Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 713 Welcome

In mid-November, the weather in Beijing became completely cold, with temperatures often hovering around single digits and the edge of zero, and leaves and branches began to show traces of frost.

The cold wind blew up the financial subprime crisis in the United States and undermined the credibility of real estate subprime credit. Cunning Western capital responded by weakening the dollar and raising the renminbi, causing the value of my country's foreign exchange reserves to drop significantly and seriously affecting our country. and even the global import and export economy.

The domestic housing price economy has collapsed, and the international economic situation is grim.

"Xiaoxuan, Xixi, the real estate industry is in a slump now, and relevant departments also provide subsidies. We can take advantage of the situation to buy a piece of land before the end of the year and make advance plans for the group building park."

"Sister, you make up your mind."

A few days ago, Wang Jinhua saw the right opportunity and made plans to build a building. Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei responded and plunged into literary creation again.

It has been a month since the script was completed, and the screenwriting team is already running at high speed, and the teachers on the directing team and the production team are also doing their jobs in an orderly manner.

"The character of Assistant Wang Yingjun can be slightly changed. It can be a little more dramatic and exaggerated. This role requires tension." Liu Yifei looked through the character script submitted by the screenwriting team and put forward her own ideas.

She, chief screenwriter Liu Yi, and deputy director Lu Chuan are responsible for script coordination and control the quality and design of literary scripts, shooting scripts, and character scripts.

"I want to change these shots. What I hope is that, except for the necessary fixed shots, all the other shots should be as moving as possible, whether it is zooming or panning. I want dynamics and arcs." Chu Xuan proposed his own lens concept.

As the director, he is mainly responsible for communicating with the director of photography Ning Hao and the camera crew members. After Ning Hao and the camera crew members understand his ideas, they will communicate with the screenwriting team. The screenwriting team will give back the split-shot script based on his concept, and he will then process it.

When he became a director for the first time, he didn't know what his directing style was. He had no directing works and he didn't have his own directing style at all.

Although I have never been a director, I have seen many directing methods.

Compared to stable fixed camera movements, he prefers dynamic lenses that are unstable but can make the picture fuller.

As for how to stabilize the dynamic shots without shaking, this depends on his on-the-spot adjustment ability and scheduling level.

"Director Chu." Director Liang of the production team came over: "The investment sponsorship project has been determined. If there is no problem with you and Producer Liu, the company will send an invitation letter."

The production team and the company's commercial department are responsible for connecting investment projects. After nearly a month of close communication and discussion, everything is ready now, and all they need is the east wind.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei opposite looked at each other. Liu Yifei shook her head. Chu Xuan turned around and said, "No problem, let them prepare the venue."

Director Liang responded "Okay" and returned to his post and picked up the phone to reply to the company's commercial department.

"Your role is actually difficult. You are a clown with low self-esteem in the real world and a magician spreading happiness in the virtual world. Later, love will change yourself in the real world. It is equivalent to the growth direction of a dual personality sublimated into a single personality. In this way His character is unique in idol dramas." Huang Lei flipped through the character script and took notes on key points while reading.

As a performance director, he needs to distinguish the characteristics of each character in the play, so that he can provide targeted guidance and communication with each actor on the set.

"There are challenges only if they are difficult, and you have to rely on Teacher Huang's guidance." Chu Xuan said.

Teacher Huang? ...Huang Lei saw that Chu Xuan was complimenting him, and he wanted to compliment him in return. He happened to see Qi Mu and Fang Wenshan walking in wearing thick down jackets like they were traveling after a long journey, which interrupted his train of thought.

"It's too cold, but Shenzhen is more comfortable." Qi Mu took off his gloves and kept rubbing his hands to keep warm: "Chu Xuan, Qianqian, Teacher Fang and I explored the way. Shenzhen is the most suitable city for the main scene. 伱Let’s make an idea.”

Fang Wenshan took off the cotton hat on his head and smoothed his messy hair: "After we have decided on the main scene, we will go find the real scenes for various plots."

Qi Mu and Fang Wenshan, as artistic coordinators, controlled the scenes and the transformation of the Tao.

In order to find suitable shooting scenes, the two traveled around the country frequently these days.

With the current efficiency of script planning and investment promotion, we expect to start work around the Chinese New Year. Jay Chou's music tends to be cheerful, and the north will still have a cold and roaring winter by then. Such weather is not suitable for filming idols. In the play, the two mainly explored the location of the scene in southern cities.

After traveling around Xiamen, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other places, the development and prosperity of Shenzhen better reflected the career gap of the heroine, and the appearance of the male protagonist, a street magician, was not out of the ordinary. The two felt that Shenzhen was suitable for the role of "The Star" The main filming location for "You".

"Okay, Shenzhen is very good." Liu Yifei had no objection.

"I'll follow the arrangements of the two teachers." Chu Xuan also said that there was no problem.

Let’s not talk about Fang Wenshan, let’s just say that Qi Mu is absolutely professional and top-notch in this industry. Even Zhang Yimou’s arrangements for scenes and transformations were based on Qi Mu’s suggestions. The couple was quite reassured by Qi Mu’s artistic coordination.

Since Qi Mu said that Shenzhen was the most suitable place for shooting the main scene, the couple had great trust and agreed without hesitation.

The trust and respect from the couple also made Qi Mu feel very comfortable: "Except for the costumes of the male and female protagonists and some important characters that need to be designed and customized, orders for more than 1200 sets of costumes for the other characters, including supporting roles, have been arranged. We will attract investment to get them." Once the funds are paid for the first payment, the intermediary will ask the manufacturer to produce or deliver the goods in stock. It is not difficult to get urban clothing, and it can take at least two months."

The city is different from ancient costumes. The convenience lies in the clothes.

A large number of costumes in ancient costumes need to be designed, which is a big problem. It often takes half a year or more to conceive and prepare in advance.

The city is in line with the real society. Most clothing can be obtained directly in stock. Manufacturers with large demand will also give wholesale prices, and middlemen can earn some rebates.

Some of the costumes for the male and female protagonists and important characters need to be customized, but it is not difficult to customize urban costumes. They are not as fancy as ancient costumes, and it does not take long.

Qi Mu used his own connections and the company's channels to accomplish this quickly. Liu Yifei praised it: "Teacher Qi is so efficient."

The value of an artistic coordinator who has experience, connections, channels, and efficiency is reflected in this. They don't have to worry about it at all. Some complicated things are arranged and completed one by one, and they can also ensure that all arrangements are highly consistent with the style of the play.

When Zhang Yimou entered the overseas "Hero", he appointed Qi Mu as the artistic director to oversee the scene layout and costume arrangement. Now it seems that there is a reason.

At this time, the phone's ringtone rang.

Chu Xuan picked up his phone and looked at it. It was an alarm set for four in the afternoon.

"Let's go." Chu Xuan said to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei put down the remaining copy of the play in her hand, stood up and said, "Teachers, let's go first, there is something going on in the company." Hearing that there was something going on in the company, the teachers didn't say much and nodded.

The room was filled with heating. The couple wore one black and one white sweater-style knitted sweater. Chu Xuan took a brown leather jacket from the back of the chair and put it on. Liu Yifei took a red winter windbreaker with a fur collar from the table next to it and put it on. Go up and leave the workroom.

The cold wind howled outside, and the two people who went out shivered.

"It's so cold." Liu Yifei opened the driver's seat and sat on it. She quickly closed the door and started the vehicle and turned on the air conditioning and heating.

Seeing Liu Yifei get into the driver's seat, Chu Xuan could only open the passenger door and get in.

After the two people fastened their seat belts, the vehicle started and departed from Beijing Airport.

Last month, Sister Hua said that Macron would send someone over in a while.

Today, people from Macron's side came over. It doesn't matter if they are strangers. Sister Hua is enough to receive them.

But the visitors were Jack and Ireland, their foreign friends. Taking advantage of this opportunity to come to China, they came to have fun with them while handling official business, so they naturally wanted to receive them.

"Elland!"

"Oh, it's Sissi!"

We received Jack, Grande and their business team at the airport parking lot. The two sisters, who had not seen each other for a long time, embraced each other warmly and were very happy.

"Jack, welcome to the capital of China."

"Chu, long time no see. I'm honored to come to the capital of the great Eastern country."

Chu Xuan shook hands with Jack and greeted the members of Jack's business team in a friendly manner.

"It's cold outside. Everyone, hurry up and get in the car. Let's try our Chinese delicacies first."

“Awesome, my favorite food!”

Liu Yifei asked everyone to get on the bus, and Ailand, who was visiting China for the first time, seemed very excited.

The company sent several commercial vehicles, and Macron's business team took their seats one by one.

Jack and Ireland got into Chu Xuan's car, and the group set off for the Shangri-La Hotel that Wang Jinhua had arranged.

"Sissi, it's been a long time since I last saw you. Why are you becoming more and more beautiful? I can't bear to look at you."

"You're different? I can squeeze out water from my face, it's so bright that it blinds me."

Chu Xuan acted as the driver, Jack sat in the passenger seat, and Liu Yifei and Ai Lande expressed their long-lost sisterhood in the back seat.

But, is it so beautiful that you can’t bear to look at it? Blinded my eyes? Is this wording used to promote business too much?

Chu Xuan and Jack held back their laughter, which was quite interesting.

"How's the class going? Teacher Sijia didn't call my name, right?"

"Why didn't I call your name? I call your name every day."

"what?"

"You, Sissi, are not doing your job properly. You didn't go to class well before you went to make a movie with Jack Cheng. You are saying that Sissi, you, is too arrogant in asking for leave. You didn't take classes well and you became a producer. We should apologize to you for such bad behavior. You learn.”

Ailande was also funny, and she made a complete turn in her words, which made Liu Yifei first surprised and then burst into laughter.

After chatting all the way to the hotel, the couple led the guests to the private room. Jack and the others greeted Wang Jinhua, Li Hed, Tang Jili and others warmly. Wang Jinhua also expressed a warm welcome to the guests.

In addition to the Bright Era delegation such as Wang Jinhua and Li Hu, there are also Cai Yinong, Li Guoli and Yang Tianzhen from Tangren Film and Television.

In June, when Chu Xuan was preparing for the documentary about his proposal, he went to Shenghai and was warmly received by Cai Yinong. According to Yang Tianzhen, the two dramas "Xuanyuan Sword" and "Bubu Jingxin" were launched at the same time, but due to various factors Due to the restricted situation of Tang Ren, Chu Xuan saw at that time that Cai Yinong had the intention to cooperate in depth with Bright Times.

The so-called in-depth cooperation means being invested and merged by Bright Times.

During the period after the broadcast of "Sword and Sword 3", Cai Yinong took care of the follow-up matters and arranged the actor's business affairs. Two days ago, he took his second shareholders Li Guoli and Yang Tianzhen to the capital to meet with Wang Jinhua to discuss the matter.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei did not participate and did not have time to participate. It is not clear which step the negotiation has taken. If everything goes well, Sister Hua will definitely notify them as soon as possible, but the lack of notification now means that the two parties are still in negotiations.

Today’s dinner was to receive Macron and his entourage. Cai Yinong and Li Guoli showed up at the scene because they were invited by Wang Jinhua. Wang Jinhua’s purpose was undoubtedly to let Cai Yinong witness the partners of the Brilliant Era in Haolaiwu, and also to show the Brilliant Era. energy of.

Drinking was just a taste of things. All parties had important things to do. Macron and his team also had to adjust to the time difference and rest early. Both parties also tacitly put aside the official matters of investment and casting for "The Twilight Saga" and did not sit down at the wine table. Lift up.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Grande."

"See you tomorrow, take us to visit your Brilliant Era family."

"no problem."

After the meal, the couple sent the guests to their rooms, and on the way home, they were thinking about where to start with Jack and Ellende's tour tomorrow.

But the next day, a phone call came, which made Chu Xuan a little stunned: "Have you arrived in the capital?"

(End of this chapter)