Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

"The first trailer of Feng Xiaogang's new film "I Am Not Madame Bovary" has been released, with Fan Bingbing playing a peasant woman who petitions for justice."

"The first trailer of "I Am Not Madame Bovary" was released, and Fan Bingbing performed a crazy and unstoppable role with his real strength."

"The trailer for "I Am Not Madame Bovary" is here: Don't worry, the released version is this round."

The entertainment industry in April was relatively quiet, with no major breaking news.

In addition to the exposure of the cast of Zhou Qing's "Operation Red Sea", another big director also made some moves.

The first trailer of Feng Xiaogang's ambitious work "I Am Not Madame Bovary" was released.

Speaking of the drama "I Am Not Madame Bovary", it has actually made its presence felt since the beginning of the project.

After all, this movie itself has a lot of buffs.

First of all, this is an art film directed by Feng Xiaogang!

Feng Xiaogang, who has always only made comedies and commercial films, is now going to make art films.

Is Feng Xiaogang, who has never achieved much in the way of awards, also going to start vying for awards?
In fact, everyone is quite interested in this.

You should know that among the top directors in mainland China, other top directors have won heavyweight awards, but Feng Xiaogang is an exception.

Feng Xiaogang himself must have felt quite embarrassed, so he wanted to try to win an award to improve his status.

The key is that if you want to win the prize, just go for it, but you chose Fan Bingbing!
In fact, if you want to say that Fan Bingbing has acting skills, then of course he has, after all, he has been acting in movies for so many years.

She also won the Best Actress Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

But he is still a long way from being a real actor.

She's not the right female lead for an award-winning movie.

This sense of contrast made "I Am Not Madame Bovary" suddenly a hot topic.

There are also some issues related to technological innovation.

"I Am Not Madame Bovary" was actually filmed using circular and square screens.

This made many people feel stunned and surprised: Is it possible to play like this? Isn't this just a mess?
We have watched movies all our lives, but we have never seen a movie with a circular screen.

That would be so awkward.

Anyway, the controversy is quite big.

Combined with the various dramatic stories behind some other films, the popularity of "I Am Not Madame Bovary" is incredible.

But can this movie realize Feng Xiaogang's ambition and make Feng Xiaogang get what he wants?

The circle generally adopts a wait-and-see attitude.

"Others have switched from making art films to commercial films, but Director Feng has been making commercial films his whole life, and now he has started making art films."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but complain out loud to Zhou Qing.

Feng Xiaogang's approach is indeed a bit unconventional.

But when she thought about it again, she realized that Feng Xiaogang really didn't have any decent awards, so she found it understandable.

But the girl is actually not optimistic about whether Feng Xiaogang can win the award.

Commercial films and art films are two completely different tracks.

Not every director is as good as Zhou Qing, who is good at winning awards and selling box office.

"Don't underestimate Director Feng. Director Feng is actually quite good at making art films."

Zhou Qing just smiled and expressed his optimism for Feng Xiaogang.

As a reborn person, he knows clearly that this movie "I Am Not Madame Bovary" can be said to be a complete victory for Feng Xiaogang.

Not only did it win the Best Director award at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards, it also grossed 4.82 million yuan at the box office!

This box office can be called a blockbuster no matter what era it is.

Although it is not a huge hit, it is definitely an extremely good result.

Especially considering that "I Am Not Madame Bovary" is an art film.

Therefore, "I Am Not Madame Bovary" has achieved great success in both awards and box office, just like Zhou Qing's previous art films.

That's good enough.

"You are so optimistic that Director Feng can win the award?"

Liu Yifei glanced at Zhou Qing with some surprise. Anyway, she didn't see Feng Xiaogang's potential to win an award.

But the girl also knew that in terms of vision, she and Zhou Qing were indeed far apart.

Since Zhou Qing is so optimistic about Feng Xiaogang, Liu Yifei also believes that Feng Xiaogang may really win the award this time.

"Director Feng has the status he has today, so he must be quite capable."

Zhou Qing nodded and stroked the big orange dog lying beside him.

Although Feng Xiaogang is the least noticeable among the mainland directors, making every movie a hit is not something that everyone can do.

"Okay, I have to go, Sissi. I have an appointment with Producer Tang."

After chatting with the girl for a while, Zhou Qing looked at the time, then got up and left his luxurious villa.

I went to meet with the production team and continued the preparations for "Operation Red Sea".

I didn't even have time to eat lunch at home, but had a quick meal on the way.

There is no way. Given the scale of "Operation Red Sea", even if Zhou Qing has the advantage of foresight, it is still a huge challenge.

Fortunately, the production team is very capable and the corresponding staff members are also good.

Although the overall situation was a bit tense and everyone was busy and tired, at least they didn't let down.

Just as Zhou Qing expected, all the production work was completed at the end of April.

"Qingzi, do you know how I have been spending this month?"

After finishing the "devil training", Zhu Yawen complained to Zhou Qing.

"Every day, we have six hours of firearms training, one hour of tactical training, and one hour of actual combat training."

"In addition, there is one hour of physical training, one hour of military posture training, and one hour of weighted marching."

Zhu Yawen counted on his fingers and told Zhou Qing about his "bloody history". "Every day when I returned to my room, my bones were falling apart."

"You think it's hard already? The hard times haven't even started yet."

Zhou Qing smiled and patted Zhu Yawen on the shoulder.

The harsh filming environment in Africa is a challenge not only for actresses like Haiqing, but also for male actors.

But despite the joking, Zhou Qing looked Zhu Yawen up and down and was quite satisfied with his current condition.

This month's training may not have completely transformed Zhu Yawen, but his spirit and energy have indeed changed a lot.

In terms of mental temperament, there is indeed no problem in playing the role of a special forces soldier.

Of course, it's not just Zhu Yawen, the same is true for the other protagonists.

I can only say that this one-month military training was indeed very useful.

It is worth mentioning that Zhou Qing did not even read the script for the movie "Operation Red Sea".

Firstly, time is tight and I really don’t have the time.

Secondly, for a film like "Operation Red Sea", the fighting is just beginning to end, so there is no need to read it in detail.

So Zhou Qing simply skipped this step and let the protagonists rest for a day.

But it only lasted one day, and then the main creators gathered together to hold a grand launch conference.

Click click click.

Click click click.

The spotlights at the scene kept flashing, and all the media gathered at the scene held up their cameras and took pictures of the creators non-stop.

Of course, the most important subject of the filming is naturally Zhou Qing, the absolute core of the crew.

A-list celebrities like Zhu Yawen and big stars like Zhang Hanyu all pale in comparison to Zhou Qing.

I can only serve as Zhou Qing's foil. "Director Zhou, it is said online that Operation Red Sea is adapted from the real-life evacuation of Chinese nationals from Yemen last year. Is this true?"

The interview and question-and-answer session started quickly, and the reporter from Jiulang Entertainment asked the key questions right away.

"Yes, when I learned about the evacuation, I felt very complicated and was deeply touched."

"I feel that as a director, I must make some meaningful films."

“And a movie like this is meaningful, so I started writing the script.”

"It is an honor that this film has also received support from the Naval Political Department Television Art Center..."

When Zhou Qing said this, he also took the initiative to cue Tang Jing, the producer from the Navy.

"Producer Tang..."

Although Tang Jing is not well-known, his identity is quite special and he immediately attracted a wave of fire.

Tang Jing's answers were so orderly that no one could find fault with them.

"Director Zhou, Operation Red Sea is a mainstream film. Do you think you can continue your high-grossing box office success?"

"Although box office is important, it is definitely not the only criterion for measuring a movie. In addition, although Operation Red Sea is a mainstream movie, I promise that the mainstream theme of the movie I shoot is different."

"Director Xu Ke's mainstream film "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" has achieved good results. Director Zhou, do you think your "Operation Red Sea" can surpass "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy"? "

"Operation Red Sea and The Taking of Tiger Mountain are two completely different stories. There is no comparison between the two."

After lasting for three and a half hours, this grand press conference finally came to an end.

"'Operation Red Sea' holds launch conference", "'Operation Red Sea' grandly starts filming", and other similar news immediately became hot searches.

It contributed a lot of popularity to "Operation Red Sea", making "Operation Red Sea" have a strong presence in the circle.

As a director, Zhou Qing is very satisfied with this.

Without any further delay, he immediately boarded a plane to Morocco with the entire crew.

"Every unit prepares!"

"Operation Red Sea, first scene, first scene, first shot, starts now!"

After just some simple adjustments, the crew started the official filming.

Because it was the first shot, Zhou Qing chose a relatively simple scene, an interior dialogue scene.

"Doctor Lu."

"Consul He."

"Hello."

The two extras shook hands and greeted each other in front of the camera. The overall performance was natural and smooth, not stiff at all.

Zhou Qing was very satisfied with this. Although these two extras had few roles, they performed very well.

Give the casting director a thumbs up!

"Where's your wife?"

After the greetings, Consul He began to ask about business matters.

Because of the outbreak of war, overseas Chinese working and living here needed to evacuate.

"Her company will arrange for her to evacuate later."

Dr. Lu answered truthfully, which made Consul He sitting opposite him secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"How is her situation?"

However, Consul He then stared at Dr. Lu and asked.

As a staff member of the embassy here, he is really worried about the safety of his compatriots in this time of war.

"Don't mention it. I was in such a hurry to go out that I didn't know where I left my phone."

Dr. Lu also looked distressed and anxious.

"Call her right now!"

Consul He immediately took out his cell phone and handed it to Dr. Lu.

After Dr. Lu took the call, he immediately started calling his wife anxiously.

"Crack!"

"Pass!"

Zhou Qing behind the monitor nodded with satisfaction and gave it to him directly.

call!
The two extras breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, and smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

Because the first shot is often different, getting it right in one go is a good sign, indicating that the shoot will go smoothly.

"Attention all units, prepare for the next shot."

Time was running out, so Zhou Qing immediately picked up the loudspeaker and shouted.

Directed the entire crew and carried out various further preparations.

The filming of "Operation Red Sea" started in full swing.

The first few days of filming were relatively easy, as they were all interior scenes, and the actors involved were basically supporting roles.

The main characters have almost no roles.

This was also done deliberately by Zhou Qing, mainly to give Zhu Yawen, Zhang Yi and other protagonists a break.

After all, they had just completed a month of military training, so it was a bit inappropriate to start filming right away.

However, there are not many such literary scenes in "Operation Red Sea", and they were filmed in just a few days.

No matter how Zhu Yawen and his men adjust, they have to go into battle now.

"Those cars, move back a little."

"Have you arranged the rails? Hurry up!"

"The blasting points have been set up, and everyone must follow the route of travel."

The first street fight was about to start filming, and the chief director Zhou Qing did not dare to be careless in the slightest and paid close attention to every detail.

Make sure all aspects are prepared properly and there will be no problems.

Firstly, Zhou Qing needed to ensure the safety of the actors, and secondly, he tried to get it done in one go, thus saving time.

After all, Zhou Qing only reserved four months for himself to shoot.

To be honest, I'm still quite nervous.

"Director Zhou, all units are ready."

After a busy period, all the preliminary preparations were finally completed.

Zhou Qing confirmed it again and again before nodding and retreating behind the monitor.

"Attention all units."

"Clear the field."

"start!"

Following Zhou Qing's order, the convoy that had already been in position began to move slowly.

The demolition master hiding behind the scenes opened his eyes wide and was extremely alert, not daring to slack off even for a moment.

When the convoy arrived at the precisely calculated position, the explosion was carried out decisively.

boom!
A car in front of the convoy was blown over on the spot.

"Hurry, hurry, rush over!"

"People from the Chinese Consulate have just entered the battle zone. Stop them!"

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Fierce street fighting broke out. (End of this chapter)