China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

On the 22nd, Hengdian, the filming scene of "Young General Yang".

What was being filmed on site at this time was the final scene.

The Yang family is full of loyal people, and the emperor specially gave a plaque to praise his virtues.

The people alive on the set were rehearsing nervously, while the actors who had finished filming outside the set were chatting and watching.

After just waiting for a while, everyone will attend the press conference together, and then receive red envelopes and drink the final wine.

As for Director Lu not far away? ,

Director Lu is busy, so don’t bother him.

So the actresses could only watch from afar.

Lu Ping'an is indeed a bit busy at this time.

He was writing and drawing on his notebook and using the system to delete movies.

This is related to the three battles with Lao Mouzi during the Lunar New Year this year.

Now the Olympics has given him a lot of free time to decompress.

There are only two things this year.

One is "Peak 3". Cheng Long will wrap up "Project Baby" at the end of April and early May, and the filming will start in early June at the earliest.

You don't have to be so anxious about "Batman 2".

In other words, if Lu Ping An starts filming a new movie now, he will have at least two months to operate.

Two months, plus the Xingchen team, is enough!

It can be done!

It's just that it's a bit difficult for Lu Ping'an to catch up with Lao Mouzi for three games during the Lunar New Year period with the projects he already has.

First of all, he can't participate in Hollywood movies.

On the one hand, it is too late.

The most important thing is not to use foreign films to block domestic films.

Lu Pingping is quite aware of this kind of thing.

Among the several domestic projects currently in hand.

"Twenty Again," "Initial D" and "Painted Skin" will all be released in the summer.

This has been decided.

Among the remaining projects, "Huan Tai" only has a 70% chance of catching up with the Lunar New Year holiday, and "Kung Fu Panda" is basically certain to not catch up with the Lunar New Year holiday.

The "Wonderful Night 2" I mentioned at the beginning is fine, and the script has already been thought out.

But there are still two aspects. The first is that the set to be used for "Amazing Night 2" is occupied a lot by "The Golden Jacket", and the other party will use it until July. The second is that this film will be used to make "The Golden Jacket". It's killing a chicken with a knife, and it's too deliberate and unnecessary.

So if we really want to have a three-game battle with Lao Mouzi, we have to start a new movie.

Lu Ping An also tends to start new movies.

And it’s not a “blockbuster” movie.

It's just a simple drama film.

How can you kill a chicken with a knife?

Very simple reason.

A low-cost drama film would have killed "The Golden Jacket."

Oh ho.

Jiang Wen would definitely shout: Shrimp, but also pig heart!

Then there is the aspect of time.

That leaves one question.

What movie to choose.

If you are looking for a movie with a great plot, "Golden Armor" that talks about desire and the distortion of human nature, then Lu Ping'an will have to find a positive one.

At the same time, it must have a lot of commercial attributes, the threshold for movie viewing is not that high, and it must be able to fit in with the Lunar New Year atmosphere.

It's not easy to find.

So he has been searching the system for the past two days, but still failed to find a suitable one.

At this time Cai Yinong came over and said, "Director Lu, drink some milk tea.

"Thanks."

After Lu Pingan took over, Cai Yinong did not leave, but stayed and talked about the matter: "I'm going to film "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"."

"The Condor Shooting?"

"Yes, the copyright was obtained last year."

Cai Yinong then talked about the planning for "The Condor Shooting".

With the copyright, Tang Dynasty also obtained the distribution rights for mainland TV series at the beginning of this year. Cai Yinong, who loves martial arts novels, will remake "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" as the first released work.

However, Lu Ping'an knew that the leading actor Hu Ge would become more famous this summer with "Flying Fairies". However, despite the market's favorable response, the filming was terminated due to Hu Ge's car accident, and Tangren was once plunged into cash. Streaming crisis.

Lu Ping'an's eyes were fixed on Brother Hu, who was wearing a suit of armor on the set.

Without much thought, I decided to give him more benefits, such as a better car, a better driver, etc.

Lu Ping An doesn't want to worry about whether Brother Hu's state of mind will be different from the original time and space in the future when he has not suffered a serious car accident.

Anyway, now that we have met, and I am a shareholder of Tangren, even if I don't save Brother Hu, I might as well save the poor assistant.

In addition, when talking about Brother Hu, Lu Pingan suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Without thinking much, Cai Yinong listened to Lu Ping'an's suggestion and asked, "Any plans for Brother Hu?"

She thought Lu Ping'an was going to use Brother Hu.

Lu Pingan neither admitted nor denied this: "It's hard to say yet, so don't tell him yet."

"Of course not. He can't hide things. If it fails in the end, this kid will probably be very depressed."

"Really, your mentality is so unstable?"

"Young man, not everyone is the same as you."

Cai Yinong flattered her at the right time. In fact, this was also true. Lu Pingan was indeed very different from his peers.

After flattering her, Cai Yinong asked again, "Master, are you going to give her better treatment?"

"Just follow the rules. She and I can chat fairly well, but she is still a little too young, lacks professional skills, and her facial features are not fully developed. She just needs to be given more attention and training."

Lu Ping'an answered calmly.

When he came today, Liu Shishi's behavior was a little revealing. Although he didn't show any intimacy, it still made people feel that the two were familiar with each other. This was not normal. After all, she was just a little Karami. How could she be with him? Lu Ping'an is "familiar"?

Fortunately, Lu Ping'an had already made a plan.

Both of them were from the capital. Liu Shishi's relatives knew Uncle Lu Ping'an and explained everything perfectly.

The uncle takes the blame firmly. After all, everyone knows what Lu Ping'an's uncle does.

Then everyone began to envy Master Liu's status as a native of the capital.

Having said that, after Cai Yinong knew what Lu Ping'an meant, he stopped asking any more questions.

In her opinion, Lu Ping'an was quite decent. Even if he was really hungry, he probably wouldn't look down on a little actor like Liu Shishi who was not famous and had no figure.

Then talking about "The Condor", Cai Yinong asked: "Huang Rong, I would like to invite Yifei to play the role. What do you think?"

"Li Xiaoyao + Zhao Linger return to the world?"

"Yes, that's what it means."

"It's a good idea, I have no objection to it."

He really has no problem with it, just make money.

Besides, this is better than the original version starring Ariel Ariel.

There are few celebrities in the Bay Area who have a clear stance.

Ariel Ariel seems to have clear negative news in the future.

It's really boring to flatter her.

Of course, Liu Qianqian has the final say.

So he went on to say: "You and Yifei should talk about it specifically, and let her take the lead."

"Okay, I'm going to make a call now."

Cai Yinong said and walked away to make a phone call.

After Cai Yinong left, Lu Pingan quickly wrote down his inspiration.

This scene also made the surrounding actors once again obsessed with trying to get close to each other.

Lu Pingan didn't have time to pay attention, because when he and Cai Yinnong were chatting about Brother Hu, Lu Pingan had an idea in his mind and found a suitable movie.

Brother Hu was in a car accident, involving a life accident, which made Lu Ping'an think about the subject of life and death.

On this subject, Lu Pingan quickly thought of two masterpieces.

One is "The Embalmer" and the other is "The Bucket List".

But for the former, he has already made plans. He is planning to compete for the foreign language film Oscar in a few years. After all, this film has already won it.

So the only goal is the latter.

Without any nonsense, Lu Pingan directly input the story summary, and the system quickly popped up various information about the film.

The system shows that the script of "Bucket List" will be released in August this year.

The original screenwriter spent two weeks writing the script in August. Then the producer and director took the script and flipped through only ten pages before deciding to film it. In the end, a total of four producers were attracted to join. Come in.

Then it’s time for next year’s Christmas season.

In the end, with a cost of 45 million US dollars, it hit a box office of nearly 180 million US dollars.

And now it's the end of March.

If you want to shoot, there is only a four-month window.

Within four months, if the script is registered, the film will be safe and sound.

So should we do it or not?

Lu Ping'an thought it couldn't be more appropriate.

In terms of plot, "The Bucket List" is actually about two things: life and death.

Two old men suffering from cancer, one poor and the other rich, lived in the same ward by chance.

Differences in ideas and sympathy for the same disease made the two become friends, and then they began a journey of fulfilling their last wishes together until they died.

Laughing in the front, crying in the back, and crying and laughing again, it is very healing.

It would be really suitable for this film to be released during the Lunar New Year period.

At least it's better than watching "The Golden Jacket". For such a big movie, the result is a royal family fighting, which is really boring.

As for the adaptation, Lu Pingan soon had an idea.

The main structure does not need to be changed. The American values ​​embodied in the original journey: individualism, the American Dream and religion can be replaced appropriately.

Individualism can be extended to individuals and families.

The rich old man created by the American dream can be replaced by the Chinese dream of self-reliance for the first generation of beneficiaries.

The religious overtones are better to change.

Just change it to the Chinese view of life and death of "seeking a good death".

What is a good death? The true meaning of "a good death" is not death by accident, death by illness, death on the battlefield, etc., but death by peace of mind, no guilt, and no regrets.

Life has its ups and downs, there is life and death in the future, everything is subject to change, there is nothing to worry or fear.

The focus of life lies in the process rather than the result.

"Seeking a good death" is probably the ultimate pursuit of all Chinese people.

As a cultural export, it is actually applicable all over the world.

This kind of Chinese values ​​​​also perfectly replaces the religious color of the original version.

As for casting.

Lu Pingan instantly thought of Li Xuejian.

Teacher Li Xuejian has been fighting nasopharyngeal cancer for a few years now. It seems that he recovered last year and started taking roles. Moreover, his financial situation is not very good now, because he still owes tens of thousands of yuan due to treatment.

Isn't that a coincidence?

Without drama, his life trajectory fits the character.

Just enough to replace Morgan Freeman.

As for "rich old man" Jack Nicholson, you can find an old star from Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Zheng Shaoqiu, or Li Chengru from the mainland.

Or Andy Lau, Kwok Wing, Tony Leung Ka Fai and the like can be used to ensure box office.

These people will look a little younger, but it doesn't matter. You can change it to a combination of old and young partners. Just adjust it when you see it.

The more he thought about it, the more Lu Pingping thought about it, the more he felt that this film was feasible!

Let’s shoot the Chinese version first.

Then it was remade in the United States.

Just like "Wonderful Night", come and eat two fish!

As for whether the film's box office can surpass "The Golden Jacket"?

In fact, Lu Ping An doesn't force it at all.

Shrimp and pig heart.

Just do one of the two.

Don't expect to do it all.