China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 149 You and I still keep it a secret?

"Director Han, Mengying has released a new movie."

"How much to invest?"

"The investment is not big."

Before Li Mu finished speaking, Han Sanping interrupted him directly.

"You told me the same thing last time about "The Intouchables". The investment was not big."

Han Sanping looked at Li Mu happily.

"That one really didn't require much investment."

“That movie made more money than a commercial movie!”

Han Sanping blew his beard and stared. Li Mu believed that the investment was not big, but China Film still believed it. In the end, China Film made a profit from the distribution, and Mengying made a lot of money.

"Isn't this a prize?"

"What about this one?"

"I didn't win any awards, how did I know?"

Li Mu had no choice but to show his hands, but this movie has a higher commercial content, so it is unlikely to win an award.

However, the copyright fee for this movie must be exaggerated. After it was released, it was quickly introduced by most countries.

Subsequently, directors from many countries bought the rights to remake the film, setting many records in their own countries. For example, the later Korean film "Confessions" was a remake of this film, and it won the Korean daily box office championship when it was released.

Italy's "Dead Men Tell No Tales" also comes from this.

Han Sanping looked at Li Mu for a while and said, "China Film has invested. No matter how small the investment is, it doesn't matter who directs it."

Anyway, what Li Mu said now, according to Han Sanping, was to prevent China Film from making money, and any small investment was just an excuse.

"Okay, let's call Shangying."

"The two companies are already very crowded. Didn't you say the investment is not big?"

Han Sanping didn't want others to come in and take points.

"Then talk to Mr. Ren yourself."

Li Mu called directly, "Mr. Ren, hey, I have a movie here."

In the end, Han Sanping and Ren Zhonglun competed for a while and decided to invest together in a friendly manner.

"Here's the script, let me take a look." Only now did Han Sanping remember that he hadn't read the script yet.

"Secret!"

"What? You and I are still keeping it a secret."

"Forgot to bring it."

"You have to tell the story." Han Sanping said helplessly.

Li Mu could only tell the outline of the story in a few words.

"Director Han, please don't spread the word." Li Mu specially added.

"How can I tell the outside world? There are just a few sentences and no plot at all."

Han Sanping's eyes widened, and people who didn't know better thought he was anxious.

"It's done, I'm leaving."

Li Mu patted his butt and went home.

Han Sanping felt that he didn't get any information when Li Mu came this time, so he gave away the investment.

Fortunately, Li Mu is a signature film. If it were another director like this, no amount of money from China Film would be enough to invest in it.

The closing ceremony was held in Venice today, but reporters have already revealed that Jiang Wen and Zhou Yunren were relaxing in Milan, Italy.

Can't understand this?
Naturally, Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" failed and was not invited to the closing ceremony.

The most popular thing in the circle at this time is who will win the Golden Lion of Venice.

However, the actors who received Li Mu's invitation, especially the male and female protagonists, felt a little excited at this time.

Apart from Li Mu's "The Untouchables", Yuan Quan has not taken on any other movies this year, and is still working on her musical work "The Lonely Flower".

It suited her mood at this time, and the eight-year relationship ended like this.

I was extremely excited when I saw the invitation sent by Mengying Media. I originally wanted to share my feelings, but seeing that it needed to be kept secret, I had no choice but to give up.

I couldn't help but think about who else would compete for the position of the heroine this time, and I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

At this time, the other invited heroine was also pleasantly surprised. However, this surprise could not be told to others. Since Mengying requested to keep it secret, if she leaked it, the role would definitely be ruined.

Lu Yu was still on the phone with the person Li Mu had specially asked for. After chatting for a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The boss's confession has finally been completed, and I am full of expectations for this movie. It should be exciting for these two teachers to star together.

Lu Yu was thinking freely at this time.

Early the next morning, the news about Golden Lion was already on the hot search list.

Li Bian won the Venice Golden Lion Award, and the world's oldest film festival gave birth to the third member of the "Double Golden Lion Club".

Before Li Jin, there were only two members of the "Double Golden Lion Club" in the history of the Venice Film Festival.

In 1980 and 1987, French director Louis Malle became the first director to win the "Golden Lion" twice with "Atlantic City" and "Goodbye, Children".

In 1992 and 1999, Zhang Yi became the second member of the "Double Golden Lion Club" with "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" and "No One Left Behind".

It made headlines in the domestic entertainment industry and even made headlines in the news.

Title: Li Jiande's "Lion" Zhang Yi Mou admitted that he is the No. 1 master of Chinese and Western.The audience is also clamoring to watch "Lust, Caution" quickly. Whether it is to watch the award-winning movie or to watch other aspects is unclear.

Jia Zhangke's "Useless" won the Best Documentary in the Horizon category, but the news was not one-third as popular as "Lust, Caution".

At the premiere of "The Sun Also Rises", Yang Shoucheng specially invited Li Mu to attend. This literary film cost King 8000 million, and Yang Shoucheng probably wanted to cry in his heart.

Li Mu also gave the Emperor face by participating and kept a low profile throughout.

Looking at Jiang Wen shouting hard, it seems that this failure to win the award still put a lot of pressure on him.

At this time, it depends on the box office. I heard that many film companies are backing down on the copyright issue. After all, if you don’t win an award and you can’t understand it, why don’t you buy it back at a loss?

When faced with reporters' questions, Jiang Wen remained the same, saying he was the biggest and I was the second.

"Do you think there are any shortcomings in "The Sun"?"

Jiang Wen: No!
"Then what lessons will you draw from your experience?"

Jiang Wen: I never sum up my experiences and lessons. It’s just that the judges don’t want to give me an award. It’s not necessarily my fault!

Li Mu also added some excitement to the premiere and went back after watching it.

Jiang Wen has a good idea and threatens to surpass "The Intouchables" and become the first literary film with a box office of over [-] million.

It's a pity that the audience's comments the next day were that [-]% of the time they couldn't understand it.

Li Mu shook his head slightly. Jiang Wen was still filled with the sense of superiority of the disciples of the courtyard to educate the common people. In his opinion, it was normal to be incomprehensible.

I just want to teach you a lesson.

In Mengying's audition hall, several actors were already in place. Yuan Quan also learned that Chen Shu was here to compete with him for the heroine, and she was a little nervous.

Looking at Pan Hong and Li Xuejian on the side, I became even more nervous, thinking that I would have to play against these two later, and that would not be the way to be crushed.

Chen Shu didn't feel much better. Fortunately, there was only one competitor, and it seemed like a [-]/[-] chance.

Li Mu walked in with several scripts in his hand.

"Director Li!" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Teacher Pan Hong, Teacher Li Xuejian, I have always wanted to cooperate with you, and this time I finally have the opportunity."

Li Mu also hurriedly went over and shook hands. It is still necessary to respect the elderly and care for the young.

Li Xuejian said politely: "Director Li, you are so well-known in the film industry that no one can find you, so there is no need to praise us old guys."

"But let me say it first, I won't accept movies that are not suitable for me. If I fail to accept this movie, Director Li, don't blame me."

Pan Hong, who was next to her, also nodded quickly. In fact, this was not suitable because it meant that she would not act in a bad movie.

In their eyes, if a good role can be played, the director may be able to lower the conditions, but if it is a bad movie, they will not ruin their own brand.

"I understand this!" Li Mu also formally handed over the script.

Normally, the script would usually be released first, but Mengying said it was for confidentiality, and they could understand.

Zhang Songwen glanced at the title of the script: "I didn't see it." What's the matter? Director Li's scripts are so freehand now, and the names are so strange.

After flipping through two pages of the script and looking back at the name on the cover, Zhang Songwen instantly understood that the title of the script was still under confidentiality.

Li Mu looked at the actors chosen. Zhang Songwen played a successful entrepreneur. With his hair slicked back and wearing a suit, he looked very similar.

He had played the role of the mayor in Manslaughter before, and Li Mu could still trust him.

Originally, Li Mu planned to let Liu Ye and Qin Hao also participate in the election, but unfortunately one of them was filming "Nanjing!"Nanjing! ”, a temperament that seems devoid of entrepreneurial form.

However, when he saw Chen Shu, Li Mu frowned instantly. Chen Shu's expression seemed a little unnatural. Li Mu silently remembered it in his heart and didn't say anything more.

I waited patiently for a while, but the script reading was not that fast.

"Director Li, isn't this background set in the mainland?" Li Xuejian looked at the script and asked suddenly.

"Xiangjiang!"

Li Xuejian nodded, and then said: "Then I'll go first, director, and you pick a section."

"That's no need. Everyone knows your strength."

"That won't work. I have to be responsible for the role. I won't know until I play it whether I'm suitable for it or not."

Li Xuejian was very stubborn, and Pan Hong also said quickly: "I like the role of this fake lawyer very much, and the director will choose a part for me later."

Since these two people said this, it proves that the script moved them.

Li Mu didn't hesitate.

"Okay, then Teacher Li Xuejian, you will play this part where you don't know your son is missing, entertain the unexpected guests at home, and help them repair the car that hit his son."

Li Mu also added the scenes of the male and female protagonists together, and the audition went smoothly.

"You all should act together, Yuan Quan goes first." Li Mu shouted to the male and female protagonists.

Zhang Songwen and Yuan Quan also nodded quickly, "Understood, Director Li!"

In this scene, the acting skills of the three people are very important, and their micro-expressions are on point. In fact, the focus of this scene is actually on Zhang Songwen and Yuan Quan.

This is also the time to test the actor's understanding. After all, the script was given in a short time and there was no time to analyze it in detail.

Zhang Xuejian's acting skills are beyond praise. In a short time, he conveyed a father's worries and kindness to the unexpected visitors, and even helped them repair their car.

Zhang Songwen needs to play a nervous and tense person, and the same is true for Yuan Quan.

When the two saw the photo of the person they bumped into, the surprise and panic between their eyes showed in an instant.

It was indeed good to be able to perform to this extent in a short period of time. Li Mu also nodded.

　The confidentiality of this script is still based on Nolan's example. In Nolan's scripts, even the names were changed during the process. Sometimes the names of children were used. Anyway, the degree of confidentiality is very high.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)