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"What happened to "Youth Musical"? Be specific. Ye Sumang continued to ask calmly, not in the slightest affected by the other party's eager tone.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ye, I was too anxious just now." The employee on the other side also reacted to what he just said at this time, and immediately explained: "There is no problem with the overseas distribution of "Youth Musical" and the surrounding area, and the reason for this call is because our company has just received a call from "Disney" in the United States, in which they put forward a request to buy the remake rights of "Youth Musical". ”
"Disney isn't going to make this movie into an animated film, is it?" Hearing the news, Ye Sumang was not excited at first, but had a strange idea, which is really because the influence of 'Disney' cartoons is too great.
"Of course not, but the specific other party didn't say much, but it can be determined that it was reshot according to the model of a live-action movie." Ye Sumang can 'think wildly', but as a staff member, he must explain this matter clearly.
Hearing the employee's explanation, Ye Sumang finally understood the reason why they were so eager to call.
The European and American film industry has always been in a leading position in Shijie, generally speaking, it is the rest of the countries that buy European and American blockbusters to remake, while European and American film and television companies buy films from other countries to remake.
Koo Ye Sumang himself understands that recently, it seems that Hong Kong's "Infernal Affairs" and South Korea's "My Sassy Girlfriend", both of which undoubtedly set off a boom in Asia, but unfortunately the box office results in the United States are not ideal.
And the influence of "Youth Singing and Dancing Youth" itself naturally goes without saying. It is still one of the hottest topics in the three places across the Taiwan Strait, and it is also the fashion target that teenagers are imitating at present, and Ye Sumang doesn't think it's strange to be photographed by European and American companies, but what he is worried about is how European and American companies will remake it?
"Do they have any concrete plans?" Thinking of this, Ye Sumang asked carefully on the other end of the phone.
"This hasn't been discussed yet, and the other party just gave a preliminary intention." The staff replied.
Since it's just a preliminary intention. Then Ye Sumang didn't need to be in a hurry, and after instructing the staff to report the follow-up development at any time, he hung up the phone.
Disney wants to buy the remake rights to "Youth Musical", which is a good thing, because it will not only bring the company a good overseas revenue, but also build a bridge to Hollywood.
Ye Sumang has actually been very distressed about the overseas market, don't look at his mainland box office is amazing, but the overseas box office has always frustrated him, and it was not until the release of this "Youth Singing and Dancing Youth" that it improved slightly.
And the overseas box office is not good enough. It is also one of the important reasons that have always hindered Ye Sumang's development to Hollywood, after all, a large part of the overseas box office represents whether the things he shoots are suitable for the needs of foreign markets, and if the overseas box office is not good enough, even if he reluctantly goes outside to develop, he may get a ruined ending.
However, "Youth Musical" can be valued by Disney, which undoubtedly gives Ye Sumang great confidence, if it weren't for the "If?" on hand? If Love is not finished, he wants to try to win the right to remake the film as a director.
The crew rents a lot of money in the studio. Therefore, Ye Sumang's filming time is also very tight, but fortunately, the actors are working hard. The filming went very smoothly as well.
At the same time, there was also a very important thing within Tianxia Film and Television, that is, the company's following Ye Sumang's "If? After the start of filming, another film will be filmed, which is Ning Hao's debut film "Crazy Stone", which took nearly a year to create.
This movie is definitely a 'difficult birth', and it was sent back three times in a row by Ye Sumang. Ning Hao even wondered if he was not suitable for this job for a while. Fortunately, Ye Sumang discovered his state in time, and named his wrong thoughts when creating the script, which finally led him to Ning Hao's own path, and this movie called "Crazy Stone" was finally born.
The subject matter is comedy. But with Ye Sumang's "Night? "Shop" and "No Thieves in the World" are not the same, Ning Hao's comedy does not have explicit hilarious lines, but uses actions and obscure language to make people laugh in a dark humorous way, and Ye Sumang watched the script for a full morning on the day he received it, and then immediately decided to shoot this wonderful script.
And the starring positions of this script have also been determined, two of them are Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, who are idle in the company and are about to grow mushrooms.
Because of their appearance, these two difficult brothers have not had the opportunity to play important roles for a long time, and Ning Hao's script gave them a chance, I heard that when they received the script that day, the two of them were so excited that they almost didn't shed tears, and the roar of excitement like killing a pig could be heard in the whole building.
As for the rest of the actors, Ning Hao originally wanted to ask Ye Sumang's opinion, but in the end he was beaten back.
According to Ye Sumang's words, you are already a director, you have to have your own thoughts, and if you think it is appropriate, you must work hard to invite, and Ye Sumang is not stingy with filming funds, Ning Hao made a budget of five million Huaxia coins, but Ye Sumang still directly gave him a budget of 10 million, so that he should try not to be bound by money.
And Ning Hao's official promotion to director also means that Ye Sumang's world film and television has taken a very important step, that is, the route of diversified development.
In the past, Ye Sumang's company only relied on Ye Sumang himself to support, and the company's annual film output was also very weak, but with Ning Hao joining, the self-production capacity of Tianxia Film and Television will naturally go to a higher level, which is also a key start for future development, after all, no film and television company can develop to first-class with a single director.
In addition to Ning Hao's new movie, the craze of "Youth Singing and Dancing Youth" has not subsided, and the surrounding income has reached tens of millions of yuan in net profits, and the record has also exceeded the sales of one million copies. All the songs have also resounded all over the streets and alleys, and they have become the hottest albums in recent times.
In particular, Ye Sumang's "Summer" has become a rare classic in the minds of music critics, and many professionals believe that the appearance of this piano piece has directly improved the music of the film by more than one notch.
For this reason, Miss Liu Yifei also specially called him to show off, after all, the creation of that piano piece also has her share.
And in terms of overseas box office. Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries are performing very well, Ye Sumang expects that the overseas box office revenue can earn him nearly 100 million yuan this time, while Europe and the United States are still a little weak, unlike the big killing of "Ambush on All Sides", "Youth Musical" was released in the United States for a week, and it didn't even enter the rankings. However, Ye Sumang's "Summer" became the focus of discussion among American music critics, which also made Ye Sumang feel a little disappointed.
The sluggish performance of "Youth Musical" in the United States seems to have affected Disney's interest, after two contacts, Disney has no news, for this Ye Sumang does not say that it is impossible to be disappointed, but it has not dampened his enthusiasm, he believes that one day, he will be able to make a movie that is recognized at home and abroad.
July 26. What if? The crew of "Love" was also transferred from Shanghai Chedun Film and Television Base to the ancient Dongfeng Hotel on the Bund to complete the filming of a plot in the script.
The hotel actually closed in 1998. It took more than two years of renovation and maintenance to reopen, and as a landmark building on the Bund, the hotel's daily passenger flow is also amazing, and Ye Sumang negotiated with the hotel on behalf of the film and television company for a long time before getting permission to shoot without disturbing guests.
Of course, a generous rental fee is also unavoidable.
And this scene is actually the first time that Ye Sumang has walked into the camera as the protagonist, although he has also made a few cameo roles before. But it's really the first time he's playing a leading role like this, so it's definitely fake to say that he's not nervous.
"This costume will do, right?" Facing the mirror, Ye Sumang looked at the beige suit on his body, and asked the costume designer beside him in distress. In just half an hour, he had already changed three sets of clothes, but the costumer was not satisfied.
"Haha, Director Ye, don't be annoyed, how can you make a good movie if you don't pick the right one." Because it was Ye Sumang's first performance, even Xi Zhongwen, as the image director, came to the set and personally helped Ye Sumang's costumes.
"Director Xi, I really think this set is pretty good." Ye Sumang couldn't help complaining when he saw Xi Zhongwen coming, in his opinion, this beige suit fits well, and it also sounds like a foil to his temperament, and this is also quite consistent with the style of shooting for a while.
However, Xi Zhongwen did not respond, but touched his chin, looked at Ye Sumang with a thoughtful expression, and was silent for about a minute, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said loudly: "Take the pure black suit that was just made the day before yesterday and give it to Director Ye to try." ”
As soon as his words landed, a costumer went to execute it.
"Alas......" Ye Sumang sighed, did not refuse, and obediently took the suit, after all, he didn't understand the image problem, so what the expert said he did was right.
A few minutes later, Ye Sumang walked out of the fitting room in a black suit, and the eyes of all the people present couldn't help but light up when they watched him come out.
The cut of this black suit is very reasonable, the smooth and tight waistline sets off Ye Sumang's tall figure at a glance, and the beige tone is also warm, which forms a very unique contrast with the bright style of the hotel itself, making Ye Sumang's image more in line with the mood of the characters in the play.
Then Xi Zhongwen personally picked out an indigo and silver-white plaid tie from the side and handed it to the costume maker on the side, signaling him to put it on for Ye Sumang, and then he took out a square brick-shaped diamond stud earring from the jewelry box on the side and handed it to Ye Sumang's hand in person.
"How do you know I have pierced ears?" Looking at the earrings in his hand, Ye Sumang asked with some surprise.
You must know that since he and Liu Yifei have had their ears pierced together, Ye Sumang has not brought any jewelry, only Liu Yifei sometimes compulsorily inserts a thin silver rod into Ye Sumang's ear piercing to prevent the ear piercing from dying, and no one knows about his ear piercing except Liu Yifei and Liu's mother.
Looking at Ye Sumang's surprised expression, Xi Zhongwen smiled proudly. boasted: "I'm a professional image designer, I can tell at a glance whether you have pierced ears or not, not to mention pierced ears, if you have a little problem with your skin, I can also find it at a glance." ”
That's not a good thing to say, as an image designer. Xi Zhongwen naturally pays special attention to the appearance of others, and does not let go of every detail, and Ye Sumang has never been able to hide his ear piercing, so it is natural for him to find out.
Ye Sumang was completely speechless, took the earrings and clumsily put them on the earlobes, and at this time, the costumer had already tied the tie for Ye Sumang.
At this time, Ye Sumang's outfit was full of calm atmosphere, and the embellishment of the earrings also led Ye Sumang to be calm and sharp, which was also more consistent with Lin Jiandong's identity as a star.
And black will make people's figure appear more slender, and Ye Sumang, who was originally 1.85 meters tall, looked more upright at this time. Many female employees are reluctant to look away from them after even taking a look.
Ye Sumang looked in the mirror by himself, and he was extremely satisfied with this outfit.
"Okay, that's it, Director Ye is here, let the makeup artist help you put on a foundation again, and fix your hairstyle by the way." Xi Zhongwen stared at Ye Sumang with bright eyes, as an image designer, what he hopes most is to see someone who can show his works perfectly. And there is no doubt that Ye Sumang is this kind of person.
Half an hour later, Ye Sumang, who was wearing a pair of gentleman's sunglasses, walked into the shooting site. The eyes of everyone at the scene couldn't help but turn to him.
"Wow, that's so handsome~!
"Director, if you are a woman, I will definitely marry you."
"Wow~~ Cool! It's more temperamental than a big star. ”
Time seemed to pause for three seconds before returning to normal, only to be greeted by a burst of screams and cheers. Ye Sumang rarely appears in front of the crowd in such a delicate dress, everyone just regarded Ye Sumang as a super handsome guy before, but I didn't expect him to be so handsome with a little makeup.
And several actresses looked at Ye Sumang, and they were already blushing. Thinking that they can act with such a handsome guy in the future, they can't help but yearn for it in their hearts.
For everyone's enthusiastic cheers and ridicule, Ye Sumang only used a dissatisfied look to restrain them all, although now his identity has changed to an actor, but as the director and their top boss, Ye Sumang's deterrence is still full.
"Yezi, this outfit looks even better than the one from your awards ceremony." Zhou Wei walked over in a long dress with white openwork, and praised with a smile when he saw Ye Sumang's face.
Listening to the girl's praise, Ye Sumang just smiled politely and did not reply.
This indifferent attitude suddenly overshadowed the originally surprised expression on Zhou Wei's face, and the whole person's mood was also a lot lower. During this period, she didn't fail to notice Ye Sumang's estranged attitude towards her, but the insistence in her heart made her unwilling to give up this relationship that was about to pass away before she could get it, she just firmly believed that her closeness day and night would definitely make Ye Sumang change her mind.
Thinking of this, the expression on Zhou Jing's face turned into a smile again, as if he didn't care at all about Ye Sumang's polite and distant attitude just now.
"Su Mang, this dress is really good, but I'm not bad, don't be compared to me when you act." Zhang Xueyou also came over at this time, this scene was a new film press conference, and it was also the first time that the three of them performed together.
"Don't worry, actor, I still want to play with this role, the best actor." Ye Sumang deliberately teased Zhang Xueyou in a mocking tone, and the phrase 'actor' immediately caused Zhang Xueyou to be 'angry'.
"I said that I am not allowed to be called an actor, this broken title, it is better not to." When I mentioned the actor Zhang Xueyou, I felt depressed, he has filmed a lot of scenes, and he has played a lot of leading actors, but he has always missed the actor, and he has only won the title of actor at a second-rate film festival in India for so long, but this actor not only did not bring him much honor, but made many people give him the nickname of 'Indian actor', which makes the song who has won countless awards in the music industry feel embarrassed.
So since then, the actor has become a minefield for this god of songs, and anyone who mentions him has to blow up.
Ye Sumang also dared to joke like this after being very familiar with him, if it was put on an unfamiliar person, maybe Zhang Xueyou would have a cold face.
Zhou Wei, who was on the side, couldn't help but laugh secretly when he watched the verbal confrontation between the old and the young, the age difference between these two people is more than 20 years, but their personalities are extraordinarily compatible, and they are simply the most well-connected pair of friends in the crew.
"Director, when will filming start?" After not arguing for a while, a staff member came over to ask Ye Sumang's opinion.
As soon as he heard the staff ask, Ye Sumang also knew that everyone had already prepared, so he also put away his laughter, tidied up his collar, and notified the crew to prepare for official shooting.
And this time, it is naturally his classmate who replaces Ye Sumang in the director's seat, and he is also his best partner Bai Ge now. After all, he is also from the directing department, and he also understands the role of the director very well, so it is not a big problem for him to temporarily direct a scene according to his own arrangement.
Under the command of Ye Sumang, the crowd playing reporters found their positions, and the various working groups were also on standby, and after Ye Sumang and the other three sat in their seats, Bai Ge swallowed nervously in the director's seat and shouted in a trembling voice.
"Start Shooting!! (To be continued.) )