Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 220 230 [The Queen of Heaven who empties the spittoon, Jing Ke stabs the tyrant! ]

end of June.

As in previous years, heavy snow began to fall in Yanjing and the temperature began to drop sharply.

After one night, the whole city was covered in a sea of ​​snow, with white snow everywhere.

In Li Yishu’s courtyard.

Yu Feihong was still sleeping soundly on the bed, covered with a quilt.

Li Yishu fought for several hours last night. The girl was so tired that she hasn't woken up yet.

Seeing her sleeping soundly, Li Yishu did not disturb her. Instead, he got up, put on his military coat and dog-skin hat, and walked out of the door leisurely carrying the rice bowl.

Stepping on the soft snow like cotton, Li Yishu couldn't stand the winter in Yanjing. If he wasn't hungry, he really didn't want to go out. Wouldn't it be nice to hide in the house and enjoy the heating?

When we arrived at the door of a breakfast shop, there was a crowd of people coming to buy breakfast. On such a snowy day, no one wanted to cook at home. Everyone had enough money in their pockets, so they were willing to go out and buy breakfast.

After waiting in line for a while, it was Li Yishu's turn. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a woman suddenly rushing over from the side.

The woman was wearing a big hat that almost covered half of her face, and only her nose and mouth could be seen.

When Li Yishu was still wondering what this person wanted to do, he looked up, smiled and said, "Handsome guy, can you cut in line?"

Wang Fei?

Come out to empty the spittoon and buy breakfast at the same time?
After taking a few glances at the other person and confirming that it was the future superstar Wang Fei, Li Yishu ignored him and said to the breakfast shop owner, "Boss, give me two baskets of steamed buns, two fried dough sticks, two eggs, and a bowl of porridge."

As he said that, he handed over the rice bowl.

Wang Fei frowned, but didn't say much. Instead, he spoke a few words to a middle-aged man behind him, then came directly behind Li Yishu and started queuing.

Li Yishu glanced back at her. She would not tolerate anyone cutting in line. After the breakfast shop owner prepared the porridge, packed the eggs, fried dough sticks and buns, and paid the bill, she carried the bag and walked home leisurely.

Looking at his departing back, Wang Fei always felt that this man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was for a moment.

It was not until Wang Fei brought breakfast back to Dou Wei's house that he remembered who the young man he had just met was: Director Li Yishu!
I didn't expect to meet him!
Dou Wei was eating a bun, and seeing Wang Fei in a daze, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Feifei?"

"Oh, nothing."

Wang Fei smiled and shook his head, "Dou Wei, you really don't want to go to Hong Kong with me?"

"Don't go!"

Dou Wei frowned and said, "I've said it so many times, I'm not going to Hong Kong, if I want to go, I have to wait until my album is ready!"

Earlier this year, Dou Wei signed a contract with Magic Rock Records, a subsidiary of Formosa Rolling Stone Records. Signed with him were two mainland rock singers, Zhang Chu and He Yong.

Wang Fei wanted Dou Wei to develop in Hong Kong, but men are all very competitive. Wang Fei became famous in Hong Kong last year with the song "A Woman Easily Hurt". After more than a year of development, he has become very popular in Hong Kong.

Compared with his girlfriend Wang Fei's achievements, Dou Wei is far behind. He could have become famous with the "Black Panther" album, but he had to quit the Black Panther band because he hooked up with his bandmate's girlfriend.

Now I can only start from scratch.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about it after your album is finished. It should be ready soon, right?"

"It's almost done. The lyrics and music are basically done. Once the arrangement is ready, we'll start recording."

The morning in the old city is very busy. Even though the ground is covered with snow, it still cannot stop the workers from going to work.

State-owned units were still the mainstream in those days, and workers walked or pushed bicycles on the road in groups of three or two. There was less hurried pace than in later times, and more of a laziness that characterised the imperial city.

As Li Yishu was preparing to return to the alley on the snow that was gradually turning black, he passed by a newsstand and walked over to buy a few newspapers to read in the yard.

"Boss, is there any news?"

"Yes, it was quite lively. Jiang Wen had an improper relationship with a female actress during filming and was beaten up by Liu Xiaoqing!"

Ok? !

So exciting! Li Yishu said happily: "Then give me some related newspapers and magazines."

"Okay!"

The newsstand owner immediately took out several sorted newspapers and magazines and handed them over.

After Li Yishu asked the price and paid the bill, he put the newspaper and magazine under his armpits and quickly went to the yard.

With such explosive news, of course I had to go back home, enjoy the heating, eat breakfast and watch the fun slowly.

Soon they returned to the courtyard. Yu Feihong had already woken up and was lying on the bed covered with a thick quilt. He didn't want to come out. When he saw Li Yishu coming back to the room, he hurriedly said, "Close the door quickly. It's freezing!"

Hearing this, Li Yishu closed the door and said with a smile, "Why don't you get up? It's almost eight o'clock. Don't you have classes in the morning? Hurry up and have breakfast. I'll take you to school."

"I can't get up unless you feed me." Yu Feihong said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, if you get up I'll feed you."

After Li Yishu replied, she sat down at the table, put down her breakfast, and picked up the newspaper to read.

[Liu Xiaoqing made a scene on Jiang Wen's set, slapped actress Ning Jing and got beaten back! ]

[Jiang Wen's first directorial performance was a farce! ]

【The work "Animal Fierceness" by the famous writer Wang Shuo was adapted into a movie by Jiang Wen. The crew stopped filming and production several times. It is suspected that there was insufficient production funds. It is feared that Jiang Wen's first film as a director will be difficult to produce. 】

[A former crew member revealed that Jiang Wen had no idea how to make a movie. He had only used 15 feet of film before the filming was halfway through, which was enough to make several movies.]

[Jiang Wen was a director for the first time, and he was very demanding. He spent four rolls of film for one photo, which is equivalent to taking 4 photos and then selecting one from them. Was this an excessive waste of resources?]

Looking at newspapers and weekly magazines, Li Yishu didn't expect that Ning Jing was so fierce that she actually beat Liu Xiaoqing!
Although we don’t know whether it is true or not, the newspaper only used the crew’s words, but it is likely to be true.

He knew that Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen had a falling out because of this movie, or in other words, because of Ning Jing.

But I didn’t expect that Liu Xiaoqing also had a fight with Ning Jing!
Looking at Ning Jing's physique, even Ma Xiaojun couldn't beat her, so how could Liu Xiaoqing handle it?
Yu Feihong, who had already gotten up and dressed, came over and asked curiously, "What are you looking at so intently?"

"Reading gossip." Li Yishu said with a smile: "Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen broke up, and he even had a fight with the heroine of Jiang Wen's movie."

"real!!"

Yu Feihong's eyes lit up and he immediately sat on the stool, picked up the newspaper on the table and started reading.

The affair between Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen was considered a semi-open secret in the circle, and had been reported by the media many times. People had thought that after Liu Xiaoqing's divorce, the two would get back together and there wouldn't be any problems.

I didn’t expect a third party to appear so soon!
"Don't just stare at him. Eat a bun. It will get cold soon if you don't eat it." Li Yishu picked up a meat bun and stuffed it into Yu Feihong's mouth.

Yu Feihong ate and watched and said, "Tsk tsk, this actress named Ning Jing is quite powerful. She even dared to hit Liu Xiaoqing." "Yeah, she has a bad temper."

Li Yishu smiled. In his previous life, he worked on the crew of "The Legend of Lu Buwei" and met Ning Jing in person. Ning Jing did have a very bad temper. Zhang Tielin tried to make contact with him, but Ning Jing slapped him in the face and he became obedient on the spot.

While chatting about gossip, it was already half past eight unknowingly. Li Yishu saw that it was getting late, so he asked Yu Feihong to go wash up quickly, as he had to go to the Beijing Film Studio to continue the post-production of "The Reader".

As for meeting Wang Fei, Li Yishu had long forgotten about it. He had seen too many big stars and big singers in his two lifetimes.

In this life, I have had close contact with many people, including Mother Earth, the most beautiful Hong Kong lady, a rare sight in fifty years, and Japan’s number one rock singer…

By this calculation, among the eight Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses, including Xia Yu, Fang Hong, Xian Zhen and Min Xin, Li Yishu has already had in-depth contact with three of them.

There is no chance for Fang Hong. The former is not his type and the latter has already married and retired from the film industry.

Hyun Jung Min... I guess there's no chance now.

So meeting Wang Fei was just a small episode, the kind that was burned after reading. The only thing that made Li Yishu feel a little regretful was that she didn't get to see the queen empty the spittoon with her own eyes.

The Beijing Film Studio family compound.

In the study, Chen Kai said to screenwriter Wang Peigong: "I want to film the complexity of Qin Shi Huang, the effect of Shakespeare's plays, not to film Jing Ke assassinating the Qin Emperor in a rigid way!"

"Okay, I'll go back and revise it."

Wang Peigong's face was solemn. He had revised the script many times, but every time the effect came out, Brother Chen Kai rejected it.

When I asked the other party what kind of script he wanted, he couldn't explain it clearly. He just said that it had to be different from traditional historical films. How can I change it?
"Well, go back and revise it, make a few more versions."

Brother Chen Kai stood up and opened the door, which meant that he wanted Wang Peigong to leave.

Although Wang Peigong was very unhappy, there was nothing he could do. The job of a screenwriter was to meet the director's needs, and revising the script was normal.

"Old Chen!"

Just as Brother Chen Kai saw Wang Peigong off and was about to close the door, he saw Teng Wenji walking over with two bottles of wine.

Seeing that it was him, Brother Chen Kai frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Haha, I just wanted to come and have a drink with you."

Teng Wenji noticed that Brother Chen Kai was frowning, and his heart skipped a beat. He pretended to be joking and said, "Why, you don't welcome me? Then I'll leave."

"come in."

Brother Chen Kai thought for a moment and turned back into the house.

Teng Wenji immediately followed him in and closed the door behind him.

After entering the house, Teng Wenji put down the bottle and asked, "Was that Wang Peigong just now?"

"Yes, it's him." Brother Chen Kai turned around and looked at him: "What do you want to see me for?"

"Nothing, I just want to have a couple of drinks with you."

"Not because of your directing?"

"Uh... Lao Chen, you have to help me with this matter no matter what!"

Seeing Brother Chen Kai taking the initiative to talk about it, Teng Wenji hesitated for a moment, and also gritted his teeth and said: "This Han Sanping is such a jerk. He just had a few arguments with that little jerk last year, and he directly handed the movie I was preparing to someone else. It's obvious that he is taking revenge for personal gain!"

"You have to talk to the old man and report it to the higher-ups. You can't let Han Sanping treat the Beijing Film Studio as his own!"

After hearing this, Brother Chen Kai didn't know what to say to the other party. Long before director Teng Wenji was taken down and the crew was taken over by other directors from Beijing Film Studio, Brother Chen Kai received a call from his father, asking him not to interfere in Teng Wenji's affairs.

Han Sanping was seeking revenge for what happened to Li Yishu last year and also to establish his authority in the Beijing Film Studio.

A new official has three things to start with when he takes office. The first fire was started through the big production "Red Cliff of the Three Kingdoms", and the second fire was started on Teng Wenji. As for when the third fire will be started and on whom, it is unknown.

Mr. Chen sees things clearly. Now, both Han Sanping and Li Yishu are favored by the superiors, especially the young director Li Yishu. After winning awards and box office abroad and appearing on the news broadcast, he has become a business card for China and the outside world.

No need to provoke.

But Brother Chen Kai still doesn't agree with Li Yishu in his heart. He thinks that "The Sixth Sense" and "Sword Rain" are meaningless commercial films.

If he had been asked to direct "Farewell My Concubine" at the time, he would have been able to capture the complexity and ugliness of human nature.

As for "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", it is purely a childish work.

In his opinion, Li Yishu is nothing special, she is just lucky.

So after learning that Han Sanping was preparing for the domestic blockbuster "Red Cliff of the Three Kingdoms" with great fanfare, and that Lee Yi-su was the chief director, in order to prove his ability, Brother Chen Kai vowed to make an epic masterpiece that would shock China and attract the attention of the world!
After much selection, Brother Chen Kai decided to adapt the movie "The Emperor and the Assassin" that he wanted to shoot in the past into a script, to teach Li Yishu a lesson on how to behave and tell him that epic blockbusters are not something a young man like him can touch or shoot.

It is really laughable that people naively think that they can make a good historical blockbuster just by making some uncultured commercial films!
Chen Kaige vowed to use "The Emperor and the Assassin" to prove himself, to use Jing Ke to pierce through the hypocritical mask of the tyrant! (Li Yishu)

"Old Teng, I can't help you with this."

Brother Chen Kai thought about it for a long time, and finally said that he would not help. In fact, he wanted to help in his heart, not for anything else, just to make Li Yishu unhappy.

But Mr. Chen called him specifically and told him not to get involved in such matters. Plus, since he was now working at the Beijing Film Studio, and in order to ensure the smooth filming of "The Emperor and the Assassin", Chen Kai certainly didn't want to offend Han Sanping, the head of the Beijing Film Studio, for the sake of Teng Wenji.

"Really? Let your old man help me talk to him. If it really doesn't work, I can be transferred to another studio, right?"

Teng Wenji is having a headache now. He kind of regrets transferring from Xi'an Film Studio to Beijing Film Studio.

If I had known earlier, I should have stayed in the Xi'an Film Studio. At least I would have had many years of connections there, and I wouldn't have planned a movie but had the director take away my directorship directly.

Moreover, Teng Wenji had no way to refute this matter, because he had something guilty in his choice of the actresses.

In addition, there have been recent reports about the messy and scandalous things he had done at the Xi'an Film Studio. If he were really reported for his work style problems, something serious might happen.

Brother Chen Kai was surprised: "Transferred to another studio?"

"I have to go. I don't think I'll have another chance in the future while staying at the Beijing Film Studio." Teng Wenji looked solemn.

"Okay, let me ask for you."

As long as he wasn't speaking well of Teng Wenji and was just helping him to transfer, Brother Chen Kai felt that it shouldn't be a big problem.

But he was obviously overthinking it. The transfer must be approved by the original unit. If they don't agree, there is no point in transferring.

Even if someone is transferred from the radio and television station, he or she must obtain the consent of the original unit.

Will Han Sanping agree?
Obviously, it was impossible to agree to this! What he wanted was to softly ban Teng Wenji. Unless he resigned from the studio and became an independent director, he would not be able to leave the director's office of the Beijing Film Studio and would have to guard the water room honestly.

(End of this chapter)