Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 227 Everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind

China Film Group, Zuoshandiao office.

After Zhen Jiecheng returned to Beijing, he immediately visited with the script.

"Is this a fictional story?" Han Shanping glanced at a few pages and looked up and asked.

"No, it can't be said to be fiction." Zhen Jiecheng shook his head. "The background of the era is certain, but the plot is an artistic creation."

“But all creations are not imagined out of thin air, they are based on evidence.”

“It doesn’t focus on individual individuals or specific battles. It selects and samples the whole and blends it together.”

Zhen Jiecheng pointed at the script.

"For example, General Zhang Zizhong."

"For example, the Sichuan Army went to war carrying the flag with the word death on it."

"If China is to perish, the Hunan and Chu people will die first in the Hunan Army."

"They have been fighting against Japanese pirates since the mid-Ming Dynasty. During the 14-year war, the proportion of recruited soldiers and laborers in the region reached 40%, the highest in the country."

“All the representative people and groups appear in the script as symbols.”

After a pause,
"This symbol is: the Chinese people who did not want their descendants to become slaves, so they built the Great Wall with their flesh and blood!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the office fell silent.

Han Shanping was silent for a long time before he finally spoke.
"Jiecheng, do you know why I scolded Jiang Wen while helping him pass the review?"

Without waiting for Zhen Jiecheng to speak, he took the initiative to ask and answer himself,

"Because Jiang Wen's idol is the teacher!"

“So even though his works contain all kinds of connotations and metaphors, some of his views are too self-centered, literary, and even extreme, with a sense of arrogance that he is the only one who is sober while the rest of the world is drunk.”

"But I know one thing for sure: his butt won't sit crooked!"

As he said this, he looked at Zhen Jiecheng with sharp eyes.
"the same as you!"

"Hey, senior, thank you for praising me." Zhen Jiecheng licked his cheek and came forward, "So senior, since my script involves a positional battle on the front battlefield, the main subject of the filming is the Guo army, and it appears in a positive image. This should be okay, right?"

"Just like you said! Although I'm shooting naked women, my butt is straight!"

Now is not the future, and there is still sensitivity in some areas.

For example, in school classrooms, when referring to Fruit Dan, people still habitually add the prefix "FD faction".

The year before last, the leader delivered an important speech on the anniversary of the Anti-Japanese War, pointing out that Guo Dan and our side respectively undertook combat tasks on the front battlefield and behind enemy lines during the 14-year war of resistance, and jointly fought against the little ghosts.

This is how Brother Yun Fei in “Drawing Sword” came into being.

Most books also began to gradually return to the facts of the anti-Japanese war.

Even so, the first anti-gangster film in the mainland that used Guo Jun as a positive character did not hit the screen until 2010.

When "Bloody Lonely City" was released at that time, representatives from the Ministry of Unification, the Taiwan Straits Society, and the other party, Guo Tang, were all present. The importance of this event is self-evident.

"Haha! Don't you know whether there is a problem or not?"

Hearing this, Han Shanping rolled his eyes.

"No problem. Who will you find to be the actor?"

"Don't play dumb with me. You know exactly who I'm talking about when I say 'that'!"

"Hehe, senior, you know me well." Zhen Jiecheng continued to lick his face and smiled brightly, "I am not born to be confused, let alone pretend to be confused in front of you."

"You are my elder!"

"Besides, it's no use for me to pretend. You have sharp eyes and see clearly."

"Stop, stop, stop! Stop it, I don't need your flattery!" Han Shanping waved his hands, then turned serious. "If it was a few years ago, I can tell you clearly: there is a problem! And it is a big problem! It will be difficult for anyone you invite, unless you don't plan to release it in mainland China."

“But now it can be operated!”

"If the operation is done well, it is not just as simple as getting a filming permit and having the film approved and released smoothly."

"It's a chance to be set up as a model, and have the support of the film from above go in the other direction!"

The more Han Shanping spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

what is this?
It is thanks to his efforts that Chinese films have achieved great success.

So he quickly advised Zhen Jiecheng,
"Jiecheng, don't be anxious. You must be patient."

"It takes time to do this. The earliest we can do it is next year. I'm not trying to fool you. The 08 Olympics is the most appropriate time to do this and maximize the benefits!"

"Senior, you don't need to explain. I will listen to you!" Zhen Jiecheng patted his chest, "Senior, I have always remembered your care for me. I am not in a hurry, and you must not be in a hurry either. Don't bite the bullet and smooth over relationships for me."

"Let's put it this way. We just need to get the filming permit in 08. We can talk about the film's approval and release in 09!"

"On the one hand, I have more time, which can save you some worries and work less."

"On the one hand, 09 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China, which is a perfect gift for the motherland's birthday."

Suddenly he slapped his head, as if he had suddenly realized something.

"By the way, senior, if this is the case, I may not be able to compete with "Jinling! Jinling!"

"How about you do me another favor, senior? After the movie 'Jinling! Jinling!' is finished, can you postpone its release date?"

Upon hearing this, Han Shanping, a 54-year-old man, temporarily lost the facial expression management that he had acquired over the years in high positions and had long since become instinctive.

Look, this is what it means to be one of our own!

How well behaved!
Look, this is my direct junior brother!
How considerate!
Damn Jiang Wen, he just keeps urging people to get their movies approved!
Where is Jie Cheng?
While actively postponing it, he did not forget his original promise to Lu Chuan.

He was clearly helping me, his senior, but he used the expression “please do me another favor”!

"Jiecheng, I'll be honest with you. Helping you to produce this film is actually helping myself!" Han Shanping was particularly moved and said frankly, "This can be an important achievement during my term of office!"

"No, senior, you can't say that!" Zhen Jiecheng shook his head. "For example, if a fruit farmer's fruit is unsalable, who would come to buy it at this time, and buy it at the market price?"

“No matter where the dealers sell the fruits to or how much profit they make from the difference, they are still the benefactors of the fruit farmers!”

"Anyone who uses the price difference as an excuse to point fingers is heartless!"

"Senior, I may be lacking in morality, but I am not lacking in conscience. I don't care what benefits you have gained. I only know that you have made a lot of efforts to take care of me."

"If I can help you, senior, that would be great!"

Zhen Jiecheng spoke as his thick eyebrows and big eyes flashed.

Every fluttering eyelash is condensed with the radiance of sincerity.

Han Shanping was very pleased, his eyes were full of love and care for the younger generation.

Patted Zhen Jiecheng on the shoulder,

"In 09! I took this work to the Huabiao and Jinkun awards ceremony."

"Seniors will be there too!"

"After you get the award, you can laugh it off, or just keep silent, or continue to target me, it's up to you!"

"The seniors are all standing behind you!"

Saying farewell to Zuoshandiao, Zhen Jiecheng hummed a happy tune, feeling very happy all the way.

Postpone the filming until 08?
Even if you ask me to take a picture now, I can’t!
The actors’ intensive special training, repeated rehearsals, selection of filming locations, and renovation and layout are all required.

Half a year is simply not enough!
Postpone it to 09 for review and then release?

There was no way, this was not an ordinary film! We couldn't rush it. From the start of production to the final production, it took three months to complete.

What is a fake one-shot?
Shooting strictly in chronological order!
In order to maintain continuity, scenes shot on cloudy days have to be shot on cloudy days. If the sun comes out, the crew has to stop working!

For all long shots, if there is even the slightest mistake during the shooting process, it will have to be immediately abandoned and reshot.

Location shooting is greatly affected by the weather, so the crew also needs a meteorological expert to prepare in advance before the "suitable weather" appears.

It's really a gift from God!

Therefore, it had to be released in 09. Even if a gun was pointed at Zhen Jiecheng's head, this film would not have been released in 08.

As for Kakaluchuan's "Jinling! Jinling!"

Hey, hey, hey! No need for a card!
Lu Chuan has a lot of troubles, and it’s really troublesome!
But the problem is that Zuoshandiao doesn’t know, and he has no memory of the future.

"Oh! What a dirty mind! So immoral!"

"Zhen Jiecheng, ah Zhen Jiecheng, you are such a piece of shit!"

"He~tui! Disgusting!"

There is no need for others to criticize him, Zhen Jiecheng has already criticized himself.

"Wait, that's not right!"

"From another perspective, am I not also a dealer, and isn't Zuoshandiao also a fruit farmer?"

"Although I benefited, I also helped Zuo Shandiao!"

"No matter what the reason is, as long as Lao Han ignores my contribution, he has no conscience!"

Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng's remaining sense of shame was instantly swept away.

"Zhen Jiecheng, ah Zhen Jiecheng, you are such a genius!"

"How lucky is this dirty nest of Beijing Film Academy to have you here to purify its dirty feng shui!"

"Jie Jie Jie!"

A reserved laugh immediately rang out, drifted out of the car window, and all the way into the campus of Beijing Film Academy.

"Jiecheng, what good thing happened to you? Why are you smiling so happily?" the old man in the message room asked curiously.

"Hey! Isn't it that Taken is doing well? Hollywood is looking for cooperation."

"Whenever I think about having the opportunity to export Chinese culture to those old ladies in Hollywood and impart the great reputation of my alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, I feel happy from the bottom of my heart!"

"How about it, sir? You want to join us?"

"But let me make it clear in advance! You are old, so take it easy. If anything happens, it has nothing to do with me!" "You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, get out!" The old man was furious, "When your teacher was a hooligan in school, he didn't dare to show off in front of me. How dare you, kid, tease me?"

"Uncle, what do you mean by that? Promoting culture, promoting your alma mater, how come it's like a dog can't spit out ivory?"

"Also, you are not young anymore. Traveling all the way here will not only make you tired, but you will also have trouble adapting to the local climate. I am thinking about you!"

Zhen Jiecheng smacked his lips as he spoke.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I turned my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch."

"Uncle, your ideological awareness needs to be improved. Only when your awareness is high, you will not use dirty thoughts to speculate about others."

"My suggestion is that you should give this stupid bird to me. Birds of a feather flock together. I'm afraid that if you stay with this stupid bird for too long, you might end up making yourself stupid."

"Stupid!" The silly bird suddenly shouted, interrupting the old man's angry voice.

"Rabbits only eat the grass near their nests, and the fat water only flows into other people's fields."

"She was poached from the acting department, and Tiantian and Qianqian were originally from the south."

The voice is full of intonation and the pronunciation is clear and melodious.

“Damn photography department!”

"Damn directing department!"

"Damn Zhen Jiecheng!"

"Ah, right, right!" The old man gave a thumbs up. "The bird master is right! Here, I'll give you an almond. Eat it and drink some water to moisten your throat!"

Zhen Jiecheng: ￣へ￣

Jing Tian and Liu Yifei frequently appeared in the directing department and photography department, not only becoming the focus of the school, but also professional schools such as the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and even entertainment tabloids were watching the fun.

Especially Jingtian is still a freshman!

Although Liu Yifei has graduated and although she performed well in "Parasite", criticisms about her acting skills have always existed.

Now, the chef who is not good at cooking stops focusing on recipes and starts studying military tactics!
No wonder the students of the Department of Performance used "going in the opposite direction" in their doggerel and taught it to Silly Bird.

"Fuck it! I'll pluck it, chop it up, and stew it!"

Zhen Jiecheng was still angry and kept muttering to himself while sitting in the office.

Seeing Jing Tian laughing secretly, he glared at her.
"Laugh? You dare to laugh?"

"I am implicated by you, do you understand?"

"Don't think I don't know. If it weren't for you, would Xixi have thought of taking over the project of "Those Years"?"

"Even if she thought of it, she doesn't have the confidence to speak up!"

"Hehe, senior, you know me well." Jing Tian bent his eyebrows and squinted his eyes. "My eyes are sharp and I can see the smallest details."

Why does it sound so familiar?

This is my word!
"Stop, stop, stop!" Zhen Jiecheng interrupted quickly, "I don't need your flattery!"

"I asked you to come here because I have something to talk to you about."

Rubbed my hands and put on a smile.
"Um, Tiantian!"

"I have called your teacher and warmly invited him to visit Beijing. Teacher Bao said he will be on a business trip to Beijing in a while. Then you can come with me to welcome him?"

"Okay, senior!" Jing Tian nodded.

"Well, Tiantian, you know the senior well."

"Although the senior's new project is very difficult, and although Mr. Li is old, the burden on him is heavy."

"But Senior still didn't ask to trouble your teacher!"

"After all, it's not polite to just come up and ask someone to do something for you!"

"So Tiantian, you understand!"

"How about I go and give the teacher some cool breeze?" Jing Tian raised the corner of his mouth.

"That's possible!" Zhen Jiecheng nodded.

"Then I'll be the one to thread the needle?"

"Okay, okay, this is good!" Zhen Jiecheng continued to nod.

"Finally, should I bring it up?"

"Xixi is still a potential Sleeping Dragon, but Tiantian, you are already a legitimate Phoenix Chick!" Zhen Jiecheng's brain was almost at the speed of an automatic P machine.

thumbs up,
"The Department of Performance is so lucky to have your favor!"

"The burden of cleansing this notorious reputation falls on your shoulders."

Everything went so smoothly, and Zhen Jiecheng's mood became happy again.

Even the silly bird's vulgar words were treated by Zhen Jiecheng as the calls of a magpie.

After Jing Tian left, she went to Lao Deng'er's office again.

The soundtrack for this film must be composed by Chinese people, and Jiu Shirang is not suitable.

So Lao Deng'er's connections will need to be put to use!

"Teacher, can you help me contact Teacher Zhao Jiping?"

"Zhao Jiping?" Director Tian was stunned when he heard this. "Old Zhao has not had an easy time recently."

"I just finished The Ming Dynasty 1566 last year, and this year I took on The Qin Empire: Splitting and Wolfsbane Flower."

"Isn't Kaige filming Mei Lanfang? He's also booked to compose the music. Oh, and Lao Zhao will continue to improve. He may very well take over as the next president of Chang'an Conservatory of Music."

"So he will be very busy next year and may not be able to spare the time to help you with the soundtrack."

"It's OK! I plan to start shooting this movie next year, and it won't be too late to do post-production in the beginning of the year after next." Zhen Jiecheng explained, "It will definitely not conflict with Mr. Zhao's work schedule! Now it depends on whether you can invite him."

Director Tian originally wanted to ask why it took so long, but after hearing Zhen Jiecheng's last words, he could no longer sit still.

"Just watch? Can you?"

"Just go back and wait patiently. I'll take care of this matter!"

"Teacher! You are so honorable!" Zhen Jiecheng was overjoyed and offered his emotional value skillfully.

Senior Brother Chen’s “Farewell My Concubine” and “Yellow Earth”.

Lao Mouzi’s "To Live" and "Ju Dou".

Liu Zhenwei and Zhou Xingchi's "A Chinese Odyssey" series.

The soundtrack was all made by this guy!

Oh yes, there are also the TV series "The Mansion Gate" and "Water Margin".

The classic suona background music of Wu Song Drunkenly Beating Jiang Menshen, which is almost engraved into our DNA and makes us want to pick a fight whenever we hear it, was also created by this great man.

The only pity is that there is no way to bring this big boss into the gang, otherwise Zhen Jiecheng would have taken the opportunity of cooperation to do public relations for him.

"It's done!"

“The behind-the-scenes team for this film is finally complete.”

"Now everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind. Emmm, no! There is still one thing left to do!"

Beiyuan, Building 3.

The old man grinned, looking at Zhen Jiecheng who came obediently to work like a slave, and felt very proud.

As the countdown numbers on the wall decrease day by day, the Olympic team becomes increasingly busy.

Looking from the outside after nightfall, some rooms become dark and some become bright, but you can always find a light on in Building No. 3.

"Jiecheng, thank you for your hard work!"

The old man looked at his watch.

"It's almost two o'clock. You might as well not go back tonight so you don't have to drive here tomorrow."

"The traffic in Beijing is so bad! Running back and forth not only wastes time, but is also tiring."

"Okay, senior brother, then I won't go back tonight." Zhen Jiecheng nodded.

Hearing this, Lao Mouzi was stunned.

What's going on? Why are you so obedient this time?

Could it be that he was moved by my behavior in Venice?

Is it no longer a passive return of favors, but a heartfelt contribution?
"Brother, I wrote a new script, but this project is a bit difficult and I'm not sure about it."

"It's a good opportunity to chat with you tonight. Please give me some advice."

"Oh? Tell me in detail!"

It turns out you wanted to discuss something with me!
The answer was different from what he expected, which made Lao Mouzi a little disappointed, but he was soon overwhelmed by curiosity.

He knew Zhen Jiecheng's level very well. It was rare for a task to be so difficult that even Zhen Jiecheng felt unsure.

"Brother, it's like this."

“I want the whole movie to be shot in one take!”

Zhen Jiecheng sat up straight, with a serious look on his face, his head slightly tilted forward.
"Isn't that bold?"

"The whole movie!"

Emphasize the tone, emphasize each word,
"One shot through the whole thing!"

Looking at the old man's eyes that were getting wider and wider and his mouth that was half open.

Zhen Jie was sincerely satisfied.

Phew~ It feels good!
(End of this chapter)