This top guy is crazy!

Chapter 359 "Cheng Cheng" 3
[When he opens his mouth, he sounds like a black actor]

[But I have to say, it is really suitable for the kind of captain who is domineering, cool, capable of action, and has the final say]

[Luckily there is this documentary, otherwise I would have believed what Samuel said]

[Yes, there is really no need to have a good impression of him just because he starred in "Resident Evil". All Hollywood stars are the same.]

Under the camera, Cheng Cheng ignored his attitude and spoke coldly:
"You want to be better than Blanche Riou? If you want to be better than Blanche Riou, you have to act in my movie."

The camera pushed forward and gave a close-up of Samuel at this moment.

With the rustling sound in the background, he stopped shaking his legs, sat up straight, and asked:
"What do you mean by this?"

Cheng Cheng said: "Blanche Riou also starred in a Sino-Serbian co-production. If the two films are released at the same time, and the box office and reputation of the film you starred in surpass the film he starred in, then you know what will happen, right?"

Barrage:

【6】

[Daily insults to the "Chinese Picture" (1/2)]

[How pessimistic was Frog Brother about "Chinese Pictures" at that time? He even mentioned it twice]

However, the audience couldn't help but admire Cheng Cheng's vision.

After the release of "Resident Evil", Blanche was indeed criticized badly.

Not only Tianxia is scolding, but Hollywood is also scolding.

The media said that he gave up the opportunity to star in a hit movie and instead tied his hair in braids to star in a money-losing Chinese film... Ji Mao's original words were: made a Chinese pony-tailed movie instead.

Mocking him for his poor taste.

And his words, which he said in order to cater to the Tianxia audience, "It was because of Lu Zhuofeng that I came to film "The Chinese Picture", were also picked out and ridiculed by the Serbian media.

Blanche not only lost her money, but also her reputation. Her commercial value was greatly affected.

On the other hand, Samuel's status has risen slightly because of his box office revenue of 20 million and the huge hit of "Resident Evil".

Samuel leaned forward, looking attracted by Cheng Cheng's words:

"I know that. Blanche Riou starred in a Tianxia movie, but what makes you think your movie is better than his?"

"As far as I know, his movie cost 1.5 million U.S. dollars, and Hollywood giants Dream Pictures and Universal Star Pictures joined in. It can't be that bad, right? And there's only one Li Pei in your movie. I've never heard of you or your assistant director."

A verbal exchange ensued.

Finally, Cheng Cheng said, "With a 20 million yuan paycheck, your value in Hollywood will be raised, and your status may even improve. Do you agree?"

Samuel: “I promise!”

The audience was quite satisfied watching this segment.

They had never seen this kind of process of the crew negotiating terms with the actors anywhere else.

The documentary "Cheng Cheng" actually presented it in its entirety, which allowed them to get a glimpse of the tip of the audition iceberg and was full of freshness.

At the same time, putting themselves in Cheng Cheng's shoes also gave them the pleasure of persuading the other party through fierce verbal confrontation and psychological games, turning the impossible into the possible. Of course, the most important thing is the 20 million US dollars in salary.

This is the most important.

[Damn, they are really rich. Frog Brother really went all out to invite Samuel.]

[It feels so good to hit people with money! 】

[There is no other way. If you don’t spend 2000 million US dollars, Samuel may not be able to hire him. You can only use money to buy horse bones.]

[2000 million US dollars is equivalent to 1.4 million RMB]

[Frog Brother won’t have to spend so much money in the future]

[But he would never have thought that he would also star in another documentary hahahaha! ]

[Brother Frog made a big splash, luckily Resident Evil was a success]

In the documentary, Samuel also changed his color.

He stood up and hugged Cheng Cheng excitedly, saying:
"Okay, the most honored thing for me recently is to meet you. Really, there are not many directors in Hollywood who are as generous and insightful as you! They are all a bunch of blind people, and only you give me real respect! When are we going to sign the contract? Let's sign it quickly?"

The audience called it outrageous:

This guy changes his expression so quickly!

[The filter for Samuel has been broken]

[Being confident at first and respectful later makes people laugh when thinking about it]

[“No matter what tempting conditions you offer, I will not participate in your movie” “When will the contract be signed?”]

【"Facial"】

[So this is what Samuel agreed to]

After Samuel signed the contract and left.

Under the lens, Beret sighed:
"These Hollywood stars are so realistic."

Cheng Cheng replied: "It's the same for Chinese stars, but in China, people recognize us, so we are willing to reduce our pay or even not get paid to act in our movies. But in Hollywood, no one recognizes us, so we can only rely on money to pave the way."

【Reality comparison】

【Frog sees things clearly】

The man in the beret tilted his head and asked, "Director Cheng, in the future in Hollywood, will there be people who will film our movies for free?"

Cheng Cheng said firmly: "Of course."

In an instant, the barrage was filled with these three words:
[Of course]

[Of course] *999
Some viewers even shed tears:

[It’s now! There are Hollywood stars who will film your movie without any pay! ]

【Thanks to Tianxia for having such filmmakers】

【Aitelu Zhuofeng, come and learn】

Lu Zhuofeng:
Can you stop cueing me?
Already honest.

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Next, Evelyn, Nelson, and Darren were also interviewed and signed contracts.

They are the actors who play the second female lead Lane, the first male lead Matt, and the technician Xiaoka.

After harvesting.

Beret: "Director Cheng solved the casting problem on the first day he arrived, but the combined salary of Samuel, Evelyn, Nelson, and Darren has exceeded 4 million US dollars, which has caused us great financial pressure."

Voice-over: "Will Director Cheng have a specific budget when he shoots a movie?"

Beret: "Never. Director Cheng's films always spend as much as they can. For example, the initial budget for "Chinese Paladin 4.5" was 3 million, but it still cost more than million. The Guzheng Project scene in "The Three-Body Problem " cost million for the on-site props, equipment and post-production."

Voiceover: "You don't approve of this approach?"

Beret: "I can't say I completely disagree, but Director Cheng and I have different perspectives. Director Cheng wants to see the best presentation effect, and as an assistant director, I also have to consider cost control and financial sustainability."

Voice-over: "How much are Jiang Nan and Director Cheng paid?"

Beret: "Jiang Nan got 7 million, and Director Cheng gave himself 5 million."

The screen went black, and a few lines of text appeared:
[This is the dilemma of the world's films going overseas. Hollywood actors will only join if they are paid high salaries.]
[Samuel's salary was 20 times higher than Jiang Nan's and 28 times higher than Cheng Cheng's]
[Financial problems loom for the crew]
Seeing this, the audience fell silent.

This is a cruel and bloody fact.

——[October 2023, 10]
[At this time, there are still 2 days until the start of filming and 44 days until the release]
[Pre-launch discussion]
“I wanted a completely different style!”

In the huge conference room, there were both Tianxia people and foreigners. Everyone gathered together with notebooks in their hands, listening to Cheng Cheng's speech.

Cheng Cheng said in a resounding voice:
“When it comes to zombie movies, everyone thinks of slow-moving zombies that wander around like NPCs and need to be triggered by players.”

"We don't want that! What I need is a suffocating feeling of oppression, a fear that goes deep into the bone marrow. It only needs to look at you once and it will 'smack'!"

Cheng Cheng threw his upper body forward, startling everyone.

"Yes, that's it. It scares you suddenly, and then pounces on you at a very fast speed. It's crazy and runs no slower than a human. It's like a wild beast. Once it finds you, it will fight to the death!"

After harvesting.

Berets:
"The script for Resident Evil was written by Director Cheng. From the very beginning, he had the idea of ​​subverting the image of zombies. He wanted to make a completely different zombie movie. First of all, we need to make it clear why the zombies in all zombie movies move slowly?"

"Because as a living creature, it also needs to conserve energy. However, Director Cheng added a setting, that is, once a zombie finds its prey, it will instantly jump up, as quiet as a virgin and as fast as a rabbit, leaving you unable to react. This is not inconsistent with the original setting of zombies, and does not exceed the biological logic of zombies."

The scene of Hou Caili wearing a beret is intercut with the scene of Cheng Cheng speaking in the conference room.

However, Cheng Cheng's voice was removed from the film.

In the conference room, he raised his head and roared, climbed onto the table to scare everyone, ran around the conference room, and bit someone's neck fiercely, while the person he was holding trembled.
Although the audience knew that Cheng Cheng was imitating a zombie, the funny scenes still made the audience laugh.

【Hahahaha, isn't this insane? 】

[I am dying of laughter]

[Whose mental hospital is not closed? ! ]

[Hahahahahaha I laughed so hard my head fell off!!!]

【Talent hahahahaha】

[No one in the entire conference room dared to move hahahaha]

[Who taught you to cut it like this? / Covering your face and laughing]

Beret: "I think this design is very successful. It is similar to the jump scare in horror movies. It gives you a strong stimulus when you are off guard. In the last second, you still think you are safe, and in the next second, it will jump in front of you and invade your safety range. And its speed is much faster than that of ordinary people."

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Voice-over: "Director Dao said that your design of making zombies run is similar to the Jump scare in horror movies. Do you think Director Dao's understanding is correct?"

Cheng Cheng: "What is that? Actually, I want to tell everyone that everyone should exercise, otherwise the zombies will be outrun."

The audience burst into laughter:

What is that?

[Hahahaha, amazing brain circuit]

[The director is a master at fanning the flames]

[This documentary is so interesting]

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[December 2023, 10]
[Creative Meeting]
Cheng Cheng: "This is what I require of actors. Everyone must be able to fight!"

Picture everything.

In the camera, Cheng Cheng and a dozen people were squatting on the roadside stealthily, plotting something.

The camera moves, and a figure jogging in the morning is seen in the distance, gradually running towards us. The camera pushes forward and zooms in, revealing that this person is Jiang Nan. The voice-over says, "Director Cheng, what are we doing?"

"Shh!" Cheng Cheng raised a finger, signaling him to be quiet.

Then he whispered a few words to the people around him, but the camera did not record it.

In the distance, Jiang Nan did not notice the danger here and continued running at a steady speed.

When she finally ran over, Cheng Cheng rushed out with his men.

Jiang Nan was startled and started running. He disappeared in a moment and the dozen or so people led by Cheng Cheng failed to catch up with him.

Cheng Cheng turned around and said to the camera: "It doesn't matter if I didn't catch up this time, I'll try to catch her again next time."

【? ? ? 】

The audience didn’t know what Cheng Cheng was trying to do.

Next time it will be in the cafeteria.

Jiang Nan was eating when Cheng Cheng and his men showed up again. This time Jiang Nan had no way to escape. Cheng Cheng and his men went up to Jiang Nan and started punching and kicking him. Jiang Nan countered all of their moves.

After harvesting.

Cheng Cheng: "I hope every actor can maintain their form during the filming cycle. You can't be a little girl watching soap operas and eating desserts one second and become a decisive Valkyrie the next. This is not right."

【Good nerves way】

【. Feeling speechless】

Jiang Nan: "Generally speaking, it is an effective method. The zombies in the movie also rushed forward in this way."

[Jiang Nan: Torture~]

[December 2023, 10]
[Fighting style discussion]
Cheng Cheng:

"The fighting style determines the entire movie! And this is a strategic decision. Once the decision is wrong, the film will not be exciting enough! I don't like high-flying action movies. A punch to the face of someone can knock the person several meters away. This does not conform to the laws of physics. If you have the power to knock a person several meters away, but you punch someone in the face, his face and head will inevitably rot first."

"I want to stimulate the violent instinct in the viewers to the greatest extent possible!"

"I want the audience to grit their teeth and clench their fists while watching the bloody scenes, and to want to rush into the movie to kill zombies together."

【He knows a lot about movies! 】

【He understands the audience so well! 】

【Killing zombies is really fun! 】

[Oh my god, this is how I feel when I watch movies]

When Cheng Cheng said this, the camera showed many people's reactions. Many people were listening and nodding, and some were taking notes.

This gives people the feeling that Cheng Cheng is the one who truly has the final say in the crew.

Cheng Cheng: "So, my requirement for the action is that everything must conform to the laws of physics. It must be real, absolutely real!"

After harvesting.

A thin old man with white hair and beard and wearing a peaked cap was sitting on a stool.

His introduction appears at the bottom right of the screen.

[Yuan Youhe, martial arts instructor of "Resident Evil"]
In fact, even without an introduction, some viewers would be able to recognize who he is, but after an introduction, his name becomes even more well-known.

【Veteran! 】

【Master Yuan! 】

[When Chen Long sees Yuan Heping, he also calls him "Master Yuan"! ]

【Stand up and salute! 】

【World’s No. 1 Martial Arts Instructor】

[Tribute! It turns out that the action director of "Resident Evil" is Yuan Ye! ]

【The world's number one martial arts instructor! 】

(End of this chapter)