China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 135

"Director Guan, the roles are completely decided. I'll turn on the camera and you'll be the producer. You don't have to come, just have your name on it."

The phone call came and Jiang Wen's movie was finally started.

This guy is a procrastinator, but lately he really can’t wait any longer.

Another person has joined the billion-dollar club, and it's Zhu Yanping. The Taiwanese director's "Slam Dunk" is the most popular movie this month.

Already exceeded [-] million.

The movie is very good, a bit similar to "Shaolin Soccer", both special effects and sports.

Therefore, when promoting the movie, they also used the special effects to gain popularity from Guan Ling, claiming that it was the first domestic special effects movie in the Mainland after "2012".

Most of the people who entered the theater were fans of Jay Chou and fans of Asa.

And because of the recent off-court turmoil of the Twins, many people want to see Asa, and they also want to see the excitement.

Asa has been under a lot of pressure recently. On the one hand, he needs to come out for publicity, and on the other hand, he has to deal with the media who eat flesh and blood.

"I suspect you have procrastination. I've been filming "Bongtian Empire" for ten days, and you just started shooting. The Cannes Film Festival is a little rushed." Guan Ling really can't stand Jiang Wen, this guy is too slow.

"Actually, I want to wait a little longer, because I'm thinking about the light and shadow composition of many scenes, but I already know roughly how to shoot it in my mind." Jiang Wendao, "And I'm a little anxious now. Taiwanese directors have all exceeded [-] million in Mainland China. , I fell behind. With Director Guan’s script in hand, if I don’t hold on tighter, I will look down on myself. Don’t worry, I will definitely produce the film by then and go to Cannes with you, Director Guan.”

"However, Director Guan, if your commercial film goes to Cannes, there is a high probability that it won't win an award. Aren't you afraid of the mainland media's verbal criticism? Will you carry the sedan chair for others then?"

Jiang Wen asked with a smile.

"Can I carry the sedan for you?" Guan Ling said, "It's okay to carry the sedan for you. You can just join my company later."

Jiang Wen also laughed, "That's good, I'm just afraid that if you, a Hollywood director, don't win an award at Cannes, the media will make a fuss."

"I won't be afraid of this if I want to go. If I want to win an award, I can win it at any time. This movie of mine was used to catch their eyes, letting them know that Chinese-language films from mainland China can also catch their eyes in terms of special effects."

"In terms of structure, we still have to learn from Director Guan." Jiang Wen sighed, "But let's talk about it first in the club."

Jiang Wen said he didn't care much about the title of Billion-Yuan Director, but when he saw that Guan Ling's movie sales in the Mainland exceeded [-] million, and that another director had joined the Billion-Yuan Club, he felt really anxious.

Recently, the Internet added up the total box office of Guan Ling's movies, and the box office in the mainland alone was more than 14 billion. This figure has severely left Zhang Yimou behind.

He became the top-grossing director in the country.

The most important thing is that this director is only 24 years old.

The industry's evaluation of Guan Ling is legendary.The legend of commercial films.

Now Jiang Wen has become more and more aware of the benefits of commercial films. In his opinion, "Let the Bullets Fly" is a film that is compatible with art and business.

This movie will lead him to break through the bottleneck in one fell swoop.

Sweep away the humiliation of "The Sun Also Rises."

He is very confident.

"By the way, Director Guan, I have something to tell you." Jiang Wen almost forgot that he was calling this time for something serious.

"what happened?"

"Huayi is preparing to launch a big movie project called "The King of Kung Fu". The male leads have been selected by Donnie Yen and Jet Li. For other roles, audition announcements have been issued."

Guan Ling was stunned for a moment.

I thought that the other party would never make such a movie again in this life, but the other party insisted on doing it.

You can understand it if you think about it carefully.

The recent explosion of "2012" left them breathless. Huayi even breathed wrongly.

"Assembly" failed miserably at the box office.

The big and small king brothers were completely irritated by "2012", they were also irritated by the ridicule that appeared on the Internet every day, and they were even irritated by the recently popular TV series "Myth", so Huayi is finally starting to fight back.

"Is it still open?" Guan Ling smiled, "The other party is preparing to counterattack."

"It's up to you, Director, to consider this. I'll give up."

Jiang Wen immediately stepped away from the matter.

As soon as the news came out, the Internet was in an uproar.

"Are you trying to imitate me? Huayi Films is about to shoot the company's first Hollywood movie. Huayi is also capable of doing the miracles that Guan Ling can create!"

"Shocking! The King of Kung Fu, starring Jet Li and Donnie Yen, is currently selecting its heroine. Female stars from the industry are rushing to Huayi."

"Is this going to be a turning point for Huayi? Ever since Guan Ling's movies were crushed one after another, Huayi finally decided to sound the clarion call to fight back in the first month of the new year!"

There are still many people in the industry who are willing to give this movie a try.The actor was even more excited when he learned that the total investment in this movie would reach US$7000 million!

Many people go to Huayi to consider auditioning. Guan Ling is very strong, but Guan Ling cannot monopolize all movies, so when faced with this opportunity, everyone will definitely not want to give up.

"If I really go, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in Ling Yun's TV series and movies for a long time."

Many people are also hesitant.

"If anyone does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth." Some brave men have begun to prepare to seize this good opportunity.

……

The filming of "Empire of Babel" is progressing very quickly.

The relationship between Liu Jialing and Guan Ling has become more and more familiar. She always brings delicious food to Guan Ling on the set. Women, no matter how old they are, love snacks.

In the words, Guan Ling also learned a little gossip.

She is getting married to Tony Leung Chaowei, and the original plan was to go there in the next few months, after the filming of the movie is completed.

"Congratulations to Sister Jialing. I will definitely give Sister Jialing a red envelope when the time comes."

"We will definitely send an invitation to Director Guan at that time. If Director Guan has time, he can come to the scene. We will both be grateful."

Guan Ling is incompetent.

Just when Fan Bingbing and I were warming each other up at night, we heard Fan Bingbing claim that Carina Lau had almost invited most of the crew.

Only Liu Dehua was not there.

Guan Ling was quite surprised.

Fan Bingbing explained to Guan Ling,
"I didn't know it at first, but I checked it out. Guess what? Liu Dehua was originally the No. 80 member of TVB's Five Tigers in the 1s, but he was still a thorn in the side, and he proposed to ask the company to raise his salary. If the salary is not increased, the contract will not be renewed.

Wages have really gone up.But Brother Hua felt it was too little, so he still didn’t renew his contract.

Liang Chaowei was the first to agree to renew his contract, and later the other three also renewed their contracts. However, Liu Dehua was very angry and was kept in hiding for more than a year without renewing his contract. During this time, Liang Chaowei became No. 1 and a new idol. "

Guan Ling didn't expect that there was such a story between the two, and indeed the crew was also an excellent venue for gossip.

“Then what’s going on with ‘Infernal Affairs’?”

"The movie script was good, so the two of them accepted it. They said they wouldn't blame each other, but they must have a grudge in their hearts." Fan Bingbing understood it very well.

"Also, Sister Jialing used her connections in the Hong Kong circle to ban Tang Wei." Fan Bingbing was very happy because she had just heard about this.

"what?"

"That's the actress in last year's "Lust, Caution", where she faked a role with Brother Chaowei and was banned in China? Logically speaking, she can go to Hong Kong to film, but now even Hong Kong has banned her. ." Fan Bingbing was quite sad.

"Don't you think she is also quite pitiful? She took off all her clothes, and she was so popular that she didn't get anything in the end. I heard that she got 480 million yuan in endorsement fees, and they finally returned them intact. "

Guan Ling nodded. In fact, this matter is indeed not very authentic. It is unreasonable to not ban men or directors, but only to ban an actor who has just become famous.

"It's better for me. I can still get the role if I take off my clothes."

Fan Bingbing became excited again.

Played a little game with Guan Ling.

It's fun outside the movie, the shooting effects inside the movie are also very good, and Fan Bingbing's acting skills are adequate.

He never fell behind against Liu Dehua and Liu Jialing.

Especially in terms of martial arts skills, a set of small whips can be used smoothly and look really handsome.

When playing against the mage, Fan Bingbing also made a detailed study of whip tactics under the arrangement of his martial arts instructor, striving to achieve the best effect.

But I didn’t expect the mage to know the art of clone.

Since Zhu Yawen did not come, this plot had to be shot separately and then re-edited.

In order to make the scene more tense, the Qinggong scene was indispensable, so Fan Bingbing was hoisted up with wires for the filming of the fight.

"Come here, you must ensure Fan Bingbing's safety. Move the camera up. I want a close-up of the fight."

Directing the work of the crew, Guan Ling tried his best to restore the original scene, "Gaming engineer, Director Zhang, I hope the atmosphere will be hazy during shooting, so that it can save a little trouble during post-editing."

When ensuring quality, Guan Ling also pays attention to speed.

But the martial arts movements were complicated in the first two days, and then became smoother and smoother.

There is also a supporting role opposite Fan Bingbing.

"Are you Shangguan Jing'er? Are you the dog that Wu Zetian raised?"

Fan Bingbing's response was very direct, the change in his eyes was full of murderous intent, and then the little whip was whipped, and it was another passionate fighting scene.

During the day, Fan Bingbing whipped the actors with a small whip.

In the evening, Director Guan patiently guided her and started teaching her with a whip.

In the scene with Prince Li, Fan Bingbing's makeup was very charming and her messy hair was praised by the crew.

"This is great news for male viewers. You can't see Fan Bingbing's bare-faced beauty anywhere else."

"Sister Bingbing, this drama is completely different from your previous roles. You are fighting almost all the time, and you are also very handsome. I feel that after this drama, in addition to beauty, there will be another word in Sister Bingbing's temperament. It’s called Yingwu.”

Many crew members went to support Fan Bingbing and talk.

After all, he is an actor from Lingyun Media, so he must not be offended.

Time went faster and faster during the filming process.

…………

Filming of "Nightclub" has begun.

Preparations for "Peacock Feathers" have also begun.

The script was handed over to Shanying. "Peacock Feather" will become the first TV series of Noon Sunshine TV series, and Guan Ling directly made an informal decision, and Mu Tingting will play the female lead.

But everything still needs to be prepared in advance.

As for the nightclub, it is really starting to open up.

The budget is only a few million, but Yang Qing is already very excited. This is his first time directing a movie, and he is still a little nervous.

"Everyone, I know my name. You haven't heard of it yet. But I want to tell you that everything about this movie was discussed with Director Guan, so this is not just my movie, nor is it just Ling Yun. Movies invested and produced by the media are movies that Guan Directors Association will continue to pay attention to."

Yang Qing spoke in a precise manner, and the actors below applauded him.

Xu Zheng was very excited. He had never thought that he could play the leading actor in a movie, but this development was even faster.

Mu Tingting, Zhou Wei, Yang Qing, Zhang Jiayi, and one named Zhao Yingjun were all selected by Yang Qing himself from many audition actors.

"Come on, turn on the computer! Please work hard, maybe Director Guan will come to visit the class!"

Everyone worked very hard.

Mu Tingting is also looking forward to it.

……

The Academy Awards are out again,

There are no Chinese directors in this year's Oscars. "2012" was released too late and is completely ineligible to participate in the Oscars.

And Guan Ling knew very well that even if he participated in the evaluation, he would not get any high scores.

The winner of the Best Picture category is "No Country for Old Men," an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.

At the same time, this film also won the Best Adapted Screenplay, the director also won the Best Director, and also won the Best Supporting Actor award. It can be said that he returned home with a full harvest.

"There Will Be Blood" won Best Actor and Best Cinematography. In fact, Guan Ling thought this movie was better, and he was indeed selected as one of the [-] best movies.

Cheng Long was on the red carpet in Hollywood.

Due to the popularity of the movie "2012", Cheng Long was selected as an award guest and was responsible for awarding the best editing. The winner was "The Bourne Supremacy".

After Cheng Long saw this movie, he couldn't help but salivate over Guan Ling's unfilmed scripts.

Cheng Long remembered the scripts, and those scripts were no worse than "The Bourne Supremacy".

Guan Ling's attention was limited to that day. As for the Chinese people who failed to win any awards, everyone knew it, but it was a pity for "2012".

In their view, it is absolutely fine for "2012" to win the best visual effects award.It's a pity that this award was taken away by "The Golden Compass".

After a casual look, Guan Ling continued to devote himself to the filming of "Tongtian Empire".

……

Cheng Long's call came in at the right time.

"Director Guan, there is a job for you. Please consider whether you want to take it or not."

"what?"

"An American cartoon about Chinese Kung Fu asked me to do the dubbing. It also said that it wanted you to be responsible for the post-editing. DreamWorks personally contacted me and asked me to find you, saying that because you understand Chinese culture, although The film is almost shot, but you can reshoot footage at any time, giving you final editing rights.”

Guan Ling was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses, but he still asked.

"what movie?"

"'Kung Fu Panda'." Cheng Long said, "They gave me some lines. I looked at them and they were really good."

Guan Ling was stunned for a moment, but he actually thought of it.

(End of this chapter)