Chapter 32: Summer Files
"Double Chen combined, full of contradictions!"
"The competition for the right to direct caused the crew to complain. 》
"'Chen Helmsman' has a lot of requirements, and the remake does not give any reason. 》
"For the filming of Zhang Baorong sunset and water, he had a high fever three times. 》
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Whether a movie is concerned or not, it is enough to see the clues in "A Chinese Ghost Story". This is also an important reason why many crews want to invite big names to appear and attract the attention of the media.
Zhang Baorong's status in the music industry now has faint signs of surpassing Alan Tam, and the media is also desperately hyping up the disagreement between the two, and his crew in "A Chinese Ghost Story" can be said to have reporters from both ends of the three days.
Now that Chan Ka-lok has left Lantau Island and returned to the studio to shoot, many reporters are also relieved. It turned out that when they needed to interview, they had to run to the barren mountains and mountains. Even many reporters have to squat, and it is quite difficult to endure in a cold place like Lantau Island.
However, there is still something to gain from the hardship, that is, the dispute between Chen Jialuo and Chen Xiaodong. Chen Jialuo has been 'demonized' a lot by the media, because in the news of the two competing for the right to direct, he is also advertised as a variety of unreasonable 'bullies'.
Zhang Baorong was asked to dive into the water many times, causing him to catch a cold and fever. asked Wang Xiaoxian to hang coercion, and even almost had an accident that caused Wang Xiaoxian to fall from a height of several meters and other such news.
In short, Chen Jialuo has almost become the first negative filmmaker targeted by the media, depicted as a 'villain' who is rampant and domineering on the set. Even many extreme Rong fans came to the film studio to protest, denouncing each other for not caring for their idols.
"Why, Arlo, you're the 'street rat' that everyone shouts about!"
In the office, Xu You couldn't help but say: "I have greeted many reporters, I hope they will praise you more." But they all say that scolding you is the only market, so they will scold you a few words with the crowd, hahaha. ”
Chen Jialuo rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "Brother You, don't gloat. My current image, it is estimated that no actor will dare to accept it in the future. ”
"Chief Helmsman Chen, the king of 'NG', you said that you were the producer of this movie, but now everyone says that it is your work. In fact, that's exactly what happened. If "A Chinese Ghost Story" smashes the pot, I'm afraid you won't be able to mix. Xu You said solemnly.
Xu You's words, although a little scary, but very reasonable. Don't say more, as far as the filming of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is concerned, if it weren't for Xu You's pressure, Chen Xiaodong, as the director, would be the first to quit. Once he picks a son, then there will be a big problem with the martial arts team led by him. And a producer who likes to grab power, I'm afraid that no one will be willing to cooperate with you.
Coupled with the various demonization of the outside media, it is estimated that many actors will not have a good impression of this 'Chief Chen Helmsman'. Even if you're really for the movie, but everyone is just making money, it's definitely unbearable to be too tormented.
Who are you? You're not one of those big directors, you don't have excellent works, who wants to be tortured in your hands? And you're not making a kung fu movie, so that's all you ask. If it's a kung fu movie, jumping off a building has to jump dozens of times a day, and ordinary martial artists don't dare to make this money.
But from a director's point of view, it's actually normal to smash movies. It doesn't matter if you are a director, producer or actor, it doesn't matter if you fail once or even several times, as long as you still have the opportunity to shoot.
In recent years, the Xiangjiang film industry has once been popular with ugly stars, such as Yidu's "best partners" Mai Tian and Shi Le, Jiashang's "Five Lucky Stars" series and New Yuanbao's "Brave Double Cannon" series, all of which are guaranteed at the box office.
At the beginning, Zhou Jin was already a popular student in wireless, but he was not popular in the film industry, and his starring films were not blockbusters. The salary is far less than that of the ugly star Cen Jianxun, and he once played the villain killer in "Little Dream Horror".
Even "The True Color of Heroes", which promoted Zhou Jin to the box office elixir, is entirely due to the street director Wu Zhisen, and the role was won from a cameo to the third male lead.
From 1976 when he started making movies to now starring in "The True Color of Heroes", it took nearly 10 years for Zhou Jin to become a superstar! Even the later Liu Tianwang, after focusing on the big screen, has been criticized for deliberately acting handsome. He was 38 years old when he won the Hong Kong Film Awards for the first time in 1999, 17 years after he acted in his first movie!
But it's no wonder that Xu You is worried about Chen Jialuo, after all, he is quite optimistic about this offspring, otherwise he would not be so supportive of the directing rights of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
He himself has risen again after several failures, but only if he is recognized for his film craftsmanship despite the box office hits. Not only do the actors and staff who work with them get along very well, but the investors are also very optimistic about themselves.
Chen Jialuo is different, this time he is vouching for himself. But in case the box office hits the streets, will Mr. Lei, who doesn't like Chen Jialuo, be willing to invest again?
Regarding Xu You's worries, Chen Jialuo said with a little confidence in gratitude: "Brother You, I won't smash the signboard of the film studio." You dare to shoot this theme, also because the Xiangjiang Film Market is now a golden age, and you can try it if the world is good. ”
Whether it is Zhou Jin's box office poison for ten years, or Liu Tianwang's 17 years of acting skills, it is still the golden age of Hong Kong films that can tolerate them.
Hong Kong starts filming 2300 movies every year, and 9CD is a commercial film. As long as you are popular, have a heart, and don't give up, no matter if you have box office poison or lack of acting skills, anyway, some film appointments will sharpen you up. This one can't work, and that one, sooner or later, it will come out.
Many Hong Kong sister actresses were scolded for not being able to act when they debuted, and after six or seven years of on-set training in dozens of dramas, they can also be enlightened and killed, which shows that a good market is the key.
And this market is now exactly in front of Chen Jialuo. What's more, he wasn't worried that "A Chinese Ghost Story" would be Waterloo at all. On the contrary, I look forward to those artists who are sublimated in their own movies and become popular movie stars!
"It's good if you have confidence, I have already mentioned to Mr. Lei that "A Chinese Ghost Story" will be released in the summer. Although you are a producer, everyone knows that you are actually the director. This movie is okay, then you can do it, you know what I mean. Xu You, seeing that Chen Jialuo was not affected by the media at all, nodded with a smile. He was afraid that this young boy would not be able to withstand the ridicule of reporters, which would lead to the Waterloo of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
There are hundreds of films in Xiangjiang a year, and there are very few works that can be released in the summer. Xu Youneng withstood the pressure of Yidu to win himself the summer file, and Chen Jialuo thanked: "Brother You, I won't disappoint you." ”
Although Chen Jialuo is still a wage earner, a boss like Xu You is indeed worth learning from. This time in the film studio will lay a solid foundation for him to become independent in the future. And all of this can be regarded as a gift from Xu.