After Zhang Yimou introduced the two of them to each other, Sun Dahai let them into the lounge. No disrespect to them, the living room was now full of people.
Sun Dahai helped them pour tea, and then called Ren Kuehui over to talk to them.
The meeting in the living room was very lively, and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.
Zhang Yimou was quite familiar with Sun Dahai and Ren Kuangwei, so he pursed his lips and asked softly: "Dahai, what's going on there? It's so lively!"
"Several businesses run by my family are having a gathering today, so we don't need to worry about them." Sun Dahai answered casually.
Zhang Yimou has been in contact with Sun Dahai's family very early and knows a lot about the situation of the Sun family. Moreover, he has signed his agency contract with Sun Dahai's Huanian Star Agency, so he can be regarded as one of his own. Now that he has asked
, so Sun Dahai would not hide it from him.
"They are all big bosses. Why are there so many cars parked in front of your house?"
Although Jiang Wen is from Phoenix City, Hebei Province, he moved to the capital when he was ten years old and lived in a military compound. His knowledge of Beijing movies is even better than that of Sun Dahai, a real native of the capital.
The people who came here today were all CEOs from several companies, and all of them had cars. If it weren’t for the fact that most of them lived in Baiwang Court, and they came in twos and threes, they might not have been able to park outside.
Even so, a dozen or so of them drove seven cars and lined up at the gate of Sun Dahai's home. Except for a Mercedes-Benz, there were only a handful of Volvos left. If someone who didn't know what was going on saw them suddenly, they would definitely be fooled.
Shocked.
Zhang Yimou knew some details about Sun Dahai's family and was not surprised by this.
He looked at Jiang Wen and then said: "I plan to make a movie after "The Last Emperor" is finished. This time I am no longer a photographer, but a director.
Jiang Wen is the leading actor I chose for the film, and we just discussed the script together at noon. Now I am bringing him here just to introduce you to him."
"Making a movie? What's the subject?" Sun Dahai asked curiously.
"It is a film that reflects the life of ordinary farmers during the Anti-Japanese War. The original work is a novel called "The Red Sorghum Family", which was published in "People's Literature" last year.
I was very impressed after reading it, so I contacted the author and asked him to personally participate in adapting the script. I also found Xi Film Studio to invest and prepare to start filming this summer."
That should be the movie "Red Sorghum". This is Zhang Yimou's debut. A good person is a good person. There is really no one who can achieve such a high level in a debut film.
Sun Dahai was thinking in his heart and his mouth was not idle.
"Then I wish you, Uncle Zhang, success in your first film production. By the way, is there anything you need help with? Don't be polite."
Zhang Yimou scratched his head, thought carefully, and said: "It seems that there is really nothing that needs help. The preliminary preparations are almost complete. The script, crew and actors have all been discussed. Now we just wait for the planted sorghum to grow in summer.
It’s ready for shooting.”
"Nacheng, if you need anything, please let me know at any time."
Sun Dahai was still thinking: Compared with his previous life, Zhang Yimou has more experience as a photographer for "A Better Tomorrow" and as a director's assistant on the crew of "The Last Emperor". He also has experience in the shooting process of Hong Kong movies and European movies.
Personal experience, I wonder if this will have any impact on his future career as a director.
Zhang Yimou also had to attend a dinner party with the crew in the evening, so he stayed at Sun Dahai's house and waited to go there together in the evening. It happened that he and Jiang Wen still had some differences in their understanding of the script and characters, so they simply roped in Ren Tuanwei and took the
The script was released and discussions started again.
Speaking of which, Jiang Wen is really not a fuel-efficient lamp. Among the three people present, he is the one with the lowest qualifications. But he has always insisted on his own opinion and confronted Zhang Yimou tit for tat without giving in.
Zhang Yimou has his own ideas, but he is not someone who likes to be aggressive and wants to have the upper hand. But even for him, Jiang Wen has pushed him to the point where he can't get off the stage. Jiang Wen's demeanor as a drama tyrant has already begun to emerge.
No wonder Jiang Wen is a little unconvinced. Zhang Yimou worked only two years earlier than Jiang Wen. He was assigned to the Guangxi Film Studio after graduating in 1982. It was only in 1984 that he made his first film "One and Eight"
", served as co-photographer.
Zhang Yimou's famous work was the 1985 movie "Yellow Earth", which made him a first-class photographer in China. Last year he shot "Military Parade" and starred in the movie "Old Well".
The movie "Old Well" won Zhang Yimou numerous awards, winning almost all domestic film awards for Best Actor, and becoming the first domestic actor to win the title of Best Actor at an international A-level film festival.
But the awards won't come until next year. Currently, Zhang Yimou's qualifications are just that he is an excellent photographer, has been the leading actor in one movie, and is a newbie in the directing world.
Jiang Wen graduated in 1984 and was assigned to the China Youth Art Theater, where he performed dramas for a year. He then starred in two movies in a row, the leading actor Pu Yi in "The Last Queen" and the leading actor Qin Shutian in "Furong Town".
Although these two movies have not yet been released, Jiang Wen's acting skills have been greatly improved by cooperating with Pan Hong and Liu Xiaoqing, two top domestic female movie queens.
Having such a high asxs when he first debuted made Jiang Wen's self-confidence even stronger. From an actor's point of view, not talking about achievements, only qualifications, Jiang Wen absolutely beats Zhang Yimou.
Moreover, in terms of performance style, the two of them are not on the same channel.
Zhang Yimou does not have an acting background. The movies he has participated in are basically his true performances, pursuing a simple and accurate performance style.
Jiang Wen graduated from the Performance Department of the Chinese Opera Department and came from a serious academic background. He spent the next year as a drama actor, which left a strong flavor of stage performance in his performances.
Jiang Wen's performance is very personal and full of tension. All the silences are just for the final explosion. Jiang Wen is the kind of actor who can play all roles as "Jiang Wen".
And Zhang Yimou's success in his previous life shows that he must also be a director with a strong desire for control.
These two people are going head-to-head, and there will inevitably be a fierce collision. Maybe they will break up, or maybe they will collide and create a passionate classic film. It's just that in the days when filming officially starts in the future, there will be times when they quarrel.
Already.
What Sun Dahai didn't know was that during the filming of the movie "Red Sorghum" in his previous life, the two of them had been arguing from beginning to end, leaving the entire crew at a loss.
However, both of them just discussed the matter, focusing on a certain shot or a certain line to express their understanding of the script and the character. However, the result was that the film was a great success, which can be considered a mistake.