Won "Home Alone".

Ji Cheng was particularly excited.

At night, considering that the script had been changed and the project had to be re-planned, and Ji Cheng didn't want to stop filming, so he thought about it, said hello to Aniston tonight, and didn't let the other party come to his room, but sat there and took out the script that had been prepared a long time ago, and then while watching the original "Chicago" movie, he described in detail the requirements for camera movement, color, etc.

He even wrote down the micro-expressions of the actors in important plots.

As for the costumes, don't worry about anything, these have been prepared before, and changes to the script will not affect them.

Wrote all night.

When the first rays of sunlight in the morning spread through the window, Ji Cheng, who was engrossed, knew that a new day was coming.

"Phew, fortunately, I don't have to sleep and I don't feel tired in this plane, otherwise I wouldn't be able to withstand such high-intensity work."

Ji Cheng carefully checked the results of the night's struggle, and after making sure that there was no problem, he dialed Rob as soon as possible. Marshall's phone call asked him to come over and look at the script he had written.

For Rob. Marshall is a person, Ji Cheng still takes it more seriously.

As far as Ji Cheng knows, this person not only successfully directed the classic song and dance comedy "Chicago", but also directed "Memoirs of a Geisha", "Tony. Bennett: "Beautiful Country Classic Concert" and other movies with good reputation, of course, these are not his best box office works, Rob. Marshall's highest-grossing film was "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Stranger Tides," which grossed $143 million.

In the modern world, Rob. Marshall also directed the Disney live-action film "The Little Mermaid", because it has not yet been released, it is not clear how much the final box office will be.

But from these films, you can see that Rob. Marshall was a capable man who deserved to be cultivated.

Just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door of the room.

Ji Cheng went over and opened the door, and the person who came was Rob. Marshall.

The two exchanged a few words of greeting, and Ji Chengcheng welcomed each other in, and then took out a thick stack of detailed scripts written and gave them to Rob. Marshall watched, "How Rob, do you have faith?"

Rob. Marshall sat on the table staring at the script carefully, but his mouth was not confident, "Sir, although I have studied directing, I have also been an actor and a dance designer in a Broadway gypsy theater company, but I have never directed a movie, and this time I became an assistant director because "Chicago" is a musical comedy. Bruckner needed a professional choreographer to bring me in as an assistant director in charge of choreography, and to be honest, I was very excited when you asked me to direct this film, but after thinking about it, I was really not sure that I would make a good shot."

Ji Cheng knew that the other party really directed "Chicago" in 2002, and he had a lot of directing experience to be competent, and now that the other party is just starting out, it is normal to shoot badly, he encouraged: "In this way, today you first direct and shoot a few shots to show me how the effect is, if it is not very good, I will ask another director to come over and co-direct "Chicago" with you, if you shoot well, then you will direct it alone."

Hearing Ji Cheng say this, Rob. Marshall breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "If that's the case, then I can give it a try."

"Well, I'm sure you can do it." Ji Cheng encouraged the other party again.

"Thank you, sir, for your trust." Rob. Marshall was still staring at the script, "Do you have any requirements in terms of filming?"

"It's not too much of a request, as long as you follow the script." Ji Cheng knocked on the table and made a tuk tuk sound, "If you shoot according to the plot and requirements in my script, you may only need to edit it briefly in post-production, and then add some special effects, as for where you need to use special effects, I have also marked it, how long do you think it will take to finish filming this film?"

Rob. Marshall raised his head, frowned and muttered for a moment, "It's hard to say right now, but I want to try it specifically."

"Well, tell me how long it will take after filming today."

Ji Cheng naturally hopes that the time will be shorter and the appointment will be good, after all, he will be stupid and economical soon

is going to fall into difficulties, if it is delayed until next year's release, even if "Chicago" achieves very hot box office results, I'm afraid Sony is not willing to spend money to buy it, how can I buy it if I don't have money in my hand?

For such a large-scale acquisition, it is difficult to raise all the funds at once with its own financial resources alone, and it mainly depends on the joint loan of several banks.

And Ji Cheng doesn't have to sell Huaying Pictures, he wants to see how much income "Chicago" can bring to him, if the income is very high, he will definitely not want to sell the company anymore.

……

Studio.

Because he got the copyright of "Home Alone" last night, Ji Cheng asked Li Kai to hurry up and set up the project, and the other party immediately went to get busy.

Kevin. Dodd moved him a chair and sat down next to the director's position.

Rob. Marshall is preparing for the shoot.

Kevin. As a producer, Dodd will definitely not be idle.

As for Jennifer. The relationship between Aniston and Ji Cheng was not made public, and she was afraid that it would cause trouble to Ji Cheng, so she didn't come over to chat.

Ji Cheng was alone and had a leisurely time, originally he wanted to take a closer look at Rob. Marshall can't do it.

Suddenly, the tip of the nose is greeted by an exotic floral scent combined with juicy ripe mango.

Ji Cheng was very familiar with this smell, and knew that it was Madonna who came, so he looked up and followed the fragrance, and sure enough, he found Madonna with short hair looking at him with a smile.

"Can I sit here?" Madonna asked, holding a cigarette.

"Of course." Ji Cheng glanced sideways and saw that Aniston was looking at him nervously, he instinctively felt a void in his heart, and immediately deliberately shouted loudly to the field attendant next to him: "Brown, move a stool for Ms. Siccone, I want to talk to her about some problems with filming today."

"Yes sir."

Chairs were brought in by the field staff.

Madonna sat down.

At the same time, Ji Cheng saw Aniston's relieved expression and knew that he had passed the test.

"Mr. Cheng, thank you." Madonna said something inexplicable.

Ji Cheng looked over and wondered, "What? Thanks for what?"

"Yesterday." Madonna took a puff of her cigarette, slowly exhaled it, and said with a charming smile, "Didn't you stand at the door for a long time and see me and Jennifer being reprimanded by Howard before you came forward?"

Oh!

That's what you say!

As soon as Ji Cheng heard it, he knew that Madonna had misunderstood, thinking that he was giving her and Aniston a head.

In fact, it's normal for Madonna to think so, after all, whether it's Aniston or Madonna, being able to become the star of this film is all finalized by Ji Cheng, in a sense, these two are his people, Howard. Bruckner repeatedly reprimanded the two, which is tantamount to slapping Ji Cheng's face.

Naturally, Ji Cheng's appearance is very reasonable.

However, for Madonna and Aniston, no matter what purpose Ji Cheng came forward, the main reason was that they were killed by Howard. Bruckner's reprimand was triggered by a head start.

Aniston is okay, she has just debuted, she is not famous, and she may be reprimanded if she changes any crew that performs unfavorably.

But Madonna is different, she has been famous for a long time, and she is even more in the singing world, even if she can endure it, she can be reprimanded by the director one after another, and she is always a little unable to hold her face, others will definitely say, oops, Madonna's acting is not good at all, don't cross the border, honestly hold the bowl of rice singing.

But after Ji Cheng came forward, it was different, he used practical actions to prove that it was not Madonna who couldn't act, but Howard. Bruckner's lack of film directing skills is equivalent to saving face for Madonna.

I'm afraid that's why, so Madonna came to say thank you.

These thoughts flashed in Ji Cheng's mind, he looked up, and said with a smile, "Then how are you going to thank me?"

As soon as these words came out, Madonna was stunned for a moment, obviously she didn't expect Ji Cheng to say this, but she was quick to think in the end, and quickly reacted, she stretched out the tip of her tongue and gently licked it on the ruddy lips, flirting with Ji Cheng

"How do you want me to thank you?"

Because she was forced to cut her hair yesterday, the current Madonna bob, this hairstyle will make people look very pure, but Madonna herself is a bewitching stunner, and the combination of the two has conflicts, making her look beautiful.

Ji Cheng actually lost his mind for a moment.

Madonna observed his demeanor at a glance, couldn't help but smile, and slowly leaned into Ji Cheng's ear to blow hot air and said, "I'll look for you at night."

Yes?

Looking for me at night?

Of course, Ji Cheng understood what this sentence meant, and his heart was pounding non-stop.

As soon as she opened her mouth to say something, Madonna stood up and twisted away.

Looking at her perfectly curved back, Ji Cheng thought about it, damn, this seductive goblin made his buddies look at Rob. Marshall is in no mood for filming.

It was at this time that Rob. Marshall seemed to be ready, and he said loudly, "I'm ready to start filming today's first scene, and the actors who have the scene are in place quickly."

Today will continue to shoot yesterday.

Ji Cheng also wants to see Rob, who is still very "young" in the director industry. Whether Marshall can shoot well or not, when the board is played, he focuses on the other party and the actors who are performing.

This one is relatively simple.

The camera slowly zooms in on the innocent face of Aniston, who plays Locky, who is leaning against the pillar to watch Velma's performance.

Suddenly, a man's voice said, "Let's go, baby."

Lockie looked back, "But I haven't seen your friend yet, the manager."

The actor who played Fredra put on his hat and pulled Lockie out, saying, "Don't worry, I've done it."

At this time, Rob. Marshall suddenly shouted "Ka".

Everyone was a little bored, and it was not clear why they suddenly shouted to stop.

On the contrary, Ji Cheng knew why and glanced at Rob appreciatively. Marshall.

The next moment, Rob. Marshall shouted, "Stuntman, stuntman!"

A male stuntman dressed similarly to Aniston and about the same size ran over and resumed filming, and Freedra reached out and slapped the actor on the buttocks.

Well, Aniston was supposed to come to this shot, but the other party was his girlfriend, and Ji Cheng was definitely not happy to let others slap her ass, so he naturally had to use a stand-in.

It was this scene that made the hearts of the other actors on the scene sink in their hearts, recalling yesterday Howard. What Bruckner said, he probably understood what kind of existence Aniston was in the crew, and several actors who were originally interested in Aniston have also become honest and dare not think about her anymore.

Filming continues.

one.

Five-of-a-kind.

In the morning, I actually took more than a dozen shots.

The vast majority of this wasted time is due to having to reset.

To know Howard. When Bruckner was directing, he couldn't shoot that many shots in a day.

Now, more than 10 shots have been shot in one morning, and at this rate, I am afraid that more than 20 shots can be shot in a day, which not only saves a lot of shooting time, but also saves a lot of film costs.

Ji Cheng also took advantage of everyone's packing up and Rob. Marshall chat.

"Rob, you had a good morning, and I feel like you're up to the direction of Chicago." Ji Cheng praised.

Rob. Marshall was a little embarrassed to be praised, and said modestly: "It's sir, you remarked in too much detail, so I can shoot so smoothly."

"Don't be modest, you're doing a great job." Ji Cheng is very satisfied with this, and said in his heart that he is worthy of being the director of the original film "Chicago", even if he is a fledgling now, with his own help, he still shoots at a high level.

The two of them chatted a little.

Ji Cheng suddenly asked, "Do you remember the question I asked you in the morning?"

"Of course I do." Rob. Marshall replied, "After a morning of shooting, I'm going to figure it out

After doing the math, it is expected that the whole shooting period will be a month at most."

Originally according to Howard. Bruckner's shooting speed, even if half of the filming has been completed, although the remaining half is expected to be a month, but in fact, Ji Cheng estimates that it may not be possible to shoot well in two months, I have to say that this change of director is really good, and he is very satisfied with his decision.

"Howard. Some of Bruckner's shots can be used, and you can go back and see which ones work, and then have someone edit them, which saves a lot of time." Ji Cheng made another suggestion.

"Okay, I'll take a look when I'm done in the evening." Rob. Marshall said with a tangled expression, "Sir, can I make an excessive request to you?"

Ji Cheng saw Aniston and Madonna coming towards him, and said absentmindedly, "What request?"

Rob. Marshall said with a serious face: "I've read the script you wrote carefully, and I found that many shots may not be able to shoot that effect in the studio, so I thought...... Can you shoot in Toronto after filming here in Chicago?"

Hey?

Do you want to go to Toronto to shoot?

Isn't this similar to the filming location of "Chicago" in my memory?

Ji Cheng was about to open his mouth to answer.

Aniston walked over, pretended to be careless, and whispered quickly in his ear, "Honey, I'll go find you tonight."

Ji Fei replied in a low voice, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Maybe the two of them were too quiet, and Madonna next to Aniston didn't seem to hear it, and blinked her eyes and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Rob. Marshall didn't know whether he thought Madonna was asking him, after all, he was chatting with Ji Cheng about filming just now, or for other purposes, so he took the opportunity to answer: "Oh, I was talking to Mr. Cheng about the filming location."

Ji Cheng snorted, "Rob wants to go to Toronto to shoot over there, I thought about it and thought it was okay, Ms. Siccone, Ms. Aniston, you two leading actors don't have any opinions on this, right?"

"I don't have a problem." Madonna shrugged her shoulders and said.

Aniston is even less likely to have an opinion.

After the two finished speaking, they took each other's arms and left here, there is still a scene to shoot in the afternoon, at this time they have to go to lunch first, and then rest for a while, otherwise they will not have the energy to film in the afternoon.

Ji Cheng looked at the graceful backs of the two women, retracted his gaze, and looked sideways at Rob. Marshall, "You should go have lunch and rest for a while."

"Yes sir." Rob. Marshall said and blinked, "By the way, sir, I don't know if I should say something."

Ji Cheng asked, "What?"

Rob. Marshall pointed to Madonna and Aniston, who had just walked out of the studio, and said in a low voice: "Don't blame me for eavesdropping, in fact, I really didn't deliberately want to listen to anything, but my ears are more sensitive, just now Jennifer said to look for you at night, right?"

Ji Cheng sweated for a moment, and said in his heart that your ears are too good, you can hear your voice so small, and he didn't deny anything, "Well, what's wrong? Are you afraid that you will be photographed by reporters and spread out that it will not be good for my reputation?"

"No, I know you will definitely pay attention to this aspect of the image, and it will not be easily photographed by reporters." Rob. Marshall's voice became quieter, "I just wonder if you remember what you said to Madonna this morning?"

What did I say to Madonna in the morning?

My buddy doesn't have amnesia, so of course I remember it clearly......

it!

I promised to have Madonna come to my room in the evening!

Ji Cheng sighed in his heart, Nima, Aniston is also coming, what will the buddies do then?

No, you can't let two women meet in your room, you have to think of a foolproof plan.

Ji Cheng's head began to calculate frantically, thinking about how to be a time management master at night.

At this moment, Rob, who wanted to pat him on the back. Marshall advised, "Sir, I have a way to buy you time with both of you."

Ji Cheng looked over and hurriedly asked, "What method."

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"I can shoot an extra scene in the evening, only one of Madonna or Jennifer, and then I'll finish filming later, won't you have time to spend time with the two of you?" Rob. Marshall asked, "Whose play do you think is better?"

Clever!

I just like to talk to obedient people like you.

If it's replaced by Howard. Bruckner's stinky temper will definitely not help, and when the time comes, he can only have no choice but to cancel one of the dates, most of them are Madonna, after all, Aniston is a real girlfriend, and he has no reason to cancel it.

And there are too few opportunities to eat Madonna, last time I said goodbye, and I didn't find another opportunity until today, Ji Cheng didn't want to miss it like this.

He didn't hesitate to say, "Arrange for Aniston to work overtime in the evening."

Well, when the time comes, I will have an excuse to say that I will go to bed early after a tired day, and I think Aniston will be considerate and will not come at night.

The more Ji Cheng thought about it, the more satisfied he felt, this director change was too right, not only did he get such a lucrative project as "Home Alone", but also greatly shortened the filming cycle of "Chicago". Marshall was very obedient and gave himself the opportunity to eat a peerless stunner like Madonna tonight, which can be described as a good thing to kill three birds with one stone!