Even before you have established your footing as an actor, you start imagining becoming a director. This is like thinking about it and running away before you even learn how to walk. Sorry.
Too unrealistic.
What's more, even if he has this kind of network accumulation, he doesn't have that kind of professional foundation.
Being a director is a technical job, so it requires some accumulation of professional skills, but Wu Di doesn't have time to learn these yet.
However, he seems to have advantages.
system!
right!
Doesn’t he have a system? Excuse me
The system has already promised that as long as Wu Di has difficulties, it will do its best to help and provide corresponding gift packages to help Wu Di achieve success quickly.
It is not good?
As long as there is an opportunity, he can have the courage to try. As long as there is such an opportunity, he can activate the system to help him quickly develop directing skills.
"Boss Wu, I'm finally back. Come out and meet me!"
It was a good rest day, but I received a call from Yuan Dafei, okay, let's meet him, Han Jingjing even praised him, saying that he went to help Wu Di pull off a big project.
It’s almost time now, let’s see what kind of big project he pulls off!
Since Han Jingjing moved out of the hotel, Yuan Dafei has also found a new place to live. In the past, he hung out in Hengdian and rarely stayed in the capital. This time, he also has to rent a house.
Fortunately, he can still pay for it himself.
After all, he didn't have Han Jingjing's good fortune, and Zhang Feng helped her find housing, and also single-handedly transferred the rent issue to the boss Wu Di.
Yuan Dafei, a big man, can only afford to rent a house by himself. Fortunately, Dafei's economic foundation is much better than Han Jingjing.
Over the years in Hengdian, he has accumulated a lot of savings. Even if he buys real estate directly in the capital, it is not unaffordable.
Wu Di drove the luxury car that Yuan Dafei helped him look for and arrived at the foot of a strange building. Yuan Dafei was an economical and practical man.
He said he wanted to meet, so he called Wu Di downstairs where he lived. Wu Di had been waiting in the restaurant for ten minutes before he walked in with his slippers on.
This is too rude! Excuse me
You can tell from his appearance that he lives not far from here.
"Where's Jingjing?"
"Why hasn't she come yet?"
Although today's topic has nothing to do with Han Jingjing, the iron triangle is the iron triangle. When talking about major issues, we still prefer to discuss them when all our friends are gathered.
"She'll be here soon, there's a traffic jam."
Traffic jam is an excuse, getting up late is the real thing.
During the period before Han Jingjing came, the two men were really embarrassed. It was the feeling that you understand and I understand too. Excuse me.
Yuan Dafei knew that Wu Di had objections to him and felt that he had not fulfilled his duties, and Wu Di did think so.
"Da Fei, Jingjing said you went to help me negotiate resources. How is it going? How is the progress? Do you need me to go with you?"
I have opinions, but I don't want to hold a grudge.
After all, before setting up his personal studio, Yuan Dafei was a good shield for him. With him around, Zhang Feng would not always nudge him to sign with a big company.
Therefore, Wu Di's tone is still quite good.
Yuan Dafei's brows jumped, he didn't expect it at all.
He said hurriedly: "That's true."
"No need to trouble you, I have already negotiated it, it just depends on your personal wishes. After all, you are the boss. Although I think this project is good, it also depends on whether you are interested or not."
Wu Di nodded, secretly assessing the quality of the project Yuan Dafei talked about.
It seems that there is indeed such a project and it has been negotiated.
But it is definitely not a big project. This is absolutely different from the so-called big projects that Han Jingjing boasted about.
If it were a big project, his tone would definitely not be like this. He would still discuss it and depend on Wu Di's wishes. This shows that this project is flawed.
If it was really the big pie that everyone envied, how could Wu Di give it more thought if he wasn't just rushing to do it?
Don’t forget, he is not a big name, and there are not so many books handed to him. Excuse me
At this moment, Han Jingjing opened the door and came in with a smile on her face.
"You're all here!"
"Sorry, I'm late."
As soon as Han Jingjing sat down, she apologized. With her here, the atmosphere at the scene really improved instantly.
The air is fresh.
When the food was served, Wu Di took a few bites and then started talking about business.
"Da Fei, Jingjing is here too, can you tell me the specific content of the project?" You.
"Didn't you guys talk about it before I arrived?" Jingjing looked at Da Fei doubtfully: No, this big brother, didn't he say he had a big project?
You're not bragging again!
I have no choice but to tell the truth.
"It's like this. You may know that although I have been working as an artist manager, I actually graduated from an acting school before."
"There is a junior who is one year younger who wants to make a movie. This is also his first movie. I have read the script. It is a suspense-oriented movie. It has a good structure and rich characters. I think it is quite suitable for you.
of."
New director?
It does seem to be a somewhat risky project. Thank you.
"Has this new director had any previous works?"
"If the past results are acceptable, I would be interested in cooperating."
Seeing Wu Di so calm, Da Fei suddenly became excited.
"Are you really interested?"
"Of course, what did I lie to you for?"
"I'm a new director, so I can't ask for every film to be directed by a big-name director."
"Times have changed, and many of the creative ideas of new directors are also very good. As long as there is a solid team and a decent director, you can produce good works." You.
"That's what I mean too!"
"When we talked about this matter a few days ago, I said that you are not a prejudiced person. He didn't quite believe it. He felt that the books you received now were all very high-level and it was impossible to read them.
It’s a script written by a new director like him.”
"Look, I was right, you are not that stingy at all!"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "It is true. There are many actors who were previously unknown and have become famous through the ingenious works of new directors. As long as the script is good enough and the subject matter is suitable, I am willing to
Working with a new director.”
Yuan Dafei boasted to Wu Di, but Wu Di was not polite and went up the pole to praise him too.
Both parties achieved very satisfactory results.
At this time, seeing that Wu Di was interested, Yuan Dafei dared to take out the script and show it to Wu Di. Excuse me
Why so cautious?
It's just a script.
Even if it's a bad movie, he won't eat it!
Wu Di opened the script and after reading just one page, he understood why Yuan Dafei was so anxious.
"What the hell is the script?"
"Give me a look too!"
Han Jingjing also came over. She reacted faster than Wu Di: "Can this subject really become popular?" You
Speaking of this subject, it is indeed relatively unpopular.
In other words, it is too unpopular.
Wu Di imagined his own image, then looked at the script in front of him, staring at Da Fei with very complicated eyes.
"Lao Yuan, look, is this book really suitable for me?"
It’s not about the content, it’s not about the positive or negative roles, just the subject matter doesn’t match Wu Di’s temperament.
It almost doesn't match from top to bottom.
Da Fei rubbed his face and smiled awkwardly. Excuse me.
"Why doesn't this fit?"
"You also said that newcomers should try more. I think this role can be considered a breakthrough for you."
"Brother Da Fei, Boss Wu has only acted in a few movies? How can he establish his image among the audience?"
"Many people don't even know him yet!"
"What about transformation?"
"You're right, I agree."
Wu Di and Han Jingjing stood together, which made Da Fei even more embarrassed.
He had no choice but to say: "In short, do you accept this script or not?"
"In my opinion, as long as the film is produced, the effect will definitely be good. It will be a high-level and high-quality film. I don't necessarily want you to act in it. I just think that you can't just accept blockbusters, but also pay more attention to the film.
the quality of."
This is very strange to say!
It feels like it has something to point to, and the direction is very clear.
Could it be that he thinks skin-changing is a bad movie?
Be careful what he tells Zhang Feng!
"In a word, should I act or not?" You
As he talked, he became even more anxious.
Wu Di held the script in his hand: "Who said I won't act?"
"What are you in a hurry for?"
"I haven't seen anyone for several days in a row, and yet you managed to make a rural-themed movie like this. How awesome are you!"
Rural theme!
A heavy topic, very heavy!
It’s not that these themes are bad, it’s that the audience for these themes is really narrow. Sorry.
Rural areas cover a vast area and have a large population, so all kinds of things are bound to happen, and naturally there is no lack of curiosity among them.
Many stories are worth telling. If we look at the core tendencies of the stories, they are no worse than many films on the market today.
However, this is theoretical.
In fact, the performance of rural-themed movies in today's theaters is very poor. If nothing else, the most important indicator for maintaining theater movies, the box office, is hopeless.
Over the years, no matter how hard you try, rural-themed movies just can't show good box office results.
The audience's tickets are the most perfect and true proof of their personal preferences and tendencies.
The reason is that during this time period in 2009, the distribution of movie theaters greatly affected the box office performance of various types of movies.
In this era, movie theaters are widely concentrated in first- and second-tier cities. The film industry here is booming, and the number of new screens added every year is quite objective.
Along with it, naturally, came the rolling box office.
What kind of entertainment are movies?
Who are the people who like to go to the cinema the most?
There is no need to make any assumptions, it can only be young people who will always choose to watch the latest movies after a dinner party, on a daily date with male and female friends, or even when they have certain movie-watching habits.
These young people are urban white-collar workers and even higher-level people who live in first- and second-tier cities and enjoy urban life.
Obviously, they are not interested in rural-themed movies and TV shows at all. They don't watch any of the various rural TV series that are usually broadcast on TV stations. They are still free and cannot attract their attention, let alone those
You need to pay to go to the cinema to watch movies specifically.
If you don’t like watching it if it’s free, why spend money?
The audience's value orientation also guides the filmmaker's tendency to shoot works.
In other words, in today's movie market, rural-themed movies are quite unpopular. No matter what type they are, as long as the background takes place in rural areas, it is difficult to achieve satisfactory box office results.
There is no way around this.
In fact, this dilemma did not only appear in 2009. Even more than ten years later, when Wu Di traveled back in time, the expansion of cinemas had already reached third- and fourth-tier cities, and there were many of them.
There are only a handful of rural-themed films that can achieve outstanding box office results.
To put it more exaggeratedly, there is none at all.
As for word-of-mouth, it can be regarded as a powerful tool to make a work have a sense of existence. Let’s look at the script in Wu Di’s hands.
It also seems a bit uncertain.
Generally speaking, if rural-themed films want to have a certain presence in the market, they often have to win some international awards.
So what type of films do these awards generally favor?
The countryside and the vast land are of course a very important background factor. Generally speaking, many of the films that have done well at international film festivals do not tell stories that happen in the city.
There is no need to focus on domestic entertainment, you can watch French films that also have a high presence in major international awards.
Many times, we also face the same dilemma. Thank you.
For films that simply tell about the love, hatred and grudges of urban people, if the angle is not tricky enough, it is often easy to get nominated, but it is very difficult to actually win.
This is reality, not to mention that many movies do not have the ability to win awards?
Not to mention, the movie recommended by Yuan Dafei not only has congenital flaws in its background, but also in terms of subject matter, it basically has no chance of winning awards.
Suspense movie!
This is actually a suspense movie!
This suspense film is usually used to boost the box office. For awards, it really has no advantage and it is difficult to make a difference.
Judging from the current movie market, the box office performance of suspense films is generally at the mid-range level. In other words, it will neither be the biggest hit of the year nor too bad. Sorry.
If the quality of the film is excellent, you can make a lot of money, and it will definitely not just protect your capital.
why would you say so?
Because whether or not you make money actually does not necessarily all depend on box office results. The more box office the better, of course, but cost is also a key factor.
Compared with fantasy films like "Skin Change" and epic masterpieces like "Fuzi", the investment in suspense films is generally relatively small. As of 2009, the investment in a suspense film can reach tens of millions, which is already a big investment.
So how can we not say that it is a huge profit to win a box office of hundreds of millions with a relatively small investment?
What's more, generally speaking, the cast composition of suspense films is relatively simple, and there is no need to invite a lot of big names to line up.
As long as the acting skills are up to standard and the script is strong, even a complete newcomer can make a profit at the box office. Sorry.