Chapter 147: Fireworks in the Day
Yesterday it burned to 38.2. I got off work at five o'clock in the afternoon and wanted to get some sleep and rest.
When I woke up again, it was two o'clock in the morning.
This is an update to make up for yesterday......
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Diao Yinan's second film was 4 years later, in 2007, called "Night Train".
If "Uniform" is about a fake investigation, then "Night Train" is about a real investigation, but a bailiff.
A husband died of illness, and Wu Hongyan, a female law police officer who has been single for ten years, is doing boring work and life every day.
A female prisoner was sentenced to death for intentional homicide, and Wu Hongyan was her send-off.
The husband of the female prisoner hated the silent policewoman and often followed her, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate her.
However, the knife that had never been stained with blood was dropped, and the two lonely hearts came together.
This is Diao Yinan's style: the atmosphere of the film is depressing, the language is not much, and it shows extreme humanity and indifferent social background, all of which are of a criminal nature.
The open-ended ending is a long time to ponder.
This "Night Train" also won several awards. But it's still useless, even if it's released in China, it just proves that domestic audiences really don't accept it.
Not to mention this film, even the three highest awards in Europe are mostly unsuitable.
Diao Yinan's experience is similar to that of Ning Hao, a sixth-generation director, who made two literary films and won several small awards.
The difference is that Ning Hao knew that literary films were not full, so he resolutely filmed the black humor "Crazy Stone", and later "Crazy Racing".
became a successful commercial director, and later he wanted to return to the field of literary films again and made a "No Man's Land", which was beaten by Zongju and his own mother didn't know.
So he turned the car around again and filmed "The Great Gold Robbery", which completely extinguished the dream of literary films.
Diao Yinan is the same as Ning Hao, but they are different, he was born in literary films, and he did not turn around, but deeply cultivated the field of literary films.
A Chinese film director, in the context of the current commercial tide, follows his inner rhythm to make movies and life, adheres to idealism and artistic pursuits, and achieves success in the secular sense with dignity.
Diao Yinan gave the best demonstration.
In 2014, he made his third film, which was "Fireworks in the Day", which won the Berlin Golden Bear, one of the three largest European awards.
The box office is 100 million, which is not a lot, but for literary films, it is almost a miracle.
In particular, its director is Diao Yinan, who has a directorial career of 11 years and has two mature movies but is still known as a 'cutting-edge director'.
In this regard, he is very similar to Wu Xiguo, Wu Xiguo has been in the industry for 30 years, and the position of assistant director alone has been mixed for 20 years.
He only became famous in the outside world after "The Birth of a Star", but the media still calls him a 'new director', even though he is 54 years old this year and is only six years away from statutory retirement.
It's only the end of 2012, and it's still more than a year before "Fireworks in the Day" wins the Golden Bear Award.
The current Diao Yinan is likely to come to the door about the problems faced by the launch of this project, which is basically casting and attracting investment.
Although he covets the actor, Gu Jun knows that he can't force it.
The movie "Fireworks in the Day" is a literary film, and the cost will not be high there, even if it is still filmed on film.
Now Gu Jun can support it a little, after all, making money is certain, although the yield is low, but the fame is here.
Now he has a 'gold medal screenwriter', and he is not far from a 'gold medal producer'.
If you really invest, it should still be possible to arrange a second or third that fits the character.
For example, Anxi is quite suitable for the role of the actor's ex-wife, of course, Anxi's temperament and style are also very consistent with the heroine.
It is that quiet and cold temperament, but the soul is like a flame burning in the night, attracting flocks of moths to fight the fire.
At this point, Bai Qian, Tianxian and even Qingguo in the house do not meet, even if they are more famous than Anxi now.
Gu Jun, who was repeatedly exploring the feasibility in his heart, held Diao Yinan's hand and increased his strength a little, but Gu Jun's voice decreased a lot.
There was a slight apology in his tone: "I'm sorry, I really didn't recognize you just now." If it weren't for the fact that your surname is rare in the circle, I wouldn't be able to match the number right now. β
Diao Yinan, who smiled implicitly, replied: "To be honest, if you recognize me, I will be strange." β
Diao Yinan's smile is still restrained, but it is not the kind of personal estrangement thousands of miles away, but the most intuitive manifestation of his character.
This is the sense of isolation of the literati from strange things and people.
After saying hello to Diao Yinan, he also talked to the producer.
Wen Yan is Diao Yinan's partner and old friend, she is the producer of "Night Train", and it is obvious that she will be the producer of "Fireworks in the Day".
After saying hello, Gu Jun remembered that the fire in the kitchen had not been turned off yet, and he saw that everyone else was busy making dumplings, only the salted fish Bai Qian was holding a piece of noodles and having fun.
"Stop playing, you go to the kitchen and turn off the fire, and see if the lamb chops can still be eaten?"
"Me?" asked, pointing to Bai Qian, who pointed to her nose, and she didn't pay attention, because she had a little flour mark on her nose.
"If you think anyone is more salty than you, you can let them go. β
"Hmph. For the sake of your family, I will save face for you first. Bai Qian, who made a grimace, put on disposable slippers and walked towards the kitchen.
After a while, he came out of his head again and asked, "I've turned off the fire, but how can I try to eat it?" β
"You eat a piece, you stand there for five minutes, and if you don't feel anything, you can eat it. β
"That's not good, I'll just serve it. If you want to eat, everyone eats together, and if you want to die, everyone dies together. β
"That's okay, let's have a companion on Huangquan Road, if the Netherworld Mansion is allowed to open the harem, I will take you all, and the lonely souls and wild ghosts of the province will beat your mind." Gu Jun joked.
"Gu Jun! What are you talking about? β
"Talking points, there are guests. β
"Hey, you're a boiled duck, and you're left with a hard mouth. β
"Don't beat me, I don't look down on a scumbag like you. The four women carried out a mental blow to Gu Jun. If it weren't for the presence of guests, it is estimated that the physical damage would not be much less.
"I'm protecting you, with good intentions. Gu Jun said sharply, until he saw four pairs of angry eyes, patted his lips, and made a gesture of recognition.
"If I'm not mistaken, these people are all who are who, right? Xiao Gu has a lot of connections. Diao Yinan thought he was ready for today.
Whether it's good or bad, he can accept it calmly.
But the truth was still beyond his imagination, he didn't expect that there were so many people gathered in this small house.
There is also a guess about Gu Jun's identity, specifying which one is playing with the ticket, otherwise he can't let so many people be honest here.... Make dumplings.
During this time, he was busy looking for suitable shooting scenes in the northeast. I just returned to Beijing today, and I forgot that today is the winter solstice. I feel guilty for my rash visit.
"Hey, don't think about it. Tianxian and Bai Qian just met at the right time, and we were just ordinary friends. β
"It's not like that. Pointing at Bai Qian, Tianxian and then at Gu Jun, Diao Yinan's face was full of disbelief: "Ordinary friends, don't you dare to make jokes about the 'harem', with their fame, if this spreads, I don't know how big a scandal will be." β
"Hey, what kind of famous are they, I didn't have a thousand or eight hundred friends like this before, and I ran away with anger, you see they are quite safe now, it won't take two days, and they definitely can't wait to hammer me to death." β
"Huh. You're a joker. β
Gu Jun, who stood up, waved his arms and made a gesture of invitation: "It's not too early." The stomach also barked early. Let's stop chattering and eat and drink. β
"And a few of you, don't be busy, hurry up and wash your hands, let's have dinner." β
"Well, I've been hungry for a long time. Wu Xiguo, who touched his big belly, was the first to get up and respond: "I didn't know that Gu Jun could cook such a good meal, you see, this color and fragrance are complete, no less than the craftsmanship of the hotel chef." It seems that this rice rut will be found in the future. β
"Not really. The skill of a standard five-star hotel chef, you will not have a rut in the future. Go directly to XYZ and mention my name without discounts. β
"Stinky poverty. Wu Xiguo pointed to a dish on the table: "If the dishes in a five-star hotel are like this, it will not be far from closing." β
Gu Jun didn't answer, because he couldn't answer.
This dish is really not a star-rated hotel dish. It's the level of a home-cooked stir-fry across the community.
In terms of hotels of the same level, it is not bad, but it is not comparable with star hotels at all.
Stir-fried lamb with green onions, shredded pork in Beijing sauce, chicken in a dry pot, flavored eggplant, stir-fried kidney beans, and stir-fried shredded pork with chili.
In addition, Gu Jun and their steamed yellow flowers, lamb chops and yams, and cucumbers can be regarded as all alive.
If there are nine people at a table, it is not small, and Gu Jun's family really can't put it down.
had to be divided into two tables, Bai Qian, Tianxian in front of the coffee table in front of the TV.
Wu Xiguo, Diao Yinan, and Zhao Mo sat at a table when they saw that they were going to have something to do tonight.
The wine brought by Wu Xiguo is good, and the food is also good, especially today's dumplings are really rare.
It is estimated that few people can eat the dumplings made by Bai Qian, Tianxian and Qingguo now.
But Diao Yinan's face was obviously a little lacking in interest, and he wanted to speak several times.
With such an unspeakable appearance, it is definitely impossible to invite Gu Jun to join the film team, otherwise it should be Gu Jun who is embarrassed.
I'm here to ask for money.
Gu Jun is very calm, he has already decided, if Diao Yinan speaks, he will vote a little, and if he doesn't dare to say more, a few million is still okay.
It's not that I don't want to invest too much, it's mainly because the reputation of a 'discerning eye' is not worth investing too much.
Zhao Mo didn't come to eat today, today he came to discuss the filming of "Twenty Years Old Again", and the initial investment may be 20 million.
After all, if you have money this time, it's not good to deduct fees too much.
Anything that is said to be treated equally, regardless of distance or proximity, is nonsense.
Human nature is to give priority to taking care of one's own people, and only by supporting each other can they become a circle.
Gu Jun, who was holding a wine glass, looked at Diao Yinan: "Director Yinan, there must be something good going on today, right?"
As soon as he heard the word 'good thing', Diao Yinan knew that today's trip was worth it, and he didn't believe that Gu Jun couldn't guess his purpose.
He and Wu Xiguo are neighbors, and they have crossed paths before, so the relationship is average.
Over the years, he has been writing his own scripts, seeking investment, and looking for a way to integrate business and literature.
Although the first two films won awards, they did not benefit the box office, and the management did not want to lose it.
I can also pull some investment, but not enough, I have to accept the guidance of others, and the big reason why no one wants to make literary films these years is that literary films are almost equal to losing money.
Especially in the past two years, the commercialization of Chinese films has accelerated rapidly, everyone is chasing box office recognition, and the importance of awards has been declining.
Because of an exchange meeting between directors, he had an exchange with Wu Xiguo, and Chen Kaige and Jiang Wen were also present at that time.
At that time, they all mentioned a person named Gu Jun.
At that time, Diao Yinan didn't dare to ask in detail, and later learned about Gu Jun's details through Wu Xiguo.
An actor is not valued by Diao Yinan, but an investor who is willing to invest in excellent scripts is what he values.
He thinks his script is very good, but in the eyes of others, the atmosphere of literary films is too strong and too literary, so don't think about the box office at all.
In the eyes of investors, winning 100 awards is not as straightforward as box office success.
In their words, engaging in literary films is a dead end.
Diao Yinan, who has suffered too many blows in the past few years, heard Gu Jun's half-agreed tone, and he was happy and empathetic.
took out a book rolled into a volume from his arms, and handed it to Gu Jun with both hands.
"It's really presumptuous, it's a script I wrote. Many investors feel that it is too literary and do not want to give investment. β
As a result, Gu Jun of the script did not speak, and directly flipped through it.
The script of the very ordinary A4 bound book is not new, and there are even traces of repeated reading on the edges.
Turning the first page, there is the synopsis of the script: Wu Zhizhen, who has a cold appearance, exudes the charm of a mature woman, which is a fatal temptation for men, and even more so for Zhang Zili, who is in love with her.
Five years ago, Wu Zhizhen's husband, Liang Zhijun, was determined by the police to have died in a bizarre corpse mutilation case, when Zhang Zili solved the case and shot the murderer arrested at gunpoint.
Five years later, a similar incident happened again, and these deceased were all in love with Wu ZhizhenΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·
Sure enough, it is the "Fireworks in the Day", and it is an inevitable passion drama of literary and literary films.
Gu Jun's heart relaxed. handed the script to Diao Yinan: "How much investment do you have left?"
The latter held out a finger: "Maybe it's still ten million." β
Gu Jun's heart trembled: "No, how much do you invest in a literary film." "We initially calculated that we needed 1,500W, and now we have raised 500W. The leading actor Wen Yan interjected: "I know that for a literary film, 1500W is a lot of investment.
However, we also have our own reasons, this film was shot in the ice city of Harbing, where the weather is bitter cold, it is very ignorant for the shooting, which invisibly increases the cost, and we consider that it is better to shoot with traditional film.
Of course, we don't want Mr. Gu to take on this investment alone, and we can make contact with other people. β
In the process of Wenyan's explanation, Gu Jun is also considering the pros and cons.
Ten million was beyond his plans.