Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 145 So-called Experts

A few days after the film meeting, Gu Wei was called again, this time about the Olympics.

With only one year left to film, director Zhang Yimou's team has done a lot of design.

In a word, it is about how to condense thousands of years of Chinese culture into the opening ceremony performance.

In the conference room of the Olympic Building.

Gu Wei sat in his seat.

After a quick look around, I found quite a few directors and experts.

According to regulations, the final plan must be submitted to the International Olympic Committee before the end of the month. Several meetings have been held in the past few months, and this time everyone was called in to check for deficiencies and go over it again.

As the chief director, Zhang Yimou kept talking on the stage, and it took him more than half an hour to go through the general process.

When it was the experts' turn to speak, they all spoke in a very lofty manner, always talking about showcasing the country's cultural connotations and making sure they were perfect, or they just talked a lot and made some irrelevant suggestions.

Gu Wei rolled his eyes while listening to this in the audience. What the hell was this?

The other directors were in a similar mood; some even grumbled to themselves, while a few went too far and just laughed out loud.

The leaders attending the meeting had gloomy expressions on their faces, and it was obvious that everyone had similar ideas.

After the experts spoke, the meeting continued. Gu Wei also said a few words, mostly starting from the special effects aspect. Some performances could add 3D elements to keep up with the times.

Zhang Yimou nodded as he listened. Some of Gu Wei's ideas coincided with his, and the leaders also smiled.

After all, he is an internationally renowned director, he is truly capable and not constrained in his thinking.

"For such a big thing, we still need to be cautious. It's a good thing for young people to have ideas, but it's still better to be prudent first. ..."

After Gu Wei finished speaking, an expert expressed his own thoughts, and all he talked about was the issue of age and qualifications, and there were people next to him who met the same requirements.

“If we only look at qualifications, I don’t think we need other directors, just go ahead and do it.

He doesn't do his job every day, and he keeps talking about his age and qualifications..."

Gu Wei didn't hesitate and spoke out directly, saying that he came here to help for free, not to listen to their nonsense.

"Cough cough."

Seeing that Gu Wei's words were getting more and more serious, Zhang Yimou on the stage coughed a few times and interrupted Gu Wei.

"You can raise good opinions, but there is no need to bring up other issues."

The experts nearby looked unhappy. They were criticized by a young man in front of so many people. It would be so embarrassing if others could tell others about it.

"Okay, let's do as Director Gu said.

Director Zhang, please communicate more with Director Gu on special effects design."

A leader spoke from the audience. These old guys relied on their age to make suggestions every day. Now that Gu Wei had said a few words, they were happy to watch the fun.

Not long after, the content of the meeting was leaked by some people, and netizens began to comment on it enthusiastically.

"Director Gu is right. If you give me random suggestions every day, you can do it yourself if you have the ability."

"I think these experts are just full and have nothing better to do."

...

When Gu Wei returned to the company, he saw Liu Yifei and Su Chang sitting on the sofa in the office.

"Aren't there activities these two days? Are you done with it?"

Gu Wei took the fruit handed to him by Liu Yifei and started eating, ignoring Su Chang next to him.

"Yeah, the activities are over."

"Director Gu, look, everyone on the internet is discussing your criticism of the experts."

Gu Wei picked up the phone and took a look. The message was transmitted quite quickly.

"Senior, are these all right?"

Liu Yifei asked with some concern.

"It's okay. These experts are just bored."

"What do you think of the script? Filming will start in two days."

Seeing Su Chang's gossipy look, Gu Wei asked directly.

"That's about it. Are you still not confident about my acting skills?"

Su Chang was a little complacent. Liu Yifei, who was standing next to him, pursed her lips when she heard what he said.

In terms of acting skills, she is indeed not as good as Su Chang, or it can be said that there are few people in this age group who can compare with her.

As they chatted, the topic gradually went off track.

Huayi Company and Chengtian Entertainment have had a long-standing grudge, which started when Wang Jinghua led some people to jump ship.

After returning from the Berlin Film Festival at the beginning of the year, Fan Binbin left Huayi and established his own studio. In the past two days, he announced that he had joined Orange Sky Entertainment under the name of his own studio.

Huayi is not someone that is easy to mess with. As a result, all of Orange Sky’s negative information has been exposed in the past few days.

In addition, Chen Hao and Chengtian terminated their contract.

Incidents of interference, mistress, cheating, etc. were all posted online by the media, causing a stir in the circle.

The 07 "Come on! Good Man" finals hosted by Dragon TV has come to an end.

This circle is full of newcomers and talents, and after the competition, there are only a few left.

Jing Boran, Fu Xinbo, Li Yifeng, Wang Chuanjun and others stood out.

As for the rest, some changed their careers or started a family. It was a small fortune that they were able to extricate themselves in time after their dreams were shattered.

"boss."

"Yifei."

After knocking on the door, Wang Chen came to the meeting room, saw Liu Yifei and the other person, and greeted them.

"what's up?"

"The casting for My Captain, My Regiment is about to begin, and Director Kang called to ask if we have any suitable candidates for the casting?"

"So soon? Didn't they say that filming would start after the New Year?"

"Director Kang plans to finalize it in advance and will arrange for the leading actors and others to enter the army to study for a period of time."

"Director Gu, is there a new play?"

Su Chang said this with a smile on his face, and Wang Chen next to him smiled after hearing it.

"It's none of your business. This is a man's play. Take a look at the script when you have time."

Gu Wei said unhappily. Su Chang stuck out his tongue and didn't dare to talk back.

"You go and reply to Director Kang that the company will not be involved in casting. However, after the TV series is finished, there is no need to worry about how it will be broadcast. We will decide then."

"Okay, Boss. I'll go inform Director Kang."

After saying that, Wang Chen stood up and left the meeting room.

"Come on, let's go get something to eat."

Seeing Wang Chen leave, Gu Wei looked at the time and said to the two of them.

“Private dish.”

"hot pot."

The two of them told each other what they wanted to eat, and then stared at each other.

"Private hot pot dishes, let's go."

Gu Wei waved his hand and the two of them followed him happily.

.........

At the end of July, the opening ceremony of "Painted Skin" is scheduled to be held at Beijing Film Academy. This was also Xie Xiaojing's request, to promote Beijing Film Academy.

At the ceremony, all the leading actors showed up, and China Film, Guangguang and Wanda also sent relevant personnel to attend.

Zhou Xun's figure was nothing to show off, and she was dressed rather conservatively that day. Su Chang wore a white dress, which was in line with her usual style.

Yuan Quan, on the other hand, was dressed in red, showing off her elegant temperament, and the media kept taking pictures of her.

As for the male actors, they were basically all wearing suits, looking very decent. Originally, Wuershan had planned to have a few of them appear in armor, but was rejected by Gu Wei, who thought it would be better to keep some mystery.

The reporters present were also very respectful and their cameras never stopped flashing.

Gu Wei and Liu Yifei arrived late.

On the stage, Wu Ershan and the leading actor had answered a round of questions. When they saw Gu Wei arrive, their eyes lit up and they raised the microphone to ask questions.

"Director Gu, are you confident in entrusting such a large investment to a new director?"

The other party asked very directly. Wuershan's expression remained unchanged after hearing it. Ever since he was confirmed to direct "Painted Skin", this question has been with him. Unless the movie does well at the box office, he will not be able to get rid of it.

"I believe that Director Wu Ershan will not disappoint me, and the actors he selected will not disappoint everyone, don't you think?"

After saying that, Gu Wei asked the people next to him.

"Director Gu is right."

"We believe in Director Wu."

Huang Xiaoming, Chen Minghao and Zhou Zhaolong all shouted loudly, and many people at the scene laughed out loud.

After answering a few more questions, Gu Wei handed the stage back to Wuershan.

...

After the opening ceremony, the crew took immediate action and the relevant personnel headed straight to Phoenix City, also known as "Jiangnan on the Saishang".

This is also the main filming location for "Painted Skin".

Stephen Chow's "A Chinese Odyssey", Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum" and Wong Kar-wai's "Ashes of Time" were all filmed here.

Therefore, this place is also called Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City. Ancient, primitive, rugged, desolate and folk are the characteristics of this place.

After arriving at the location, Ning Ying held a welcoming banquet for Gu Wei and others. Although the other party did not get an investment share for "Painted Skin", their intention to make friends was very obvious.

"Director Gu, during the filming, there will be people from the group accompanying us. If you have any questions, you can just ask them directly. Chairman Han has also made special instructions..."

The person in charge of the other party was very polite.

There are several hundred people in the crew entourage, some of whom are extras and the rest are logistics staff.

After a short rest in Phoenix, the group headed straight to the filming location.

Ning Ying sent staff to act as guides. After all, the area here is very large, the terrain is complex, and it is easy to get lost.

Liu Yifei has taken on another jewelry endorsement and is busy filming, so she didn't come along.

After Gu Wei and the crew arrived at the filming location, they planned to watch Wuershan's filming. He had to go to Hollywood later and definitely couldn't follow them the whole time.

It is very important whether Wuershan can understand what he means.

Huang Xiaoming and Jiao Enjun both have handsome faces.

This feeling comes out immediately after putting on the specially designed chain mail.

"Brother Jun, this outfit is quite nice, it looks like Erlang Shen."

Su Chang and Jiao Enjun have a good relationship. They kept talking to each other and then took a photo with their mobile phones.

"Director, let's practice some moves first."

Zhou Zhaolong next to him was very professional. He demonstrated on the spot with a group of brothers from the Hong family.

For actors, fighting scenes are usually quite troublesome, especially for those who have no basic skills. This is one of the reasons why some blockbuster films require several months of study and training before they can even begin.

The first shot is an endless desert, with yellow sand filling the camera lens, creating a scene of solitary smoke rising in the desert and the setting sun over the long river.

Jiao Enjun's look was specially designed, a change from his previous appearance, with a serious expression and rough makeup, this is the image of a warrior who has been away from home for many years.

Pang Yong led his troops, walking in the sunset sand...

"Attention all departments, begin."

As Wuershan shouted loudly with a loud speaker, the first scene officially began.

The filming of the movie was not smooth and there were several NGs.

As this scene ended, Wuershan came to Gu Wei.

"Director Gu, how do you feel?"

“The opening scene of this movie is very important. It should create a sense of gap, quickly attract the audience’s attention, and lead the audience slowly into the story.

What’s more important is to set the tone of the film well. This is not a good ending. Even if it’s not tragic, it’s definitely not perfect. The beginning of the story has already hinted at it.”

Gu Wei gave a brief explanation, and Wuershan next to him kept nodding to show that he understood.

"continue."

"Attention all departments, continue to the next shot."

In the yellow sand, a woman in linen appeared...

(End of this chapter)