Chapter 24: Building the Crew
The crescent moon passed through the treetops and slowly climbed into the deep blue sky, and the night was already deep.
Wang Zheng twisted his somewhat sore neck and packed up the storyboard script he tried to write. With the current film technology, it is a bit unrealistic to shoot special effects, and even if it can be filmed, Wang Zheng can't come up with so much money. Therefore, he can only set off from the character portrayal and the atmosphere of the movie, how to act to attract the audience and feel terrifying and exciting, which requires Wang Zheng to dig out his mind to design, or first determine the scene, I hope the Indian scene can be suitable.
A fish's belly white floated in the eastern sky, and the earth gradually brightened.
Mr. Wang was already in Mr. Shao's office, looking at a photo of a small town called Ochha in India's state of Madhya Pradesh.
Orchha is a medieval relic town, with some of the remaining buildings of fortresses, palaces, temples and a section of the city wall in some bustling squares, all of which are very well preserved.
"Uncle Six, this place is really suitable. It's just that I can't be with the desert. Wang Zheng regretted that the desert was on the other side of India, and he would have to trek through mountains and rivers at that time.
"Boy, be content, it's good to have this small town of Ocha, and it's also your kid's luck, this town has a lot of similarities with the exquisite ancient city you depicted. Shao Daheng lamented that when he traveled to India, that town also left a deep impression on him, and now so many years have passed in a blink of an eye.
Wang Zheng nodded again and again, picked up the photo of the desert, and asked Shao Daheng: "Sixth uncle, where is this desert in India, if there is a mountain next to the desert, it would be better." ”
"This is the Thar Desert, in the northwest of India, I don't know if there are mountains, this needs you to see the real scene. ”
Shao Daheng said lightly, everything that should be done has been done, it depends on whether Wang Zheng has the ability to make this movie well.
Wang Zheng took these photos and said goodbye to Shao Daheng, only when he went to India to see the real scene could he make a shooting plan, and now it was time to prepare for the construction of the crew.
Out of Shao Tycoon's office, Wang Zheng went to Fang Yihua's office, as the producer of this movie, it is most appropriate to hand over the formation of the crew to Aunt Liu. Photography team, director team, lighting, makeup, field affairs, etc., so many departments, Wang Zheng is new to the city, but he is not confident that he can command them well.
"Aunt Six, the place where the location was filmed has been confirmed, and the matter of forming the crew will be troublesome Aunt Six. Wang Zheng saw Fang Yihua and went straight to the point.
"Uncle Sixth has already explained, and yesterday he sent a foreign production team to fly to India to contact the venue. Fang Yihua said lightly.
"The sixth uncle and the sixth aunt are really far-sighted, and when I was still worried about this matter, the sixth uncle and the sixth aunt had already solved it. Wang Zheng slapped his ass.
Fang Yihua smiled faintly, unmoved by Wang Zheng's sycophancy.
"The authorities are already ready, so you don't have to worry about that. If there are any other problems, I will help you solve them, don't wait for the phone to turn on and then come and talk to me. ”
Seeing that Fang Yihua was so refreshing, Wang Zheng was not polite to her.
"I still need an actor, I may not be able to move, and I still need Aunt Six to come out in person. ”
Fang Yihua was a little puzzled: "Now the novel of "Ghost Blows the Lamp" is on fire, and it is still produced by our Shaw Brothers. Is there anyone you don't move?"
"Shi Tian, I need him to play Professor Chen in the play, this role is very important, it will drive the development of the entire movie plot, and I need an old drama bone to be competent, I think Shi Tian is very suitable. ”
In later generations, Shi Tian played the role of Long Si in the true colors of heroes, which left a deep impression on Wang Zheng.
Fang Yihua frowned slightly when he heard that it was Shi Tian. Shi Tian can also be regarded as the early training class of Shaw Brothers, but later went out to develop alone, last year with Mai Jia and Huang Baiming formed the new art city, becoming one of the three giants of the new art city, and now it is a little difficult to invite him.
Although it was a bit difficult to invite him to star, he would not refuse an invitation in the name of Shaw Brothers. ”
Fang Yihua looked confident. It seems that I have lived with Shao Tycoon for a long time, and I have also learned Shao Tycoon's domineering.
"Okay, everything is up to Aunt Six. ”
It turned out that Fang Yihua could handle it, and Wang Zheng was relieved.
After coming out of the wireless, Wang Zheng went to the training class and took a look at Zhou Xingchi's analysis of the roles. Seeing that several people were very serious and made their own understandings, Wang Zheng was also relieved that everything was ready to start after the year.
Fang Yihua's efficiency was very fast, and three days later, Wang Zheng met Shi Tian, who is now in his 30s, in the wireless building.
"Mr. Shi, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm sure you've read the movie script too, I don't know what you think about this character. Wang Zheng shook hands with him and said.
"I'm not in a hurry, I'm curious why Mr. Wang asked me to play this role?"
Since Shi Tian received Fang Yihua's phone invitation, he was very puzzled, he didn't know Wang Zheng at all, and the movies he starred in were all inconspicuous supporting roles, he couldn't understand why Wang Zheng invited him to play this more important role.
"The reason is that I think Mr. Shi is very suitable for this role. "Wang Zheng's reason is very strong, and it is impossible for him to tell Shi Tian that the Dragon Four you will play in a few years is very good.
Shi Tian was a little speechless, this reason was so powerful that he couldn't refute it.
Although the book is very popular now, he also doesn't want to mess around with a director who is not yet 20 years old, and his company is newly established and there are still a mess of things to be solved. But Fang Yihua called him and he couldn't refuse, if it weren't for the cultivation of Shaw Brothers at the beginning, he would not have today's achievements, which is why he is willing to act.
Wang Zheng could probably guess the reason why Shi Tian appeared here today, and he continued to ask: "Mr. Shi, let's talk about your understanding of this role first, although I think Mr. Shi is very suitable, but if Mr. Shi can't correctly understand and analyze the role, then I will also find other candidates." ”
Shi Tian frowned slightly, he was despised by a milky kid, although he wanted to talk nonsense, so that he could get out, but if it was spread, his reputation would be ruined.
"Professor Chen is very knowledgeable and obsessed with cultural relics and monuments, because his students died in front of him, which made him extremely remorseful and self-blamed. His psychological changes changed from obsession to self-blame, and then from sadness to fright and despair, escaping from danger, mentally relaxing and becoming insane. ”
"Pap" Wang Zheng applauded Shi Tian.
"Mr. Shi is really powerful, I hope Mr. Shi can grasp the whole psychological change of Professor Chen, play him alive, and create a classic movie character. Welcome to join the Ghost Blowing Lantern Essence Ancient City crew. After speaking, he stretched out his hand to Shi Tian.
Shi Tian reluctantly shook Wang Zheng's hand: "I hope Director Wang won't make this drama a bad movie, and I will be unlucky when the time comes." ”
"You don't have to worry about this, I'll do my best to make this movie. ”
Wang Zheng doesn't care about his ridicule, and he will do his best to shoot.
"I hope so. Shi Tian snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Wang Zheng smiled indifferently, only his own success will change the prejudice of others.