Chapter 87: The Righteousness of the City of Guen
"What's going on? Can't we let the American engineers adjust the off-road camera position and have our photographer shoot it? Okay, this is just technical outsourcing, not all outsourcing!"
"Gu Shao, you have to say something about this. Before I came, Director Wang told me a thousand times that I, the assistant director, must do a good job at the last level, and I can't relax my requirements just because of co-production!"
With the gradual progress of filming preparations, Deputy Director Tan personally came over to negotiate with Gu Biao.
It turned out that it was the off-road camera that was shot by Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei, two newcomers to the "mainland-cuisine", which aroused the dissatisfaction of Hong Kong photographers.
Although for the sake of Sir Shao and Gu Biao's cooperation, the Hong Kong side feels that it has been very restrained. But the camera being in the hands of the other side still made them feel unbearable.
They think that mainlanders can just subcontract some sets, props and tricks, and even the gaffers are reluctant to use the mainland's ones, thinking that the created realm is too earthy, not to mention photography, a position with artistic expression.
In the history of the film "Hujiang Beach", because the Shaw Brothers did not pay attention to it, they just sent a fledgling newcomer director to direct it.
And now because it has become the first TV to enter the mainland for filming, and it may be screened internally at the same time, it has received a lot more attention, and it has also transferred many elite soldiers and strong generals who have no intersection in history.
The chief director is the father of Wang Jing, a senior director of wireless and later well-known in the mainland, Wang Tianlin, not to mention the technology, first of all, the qualifications are very old.
Assistant Director Tan is also an old man who has worked with Director Wang for a long time, and he is deeply trusted, so he came first with the location team.
Elite soldiers are naturally more arrogant, and it is difficult to speak. Once they feel that their "authority in the art field" has been violated, they will rebound.
In addition, not only is the Hong Kong side dissatisfied with Gu Biao's introduction of his own people to control the new equipment, but the cooperating personnel of Hujiang Studio are actually a little unwilling - Gu Biao has contracted Xu Ling to arrange for private work in other positions, who doesn't want to make a little more money.
The people below were uneven, and the dispute once again came to Gu Biao, the producer.
Gu Biao knew that it was not easy to cooperate, so he considered the wording and asked the assistant director to make peace:
"Director Tan, this latest Stellicon won't be used by your photographers. You have also seen my special situation here, the American engineer is not accustomed to the soil and water, it is the parameters debugged by Brother Gu, he knows the machine best, how about letting him test shoot two scenes?"
Director Tan is quite stylish, and the producer came forward to coordinate, and it was not good not to give face, so he asked in a businesslike manner: "Then if the performance effect does not meet our requirements, who is responsible for more CUT and more wasteful costs?"
Gu Biao: "If it's a problem with this position, go through it again, and the cost of consumables will be counted as mine, not the final account." As for the cost of personnel, I should sell face, and when the time comes, I will invite everyone to have a drink. β
Seeing that the mainland side has expressed this position, Director Tan also got down the stairs and took advantage of the situation to do work for the photographer he brought.
The elderly photographer who was greedy for the new equipment and couldn't use it could only scold Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei to drumble.
Gu Biao walked up to Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei, patted them on the shoulder, and scattered a cigarette for each of them:
"Do a good job and give me a fight. I've guaranteed you a ticket, and if it's broken, it's all on my account. Of course, there should be no psychological pressure. β
"Thank you, don't say anything, I won't embarrass you. Zhang Yimou is still relatively thin-skinned now, and he didn't hold back any words of determination in the end.
Then they sat down in the back of the car and set up the machine.
Little Lori Zhang Min was a little nervous, and took two baskets of fruits and placed them on the sidewalk at the corner of the street. She was going to wait a while for the gangster's car to rush over and smash the stall, and then she could pretend to be knocked off and jump onto the mat behind her.
This is the first day she has come to report, and she has lines and dangerous actions, and she can earn 50 yuan if she performs well, which is really a lucky day.
The newcomer Li Lianjie who played Ding Li was also nervous, he had never filmed a scene, but because the Hong Kong side did not release the famous role, Brother Gu sent his horse boy up.
Now, he is finally going to appear on camera for the first time, and after Zhang Min's stall was knocked away, he came over to check and comfort, and then opened the introduction for the follow-up drama.
Since he was injured and retired at the Fourth National Games at the end of September, since October, this kung fu boy has only been able to get a job as a bodyguard and receive a basic salary of 50 yuan.
But overall, there are too many uncertain new factors in this scene.
Xiao Sui held Gu Ao's arm, and was also secretly worried about him: "I'm afraid you really have to lose a little more budget this time, so many newcomers are getting together." β
"We can't be bullied by others, I just said that the situation caused by the photography is not mine, not that the actors are also responsible for me. Overall, you have to be confident. Gu Biao is not very worried, with his current value, holding a few younger brothers, and spending in the range of a few thousand yuan, it is not called money.
While the two were chatting, the filming in the venue finally started.
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Chasing, braking, slight drifting. Exclaiming, screaming, scolding, messing around.
"CUT!" Director Tan looked at the situation in the monitor and asked to do it again.
Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei's hearts contracted violently a few times, and they thought they were going to be embarrassed, but fortunately, it was only Li Lianjie's side that had a situation - he was too timid, although he practiced his acting skills for a month after receiving the notice, and he also made up for reading books, but after all, he had no practical experience.
Although Zhang Min is a 13-year-old girl, she is too bewitching and talented, and when he rushed out to help the other party, he was a little at a loss. That scene was like another time and space, when the two of them played Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min, Zhao Min was disheveled, but he could still force Zhang Wuji to retreat step by step.
Director Tan scolded angrily: "You are a shanty vendor who mixes with a street film, she often reports to you, what is the suspicion of men and women? You are all poor people at the bottom!"
You don't have any shame! Have you ever seen Hujiang's "Contractor" in the old society? Female contractors can squat on the toilet in front of men! That's what it feels like! You have to be numb!"
"Director Tan, for the first time, don't scold, this one is mine. But I'll train them. Gu Biao let people pass the word, which calmed down the contradiction.
The stumbling stumble came again, and it was finally over.
Director Tan personally watched the performance of Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei's camera on the remote multi-crew monitor, and he couldn't find out the slightest mistake.
The photographer he brought with him was also deflated and didn't dare to stir up trouble anymore.
"It's really evil, two photography students who haven't graduated yet can have this level. β
With the technology of the previous 70s, it was difficult for directors to monitor real-time monitors in multiple positions.
Later generations who have only experienced digital photography and high-speed data transmission technology may have a hard time imagining this kind of trouble.
Zhang Yimou's off-road camera position is good or not, so he can only ask Director Tan to send a photographer to sit in the car, watch it on the spot, and then dictate it to him.
Otherwise, you have to wait for the film to be developed and test-screened.
And Gu Biao happened to buy a remote one-to-many monitor group and even supporting equipment born from "young animal TV guidance" from Hollywood, so that Director Tan's remote monitoring was realized, which convinced him and made him a lot less ridiculous.
Mr. Trafford, who is a technical support engineer, is holding a towel on his forehead at this moment, and he is sitting next to Director Tan with a weak command.
Originally, he was a little puzzled why Chinese film companies would buy such a nice piece of equipment that clearly exceeded their budget and grade, instead of spending their limited money on something more susceptible.
Now he has figured it out - it turns out that these Chinese bosses have long expected that there will be a lot of places where the co-production between the two places will not be trusted by each other and it is easy to argue, so they did this.
The Chinese boss surnamed Gu is so far-sighted that he can definitely become a famous film businessman.
However, there are still some bad writers in China, who always suspect that such a good capitalist in business is stealing sensitive technology from some military industrial units in China.
Amusing!
How simple the Chinese people are! More hospitable than the Yanan people!
No, he's going to go to the toilet again.
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Gu Biao was busy and happy as a producer for a few days, coordinating conflicts between all parties and observing others at work every day.
Xiao Sui's husband also sang and helped him do some chores as much as he could. Under the influence of their ears and eyes, the two of them have rapidly enriched their knowledge of the operation of today's film and television industry.
Since the Xiangjiang tycoons left, Gu Biao could no longer live in the Xijiao Hotel, so he changed to the same accommodation conditions as other Xiangjiang staff. Xiao Sui didn't go home either, and stayed in a hotel with him.
Counting the days, there are still 5 days before the Spring Festival, and Gu Biao also plans to let go and throw it to others and go home for the New Year.
Xiao Sui was very reluctant, and that night he did his best to meet him, resisting the death and wrapping cotton, and changed several postures to serve Gu Wei.
In the end, he pleaded softly: "Let's leave in a few days, you and I will have to go separately from each other when school starts." Every year, the winter and summer vacations are combined, and if you can be together for 3 months, people will miss you. β
Gu Biao comforted gently: "I also have business to take care of over there, my sister and Ma Feng are staring at the development and production of two new arcade games, and it is estimated that they will be shipped in March after the year." An experienced person like me is most needed to be in charge, otherwise it will be difficult to bring people's hearts apart. β
"If only I could go to your house for the New Year this year, then I wouldn't have to waste precious time together. Xiao Sui sighed.
"It's okay, you and your mother will come to Qiantang to pay New Year's greetings before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and we will entertain you well. Gu Biao is more conservative, he always feels that there are local relatives and friends to visit before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
"Then I'm in the third year of junior high school...... No, I'm going to pay New Year's greetings to my uncle on the second day of junior high school!" Xiao Sui gritted his teeth and made a plan very assertively.
She's always been a girl with good ideas.
Nothing was said all night.
The next day, Gu Biao was ready to hand over the work, and then drove back to Qiantang.
However, he is met by an unexpected visitor.
It was Ma Feng who came from Qiantang and took the train.
"Didn't I tell you to wait for me to go back, what are you doing here?" Gu Biao couldn't understand for a while.
"Brother Gu, I can't miss your big thing, I have taken care of all the work you gave me. I heard that you are filming "Hujiang Beach" here is very beautiful, I have something to ask you. "Ma Feng went straight to the point.