"Expectations, I hope I can make it well enough to move myself. In terms of positioning, this is a road movie." Lin Juan said after thinking.
“What are the expectations at the box office?”
"As for the box office... to be honest, I don't have a specific number every time. If I insist on it, just don't lose money. The rest doesn't matter. Leave it to the fans." Lin Juan said with a smile.
He couldn't mentally put a price on his movie...
He believes that the price is a matter of the market, but the market will change. Ten years ago, how many directors dared to shout that the expected price exceeded 100 million? Now a director dares to shout...
The value of his movies lies in the joy, touch, love, and thinking they bring to people.
These things cannot be measured in terms of money.
In fact, he feels that the requirements of movie fans nowadays are very low, and they don't require you to be particularly brilliant. As long as you start from the script stage, don't be perfunctory, be serious about it, tell a good story clearly, and the actors' acting skills should not make people laugh.
Focus on the movie in a down-to-earth manner, making people feel that this is a sincere movie, not a money-making movie.
There will definitely be someone to support you.
What a big IP, big concept, big investment.
Useless.
The scripts of some movies are written as if they were drunk and blind, and the producers and directors all started shooting them as if they were demented. It is really incredible...
"Leave it to the fans. I have to say that Director Lin has a certain ingenuity. This mentality is really worth learning from many people."
"Where." Lin Juan smiled and waved his hand, how could he have thought so much...
"So, as a top director in the industry, what do you think our domestic film and television industry will be like in the future?"
"The era of blockbusters is also an era where a hundred flowers bloom."
"..."
This interview was Lin Juan's last trip. After the recording, he got on the flight to Jiangcheng directly and could start preparing for his new movie.
It’s been another half a year since I left home, but fortunately I can finally go back.
After getting off the plane, it was still his father who came to pick him up. Lin Jian, who was wearing a mask and a hat, did not attract anyone's attention. Normally, no one would go out of his way to chase a director...
"You're back." A smile appeared on Lin Zheng's face, and he reached out and patted Lin Juan on the shoulder. Lin Juan didn't have to worry about his image. He smiled slightly, stretched out his arms and gently hugged Lin Zheng.
The tacit understanding between men? Friendship? Will you get beaten by your dad if you say this?
Thinking of some random and unreliable things in his mind, Lin Juan let go of Lin Zheng with a smile and asked, "What are you doing at home, mom?"
"She and your grandma are cooking at home," Lin Zheng said.
Lin Juan nodded. He heard that he would come back some time ago. Grandma couldn't stay in Yangcheng anymore and insisted on coming back. She also said that she hadn't visited grandpa for a long time. In short, her aunt and the others couldn't stay, so
She took the high-speed train back home.
"Is there anything delicious?"
"What delicious food do you want? There are frogs, lobsters, fish and meat..."
The father and son slowly walked away while talking and laughing.
…
"Mom, I'm back."
Huh...
Does everyone call mom when they go home? Does this indirectly mean who is in charge in the family now?
It’s so terrible…
"Come on, come on, your grandma has been waiting for you for a long time." Chen Lin was happy when she saw Lin Juan. Her round face smiled like a Maitreya Buddha. Lin Juan was heartbroken. Why did he feel like his mother was being fed fat again?
Now? Our mother had a standard oval face when she was young, but now she is round...
"Juan~" Grandma was sitting on the sofa watching TV, but now she turned to look at Lin Juan with a happy smile on her face, full of kindness and love for her younger generation.
"Grandma." Lin Juan put down the luggage in his hands and called out, then asked, "Why didn't you eat?"
The dishes on the table are all set.
"I've been waiting for you. Go wash your hands and come over for dinner." Chen Lin greeted. Lin Juan nodded, went to the kitchen to wash his hands and then came out to the dining table. He was drooling looking at the dishes on the table.
It’s really just as Lin Zheng said, everything is available.
"Eat quickly." Chen Linsheng handed the rice to Lin Juan. Lin Juan took it with a smile: "Thank you, Mom."
"Well, try the shredded green pepper pork. Your grandma specially fried it for you and said you like it." Chen Lin said with a smile.
"Okay." Lin Juan nodded and picked up some shredded green pepper pork with chopsticks. Grandma's fried shredded green pepper pork was delicious. The green peppers were fried until they were wilted. It tasted like eggplant. It wasn't spicy at all. It was his favorite.
Several dishes.
"Yeah, it's delicious." Lin Juan praised with a smile. Grandma was immediately happy, and then asked: "Juan, your new movie is about the love of the elderly?"
"Well, what's wrong, grandma?" Lin Juan asked.
"Are you going to film the story of me and your grandfather again? Let me tell you, then you film your grandfather's crooked side. It's lazy and delicious." Grandma complained. Lin Juan burst into laughter. Why are you so resentful?
Deep.
"Okay." Lin Juan smiled and nodded. As an old man, of course he has to coax.
"I heard that you hired Cai Mingyan? Who played your grandfather? I've never heard of it."
Grandma seemed to be sure that what Lin Juan was photographing was their love story. Lin Juan explained to her with a smile. The family had a good time eating. After the meal, grandma took Lin Juan to chat again and said, "I went there two days ago.
When I went to your grandfather's grave and burned paper money for him, there was no wind or anything, and the paper money was swirling there."
She said firmly: "That must be your grandfather. He knows that I came to see him."
"When I was in Yangcheng, I cried several times at night and dreamed of him. He asked me, do you still cry? He also doubted me. I said of course, after all these years of relationship, your grandfather came to see me.
I told him that if I had known you were leaving, I would have been nicer to you during that time, and he stopped talking."
Grandma was nagging and couldn't do anything without Grandpa, so Lin Juan could only chat with her. As long as she didn't cry, she actually felt a little uncomfortable.
Love starts with a red face and ends with red eyes. No matter where you start saying goodbye, this goodbye is a lifetime.
After dinner at home, Lin Juan was about to go out again. The crew's location scouts were still waiting for him, and wanted to take him to inspect the filming location they selected, waiting for Lin Juan's final decision.
Starting from Lin Juan’s hometown, we went to the country roads, highways, gas stations, restaurants, parks, lakes, mountains, ferries, and Hainan where we chose to shoot.
Lin Juan left traces of Lin Juan along the way and communicated with relevant personnel. After everything was confirmed, Lin Juan returned to Tianhai. He first summoned the crew to his hometown to start preparations. He also contacted the local extras in Jiangcheng, and he talked to the main creator
The team held a simple press conference together. In fact, according to his wishes, this was not necessary, but Li Lan said that it would be more beneficial, and Lin Juan was not too willful about this kind of business considerations.
Fortunately, it didn't take much effort. On September 23rd, Lin Juan returned to his hometown. After meeting with the crew, he confirmed that everything was arranged properly and made the final arrangements. On the 24th, the two leading actors arrived at Lin Juan's hometown one after another.
, on the morning of the 25th, Han Mi and Lei Jia arrived before the opening ceremony.