Chapter 305: Cameo ...... Feng Xiaogang's ......
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The madness of Zhou Xiao's filming and starring in 27-hour TV actually began to slowly ferment after the show was completely over.
Zhou Xiao's attempt is really powerful, on the one hand, the shooting time of the whole film is only one afternoon, Zhou Xiao plus several other people from beginning to end, all the shots are spliced from a total of a dozen cameras hidden in the room and outdoors, a successful recording and shooting has no reshoot at all, compared with other movies that have to be shot for a few months or even more than a year, the biggest investment in this shooting is probably the huge number of camera placements.
There's no way, the original work that Zhou Xiao has seen is officially filmed as a movie, and Zhou Xiao here, first regards this as a special unit of 27-hour TV, and then as a special edition of "Wonderful Things in the World", and finally considers whether it can be released in theaters and become a movie.
Therefore, the shooting method of Yiqiē is all in accordance with the variety show, and with Tetsuro Idekawa here, it is impossible to shoot one shot at a time, so I have to shoot one shot to the end, and what kind of shooting is what it looks like.
With great shooting, a good program, and the right timing, this episode of "Wonderful Things of the World" has gradually become an important topic for the audience and the media since the second day of broadcasting.
News coverage? Weekly and newspaper tracking? This is nothing, and what is even more powerful is that many neighboring countries and regions have also reported on this special edition!
In China, where Japanese entertainment is not popular, this kind of report may be just one or two news articles copied by Japanese editors on the website, but in Southeast Asia and even Taiwan, where Japanese entertainment is more familiar with it, this attempt has caused huge repercussions.
Taiwan has Wei coming to Japan, so correspondingly, Taiwan's audiences who are interested in Japanese entertainment are no strangers to the so-called forced G3 in the Japanese comedy industry, even if they don't care about Zhou Xiao's show, they will care a lot about the so-called forced G3 co-performance, in fact. After the end of the show,The co-performance of forcing G3 should be the most high-profile topic,These three have cooperated many times in the ** decade of the year,Whether it is Kitano Takeshi's group or Tamori's group,The three have starred in each other,But after becoming forced G3,The three have not acted together for a long time,This time the co-appearance,Although Tamori only made a cameo at the beginning and did not play against the other two,But it also made the audience very excited。 It can also be seen from this that Zhou Xiao's face is really not small, even if there is a good script and good planning, it may be difficult for ordinary people to invite these three people to play at the same time.
A lot of discussion also made Zhou Xiao's popularity in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and even Southeast Asia climb again, but the subtle thing is that this time the rise in fame is just the result of the efforts of the three G3 instead of themselves.
And with this news, the Chinese entertainment industry also broke out a big news.
That is, the famous Japanese-Chinese director. Zhou Xiao, who won the Oscar and just made a very magical show, actually wanted to make a cameo appearance in Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu"!
Stephen Chow's reputation in the Chinese-speaking world is quite high, especially in 2ooo years. After the Internet became popular, many of his films were discussed and deconstructed by the Chinese, and he also became the spokesperson for funny movies in the Chinese music scene.
Stephen Chow has begun to reduce the number of filming because of his age, and Kung Fu, which will be released in 2oo4, is his latest work. Such a movie shot in Shanghai is not only the attention of the domestic Big 6 audience, but also the audience in Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Southeast Asia. Stephen Chow's name and influence are not just big 6.
Originally, although "Kung Fu" has quietly started filming in Shanghai, Zhou Xiao's role will actually take a few days to start, but those who do media work are very sensitive to publicity and news, Zhou Xiao's things in Japan were caught by the big 6, Stephen Chow's company keenly caught it, and they quickly called Zhou Xiao's invitation, very simple, if you shoot again in a few days, when the news hotspots have passed, even if we take this opportunity to publicize, we may not be able to have too good results, it is better for you to come over and shoot quickly, Two news superimposed, it should have a better effect.
Zhou Xiao has no objection to this mention, anyway, the publicity is also the mutual use of him and the movie to be promoted, and there is nothing inappropriate.
So after Zhou Xiao arranged a job in Japan, he got on a plane and flew to Shanghai with Nakamaru.
As soon as he came out of the airport, Zhou Xiao saw a lot of people outside the airport.
"You're not here to pick us up, are you? I'm not that popular in China. Zhou Xiao said to Nakamaru.
"This is ......" Nakamaru looked at it, and suddenly pointed to a place and said, "Boss, there!" ”
Zhou Xiao looked at Nakamaru's hand, and then the people outside the airport seemed to have received the person they wanted to pick up, and they were surrounding one person.
"This person won't be ......," Zhou Xiao suddenly had a premonition.
Sure enough, when Zhou Xiao walked out, the crowd finally reluctantly separated, revealing Stephen Chow's somewhat embarrassed expression.
"Senior! Why are you here in person! You're going to make a lot of trouble here! Zhou Xiao was really a little scared now.
Stephen Chow's personality is understood by most Chinese, he is definitely not a bad person, but he does have a lot of problems in dealing with people, and it can even be said that he will not treat people at all, and he has almost been in a state of constantly offending people and breaking with people in recent decades.
can let such a person pick him up in person, Zhou Xiao's face is simply too big.
"Actually, I just arrived in Shanghai, and I'm afraid that you don't know the way, so I'll wait for you to go with me." Stephen Chow said to Zhou Xiao.
Zhou Xiao was not interested in exploring the truth of this sentence, his face was full of flattery, and he pulled the other party to leave the airport quickly.
If you don't hurry up, the two of them just said a few words, and the atmosphere in the airport is already difficult to control, maybe if you wait a while, the two of them will be surrounded by more and more crazy people.
Some hurriedly entered the car prepared by Stephen Chow, and the two were finally able to chat quietly.
"Have you read the script? Do you have any roles you want to play? Stephen Chow gave Zhou Xiao the script, but most of the characters in this script actually have actors, but Zhou Xiao noticed a problem that in the opening part of the film, Stephen Chow's script is not actually the content of the movie.
The opening scene of the movie Zhou Xiao has seen is a very classic cameo by Feng Xiaogang, in which he is the boss of the so-called crocodile gang, and he goes to the police in Shanghai to smash the field. led to the appearance of the Axe Gang.
"Now that the play is very tight, it doesn't feel like there's much for me to make a cameo, so I thought...... Now that filming has just begun, let me make a cameo at the beginning. Zhou Xiao said.
"The beginning?" Stephen Chow flipped through the script and said with some embarrassment: "Actually, there is another guest in this play, I originally wanted him to appear at the beginning, but I just didn't have any ideas yet." ”
"Oh? Who is it? Zhou Xiao asked knowingly.
"I'm a director like you, Feng Xiaogang, do you know each other?" Stephen Chow asked.
"Of course I know, in that case. Let's make a cameo together. Zhou Xiao said.
"A cameo together? What do you want to do? ”
"That's right, originally my idea was that I played another underworld big brother, but my big brother was killed by the Axe Gang at the beginning, and the specific plot was ......" Zhou Xiao told Stephen Chow the plot again.
"Very good idea." Stephen Chow nodded after listening to Zhou Xiao's words.
"But now that there is Mr. Feng Xiaogang, it is better to let him play the role of the underworld big brother, his age is actually much more suitable than me." Zhou Xiao said.
"Oh? So what are you going to star in? Stephen Chow asked.
"Me?" Zhou Xiao's face suddenly showed a funny and narrow smile, and he said with some eyebrows: "Someone has played the big brother of the underworld, and no one has played the horse of the big brother of the underworld." ”
"Horses? But Ma Zi is a woman. Stephen Chow asked.
"Who said horses can't be men?" Zhou Xiao said with a smile.
That's right. That's what he thought, and Zhou Xiao is ready to play the ...... That character that was originally a female actress! That is, he is ready to play a ...... Small!
"Are you serious?" Stephen Chow asked.
"Seriously, of course, that would be fun!" Zhou Xiao said with a mischievous expression on his face.
He actually had more opportunities to participate in the filming. But he didn't want to be so complicated, and starred with Feng Xiaogang at the beginning of the film, not only to complete the filming, but also to build a good relationship with Feng Xiaogang in this play. It can be said that it kills multiple birds with one stone.
"Since that's the case, then I don't object, I'll contact Mr. Feng Xiaogang when I get off the bus later. See what he meant? Stephen Chow asked.
"That's for the best, of course." Zhou Xiao nodded.
In the end, Zhou Xiao filmed in Shanghai for a total of two days and was just a scene of two or three shots, compared with "Kung Fu" in Zhou Xiao's memory, the opening of the new version of Kung Fu changed from Feng Xiaogang with a woman to Feng Xiaogang with a man, that is, Zhou Xiao's appearance, and the other plots basically did not change, although Zhou Xiao's image of Xiaoshou was slightly repeated with the role of the Hongjia Iron Fist behind, but because it was just a cameo, no one cared so much, And the combination of Feng Xiaogang and Zhou Xiao, the two big directors, also makes the opening of the film more hilarious, especially the plot where Zhou Xiao twists his waist and leaves with Feng Xiaogang, and Feng Xiaogang's hand gradually slides to Zhou Xiao's buttocks, although it is a little heavy, it is also more exaggerated and dramatic.
As for the new plot, Feng Xiaogang also thought it was very interesting, especially when he heard that Zhou Xiao was going to be a little shou, he quipped: "Actually, if you want to talk about plot tension, it is better for me to play this role and let Zhou Xiao be the black boss." ”
"No, no, no, it's just fun for me to play this role, if you look like you're a little uncomfortable, you're challenging the audience's IQ." Zhou Xiao said with a smile.
"You have a point in saying that, so let's shoot like this!" Feng Xiaogang said.
During the two days of filming, Zhou Xiao also understood why Stephen Chow valued himself so much and specially picked him up at the airport, it turned out that what he cared about was his own script.
The other thing is...... He wanted Zhou Xiao to invest in movies for him.
"Senior, don't you have your own company? Still need to find outside investment? Zhou Xiao asked in some surprise.
"Although my company can also invest, if a film is wholly owned, it is not easy to share the risk." Stephen Chow said.
"Then why do you think of me, there should be a lot of people in China who want to invest in your movie, right?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"Because you're a director, you're a director, so you can understand the director, unlike other investors,......," Stephen Chow said.
Zhou Xiao nodded, he was right, the director probably hates the most is that lay investors are pointing fingers.
"I'll think about it, but it shouldn't have been easy in the last two years, and I have other things I want to do in the last two years." Zhou Xiao said.
"I won't be making movies in the last two years. You won't start thinking about it until after 2oo6. Stephen Chow said.
Zhou Xiao nodded, in fact, he didn't have much to invest in Stephen Chow's movies, Stephen Chow's movies made money for sure, but making money is making money, Zhou Xiao is not ready to have too much contact with him, especially money, because people who have such a relationship with Stephen Chow often end up breaking with him, Zhou Xiao doesn't know what this is, but he is not far from risky, so he would rather keep a certain distance from him.
Zhou Xiao, who said goodbye to Stephen Chow, returned to Japan again. Half of the 2oo3 years have passed, and there is still half of the 2oo5 years left before Zhou Xiao's goal, Zhou Xiao recently feels that the script he has come up with seems to be a little too much, if you calculate carefully, "Wild Boar Makeover" O3 July file is being released, and O4 April file may release fraud hunters, and then count the "Symphonic Lover's Dream" in O4 July file, on average. Zhou Xiao may have his own book in two of the four quarters of the year, and one quarter is his own director, and he is probably the only one who can do such a good rhythm in Japan, you must know that he is not an actor but a screenwriter. Screenwriters are subject to their own creative inspiration.
Although he was very busy, Zhou Xiao still wanted to find time to make another movie.
For this movie, Zhou Xiao went directly to the original author after returning to China.
A Japanese writer named Muneki Yamada published a novel called "The Life of the Disgusted Matsuko" in February this year, which is very much in line with the content of Zhou Xiao and Yasushi Akimoto chatting during their trip this year. This movie Zhou Xiao is estimated to not make too much money, and the box office is only more than one billion yen, but this film is very meaningful. The outright tragedy described from his comedic perspective has infected many people, and after Zhou Xiao studied the two movies after his debut, he also felt that this movie was very suitable as his third film.
To put it simply, "A Liter of Tears" describes the attachment of being a human being, "Ju Day" describes the respect for life, and "The Life of the Disgusted Matsuko", just like the last message that Matsuko gave himself, "Born to be a human being, I'm sorry".
From the attachment to life, to the respect for life, and finally the pain of life, in fact, in terms of liking, Zhou Xiao must like the more relaxed and upward drama of "Juno", tragedy is not the type of movie he likes, but the drama "The Life of the Disgusted Matsuko" is so special, the bright style of the whole drama and the comedy-like narrative effect with a light soundtrack, but there is unparalleled sadness, which is what Zhou Xiao likes, in his opinion, if you really want to be sad, the more sad you are, the brighter you are, He hated the feeling of being sad in the first place, trying to create an atmosphere.
is like "A Liter of Tears", although this film was not directed by him himself, he did deliberately write the plot more easily when writing the script, and the director of that film, Nagata Qin, did understand Zhou Xiao's meaning, and shot a little briskly in the arrangement of some plots, at least a little happiness was arranged in that sad film.
Zhou Xiao's visit made Yamada Muneki very excited, he is also a writer, and he is a guy who dabbles in novels, comics, and movie scripts, this kind of person is probably the dream of all writers.
"Want to make my novel? No problem! Yamada Muneki nodded in agreement without saying a word after listening to Zhou Xiao's description of his intentions.
Zhou Xiao asked carefully and found out that just as Stephen Chow would prefer someone like Zhou Xiao who understands movies to invest, why wouldn't the author of the novel hope to find a director like Zhou Xiao who understands novels.
"Is it really okay for you to agree without asking me what to change?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"No problem, I believe in Zhou Xiao's ability, your revised work must be more suitable for release, don't worry about boldly taking it and changing it!" Muneki Yamada said.
Zhou Xiao raised his eyebrows, it was very good to be able to deal with the other party so easily.
So, after Zhou Xiao returned home, he began to hold back the script, and after holding it for a week, the new script was finally made, not only the script, Zhou Xiao even made some sketches of the scenes, although the drawing was very sloppy, but as long as people could understand the intention of the film.
With the script and storyboard sketches, Zhou Xiao found Yamada Muneki again, and Yamada Soki excitedly read Zhou Xiao's script and said: "After reading this script, it seems that pine nuts have appeared in front of my eyes, please rest assured to shoot boldly!" ”
In the end, Zhou Xiao signed a contract with Yamada Muneki, the price given to Yamada Muneki in the contract is quite good, AZX doesn't care about that little remuneration, for a movie, the screenwriter, actors and directors are paid more, as for the original work, Yamada Muneki is not Keigo Higashino, and he is not qualified to share the box office, and as long as it is not a box office share, the money given to the original book is nothing for the investment in the whole play.
After getting the script, Zhou Xiao was about to start looking for actors, in order to find actors, he also watched a new film in his mind, and after looking at it carefully, the actors of the whole film can almost be regarded as an all-star lineup after ten years...... (To be continued!)