China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Filming continues on the set of "Twenty Again".

Yan Danchen put on retro makeup, and the temperament of a young lady from the Republic of China came to her face.

She didn't linger in front of the mirror. After finishing her makeup, she hurried to the set to wait.

The staff saw her appear and asked if she was ready.

Yan Danchen nodded, full of confidence.

The next few shots to be shot have been prepared several times before, so it is not a big problem for her.

After receiving a positive reply, the field staff issued an instruction to count down for thirty seconds.

Within thirty seconds, all areas to be scanned by the camera will be cleared and inspected again.

All the remaining personnel checked their work individually, and then shouted "Ready" repeatedly.

The entire set was like an army, and Wang Zhiwen, who was watching on the sidelines, praised it in his heart again.

Without thinking too much, the thirty seconds were up, and after a "start" sound, Yan Danchen began to perform in front of the camera.

Ten minutes later, Yan Danchen finished filming for the fifth time.

Then a group of actors came to the monitor to watch the playback.

Yan Danchen looked at Lu Ping'an, who had a calm expression, and felt a little nervous.

The filming this time, or the current Stars crew, is very different from three years ago.

The last time Yan Danchen participated in Lu Ping An's movie was "Source Code".

At that time, many of the Xingchen team were fresh graduates or even newcomers at school, so they were always in a hurry during filming.

But that is no longer the case.

After several years of hard work, Lu Ping An's team has become a sophisticated instrument.

Fine division of labor and efficient work.

In the words of Lu Ping An, it is basically impossible to find a second such team in the mainland.

Yes, after all, not everyone can go to Hollywood and participate in the entire production of a big project, but the Star team goes as a group and participates in the entire production, and more than once!

In addition, it is not just the team that is sophisticated, but all the equipment of the crew is also sophisticated.

Lu Ping'an briefly introduced her.

It is said that the total price of the few cameras present and all the spare lenses was close to 4 million US dollars.

This is simply unimaginable from the perspective of other film companies.

Yan Danchen's first reaction was that it was unnecessary.

It's so luxurious, it feels like using a supercar to transport dirt, it's such a waste.

But after actually experiencing this top-notch equipment, Yan Danchen finally understood the gap between Hollywood and domestic movies.

In addition, Lu Ping'an's directing skills have greatly increased.

Yan Danchen clearly felt that his quality in the movie had been greatly improved, which made him sigh: This is a movie.

But this also brought about a problem, because the filming of each scene was more stressful than imagined.

Because of the expensive equipment and professional personnel, not only the quality of the picture is greatly improved, but also higher requirements for the actors to express themselves in front of the camera.

The previous method of killing in one set of performance modes does not seem to be very effective anymore.

In different scenes, different lights, different lenses, and even different positions, you have to strive for excellence.

In the words of Wang Zhiwen, who was watching from the sidelines: Having made a movie directed by Lu, I felt that all the movies I made before were TV series.

One is a special forces, and the other is a special forces, but compared with the Stars team, they are really similar to those regular troops filming TV series today.

Then after watching Yan Danchen with a new texture on the monitor again, he would sigh again: Hollywood directors are just different.

In fact, Wang Zhiwen's perception is somewhat exaggerated.

He entered the industry very early and is well-informed, but in fact after domestic films entered the blockbuster era, he, like most actors, has not participated in real commercial blockbusters.

This sentiment is actually a reshaping of the outlook on leading commercial films.

Never seen it before, of course it’s new.

In addition, the improvement of the overall quality of the Lupin team is indeed a very important factor.

After all these years, Xingchen already has its own top team.

Lu Ping'an expressed satisfaction.

"Teacher Wang, how are you? Is there anything else that feels inappropriate?"

After watching the replay, Lu Pingan asked Wang Zhiwen with a smile.

"No, no, Xiaoyan performed very well. She has improved a lot this time."

Wang Zhiwen immediately liked it and smiled happily. This was the feeling from the heart after being respected.

"That's it, get ready for the next shot."

Lu Pingan waved his hand, and the team started moving quickly again.

Lu Pingan then said to Wang Zhiwen: "The next part is Joker Xue's part, I still have to trouble you, Teacher Wang."

"Don't worry, Director Lu, being a teacher is my old profession."

Wang Zhiwen left with a smile.

Zhang Songwen, who came to watch with the group, also followed.

Wang Zhiwen's line ability is outstanding. For Zhang Songwen, he will not miss any opportunity to improve himself.

The other actors also followed to attend the class.

Improving yourself is one thing, showing your attitude in front of Lu Ping'an is another.

No one wants to be fired from the Lu Ping An crew because of their lax attitude.

There is really no way to mess around in the future.

And this is why Lu Pingan respects Wang Zhiwen very much.

Just like "Initial D", Wang Zhiwen at this time was Tony Leung Ka Fai, who was used by Lu Pingan as the teacher of the crew.

Putting aside the nickname of "the love saint of a generation", Wang Zhiwen is really awesome. When working with such an awesome person, respect is a must.

In this way, the overall performance of the cast and crew can be improved a lot.

save time and energy.

It is estimated that the 40-day schedule will definitely not exceed 30 days in the end.

Lu Ping'an once again expressed satisfaction.

The crew operates efficiently and makes steady progress.

Time has quickly entered October.

On October 4th, Jiang Wen, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, came to visit the class.

"Is the movie finished?"

After a brief chat with the crew, Lu Pingan and Jiang Wen sat together.

"I'm missing a few shots. I'll go to New Zealand to make up for it after the Chinese New Year."

Jiang Wen said, and said to Lu Ping'an, "Thank you!"

"When did you start talking nonsense like this?"

Lu Pingan smiled and rolled his eyes.

Like The Originals , "The Sun Also Rises" started filming a few months ago and was less than a third of the way through before the budget went over budget.

The investor Jiang Wen found at the beginning was immediately scared away and withdrew his capital.

Jiang Wen had no choice but to call Lu Pingan again, and Lu Pingan gave another 20 million without any hesitation, so the project could continue.

This kind of thing is not worth mentioning to Lu Ping'an. After all, he had planned to let his children play tricks on the wolves behind him.

But it certainly wasn't the case for Jiang Wen.

He knew that many times, no matter how good the relationship between two people was, things would go sour when it came to money.

But Lu Ping'an's behavior made him understand again that there really are some unusual people in this world.

And luckily, I have a good relationship with that person.

"Thank you anyway, this is not small money."

"If you lose, I'll bury you alive at worst."

"Hahaha, okay, tell me in advance when the time comes, and I'll find a Feng Shui location."

Jiang Wen didn't realize that what Lu Ping'an said was true. He laughed and then asked about the movie he was filming now.

Lu Pingan handed over the script and then gave a brief introduction to the story.

Jiang Wen didn't read the script after hearing the story. He was not very interested in this kind of story.

He just replied: "It's a bit simple, I thought it was another amazing story."

"It makes money, it's not shabby."

Lu Ping'an didn't explain much.

Indeed, "Twenty Again" is naturally not comparable to those films that explore human nature.

But why do commercial films need to be so profound and not win awards?

The previous "Wonderful Night" was actually the same, happy and relaxed, that was enough.

Jiang Wen felt a little regretful: "I still miss your old self. You threw the script on the table with a bang, crossed your legs, and watched everyone's expressions change. You were so pretentious."

"Oh, is this what I look like to you?"

"You dare to say you didn't?"

"No!"

"Come on you!"

Jiang Wen smiled and curled his lips, then returned to seriousness and said, "But to be honest, your previous ideas were much better than these now."

Jiang Wen talked about Lu Ping'an's previous movies.

Lu Ping'an was also quite emotional.

It's been more than five years in a flash.

time flies!

"Whenever you come up with an idea, let me know. It doesn't matter if you don't plan on shooting it. Your book will be a good way to relieve your boredom."

After hearing this, Lu Pingan laughed and said, "How do you know there is no mystery in this script?"

When Jiang Wen heard this, he immediately became interested.

Then quickly read the script.

I just listened to the story briefly and didn't watch it carefully. I thought it was just a simple popcorn movie.

But, after he saw it, he once again expressed disappointment: "Youth is bizarre, full of laughter, depth, and indeed there is, with a touch of fantasy and humanistic care, focusing on respect and understanding between generations, indeed It’s a pretty good book, but it’s a lot different from Mystery, right?”

Jiang Wen is worthy of being Jiang Wen. After watching it once, you will know the essence of the movie.

Lu Pingan expressed his admiration in his heart, and then crossed his legs.

"Look, here we go again, and you say you don't have one!"

"Ah, subconsciously."

"Just pretending!"

"Nothing."

Jiang Wen pointed at Lu Ping'an and shouted, very happy.

After the laughter, Lu Pingan put down his legs with a smile and talked about the "mystery": "Try to read the script upside down."

After Jiang Wen heard this, he quickly recalled it in his mind, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then he started to complete it on his own:

An old lady who has lived a successful life, is gentle, enthusiastic and kind, has a harmonious relationship with her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and has a harmonious neighborhood. She just wants to spend the rest of her life quietly.

One day, a crazy old lady suddenly appeared and offered her youth for free. She accepted, and her body turned into that of a 20-year-old, with delicate skin, red lips, plump body, and the face of an angel. She was overjoyed and began to enjoy life. She fell in love, sang, and did things that she had not had time to do when she was young. A lifetime of life experience taught her how to care for and encourage others, and her life became so perfect.

He is about to become a famous singer and fall in love with a handsome young man.

She felt that this was a gift from God, not a deal with the devil.

However, the plot took a big turn at this time. God took away her youth when she was happiest, and she turned back into an old lady.

All the beautiful youth was lost in an instant. Career and love suddenly woke up like a dream.

She began to be unable to adapt to old age life. Although this was her old age life, after tasting the magic rain of rejuvenation, she could no longer forget the taste. She began to search frantically to find her youth again.

From then on, she could no longer live with peace of mind, and turned into a arrogant old lady. She muttered to herself every day, bringing endless negative energy to her family, friends, and people around her. In the end, her family could not bear it and sent her to the hospital. After entering the nursing home, she told everyone she met that she had the magic power to rejuvenate her youth, and was eventually treated as mentally ill and lived alone in a mental hospital.

At the end of the story, she came to the street and found another enthusiastic and kind old lady.

"Hiss~ It smells like that!"

Jiang Wen's eyes brightened.

The dark version of "Twenty Again" is the way to go.

It's very similar to "The Tuner" and "Hungry Platform".

“It will definitely be fun to polish it up!”

Jiang Wen was a little excited.

The story was made up in his head in a short period of time. It would be much better if he really made up the story.

However, Lu Pingan shook his head and said: "It's too dark to pass the trial."

"Isn't it easy to avoid review?"

"Forget it, let's just make a commercial film."

Lu Ping'an shook his head and said, "It's good to be happy, but the influence may not be small."

The reason why the South Korean version of "Strange She" is highly praised is that the film uses a fantasy-like humanistic care to care about the old ladies in this world and us who will eventually become old ladies. I have watched the South Korean version. People will understand the meaning of this sentence.

Humanistic care is no worse than exposing human nature.

A little more goodness never hurts.

Everyone prefers this.

This is also the reason why this film model rich in humanistic care was used in large quantities by South Korean directors later.

So from this perspective, Lu Ping'an's filming of "Twenty Again" also opened up another path for mainland filmmakers that was not taken seriously before.

After Jiang Wen heard this, he looked at Lu Ping'an with admiration: "It's very different from a few years ago!"

Lu Pingan raised his chin and was very proud: "That's me, a great Hollywood director!"

"Look how awesome you are!"

Jiang Wen pouted again, then stretched out his hand, "Comrade director, at my son's first birthday party on the 16th, you have to give me a red envelope that matches your status, right?"

"My godson is born? He must have a big baby!"

"Fuck you, take advantage of me, right?"

The two chatted for a while and continued shooting.

Jiang Wen also spent a day on the set.

Although I have no interest in the positive and warm version of "Twenty Again".

But he was very greedy for all the new equipment of the crew.

It's a pity that his movie is about to be completed, otherwise he would have to replace a batch of equipment, oh, and borrow some people.

He had already seen that the people at the scene were not ordinary people.

But looking at Lu Ping'an again, he understood.

There is nothing strange about the generals and the soldiers.

At night, Jiang Wen did not stay for dinner on the pretext of going back to take care of the children.

Lu Ping'an just called it a day and went home. When he got home, Yan Danchen was already clean.

Lu Ping'an specially arranged the scenes for the past few days and used "surprise solution to the acting problems of Xue Zhiqian and Liu Yan" to give Yan Danchen a day to rest.

Why he needs to rest is partly because Yan Danchen can’t hold back his thoughts day and night. Another reason is that Chang’e will appear in “Lotus Lantern” tonight.

"Lotus Lantern" premiered yesterday and received very good ratings on the first day.

Yan Danchen was a little excited.

If the ratings are high, the actors in the show will definitely become more popular.

And I am the actor who plays Chang'e. If the audience likes her, it will be a great help to "Twenty Again".

The only question is, will the audience like it?

With such worries, she was a little nervous while watching TV at night.

But the results should look good.

The third TV episode is 15 minutes old.

The Queen Mother summoned Chang'e.

"Xiao Xian is here."

As soon as the most beautiful Chang'e appeared, Lu Ping'an's eyes lit up.

Then the Queen Mother asked Chang'e to go to Huashan Mountain to deliver the decree, but Erlang Shen took away the task.

Then there is the scene of clocking out in heaven.

Chang'e stopped Erlangshen and asked him what he had done to the Third Holy Mother.

Just from these few shots, we can see how beautiful Chang'e is.

"It's stable, don't worry."

"Ah, yes, geez, I'm still very nervous."

Sister Chang'e got into Lu Ping'an's arms and covered her face. She couldn't tell whether she was really nervous or just acting coquettishly.

But it seems that she already knows that Chang'e will probably be a logo for her career.

Then the TV continued, and while the two were watching, they talked about the plot and what happened during the filming of the TV series.

Lu Pingan asked her with a smile: "Are Chang'e and Yang Jian a couple?"

"It's Erlangshen who has a crush on me."

"Yeah, the screenwriter is so creative!"

"Isn't it?"

"But I think Chang'e should be with the Jade Emperor."

"Ah, why?"

"What do you want to call the rabbit in your arms?"

"Jade Rabbit."

"Last name?"

"Jade Rabbit, Jade. Hahahaha, safe road, you are the most creative screenwriter in the world!"

"That's not the case. I would only ask you to be my girlfriend if I have a brain."

"I'll bite you to death"