Chapter 2 Producer (2/3)
Apologized, but not fully apologized!
That's the attitude.
Just as "Next Magazine" always apologizes to celebrities, most of the so-called front-page apologies are in small corners.
However, Shen Xudong is too lazy to pursue it anymore, there has been too much news about him recently, and he needs to cool down......
The best way to cool down is to ignore it......
To be honest, he felt like Hua Yi's propaganda for "No Thieves in the World" at first......
But after chatting with Gao Fenfen, it doesn't feel like it!
Because "No Thieves in the World" is scheduled to be released on December 30, it avoids competing with "Wuji" to divert the box office......
It's too early to spread the word!
And...... There's no need for it!
"Manslaughter" and "Mobile Phone 2" still have to cooperate again, now flip the table?
If the Huang brothers are so short-sighted, there is no reason for the Huayi brothers at this stage to become the only private film and television media company.
Besides, "There Are No Thieves in the World", Shen Xudong is also the producer!
Producer, this word should appear in the Hong Kong film production system.
This goes back to the days of these creators' TV stations.
The producer of the TV station is the largest, and he is the core position of the main control of the whole creation.
Therefore, in that era, directors who were born in TV stations were inevitably contaminated with the habits of TV stations.
As long as you are named as a producer, you like to be in charge: you have to control the script, the actors have to teach yourself, the shots have to shoot by yourself, the editing has to be said by yourself, and even the director has to choose by yourself!
This is the director in the popular definition!
Therefore, "New Dragon Gate Inn" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" include two "Smiling Proud Jianghu", both of which are nominally produced by Tsui Hark, but the public directly classifies these works as Xu Ke's works.
In fact, there are also in the mainland, Zhang Jizhong's Jin Yong drama, in most cases Zhang Jizhong is not a director, and it is generally considered to be Zhang Jizhong's work.
Of course, "No Thieves in the World" is Feng Xiaogang's work, and he played a decisive role in the whole movie.
The so-called producer of Shen Xudong is just a signature.
The reason why he can be the producer of "No Thieves in the World" can be regarded as a kind of behind-the-scenes contest of funders, one by one, Huayi pushed Chen Guofu as the producer, Zhang Guoli and China Film naturally had to push one person.
Just go to Xudong, it just so happens that he is also one of the signed screenwriters of the script!
The producer is the producer, anyway, it's just a name......
In a sense, the boundaries of the categories involved in the roles of producer, director, and producer are intersecting, and their powers and functions are not strictly divided.
The leader and decider of "No Thieves in the World" is undoubtedly Feng Xiaogang!
Feng Xiaogang himself knows a little about art, props, photography, editing, and screenwriting, and he is used to taking care of everything.
Are you going to fight him for power?
Therefore, whether it is with the screenwriter or the pseudonymous producer, what Shen Xudong has to do is to stay in the crew safely, don't delay the shooting.
But...... Feng Xiaogang approached him and proposed the entire script discussion......
"Director, you can just tell the actors about this kind of thing!"
66 Aren't I not familiar with Gong Li, you go!" Feng Xiaogang smiled, and then his face suddenly became serious: 6 And Gong Li hasn't been out of the room for the past few days, I heard that he is studying the role, you go and see the situation......"
“…… Yes! So when is the meeting? ”
"Tonight, right?"
"...... tonight" Shen Xudong looked at the time: "Okay, ...... in half an hour"
Feng Xiaogang was surprised: "It's only half an hour, you're just the right year!"
Shen Xudong was speechless: "...... No, director, I'm a serious person!"
Feng Xiaogang was straightforward: "Is half an hour enough?" ”
"In two hours...... Let's start ...... at eight o'clock."
At half past seven in the evening, the hotel, the large suite, with a large oval table in the center, Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu, the producer of Huayi, and the main actors of "No Thieves in the World" got together......
Script discussion!
Let's talk about something else first, mainly waiting for Shen Xudong and Gong Li to come one by one......
"How do you feel over here? Are you still used to high altitude? ”
Andy Lau nodded: "...... I'm okay. ”
Chen Guofu glanced at Chen Hao, who had a very bad face, and said with a smile: "Hold on...... We filmed here for ten days, and when the shooting was over, we went back to BJ!"
"I'm fine...... I heard them say it's altitude sickness. ”
Chen Hao replied, Chen Guofu was about to continue to care, the door was pushed open, and Shen Xudong came in: "Everyone is so early?" ”
"Yo, Xudong is back......"
"I'm tired!"
“…… I'm writing a new script in my room......"
Chen Hao glanced at him, and then asked, "Gong Li...... What about teachers? ”
"Teacher Gong Li also has a bit of altitude sickness...... I'll be right here later!"
Chen Guofu: "Then let's not wait for her first?" ”
Feng Xiaogang said: "Let's wait......"
That is, this script discussion is to discuss the characters of several important characters.
Gong Li is the heroine.
She didn't come to the ......
Oh, the reason why she came late was mainly to avoid suspicion, and she also had the idea of recovering.
Shen Xudong didn't have any altitude sickness, he was jumping around......
Three shots fired in two hours, well, three shots are amazing!
In short, it was almost eight o'clock before she entered the room, said hello, and then sat next to Andy Lau.
When everyone arrived, Feng Xiaogang said, "Xiao Shen, you can talk about it!"
"Good! Shen Xudong got up and said with a smile: "The director told me last week that he was worried that everyone's performance style would be different, which would cause the whole play to be split in terms of performance...... Then I discussed it with the producer and decided to hold a script discussion meeting, where everyone could talk freely, talk about their understanding of the character, and study the character's inner and behavioral logic together to see if it ......was reasonable."
Then, he said to Ge You: "Uncle, let's start first, make a sample!"
Ge You said slowly: "I play Uncle Li, the king of thieves, he has his own team, dormant on the train, and the people on the road respect him very much, as long as he wants to get it, there is almost nothing he can't get...... What I thought at first was that such a person's usual image had to be low-key, but after being reminded by the screenwriter, this Uncle Li has a few lives on his back, so he has to have a ruthless side!"
"In addition, he has always wanted to pull Wang Bo into the team, he should have the idea of checks and balances, after all, the second child under his hand and Xiao Ye have a lot of contradictions......"
"I think Uncle Li wants Xiao Ye to inherit his position, this character is young, obedient to himself, impulsive, and easy to control. He can achieve "listening to politics", if the second child is in power, then he will be kicked out of the team!"
Therefore, his recruitment of Wang Bo is actually for the expansion of his own lineage...... First, the second brother has a relatively high prestige among the low-level brothers, and he has already posed a threat to his chosen heir, Xiao Ye; ”
"Second, Wang Bo's thieves are highly skilled and can suppress the field, Xiaoye's technique failed to suppress the second, but Wang Bo can Li, Uncle's idea is to include Wang Bo in the lineage, Xiaoye + Wang Bo, he has the chance to win in the team."
"In addition, about the relationship between Uncle Li and Xiao Ye...... The relationship between the two is both a master-apprentice and a lover, and in addition, I feel that he should have a little love. ”