give it a try.

For this businessman, any way to make money is worth trying. Now that Jiang Quan is exploring the way, everyone naturally supports and encourages him.Originally, everyone wanted to invest together, and each family would contribute a few million to share, but Boss Jiang Quan did flatly refuse.

At this time, Jiang Quan had full confidence in this so-called fan movie, and was eager to make money, so he rejected other people's kindness. Even if Ning Sheng ended up targeting him again this time, Jiang Quan didn't think it was a big problem.

Look at the actors Ning Cheng chose, a rural boy, an old man from a TV drama, he really can't tell, how can there be comedy elements in such a combination?As for the box office appeal, maybe the director Ning Sheng will be more appealing if he performs in person?Hahaha--
Jiang Quan felt that he had the chance to win, the difference was just how much money he could make. As for Ning Cheng, as reported in the media, Ning Sheng was more suitable for making TV series. If he wanted to make a movie, let's talk about it in a few years!

In 2010, April NO.20, Wuhan Railway Station, the crew of "People on the Journey" officially started filming with Ning Sheng's "Start"!
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