Huayu: Starting from "The Heavenly Bodyguard"

Shen Mo's commercial films are excellent in terms of script, actors, and behind-the-scenes aspects.

In hindsight, they were all the best options he could find.

Unbeknownst to him, the Ula grass had actually grown into a significant plant under his leadership.

Although the Ula grass sparrow is small, it has all the vital organs.

As for actors, Shen Mo himself goes without saying.

If The Dark Knight doesn't flop, once it's released, combined with the buzz from the first John Wick movie and APC, it will immediately be in the top tier.

Liu Yifei is the most well-known young actress.

The remaining few have all become familiar faces in movies or variety shows.

As for the director, besides Shen Mo himself, Lu Yang has also matured. We'll see how well "Brotherhood of Blades" performs later on.

There's also a group of assistant directors who have started making projects independently, and they all seem to be quite capable.

The scripts that Shen Daniu brought out have already fully demonstrated his ability.

In addition to these, the Beijing Film Academy also provides a steady stream of professional talent.

The current scale of Ula grass is small, but that's not a problem.

The factor that determines the size is simply the amount of resources invested.

Zuo Shandiao said that what he has done most in recent years is feeding pigs. He lacks everything else, but he has plenty of feed.

Whether Shen Mo and Wula Cao can become fat and strong later on depends on their own abilities.

"As long as you can understand it."

"After finishing filming 'The Grandmaster,' hurry up and get 'John Wick 2' done."

Shen Daniu'er's eyes darted around, and he asked, "Besides verbal support, is there anything practical?"

Han San crossed his arms and looked at Tian Zhuangzhuang in the distance, hurling insults at Xu Haofeng.

This kid comes from a self-taught background; his real brilliance comes from unconventional methods.

Now, people from the Beijing Film Academy have also realized this problem and are frantically coming to build up his foundation.

Zuo Shandiao pondered for a long time before saying:

"In a few days, I'll invite a few directors who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy to hold some seminars here."

Upon hearing that this was a training session for him to learn from others, Shen Mo immediately understood.

Skills aren't taught; they're learned by stealing.

Regardless of whether it was learning from someone or learning from someone else, Shen Daniu said he was familiar with this method.

They'll definitely pull their underwear off.

......

Shen Mo was surprised to find that the first person to visit the set was Poet Chen.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense; he is truly a pillar of the Beijing Film Academy.

When Zhang Yimou was young, he used to carry cameras for poets.

If it weren't for the huge failure of "The Promise," Director Chen, who held the Palme d'Or, would truly be unmatched.

Director Chen stood reservedly at the entrance of the film crew, talking animatedly with Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Every word she speaks is an art form.

Under Chen Hong's direction, a flatbed truck unloaded various peanut beverage cans onto the open ground.

Tian Zhuangzhuang warmly called Shen Mo and Xu Haofeng over and introduced them enthusiastically:

"Director Chen is also from our Beijing Film Academy."

"You should call him Senior Brother."

Xu Haofeng remained calm, while Shen Mo appeared somewhat shy.

When I visited the set of "Mei Lanfang" last time, I didn't see Director Chen at all.

Chen Hong was carrying a plastic bag, which Shen Mo recognized.

There should be half a box of instant noodles inside.

This old lady is really something, she even kept the plastic bag safe.

Shen Mo secretly counted them, and not a single bag was missing.

What is this? This is loyalty and affection.

Half a box of instant noodles, after passing through two film crews, was finally delivered to Shen Mo.

In an instant, my heart surged with emotion.

Shen Daniu warmly stepped forward and grasped Director Chen's hand, shaking it repeatedly, his voice choked with emotion.

"Upon hearing the news of the recapture of Jibei beyond the Great Wall, I wildly rejoiced, hastily rolling up my books and poems..."

Upon discovering that Shen Mo also enjoyed reciting poetry, Director Chen felt he had found a kindred spirit.

He originally thought he was just going through the motions, but now that he finds the young man agreeable, he decides to show off his true skills.

He explained to Shen Mo directly and simply how film aesthetics are constructed and how light and shadow can carry self-expression.

You can say Director Chen is frivolous or pretentious, but you absolutely cannot say he's bad at the game.

In terms of visual innovation and cultural roots, they are definitely the leaders of the fifth generation.

Many of the things he said were indeed very helpful to Shen Mo, giving him a lot of inspiration.

Shen Mo's grasp of the rhythm of action films, as well as some shooting techniques derived from later generations, also gave Director Chen a lot of new ideas.

Overjoyed, Chen Kai invited Shen Mo to watch the newly rough-cut version of "Mei Lanfang".

Shen Mo felt that this movie was a bit of a waste.

Half a masterpiece.

The first half was brilliant, but the second half was a complete mess.

Shen Mo had always been a little confused as to whether the poet Chen had some kind of hidden illness, and why he hadn't been able to make a full-length film since "Yellow Earth" and "Farewell My Concubine".

If you say he's no good, he can make half a masterpiece for you.

If you say he's good, he can only make half a masterpiece for you.

Chen Kai patted Shen Mo on the shoulder and said emotionally:

"Art is lonely, it's highbrow and unpopular."

Then he pointed to Tianzhuangzhuang.

"You can't just listen to them; you have to have your own artistic convictions."

With a quick glance around, Shen Daniu instantly began to use the opponent's strength against them, taking advantage of the situation and trying to find a sword by marking the boat.

"It's not right to send someone away after they come to help me."

Tian Zhuangzhuang's lips twitched.

Damn, is this so-called artistic composure just about using people to move forward and not using them to move backward?

That old bastard Chen the poet started a fight, and that little bastard Shen Daniu started preparing to kick people out.

As expected, directors with good works are all mediocre.

With his arms crossed, Director Chen said proudly:

"Back when I was filming about the Loess Plateau, my situation was similar to yours now."

"They sent a whole bunch of people to help us because they saw we were newcomers."

"The first thing I did was to get rid of them all."

Feigning surprise, Shen Daniu said to Tian Zhuangzhuang:

"Teacher Tian, ​​what do you think about this?"

Director Chen arrived with style and left with style.

With a wave of his sleeve, he left without taking away a single cloud.

Shen Mo has learned a lot lately, especially a bit about rebelliousness.

Looking at the huge group of people in the film crew now, it's a bit of an eyesore.

Zhang Yimou called Shen Mo to say that he was too busy with work to come.

However, they sent someone to deliver several of their manuscripts.

This is the Imperial Advisor's martial arts manual!

In particular, the storyboard manuscript of the hero made Shen Daniu exclaim that Zhang Yimou was awesome.

When Tian Zhuangzhuang saw it, he would make a copy and take it back to the Beijing Film Academy to use as teaching material.

As expected of the Imperial Architect, his use of color and composition is arguably the best in the world.

If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't tell a good story, there would be no other directors left to survive.

First came Director Chen, then Zhang Yimou, and finally Lu Chuan shamelessly showed up.

Shen Mo had no idea whether Lu Taro was there to pat himself on the back or to cause trouble.

Does this grandson lack any self-awareness?

Regardless of whether Director Chen is frivolous or not, he certainly has his own insights into artistry.

Shen Mo also learned a lot from Zhang Yimou's manuscripts, particularly in terms of color and large-scale scene arrangement.

What can that bastard Rikutaro do?

Was he discussing with Shen Mo how to plagiarize others, or how to cry in front of the camera?