When the director became popular in the entertainment industry

In the second meeting, Ou Duo was not with the manager, but Ning Junci.

The last time he entered the private room and was stared at by others, this time Bai Congzhen, who entered the private room and wanted to stare at others, sat down and said to Ning Junci angrily, "I told you to come earlier, and I brought my baby here with me."

Instead of him sitting here eating dog food alone.

"We're here to talk about work, you just bring Lou He'an here to spread dog food, okay?" Ning Junci, who was leaning on Ou Duo's shoulder, rolled his eyes and sat up straight.

With Ou Duo around, Bai Congzhen didn't continue to complain.

When everyone arrived, the food started to be served, and the three chatted about work while eating.

"You asked Ou Duo to pick it up. I thought you would be jealous and wouldn't let him pick it up." Bai Congzhen opened his eyes wide and couldn't believe it.

Because of Ou Duo's presence, Ning Junci resisted the urge to swear: "This is Ou Duo's career, as long as it is what he likes, I will not interfere. Besides, there is no intimacy in your play, everything depends on Why am I jealous of Wu's emotional scenes?"

"Really?" Bai Congzhen chuckled, "If it wasn't for your image not being suitable, I would have had the idea of ​​letting you play Wei Dongxuan. With your pretty face, many people should like it when you debut. .”

"Cough." Ou Duo cleared his throat, and when he saw the two people looking at him, he said calmly, "Go ahead."

But Bai Cong really didn't dare to say it.He Ning Junci has been used to being poor since he was a child, and he almost forgot that the other party has already protected him, and he can't listen to these objects.

Ning Jun's words are also cowardly.After tidying up his expressions, he tried to speak in a business-like tone: "Have you found the investment for this drama yet?"

"No." Bai Congzhen shook his head, "I don't plan to attract investment."

When writing the script, Bai Congzhen approached Li Jinyu and Su Yaya tentatively, asked the investors in the current circle about their investment intentions in literary films, and found that the market for literary films was extremely poor.

Not to mention big directors, ordinary small directors or those with a little bit of fame, tens of millions of investment can't move, and the movies can only get poorer and poorer.Although some finished products are very effective, the screening rate of theaters is very impressive. It cannot be said to be equivalent to none, but close.

There is no lineup, let alone box office.

In this case, it is not necessary to find an investor to invest several million.If the final box office goes up, the money will be distributed to people for nothing.So in terms of funds, Bai Cong really wanted to invest by himself.

After Bai Congzhen finished speaking, Ning Junci was dumbfounded.

"Are the literary films in your film circle so miserable?"

"Otherwise. Just ask Ou Duo, do directors now make literary and artistic films for the sake of winning awards by default, and the box office is not important at all?"

Ouduo nodded silently.

Ning Jun supported his forehead with words, and sighed loudly: "What should I do, I don't want you to act anymore."

Whoever loves to do this loss-making business will do it.

Bai Cong was really anxious: "Don't, why are you still regretting it. I was still waiting for you to propose that Ou Duo use the film salary as an investment. If the filming is good, your family Ou Duo can win another award, which is not a loss. "

"I gave Ou Duo the privilege. I only watched his previous films and even skipped the audition process. If you open the back door for you so openly, you don't want to go back on your word."

Ou Duo, like Qin Nianchu in "Dreams Come True", is a free living signboard.He has always been able to bend and stretch, and he just said a few soft words to Ning Junci's power, and the duck in his hand can't just fly like this.

Ning Junci, who knew what Bai Congzheng was up to, was just making a joke.He and Ou Duo had discussed it a long time ago, how could it be possible to temporarily break the contract.

The same is true for taking the salary as an investment, otherwise he would not have asked Bai Congzhen about the investment.

After eating, after signing the contract, holding the freshly baked and hot contract, Bai Congzhen grinned happily.

When they parted, he waved his hands to the two of them and shouted: "Ou Yingdi is generous, I wish you and Ning Junci a happy marriage for a hundred years."

The biggest sponsor of the film has been settled, and the rest of the actors are also in contact with each other one after another.It's just that other actors can't be the same as Ou Duo, Bai Congzhen and Xu Qingsong want to watch their auditions one by one.

Movies are very strict about an actor's body movements and expressions, and even the slightest flaws will be magnified.So even if the image fits well and has acting skills, they can't sign directly, they have to audition one by one.

And Bai Congzhen habitually finds actors first, because the film has a long preparation period, and there are only so many actors who are good and fit the image, so you can feel at ease when you settle down early.If you have prepared in advance, it will be a lot of fun to find out that you can't find an actor in the end.

The busy time always flies by quickly, and it is August in a blink of an eye.

At this time, it was the summer vacation, and all kinds of TV dramas and movies were blooming, and everyone wanted to take advantage of the holiday to earn more box office or ratings.

Among the many film and television dramas, the most anticipated one is "Chasing the Murderer".

Its expectations are so high, not only because it is Qin Nianchu's first web drama, but also because of the cast of gods in the drama.And in the previous version of the trailer, the breathless tension and the scalp-tingling rivalry all whetted the appetite of the audience.

At [-] pm on Friday, August [-]st, "Chasing the Murderer" officially started broadcasting.

It's just the first point of the first episode, and it easily broke through [-] million.

The person in charge of Misty TV breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the excellent data without adding water.The playback volume continued to jump up, and he also put a smile on his face and asked the staff: "What about the discussion volume on other platforms, are you ready to be hot searched in the back row?"

The staff didn't know how to answer: "Here, you can see for yourself."

The person in charge looked down, and the smile on his face froze.

How can it be!How could the volume of broadcasts be so good and the volume of discussions so low? It was almost the same as those shoddy dramas.

Is there a problem with the background of the website?

He asked the staff to quickly investigate, and he went to the posts and blog posts discussing "Chasing the Murderer" before the broadcast, and found that since the broadcast started, those posts seemed to have been collectively cast a spell, and no one came back to express their opinions.

And there are many people who have the same doubts as him.

"Manager, there is nothing wrong with the server." The staff member said cautiously after checking, "Could it be that everyone is chasing dramas and has no time to stop and discuss?"

If it wasn't for work, he would actually like to follow the drama, and he has been looking forward to it for a long time.

Hearing this, the person in charge casually clicked on a post, looked at the replies inside, and fell into deep thought.

"How about chasing the murderer? It's been 10 minutes since the broadcast started, why is there no one on the homepage?" "

Landlord: Didn’t you read it very vigorously before the broadcast, why did you become dumb after the broadcast?Too ugly to be slapped in the face and dare not speak?

1L: Not only here, the Doubanjiang group and Sesame Paste are dead silent, and only Qin Nianchu's sunspots are jumping around on the front page.

3L: I was attending a dinner and couldn’t watch it. I just wanted to get some feedback. It’s outrageous that I searched all the platforms and no one discussed it.

Landlord: Can’t wait any longer, go take a look and come back to tell everyone the situation.

8L: It's been 10 minutes since the broadcast, and no one has asked for it yet.

9L: Is the landlord still there?Do any of you take a look?

13L: I am brother 3, still alive.I'd like to visit too but I don't have a Mist membership.Why do non-members have to wait one day to watch it, and still ask for membership from the first episode, why are you so stingy!

14L: There are only 15 episodes in total, and two episodes a week can only be broadcast for two months. Of course, we need to cut more leeks.

15L: Don't you care about the landlord?It has been 10 minutes since the landlord has not come back.

16L: It's been half an hour, call the host!The owner disappeared.

……

Turning off the phone with a sullen face, the person in charge had no choice but to wait for the first episode to finish.I hope this strange phenomenon is just like what the staff said, it is because they are reluctant to stop chasing dramas halfway.

An hour later, the first episode of "Chasing the Murderer" finished playing.

The amount of discussions that had been frozen on various platforms also began to rise rapidly.

No matter which platform you open, even in the circle of friends, it is full of rainbow farts and all kinds of "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" screams.

Several hot searches on Weibo about "Chasing the Murderer" also started to climb up from the back row, and then logged into the front row as if they didn't need money.

At this time, Tong Yisheng's Weibo post about "Chasing the Murderer" grew out of nothing, and it even added fire to the hearts of the excited audience.

"Hey, Mr. Tong said that because of the length of the script, he originally wanted to cut off part of the murderer and change it into a movie script. It was the director who saw the lack of the movie script and asked for the original script, and then made it into a web drama. .Fortunately, Teacher Tong met the guide."

"Fortunately, I met the director +1. Otherwise, who would shoot such a short web drama, and so many actors with superb acting skills were used, so it can be said that the cost was not considered. Chasing the murderer is so good. I want to go back and watch it again , this week I will live on these two episodes."

"Seeing what Mr. Tong's director friend said, I feel very complicated. Because what the other party said is the mainstream of the current TV drama market. But is the mainstream necessarily good? If "Chasing the Murder" follows the mainstream, then it It lost its original luster."

"It's still the same sentence, Bai Congzhen yyds. I'll blow it up!"

……

Until the end of the two episodes this week, the discussion volume of "Chasing the Murderer" still firmly occupies the top spot.

Various fan clips, paintings and analysis posts emerge in endlessly.There are also some up masters who make film and television related videos on Alphabet Station, and they have released videos one after another, analyzing the hidden clues of chasing the murderer from various angles and lenses.

Among them, the words of the up master with the highest playback volume were even frantically reposted.

"In the drama "Chasing the Murderer", there is not a single extra scene. From the leading role to the small supporting roles, and even the group performers, all actions and words are in line with their own personality, and no one makes the audience feel disobedient. Even one No matter how many times you have watched the episode, the next time you will still be able to find surprises and small details that you haven’t noticed.”

With such a hot discussion, not to mention the amount of playback.Even in the water-filled data of other dramas, it still beats a lot of online dramas of the same period with the number of two episodes.

In the face of praise from the entire network and comments like being flooded by an army of water, some people will naturally have a rebellious mentality.But every time they meet this kind of person, fans will not argue with each other.

Everyone has different tastes, some like it and some don't.If you encounter someone who insists on raising an argument, it is enough to say "you go and see for yourself, and then talk." There is no need to argue.

The popularity of "Chasing the Murderer" can be said to have exceeded everyone's expectations.

As the leading actor, Qin Nianchu's popularity and fans have repeatedly broken through the bottleneck.The popularity of the supporting actors currently appearing in the play is also rising, and various invitations continue.

Bai Congzhen was also invited by many people to various gatherings or dinners.Even investors who are resident in the entertainment industry are asking about Bai Congzhen's next work plan.

Bai Congzhen's unified reply to this is that he is considering it. As for the gathering in the circle, he will push it if he can, and he will push it if he can't.

The previous time really gave him a psychological shadow.

"Guide, I suggest you go for this."

Su Yaya stuffed the newly received invitation into Bai Congzhen's hands, and explained: "Director Yu Yingzhe, a highly respected senior in the industry, has been focusing on the shooting of TV dramas for decades. Those classic TV dramas that you can never tire of watching Most of them are produced by him, and CTV's tribute dramas are usually directed by Director Yu."

"You can also rest assured about Director Yu's character. There will never be any messy things at his party, and all his old friends will go. Many directors in the circle are very greedy for this invitation. This is rare Yes, an opportunity to meet seniors."

Director Yu Yingzhe's big name Bai Congzhen has naturally heard of it.It's just that this dean-level figure would actually send him an invitation, which made him a little unbelievable for a while.

After reading the invitation over and over for a long time, after confirming that it was true, Bai Congzhen immediately took a photo to show off to Lou He'an, and remained excited for the next few days until the day of the appointment.

After packing himself up and going to a certain courtyard according to the address, Bai Congzhen raised his hand nervously and rang the doorbell.

"Bai Congzhen?"

"It's me, Hello Director Yu."

It was Yu Yingzhe himself who came to open the door.He has gray hair and is a bit fat, but the expression on his face looks very kind and cheerful, like a strolling uncle you usually see on the road.

Bai Congzhen was led into the courtyard without closing his mouth all the way.Because the people he came to meet were all well-known directors, and some of them had even retired from directing.

After adjusting his breathing, Bai Congzhen stood out among the crowd of famous middle-aged and elderly guides.But he is extremely reserved, and he is not poor in his mouth, only occasionally talking about his major and returning a sentence or two.

After talking about majors, they talked about the recent TV series, and the topic naturally turned to Bai Congzhen, and everyone was full of praise for "Chasing the Murderer".

Facing the benevolent gazes of his seniors, Bai Congzhen explained in as much detail as possible the techniques and details of his filming of "Chasing the Murderer", like a student about to be tested for fear of leaving the teacher with a wrong answer. good impression.

After hearing this, Yu Yingzhe praised: "I've watched both of your dramas. I don't care about the control of the camera or the rhythm of the shooting. It's not like a work that a newcomer can shoot."

"Grandpa Yu praised it highly. I have to practice repeatedly to achieve this effect, and the only advantage is hard work."

Bai Congzhen was humble on the surface, but his heart was full of joy.This is a compliment from a master class, how can it not be inflated.

In other words, this is his ability as a director has been recognized and recognized by the seniors in the circle.

Yu Yingzhe smiled and said nothing.

Diligence is indeed a good quality, but he values ​​Bai Congzhen's talent more.

Talent is something that no one can ask for, it is an iron rice bowl bestowed by God.Bai Congzhen not only has talent, but also knows how to use it.And not arrogant, but humble, studious and hardworking, which is a rare good seed among new directors.

If Bai Cong was really groping on the road of directing, he still wanted to take the other party as his apprentice.

It's a pity that it's too late now. Bai Congzhen has his own style of shooting, mature and distinctive, and he doesn't need others to use his own style to influence him.

But if you can't be a master and apprentice, it's okay to be a friend.

So after the party was over, Bai Congzhen gained some contact information of the bigwigs, and an old friend who had forgotten his years.

It's just that he didn't maintain his flattering attitude for a few days, Su Yaya came here with work in mind.

"Director, these are the variety show invitations after my screening."

Hearing the word "variety show", Bai Congzhen began to refuse, "Sister Ya, I'm so busy preparing for the movie right now."

"Director, if you don't promote this drama, fans will scold you for being partial to "Chasing the Murderer"."

"So I shouldn't be on variety shows in the first place!" Bai Cong really wanted to run away.

After the last variety show, there were many fan clips, which made Lou He'an jealous and planted a lemon tree. This time, he doesn't want to cause any trouble again.

Su Yaya stood guard at the door, "This is for publicity. Filming and road shows, you can't escape from the director. Qin Nianchu has agreed to appear in variety shows, you can go with him."

Bai Congzhen lay on the table, his voice weak: "Just let Nianchu go by himself, he is much more famous than me. He can do it, I trust him."

But he believed it was useless, so Su Yaya even contacted Qin Nianchu and asked him to call Bai Congzhen himself.

In desperation, Bai Congzhen accepted a variety show of interviews.Before he went, he wanted to promote his movie, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

Let's not talk about making a movie.

"Chasing the Murderer" is hot, and it's time for the audience to go up.At this time, if you watch him "overreach" to make a movie, it will probably cause a huge psychological gap to people.The later the announcement, the fewer people scolding him.

He should continue to focus on movies.

When the filmed variety show was broadcast, the script of the movie finally passed the review.At this time, Bai Congzhen had already taken Li Jinyu to Qingshi to find a suitable shooting location.

This is the third time that Li Jinyu and Bai Congzhen have cooperated.

As a professional producer, Li Jinyu has dabbled in both TV dramas and movies.When he heard that Bai Congzhen wanted to ask him to make a movie, he agreed without hesitation.

For Bai Congzhen, he seems to have developed a kind of blind trust.So even if he made a movie "cross-industry", he didn't hesitate.

When talking about the preparation of the film while looking at the venue, Li Jinyu suddenly smiled.

"Now it seems that the filming time of the director's film is all wrong."

Bai Cong was really puzzled: "How to say?"

Li Jinyu: "The awards for TV dramas are concentrated in the first half of the year, and the awards for movies are concentrated in the second half of the year. "Chasing the Murderer" will be broadcast in August, and even the awards will have to wait until January next year. The same is true for movies, according to the director's shooting plan. It is said that the release time will not be until the end of next year at the earliest. If there is an award, it will have to wait for more than half a year."

Such a calculation is indeed just staggered.

Bai Congzhen is also happy: "That's just to let the audience react after the evaluation is fermented. Besides, the award is there, as long as it doesn't exceed the time, it's not too late."

Although he didn't make movies to win awards, he would be very happy if he really won an award.

However, he was not happy about winning the award, but waited until later to make it public with Lou Hean. The name "Bai Congzhen" will be followed by a series of titles, and Lou Hean, who is his lover, will be side by side with these , There will also be super cards.

When the fruits of the two lemon trees in the garden at home gradually matured and could be harvested, it was already October.

Bai Congzhen sent a small box of lemons to his friends.

There is no way, he and Lou He'an can't consume it all by themselves, so they can only give it away to avoid waste.And he also asked his aunt at home to make many cans of candied lemons and lemon hot and sour chicken feet. After vacuuming, he took these things to Qingshi to join the group.