Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 561 Surprise victory
After filming Hong Yu-bo's hilarious death that day, we took a short break.

As soon as Du Sheng returned to the hotel, he saw Ye Jingzhi who was waiting for him.

There was no excessive politeness. Ye Jingzhi handed over a stack of information as soon as they met.

"Little Leaf, what is this?"

"The information of the potential seeds for the "Voice of the East" semi-finals is all in it."

Du Sheng nodded. Although he occasionally went back to participate in the review during this period, he was not sure who was selected.

However, he provided the competition system, so of course he knows the extent of it.

The audition and blind audition stages have ended. When Zhou Huimin returned to Hong Kong, she had already been grouped into the mentor team.

That is, each group of two people sings a song together and then competes on the spot.

The mentors will select better students to enter the next round based on their performance in the PK and determine the core competition within the team for subsequent competitions.

Now it’s time to transition to the competition for the top four within the mentor group.

That is, after the two-on-two duels, the top four students of the team will be selected.

Next, it’s the championship battle.

The top four students from several mentor teams will represent their respective teams in the championship battle.

The votes of the audience and 99 media judges, combined with the scores of the instructors, comprehensively consider the students' singing skills, emotional expression, stage charm and other comprehensive qualities, and finally select the champion, runner-up and third place.

It is worth mentioning that the team under Du Sheng is managed by two people.

When he is away, the dream mentor 'Sanbao' will be in charge.

"The list of the top four is out?"

"Yes, this is the first recommendation from several instructors. Take a look and see if there is any problem."

Du Sheng nodded, opened the information, and saw a very familiar face.

Guo Jing is known as the 'successor of Wang Xinling' and the 'leader of pure love'.

Last year, he starred in the MVs of Wilber Pan and Sun Yanzi respectively. His representative works include "The Next Dawn" and "Wall of the Heart".

"Guo Jing seems to have signed a contract with Wancheng Company. Why is Brother Zhou so optimistic about her?"

When Du Sheng held a concert before, Sun Yanzi came as a guest and talked about some things in the music circle.

Among them is the Fumao Records to which Guo Jing belonged, whose predecessor was the famous PolyGram, which was later acquired by Universal Music.

Sun Yanzi didn’t know Guo Jing before. The reason why the latter was able to appear in so many big-name MVs was because of Universal’s connections.

It seems that the reason why Zhou Huajian chose Guo Jing as one of the generals and strongly recommended him to compete for the top eight is probably because of Universal's efforts behind the scenes, right?
Ye Jingzhi seemed to see Du Sheng's doubts and said with a smile:

“There are reasons for this, but one of them may be regional protection.

Because except for her, all others in Bay City have been eliminated."

Du Sheng nodded in understanding.

Zhou Huajian didn't want to embarrass his family and also wanted to keep the audience over there hooked, so he left this one single child.

Of course, the best estimate is to stop in the quarterfinals.

Since it does not conflict with the original intention of selecting the person, there is no need to interfere.

However, Zhou Huimin's team chose Deng Ziqi. I don't know if it was due to the recent popularity or her own strong ability and restored voice.
Currently, whether it is audience voting or the preferences of 99 judges, it is in the top three in all aspects.

Looking at the rapid progress, it is not surprising that they will secure the championship.

Zhou Huimin returned to Hong Kong some time ago. In addition to shooting commercials, she also came to settle the contract issue of Deng Ziqi.

Because of the minor reason, the guardian needs to sign on behalf of the child.

Du Sheng flipped through it again and found that Chen Chusheng, chosen by Han Hong, was also good and has now become the core of the team.

In fact, apart from Han Hong's protection that favors people from the mainland, this is more the result of Chen Chusheng's own efforts.

A singer who has been singing in a bar for six years, won the National PUB Singer Competition, and was spotted and signed by EMI Records, must have some talent.

"EMI agreed to terminate the contract with him peacefully?"

Du Sheng saw one of the notes and asked in surprise.

"It was indeed a peaceful termination, and we did not intervene."

Ye Jingzhi knew what Du Sheng meant and explained with a smile:

"In the two years that Chen Chusheng signed with EMI, he didn't release a single song and didn't get any resources.

I guess after the probation period, neither side wanted to give up.”

EMI is one of the largest record companies in China, and its reputation is guaranteed.

The reason why they took a fancy to Chen Chusheng before was probably because of his championship in the PUB Singer Competition.

'EMI missed the point.'

Du Sheng shook his head in his heart.

After Chen Chusheng went solo in his previous life, he won the championship of the first season of "Happy Boy", and his singing ability is unquestionable.

Miracle Records definitely made a lot of money by signing him.

Of course, if he had been signed by those shell record companies before, he would have to go through a lot of trouble to terminate the contract.

Just like Zhang Jie who was selected into the team by Du Sheng.

If Miracle Records had not stepped in and paid part of the liquidated damages to Zhang Jie, it would have been very difficult for him to stay out of this situation.

Zhang Jie is also grateful and has already confirmed that he has signed a contract with Miracle Records.

According to his current popularity, he will most likely win the first, second and third place in this session.

"Hey, Sanbao has also brought Zhang Jingying to my team?"

Du Sheng turned to another interesting page, pointed at the photo and said with a smile:

"Is this someone we assigned, or does Sanbao really think highly of her?"

The stage name Sanbao sounds a bit ordinary, and it seems to be riding on the popularity of "Sanmao", but this dream mentor is indeed not simple.

He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, served as the music director of Dadi Records, and completed the music production of the Olympic bid film with Zhang Yimou... He has quite rich qualifications.

This time he joined "Voice of the East" on the recommendation of Han Hong and Sun Xun.

"You know Teacher Sanbao's temper. How dare we assign someone casually?"

Ye Jingzhi shook her head and smiled:
"Of course, Zhang Jingying herself is also ambitious and hardworking.

What impressed Teacher Sanbao the most was probably her unique voice.”

Zhang Jingying also started out as a bar singer, but her vocal range is very wide.

The bass is gentle and moving, the middle range is mellow and full, and the treble is extremely tense and penetrating, and can easily span multiple scales.

In addition, her voice is clear and bright, and highly recognizable.

This pure tone makes her singing delicate and infectious, and whether it is a slow lyrical song or a dynamic fast song, it can leave a deep impression on people.

"Very good, it looks like my team will achieve a surprise victory."

Du Sheng was in a good mood and laughed:
“It’s hard to say who will win the championship in the end.”

However, what is certain is that the above-mentioned players would most likely advance to the top eight even without interference from the organizers.

If the contract is signed, the organizer will not be stupid enough to push it out, and it is not surprising to maintain the top four.

In the industry, this is not considered controlling the competition system at all.

It can be said that every recorded competition variety show has been manipulated behind the scenes.

As for the ugly way of eating?

That's out of the question.

The organizers spent tens of millions to build the stage, which wasted manpower, material resources and other resources. It couldn't be a good deed, right?

Moreover, compared with several music variety shows on Mango TV, "The Voice of the East" is nothing compared to them.

For example, the champion, runner-up and third place of last year's "Super Girl" were already locked in before the top eight were announced.

As for the gimmicks that are actually selected by audience voting, just listen to them.

Is it difficult to change a number in that data?
If we really compare them, the 99 well-known judges in the industry who have joined "Voice of the East" are what we call fair.

At the very least, even if the players want to bribe them with money, they can't do it all at once.

Seeing Du Sheng close the file in his hand, Ye Jingzhi smiled and asked:

"How is it going? Have you decided on the general candidates?"

Du Sheng rubbed his eyebrows gently, and remained silent.

To be honest, this choice is not easy.

During this period, there were many talented people emerging from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, each with their own unique features, making it difficult to choose.

But Du Sheng had to make a decision.

Although the "Voice of the East" championship match has not yet taken place, the preliminary stages have been implemented.

In many competitions outside, the rankings are basically determined before the finals.

In order to ensure maximum benefits, the rewards and opportunities for the top few must be reserved for our own people.

Du Sheng thought about it and asked back:

"Xiao Ye, what would you choose?"

"Scale, style, age distribution, strength..."

Ye Jingzhi is no rookie. She has already memorized the selection criteria and listed them clearly.

Du Sheng also knew that in addition to eliminating selfish motives, he also had to refer to these.

In addition, he also needs to take into account regional factors to ensure the balance of the markets across the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau, and not ignore any region.

For example, some mainland singers are not top-notch in singing and dancing, but because of their high support from the audience, Du Sheng cannot ignore them.

As a mainlander running a mainland company, if there isn't a single mainland singer among the selected singers, wouldn't I be criticized to death?
Similarly, if there is no single root in a certain area, it will be difficult to develop the market in that area next time.

Even though they are all Chinese, there is still a comparison mentality among people from different regions.

If it is missing, there will be a sense of imbalance.

However, from a training perspective, if all are signed, problems such as uneven resource allocation or excessive consumption will inevitably arise in the later stages.

Du Sheng simply threw the ball back: "Xiao Ye, you guys decide the specific ranking and strategy by yourselves. As an honorary mentor, I can't intervene.

But I hope that the company can treat the singers who make it to the top four fairly and not cause any rebellion..."

Singers who debuted from Mango TV in the past rarely chose to renew their contracts, and some even ended up not contacting each other anymore.

For example, Chen Chusheng once had a lawsuit against the entertainment company of Mango TV.

Later, he publicly criticized it as inhumane and immoral on the variety show "Pi Ge".

Ye Jingzhi nodded slightly after hearing this.

After all, this model is also the first time that Star Media is trying it out, and many things have to be done step by step.

But given her high trust in Du Sheng, she was willing to put it into practice even with her concerns.

"As for how many people you will sign in the end, that depends on your ability and the resources of Miracle Records."

Du Sheng chuckled.

Ye Jingzhi responded confidently:
"Then you must be prepared to take the top five!"

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After finishing the business, Ye Jingzhi turned around and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Du Sheng.

"Xiao Ye, we still have a big project worth hundreds of millions to discuss!"

The 'project' Du Sheng mentioned is indeed a big deal.

Ye Jingzhi glanced at Du Sheng and said angrily:

"Aren't you worried that it will affect your work tomorrow?"

"We'll talk about tomorrow's matter tomorrow."

Du Sheng laughed and pressed forward.

……

I have to say that Hong Kong is a place where movies are made very quickly.

Especially since all the locations were taken near Hong Kong, if it took more than three months it would be considered a waste of time.

Although "Flash Point" has a large number of complex scenes, such as fierce street chases, chases between multi-story buildings, tense indoor fights, etc., only half of it was filmed in less than a month.

If it weren't for the fact that in order to achieve a realistic effect of punching into flesh, the actors would need to shoot repeatedly and slowly carve out the details of an action, the speed would probably be even faster.

What we are going to shoot today is the scene where Xiaoying, a subordinate of Ma Jun, is shot dead by Ah Hu.

The general story is that Ah Hu and Tony sneaked back to Hong Kong, preparing to take action against Watson, the key witness in the case, while Ma Jun and his men guarded the hospital.

Ah Hu sneaked into the hospital disguised as a cleaner, but was spotted by Ma Jun in the elevator, and a fierce gun battle ensued.

Due to Ah Hu's fierce firepower, superb kung fu skills and ruthlessness, during the fight, Sakura was unfortunately shot by Ah Hu and died on the spot.

Xiaoying's death made Ma Jun grief-stricken and angry, and further intensified the conflict between him and the Yuehong Gang, triggering a series of more intense conflicts and decisive battles.

"Not bad, you look quite heroic in a military uniform!"

In the corner of the studio, Du Sheng looked Liu Tao up and down and said with a smile.

"What's good about that? You wrinkled my face last night!"

Liu Tao rolled his eyes at him and said with a bit of pouting.

In order to play the role of Sakura well, she rushed over last night.

At Du Sheng's strong request, he put on the military uniform in advance.

It is said that it can enhance the effect of immersion in the play!

The result...

After more than half an hour of careful guidance from Du Sheng, she finally understood the true meaning of it.

It's just a bit tiring.

Look, when I woke up the next day, not only was I exhausted, but my uniform was also a little wrinkled.

"It doesn't matter if it's wrinkled. I'll have to apply tomato juice to stain it later anyway. Just think of it as getting used to it in advance."

Du Sheng picked up the script and rehearsed the lines with her.

After a while, the lighting engineer took the clapperboard and hit the board:

"Scene 286, th shot, first take, Ekxin~~"

People were rushing in the hospital lobby.

Some patients moved slowly with the help of their relatives, while others sat on chairs anxiously waiting for their number to be called.

After visiting Watson, Du Sheng prepared to leave.

The small space of the elevator was filled with the smell of amoxicillin.

In the elevator with him was a staff member wearing a mask and pushing a medical cart.

At this time, Watson happened to come to see him off, and the two sides had a face-to-face conversation.

Sakura stood next to Watson, her hands unconsciously on her waist, looking around.

The elevator door slowly closed, and just as it closed, Du Sheng caught a glimpse of Xiaoying's changing expression and movements out of the corner of his eye.

His years of experience as a police officer enabled him to instantly sense the approaching danger.

Du Sheng didn't hesitate at all, and his right leg bounced back quickly like a spring.

"Bang!"

This explosive backward kick accurately hit the medical cart pushed by Ah Hu.

The ambulance was kicked and slid backwards violently, causing Ah Hu's action of quietly raising his gun to pause.

His body staggered two steps, revealing surprise and anger.

He originally planned to take the opportunity to get rid of the three people at the scene, but he didn't expect Du Sheng to react so quickly.

The shot missed.

"boom!"

The sound of gunfire instantly broke the silence of the hospital.

People screamed in terror and ran away in all directions.

At the moment when Ah Hu raised his gun again, Du Sheng had already turned around, slapped Ah Hu's gun-holding arm with his right hand, and quickly grabbed it with both hands, trying to take away the opponent's pistol.

However, Ah Hu had a muscular body and was unable to unload his gun for a while, leading to a stalemate.

At this moment, Sakura, played by Liu Tao, rushed into the elevator with a gun to save the situation.

Because there was a panicked crowd outside and the superiors inside were not armed, they had to do this even if it was dangerous.

But the two of them were in a stalemate and the fight was shaking, so she didn't know where to start and could only cooperate.

"boom!"

In the chaos, gunshots rang out.

Someone fell to the ground and the scene was in chaos.

Du Sheng took advantage of the opportunity, used both hands to push forward with his arms, and slammed Ah Hu against the elevator wall, finally disarming the other party's pistol.

"Crack! Great!"

At this time, Ye Weixin, holding the guide stick, shouted loudly:
“You all cooperated very well, it was impeccable!
Du Sheng's action scenes are very exciting and his emotional transitions are also very accurate.

Shi Xingyu portrayed Ah Hu's ferocity and madness vividly, and Liu Tao's sacrifice scene was also very touching.

Everyone has worked hard, take a break and prepare for the next scene. "

What follows is all action and chase scenes. Luckily, we had already filmed some of them before, so we just needed to add some shots.

The actors heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the director's words.

Du Sheng walked over to Liu Tao and helped her up:
"That didn't hurt you, did it?"

Liu Tao smiled and shook his head:

"It's okay, I'm prepared.

The fight between you two just now was so exciting that I almost thought it was real."

Shi Xingyu also came over, gave Du Sheng a thumbs up and said:
"You're moving so fast that I can hardly keep up.

But I have to say, this scene was really fun to shoot!"

Du Sheng smiled and exchanged a few words.

This Shaolin disciple was too arrogant by nature and not very sociable. If it weren't for his gratitude, even he wouldn't have taken a liking to him.

People who are obsessed with martial arts basically have this kind of arrogance.

So he didn't take it to heart.

After this scene was filmed, the last scene of the day came next.

In the following week, a car chase scene on yellow sand will be filmed.

That is, the vehicles are speeding in the dust, and the drivers have skilled driving skills, constantly performing thrilling actions such as drifting and flicking, striving to make the audience feel the speed and passion of the chase process.

Many of these scenes were performed by professional drivers.

Therefore, Du Sheng will have some free time to deal with endorsements in Hong Kong, recording of the "Voice of the East" program and other schedules.

That evening, the group returned to the hotel.

Liu Tao, who was traveling with them, was called by Fan Bingbing and asked to go shopping.

Du Sheng took some time out from his busy schedule to have a drink and chat with the Twins who came to visit the set, as well as several friends from the crew.

We kept on calling until around ten o'clock in the evening when his phone rang.

The caller was Zhong Zhen.

Du Sheng poured wine while dialing the phone.

"Ah Sheng, I have good news for you.

Renren.com will be listed on the Hong Kong stock market next week, and you must come and attend the bell ringing ceremony."

Zhong Zhen's voice contained a hint of joy and some relief.

.........

(End of this chapter)