Chapter 308: Be calm when you encounter something
Zhang Pu is definitely a prolific director.
It's only been a few years since his debut, and now five movies have been released.
On average, there is more than one a year.
In the circle, there are only a handful of directors who can achieve one movie a year, and if it is a big production, let alone Zhang Pu, it is estimated that there is only Zhang Pu.
Zhang Pu is not only highly productive, but also of high quality.
That's where the surprise comes in.
Quality and quantity are not something that anyone can do.
What's more, while directing, Zhang Pu also wrote many high-quality scripts.
It's scary to think about, but it's also habitual.
Habitual after numbness.
Xu Jiahui once complained in some programs, saying that even if Zhang Pu is at home, he will conceive the script whenever he is free. Sometimes the two chatted and chatted, Zhang Pu had a flash of inspiration, and then threw her down to write the script.
If you see him wandering suddenly, don't disturb him. Perhaps, he just had a flash of inspiration, and a script came out.
People, to a certain extent, no one will question them.
That's what happened to Zhang Pu.
He has a lot of good scripts, and even broke out that "The Nameless" was written by him after staying up for two nights.
There were doubts about his high yield at first.
Now, after being numb, I am used to it.
Just like Zhang Pu writes songs.
Perhaps, in Zhang Pu's own words: you don't understand the world of geniuses.
"Storm and Storm Dominates the World" first shoots scenes in the studio, and then interior scenes.
The location scene is a bit more troublesome, and there are a lot of things that need to be coordinated, so it was put at the end.
Just like filming the scene of the Big Buddha Scenic Area, just blocking the scenic spot is an extremely troublesome matter.
Approval at all levels, step by step coordination.
Of course, this matter was already done before filming began.
Zhang Pu is now famous, he wants to shoot in this scenic spot, not to mention the green light all the way, but it is also extremely smooth.
Even the scenic scenery was filmed without any charge.
Of course, you don't want to charge people for advertising.
"Storm and Storm Dominate the World" is naturally indispensable for action scenes.
Oriental DreamWorks now has its own action team, and the previous "Dragon Hunt" was out of its hands.
The same is true for this film.
Although the preparation time for the film is not long, the preparation is still very sufficient.
Action design, before the film even starts, is designed.
There is naturally a big difference from the original.
There has been an upgrade, after all, the special effects technology is more mature.
But the film is designed according to high martial arts rather than fantasy, and the improvement is not infinite.
Zhang Pu is afraid that he will come to the fantasy at once, the jump is too big, there is no excess, if the fans can't accept it, it will outweigh the losses.
Kung Fu plus special effects, this is a new attempt.
This kind of action is actually not very difficult.
This is true for Deng Kun, and for Zhang Chu and Chiba Xuanyi, two actors with kung fu foundations, it is naturally even more so.
Filming action scenes, Zhang Pu is not opposed to using stand-ins, but he is very disgusted with using stand-ins for any action.
Some dangerous maneuvering stand-ins are completely understandable and necessary.
After all, an actor is not a professional stuntman, and the danger is high.
And once the actor is injured, it will also affect the shooting.
But some simple actions use stand-ins, which inevitably makes people question the actor's professional ethics.
Of course, Zhang Pu basically never encountered this situation.
No one can put the score in front of him.
What's more, most of the main actors of "Storm and Storm" are from Oriental DreamWorks.
Zhang Pu is not only a director, but also their boss.
As for the two foreign actors, Chiba Xuanyi and Song Xian, they are not very famous, so they naturally will not pose in front of Zhang Pu.
Of course, the two are still excellent in terms of work ethic.
At least that's what it shows.
When Zhang Pu shoots films, he usually has no distractions and pays less attention to things outside.
"Infernal Affairs" has already begun to be promoted.
This all-star Hong Kong film is also labeled as a screenwriter by Zhang Pu, and the attention is naturally very high.
Moreover, the main creator of the film worked very hard to promote, and Zhou Chaohua, who has never participated in variety shows, recorded an episode of "Longing for Life", and this episode of the program also set a new height in the ratings of this program.
This show may not be as popular as "Where Are You Going, Dad", but the ratings are not bad.
In the same period, the ratings have been firmly at the top of the list.
Of course, this episode of the show became popular, and the topic of the movie "Infernal Affairs" has also increased a lot.
The publicity effect is also excellent.
The films released on May 1st are also the most powerful in "Infernal Affairs".
However, there is still some time before the release of the film.
Whether other films will make another effort and come from behind, no one can say.
In this kind of schedule, it is impossible to have no competitors in the same period.
Some are just the number and strength of competitors. A situation like "Looking for the Dragon" is probably not going to happen.
Soon, the Oscars were held, and the attention in the circle shifted to this.
In the past, because there were no Chinese filmmakers shortlisted, there was little attention to the Oscars in China.
This year, like last year, there are Chinese filmmakers who have been shortlisted, and with a sense of participation, the attention is naturally higher.
It was also live-streamed on the Movie Channel.
It's a pity that many fans were disappointed that Zhang Pu was not seen on the red carpet.
Zhang Pu filmed a new film and did not go to the Oscars.
This came as a surprise to many.
He's been shortlisted for an award!
This is estimated to be unique in China.
I don't know how many stars in China want to go to the Oscars red carpet but can't.
Zhang Pu, who was qualified to participate, did not go.
This may be the difference between people.
However, the creators of "Parasite" have all gone. Director Jiang Yun, starring Huang Ye, Cai Ya, Zheng Feifei......
Zhang Pu makes movies and rarely pays attention to others.
After the Oscars ceremony, Zhang Pu was talking to Song Xian in fluent Korean.
Tan Siming walked over with a happy face.
"Boss, you've won the award again!" Tan Siming said with some excitement.
"What's the prize?"
Zhang Pu didn't react for a while, and asked suspiciously.
He probably forgot that the Oscars were held today.
When Deng Kun and the others next to him heard this, their eyes lit up.
"Oscar?" Dong Qin said.
"You've won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Tan Siming said.
Reelected?
That's a bit awesome!
That's the Oscar, it used to be the pain of Chinese filmmakers!
I don't know how many filmmakers have been struggling at the Oscars.
But Zhang Pu not only won it, but also won the extremely heavy Best Screenplay Award.
won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for two consecutive years.
That's amazing, isn't it?
The eyes of the people present who looked at Zhang Pu changed.
The first screenwriter in China, well deserved!
Who else dares to question it today?
"Is the Oscars over?" Zhang Pu asked calmly, "What are the results of "Parasite"?"
Counting the time difference, the awards ceremony should have ended by this time.
"Won three awards!" Tan Siming said with some excitement, "Best Foreign Language, Best Director, and Best Screenplay." Director Jiang became the first Oscar for Best Director with this film. ”
When Zhang Pu heard this, he just smiled.
He wasn't really surprised.
If he remembers correctly, the original won four Oscars. In addition to these three, there is also the best picture.
As for why there is no best picture, maybe the competitors are different, maybe the judges don't look at each other, or maybe the Korean film has become a Chinese movie......
In any case, winning three awards is already extremely good.
The Chinese-language film not only won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, but also won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
I think it's something to celebrate.
"Very good!" Zhang Pu said with a smile.
All:......
The people present were very excited when they heard the news, even Chiba Xuanyi and Song Xian were shocked, and they were inevitably a little excited, but Zhang Pu seemed the most calm.
It didn't seem to have anything to do with him.
Of course, Chiba Genichi and Song Xian were a little excited, perhaps because Zhang Pu was so powerful, which made them more confident in "Storm and Clouds Dominate the World".
As for Deng Kun and others, it was completely because of "honor".
As a Chinese filmmaker, I am proud of this, and I am even more proud of being a person from Oriental DreamWorks.
"Parasite" is a film produced by Oriental DreamWorks.
"Okay, clean up your mood, let's shoot!" Zhang Pu said with a smile.
"You're really steady!" Wang Bo said with a smile.
Other people won't talk to Zhang Pu like this, and he is the only one in the crew who will joke with Zhang Pu.
Zhang Chu is a personality problem, and others are probably identity problems.
"That's not my movie. Zhang Pu pouted and said, "As for the best screenplay, haven't you won it?"
What is stable, Wang Bo's guy is nothing more than saying that Zhang Pu's "light wind and clouds" is purely pretending.
Is he really pretending?
I guess he knows it.
When Wang Bo heard this, he was speechless.
You're awesome!
Whatever the people say makes sense.
However, not long after filming, many media reporters came outside the crew.
If you don't send them away, you probably won't be able to shoot with peace of mind.
"Director Zhang, as the first filmmaker to win the Oscar for Best Screenplay, how do you feel about this?" the reporter asked.
The main creator of "Parasite", except for Zhang Pu, is still in Hollywood. Therefore, there are many media reporters who have come one after another.
"Parasite" shined at the Oscars and is definitely the hottest news today.
"I'm excited!" Zhang Pu said.
Excited?
You don't look excited, can you not be so open-eyed and talk nonsense?
"But Director Zhang doesn't seem to be the slightest excited!"
A reporter doesn't seem to have much experience and can't help but debunk it.
"I've been excited!" Zhang Pu pouted, "Can you continue to be excited?"
There's nothing wrong with that.
The reporter was speechless.
As for the other reporters, they had a look of "I guessed it a long time ago".
"Director Zhang, some people say that Director Zhang Ke failed to win the Oscar for Best Director, but Director Jiang Yun did, which means that Director Jiang Yun is better than Director Zhang Ke. One reporter asked, "What do you think about this?"