Millennium director

Beijing International Airport.

Under the siege of countless reporters, the crew of "A Man Called Li Wen Decides to Die" disbanded on the spot. Under the cover of assistants and bodyguards, each of them managed to escape the siege and left the airport.

Wu Yuan and Liu Yifei, who had the biggest and most eye-catching targets, also successfully got into a nanny car and left under the protection of more than 20 airport security guards.

It’s not that they don’t want to satisfy the reporters’ desire for interviews, but the fact is that the airport is not a good place for interviews. If they stay for a while longer, it will cause a big jam and affect public order.

After getting in the car, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

In a tacit understanding, both of them turned on their mobile phones and began to call their friends back.

Since winning the award in Venice, they have received congratulatory text messages and phone calls from a group of friends, but there are still some calls that need to be answered in the past two days.

"Hey, Changchang, this year's Bazaar Charity Night will be held in a few days, will you go?"

"Are you going too?"

"I may not have time. I'm going to the United States to join the group."

"Huh, I really don't want to do that. Okay, okay, then you get busy first."

Listening to the phone conversation between Liu Yifei and her best friends in the circle, Wu Yuan shook his head in amusement.

It's just a blink of an eye that it's Harper's Bazaar Charity Night again. With Liu Yifei's passion for charity, she will definitely go there if she has time.

A lot of people were invited to the charity night this year, or more and more people were invited every year, and bosses from all walks of life were more and more willing to participate. It was more like a new vanity fair than a charity night.

There are even many young celebrities who want to go to this charity night and hang out in front of the bosses. They understand everything they want.

For example, Ms. Jiang Yan, Liu Yifei’s good classmate.

On the way, the assistant sent Liu Yifei home first and asked her to take her luggage back first and pack her luggage for the next trip to the United States.

Wu Yuan returned to the company first, where there were a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.

As soon as they arrived at the company, Li Xiaoping led all the company's employees and stood in the lobby to greet them: "Congratulations to Director Wu on his triumphant return!"

Wu Yuan laughed and hugged Li Xiaoping: "What are you doing with all this? Come in."

"No, you have won the Venice Golden Lion Award for the company. We must congratulate you grandly." Li Xiaoping also smiled happily.

Winning an award, especially such a highly valuable award, is of great significance to the film company.

Not to mention that Light and Shadow Times is now considering its launch.

It has been announced from above that they plan to open up the film industry more thoroughly and allow a number of outstanding private film companies to be listed on the GEM.

This matter can be confirmed as soon as next year, and Guangying Times will definitely be on the list of companies allowed to go public in the first wave.

As we all know, for entertainment companies, going public is actually equivalent to cutting leeks at once, otherwise the management would not be so strict.

In order to cut leeks, the company must have the foundation to convince investors. Wu Yuan's Golden Lion Award is a very good blessing.

The company, a Golden Lion Award winner, maintains the number one box office position for domestic and international Chinese-language films.

Just because of its name, once Guangying Times is listed, the stock price is not allowed to take off?

"How about it, everything goes well in the company while I'm away."

Wu Yuan and Li Xiaoping walked side by side towards her office.

Her secretary held a pile of documents and followed quickly behind her.

"Everything went well, except that Director Zhang came to the company a few days ago and asked if there was any script suitable for him."

"Director Zhang has taken another year off in the blink of an eye. He also released a new album in Hong Kong. Now he is itching to make movies again."

"Leslie." Wu Yuan smacked his lips, thought for a while and said, "I will talk to him later."

It's a good thing that Zhang Guorong wants to make a new movie.

After so many years of training, Zhang Guorong is considered the best director in the company besides Wu Yuan.

Even in the entire Chinese film industry, his directorial skills are considered second-tier.

Wu Yuan is still very relieved about him and has no shortage of scripts.

I was thinking about letting Wu Ershan film "Along with the Gods". Wu Ershan went solo, so it would be good to film it for Zhang Guorong.

It just so happens that he can make "Along with the Gods" into a Hong Kong Island movie and then introduce it to the Mainland as a Hong Kong Island movie.

Nowadays, although it is a bit shocking to say this, it is true that the film bureau gives preferential treatment to Hong Kong films.

Some films that were shot in the Mainland but could not pass censorship were able to be released in the Mainland after being given the appearance of being Hong Kong films.

The biggest example is that there are now many Hong Kong horror films that can really be released in the mainland. Although they have to be edited a little, they can at least be released.

As for a mainland film company in the age of light and shadow, how can it make Hong Kong-funded films?

Just set up a branch in Hong Kong Island, and then get some investment from Emperor. Who dares to say that this is not a Hong Kong Island movie?

Just one "Along with the Gods" is enough for Zhang Guorong to work on two movies in three years. After that, let him film "The Chinese Partner" to continue to intercept Hu Chen Kexin's luck. It's appropriate!

On the other hand, there is a magical sequel here in the Age of Light and Shadow, and I don’t know what to do with it.

After arriving at Li Xiaoping's office, Wu Yuan frowned and asked as soon as he sat down: "Xiaoping, who do you think is suitable to take over "Painted Skin 2"?"

The senior brother Wu Ershan was unwilling to submit to others, which immediately caused many problems in Wu Yuan's plan.

Originally, "Painted Skin 2" could have been directed by Wu Ershan, and he did a pretty good job.

As a result, this guy went to work on his own "Sword Sees Laughter".

To break it down, it has been almost 3 years since "Painted Skin 1" was released. If a sequel is not started, the audience will almost forget about this movie.

Without Butcher Zhang, would we have to eat pigs with hair on them?

Before Li Xiaoping could answer, Wu Yuan said enthusiastically: "How is Han Yan?"

"This" Li Xiaoping frowned: "Han Yan is still too young and doesn't have much shooting experience. It is not suitable for him to take over such a magical masterpiece."

Wu Yuan sighed. Among the directors trained by the company, only Han Yan was available. Li Yang and Liu Meichuan were already arranged by Wu Yuan. Cheng Er and Li Ruijun were masters of literary and artistic films, so they could not make commercial films. Turned.

"What about an external director?"

Wu Yuan, who has made three Pirates of the Caribbean movies and one more, really doesn't want to make any more fantasy or magic-themed movies in a short period of time.

Since Wu Yuan himself has no time and is not very interested in filming, it seems that in the light and shadow era, the only option is to hire an external director.

"There don't seem to be many directors in China who can make movies with this kind of magical theme." Wu Yuan said "tsk, tsk" twice, confused about the choice of director.

Li Xiaoping, on the other hand, frowned and tightened again.

She thought of a director who was suitable but unlikely to agree to take over "Painted Skin 2".

After hesitating for a moment, she finally said: "Director Wu, what do you think of Director Kege?"

"Besides you, he is the only director in China who has experience in shooting fantasy and magic-themed blockbusters."

"Although "The Promise" does not have a good reputation, most of this is due to the script being too complex and several lines of parallel narrative."

"If we provide the script of "Painted Skin 2", Director Kego should be able to make this movie well, right?"

Damn it!

Li Xiaoping's bold idea shocked Wu Yuan.

His first thought was that Li Xiaoping was talking nonsense and asked a young poet to film "Painted Skin 2". Would this young poet accept it?

The first part was filmed by Wu Yuan, and he wants to film the sequel. Isn't that just picking up Wu Yuan's wisdom?

However, Wu Yuan soon reacted again.

Chen Kaige is really suitable!

Needless to say, Director Kego is definitely a good director as long as he doesn't touch the script.

Except that he always likes to write his own scripts and fill them with a lot of weird ideas and incomprehensible artistic expressions, everything else is pretty good.

Needless to say, the lens mastery, composition and color matching are among the best in China and ranked high in international rankings.

The biopic "Mei Lanfang" currently being developed by Chen Kaige is quite good.

The screenwriter is Yan Geling, a master of physical literature. Although Chen Kaige is also a screenwriter, it is clear who wrote the script of this movie.

If Wu Yuan provided the script for "Painted Skin 2" and discussed it with Chen Kaige and followed the script without changing it casually, he would indeed be able to make a qualified commercial fantasy blockbuster.

Although, the further Chen Kaige goes, the more doubts and criticisms he receives.

But you can’t underestimate him. His camera skills are truly unparalleled, and the filming of “The Legend of the Demon Cat” is also incredibly beautiful.

The only thing that worries Wu Yuan is that Chen Kaige releases himself with every film, insisting on stuffing artistic expression into commercial films, and then like "The Legend of the Demon Cat", the first half has a beautiful and clear story, but the second half is a bit blurry. Fuck.

The risk is still very high. Whether a bad movie or a good movie is made depends entirely on Chen Kaige's thoughts.

And there's a big problem.

Is Chen Kaige willing to take over "Painted Skin 2"?

Rubbing his chin, Wu Yuan thought seriously for a long time, and then said uncertainly: "I'll give it a try and ask."

Wu Yuan believed that his relationship with Chen Kaige was still okay.

The two previously teamed up to participate in the campaign for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Although they were rejected during the second review, because Wu Yuan knew Chen Kaige's thoughts, the two met several times and gave Chen Kaige a feeling of "This guy understands." my feeling.

Not to mention that he is the only compatible soul in the world, but at least Chen Kaige, who has always been full of arrogance, does regard Wu Yuan as a sympathetic companion on the director's journey.

Wu Yuan feels that he still hopes to recruit Chen Kaige to film "Painted Skin 2".

Needless to say, without taking action himself, among domestic directors, Chen Kaige is indeed the most suitable choice.

Apart from this, there is only one other choice left, and that is Xu Ke, who also has research on fantasy themes!

But Xu Ke should be busy now with "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven". This project is a big project for Huayi. It will take more than a year to prepare. It will start filming next year and be released the year after that.

He definitely doesn't have time to make "Painted Skin 2" now.

Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang" is scheduled to be released in December this year. As for his next movie "The Orphan of Zhao", it seems that it has not been released yet and should not be approved until next year.

"After Director Kego failed in "The Promise", although he didn't say it, when I chatted with him about "Painted Skin", I could still feel that Director Kego was a little envious."

"Actually, he really likes the fantasy theme, but "The Promise" hit him so hard that he didn't dare to try any more fantasy-themed movies for a short period of time."

"If I invite him to direct "Painted Skin 2," I think he will be moved. After all, based on the good results of the first film and the script I gave him, he should have the confidence to make this film a success. movie.”

Although Chen Kaige loves to write his own scripts, it does not mean that he looks down on other directors' scripts. At least he has always admired Wu Yuan's script writing ability. Starting from "The Embalmer", he has often praised Wu Yuan's scripts. Well, it’s a completely different style than him.

The more Wu Yuan thought about it, the more he felt that there was something serious about it.

In the previous life, the project "Painted Skin" was not on the same level as Chen Kaige. No matter how much Chen Kaige liked fantasy themes, he could only hit his head and break his own blood. After the failure of "The Promise", he licked his wounds for a few years and came up with another project. "Legend of the Demon Cat".

Now, maybe Wu Yuan can let Chen Kaige experience what a good Chinese magic movie script is in advance!

"Okay, let's arrange this for the time being. I will talk to Director Kege personally later." Wu Yuan finalized the matter, then turned around and asked: "The company's filming plan for the second half of the year has been arranged. Are you ready?"

The Olympics have passed, and some of the company's film plans should also be put on the agenda.

"It's arranged." Li Xiaoping took a document from the secretary and handed it to Wu Yuan: "Director Li Yang's youth trilogy plan is progressing in an orderly manner."

"The registration for "A Little Thing About First Love" has been completed, and the casting is almost done."

"Director Li Yang chose Jinsha from the company and wanted her to play the heroine. The male lead is the company's newly signed newcomer Zhu Yilong."

"He is from the 06-level acting class of the Film Academy. He is on the list of newcomers you gave us before, Director Wu, and has been signed to the company for half a year."

Oops!

Jin Sha and Zhu Yilong, acting together in "A Little Thing About First Love", what a genius combination this is.

Zhu Yilong is elegant and gentle, and he does have a bit of a campus male star. He is a sweet girl from Jinsha. He has acted in several TV series in the company, and he really should be given some film resources to cultivate him.

"How much has the cost budget been achieved?" Wu Yuan asked.

Li Xiaoping stretched out a palm: "Five million."

"This movie is based on a modern campus theme, and the actors are all the company's own artists. Zhu Yilong is a newcomer, so it basically doesn't cost much."

"Most of it was spent on the daily operations of the crew and renting the studio."

"But this amount does not include the depreciation of the equipment."

In the current era of light and shadow, film shooting basically uses cameras and various equipment purchased by the company itself. The purchase of these equipment cost the company more than 30 million yuan. This money will not be evenly included in the cost of each new movie. inside.

Not counting equipment costs, "A Little Thing About First Love" only cost 5 million to shoot.

This is such a bargain.

It was only about 5 million, and Wu Yuan didn't bother to have any objections to Li Yang's casting. It would be difficult for this movie to lose money, so he could do whatever he wanted.

"Okay, let's arrange to start it up as soon as possible."

Wu Yuan raised his head and looked at the blue sky outside the window.

"October is coming soon."

"Our Light and Shadow Express and "Soul Ferry" will be launched soon."

"This is the company's top priority next!" (End of Chapter)