I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 528 Spring Festival Gala Invitation (13)

In fact, most actors who cross over to become directors are just following the trend!

Xu Zheng and Wu Jing are the types of people who no one would ask to act in a movie. Even if they were asked, they would only play supporting roles. So they might as well direct and act in the movie themselves and give it a try.

Then, continue to evolve from a director to a producer, a producer, and an investor.

Shen Liang’s current identity is producer.

Then why does he still want to be a director?
Prove that you can direct?
Who are you proving it to?
The main reason why many actors switch to become directors is that today's film creation is more like assembly line industrial production than literary and artistic creation.

Too many directors are incompetent and their art direction abilities are next to non-existent.

It is easy for actors to have an idea: I can do it too!
After all, there is Bao Beier who is at the bottom of the list...

By the way, some people wonder why Bao Beier can still survive in the circle?

He can't even act well, so he becomes a director.

Appearance, looks, acting skills, ability, character, nothing is outstanding.

But he just has endless resources?

Why?
He has extensive connections in the circle and knows the unspoken rules of the circle very well.

Talk about people when you see them, talk about ghosts when you see ghosts!
Of course, many of the people he associated with were worse and more despicable than him.

This group of people regard being bad as pride, taking advantage of the situation as ability, and building relationships by forming cliques and factions.

He doesn't look good, has a bad attitude, is arrogant, has no works and no professional ability, and relies purely on his background, connections, and relationships to make a living...

Forget about his moral character and talent. He can't even maintain a good image. He is a low-level figure in the entertainment industry.

However, it is said that his PPT is very good!

Can fool investors...

——Relying on the overall resource capacity, for an actor to become a director, the most important thing is to look at the integration of resources, that is, celebrity resources. His movies can always invite a bunch of celebrities to participate...

However, the current audience's aesthetic taste has grown a lot, so it is difficult for him to cheat people out of money, and he can only tinker with some low-quality online movies...

I guess it will be time to shoot a short drama after some time.

……

The crew of "Changjin Lake" adopted a closed-door filming method.

It’s a war movie, it will be released next July, and the actors have been staying on the set…

Wu Jing takes his character very seriously, and he changes many of the lines himself to ensure that his line is correct!
Shen Liang followed suit and changed a lot of the plays...

A scene was added where Wu Wanli asked Political Commissar Mei Sheng: "Why do we have to come to North Korea?"

Meisheng replied: "You don't understand?"

"I'm just a little confused... I asked Lei Gong, and Lei Gong told me to follow orders... But why do I have to give such orders?"

Mei Sheng clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to gather around: "This is my mistake as the political commissar... I didn't take into account that Wan Li had just joined and there were many things he didn't understand... So, let me ask you, did you see the tragic scenes when we entered North Korea?"

“I see…”

"American planes flew over the Yalu River and bombed our Dandong... Will they fly over the Yellow River and the Yangtze River and bomb our hometown? Think about it, if these things happen to our hometown and our relatives, what should we do? Don't be lucky. If we don't resist, these things are very likely to happen! What should we do then?"

“So, we must resist!”

"Yes, the truth is very simple and cruel. It is simple and everyone understands that if we want to live a peaceful and happy life, we have to win the war and beat the American devils until they have no choice but to stop. What is cruel about it?"

"We might die?"

"Yes, this is what makes our people's army different from ordinary armies. We fight for the people... Here!"

Wu Wanli took the book and looked at the torn cover. "Serve the People?"

"Yes! We all know "Serve the People"... Listen to it once!"...

Then Wu Qianli, Yu Congrong, Lei Suisheng, Pinghe and Meisheng began to recite "Serve the People"...

"Our Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army led by the Communist Party are revolutionary forces. Our forces are completely dedicated to liberating the people and work thoroughly for the interests of the people... The Chinese people are suffering, and we have the responsibility to save them. We must work hard. If you want to fight, there will be sacrifices, and death is a common occurrence. But we think of the interests of the people and the suffering of the majority of the people. We die for the people, and that is a worthy death!"

This is about five minutes long...Shen Liangjia's scene...

Xu Ke was convinced and agreed to add it.

The original words were: "Wan Li has been tempered by the flames of war and has grown into an outstanding volunteer soldier. He must have a soul, and this scene is to give him a soul..."

Xu Ke consulted Huang Jianxin and agreed to add...

Well, Shen Liang couldn't help it...

Even if it means offending others, you have to take action yourself to regain a certain degree of control, or at least straighten out your own line.

After all, he is the leading actor, and many audiences come to see the movie for him, so he must ensure that he lives up to these audiences!

……

"Eat an apple!"

"Thanks…"

Shen Liang put away his phone, took the apple from Wu Jing, took a bite, and then asked him, "Brother Jing, what's the matter?"

“The screening rate of “The Crowd” has dropped to 4.8%…”

"It's normal. With so many new movies, theaters will definitely give them more opportunities."

Indeed, with the arrival of Christmas, "The King of Bath", "The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity", "Shock Wave 2" and a romantic film starring Yang Tianbao "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" were released one after another...

"Raging Fire" has been released for 29 days and has accumulated a box office of 23.6 billion yuan.

The daily closing has dropped to around five million. Although there is still box office potential, it is definitely not as good as this batch of new films!

"…Aren't you worried about 'Underground Fire'?"

"Of course I'm worried. However, Detective Chinatown 3 was the top player in last year's Spring Festival. With the postponement for a year... I can imagine that its box office performance will be very high... But I've watched the finished film of Underworld Fire, and the quality is good. Even if it can't beat Detective Chinatown 3, I think it won't be a problem to get the runner-up in the Spring Festival!"

"So, did you pay for the filming?"

"I don't know..." Shen Liang shook his head: "I guess I should have given it..."

Everyone knows that the Spring Festival period is the easiest to make money, as there are many people and ticket prices are expensive.

But why are there only 6-7 movies coming in every year?
Cinemas are regulated!

For example: You pay 2 million first, and I will guarantee you a screening schedule of no less than a certain amount throughout the entire schedule.

What if you don’t want to pay but still want to enter the Spring Festival period?

Yes, but the screening period you are given is at most 1%, 0.1%, just like "Peppa Pig Celebrates the New Year" and "Integrity", just a symbolic one.

Of course, some films can be scheduled if you force them to pay. But the film producers found that the revenue from forcing them to schedule a show is far less than the cost (such as "Red Carpet" and "Four Seas"), so they don't charge this money and advise the film producers to change the schedule or wait for the next one...

Of course, Shen Liang has a basic base - even if he doesn't pay, he still has 15% of the screenings!
In addition, pre-sales and publicity are also important.

But if you want to go higher, you have to pay!

However, this is something that the distributors China Film Group and Maoyan need to consider, and has little to do with Shen Liang.

"Why do you ask that?"

"Just asking," Wu Jing remembered something: "I think the director recommended you for the martial arts performance at the Spring Festival Gala..."

"Me?" Shen Liang was puzzled: "Isn't it Zhen Zidan and you?"

"You will be the last one to perform a set of Tai Chi!"

"It's better for Ma Baoguo to appear..."

"Who?"

"No one..." Shen Liang shook his head: "It's not possible for me to appear on the Spring Festival Gala this year!"

"why?"

"I just turned down the singing invitation!"

(End of this chapter)