Chapter 657: Preparing for the Filming of "Sword and Horse"
Han Jin couldn't help but clap his hands and smile when he heard this, "That's better, in this way, I won't have any pressure." ⊙”
When Xu Ke heard him say this, he couldn't help but be stunned, "It sounds like you really have a film for me to shoot." ”
Han Jin nodded, "Well, I don't know if Director Xu is willing to help me with this?" ”
"Do you Ah Jin, of course it's no problem." Xu Ke nodded, "But you also know my character, if there is no good script, I would rather not shoot it." ”
Shi Nansheng saw that he was talking so straight, lest Han Jin feel awkward when he heard it, so he hurriedly poked him secretly.
Han Jin smiled, "Don't worry, if you don't have a good book, I won't dare to trouble Director Xu." ”
"Okay, let's hear about it first." Xu Ke asked with interest.
Han Jin nodded, "I received a notebook here, telling the story of the Republic of China period, when the warlords were in chaos and turmoil, and a warlord surnamed Cao borrowed huge loans from foreign banks to help Yuan Shikai recover, and signed a treaty of loss of power and humiliation of the country. And this warlord has a daughter, who is a revolutionary although she comes from a wealthy family......"
Han Jin is talking about the Hong Kong film classic "Dao Ma Dan" directed by Xu Ke in 86, which was called the most satisfying movie by Xu Ke. It has also been hailed by American newspapers and magazines as one of the 100 greatest films in the history of Chinese cinema.
Han Jin knew that this movie was filmed in 86, but he didn't know if the script had been written now, and he didn't know if Xu Ke had read the script before, so he didn't say that he was a screenwriter, but only denied that the company had received a script.
In this way, even if someone has already written this script, they will not do his business if they look back and pursue it, and at most they will lose a sum of money.
Xu Ke listened to the story told by Han Jin and couldn't help but be interested. He likes to make this kind of movie in his life the most. For example, "Shanghai Night", such as "Huang Feihong", such as "The True Color of Heroes 3: Sunset Song", etc., especially like to see the big from the small, and allude to the great changes in the whole society with the experience of the little people.
This "Dao Ma Dan" just scratched his itch, so that he can't wait to see this script quickly and shoot this film quickly.
"This book is really good." He rubbed his hands excitedly.
When a good director sees a good script, the mood is like a gluttony encountering food. When the pervert sees the beauty, and Lao Bai sees the reward, the hormone secretion surges, the blood circulation accelerates, and the whole person is excited.
"Director Xu is interested?" Han Jin asked with a smile.
"Absolutely!" Xu Ke nodded and said, "This book is so good, which genius wrote it?" ”
"I forgot that." Han Jin waved his hand and said, "Director Xu is willing to direct this movie?" ”
"Yes." Xu Keli nodded, looking at it like that. It seems that if Han Jin doesn't let him direct, he will have the heart to fight with him.
"Okay, I wish us a happy cooperation." Han Jin said with a smile.
Xu Ke also smiled, "The cooperation is pleasant, but there is not much strength, if I want to direct this film, then I must have full control, I don't want others to dictate me." ”
Han Jin smiled. knows that Xu Ke has this bad habit, and when he is a director, he is used to being fully responsible. He didn't want an executive producer to meddle in his business.
But after he became a producer, he was dictating the director's work. Therefore, although he is only a producer of many movies, the movies are made with a strong "Xu Kefeng", which is no different from what he directed in person.
is like "A Chinese Ghost Story" directed by Cheng Xiaodong, but anyone who has watched this film knows that this is a typical Xu Ke style, and Cheng Xiaodong is only an executive director at most.
Back then, he filmed "Smiling Proud Jianghu". Inviting the famous director Hu Jinquan to work together, this could have been called a good story in the film industry. But because when cooperating, Xu Ke, as a producer, always pointed fingers at director Hu Jinquan's work, and finally forced director Hu Jinquan to quit.
A good story turned into a dispute, and in the end, no one benefited. It's a failure of failures.
Han Jin knew that even if he arranged a producer for Xu Ke, he might not be able to control him. If that's the case, it's better to let him do it.
"Okay, I promise you." Han Jin nodded, "I don't know how Director Xu plans to shoot?" ”
"This drama is a women's play, if you want to shoot it well, the selection of actors is very important." Xu Ke said.
Men's dramas don't need to be too particular about actors, as long as the actor is famous and has box office appeal, he can use it. is like Liu Dehua, who has always been scolded for having no acting skills, but he is one of the most filmed actors in Hong Kong.
But women's dramas are more sophisticated actors, because the box office of women's dramas has always been low. No matter how popular the female star is, it still can't support the box office of the whole movie.
In the 90s, Du Qifeng once found the three most popular female stars of the year, Mei Yanfang, Zhang Manyu, and Yang Ziqiong to co-produce "Three Heroes of the East", but only received less than 2 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, and even the three of them did not earn their salaries back.
Wang Jing also once found the seven most popular female stars at that time to co-produce "The Seven Princesses of Martial Arts: Heavenly Sword and Sword", and invited Zheng Yuling, Wu Junru, Yang Ziqiong, Zhang Min, Zhang Manyu, Chen Jialing, and Guan Yonghe to co-star, but the box office only earned 9 million Hong Kong dollars.
Therefore, if you want to shoot a women's drama, the selected actors cannot be selected according to the current most popular female stars, because the most popular female stars cannot support the entire box office. On the contrary, if you put aside fame and only choose the right actors, you may achieve good results.
For example, like the movie "Woman Forty" starring Xiao Fangfang, when this movie was made, Xiao Fangfang had already been angry for a long time. But Xu Anhua resolutely chose her as the starring role, and as a result, she achieved a very good reputation, and the box office also received more than 14 million, ranking thirteenth in the annual box office list.
Han Jin also knew this truth, so when he heard Xu Ke say this, he also nodded in agreement, "What Director Xu said makes sense, and I also agree with your statement." ”
Xu could see that he had no objection, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Because he heard Wu Yusen say that Han Jin likes to point fingers at the movies he invests in, especially arranging his own women to play the heroine.
Xu Ke was worried that Han Jin would arrange a few unsuitable female stars for him, so he greeted him in advance. If Han Jin insisted on recommending unsuitable female stars to himself, then he would rather not film this drama. It also saves a bad movie, and when it comes out, the audience is disgusted, and they are disgusted with themselves.
"That's good." Xu Ke nodded.
Han Jin smiled, "I also happen to have a few actresses who want to recommend to Director Xu." ”
"......" Xu Ke heard him say. The heart that had just relaxed slipped again.
"Jin Shao, you just said that I am fully responsible." Xu Ke said with a displeased face.
Although he has a good relationship with Han Jin, he can usually talk and laugh, but when it comes to making movies, he has become a tyrant on the set, even if Han Jin is an investor. It doesn't give any face.
"Master, let's finish talking first, maybe the candidate he proposed can be used." Shi Nansheng saw that he was talking so impulsively, and hurriedly poked him.
If Xu Ke is a bull, then Shi Nansheng is a bull nose ring, who is responsible for helping him control the direction. It can be said that without Shi Nansheng, a virtuous helper, Xu Ke's development in the Hong Kong film industry would not be so smooth. Just arguing with investors can make Xu Laowei so depressed that he vomits blood.
Xu Ke heard Shi Nansheng say this, so he had no choice but to nod. "That's less, so let's talk about it first."
Han Jin smiled, "I think this Cao Yun is played by Miss Lin Qingxia, which is more appropriate, what do you think?" ”
Xu Ke was stunned for a moment, glanced at Lin Qingxia in the crowd, and couldn't help but light up.
Cao Yun in the movie is not only the daughter of a warlord, but also a staunch patriot. This gives her two layers of identity, one is the noble daughter body. The other layer of identity is a heroic patriot, and the woman does not let her eyebrows go.
And Lin Qingxia is already extremely beautiful. The temperament is more outstanding, the first layer is needless to say, if Lin Damei is not qualified, there will be no actresses in Hong Kong who are qualified.
Moreover, Lin Qingxia looks heroic, and she is also a beautiful man when she pretends to be a boy, which can be seen from her previous reversal of Jia Baoyu in "Dream of Red Mansions".
"Yes." Xu Ke didn't want to nod. didn't want to use the actor recommended by Han Jin, but Lin Qingxia couldn't refuse, so he had to nod depressedly.
"Okay, that Xiangyun who walks the rivers and lakes and sings little songs, greedy for money. I think it's more appropriate for Zhong Chuhong to play it. Han Jin smiled and said, "What do you think?" ”
When Xu Ke heard him say this, he couldn't help but become more and more depressed.
When he listened to Han Jin's story, he had already selected Zhong Chuhong.
That confused, greedy and cute girl really has to be played by Zhong Chuhong.
"The white girl who sings, I think it is more appropriate for Sally Ye Qianwen to play it. Director Xu, what is your opinion? Han Jin asked with a smile again.
Xu Ke was so depressed that he was about to vomit blood, the people Han Jin cited were all suitable, and if he was allowed to choose again, he would not be able to choose a better candidate than these three people.
But he wasn't happy.
If these three people were personally chosen by him, Xu Ke would probably die happily.
Because for the director, before filming, the selection of actors is actually like the commander who led the army to fight in ancient times, how to choose and how to arrange, all need to be painstakingly pondered.
It's a lot of fun and worth playing. Now it was destroyed by Han Jin all at once, and every character he chose was suitable, although he saved himself trouble, but he also deprived him of a lot of fun, so how could Xu Ke be happy.
"So be it." Xu Ke nodded depressedly.
Seeing that he didn't refuse, Han Jin couldn't help but laugh happily, "That's right, I'll call them over now, let's have a good chat." Saying that, he hurriedly walked over, first called Zhong Chuhong, and then found Ye Qianwen and Lin Qingxia.
When Lin Qingxia saw that he finally came over, she couldn't help but feel her heart pounding violently.
Ever since she came to this party, she has been waiting for Han Jin to come to her.
But after waiting for a long time, he didn't come over, just chatting with others, which made her feel a little depressed.
Now seeing that he finally came over, Lin Qingxia couldn't help but be happy again, and wanted to be angry with him.
"Hmph, I've been talking to others for so long, and now I think of them, what am I?" Lin Qingxia stomped her feet, then turned around and left.
Han Jin is looking for her to talk to Xu Ke about the new film, this film is arranged by him, that is, in order to win Lin Qingxia, but also to pull Ye Qianwen along, by the way, let Zhong Chuhong have a good time, and at the same time give himself more opportunities to contact Lin Qingxia.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she got closer, she disappeared into the crowd, which made Han Jin a little depressed.
"Huh, what about people??" Han Jin glanced around in surprise, but he didn't see Lin Qingxia's shadow, which couldn't help but make him feel a little surprised.
"It's amazing. That "True Colors of Heroes" is really good, you really picked up a treasure. While wondering, Huang Baiming smiled at him and said, "It's a pity that our new art city has no fate, we caught a deer but forgot to take off the antlers, and lost a talent in vain." ”
Han Jin knew that he was talking about Wu Yusen, and he also smiled and exchanged a few words with him, and then looked for Lin Qingxia again.
After looking in this garden for a long time, there was no trace of her everywhere, and finally Han Jin's eyes were dazzled, and he found Lin Qingxia who was swinging on the swing frame in the middle of the trees. (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!)