Chapter 286 The director is warming up and will demonstrate in person
It has already entered October, and in the movie market, the National Day blockbusters are competing fiercely.
But the most surprising thing is that a comedy film with a small investment turned out to be a dark horse that finally stood out.
The box office has exceeded 1.2 billion in less than a week.
Moreover, the movie's reputation is also very good, and it seems that it can basically lock in the National Day championship in advance.
Many people even predict that this comedy is likely to break the domestic comedy box office in China.
Of course, despite saying this, many people in the industry still feel that this movie has insufficient stamina. It is very likely that even if they get the secret key to postpone it, it is unlikely that the domestic comedy box office will approach the record of 4.3 billion. This can only be said to depend on the subsequent performance, but overall, the popularity of this movie is still very high.
There has been a lot of discussion recently about it.
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As for other domestic TV dramas and online dramas in the market, "White Night" is still the most popular.
"White Night" is now nearing its finale. In fact, the later it gets, the higher the chance of a suspense drama overturning.
Although many previous self-proclaimed pure suspense dramas were not as popular as "White Night", they created a very good suspenseful atmosphere when they were first broadcast, and the reviews were generally not low.
The petal net opening scores are at least eight points or above.
But as the plot progresses, various logical flaws slowly begin to appear, and it is very common for the score to suddenly fall below the passing line.
This is a common problem in most suspense-themed dramas.
Many times the decryption stage is not handled well, which can lead to people feeling like they are trying to make something mysterious.
However, these do not exist in "White Night".
Although some viewers are worried about this issue, most of them have not actually worried about it.
Because the screenwriter of this drama is Xu Ji.
Even though Xu Ji has a bad reputation among many netizens, he always sends razor blades or sprays directly.
But there is still no doubt about Xu Ji’s ability.
The finale may be a direct attack, which makes people hate it, but the rationality of the ending is no problem, and it can leave a deep impression on most viewers.
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It is worth mentioning that this time there is no drama on G station that can take over "White Night". For a long time in the future, it is estimated that we will still fall into a period where there are no decent new dramas on the line.
However, this time the two dramas "Soul of Chess" and "White Night" were broadcast together, which indeed allowed G station to successfully increase the number of paying members by nearly 30 million.
Such a result is definitely a very eye-catching result even if it is placed on the leading Penguin Video.
Although the g station has been restricted in many places before because of the queue.
But Chi Jiang still didn't give up, looking for some low-cost but good-quality web dramas.
Although the possibility of these online dramas becoming hits is relatively low.
But this doesn’t mean there is none.
The most important thing is that Chi Jiang has also figured it out. Xu Ji's company has gradually become a relatively large film and television company in China.
This time, three dramas were filmed at once, and the investment seemed to be quite large.
Taking G station as an example, it is definitely enough to only watch the main dramas.
Even among the three major video platforms, it is impossible for every new drama to be featured.
There will still be some new dramas to replenish the resource library.
Being able to maintain three or four movies every quarter is already quite good.
Tongji Entertainment is equivalent to Xu Ji. Although it is not as good as the three major ones, it is absolutely no problem to satisfy one platform.
Therefore, it is acceptable to have some dramas without Xuji Company.
But what Chi Jiang didn't expect was that Kiwi would seize the opportunity.
He actually chose "My Captain, My Group" to be broadcast after the finale of "White Night".
It is equivalent to being able to catch the heat of Xu Ji.
After all, both dramas were written by Xu Ji.
In the current Chinese industry, among the top screenwriters, only a few have such treatment.
Let a drama be tagged with the screenwriter's name as a major promotional selling point.
As for the one with the most outstanding effect, it is still Xu Jiren who looks the youngest.
For example, this time "The Soul of Chess" and "White Night" are not dramas directed by Xu Ji, but many people still regard them as Xu Ji's works.
On the contrary, not many people pay attention to the director.
Among the directors of Tongji Entertainment, the only one who is somewhat famous is actually Pang Er.
After all, he has already filmed three dramas.
But even so, when these three dramas are mentioned, Xu Ji, as the screenwriter, will still be mentioned first.
Some screenwriters in the industry have even begun to call for the implementation of the so-called screenwriter core system.
That is to say, the screenwriter is the main creative staff, and the director needs to completely follow the screenwriter's ideas.
However, many people actually know that such an idea is just a whim.
You must know that there is a big difference between Xu Ji and ordinary screenwriters.
First of all, Xu Ji himself is a director, so although he wrote the script, some of the suggestions or arrangements he gave are actually reasonable.
But many screenwriters actually don’t know how to think like a director.
Of course, the most important thing is that Xu Ji himself is the boss of the company.
Of course, I have the final say on the dramas my company invests in.
Obviously not many screenwriters meet the requirements at this point.
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At this time of Kiwi Video, it was the first time that Congzhu experienced the publicity advantage brought by Xu Ji's drama.
Some dramas in the past, even big-investment dramas, required a lot of money and energy to promote.
But this time for "My Leader, My Team", let's not say how many viewers will follow this show in the future, but the current popularity is definitely easy to come by.
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When I heard that it was written by Xu Ji, it was also the original version of Soldier Assault.
Instead, netizens began to pay attention spontaneously.
Originally, Congzhu expected to spend money on hot searches, and was even prepared to spend money on publicity to reach the top spot on Weibo.
But what surprised Congzhu was that less than half an hour after they officially announced the broadcast time, without any publicity means, the news had already started to appear on hot searches.
Then it ranked higher and higher on the hot search list.
At this moment, Congzhu suddenly realized that there seemed to be no need for so-called excessive publicity. There was too much tap water.
It easily gained a lot of attention.
Is this the previous experience of G station?
It’s so comfortable!
Congzhu felt very happy at this time.
Because of publicity issues, Kiwi's financial resources are not as good as Penguin's, and the other side generally has the advantage.
But if Kiwi is Xu Ji’s drama from now on, then doesn’t this popularity come randomly?
Thinking of this, Congzhu suddenly began to consider whether to go directly to Tongji Entertainment to talk.
Take cooperation away from g station.
Even if they really can't get the opportunity to collaborate exclusively, it doesn't mean that Xu Ji's drama really has no chance with their Kiwi Fruit.
Congzhu suddenly thought of a pretty good idea.
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At this time, Xu Ji has returned to Hong Kong City from Chengdu. After this period of preparations, "Infernal Affairs" is about to officially start filming.
Looking at Xu Ji busy on the set, although he looks young, he looks full of energy, actor Long Zewei is still a little worried.
Basically all the actors this time are older than Xu Ji, and he is much older than Xu Ji.
And there are some thorns among them, and many of them have a history of almost getting into a fight with the director on the set.
Can the other party really be intimidated?
Speaking of which, Long Zewei is actually not very willing to collaborate with unfamiliar directors.
Because every director has a different way of directing a play.
In addition, Long Zewei knows that his personality is relatively stubborn, and he often has his own understanding of the characters in the script.
It's easy to communicate with directors I'm familiar with, but it's a bit uncomfortable for people I've never worked with before.
Without waiting for him to think too much, the first scene was soon filmed.
They are all professional actors, and there is no problem with their acting skills. After the official filming started, they quickly got into the groove.
On this point, Xu Ji is indeed the most satisfied.
Because the shooting style here in Hong Kong City is like this, efficiency is paramount, so it seems a bit rushed.
Some directors from the Mainland don’t like this kind of shooting.
Of course, it is not ruled out that some directors with particularly strong personal styles will not only film very slowly, but even the actors will not know what they are playing.
However, most Hong Kong directors came from the past era, so they are accustomed to the fast-paced shooting style.
It is obviously not very difficult for them to keep up with Xu Ji's crew.
But it didn’t take long for problems to arise.
This scene is a rival scene between the two best actors, Long Zewei and Wu Zihao.
It is also one of the few scenes in the entire movie where two people are having sex in one scene.
In the eyes of other actors and even the crew, there was actually no problem with their performances.
Basically it’s the kind of level that needs to be repeated over and over again.
But even with this kind of performance, Xu Ji still directly called out when the two were halfway through the performance.
"Teachers, let's do it again."
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In this way, the two best actors, Long Zewei and Wu Zihao, actually filmed five times in a row, but they still did not meet Xu Ji's requirements.
Fortunately, Wu Zihao won't lose his temper openly due to his personality, which makes it difficult for director Xu Ji to get off the stage.
But Long Zewei was not very happy. In fact, he always felt that there was nothing wrong with his performance.
If it weren't for the fact that the script was really good, and he had communicated with Xu Ji before, and knew that Xu Ji was not the kind of person who makes trouble unreasonably, he would really think that the other party was deliberately targeting him.
But Long Zewei was not the kind of person who would hide his thoughts, so he asked directly:
"Director Xu, I want to know what effect you need?"
"I feel like there was nothing wrong with my performance just now."
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That is Long Zewei. Everyone knows what kind of character this person is.
Even some people who have never met him have heard a lot of rumors from some gossip media.
Therefore, Long Zewei's problem at this time is not that he has any opinions on Xu Ji, but that he simply wants to know what went wrong with his performance.
As for Xu Ji, the reason why the requirements are so strict is because "Infernal Affairs" is such a classic.
The most important thing is that when he saw the performances of several people, he could not help but compare them with the original films in his memory.
If it wasn't better, I definitely wouldn't let it pass.
Fortunately, Long Zewei and Wu Zihao are both movie stars. Although it will take several consecutive attempts to meet Xu Ji's requirements, it shouldn't be that difficult.
Xu Ji didn't say anything more and said directly:
"Brother Hao, let's try it."
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Xu Ji's words surprised some Hong Kong actors present. It is common for directors to talk about plays, but it is indeed rare to demonstrate in person.
However, the staff in Xu Ji's own crew didn't feel that way, because Xu Ji has always had this way of telling dramas.
Xu Ji took off his coat and fell silent, recalling the details of the performance in the original film in his mind.
Some people around were stunned and didn't react for a while. What is this?
The director is warming up and preparing to act in person?
Wu Zihao was stunned for a moment, but he nodded and started performing with Xu Ji.
At the beginning, Long Zewei, who was watching, didn't actually know the reason why Xu Ji did this.
But slowly, as the rivalry between Xu Ji and Wu Zihao began, Long Zewei's expression began to change and he became serious.
Xu Ji can really act. At least with so many directors that Long Zewei knows, Xu Ji is definitely one of those with strong acting skills.
However, for an actor like Long Zewei, Xu Ji’s performance is still a bit heavy.
If they are compared together, Xu Ji is definitely not as good as Long Zewei.
But Xu Ji is a director, so there is no need to perform too delicately, as long as the actors understand the emotions that the character needs to perform under this lens.
After Xu Ji entered the role and started performing, Long Zewei knew what Xu Ji's requirements were. What I have to say is that Xu Ji's handling was indeed better than his own.
As for Xu Ji, in fact, in his previous life, he was able to get prime supporting roles in many dramas. He still has his own understanding of acting. Although he is not at the level of an actor, the gap is not as big as imagined.
Although I am mainly a director in this life, it is common for me to give demonstrations myself at the end of the stage, and I am not very unfamiliar with my performances.
It's a pity that Xu Ji's energy is indeed limited. If he wants to direct and act on his own, it is better to go directly to a ready-made director to save trouble.
So I have no plans to try this role as an actor for the time being.
After Xu Ji finished his performance, he played with Long Zewei again, this time to demonstrate to Wu Zihao.
The advantage of being an actor is this. You basically don’t need other methods to tell the story.
Just act it out yourself.
Basically, without any effort, the other party can understand the final effect Xu Ji wants from his performance.
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On the first day of filming for "Infernal Affairs", Xu Ji did not use any tricks. He just acted in two scenes with simple results, and successfully established a very high prestige among the Hong Kong actors in the crew.
Speaking of which, many of these actors from Hong Kong are actually bad habits left over from past experiences. Mainland crews generally find it difficult to manage and gradually stop using actors from Hong Kong, even if many actors are not like that. Directors like Xu Ji who use Hong Kong actors are rarely seen among mainland actors.
For this reason, many people actually have a good impression of Xu Ji.
But after Xu Ji showed his abilities this time, many actors were convinced of him.
Basically, they will perform according to the effect Xu Ji requires.
Judging from the current situation, "Infernal Affairs" is off to a good start.