China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Time flies by quickly, and June is here in a blink of an eye.

On June 1st, news came from Summit that the American version of "The Tuner" was released on April 28th. It has been finished and the cost is 25 million US dollars. This includes promotion and distribution. North America reported a revenue of 89 million US dollars. , a small profit on paper, but in fact the North American market is very different from the domestic market. People not only make money from box office, but the video disc market is also huge. It is said that the disc market has sales of more than 7 million.

Therefore, this project currently seems to be a profitable project.

Summit Entertainment Wattsberg said that he hopes to cooperate next time.

Of course you have to cooperate. This is what Lu Ping'an is waiting for, but instead of adapting it for you, he will personally participate in the production!

It’s just that Hollywood is exclusive, so it’s not easy to do this.

But Lu Ping'an is not completely unsure. No matter what, let's go and take a look first.

It just so happens that "Memory Block House" is about to start its process, so I went over this time to have a chat.

At the same time as the news came from Summit, on June 1, the first batch of 30 theater lines in the country were officially established, including 11 inter-provincial theater lines and 19 intra-provincial theater lines. Eight provinces (cities) took the lead in completing two Regarding the establishment of theater chains, three theater chains have been established in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

This was a great benefit to "Source Code". The next day, the relevant person in charge of the theater chain came up to discuss cooperation.

Lu Pingping left Han Sanpin to discuss these matters.

As for what can come out of the conversation, Lu Ping'an knows what to expect.

When it comes to increasing accounts and fares, "Source Code" is not qualified for the time being.

So if it is really going to be released before "Hero", don't think about these things. Let the later "Hero" take the lead and worry about the film schedule yourself.

On June 4th, the popularity of the World Cup in China reached its peak, because today was the first game of the national football group stage.

There are not many real fans on the crew, but when the atmosphere is there, they are all fans.

Lu Ping'an also followed the crowd and deliberately did not arrange any scenes during the afternoon game, and then organized to watch the game together.

Watching a ball, although the result is disturbing, can also have a relaxing effect.

"Ping An, who do you think will win the championship this year?"

Before the game started, Ning Hao asked if the road was safe.

"The national football team, the rest are just chickens and dogs."

Lu Ping'an answered without thinking.

"Seriously."

"I don't know, Brazil?"

"That's pretty reliable."

Ning Hao nodded and asked, "Who do you think can win today?"

Lu Ping'an shook his head: "I don't understand football, don't ask me, why, did you buy the ball?"

Ning Hao said proudly: "Today I bought 200 pieces of national football to win. If I win, haha, I can make thousands..."

Lu Pingping mourned for him.

Lu Ping'an also bought gambling, but he didn't buy much.

In his previous life, he didn't watch football at all.

He only has two memories of this World Cup.

The national football team was completely defeated.

South Korea "kills" into the semi-finals.

Gone.

Among them, we only found out that South Korea "made it" to the semi-finals because they were disgusted by the South Korean team during the 2022 Winter Olympics.

At that time, the Internet was full of stories about the dark history of South Korea.

Among them, the 02 World Cup is one of the representatives.

Lu Ping'an took a look at it and remembered these two points.

As for the other things, I really can't remember them, even if my memory is enhanced now.

If you don’t understand football or watch football, you really can’t pay attention to these things.

So no one knows who will win this term, let alone the top four or top eight.

So this World Cup can only make a small profit, which is a pity.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, the game started, the national football team played against Costa Rica.

Before the start of the game, everyone guessed the outcome of the game, and most of them were optimistic.

Before the national football team went on the campaign, Yan Shiduo, the head of the Football Association at this time, set the goals for the national football team to score one goal, accumulate one point, and win a game.

The benchmark for "win a game" is the game against Costa Rica.

Unfortunately, this idea is too naive.

In the end, the national football team ended the game 0-2, leaving little time for the national football team to qualify!

"We still have a chance!"

"Türkiye may not be that strong!"

"Theoretically, we just need to..."

"It's over..."

How familiar it sounds!

Lu Ping'an shook his head. In his previous life, every time the national football team went on an expedition, he heard this tune.

It's a pity. If the national football team had given a little more effort, Lu Ping'an wouldn't have known much about the World Cup and football.

Otherwise, this year's World Cup will definitely have to be a big gamble.

The game is over and filming continues.

On June 5, "The Gun" was released for nearly a month, with a box office of 7 million.

But the media still praised it all the time. The focus of the promotion was that the copyright had been sold, but no one said how much it had sold.

In fact, on the Internet, which is invisible to the current mainstream film industry, discussions have already begun on whether "Looking for the Gun" is Jiang Wen's or Lu Taro's film.

Lu Ping'an took one look and turned off the computer.

On the Source Code side, today is the finale for all the supporting cast.

The filming of the final scene was very relaxed. Everyone just listened to Guo Taoer's cross talk in the carriage, and then laughed in the most relaxing way.

This shot is one of the most classic shots in the "carriage scene": time stops.

There are several ways to shoot this kind of scene. If you are an amateur, just pose and don't move. If you have more technical support, you can use actor posing + high-speed photography + post-production tracking to synthesize small objects and special effects.

Lu Ping'an's approach is to try both. After all, there are not many opportunities like this. It's just a practice.

And if you shoot both, you can also get insurance.

After more than two hours of fussing, the last pass began.

As Guo Taoer took the protagonist's money, he started a stand-up comedy, and then Yu Qian joined in, and he started a stand-up comedy.

At one end of the carriage, Guo Taoer and Yu Qian, a passenger and a flight attendant, formed a strange crosstalk group and began to talk crosstalk.

The camera flashed across the faces of each passenger, following the rhythm of the cross talk, talking happily, and the state was very natural.

Then Lu Ping'an gave the order and everyone stopped immediately.

The camera continues to pass.

The call comes again.

Time stops and ends, laughter continues, life goes on, and the "tragedy" is over.

Then, Lu Ping'an shouted "Click!"

Everyone cheered immediately.

The final scenes of the extras are over.

Everyone shared their hard work with Guorong, Lu Pingan and the crew behind the scenes.

"Brother, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

It was Bao Qiang who spoke, showing his big white teeth at Lu Pingan.

"Then work harder in the future!"

"I will work hard!"

Bao Qiang's white teeth showed even wider.

Now that he has been spotted by Feng Dapao, all he needs is an opportunity, and the opportunity will come in the second half of the year.

"Director Lu, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity."

Guo Taoer walked closer and showed her true feelings.

Lu Ping'an smiled and waved his hand: "These words should be said at the wedding banquet. I will make you drink a few more glasses of wine."

"Haha, no problem." Guo Tao said and started to ask Yu Qian, "Qian'er, after the wedding banquet, take good care of my whole family!"

Hahaha. . .

Everyone laughed, and then they all agreed to see each other at the closing banquet and then left.

On June 8, Xiang Guoqiang returned to China, transferred to a domestic special effects company and brought back the first special effects shot, which showed the tragic scene of the protagonist lying in the maintenance warehouse.

This shot received a lot of praise from several producers.

In fact, there is nothing outstanding. The special effects are just average for current Hollywood productions. However, the gap between China and Hollywood is too big. Suddenly a domestic film has such a configuration, which makes everyone think it is awesome. Lu Ping An will not Even if you are stupid enough to actually let "X" output at full power, there is no need to output it. After all, there are so many real scenes, and it is difficult to use more advanced special effects.

This is good now. After seeing the special effects, everyone decided that Lu Ping An was indeed not messing around. Money was spent wisely. At the same time, they are more optimistic about the prospects of the film.

Two days later, "Source Code" was completed at the entrance of Chaoyang International Trade Mall.

[The restoration degree of "Source Code" is 97%. Reward: Elementary Fighting Skills]

Elementary fighting skills are similar to those of fighting enthusiasts who have practiced for two or three years.

In addition, Lu Ping'an's current physique may be stronger than ordinary people of the same level. It is not a big problem to beat an amateur of the same kilogram level with bare hands, one against three.

It’s okay to keep fit and protect yourself.

That night, the crew gathered again for the closing banquet. After the reporters reported it, a group of actors who had become friends were very happy.

None of them were famous, but the famous ones, such as Guorong, Jiang Wu, and Lu Ping'an, were all friendly to each other. The final banquet was naturally very pleasant.

At the closing banquet, Guo Taoer and others and Lu Pingping solemnly thanked them again.

Yu Qian's drinking style is very good, and the two cross talkers are very good at persuading him to drink.

Fortunately, Lu Ping'an has a huge drinking capacity, otherwise he would have to stop in the middle of the road today.

Everyone lined up to toast, and when it was Deng Chao's turn, Lu Ping'an laughed.

"I understand!" Deng Chao shook the red wine in his hand, "A total of 53 times, one glass ten times, six glasses!"

"Forget it, drinking too much is harmful to your health, so remember it first, but if you end up with so many NGs next time, you'll have to make up for it!"

Lu Ping'an let him go, saying polite words without worrying about paying taxes. After hearing this, Deng Chao thanked him repeatedly. He naturally understood what this meant, and then he was bored.

Bao Qiang doesn't speak fluently now, especially on such occasions. Fortunately, after filming for so long, he and Lu Ping'an are already familiar with each other.

After a few words, Kaka showed off a bottle of red and couldn't stop him.

Everyone praised it.

Lu Ping'an shook his head slightly in his heart. He actually didn't like this kind of trend.

But that’s the way it is in this day and age, there’s nothing we can do about it.

After several rounds of tributes, everyone went to work on their own to finish the banquet, which was all about excitement.

At this time, the main table was quiet. Guorong on the side also picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Lu Ping'an:

"Peace, thank you. This filming is the happiest I've been in the past few years."

How could he still not know about the cross talk specially arranged by Lu Pingan and the mandatory rest time prepared for him?

Moreover, during the latter part of the filming, after an NG, Guorong went through a long period of adjustment. Lu Ping'an also had a showdown with his assistant that night, stating that he knew the situation, and the reason was that he had "seen this kind of disease before."

Later, the two showed their cards, and now, the illness is no longer a secret between them.

Guorong expressed his gratitude to Lu Pingan for his complete understanding.

Ping An also actively provides suggestions.

Just like now, Lu Ping'an replaced Guorong's red wine with juice, and then held the glass: "Brother, there will be more happiness in the future."

"You mean the panda, right?"

"Yes, it depends on when you are free in the second half of the year. Let's go to Bashu to shoot scenes together."

"Do you really want to invite me to make it together?"

Guorong looked surprised. He already knew the story of "Kung Fu Panda" when they first met.

He was naturally interested in the film.

Lu Pingan smiled and promised: "Of course, the Bashu Panda Conservation Base has beautiful scenery, fresh air, and a slow pace. There are not so many things to worry about. You can also see pandas every day. It is a cure for your worries. Seeing pandas can make you feel better. Finally, It suits you now.”

When Guorong heard this, his face showed longing, but then he looked sad again and said softly: "Some diseases cannot be cured."

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Lu Ping'an's eyes were full of encouragement.

After observing these days, Guorong's illness is actually similar to what Lu Ping'an learned.

A large part of the reason for the worsening of the disease is due to negligence.

Now he is actually sick, but he doesn't take it seriously.

Refusing medical treatment, living in a depressing environment, not receiving timely treatment, and interrupting treatment without authorization.

"Depression" in this era is actually not understood by people.

Everyone doesn't know that death due to depression is not suicide, but death from illness. They just think that this person "cannot think about it" and "deserves it".

In such an environment, many patients themselves will also have a great sense of shame.

Just like Guorong said, I am so rich, I am kind to others, and I have never done anything bad. How could this happen?

This is a question for myself, and also for seeking understanding and comfort from others.

But people don't understand.

In other words, only a few people understand it.

So these reasons also pushed him step by step towards the abyss.

In fact, if you really need to receive comprehensive treatment, the prognosis may not be good, but the probability of it being better than the situation in the original time and space is very high.

I don’t know if it’s possible, but at least I have to work hard.

As a friend, Lu Ping'an couldn't do much. He could only buffer him in this way and create a favorable environment for him.

Do your best to obey fate, what if there is a miracle?

"Brother, give it a try. The panda protagonist is still waiting for you to name him."

"Okay, I will think about it carefully."

Guorong drank the juice in the cup in one gulp.

Lu Pingping also drank it all in one gulp.

He decided that when everything was ready in the second half of the year, everyone would pull him over.

To make a movie, get away from it all, and do some secret therapy, this was the perfect reason.