China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

In the afternoon, Lu Ping'an, Yu Feihong and Jason went to the union to register and confirm their identities as director and screenwriter.

The registration process is similar to that of many places, not so fancy, and tipping can speed up the process.

Lu Ping An is not stingy, throwing out a "big fee" of 50 yuan, and you can get it the next day.

Then we went to the film and television base often used by Dingfeng.

According to the plan, it took an afternoon to select the main scene and the remaining scenes.

Hollywood is the master of this kind of hardware and supporting facilities, so it has everything it needs.

If it really doesn't exist, we can make one now and find relevant talents within an hour, but manual production will be very expensive.

Fortunately, the scene in "Chain Saw" is very simple, which is what Jiang Wen said is the type of "big things happen in a small space", which Lu Ping'an is good at.

So I quickly found the main scenes that could be used for filming.

For movies with this kind of scene, Lu Ping'an is really familiar with it by now.

So after selecting the scene, he knew exactly how to position the actors, where to stand the staff, how to position the camera, and how to turn on the lights at the first sight, and it was very different from the original film.

Lu Ping'an knew that this was the result of proficiency, also known as the sense of smell on the set.

Yu Feihong still doesn’t know what kind of film Lu Pingan is going to shoot, so it’s hard to ask some details. But she also remembered today’s scene and planned to simulate it herself after reading the script in the evening, and then communicate with Lu Pingan. .

The scene is selected, and then the crew is assembled.

Makeup, lighting, props, photography and more.

There is no shortage of these people in Hollywood.

And Summit will provide help, so in one afternoon, the crew, with a total of 12 people in addition to actors, completed it.

Then comes the casting, which will be slowly finalized in the next few days.

When it comes to actors, Los Angeles is even more lacking.

But when it comes to casting, Lu Pingan still has his own requirements.

Putting aside celebrities and future stars, the most important thing is simulated scoring.

For a first Hollywood film, quality and quantity must be maintained, and fun things like burying Easter eggs must be considered unless you actually meet a future star during casting, otherwise forget it.

Of course, Hollywood rules must be followed, and no less than a black man understands.

After finishing everything in the afternoon, Lu Ping'an was ready to go back.

After getting in the car, the white driver asked: "Boss, you are going to make a movie, right?"

"Yes." Lu Ping'an didn't hide anything from him.

Sure enough, the white guy asked: "Can you watch me? I am also an actor. I have acted in 36 plays and have rich experience."

Lu Ping'an knew that this young man was also a bit actor. This was what Hu Qingquan said when he came here.

He had also taken a close look at this celebrity, but it was not a celebrity he was familiar with in the future.

However, Lu Ping'an still gave him a chance: "Give me your resume later, and you will come to the audition, but I don't guarantee that I will really give you a role, unless you are really good."

"Don't worry, boss. I understand. By the way, my name is David Iverson. Boss, just call me David."

The white guy was very happy.

"Okay David, I hope you'll do well."

Lu Ping'an didn't feel much at all. This time he was still going to use the simulator for casting. If the white guy's rating was about the same, it wouldn't matter if he was rated, but if it was too low, it would be embarrassing.

After returning home, Jason and Xiang Guoqiang left on their own. They still had some things to deal with.

Lu Pingan and Yu Feihong started reading the script.

The script is a copy of the original English dialogue, and a Chinese version of Lu Ping'an has also been produced.

The result was no surprise. After Yu Feihong saw it, he looked surprised at Lu Ping'an and felt a little disgusted: "It's so bloody. Why do you want to make this kind of movie?"

"This movie is very good, but you didn't even watch it carefully."

"I mean, why don't you take some warm pictures, like reminiscing about the building block house? That's the kind of sunshine."

"Hey, I can't help it. I lack love in my heart and need someone to heal me."

Lu Ping'an said and winked at Yu Feihong, only to get another eye roll.

"Not serious!"

"Then let's get down to business!"

As a producer and director, he also needs to roughly formulate the overall plan for the set.

After it is almost done, it will be handed over to the rest of the crew tomorrow for them to work on the details.

Hollywood has an eight-hour work day, and everyone is very strict about it. If you exceed the eight-hour working day, you will have to pay more.

Lu Ping'an doesn't have much money now, so he can't lose too much in this regard.

Lu Ping'an was very serious when he entered working mode. Yu Feihong had seen this side of him before.

So I stopped chatting and started doing what an assistant should do according to Lu Ping'an's instructions.

At work, Yu Feihong is also like a curious baby.

"Why is the camera positioned like this?"

"Why do you need to light it like this?"

"Why is this shot added here?"

"Why."

Because Lu Ping'an's shots are very detailed and have a strong visual feel, this was something he had been preparing from very early on.

So Yu Feihong asked many questions, including lighting, photography, post-editing, etc.

Lu Pingan was also very patient, because while explaining to her and teaching her, he was also reviewing.

He knows that he is not as talented as outsiders think, and he cannot really control any style of film as he wishes.

And "Saw" is a new style for him. If he wants to shoot that kind of style, it's not enough to just have skills. He also has to think about the purpose of each shot of the original film.

At this time, what I usually talked with Jiang Wen and Hu Qingquan, as well as what I read in books, came into play.

Once practice and theory are combined and understood, there will be a lot of insights and rapid progress.

Therefore, Lu Ping'an was not impatient at all when it came to Yu Feihong's questions. Sometimes he would regard these questions as tests and give them to himself.

And his seriousness, which was completely different from his somewhat frivolous appearance just now, really made Yu Feihong feel very charming.

In fact, she knew it during the filming of "Source Code."

But now that I see him again, this curious feeling is still there.

She couldn't help but look at Lu Ping'an carefully.

He is very handsome, with three-dimensional facial features, very focused eyes, and an indescribable temperament in his serious look.

In a daze, Lu Pingan asked: "Do you understand?"

"Ah, say it again, you still don't understand."

Yu Feihong quickly calmed down.

Lu Ping'an was still patient: "Desert! Let me say it again, listen carefully, that's it, the lens here must be"

The corner of Yu Feihong's mouth curled up slightly, and he listened carefully, as if he had returned to the time when he was a student and took extra classes. This feeling was very good.

Soon the time reached 10 o'clock, and Hu Qingquan came back. He had another cocktail party today, and he came back a little tipsy.

Lu Pingan poured him hot tea, and Hu Qingquan kept talking about who he saw again today.

After he finished, he said: "Tomorrow I will go to Chicago to deliver the film, and then I will go to New York. Are you okay at home?"

"It's okay. Sister Yu is taking care of me, right?"

After Lu Pingan finished speaking, he looked at Yu Feihong.

Yu Feihong smiled and curled his lips. He was not as knowledgeable as Lu Ping'an. He just said to Hu Qingquan, "Don't worry, Teacher Hu, please pay attention to your own safety."

"Don't worry, Xiaoxiang has arranged a bodyguard for me. Oh, Xiaoxiang is a good boy. Ping An, where did you find such a good boy?"

"It's good that he has done his job. Lao Hu, don't talk about this anymore. You can rest quickly. I can't even open your eyes."

"I'm a little tired. I wasn't like this before. I had a good drinking capacity when I was young. How much alcohol do you have now? I'm old."

Hu Qingquan rambled as he was helped back to the room by Lu Ping'an.

After settling him down, she went downstairs. Yu Feihong was packing her things. When she saw Lu Pingping coming downstairs, she said, "It's already 10 o'clock, I have to go back."

"I haven't eaten yet. Let's go after eating. I'll see you off later."

"Do you have a driver's license?"

"No, but I have a driver."

Lu Ping'an said and entered the kitchen.

I had only been in Laomei for a few days, but my stomach couldn't bear it, so I made a bowl of egg noodles to satisfy my craving.

"Let me do it."

Yu Feihong followed into the kitchen, took over Lu Ping'an's work and started to work.

Lu Ping'an couldn't help but praise: "So virtuous!"

Yu Feihong smiled and did not answer. He only waited for a while and asked: "Give me the eggs."

"okay."

After a while, two bowls of egg noodles with clear soup and water were ready.

It tastes okay. It lacks some seasonings and is not as good as domestic food, but at least it is Chinese food and tastes like home.

After eating, Lu Pingping sent Yu Feihong home.

The car drove for half an hour and arrived. It was also a small villa. It was in a good location and looked quite safe. The lights in the villa were dark and there was no one inside.

"Okay, I'm going back, you go back and pay attention to safety."

After getting off the car, Yu Feihong looked back, smiled and waved goodbye.

"Won't you invite me to come in and sit down?"

Lu Pingan asked while lying on the car window.

"No, I'm afraid of danger!"

Yu Feihong showed a look that said, "I've seen through you." After speaking, he waved his hand and prepared to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute, I have something for you."

Lu Ping'an got out of the car and handed Yu Feihong a document, "This is the script I told you. It's not finished yet. Please read it first."

"Did you really write it?"

Yu Feihong was a little surprised. She said this when watching the short film in the theater. She just thought Lu Ping'an said it casually.

"Of course, I keep my word. Do you want to go in and explain it to you?"

"Okay, we're not in shape yet, go back quickly."

Yu Feihong waved his hand, took a few steps back with a smile, and returned to the house.

After Yu Feihong entered the door, Lu Ping'an asked the driver to leave. On the way, he asked, "Do you remember the address? Don't drive to the wrong place tomorrow."

"Don't worry, boss."

In the house, Yu Feihong also watched the car leave.

After the car disappeared, she opened the file and saw three big words: "I love you."

Yu Feihong immediately felt his heart tremble.

I just continued to turn it over and found that the name of the script was "I Love You".

Yu Feihong felt a little empty for a moment, but soon, she was attracted by the script.

Then within ten minutes she went crazy:

I haven’t finished writing yet!

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