Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 849: Northwest Hammer King Sun Ben
The time has come for March.

Movies scheduled for the Spring Festival have been taken off the screen one after another.

The first one is undoubtedly "The Wandering Earth".

The total box office of 54 billion made Guo Fan's net worth skyrocket.

The second place is naturally "Eastern Han Dynasty".

With a total box office of 39 billion, the IP of "Immortal and Mortal World View" has once again proved its commercial value.

Although this time, the combination of Zhou Mo + Da Tiantian rarely failed to win the championship.

However, the box office of several movies under the "immortal and mortal worldview" continued to rise, and the frequency of one movie per year always made the market extremely optimistic about the performance of the "Three Kingdoms" series.

It can be said that the IP of "Immortal and Mortal World View" is undoubtedly the most commercially valuable IP in the current Chinese film industry.

On the evening of March 5th, Shanhe Company announced the data of two films.

Although it failed to successfully break through the goal of "two movies with 10 billion", the total box office of over 9 billion still made the entire entertainment industry cheer.

Compared with last year, the total box office of this year's Spring Festival has increased again, which means that the industry is still moving forward.

As a member of the industry, the development of the industry will only bring benefits to them, not harm.

Half a month later, he was once again surrounded by various calls and text messages.

In desperation, this guy and Wu Jing went to Shanhe Company to hide away.

In the office, Zhou Mo made tea for the two of them.

"Why are you two coming to my place all day long instead of attending various banquets and meetings?"

Guo Fan said helplessly: "There are too many things to attend. If I attend all of them, it will be more tiring than filming a movie. It's better to be here at Shanhe Company. I can relax for a while."

"You have your own company. If you don't want to attend the meeting, just say that something happened at the company."

Guo Fan shook his head repeatedly.

"It's different. Director Zhou, your place belongs to the legendary 'God's Forbidden Zone'. When those who invited me heard that I was coming to Shanhe Company, they didn't ask any more questions."

It is also a "forbidden zone for gods".

I've read too many fantasy novels and my middle school syndrome has started to kick in.

Zhou Mo glanced at Guo Fan and said bluntly, "Okay, you don't have to tell me nonsense. Just tell me, has someone dragged you here to be a lobbyist again?"

Guo Fan was startled, then said awkwardly: "Director Zhou, you know everything?"

"Isn't it just that the Film Association wants to invite me to join? So they asked you, the rising star of the Film Association, to come and persuade me." Zhou Mo picked up the teacup, his expression nonchalant.

But it was this indifferent expression that made Guo Fan extremely anxious, as if ants were crawling all over his body.

He attended several meetings of the Film Association some time ago.

After each meeting, someone would always come to him and ask him to invite Zhou Mo to join the association. The reason was nothing more than "promoting the development of the industry and promoting the progress of the industry..."

Guo Fan knew that Zhou Mo never attended this kind of meetings...well, to be precise, he rarely attended most of the meetings.

But this time, the condition given by the Film Association was that as long as Zhou Mo was willing to join the association, he would be the next president for sure, so Guo Fan finally decided to help as a messenger.

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"Director Zhou, I didn't actually agree to the association's request. I just came here to ask..."

"I know."

"The condition they gave is that you will serve as the next president." Guo Fan emphasized the word "president".

When successive presidents of the Film Association took over, they were basically all elderly people.

If Zhou Mo can really take over as the next president, taking this position before the age of 40 can be said to be unprecedented and there is a high probability that there will be no one to surpass him in the future.

However, Zhou Mo still shook his head.

"Director Guo, you are not the first person to come to me with this offer, but I rejected them all."

The president of the Film Association does have a lot of resources, but even if Zhou Mo is not the president, he can still obtain these resources through other channels.

In the final analysis, although the name of the Film Association contains the word "national", it is still a non-governmental organization and its resources are actually quite limited.

But if I become the president of the Film Association, there will be a lot of troublesome things to do in the future.

The price-performance ratio is too low, there is no need for it.

Guo Fan was a little curious about who else had looked for Zhou Mo.

"Director Zhou, who else is there besides me?"

"Teacher Chen Daoming, Teacher Li Xuejian, as for the others, I won't mention them, you may not know them."

When Guo Fan heard these two names, he suddenly felt like laughing.

Okay.

A teacher named Chen Daoming, currently the president of the Film Association.

A teacher named Li Xuejian took office as the president of the Film Association.

"In front of the two presidents, I, a member of the association, am just a little Karami."

Zhou Mo consoled him, "It's okay. After two years, when you finish filming The Wandering Earth 2, your status will probably be promoted to vice chairman."

Guo Fan subconsciously denied this statement.

"Director Zhou, you are flattering me. I am not a professional actor, and I have only made two serious films so far. I am far from qualified and qualified to be a vice chairman."

"Hey, don't underestimate yourself. Although the Film Association ranks people based on seniority, performance is also an important factor in determining position.

You have made 2 billion at the box office for one movie. As long as Nomadland doesn't fail, the box office of the two movies will be close to billion, which is enough for you to be promoted to vice president."

Guo Fan couldn't calm down after hearing what Zhou Mo said.

Zhou Mo looked down upon the position of president, he wanted to be vice president.

After careful thought, Zhou Mo's words do make sense.

"Then the most important thing I should do now is to start preparing for the filming of The Wandering Earth 2, right?"

"if not?"

Zhou Mo spread his hands and asked, "You don't have anything to do right now anyway, why not prepare for The Wandering Earth 2 and finish the movie as soon as possible?"

Guo Fan really wanted to say that he was actually very busy, as he had many meetings to attend, many awards to be evaluated for, and many company affairs to handle.

But when I think of Zhou Mo, this workaholic, all the reasons are untenable.

The person in front of me is the one who can really work non-stop for years.

"Director Zhou, can I ask how you manage to work on several projects throughout the year without feeling tired or annoyed?" Guo Fan asked in a faint voice, his eyes full of envy.

Zhou Mo looked at Guo Fan and slowly uttered a sentence.

"Maybe... I'm younger?"

Guo Fan: …

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The news of the withdrawal of "Eastern Han" has once again triggered a wave of audience expectations for the "Three Kingdoms" series.

Two days ago, a long-time fan of Zhou Mo confirmed through a mark on Zhou Mo's finger that the identity of Zhang Jiao who "invited the Han people to die" at the end of "Eastern Han Dynasty" was none other than him, the director.

As a result, large numbers of fans rushed to Zhou Mo's personal account and asked Zhou Mo to post their makeup photos and shooting videos.

Zhou Mo remained silent, not intending to respond. "The audience is only guessing about Zhang Jiao's identity. As long as I don't admit it, the audience can't be sure of Zhang Jiao's true identity."

joke.

The front view of Zhang Jue will be used in the promotional video of the "Three Kingdoms" series next year.

If we release the makeup photos and shooting videos at this time, won’t there be fewer opportunities for publicity in the future?
Lao Mouzi felt very regretful and even a little unhappy.

He originally wanted to invite Zhou Mo to play Sun Ce.

Deng Chao's identity as Zhou Yu had been determined early on, and he approved of it and was very happy about it.

However, now that Deng Chao has been confirmed to play Zhou Yu, it is difficult to decide who will play Sun Ce.

No matter what, Deng Chao is one of the pillars of the Mesozoic era. Apart from acting in comedies, he is absolutely reliable at other times, and he has both traffic and topics.

In "Three Kingdoms: Wu", the stories of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are similar.

If you want to find someone who matches Zhang Yimou's temperament and is of the same age, status, and acting level as Deng Chao, there are really few suitable ones in the entertainment industry.

So, Zhang Yimou set his sights on Zhou Mo.

Whether in terms of acting skills, status, or age, Zhou Mo is perfectly suitable for the role of Sun Ce.

It’s a pity that Zhou Mo actually took over Zhang Jiao.

"Tell me, why do you insist on playing Zhang Jiao, just a supporting role? It's a pity, really such a pity." Lao Mouzi sighed to Zhou Mo.

Today is March 7th, and this is the third time he has said this to him this morning.

Zhou Mo pursed his lips and said nothing.

It was the first time he discovered why this abstract old man loved to nag so much.

"Director Zhang, there are still some middle-aged people in the industry who are more suitable for playing Sun Ce. If it doesn't work out, I can make a phone call and call the suitable person over so you can choose any one you want?"

Lao Mouzi shook his head repeatedly, with the corners of his mouth turned down.

"No, no, it's clearly recorded in history that Sun Ce was a very handsome man, and he loved to laugh. I want a handsome man who looks handsome at first sight, the kind who can charm people. You are a good fit, and no one else can meet my requirements."

Zhou Mo didn't know what to say now.

He almost forgot that he had a handsome guy.

I didn't expect that Lao Mouzi still remembered it.

This may be because I see my handsome face every day, so I forget how special I am.

"Director Zhang, there's really no need for that. Whether he's handsome or not, it's enough. What's important is acting skills, especially for those actors who can perform a military atmosphere." Zhou Mo waved his hand and said.

On the side, Da Tiantian couldn't help but curl her lips when she saw Zhou Mo, whose mouth was almost grinning to his ears.

Oh man.

Your name is hypocrisy.

Lao Mouzi sighed and said, "But the problem is, if I don't use you, I haven't thought of anyone else to use for the time being."

Zhou Mo's smile faded, and he said seriously: "I do have someone who is quite suitable.
"Who?"

"Wang Lei, the Hammer King of the Northwest." Zhou Mo gave his answer.

When Zhang Yimou first heard the name "Wang Lei", he had no idea who he was.

Later, when I heard the words "Northwest Hammer King", I reacted instantly.

"You hammered your guy to death?"

"Yes."

Lao Mouzi paused for a moment, then asked again:
"The one who played the role of Li Yannian, the man who is both civil and military?"

"Yes."

Zhou Mo and Wang Lei only officially met the year before last, and after they met, he invited him to film "Li Yannian, the Man of Both Literature and Martial Arts".

Lao Mouzi repeated Wang Lei's name twice and fell into deep thought while talking to himself.

“Wang Lei, Wang Lei… In terms of appearance, he is not outstanding, but he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he has played military roles many times, so there is no problem in this aspect.

As for his acting skills, I remember he was from the People's Art Theatre and was a first-class actor?"

Zhou Mo was stunned and asked in surprise: "Director Zhang knows?"

"There are only a few national first-class actors born in the 80s in the country. I don't know how it is possible, but when you mentioned the Northwest Hammer King before, the impression in my mind did not match him." Lao Mouzi said with a smile.

Zhou Mo nodded slightly, secretly saying that this was a piece of cake.

"Director Zhang, since you know Wang Lei's identity as an actor in one episode, I don't need to introduce him any more. I recommend him because Wang Lei's acting skills are good enough and he is reliable. What do you think, Director Zhang?"

"His acting is really good. I watched "Li Yannian, a Man of Both Literature and Martial Arts" and it was very exciting. His scene, whether it was his movements, lines, or demeanor, was definitely one of the more outstanding ones among the Mesozoic."

When Lao Mouzi said this, he looked at Zhou Mo with some hesitation.

"But there is something wrong with this person. I wonder if Director Zhou has heard of him?"

Seeing this, Zhou Mo had already guessed what Lao Mouzi meant.

"Director Zhang, what you are talking about should be the rumors on the market about Wang Lei, the drama tyrant. In particular, this guy also knew that Teacher Chen Baoguo was filming, and he publicly complained about him after being treated poorly by Teacher Chen Baoguo."

Lao Mouzi said "hmm" and felt relieved.

What he feared most was that Zhou Mo didn't know some things about Wang Lei's past.

I chose Wang Lei just for his acting skills.

Good acting skills are of real benefit to both the crew and the filming.

But when filming a movie, the presence of a drama tyrant can have a very destructive effect on the entire crew.

What's more, Wang Lei was the person who forced Chen Baoguo to complain back then.

To be honest, Chen Baoguo is considered a person with a relatively good temper in the circle.

Zhou Mo let out a long sigh and said to Lao Mouzi, "I really can't guarantee you, Director Zhang, about this matter. If you choose Wang Lei to play Sun Ce, will this guy cause any problems after filming?

But what I want to tell you deliberately is that Wang Lei’s drama tyrant is not the kind of person who occupies the toilet without doing anything, and deliberately makes trouble for this and that all day long.

He has had a relatively smooth journey, has relatively high requirements for plays, likes to act according to his own understanding, and pulls people around him to make changes together.

It is true that such a person will have some difficulties in filming, but you can rest assured that his attitude towards filming will definitely not cause any problems."

After hearing these words, an image appeared in Lao Mouzi's mind.

"This person looks a bit like Stephen Chow."

"It's true that he's a bit similar, but not to the extent of Stephen Chow." Zhou Mo said.

Zhou Xingxing had a falling out with almost everyone because of filming.

Wang Lei didn't go to that extent.

He is more focused on his own play and role, and radiates to the surrounding areas.

Lao Mouzi thought for a moment and made a decision.

"Since Director Zhou has decided on him, I can try out his acting skills and then make the final decision."

(End of this chapter)