Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 303 It’s all because of the light and electricity!
In December, Zhen Jiecheng came out of quarantine for a short period of time and attended several movie premieres.

No. 3 and No. 4 are "The Laughing Man" by Zhao Clan and "The Orphan of Zhao" by Brother Chen.

The wheel of history seems to be always repeating itself. Brother Chen brought in full sincerity, but the audience response was that after the first day's 2670 million and the second day's 2440 million, the box office curve continued to decline.

The more you want to surpass "Farewell My Concubine", the closer you get to "The Promise".

"The biggest difference between Brother Chen and other directors is that he always wants to leave behind immortal works, not just box office hits."

"He really dislikes Director Feng's bad mouthing, and he always hopes that there will be rich humanistic connotations on the screen."

Zhen Jiecheng sighed.
“But it’s clear that The Orphan of Zhao did not achieve the results that Senior Brother Chen wanted.”

"The most ironic thing is that one of the reasons for the failure was precisely Director Feng's lack of storytelling ability."

“Since The Promise, every effort made by Senior Brother Chen has been at the expense of the foundation of Farewell My Concubine.”

"Once you get in, you can't get out. Either admit defeat or go all the way. But Brother Chen is so proud."

Zhen Jiecheng couldn't help but think of Brother Chen's participation in variety shows in the future. He held his head high for most of his life, but in the end he lowered it to pave the way for his children.

Otherwise, what kind of fucking level is Guo Xiaosi? Why does he, as a director, sit on the same judges panel with Senior Brother Chen?

"Hey~ I hope Director Chen can get over the pressure of Farewell My Concubine soon!" Cheng Hao took Zhen Jiecheng's arm and changed the subject, "My husband is really amazing. He also won the Palme d'Or, but he has never been constrained by the honor."

"Stop flattering me!" Zhen Jiecheng rolled his eyes.

But the curve of the corners of his mouth clearly showed pleasure.

"It's not just because Farewell My Concubine won the Palme d'Or, but also because of Mr. Chen's story."

"When my senior brother was young, he was more 'filial' than the old man when he wrote the materials."

After Zhao Jiaban and Chen Shixiong, Feng Xiaogang joined the box office battlefield with "If You Are the One 22", which was moved up from the 16nd to the 2th.

As the Lunar New Year holiday season is in full swing, the promotion and publicity for "Interstellar" has also been fully launched.

But when Zhen Jiecheng and Hua Na met again, the content of their discussion had nothing to do with "Interstellar".

"The Joker? Director Zhen, do you want to shoot a DC movie?"

"Why, can't it?"

"That's fine, but..." The person in charge of Hua Na frowned, "Director Zhen, I have no doubts about you. But filming the Joker, and making the Joker the absolute protagonist, this is probably not a good choice."

"Especially since it was only a year and a half before The Dark Knight was released, even if we take into account the preparation, shooting, post-production and promotion of this project, the time gap is only about three years."

"It's too short, Director Zhen! People haven't gotten over the nostalgia for Heath Ledger's death yet!"

“It creates additional stress, no doubt.”

"Yeah, I know!" Zhen Jiecheng nodded.

There is no more Joker after Heath Ledger.

Part of this is due to Heath Ledger's superb acting, and part of it is due to his death before the film was released.

Just like Leslie Cheung, his death has given the audience an extra filter for him.

Including his musical works and the characters he portrayed in film and television dramas.

Is Leslie Cheung's singing really that good? There is also Brother Wuying in Hong Kong.

Is Leslie Cheung's acting really that good? Yan Jiecheng admits that Leslie Cheung is a good actor, but just good.

Hong Kong is full of movie queens and movie kings, but there are only a handful of true Hall of Fame winners: Liang Jiahui for male and Zhang Manyu for female. At most, there is Zhou Xingchi, but the main reason for his talent is his talent.

The rest of the people are of lower class.

Even a talented actor like Tony Leung Chiu-wai was still looked stiff in comparison with Zhang Manyu in "In the Mood for Love", not to mention Leslie Cheung.

Zhen Jiecheng respects Zhang Guorong's character, but one thing is another.

When the same thing happens to the character of "Joker", it is even more troublesome.

The reason is simple: even without the added filter, Heath Ledger still portrayed a very quintessential "Joker" image.

"Da da da~"

Tap the table lightly.

In the smoke, Zhen Jiecheng frowned.

"I need a good actor!"

"It's not just about acting, it's also about being able to be ruthless to yourself!"

"If you don't go crazy, you won't survive! The method school is impossible, you must use the experience school method!"

"Heath Ledger played only a supporting actor in the Joker, but he isolated himself from the world for more than a month to get the feeling. So my requirements for actors are a little higher and a little more demanding. Is that not too much?"

Zhen Jiecheng did not directly respond to Huana's questions in every sentence, but every word was an answer.

"As for the script, leave it to me!"

"Leave the shooting to me!"

"Leave all other problems to me!"

"After Heath Ledger, there is no Joker. Yes, that is a very sincere statement."

“But it’s not complete!”

Zhen Jiecheng stood up.

"But it doesn't matter, I'll fill in the second half of the sentence!"

Looking at Zhen Jiecheng's departing back, the members of the Huana team stood there in a daze.

"Director Zhen means"

“He wants to take a picture!”

"Then shoot?"

"Nonsense! Are you going to reject him? He is Zhen Jiecheng! He is not even thirty years old, but he is already...Fuck! God is really too partial!"

"Emm, so what is the second half of Director Zhen's sentence?"

Listening to the discussion among team members, the person in charge, who had been silent all this time, let out a long sigh.

He opened his mouth and said:

"After Heath Ledger, there is no more Joker."

"Until Zhen Jiecheng took action!"

Stay in seclusion until the complete framework is built and most of the content is filled in.

Then we brought in the company's screenwriter team to further fill in and polish it.

Warner also sent an American screenwriter, who was mainly responsible for the localization adjustment of the lines.

The more people participate, the more they can feel the "darkness" of the story.

Especially for art film directors who are used to being gangsters, it is foreseeable that the tone presented in the camera will inevitably be worse than the content of the script.

"Fuck! Is this a comic adaptation?" the screenwriter of Warner blurted out.

"'Comic adaptation' is just a cover, even 'crime theme' is a disguise! Damn it, this is clearly a 'realistic revolutionary theme'!"

"It not only describes society, but also implies politics and ideology!"

"I think the headquarters should not be obsessed with the troubles caused by violence, blood and X scenes. There is no doubt that the protagonist's disturbing words and actions are more worthy of headaches!"

Although he was cursing, his expression was expectant.

Everyone can't wait to see what the scene will look like when the script is realized on the screen.

It must be as finely polished as "Parasite", with rigorous composition and distinct colors.

It must be a film with a sophisticated design similar to "No Return" that will make you applaud.

"Praise God! It is because of your preference that we can witness the artistic impact from genius!"

"If there is a problem with the audit, it must be that the damn audit department is full of ignorant idiots, and the useless headquarters is not only incompetent but also not working hard."

“And there’s nothing wrong with art!”

Zhen Jiecheng doesn't bother to care about Hua Na's headache. Anyway, once "Joker" is filmed, there will be basically no problems with its release.

On the contrary, the "difficulties" in the review process will become important publicity materials and an excellent means to attract audiences. In the United States, everything is business.

Warner Bros. and Hollywood, which are controlled by Squidward Capital, have enough energy to push forward.

It was like this in the previous life, and this life will be no exception.

As for Zhen Jiecheng, the tone of his performance is a little darker than the original, and the characterization is a little more in-depth.

Everything is a small matter in front of Dao Le!
At worst, the released version will be cut a little, which will not affect the participation in the competition.

Zhen Jiecheng is looking forward to participating in foreign film festivals with films that criticize the blackness of the United States and stir up chaos in foreign societies!
If you get what you want.

Does it count as standing still, earning money, and taking home the prize?
Thinking of this, Zhen Jiecheng became more and more excited.

"dududu~"

"Hey?"

"Jiecheng, how is the script for the new project going?" Director Tian's concerned voice came over the phone.

The renewed collaboration with Huana has basically become an open secret.

No one was surprised that Zhen Jiecheng chose to focus on the "DC comic adaptation" subject matter, which he had never touched before.

Director Zhen is a man of action. This is true for filming and sleeping.

It's terrible! Just a taste of it!
The only thing everyone is curious about is: How does DC comic adaptation relate to participating in the competition?
"The first draft is ready and is being polished. It's still too early to finalize it."

"Finalize the draft? Finalize a bullshit draft!" Director Tian interrupted Zhen Jiecheng without thinking, "Did you finalize the draft before wrapping up? Forget it, don't use these fancy rhetoric!"

"Bring the script and come to school. I want to take a look."

"Okay, teacher. I'll bring him here right away for you to correct!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhen Jiecheng took a copy of the latest version of the script and was about to go out.

After thinking about it, I turned around again, made several copies, bound them, and started again.

Arrived at Beijing Film Academy and stepped into the office.

Sure enough, it wasn’t just Lao Deng’er who was waiting!
Dean Zhang Huijun was drinking tea, and retired Professor Jiang also showed up.

The head of the photography department was chatting with the head of the literature department, while Wang Jinsong was staring at Hao Rong from the Central Academy of Drama.

"It's inappropriate for you, a student of the Central Academy of Drama, to visit us!"

“No, no, no!” Hao Rong shook his head. “It’s not appropriate to visit your acting department, but it’s appropriate to visit other departments!”

Before Wang Jinsong could open his mouth to refute, Hao Rong added,
"On the contrary, I think it's inappropriate for you to be here as the vice president of the School of Acting."

Hearing this, Wang Jinsong became anxious.

He still didn't have time to speak, as Hao Rong spoke first again.

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I just think that you should focus more on the training of students in the acting department of Beijing Film Academy."

It would have been fine if he hadn't emphasized it, but once he did, Wang Jinsong became even more anxious.

The dog is in the Chinese opera, and his mouth is really stinky!

Not only does it explicitly indicate that students at the Central Academy of Drama are of higher level, it also implies that directors at the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy are from the same family.

Don't be such a bully!

Due to the situation, Wang Jinsong couldn't take off his pants to pull out the rubber band. He could only look at the dean Zhang Huijun with grievance.

In this regard, Zhang Huijun could only pretend not to see it.

There is no way, after leaving Lao Tian’s house, I am the director of Beijing Film Academy.

But after entering this door
I'm sorry, Old Wang, Dean. I graduated from the Photography Department and am a legitimate director at the Beijing Film Academy!

"Ahem, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. We are all in the same business, what's the point of quarreling?"

"Since Director Hao happened to catch up, why don't you stay and join us?"

Director Tian originally only called Zhang Huijun and a few others, but Hao Rong happened to come to deepen the brotherhood. Hearing that the "mistress" came to the house to assert her sovereignty, Wang Jinsong also hurried over.

This led to the current situation.

"I don't need to emphasize the rules, right? Passing messages and gossiping are trivial matters, but the content of the script must not be revealed at all."

"Don't worry, President Zhang. We at the Central Academy of Drama have collaborated with directors from the Beijing Film Academy so many times. How could we not be aware of this?"

"Me too!" Wang Jinsong, who was overtaken by Hao Rong again, gasped and gritted his teeth.

The dog is in the middle of the play, and he doesn't care about his face anymore!
"Well, that's good." Zhang Huijun nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Zhen Jiecheng, "Jiecheng, stop talking nonsense and take it out quickly. Everyone is curious!"

"Okay, senior brother!"

The office was very quiet, with only the occasional sound of pages turning.

Everyone frowned and expanded their brows from time to time.

He paused to think from time to time, like a sculpture.

I would flip forward from time to time, then close my eyes and chew the food to savor the taste.

The bell outside the window rang again and again. The hustle and bustle at the end of class did not cause any disturbance, and the quietness after class added a touch of silence to the office.

After a long time, someone finally closed the script and looked up.

Soon the second, the third, and the fourth came.

None of them spoke, but instead tacitly looked at the two teachers who taught Zhen Jiecheng his graduate and doctoral studies.

Professor Jiang, who had already retired, winked at Director Tian, ​​and Director Tian no longer refused.

"Crack~"

He slammed the table.

"it is good!"

"I was originally worried that the DC comics adaptation wouldn't have enough depth, but I was overthinking!"

Looking at Zhen Jiecheng, he smiled happily.

"The tone is so dark! Desire, human nature. Rules, repression. Liberation, madness!"

"There is no boundary between good and evil."

“The more violent the situation, the more fragrant the art!”

Director Tian paused for a moment.
"It will be very difficult for this film to pass the censorship, very difficult! It may even be banned."

"But that's right! This is the correct way for our Beijing Film Academy directors to open it!"

"Jie Cheng, you are finally on the right path!"

Zhen Jiecheng: o(Д)っ!
"As for the review, we'll talk about it later. Let's shoot first. Can a living person be suffocated to death by urine?" Director Tian waved his hand and said, "We'll think of a solution after we finish shooting. There are always more solutions than problems!"

"Old Han has to make an effort. Jiecheng's "No Return" helped him a lot. This old man must return the favor!" Zhang Huijun proposed without thinking, "Also, I will contact people to organize a few more seminars, and delve into culture and art. When it comes to culture and art, there should be a hundred flowers blooming. How can we have a one-size-fits-all approach?"

"That's right!" The photography department chimed in. "Besides, the scene was shot in America, so what it's criticizing is also capitalism. What does it have to do with us?"

"That's right!" The literature department spoke out in support, "If someone uses a code name to take a seat, then that's because he has a dirty mind!"

"Jiecheng's business is our Central Academy of Drama's business!" Seeing Wang Jinsong about to speak, Hao Rong immediately stood up, "As long as the Beijing Film Academy director is in trouble, we at the Central Academy of Drama must help!"

Wang Jinsong: ヽ(`Д)

You interrupted me several times!
You're a fucking polite guy?
"Ahem, teachers, seniors, directors, I actually don't plan to release it in mainland China." Zhen Jiecheng spread his hands, "So there's no need to trouble you all."

"Not planning to release it in mainland China?" Director Tian was stunned.

"Yes!" Zhen Jiecheng nodded, "In China, it will only be shown in Hong Kong and Taiwan."

"Oh, what a pity. This script will definitely make a good movie, but domestic audiences won't be able to enjoy it on the screen." Director Tian expressed regret, and everyone else had expressions of approval on their faces.

Finally reached a consensus:
"Fuck the photoelectricity, it kills art. He~tui! None of them are good!"

Looking at the people's sincere solidarity against a common enemy, Zhen Jiecheng's mouth twitched.

It's actually quite difficult for Optoelectronics to encounter these dirty things!

(End of this chapter)