Chapter 40: I really wish the director fell from the sky
Well, touching the fish or something is just a joke after all.
Making a film is a creation that requires passion.
But not all participants will be passionate, some participate just to earn a salary, some are bored, and some are even just to be able to eat the crew's free box lunch......
If the main creators are fishing, these people will only be more creative.
Fortunately, Zhou Lin and Xu Daoxing are both passionate partners who have interests in the film, so Wang Wei can be busy.
And it is not easy for him to let the publicity and distribution department in Dunhuang complete the big data transformation.
First of all, it is not easy to establish a corresponding data collection network and cultivate talents who can analyze data.
Not to mention, how to use the analyzed data also needs to be studied.
Fortunately, after listening to Wang Wei's description, Lao Wang was still very interested in it, and took the initiative to find someone to study.
But you think you'll be able to be idle?
As soon as Lao Wang left, Assistant Ding walked in again with a full work log.
- Don't forget that Wang Wei is also famous in the other three projects in Dunhuang!
"Toy Story" has been confirmed to be jointly produced by Dunhuang, Weibo Technology and Shen's father, and Wang Wei has to pay attention to the progress from time to time;
"My Sassy Girlfriend" and "Charlotte's Troubles" should hurry up to recruit directors, and after having a director, they will match the corresponding behind-the-scenes team and even the main actors.
Then Wang Wei found that a good director is a more scarce resource than a good actor!
What's even more fatal is that the bad influence of Dunhuang's successive pit of three directors in the past few years still exists today.
Oh, no, it should be four, and the last disaster movie pit two at once, and one of them was still pit into the "pit" and slept forever.
The explosion of "Peking Holiday" can restore the actor's confidence in Dunhuang, but it cannot eliminate the director's shadow of Dunhuang.
Who knows if it depends on Wang Wei's luck to be safe and sound? Young people, the firepower is strong, and the evil people dare not approach.
No matter how named, these two projects cannot be regarded as Wang Wei's projects.
- Don't laugh, there are many people in the circle who believe this, and you can't tell if it's a weak heart or a weak heart.
It's not that there isn't a single interested director.
After Dunhuang issued a director recruitment announcement, several second- and third-tier directors took the initiative to contact them, but when they saw their offer, good guys, the budget was higher than the entire project, and they just didn't write "I want to rob while it's hot" on their faces.
Others either have no qualifications or relevant directing experience; Either it's just a white wolf who just wants to empty his gloves...... I can't even pass the level of Assistant Ding.
This once again gave Wang Wei a slap in the face.
Don't float!
- Not to mention creating the future, Dunhuang is still far from recovering to its former momentum!
At least the former Dunhuang did not dare to say that there were such a cloud, but it was definitely not impossible to recruit even a few directors.
However, there is finally good news today.
Ding Expressionless Assistant reported in an undulating tone: "The recruitment of the director of "Sassy Girlfriend" continues to be difficult to deliver, but "Charlotte" has a more suitable candidate, which is director Kim Jae-ku. ”
"Kim in the treasury? Sounds familiar. Wang Wei tilted his head.
"The year before last, he took over a project in Dunhuang and was hit by a car." Assistant Ding was concise and to the point.
Oh, it's the project that really made the disaster movie a "big disaster", and Kim Jae-ku is the second unlucky director among them.
Wang Wei couldn't help but wonder: "You don't think it's appropriate to make up for him, right?" ”
Assistant Ding didn't blink: "He has made many small-budget independent films, including a comedy, which is a bit similar to "Charlotte", and I have prepared the videotape. ”
"Hmm. I'll take a look later, and then you can help me make an appointment with him. Wang Wei explained.
"I've already asked Director Jin, he's free this afternoon."
Wang Wei stood up and couldn't help but praise: "Tsk, it's so sweet, what should I do without you as an assistant." ”
"I like a raise, or a bonus." Assistant Ding said emotionally.
Wang Wei almost stumbled.
He slowly understood the reason why this guy had been around his previous employers for a short time.
But I don't know why, he still admires this emotionless assistant.
Well, if you get a raise, it's not impossible to consider.
……
Kim Jae-ku doesn't even think about salary, let alone bonuses.
He just desperately needed a directing opportunity.
Don't look at his name Jin Zaiku, but he doesn't even have a "library" at home, let alone "Jin".
He got up step by step from the assistant of the crew, and after accumulating some contacts, he made a few small investments and made a few independent films.
Well, neither has won an award, nor has it achieved a box office hit, and it has not lost investors' money, but it is not up or down.
Of course, he was unwilling to be unable to go up and down for the rest of his life, so he gave it a go, found a relationship to join the large-scale disaster film project opened by Dunhuang, and became an assistant director to continue to save qualifications.
The director of the crew had a heart attack, and others said that it was bad luck; He didn't believe in evil, seized this perfect opportunity and finally took over a big production, and then ...... The special mother was hit by a car.
Really TMD bad luck.
What's even more tragic is that Dunhuang is notorious as a producer, but their directors and leading actors are also considered "ominous people".
After he recovered from his injury, he found that not to mention the big production, even the small investment that had a good relationship in the past could not be pulled, and the investor met at most, chatted a few words, simply flipped through his script, and immediately served tea to the guests!
To put it bluntly, his old gold is neither a peerless genius, nor has he made investors make a lot of money, so why risk it for him?
This once made him grit his teeth with hatred for Dunhuang, until he heard the news that Dunhuang was going to recruit a director.
Other directors were watching, but he, a person who was miserable by Dunhuang, took the initiative to recommend himself.
Because there are no more options.
In the conference room in Dunhuang, when he saw Wang Wei coming in, he stood up and said, "Director Wang, hello, I'm Jin Zaiku." ”
Although Wang Wei in front of him is too young, at this moment, from his posture, to his expression, to his heart, he is absolutely respectful.
People have achieved results that they can't even think of in a movie, no matter how lucky or strong, he is not qualified to rely on the old and sell the old.
The most important thing is that he is the boss of Dunhuang, and if he is rich, he is the uncle.
Wang Wei was bluffed by his respectful attitude, and said helplessly: "Director Jin, please sit down, don't be so nervous." ”
Jin Jaeku sat down on the sofa opposite Wang Wei with a smiling face, but he still didn't dare to sit on the porcelain, although his butt was against the sofa, his upper body was straight.
Wang Wei had no choice but to get straight to the point: "Director Jin, have you read the script of "Charlotte's Troubles", let's talk about it first, what kind of overall idea do you have?" ”
Kim Jae-ku didn't answer immediately, he thought for a moment before he said slowly: "The script is a good script, the good thing is that it seems to be a farce, but it gives people a sense of reality." ”
"Oh?" Wang Wei smiled, "This is interesting, let's talk about it." ”
Kim Jae-ku seemed to be greatly encouraged, and when he was about to think about it for a long time, he fully revealed: "The script routine is very common, that is, to let a low-level little person who does not do anything, eats anything, and has nothing left, suddenly encounters an opportunity to ascend to the sky in one step." ”
"The reaction of the little people is very real, whether it is the most beautiful thing that cannot be obtained, or Nan Ke wakes up after a dream, it can be said to be vulgar, but it is definitely the inner reflection of most people."
Wang Wei smiled and nodded, but did not speak.
Kim Jae-ku continued: "To make a farce well, it is necessary to grasp the boundary between seriousness and ridicule. In addition to the director's control of the rhythm, he also needs a good comedian who must have strong empathy ability and can make the audience laugh until the end with tears. ”
Wang Wei suddenly spoke: "I listen to you, if you are asked to shoot, do you have a favorite candidate?" ”
Jin Zaiku paused, he didn't know if this was a pit, but he still turned his heart sideways, and said stubbornly: "Yes, I look at the script seems to be a bit of a stage drama style, and I immediately thought of Shen Yan, he is also from acting in stage plays, and he can especially deduce the sad side of the role in addition to joy." ”
Wang Wei smiled again: "Shen Yan is not good, right?" ”
Shen Yan is a late-blooming comedian in China, and his popularity is not low at the moment, and there are definitely not a few scripts he has received.
When Jin Zaiku saw that there was a door, his spirits perked up, and he said: "I have a little friendship with Shen Yan, and I have a certain degree of certainty that I can let him take over this play." ”
Wang Wei nodded slightly, thinking at the same time.
He'd seen Kim's previous work, including the comedy with a somewhat similar style.
Although the set is very rough due to the limited scale of investment, the ability to tell a story well is still there.
And in that comedy, although the laughter is not dense, it is not the kind of embarrassing laughter that makes you giggle, but basically integrates into the plot.
On the whole, this is a mature director who has a high probability of not making bad movies, but don't expect to make amazing works.
However, Wang Wei's positioning of "Charlotte's Troubles" is just a comedy movie that can make people laugh, and such a director is enough.
If Shen Yan can still join, it will definitely be a surprise.
In the end, Dunhuang made people so miserable before, so there is a chance to make up for it.
Jin Zaiku looked at Wang Wei thinking quietly, his brows seemed to be wrinkled, and his heart was pounding.
When Wang Wei raised his head, he was about to announce the result, and his heart jumped to his throat.
Wang Wei stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Then, Director Jin, welcome to join the "Charlotte Troubles" project. ”
Jin Zaiku stood up with a swish, clasped Wang Wei's hand tightly with both hands, and almost cried with joy: "Thank you, thank you for giving me the opportunity!" ”
Wang Wei could feel his excitement, and sighed in his heart, just like his former self, what he longed for most was someone to provide an opportunity.
Let's just hope that he can turn that desire into results.
Later, the company talked to him about the specific details, and Wang Wei was not involved.
He returned to the office and breathed a sigh of relief: "I finally got the director of a project, and there is another one." ”
"And two! "Toy Story" also needed to find a director. Assistant Ding, who followed, reminded.
Gan, it's really true.
And the director of an animated film, especially the director of the world's first 3D animated film, is even more difficult to find.
Wang Wei looked up to the sky and sighed: "Director, director, I really hope that a few directors will fall from the sky, so that I can throw out the remaining two projects at once......"
I still want to drop my daughter-in-law from the sky, so I'm not greedy, just one. Assistant Ding silently slandered.
Unexpectedly, there was really a director who fell, and there were two of them.
And the director's gift package comes from Shen Zhenyi, who casually strolls around the campus.
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