God of Life

For a movie that is determined to be released in theaters, the production process is far more complicated than imagined.

After signing the contract, the first thing to start is to form a creative team.

Director, photography, artist, martial arts director, special effects company...

In the first step of finding a director, the producer team had a disagreement.

As the first producer, An Xiaofang prefers Ye Weixin or Li Rengang, both of whom have worked with directors before, and they are very good at making action movies.

Director Ye's Ip Man and Director Li's Jinyiwei are both the peak of domestic action movies in recent years.

But in Wang Yan's view, they were all a bit unsatisfactory.

Our Young Master Wang is the second producer and the main investor. If he has an opinion, we have to continue talking.

An Xiaofang asked, "Young Master Wang, what point are you not satisfied with about Dao Ye?"

"Director Ye is going to film Soaring to the Sky this year, and next year there will be Ip Man 3, and we will be given 4 months of filming time in the middle, isn't it a bit too arrogant?"

Young Master Wang was so imposing that he directly accused a great meritorious director of being arrogant. The investment representatives of Yida and China Film Group looked at each other, feeling that this young man was not easy to fool.

An Xiaofang explained patiently: "Our movie, the main action and the secondary special effects, are very simple to shoot, and 4 months is more than enough..."

"Mr. An, I believe the filming can be finished in four months, or even faster, and it won't take two months."

When Wang Yan said this, An Xiaofang frowned: "Then what's the problem?"

"As an investor, I don't think this attitude is good enough."

Between the filming of two films, I squeezed out 4 months to rush to the set, and I just shot when I came, and I left after the filming, I didn't know where to put my mind, what's wrong?

Wang Yan didn't save face for anyone, and spoke very directly.

"The director may not be famous, but he must have passion.

He has to take our movie seriously, like the story from the bottom of his heart, and wants to make a good movie.

It can't be like dealing with errands,

Get started and start shooting directly, making a personal movie.

The personal styles of those two directors are very strong, but our film also has a style. Are Director Ye and Director Li ready to break through themselves?

I believe they have a very high lower limit in terms of directing skills.

However, without that kind of sincere attitude and determination to change, what can be photographed is at best the lower limit.

Ye Dao's 4 months, I firmly disagree. "

Clap clap!

Li Yixu applauded suddenly, full of admiration.

"Wang Shao's words touched my heart, and I firmly agree. No matter what you do, sincerity is the most important thing."

The person in charge of Yida is surnamed Zhang, and the person in charge of China Film Digital is surnamed Li, nodding at the same time.

"Indeed, artistic creation cannot be perfunctory."

Four to one, An Xiaofang did not continue to insist.

"OK, Director Ye pass. What about Director Li?"

""Three Kingdoms: Seeing the Dragon Unloading the Armor", "Jinyiwei", "Hongmen Banquet", "Manchuria Express", "Heavenly Heroes", all Director Li's films in recent years, I personally don't like them, Director Li is not good at making witches .”

First Young Master Wang was not ambiguous, and his reasons were straightforward and condescending.

Regardless of whether the opinion is right or not, the momentum of the main investor has come out.

Li Yixu immediately expressed his support: "The box office of "Heavenly Army" is too dismal, we can't risk the witch."

Zhang and Li nodded and continued to nod.

An Xiaofang was not angry.

She has the professionalism that she should have. Wang Yan is right about things and wrong about people. It's all for the good of the movie. Differences can be resolved through communication.

"Wang Shao, you are a playwright, what kind of helm do you think our movie should look for?"

Screenwriter Wang's thinking is very clear.

"A master of composition, preferably with a background in photography.

The script is detailed enough, and I have all the fighting scenes in my mind, and neither the narrative nor the action needs the director to worry about.

The point where the director can most improve the quality of the film lies in the picture, color, and the training of the actors.

So we don't really need a big director with too many ideas, but a paranoid who loves to dig out details.

Or... find a new director? "

New director? !

The two nodded strangely, and looked at each other.

But An Xiaofang had no objection - not only had no objection, she even agreed with Wang Yan's attitude.

"No one knows witches better than you, and loves witches more. Your views on director Ye and Li, and your requirements for directors all prove that you have a comprehensive consideration of the project.

From the perspective of a producer, this is a manifestation of control.

Very good, just follow your idea, I think our cooperation will be very pleasant. "

Li Yixu smiled and joked with the two nodding.

"The reason why I must participate in Wang Shao's project is because of Wang Shao's strong self-confidence.

Wang Shao is not blindly confident, but based on a bold and practical plan with a clear goal and the kind of self-confidence with clear thinking and an overall perspective.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang is a very capable leader who is good at creating miracles. You can rest assured of our producer team. "

Nod, nod.

The nodding monsters are in high spirits.

An Xiaofang has rich experience, Wang Yan has ability and attitude, and Li Yixu is smooth and good at communication. This is indeed a good team.

A good team does not necessarily make a good film.

However, if you want to make a good film, you must have a good team.

From the current point of view, the witch has great hopes of becoming a good movie.

Next, everyone fully exchanged opinions on a series of issues, and basically confirmed the director's ability and style, martial arts team, photography art, main shooting scenes, etc.

Thanks to the level of detail in the script, a lot of pre-work can be done at the same time.

The director is the most troublesome problem, but An Xiaofang seems confident.

After the meeting, everyone went their separate ways, and Wang Yan boarded the flight to DìDū.

It's time to check the status of Xiao Gongju and Na Wu.

Today is November 25th. If there is no accident, it will start up around February 15th next year, which happens to be an auspicious day, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

The filming was completed within 45 days, at the end of March and the beginning of April.

The post-production special effects are quite simple, and the film will definitely be completed before the end of May, and then the license will be issued immediately.

Everything is going well, it will be released in July, shopping for summer time slots.

If it doesn't go well, the original marketing plan must be overturned, or find an off-season, or fight for the National Day holiday.

Don’t think about the Spring Festival file at the beginning of 2017, it’s impossible to get it.

That is the battleground for top directors and top teams. Isn't Brother Zheng's baby Heipi Xingye one of the qualified to squeeze in?

Moreover, The Witch is not the kind of family-friendly comedy in the first place, so it doesn’t make sense to use the Spring Festival file, because the summer file is really the most useful.

If you want to grab the summer vacation time, every second counts.

The main creative team has two and a half months to prepare in the early stage, which is very generous and can do a solid job.

Mainly the cast.

The actors are in good condition, and the filming is progressing by leaps and bounds.

Actors are not good, 45 years of innocence may not be enough.

Among all the actors, the most important one is Fu Yushi, the status of the absolute heroine.

She can't hold it up, this movie is just a fluffy action movie, relying on those few fighting scenes to grab people's attention - just like the original witch.

She can hold it up, but more than that.

Of course, the original Witch's grades are not bad either.

It's just a pity that too many places have not been done well, and the upper limit that should have been touched has not been touched.

Half of the reason is that the investment is small and stretched.

The other half lies in the director's own flaws.

The original director, Park Hoon-jung, was a screenwriter. "Inappropriate Deal" and "New World" showed his screenwriting talent to the fullest.

However, paying too much attention to the portrayal of human nature may be a common problem of this type of screenwriter.

It is their advantage to make drama and crime films.

What kind of deep human nature is going to be made after making an action movie...

What about trouble? !

The boring narrative of the original witch in the early stage seriously lowered the explosive feeling in the later stage.

After the hearty action scenes, there are many so-called "puzzle solving" that are extravagant and mysterious, which is a failure of delaying the rhythm.

Anyway, when Wang Yan was watching the movie, he felt that the director was out of his mind.

Cool is not cool enough, cool is not cool to the end, awkward, like mixing shit in chocolate.

It's still chocolate, it's really delicious when it's delicious, but you have to endure the strange smell the rest of the time.

Screenwriter Wang's version will definitely not be like that, the plot progresses layer by layer, and the last one is cool to the end.

But, can Xiao Gongju do it?

Can you use acting skills and demeanor to support the early stage?

this is a problem.

If you can't fulfill Wang Yan's request... You can eat green onions with Xiong Da!

With a ruthless expression, Young Master Wang killed Di Wu with arrogance.