Every year's summer season is crucial, whether it's a movie or a TV series.

In the TV drama market, Yang Mi, who was raised in Hong Kong, came out with a "Legend of the Ancient Sword", and once the show was broadcast, it became popular all over the country.

Yang Mi swept away the decline in the film market - her reputation was not very good before.

Li Yifeng became popular overnight from a small coffee that no one cared about, and became the top of the entertainment industry.

The term "little fresh meat" has also officially landed in domestic entertainment.

In the music market, the three little ones officially entered the public eye, harvesting countless mother fans.

"Magic Castle" and "Youth Cultivation Manual" have become popular hits.

The whole network is in "left hand and right hand in slow motion".

In the film market, "Breakup Master" and "Transformers 4" took the lead, both of which were bumper.

Guo Jingming faced Han Han. "Small Times 3" and "After the End" are ready to go. This pair of young writers who have been compared by netizens from childhood to adulthood have invariably chosen to enter the director's circle.

But a closer look will show that throughout early July, there was a lack of blockbusters with excellent sales on the market, and the domestic fantasy "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch" starring Fan Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming chose to be released at the end of July.

The reason is naturally the Brazil World Cup, and no crew can't think of competing with the World Cup for audiences.

Zhang Yuanjun is not a fan, but there are many people in the crew of "Fragments of Women" watching the game, and even the director Zhang Yimou is a senior fan.

Something wasn't right today, though. Zhang Yuanjun came to the crew early in the morning to prepare for work, and felt that the atmosphere of the whole crew was a little dignified.

As soon as I inquired, I found out that the Brazilian team playing at home last night was beaten 7:1 by the German tank and was kicked as a stupid X at home.

Sports media all over the world say that this shameful match is enough to go down in history.

No wonder Zhang Yuanjun heard someone shouting and even scolding outside the room in his sleep last night, and he complained about the hotel's poor sound insulation at that time.

Zhang Yuanjun doesn't play football, but he also knows that the score of 7:1 is not something that normal people can play.

I can do it even if I go up, of course, the national football team may not be good.

Brazil's humiliating defeat affected the crew.

Many people stayed up late to watch the game and the hot weather led to frequent accidents on the set today, and Zhang Yimou had to spend a lot of time pausing filming to hold a meeting with the crew to reorganize.

"Take a half-hour break and rearrange the set." Zhang Yimou asked the crew to rest, and he himself stared at the shooting schedule.

The progress of the crew is no problem, and it is even a lot ahead of schedule, with such a group of mature actors in hand, Zhang Yimou's filming is very easy.

Several actors stood next to Zhang Yimou and watched the clip of the problem just now.

"Why can't I even hold a talking stick steadily, and it's still in the painting." This kind of low-level mistake can also occur in the crew of a big director.

"This tree is not right, I said a few days ago that I would make the tree right, why is it still like this today."

"Don't look at Yifei in that group performance, this one will be a play."

As soon as something went wrong, Zhang Yimou felt that nothing was right, he lit a cigarette for himself, sat in front of the monitor and smoked slowly, not knowing what he was thinking.

The mentality of the actors has not been affected, the filming in the past few days has been a bit unusual, three or five have passed, and now there is a problem is the shooting environment that a crew should have.

Everyone is not a newcomer anymore, they have experienced a lot of crews, and NG105 has come over in three days, what problems can't be solved.

Zhang Yimou smoked two cigarettes and drank three glasses of water before reorganizing the crew to work.

However, after 10 hours a day, only one piece of material was filmed, Zhang Yuanjun knew that he couldn't continue today, so he persuaded the director: "Let's take it like this today, and then shoot it, as if you light the lamp and boil oil, it won't work." ”

Zhang Yimou adopted his suggestion and called it off early, but the bosses of the crew had to stay and have a summary meeting with Zhang Yimou.

Today's summary will be very necessary.

It didn't disperse until 11 o'clock in the evening, which was already early, and Zhang Yimou used to hold meetings until 2 o'clock in the morning.

At this time, Zhang Yuanjun finished running at night and was about to take a shower, but was stopped by a phone call from Zhang Yimou's assistant, saying that the director invited him over.

Zhang Yuanjun wondered in his heart, he rarely participated in the daily summary meeting of the crew, and today Zhang Yimou said that he must have something big.

Zhang Yuanjun didn't change his clothes, so he followed.

Zhang Yimou asked him to be in his room, and when Zhang Yuanjun arrived, he saw that Zhang Yimou's desk was full of manuscript papers, and he and several staff members sat at the table smoking and chatting.

"Here, sit." Zhang Yimou beckoned him to sit down, "There is no big problem with the crew, and it doesn't matter if the progress is almost today." ”

Zhang Yuanjun fully understands.

"I called you here because I want you to staff another drama and change your mind." It turns out that his so-called rest is to do another play, and he is worthy of being an energetic workaholic.

Zhang Yuanjun didn't know why, he knew that Zhang Yimou had a lot of projects in his hands, but he didn't know what they were.

Zhang Yimou didn't show him the script first, but told him the origin of the play: "It's a book that I was making last year, and a Hollywood company brought it over." ”

Zhang Yuanjun has a guess, but he is not sure if it is, because there must be a lot of projects to find Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou said: "It was a monster movie, and Thomas Tool, the owner of Legendary Pictures, brought it. ”

That's right, it's "The Great Wall".

"He wanted to make a co-production about the Great Wall, about Chinese and American warriors teaming up on the Great Wall to fight monster attacks." It can be heard that Zhang Yimou is very interested in this subject, "You have been in Hollywood for a long time, and you know Legendary Pictures, you give us a staff officer." ”

said that he was a staff officer, but Zhang Yuanjun knew that he couldn't persuade Zhang Yimou, and he couldn't persuade Thomas Tole.

This story sounds very interesting at first glance, China and the United States co-production, the soldiers of the two countries join forces to resist the invasion of monsters on the Great Wall, it must be a big investment, big special effects.

Zhang Yuanjun didn't ask to read the script, but chose to listen to Zhang Yimou finish his words first and understand the behind-the-scenes of the movie.

Zhang Yimou and his team recounted vividly: "The investment is huge, 150 million US dollars. "This production cost alone, few directors can refuse.

"Legends and Universals are going to be involved."

Zhang Yuanjun interjected: "After the legend and Warner broke up, they switched to Universal, and there was a production agreement between them. ”

"On the Chinese side, China Film and LeTV will participate." Hearing this, Zhang Yuanjun was sure that Zhang Yimou had taken over "The Great Wall", "More than half of the funds have been in place." ”

"It's good." Zhang Yuanjun responded dryly.

After Zhang Yimou and the others finished speaking, they sought Zhang Yuanjun's opinion: "What do you think of this project?" ”

Zhang Yuanjun asked rhetorically: "How many films does Universal guarantee?" ”

In the past, Sino-US co-productions were all children's tricks used to deceive the Chinese people at the box office.

Zhang Yimou said: "Universal is guaranteed to be released simultaneously in at least 50 countries and regions, and at least 3,000 screens will be launched for the North American premiere. "Come to think of it, this is the real reason why Zhang Yimou is willing to take over "The Great Wall".

With an investment of $150 million, a truly global release, and without opening God's perspective, few directors can refuse this treatment.

Zhang Yimou and other fifth-generation directors are generally obsessed with "international honors", and it is no wonder that he is moved when such conditions are put out.

"That sounds good." Zhang Yuanjun didn't want to spoil his interest, "There are universals, legends, as well as China Film and LeTV, and the film schedule is also guaranteed." Monster movies are legendary housekeeping skills, and this film can do it. ”

"It's just ......" Zhang Yuanjun still wanted to remind the other party a little, "According to my experience in Hollywood, their filming environment is completely different from ours in China, they are producer-led, or production company-led, I am worried that your team and the American team will have problems running in." ”

Zhang Yimou must have understood this slightly: "It's really different from us, but I still want to try." ”

"Since you think you can do it, director, let's do it, the script is there, the funds are available, and the teams of China and the United States are also ready-made, so it is easy to pull them up." Zhang Yuanjun knew that Zhang Yimou couldn't listen to his words.

"What would you think if you were invited to play it?" Zhang Yimou said with a smile, "You see, you are well-known in China and the United States, and you are also familiar with the operation of Hollywood crews. ”

"Did you say when it would turn on?"

"It's going to have to be next year, I'll let you play the leading role on the Chinese side, and let them decide it on the American side."

"I'll think about it, hehe, think about it." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.

"Okay, you go back and think about it, I called you so late, you can go back and rest."

(End of chapter)