Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 842: Just being objective is something that many people cannot do (4k)

end of February.

Zhou Mo returned to Eyes from the crew of "Military Bugle".

After a good night's sleep at home, I went to the company the next day to handle the tasks left over from my absence from the company.

Another day passed, and Han Sanping came to Zhou Mo's house early in the morning and took him and Da Tiantian to their destination.

On the way, Han Sanping casually chatted with Zhou Mo about "Military Bugle".

"Director Chen almost told me that she had made a fortune by inviting you to the crew, but you worked like a workaholic, doing in just a week what she couldn't finish in a month.

Moreover, after revising the script, the originally bland plot was made much richer and more watchable.

She said that your directing skills, both in terms of height and breadth, are much better than hers.”

Zhou Mo did not accept the compliment.

In terms of directorial ability, Chen Li is not the kind of actor who simply relies on her past reputation. Good works like "The Begonias Are Still There" were shot by her four years ago.

"Director Chen thinks what I write is good only because I am bold. Because I am bold, I dare to shoot some sensitive content."

In fact, it’s not that some old directors are incapable of shooting deeper and more sensitive content. The content and topics discussed in some movies from the last century are so large that we would never dare to think about them today.

The directors who can make these movies are naturally not mediocre.

However, due to the changes in the times, their past styles are no longer necessarily popular. In addition, as they grow older and lack energy, they gradually withdraw from the scene.

Han Sanping glanced at Zhou Mo with some surprise, as if he was looking at a stranger.

"It's rare, Zhou Mo. I never thought that one day I would hear humble words from you, Director Zhou?!"

Zhou Mo spread his hands.

"Do you want to misunderstand me like this? I can be very humble all the time, okay? Who in the world mentions me, Zhou Mo, and doesn't say that I am very humble?"

Han Sanping sneered at Zhou Mo's boasting.

You Zhou Mo, are you humble?

“I don’t know which student who hadn’t even graduated yet dared to look down on all the directors in the entertainment industry, saying that they were all rotten fish and shrimp, who were just living off their past achievements and should have retired long ago.

I wonder who is the one who has just made two or three movies and dares to go up against his peers and directly declare that he will break the box office record of domestic films? "

Zhou Mo listened to Han Sanping's words, which were honest and straightforward. His words were clearly about his past achievements, without any exaggeration. But today, he felt that something was wrong.

No.

To be precise, it’s not that the words sounded wrong.

But ever since he got in the car today, Zhou Mo felt something was not right with him, and he always felt itchy all over.

"I was just young and frivolous at the time. If you don't act frivolously, you're not young. Didn't I stop saying those things later?"

"Are you sure you rarely said it later?" Han Sanping asked back.

"Sure."

"Then why is your forehead sweating? Are you hot?"

Zhou Mo wiped his forehead, it was wet, indeed it was covered with sweat.

Looking at my arms again, even the hairs on my body stood up.

"Maybe I didn't get enough rest last night, so I'm not feeling well today."

Seeing that he was fidgeting, Han Sanping's smile became more and more obvious.

"I see, it's not that you didn't get enough rest, it's that you're nervous because you have to attend the dinner party today."

nervous?

Am I nervous?

Zhou Mo wanted to deny it, but the words were held back.

He was indeed nervous.

The status of the guests participating in today's dinner is quite high, which should be the highest number Zhou Mo has experienced in all these years.

It's normal for him to be nervous.

"Well, you're right, I was quite nervous."

Han Sanping finally couldn't help laughing in the car: "So you get nervous sometimes too."

Han Sanping smiled happily. He had never seen Zhou Mo in this state in all these years.

Whether it was when he just debuted and encountered "Ip Man 2", or the later duel with Wu Baige, or even when he was invited to play a supporting role in a movie by a priest, he looked indifferent from beginning to end.

Today, I was actually nervous.

Zhou Mo was somewhat helpless: "The key is that you didn't tell me that there was such an important task after the dinner today. I didn't even have the chance to prepare in advance."

Han Sanping naturally told Zhou Mo a long time ago about the things to pay attention to when attending a dinner party, including the identities of the guests, the relationships between different people, the procedures of the dinner party, etc.

At that time, Han Sanping did not say that he would allow someone of that level to come.

"I just got the news, so I came here early in the morning to remind you. Why, do you still want to put the blame on me?"

Zhou Mo shook his head: "That's not the case, it's just too unexpected... Mr. Han, can I ask the reason?"

There is a star on the shoulder, and not just one.

Logically speaking, I shouldn't attend the dinner party.

Han Sanping patted his shoulder and consoled him, "Don't be too nervous. They are just here to take a look and will not participate in the entire dinner.

As for why I came back, of course I wanted to meet you. When you were practicing with me before, didn’t you say that you envied the cast of the movie version of "The Final Battle"? This time I came here just to talk to you about this matter."

When Zhou Mo heard this, his eyes lit up.

Coming for the lineup of "The Final Battle"?

Could it be possible that he will get the same treatment as the movie version of "The Final Battle"?

Unfortunately, Han Sanping seemed to have guessed his thoughts and immediately said, "Don't daydream. It's impossible for you to make a movie with a large army like you did in the movie version of "The Final Battle".

This is not realistic.

However, you can mention weapons, venues, film and television materials in a tactful way, and these things should be considered. "

Han Sanping guided Zhou Mo along the way based on his own experience.

Zhou Mo nodded from time to time and listened to Han Sanping's words very seriously.

These experiences are also accumulated by Comrade Lao Han over the years working with various film studios and shooting mainstream films. They are very valuable.

After a while, the three got off the car.

After entering the dinner, Han Sanping led Zhou Mo to greet everyone. This is xx from the xx bureau, this is xx from the xx department, this is the representative of xx, this is xx from the xx factory...

After a round of meetings, dozens of minutes passed.

Zhou Mo sat in his seat, recalling the faces he had just greeted.

There were quite a few people he had never seen before, or even heard of their names.

But as soon as you hear the position or the unit, you know it is a key position in a key department.

"You've been saying hello for so long, you must be thirsty, drink something."

Turning around, Da Tiantian handed me a glass of water.

Zhou Mo took it and asked, "Have you met your friends yet?"

Da Tiantian was with him at first, but after meeting some people, Da Tiantian went to meet her own circle of friends.

Da Tiantian nodded: "How do you feel? I guess with your personality, you must be annoyed."

Zhou Mo nodded slightly. Da Tiantian knew his character very well. He was not opposed to building relationships, but he was not used to meeting so many people at once that he could hardly remember their names and faces.

In the past, some of these social-oriented meetings were arranged for him by Da Tiantian.

This time Zhou Mo had to meet everyone in person, which made him a little annoyed.

"In fact, you don't have to take it too seriously. Many of the people you just met have never met you in the past, and most likely will not meet you again in the future. This time today will most likely be the last time in the future, unless one day you want to change your field and start to progress in that direction."

Zhou Mo felt a lot more relieved when he heard this.

He was indeed a little obsessed just now.

It was normal for him to be unable to react for a while after hearing so many things at once about people who could influence his film shooting, script review, and film review. In addition, he had not established any relationships with these people in the past.

Now that Da Tiantian has made it clear, since those people did not have any impact on him in the past, they will most likely not have any impact on him in the future.

If that’s the case, why take it to heart?
In the future, if we meet again, just say hello and say a few polite words.

Thinking of this, Zhou Mo let out a sigh of relief.

"Tiantian, I'm sorry for bothering you with so many things in the past."

Da Tiantian smiled slightly: "Are you feeling sad again?"

Seeing this, Zhou Mo didn't say anything more.

The division of labor between him and Da Tiantian was determined on the day the company was established. He was responsible for all matters related to the movie itself, while Da Tiantian was responsible for matters related to the movie but also outside of the movie.

Over the years, the tacit understanding between the two has long surpassed words.

The dinner party can go fast or slow.

After Zhou Mo figured things out, he returned to his normal state of mind. He ate his meal while communicating with other people. He was able to do two things at the same time.

A few hours later, the dinner ended.

Zhou Mo patted his stomach, feeling full and satisfied, and the next step was the last meeting.

The person Zhou Mo met was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties and had a very determined face.

Zhou Mo greeted people according to what Han Sanping had taught him.

"Xiao Zhou, that's what I'm calling you. Come and sit down. You're welcome."

"Thank you, leader."

After Zhou Mo sat down, someone immediately brought him tea.

The leader got straight to the point. "You should know the purpose of my visit this time. I just want to learn about the "Great Battle", listen to your plan, and what your requirements are."

Zhou Mo nodded and immediately repeated the plan he had made in advance from beginning to end.

Opposite him, the leader remained silent, just quietly listening to Zhou Mo finish his thoughts.

"…As for the filming conditions, I would of course like the best, but I personally don't like the current military TV shows where the characters are made to look very clean. Whether it's the base or the battlefield, they all look like they take a shower every day, with powder on their faces and oily hair. This is definitely not acceptable.

I've seen in some military dramas that after going to the battlefield, the actors would be covered in dust and smeared with black makeup on their faces, as if they had been through artillery fire.

But in fact, if you do some research, you will know that it is impossible. The dust and traces left by gunpowder are not something that can be easily washed away once they come into contact with it.

I wanted to recreate the, uh... 'dirty' war years."

After Zhou Mo finished speaking, he suddenly felt his throat a little sore. He looked up at the time and found that he had been talking for almost an hour.

"What I said was a little too divergent."

The leader shook his head with satisfaction in his eyes.

"No, it's not divergent. You're right. Some military dramas nowadays... well, you know better than me. They have hair wax on their heads and lipstick on their lips. Sometimes I get a headache watching them and I wish I could find someone to shoot them myself.

But this kind of thing is like a mountain between two different fields. If you ask us to find a way to deal with it, we really don't know what to do. Your idea is very good. Wartime is not playing house or playing games. Fine clothes and delicious food may exist in very few places, but it is impossible in the team.

Wanting to eat well, sleep well, and drive the enemy out of our homes cleanly every day is not only a shoddy work in itself, but also a smear on the war era.

It’s good that you want to be practical…”

The leader paused for a moment, looked at Zhou Mo and said, "But I also know that being too realistic might lose some viewers, and some actors wouldn't be happy about it. If I let you do it, would it affect the filming of your work?"

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that the leader in front of him actually knew a lot about the entertainment industry.

There are indeed audiences who watch TV dramas just for the idol’s face. It doesn’t matter what the plot is or what the background of the work is. The most important thing is that the idol must be handsome.

Therefore, it is difficult for them to accept that their idols are dirty.

Their idols will not wear dirty clothes, nor will they accept requests to roll in the mud.

He smiled, with confidence in his eyes: "Don't worry about this matter, these audiences do exist, and these actors do exist.

But in my opinion, this situation will never happen, and my works do not rely on fans and actors to support them.

This point should have been clearly demonstrated in my film Battlefield.”

When the leader heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.

“Yes, it was after watching your film Battlefield that I realized that you have a very clear understanding of some things about the war era. You know many details better than many veteran directors in the industry who have received many trainings and guidance.

Without hard work, it is absolutely impossible to achieve this.

Just for this reason, I should thank you for capturing the spirit of our soldiers during the war years."

Zhou Mo waved his hands repeatedly: "You are too polite. I just did some homework and found some teachers to help me. I thought that if I wanted to film the story of that era well, these were necessary."

The leader smiled and added: "In addition to these, you did another very good job in the filming of Battlefield."

Zhou Mo was puzzled, "What are you talking about?"

The leader explained: "You shot the content of the drama "Battlefield" very objectively, which is something many people cannot do."

(End of this chapter)