Chapter 398, Mentor Candidate!
Late March.
Los Angeles, USA.
The weather was gloomy, and Jiang Lun had something to worry about all the way down from the plane.
This is the first time he has participated in a foreign movie, for him, domestic films have only acted in one self-produced "Stone", and other directors' films have never been contacted, and now he wants to participate in "Captain Earth", and his heart suddenly jumps.
Can I do it myself?
Is there a difference in the filming situation between the two countries?
And Jiang Lun came this time, not only because of the movie, but also accompanied by two representatives of Jiangsu and Zhejiang superstar culture and Tengfei Media, who were responsible for selecting the professional audio equipment used in the "Voice of China" program.
At present, most of the domestic singing programs, especially the talent shows with live singing, are KTV sound effects.
And even if it is lip-syncing, the effect of the scene is very poor, and the TV output is just post-production.
This time, when doing the show, it is necessary to achieve the best live effect, and in this way, the sound effect after the TV output can also be upgraded to a higher level.
As soon as he arrived at the hotel, he saw Robert waiting for him at the door with someone.
Jiang Lun stepped forward in three or two steps and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, you are still here to pick me up in person!"
"Mr. Jiang, are you criticizing me?"
Robert Sven smiled, "Did I not pick you up at the airport and make you hate me?"
"Why!"
Jiang Lun smiled bitterly, "It's not easy for a leader like you to pick me up here!"
"Big leader?"
Robert touched his nose, "I'm not a big leader, you see on this road, it's likely that you will bump into a Hollywood superstar casually, this is no joke!"
"Oh, hehe, yes!"
Jiang Lun smiled, he didn't take Robert's words seriously, he just thought he was bragging.
After settling in the hotel, Jiang Lun arranged for others to look at the sound equipment, and he only took McNuggets with him and followed Robert to the filming set.
"Today, I'm going to take you to a place first!"
On the way, Robert smiled mysteriously, "I don't know if you've been there, but I hope to leave your traces in that place, leaving traces of the first Chinese superstar." ”
"Where?"
Jiang Lun asked casually, and he didn't know how to leave a trace.
Robert said, "Have you heard of the Walk of Fame?"
"Walk of Fame?"
Jiang Lun's expression changed for a while, he had heard too much about this Avenue of Stars, but so far, among the people who left their names on the Avenue of Stars, there has not been a single Chinese.
However, there are still some hidden rules in this, after all, this thing is maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood History Trust, although it is said that the names can be outstanding actors, musicians, directors, producers, music group bands and theater teams, and even virtual characters, but they are all Western artists, in this entertainment industry, Chinese people want to leave a name, there is a lot of resistance, and it may even be a gap that can be reached for many generations.
Jiang Lun has never thought about leaving a name on the Avenue of Stars, his biggest ideal is to build a similar, but higher-standard wall of fame in Huaxia, and he is open to all artists in the world, regardless of whether it is the East and the West, even if it is a star from a small African country, as long as he has outstanding contributions, he can leave a name.
As for the Hollywood Walk of Fame, if you don't like us, we don't care about you!
Jiang Lun and Robert got out of the car and strolled on the Avenue of Stars, many of the shops in the surrounding neighborhood could see the oriental face, and there were even many store names written in Chinese.
It can be seen that the Chinese have enough influence on the planet in many ways to occupy a large share of the market.
But the entertainment industry, this is spiritual food, it is not something that can be created with money to prosper, and there is still a long, long way for Chinese stars to go.
……
Twelve thirty o'clock in the afternoon.
Jiang Lun and others arrived at the head office of the Rhine sisters.
As soon as he got out of the car, Robert said, "I've ordered a meal, you should be hungry all the way, right?"
"It's okay!
Jiang Lun was actually not too hungry, and when he saw the steak salad on the table, he didn't even have the slightest appetite.
After spending a not-so-long lunch break, Jiang Lun finally met the filming base of "Captain Earth".
Except for some real-life scenes that need to be filmed in the streets and alleys, most of the scenes that fly between the high-rise buildings are shot in front of the green screen in the studio, and the scene looks very funny, but the post-production special effects are put on the big screen, which can make the audience exclaim again and again.
"Take you to meet the director, as well as you and several leading actors in the play. ”
Robert said, "If your scene is filmed quickly, it may be closed in less than a week!"
Jiang Lun nodded: "Well, then I must shoot seriously!"
Robert led Jiang Lun to a thin man who was speaking to an actress in English with a thick southern accent, which was occasionally interspersed with German and Spanish words.
"Philipto!"
Robert stood beside him with his chest held high, "Tell me about ......"
Philipto turned his head, and when he saw Robert and Jiang Lun, his eyes bent, and he immediately interrupted Robert's words, "No need to introduce me! Can I not know Jaron?"
Then, he stretched out his hand to Jiang Lun, "Hello!
"Hello Director!"
Jiang Lun shook hands with him, "Just call me Aaron or Jaron." ”
"Well, I'll call you Jaron! In the United States, everybody used to calling you that. ”
"Everyone?"
Jiang Lun was a little curious, and even more puzzled, does this everyone refer to the American public? Or does it refer to people in their circle?
Obviously, Philipto didn't want to elaborate on this matter, or he didn't understand Jiang Lun's true meaning at all.
He just said, "Yes, everybody, let's go, I'll show you some of the others." ”
"Oh...... Alright!"
Philipto, relying on his height, kindly put his arm around Jiang Lun's shoulders and finished off the rest of the team to him.
The starring Vadley Compnerson, a famous American A-list superstar, also plays the male number one Captain Earth in this drama.
At this time, he is dressed in green, leaking only his face, and shooting a few jumping shots.
When he stopped, Fili introduced him to Jiang Lun.
Vidley didn't have a fight at all, and he didn't feel embarrassed by his dress, and even when he and Jiang Lun got to know each other, they made naughty grimaces, which seemed very suitable.
Then, Philipto introduced the female number one to Jiang Lun.
This female number one has no rivalry with Jiang Lun at all, but he is still very enthusiastic about Jiang Lun, and as soon as they meet, he comes up to hug him, and kisses him on the cheek, leaving an embarrassing red lip print.
Later, Dr. H.'s actor Yoz Klinsmann was introduced, a dashing old man who is said to have several plays a month, all of which are cameos in different scenes.
But unfortunately, he has only starred in one movie about Dr. H, and that was eight years ago.
After being introduced by a circle of people, except for the actor and Dr. H, Jiang Lun didn't remember the names of the others, but I thought it would only take a week to shoot, and Jiang Lun and others didn't have any rivalry, as long as they remembered the director.
After getting to know the crew, Jiang Lun got the script.
This is a pure English script, but it is not as detailed as the domestic script, in addition to the dialogue, many places also have the words "free play".
The script is four pages long, with the serial number and exact time of each scene.
It seems that the crew deliberately took care of Jiang Lun, his roles were all in the recent week, and there were still a few hours of rest after each scene.
"Tomorrow morning we will officially start work. ”
Robert said, "I'll arrange for the executive producer to pick you up at your hotel." ”
"Don't bother, just remember the way I'll do it myself. ”
"It's at least 50 minutes to get from Los Angeles to Zhao and go back and forth, or I'll rearrange a hotel for you and stay around here?"
"Don't bother, I have to take my friends out to see the audio equipment in my free time, I just need to leave early when I come over to film every day. ”
"Alright then, if you have any questions, just look for me. ”
Robert said, "Here, I'll be responsible for everything that goes wrong with you." ”
"Thank you, I'm sorry Mr. Li. ”
"You're welcome!"
Robert smiled, "By the way, your "This Man is from Earth" has almost been arranged, and it will be released in Canadian theaters in mid-May at the earliest, and in some European countries at the latest, it may not be released until the beginning of next year." ”
"It seems that Lee is always interested, this movie ...... Hey, don't say much, my next movie, strive to release the book in the second half of this year, start filming early, and then I will have to trouble you even more!"
"Haha!" Robert smiled happily, "then I wish our cooperation a happy forever!"
……
……
Hangzhou.
A gymnasium on a university campus.
This small gymnasium, which can only accommodate about 3,000 people, has been rented by Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV, and it has been overdue for half a year.
From the day of renting, the site was busy with construction.
Stage, lighting, instructor swivel chair, program logo...... The features of "The Voice of China" from another world have all been moved.
Looking at the sketches and compositions, many people who have been engaged in stage art for many years are sighing and wondering.
"Can this chair spin? Is this the secret weapon of our show?"
"Shhhhh ”
"I heard that this chair was customized by the program team from abroad, and a chair is nearly one million Chinese coins. ”
"Blow it!
"Almost, seven or eight hundred thousand, there must be. ”
In fact, the price is not expensive in the chairs themselves, those controllers and connectors are expensive, and according to Director Liang, these chairs are connected to the LED lights on the stage floor. ”
"Really, tell me!"
"That's what I heard, and I don't know the specifics. ”
"It's all confidential!"
"Hey, how do you get this piece, what the hell is it? It's drawn on this picture, why can't I understand it?"
"Director Liang, how is this place designed?"
"I'll look at ......" (in a few minutes) "This...... I don't know, let me research it. ”
"Do you want to call and ask Mr. Jiang?"
"Mr. Jiang is in the United States, how do you ask?"
"Wait a minute...... I seem to get it! Look, is it the same as the artwork?"
"Yes! You're smart!"
“……”
The whole team is very motivated, and they are divided into three shifts to go back and forth, 24 hours a day.
The construction of an indoor stage is more difficult than the construction of an outdoor concert stage, and this is a new program and new design, without reference, and it is more troublesome than decorating a new home with a three-bedroom room, because there are too many equipment, wiring is troublesome, and the layout is large.
Tang Jiuxin is even busier, these days he is not only busy with the production center, but also with the construction of the stage here, and even more so with the review of the program.
This show was taken down by him, and he also made the decision to do it, and the station also handed over all the responsibilities to him, and he still has nearly 100 million production fees in his hands, and he is the busiest.
In addition, he also has to contact those mentor candidates who are ready to be invited, he has only negotiated two at present, one is Hong Na recommended by Jiang Lun, and he is willing to come to serve as a judge after Jiang Lun communicates.
The other is Lu Zongjian.
The godfather of Chinese pop music, the most noteworthy music giant in the history of Taiwanese music, resolutely agreed to the matter after hearing that it was a program planned by Jiang Lun and that it was "only listening to the singing voice and not looking at the face".
You know, since entering 2000, Lu Zongjian has only released a classical guitar performance album and two solo singles, and the rest of the time is behind the scenes, holding several solo concerts every two years, not on any TV shows, and refusing any invitation from the talent judges, and occasionally going to some award ceremonies, just to find his favorite reserve newcomers.
However, he is still the godfather of pop music.
He played folk songs, created the history of Chinese folk music, and is known as the founder of Chinese campus folk songs and independent folk songs.
He has played rock and roll, brought Chinese rock music into the public eye, and is known as the first person in Chinese rock.
He has played pop music and composed countless hit hits, creating a new pattern for Chinese pop music.
He has only two apprentices, but there are as many as 1,000 singers who have made music by him.
Now, he has retired to the world and played classical music, although not as brilliant as his past achievements, but in the classical music circle, he is also a figure worthy of a thumbs up.
In every era, there are different people who stand out.
Some people say that Jiang Lun and Lu Zongjian are completely carved out of the same mold, just a multi-line development, and any work is classic and shocking, while the other only makes music for the rest of his life, which has touched four whole generations.
The two mentors of "The Voice of China" have already decided on candidates, but the third one has not been won for a long time.
Tang Jiuxin was talking with four heavyweight musicians at the same time at this time, and whoever agreed first would be the third. (To be continued.) )