Huang Bo looked at the script and said with some doubts: "Boss, is this thing going to work? It seems a little too simple to me. Are you trying to fool us?"
Looking at this script, the plot is indeed a bit too simple. Huang Bo just felt that something was wrong. It was not his first time making a movie. Therefore, when I looked at this book, I found it to be relatively simple.
Ye Ming nodded very firmly and said: "Movies are not only good or bad based on simplicity. Our company invested in this movie ourselves. Do you think I would invest in a movie where I lose money?"
Obviously, if you look at it from the perspective of a boss, when it comes to a question like this, Ye Ming definitely said that he would not invest in a movie that loses money. According to Ye Ming's eyes, Huang Bo also doesn't believe Ye Ming.
Would invest in a movie that is obviously going to lose money.
As for Xu Zheng, he is relatively professional. Huang Bo is a wild boy and has no formal knowledge of snow. He can rely on his natural sense of being an actor to tell that the script is very simple and is already quite good.
Yes. This is an actor’s innate intuition, not everyone has it.
Xu Zheng, on the other hand, is able to look at problems from a professional perspective.
He took a brief look at the script while Ye Ming and Huang Bo were talking, and frowned and said: "Boss, it's just a theatrical version of the play. I guess it won't have much advantage in terms of competitiveness."
Xu Zheng immediately hit on the weak point of this movie. It has no competitiveness. The whole movie is a small story that takes place in a supermarket. The competitiveness is not that high. It is indeed a theater.
version of the drama.
Ye Ming nodded and said: "Absolutely. This is indeed a movie similar to a drama, but I'm not asking you to compete with [Star Wars]. That is the real boss. It is estimated that it will be released in more than a month.
Okay, by then the filming of "Nightclub" will be almost completed. You just want to seize the opportunity like this. Anyway, I don't expect you to have a higher box office than "Star Wars". Don't lose too badly.
That’s it, what we are fighting for is a gap period before the Lunar New Year period. And during this gap period, there is only one real deterrent movie, and that is [Star Wars]. Don’t you feel too lonely?
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At this time, Xu Zheng was a little confused. Could it be that he was dreaming, or that his boss was crazy? A movie like this was actually said to be released when [Star Wars] was released. This was simply asking for death.
At this time, Xu Zheng immediately said: "Boss, the two of us can't handle this matter. This is absolute. This is simply impossible. We compete with Star Wars. This is simply an egg hitting a rock."
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[Star Wars] has an indelible position in the history of world movies. To compete with a movie like this, no one can even think about the possibility of victory. [Star Wars] has hundreds of millions of dollars.
It’s a movie made with top-notch high-tech technology. Xu Zheng said it’s normal for there to be no comparison.”
Ye Ming shook his head and said: "You don't understand what I mean. I don't mean it will be released at the same time as [Star Wars]. Generally, the release cycle of movies in our country is one month, and we are still two months away from the Lunar New Year period. I
As I said just now, I want you to take advantage of this gap period, waiting for the screening of "Star Wars". It is basically a seamless release. After all, the filming of the movie has just been completed in more than a month, and there is still editing.
We have a lot of work to be done, we are a small-budget movie, and we only challenge [Star Wars] when we have nothing to do. As long as we guarantee a profit, that is our victory, how can you expect to be able to compete with others."
If the opponent at a time like this is [Jing Ke assassinates the King of Qin], then it is still possible to fight for it at a time like this.
Even if [Star Wars: The Phantom Menace] encounters Waterloo in China, only movies of the caliber of [Titanic], [Lord of the Rings] and [Harry Potter] can compete.
Xu Zheng felt relieved now. With a suitable schedule and the participation of a celebrity like Ye Ming, [Nightclub] is quite tempting.
Xu Zheng could still tell the quality of the script. The next day, the entire entertainment industry started publicizing that China Film was going to introduce a world-class blockbuster [Star Wars: The Phantom Menace], which was [Titanic]
The biggest move since then.
Therefore, the New Film Alliance has done a good job in promoting a movie like this. At a time like this, no matter how it is, China Film Group also spent a lot of money to buy [Star Wars: The Phantom Menace].
】The screening rights, therefore, they have always spared no effort to promote such an issue, and even placed eye-catching billboards at the exits of the Beijing Station and Airport.
Compared with this matter in full swing, at this time, the shooting of "Nightclub" of Brilliant Film and Television was officially launched, which did not attract much attention from others.
Before the shooting of [Nightclub] started, Han Shanping deliberately ignored this. He said straight to the point: "You kid, are you looking for something for me? What is the name of your movie? It's not good, use [
People from the General Administration had quite a bit of criticism about the word "nightclub" in this script, thinking that the name was not very good and might lead to misleading the audience."
Ye Ming argued with reason: "Isn't this right? Director Han, who is so full and panicked? You have also read my script. It is just a story that takes place in a 24-hour supermarket. In fact, the story
The plot is also super simple. There is no complicated story. It is like a theater version of a drama. This thing can also be suspected of inducing consumers. Where do you start talking about this? This is basically just talking about us.
It’s so chilling.”
Han Shanping looked at the nagging Ye Ming with a smile and said: "You kid, don't do this. You know best how you got this name. There are also some comrades in the bureau who will object. This is normal.
Yes, and I think some people may be dissatisfied with you and think that you disobey the leadership. This is somewhat similar to those guys like Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen. There are still some people above who don’t treat you well.
Satisfactory, this can be seen from the fact that some people find problems with the name of the script.
However, I still argued hard and got the script approved. I asked you to come here to remind you that someone may have attacked you, and I think this time it was definitely not an ordinary person who attacked you.
Therefore, just take it easy on this issue." In this case, it is somewhat consistent with what Luo Xiumei said. When Luo Xiumei said this, Ye Ming was already a little alert.
And under such a situation, when Han Shanping said this matter again, Ye Ming felt that there was a conspiracy approaching him.
The opening of [Nightclub] was naturally a lot of caution, and the opening ceremony was held without the media. In other words, several media outlets that have a good relationship with Brilliant Film and Television have received a notice from Brilliant Film and Television, saying
I had a movie that I had just started filming, and I didn’t even say the name, which made everyone depressed for a long time. They even said that after investigation, a reporter with great powers actually said that he found a good situation in Zhao.
Next, Huihuang Film and Television even said that they did not recruit even one extra.
Ye Ming just left a message on the forum that he was filming a new film. But he didn't expect that Wawa would actually reply immediately saying "What kind of masterpiece does Director Ye have? Let me reveal some of it, and I will definitely go to the theater to support it."
Ye Ming [One Step is an interesting popcorn movie. It’s not educational, but it’s very interesting. It’s a warm-up before [The Journey].]
Wawa immediately asked [Will Director Ye play a role in this film, or direct this movie? Later I organized some fans to visit the class. The big landowner in this village chatted with me yesterday and said that you haven't done much action recently. I didn't expect you to be...
He said that he has started filming a new movie, and there will be two movies at the beginning.]
Ye Ming said very politely, "There is no need for a visit. The filming of my new movie is conducted in secret. I plan to do an experiment to test the future development trend of low-cost movies in our country. Therefore, this movie
My cost will be controlled at about one million, not too high, and it will be released immediately after "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". Because it is experimental in nature, I will not notify the media when it is launched. Directly
Just let our company’s artists participate in the shooting.】
How small-budget films can survive in the future wave of film reform is something that China Films needs to explore in the future. Therefore, Ye Ming thought of doing an experiment on his own to see how he should understand and explore the solution to this matter.
Plan. Seeing what Ye Ming said, Wawa stopped talking about going to visit the show, and instead said that he would take people to book the theater on the first day of the screening to support Ye Ming.
[Nightclub] was filmed in a large studio in a movie studio. Because it is a movie similar to a drama, it is enough for the scene to have the setting of a supermarket.
Ye Ming sat in the director's seat, silently looking at the time on his phone, his face becoming darker and darker. This was the first time he turned on the phone, and it actually said that someone was late, which made Ye Ming feel unusually angry.
He had never had any control over the company's affairs before, so he was not very clear about the discipline of the company's actors. Anyway, the crew had no complaints, so there shouldn't be anything serious about discipline.
It must be a mistake. However, at this time, it was actually said that someone was late, and it was Ma Su, whom Ye Ming was very optimistic about, who was late.
I'm already half an hour late.
On the set, if you dare to ask the director to wait for one minute, it means that the person has lost the qualification for the role. This is a rule of the set. Even if it is an actor waiting for the director for half an hour, there is no problem. In the set
The director is God. Unless he is a powerful and powerful actor who can suppress the director, any remaining actors are not qualified to make the director wait and the entire crew wait.
Obviously, Ma Su, a newcomer, definitely does not have the qualifications to do this.
At this time, Tang Wei, who played the role of the boss lady, explained anxiously: "Director Ye, there may be some misunderstanding about this matter. I have been in contact with Ma Su for a long time. He is a very hard-working and dedicated person.
Actors will never be late for no reason."
Because the relationship with Ma Su is very good, so at this time, seeing the clouded expression on director Ye Ming's face, Tang Wei quickly explained.
Ye Ming snorted and said noncommittally: "Xu Zheng, keep calling Ma Su and ask her what she wants to do. Does she mean not to take the crew seriously?"
Xu Zheng was a little helpless. The little girl Ma Su was very popular in the company. She was a carefree and heartless little girl who was very popular. Therefore, Xu Zheng was also very anxious at this time.
, I called Ma Su’s cell phone again, but no one answered the phone.
This was already the third time he called Ma Su. At this time, he still couldn't get through. Xu Zheng had no choice but to put down the phone and said: "Director Ye, I'm sorry, I still answer the phone alone. Is the phone out of battery? There's a traffic jam.
Traffic jams are normal in Beijing. Usually we take the subway, but if we are going to be on a set for filming, we will take a taxi. If there is a traffic jam, it is not impossible."
These two people all said good things for Ma Su, which shows that Ma Su is still very popular in the company.
Ye Ming hesitated for a moment, then slowly stretched his eyebrows and said, "I hope that's the case, otherwise, we won't be able to use actors like this, no matter how good their acting skills are." At this time, Wang Di, who was the crew's recorder, left.
He came over and said, "A few of us are able to arrive on time. We all live in a dormitory of the same unit. Some people just can't arrive on time."
Because Wang Di's acting skills are not enough, Ye Ming checked and now he has not even passed 300, which is not enough to participate in the show. Even if Wang Di is thrown into the TV series crew to play a supporting role, then she herself is very
It was very difficult. At this time, if she were to participate in a movie performance, the requirements for acting skills would be very high, and it would be impossible for Wang Di to master it.
Therefore, when selecting actors, Ye Ming did not consider Wang Di's role. He was a member of the company anyway and could not be idle. He was brought in to do scene notes to fill in the numbers, and he was considered a member of the crew.
When Wang Di said something like this in such a situation, it was a bit heart-wrenching. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!