"Click!"

Tang An in front of the monitor shouted heavily, and then returned the position to Xu Jingfei.

In April 2004, in Hengdian, Huaguo, the movie "Letter from a Strange Woman" directed and acted by Xu Jinghui was filmed.

Tang An is the assistant director of the crew, and nearly a quarter of the shots of the whole film were shot by him, and occasionally the actor Jiang Wen also comes back to make a cameo as a director, but he is busy filming the costume blockbuster "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", and the main shots are still left to Xu Jingyan to complete by herself.

"Okay, pass!"

""Letter from a Strange Woman" is finished!"

Xu Jingyu in front of the monitor carefully checked the set of shots just now, and rushed to the crew with a loudspeaker to announce the official completion of the movie.

Xu Jingfei turned her head, looked at Tang An, and said with a smile: "It's hard work!"

Tang An waved his hand: "What's so hard, but it's not easy for you to direct and act at the same time!"

"The general direction of the crew is controlled by Huayi, and you are there for those trivial things, I, the director, just stare at the monitor and shout "click"!" Xu Jinglei smiled self-deprecatingly.

"At least half of the shots were taken by you, which is not easy, self-directing and acting is not for fun!"

Tang An.

From the unconcerned low-level little director in 2024,

Filmed TV series.

Anti-Japanese War, idols, costumes, and myths have all been filmed, but none of them have been broadcast on the stars.

I have also fooled investors into making movies, most of which are sold to local stations, and occasionally I feel good about myself, and I am reluctant to spend some money to take the head of the distribution department of a large company, and I am lucky to have a three-day tour of the theater.

It is no surprise that more than 10 years later, what films can be made for two or three million, and what actors will be invited, and the box office will not be enough to make copies.

Then late one night, I just finished cutting a new film, and I was ready to go on another trip to several major companies to try my luck.

I had a dream that night, the film with an investment of 3 million got a box office of 200 million, and the reporter's lights at the celebration press conference were too dazzling, and I subconsciously closed my eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in 2004.

He is 23 years old this year, 24 years old, and grabbed the tail of the post-80s.

came to Hengdian again, in this era when Chinese films were just beginning to develop, I happened to meet Xu Jingxiang's self-directed and self-starred movie and there was still an assistant director missing.

With more than 10 years of solid basic skills, I have won this job without a doubt, and occasionally sit in front of the monitor and become a full-fledged director.

Looking at the cheering crew in front of him, in this desert-like era, Tang An's road to directing has set sail again.

"What do you think?"

A rough male voice interrupted Tang An's thoughts, he turned his head, and Jiang Wenzheng looked at him with interest.

"Brother Wen, I didn't think about anything, isn't it almost finished!" Tang An smiled.

Tang An had been calling Brother Jiang before, but once Jiang Wu came to visit the class, he could only change it to Brother Wen and Brother Wu.

Jiang Wen is now 40 years old, but he dresses completely differently from usual in the play.

He plays a suave writer, wearing a white shirt, a black waistcoat, and eyes, and he can't be connected with him.

"Yes, it's finished, what are your plans after that?" Jiang Wen asked with interest.

23 years old, without any fame, even Jiang Wen couldn't find this person after asking in the circle.

But just such a person actually knows everything about the affairs of various departments of the crew.

Cinematography, Art, Script, Lighting, Coordination......

Although it is still far from the first-class, basically every department is very proficient in business, and it is not like a novice at all.

What's more critical is that when Tang An sits in front of the monitor, he is far more like a director than Xu Jingxiang, a real director.

Of course, this skill is still not in Jiang Wen's eyes.

remembered that when Tang An applied for the job, a 23-year-old assistant director, Xu Jinghui almost didn't drive people out directly.

However, Tang An conquered Xu Jingxiang, a half-baked director, with his professional business ability, and successfully served as the assistant director of "Letter from a Strange Woman", and assisted in the shooting of nearly a quarter of the shots.

The 23-year-old director, Jiang Wen is becoming more and more interested.

However, he didn't have much doubt about Tang An, there was never a shortage of geniuses in this world.

Isn't he Jiang Wen the same person, he made the first movie "The Last Queen" in 86 as the leading actor, and in the same year, "Furong Town" won the Best Actor of Hundred Flowers.

"Red Sorghum" in 88 won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, and he was also nominated for the Golden Rooster Actor.

In 95, his debut film "Sunny Days", which he wrote and directed, was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director and Best Actor, and was nominated for the actress, and was named the first of the "Top Ten Best Films in the World in the Ninety-Year Plan" by Time Magazine.

Compared with these illustrious resumes, people like Tang An are similar to many crew assistant directors, all-rounders, and can do anything, but they are just younger.

At this time, director Xu Jingyan put down the loudspeaker and walked over, "Tang An, Lao Jiang, what are you talking about?"

"I asked this kid what his plans were, how about it, do you want to go with me to the crew of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" to do a field job, it's a costume blockbuster, learn more things. When 05 years pass, I will also prepare a new film and leave you a position as an assistant director. ”

Jiang Wen suggested that he was still very optimistic about the young Tang An, and if he gave more time, he might be able to improve to what extent.

To be an assistant director to Jiang Wen, this qualification is not shallow, but Tang An has already made plans in the past two months, so he politely refused, "Thank you, Brother Wen......"

But before she finished speaking, Xu Jinglei preemptively quipped.

"Lao Jiang, forget it, don't be targeted again, be careful this time, don't step on the line!"

"Don't pay attention to those villains, this time Lao Wang's book is absolutely fine, can you ban me for another 5 years?" Jiang Wen waved his hand and said quite imposingly.

Indeed, without overstepping the line, banning a director who is famous at home and abroad for ten years, that person's heart will be confused.

What's more, Jiang Wen dared to quarrel with director Zhang Yimou from beginning to end when he was filming "Red Sorghum", and it was basically impossible to expect him to give up his own movie.

After the finale, it was usual dinner time, and the small crew of less than 100 people chartered a hotel lobby in Hengdian, and it was good to have money.

...…

After eating, everyone in the crew said goodbye one after another, and Tang An, Xu Jing, and Jiang Wen chatted.

Xu Jingfei looked at Tang An who was sitting next to her, "Do you have any plans for the future?"

"Write a notebook!"

"Changed careers?" Jiang Wen chewed peanuts in his mouth and asked vaguely.

"No, be a director!" Tang An shook his head.

"Oh?"

Jiang Wen became interested now, picked up the cup and took a sip, "The book is finished?" ”

"I just finished writing it a few days ago, Brother Wen and Lao Xu are helping to check it, and I also have something I want to ask you for a favor. ”

Tang An said as he took out a few pieces of manuscript paper from the pocket inside his coat and handed them over.

The two took the manuscript paper, and Jiang Wen looked directly at the script.

Xu Jingfei looked at the title of the top two words, and said curiously, "The words are not written wrong?"

ps: Pink newcomers and new books, I hope you can like it.