Become a dramatist from today

The director of "Detective" is Wei Zhuang and the screenwriter is Ju Xilei. Even in the golden age of Hong Kong, these two people left their own legends.

The gold medal screenwriter "Ju Wuben" produced five films in one year in the 1990s, all of which were hits.

Wei Zhuang is known as "Wei Xiaobao", the last banner of Hong Kong films. This does not mean that Wei Zhuang has many wives or is very romantic. Xiaobao is a "baby". The world has entered the new millennium, the period when Hong Kong films are at their lowest, and the film market is cutting back and cutting down. With no market capital and no desire to invest, the environment has further deteriorated. Many people working at the bottom of the film and television industry cannot afford to make a living. It was Wei Zhuang who used his reputation to launch four major dramas in the three years from 2002 to 2004 and saved the jobs of many people. Wei Xiaobao’s This is where the name comes from.

The reason why Huang Baiyou is looking forward to it is because in the 1990s, Wei Ju teamed up five times, and the dramas they filmed won three box office crowns, all of which were well-received and popular. Entering the 21st century, the movie they collaborated with in 2010 had a mediocre reputation at the box office, but their reunion after 13 years is still very exciting.

"It has been brilliant before, and this time it seems that it is the police movie they are good at?" Huang Baiyou looked at [the story of Matthews, a schizophrenic retired policeman who was entrusted by others and was involved in a missing gun case. ]Only so little can be found in the company's internal database.

"Matthews, is it a coincidence? The first mentally ill patient with a recorded case in the West was James Matthews... It's probably not a coincidence, it's a little easter egg buried by this gold medal screenwriter."

Due to Huang Baiyou's occupation in his previous life, he was too familiar with it. In the early West, schizophrenia was generally considered to be possessed by demons. Most of the treatments adopted were bloodletting and burning, emphasizing that whether a person dies or not is important, but the "demon" must be eliminated. concept.

"It seems that our company's investment share in this movie is not large."

"Wait a little longer until the company comes to me."

Huang Baiyou thought this way, and the next day Mr. Shan invited him to the office. In addition, Tan Xing was by his side.

The secretary served tea. Mr. Shan's secretary had a good memory and remembered that Huang Baiyou liked to drink ice water. He made oolong for Tan and water with ice cubes for Huang.

"Did your trip to Xiangjiang go well?" Huang Baiyou nodded, "It's not bad. I didn't know there were so many movie fans in Xiangjiang before."

"Tin Xing told me before that Bai You was going to retreat to prepare for the next TV series. Why did you suddenly pick up the schedule again?"

"The protagonist Li Gong in the next part of the play suffered from an acquired impact, which resulted in hearing loss." Huang Baiyou said, "So I customized headphones. It takes a while to make. Once I get the headphones, I can experience how hearing-impaired people live."

Uh--Mr. Shan originally wanted to say that if you encounter difficulties in preparing for the role, just do it. But in order to play a hearing-impaired person, he specially customized the headset experience. Does it require so much effort?

"Bai You, this drama is our entry into the South Korean market. It is an idol drama, and the requirements for acting skills are not that high. In fact, it doesn't need to be..."

Mr. Shan's words were interrupted by Huang Baiyou, who said seriously: "Mr. Shan, for an actor, there is no distinction between high and low roles. There is a sentence in "The Self-cultivation of Actors" that I particularly like, "Only young actors, no Small role.]"

"Ahem." Mr. Shan coughed twice, took a sip of the coffee in front of him, and adjusted his mentality. "How is the preparation progress?"

"The progress is pretty good. I have memorized the script of "Can You Hear My Heart?". I have written relatively little character analysis, just five key issues, seven key elements, eight solutions, and five characters. The mental condition plan also records thirteen uncertain factors, which is about 70,000 to 80,000 words." At the end, Huang Baiyou added, "I also learned lip reading."

"..." Why does my throat always feel dry today? Mr. Shan drank the nearly bottomed coffee in one gulp. According to the meaning of Huang Baiyou's talk, he had already prepared for the role.

The secretary had a bright eye and quickly took away the empty water glass and refilled it for the boss.

"The drama "Can You Hear My Heart?" may have a small problem." Mr. Shan said, "Because the investor Whale Entertainment was interviewed, and the internet celebrity who originally played the second male lead in the drama also acted illegally. Currently, We are undergoing rectifications and this drama will not be cast in April."

"?" Huang Baiyou frowned. Although the amplitude was very small, his dissatisfaction was clearly visible.

Mr. Shan glanced at Tan Xing next to him, who said, "We just can't start shooting for the time being. It is estimated that the crew will be able to restart shooting in about half a year."

"That's right. After all, Whale Entertainment is the leading Internet celebrity company with a big business." Mr. Shan said, "The preparations you have made will not be in vain."

Mr. Shan and Qin Xing talked to each other to calm Huang Baiyou's emotions, while he was thinking about how to "sneak attack".

"Because of this series, I turned down two film contracts that I thought were pretty good." Huang Baiyou said truthfully, "Mr. Shan, is our company's risk assessment bad?"

When a big star accepts a film, the team must conduct a risk assessment in case the film is finished and someone on the crew has a sudden explosion and cannot be cast. Although celebrities can still get most of the salary, it is very painful to spend several months without production. The entertainment industry never waits for anyone. Have you not seen that a certain actress from Earth has been unable to appear in several dramas, which has delayed her best opportunity to become famous?

At that time, it was Mr. Shan and Chen Zixian who persuaded Huang Baiyou to take the photo, so these words were obviously a nod to him. Mr. Shan's face turned gloomy when he heard this, but in a flash he regained his expression as a good leader.

He said: "This time it is true that the company did not do a good job in risk assessment of the work, but the entertainment industry is changing rapidly, and there is really nothing we can do. Not long ago, Teacher Deng Gangce's new movie could not be released because the director made independent remarks."

"Bai You and Teacher Deng should be quite familiar with each other." Mr. Shan changed the subject.

Deng Gangce played the role of retired policeman Han Xian in "The Guns Go Back". He had no problem with his professional ability or artistic ethics. However, accidents often happened in the works he filmed. Fortunately, there was no problem with "The Guns Go Back." Huang Baiyou was a little worried because of the "Hunting the Guns". Walking on the board really helped him a lot. If he was banned, he would have to wait at least a year to become a first-line player.

"Understood, it really shouldn't be too harsh. We haven't started filming yet and we have enough time." Huang Baiyou changed the topic and suddenly said, "Mr. Shan, I saw the news about Ju Wei cooperating again on Weibo, and then I found out about "Detective Detective" "This movie is actually produced by our company. Is there any role that can be played?"

"Although it is invested by Jinyi Film and Television, our company does not have a large proportion, so it is difficult to get roles." Mr. Shan then added a more important reason, "Director Wei Zhuang is a bit exclusive of mainland actors."

Huang Baiyou frowned upon hearing this, "An independent element?"

"It's impossible to say that. In fact, director Wei Zhuang supports the mainland. He doesn't like mainland actors because he went north to China exactly 17 years ago." said Mr. Shan.