The filming of "Love" went very smoothly.

At the beginning of August, Liu Yifei and Gong Li joined the group to shoot their scenes.

In less than five days, Liu Yifei finished filming first

She didn't expect this movie to be so easy to make.

She also thought that it would be very difficult to act in literary films, after all, they are all movies that can win awards.

But I didn't expect that after joining the group, she just played the role of the little granddaughter in her true colors, filmed a few dialogues with Teacher Wu Yanshu, and a few crying scenes by her bedside, and it was finished

No way, she and Teacher Wu Yanshu are really familiar, people originally played her grandmother in "Your Name", and they didn't even need to cultivate feelings, they could shoot directly.

"That's it?" Liu Yifei, who was lying on the head of Wu Yanshu's bed and wiping her tears, heard Wu Yuan's voice of "congratulations on the completion" in her ears, which was called a stunned.

"yes." Wu Yuan smiled very happily: "Sissi, you play the granddaughter of Teacher Wu Yanshu is already a handy thing." ”

Wu Yanshu, who was lying on the bed, also straightened her waist and touched Liu Yifei's face dotingly: "You acted very well." ”

She likes Liu Yifei very much.

Simple, pure, dedicated and serious in her work, sincere and kind to others, completely different from many actresses who have been famous for a long time in the circle.

As a relatively old-school performance worker, Mr. Wu Yanshu is very dissatisfied with some of the chaos in the current circle and the behavior of some actors.

But she is very satisfied with Liu Yifei, this little girl is so likable.

"Grandma, then I'll go first, come on!" Liu Yifei shook his little fist, refueled Teacher Wu Yanshu, and followed Wu Yuan out of the set with his hands behind his back.

Her mother was waiting at the door of the room.

"Good work." Wu Yuan was polite again, and was ready to see the mother and daughter leave.

There has always been no formalism on his set, and in addition to congratulating the actors and sending a bouquet of flowers, they will continue to shoot other people's scenes.

Liu Yifei also knew his habit, but this time she didn't leave directly, but stopped beside Wu Yuan.

"Senior brother." After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yifei lowered his head and whispered, "That. My birthday is almost here. ”

"Senior brother, do you have time to come to my birthday party?"

Probably afraid that Wu Yuan would misunderstand, she hurriedly explained: "I didn't just invite you alone, there are many friends and classmates I met in the crew. ”

Lowering his head, looking at Liu Yifei's side face that was still a little baby fat, although Wu Yuan wanted to agree, he still refused:

"I won't go, your friends and classmates, they won't be comfortable when they see me, so I won't go to make trouble for you."

He is an international director, and when he goes to a group of eighteen or nineteen-year-old rookie actors, it is like putting sharks into a small pond, and he has to scare the small fish and shrimp in the small pond to death.

Wu Yuan still has a clear understanding of his status, unlike Xiaoma, who has become the richest man and still thinks that his family is an "ordinary family".

For him, staying away from Liu Yifei's circle of friends is a good thing for himself and Liu Yifei's friends.

But Liu Yifei, a little girl, can think so much, she muttered in disappointment: "Senior brother won't stir up the situation."

At this time, it was Liu Xiaoli's turn to save the scene.

She patted her daughter on the shoulder, "Okay, Director Wu is still busy making movies, so don't trouble him anymore." ”

"Mom still has something to talk to Director Wu about, you go outside first and wait."

"What are you trying to hide from me?" Liu Yifei pouted and said dissatisfiedly.

However, under Liu Xiaoli's calm gaze, she was quickly defeated, and she dragged her feet out first.

After seeing her daughter walk away, Liu Xiaoli retracted her gaze and looked at Wu Yuan.

She did have something to talk to Wu Yuan about.

"Director Wu, there's something I want to ask you."

Liu Xiaoli's posture was lowered, "You are a noble person of Sissi, if you didn't ask her to play "Your Name", there would be no current Sissi." ”

"So in Sissi's choice of acting path, I want to hear your opinion."

"What's the matter?" Wu Yuan asked suspiciously, he didn't remember what big setbacks Liu Yifei's acting career encountered?

The matter of being banned by Huayi has to wait until "The King of Kung Fu", but it is difficult to say whether there is "The King of Kung Fu" in this life.

Anyway, Cheng Long shouldn't have time to shoot "The King of Kung Fu", he wants to do the "Ace Agent" series.

"That's right." Liu Xiaoli organized the language and said thoughtfully: "Sissi has now become the second highest-grossing actress in China, which is a good thing. ”

"But, she's a rookie actor, and when she reaches this height all of a sudden, she's a little priceless."

"In the movie area, there is really no suitable movie script, the big production of a big director can't act, and the small production of a movie is not worthy of Sissi's current value."

"So I discussed it with her godfather, and I want to enter the singer market after Sissi finishes filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

"Sissi's godfather knows people from Sony Records, and they want to sign Sissi to become a singer under Sony Records, and produce albums in China and Japan simultaneously."

"I think Sissi is also very popular in Japan because of "Your Name" now, and if there is no new movie released in Japan for a long time, these fans will soon forget Sissi."

"Why don't you make a record first and act in Japan as a singer."

"Director Wu, what do you think?"

Ho, Wu Yuan remembered that Liu Yifei really went to sign a contract with Sony as a singer for a while.

Liu Xiaoli is not to blame for this decision.

In the current mainland entertainment industry, film and television songs are not clearly distinguished, and there is no saying that singers are inferior to actors.

On the contrary, because singers' records sell well, now being a singer makes more money than being an actor.

Especially singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan can earn 9 figures a year, which is something that mainland actors can't even think of.

Influenced by the entertainment circles of Hong Kong and Taiwan, the current domestic entertainment also advocates film and television stars.

Therefore, the current mainland actors basically act and sing excellently, which is completely reversed from the later singing and excellent acting.

Zhou Xun and Chen Kun have both released albums, Wang Jingwen also tried to act in movies, and she is not the one in Sunglasses King's "2046".

Judging from the current era, it is not wrong for Liu Xiaoli to let Liu Yifei take the route of film and television songs.

And later, her album performance was really good, the Chinese version sold more than 100,000 copies, and the Japanese album also sold more than 100,000 copies.

You must know that she was originally not well-known in Japan, and she debuted as a pure newcomer singer and could sell more than 100,000 records, which shows that she is indeed very suitable for the Japanese entertainment market!

From the perspective of later generations, of course, I think that Liu Yifei's behavior is meaningless and a wrong move.

But specific things should be viewed in the light of the specific situation.

The current Liu Yifei is no longer the she used to be.

She is now in Japan, not to mention the national goddess, but the name of a "national first love" can't run away.

This is not Wu Yuan's nonsense, it was sealed by the media in Japan.

It's really the role of "Luo Sanye" that attracts too many fans, and with "Your Name" breaking 15 billion yen at the Japanese box office, she has also become the most perfect "first love object" in the eyes of young Japanese men!

At this time, when you can't receive a good movie script, it is indeed a good decision to let Liu Yifei release a Japanese album.

Not only can she consolidate her Japanese fan base, but she may also be able to reach new heights!

"Sissi is graduating next year, right?" Wu Yuan touched his chin and thought: "After graduation, she has more time, and it is okay to cross the border to release a few albums." ”

"Anyway, there really aren't any movies for her now, she's still too young."

"After graduating next year, Sissi will only be 18 years old, right?"

Speaking of age, Wu Yuan suddenly felt a little dazed.

In the blink of an eye, Liu Yifei is actually about to become an adult.

The way she met at the age of 14 and a half in the crew of "The Family of Gold Powder" seemed to Wu Yuan as if it happened yesterday in Wu Yuan's heart.

"Time flies." Wu Yuan sighed.

Liu Xiaoli also felt the same way, "Yes, in a blink of an eye, Qianqian has grown up." ”

After speaking, she suddenly glanced at Wu Yuan vigilantly, quickly retracted her gaze, and changed the topic: "That, Director Wu, what do you mean, can you give it a try?" ”

"Yes." Wu Yuan didn't have any opinions.

Anyway, in the next year or two, he doesn't seem to need Liu Yifei, the original Yuan girl, whether it is "Painted Skin" or "Pirates of the Caribbean" and the follow-up "Rush Hour 3", none of them are suitable for her role.

Instead of letting Liu Yifei pick up some bad movies, it is better to go to the music scene to play.

To put it mildly, even if the album she released is not very good and can't make a splash, it won't affect her fame.

After all, she has a lot of inventory, a "Fairy Sword" will be broadcast at the end of the year, and there will be a "Condor Heroes" later.

The dividends of these two TV series alone are enough to maintain her popularity for ten years.

These few bad movies consume their reputation, but it's not a good thing.

What?

Why do you say that Wu Yuan is sure that Liu Yifei can only receive bad movies even if he takes on the play?

From 2004 to 2006, were there any big heroine movies with good word-of-mouth and box office?

Not to mention the big heroine movie, there is not even a bordered heroine!

Is it possible to squeeze your breasts to play "Golden Armor"?

She doesn't have this body condition!

It's better to go to the Japanese music scene to attract a wave of otaku fans.

I remember that Liu Yifei was really good-looking at that time, she could dance and sing, she was more cute than many Korean actresses, and she sucked a wave of Japanese fans and a Japanese fan support club.

In this way, Wu Yuan can also use Liu Yifei to go to the Japanese market to earn box office.

In this way, Liu Yifei's development plan for the next two years was set by Wu Yuan and Liu Xiaoli.

Liu Xiaoli, who has been recognized from Wu Yuan, immediately began to plan Liu Yifei's road as a singer with confidence.

And Wu Yuan also returned to the filming work of the crew.

August 22nd, Qixi Festival.

Wu Yuan took half a day to attend the premiere of "If Love" in Beijing, which can be regarded as fulfilling his promise to Zhang Guorong.

However, Wu Yuan does not have too high expectations for this movie at the box office, as long as he can not lose money.

He wants an Academy Award!

But "If Love" gave him a surprise.

With Zhou Xun and Chen Kun, the most famous film partners in the mainland, they won 14 million box office in three days, and the box office exceeded 30 million in one week!

Coupled with the box office of 8 million Hong Kong dollars on Hong Kong Island, this movie is not only a return to the capital, it is estimated that it can make a little profit, and it will enter the top ten of this year's mainland box office list!

It can only be said that Zhang Guorong's name is indeed bigger than Chen Kexin, and it is easier to sell tickets.

On August 26, after 50 days of filming, "Love" was successfully completed in Beijing.

From beginning to end, this movie was only filmed in a dormitory of a staff building and around the community, which was filmed by Wu Yuan, second only to the light-hearted movie "The Night the Comet Comed".

And it's also very money-saving, except for Gong Li, who took 500,000 yuan in the whole movie, all the remaining actors, including the group actors' salaries, are only 500,000.

Coupled with the crew's daily expenses, salary, rental space, film, etc., the whole movie was completed in less than 8 million.

This is still the rapid rise in prices in the capital in recent years, otherwise it would not have cost so much money.

In the current environment, the preparation and production funds of literary films are decreasing, and capital is more willing to invest money in commercial films, and is less willing to throw money at literary film directors.

There is no way, now it is becoming more and more difficult for literary films to make money, and the purchase price given by European filmmakers is still the same number, but the domestic price and the market price of actors have risen and risen.

Making literary films is no longer a thing that can make a lot of money by winning awards.

Even Wu Yuan, who invests money in himself, can save when filming "Love".

Even if he was confident in the film and felt that he could win an award at Cannes, he would not dare to splurge it.

On the evening of August 26th, after all the crew had a happy finale banquet together, the crew of "Love" disbanded on the spot.

Wu Yuan ran at home and on both sides of the company to carry out the post-editing work of "Love".

And the release results of "If Love" are still gratifying, with a total of 42 million box office, and the final box office is likely to reach around 50 million.

However, there is no one left

I care about the movie "If Love".

All Chinese people are now paying attention to one thing.

The closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games.

At the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, there will be "Eight Minutes in Beijing" created by director Zhang Yimou.

This is a repertoire of the Olympic Games.

Every year, there is a tradition at the closing ceremony that the next city hosting the Olympic Games will be given eight minutes to showcase the city's culture and the country's understanding of the Games.

Since China's successful bid for the Olympic Games in 2001, the Olympic Games have become a major event of national concern!

The capital has also been preparing for the Olympic Games, and the entire capital has become a large construction site, with various sports halls, Olympic villages, and supporting facilities being built.

It can be said that the Olympic Games are the most important thing for the whole people.

However, sometimes the higher the expectation, the greater the backlash after disappointment.

At two o'clock in the morning on August 30, 2004, Wu Yuan also stayed up late and turned on the TV to watch the live broadcast of the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games.

Finally, in anticipation, the eight minutes in Beijing began.

Short skirt cheongsam, erhu, pipa, tai chi, Peking opera performances, red lanterns, this is the eight minutes of Beijing presented by director Zhang Yimou for global audiences.

After watching the eight-minute performance, Wu Yuan mourned in his heart for Director Zhang Yimou.

It's really hard for him.

In the case that the Athenian side refuses to cooperate, this plan does not agree, and that plan cannot be carried out, it is really not easy to make such a performance.

However, the domestic audience who gathered in front of the TV to watch the closing ceremony did not know the inside story.

"It's too cheesy!"

"Old-fashioned!"

"It's nondescript!"

"It's ugly!"

"The performance content is old-fashioned, the performance form is outdated, rigid, hodgepodge, and does not show the ...... Chinese culture"

Countless bad comments appeared on the Internet for the first time, all of them scolded Director Zhang Yimou for embarrassing Huaxia in front of the world audience, scolding him for living up to the expectations of 1.2 billion Chinese people, he is a sinner of the nation and the country!

The rumored news that Zhang Yimou would take over as the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was also strongly resisted by the masses.

Originally, Wu Yuan thought that all this had nothing to do with him, he was just a person who was just watching the excitement on the shore.

Unexpectedly, on the third day after the closing of the Athens Olympics, Wu Yuan received a call from Han Dong.

"Director Wu, come to the China Film Headquarters."

"There are leaders of the Ministry of Culture who want to see you."

Guess what the Olympics have to do with Wu Yuan.

is definitely not a replacement for Zhang Yimou, as far as the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is concerned, no one can replace Zhang Yimou, and neither can the reborn.

(End of chapter)