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Chapter 833: The crew disbanded

As soon as Ning Hao arrived at the crew, he quickly became friends with the crew's main creators.

As a well-known director in the circle, he and the main creators of the crew are already familiar with each other.

not to mention.

He is also a good friend of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong. He came to make a guest appearance this time and did not take any remuneration.

Not long after he arrived, Xing Aina also arrived at the crew with her son.

Seeing this, Han Jianu immediately stepped forward and greeted her warmly: "Sister Na, why are you here?"

Xing Aina smiled and said, "Come and learn from Boss Zhou."

Han Jianu's eyes fell on the child beside her. The child had a chubby face and looked quite like Ning Hao.

There are many people in the crew, and I am not afraid of strangers. I opened my mouth and said, "Sister, you are so beautiful."

"Student Xiao Ning is really sensible."

This made Han Jianu very happy.

When seeing Zhou Yutang, the little guy did not hide his admiration.

With his head tilted, just the word "Uncle" made Han Jianu laugh like a pig.

In terms of national popularity, Governor Zhou is at the top of the domestic entertainment industry. He has a huge number of fans, from old men and women to elementary school students.

Zhou Yutang touched Xiao Ning's head and felt a little sad.

Time flies like a shuttle, the sun and the moon fly like arrows. I think back to the time when he held this kid in his arms, and now he's in elementary school.

"You brought your son to study with you?"

"Haha."

Xing Aina said happily: "We have to start from childhood."

In fact, the couple also planned to travel when they came here.

The place of Jinling is full of ancient charm of the ten-mile Qinhuai River, and the fireworks in March are beautiful.

The scenery by Xuanwu Lake is picturesque, and the cherry blossoms on Jiming Temple are in full bloom, giving it a romantic feel. It is a great place to visit.

A week later, the highly anticipated "Dying to Survive" started filming in a low-key manner in Jinling.

Zhou Yutang did not carry out too much marketing promotion.

Even so, the film still attracts a lot of attention from the outside world.

Many media and enthusiastic fans flocked to the shooting site.

Taking the safety factors at the scene into consideration, the local security department in Jinling did its best to ensure that the filming could proceed smoothly.

The filming of the movie still follows Zhou Yutang's style.

From simple to difficult.

The first scene to be filmed was the one where Cheng Yong was in the magic oil shop.

Zhang Song was wearing a tattooed, worn brown leather jacket, had greasy hair, and was slumped in his tattered brown boss chair.

The surrounding environment is a bit shabby, but full of life.

Chen Duling was bored, so she helped out on the side.

Look at the process of the creation of a movie from the perspective of an observer.

It’s a completely different experience from watching a movie in a cinema.

The Indian magic oils gathering dust on the shelves are all genuine Indian products.

The floor is covered with mosaic tiles that were common in the 1980s, and the neon sign hanging high outside the store also has a story.

Chen Duling could feel that this laid the groundwork for the later plot where Cheng Yong went to Asan to buy medicine.

Even the street scenes outside were all arranged according to Zhou Yutang's requirements, and there were many seemingly insignificant details.

This is what Chen Duling admires most.

The requirements for filming Aquaman are really strict.

Even stricter than his Asian beauty standards.

"Action!"

Following the script supervisor's "clap" sound.

Uncle Han San, the owner of the Love Hotel next door, was wearing a cotton coat and plaid pajamas, and he showed the unique relaxation of an uncle from Jinling.

He slowly pushed the door open, walked in front of Cheng Yong, and said, "Old Cheng, the landlord called me again, and I told him you didn't open the door."

"Thanks."

"The rent must be paid quickly."

"I can't pay it back. I have no money left. And this thing isn't selling well now."

Facing Lao Han's urging, Zhang Songwen naturally reached out to brush off the cigarette ash and asked, "Has the batch of oil I gave you last time been put on display in the inn?"

Uncle Han curled his lips and said, "It's gone. No one uses it. Now everyone uses Viagra. Who still uses this thing?"

Just as he was about to leave, his steps suddenly stopped. Mr. Han couldn't help but turned back and complained: "I've used that thing of yours before, and it's totally useless."

"It's no use. It's your own fault."

Watching Mr. Han San go out, Zhang Songwen, holding a cigarette in his mouth, muttered something under his breath.

"OK, passed, next game."

Zhou Yutang nodded to indicate that the scene was passed.

Han Jianv immediately praised him by name: "Good job, Lao Han, you did a good job."

He had previously made a guest appearance in "Looking for the Gun", in which he played the role of the police station chief.

This time he changed his career and became a small hotel owner. Although he didn't have many roles, his lines were quite explosive.

Ning Hao, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, but quickly suppressed it and almost laughed out loud.

Zuo Shandiao, who was once a powerful figure in China's film and television industry, has lost his integrity in his later years. His integrity has been lost in his later years!
Han Sanping's mouth twitched slightly, and he was too lazy to pay attention to this black-hearted man.

He turned his firepower to Ning Hao and asked with a glare, "If you don't want to take pictures of aliens, why are you still here?"

"Ah? Aliens, no hurry, no hurry."

Ning Hao was slightly stunned, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Stay and learn from you."

His scenes with Han Sanping were completed in the past two days.

During the period, I took my wife and children to stroll around Jinling leisurely and ate duck blood vermicelli.

There was something to deal with in the studio in the morning, so Xing Aina took the baby back to Beijing early, and he planned to stay with the crew for a few more days.

"Humph!"

When the mountain eagle gets angry, his brows turn frowned and his aura is very strong.

At the beginning.

He had no idea that he was going to play this role, and he must have rejected it in his heart.

Later, he couldn't resist Han Jianu's constant nagging and fell into the trap.

Looking at Zhou Yutang's calm and composed expression, Zuo Shandiao, who had the same paranoia as Cao Cheng, felt that he had fallen into the trap set by the Jiangdong kid, and couldn't help cursing in his heart.

"Your uncle's."

At the same time, Alibaba Pictures has been making frequent moves outside.

Increased publicity for the movie version of "Eternal Love".

In the second half of the month, another major film project was officially announced - "Gu Jian Qi Tan: Liu Yue Zhao Ming".

According to the official list of actors released by Alibaba, it is Taiwanese actor Mark Chao and his partner Song Qian.

The film's director lineup is even more impressive, with Renny Harlin, the director of "Die Hard 2", being invited to direct it.

"Can this foreign monk recite our sutras?"

Ning Hao picked up the thermos cup, took a sip of wolfberry tea, and muttered to himself.

"An old fellow from the last century."

Zhou Yutang commented directly: "It is probably another fairy tale film disguised as a Hollywood narrative rhythm."

This Finnish director was a big name in Hollywood in the 1990s.

The films he directed, "A Nightmare on Elm Street IV", "Clarks of the Mountain", "Crazy Jane", and "Speed" all performed well at the box office.

But in recent years, most of them are bad movies that are not up to standard.

He was almost unable to make it in Hollywood, so he turned to China to develop his career. The movie "Skiptrace", which Mr. Fan and Jackie Chan collaborated on two years ago, was directed by this guy.

"Isn't that the copyright released by your company?"

Ning Hao grinned and teased, "Ali ate two bowls of your leftovers."

"Director Ning, this kind of project."

Chen Xi also bluntly said: "It is not even a priority in our company." "What you said is like a full man does not know the hunger of a hungry man."

Ning Hao shook his head: "Do other film and television companies still want to survive?"

Chen Xi's words sounded a bit arrogant.

But he is the president of Dongwu Film and a general under the command of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong, so there is nothing wrong with what he said.

The TV series "Gu Jian" produced by Jiangdong Entertainment and Huanrui is a big hit.

It was later rebroadcast countless times on various TV stations and, like "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", it is also a youth memory of a generation.

When Zhou Yutang signed the film and television copyright contract with the game company, the film project was also launched at the same time, but it did not have a high priority.

After discussion at an internal meeting, the project was handed over to other film and television companies in the industry for development.

Generally speaking, there are two forms of cooperation: developing together and sharing the profits from subsequent projects, and one-time buyout.

Originally, he was discussing cooperation with Zhang Zhao of LeTV.

As a result, LeTV went bankrupt and its capital chain collapsed, and the wealthy Alibaba Pictures took the opportunity to intervene.

He transferred the money all at once and took over the project.

Not only can you successfully recover your funds, but you can also make a lot of income by reselling them. Why not do it?
For Zhou Yutang.

Whether it is LeTV or Alibaba.

In fact, there is not much difference.

There are two gold bars here, which one is noble?
This is not the first time Zhou Yutang and Zhang Songwen have worked together.

The two had already developed a tacit understanding in their past collaborations.

Now that we have joined hands again, communication is naturally smooth and efficient.

In the movie "Dying to Survive", Cheng Yong, played by Zhang Songwen, is undoubtedly the highlight of the whole film.

It depends on his acting skills to present the huge transformation of the character Cheng Yong.

Whether the character arc can be vivid and outstanding depends almost entirely on him.

In order to fit the role, Zhou Yutang put forward specific image creation requirements for the actors.

He asked Wang Chuanjun to lose at least 15 kilograms in order to fit the image of Lu Shouyi's patient.

As for Zhang Songwen, we hope he can gain about 10 kilograms on his original basis.

After all, according to the script, Cheng Yong is a middle-aged man with an unhappy life.

Appropriate weight gain can more realistically present the decadence of middle-aged men who have been marinated by life.

Zhang Songwen's professional ability is unquestionable, and he completed the weight gain task as expected.

He just stood there, looking like a greasy, philistine petty bourgeois.

"Lights ready."

"Photography is no problem."

“The recording is in place.”

After Zhou Yutang finished explaining the play, he sat steadily in the director's chair, listening to the orderly reports from various departments in his headphones, and then decisively issued an order: "Action!"

In an instant, the atmosphere on the set became quiet.

Zhang Songwen in the camera had a bright smile on his face. He skillfully dipped his fingers in saliva and quickly twisted the stack of hundred-yuan bills in his hand.

The friction sound of flipping banknotes was the most beautiful music in the world to his ears.

In order to match the character's mood and state at the time, the makeup artist of the crew specially changed Zhang Songwen's makeup.

Money is a man's courage and the dignity of the poor.

Cheng Yong, a once down-and-out middle-aged man, saw hope for a turnaround after making money from selling generic drugs.

The whole person seemed to have regained his dignity.

The burgundy shirt he was wearing looked as if stained with blood.

Although he no longer looks as shabby as before, the greasy feeling in his bones still lingers.

One could clearly see the excitement flickering in his eyes.

The truth of human nature is fully revealed at this moment.

"Crack!"

"This segment is great, Mr. Song Wen, the details are handled very well."

Zhou Yutang called a halt to the filming, and Ning Hao, who was standing by, couldn't help but imitate his actions of counting money, praising him sincerely, "What a great performance!"

Before entering the entertainment industry, Zhang Songwen had been working in society for many years and had rich experience.

In terms of acting talent, he may not be among the top ones.

But his greatest strength is his willingness to work hard.

When I first studied at the Beijing Film Academy's vocational high school, I couldn't even pronounce the lines clearly. With great perseverance and practice with a stone in my mouth, I managed to get rid of my strong Cantonese accent.

Moreover, his powers of observation are extremely sharp.

The natural action of counting money with saliva just now.

These are the details he summed up for the role of Cheng Yong after he deeply observed and experienced the real life conditions of low-level bosses.

On the other hand, "La La Land" swept the Oscars and its final box office figure in mainland China was fixed at 5.79 million.

Chen Xi was not very satisfied with this.

Because a considerable amount of publicity resources were allocated, the expected results were not achieved.

However, if the east is not bright, the west will be bright.

Although its performance in the mainland market did not meet expectations, "La La Land" showed a long-term positive trend in the global film market.

So far, the North American box office has grossed $1.75 million, and the global cumulative box office has grossed $5.27 million.

The long-tail effect is astonishing, far exceeding the global box office originally expected by international distributors, by nearly half.

In comparison, "Fifty Shades Darker", which has attracted the attention of audiences around the world, seems a bit pale in comparison.

After the popularity faded, its box office growth momentum slowed down sharply, and the global box office hovered around US$4.16 million, and fell into a state of stagnation.

It might have been possible to go further, but unfortunately I encountered Disney's "Beauty and the Beast".

Relying on the powerful combination of "replica of classic IP + star effect + visual spectacle", coupled with Disney's powerful marketing offensive.

It was released worldwide and directly dominated the current schedule.

Not only did it top the North American box office market with great force, it also exploded the box office around the world.

However, the film did not quite perform well in the Chinese market.

After grossing 3.1 million yuan in the first week, the box office began to plummet on the working days of the second week, falling to just over million yuan.

You can see the box office potential of the head at a glance.

It has to be said that the Chinese market does not have the soil for musical films to survive.

From March to the end of April, the mainland film market almost became a stage for imported blockbusters.

"Logan 3" will be completed soon, and Scarlett Johansson has already landed in China to promote "Ghost in the Shell".

Next, Warner and Legendary's blockbuster project "Kong: Skull Island" is about to be released.

Princess Sweet, Captain Marvel and Tom Hiddleston attended the premiere held in Beijing together.

Wanda sent an invitation to Zhou Yutang, but he was on the crew and naturally had no time to attend, so he asked Li Shuang to attend on his behalf.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yutang felt a little guilty.

We had originally planned to have dinner together before the New Year, but we ended up being so busy that we completely forgot about it.

The crew's filming is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Jin Yukun also came to Jinling and asked eagerly, "Boss Zhou, how is Teacher Song Wen's schedule?"

"It's just started, it's still early."

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Jin Yukun opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

His movies naturally have to give way to Zhou Yutang's projects.

The original lead actor Zhang Songwen's schedule was reserved for "Dying to Survive".

Another actor, Reyiza, one of the leading actors in "Operation Red Sea", also went to Monaco with the crew after receiving a period of military training at the base.

Poor Kun Kun is so miserable.

I was full of ambition before the New Year and was ready to start working on "Silent Witness" after the New Year.

As a result, after celebrating the Chinese New Year happily, the crew disbanded...

(End of this chapter)