Tang An, who was in front of the monitor, shouted stop loudly, and then returned his position to Xu Jinglei.
In April 2004, in Hengdian, China, the film "Letter from an Unknown Woman" directed and starred by Xu Jinglei was filmed.
Tang An is the assistant director of the crew, and he shot nearly a quarter of the entire film. Occasionally, the leading actor Jiang Wen will also come back to guest director, but he is busy filming the costume blockbuster "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", and the main scenes are still
Leave it to Xu Jinglei to complete it herself.
"Okay, pass!"
""Letter from a Strange Woman" is finished!"
Xu Jinglei, who was in front of the monitor, carefully checked the footage she had just taken, then used a loudspeaker to announce to the crew that the film was officially finished.
Xu Jinglei turned her head, looked at Tang An, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Tang An waved his hand: "What's so hard about it? It's not easy for you to direct and act at the same time!"
"Huayi controls the general direction of the crew, and you are there for all the trivial matters. As a director, I only need to stare at the monitor and shout "click"!" Xu Jinglei smiled self-deprecatingly.
"At least half of the scenes were shot by you, which is not easy. Directing and acting yourself is no joke!"
Tang An.
From a low-level director who has no worries in 2024,
Filmed a TV series.
We have filmed films about the Anti-Japanese War, idols, costumes, and myths, but none of them have been aired on stars.
I also fooled investors into making movies, most of which were sold to local channels. Occasionally, I felt good about myself and reluctantly spent some money to be the head of the distribution department of a large company. I was lucky enough to have a three-day trip to a theater.
It is no surprise that after more than 10 years, what kind of film can be made with two to three million, and what kind of actors can be hired, the box office will not be enough to cover the cost of copying.
Then one late night, I had just finished editing a new film and was going to try my luck at several major companies.
I had a dream that night. A movie with an investment of 3 million yuan had a box office of 200 million yuan. The lights of the reporters at the celebration conference were so bright that I subconsciously closed my eyes.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back in 2004.
He is 23 years old this year, which means he is 24 years old, and he has caught the tail of those born in the 1980s.
I came to Hengdian again. In this era when Chinese-language movies were just beginning to develop, I happened to meet Xu Jinglei, who was directing and starring in a movie that still lacked an assistant director.
With more than 10 years of solid basic skills, I won the job without any doubt. Occasionally, I would sit in front of the monitor and act like a real director.
Looking at the cheering crew in front of him, in this desert-like era, Tang An's career as a director has started again.
"What are you thinking about?"
A rough male voice interrupted Tang An's thoughts. He turned his head and Jiang Wenzheng looked at him with interest.
"Brother Wen, don't think about it. This is almost finished!" Tang An said with a smile.
Tang An had always called Brother Jiang before, but once Jiang Wu came to visit the class, he had to change it to Brother Wen and Brother Wu.
Now Jiang Wen is 40 years old, but his dress in the play is completely different from his usual dress.
He plays the role of a suave writer. He wears a white shirt, a black vest, and glasses. There is no way he can be associated with him.
"Yes, it's finished, what are your plans after that?" Jiang Wen asked with interest.
He is 23 years old and has no reputation. Even after Jiang Wen asked around in the circle, he could not find this person.
But just such a person actually knows everything about every department of the crew.
Although he is still far from being first-rate, he is basically very proficient in every department and does not look like a novice at all.
More importantly, when Tang An sits in front of the monitor, he is far more like a director than Xu Jinglei, a real director.
Of course, this little bit of skill is still not in Jiang Wen's eyes.
Recalling that when Tang An applied for the job, Xu Jinglei, a 23-year-old assistant director, almost kicked him out.
However, Tang An used his professional business skills to conquer Xu Jinglei, a half-time director, and successfully served as the deputy director of "Letter from a Strange Woman" and assisted in shooting nearly a quarter of the scenes.
Jiang Wen, a 23-year-old director, is becoming more and more interested.
But he didn't have much doubt about Tang An. There was never a shortage of geniuses in the world.
Isn't he Jiang Wen? He was the leading actor in his first movie "The Last Queen" in 1986, and he even won the Hundred Flowers Best Actor in "Furong Town" in the same year.
In 1988, "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, and he was also nominated for the Golden Rooster Best Actor.
In 1995, his self-written and directed debut film "Sunny Days" was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director and Best Actor, and was nominated for Best Actress. It was even named "The Best Actress of 1995" by Time Magazine
Top ten best movies in the world.
Compared with these impressive resumes, people like Tang An are similar to many assistant directors on the crew. They are all-rounders and can do anything, but they are just a little younger.
At this time, director Xu Jinglei put down the loudspeaker and walked over, "Tang An, Lao Jiang, what are you talking about?"
"I'm asking this guy what his plans are, how he's doing, and whether he wants to work with me on the set of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth". It's a costume blockbuster. I want to learn more. When 2005 is over, I'll also be preparing for a new movie.
, leaving you a position as assistant director."
Jiang Wen suggested that he was still very optimistic about the young Tang An, and he might be able to improve further if given more time.
Being the assistant director for Jiang Wen is not a very low qualification, but Tang An has already made plans in the past two months, so he declined politely, "Thank you, Brother Wen..."
But before she could finish speaking, Xu Jinglei joked first.
"Lao Jiang, you'd better forget it. Don't get targeted again. Be careful this time and don't step on the line!"
"Don't pay attention to those villains. There is absolutely no problem with Lao Wang's book this time. Can I be banned for another five years?" Jiang Wen waved his hand and said with great momentum.
Indeed, without going too far, banning a director who is famous at home and abroad for ten years will make people's hearts go crazy.
What's more, when Jiang Wen was filming "Red Sorghum", he dared to quarrel with director Zhang Yimou from beginning to end. It was basically impossible to expect him to give up on his film.
After filming was wrapped, it was dinner time as usual. The small crew of less than a hundred people booked a hotel lobby in Hengdian. If you have money, it's good.
...
After the meal, everyone in the crew left one after another, and Tang An, Xu Jinglei, Jiang Wen and the others chatted.
Xu Jinglei looked at Tang An, who was sitting next to her, and asked, "What are your plans for the future?".
"Write a notebook!"
"Changed your career?" Jiang Wen asked vaguely while chewing peanuts.
"No, be a director!" Tang An shook his head.
"oh?"
Jiang Wen became interested now, picked up the cup and took a sip, "Have you finished writing the notebook? Show it to me."
"I just finished writing it a few days ago. Brother Wen, Lao Xu, please help check it. I also want to ask you for help with something."
As he spoke, Tang An took out a few sheets of manuscript paper from the inner pocket of his coat and handed them over.
The two took the manuscript paper, and Jiang Wen read the script directly.
Xu Jinglei looked at the top two words of the film title and asked curiously, "Are the words written correctly?"
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