Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 300 Han Jie: Happiness lies between me and Lu Sang!

Zhen Jiecheng now finally understood Han Jie's complicated look.

In this circle, it has always been a case of drought killing drought and flooding killing flooding. This is true for stars and directors alike.

Han Jie joined Jia Zhangke's director studio after graduation and served as assistant director in "The World", "Good People in the Gorge" and "Useless". He can be said to be one of Jia Zhangke's loyal team members.

It was precisely because of years of hard work that he was able to naturally obtain the support funds for the "Tianyi Plan" project financed by Jia Zhangke.

Don’t think it’s too little. Others wouldn’t be able to get it even if they begged for it.

Even during the golden age when coal bosses respected art, only a small group of people benefited.

Most of the time, it is still the case that a good cook cannot cook without rice. Even if a film is made by piecing together various materials, there is still the threshold of getting it into theaters.

No way = no result.

Daydreaming = "Hello! Mr. Tree".

Han Jie has Jia Zhangke's connections, so he doesn't have to worry too much about these things. But he is still poor!

But with the arrival of the "visiting" group, the tight filming funds have become abundant, and the compressed costs are no longer a constraint on the director's creation.

There is no need to hesitate when shouting "click" and there is no need to force when shouting "pass".

A sword is given to a hero, and a famous general is given a good horse. The new equipment shipped by Wanda is very easy to use, and the pictures taken are very beautiful!
The above is just an intuitive feeling, there is a more important hidden cake.

Any preferential treatment given by Wanda Cinemas in scheduling a film was an irresistible temptation for Han Jie. This network of connections not only affected "Hello! Mr. Tree", but also affected his future career.

All of the above combined together turned into a "3" played by Jing Tianming.

What can Han Jie do?
Grit your teeth and force a smile:
"Pass! I can't afford it!"

"Tell me what the hell you two did!"

"You guys have ruined my reputation!"

Zhen Jiecheng sprayed salivary amylase at the two of them until it was all gone, then he stopped.

He picked up the hot tea prepared by Guo Fan and moistened his throat.

"Tell me about your gains, in terms of movies."

"Okay, teacher!" Guo Fan raised his head. His simple and honest expression began to come alive, and his silence was golden, turning into a torrent of words.

“This is a great script!”

"The tone that Director Han set for the film is a bit like Mulholland Drive and Perfect Blue."

"We shot the opening scene of the film very casually. It was a simple pan, with the camera following the promotional vehicle."

"But the posters of the new community 'Sun City' on the propaganda vehicle and the slogans played on the loudspeakers unfolded the origin and development of the story."

"It seems that Han Jie is planning to end the film at 'Sun City' to echo the past?" Zhen Jiecheng lit a cigarette and interrupted.

"Yes, teacher!" Guo Fan nodded. "For the villagers, it is a new home, but for the tree, it is the other side that he can never reach."

"Because if a man moves, he lives; if a tree moves, it dies!"

Guo Fan glanced at the script and his eyes fell on the word "tree".

“There is no doubt that this is a script that requires exquisite camera language and is a test of the director’s skills!”

"Teacher, I combined your "Parasite" and "The Secret"."

"Ahem! What nonsense are you talking about? That's Jielun's Secret!"

"Oh, yes, yes! It's your "Parasite" and Jie Lun's "The Secret." Guo Fan quickly corrected him and continued, "I agree with Director Han's overall direction, but I have different opinions on the specific ideas."

"Director Han left too much 'white space', and at the same time had multiple sets of logically consistent solutions."

"Admittedly, this is very 'magical' and very 'weird', which makes the reality even more painful."

"But it's also very risky! No, it's more than risky! 'Magic' needs to control the equivalent, otherwise it will be foggy and just for the sake of 'magic'!"

Spread out the script, it is full of notes.

"Here, here, and here."

"Teacher, your film "The Secret" by Jie Lun gave me a good reference. It uses the color temperature difference of the lighting and the specific placement of props to imply and distinguish between reality and dreams in the film."

“Of course, there are also the lines, the actors’ micro-expressions and body language!”

I picked up another folder and opened it, which was full of storyboards.

“The composition and tonal contrast in Parasite can also be flexibly applied to Hello! Mr. Tree.”

“For example, after the opening shot, we connected a shot that continued to follow the propaganda vehicle moving to the left. The inherent color changed from warm to cold, and then landed on the broken glass window.”

“Swish~” to turn to the next storyboard.

"The camera continues to move left, showing Mr. Shu repairing the car."

"In the bright scene, the tree is sitting on the tree in a daze. In the dim scene, the tree is lying under the car to repair it. It is not only a contrast, but also a gradual process from virtual to real."

Speaking of this, Guo Fan's eyes sparkled.

"Director Han's camera language is very much in the style of Director Jia, which has benefited me a lot."

"But from my perspective, there could be more to the lighting and composition."

Guo Fan was beaming with joy. He compared the storyboards with the script and explained his ideas in detail to Zhen Jiecheng.

There are multiple versions of the storyboard for the same shot!

Zhen Jiecheng can clearly see the differences between the different versions, among which there is Han Jie, or Jia Zhangke's style, and Zhen Jiecheng's preference for color tone and composition.

But it is not a rigid copy, but an incorporation of my own understanding.

Most of them are not well thought out and lack some roundness in combination. But a few of them are already quite mature, mature according to the standards set by Zhen Jiecheng!
According to Jing Tian's additional explanation, these "small portions" were actually strongly fought for by Guo Fan, and with Jing Tian's money-spending, they were implemented in Han Jie's "willing" practice of decentralization.

"Not bad, there is progress!"

Zhen Jiecheng nodded approvingly.

"Keep it up! That's what a director should do! Learn from others' strengths, listen carefully to their corrections, and stick to your own opinions!"

"Don't worry about having a bad reputation due to inappropriate behavior. That's all bullshit. Strength is everything!"

Patted Guo Fan on the shoulder,

"Don't worry, Han Jie is fine. I'll go talk to him later."

"As for Senior Brother Jia, you are a junior at Beijing Film Academy, and Director Jia, as your senior, should support you."

"If you are dissatisfied with this, there is no need for me to intervene. Director Tian can immediately move a chair to block the door of the Literature Department's office."

"President Zhang Huijun will also personally call Brother Jia to repeat the school motto of 'passing on the torch' and emphasize the importance of 'fellow students' friendship."

Stand up, pat your butt,
"Okay, I'll go help Han Jie sort out his emotions, you two can do what you need to do."

Just as he stepped out of the room, he suddenly stopped.

"Well, I will tell you what your master once told me."

"There's work to do, and the speaker can be borrowed."

"But rabbits eat grass, so remember to turn off the lights!"

After Zhen Jiecheng's treatment, Han Jie appeared on the set the next day looking much brighter.

From Jing Tian's energy and money, it evolved into the goodwill of the entire "Zhen Clan". Compared with this gain, what is a mere "occupying the magpie's nest"?

Besides, Guo Fan was already very polite. He did it, but not much.

Besides, Lu Chuan was also fucked and even cried.

People's happiness is achieved through comparison. At this moment, Han Jie is very happy!

The director's joy spread to the entire crew, and the actors' work enthusiasm became increasingly high. Among all the actors, Bao Qi is undoubtedly the most eye-catching one, not just because of his status as the protagonist!

"What a great acting!" Jing Tian stared at it intently.

"Senior, do you know? Baoqi didn't know how to smoke before this. He learned it on the spur of the moment after getting the script!"

"And then after learning it temporarily, you learned something that no one in your acting department could match?" Zhen Jiecheng shut up Jing Tian's babble with just one sentence, and the same words also splashed onto Liu Yife who was standing next to him.

"We were taught all kinds of body language in school. When it comes to cigarettes, we can smoke one cigarette in eighteen different ways!" Ignoring the two people's autism, Zhen Jiecheng's eyes were full of Brother Shu holding a cigarette, "But Baoqian, he can beat you to a pulp with just one gesture!"

"There is no fixed law, it is all natural."

"And most importantly, Bao Qi's acting range is wider than anyone imagined. His talent is far more than just acting himself!"

Hearing this, Jing Tian’s eyes widened.

When was the last time you heard Zhen Jiecheng praise an actor so much?

Oh yeah, McConaughey!
The last time? Fu Dalong!

Further ahead is Liang Jiahui and Mr. You Benchang.

Is Baoqi so strong?
"In the field that Bao Qi is familiar with, he is invincible! Looking at the entire circle, it is highly likely that there is no one who can rival him!"

As Han Jie said "pass", Zhen Jiecheng stood up and was the first to applaud.

Then give a thumbs up,
"You didn't go to college, you're not a professional."

"But you will definitely appear in the textbooks of domestic film and television art colleges!"

"If you don't have the chance to be their student, then you can be their teacher!"

"Boss, I'm not as good as you say." Bao Qi scratched his head embarrassedly. He had just stopped performing for "Brother Shu" and saw his hands entering the state of "Brother Shu" where he had nowhere to put them. "How can I get into the textbook?"

"Bao Qi, don't underestimate yourself! If I say you can do it, then you will definitely have no problem!"

As a director, in my professional field, the most eye-catching thing besides a good script is good actors!

Looking at Wang Baoqi's impeccable performance at this moment, Zhen Jiecheng also became interested and his hands inexplicably began to itch.

His eyes involuntarily fell on the loudspeaker in Han Jie's hand.

As if a white-hair wind was blowing, Han Jie trembled subconsciously, and the hand holding the loud speaker reflexively turned behind his back.

No, you are my student, and you want to come too?

Wait! Guo Fan is still polite, but you Zhen Jiecheng
People's happiness is achieved through comparison. Although Lu Chuan cried, she was only ruined by Jiang Wen.

And me?

one two Three!

Han Jie's face instantly collapsed and he could no longer be happy.

"Jie Cheng, when will you return to the capital?"

"Teacher, why are you asking this?"

"Why are you asking this? Damn it, don't you know what's going on? Xiao Jia called me to chat, and the teachers from the literature department also came to my office as guests!" Director Tian panted on the phone, "If you don't come back, my office will be blocked by chairs brought in by the literature department! Where will I put my face when that happens?"

"Teacher, I didn't do anything!"

"That's because you haven't had time to do it! If you stay a few more days, you'll have done everything! Except that the child won't have your last name, everything else has "Zhen" written all over it!" Director Tian became more and more angry. "As a big director, how can you take the big speaker from young people?"

"It's just one person reaching out, leading the whole family to take turns!"

"He~tui, disgusting!"

"Why don't you just tie me up as well and make it a family."

"teacher"

"Don't call me teacher! How could I teach such a dirty thing like you!" Director Tian spat, "Although I am not clean, I am definitely not as shameless as you!"

"Oh, teacher, doesn't this just show that you have a high level of teaching, so you can surpass your teacher!" Zhen Jiecheng, who was far away in Jilin Province, flattered him without thinking, "Don't worry, teacher, I still have a bottom line."

"I admit that I did think about it. But if thinking about it is considered a crime, then all the girls from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Dance Academy were pregnant when I was an undergraduate!"

"I'll go book a plane ticket later. Not only will I go, but I'll also take Tiantian with me."

"In fact, even if you didn't make this call, I would have withdrawn. You know me well. I can't sit still."

"It's been a while since we finished Interstellar, and it's time to get ready for the next project."

Upon hearing this, Director Tian's attention was immediately diverted, and he no longer cared whether the evil disciple's flattery was a compliment or an insult.

"You've been alternating between an art film and a commercial in recent years, so, your next project will be an art film?" Lao Deng'er's breathing became noticeably heavier.

"I haven't decided yet, but why can't it be business and art together?"

"Teacher, you know me well. I've never been good at making choices, so it's better to keep it simple." He spread his fingers and grabbed them hard, "I want them all!"

"Will you participate? Bolin? Or Oscar?" Lao Denger asked.

"It's not even a beginning, how can I answer you?"

Zhen Jiecheng smiled and said,
"Besides, teacher, you know clearly in your heart that Bolin will definitely not give it to me easily!"

"It's just like when a senior brother of mine missed the Cannes Palme d'Or by one vote. In this regard, the three major European organizations are in the same boat."

"As for the Oscars, it is both difficult and easy."

"If I bow my head, the masters of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will definitely not be stingy with their rewards."

Smacking his lips,
"Tsk tsk tsk, even though I am born in the Year of the Dog and I am used to being a dog, I just can't eat the bones that others throw in the bowl. I like to grab the meat and soup directly from the pot."

There was a brief silence on the phone.

Director Tian really wanted to say: Winning an award is a grand slam. Bending over is not shabby.

But when I think about how I have been stubbornly fighting against the optoelectronics for so many years, if I just lower my head, I will at least be a well-known director in the industry, not to mention being on par with Yimou.

Oh, forget it!

A stubborn person who comes from the same lineage, that’s good!
"It doesn't really matter whether you win or not. No one can ignore your historical status in the world of film, whether you win the Golden Lion or the Palme d'Or." Director Tian sighed. "Making good films is the real thing. Winning awards is secondary."

"No, teacher! How can I brag if I don't participate in the competition and win awards? How can you still brag?"

Zhen Jiecheng tugged at his collar.

"You have to eat one bite at a time, so teacher, be patient and let's do it step by step! Otherwise, if you take too big a step, the egg will be broken and won't fit in!"

"Director Zhen, walk slowly!"

"Tiantian, walk slowly!"

"Xixi, walk slowly!"

"Guo Fan, slow down. Emmm, you are slow. Why are you walking so slowly when you are sending your teacher and schoolmate off? You are not enthusiastic at all!"

Guo Fan: o(^｀)o
Ignoring Guo Fan's strange look, Han Jie happily called everyone to see the three off together.

"Crackling~"

Suddenly there was a burst of firecrackers.

Han Jie suddenly felt relieved, but due to politeness, he forced himself to glare at her:

"Who lit the firecrackers?"

"Director, it's not us! It's the villagers, and it seems like they're attending a funeral. We'd better stay away, it's unlucky."

"He~tui! Can you talk?" Han Jie said with a straight face, "That's called a happy funeral! It's very joyful!"

(End of this chapter)