Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 187: "Those Years", witness the miracle!!!

"Hello, teachers. I am Feng Xiaogang. I am a director by profession, but I also play guest roles as an actor."

Enter the audition office.

See Chen Cheng.

Feng Xiaogang was a little embarrassed.

However, when it comes to Feng Xiaogang's level, his acting skills are quite OK.

Just like when Chen Cheng called him not long ago.

Chen Cheng’s acting is good, and Feng Xiaogang’s performance is also pretty good.

"Director Feng, there's no need to introduce yourself. We all know you."

Chen Cheng sat in the middle, looking at Feng Xiaogang.

Although he doesn't like Feng Xiaogang very much.

But when Chen Cheng saw Feng Xiaogang auditioning in front of him, he did not have that smug expression.

Instead, treat it with a normal attitude as before.

Chen Cheng's expression made Feng Xiaogang stunned. After a while, he said, "Director Chen, although we are old friends, we are all directors and we have to choose the right roles. Today is also an audition. Although I am usually a director, I think my acting skills are okay."

"Indeed."

Chen Cheng nodded: "Director Feng, you played the boss of the Crocodile Gang in Stephen Chow's Kung Fu, and your performance was outstanding. Especially the line, is there still the king's law? Is there still the law?"

This made the two audition directors nearby laugh.

Feng Xiaogang also laughed: "You know what, I am also very satisfied with this role. Director Chen, how about I perform for you again today?"

"That's no need."

Chen Cheng waved his hand.

Although he was the main audition director, he had no intention of simply making things difficult for Feng Xiaogang.

Instead, he said, "No need to act. I still believe in Director Feng's acting skills. Moreover, with your status in the circle, we warmly welcome you to our crew. By the way, we just talked about Master Xing's kung fu. I think you have unique experience in playing villains. This time, I would like to ask you to play a villain, what do you think?"

"Which boss?"

"Du Yuesheng."

"no problem."

Feng Xiaogang nodded.

but.

Chen Cheng added: "But your If You Are the One seems to have started filming."

"Director Chen, rest assured, I will be able to make time for it and it will not affect the filming of our drama."

"That would be great."

After auditioning with Feng Xiaogang, today's audition task is over.

Feng Xiaogang stayed outside on purpose.

After Chen Cheng came out, Feng Xiaogang greeted him: "Director Chen."

"Director Feng is still here."

"I just went to the bathroom, and when I came out I saw Director Chen. I see it's getting late, so I'll treat the three teachers to a meal together."

Chen Cheng shook his head. "Director Feng, you're too polite. The crew has a rule that we don't need to eat. If we're photographed by some media, I won't be able to explain myself."

"It's okay, there's time later, next time."

Feng Xiaogang also expected Chen Cheng to refuse.

When leaving, Feng Xiaogang opened his mouth and tried to speak several times, but in the end no words came out.

Chen Cheng didn't know what Feng Xiaogang meant.

She just nodded at him and left.

Chen Cheng bought a car a few days ago.

He doesn't need anyone to send him anything now.

The car is just average, a Volkswagen Sagitar.

Chen Cheng didn't have any particular requirements for the car, as long as it could shelter him from the wind and rain.

the other side.

Sitting in the Bentley Flying Spur that he had just bought not long ago, Feng Xiaogang couldn't calm down for a long time.

Watching Chen Cheng driving away in a Volkswagen, Feng Xiaogang felt deeply moved for some reason.

It feels like the relationships between people are just like scenes in a movie, so legendary.

……

"Chen Cheng, I was thinking, how about you be the director of our play?"

The audition, which lasted more than a month, is over.

Han Sanping and Huang Jianxin still haven't found a suitable candidate for chief director.

In the end there was really nothing we could do.

The two found Chen Cheng again and said.

Chen Cheng was frightened: "Director Han, Chairman, please don't worry... I can't be the chief director. I don't have the courage."

"Why not? You've been in big productions before. Curse of the Golden Flower, The Warlords, and The Siege of the City. They all have top crews and huge scenes."

"no……"

Chen Cheng still shook his head: "It's not right to say what you said. My age is there, no matter what, people will talk about it. Our film is so important, I don't want to become gossip in the media."

"That's true."

The two of them were helpless.

I really can't find the right person.

They have been conducting investigations continuously these days.

But they were all rejected one by one.

Either this one doesn't work or that one doesn't work.

It’s Chen Cheng.

The more I think about it, the more I think it's possible.

Especially the auditions in the last month.

Don't think that Chen Cheng is just auditioning.

But the audition is this month.

Chen Cheng has organized the script in a very tight order.

When it comes to some historical materials, even the screenwriter Wang Xingdong feels inferior to him.

What’s even more amazing is.

When Chen Cheng has free time, he also draws storyboards for many classic plots in the drama.

Although I don’t draw much.

But when the two of them looked at each other, they found that each one was a classic that couldn't be more classic.

To put it in one sentence, each of these shots is a famous scene.

But age is there, and it is always an issue that cannot be avoided.

After thinking for a while, Han Sanping said, "Old Huang, I have an idea."

"what idea?"

"How about that, Chen Cheng? You can be the assistant director, but you decide how to shoot it. As long as the general direction is right, neither of us will interfere with you. In addition, I will assign you four assistant directors to be your assistants."

"That's it."

Chen Cheng touched his head.

If you want to be an assistant director, then it's not out of the question.

After all, the value of an assistant director is not high.

Often a film has multiple assistant directors, and some larger ones may even have as many as a dozen.

Anyway, most moviegoers, including the media, don’t care much about the assistant director.

Just like the film "Secret" which Chen Cheng shot as an assistant director before.

Even though the secret that cannot be told is that Chen Cheng was in complete control, on the surface everyone would attribute the credit to Jie Lun.

Later, even though everyone knew that Chen Cheng was the deputy director of the drama, they couldn't say anything.

of course.

If you mess up, it doesn't seem like you'll suffer any loss on the surface.

Anyway, the blame cannot be placed on him in the first place. If anyone should be blamed, blame the director, and then the producer.

But it's just a thought.

If things really go wrong, Chen Cheng will be in big trouble.

So Chen Cheng was a little hesitant.

After all, the pressure is too much.

"You kid, you still want it." Seeing Chen Cheng's hesitation, Huang Jianxin said, "Others want to be famous and get promoted like crazy. But you are still considering such a good opportunity. Do you know that if you also put your name on the director's name, you will be as famous as Zhang Yi, Chen Kai, and Feng Xiaogang in a minute..."

Chen Cheng spread his hands and replied, "Fame is something that can't be taken seriously, it's too ethereal. It all depends on the work. If the work is not good, the audience will criticize it. On the contrary, the bigger the fame, the worse the film, the more harsh the criticism. Not to mention, at my age. It's hard to get down from the rooftop even if I'm on it."

Think about the future.

Among the three major directors, the only one whose reputation is not too bad is probably Zhang Yimou.

For example, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang gradually drifted away from the audience in later generations.

"Okay, since the two bosses have invited me, I will accept it."

Chen Cheng nodded.

He also knew that the two bosses were under a lot of pressure at the moment.

Although it is not certain that Chen Cheng can make this film well.

But Chen Cheng has been working in a big drama crew for so long over the years, and he also had the experience of this film being released in his previous life.

I have more ideas about this film.

Also.

Although Chen Cheng was the overall person in charge.

But this film is not about one person.

Film is actually an industry.

Each film is completed by hundreds of people working together.

inside.

There is a range of talents.

Not to mention in this film.

Although Chen Cheng was the overall person in charge, he did so in order to cooperate with the script.

Han Sanping and Huang Jianxin recruited a series of talents to join the crew.

Such as professors from the Party History Museum of Peking University, instructors from the Equipment Department, top domestic makeup artists...even if there is a need later, we can try our best to accomplish it.

"Great, Chen Cheng... We're counting on you for this film."

"Yes, Chen Cheng, whether we retire early or receive praise from the higher-ups is up to you."

Chen Cheng agreed, and the two of them spoke excitedly.

Chen Cheng was a little confused and said, "You two, I don't dare to take pictures now."

"Hahaha, I'm just kidding. You can take pictures however you want. You know what I'm doing. I won't interfere."

"Me too. Although I'm a producer, I don't care how the director shoots. If it goes wrong, we two will take the blame."

The two also cheered for Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng could only nod heavily.

……

Before turning on the computer.

Chen Cheng took a day off and took his team to Hong Kong.

The team is certainly not the team for this book.

But it was the previous "Those Years".

As planned before.

Chen Cheng's three-step approach to those years was not released in an instant.

The first place chosen for the film’s release was Hong Kong.

Why choose Hong Kong?

Because the Hong Kong market is more mature than the mainland.

In other words, the Hong Kong market has been basically developed.

But the inland areas are far from being developed.

It is precisely because the Hong Kong market is almost fully developed that it can fully demonstrate the potential of a film.

If placed in the mainland.

The investment in this drama was not very high in the first place. Without such strong publicity, the box office of "Those Years" in mainland China might be unfavorable.

Chen Cheng's strategy is.

First develop a more complete market on both sides of Hong Kong and Taiwan, and then eventually stimulate the mainland market.

and so.

Chen Cheng seems to attach great importance to the Hong Kong market.

But it's a pity.

Because the investment in "Those Years" was not much.

So even when he went to Hong Kong, Chen Cheng only organized a few small activities in various places.

We were busy until eight or nine in the evening, but the results were mediocre.

Chen Cheng was not discouraged.

That's what a small investment is like.

There is basically no chance of you bombarding others with advertisements.

Why is there no play?

A very realistic problem is that we have no money.

Chen Cheng also had some headaches.

he does not know.

With such a small investment, can "Those Years" still work miracles in Hong Kong?

Although Chen Cheng is confident about this drama.

But it was several years ahead of schedule after all.

Forget it.

Don't think too much.

He patted his head and was about to lead the team back to the mainland.

Chen Cheng suddenly received a call.

"Hello, Chen Cheng."

"you are?"

"I am Yang Changsheng."

I heard the three words Yang Changsheng.

Chen Cheng knew about it.

Yang Changsheng is the boss of Hong Kong Media Group.

of course.

This has nothing to do with Chen Cheng.

It does matter.

A few days ago, Chen Cheng and Yang Changsheng met.

The reason for meeting.

that is because.

Yang Changsheng is also the producer of this heavyweight production of Four Words.

In order to make the filming smoother, Han Sanping and Huang Jianxin arranged for Chen Cheng to meet with several producers.

did not expect.

When he arrived in Hong Kong, Yang Changsheng called Chen Cheng.

"Chen Cheng, I heard you came to Hong Kong?"

"Yes, Mr. Yang."

"Haha, how are you? Have you run into any trouble? I heard that one of your films will be shown in Hong Kong?"

"There is a movie, so I took a day off to come here."

“Can you give us the rights to distribute this film?”

"what?"

Chen Cheng was stunned and said, "Boss Yang, we have already given this film to a distribution company in Hong Kong. If we give it to you at Huanyu..."

"It's okay. We will communicate with the issuing company."

"That's great, thank you, Mr. Yang."

"You're welcome. It's getting late, and I heard you're going back to the mainland, so I won't bother you. Come to Hong Kong again when you have time, and we'll see you there."

hang up the phone.

Chen Cheng looked at the Victoria Harbor in front of him, and then said to the team members: "Everyone, do you believe in miracles?"

(End of this chapter)