Chinese entertainment starts with idols

Chapter 139 A writer who can't race cars isn't a good director!

Aside from the "caught in the act" incident, filming for the movie "Double Exposure" went very smoothly. The film included many intimate scenes between Lin Feng, Fan Binbin, and Yang Mi, and the same went for him outside of filming. The only downside was that Lin Feng was tired. However, even with the fatigue, he still managed to record two songs: "Rings of Time" with Yang Mi and "Swords of Legends."

The theme song; another song is "When I Think of You" by Lin Feng and Fan Binbin, the theme song of "Double Exposure". Originally, director Li Yu wanted to find Li Daimo, who was currently very popular, to sing a duet with Jike Junyi. However, when Lin Feng saw Li Daimo, he directly asked the director to let him sing a duet with Fan Binbin. This made Li Yu even happier. This song should have been sung by the male and female leads. Li Yu thought that Lin Feng did not like to sing because he had rejected the theme song "Farewell" for "Buddha Mountain".

At the time, Lin Feng didn't have any "singing skills card" and was indeed a little hesitant to sing, but now that this problem is solved, and to avoid the song being taken down, Lin Feng sang it and earned some more stars along the way.

This song, "When I Remember," is actually quite good. It's comparable to Huang Ling's "Itch" and has a touch of Faye Wong's "Idiot." It has a very crazy feel. At first, I thought it was awful and not catchy at all. But after listening to it a few more times, I realized how wonderful it is.

Besides, this was written by Han Han. This artistic young man has a good taste in music, and his compositions are really good. Moreover, this is the second time he has assisted Fan Binbin in writing songs. Previously, the theme song "Farewell" for "Buddha Mountain" was also written by Han Han. If it weren't for Lin Feng's recent spending time with Fan Binbin, which made him a little suspicious that Han Han might have his eye on his woman, since Han Han has been going to the "Double Exposure" set a little too often lately.

Until one day, Han Han brought Lin Feng a first draft of a movie script called "The Continent," and Lin Feng realized that Han Han had taken a liking to him!

"Lin Feng, I also want to make a movie. This is a screenplay I wrote. Everyone says you have a great eye for investing in screenplays. Could you take a look at it for me?"

Although the initial draft of "The Continent" was rough, Lin Feng found it to be basically the same as his previous life's script, a fairly complete expression. However, this film was a road movie, and coupled with Han Han's authorship, it received polarized reviews upon release. Some loved it because it was an authorial film with many memorable quotes; others loved it because it was boring and lacked a clear main plot.

Even so, Han Han's debut film "The Continent" did even better at the box office, grossing 6.28 million yuan. Moreover, as time went by, the film received more and more reviews, and more than a decade later, it was hailed as a masterpiece.

In fact, apart from the flop "Four Seas", director Han Han's films seem to be of very high quality in terms of both box office and word of mouth. In particular, the three films in "Pegasus" that made Han Han shine have achieved great success.

Lin Feng's current skill level is more about identifying problems and refining his previous hit works. He doesn't yet have the ability to create a film script from scratch. For example, with the film "Han Han," Lin Feng can help him identify problems, but he can't help him refine it. "Your film 'The Continent' has a very high theme, a very good script, and a high level of completion. However, the main storyline of this road movie is a problem, which is unavoidable. But I think your biggest problem right now is a lack of cinematic language, or perhaps because you come from a writer background and are used to written language, you are not yet used to filmmaking. Do you think you can work on developing this ability?"

Film is different from literature. Sometimes a single shot or a glance can speak volumes. This is why many excellent writers and screenwriters cannot become directors. These are two different ways of thinking.

Hearing Lin Feng's explanation, Han Han understood a bit. Having no experience in filmmaking, he thanked Lin Feng, saying, "Yes! Lin Feng, you've hit the nail on the head. I just felt something was off. I hadn't considered things from the director's perspective. Thank you so much!"

Lin Feng thought Han Han was trying to attract investment by bringing the script for the movie "The Continent". He was also willing to invest in this future very successful director, and readily said: "There are no shortcuts to this. You have to practice. But if you want to invest in this movie, or your future movies, you can come to me. I think you will become a successful director."

"And if you practice, I can give you a chance. I'm planning to invest in and film the movie 'Goodbye Mr. Loser' this fall, and I'll give you the assistant director position. You can come and help me!"

A writer who can't race cars isn't a good director!

Although Han Han is still quite inexperienced now and his cinematic language in many films is not yet fluent, he is already a very successful director in the future. In particular, the scene in the "Pegasus" series where "Zhang Chi" drives a race car and overtakes his own race car has already proven that he is a very mature director. Moreover, Han Han is a director with a very personal style. When watching his films, you can always feel an artistic temperament, which is something that many directors find difficult to achieve.

Lin Feng was willing to give Han Han this opportunity, but he didn't know that Han Han's annual royalties were in the tens of millions. Although he had spent a lot of money on racing, Han Han didn't lack the money to invest in movies.

"Thank you, I'll take the assistant director role. It'll be a good opportunity for me to learn beforehand. As for film investment, I don't lack money. Actually, the main reason I approached you was to invite you to play the male lead in this film, 'The Continent.' I think you're perfect for it!"

Han Han has a very high opinion of Lin Feng, believing that he is the most suitable actor in China to act in this kind of art film. Moreover, he has both acting skills and box office appeal. This kind of "having both" is absolutely unique!

So that's what Han Han was thinking! Lin Feng was speechless. How could he have guessed wrong again!

Although "The Continent" was controversial when it was first released, it became a masterpiece ten years later. Lin Feng's role was not unsuitable, and the film was a box office hit.

By the way, the movie "The Continent" also has two very classic songs: one is "The Ordinary Road" by Pu Shu, and the other is "The Continent" by G.E.M. The song "The Ordinary Road" is even more amazing than the movie; it directly revived Pu Shu's career, even bringing him to the peak of his life. Crucially, both lyrics were written by Han Han, which shows Han Han's considerable talent. (The song "The Continent")

Never mind, the song sung by a girl, "The Ordinary Road" is actually quite suitable for Lin Feng.

Lin Feng thought for a moment and then agreed. He was also an artistic young man who enjoyed making art films; otherwise, he wouldn't have acted in art films like "Buddha Mountain" and "Double Exposure." "Okay! I agree. I hope Director Han will give me lots of guidance in the future!"

"Thank you. I should be the one asking Director Lin for guidance first!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Let's teach each other and make progress together."

As for the subsequent film remuneration, Lin Feng doesn't need to be involved; that's Hu Shan's business. Moreover, Lin Feng had already made arrangements in advance that all the films he starred in would be based on box office revenue sharing, and the more the better!