How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 61 Differences in Box Lunch

In the next ten years, Zhang Guoshi, Feng Xiaogang and Chen Wuji will be the most famous commercial directors in the Mainland.

Among them, Chen Wuji's path of directing at the beginning was the smoothest.

As soon as he graduated, relying on his father's relationship, he directly became a director. At that time, Zhang Guoshi was always working as a photographer for Lao Chen.

But Lao Chen's achievement, ability and personality are also the most rubbish among the three.

Zhang Guoshi's and Feng Xiaogang's directorial journeys are more bumpy, but their abilities and achievements are far better than those of Lao Chen.

To be honest, compared to Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Nan admires Zhang Guoshi more.

Because when Feng Xiaogang first entered the industry, the kind of flattery towards the Beijing circle was indeed a bit too villainous.

But Zhang Nan stepped into the society later, and gradually understood Feng Xiaogang.

Without Chen Wuji's background and Zhang Guoshi's talent, Feng Xiaogang has the ability to make popular movies.

But movies are something that not everyone can make if they want to.

The 90s!
Prices are still relatively low.

But no matter what you say about a movie, it needs an investment of several million to make it. It is not an ordinary person with no background who can pull it off on his own.

Even after decades of soaring prices, how many ordinary people can get millions of dollars in investment?

And film investment is still a high-risk project.

So at that time, Feng Xiaogang really had no other choice except flattering the Beijing circle.

To be honest, it's really not easy for a small person to get ahead.

Zhang Nan, who has been polished by the society for a long time, later felt that as long as a person did not resort to immoral methods in the process of success, even if the methods were somewhat flattering, there was nothing to blame.

"Have you worked on a set before?"

Zhang Nan withdrew his thoughts, opened the lid of the lunch box, and asked calmly while pulling out his chopsticks to eat.

Hearing Zhang Nan's words, Feng Xiaogang, who was good at flattering people and seizing opportunities, was willing to leave.

He stopped immediately. He really didn't expect that he could take advantage of this learning opportunity to talk to Zhang Nan in the crew, and Zhang Nan seemed to have noticed him.

But when I first came into contact with Zhang Nan, I couldn't figure out Zhang Nan's thoughts and character.

Feng Xiaogang could only answer honestly: "I worked as an art assistant, screenwriter, and directed some TV series and movies with others."

"Oh, that's a talent. I heard Mr. Han say that someone under him wants to try making commercial films, and he couldn't be talking about you!" Zhang Nanming asked knowingly.

It is now the end of 1996.

Then, at the end of 1997, "Party A and Party B", which was released with the support of Kyoto Studio, even if the filming did not start, must have had an idea.

Feng Xiaogang nodded vigorously.

He did mention to Han Sanpin about making commercial films, and he took Wang Shuo, the current core figure in the Beijing circle, to the capital studio to talk to Han Sanpin.

The script was taken to Sanpin Han for a review.

For a skit-style comedy movie, the shooting cost was kept very low by him, three or four hundred yuan would be enough.

But in this era, the living environment of domestic films is really harsh.

Even for a movie with a cost of 400 million, the probability of paying back is very low, so Han Sanpin couldn't make up his mind for a while.

The original space-time Han Sanpin finally supported Feng Xiaogang's filming of "Party A and Party B", and after the film was released, it did not disappoint Han Sanpin's support. It grossed 3600 million yuan at the box office and created a commercial film model in the Mainland.

It can be said that [Party A and Party B] is a milestone on Feng Xiaogang's directorial journey.

And the Han Sanpin of this time and space, with the success of [Jingcheng Wuguan], their support for Feng Xiaogang's filming of [Party A and Party B] should be even greater.

After all, the more money you have in your hand, the more confident you will be in your heart.

However, commercial films in this era are indeed difficult in the mainland, so Han Sanpin probably hasn't made up his mind for a while.

It just so happened that when Zhang Nan was going back to China to film [Magic Martial Arts], Han Sanpin also needed to be in the crew of [Magic Martial Arts], and arranged some of his own people, so he put Feng Xiaogang in the crew of [Magic Martial Arts] , by the way, learn some experience in shooting commercial films.

If there is no accident, Feng Xiaogang, who has learned a certain amount of experience, will support him in the filming of [Party A and Party B] after the filming of [Magic City Martial Arts]
"Mr. Han told you this?" Feng Xiaogang was a little surprised.

"Not only did I say it, but I also said that I would take care of you. It's just that the production has just started and the crew is busy these days. I forgot about it. Since we met today, it can be considered that we are destined, you What do you mainly do in the crew now?" Zhang Nan asked.

As soon as Feng Xiaogang heard Zhang Nan's words, he knew that he was going to be lucky, and he quickly replied: "There is no specific division of labor, just where there is a shortage of people, I will go to help. It's on top."

"That's just right. After you finish distributing the lunch boxes, come to me and be my assistant director and help me with my chores." Zhang Nan decided.

Assistant director, assistant director of [Modu Martial Art Museum].

When Feng Xiaogang heard Zhang Nan's words, his excited mind was a little confused.

It is true that he has filmed TV series and directed movies before.

But what grade of TV series and movies are those?

He couldn't even get out of Asia, and he still co-directed with others.

And what kind of movie is [Magic City Martial Arts]?

An international blockbuster that will land in theaters around the world.

It can be said that the gold content of an assistant director position in [Modu Martial Art Museum] is higher than the sum of all the positions he has held before.

Because this position will be recorded in front of the global audience with subtitles after the movie is over.

The audience may not care who is on the list of behind-the-scenes production staff after the movie is over?
But the insiders in the global film and television industry will pay close attention to the staff behind the scenes of an international blockbuster.

This is a qualification!

And it is a very thick qualification that can be recognized all over the world.

This qualification alone is thicker than Feng Xiaogang's accumulated qualifications in the previous ten years, and much thicker.

"Director Zhang, I..."

Feng Xiaogang was so excited and grateful that he wanted to choke up. After so many years, he had never obtained anything so easily.

But Feng Xiaogang held back, he knew that now was not the time to piss, and he also knew that with his face, piss would be ugly.

Quickly packed up the excitement in his heart, looking at the left box lunch in his hand, Feng Xiaogang only had one thought in his mind now, he quickly distributed the box lunch, and then immediately went to Zhang Nan to get the position of the assistant director.

"Director Zhang, I'm going to finish distributing the lunch box." After finishing speaking, Feng Xiaogang was about to leave, for fear that Zhang Nan would change his mind.

Zhang Nan hurriedly stopped Feng Xiaogang, "What's the rush, give me another box, I can't get enough of this box."

Sometimes, people who are more imaginary have a bigger appetite.

After speaking, Zhang Nan reached out to take it from the foam insulation box that Feng Xiaogang was pushing.

Feng Xiaogang saw that Zhang Nan stretched his hand to the left, and reminded him aloud: "Director Zhang, there are no meat dishes in the box lunch on the left, you take the one on the far right."

Ok?
Zhang Nan was taken aback when he heard the words, why is there a difference in the box lunches in the crew.

"Why is the box lunch different?" Zhang Nan was puzzled.

Feng Xiaogang explained: "Director Zhang, there are Mainland, Xiangjiang, Wanwan, and Neon in our crew. People from different regions have different food labels in the crew."

Zhang Nan paused when he heard the words, "The one on the far left without meat dishes is for whom?"

(End of this chapter)