Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 680 Who can compete with me? ! [Thanks to the Demon World Xiao Xiaohu for the reward! ]

"Okay, I've written it down."

Du Sheng put down Zhang Baizhi, who was hugging him like an octopus.

Turning over and sitting up, he turned his head to look at Fan Bingbing who was sleeping like a pig, shook his head and smiled, then stood up.

After going out for a round of boxing, I bought three breakfasts.

Passing by a newsstand, he was attracted by several newspaper headlines.

Because he appears in almost every newspaper's headshot.

The above reported the grand occasion of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival last night.

What is particularly eye-catching is that almost the entire front page of the Metropolitan Entertainment News was occupied by a photo of Du Sheng winning the award at the award ceremony.

People who don’t know the truth might think that this newspaper was opened by Du Sheng, otherwise why would he be so dedicated?

In fact, this is indeed the company controlled by his family.

The editor-in-chief of the newspaper is a beautiful lady, and she is almost obsessed with Du Sheng.

Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity, we will spare no effort to report news related to Du Sheng.
And every photo selected is beautiful, as if each one is tailor-made for you.

Du Sheng spent a few minutes reading it carefully and smiled in his heart.

The newspapers were filled with praises.

Xinhua News Agency even directly praised him as a "youth idol of the new era."

It has been two years since Guangming Daily gave him high praise. Du Sheng couldn't help feeling proud to receive such recognition from official media again.

Even with conservative estimates, the number of people who saw this report would be in the tens of millions.

Those old men who once knew nothing about Du Sheng can now easily name his name and several of his representative works.

The most obvious evidence is the reputation value that skyrocketed by 18 overnight!
In addition, local newspapers across the country have also published reports, and with the publicity from enthusiastic fans, the increase is estimated to be more than doubled.

In addition, the sales of the "Flash Point" VCD will rise rapidly like a rocket launch, ushering in an unprecedented sales boom.

This is one of the reasons why Du Sheng will always take time to support domestic film festivals no matter how busy he is.

After saying goodbye to the two women, Du Sheng saved the carefully prepared plan into a USB drive and drove to an antique teahouse in Beijing with his laptop.

Since he had agreed to discuss the opening ceremony plan with Zhang Yimou and Zhang Jigang, he naturally would not break his promise.

In the teahouse box, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Jigang had already taken their seats.

The two looked at each other with subtle eyes, like the Biluochun floating in the teacup.

The surface is calm, but undercurrents are surging.

After all, this collaboration originated from a casual date after drinking, which was full of embarrassment.

Now it has been hyped up by the media, and the old artists in their fifties have no choice but to go ahead with it.

Three laptops lit up blue lights one after another on the mahogany table, and bytes of the program flowed on the screens.

Zhang Yimou stroked the edge of the teacup, his eyes moving between Du Sheng's plan and Zhang Jigang's notebook.

The amazing thing is that the creative ideas of these three people are like streams flowing into the same river, all trying to capture the magnificence of 5,000 years of civilization.

"Lao Zhang, your creativity..."

Zhang Jigang suddenly spoke, his fingertips drawing a path on the plan:

"It's exactly the same as one of Ah Sheng's project plans."

Zhang Yimou couldn't help but nod, his eyes swept over Du Sheng's plan, and he was suddenly stunned.

Those seemingly plausible ideas were now given new life in Du Sheng's writing.

The other party's plan was like an unfolding "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains". From the taotie patterns on the bronze ware to the streamlined shape of the spacecraft, every detail was full of incredible things.

What he didn't know was that the inspiration for the plan provided by Du Sheng came from his previous life.

Of course, it incorporates Zhang Jigang's creativity and is directed by Zhang Yimou, so it looks familiar.

"Ah Sheng, you..."

Zhang Yimou's pen hovered over a paragraph:

"The idea of ​​the interweaving of light and shadow when the athletes appear on the stage coincides with my own!"

Zhang Jigang also leaned over and laughed:
"Yes, this is a stroke of genius!"

The two gradually became immersed in it and discussed it excitedly, seemingly forgetting Du Sheng's existence.

It was not until dusk spread through the window that Zhang Yimou realized that his and Zhang Jigang's notebooks were squeezed to the edge of the teacup.

He slapped his thigh excitedly and said:
"Your plan is more complete than ours combined. I'll just copy it when the time comes."

Zhang Jigang also put down his pen and said with a hint of approval:

"At first I thought you had some scattered ideas, but I didn't expect that these were not personal ideas, but the result of a team effort!"

Du Sheng just smiled. He was just trying to fill in the gaps and leave no regrets.

When the last palace lantern was lit, Zhang Yimou raised his glass and said with a smile:

"Ah Sheng, you are such a genius.

With your joining this time, we are even more powerful."

Du Sheng waved his hand:
"Director Zhang, please don't flatter us. This plan is just like standing on the shoulders of giants to pick fruits."

Zhang Jigang raised his head and laughed:
"Wow! That's way too modest!
You are not picking fruits, you are clearly moving the entire orchard here!"

"There is a detail in this plan that needs to be polished."

Du Sheng pondered for a moment, pointed to one of the spots and said:

"The transition to the third act, I feel..."

It was not until the moon rose high in the sky that they finally decided on the final plan.

Before saying goodbye, Zhang Yimou suddenly seemed to remember something:
"Oh, by the way, I have to say hello to the Olympic Committee and add you to the list..."

I guess no one expected that this opening ceremony that shocked the foreigners would be completed silently at this moment.

When the media later brought this up, Weibo became a hot topic.

Under the entry #Olympic Opening Ceremony Plans Set at Food Stalls#, netizens’ comments were more colorful than fireworks:
“This is more shocking than the opening ceremony itself!”

“I suggest framing the menu as a cultural relic!”

Some people even dug out an interview with Zhang Yimou and combined it with the restaurant's surveillance footage to make a ghost video, which received tens of millions of views on Bilibili.

"I originally wanted to go big and shoot the entire opening ceremony in one take!"

In the interview video, Lao Mouzi held the frame of the camera, his eyes still shining with the sharpness of the past:
“At the time, I told everyone, including the leaders, to shoot the entire film in one take.

From Tiananmen Square to the Bird's Nest, let the whole world watch our blood flow!
When the more than 100 team members heard this, they were all very excited, and their leaders were also very excited!!”

He suddenly smiled with wrinkles all over his face:
"The result? The plan was ruined by Du Sheng before it was even launched!
His ideas are crazier than mine!
He actually said that he would run around Tiananmen Square at the beginning. Do you think he should change it? "

The camera swept across Du Sheng and Zhang Jigang, who had gloomy faces behind him, and the screen was suddenly photoshopped with a barrage of "No risk-taking" by netizens.

This video has been fermenting on Bilibili for several years, and the comments have changed from "Lao Mouzi, you are crazy" to "My youth is back".

Whenever a new viewer asks “Is it really impossible to film the entire film in one shot?”, there will always be an old fan who replies:

“If it had been done, you would have seen Du Sheng Kueh running!”

The top comment section always has this one:
“Thanks to that table of Erguotou, the world saw the romance of the Oriental people.”

.........

After saying goodbye to the two albums, Du Sheng suddenly remembered that Girls' Generation's new album was about to be released when she got in the car, so she posted a tweet on Renren.

Just as I was about to put away my phone, the screen suddenly lit up.

When Du Sheng caught a glimpse of the words "Brother Hua", his fingertips paused on the keyboard.

"Ah Sheng, you haven't rested yet?"

A familiar Hong Kong accent came from the other end of the phone, and Liu Dehua's voice was a little tentative.

Du Sheng smiled and wiped his sweat: "I just went out for a social event and haven't returned home yet."

He didn't mention anything about the Olympics. After all, he had just signed it and it was not convenient to disclose it now.

As for rest?

Du Sheng glanced at the time. It was only ten o'clock in the evening.

How can young people sleep?

Not to mention the many announcements and company matters that have piled up during this period.

If we take into account matters such as the Olympic Games opening mode and project design, it would be impossible to sleep during this time.

"Then I'll just tell you!"

Liu Dehua suddenly lowered his voice:
"Director Chen Kexin wants to invite you to star in The Warlords, a big production he has been preparing for three years!"

Du Sheng tapped out a brisk rhythm on the edge of the table, recalling the past in his mind:
"A Qing Dynasty setting, a drama with pigtails?"

He suddenly remembered that the company was preparing for the movie "Startling by Each Step" a while ago. Liu Shishi, who was chosen as the female lead, asked him with some anticipation if he wanted to play the male lead...

When I thought about having my forehead shaved and leaving a rat braid, I shook my head for no reason:

"Brother Hua, to tell you the truth, Director Zhang Yimou invited me tonight to work together on Olympic affairs.

The opening ceremony will soon enter the rehearsal stage, I have to keep an eye on the design plan and debug the mechanism turntable..."

Liu Dehua was not surprised by this, he made this call just out of human kindness:
"You're so famous in Asia, I knew you didn't have time."

"By the way, Brother Hua."

Du Sheng suddenly thought of something:
"If you are free during the Olympic theme song recording, how about I give you a C position?"

"Wha...what?"

Liu Dehua's voice suddenly rose, a little hard to believe:
"Opening ceremony theme song? Such an important opening, and you want me to sing it?"

"you do not say."

Du Sheng smiled and put his phone between his shoulders, then turned to page 17:
"There will be 99 celebrities on the same stage this time, and you are the first one I have proposed to be on the list."

"Then...then you must come."

Liu Dehua's voice suddenly became serious:

"Even if I have to crawl back from the African set!"

"..."

In the next few days, Du Sheng's schedule was like a sieve gnawed by ants.

They are either preparing at the opening ceremony operations center, training grounds, conference rooms, etc., or busy shuttling between the IOC offices.

In the evening, I had to run back to the conference room to listen to the technical team's report.

Yesterday, when the last lighting test was over, I looked up at the clock and it was already two in the morning.

Since I was the last one to join, and I was the one who provided the design plan and creative inspiration, I have no complaints.

As long as I get through these few days, I will have a lot of free time after handing over the matter to Zhang Yimou's team.

"Brother Sheng!"

Early that morning, assistant Cui Yayi came up with a pile of documents:

"Blueberry TV has just transferred the second round broadcast fee for "Wulin Wai Zhuan".

Including the VCD copyright, this quarter's profit is 30% higher than expected! "

"I said before that I would give out bonuses. I can't go back on my word. Go check with the finance department."

Du Sheng smiled slightly and gave a casual instruction.

When the people involved in the production learned that there was really a bonus, they were all extremely excited.

You will have more energy to work.

Du Sheng retracted his gaze, and his mind drifted to another drama that was about to be released.
He suddenly remembered that when they were having dinner at Yang Mi's house last week, Liu Shishi and Tang Yan were shaking their heads excitedly:

"Brother Sheng, when "Legend of the Spirit Mirror" starts airing, we will go and thank you in person!"

The two female lead actors benefited the most. Even when they were busy promoting their new albums, they always remembered to thank Du Sheng.

Because this film is scheduled to be premiered simultaneously on Dragon TV and Phoenix TV, the publicity resources are unprecedentedly strong.

It also shows the company's emphasis on this drama.

All of these would certainly require Du Sheng's explicit and implicit implementation.

Just then, early in the morning, Tang Yan sent him another text message asking if he was free tonight.

Du Sheng thought about it and replied:
"Haven't you finished shooting the final photos for 'Startling by Each Step'? Those costumes look great, remember to wear them when the time comes..."

.........

The film and television industry in October was as lively as if it were under a spell.

On the Star Media side alone, two new dramas have been released one after another.

"Wulin Wai Zhuan", "Legend of the Spirit Mirror"!
As soon as the sequel "Twin Flowers" appeared, the audience fell into a sweet tangle.

In the first three days of their respective broadcasts, the ratings of the two dramas were miraculously close, both breaking the 6.8% mark.

However, the ancient costume fantasy drama "Legend of the Magic Mirror" was broadcast simultaneously on both northern and southern TV stations, and it always maintained a slight leading advantage.

The mastermind behind this viewing extravaganza naturally could not escape the sharp eyes of the gossip media.

It turns out that the producer of these two phenomenal works is still Du Sheng!

You know, just two months ago, the movie "My Girl" produced and written by him took the Asian audience circle by storm.

Now that these three arrows have been launched at the same time, the industry has to re-examine the huge potential of this young idol.

In just two months, from costume comedies to science fiction suspense and then to romance blockbusters, Du Sheng's works were like three sharp swords, splitting the 2006 TV drama market into pieces.

The organizing committees of the major award ceremonies have long been anxious. Director Wang of the Feitian Award Organizing Committee personally called to confirm:
"Boss Du, we have reserved the center position for you on the main stage of next year's awards ceremony!"

The invitation letter to the Busan Film Festival even traveled across the ocean, and his name was specially marked with gold powder on the shortlist of the Asian International Film Festival.

This grand occasion made the fans very happy.

On major social media platforms, Sheng fans are engaging in a unique "flattery contest".

"Who can compete with us in domestic entertainment?!"

"My brother Sheng is simply a god with cheating skills!"

"You've already made TV series and movies, so the next step should be a space war drama, right?"

"Everyone calm down, don't be arrogant, after all, there is always someone better than you~"

"What the above person said is right! Once the preparations for the Olympics are completed, I want Brother Sheng to make a science fiction movie!"

"That's right! Domestic science fiction films all rely on Hollywood to support the scene. It's time for us to have our own "Interstellar"!"

"I bet Brother Sheng will start filming by the end of the year. After all, he is a man who can create miracles!"

While fans were fantasizing about the future, Du Sheng was busy in the Yangshi building.

After several days of tug-of-war negotiations, the Olympic song solicitation plan was finally settled.

What surprised him most was that the News Broadcast actually gave it two minutes of prime time for the first time!

After the news of the launch of the "Olympic Song Collection" was broadcast, the sports anchors of Yangshi Channel 5 inserted the news in between their commentaries, and even a certain official media outlet used half a page on the front page to report it.

Within three days, from Mohe to Sanya, from Taichung to Hong Kong, the entire Chinese world was discussing this event.

"Mr. Du, what do you think of the tune of this song?"

Musician Lao Zhou came over holding a music score, followed by the winner of the Bay City Golden Melody Award.

Soon, creators from all walks of life were ignited by this event.
Even Zhou Jielun, who was far away in New York, asked his assistant to send a message to ask:
"Here is a song that combines traditional folk music with electronic elements. Would you like to take a look at it, Mr. Du?"

.........

(End of this chapter)