Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 88 Then I must want the best!

Of course, it was impossible for Gu Bei not to send it off.

He followed Liu Yifei into the parking lot and saw her get into Xia Mengqi's car before he went back to drive.

As soon as he returned to his apartment, he found a text message from Liu Yifei asking him if he had arrived at the apartment.

So, he returned the call and the two chatted for more than an hour.

the next morning.

"Are you up yet?"

Hearing the playful voice coming from the phone,

Gu Bei glanced at the caller, Zhou Qianqian?

"The sun rises from the west?"

He had known her for a few months, and this was the first time he saw her get up earlier than him.

"What did you say!"

Even through the phone microphone, Gu Bei could imagine in his mind her embarrassed and angry little expression, and she probably wanted to punch him twice with her fists.

"Hurry up and finish the post-production of the movie. Who said last night that he wanted to meet Dingfeng? He wasn't just bragging, was he?"

"Supervisor Zhou, you're being a bit inhumane!"

The two chatted on the phone for a while.

Gu Bei packed up and rushed to the office.

He only rested for two days after wrapping up filming, and then he started to rush to finish the post-production of Whiplash.

The key to the post-production of Whiplash lies in the sound effects and editing.

A lot of jump cuts and cross-cuts are used in the editing, which makes the musical film derive many confrontations and conflicts. At the same time, the editing echoes the rhythm of the music, greatly enhancing the expressiveness.

Under the current time constraints, if Gu Bei wants to fully display these expressive abilities, he naturally needs to put more energy into it.

"Bruce, judging by your expression, you must have had a very wonderful night last night."

When producer Qiao saw Gu Bei and greeted him, he gave a meaningful smile.

"Even though you guessed wrong." Gu Bei touched his face: "But... is it that obvious?"

"You should look in the mirror."

Joe patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "You are more humane now than when I first met you.

At that time, you were still at the Sundance Film Market. You didn’t seem to be selling short films, but rather like a human observer observing us. Maybe that’s why your short films didn’t sell well.

"Is there a possibility that I was actually observing you at that time?"

Gu Bei patted Qiao's shoulder in return.

The copyright of the short film can't be sold for much anyway.
At that time, most of his attention was actually on finding a producer.

Gu Bei looked at Qiao's stunned expression and smiled:

"Okay, let's get down to business.
Didn't you ask me to come here to talk about the band playing in the movie?"

Joe began to get into work mode and said seriously:
“After seeing your jazz drum solo performance, I wanted to find a band to accompany you and perform all the instrumental segments in the movie.

Things have changed a bit now..."

Gu Bei frowned slightly when he heard this.

At that time, Joe persuaded him for the reason,

It is to attract jazz fans into the cinema by adding gimmicks to the movie.

This is understandable.

Independent films like theirs must be screened in a limited preview format.

After previewing in a dozen or even dozens of cinemas, the film was later expanded to hundreds or even thousands of cinemas thanks to its excellent reputation during the preview period.

It often takes three months or even half a year to show the film, covering the entire awards season, to get as much box office as possible.

Therefore, they cannot give up any opportunity to gain popularity.

"When I was looking for a band to play with, I contacted The Rhythm Rebels." Seeing Gu Bei's confusion, Qiao took the initiative to introduce them, "This is a band from Manhattan's Lower East Side, which was formed in the late 80s.

They are not a traditional jazz band, but a fusion band with jazz as its core element.

He has performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, and has also attended many international jazz festivals.

Not only does he have many fans in North America, he is also very famous internationally.”

"This band sounds perfect. Is the price too high?"

Gu Bei heard this.

I have a greater appreciation for Joe's work ability.
This type of band is not well-known to the outside world, but looking at their resumes, they have received a lot of recognition in the field of jazz music.

If we can invite this band, even if the price is a little higher, at least we can attract more jazz fans.

He already knew the results that Whiplash could achieve, so he naturally wouldn't hesitate to invest more, since it was his first feature film after all.

Qiao shook his head: "Their offer is not high.
The money you saved on the previous shoot is more than enough to cover the extra cost they quoted.”

"So, what's the problem?"

Gu Bei folded his hands, waiting for Qiao to give him a difficult question.

If it were just a common question, Joe wouldn't bother him.

Qiao said helplessly: "They want to meet you and see your level. This is their only request."

"Can't you just give me the money?"

Gu Bei frowned.

"Like I said, that's their only request."

Joe emphasized again, “In fact, if it weren’t for the video I secretly recorded for you that day, they wouldn’t even have considered being our performance band.

You secured this option for us.

Of course, I still have many good bands here for you to choose from."

"But none of them are as good as the Rhythm Rebels, right?" Gu Bei spread out his hands and said confidently, "In that case, I must choose the best!"

Gu Bei is not a perfectionist.
But since there is a better option, he must strive for this better option!

"I'll make the contact."

Joe gave a small smile, picked up his phone and went out to contact the band.

Antonio walked in from outside and asked, "So how did you choose?"

Gu Bei raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Why do you care about this?"

"I made a bet with Joe," Antonio shrugged. "I bet you wouldn't choose the Rhythm Rebels."

"why?"

Gu Bei was a little curious.

Antonio explained: “When you were on the set of The Sound Mixer, Sally didn’t have time to leave, so you chose to be the makeup artist yourself.