Chapter 581 - Preparation
The spring in the romantic capital is extraordinarily spring, which is suitable for the filming of "Love at Sunset".
This film has the same genes as its predecessor "Love Before Dawn", starring male and female, chattering dialogues, and beautiful soundtracks, but there are also differences, if the first part is love at first sight between two people, then this one is a long-lasting reunion.
Compared with the romantic, brisk, and enthusiastic temperament of the first film, this one must add the mature charm of time.
"Do you think I can shoot it well?"
The crew quietly started work in a corner of Paris, and Mojana didn't ask Director Ganda a question until this moment.
Gan Jing replied without hesitation: "Of course." β
Morgana asked with some trepidation, "Why?"
A smile appeared on Gan Jing's face, and he asked rhetorically: "Didn't you keep saying yesterday that you have studied directing in the UK for a long time? Why are you suddenly so unconfident today?"
Mo Jiana glanced at the photographer, hesitated for a moment, and said honestly: "I don't know, but I suddenly panicked." β
"First of all, the shooting of this movie is not high, and the lens material can be supplemented more, and secondly, the starring lineup has not changed, the cause and effect of the previous work are clear, and the story clues are very simple. Gan Jing chose to encourage, "In the end, the chemistry between the actors is still good." β
Mo Jiana was in a better mood and said with a smile: "Before filming started, you know the chemistry between actors?"
"Of course, in a way, we're in a similar situation to the script, long time no see, well, I mean I'm in the country, you're in London. Gan Jing said calmly, "Just like the last play, you can substitute that kind of warm emotion, and now you can have a sober perspective if you stretch the time." β
He continued: "It's good for the same character, the actor plays well, and the director will be much easier to use the camera. β
Mo Jiana's mood suddenly slipped a little, and her blue eyes looked at Gan Jing's face: "What is the benefit of empathy in the role?"
Gan Jing thought for a moment and found the right words, for example: "For example, the restraint after the two protagonists meet?
The smile on Mo Jiana's face disappeared completely, she glanced at Wu Ruirui, the photographer next to her who had been filming Gan Jing since the crew started, and turned around and deliberately spit out two Chinese characters into the camera.
"Ma, de. β
Then, Morgana walked up to the crew's cameraman to put the finishing touches on the start of shooting at dusk.
The crew started work, and Wu Ruirui started work, but after filming for a while, he found that he couldn't understand French, and he had no way of knowing what the two were talking about seriously, but in the end, he still understood the two familiar words.
"Brother Gan, what's wrong?, what are you talking about?" Wu Ruirui boldly asked the person concerned.
Gan Jing shrugged his shoulders and explained, "Some complicated performances that are not worth mentioning. β
Wu Ruirui was stunned: "Was the director dissatisfied with me just now?"
"That's right, remember to delete this paragraph. After he finished speaking, he also walked to the photographer to provide some help within his ability.
He Yue, the agent who was a little farther away but could witness the whole process, complained: "Made, scumbag." β
Wu Ruirui was even more confused: "Sister Yue, can you understand French?"
"I don't understand it, but I can see the expression and hear the tone. He Yue said angrily, "Remember to delete it." How could I possibly say boss? I just said yours! Scumbag, you didn't buy cosmetics for your girlfriend when you arrived in Paris!"
Wu Ruirui looked at the back of the boss in amazement and then looked at He Yue's figure, full of grievances, didn't you say yesterday that this is not the discount season, don't buy it?
Just when the follow-up photographer had no choice but to delete the content in the camera, "Love at Sunset" began to shoot the first scene of the crew, which was nine years after the male and female protagonists of the previous work met, and the two met in a bookstore.
Nine years is enough to change the state of the two men, the male protagonist becomes a best-selling author, and the book he holds a readers' meeting in a bookstore to talk about is the same thing that he and the heroine met and separated from the heroine nine years ago, and the female protagonist becomes a member of a French environmental organization.
Because of this relationship of time, Gan Jing and Mo Jiana's already good makeup have painted the two of them more maturely, Gan Jing changed to a slightly sloppy hairstyle, and Mo Jia has a few crow's feet.
Today's camera is going to shoot the picture of the two reuniting after a long absence outside the bookstore.
"Hi, there. β
"Hi, there. β
The first greeting after the reunion of the two should have been full of life and restraint, but ......
Gan Jing pursed his lips: "Mo Jiana, do you need me to help you call the card?"
Mojana shook her head, didn't speak, and reached out to signal the photographer to do it again, she didn't need to look at the monitor to know that she had just played badly.
This drama is a literary film, and the plot is simple, what it needs to bring to audiences who like this kind of theme is the feeling.
It feels right, everything is right.
Mo Jiana has already communicated with Gan Jing about this play, and she knows that she owes him to it, and now it feels very wrong.
Do it again for the second time.
This time it is a few lines stronger than just now, but it is still not enough, in the final analysis, Mo Jiana has studied directing in the past two years, and as an actor, her state is unstable.
Gan Jing thought for a while and offered help before the third pass: "Mo Jiana, I told you before that "Love" can be filmed in three parts, right?"
"Hmm. Morgana was a little puzzled as to why she was saying this at such a time.
"I'm not going to make the third part, so there will be no "Love" after this one. Gan Jing informed the director of his decision.
Morgana was surprised, "Why?"
"I don't want to shoot that story, it's boring to talk about marriage. Gan Jing explained simply, although there were not many words, but the meaning was very clear.
Morgana was a little stunned.
Gan Jing inspired: "You have to cherish the time, this drama must be filmed well." β
"Well, I feel like I need to adjust my emotions. Morgana exhaled, "Give me ten minutes." β
Gan Jing nodded, watching the heroine step aside and re-read the script.
Two minutes later, the agent He Yue saw that the filming had not yet started, so she leaned over to the boss and asked, "Brother Gan, why haven't you started filming yet?"
"Morgana is not in good form and needs some adjustments. Gan Jing explained calmly, and then asked, "Can you help me contact Robert?"
He Yue's reaction was two seconds slower before saying: "I contacted and sent an invitation, but the other party said that I should consider it, I don't think it is very likely, and I still have to look for a new actor." β
Gan Jing frowned and groaned, and said after a while: "Redraw a list of actors, narrow the scope, no need for first-line and second-line actors, such actors have too many concerns, and the schedule is difficult to arrange, so aim at the kind of actors they are familiar with in China." β
He paused and added, "It's red, and it's okay to be downcast now." β
He Yue thought for a while: "What kind of box office poison? I'm afraid it will delay the release in the future." β
"The play can't be released in China, and the theatrical distribution in the United States is doubtful for the time being, so we are targeting Europe, and they would like to see a film that satirizes the United States. Gan Jing said.
"Okay, understood, I'll re-screen the actors. He Yue nodded slowly, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Wu Ruirui shooting, and immediately said, "Shoot Brother Gan, don't shoot me!"
Wu Ruirui said sullenly: "Shouldn't this kind of discussion of the choice of the main creator of the script be recorded?
Gan Jing replied: "Well, yes, you can shoot." β
He Yue saw that the boss said this, so she could only roll her eyes at Wu Ruirui, "You have become bolder", and she continued to report: "There are two replies from the producer who expressed interest, but they both asked for the salary to be paid first. β
"Does this mean that you think we are unreliable fat sheep?" Gan Jing smiled, "Put the information of these two producers in my computer, and I'll look at it when I go back from work." β
He Yue nodded, and seeing that Mo Jiana had already walked over, she simply turned around and prepared to deal with the work first.
Wu Ruirui learned to be obedient, carrying the camera to open the distance, only shooting the picture, not recording the sound.
"Okay, I'm fine. "Mojana, the director, asked for the male lead.
"Come on. "Gan Jing has no problem with a sloppy release at any time.
The third time in the first act of "Love at Sunset" begins, and this time Mojana's mood is quite in place, and she proves with her performance that Ganjing's side nudge is effective.
However, the crew didn't shoot too long on the first day of filming, and the dusk passed quickly, and it would take the second day to keep the best effect for the same scene.
On this night, Gan Jing was rarely quiet since he came to Paris, without waves...... There is no Lan, only the producers in the notebook and the many actors who have been temporarily re-screened.
The two producers who are interested in answering are both white men, and their resumes are similar, and the films they have worked with have not been much produced, and the works they have handled are all tepid, but they still seem to have a lot of experience.
One offered an upfront price of $1.4 million and the other $1.3 million.
There is no doubt that there is a premium for this kind of price, Gan Jing estimates according to his resume, and the price of the two is almost the salary of their own American crew, but they are still quite short of time.
"He Yue, you contact these two producers, the offer of 1 million is not prepaid, just do it, don't do it and find someone again. Gan Jing called the agent, "These two are executive producers, and our company ...... Forget it, you come over and talk in person. β
He Yue said "oh" on the phone, paused, and said cautiously: "Brother Gan, is it convenient to go over now?"
"Convenient, what's inconvenient, everything must be said to others. Gan Jing said awe-inspiringly.
"It's there in five minutes. He Yue hung up the phone.
Gan Jing continues to look for people on the list, in addition to the actor, he also needs a group of supporting actors, these tasks can be handled by the producer, but for the quality of the film he still wants to determine a framework first.
Five minutes later, He Yue appeared in the room on time.
"Boss, you say. He Yue turned on her phone and prepared to record.
"When will the people from our company arrive?" asked Gan Jingxian.
"I'm afraid it will take half a month, according to your requirements, makeup and props in the American crew are considered to study, we use a photographer ourselves, and the assistant director is occupied by Liu Peichuan, the producer is more troublesome, and the producers in the company are not very good at communication. He Yue reported.
Gan Jing pondered: "Language ability is a problem, and the overseas release of follow-up science fiction films cannot ignore this problem, on the one hand, urge the people in the company to pay attention to this, and on the other hand, tap talents from the outside." β
He Yue complained helplessly: "Brother Gan, with the development of our company in the past two years, the non-compete agreements of other companies have been standardized a lot, and many of the above clauses have also increased the price. β
"Why not. Gan Jing sighed casually.
"Wait a minute, I'll talk to Sister Hui about this first, in addition, Mr. Yu just called me, she may have to be late in Paris, the company's restructuring involves personnel changes and needs to be coordinated. He Yue said with a smile, "When Mr. Yu handles it, if there is an American crew to build it next time, it should be much smoother." β
"Yu Jing is still working hard. Gan Jing praised, and then he handed over the list of actors he had marked, "You can get some detailed information about the actors I circled above, and besides, you don't have to ask the actors directly, wait for the producers to talk to them and let them talk, this is also their scope of work." β
He Yue took the list, glanced at it, agreed, and asked, "What about the others?"
Gan Jing muttered: "There is also the matter of distribution, huh...... This can't work, you're not familiar with the United States at all, so let's wait for the producer to talk about it. β
He Yue was not depressed, this is normal, and it is not ...... to change someone else Well, except for the boss, it's not familiar with anyone else.
"So, Brother Gan, what about our crew now?" she asked.
"There's nothing to deal with in this play, well, just contact Lao Ma, you need his help with the soundtrack, and you don't need to pay attention to anything else. Gan Jing thought about it, and that's it.
He Yue nodded, and after asking again, she left the room first without anything else.
To say that being Gange's agent is fulfillment, even if he was idle on the Champs-ΓlysΓ©es two days ago, he can immediately be busy, talking about producers, checking actor information, talking about movie soundtracks, asking about the domestic situation, and urging crew members.
Brother Gan, Brother Gan, he's really ...... He Yue met director Mo Jiana in the corridor, nodded at her and smiled at her, and continued to walk forward before completing the second half of the sentence in his heart, he is really not human!
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At the beginning of March, the weather in Paris was beautiful, and the crew of "Love at Sunset" was able to have a continuous and appropriate time for filming, and at the same time, the heroine Mojana found her form, and the progress of the scene was also quite good.
At the very least, when Liu Peichuan, a young domestic actor and assistant director of "The Wolf of Wall Street", arrived in Paris, what he saw was a picture of the tacit cooperation between the hero and heroine.
"Brother Gan, I'm here, the company's contract has been signed, hehe, five years. Liu Peichuan saw Gan Jing and first said, "Boss, I will mess with you in the future, but you have to cover me well." β
"Hmm, sign it, okay, it just so happens that the American crew is preparing to build, you follow the chores, you buy a ticket to New York, Yu Jing will meet you over there." "Gan Jing is not polite at all.
"Huh, now?" Liu Peichuan had just gotten off the plane not long after.
"Is the contract really signed?" asked Gan Jing.
"Yes, black and white. Liu Peichuan replied.
Gan Jing nodded, confirming the answer to the previous question: "Well, that's now." β
Liu Peichuan: "......"