Chapter 881: Love at first sight (4000+ chapters~)
Zhang Yimou, who was bribed after just a few meals, stayed on the set of "Eternal Night".
The issue of Zhang Yimou's remuneration also became a gossip among the crew and was reported by a reporter from "Popular Films".
Zhang Yimou's stay did indeed bring help to Wu Jianye. In the following days, Wu Jianye, Zhang Yimou, Zhao Fei, and Guan Hao got together every night after the filming of the movie to study the movie.
Issues such as the two-day shooting plan and the color of the film.
At the same time, during the daytime shooting, Zhang Yimou could also help Wu Jianye train the actors. After agreeing to be the art director of the film, Zhang Yimou spent one night carefully watching the movie "Eternal Night"
's script.
Very clear about the direction of the story.
The actors in the crew are very happy at this time. They can accept the guidance of Wu Jianye and Zhang Yimou at the same time. This is a very unforgettable experience for them, especially for new actors like Principal Gu and Yu Feihong.
Today we are going to shoot a scene about Yu Feihong.
As the leading female character in the movie, Yu Feihong naturally has a lot of roles. What we are going to shoot today is the scene where Yu Feihong comes to Liangren County for the first time.
Yu Feihong, who was dressed in a white ancient dress, looked like a fairy walking down from the nine heavens. Holding a long sword, she opened the door of Liangren County and walked in.
Liangren County was originally built in the shape of the Eight Diagrams, with eight gates corresponding to the Opening Gate, the Shocking Gate, the Death Gate, the Jing Gate, the Du Gate, the Injury Gate, the Sheng Gate, and the Hugh Gate.
The city gates that are open on weekdays are only open.
"Click!"
At this time, Wu Jianye suddenly stopped Yu Feihong's filming.
After Yu Feihong heard Wu Jianye yelling, he stopped in his tracks and looked at Wu Jianye with some confusion. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her performance just now.
Wu Jianye walked up to Yu Feihong and said, "Your expression is wrong!"
Yu Feihong asked curiously: "But this Ye Ling'er's character is inherently calm and calm?"
In the movie "Eternal Night", the heroine played by Yu Feihong is called Ye Ling'er, a calm and calm female monk.
Wu Jianye shook his head and said: "If it were in other scenes, there would be no problem with your performance like this, but don't forget where this is. This is Liangren County, which is what Ye Ling'er hates the most now.
No matter how indifferent her character is, there should be a trace of disgust in your eyes at this time!"
Yu Feihong thought about the setting in the script, then realized his mistake and apologized: "I'm sorry, Director Wu, I didn't understand the heart of this character well!"
Wu Jianye waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, just don't make this mistake again in the future!"
Yu Feihong nodded.
Wu Jianye returned to the camera and reshot the scene.
Seeing Yu Feihong's performance this time, Wu Jianye nodded, and even Zhang Yimou on the side showed a satisfied look.
"The academy's vision is indeed good. If this actress can continue to perform like this, I believe that under the guidance of Lao Wu, she will become a good actress in the future!"
Gong Li, who was sitting next to Zhang Yimou, nodded with a complicated mood.
In fact, even Gong Li did not expect that Zhang Yimou would stay here. She originally thought that she came here to discuss with Wu Jianye about the release of the movie "Alive", but she did not expect that Zhang Yimou would become so confused.
The film’s art direction.
The so-called art direction actually means helping Wu Jianye with the color of the film.
Because Chen Hong replaced Gong Li in the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", Gong Li's popularity in Hong Kong did not reach the height of another time and space.
Although she is still one of the most popular actresses in Hong Kong among domestic actresses.
"Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" was released last year and achieved a box office of 48 million in Hong Kong, which is more than 8 million more than that of another time and space. In fact, the plot of this movie is not different from that of another time and space, but it is relatively different.
Compared to Gong Li in another time and space version, Chen Hong's performance was more open-minded. At the same time, there was a box office bonus from Fengge Cinema, so this movie earned more than 8 million yuan in box office.
At the same time, the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" has also been released in China, and the box office is also impressive, reaching 50 million yuan!
This is entirely due to the establishment of the domestic Fengge Cinema Line.
In fact, it is precisely because of the establishment of Fengge Cinemas in China that twenty years later, the saying that we all owe Zhou Xingchi a movie ticket is gone...
The person who benefited the most from this movie was not Zhou Xingchi. After all, Zhou Xingchi's reputation has already risen a long time ago, and no matter how big it is, it won't be that big.
The one who really benefited the most was Chen Hong!
First, with the role of Xiao Qing in "The Legend of the White Snake", she completely became famous in China and became the goddess of this era. In the following two years, although there were no outstanding movies or TV shows, she relied on the "The Legend of the White Snake".
"Yuwei", Chen Hong still firmly occupied the first-line position of domestic TV drama actresses during those two years, and then participated in Wu Jianye's "The World of Chu Xing". Although the role was not many, it was amazing enough.
This also proves that Chen Hong can control both ancient costumes and modern dramas, and then there is Zhou Xingchi's "Tang Bo Hu Spots the Fragrance of Autumn".
As the absolute leading female in the movie, Chen Hong's performance is impeccable. This movie is not a profound movie to begin with, and the requirements for acting skills are not that high. In addition, the current audience is not like Wu Jianye
, Gong Li’s version was compared to the previous one, so in the minds of current audiences, Chen Hong is the unique Qiuxiang.
"The Legend of the New White Snake" and "The World of Chu Xing" helped Chen Hong open up the market in Xiangjiang, while "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" helped Chen Hong completely establish a foothold in Xiangjiang.
The collaboration between Zhou Xingchi and Chen Hong in two consecutive films has been called a golden partner by Hong Kong media. In the new movie "Domestic Lingling Paint" that Zhou Xingchi is currently preparing, Chen Hong has been invited to star together again.
The reason that makes Gong Li feel complicated is that she knows that the original heroine of the movie "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" was hers, but during the negotiation between Fengge Pictures and herself, she could not accept the role of Zhou Xingchi's movie.
Because of my acting style, I lost this role.
At that time, Gong Li felt there was no loss, but as the movie became a hit, she felt a bit uneasy.
The most important thing is that in recent years, the many actresses that Wu Jianye has promoted are slowly approaching their status in the domestic film industry.
If it weren't for Zhang Yimou, I would have been kicked off the altar by these actresses long ago.
Now it's fine, it seems like there will be another Yu Feihong.
Even as a girl, Gong Li has to admit that Yu Feihong's costume is so beautiful, and this kind of beauty is the kind of beauty that both men and women can kill.
Although Chen Hong is very beautiful, her beauty is very offensive and she is not very popular from an actress's point of view. However, Yu Feihong's beauty is different and it is difficult for girls to raise hostile emotions.
"Do you have any plans for Director Wu's new movie?" Gong Li suddenly asked Zhang Yimou.
Zhang Yimou was slightly stunned, but he didn't think much about it and said directly: "Probably not yet. I haven't talked to him yet, but according to Lao Wu's filming habits, he shouldn't have decided on his new movie so early!"
Gong Li nodded and did not ask about this matter again. In her heart, she still hoped to star in a Wu Jianye movie. In that case, she would not only be famous in the field of art films.
Every actor has a weighing scale in his heart to judge his career.
In recent years, due to the emergence of Tangting Culture and Fengge Cinema, the domestic film market has entered the era of commercialization ahead of schedule. At this time, Wu Jianye is creating actors with box office appeal, and domestic studios
and film companies are looking for actors with box office appeal.
This is not because they understand how the movie market operates in the commercial era, but is purely caused by an instinctive exploration of movie box office.
This is the same as wanting to eat when you are hungry, and wanting to drink water when you are thirsty.
When Wu Jianye's movies dominated the domestic movie box office market, they also wanted to create a myth like Wu Jianye.
Therefore, in the beginning, domestic studios and film companies highly praised well-known directors, which also gave many directors more opportunities.
But when the films produced by these directors do not reach the heights they expected, or the number of directors is too small, there are even fewer directors who can truly make films that cater to the market.
So they once again looked at Xiangjiang, which was already 20 years ahead of them. After analysis, they found that stars in Xiangjiang are very important factors for movie box office.
Therefore, the influence of actors and stars is slowly rising, and it is clearly visible that their salaries have also increased.
This is an irreversible existence.
Wu Jianye is also aware of this situation. Regarding the current behavior of studios and film companies, Wu Jianye has not made any corrections. This is a necessary process for the development of the film industry.
When Wu Jianye was reborn, the evaluation of actors by entertainment companies still accounted for most of the reasons for the success of the entire movie. Only a few knowledgeable companies could clearly know that for a movie, the final
What's important is that the story is good.
Otherwise, why would those movies with little IP traffic and little flowers come to grandma’s house?
For Wu Jianye, this is a bloody lesson...
Success without failure, they will not cherish this kind of success.
There is certainly no problem with Gong Li's current reputation in China, but the key problem lies in the fact that most of the movies she starred in were either well-received or not well-received.
The previously released "Farewell My Concubine" was already her best-grossing film at the domestic box office.
Last year, "Farewell My Concubine" was officially released in China after the lockdown was lifted. With the honor of winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the film also grossed more than 27 million at the domestic box office. It was considered a very successful film, but this one
The focus of the movie is on Cheng Dieyi, played by Zhang Guoyi, and not many people pay attention to Gong Li.
Gong Li now has a sense of crisis. If she cannot star in a movie that is a hit at the box office, her status in the world will most likely be taken away by other actresses.
Thinking of this, Gong Li suddenly had some expectations for the Hong Kong movie she shot after finishing the filming of "Alive".
After finishing the filming of "Alive", Gong Li took on a role in a Hong Kong movie. Director Qian Yongqiang can only be regarded as a second-rate director in Hong Kong, but the cast is still worth looking forward to. In addition to Gong Li, there are also
There are well-known actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan such as Lin Qingxia and Zhang Min.
This movie is adapted from Master Jin's "Dragon", and the movie's name is "Tianshan Tonglao".
Speaking of Qian Yongqiang, the film he directed that will most impress future audiences is probably "Painted Skin" starring Chen Xi, Zhao Wei and Zhou Xun.
After the filming of Yu Feihong's appearance scene was over, it was the scene where Yu Feihong and Principal Gu met for the first time.
The shooting of this scene can be regarded as one of the most important scenes in the entire movie, so Wu Jianye attached great importance to it and called Yu Feihong and Principal Gu over to start talking to them about the scene.
The two of them were already familiar with the script, but they still had their own doubts.
"Director Wu, the identity gap between Ye Ling'er and Su Xian is a bit too big. Isn't this love at first sight design inconsistent with their personalities?" Yu Feihong raised his own question.
Su Xian is the name of the male protagonist in the movie "Eternal Night".
Wu Jianye explained with a smile: "There are many kinds of love. There is love at first sight, and there is love that lasts for a long time. The important thing is how people believe in this kind of love. But fortunately, you two are both handsome men and beautiful women, so you must be more convincing."
A lot."
This is one of the reasons why the male and female protagonists in the movie are all handsome men and beautiful women. This combination will make the audience subconsciously believe in the love between the two of them.
As for the scenes of long-term love, most of them come from movies where the looks between men and women are unequal.
For example, in "101 Proposals" between Huang Bo and Lin Chiling, if the director arranged for the two to fall in love at first sight, it is estimated that all the viewers would abandon the drama directly, and the love would only last for a long time.
In movies and TV series, there are also some love scenes of happy enemies, which is another way of expression.
Principal Gu and Yu Feihong were both a little embarrassed when they heard Wu Jianye praising themselves for being handsome and beautiful.
Zhao Fei smiled on the side and said: "Don't be embarrassed, if I had the looks of you two, why would I do photography? I would also shoot movies!"
After following Wu Jianye for a long time, Zhao Fei also learned a lot of new vocabulary.
Zhang Yimou also smiled and said: "Yes, the appearance of an actor is what God rewards, but the rest of the acting skills have to be studied by yourself!"
The three bosses of "Eternal Night" spoke, and Yu Feihong and Principal Gu naturally didn't say anything.
The filming of their scenes has officially started!