I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 206 Plagiarism
Huo Yanxiao's art team came to the Wuxi Film and Television Base half a month ago. They came to make some fine adjustments to the modified grand palace at the Three Kingdoms Film and Television City so that it could match the tone of the film.

"Huo Qubing" is a commercial war film, and Wan Qingshan will not talk about peace in a commercial war drama like Wu Yusen.

For "Huo Qubing", Wan Qingshan didn't even have a set theme. In his opinion, it was enough to tell a complete story and capture the big scenes.

Therefore, the only thing that runs through "Huo Qubing" is war, and the tone of the entire movie needs to make people feel chilling and sharp.

After Wan Qingshan and his party arrived at the Wuxi base, Tao Gong arranged for people to stay in the hotel. Wan Qingshan took Zhao Xiaoding, accompanied by Huo Yanxiao, to the Three Kingdoms Film and Television Base.

Compared with the large palaces seen in Wanqing Mountain before, the current palace is more green and black in color. It is full of majesty and makes people feel mysterious and majestic.

After Wan Qingshan walked roughly around the palace, he came to the main hall outside the palace.

Standing on the hundreds of steps, Wanqingshan looked down and glanced around, and then an idea came to his mind.

"Can you make the floor in the big square down here a little whiter?"

Huo Yanxiao was stunned for a moment and said, "It's possible, but it will take a few days.

However, Director Wan, the tone of the whole movie is about killing, so it’s a bit inappropriate to make it white. "

"Killing is the tone of the whole movie, but not the characters. What did the soldiers of the Han Dynasty think about when they went out to attack the Xiongnu? I think what they were thinking about when they went out to attack was definitely not brutality and killing!"

Wan Qingshan made it so clear, Huo Yanxiao would be a fool if he didn't understand.

"I understand, Director Wan, then I will find the people in the field management and film and television base soon and ask them to make changes."

Wan Qingshan nodded and said to Zhao Xiaoding, "Before the expedition, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty watched Wei Qing and others go out for the expedition, and Huo Qubing was here to conquer Xu Le and others in a martial arts competition, and let all officials express their gratitude to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for appointing him as the Prostitute School of Yao. Wei has no objection to the plot, I need the color to be brighter."

Zhao Xiaoding thought about it in his mind and said, "Director Wan, why not remove the light shield and shoot under the sun to highlight the characters and the environment and give people an atmospheric feeling."

Wan Qingshan's eyes lit up, he was worthy of being Zhang Yimou's old teammate, with rich experience and skills.

"Yes, but the speed must be controlled well."

"Director Wan, don't worry, I will take control."

Then, Wan Qingshan walked around the palace again before returning to the hotel.

Just after returning to the hotel, Zhang Zhao called.

"Director Wan, is there something wrong with Cheng Er's movie "The Third Man"?"

"What happened? Didn't the movie just come out?" Wan Qingshan asked in surprise.

"Director Wan, there is a movie "Parasite" that was released two weeks earlier, and it has too many similarities with "The Third Man".

Many viewers said that "The Third Man" copied "Parasite".

During the road show, the reporter interviewed Cheng Er about this matter. He bluntly said that "Parasite" plagiarized "The Third Man" and said that the script of "The Third Man" had been reviewed and approved by the General Administration as early as four years ago, and he had reviewed it. receipt. "

Wan Qingshan frowned. He really didn't know that this kind of thing happened to Cheng Er in his previous life.

"Does he really have a receipt in his hand?"

"Director Wan, if he has the review receipt in his hand, then I don't need to call you.

Now he says that the review receipt has disappeared, but he personally assured me that the original name of "The Third Man" was "Harmonica", which can be found by checking the script review records at the General Administration. "

"Then why don't you just go check it out?"

After thinking for a moment, Wan Qingshan asked, "Who is the investor in "Parasite"?"

"Shanghai Film, Emperor, and a film and television company with a deep background have invested in many TV series."

Wan Qingshan frowned, and after mentally calculating the gains and losses, he asked, "It's been three or four days since "The Third Man" was released. How much is the box office?

Without this, would you expect the movie to make money or lose money. "

"Well, because it was only released in five medium-sized theaters, the box office is now 80.

If this incident hadn't happened, the total box office would have been around 500 million.

However, the cost of the movie is less than 200 million. With the box office profit and the DVD copyright, it should still earn 90 to [-]."

"let it go."

"Director Wan, you can't just forget it like this. If the movie fails, just forget it, but Cheng Er still has to bear the reputation of plagiarism!"

Wan Qingshan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Zhang, Shanghai Film Group Corporation, a Hong Kong businessman, and an investor with a deep background, these are the three parties.

Is it worth it for me to find someone just for a movie that makes no money at all? "

"No, Director Wan, the box office of a movie is a trivial matter. The most important thing is Cheng Er's reputation."

"Mr. Zhang, I started my company just to make money. How much I can help him depends on how much profit he can bring me."

Zhang Zhao was a little excited when he said it, which made Wan Qingshan a little excited too, and his tone was a little tough.

After Wan Qingshan finished speaking, Zhang Zhao's voice did not come from the phone for a while.

Wan Qingshan sighed and said in a gentle tone, "Mr. Zhang, don't blame me for being realistic. You have to be realistic when starting a company.

As for Cheng Er's reputation, you don't have to worry too much. He has signed a contract with Qingshan Media Company. If he makes a movie, the company will not refuse to invest in it because of his reputation.

If Cheng Er makes money from his next movie, not to mention I will find someone to cover it up, Shanghai Film and Television and Emperor will take the initiative to apologize to him.

After all, Cheng Er has not yet shown his own value. If he were valuable, everyone would help him. "

As soon as Wan Qingshan finished speaking, Zhang Zhao's low voice came from the mobile phone, "Director Wan, I understand. I will communicate with Cheng Er properly."

"Well, call me again if you need anything."

After hanging up the phone, Wan Qingshan frowned and murmured, "Why didn't I realize before that Zhang Zhao is still an idealist?"

Then, Wan Qingshan didn't take this matter to heart. It was an impossible-to-make-money movie, and the other parties were Shanghai Film and Television and an investor with a deep background, especially the Emperor.

Unless he asks Grandpa Feng to come forward, even if he asks Feng Zhi to come forward, he may not be able to get it done.

But just for this matter, it's not worth it to go to Grandpa Feng.

The next day, when Wan Qingshan and Zhao Xiaoding went to the Three Kingdoms Film and Television City again, a group of reporters who came here with Wan Qingshan and others followed Wan Qingshan all the way while asking questions about Cheng Er.

"Director Wan, what do you think about the plagiarism incident in the movie "The Third Man" produced by your Qingshan Media Company?"

"Although Qingshan Media is my company, I usually don't care about things, so I'm not very clear about "The Third Man".

But about the plagiarism incident you mentioned, Qingshan Media Company called me yesterday to tell me about it. I asked Qingshan Media to take care of it. I don’t have time to take care of it now because of the filming of "Huo Qubing".

Anyway, I think that no matter who plagiarizes from whom, just go to court with evidence. If there is no evidence, then everyone should stop talking about plagiarism. "

"Director Wan, there are too many similarities in the plots of the two movies, and "Parasite" was started and filmed first. Don't you think this is evidence?"

"If this is all evidence, then do you think that after the release of "The True Meaning of Love" a few years ago, there was a "Ghost Horse Love" in Hong Kong with many the same plots as "The True Meaning of Love", did it plagiarize my movie "The True Meaning of Love"? Where is the true meaning of "?"

The reporter did not dare to answer. If one of them was not good, the people of Hong Kong would take the lead and go online, and then he would be in trouble.

"Director Wan, do you know Cheng Er, the director of "The Third Man"?"

"I don't know him, but I heard about him when I was in school and watched his previous short films. I feel that in many aspects, he has a lot for me to learn from."

The reporter looked surprised. Wan Qingshan seemed to have praised other directors for the first time in such a long time since his debut. The person he praised was a director who was not well-known before and is now involved in a plagiarism incident.

By that time, Wan Qingshan had already arrived at the Wuxi Film and Television Base.

"Okay, fellow reporters, I have to be busy with the crew, so please don't interview me."

After saying that, Wan Qingshan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "I think you should interview the General Administration about this matter. Didn't Director Cheng say that "The Third Man" passed the script review a few years ago? You should interview the General Administration. Then you can know the truth.”

The reporters all rolled their eyes inwardly. They were not the police, so why did they want to know the truth?They only want hot news, and you and the interviewer from the General Administration will obviously be more popular if you interview you.

But at this time, Wanqingshan, who walked inside after speaking, had already entered the film and television base, and there was a security guard standing at the door, so the reporter could no longer conduct interviews.

In the next two days, Wan Qingshan often took Zhao Xiaoding, Huo Yanxiao, and lighting engineer Ji Jianmin around the grand palace and the surrounding courtyards of several Han Dynasty buildings.

Sometimes, when an idea suddenly pops up in Wan Qingshan's mind, he will tell the three of them and let them think about whether this will work.

Then, Ji Jianmin took the lighting team to get ready to work. When shooting a blockbuster, the lighting team is the most tiring. Many times, a scene requires more than a dozen lights to illuminate the scene, so the lighting team has to prepare a few days in advance.

The lighting engineer went to work, while Wan Qingshan approached Yu Chenghui, a two-handed swordsman, to discuss martial arts design.

Then, Wan Qingshan went to the props team again.

In this way, after Wan Qingshan visited several departments, "Huo Qubing" was started two days later.

In the first scene, Wan Qingshan was placed on Chen Baoguo and Duan Yihong, marking the beginning of the war.

After waiting for the crew to get ready, Wan Qingshan shouted, "Start!"

After the curtain call and the sound of clapping the board rang, in the quiet room, Chen Baoguo turned his back to the camera and looked at the border map hanging on the wall.

A few seconds later, Chen Baoguo's deep and determined voice sounded.

"General, tell me, can I pacify the Huns who have troubled my Han family for hundreds of years in my lifetime?"

At this time, the camera was pushed forward and focused on Duan Yihong, who was waiting at the side.

"Everyone, you can do it!"

When Duan Yihong spoke, he lowered his head slightly.

But in the camera, when Duan Yihong lowered her head, her eyes were full of confidence, as if these words were not an answer to Chen Baoguo at all, but to herself.

At the door of the room, the eyes of He Bing and others who came to watch lit up.They didn't have a chance to play today, but they couldn't help but be curious to see how Duan Yihong's acting skills were, which Wan Qingshan supported at the press conference. But now in this scene, this acting skill is amazing. With just one look, Wei Qing was people were set up.

"Oh, don't say it. He must have worked hard to study it. When you look down at him, not only his eyes, but also his hands are clenched into fists."

Li Chengru, who was recruited by Wan Qingshan to help play Xu Li, praised in a low voice.

"It's incredible. My scenes are either with him or with Director Wan. It's very stressful." He Bing pretended to be amazed.

"Come on, I don't know you yet. After knowing you for so many years, I think your biggest problem is that you are too humble and don't look like a person from the capital."

He Bing just smiled at Li Chengru's complaints.

In the room, Chen Baoguo turned around, with a smile on his face that had been made much younger by the makeup artist.

"Wei Qing, I plan to propose a crusade against the Xiongnu at the court tomorrow morning, with you as the commander-in-chief."

Duan Yihong raised his eyebrows, his excited expression disappeared in a flash, and replied with a trembling voice, "I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations."

"Okay, that's over. The lighting team and the camera team are preparing for the next shot."

After Wan Qingshan shouted, Chen Baoguo and Duan Yihong immediately ran to the side, opened their collars and blew on the fans.

It's June now, but in the plot it's just spring, so the costumes are very thick.

Chen Baoguo plays Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty with ease.

Since Duan Yihong received the script of "Huo Qubing", she has been studying it every night and is almost obsessed with it. She plays opposite Chen Baoguo without falling behind.

The two performed brilliantly and finished the filming in half a day, preparing for the opening scene of the day.

After eating, the crew moved to a large courtyard. While the crew was preparing, Zeng Li, who was notified to shoot in advance, came to the crew.

Wan Qingshan gave a few instructions to Lu Yang, the assistant director hired by China Film and later the famous director, and then went to change clothes.

After a while, Wan Qingshan and Zeng Li, who looked several years younger after putting on makeup, walked out of the dressing room.

Regarding the role of Zeng Li, Wan Qingshan was convinced by Lu Wei.

"Just a heroine with a few minutes of scenes, designed to be a concubine, how can the audience feel.

Wan Dao, at this point, let’s go with my idea and design her as a concubine.

At most, they are concubines who have grown up together. In this way, it can take care of the general audience and the audience who are deeply interested in history. "

Designed to be a concubine, Zeng Li's clothing became very ordinary, a simple and elegant outfit, with no decorations except a wooden hairpin on her head.

When Wan Qingshan came out, he was only wearing a quilt. The staff hung the gorgeous clothes on the wooden rack in the room.

The next scene to be filmed is the scene where Zeng Li serves Wan Qingshan and gets dressed.

Seeing that the crew was still preparing, Wan Qingshan couldn't help but give Lu Yang a few more words.

Because it was his first time filming a blockbuster, Wan Qingshan originally wanted to ask Han Sanping to find an experienced assistant director.

But Han Sanping said, "Don't look for experienced assistant directors, the experienced ones are all old.

You are now the youngest director in the Mainland, and you will definitely be the No. 1 director of your generation in the future. You have to lead young directors and train more young directors.

The way you trained Lu Bing was very good. I will go to the directing departments of major drama schools to find you a talented graduate, and you can continue to train Lu Bing in the same way. "

Although he didn't train Lu Bing at all, Wan Qingshan couldn't say that. Then he thought of young directors, just young directors. When the time comes, he will be more tired and let Lu Yang be the assistant director of "Huo Qubing".

Originally Wan Qingshan didn't understand why Han Sanping found Lu Yang, a recent graduate, to be his assistant director, but he saw the news about Ning Hua on the Internet some time ago, and he understood.

Ning Hua was a thief. He told Deputy Director Zhao that he would take a two-year break from filming, but he did not say that he would not be a producer.

The news that Wan Qingshan saw was that newcomer director Yang Qing was filming "Nightclub", with Ning Hua as the producer, and the investors were Oriental Culture Company established by China Film and Ning Hua.

Then Wan Qingshan realized as soon as he thought about it, he was deceived by Han Sanping, why should the No. 1 young director in the future take the lead?

Han Sanping must have watched mainland movies in the past few years, except for the first one, the other movies have not done well at the box office.

In the past few years, the only mainland directors who have emerged and achieved great box office success are him and Ning Hua, so they must have thought that if they wanted to achieve high box office, they would have to train new directors who understand young people and the market, so Ning Hua was asked to train Yang Qing. He cultivated Lu Yang.

Wan Qingshan didn't have the energy to train Lu Yang. Anyway, he used Lu Yang as his former Lu Bing.

If you are used as an assistant director, if you can learn something, that is your own ability. If you can't learn it, then you can't learn it. Don't let him teach you anyway.

After giving Lu Yang a few more instructions, the crew was ready, and Wan Qingshan walked to the camera with Zeng Li and the two extras who played the maids.

I heard Lu Yang shout, "Action!"

After the curtain call and the sound of the clapping sound, Wan Qingshan immediately entered the scene, opened his arms, and his eyes were full of expectation.

"Qingyan, I'm already 17. According to my age, everyone is going to give me an official position. What do you think of me telling everyone about serving in the military?"

Zeng Li, who took the clothes handed over by the maid, froze and looked worried.

"Of course that's good. The young master's martial arts are superb and he will definitely make great achievements."

Zeng Li answered with a forced smile while serving Wan Qingshan to dress.

Wan Qingshan suddenly reached out and lifted Zeng Li's chin, "Qingyan, just wait, I will definitely become a prince!"

Zeng Li showed her teeth slightly and said with a gentle smile, "Master, I have always believed that you can become a prince.

Then the future Lord Marquis, can you let your maid serve you and dress first? If you don't go to the lobby, the general will come to find you. "

Wan Qingshan immediately let go of his hand, spread his arms, and urged, "Qingyan, hurry, hurry, if uncle comes, he will have to blame me again."

Zeng Li pursed her lips and smiled, and continued to serve Wan Qingshan in dressing.

After getting dressed, Wan Qingshan, under the service of the maid, casually touched his mouth twice with a willow branch, washed his face and walked quickly out the door.

"cut!"

After Lu Yang shouted, Wan Qingshan immediately turned and walked over.

After seeing that there was nothing wrong with the shot, Wan Qingshan shouted with a loudspeaker, "Get ready for the next shot!"

Then, Wan Qingshan ran to the dressing room to change clothes.

Because Zeng Li had few scenes, Wan Qingshan had someone customize the shooting plan. In addition to seeking good luck, the shooting plan for the first day was to shoot scenes with Chen Baoguo and Duan Yihong, followed by scenes closely following Zeng Li.

Almost all of Zeng Li's scenes were opposite Wan Qingshan, so when filming Zeng Li's scenes, Wan Qingshan had to change costumes frequently.

A moment later, Wan Qingshan, who had put on black armor, walked out of the dressing room. After waiting for a while, after the crew was ready, Wan Qingshan took the long sword handed over by the props team and walked outside the moon cave door in the yard.

After hearing Lu Yang's shouting, the curtain call, and the clapping of the board, Wan Qingshan walked towards the yard with a smile on his face.

"Qingyan, Qingyan, I have been named the Captain of the Prostitute Yao, haha!"

Zeng Li and the two extras who played the role of maids walked out of the room. They originally looked happy, but after seeing Wan Qingshan in armor, her smile gradually disappeared, and her brows were filled with worry.

"Sir, you'd better change out of your armor now. Why don't you still wear your armor when you go home?"

Wan Qingshan looked at the sword in his hand, touched the armor on his chest, and said reluctantly,
"Okay, please help me change it."

When the camera rolled up, Wan Qingshan, served by Zeng Li, said triumphantly, "Qingyan, let me tell you, everyone wants to confer me with the title of Captain Yao, Yan An, Xu Le and the other civil servants are not satisfied with the young master, and they all spoke out Please take back your life.

In the end, I defeated three lieutenant colonels in a row at the martial arts field in front of the main hall, leaving the old immortals speechless. "

Zeng Li's face changed slightly, and she quickly turned around and said, "You guys go down first."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

After the two extras walked out of the room, Zeng Li whispered, "Sir, don't say this outside."

"Young Master, I'm not stupid." Wan Qingshan replied nonchalantly.

After taking off the armor, Zeng Li picked up clothes from the side and served Wan Qingshan to dress.

After changing his clothes, Wan Qingshan walked quickly to the table, pulled out the long sword on the table, and looked at the sword's edge with high spirits.

"Qingyan, I have been awarded the title of Captain Yao, and I will go on an expedition with my uncle in a while."

Zeng Li's expression froze and she forced a smile and said, "Sir, I wish you a safe return."

"Haha, not only do I return safely, I also have to return with great achievements."

After Wan Qingshan laughed, he picked up his sword and walked out of the room.

"cut!"

Wan Qingshan immediately came out of the show, handed the prop sword to the person in the prop team, and quickly walked behind the monitor.

After watching the scene just now and seeing that there was no problem, Wan Qingshan asked the crew to continue with the next scene.

In the evening, after the crew finished work, Wan Qingshan suddenly thought of something and called Lu Wei.

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Zhang Yimou's old team, plus all the actors, all had poor acting skills. As a result, the palace scene, which was originally planned to be filmed in August, was filmed in mid-July.

After the crew moved to Kashgar, with the help of Zhang Yimou's old team and the fact that all the extras were from the army, the filming of the war scenes went smoothly except for He Bing who accidentally fell off his horse once.

But when filming Brother Hu's scene, something went wrong and it kept getting stuck.

(End of this chapter)