China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

"Is this version okay?"

In the editing room, Ning Hao asked Lu Ping'an with circles in his eyes.

Today is New Year's Eve, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve, but Lu Ping'an and Ning Hao are still working.

Ning Hao is for "Crazy Stone".

For Ning Hao, "Stone" is his first commercial film, with a huge investment and great pressure.

Therefore, since the filming of "Stone" was completed in early January, he has been staying in the editing room and did not dare to slack off.

Lu Ping'an took the opportunity to help Ning Hao check several projects and the complicated so-called industrial plan.

"I think it's almost done."

Lu Ping'an replied.

Ning Hao breathed a sigh of relief, and then said as expected, "I'll take another look."

I don’t know how many times this has happened.

Lu Ping'an expressed his understanding. When it comes to creation, it's normal to be undecided.

In fact, the current "Stone" is basically the same as the original version. Ning Hao can't make up his mind only on some details.

Creators sometimes tend to get into trouble.

Not only him, but also the current Lu Pingping.

For example, the image design and naming of "Pacific Rim" mechas and monsters are currently being finalized.

The original transliteration of monster is "kaiju", which is a transliteration of neon language. Nowadays, it is difficult to use neon in Ping An Road, so is it better to call it "monster" directly, or "exotic beast" or "super beast"? Or another name?

In the original version, the protagonist's mecha was called "Dangerous Wanderer". Now that it has a domestic machine background, what name should it be given?

There is also the image of the mecha. Since it is a domestic machine, it needs to be optimized in the design process. Now there are many options. Which one should I choose?

Moving forward, there is also the aspect of the script. Is it better to have two male protagonists, or to have a foreign male protagonist and a Chinese female protagonist as in the original version?

In short, Lu Pingan is also a creator now.

When creating something like this, if you take into account the future market response, it will always be accompanied by confusion and worry about the future.

In this kind of mentality, coupled with the attitude of striving for excellence, it is normal to show hesitation and difficulty in making choices about various details, and then get into trouble.

At this time, a balance between work and rest is needed.

So Lu Ping'an patted Ning Hao on the shoulder: "Let's take a rest first, wake up, don't be in a hurry."

"Fine."

Ning Hao accepted the suggestion, then looked at his watch, "It's 11 o'clock, it's time for my wife to come!"

While talking, Xing Aina's voice sounded outside the door: "It's time to eat."

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. What's going to be served today?"

Lu Pingan stood up with a smile, saliva secreting from his mouth.

Ning Hao also touched his belly with a happy face: "Hey, it's good to have a wife."

The two walked out of the editing room talking and then had dinner together.

Because they were working on "Stones", Ning Hao and his wife did not go home for the New Year for the first time.

Xing Aina is not Ning Hao's official wife yet, but her obligation is to be meticulous and deliver meals every day.

Not to mention, his craftsmanship is better than that of Yan Danchen.

Lu Pingan simply stopped ordering the takeout from downstairs and joined in together.

After eating, Xing Aina reminded her wisely, "Come back early in the evening" and left.

Ning Hao and Lu Ping'an, two directors with extraordinary energy, did not take a nap as usual and took their lunch breaks by playing computer games.

Today, the two of them coincidentally did not open the game, but started surfing the Internet.

Lu Ping An’s focus is to take a look at Douban’s situation.

Not bad. There are more and more in-depth comments on movies and TV dramas that are currently rated on Douban.

The ratings of film and television dramas have also tended to be stable. The ratings of various works have gone up and down, and the "strict" label has gradually formed.

It's just the same, the problem that foreign films have naturally higher basic scores than domestic films has not changed.

Lu Ping'an expressed his understanding. This is related to the national conditions and is not easy to change.

All the comments are pretty good, and some of them are malicious. Fortunately, Douban is copying a mature management model in the future, so there is no big problem.

While he was watching, Ning Hao spoke: "Hey, come and take a look at this."

Lu Ping'an came over and took a look. It turned out to be a piece of news that was hotly discussed on the Internet at the moment:

“Are the migrant workers in southern Hunan ignorant of carrying corpses thousands of miles away, or are they compassionate and righteous?”

Carrying a corpse thousands of miles away.

Isn't this the prototype story of "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots"!

He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage due to drinking, but he died. His co-workers helped him return to his roots, but he was discovered by the police halfway and was eventually cremated and returned home.

The relatives of the deceased scolded the protagonist for improper operation and believed that the construction site could compensate for this.

Ning Hao focused his attention on something strange: "Did you see it? Drink less alcohol. Cerebral hemorrhage is no joke."

Lu Ping'an is more professional: "It can be made into a movie."

"You are still professional."

"necessary."

"Got an idea?"

"It could be made into a road movie."

Lu Ping'an answered without thinking.

"Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots" is a good movie, praised by many as "the number one road movie produced in China".

The first time Lu Ping An of the original time and space saw this movie was at a school screening event.

That was in 2008, and a large group of students burst out laughing. After the movie, as long as they took the bus and the wind blew in from the window, they would imitate the Northeastern old Zhao in the movie and shout: "Ah, I How happy~”

"Want to take a photo?"

Ning Hao asked again.

"I do think so." Lu Pingan did not deny it.

Director Lu Da has become more assertive now, and he can't make all kinds of films.

But "the first domestic road movie" is still acceptable.

A rating of 8.4 will not diminish his reputation.

"Do you have time?"

Ning Hao continued to ask.

"No."

Lu Pingan shook his head.

If you really want to take pictures, you can definitely have the time.

Although the preparatory work for "Pacific Rim" seems huge.

It's both "film industry" and "talent cultivation".

But this cannot be accomplished overnight. It was originally expected to take half a year, but now it seems that it will take a year.

Fortunately, he doesn't need to keep an eye on it.

When we roped in Nortel when we were filming "Batman," we actually had the prototype of talent training and the establishment of an industrial system.

After Hu Qingquan learned about Lu Ping'an's big plan, he also felt that this was an excellent research direction.

He will officially take over this project in the next year.

In the future, he will also become the only graduate tutor at Nortel who studies the modern science fiction film industry and actually builds projects.

This is the pioneer of Chinese-language films.

Benefit from Lu Ping An, and Lu Ping An will also benefit from it.

In addition, "Pacific Rim" is indeed not in a hurry to shoot.

How big is the domestic market now?

It doesn't matter if you slow down and wait for it for a year or two.

There is also "Painted Skin", which is also a product of the future star industry system.

But "Painted Skin" is also in no hurry to be filmed, and will be promoted in conjunction with the broadcast of "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: Painted Skin" at the end of 2005.

In this way, the time span is at least one year.

So in summary, Lu Ping An will not be busier in 2005 than in 2004.

But Lu Pingan had no intention of finding one more thing to do for himself.

Although the movie is good, if he really wants to participate, he will only give priority to investing rather than participating in it himself.

The movie The Original Spacetime lost money at the box office.

The cost is 30 million, and the box office is more than 20 million.

Including copyright, it’s a small profit.

Now that Lu Pingan has a theater chain, the box office will be much higher, the revenue will be much higher, and the profit will naturally be more.

So you can invest.

So Lu Ping'an asked, "Do you want to take a photo?"

"I'll forget it, this movie is killing me now."

Ning Hao shook his head and continued browsing other web pages.

At one point, the two continued to work, and Ning Hao continued to struggle with the editing differences between his few seconds.

Lu Ping'an was a little more relaxed.

In fact, it only takes a while to get into trouble. If you think about it, you will naturally not be entangled.

However, Lu Ping'an felt relaxed, but there was one more person in the company who was struggling in the afternoon.

That was Hu Qingquan.

Hu Qingquan called at 2:30 p.m.: "Are you at the company?"

"Here I am."

"Let me take a look."

"Didn't you go back to your hometown?"

"The car broke down halfway, so I just took the old man to the capital to celebrate the New Year. There are too many people and I am irritated. Come to your company to take a break."

"All right."

Within half an hour, Hu Qingquan arrived at the company.

When we met, I asked, "Have you finished "Brokeback Mountain"?"

Even though Lu Ping'an knew that being clean was just an excuse, the main purpose was still the movie.

Hu Qingquan simply showed his hand: "I can't sleep until I see the film."

Hu Qingquan knows the big plan currently in Lu Ping'an's hands.

But because I know it best, I am also the most worried.

In his opinion, Lu Ping An's best state is to grab both awards and business, and then sweep everything.

This is Hu Qingquan's expectation.

But now, Lu Ping'an seems to be a little too aggressive.

Let’s not talk about awards for now.

Business aspect.

Good guy!

After learning about Lu Ping'an's industrial plan, Hu Qingquan couldn't sleep.

too big!

"Batman" has not yet crossed the abyss in the United States, and now there is another industrial project in the country.

If the movie fails, Lu Pingan will fall into an abyss in China.

As a result, there are two abyss at home and abroad.

What should I do if the road is safe?

It would be fine if Hu Qingquan and Lu Ping'an were not so close. He would not care about the life or death of plans and projects.

But now the relationship is different after all.

So of course Hu Qingquan had to take over and help with the industrial plan proposed by Lu Pingan.

He said it was for research, but actually he was fully involved in the whole process, which gave him confidence.

The same goes for "Brokeback Mountain."

In his view, awards and business must be grasped at both ends.

Nowadays, business is a huge bottomless pit, and there is no bottom in terms of awards either.

He had at least seen half of the finished film of "Batman", but he hadn't seen a single second of the later scenes of "Brokeback Mountain".

And Lu Ping'an has been hiding it for the past few months.

This made it even more difficult for him to sleep.

In fact, Hu Qingquan does not insist on whether he will win or not.

Now, he just wants peace of mind.

It's hard to say what's going on in business, so literary and artistic films have to settle down.

Even if the movie isn't great, as long as it doesn't crash, he can still have a good sleep when he goes back.

"Don't worry about making it that far, show me, or you won't be able to eat anymore!"

Hu Qingquan said again.

Looking at that person who was so worried about himself.

Lu Ping'an thought it was better not to joke with him.

A person who gets into trouble will explode at the slightest moment, and he doesn't want to be scolded in vain as he is celebrating the New Year.

"Lao Hu, you came just in time, you just finished."

Lu Pingan confessed.

"It's done? Really? You won't tell me after it's done? You kid, you must have done it on purpose!"

Hu Qingquan was instantly excited, and his tone also switched endlessly between expectation of surprise and anger and disgust.

Let’s just say that people in this state are not easy to deal with.

Lu Ping'an smiled inwardly and shook his head. He walked directly to the screening room without arguing with him.

More than five hours later, around 7 p.m.

Ning Hao finally finished struggling with the final clues, and at the last moment he had an idea and changed a few subtle details.

Although there are few changes, the final feeling makes him feel like drinking ice in summer, very comfortable.

"It's settled now!"

Ning Hao breathed a long sigh of relief.

It took more than a month to edit, which is not too slow, but it is also really taxing.

Now, I can finally have a good year!

He walked out of the editing room with a glowing face, and met Hu Qingquan, who had just come out of the screening room next door and also had a glowing face.

"Teacher Hu, you are also in the company. You are so happy to have met some great event. Could it be that your wife is pregnant?"

Hu Qingquan laughed loudly after hearing this: "No, but it's almost the same."

Ning Hao was confused.

Hu Qingquan stopped answering and left the office humming the background music of "Brokeback Mountain" with his hands behind his back.

Finally have a good year! (End of chapter)