Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 72 [Visiting Qiu Ju, Gong Li has a fever] Please read
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Long County, Shaanxi.

The crew of "Qiu Ju Goes to Court".

When everyone was preparing to shoot a scene, the crew rushed over and said, "Director Zhang, Gong Li fainted again!"

"Did you faint again?"

Zhang Yimou frowned, "What did the doctor say?"

The stage manager said, "Gong Li is not feeling well, and has had a cold for several days. I'm afraid we won't be able to shoot today."

"Okay, let the doctor take a look. If it doesn't work, send him to the hospital."

"Okay Director Zhang."

After watching the stagehands leave, Zhang Yimou shook his head helplessly. Perhaps it was because the weather was too cold recently, Gong Li had been catching a cold for many days in a row.

I had a high fever a few days ago and was sent to the hospital for intravenous drip to bring my temperature down.

Although no one wants to get sick with a fever, if the filming continues like this, the crew might not be able to finish filming before the New Year.

Just then, there was a noise outside the crew. Zhang Yimou took a quick look and asked curiously, "What's going on outside?"

"I'll go check it out." The assistant director ran out quickly, and came back a moment later, panting, "It's Director Li, Director Li Yishu is here."

"Why is he here?!"

When Zhang Yimou saw that it was Li Yishu who came, he also stood up and walked out. When he got outside, he saw Li Yishu getting out of the car. He walked towards her and said, "Director Li, why are you here?"

"Director Zhang." Li Yishu shook hands with him and said with a smile, "It's school holiday now, and I heard that Gong Li has been suffering from colds recently, so I thought of coming to see her."

"What kind of truck is this?" Zhang Yimou glanced at the Jiefang truck behind him.

"It's not good to come here to visit the set empty-handed, and this is a county town, so it's not convenient to buy many things, so I bought some things in the city."

After the CCTV interview, Li Yishu originally wanted to go back to Sichuan directly, but she learned from Zhao Fei that Gong Li had caught a cold and had a fever in Shaanxi for a long time. When it was serious, she even fainted in the snow and was rushed to the hospital for infusion.

He also immediately bought a plane ticket to Shaanxi.

Perhaps because she was used to buying things when visiting the set in her previous life, Li Yishu bought a lot of food and drinks in the city, as well as some New Year's goods. After all, Zhao Fei also said that Gong Li was sick with a cold, which greatly delayed the crew's filming time.

According to Zhang Yimou's habit of not letting people leave until the filming is finished, the crew will probably have to spend the year here, so Li Yishu also bought a little more.

"How embarrassing."

Zhang Yimou looked at the big truck and it was not difficult for him to imagine that the gift the other party brought this time was probably not small, at least tens of thousands.

"Haha, the more gifts you give, the less blame you will get. Director Zhang, please don't be unhappy about my sudden visit."

"No, no, why would I be unhappy?"

The two exchanged greetings, and Zhang Yimou knew that Li Yishu came here mostly to see Gong Li, so he asked someone to take Li Yishu to the room to find her.

He himself also had to re-plan the next shooting schedule, make preparations to celebrate the New Year here, and by the way, deal with the car gift brought by Li Yishu.

Zhang Yimou also took a look just now, and most of them were food, drinks and New Year's goods.

With this truckload of New Year's goods, the crew can spend the New Year here peacefully, and there shouldn't be many people making a fuss or getting unhappy.

After all, it would be a happy thing for everyone in the crew to take these things home after the Chinese New Year.

Gong Li's face was pale. She wore a black scarf wrapped around her entire head and was covered with a thick quilt. Saline solution was still hanging on her hand.

Li Yishu didn't expect that Gong Li would work herself to such an extent in order to film this drama well.

This is completely different from the graceful and elegant appearance she showed when she made a guest appearance in Hong Kong in November.

Not to mention that during this period, Gong Li also went to shoot a Hong Kong film "Dream Awakening".

Amy helped to recommend this movie. The director is Sylvia Chang and the creative team is also very famous, including Kenny Bee and David Chiang.

But unfortunately the movie was not very good. Li Yishu has never seen it, and I don’t know whether Gong Li filmed it in the previous life. But I think even if she did, it would have been a flop.

Perhaps because she heard someone coming, Gong Li opened her eyes dazedly. When she saw the person at the door, she was slightly stunned, "Yishu?"

Seeing that she had woken up, Li Yishu walked straight to the bedside and asked, "Sister Gong Li, how are you? Are you feeling better?"

"Is it really you?" Gong Li blinked. Just now she thought she was sick and confused, wondering why Li Yishu suddenly appeared.

"it's me."

Seeing Gong Li looking a bit feverish and confused, Li Yishu frowned and said, "Since she is so seriously ill, why don't you go to the hospital and stay for a few more days? It won't be too late to shoot again after you have fully recovered."

Gong Li shook her head: "No, the film has to be made quickly. Director Zhang wants to submit this film to the Venice Film Festival this year, and we don't have much time left."

Even though it’s only January now and there are still more than seven months until the film festival registration ends, post-production and editing will take at least three months.

Li Yishu herself spent more than three months on this last year, not to mention Zhang Yimou who had great expectations for his creation.

He will definitely edit the film over and over again to find the version he is most satisfied with.

After all, not everyone is like Li Yishu, who has memories of the future and has seen the original film. They have to make multiple edits to select the most suitable negatives for participating in the film festival and winning awards.

In addition, Zhang Yimou’s two previous films had not been released in China, so this film had to be released no matter what, otherwise he would become the target of criticism from the mass media like the subsequent sixth-generation directors.

The Film Bureau will definitely have a different opinion on Zhang Yimou. With all the public opinion out there, it would be unreasonable not to deal with it.

So after Zhang Yimou's movie is finished, it may need one, two, or three edits...all are possible.

We must ensure that it can win awards and be released on time.

"You can't torture people like this."

Li Yishu frowned.

He knew that Gong Li was the only main character in this movie, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was her one-woman show, but would the effect be good if she was not in good condition?
Feeling cared for, Gong Li grinned and said, "Yishu, don't worry too much. I know my own body well, I just need to rest, and I think I can play the role of Qiu Ju well in my current state. You haven't read the script, so you don't know what Qiu Ju has experienced..."

Who hasn't seen it? I've seen it more than once.

Looking at the strong-willed Gong Li, Li Yishu didn't know what to say. She just said a few words and let her go to bed early.

After leaving the room, Li Yishu closed the door and went out to look for Zhang Yimou.

If we can’t talk about Gong Li, then we have to talk about the director Zhang Yimou.

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