Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 422: Follow the trend, the next wave

After asking the director and the leading actor, it was finally the screenwriter's turn.

In the entire interview, the screenwriter is the highlight.

"I heard that the story written by Director Chen is based on a real person?"

"It's not that it's a prototype, but I heard a rumor in the county at that time that a student from the second high school suddenly made great progress and became a sensation."

Chen Linfeng spread his hands and said, "I think everyone should have heard of similar things to some extent. I didn't ask for more details.

I just imagined what happened that made a girl suddenly work hard, and combined with my understanding and divergence of the college entrance examination, this story came into being. "

Everyone was convinced of his literary talent, and from what he said, it must be the case.

The reporter then asked, "What do you think of Director Cheng's adaptation? Is it to your liking?"

Chen Linfeng nodded and said, "It's pretty good. It captured the feeling. I was also very excited when I first saw it."

This is a lie. He has been watching it since the editing process. There is no BGM to set the atmosphere, and it is all clips at the beginning. What's the point of watching it?

But others didn't know this and nodded in approval.

The reporters present were also inspired when they watched it.

"I heard from some people in the industry that Director Chen usually doesn't like to let others do the stories he writes, and he always wants to shoot them himself. Why did you let Director Cheng do it this time?"

"One reason is that I am too busy to handle everything, and the other is that I am quite confident in Director Cheng's level, and we are quite familiar with each other, so I gave him the script."

Chen Linfeng praised for a while, then defended himself,
"I never said I don't like others to film my story. Director Yu, Director Kong, Director Zhang, and now Director Cheng have all filmed my story. Please don't spread the wrong message."

His expression was extremely sincere, and it was obvious that it was genuine.

The reporter who asked the question moved his mouth, seeming to disagree with the statement, and cursed in his heart, "You are lying with open eyes."

But he didn't say anything on the surface. Director Chen's current status is very important and he cannot be provoked.

Although he seems to have a good temper, everyone knows that he is narrow-minded.

Another reporter asked, "Director Chen, how can you guarantee that Director Cheng can produce a film that meets your expectations?"

Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. He was here to cause trouble.

“There is no guarantee. Once a novel is written and read by readers, they will have their own understanding.

Not to mention that it was filmed by another director, which is inevitable, and I also wanted to see other directors’ understanding and interpretation.”

Cheng Er added at this time, "Besides my personal understanding, I will also communicate with Director Chen. We are quite compatible, otherwise I would not have been his executive director until now."

"Indeed, Director Cheng and I are just one step away from becoming sworn brothers." Chen Linfeng said jokingly but nodded solemnly.

This……

The reporters looked at each other, it seemed that they really couldn't ask anything else.

These guys are all old-timers, so boring.

Liu Qianqian was more interesting back then and spoke more straightforwardly.

Now it seems like I'm learning from Xiao Chen, and I can't ask anything about it.

Oh, it’s so difficult to be a journalist.

There was nothing they could do, they could only ask routine questions.

For example, some interesting stories about the crew, comments on the actors in the movie, etc.

After the premiere, there was a cocktail party arranged in advance.

Although it was already quite late, as a celebrity, it was hard to have a regular schedule.

Many of the celebrity guests who came this time came for Chen Linfeng’s sake, and they need to be treated well.

A group of people gathered around Chen Linfeng, all congratulating him on the box office success of "Taken".

At this point, looking at the box office trends, it is certain that the domestic box office will exceed 9 million.

This is certainly a great joyous event.

For the actors, it is equivalent to promoting thick thighs to golden thighs.

A director who can not only help actors win awards, but also help stars to make box office hits around the world, is a rare talent in China.

There is no one else who can achieve what Chen Linfeng has.

The main reason is that the quality of the awards and box office revenue is too high.

In terms of awards, he has won either the Oscars or the three major European awards, and the Golden Horse Awards were just a side job.

You know, there are still many actors in China who are eager to win the title of Golden Horse Award for Best Actor/Actress.

In terms of box office, this has already started to sell well around the world, with an estimated box office of US$5 million, and it will most likely be among the top ten in the global box office of the year.

Van Loong thus completely solidified his reputation as an international superstar.

Even Director Zhang and Director Li were not as good as this brilliant record.

After a group of people came forward to toast, only those who felt they had something to say stayed.

Huang Xiaoming talked about several notebooks he had received recently.
"They're basically all modern action movies, so it doesn't seem like a coincidence."

Chen Linfeng glanced at him and said, "You mean to follow the trend?"

"You see it clearly, junior."

“If you really want to follow the trend and shoot something that expresses your heart, it’s actually okay. But I’m afraid that some people will think that the subject matter is popular and rush into the project without polishing the work properly,” commented Chen Linfeng.

"That's true, so I never dared to take the offer, and I rejected many of them I came across."

Huang Xiaoming smiled bitterly and said, "Speaking of which, it's too difficult to find a reliable crew now. There are several great directors in China, but there are too few vacancies."

Chen Linfeng pointed out something, "This is a common thing. You have to start thinking of ways to organize a party yourself."

"You mean like Xiao Long?"

"That's right." Chen Linfeng said, "Find a simple and easy-to-handle subject, contact the screenwriter to write the script, polish it for a while, and then contact the director to organize the filming."

Huang Xiaoming opened his mouth and said, "You make it sound too simple, we are not real geniuses like you.

There are so many tricks involved, how can you tell whether the script is good or not, or whether the director is reliable or not. " And there is no such thing as being easy to get started.

Even in the action movies directed by Bruce Lee, the stories that seem simple are actually not that simple.

There are a lot of details involved in how to take a good-looking film, such as the introduction, development, turning point, and ending.

Huang Xiaoming expressed his concerns.

Chen Linfeng knew what his problem was as soon as he heard it.

"You're overthinking it. Any qualified screenwriter knows these things. You just need to judge whether the story is good or not. You can always do that, right?"

Otherwise, what should I do when I receive the script?

Chen Linfeng emphasized, "The key is to polish the script. You can get the role anyway, so don't rush to shoot.

Spend one or two years polishing a good script. If you think it’s suitable, shoot it. If it’s not suitable, change it. Just treat it as an extra opportunity.

In addition, control costs, play the leading role yourself, and look for cheap veteran actors instead of young first- and second-tier actors, as they are too expensive. You can learn from Xiaolong in this regard. "

This sounds much more reliable.

Huang Xiaoming asked in a slightly surprised tone, "Why do you want me to organize the party so much?"

Chen Linfeng spread his hands, "Didn't you ask me this?"

"Oh, that's right." Huang Xiaoming thought about it and it seemed that he was indeed the one who started it.

"When I really start filming, can you come and help me, junior brother?"

"Yes, as long as it's a low-budget movie."

"That's great."

Huang Xiaoming was overjoyed. He had always been very careful about money matters, and now with Xiao Chen joining him, he could finally rest assured.

Now everyone in the industry regards Xiao Chen as a person with abnormal luck, so he believes it to some extent.

Huang Xiaoming was a little excited and said goodbye. He was going to seek advice from other friends.

Of course, I would never casually reveal that it was Director Chen who said that.

What if I can really make money?

What if others believe it and join the race?

He still knows the principle that rare things are valuable.

Chen Linfeng didn't know that the other party had thought so much.

In fact, his idea is very simple, which is to increase the number of domestic genre films as much as possible, while also cultivating talents, especially screenwriters.

Now that we have almost reached the top in the country in all aspects, we have to start thinking about bigger issues.

When it comes to suggesting that people around him make movies, he doesn't just pick random people.

Needless to say, Shi Xiaolong is really good at action scenes and has been accumulating experience since he was a child.

It has its own popularity, so as long as we control the costs, we won’t lose too much money.

Huang Xiaoming thought that because he was a cautious person, he would not be cheated out of money.

I just made a lot of money through Huayi, I know a lot of people in the circle, and I have the ability to organize a party.

In the following years, the number of cinema chains increased dramatically, and the hungry audiences were not picky.

Even bad movies can make money, but any work that is made seriously, no matter how much money it makes, at least it won't lose money.

Chen Linfeng was thinking about these things.

Feng Xiaogang was still thinking about the movie he had just watched.

I didn't expect that just an executive director of Xiao Chen's crew could make such a good movie.

He sighed quietly.

"What's wrong with Director Feng? He doesn't look very happy."

Li Binbin had just toasted Chen Linfeng with a glass of wine when he came back and saw Feng Xiaogang like this.

Feng Xiaogang forced a smile and said, "Nothing, I just feel a little sad that the waves behind are rolling in, and I, the wave in front, can hardly hold my ground."

Li Binbin understood the meaning of the song, "Hey, if I didn't know, I would have thought your box office was not good. Aftershock is a blockbuster with a box office of 6 million.

Director Chen is too good, so let's not compare him. Director Cheng is a novice, and no matter how good he is, he won't be able to surpass you all of a sudden."

As an outsider, she saw it clearly.

Even if the movie tonight is good, the audience will still judge based on the audience's preferences.

This is the first time that Liu Qianqian is taking on a leading role alone, and as a novice director, both are unstable factors.

Apart from Liu Xixi's fans, normal audiences will definitely wait and see, and may even end up watching pirated copies.

The fact that the screenwriter is Chen Linfeng is a positive factor. Who knows, many people may go to see the movie just for him.

But some time ago, Director Chen repeatedly emphasized that he did not interfere in the directing part.

Although it helped establish the new director's authority, it also shook the views of some people.

"You're right." Feng Xiaogang nodded, without saying anything more, and seemed a little bored.

When "Aftershock" was first filmed, he was full of confidence.

I feel that this is one of his rare masterpieces that brings together his best works, and I suddenly feel like I am looking down on the world.

Who knows, the idea was right at that time, but this year, times have changed.

With a box office of 6 million, it’s not even guaranteed to be in third place.

This year is only halfway through.

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(End of this chapter)