Chinese Entertainment's Shining Star

It is said that what is lost is reaped in the east. Although "Kekexili" has a mediocre box office, the industry's evaluation of it has been unanimously positive.

Director Feng Xiaogang said that this is a work full of conscience.

Chen Kaige praised the simplicity of this work for its power to move people's hearts.

Director Jia Zhangke also commented that watching this movie was like wandering on the plateau, giving the audience an immersive and spiritual shock.

Even after the copyright was sold abroad, some foreign directors expressed their immense appreciation for this film, calling it a masterpiece of Chinese cinema that comes out every ten years.

Not only did these great directors speak out, but there were also many actors, producers and even CEOs of film production companies. For a time, there was a flood of praise for the film in the industry, as if it had formed a trend, and it seemed that it itself If you don't appreciate this movie for a few words, it's like you don't understand literature and art.

The praise of these directors spread through the blog platform under Nie Wei's operation, which invisibly helped the box office of "Kekexili" to further success.

When the 22 days of screening ended, the final mainland box office figure of "Kekexili" was fixed at 18.65 million.

This is much better than Nie Wei's original estimate of 15 million, and Lu Chuan is quite satisfied with this box office figure.

Including the overseas box office, the total box office of this movie should be around 25 million. Compared with the 10 million invested in the movie itself, this ticket is enough to pay back the original cost, and Huayi can even make a follow-up to make a small profit from the copyrights and videotapes.

However, compared with the box office, those involved in this film actually gained more in other aspects.

Take Lu Chuan for example. Before this "Kekexili", he was labeled as a young director, a young man who was highly valued by Jiang Wen, etc. However, after the release of this film, Lu Chuan has been labeled as China's new director. And the shadow of Jiang Wen that had been hanging over him before disappeared. Many people in the industry praised Lu Chuan for using a movie of his own to prove that he can do better without Jiang Wen.

It can be said that since then, Lu Chuan's reputation in the industry has been regarded as a first-line director. This is a step to the sky. No wonder Nie Wei has always seen him grinning when she met him recently.

As the leading actors, they also gained a lot of fame. For example, Mr. Dobjie was only paid 50,000 yuan for filming this movie. However, after this movie, he was recognized as a powerful movie star. Not only were the film contracts kept coming, but the salary also rose to six figures.

Also like Dawa, she only made a few guest appearances, but because of her distinctive image and her special identity in the movie, this little girl became famous. Officially, because of this movie, she became a star among Nie Wei and When the Kyoto Film Academy discussed Dawa's admission, the school's senior officials welcomed him and were even willing to open special regulations to him and relax admission conditions.

As for Nie Wei himself, he also benefited a lot. This movie made his acting skills once again appreciated, and at the same time, his status in the front line continued to be stable. Even because of the words of director Lu Chuan after the premiere, he was recently involved in the controversy of his new movie. It suddenly calmed down, and even the tone of many media outlets changed accordingly. A while ago, they criticized Nie Wei for wanting to write and direct by himself, but now they expressed their expectations. Such inconsistency made Nie Wei dumbfounded. I also have a deeper understanding of the integrity of this group of media people.

In addition to paying attention to "Kekexili", Nie Wei is also very busy recently.

Needless to say, new movies. With Huayi's first funding in place, Nie Wei's crew formation has also reached the final stage. In addition, "New Police Story" and "Kekexili" have both signed for Nie Wei. won this year's Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor, and is very likely to be shortlisted.

This time Nie Wei finally had the opportunity to win an award in the actor category. This is also a very happy thing. It is worth mentioning that Mr. Dobjie also signed up for the best actor for "Kekexili". Nie Wei feels that there will definitely be no problem for him to be shortlisted and he will be a strong competitor for the Best Actor.

In addition to these, Zana and others have also been arranged by Nie Wei in the company's security department. They are temporarily receiving a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan a month, and their food and accommodation are arranged by the company. They are very satisfied with the job and treatment.

Dawa was personally sent to the school by Nie Wei to go through the formalities. This incident caused a sensation in the school. Many teachers even clicked on Dawa's name during class to see who Nie Wei had personally sent him to. Dawa didn't expect what the girl who came over looked like. Just because Nie Wei sent her to school, she suddenly became a famous figure in the school, which she was not used to for a while.

In addition, the funds donated by Nie Wei to the school have also begun to be officially distributed. The money will eventually be used for teacher welfare, student scholarships and school hardware construction. Once announced, Nie Wei not only gained a huge reputation in Jingdian, but also It was praised by many media.

After all, it is a very virtuous thing to give back to your alma mater. Nie Wei is a big star, so the media will not let him go.

I heard that Shangxi and Huaxi are also very jealous of Jingdian. As an art school, they are really jealous that they can receive more than 100 million yuan in donations in this era. This money can completely help Jingdian. The enrollment in the coming year will be even stronger. After all, having money will give you confidence, and there will be more benefits for students, so naturally more people will come.

Time flies like water, and it’s late October before we know it.

The preparation work for "Speed ​​Scandal" was finally over, and Nie Wei arranged a meeting with the actors at 9 a.m. that day.

The first person to arrive was not Nie Weishuchang, but Xu Zheng, the lead actor Nie Wei had appointed from the beginning. The main reason was that the hotel arranged for him by the crew was not far from the company, so he was the most convenient.

The next person to arrive was Nie Wei. As the film's director and screenwriter, he had to come earlier.

When the time came to nine o'clock in the morning, all the main creatives of the crew had already arrived at the scene.

Looking at Shu Chang, Xu Zheng, Fan Binbin and other celebrities sitting in the conference room, as well as Wu Lei whom he had found, Shu Chang's little cousin Song Zuer, and of course many capable people in the company, Nie Wei felt that if his movie this time It would be totally unreasonable if it fails. If it really fails, I am afraid that I, the director, will be blamed for it.

So this movie can only succeed but not fail.

The atmosphere in the conference room was very good. No need for Nie Wei to take the lead, everyone could chat. Xu Zheng had seen many big events and was a senior in the industry, so he had no burden on his heart. As for the others, everyone belonged to Huayi. Needless to say, the internal staff are usually invisible to each other, no matter how unfamiliar they are, they look familiar.

As for the two little guys, Song Zuer was a little timid, but fortunately he had Shu Chang taking care of him. Wu Lei was a completely familiar boy and didn't need to worry about his parents who were accompanying him. After a while, he was already pestering Fan Binbin to get up. The signature came, making Fan Binbin smile.

Seeing that everyone was almost familiar with each other, Nie Wei invited everyone to hold a power-on worship ceremony.

Nie Wei didn't understand this thing, so he directly invited Wang Zhonglei to take charge. Anyway, this guy was still the credited producer of his own movie, so he was suitable for this job.

The ceremony went very smoothly, and the interviews from the more than two dozen media outlets invited later were also very friendly. After all, they were all carefully selected, and it was impossible to bring trouble to Nie Wei at this time.

That afternoon, the filming of "Speed ​​Scandal" began.

The first scene was shot of anchor Li Xing, played by Xu Zheng, waiting in the room for his girlfriend to arrive.

This is Xu Zheng's one-man show, but Nie Wei's directorial skills are also taken into consideration.

"The light should be orange and soft. Fill the bath with water. Remember to sprinkle roses on it. Hang the photo of Xu Zheng at the door. The second ones should move half a meter to the left. The angle is as follows Adjust fifths." On the set, Nie Wei was wearing a peaked cap and commanding everyone with ease. He didn't look like a rookie director at all.

It can even be said to be very professional.

"It seems that there is a reason why Lu Chuan is willing to endorse him." Many people sighed. Although Nie Wei has not officially started filming, it can be seen from his preparation skills that he really understands this industry.

And his subsequent performance also amazed everyone present.

Everyone immediately discovered the secrets of his previous arrangements at the scene after the shooting started. The little adjustments to the lighting and the movement of the camera resulted in extremely comfortable scenery. After shooting a scene, Xu Zheng I went to Nie Wei specifically to take a look. He felt extremely comfortable at the sight.

As for the camera control of the character, Nie Wei performed equally well.

A close-up shot when a close-up shot was needed, an overhead shot when an overhead shot was needed, and a close-up shot when a close-up shot was needed. After several shots, Xu Zheng didn't feel that it was Nie Wei's first time as a director. He even felt like he was similar to someone who had been in the industry for at least ten years. , the feeling of working with a very experienced director.

Could it be that the word ‘genius’ was prepared by someone like Nie Wei? During the filming break, Xu Zheng couldn't help but think that Nie Wei's performance was really beyond his expectation.

After all, in his opinion, no matter how talented a rookie director is, he should still make some small mistakes. But from the beginning to his current performance, Nie Wei has not been able to make any mistakes. It is really rare.

Taking advantage of a break, Nie Wei walked to the sofa nearby and sat down. Shu Chang came over and looked at Nie Wei, who was sweating on his forehead. He couldn't help but asked with concern: "So tired? You're already sweating."

After saying that, he took out his handkerchief and wiped Nie Wei's sweat carefully.

"You need to concentrate, and your physical energy is consumed faster than expected." Nie Wei admitted with a wry smile. Although his performance just now was perfect, in fact, all this was achieved by Nie Wei's constant concentration. .

"You are too serious. It's okay to make mistakes once or twice. No one will blame you." Shu Chang advised with distress.

Nie Wei smiled and did not answer, but changed the subject and asked: "Where is that little girl Song Zuer?"

"My aunt took me home, and since she doesn't have a role in the scene, it can only cause chaos on the set." Shu Chang said.

"Haha, the little girl is so cute, she could be a mascot on the set, and she doesn't have much shooting experience, so it would be good to learn from her. Give Aunt Min a call and ask the child if she wants to If you don’t want to come, just take it if you want.” Nie Wei said with a smile.

"No, you are just giving her the best reason not to go to school. I am responsible for her acting skills. There is no need for observation or anything like that." After hearing Nie Wei's words, Shu Chang immediately refused.

"Uh, okay, it's up to you." Nie Wei was speechless.

After a while, it was time to rest, and then we started to continue shooting.

Xu Zheng is indeed a talented actor. He has a good grasp of the subtle humor, just like the self-praise when looking in the mirror. There is no exaggerated expression, just a raised eyebrow, and then a wink, the narcissistic and coquettish look is fully displayed.

And the subsequent rivalry between him and Shu Chang made the filming staff on the scene laugh so hard that they bent over.

When he learned that Huang Kexin, played by Shu Chang, was his daughter, and his daughter also brought a five-year-old boy, who was his grandson, there was a shock in his slightly widened eyes, then trembling, and then gradually recognizing the reality, and finally a look of despair. The seemingly complex emotional transformation was actually only in a short moment, but Xu Zheng's performance was enough. This scene was also passed in one take, which made Nie Wei applaud for it.

The half-day shooting ended quickly in a cheerful atmosphere. If there were still people who were nervous before joining the group to start shooting, but after half a day, this emotion was unintentionally dissipated a lot.

The script is funny, the actors are extraordinary, and even in terms of directing, which was originally considered a weak link, Nie Wei's performance gave everyone a surprise.

That night, the situation of the shooting of "Speeding Scandal" was also reported to Wang Zhonglei. When he heard that Nie Wei's performance was perfect, Wang Zhonglei couldn't help but show a surprised look, and at the same time he was looking forward to the movie more and more. After all, he had read the script and he also admired Nie Wei's plan. Now Nie Wei's directing ability has also been recognized, and the possibility of the success of this movie will also increase greatly.

In the following week, Nie Wei's crew was shooting in an orderly manner. During the period, they encountered some difficulties, but they did not cause too much obstacles and overcame them. In addition, Nie Wei's working time every day was very stable. Except for the necessary night scenes, he usually started work at 8 o'clock in the morning and would be released around 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

The crew members who worked with Nie Wei couldn't help but sigh at the ease of work. The key is that under such an easy work, the progress of the movie has not been delayed at all, which shows that the cooperation between the main creators is becoming more and more tacit.

After a week of filming, Nie Wei gave everyone a day off, both to let everyone relax and because Nie Wei needed to attend an event.

The second EP of Alan, which he had signed, was finally going to be released. The song "You Were a Boy" that Nie Wei, Shu Chang, and Lin Yifei had sung in the campus performance during the graduation season had been given to Alan to sing. Now the song had been recorded and the MV had been filmed. The day Nie Wei had a day off was also the official release day of Alan's new EP. She would also hold a book signing event in Kyoto. As his leader, Nie Wei naturally had to go to support her.