Extracting skills from movies

After Zhang Baizhi left, Du Sheng devoted himself to the filming of the movie.

Occasionally, he also took the time to guide Gao Yuanyuan and Twins in their performance techniques, and he really enjoyed it.

This kind of collision can sometimes bring inspiration for interpretation, killing two birds with one stone.

In the Hong Kong circle, Jackie Chan has always been known for his unique creativity and bold actions.

He often improvises on the spot, bringing unexpected results.

It’s just that this kind of improvisation sometimes catches the crew off guard.

But Du Sheng can always quickly understand and execute Cheng Long's ideas, perfectly presenting those seemingly impossible movements.

This is the reaction and coordination brought about by collision!
Moreover, due to physical and age reasons, Cheng Long has found it difficult to complete some difficult movements, so he relies more on Du Sheng to realize his creativity.

This made Du Sheng's fighting scenes in the film gradually surpass those of Cheng Long.

One of the most interesting challenges during filming was dealing with the baby actors.

Although Cheng Long is an international superstar and has seen countless big scenes, he seems a little helpless when facing a baby.

Some time ago, in order to find a cute baby that would make the audience fall in love at first sight, Cheng Long and director Chen Musheng screened more than a thousand babies, but were not very satisfied with any of them.

Finally, by chance, I met a little Chinese baby named Cai Zhiqiang.

Cai Zhiqiang's parents are also loyal fans of Jackie Chan. When they learned that there was an opportunity for their son to appear in a movie, they agreed without hesitation.

Filming with babies or animals is notoriously difficult.

Animals can also be guided by professional trainers to complete specific actions, but a one-year-old baby cannot even communicate or provide guidance.

They could only express their emotions through crying and laughing, which made the filming process extremely complicated.

Jackie Chan is considered a unique superstar in Asia and has been received by foreign leaders many times.

But the baby didn't give him any face at all, often making him laugh and cry, and even peed on him.

In order to achieve the best shooting effect, Cheng Long had to use all his tricks to amuse the baby, but the effect was often counterproductive.

In comparison, Du Sheng is better at interacting with babies.

The cute little baby was very shy when he first joined the crew, but for some reason, he was particularly close to Du Sheng. He never cried or made a fuss. Instead, he always smiled happily and would even take the initiative to hug Du Sheng's neck.

Du Sheng took some photos with the cute little baby and uploaded them to Renren.com, which made the girls of Girls' Generation very envious after seeing them.

They generally like children and often can't help but tease cute children when they meet them on the street.

Unfortunately, their schedules are too busy and they don’t have much time to visit the set.

Similar to them, there are other women like Jia Jingwen, Lin Zhiling, and Liu Tao, who are filled with maternal love.

They had to pester Du Sheng to let the cute little girl call them stepmother on the phone...

What made him laugh and cry even more was the reaction of the netizens online.

"Fuck, I haven't seen Brother Sheng for just one day and he already has a baby?!"

"Shocking! The idol superstar secretly gave birth to a child and brought him to the crew for filming!"

The above topics, which were discussed the most, were directly ranked among the top three hot searches on Renren and Tieba.

And as it ferments and spreads, it gradually tends to spread to the entire network.

Du Sheng realized it later. After reading the jokes from Fan Bingbing, Zheng Ziyan and others, he explained with a smile.
He will also post photos with Cheng Long, Gao Yuanyuan and other main creators.

Although there are still some suspicious people who express disbelief, it is an indisputable fact that it is in favor of "Baby Project".

Some people even suspected that this was a hype by the crew.

.........

On this day, the crew finished filming and began to move on.

Since the two leading actors Cheng Long and Du Sheng are about to promote two summer films "The Myth" and "SPL" respectively, most of the filming will revolve around Xiao Mengbao, Xu Wanwen, Gao Yuanyuan, Cai Naoyan and others.

"Director Qu Youning has basically finalized everything and is preparing to start filming next week."

Wang Jinhua came over and said:

"If you don't act in "My Girl" and just provide funding, he will ask Lu Yi to act in it.

As for the female leads, I'd probably refer to the ones you recommended, such as Yang Mi, Tong Liya, and Zhang Jingying. Is that ok?"

Qu Youning previously directed "It Started with a Kiss" and he is more adept at this type of urban romance drama.

In addition, the cooperation between the two parties was quite pleasant, so there was a second time.

Du Sheng got in the car, wiped off the sweat, thought for a moment and said:
"That's it, how about the investment amount?"

Although it is the end of June, the weather here is quite hot. I sweat all over after just a little movement outdoors.

However, in order to catch up with the progress, this situation is unavoidable.

As for the drama "My Girl" mentioned by Wang Jinhua, it was ranked first in the Korean country in its previous life and was also very popular in the whole of Asia.

However, his focus is now on movies and promotion, and he doesn't have much free time.

"We are the sole proprietor of this drama, and since there aren't many big scenes, a budget of 2000 million is basically enough."

Wang Jinhua briefly explained a few words and then said:

"In addition, the production of the drama 'Wulin Wai Zhuan Part 2' has been almost completed, and the original cast is still there..."

The original plan was to start filming this drama in the second half of the year, and preparations began a month ago, so it’s almost time.

Du Sheng naturally had no objection to this.

After all, the one who benefits the most is Star Media, and it can also make artists famous, so why not do it.

In addition to the above, "Legend of the Spirit Realm", which is also the sequel to "Water Moon Cave", will also be launched in August.

If we add in the currently filming "Lost", and Phoenix TV's "Forensic Heroes 2", the second half of this year can be said to be perfectly arranged.

"'The Inspector General of the Song Dynasty' is scheduled to be broadcast on August 6, and 'Drawing Sword' is scheduled for September..."

At this point, Wang Jinhua remembered something and said:

"By the way, the premiere of 'SPL' will be held in five days. You have to rush to Beijing, Modulo and other places for roadshow promotion today."

Du Sheng nodded and said:
"I have a few days off here, and I will go all out from now on."

This movie is expected to be released in Mainland China and Hong Kong on July 7, which is only a few days left.

If we include places like Japan and Nanyang, there are a lot of things that need to be coordinated, and it’s time to put them in place.

In addition, if the quality is confirmed to be good, it may even be possible to mobilize Sony's resources to allow it to be screened in North America.

As for "Wanted", although director Timo has taken over again, he went to Horan and Rakshasa Kingdom to scout locations, so it is estimated that it will not be able to be filmed until next year.

"Okay, I'll arrange it for you first."

Wang Jinhua knew that he would be very busy in the future, so she didn't bother him and went to find other artists.

On the way to the airport, Du Sheng thought for a while and then called Su Xiao.

"Boss Su, what's the situation at the station now?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Du. After several tough battles, we still have plenty of morale!"

Su Xiao smiled and replied:
"Although the ratings have dropped a bit during this period, everyone is still working with full enthusiasm!"

“Boss Su, tell your team members that the upcoming “The Judge Advocate of the Song Dynasty” will definitely be able to recover the ratings.

Phoenix TV will definitely not lose this battle."

This month, Phoenix TV did not have many hit dramas to air, so TVB took the lead.

"Haha, Mr. Du, with what you said, no one in the station will question our strategy anymore!"

Su Xiao responded with a smile.

"By the way, Mr. Su, how is the preparation for the special program I mentioned earlier going?"

“According to your instructions, we invited the top professional team to design and produce. The studio has been completely renovated and is full of high-tech!
The hosts were also selected through a rigorous screening process, and the content of the program has been fully prepared.”

Du Sheng nodded, then asked:

“Who is the host?”

The selection of the host is crucial, both in terms of image and temperament, he needs to perfectly fit the program.

And the other party must also have excellent on-site control capabilities.

"Mr. Du, this host used to be a member of ATV, but due to ATV's poor management in recent years, he joined our Phoenix TV this year after his contract expired." Du Sheng thought for a long time but couldn't remember who the other party was.

"Does he have any representative works in the past?"

Su Xiao smiled and said:

“You must have heard of the variety show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, which is hosted by him.

In addition, his role in the TV series "My Date with a Vampire" is also quite classic. He can be said to be one of Hong Kong's powerful artists! "

"Chen Qi!"

This name immediately came to Du Sheng's mind.

And the other party's image as the evil villain Yamamoto Kazuo in "Zombie Contract"!

On the other end of the phone, Su Xiao heard Du Sheng's slightly surprised voice and explained:
"Mr. Du, I just joined us last month and was unable to report to you in time before.

But please rest assured, he is very capable and we think he is the most suitable person to host "One Step to the End". "

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Du Sheng smiled and agreed. He had no doubt about Chen Qi's hosting ability.

After all, the popularity of "How to Be a Millionaire" in Asia is largely due to this person's contribution.

Unfortunately, ATV has no successors and there is also the risk of having its free television license revoked, which makes people feel uneasy.

As the saying goes, people go to high places and water flows to low places. It is normal for Chen Qi to choose not to renew his contract and move to Phoenix TV.

What's more, the show "One Step to the End" itself is a potential hit.

In its previous life, this program was created by Spain and sold to 28 countries and regions around the world. It is considered a classic variety show.

The general rules of the show are that the challenger stands in the center of the stage and competes with other contestants in a quick-answer competition. Each side has 30 seconds to answer the question.

If the challenge fails, not only will you fall off the stage, but you will also lose the bonuses you accumulated previously.

The program attracts a large number of viewers due to its thrilling competition segments and humorous hosts.

Lizhi TV's "One Step to the End" draws on this model.

Now, although Spain has not started production yet, Phoenix TV has obtained the copyright in advance, which means that it can still earn income by selling the copyright in the future.

Even if it is not as good as "The Voice of East", it is sure to attract enough hype and ratings!

After hanging up the phone, Su Xiao remembered Du Sheng’s attention to this variety show and decided to go to the newly renovated studio to take a look in person.

When I arrived at the studio, I saw Chen Qi discussing with the production team.

He was wearing a neat suit and tie, looking very professional.

Seeing Su Xiao coming, everyone greeted him respectfully:
"Hello, Mr. Su!"

Su Xiao exchanged a few pleasantries and asked:
"How are the preparations going?"

The producer quickly replied:
"Mr. Su, according to Chairman Du's request, we have designed more than eight different scene arrangements to suit various situations.

Corresponding sound and lighting effects are configured for the answering stages of different difficulty levels to ensure that the audience will not feel visual fatigue.

At the same time, our question bank covers a wide range of knowledge and is very interesting. We have collected 9 questions and are still being updated.

Categorized by difficulty and tested for different audiences, everything is ready to go..."

After listening to the producer's detailed report, Su Xiao nodded with satisfaction, then said with a smile:
"Keep working hard. Ah, come here for a moment."

Walking aside, Su Xiao said gently:

“Oh, don’t be too reserved.

Come to think of it, we had dinner together a few years ago. I didn’t expect to meet again today at Phoenix TV. It’s really a fate.”

"Boss Su, I never thought this day would come. Thank you so much for the opportunity you gave me this time!"

Chen Qi responded with a smile:
“I know the station has high hopes for this program, and I heard that President Du might even be involved in it personally.

So rest assured, I will do my best.”

"Good, I'm glad you understand that."

Su Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly.

.........

That night, TVB's chief producer Zeng Lizhen, who usually goes to bed at 22pm, made an exception and did not rest.

Instead, he waited quietly.

Today was the premiere day of "My Savage Granny" and there was no way she could sleep.

At this moment, the ringing of the phone broke the silence of the night.

"How many?"

Zeng Lizhen's tone was direct and concise, and she got straight to the point.

"Mr. Zeng, 30%! The highest ratings reached 33%!"

The excited voice of the subordinate came from the other end of the phone.

Hearing this number, Zeng Lizhen's mouth corners unconsciously rose and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

The 30% viewership for the first broadcast was undoubtedly another major victory against Phoenix TV.

With two consecutive hit dramas, TVB has finally regained a wave of lost viewers.

Considering the failure of Phoenix TV’s previous drama, it’s already pretty good that the prime-time ratings tonight can reach 20%.

Speaking of which, the sitcom that the other party had previously made popular does have great audience potential.

"My Savage Granny" is a successor to the popularity of "Wulin Waijia" and can be said to have reaped the benefits of the residual heat.

Because even for TVB, unless it is a sequel to a hit drama or a particularly popular work, few new dramas can achieve such high ratings on their first broadcast.

“Ayan, you did a great job this time!

Keep it up. If you can break last year's anniversary drama record, the station will definitely hold a celebration banquet for you!"

Zeng Lizhen encouraged with a smile.

The subordinates were all overjoyed after hearing this.

It was unprecedented that the always strict Mr. Zeng agreed to hold a celebration banquet.

As for red envelopes and bonuses, although they look forward to them, they know that these extra rewards may just be wishful thinking.

What is more important to them is to take this opportunity to win the recognition of their superiors.

Now you will have the capital to change jobs no matter how you choose in the future, right?

"Boss Zeng, this time we really need your guidance, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to replicate this hit drama so quickly!"

The subordinate's words were full of flattery, but they were not entirely unreasonable.

These words really touched Zeng Lizhen's heart.

Although Phoenix TV has been lucky enough to produce a few good dramas, it is indeed short-sighted in developing and utilizing market trends.

This time, TVB seized the gap left by "Wulin Waijia" and cleverly launched "My Savage Granny", successfully winning back a large number of viewers.

The next day, the ratings of the two TV stations were announced.

As expected, "My Sassy Granny" topped the list with a high viewership of 33%.

In comparison, the newly introduced dramas by Phoenix TV only achieved a 22% audience rating, a significant gap.

In the past, if a Phoenix TV drama could achieve a viewership rate of more than 20%, it would definitely win praise.

However, since several popular dramas such as "Water Moon Cave" and "Forensic Heroes" have achieved consecutive successes of more than 30%, the audience's expectations have been greatly raised.

Now that the ratings of the new drama have dropped to half, such a result is naturally unsatisfactory.

Some viewers began to slowly return.

There were also some complaints from the outside world.

It is said that Phoenix TV’s failure to launch the sequel of “Forensic Heroes” in a timely manner actually gave TVB an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

It was considered a major strategic mistake.

………(End of chapter)