Zhang Yuanjun has been working on a localized adaptation of "Manchester by the Sea", but some work cannot be done behind closed doors in the study.

I really need to communicate with people more and brainstorm with people more.

Zhang Yuanjun is not a director after all, the book he looks at from the perspective of an actor and screenwriter may be completely different from the book in the eyes of the director.

Zhang Yuanjun sent Zhang Yimou the script of "Manchester by the Sea" to Zhang Yimou, and he liked it very much, although he didn't have the time to shoot it himself, but he also gave Zhang Yuanjun a lot of opinions.

Moreover, Gu Changwei was recommended to Zhang Yuanjun by Zhang Yimou: "You show Chang Wei this book, he will like it." ”

Needless to say, Gu Changwei's resume is China's No. 1 photographer, and his first film as a director won the Berlin Silver Bear Award.

Gu Changwei is good at hand-held and long shots to express the mental state of characters, and as a photographer, his art and composition skills are ranked among the best in Asia, which is also an important reason why his films are attractive.

Gu Changwei is definitely not as good as Zhang Yimou in filming big scenes - no director in China is better than Zhang Yimou in this regard - but when filming people, Gu Changwei is obviously stronger than Zhang Yimou.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yimou recommended Gu Changwei to Zhang Yuanjun.

"Manchester by the Sea", a scene that shows the protagonist indulging in a painful past and can't extricate himself, is too suitable for Gu Changwei's lens.

It's just that Zhang Yuanjun is a little bit unsure of Gu Changwei's pulse.

It's because of that damn "Micro Love: It's Getting Better"!

In addition to being kidnapped and forced to shoot on the set, Zhang Yuanjun couldn't figure out why Gu Changwei wanted to make this film for Huayi.

It's understandable that you want to transform into a commercial film, but a director of Gu Changwei's level won't get this kind of script!

Therefore, Zhang Yuanjun doesn't know if Gu Changwei is determined to transform into a commercial film to make money, and he will not touch literary films in the future, or if he has suffered the loss of "Micro Love: Getting Better", and he is considering literary films again.

Another thing that is a little frustrating is that Zhang Yuanjun refused Jiang Wenli's request to participate in "The Invisible Guest" a few years ago.

What if Gu Changwei takes a fancy to the script, and Jiang Wenli is not angry about blowing the wind on the pillow?

"Don't live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain." After seeing the premiere, Zhang Yuanjun took a plane that night, and returned to New York to tell his wife about it, Liu Yifei felt that he was worrying, "No matter what people say, they are also seniors, and the reputation in the circle is very good for so many years......"

"Huh?" Zhang Yuanjun smiled meaningfully.

Zhang Jingchu hooked up with Gu Changwei, was slapped by Jiang Wenli on the set, and even took the director's wife group to ban her, which is well known.

The truth of this matter is that no one in the circle is clear.

"Gee, that's all preached." Liu Yifei said, "Except for that incident, the reputation of the two teachers is still very good, and you can't afford to wear small shoes because of the defeat of a role." ”

Sure enough, only 5 days later, Gu Changwei called Zhang Yuanjun back, saying that the script was very good and there was nothing wrong with it.

Zhang Yuanjun climbed up the pole and asked him if he could look at this book.

Gu Changwei smiled on the phone: "I don't necessarily have time, I've been very busy in the past two years." ”

When the director is not filming, he also has a lot of work to do.

Zhang Yuanjun knew that Gu Changwei was just polite, and said with a smile: "You have worked hard, isn't it bad to give such a good book to other directors." ”

Gu Changwei likes this book, but to negotiate the cooperation of a movie is not something that can be done with a phone call and a few sentences.

Zhang Yuanjun also understood, and only said: "You read the script first, the company has someone to talk about this kind of thing, I am still filming here, and I will have to go back for a month, why don't I talk about it when I return to China after I finish it?" ”

Gu Changwei agreed to do so for the time being.

There is a gap of 108,000 miles between liking a script and filming a script, and Gu Changwei didn't think about taking over Zhang Yuanjun's book.

Of course, Zhang Yuanjun will not dream of the Spring and Autumn Festival, thinking that people like it, he cried and begged to be filmed.

Zhang Yuanjun temporarily put down "Manchester by the Sea" and devoted himself to the filming of "Looking for the Dragon".

After a few days of adaptation and adjustment, the crew's filming has also been accelerated.

"If you want to be on the film in China, you are not worried at all." Sun Ye looked at Zhang Yuanjun, who was sitting on a chair and eating fruits.

Tomorrow, domestic time, "Fast Pursuit" will be officially released.

"I want to go back to publicity, will you give me a vacation?" Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.

If you want to blame it, it's too unfortunate that the set date of "Fast Pursuit" is too unfortunate, on March 13th, during the critical filming period of "Looking for the Dragon" in New York, Sun Ye and Wuer Fan will not give him a holiday.

Moreover, it is inconvenient for Zhang Yuanjun to adjust the schedule made in advance.

Besides, "Fast Pursuit" is a batch of films, and it is enough to have a premiere.

Sun Ye said shamelessly: "Then I will definitely not let it go." ”

"That's not it." Zhang Yuanjun said.

"I haven't seen a Hollywood action movie starring Chinese in the cinema for many years, and you can't get a good result in "Fast Pursuit".

"Don't let people introduce the company, and it's Amitabha Buddha at a loss." Zhang Yuanjun said modestly.

"How much box office do you estimate?"

"One or two hundred million." Zhang Yuanjun synthesized it.

"I don't see it," Sun Ye said, "Starting from 300 million, 500 million is not impossible." ”

"Much more." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile, he really hadn't thought about this number, "A batch of films, it hasn't been promoted yet, the more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes." ”

"Back then, "The Expendables" was bought out for 500,000 yuan, and there was no publicity or roadshow, so it didn't take more than 200 million." The batch of films is a big hit, not without precedent.

"Then I will lend you good words." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.

"It's time to shoot, it's time to shoot." The assistant director shouted, "Mr. Zhang, filming has started." ”

Sun Ye unceremoniously snatched Zhang Yuanjun's fruit and drank it: "I'll finish eating it for you, you can go to the play." ”

"Good fellow, the fruit is all rubbing me." Zhang Yuanjun smiled and entered the filming.

Eight hours of filming time every day makes the actors very comfortable.

Often after filming during the day, it will be fine at night.

Hanging overseas also poses a challenge to the crew management of your fan.

Many of the crew members have never been abroad, and New York is a well-known gold cave in the United States.

If you just go to drink together at night, forget it, I'm afraid that the security in New York is not so good, and if the staff has some accidents in the local area, it will be difficult for you to return to China.

Therefore, the crew's management of personnel will be a little unsatisfactory.

If you film during the day and rest at night, after 9 o'clock, you will be asked not to leave the hotel, and there are many entertainment facilities in the hotel, so you can play in the hotel if you want to play.

If you rest during the day and film at night, the crew will relax a lot, but it is also recommended that employees do not go to certain neighborhoods.

Of course, none of the above requirements can stop those who insist on making trouble, after all, they are all adults, and your fan can't tie up the whole group.

Within two days, Zhang Yuanjun received the domestic box office of "Fast Pursuit" on the first day, 47.32 million, beating Disney's blockbuster "Cinderella" and topping the Japanese crown.

Perhaps, what Sun Ye said can really be realized. (End of chapter)