Zheng Jun once thought that the most important thing about a movie is investment.
As long as the investment is in place, nothing else is a problem.
but……
When he actually got the investment and prepared to shoot, he realized that he was wrong.
The movie "Struggle" is a one-person movie.
From the first shot to the last shot, there is only one character.
Therefore, the leading actor must have strong enough acting skills to perfectly reflect the protagonist's extremely intense and exciting emotional experience on the big screen. At the same time, he must have sufficient personal charm and charisma to enable him to hold on to the character within 90 minutes.
It firmly grasped the audience's nerves and pressed into their hearts like a big stone, leaving them breathless.
This is undoubtedly a huge test for casting.
At the same time, the filming of this movie was also very difficult.
As a director himself, he needs to skillfully use lens language to present a desperate and small space under dim lights. The lens cannot be shifted, and the audience cannot have a single aesthetic or even cause visual fatigue.
These days, he has read through various books at home and abroad and searched for countless shooting cases, even those underground banned films...
He longed to find even a similar movie.
pity……
No one in the Chinese film industry has ever made a movie like this.
No one in the international film industry has ever made one. There was a similar film with dialogue between three actors, but it was poorly shot. Zheng Jun fell asleep after watching it twice.
There will definitely be no market for a movie like this. If there is no market for a movie, what’s the point of making it?
Apart from the issue of learning from filming techniques, the casting was even more disappointing for Zheng Jun.
The walls in the dormitory are covered with photos of various actors and their masterpieces.
He stared at the wall, staring at these actors day and night, using different ways to incorporate them into the plot of the movie "Struggle".
Then, unfortunately...
Not one of them!
February 26th.
"Mr. Zhou, I... seem like I can't make this movie..." Zheng Jun knocked on Zhou Yang's office with a haggard expression.
After entering the office, he lowered his head and said these words in great pain.
After saying this, he felt a sense of despair in his heart.
For the first time in his life, he doubted his photography ability and felt that he had overestimated his photography talent.
"What's wrong? Sit down first, don't stand..."
"good."
Zheng Jun sat down, his hand holding the script of "Struggle" trembling constantly.
Frustrated, he told all the difficulties he had encountered.
After he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence in the office.
Zheng Jun heard his own heartbeat, and Zheng Jun was so nervous that he couldn't breathe...
He didn't look up.
The more you care about something, the more afraid you are of losing it, and the more afraid it will be destroyed by your own hands and become a joke.
Invisible pressure weighed on his heart like a huge stone.
“Ever been to the Oscars?”
Zhou Yang looked at Zheng Jun, who had his head lowered. He didn't answer anything else, but after a long silence, he suddenly asked such a question.
"ah?"
Zheng Jun raised his head and looked at Zhou Yang, his eyes were a little confused.
He saw Zhou Yang smiling and holding the invitation to the Academy Awards and gently touched it: "At the Oscars ceremony, there will be many famous actors and actresses. When the time comes, you can go to the scene and slowly choose.
select……"
Zheng Jun looked at Zhou Yang blankly.
He opened his mouth, but his mind went blank at first, and then he kept repeating Zhou Yang's words.
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Then, his eyes widened in disbelief: "Mr. Zhou, this, this... you mean, I, I can go to the Oscars?"
"Pack your things, I happen to be short of an assistant..."
"Okay!" Zheng Jun nodded excitedly.
…………………………
Planes fly in the clouds.
Zheng Jun held the script of "Struggle" and stared at the airplane window with great excitement.
This is his first time to get on a plane to the United States, and it is also his first time to step into the world's movie palace, Hollywood!
As a Chinese street director, this is his dream place!
Zhou Yang next to him was looking at the white clouds outside the window, but his heart was surprisingly calm.
There are no expectations.
Yes!
He had no expectations at all for this trip to Oscar. He just thought of it as a way to see the world and see what the legendary Oscar looked like...
As for whether he can win the prize, to be honest, Zhou Yang has no hope at all.
There is a high probability that he used to run with me.
This is a movie that exposes the true nature of old America.
Some of the scenes shot in "Saw" are too explicit. Each character seems to be a pair of hands, completely tearing apart the American coat of freedom, peace, and equality, revealing the ugly essence.
The attitude of the Chinese media towards "Saw"'s Oscar bid is very abnormal. In the past, a group of media, under the control of some invisible forces, would suppress Zhou Yang in all aspects without leaving any room, wishing that Zhou Yang would disappear from the entertainment industry, but this time
In the past two days, the popularity of "Saw" has continued to increase, and "Saw" has been praised to the sky. It even promoted Zhou Yang's personal report, as if Zhou Yang had already won an award...
However, those media who are close to Zhou Yang will always use "congratulations" when writing about the Oscar ceremony of "Saw". Not only that, they also intentionally or unintentionally downplay "Fatal Crisis" and "Saw".
"The grievances and grievances of "Fatal Crisis" are not even compared with "Fatal Crisis"...
Everyone knows that "Fatal Crisis" has a high probability of winning an award!
As the Oscar of white supremacy, would the judges prefer "Saw", which exposes family scandals, to win, or "Fatal Danger," which flatters white people and wanders in prosperity?
The answer seems self-evident.
More than ten hours later...
The plane landed smoothly at the edge of Los Angeles Airport...
Zhou Yang carried his luggage and took Zheng Jun off the plane.
The sky at the Los Angeles Airport is clear, and the wind blowing not far away no longer carries the coldness and chill, but seems to be slightly warm.
After Zhou Yang left the airport, he immediately took out his mobile phone and replaced it with an international card.
He did not call Christian, but immediately dialed Zhao Sicheng's number.
"Hello, Director Zhao?"
"Yes, I am Zhou Yang. I have come to the United States now. I want to meet you..."
"Yes, I don't mean anything else. I just want to talk to you today. Let's all chat calmly..."
"Not free today? Then when will you be free? I brought you a gift. If it is late, the gift will not be fresh..."
"Yes, I am indeed sincere this time. You are an American now, and we do not belong to the same nationality. I thought about it for a long time on the plane just now, and I feel that some of the things I said and did before are true.
It was so inappropriate. I felt deeply ashamed, so I brought a gift and planned to come and see you in person..."
"I'm very sincere. No, I called you as soon as I got off the plane..."
"Yes, although I can't guarantee anything else, I can guarantee that you will never forget this gift..."
"Okay, I understand. I will go to your apartment right away. I won't disturb you for long. I will hand the gift to you and leave. This is a special wish between Director Huang and I..."
"..."
Zheng Jun was slightly stunned after hearing Zhou Yang's call.
He saw Zhou Yang smiling brightly.
He was a little confused.
He rummaged through his luggage, but couldn't find the so-called gift.
And Mr. Zhou and Zhao Sicheng...
Doesn’t it seem like you can deal with it?
Is it because Mr. Zhou knew that "Fatal Crisis" would win an Oscar and speculated that Zhao Sicheng would most likely become an internationally famous director in the future, so he came over in advance to eliminate the previous barriers?
When he thought of this possibility, Zheng Jun sighed slightly in his heart.
After calling Zhao Sicheng, Zheng Jun saw Zhou Yang taking out his mobile phone and making a call to Christian.
Because the airport was relatively noisy and Zhou Yang deliberately lowered his voice, Zheng Jun did not hear clearly what Zhou Yang was talking about, but he vaguely felt that Zhou Yang was talking about security and other topics.
……………………
"Everyone has moments when they are young and frivolous..."
"But everyone will grow."
"I suddenly admire Zhou Yang very much. He is talented enough, but he also knows how to keep his head down. He understands that today is different from the past, and he came here specifically to repair our relationship."
"Only those who can bend and stretch are worthy of training."
"..."
In the apartment.
Zhao Sicheng smiled happily.
He sighed with his wife for a moment or two, then pushed up his glasses and immersed himself in his identity as an American citizen.
Judging from the official attitude of the Oscars and Fox Tom's attitude towards himself, it is almost certain that "Fatal Crisis" will win.
Today is different from the past. When he was Chinese, he was submissive to everyone and had a natural feeling of inferiority. But now that he has become an American, he instantly feels that he is a noble and superior person...
…
His future is bright!
After "Fatal Crisis" wins the Oscar, the box office in South Korea and Japan will inevitably become more popular. By then, it will not be a problem for "Fatal Crisis" to have a total box office score of over 100 million US dollars. Although the box office is far lower than expected,
At least give Fox an explanation.
at the same time.
Overseas investors will also think highly of him and continue to invest in his new movies...
The situation is excellent.
When he thought of this, he suddenly felt a little regretful.
Why didn't I make the decision to come to the United States earlier, instead of holding on to my Chinese nationality?
"Are you going to forgive him like this?" the wife asked suddenly.
"Of course it's impossible to forgive him like this. Although he understands the situation, it doesn't mean that he has let go of his previous disrespect for me so easily... Of course, we still have to see what he can bring that I will never forget.
one's gift……"
"What gift will he bring?"
"I don't know, but it's definitely not cheap." Zhao Sicheng smiled brightly.
Just at this time……
Ding dong!
He heard a knock on the door.
He asked his wife to open the door...
But then his wife came over and said that Zhou Yang had been standing at the door and refused to come in, saying that he had to go out by himself.
Zhao Sicheng shook his head, thinking that Zhou Yang was probably nervous.
He stood up and walked over with a smile.
"Hey, who do I think it is? It turns out to be our director Zhou Da. What's wrong? The sun is rising in the west today?"
"Director Zhao..."
"Yo, yo, yo, I can't bear what you say, Director Zhao. I can't compare to you. You are so powerful at such a young age..."
"Director Zhao, I am very sincere in coming to visit you this time..."
When Zhao Sicheng saw Zhou Yang's head lowered and his expression slightly twitchy, his sarcasm deepened: "Oh, how can I deserve the sincerity of a great director like you..."
"Director Zhao, I brought you a gift, can you come over a little bit? I'll give the gift to you, and then I'll leave..."
"Tsk, tsk, what kind of gift is so mysterious..." Although Zhao Sicheng's expression was slightly sarcastic, he still subconsciously turned his face towards it, with a slightly teasing look in his eyes.
Just at this time……
"Snapped!"
He never dreamed that Zhou Yang, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head and slapped him in the face.
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There is only one update today. Sorry, I will try my best to write tomorrow... I seem to have a fever after returning from the massage~