Extracting skills from movies

On February 2, Du Sheng updated a post on his Renren account:
[The TV series "Unsung Heroes", co-directed by Liu Yunlong and Huang Deli and starring Liu Yunlong, Wang Baoqiang, Tang Yan and others, will be premiered jointly on Phoenix Satellite TV and TVING platform at 2 pm on February 26.

This anti-espionage drama has a similar core to the "The Man from Nowhere" that I starred in before - unknown heroes, loyal and devoted! If you are interested...】

As soon as this news was released, it immediately sparked heated discussions among fans.

Liu Yifei, Tang Yan and other girls were the first to rush to the front.

Then, a number of interstellar artists including Liu Yunlong, Fan Bingbing, Peng Yuyan, Sun Yaowei, Tong Liya, and Liu Tao also forwarded the message.

In just a few hours, "Unsung heroes, loyal and devoted" became the hottest topic tag on Renren.

The number of readings of related topics quickly exceeded 10 million.

Many netizens left messages expressing their expectations:

"Finally waiting for you!"

"I want to watch it just for the name!"

“Anything produced by Du Sheng must be top quality!”

This publicity storm initiated by Du Sheng himself directly pushed "Unsung Heroes" to the peak of popularity.

Many viewers have begun to get excited and are waiting to lock in the channel at 2 o'clock on the evening of February 26 to witness the official debut of this "unsung hero."

After Du Sheng posted the update, he smiled and went on to do other things.

To be honest, he is not worried about the ratings of the show.

After all, it once made it into the top ten of annual ratings in its previous life. Gold will always shine.

After returning to China, Du Sheng began to keep a low profile.

Every day he is either busy at the subsidiary company, or busy with crew matters and post-production editing of "The Man from Lone Star", or he is meditating at home and teaching the few girls who come to stroll around.

Moreover, Jia Jingwen, Gao Yuanyuan, Zhou Huimin, Zhong Zhen, Ye Jingzhi and other girls are already pregnant, so as the host, he naturally has to take care of them and accompany them.

Fortunately, they have family members or midwives to serve them, so it is not a problem. The only problem is that the itinerary and secrecy need to be well prepared.

However, Du Sheng had intentionally or unintentionally reduced their outing announcements, and filmed some "resources" in advance, and then shared them with the public at a regular basis to reduce the sense of separation.

Finally, they were allowed to rest in Hong Kong, Japan and other places in the name of international announcements or travel, which closed the last loophole.

In addition to the above, Du Sheng also has to take into account the planning of the opening and closing of the Olympic Games and check the production progress of "How to Train Your Dragon".

Or go to Miracle Records and produce songs.

Earlier, he told producer Chen Tao the truth:
"The second English album has to be rock and roll."

Chen Tao held a cigarette in his mouth and sucked his teeth:
"You better calm down. The path of hardcore rock these days is as narrow as an alley."

Du Sheng chuckled:
“Who said we have to play the minority game?

It’s a pop style dressed up as rock music, so that even square dance aunties can follow suit.”

His album is more of a rock and electronic dance music style, and of course it incorporates pop elements and popular songs.

Although Du Sheng does not have high musical aspirations, he released the album only to consolidate his international popularity and make some money, but if he wants to get the most out of something, he must find the best.

Anyway, these songs are all from foreigners and have not been released to the public yet.

Look, one of the title songs of the new album, "Moves Like Jagger", was recorded so smoothly.

If Yang Mi hadn't suddenly barged in, it's possible that the myth of "getting it done in one go" could have been created in the recording studio.

"Brother Sheng, this song is really addictive!"

Yang Mi looked at Du Sheng playing the guitar handsomely, her eyes sparkling:

“I’m afraid that once it’s released, it will sweep the bulletin board!”

Du Sheng was happy. This song was indeed the treasure of Maroon 5.

It skillfully combines elements of pop rock and electronic dance music, having both the passion and power of rock and the fashion and rhythm of electronic dance music.

Once the song was released in the previous life, it stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, and Maroon 5 was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Singer for this song.

After finishing this song, Du Sheng immediately started working on another hit song "Party Rock Anthem".

The sound engineer Xiao Wang whispered to Chen Tao:
"Brother Sheng, are you going to have a carnival party today?"

Chen Tao sneered:

"You know nothing, this song is a party bomb, it cures all kinds of unhappiness!"

Sure enough, when the rhythm of the electronic dance music blasted, even the stray cat napping outside the window pricked up its ears.

This song quickly became popular all over the world after its release. Its unique electronic dance style and highly infectious rhythm made it a must-have song at major parties, nightclubs and various social occasions.

In particular, the strong rhythm and full of vitality can quickly ignite the atmosphere on the scene in a short time, making the audience involuntarily immersed in the carnival.

"Taozi, you're not in this good condition."

Du Sheng suddenly spoke up and looked at the flustered Chen Tao:
"Could it be that I'm too old to even arrange the music properly?"

Chen Tao's face turned red, and he stiffened his neck to defend himself:

"I was drinking with Old Zhang yesterday, and this was just a small mistake..."

Before he could finish his words, Du Sheng pressed the replay button.

The subtle deviation in the drum beats sounded like the beating of drums and gongs to Du Sheng's ears.

"The emphasis was off by half a beat. Taozi, do you not want to collect your pension?"

Du Sheng knocked on the mixing console and sneered.

Chen Tao stared at the spectrum chart and sucked his teeth. Does this kid have a pair of dog ears?

Ever since he discovered that Du Sheng had the "absolute pitch" plug-in last time, he was no longer surprised.

In his words:
"This ear is blessed by God. It can hear and locate the sound just like it has a X-ray cheat."

After working non-stop for a while, the album was finally completed.

The second English album has 12 songs in total, namely:

"Party Rock Anthem", "Moves Like Jagger", "We Are Ready", "Dynamite", "Sexy Bitch", "Locked Out of Heaven", "We Are Young", "Good Life", "DJ Got Us Fallin'in Love", "Break Your Heart", "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky", and "Ordinary Road".

From the party-blasting hit "Dynamite", to the party must-have "Party Rock Anthem", to the youth-reminiscent hit "We Are Young", Du Sheng's song selection criteria are simple and crude.

Either they have won the Billboard No. 1 or have reached a billion views on streaming media.

But these songs are limited to the unified style of electronic dance music and pop rock, and can be regarded as the pinnacle products unique to this era.

In his words:
"This is a wholesale package of global hit singles. There is always one that can hit the G-spot of foreigners."

Of course, there are two private items hidden in the album.

"The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" and "Ordinary Road".

Foreigners are used to listening to English songs, and if you suddenly insert two Chinese songs into the mix, it's like eating a hamburger with Lao Gan Ma, who knows if anyone will like it.

To use his boasting words to Chen Tao:

"This is called cultural export. When my Chinese songs are played in New York Square one day, it will be a great honor for my motherland."

The album was finally named "Endless joy", not because Du Sheng suddenly became literary.

It is really to match the promotion rhythm of the Beijing Olympics.

"We Are Ready", the English theme song of the Olympics, will begin to be broadcast around the world at the end of the year.

This album is the appetizer for the Olympics. Let the foreigners enjoy it first, and then we will prepare something bigger for them during the opening ceremony.

On the last day in the recording studio, Chen Tao stared at Du Sheng and shook his head:
"You are really a Pixiu. You just eat and don't vomit."

Du Sheng stuffed the album master tape into the safe, grinning from ear to ear:

"Taozi, when your album goes on sale worldwide at the end of the year, I'll treat you to 80-year-old Maotai."

Chen Tao spat:
"Pay back the ten barbecues you owe first!"

The recording devices went off one by one, and Du Sheng took one last look at the console.

Twelve songs, twelve kinds of life, from carnival parties to youth confessions, from questioning and resistance to self-salvation.

He suddenly remembered what Yang Mi said:
"Music is like Maotai. Some people drink it like water, some people take it as medicine, but Brother Sheng drinks it as a wash and a joke."

What he has to do now is to make this jar of wine spread its fragrance across the five continents. On this day, Du Sheng visited the crew of "Lost on Journey" which he invested in, and was chatting with the leading actors such as Bald Xu and Wang Baoqiang.

Then I heard a commotion coming from the entrance of the studio.

Turning around, I saw director Ye Weimin leading two giant Buddha statues inside.

The man walking in front had sunglasses covering half of his face, looking like a gangster from a Hong Kong movie;

The lady following closely behind him was wearing high heels, and her curvy figure was wrapped in a red suit, with an aura that was almost 2.8 meters tall.

"Everyone, please make way!"

Zhang Haolong, who was in charge of waiting in the wings, shouted hurriedly to the people around him, apparently recognizing the person.

Because behind those two people were five or six assistants, some carrying Hermès fruit baskets, some holding Lindt gift boxes,
There was also an unlucky guy holding a half-human-high lucky cat ornament, looking like he came to the set to open a grocery store.

The artists who were watching on the set were immediately shocked.

Several young people rushed up with their cell phones in hand, as if they had seen a living Buddha:

"Director Wang! It's really Director Wang! Can we take a photo together?"

"Director Wang, look at me! I'm your fan!"

Even the stage manager, Old Liu, put down the clapperboard in his hand and tiptoed into the gap between the crowd.

Du Sheng was so happy watching this.

Those who don’t know would think this is the arrival of a superstar.

He straightened his script that had been squeezed crooked, and pushed through the crowd to meet him:
"Director Wang is here, why didn't you let me know in advance?"

The moment the King of Sunglasses took off his glasses, people around him were almost dazzled by his iconic peach blossom eyes.

This man is already in his fifties, but there is still a seductiveness hidden in the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. No wonder he can make Zhang Manyu and Liang Chaowei so charming.

"Master Du invited me, how dare I act so arrogantly?"

Wang Jiawei smiled and stretched out his right hand, and gently touched Du Sheng's palm with his fingertips:
"Besides, with your huge investment, I've been wanting to get a free lunch for a long time."

Du Sheng caught a glimpse of the woman in red from the corner of his eye and vaguely understood something.

Ren Yue is the director and assistant general manager of Heung Kong Silver Capital.

If this lady stomps her feet in the Hong Kong film industry, half of the cinemas in Southeast Asia will come to visit.

He calmly led the two of them to the lounge, his mind as clear as a mirror.

This is not a visit to the set, it's clearly a weasel wishing a happy New Year to a chicken.

"Let's go to the company teahouse, it's quiet."

Hengdian is not far from Star Media, so there is no need to be too stingy.

Du Sheng pushed open the company's antique wooden door, and the scent of sandalwood mixed with Pu'er tea wafted in his face.

He prepared this place specifically for discussing serious matters.

A complete set of Jianshui purple pottery was placed on the rosewood tea sea, and there was a statue of Guan Gong in the corner. If you didn't know, you would think you had entered a gang.

As soon as Ren Yue sat down, she took out her notebook. Du Sheng waved his hand:
"Mr. Ren, please stop busying yourself and try my 20-year-old Pu'er first."

As he spoke, he shook his wrist, and the boiling water drew a silver arc and fell accurately into the blue and white covered bowl.

The tea soup is like amber, and the tea fragrance is like orchid. Wang Jiawei was amazed:
"Mr. Du's coffee making skills are even better than the coffee made by Mr. Liang in In the Mood for Love!"

"Director Wang is joking."

Du Sheng pushed the teacup over:

"I'm preparing for The Man from Nowhere to appear at the Busan Film Festival. I heard that you're the chairman of the jury for the main competition this year?"

Wang Jiawei picked up the teacup and sipped it, his tongue circling the rim of the cup:
"Mr. Du is well-informed.

But everyone in the circle knows that I hate using backdoors. "

He suddenly changed the subject, his eyes narrowed behind his sunglasses:
"But if the movie is as good as you say, I wouldn't mind being a mentor."

Du Sheng laughed secretly in his heart, this old fox always keeps his words secret.

He took out his phone and swiped it twice, calling up a blurry clip:
"You take a look at this first."

In the picture, the protagonist challenges eight neon instructors on a rainy night. The Bajiquan's Tieshankao smashes the glass curtain wall, and rain mixed with blood glows strangely under the neon lights.

Wang Jiawei's Adam's apple moved, and his sunglasses slid to the tip of his nose and then were quickly pushed back.

Ren Yue was honest and took out a glasses cloth to wipe the lenses:
"Mr. Du, is this the template for the film "The Grandmaster of Eight Extremes" that you are going to shoot?"

Du Sheng pressed the pause button, and the scene froze at the moment when the protagonist poked his gun and three bodies fell to the ground:
"Who do you think the protagonist is based on?"

"It must be 'Gun God' Li Shuwen!"

Wang Jiawei suddenly slammed the table and stood up, causing half a drop of tea to spill out:
“This shot, this camera movement!

Mr. Du, you are not making an action movie, you are clearly writing a modern martial arts novel! "

He took off his sunglasses and paced back and forth in the room, like a cat whose tail was stepped on:

“And the light and shadow, the composition! It’s even better than the desert scene in Ashes of Time!”

Du Sheng slowly refilled the tea, and Ren Yue continued:

"Director Wang has met a soulmate.

But Mr. Du, let's not beat around the bush. You didn't hold this Hongmen Banquet today just to get a compliment, did you? "

"happy!"

Du Sheng clapped his hands and laughed:

“I heard that Silver Capital’s new film Ip Man is about to start filming?

I don’t want anything else but the Southeast Asian distribution rights.”

Those who understand about the value of Hong Kong films will know it from the Yindu Organization.

Du Sheng raised three fingers:

"In exchange, I can give the film a prime time slot in domestic cinemas."

Ren Yue's nails dug into the edge of the notebook. This condition was much better than they had expected.

Wang Jiawei suddenly moved closer to the tea table, his nose almost touching the purple clay teapot:

"Mr. Du, I heard that you have practiced Bajiquan for more than ten years. Those martial artists on the set all call you 'Master Du'?"

Du Sheng raised his eyebrows. This old fox finally showed his true colors.

Sure enough, Ren Yue said with some sarcasm:

"How about you come and play a cameo role?

There are five scenes, and although there are more fighting scenes, it will definitely not waste your time."

Du Sheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, his tone was calm but his attitude was clear:

"Sorry, I personally won't accept guest appearances for the time being.

But since it is mutual assistance, we can't just not show any expression at all.

When Ip Man is released, you can choose the recommended position on the homepage of the video website, and we can also take care of other publicity for you."

He knew clearly in his mind that Wang Jiawei personally accompanied Ren Yue this time, most likely for a key role in "Ip Man".

After all, the leading actor of "Ip Man" was confirmed four years ago, and it was Liang Chaowei.

So he was chosen to play the role originally played by Zhang Zhen.

Although the role is not big, it places high demands on the actors.

Ren Yue chuckled and waved her hand:
"Du Sheng, I was just joking with you."

"This time, I'm here to invite you to play the male lead in 'The Grandmaster: Ip Man'."

………(End of chapter)