After receiving Peng Bo's call, Zhang Yimou quickly flew to Shanghai. In addition to meeting the mayor, he also had to discuss the movie with Peng Bo, but meeting to discuss the promotional film was also part of the title.
"Aren't we next to a hot bed, so why don't we use local materials and people?" Peng Bo reminded Zhang Yimou.
Zhang Yimou said with a straight face, "I think so too. Du Kefeng is used for photography and Tan Dun is used for music. In short, the Hero crew can use it immediately..."
"What else do you want?" As the big boss of the investor, although he is young, Zhang Yimou does not dare to look down upon him. However, when it comes to artistic issues such as shooting, he is just being polite, but Peng Bo actually takes it seriously.
"Sit down, let's sit down and talk," Peng Bo asked Zhang Yimou, "Looking good is the most difficult, and the highest level of a film is 'good looking.'" Peng Bo said, "Music is needed to connect the pictures. As for the track, I tend to choose "Jasmine"
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Zhang Yimou looked at Peng Bo in surprise. Although he only said a few words, he had the same thoughts as him. Some of the thoughts he just felt but had no clear ideas at this time.
"Oh, no wonder your company is so big. The programs are very popular. You know movies. I used "Jasmine" when I rehearsed the opera "Turandot."" Zhang Yimou answered honestly.
Peng Bo smiled, "This is a Chinese folk song that is widely sung in the West. The judges must be familiar with it."
What a beautiful jasmine flower, what a beautiful jasmine flower. The branches are full of fragrance and beauty, fragrant and white. People praise you. Let me pick you off and give it to someone else’s home...
In the conference room, someone was already humming softly.
In fact, "Jasmine" has a long history with the World Expo.
In 1904, "Jasmine" was brought to St. Louis in the United States by the Chinese who participated in the World Expo in the name of the government for the first time.
In the "New York Times" on September 25 of that year, there was such a report: "There is a music "Jasmine" (Jasmine Song) that has been circulated for a long time and is familiar to Chinese people, which can bring good luck to the listener.
good luck?
Peng Bo suddenly thought of someone, that kind grandmother with silver hair.
"I just thought on the way here," Zhang Yimou did not notice the change in Peng Bo's mood. "The 5-minute promotional video is divided into two parts. The first half introduces China, with shots all over the country; the second half shows urban life in Shanghai and Hainan.
is changing with each passing day, the two parts can now be connected with "Jasmine"."
"Later, we divided our forces into several groups and rushed to the north, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Yunnan, Guilin and other places for filming. My request was very simple: submit a three-minute featured film. As for the content, each team will consider it themselves.
"
"I'll add two points." Peng Bo said.
"Please speak." Zhang Yimou rarely used the word "please".
"There are 3b, beauty, baby, beast, beauty, child and beast in the advertisement. The most eye-catching thing is that you can add a little girl in it. She can say, eight years later, I will grow up. Come on,
I will sing it to you again." He said word by word, "Let the children sing Jasmine."
Zhang Yimou repeated, "Yes, this is a kind expectation, an innocent expectation. The little girl has the purest eyes and the purest voice, which can impress the judges the most." He couldn't help but stand up and sit down.
On the Bo side, this is closer to Peng Bo.
Zhou Yi looked at Zhang Yimou's natural movements, which were very natural, but she was filled with emotion. This internationally renowned director and the No. 1 producer of promotional films in China seemed to attach great importance to Mr. Peng's opinions.
How come this man knows everything!
"Also, when my company was first started, when we were just making the list," Peng Bo seemed to be stuck in memories, "I would see a flower seller. She sold gardenias. Whenever she handed the flowers to
If you give it to me, you will always say that a bunch of flowers will smell good for a long time, sir, and it will bring you good luck..."
When the grandmother was ill, Peng Bo specially set up a charity fund. He hoped that the grandmother could bring confidence and hope to more people.
Zhang Yimou signaled his assistant to write it down, "I hope to see that grandma as soon as possible." He told Lu Yuqing, who was also the director responsible for filming the Shanghai, Hainan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, "I guarantee that there must be scenes of this grandma in the film."
"Yes, you can take more shots. Leaders at all levels will review it in the future and it will be put to great use." Peng Bo stood up.
Zhang Yimou also stood up, "It's too much pressure, it's too much pressure," he said twice, "Mr. Peng already knows a lot about promotional videos. If I pass it with you, I believe there will be no problem at any level of leadership."
"I'm just casually mentioning that you have to do the filming yourself." Peng Bo is very humble and specializes in the art. He was a financial reporter in his previous life and a media boss in this life. Strictly speaking, he doesn't know much about filming.
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According to Zhang Yimou's original design, the proportion of the Shanghai and Shanghai parts was not large. The Shanghai and Hainan director Lu Yuqing, who was responsible for shooting in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, took 16 days to complete the filming.
"Other groups finished shooting in as little as four and a half days, or as many as five or six days. Ala is from Shanghai and wanted to shoot everything in this city."
The parts shot by Lu Yuqing were quickly sent to Pengbo Media. In this way, the most famous landmarks in Shanghai such as the Waibaidu Bridge in the morning light, the Bund at night, and the brilliantly lit Grand Theater were all "painted" one by one.
Behind the picture, there is also hidden the city's enthusiasm and persistence for the World Expo: for the picture of a thousand students blessing the World Expo, the school was suspended, the bus company sent more than 30 buses to transport teachers and students, and clothing companies and food companies sponsored
Outfits and drinks.
"Okay," Peng Bo's words made Lu Yuqing feel relieved. Peng Bo brought the coffee to him with his own hands. "I heard that Mr. Peng's coffee is the best." Lu Yuqing sniffed it exaggeratedly.
"Would you like to drink coffee here often?" Peng Bo smiled and offered an olive branch.
Lu Yuqing's mind was spinning very fast. Zhang Yimou had even signed a contract as an art director here. If he could win the favor of Mr. Peng, there would be no need to say more. "Well, if you wish for it, I'll do it first as a token of respect." As he said this, he really said
He drank the coffee. Although the coffee was a bit hot, he drank it without leaving any sip.
"Okay," Peng Bo also drank immediately, respecting each other, "In this way, if the scenes in the Shanghai Expo promotional video are not used, our company will also produce a promotional video of its own, and you will direct it."
Lu Yuqing smiled and said, "No problem, I promise to complete it." He understood that this was Peng Bo testing him to see his strength.
However, Peng Bo really didn't have this intention. It had been his long-standing idea to shoot a company promotional video, so there was no need to regret these shots.
Seeing Lu Yuqing leave, he called Wu Qianyu and asked, "How much film have been used now?"
"Almost 100,000 feet." Wu Qianyu said a number that surprised him.
Oh, so much. This short film with a total length of 5 minutes and 57 seconds has almost used 100,000 feet of film. The ratio of raw material to finished tape may be shortened to 200:1 in the future.
"Do you feel bad about money?" Wu Qianyu seemed to be talking to him more and more casually, and it was very likely that she would follow in Shi Jiao's footsteps.
"Have I ever felt sorry for money?" Peng Bo asked, "We have to leave something to this city and this era."