Chapter 283 'Dream of Red Mansions' crew (4000+ chapters~)
As time enters April, the weather is getting warmer, and green buds are beginning to appear on the trees that were bare due to a winter.
Wu Jianye came to the Old Summer Palace Guest House.
The guest house is quite old, with four floors and a small courtyard, right behind Dashuifa.
When Wu Jianye came here, it was already very lively because the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" lived here.
"Xiao Wu, you're here!" Cheng Yin looked very happy when he saw Wu Jianye.
Many people actually don't know that Wang Fulin was not actually the first chief director of "Dream of Red Mansions", but Cheng Yin.
When CCTV decided to film "Dream of Red Mansions", although the first director it looked for was Wang Fulin, at this time Wang Fulin thought that he did not have a deep understanding of the classics and would not be able to film it. He was worried that his ability was not enough, so he suggested to CCTV
Cheng Yin served as the chief director of "Dream of Red Mansions", with himself assisting.
It's a pity that later...
"Dean, how is your health lately? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?" Wu Jianye asked with concern.
Cheng Yin glanced at Wu Jianye helplessly: "Xiao Wu, you have asked me about my health several times after the New Year. Didn't I tell you that I am in good health!"
Can you not worry? In less than a month, Cheng Yin will die suddenly. In the past few years of rebirth, Cheng Yin has taken great care of Wu Jianye. If possible, Wu Jianye naturally does not want such a situation to happen to Cheng Yin again.
"Then you should pay more attention to your health!"
"Okay, I get it!" Cheng Yin waved his hand and seemed nonchalant: "By the way, let me introduce to you. This is director Wang Fulin, who is also the director of "A Dream of Red Mansions"!"
Wang Fulin is not tall, has a black head, is gentle and elegant, but talks a little garrulously...
"Director Wu, welcome. I have always heard that a young director came out of the Film Academy and won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. Today I finally met him in person..."
"Director Wang, you are trying to offend me. I have read your "Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp" and "Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple" several times!"
Wu Jianye said politely. Wang Fulin was already over fifty at this time, so it was naturally impossible for Wu Jianye to figure it out.
The three of them chatted and walked into the guest house.
Wu Jianye's arrival also attracted the attention of others.
"Who is this young man? Can Director Cheng and Director Wang come out to greet him in person?" A girl in simple clothes asked curiously, looking at the backs of Wu Jianye and the others.
"You don't even know him, Wu Jianye, Director Wu!" Another girl said excitedly, holding an enamel basin in her hand.
"Is this the Wu Jianye who won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival?" the girl in simple clothes immediately asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's him!"
"So young, she looks like she's not even thirty yet! How amazing!"
"Yes, but why does he come to our crew?"
"Who knows!"
Why did Wu Jianye come to the set of "Dream of Red Mansions"? In fact, he didn't know very well. He received a call from Cheng Yin yesterday and he came over early this morning.
Entering Director Cheng Yin's room in the guest house, Cheng Yin introduced to Wu Jianye: Ren Dahui, the production director of the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew, screenwriter Zhou Ling, cameraman Li Yaozong, makeup artist Yang Shuyun, costumer Shi Yanqin, composer Wang Liping...
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The crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" has not officially started filming yet, and these people have not yet decided on their roles, but are studying. In short, the current Yuanmingyuan Guest House is the training class for "Dream of Red Mansions".
These actors not only have to read "Dream of Red Mansions" thoroughly, but they also have to learn makeup, costumes, and composition. Thirty years later, can you believe it...
Wu Jianye is now well-known, so it is naturally impossible for everyone to underestimate Wu Jianye, and the atmosphere of chatting is also very harmonious.
Then during the chat, Wu Jianye finally found out why Cheng Yin called him here.
"The crew is short of money. Although CCTV has approved five million in production funds, if you look at the crew, they have to spend money to eat, drink and sleep. Plus the subsequent filming..."
Seeing the sad look on Cheng Yin's face, Wu Jianye knew that they were here to beg for alms.
Although no one knew about Wu Jianye's overseas business, Cheng Yin knew about Wu Jianye's overseas publishing, and Wu Jianye deliberately created a relationship with Xiangjiang Entertainment Company.
When the crew was short of money, Cheng Yin suddenly thought of his favorite pupil.
Wu Jianye thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "Dean, how much money does our crew still lack now?"
Ren Dahui's eyes lit up. As the production director of this TV series, he is in charge of money. Now he is worried about how to raise money every day. Although CCTV has allocated five million, the money is not enough to film the entire TV series.
Today Cheng Yin called Wu Jianye over. He actually had the attitude of trying to hunt rabbits first.
Unexpectedly, after listening to Cheng Yin's introduction, Wu Jianye directly asked how much money he still lacked. He was a rich man...
"There's still two million left!" Ren Dahui said immediately.
Wu Jianye was slightly stunned. In his memory, the total investment in the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" was only 6.8 million. Now CCTV has allocated 5 million to the crew, so the difference should be 1.8 million.
Then he looked at Ren Dahui's eyes with a flash of cunning, and immediately understood what the other party meant. He was obviously planning to wait for Wu Jianye to say that the money was too much, and then lower the price, so you wouldn't be embarrassed not to give it, right?
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Cheng Yin looked at Ren Dahui with some dissatisfaction. He didn't mean to ask Wu Jianye for so much money. Two million. What kind of concept is this? Even if it's alms, it's not like this.
Yes, it would be great if you can turn it into tens of thousands.
Wu Jianye shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Brother Ren, this is two million. Do you want to say 20,000? I will just take it. I will take it as a contribution to the development of the country's television industry.
..."
Ren Dahui said quickly: "Twenty thousand is fine!"
Wu Jianye: "..."
Others also showed embarrassed smiles.
"Brother Ren, although I personally can't afford two million, our dean knows that I still have some friends in Xiangjiang. If I talk to them, I can get them to invest money as investors!
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"real!"
Everyone was stunned, no one expected that something unexpected would happen.
"Well, but you also know that everything in Xiangjiang is about returns. They will definitely not invest in vain. If Brother Ren can convince CCTV to sell them the overseas copyright of "The Red Mansions", I will do it.
This is guaranteed!”
There is no need for Wu Jianye to go into details about how classic this version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is and how much of a sensation it has caused in China. But what many people don't know is that this version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" has also achieved very good results throughout Southeast Asia.
As a result, if we can win the overseas copyright of "Dream of Red Mansions", it will also be a very good thing for Fengge Entertainment in Hong Kong.
As for the problem of Fengge Entertainment not having a TV station, in 1986, ATV, owned by Qiu Degen, could no longer hold on and began to sell ATV's shares. The filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" would not be completed until 1987.
Ren Dahui's expression became serious. This kind of matter was not something he could decide at all. It must be reported to CCTV.
"Director Wu, we are not outsiders. To tell you the truth, I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to report it to CCTV. But you also know that if I report this kind of thing, if Xiangjiang doesn't agree...
..."
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Brother Ren, don't worry about this. As long as there is no problem with CCTV, I guarantee that there will be no problem with Xiangjiang."
"That's good, that's good!"
"But..." Wu Jianye said nothing, which immediately made everyone nervous again: "But I also ask Brother Ren to make it clear when talking to CCTV. This is not something a lion can do. If you ask
If it’s too high, there’s nothing I can do!”
Ren Dahui relaxed and laughed: "Haha, no problem, I will give you the answer in the next two days!"
"That works!"
After talking about the business, Wu Jianye proposed that he want to watch the crew members' training. Cheng Yin and others naturally had no objection to this. Not to mention that Wu Jianye didn't help everyone solve the crew's financial problem today.
No one would have any objection to Wu Jianye's current reputation.
After leaving the main courtyard of the guest house, you will reach the Old Summer Palace through the round door in the corridor.
At this time, the Old Summer Palace was still very desolate, with only trees, corridors, and a dry lake that anyone could enter. In September of this year, the government decided to vigorously build it, renovate Fuhai, store water and release ships, dig lakes and replenish mountains, etc.
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It was not until June 29, 1988 that it officially became an attraction and ticket sales were reopened.
On the way, Cheng Yin asked about Wu Jianye's recent situation.
"How's your martial arts movie script going?"
Before filming "Raise the Red Lantern", Wu Jianye proposed to Cheng Yin that he wanted to adapt a Hong Kong martial arts film, but later it was postponed because of the filming of "Raise the Red Lantern". Now "Raise the Red Lantern"
"Raise the Lantern" has already been released in China, so Cheng Yin is naturally concerned about Wu Jianye's new movie.
"I'm still polishing the script, it's not very easy to write!" Wu Jianye laughed.
Since Wu Jianye wanted to add his own ideas to the movie "New Dragon Inn", it was no longer just plagiarism, so he naturally had to put more effort into it. He could write a previous script in less than two days, but now,
It's just the beginning.
"It seems that you have great ideas for this movie. I didn't even see you putting so much thought into "Raise the Red Lantern"!" Cheng Yin joked.
Wu Jianye laughed and said: "This movie is different from our traditional domestic movies. I want this movie to open up the domestic movie market in Southeast Asia, so there are more things to consider, so it is harder to write!"
"Open the market in Southeast Asia?" Cheng Yin showed a puzzled expression.
Wu Jianye nodded and continued: "Yes, now domestic cultural exhibitions are getting faster and faster, and people have more and more choices in daily life. The development of the domestic film industry is bound to be affected by some. Simply relying on
In the domestic market, it is impossible for any film company to dare to invest. My own idea is that since the domestic box office market is not standardized, why don't we open up another way for the domestic film market?"
"So you thought of the market in Southeast Asia!" Cheng Yin asked.
"Yes, Dean, if you look at the movies produced by domestic studios this year, the quality has begun to decline. There are many reasons for this, but in the final analysis, it is because of interests. If our domestic movies can go abroad,
It can be regarded as opening up a new path for our Chinese movies!"
This is the first time Wu Jianye reveals his thoughts to outsiders.
Although the Ministry of Culture will issue a series of reform measures this year, the domestic film industry is still in its infancy, and there are still many restrictions. Coupled with the imperfection of the domestic box office system, if you want to rely solely on domestic production in the future,
It is basically impossible to support the domestic film industry with the limited film market.
Wu Jianye had no way to change the large-scale environmental system, so he could only find new ways.
Cheng Yin's expression became serious, "Your idea is very good. I think it can be written into a report and discussed above!"
Wu Jianye did not refuse this, "Well, when I finish writing, I will bring it to you!"
"Um!"
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When Wu Jianye and others came to the training place for the crew, they saw that the crew members had been divided into several teams, and the physical teacher was already giving lessons, doing leg presses and stretching, and learning to walk, all of which were simplified from the opera figures.
How to walk, how to raise your head, how to look at people, etc.......
Most of these actors are from art troupes, they have a good foundation, and they get started quickly, but they don’t have any difficulties...
Soon Wu Jianye saw a familiar figure in the crowd. He had distinct facial features, natural red phoenix eyes, and a round and majestic face. He exuded a very natural and sexy temperament, which was completely different from the temperament of this era, making her different from everyone else.
There is a big difference.
"Director Wu, how about this girl? Our crew is very optimistic about her. If there are no problems in the subsequent training, we want to let her play the role of Wang Xifeng!"
Wang Fulin pointed at the girl and said.
Cheng Yin laughed and said: "Old Wang, you didn't know this, but this girl Le Yun has collaborated with Xiao Wu!"
That girl was Le Yun who filmed "Under the Bridge" with Wu Jianye.
Wang Fulin thought for a moment and immediately remembered: "Haha, I actually forgot about this!"
After saying that, he waved to Le Yun, who kept glancing in this direction. When Le Yun saw it, she immediately ran over happily.
"Director Cheng, Director Wang..." He first said hello to the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" before smiling to Wu Jianye: "Brother Angkor, we meet again!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect to see you here today. Director Wang just told me that he is very optimistic about you, so you have to perform well!"
Regarding the use of Le Yun, in fact, the entire crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" knew that even the later Wang Xifeng was not thinking about competing for the role of Wang Xifeng at this time, but came for the role of Ping'er.