China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Not long after the crew started work the next morning, Lu Pingan received a call from "Lotus Lantern".

There was a good news call from producer Lao Zhang on the phone.

The ratings broke 5 on the first day, and yesterday they broke 7 on the second day!

Only then did Lu Ping'an remember that he had also invested 5 million in this project.

If the current situation continues, it will definitely be no problem to make double the profit anyway.

This can be considered a windfall.

Think of it as a dedicated expense.

For example, providing bodyguard assistants to Yan Danchen and others.

Chang'e should be Yan Danchen's natal role.

Although Yan Danchen was already well-known for being fucked by him before this.

But the natural role's addition to the actor's popularity is huge.

Coupled with the filming of "Twenty Again", Yan Danchen will definitely be much more famous in the future than he is now.

The same goes for Zeng Li.

A Mulan, plus Pei Rong who is currently filming.

I don’t know if it will become a big hit, but I will definitely not remain a fool like in the original time and space.

It's a good thing for an actress to be famous, but it can also be more dangerous.

So it’s time to start implementing Director Lu Da’s home security plan.

It just so happened that Kang Honglei said there was a way for retired soldiers in the army, both men and women, who were very suitable to be bodyguards. Lu Ping'an decided to chat with him in a few days and make some contributions to the re-employment of retired soldiers.

Keep shooting, and the next shots will be steady.

In terms of acting, Wang Zhiwen patiently taught me, and Joker Xue, Liu Yan and others performed very well.

Xue Zhiqian clearly knew his identity, and he rushed to do the dirty work with a great attitude. Lu Ping'an specially took some more behind-the-scenes photos of him for this purpose, and maybe he could show it to those little freshmen in the future.

In addition, what Xue Zhiqian doesn't know is that such performance will also win more opportunities for himself.

For example, writing songs for "Twenty Again".

As for making way for Ping An to help him rescue him from Shangteng Entertainment to avoid suffering from ten years of snow in the future?

Forget it, Xingchen doesn’t do music, so there’s no need.

Besides, we already know each other anyway, so if you need help, just ask.

Xue Zhiqian works very hard, and there is another person on the crew who works harder than him, or it is more appropriate to say that he works hard, and that person is Liu Yan.

In the crew, she does what women can do, and she also rushes and learns to do what men can do.

This is somewhat out of touch with her appearance.

When other people who don't know her see her, their first reaction will probably be that she is an actress who is not easy to get along with, or that she is a vase who shows off her figure.

But in fact this is a snail girl.

Because of this, Yan Danchen, who is also from southern Hunan, quickly became friends with her and treated her as a younger sister.

Lu Pingan also quickly learned a lot about Liu Yan from Yan Danchen.

My mother has cancer, my father is in poor health, and he has been drifting to Beijing for many years, etc.

In fact, Yan Danchen knew it even if he didn't say it. After all, she was a pretty inspirational actress.

Therefore, the main reason why she came to star in the show was because of her reputation as an artist under Enlight and her amazing figure. Her own inspiration was also part of the reason.

Of course, Liu Yan has not succeeded yet. Despite his hard-working appearance, he is also quite sensitive on the inside.

For example, Lu Ping An asked her to reveal her career line to show her sexiness, fashion, and highlight some personal characteristics of the "assistant" role. During this period, because Lu Ping An wanted to look the most suitable for the photo, the display of her "career line" went back and forth. It took me half an hour to figure it out.

On the surface, these ladies just do what they are told, but on the inside they think a little too much.

During the break in filming, Liu Yan approached Yan Danchen anxiously and asked the director if he was hinting at something and what he should do. He felt a little helpless.

Yan Danchen turned around and talked about this matter with Lu Ping'an, laughing non-stop.

While Lu Ping'an was speechless, he actually understood this state of being helpless and always worried about being manipulated and exploited.

I have no background, no friends, no money, an unfamiliar place, and there is still pressure on my shoulders.

Sensitivity is normal.

Yan Danchen asked again jokingly: "Would you like to help you with some advice? I've seen her figure."

"Okay, I like big ones too."

Lu Pingan answered with a smile, and then received a pinch from Yan Danchen.

Then the filming started, and Liu Yan felt much more relaxed, which was like a stone falling from the bottom of his heart.

Lu Ping'an expressed satisfaction, it would be good to have a good wife.

Three days later, Lu Pingan temporarily left the group to deal with other matters for two days.

The first stop was Planet Cinema No. 1 store.

Today is the last stop of the "Myth" crew's roadshow in the Mainland.

"Myth" has been in theaters for two weeks, with a box office of 82 million in the mainland. It is not a big deal that the box office is expected to exceed 100 million, but it is hard to say how much it will reach in the end. It will probably not exceed 120 million.

This result is much better than Cheng Long's last mainland-released movie "New Police Story", but at 120 million, compared to the cost of 160 million Hong Kong dollars, there is no way to make money back on the books.

This is also the reason why many media believe that Cheng Long is old and movie fans no longer buy into him.

But in fact, there are no huge losses in Cheng Long's movies.

Advertising, sponsorship, copyright, etc., not only the transaction amounts are not small, but they are also easy to sell everywhere.

Maybe it will be a loss in the end, but Cheng Long himself and the producers will definitely make a profit.

Otherwise, he can keep filming?

International superstardom is not just talk.

Very simple reason.

When they met, the two exchanged pleasantries.

The current cooperation between the two parties is very pleasant.

The 3D version of "Myth" has excellent visual effects, is very popular, and has boosted the box office. In addition, Lu Pingan's theater chain has also given him great support. Cheng Long has no reason not to be enthusiastic about Lu Pingan.

After a brief chat, Cheng Long talked about the general situation of the next movie.

Lu Ping'an knew as soon as he heard the beginning that it was "Baby Project".

"This time I plan to find more mainland actors to participate and let everyone play together."

Cheng Long talked about the relevant situation, and then when talking about the selection of actors, he asked Lu Ping'an, "There is an actress I am more optimistic about, named Gao Yuanyuan. I heard that she is still your childhood sweetheart, is there such a thing? ah?"

Lu Pingan's first reaction was to focus on Jin Xishan not far away with his peripheral vision. He was really not sure if there was any other deeper meaning in this, but Gao Yuanyuan was indeed his woman now, and he had no reason to extrapolate it anyway, so he smiled He leaned closer and said softly: "Let me tell you a secret, she is my horse."

"understood!"

Cheng Long gave a thumbs up.

"Brother Long, please take care of me."

"Don't worry, I'm very optimistic about her. I saw her "Blue Red" last time in Cannes. I was planning to talk to her about filming in a few days. Her face should be very popular in Hong Kong. I can eat well, but I was worried that she wouldn't be willing to come, but now it's better, it will make it easier for you to be here."

"Brother Long, just ask if you need anything."

"You're welcome. By the way, how's your new movie going?"

An international superstar and an international director talk about things without any sword or sword at all.

Just say whatever you want, simply.

Lu Pingan is not opposed to cooperating with Kung Fu superstars like Cheng Long Lianjie.

You just have to follow your own plan.

Cheng Long naturally understood.

After all, Lu Pingan is not a small director.

A great director has a transcendent right to speak.

After chatting with Cheng Long, Lu Pingan chatted with the Shinhwa creators again.

Today, all the main creators can come to Yihaodian for a road show. In addition to the top-notch projection equipment and decoration here, it also gives Lu Ping An face, so Lu Ping An naturally has to treat them politely.

Old friend Liang Jiahui hugged Lu Pingan when he saw him. When they were in Neon, Lu Pingan took him racing and made him vomit once. The two of them can be regarded as having a lifelong friendship.

Jin Heishan, who was at the peak of her appearance, took the initiative to say hello in Chinese.

Lu Ping'an's attitude was correct, and Lu Ping'an's response was also very gentlemanly.

Kim Hee Sun is indeed beautiful, but her makeup is not quite right today.

Too strong.

It's just as good as in the movie.

I really want to wash her face, but it’s a pity.

However, South Korean actresses, or many Asian actresses in this period, like to play with smoky makeup.

It looks very fashionable and international.

But smoky makeup is really not suitable for Asian faces, it looks like ghosts, and Lu Ping An doesn’t like it anyway.

Then came the rest of the friends.

Ge You, Da Pao and others, as well as Mr. Wang from Guangguang Huayi are also here today. They are all old friends.

When they met, they congratulated Lu Pingan for winning the award.

Lu Ping'an waved his hand and took the initiative to lower his tone: his ears were calloused.

Then the topic quickly changed, and the hottest topic at the moment was about an acquaintance Huang Jianzhong.

Huang Jianzhong is not having a good time these days.

There was an actress named Zhang Yu or something who made a big fuss.

Speaking of Huang Jianzhong’s hidden rules, there are also videos and chat records.

In addition to Huang Jianzhong, there are many directors who share the same vision.

It opened the eyes of countless people.

Then Zhang Jizhong cursed Zhang Yu, saying that she spoiled the pot of porridge and so on.

Such a thing.

It still depends on the background.

That actress has no background, but Huang Jianzhong does.

So after that one disappeared and the other continued to be active.

Lu Ping'an didn't express too many opinions, but just like Da Pao, Ge You and others, he would stay away from Huang Jianzhong in the future.

At the beginning of "Myth", Cheng Long and Jin Heishan held hands and sang "Beautiful Myth" in front of 600 spectators, which was lively and ambiguous.

The movie is the same as the original time and space, but with the addition of 3D, the underground palace is a little more shocking.

The movie was pretty good, everyone applauded.

There was inevitably a meal afterward.

At 7 o'clock, Lu Ping'an set off for Hengdian.

At 12 o'clock in the evening, Lu Pingan and Zeng Li blew out birthday candles at a hotel in Hengdian.

Zeng Li’s birthday was September 17th, but at that time Lu Ping An was preparing for the Olympics, and Zeng Li was also preparing to go to Yinchuan.

We are all busy, and we all understand, but we have postponed the celebration until today.

Today is a make-up birthday for Zeng Li, and it is also Zeng Li's birthday a few days ahead of schedule for Lu Ping'an.

In Zeng Li's words: it's even.

It's not easy to ask for fairness and give way to safety.

So I can only put in more physical effort at night.

The next day, the opening ceremony of "Painted Skin" was held at Hengdian Film and Television City.

Lu Ping'an and Zeng Li arrived separately to attend the ceremony and accept interviews with the other creators.

"Director Chen's painting this time should be a new interpretation of the Liao Zhai theme. There are actually very few of our traditional magical themes on the market. It seems that no one dares to do it. The main reason is that the technical level of special effects and other aspects cannot keep up. But this This time we will use Hollywood-level related technologies and believe that we can give traditional fantasy-themed movies a new lease of life."

The movie was filmed by Chen Jia.

The special effects are mine.

Two points, simple and clear, the task is completed.

The rest of the scene is left to the creators.

In fact, he didn't really need to say anything.

There are not many blockbusters on the market now.

As a large project with an investment of hundreds of millions, the attention will not be low.

In addition, "Painted Skin", which is apparently led by Huayi, has also made great efforts in actual promotion.

Now Huayi is a bit precarious.

Sister Hua left, although the two Bingbing stayed.

But the strength is still empty.

The emergence of the "Painted Skin" project has given them a steady hand.

In addition, Mr. Zhou is completely determined to join Huayi and will make a high-profile official announcement in January next year.

In addition, they account for 40% of this project, so they will naturally attach great importance to it.

People on the stage were chatting, and Lu Pingping was also chatting off the stage.

The person we were talking about was Cai Yinong from the Tang Dynasty.

Tang Dynasty's "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" is scheduled to be aired in December, which is why she came here today.

This time "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" has benefited from "Painted Skin", and the TV series is also very popular.

Next, people in the Tang Dynasty will use Zeng Li to make a fuss, that is, they will release the fact that Lu Ping'an chose Zeng Li on the Liao Zhai crew.

Tang Renhui will grasp the specific scale and will be supervised by Xingchen Film and Television.

Come to think of it, she doesn't dare and won't mess around.

Then the two chatted about other things.

Cai Yinong first expressed her gratitude to Lu Ping An for arranging the filming of "Suspicious" last time.

The road is safe and the order is accepted.

In fact, there is no such thing as sufficient.

It all depends on peers.

At that time, except for foreign films, there were no good domestic films released.

In addition to ensuring that foreign films make money, theaters all rely on gambling to schedule other films.

If you are optimistic about it, place more in the queue. If you are not optimistic about it, naturally move back.

Relatively speaking, Lu Pingan pays more attention to "Suspicious".

On the one hand, the digital copy of this film does not cost much, unlike other films that require theaters to pay a lot of money.

On the other hand, the actual box office of this movie in the original time and space was indeed higher than that of the same period.

The average of other movies is about 2 million, and "Suspicious" is close to 4.5 million. Now that Lu Ping'an is involved, the box office is close to 6 million, which is already very good.

Of course, this result is still a big loss for the movie itself.

But Lupingan is a theater, so there is no need to consider cost.

The box office is higher than other movies, and he can earn more.

In the eyes of other theater chains, it seems like they made the right bet, but in Cai Yinong’s opinion, it’s just a safe and majestic one! It deserves a huge thank you.

After Cai Yinong thanked him, he then talked about the next project and asked Lu Ping An if he was interested in investing.

Lu Ping'an's Star Film and Television has film distribution channels and TV series, which Cai Yinong knows.

In addition, Tangren is currently short of funds, so of course she would be happy to bring in a strong and trouble-free employer.

Lu Ping'an asked: "What project is it?"

Then Cai Yinong talked about "Young General Yang".

This TV series Lu Ping An is relatively familiar.

Hu Ge, Peter Ho, Peng Yuyan and many other young actors star in the movie, oh, there is also a blind sister.

Time flies so fast, the blind sister has already made her debut.

"Okay, my flight is at noon tomorrow, we can talk tomorrow morning."

Cai Yinong smiled and agreed.

In the evening, all the main creators of "Painted Skin", the producers, and Hengdian Lao Xu and others had a launch banquet together.

Lu Ping'an was not with Zeng Li tonight. There were too many people to watch, so he didn't engage in high-risk behavior.

The next morning we arrived safely at the Tang Dynasty's "Xiaobailou" in Hengdian. After a brief visit, we got down to business.

Came to Cai Yinong's office and began to inspect "Young General Yang".

I briefly looked at the script and the several characters chosen by Cai Yinong.

Much like what he remembered, Liu Shishi was indeed one of Cai Yinong's targets.

Cai Yinong was keenly aware that Lu Ping'an stayed on Liu Shishi's photo for a little longer, and then introduced him: "This little girl is still in school and has already participated in some works."

Lu Ping'an nodded calmly and praised: "Mr. Cai has a good sense of aesthetics. They are all handsome men and beautiful women."

Cai Yinong smiled modestly: "Young people nowadays like to see handsome men and beautiful women."

"Okay, you are professional in making TV series. I believe in you. I voted for this project."

Lu Ping'an smiled and decided directly.

Let the people in the company talk about the rest. The investment budget given by Lu Ping An is five million. Anyway, this kind of project won't cost a lot of money and won't make much, so just participate if you are interested.

Then Cai Yinong led Lu Pingping to visit Xiaobailou again.

There is nothing to visit, mainly because I want to give the actors a chance to perform.

After all, Lu Ping'an is a great director, and everyone knows the benefits of building a closer relationship.

Lu Ping'an smiled and greeted Brother Hu and others, but didn't say much. After all, it was the first time they met him. If he said too much, he would have thought that he had been thinking about them for a long time.

So after a brief acquaintance with him, he showed his true nature as a busy person and left quickly when the time came.

After Lu Ping An left, Brother Hu, Yuan Hong and others were still sighing: "You are the same age as us, tsk tsk, look at this aura, it's just a few blocks away!"

"How can it be the same? Even the talent of others is not enough for you to digest!"

"When can we star in his movie?"

"Look at the boss, maybe the boss and Director Lu already have a cooperation project."

Everyone was chirping and chatting, but Cai Yinong ignored them completely and just called Liu Shishi immediately.

Even Lu Ping'an recognized it, but he couldn't let her run away.