Chapter 94: Preparing for the One-Armed Knife

Director Xu understands Zhou Yi's meaning very well, and also understands Zhou Yi's worries and scruples. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Zhou Yi has just become famous, and his current popularity and status in the circle are based on the continuous success of the first two films. There are many examples of newcomers who have started off to an amazing start, some of whom will grow into superstars in the future, while others who will sink and find no direction.

At present, it can't be said that Zhou Yi doesn't have the strength, but this strength must be mixed with water, at least the acting skills are not refined, and the foundation is unstable, just like a castle on the beach, which can't withstand the wind and waves. This is a common dilemma faced by newcomers to the industry.

If you want to maintain your fame and status, you can only keep succeeding.

Zhou Yi is a smart person, he has always been very sober, he has not been confused by the success in front of him, and he knows how to enroll in further studies and lay a solid foundation.

A few years later, he was no longer a beach castle, but had the potential to become a skyscraper.

But once it fails at present, it will hurt Zhou Yi's popularity a lot.

There is no shortage of people in the circle.

In particular, the emergence of Zhou Yi has indeed damaged the interests of many people.

Even if they are allies, they may not be of the same mind as Zhengdong.

Zhou Yi is just a newcomer, and in terms of foundation, after all, he can't compare with those first-line superstars who have been famous for more than ten years, or even decades. People can afford to fail, but Zhou Yi may not be able to afford it. is like Zhao Yanqin, even if his new film fails, he still has a large number of fans who support him, hoping that he will rise again, and shouting disappointment, but the fan will continue to follow, which is based on more than ten years of success. That's the capital to re-emerge.

It's the same in the previous life, some superstars are desperate to make bad movies, just trying to make money, but fans still support it and don't change their original intentions.

Zhou Yi can't do it, if he smashes a film, many fans will be really disappointed, and they may not always support him, and they may turn their heads to fan other newcomers Xiao Xianrou. For newcomers in the circle, many fans will not be so loyal.

Sometimes, the fans have a lot of noise, but it's just a flash in the pan.

Zhou Yi understands this truth very well.

What's more, he played supporting roles before, after all, he used Takamatsu to escort his debut, and he played the leading role, whether he can continue to succeed, or even be more successful, is still unknown.

He said before that it doesn't matter if he learns to walk on the ground and falls, but when he climbs to a high place and falls down again, he will be injured differently, which is indeed his portrayal today. He wouldn't really think that so many people are following, he is really a superstar in the industry, and he is far from it!

has no foundation at all, can't withstand the wind and waves, what kind of superstar?

In the eyes of many people, he just succeeded in two small-budget films, and he may return to his original form at any time.

In order to avoid this situation, Zhou Yi attaches great importance to this cooperation with Director Xu.

After all, Director Zhao's current ability has almost reached the limit.

Even if he is asked to film "One-Armed Knife", it may not be able to exceed the level of "Rushing to the Sky". Besides, he can't spare time right now. What's more, it has been filmed by Director Zhao, maybe the audience will be bored and affect the box office.

Two small-budget action movies have been made, and the third will indeed reach a limit.

This is a common practice in the industry.

Zhou Yi understands the audience's movie-watching psychology and knows that in a short period of time, three small-budget films are enough, and no more will work. No matter how delicious the food is, you will get tired of eating it all the time, and you can't force it into your stomach. But it may be better to change the director in time.

Xu Qianye is a big director in the industry, and with his own fame, he can drive the box office and attract fans to enter the market.

This can make Zhou Yi's low-budget action movie trilogy end perfectly.

Many viewers may also want to see the effect of the cooperation between Zhou Yi and the big director, and what sparks can collide, so that they will not be bored. Even if it is unsatisfactory, the audience will feel that this is the director's problem, not Zhou Yi's problem.

Director Xu Qianye can be used to take the blame.

Zhou Yi can take the opportunity to change his thinking and shoot other types of action movies, so that he can win time, and there is no problem at all.

If you change the director, maybe you don't dare to take over, after all, there are the first two successful works in front of Zhuyu, not all directors are confident that they can shoot the third part, or even surpass the first two, if they don't do it well, they will smash their own signboards.

But Xu Qianye is obviously confident that he will make this film well. For Zhou Yi's thoughts, he must be clear, and there is nothing he doesn't understand. It's human nature, and he has no opinion. If you want to cooperate for a long time, you must always show your ability.

The industry is like this, even if it is a big director, it is impossible for people to trust them unconditionally.

Especially Zhou Yi's next film is indeed very cautious.

The two sides tried to work together, and it was a matter of course.

Zhou Yi will have a TV series broadcast in the near future, in fact, he has similar ideas, at least he can increase the number of fans of TV audiences, expand the types of fans, and consolidate his own foundation, maybe he can attract more fans to watch the movie.

These are all laying the groundwork for the next movie.

Now both sides are very clear about each other's thoughts. Xu Qianye, as the industry's top action film director, really needs a good enough action actor to cooperate with him for a long time, Zhao Yanqin in the past, and Zhou Yi now, otherwise he is useless no matter how capable he is. Everyone in the circle knows that after Zhao Yanqin left Xu Qianye, his career has indeed gone downhill, and now even Zhou Yi can't do it. But at the same time, everyone must also see that the career of director Xu Qianye is also going downhill, and it has lost its previous momentum, and the impact is two-way, not one-way.

Director Xu Qianye also needs to save this situation, unless he wants to retire early, but that is impossible.

Finding Zhao Yanqin's successor is his top priority.

It is precisely because of this that he will easily agree to the seemingly "harsh" conditions of the due east side.

Zhuo Qinglian did grasp this, but she wouldn't overdo it.

Because Zhou Yi is in the growth stage, he really needs the support of a big director in the industry to help him increase his popularity. As Manager Zhao said, he has never cooperated with a big director in the industry, what kind of first-line superstar is he?

Therefore, the cooperation between the two sides is a natural and perfect combination.

No one asks too much.

The tone of the negotiations is set, and the rest of the rules and regulations are easy to negotiate. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Besides, director Xu Qianye is not a greedy person, he is a director after all, not a businessman, he aims to shoot excellent works, not to make more money. This is the artistic pursuit and moral sentiment of an old artist.

If you really want to make a lot of money, it's better to be a businessman, and what kind of director to be?

Besides, the director doesn't have to pay for the movie at all.

If you have to invest in your own film, what does it mean to be a director?

In fact, many big directors in the industry set up their own doors and opened studios, not really to make more money, but just to be unrestrained, to shoot the films they want to make casually, and have enough decision-making power. As for money, they all have box office dividends, and they have already earned enough, and they are definitely not short of money. If you really focus on getting into the eyes of money, then don't think about making any good films. Everyone understands this truth, just like if a scientist is bent on making money, you can imagine what scientific research results he can have. It's the same with artists.

This is different from some big stars opening studios, and they can't be generalized.

In the previous life, many big directors had countless bad movies, which were caused by only caring about making money.

The situation is much better in this world, and morality has not slipped to that extent.

is like director Xu Qianye, after falling out with Zhao Yanqin, he would rather be silent for several years, patiently looking for opportunities, and not in a hurry to make bad movies. There is certainly no shortage of his film contracts in the industry, but he has his own artistic pursuits, not just to make movies for money. Even if he makes commercial blockbusters, making commercial films does not mean that he is just for money, but also for artistic pursuits.

A director without artistic pursuits is just a craftsman, and it is impossible to become a great director.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Yi admires this director Xu Qianye very much and is willing to cooperate with him.

He doesn't have milk or motherhood, in order to make a film as soon as possible, he will cooperate with any big director.

With these foundations for cooperation, the negotiations were generally not difficult.

Everyone was open and honest, and one afternoon was enough time to negotiate all the conditions.

The specific contract does not need to be signed now, and the company's executives can handle it on their behalf, and Zhuo Qinglian and Zhou Yi do not have to do these things in person. This afternoon's exchange is mainly for the two sides to meet, see each other's situation, and then talk about the basic conditions, and that's it. After the contract is signed tomorrow, director Xu Qianye and his studio will officially take over the preliminary preparations for "One-armed Knife".

Once the preparations are complete, filming will start at a later date.

As for the post-production of this kind of small film, it must still be completed by Zhengdong's technical department and Juneng in cooperation.

In the previous life, this film was a set film, and the scene was too small, and in this life, it must be filmed better, and some special effects must be added.

If it was filmed like in a previous life, no one would have watched it.

As for Director Xu's project, the script is still being refined and has not been finalized, so there is no need to say much for the time being.

Now it's time to complete the one-armed knife project.

Regarding this situation, Manager Zhao of Caizi Group expressed his understanding and had no dissatisfaction. He knows that Zhou Yi is going to school now, and if he wants to star in a mid-range strong film, he will definitely not be able to spare time during school, so he can only wait for the holidays. Otherwise, if you are reluctant to shoot, there will be too little time, and it will only be fragmented and meaningless. Try a small film first, and the two sides will run in with each other, which can increase the probability of success and be safer. And Zhou Yineng cooperates with director Xu Qianye, no matter what film he makes, it is a gimmick, which can increase his fame, and that's it.

Caizi Group mainly plays the role of matchmaking and has successfully completed the task.

The rest depends on how well the two sides can cooperate.

If a series of cooperation plans between the two sides are announced to the media, it will definitely boost Zhouyi's momentum. Director Xu Qianye has been silent for a while, and now he is re-emerging, which is also what the industry generally wants to see.

Everyone takes what they need, and it's a great start for cooperation.

In the afternoon, everyone discussed the details of the cooperation that should be discussed, mainly Zhuo Qinglian and Director Xu were discussing, and Zhou Yi participated in the discussion from time to time. After this matter is done, Zhou Yi will go back to school to continue his classes.

The rest is handled by the company, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

Now Zhengdong has two movies and one TV series preparing for filming at the same time, and the ability is indeed exhausted, which is the limit. Zhou Yi couldn't have asked for more. At present, he is studying hard at school, just wait for good news. After talking about things, they sent Director Xu away, and Zhou Yi went back to school on his own.

An afternoon has passed.

Basically, things are quite satisfactory, and Zhou Yi is in a good mood. Being able to cooperate with a big director, the road will be smoother in the future, and I really fell asleep to the pillow. Of course, the main thing is to rely on your own strength.

If it weren't for the success of the first two films, I am afraid that it would not have attracted such a big director.

There will be more such cases in the future, and Zhengdong must be prepared accordingly. Zhengdong can't always close the door and only make his own films, after all, he has to cooperate with the industry, otherwise he will become a loner and a public enemy of the industry, which will definitely be difficult.

Now that Yousheng is standing in front, he still has the identity of a student, and if he can top it, it will be difficult to say in the future.

You can only look at one step, take one step, and then it depends on the situation!

Thinking about these things, Zhou Yi went back to school, and during dinner, he told his sister about this good thing, so that his sister was happy, at least the movie was officially prepared, and he had to let his sister get ready, study the script in depth, and usually can't mess around.

Tang Yan Zhenhan: When did she mess around?

But the little girl is really happy, and of course she is happy to be able to work with a big director in the industry. Speaking of which, she is indeed very lucky, as soon as she debuted, she can play the heroine in TV series and movies, and she cooperates with big directors in the circle, which is rare.

It's cool to have my brother covered.

Even if they are all low-budget TV series and movies, how can ordinary people have this kind of exercise opportunity.

For Tang Yan, these film and television dramas are indeed used to hone her acting skills.

Many classmates envy her.

There are film and television dramas to shoot at any time, and she can also play the female number one, which is certainly worthy of envy.

Especially if this is a collaboration with a big director in the industry!

This kind of good opportunity is really a dog, and some little girls are very jealous, so there is no way.

Although some little girls do have a backstage, it is not easy to find a suitable project, play the heroine, and cooperate with a big director. There are rules in one line, this is not just about having money and background.

No investment is a wasteland, and everyone understands that.

If you want investors to spend a lot of money on you, you must always be worth that price.

Tang Yan was able to get these opportunities, mainly because Zhou Yi himself had the strength to independently plan film and television drama projects, and there was no shortage of funds and strength, so he could do this. It's hard for others to look like cats and tigers.

For Zhou Yi's ability, the students really admired.

This is the real powerhouse, and you don't have to rely on anyone.

After taking the course of "World Film History" in the evening class, Zhou Yi and his sister continued to rehearse in the rehearsal room. Seeing that the movie is about to be filmed, Tang Yan is more attentive and rehearsal is very active, and the first movie naturally has to be filmed well.

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