The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 502 Dapeng, learn from it

"Aerial Rescue", which will be released in mid-July, has been scheduled to be released. Fenghua is the main investor of this movie, and the box office is similar to Lee Shengyao's prediction.

The beautiful country has a total of 5000 million U.S. dollars, the European countries have a total of [-] million U.S. dollars, the mainland has [-] million people, the entire Asian region has a total of [-] million U.S. dollars, and the global box office has a total of [-] million U.S. dollars.

This movie is not a sequel to "Taken", and the movie's box office is not as good as that of the "Taken" series, but there is no doubt that it made money.

Warner Bros. and Cheng Long were very happy and often called Lee Sheng Yew to tell them the good news.

At the same time, "No Man's Land", which was released in August, performed very well in the mainland film market. If nothing else goes wrong, this movie should be able to earn [-] million in box office, and Ning Hao will become the mainland's young commercial film director after Lee Sung-yew.

Ning Hao was also very happy and often called Li Shengyao to tell him the good news.

Li Shengyao didn't know much about the outside world, but he knew that he had made a lot of money.

"Air Rescue" box office dividends plus post-production copyright income should have a total profit of 5000 million US dollars.

The profit of "No Man's Land" is less, but 4000 to [-] million people wereted money.

Both "Air Rescue" and "No Man's Land" planned to hold a celebration banquet, but Lee Sheng-yew didn't have time to go there. He still stayed at Xiangshan Film and Television City to accompany the actors in rehearsals.

This morning, it didn't rain in Ningbo, and there was a scorching sun hanging in the sky.

Lemon wave in summer is like this, very hot.

Even if it rains, it's still sweltering. When you stay outside, the wind blowing is hot.

Lee Sheng-yew wore a peaked cap and short-sleeved shirts, but his exposed arms were covered with sun protection sleeves.

It's not that Li Shengyao is afraid of tanning, but that he is afraid of sunburn.

The sun is too strong. If you are exposed to such sunlight for two hours, you will definitely get sunburned.

The other crew members and actors were like that, it was really hot.

At this time, Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi were rehearsing, walking around in the sun. The two of them were wearing military uniforms and military caps, which made them even hotter.

Brother Xiao Ming still has dark circles on his face and his eyes are tired. He doesn't look very good.

Zhang Yi's condition is slightly better. He has no dark circles under his eyes, but there are red bloodshot eyes.

Neither man was well rested.

The weather in Ningbo during this period was very weird. It was sunny in the morning, but it rained heavily in the afternoon, which was very torturous.

The cast and crew were very tired, and the first ones to bear the brunt were naturally Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi.

At this time, the two of them were rehearsing, and their condition was obviously much worse, with many mistakes made.

Lee Sing-yew didn't shout. When the scene was over, it was time for the actors to take a break.

Only then did he find Dapeng, "Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi are not in good condition. Have you heard anything about the two of them?"

Dapeng used to be a host, and he has known Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi for a long time. The three of them often get together to chat.

At this time, Dapeng thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "Director, as far as I know, the two of them are not only physically tired, but also under great pressure."

"What pressure do they have?"

"The pressure is on acting. Now so many veteran actors are coming to guest roles. There are some comments on major forums that the two of them are not good enough in acting and cannot take on the role. They want to prove themselves. The two of them often ask me, "How do you act?" I think they are too nervous, I have tried to persuade them many times, but they don’t listen to me.”

Li Shengyao nodded.

"Director, you can talk to them. It's not going to work like this. The pressure is high and the rehearsal effect is not good. Fortunately, we don't have the ability to send actors over these two days. Otherwise, they will really be unable to take on the show and they will be even more depressed. I doubt my own strength even more.”

"Okay, I see."

Dapeng followed uneasily, "These two people are not good at it. I have tried to persuade them many times but it won't work. If it doesn't work, don't be angry when the time comes."

……

Lee Sung-yew has filmed so many movies before that he would sometimes feed the actors chicken soup and draw cakes, but he always painted a bright future and expected the actors to work hard for it together with him.

The overall mental and psychological state of the actors is still very good, and there is no need for him to consider the actor's mentality or adjust the actor's mood.

Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi are under a lot of pressure now, which leads to their poor condition.

This kind of thing is not common in Li Shengyao.

He remembered that when he was producing his first TV series, Zhao Yang was a little unsure.

Then when filming "Extreme Escape", Deng Chao was a little unsure.

Other than that, there is no such thing.

Now that Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi are like this, Director Li plans to have a chat with them.

As for Dapeng's words, he didn't take it to heart.

Once you are successful and famous, your farts will smell good. No matter what you say, it will be interpreted by a great scholar.

If your status and strength are average, then naturally no one will listen.

During the next rehearsal, Li Shengyao didn't say much and just watched quietly.

After lunch, Li Shengyao called Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi over.

He asked his assistant to make tea, and then poured a cup of tea for each of them.

Zhang Yi was a little taller and sat down naturally.

Brother Xiao Ming only sat on the chair for a short time, and he was a little worried.

He knew very well that he was in poor condition these past two days and made many mistakes during rehearsals.

Sometimes I say the wrong lines, sometimes I move in the wrong position.

He guessed that this was what Li Shengyao was doing.

"Don't be nervous. I called you here just to talk to you."

After hearing this, Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi nodded and said a few words in agreement. They were like soulless people, and their overall reactions were slower than usual.Li Shengyao continued: "What do you think of your performance? Are you qualified for the role?"

Zhang Yi looked at Brother Xiao Ming. He felt that he was a junior and should not steal the show.

Brother Xiao Ming paused, thought for a while and said, "I think my performance is pretty good and I should be qualified for this role."

Zhang Yi immediately followed with a similar meaning.

"Since you all have confidence in yourself, why are you so stressed?"

"This one……"

Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi were embarrassed to look at Li Shengyao. They scratched their heads, their eyes wandered, and they wanted to explain, but they couldn't think of a good reason.

Li Shengyao poured himself a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and then said: "You don't have confidence in yourself. This is normal. Neither of you have proven yourself in the film and television industry."

"But you should have confidence in me. I have filmed so many high-scoring TV series and high-scoring movies. Since I chose you two, of course it is because you are more suitable. You are the actors I am satisfied with."

"You don't need to be responsible for other people, just be responsible for me."

"Understand? I am the director of this movie. If I think you are suitable, you will be suitable."

Brother Xiao Ming felt that these words were familiar. It seemed that Dapeng had said it, but what Dapeng said was not profound. He was not as powerful as Director Li. When he heard what Dapeng said, he had no reaction. When he heard what Director Li said, his feeling was immediately different. .

There was a look of shame on his face, "Director, we know, we won't doubt ourselves anymore."

Zhang Yi then said: "Director, we know how to adjust."

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "As long as you know it, act well and don't think too much."

He then paused and continued: "The weather in Ningbo is really bad these days. It's hot and uncomfortable. When it rains, we don't rehearse. You must learn to make use of this time."

"It's not just about reading the script and figuring out how to act it, but also thinking about the upcoming rehearsals. You need to stay in good condition and take a good rest when you need to."

"You can read books, watch movies, or sleep."

Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi immediately expressed their agreement.

Li Shengyao thought for a while and then said: "If you want to take a walk, you can leave Ningbo and go to Shanghai or Hangzhou, but you have to come back in time and don't delay rehearsals."

If you stay in the same environment for a long time, you will get tired easily. Going out for a walk at this time can relax you.

Brother Xiao Ming heard this and looked at Director Li blankly.

At this time, Director Li's whole body seemed to be emitting golden light, giving people strong spiritual power.

He thought that Director Li came to them to criticize them, but he didn't expect that Director Li was a close brother. He not only encouraged them to be confident, but also allowed them to relax and enjoy life.

At this time, Brother Xiao Ming felt that Director Li was the best person in the world.

Li Shengyao didn't know what Brother Xiao Ming was thinking. When he saw that Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi didn't speak, he thought they couldn't understand. He repeated it again and got a positive answer, and then nodded with satisfaction.

He then thought of something, and then said: "I have several charity basketball courts here in Ningbo. If you are okay, you can follow me to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony."

Lee Sheng Yew's charity basketball court was built in Ningbo. He didn't understand it at first. Later, Fenghua asked him if he had time to attend the kick-off ceremony of the new basketball court.

Brother Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi are here now, and Li Shengyao plans to bring them there to add popularity to the new stadium.

Brother Xiao Ming was even more moved when he heard this, "Director, I have time, I can go."

He felt that Li Shengyao took them to the charity basketball court to relax them.

Zhang Yi then said that he wanted to go too.

Li Shengyao clapped his hands and said, "Very good, please prepare yourself. I will notify you when the time comes."

Soon after, Xiao Ming and Zhang Yi left the director's lounge together. The two of them were in obviously better condition and their steps were brisker.

There was no rain in the afternoon rehearsal, but it was still very hot. However, the rehearsal effect of Xiao Mingge and Zhang Yi was much better than in the morning.

Dapeng came to Li Shengyao, gave a thumbs up, and said with admiration, "Director, you are really amazing, you can adjust their condition in just a few words."

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "It's a small matter."

"Director, what did you tell them?"

Dapeng felt that he should write it down in a notebook. As a marginalized person in the film and television industry who aspires to be a director, he hoped to fully accept Director Li's successful experience.

"I let them relax and have time to read a book, sleep, or go out and play."

"are these all?"

Dapeng remembered that he had also said this.

"that's it."

Li Shengyao nodded definitely.

The Ningbo weather will last until the end of September. Actors and set workers will be very tired when working in such weather.

He wants to reduce the burden on actors and field workers and make them happy at work.

But it seems difficult to make migrant workers happy at work.

Want a salary increase?
Of course not. It would be too expensive to increase wages for so many people.

At most, I buy a hundred iced watermelons every day.

If you buy so much, it should be cheaper.

Director Li continued: "Dapeng, let me teach you another move."

"You said."

"In this weather, a hundred watermelons a day will do wonders."

(End of this chapter)