Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 155: Two top directors came to show their support.

Chapter 155 Two top directors came to show their support.

Han Sanping's suggestion was beyond Chen Cheng's expectations.

But after careful consideration, Chen Cheng actually agreed.

The reason for agreeing is very simple.

On the one hand, you can make some extra money.

As the leading actor, his pay should be reasonable.

This is certainly not the main point.

The main thing is.

"Love Call Transfer" is an urban comedy fantasy drama.

This is also one of the pioneers of domestic comedy in later generations.

To know.

Previously, domestic comedies were still led by Ge You and Feng Xiaogang's Feng-style humor.

These are the first things that come to mind when many people think of humor.

But in fact.

Domestic comedy, however, has carved out its own path in the future.

This path is deeply rooted in the country, creating countless box office hits and also creating a comedy series.

It’s really not easy to find other people to take the photos.

Go up by yourself now.

Although Chen Cheng didn't dare to say it, he performed better than the top comedy stars in later generations.

but.

As a leader and creator of a new generation of domestic comedies, Chen Cheng has many ideas.

At the same time, Chen Cheng is both a director and an actor.

He also knows better how to act, how to grasp the right balance, and how to unify the style of the entire film.

to this end.

A few days after the audition, Chen Cheng reviewed the script again.

The original script was indeed OK.

But Chen Cheng also re-evaluated him.

Although the script is good, why was the box office not so good in the previous life?

Chen Cheng made a serious summary.

There are several points.

One is that it was produced on a low budget and the publicity was not good enough.

of course.

There's no way to change this.

Because the investment is small, there is no money to promote the film, so the box office is naturally not very high.

another.

Chen Cheng took a look and found that the problem was still with the script.

Many plots in the script were dragged out and shot in a style similar to a TV drama.

At the same time, some of the funny plots in it are not as hilarious as those in later generations. He is still in the early stages.

Chen Cheng considered revising the script.

However, although it is called a revision, Chen Cheng did not make major changes.

Major changes take too much time and may not be completed in several months.

Chen Cheng made minor changes.

The minor changes here are that the overall plot and character settings remain unchanged.

But in some of his specific lines, Chen Cheng incorporated many classic jokes from later generations.

"Teacher Liu, Shu Huan, I made some minor changes to the script, please take a look."

Although Chen Cheng is an independent director, he is also the top leader.

But after the script was revised, Chen Cheng still found the two screenwriters.

The two screenwriters are Liu Yiwei and Shu Huan.

Liu Yiwei graduated from the Chinese Department of Shuangqing University. He is also a well-known host, writer, and guest actor.

In the drama, he is the one who gives the hero the magic phone.

Another one is Shu Huan, who graduated from the Literature Department of the Central Academy of Drama.

He has been the screenwriter for many TV series.

In later life, he also participated in the screenwriting of a series of works including "Lost in Thailand" and "Lost in Hong Kong".

It can be said.

Both of them are writers, so they are very suitable for the job of screenwriter.

"My name is Xu Lang. I used to have beautiful hair, but... it's gone now..."

At the beginning.

Chen Cheng explained to Xu Lang in just one sentence.

This surprised both screenwriters.

But this is not over yet.

As they continued to read the script, all kinds of funny jokes, even funnier and more concise jokes came one after another.

of course.

Now the two of them don’t know that this kind of meme is called a meme.

Because at that time people didn't know how to use this word.

Even if it is used, it is not very popular yet.

The two felt that after Chen Cheng revised the script, the jokes kept coming out one after another.

Every sentence is funny, and a series of laughs form a small drama.

A small plot brings the comedy effect to a climax.

Then the small plots are connected continuously to form a bigger climax.

Read the whole article.

Not only did the two of them laugh out loud, they were also full of admiration for Chen Cheng's reforms.

"Director Chen, how did you come up with these lines?"

"Director Chen, I think we should resign."

"I'll laugh again."

After a while, the two stopped laughing.

Chen Cheng was relatively calm. He said, "I studied the script before. I feel that some of the lines are indeed good, but some of them are too high-brow and need to be savored carefully before they are good. But movies are not books. The audience does not have time to savor them carefully in the cinema. We need something that is easy to understand and down-to-earth. So, I made some minor changes."

What Chen Cheng likes more is the kind of people in later generations who can create a joke with just one sentence and make the whole audience laugh.

of course.

The reason why Chen Cheng was able to complete the revision so quickly was, on the one hand, because Chen Cheng had experience in his previous life.

On the other hand, it is also Chen Cheng’s 80-point writing attribute.

Before the 80-point writing attribute, Chen Cheng only thought that it was used for telling plays.

Because indeed, after his writing attribute reached 80 points, Chen Cheng's level of drama narration soared.

A series of actors also made great progress through Chen Cheng's drama lectures.

But Chen Cheng only found out now.

Using 80 points of writing attribute to tell a play is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

When applied to the script, 80 writing attributes were fully unleashed, and an extremely perfect script was revised in just a few days.

"Director Chen, I think the revision is very good. It respects the original plot, but it is also richer and funnier than the original."

"I also think it's very good. After reading the script, we can't wait to film it. Director Chen, I'm even thinking that when our drama is released, it will definitely make all the audiences in the cinema laugh."

Chen Cheng also nodded.

Chen Cheng was also very satisfied with the newly revised script.

Not to mention surpassing those classic comedies of previous lives.

When it was released in 2007, the comedy effect of this script was several times greater than before.

Simultaneously.

This will also drop a bombshell on the quiet domestic comedy market.

Chen Cheng wants to let domestic movie audiences see that comedy can be performed in this way.

Think about it this way.

Chen Cheng is looking forward to the future box office.

Although the previous version of "Love Call Transfer" did not lose money and even made a lot of money, its box office was only more than 1000 million.

Now that I have revised the script, I wonder how well it will do at the box office?
……

"I never thought that after so many choices, Director Chen, you would become our leading actor."

"That's good too. It saves the lead actor's salary."

Crew.

Han Sanping and producer Sun Jianjun were chatting with Chen Cheng.

When Chen Cheng heard Han Sanping say that he had saved a sum of money for the male lead, he quickly said, "Director Han, what's going on? Does that mean that I, the male lead, have no pay?"

"You are the chief director and you have received a salary. What else do you want?"

"How can this be possible? I am the male lead after all, and I have to get paid. If I don't get paid, how am I going to survive in the future?"

"Okay, how much do you want? Let me tell you, the actors that China Mobile brought in were paid very little. Besides, you also know how much our total investment is."

"This."

Some headaches.

Capital is indeed not so easy to deal with.

You think capital is stupid, but it is smarter than you.

As it is now.

Han Sanping started to settle accounts with Chen Cheng.

"Okay, my pay is about the same as everyone else's."

no way.

Sometimes Han Sanping seems very generous.

But when it comes to counting the bills, this guy is smarter than anyone else.

But it’s normal to think about it.

Han Sanping represents China Film Group, which invests in so many dramas every year.

It is impossible to keep investing huge sums of money in the development of domestic films without calculating the returns.

This made Chen Cheng miss the coal bosses in the industry.

Dear coal bosses, when will you enter the market?

But unfortunately, it was not until 08 that the real coal boss entered the film and television industry.

It is now 07, and this sign is not obvious yet.

……

I had a chat with two investors.

Chen Cheng entered the dressing room.

Art director Lao Liu has already finalized the makeup for each of the main actors.

Chen Cheng took a look and said yes.

The makeup for modern urban films is different from that for costume dramas, so it is simpler.

Just follow the standards of each industry.

Like the policeman played by Fan Binbin, just act like a policeman.

For example, if Yi Nei Jing plays a strong woman, you can also apply makeup like a strong woman.

Sometimes this kind of makeup method does not require art guidance, Xiao Wu can do it.

As for Chen Cheng.

That's even simpler.

When Chen Cheng saw Xiao Wu, he said, "Come, give me a bald head."

According to the original script.

Xu Lang didn't tell the bald man about anything.

It’s just that Xu Lang’s bald head was more prominent in his previous life, so he is bald.

But in the new script, Chen Cheng’s first sentence in introducing himself is that he has a bald head.

Then.

Baldness has also become the standard for this drama.

Chen Cheng doesn't have any idol burden and doesn't mind shaving his head.

Closing his eyes, Chen Cheng asked Xiao Wu to shave all his hair.

"good."

Looking in the mirror, Chen Cheng felt okay.

Although he is bald.

Although Chen Cheng's appearance is not the kind of handsome and impressive type.

But Chen Cheng's 80-point physique makes him very healthy and masculine.

But Chen Cheng was too familiar with the script.

After just a glance in the mirror, Chen Cheng said, "You're too masculine, Xiao Wu. Make me look older. The male lead in the play is a mature man in his 30s who is having the seven-year itch for marriage."

This is not a difficult task for Xiao Wu.

Some operations were performed on Chen Cheng's face.

An hour later.

When she opened her eyes again, what appeared in the mirror was a mature yet somewhat tired man.

There were some slight wrinkles on the man's face, and crow's feet were visible at the corners of his eyes.

More importantly.

Xiao Wu also made Chen Cheng's nasolabial lines thicker and longer.

If your nasolabial lines become thicker, it means you are getting older.

"Xiao Wu, sure."

Chen Cheng was quite satisfied with the current look and praised Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed and said, "Director Chen, I am still an elementary school student here."

"Who said that? I learned makeup from you at that time, and you are my master."

"Director Chen, please don't ever call me your master again. If you do, everyone in the dressing room will laugh at me."

"Hahaha……"

This is of course a joke.

All done.

Chen Cheng convened a meeting with Wu Jingyuan, Sun Jianjun, and other senior members of the crew.

After making sure everything was ready, Chen Cheng announced that filming would start the next day.

……

On the day of the start of filming, Chen Cheng did not invite too many people.

It's a small production after all.

Chen Cheng did not invite some friends and acquaintances in the industry.

It’s not that Chen Cheng doesn’t want to invite you.

Chen Cheng also wanted to invite some people from the circle to come and show his support.

mainly.

Now I am an independent director, although I know many people in the industry.

But the drama that is filmed may lead to competition with friends and old acquaintances in the future.

It's not a good idea to ask them to show their support.

Coming to support you, is this supporting you or supporting my own movie?

Don’t cause trouble for your friends. This is Chen Cheng’s rule of conduct.

It’s just that Chen Cheng didn’t invite too many people.

But the sudden arrival of these two people shocked Chen Cheng immensely.

Not only Chen Cheng was shocked.

Everyone at the scene couldn't believe it.

"Director Zhang, Director Chen."

Looking at what is coming ahead.

Aren’t they Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, two top domestic directors?
"Oh my God……"

Chen Cheng opened his mouth and said, "Director Zhang, Director Chen, why are you here?"

Brother Chen Kai smiled and said, "I heard that this is your first film, so I'm here to give you some courage."

Chen Cheng looked at Zhang Yi and said, "Director Zhang, you are busy with the opening ceremony of the Olympics, why are you here? Your presence here is a loss to the country."

Zhang Yi smiled and said: "Brother Kai is here, so of course I should come. Otherwise, I am afraid that you will not come to help me at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which will be a loss to the country."

Everyone laughed.

"Come on, Chen Cheng, let's take a photo together."

Obviously, both of them wanted to promote Chen Cheng.

In front of the media, Chen Cheng, Zhang Yi and Chen Kai took a photo together.

Simultaneously.

The two also briefly sent their blessings to "Love Call Transfer" to the media.

"Chen Cheng, we two have something else to do, so we won't bother you anymore. We'll leave first. Congratulations, congratulations."

The two did not stay in the crew for long. They said hello to Chen Cheng and then left.

just.

Although the two did not stay in the crew for long.

But with two top directors coming to help, the whole crew was excited.

"Director Chen is so awesome that he was able to invite Director Yimou and Director Kaige."

"It seems that Chen Cheng didn't specially invite him. Director Chen Cheng was also confused."

"Yes, it's Director Zhang Yimou. Director Kaige came here specially to show his support for Director Chen."

"That's even more amazing. Even though the investment in our film is not that high, I think it could be a hit."

"Yes, it will explode."

The actors and producers behind the scenes saw this scene and talked about it from time to time.

of course.

This is just a small episode.

After Zhang Yi and Chen Kai left,

In terms of mobility, a lot of people were also sent.

To promote the drama and also to advertise their mobile app.

China Mobile not only sent senior executives here, but also sent more than a dozen mobile operators from various regions.

This is partly to support "Love Call Transfer".

On the other hand, they also do publicity.

On the other hand, they also organized activities.

Just reply with the movie title "Love Call Transfer" on the text message, and you will not only get free phone bills, but also a series of big prizes waiting for you.

have to say.

Mobile promotion is still very powerful.

Chen Cheng didn't even invite the media over, but the resources on Mobile's side were equivalent to dozens of large media outlets.

"Director Chen, we're going to take pictures. Where are you?"

"Oh, take a picture, right away."

Chen Cheng was a little excited at the opening ceremony that day.

Although I have been saying this before, I don’t want to shoot even small productions.

However, after the actual filming, and his first independent directing, Chen Cheng still had many feelings.

Anyway.

Be it a small production or a big production.

As long as you accept the role, treat it well.

"Director Chen, in the middle, in the middle, you are in the middle."