Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 169 The little guy’s understanding of movies may exceed ours.

After returning to Beijing Film Academy with several well-known directors, Chen Cheng no longer accompanied them.

Although they are brothers in the same school, to be honest, there is a huge difference in the number of years they were in.

Whether it is Li Shaohong, Chen Kaige, or Tian Zhuangzhuang, they can all be Chen Cheng’s mentors.

Especially Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Tian Zhuangzhuang is currently the head of the Directing Department.

Chen Cheng could call them senior brothers one by one, but it would be a bit awkward if he did that for too long.

Chen Cheng is not the kind of person who would show off just because he has some abilities.

In the evening, Chen Cheng called Xiao Fei and Shan Shan over.

Shanshan said that Mimi also returned to Beijing Film Academy.

Chen Cheng was a little surprised and called Yang Mi.

"Mi Mi, are you back at Beijing Film Academy?"

"I just arrived. How do you know?"

"I just arrived too, Shanshan said so. What's going on? Is there anything you need to deal with when you return to school?"

"No, I just want to go back to school and study."

"Oh?"

Chen Cheng blinked, somewhat unbelieving.

Most of the well-known actors, once they step out of the ivory tower, rarely go back to school.

most.

It’s just when it’s time for exams, graduation... I come here for a while.

For many people, being famous is more important than anything else.

An actor's life cycle is short, so he must seize the opportunity when he becomes famous.

"That's great, for a late night snack."

It’s still Lao Mo BBQ near the gate of Beijing Film Academy.

do not know why.

After going to other places, Chen Cheng never found a barbecue restaurant that tasted better than Lao Mo's.

"I say Chen Cheng, you eat skewers every day."

I waited for a while at Lao Mo BBQ.

The voice appeared before the three arrived.

Needless to say, it was a petty bandit.

"Hey, little bandit, you're not happy with me treating you every day."

Chen Cheng turned around.

Three beauties came slowly.

"I……"

Chen Cheng felt a little dizzy and rubbed his eyes.

Shanshan asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Cheng said: "There are three beautiful girls on campus, and I am almost dazzled by them."

Yang Mi said: "On the set, there are a lot of beauties for you to see, how can you be dazzled?"

"This is different."

Chen Cheng laughed: "Some actresses on the set can only watch."

"What about us...what else do you want to think?"

The bandit Zhang scolded Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng replied with a grin: "You guys, not only can you watch, you can also chat, gossip, and brag..."

"Hahaha……"

All three of them covered their mouths with their hands while laughing.

Chen Cheng asked, "What's going on with you guys? Have you all returned to school to study hard?"

"Yes."

Yang Mi said: "I haven't been back to school for a long time. I was filming outside before. Alas, I was scolded all the time. Now I have come to my senses. I plan to study more to avoid being scolded."

Yuan Shanshan said: "Me too."

Zhang Xiaofei took a sip of iced green beans and said, "Not really, I just couldn't make a movie and no one wanted me, so I had to come back to do skits."

Chen Cheng praised Zhang Xiaofei: "I think it's good to perform skits. Maybe he can perform on the Spring Festival Gala stage."

"Really."

Zhang Xiaofei couldn't believe it.

Chen Cheng said: "Believe me, my mouth is blessed."

"Then thank you, Director Chen."

The bandit Zhang held a large cup of mung bean soup and clinked glasses with Chen Cheng.

"Chen Cheng, you've been very popular online these days. The media say you're the leader of the sixth generation of directors."

"They are just talking nonsense. Some of them even praised me highly, but when the time comes, I will fall down and die directly."

"If you don't tell me, it's possible."

Yang Mi also said worriedly: "I have encountered these things. Many people have praised me during filming over the years. I almost lost myself in the praise. Fortunately, I woke up early, otherwise, I would have died miserably if I fell down."

"That's not."

Chen Cheng has always been very rational.

Even now he is very famous on the Internet.

But he also knew.

This kind of fame has its pros and cons.

If you really think you are a big shot, you won't even know how you died.

"Which drama are you going to shoot next?"

"do not know."

Yang Mi was a little surprised: "Although there is a lot of hype in the media, I don't believe that with your ability, no investor would invite you to film."

“Yes, there are, but not all of them are good books.”

Chen Cheng shook his head: "Also, some of the more powerful investors are still watching."

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at the films I directed independently before. They wouldn't act so quickly before they made a profit at the box office."

This is the most cautious approach.

Including China Film Group, with which we have always had good cooperation.

After Chen Cheng finished filming "Those Years", Han Sanping of China Film Group never talked to Chen Cheng about his next drama.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to cooperate with Chen Cheng again.

But people in their line of work also have their own principles in doing things.

No matter how talented a director is, you cannot place all your hopes on one director.

not to mention.

Some famous directors also have their failures.

This is why.

Most directors usually shoot a drama in one to two years.

Really want to say.

Even a film does take a lot of time from project initiation to completion.

But in fact, most of the time you don’t need to do much, you just need to go through the process.

If it were faster.

A number of directors can guarantee that he can make at least three, or even four films a year.

even.

At peak time.

A number of well-known directors in Hong Kong make more than a dozen films a year.

of course.

That was the heyday of Hong Kong films.

Nowadays, we usually shoot a drama once every one or two years.

It’s not that we can’t shoot.

In fact, investors also need one or two years to verify your level through the market.

verification failed.

Excuse me.

You’ll have to beg for help for the next drama.

Verification successful.

Well, let's talk about how to work together on the next play. "So what are you going to do now?"

"Wait."

Chen Cheng put down his drink.

"Wait a year or two?"

"It is possible."

"Has it been too long?"

"It's a bit long for an actor, but not too long for a director."

Actors are not as good as directors.

Actors can continue to film one movie after another.

At the same time many times.

When a film fails, the blame will not be placed on the actors, but on the director first.

"So, after the summer vacation, in my senior year, I went back to school and studied hard."

Chen Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong.

Being a director also requires the ability to endure loneliness.

……

"Wang Song, you have taught a good student."

"Oh, Shao Hong, what are you talking about?"

"Are you pretending to be stupid, Chen Cheng?"

"You are talking about Chen Cheng. Why didn't you say it earlier?"

After separating from Chen Cheng.

Li Shaohong, Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang...went to Wang Song's office.

We are all old classmates and there is no sense of unfamiliarity.

Wang Song was extremely happy about Chen Cheng.

But he sighed and said, "There's still one year left. This kid will graduate in one year."

Tian Zhuangzhuang on the side said, "Does Chen Cheng have any thoughts on studying for a master's degree?"

Wang Song's eyes lit up at this: "Yes, we can ask this kid to take the postgraduate entrance examination."

"Why take the postgraduate entrance exam? Such an outstanding student doesn't need to take it. If you are guaranteed to study in graduate school, then go to our directing department."

Tian Chongchuang made a decision and seemed very happy: "Although Chen Cheng is from the acting department, everyone can see that he is a good director. Right, Brother Kai."

"Yes, old squad leader."

Brother Chen Kai echoed Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Wang Song disagreed: "Changing departments is a big deal."

Tian Zhuangzhuang retorted to Wang Song: "Dean Wang, this kind of thing can only be used to fool the kids. Think about it, will Chen Cheng go the route of being a director or an actor in the future? Nonsense, of course he will continue to be a director. Only as a director there is more room for development. What's the future of being an actor? Yes, let Chen Cheng study for a master's degree in directing. No, after the master's degree, Chen Cheng must study for a doctorate and let him stay in school for a few more years..."

Everyone looked at each other, wondering when did Tian Zhuangzhuang become so excited?

……

"According to our station, the movie "Assembly" was well received by the audience..."

We chatted with Wang Song for a long time.

Li Shaohong also talked to Wang Song about the film "A Dream of Red Mansions" which she was going to direct soon, and said that she wanted to find more young actors.

At 9 o'clock in the evening, Li Shaohong opened a hotel near Beijing Film Academy.

Li Shaohong, who has always been in the habit of watching the news, turned on the CCTV News Channel.

In no mood.

The first news is about "Assembly".

[This movie tells people that every sacrifice is immortal. Without the baptism of blood and fire, without sacrifice, we would not have the happy life we ​​have now...]

Listening to the CCTV News Channel's report on "Assembly", Li Shaohong couldn't help but complain: "Feng Xiaogang is really good. The advertisement was even put on the CCTV News Channel."

Li Shaohong adjusted his glasses and watched the news carefully.

This look is even more amazing.

"No, it's not CCTV News, it's the news broadcast of Channel 1."

"The news on CCTV News Channel is quoted from the content of the 1st News Broadcast."

"incredible."

Li Shaohong took a sip of water to calm himself down.

If it was just CCTV News Channel, although it would be difficult to promote it, it is not impossible.

But the news broadcast on Channel 1... you can't just go on it whenever you want.

not only.

Li Shaohong just did some calculations.

The news broadcast just now reporting on "Assembly" seemed to have taken more than a minute.

The more than one minute long news broadcast shocked Li Shaohong even more.

"Is Huayi so powerful?"

"That's unlikely. Even if there is a background to this kind of news, it can't be released like this."

Li Shaohong didn't quite understand.

She was now shocked and felt incredible.

Like this kind of treatment.

It was Zhang Yimou’s previous work “Hero”.

But it's obvious.

The hero created such a great miracle that he deserves such treatment.

"Assembly" can never compare to "Hero".

But he enjoyed the same treatment as "Hero".

"Squad leader, did you watch the news just now?"

I really can’t figure it out.

Li Shaohong called squad leader Tian Zhuangzhuang.

"Are you talking about the news broadcast on Channel 1 about Feng Xiaogang's film "Assembly"?"

"Yeah, you watched it too?"

"I did not see."

Tian Zhuangzhuang shook his head: "But as soon as I replied, many people sent me messages on my phone."

"It seems that this incident has caused a sensation in the entire circle."

"It's not just the entire community. Who wouldn't pay attention to the one-minute-long news broadcast?"

"What do you think is the reason?"

"do not know."

Tian Zhuangzhuang was also a little confused: "Everyone is speculating online now, and people in the industry haven't fully understood it yet. My guess is that it may be because the film "Assembly" is rich in ideological content, shows a strong heroic complex, and is relatively positive, which is why it attracted the attention of the higher-ups."

“Positive energy?”

Li Shaohong felt that the term positive energy was not used accurately, and subconsciously said, "It's not positive energy, it's the main theme."

"The main theme?"

Tian was startled.

I suddenly thought of this word.

Then they both said in unison, "Chen Cheng."

of course.

The two people who said that Chen Cheng was not the one who felt that this matter was related to Chen Cheng.

This matter has nothing to do with Chen Cheng.

but.

When Chen Cheng returned to school with them in the afternoon, he mentioned the word "main melody".

Although this was not the first time they had heard this word, they rarely used it in their daily lives.

but.

At that time, Chen Cheng used the main theme in a movie for the first time.

Although they had some insights at the time, they did not fully understand what it meant.

Until they saw this news, they both felt that the term “main theme” was not as simple as its literal meaning.

"I think we should talk to our junior brother tomorrow."

Li Shaohong already admired Chen Cheng immensely in his heart.

Tian Zhuangzhuang also said: "Well, call Brother Kai. I think the little guy's understanding of movies may even surpass ours."

"I also feel that way."

Li Shaohong nodded.

(End of this chapter)