The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 654 Fighting Spirit
"Duh duh duh!"

Lu Yuan opened his eyes and found Zheng Qian standing outside the window, her lips moving. The car was well soundproofed and he couldn't hear what she was saying.

He pressed the window button and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Director Fu just came to inform us that we can start shooting right away." Zheng Qian's voice came into the car through the window.

"Okay, I'll be there now." Lu Yuan said as he rubbed his brows, trying to dispel the remaining sleepiness.

The movie "The Cliff" has many indoor scenes and was filmed until the early hours of last night.

When he arrived at the set this morning, there were some problems with the set, so the shooting had to be postponed. So after he completed his look, he went back to the car to catch up on his sleep.

When I stepped out of the car, the sky was bright and the leaves on the roadside were rustling.

"what time is it now?"

"Seven twenty." Zheng Qian covered her wind-blown hair with her hands and quietly hid beside him, using his body to block the wind.

Dalian's sea breeze is well-deserved. It blows twice a year, and each time lasts for half a year. In less than two minutes, Zheng Qian's hairstyle becomes a mess.

Lu Yuan glanced at her and took out the black cotton hat he would wear in the play from his pocket.

"No, it's hot." Zheng Qian refused.

He chuckled and asked, "How's the Internet going now? And the matter of Border."

When Zhang Bowen decided to market "Border" as a counter to "Iron Man 3", he briefly introduced his plan to him. He thought the plan was feasible and approved it.

"It's so lively on the Internet!" Zheng Qian described it with her hands and feet dancing.

“Netizens are still arguing as usual, and since Jia Zhangke spoke out, several sixth-generation directors have sided with him.

Director Cheng Er was not to be outdone. Several directors close to us came out to help, especially Director Han Han, he was truly amazing!

He could beat seven or eight people with one mouth, and he cursed in a gentle and easy-going manner, as if his mouth was covered with honey. His fans also cried out, and several directors on the other side were forced to close the comment section.

Thanks to director Han Han’s work, the popularity of “See You Tomorrow” has skyrocketed in recent days.”

Lu Yuan listened to Zheng Qian's story, shook his head and smiled. Some of the sixth generation directors were indeed speechless.

Just like a child in the rebellious adolescence, he is confused and wandering, as if he is always looking for something.

But as they searched, some people went astray.

Zheng Qian talked a lot, and suddenly asked doubtfully: "Will it really be effective to let "Border" fight "Iron Man 3"? I remember a similar thing happened last May."

Last year around the May Day holiday, three Hollywood blockbusters also landed in China.

They are "Titanic", "Battleship" and the superhero movie "The Avengers".

Faced with the impact of these three imported blockbusters, domestic films did not choose to remain silent.

Six young domestic directors set out on the expedition with their respective works and were nicknamed the "Suicide Squad" by the industry.

They are Ning Hao's "The Great Gold Robbery", Guan Hu's "Killing", Wang Xiaoshuai's "I'm 11", Zhang Yang's "Flying Over the Nursing Home", Yang Shupeng's "Ordinary Man" and Gao Feng's "Camel Driver".

The ending was a complete defeat for domestic films, with only Ning Hao's "The Golden Robbery" earning 1.5 million yuan at the box office, barely regaining some face for domestic films.

"The situations are different these two times." Lu Yuan answered without thinking.

"What's the difference?"

"The last incident, at its core, was nothing more than Ning Hao and others unilaterally creating conflict in order to increase the box office and hype up the topic that domestic films were in danger.

This strategy did win them great attention from the media, and their exposure soared. Even the "News Broadcast" mentioned the matter, cheering for the anti-Dock war.

Industry insiders and theaters also took extra care of them and they received rave reviews on Weibo. It can be said that an unprecedented atmosphere of unity was created across the entire network.

However, they overlooked a crucial factor.”

"The crucial factor?" Zheng Qian blinked curiously.

Lu Yuan nodded affirmatively and continued, "The attitude of movie fans!"

"They are indifferent to the matter and stay out of it. Before the personal interests of movie fans are affected, they are in the position of bystanders. It is not their responsibility to participate in the anti-DJ movement. What they really care about is whether the film attracts talents.

Ignoring the attitude of the moviegoers, trying to win sympathy with anti-DJ slogans and use their patriotic feelings to boost the box office is nothing but wishful thinking. "

Zheng Qian listened silently.

"But this time the situation is different. The special edition of Iron Man 3 was too ugly, almost blatantly showing its disdain for Chinese fans. After being exposed by netizens and the media, and with Zhang Bowen's hype, most fans realized that their interests were damaged, so they naturally stood on Cheng Er's side."

"I see." Zheng Qian suddenly realized: "Then the box office of "Border" this time won't be..."

"It's not that simple," Lu Yuan waved his hand to interrupt.

“Successful marketing must be based on the quality of the film. If the quality is not up to standard, this kind of marketing will only backfire. Although the popularity of Border has been hyped up, most audiences are rational. They may give verbal support, but paying to watch the film is another matter.

So the first-day box office of Border may be higher than we expected, but not ridiculously higher.”

"So, isn't this marketing campaign planned by Mr. Zhang a waste of effort and a useless effort?"

"How can it be a waste of effort?" Lu Yuan walked into the set and saw the makeup artist fiddling with bottles and jars on his face.

"It is a victory for the film to enter the public eye. After this marketing, they are all potential paying groups, although most of them choose to wait and see. But after "Border" is released, they will pay more attention to the reputation of the movie than those who are completely unaware of it, and will pay attention and inquire about it.

Once they know the film is of high quality and there is demand for it, they will give priority to Border.”

Zheng Qian seemed to understand what he said, but she nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

Lu Yuan glanced at her sideways. Although both were assistants, Zheng Qian and Jiang Qiuyun were obviously different.

Jiang Qiuyun initially worked as an executive agent and also served as an assistant, and she made no secret of her ambition to succeed.

After the establishment of Sijiu Entertainment, it took drastic measures and signed a number of newcomers from the three major universities. Using the connections he had accumulated in recent years, he sent the newcomers to various crews.

Zheng Qian is the type of person who works honestly. She has a simple mind and will do whatever you ask her to do.

There is just one bad thing about her: she is too obedient. She tells Liu Shishi everything and tells her everything when asked. People who don't know would think that it is Liu Shishi who pays her salary.

A little dull.

Lu Yuan fixed her makeup and assistant director Fu Wei approached with the script.

This man has been a partner of Jiang Wei for many years, and he has appeared in almost all of Jiang Wei's plays, such as "The Mist", "The Hidden Man" and "Borrowing a Gun".
Fu Wei said, "Teacher Lu, let me give you a brief overview of the scene later."

"Okay." Lu Yuan nodded. The scene to be filmed today was the first meeting between Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan.

"During the two years of the mission, Zhou Yi did a lot of work for the puppet Manchukuo government. In the words of the puppet Manchukuo high-level officials, he went deep behind enemy lines and made outstanding contributions. He was ready to be promoted when he returned.

But in the police department, there is an unwritten rule that when a certain level is reached, unmarried people lack soft spots and cannot be controlled. So the organization had to arrange a comrade next to Zhou Yi, and his legal wife Sun Yuejian was obviously not suitable.

Gu Qiuyan is an elite agent trained by the Soviet intelligence agency. She is a radio operator and has excellent skills in sending and receiving messages and the ability to quickly decipher codes. Zhou Yi received a notice from the organization on the train back to Harbin.

At the same time, near the surveillance camera, Cheng Yu was chatting with Jiang Wei and Li Hongyao.

Cheng Yu's gaze inadvertently swept across the two figures on the set, and then he retracted his gaze as if nothing had happened.

After a few seconds, he let out a light exclamation and focused his gaze on them again, or to be more precise, on Lu Yuan.

At this moment, Lu Yuan was wearing a black coat, walking straight ahead without looking around. Assistant director Fu Wei followed closely beside him, talking and gesturing.

Cheng Yu paid attention to Lu Yuan's gait, which was neither big nor fast, but very steady, revealing an aura as stable as Mount Tai, so much so that Fu Wei standing next to him was invisibly faded.

He narrowed his eyes, examined it carefully for a few seconds, and vaguely caught a clue.

To a certain extent, walking posture is a direct reflection of an actor's professional ability.

Different characters have different personalities. If an actor wants to truly integrate into the role, every detail such as movements and body language must be carefully crafted.

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Walking posture is one of the important means to show the character of a character.

Assistant director Li Su stood beside Jiang Wei, followed his gaze, and sighed: "Sometimes people are really incomparable. If the two teachers had Teacher Lu's face and figure, they would have been famous thirty years ago."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize his slip of the tongue and quickly covered his mouth, his face full of panic.

The expressions of Cheng Yu and Li Hongyao also changed in an instant.

But they also knew that Li Su had been Jiang Wei's assistant for many years, and it was not easy for them to show him a cold face on the spot.

The atmosphere became awkward.

Li Hongyao pursed his lips and pretended to be indifferent. After thinking for less than two seconds, he looked at Cheng Yu, fanning the script in his hand with a playful expression.

"Old Cheng, I think what he said is quite right. Why didn't your parents give you a good appearance?"

Li Hongyao graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and later was admitted to the National Theatre. He played the role of Taishi Ci in the 94 TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

In this play, he will play Lu Ming, the most important supporting role in "The Cliff" besides Gao Bin.

An indispensable shadowy figure in Zhou Yi's actions. He is jealous of Zhou Yi and in order to drag him into the water, he will do anything to get him involved. He is insidious, vicious and has lost all conscience.

Cheng Yu curled his lips. The two of them were seven years apart in age, but they both starred in their first play in their professional careers when they were thirty years old.

He responded calmly: "Yeah, you are good-looking, but haven't you only gotten to this point now?"

In terms of appearance, Li Hongyao is indeed slightly better, but the advantage is not very obvious. The temperament of both of them does not seem like a good person.

"Alas!" Li Hongyao was not annoyed. He put on his sunglasses, sighed and said self-deprecatingly: "Yes, you are fifty-six and I am forty-nine. Most of my life has passed. I am not as good as others who have been in the industry for a few years."

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Wei: "Director Jiang, when you were filming "Insidious", why didn't I have such good luck? I can also play the role of Yu Zecheng!"

It is well known in the industry that Lu Yuan's career has taken off since he starred in "The Disguiser".

Jiang Weizheng gestured to Li Su with a gloomy face, asking him to get out of the way, then looked at the two of them apologetically.

"This drama is in no way inferior to 'The Hidden Danger'. You should try to overshadow Lu Yuan."

The crew waved to a few people, and the shooting was about to begin.

Cheng Yu stood up, with a bit of helplessness in his tone: "How can it be that easy? He is now just like Li Youbing a few years ago. No matter what role he plays, as long as he appears on the screen, the audience's attention follows him closely. No matter how outstanding the performances of other actors are, they can only become foils.

After the series was broadcast, all the topics revolved around him. Even if he chose to avoid it and tried to gain exposure for other actors, it was useless. The difference is that he was not constrained by Li Yunlong like Li Youbing was. "

With the development of the Internet, classic clips and lines from "Drawing Sword", such as "Second Battalion Commander, where is your fucking Italian cannon", have become Internet buzzwords.

Being repeatedly quoted by young netizens makes Li Youbing both painful and happy.

Lu Yuan also has such classic film and television clips, but his classic roles are more diverse.

From Yuan Lang, Lu Xiaoqian to Yu Zecheng, Liu Xinjie, and then to Zhou Weiguo...

These characters span multiple fields including spy warfare, anti-Japanese war, fantasy, period, military, and ancient costumes.

As a result, his screen image did not become as single and solid as that of 'Li Yunlong'.

"Teachers, you may begin now."

The voice of the groundskeeper interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"it is good!"

On the train, Lu Yuan held the broken sunglasses in his hand, looked at Li Hongyao, and asked, "Do you want to go first?"

Li Hongyao raised his eyebrows, revealing a strong desire to win through his sunglasses: "I heard that you don't have the habit of rehearsing. It's a good thing that I don't have it either. Let's just do it."

Lu Yuan frowned, feeling that this man was a little angry.

He glanced at Song Jia, Cheng Yu and others standing on the train platform and found that Cheng Yu's condition was quite similar to Li Hongyao's.

This confused him for a moment.

Jiang Wei, who was behind the monitor, noticed this scene, clenched his fists on his knees, and secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Great thing accomplished!

The cast of this play was carefully selected by him, and even an extra with only two lines has quite outstanding professional ability.

Especially the two important supporting characters, Gao Bin and Lu Ming, completely fit the image in his mind.

The two are also veterans on the drama stage, having been in the industry for decades and have superb acting skills.

Although Lu Yuan is more famous and has won the Grand Slam, in a real acting competition, Li Hongyao and Cheng Yu are not inferior to him.

However, since the filming began, Jiang Wei keenly noticed that something was not right with these two people.

Perhaps it is because he feels that no matter how hard he tries, the audience's attention will always be focused on Lu Yuan, so his mentality is very calm, even a little Buddhist.

In order to stimulate their fighting spirit and desire to win, he specially arranged for his assistant Li Su to tease them in this not-so-clever way.

From the current perspective, although the moves are old, the effect is very good.

Jiang Wei cast an approving look at Li Su who was in the process of reflection, turned back to the field and waved his hand.

"Action!"

(End of this chapter)