Chen Guozhi stared at Lu Chen, his expression solemn and solemn.
As one of the top figures in the domestic film and television industry, Chen Guozhi not only enjoys a reputation in the Chinese-speaking circle, but is also very famous internationally. He was once selected as one of the top ten directors in Asia by a famous foreign magazine.
In front of Chen Guozhi, no actor or artist, no matter how high his status, could try to be a big name. There were more than one or two movie stars who were scolded and lectured by him, including many famous figures.
This is the reason why everyone is nervous. Chen Guozhi is a person who doesn't rub dirt in his eyes. No matter how popular and famous Lu Chen is, there is no hope of getting good results if he offends him.
If the two of them really had a conflict in person, it would be a disaster for the crew of "The Swordsman"!
Lu Chen did not avoid Chen Guozhi's gaze, his eyes were serious and candid.
The big movie "The Swordsman" is an important beginning of the martial arts big IP plan. The success or failure will directly affect the future development of Chenfei Media, including him personally.
For this plan, Lu Chen prepared for a long time and put in a lot of effort and effort. The financial investment alone reached hundreds of millions, and in the foreseeable future, the proportion of investment will only become larger and larger.
Therefore, we can only succeed and not fail.
What is the key to a successful movie?
Some say it’s quality, some say it’s publicity, some say it’s investment, and some say it depends on luck!
Lu Chen believes that these are all important, but the most important thing is the attitude towards movies, a sincere attitude!
How can you make a good movie without sincerity?
There may be people who make money through publicity and hype and shoddy films, and there are also people who spend money on celebrities and rely on sensational effects to attract attention, but there is a limit to the audience's patience.
Those things that are sensational, even if they succeed for a while, will eventually be abandoned by the market. Only works completed with sincerity can win real recognition and have long-term vitality and influence.
Lu Chen hopes that "Swordsman" will be such a work, and he is working hard for it.
Although this greatly delayed the filming progress.
And if his persistence makes Chen Guozhi feel dissatisfied or even cause conflict, no matter how much he respects the other party, he will not compromise even if Chen Guozhi quits the crew!
Chen Guozhi suddenly laughed.
His smile was generous and filled with relief, and his eyes looking at Lu Chen were filled with admiration.
"First of all, we must ensure quality..."
The great director smiled and said, "You're right. I was worried that you couldn't bear the pressure. Now I'm relieved. If you miss the schedule, just miss it. We don't make movies to catch up with the schedule."
His words suddenly enlightened everyone, and they couldn't help but smile, making the atmosphere in the box instantly relaxed.
Lu Chen smiled and said: "Thank you for your understanding..."
"What can't I understand?"
Chen Guozhi sighed and said: "I was more stubborn than you back then, so I offended many people and suffered a lot, but I persevered and turned those who laughed at me into a joke!"
"I'm already old, and I can't make movies for a few more years. The future belongs to you young people, and what I can do now is to accompany you all the way and give you a ride. You have to walk the rest of the road on your own.
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Chen Guozhi's appreciation for Lu Chen was not only because Lu Chen contributed many outstanding programs to his Spring Festival Gala, but also because he saw the excellent qualities of Lu Chen.
Lu Chen is very young, possesses extraordinary talents, and is so popular that no one in the domestic entertainment industry can match him. However, he has not lost himself in arrogance because of this. Instead, he is modest and cautious, and has basically never caused any scandals.
What is commendable is that Lu Chen not only has innovation and pursuit in movies, but also has persistence and hard work.
In Chen Guozhi's view, it would be much better if there were more artists like Lu Chen in the domestic film and television industry.
The question he asked Lu Chen just now was just a small test.
Filia Chen said: "Director Chen, you are still very young..."
Chen Guozhi burst into laughter: "I am really old. Ten years ago, I could have made the crew stay up late filming with me for three days and three nights without getting tired. But now I can't accept my old age."
"Xiao Lu, your persistence is correct, but you must also pay attention to the emotions of the crew..."
Lu Chen nodded and said, "I know, I will find a way to boost morale."
Chen Guozhi laughed and said: "Compared to the crew, the director is equivalent to the general of an army. A good general must know how to command operations and how to control the hearts of soldiers, so that he can win."
"I believe you will be a good commander!"
Lu Chen listened humbly and carefully.
Lu Chen's respect for the great director in front of him was not superficial. In fact, during this period of time, he had learned a lot from Chen Guozhi on film shooting and gained a lot of valuable experience.
Chen Guozhi never hesitated to teach him and took the initiative to give him a lot of guidance.
Lu Chen believes that after the baptism of "Swordsman", there will not be many obstacles for him to personally direct the second two parts of "The Swordsman" in the future.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Chen Guozhi was his mentor!
Chen Guozhi said, Lu Chen listened, and the others watched silently. This scene was frozen in an indescribable harmony.
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The next day, "The Swordsman" continued filming at the Ningshan Film and Television City studio.
But before starting the filming, Lu Chen first announced an important news to all the crew members, that is, after the release of the first part of "The Swordsman", "The Sword Out of Huashan", Chenfei Media will use 5% of the box office profits as
The bonuses for the crew are different according to the proportion of contribution, and everyone has a share!
Money is not everything, but in many cases, the role of money is direct, effective and powerful.
No one knows how much box office "The Swordsman" can win, but no one thinks that this martial arts movie will lose money. Profit is inevitable. It is just a matter of more and less.
5% may not seem like much, but as a bonus for the crew, it is definitely very generous. 5% of a profit of 100 million is 5 million, and the most ordinary staff can get at least several thousand.
If "Swordsman" made hundreds of millions of profits...
It’s totally possible!
Encouraged by the generous rewards, the morale of the crew suddenly rose. The most important thing was that the two core characters Chen Guozhi and Lu Chen were very united. Under their leadership, the filming work continued in an orderly manner.
One difficult shot after another was completed, and the actors participating in the performance grew rapidly. After passing many previous tests, the progress that was delayed in the early stage was gradually caught up later!
But when the internal problems during the filming of "The Swordsman" were gradually resolved, external pressure appeared again——