China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 176: Mandarin ducks playing in the water, joining the group "Heroes"! (Please subscribe!)
night, hotel.

Today is the official wrap-up party for the crew.

Chen Hong communicated with the hotel a few days in advance and made detailed requirements from the restaurant layout, the quality of the dishes, and the drinks.

After working as a restaurant manager for so many years, this is the first time that a woman has encountered such a thing.

You ask her why she spends money so arrogantly?
Of course, the crew has more budget left.

Putting aside the "kickbacks" from Lin Xuan and the crew, the remaining money is still enough for her to throw a feast.

There were more than a dozen tables of dishes in the banquet hall, and several bottles of white wine were placed on each table.

The cast, martial arts masters, photography, props, scene management...

All the staff who are still on the set today came to attend the closing banquet.

Lin Xuan was still sitting at the main creative table, drinking and chatting with several assistant directors and Yuan Heping.

After almost finishing the round of drinks, the actors’ table started to come over to toast.

"Director Lin, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I can do whatever you want with me."

The first one to come was still Huang Xiaoming, and time seemed to go back to when the phone was first turned on.

"You have a good image and good acting skills. Work hard and there will be a place for you in the industry in the future."

Lin Xuan drank the white wine in the glass and encouraged him a few words.

"Thank you, Director Lin. I will definitely continue to work hard. I hope I can cooperate with Director Lin again in the future..."

The smile on Huang Xiaoming's face became more obvious, and he said a few words of thanks.

After toasting, he happily returned to the actors' table.

He took the lead, and the other actors cursed in their hearts, and then silently counted the time.

Toasting is not about pouring wine, and you cannot engage in wheel fighting. You must give others enough time to rest.

For those in the entertainment industry, this knowledge of the wine table is common sense engraved in DNA.

So Lin Xuan sat on the chair and waited for them to come over and toast one by one.

Two hours later, he was already a bit drunk and it was time to withdraw.

"Everyone eat slowly and drink slowly. I'll go back and rest if I don't get too drunk."

"Director Lin, walk slowly."

Everyone stood up and watched him leave.

The director left, and everyone felt relieved.

As long as the immediate boss is around, dinner parties must not be played freely.

This is true no matter what industry.

"Come on, let's keep drinking."

"You guys eat slowly, I'll leave first."

If you don’t feel like drinking, continue drinking. If you don’t want to drink, you can move around freely.

Anyway, after tonight, everyone went their separate ways.

Lin Xuan returned to the room.

Not long after, Fan Xiaopang also followed.

She drank three or four glasses of red wine tonight, and her face became extremely pink, as if she could bleed if she pinched it.

"I'm so dizzy."

She staggered over and lay down on Lin Xuan's lap.

"Who should I send text messages to? Yan Danchen or Gao Yuanyuan?"

Xiaopang lay there for a minute, but Lin Xuan was very obedient and didn't touch her once.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Lin Xuan complained: "When you are dreaming now, they are all in your mind."

"Humph……"

Xiaopang snorted coldly and didn't want to speak.

Before the premiere of "Detective Di Renjie 2", Xiaopang always had full energy when facing the two of them.

Because in terms of looks, figure, and fame, she can crush them in all three aspects.

But after the TV series was aired, the two quickly became famous and became extremely popular.

Needless to say, running commercials and acting, and getting endorsements.

According to her inside information, there are already a mountain of scripts just inviting the two of them to star.

They are all female and female, and the prices are not low.

Even if she was reluctant, she had to admit that the two of them had caught up in terms of popularity.

Fan Xiaopang raised a level [-] alarm in his heart and took all news about them very seriously.

"no!"

"Who is that?" She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your godmother?"

"What are you doing……"

Fan Xiaopang's mind turned around before he finally came to his senses:

"Sister Hua, why is she looking for you? Is she looking for you to shoot a movie?"

"Sister Hua informed me that I won't have to go to Hengdian in a few days.

Director Zhang likes Dunhuang very much. Except for the scenes in the Qin Palace that were filmed in Hengdian, all other scenes were moved to Dunhuang. "

This is Zhang Yimou's first attempt at a martial arts film, so he must make a lot of preparations before shooting.

He led his team to visit the famous mountains and rivers in the mainland, and finally selected Dunhuang as the main filming location.

The crew of "Hero" started filming in Dunhuang in early August, and Zhang Yimou invited Lin Xuan to attend.

But the crew was too busy at the time, so Lin Xuan had to decline.

"That's right. I've heard of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes."

I heard that if it’s not filming, Xiaopang has no interest in it.

The cast of "Heroes" is full of big stars, but she can't reach them yet.

After chatting for a while, the two went into the bathroom together and played a lot of water games.

After she was done, she put on her pajamas and lay on the bed, Lin Xuan held her in his arms and reminisced about the experience just now.

Fan Xiaopang suddenly remembered something and asked:

""Young Master Bao Qingtian 2" is about to premiere. What do you think the show will be like?
Will it be as popular as "Detective Detective Dee 2"? "

In "Shaobao 2", she is the female lead, so of course she hopes this drama will be popular.

"Certainly not!"

Lin Xuan didn't even think about it and said decisively.

"why?"

Fan Xiaopang didn't understand and asked:

"Both dramas are both costumed suspense dramas, and both are sequels. Why can't "Shaobao 2" become a hit?"

Lin Xuan said: "As I explained to you last time, the success of "Shaobao 1" relied on copied tricks.

The crew of the second part is going to create something original, so it will definitely be a mess.

Also, since we know it is a sequel, have you ever seen any sequel that directly changed the male and female protagonists?
Changing the lead actor in a sequel is like changing the coach before the battle, which is a big no-no! "

After listening to his explanation, Fan Xiaopang thought about it for a while and felt that it made sense.

But she still felt a little uncomfortable.

In order to compete for the female lead, she found many favors and even broke up with Li Bingbing.

She thought this drama would be a hit, but Lin Xuan's analysis immediately gave her a lot of cold water.

"Then what are your plans for the end of the year? Will you continue to be a director or film?"

Fan Xiaopang had no choice but to make up his mind.

"I must be joining a group to film a movie. Being a director is too tiring. I have to take care of everything. I can only shoot one movie a year."

Hearing this, Fan Xiaopang became interested.

"Then you decide on the script. If there is a suitable role, remember to recommend it to me."

Lin Xuan smiled and said: "It depends on your sincerity."

Fan Xiaopang gave him a charming look and quietly got into the quilt.

…………

noon the next day.

Lin Xuan continues to work on the crew.

Although all the scenes have been completed, as a director, there is still a lot of follow-up work to be done.

Audit budget expenses, settle film remuneration, return props and costumes, pay venue fees...

By the way, I also have to have dinner with relevant people.

Fan Xiaopang has left, and Lin Xuan's pillow partner has been replaced by Chen Hong.

She seems to enjoy the career of being a producer.

Even when he was lying in bed, he never forgot to talk to Lin Xuan about work.

"The film has been safely sent to Beijing, and I have selected several post-production teams.

They are all well-known in the circle. Please make time to meet them when the time comes. "

"I will decide this matter when I return to the capital."

"Have you listened to the music demos, do you like any of them?" "I like the music made by that Hong Kong musician, so let's use it as the theme song."

"I quite like it too. But this song has no lyrics. Who are you going to find to write the lyrics?"

"Without writing lyrics, pure music has the artistic conception of martial arts."

"Okay... okay. Are you going to sing the ending song yourself, or are you going to find someone else?"

"This song is not difficult, I will do it myself."

……

We stayed there for a few more days until all the finishing work of the crew was completed.

Chen Hong flew back to the capital, while Lin Xuan took the team directly to Dunhuang. The crew sent a car to take them to the hotel.

The crew hotel is located in the city center and is the highest-end hotel in the area.

But the filming location is more than 200 kilometers away from here.

The cast and crew traveled five to six hundred kilometers back and forth every day.

The crew of "Heroes" are rich and have no shortage of money.

Several leading actors all live on the same floor, and they all have suites with separate living rooms and bedrooms.

Lin Xuan came to the room and put down his luggage, eating and looking at the shooting schedule.

This... is Zhang Yimou making a movie or fishing?

If we talk about the directors with the most impressive films made in the three places across the Taiwan Strait, the King of Sunglasses is definitely at the top of the list, undisputed.

"Ashes of Time" took two years to film, and the investors were so anxious that they wanted to risk their lives.

During the process, I changed the script, changed the roles, changed the actors...

Thanks to Leslie Cheung for helping him get two new investments.

My friend Liu Zhengwei used the original cast to make a movie called "East and West", and he was able to fool the investors.

Although Zhang Yimou is not that exaggerated, he is also famous for his ink marks in filming.

It has been a month since the crew started shooting, and he has only filmed a few scenes, averaging two or three scenes a day.

This speed is too slow.

No wonder Changkong only had such a small role, and he had to sign a one-month schedule.

It was even stated in the contract that if the director requested reshoots, he would have to come back even if the filming was completed.

As expected of a great director, the contract is so unreasonable.

When Lin Xuan joined the team, Zhang Yimou knew about it in advance.

He contacted the restaurant and arranged a welcome dinner for him, which several leading actors came to attend.

"Lin Xuan, long time no see."

Zhang Ziyi was the first to come to the restaurant and walked towards him with a smile.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

The two hugged gently and sat together to chat.

Lin Xuan asked her about the situation of the crew, and Zhang Ziyi picked out a few interesting things to say.

In the play, she has a scene with Zhang Manyu in a yellow forest in a nature reserve.

Director Zhang wanted to shoot the effect of flying leaves, but the protected area stipulated that no leaves on the trees could be picked.

So Director Zhang thought of a way. He collected fallen leaves from local villages and divided them into special grade, first grade, second grade and third grade.

Special-grade leaves are flying on the actor's face, first-grade leaves are floating down from above, second-grade leaves are flying in the distance, and third-grade leaves are spread on the ground.

Zhang Ziyi then asked about his situation and talked about "Detective Di Renjie 2".

Although Jiujiang disdains making TV series, he still maintains a minimum of respect for the annual drama king.

Especially Lin Xuan's terrifying popularity made Zhang Ziyi envious.

"By the way, there are two more classmates of yours in my crew this time?"

"Who is my classmate?"

"Hu Jing, Zeng Li."

"It's the two of them. We haven't seen each other for a while."

Zhang Ziyi smiled casually.

The two of them were top students at school, while she was a bad student. Their relationship could only be considered average.

"Director Lin, do you have any movie plans next year?"

She pondered for a long time and then changed the topic to movies.

"Yes, but I haven't decided what type of film to make yet."

"Commercial film or artistic film?"

"It must be a commercial film."

"If there is a suitable role, Director Lin will give me more consideration."

"You are an international star, I can't afford it."

"As long as the script is good, I'll give you a discount."

"Break a bone?"

"Hahaha...what you say is really interesting."

The two were chatting when Liang Chaowei and Zhang Manyu walked into the restaurant.

They had no intention of making friends and simply nodded to say hello.

The two sat on the other side and chatted quietly.

"You don't like Hong Kong actors?" Zhang Ziyi also asked in a low voice.

"No, please don't slander me. The villain of my crew this time is a Hong Kong actor."

Liu Songren has now become his talisman.

Anyone who dares to complain about his extreme ideas and lack of unity will be brought out by Lin Xuan.

Such a charismatic villain as the God of Iron and Steel has been given to a Hong Kong actor. Who dares to say that I am not united.

Zhang Ziyi didn't believe it. She smiled and said nothing.

After a while, Zhang Yimou and Li Lianjie walked into the restaurant talking and laughing.

"Director Zhang!"

"Lin Xuan."

The two shook hands and Zhang Yimou smiled and said:
"You guys can do it. The ratings of a crime-solving drama are actually higher than those of Director Guo's drama."

The director Guo he refers to is Guo Baochang, the director of the TV series "Mansion Gate".

He is also the mentor of Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others.

This is Beidou, the heavyweight in the industry. Just look at the terrifying guest lineup in "The Mansion Gate".

"I am the second male lead in this drama. You have to ask director Qian Yanqiu about this matter."

After exchanging a few words, Zhang Yimou introduced him: "Li Lianjie, no further introduction is needed."

"That's necessary, Brother Jie is my childhood idol.

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched “Shaolin Temple”, “Fist of Heroes” and “Once Upon a Time”. "

Lin Xuan took the initiative to shake hands.

"Hello, Director Lin. I have also watched your movies and TV series."

Li Lianjie was in a good mood to become the number one idol in Mainland China and made a joke casually.

Director Lin = leader.

The homophonic joke he casually said at that time has now spread throughout the circle.

"That's such an honor, Brother Jie, just call me by my name."

After greetings, everyone sat down to eat.

Lin Xuan's left hand is Zhang Ziyi, and his right hand is Zhang Yimou.

"I heard that you wrote, directed and starred in a martial arts film?"

"That's right, the drama is called "The Best in the World" and has just been completed."

"Tell me about it."

Zhang Yimou is very interested in this drama.

Although television and movies are two different things, there are certainly things in common between the two.

There is nothing to be embarrassed about, and it will also help him in filming "Hero".

Besides, he has watched Lin Xuan's "Adult Style of Love".

Putting aside the plot, Lao Zhang really likes the light, shadow, composition, and shots of the movie.

This shows that Lin Xuan is well-founded.

It’s not like the anti-fans claim that the tens of millions of dollars in box office can be achieved by relying on fans to buy tickets.

"Okay."

Seeing his interest, Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.

Then he roughly told the plot of "The Best in the World" from beginning to end.

He was very eloquent, and everyone at the table was gradually attracted by the story.

In the end, I didn’t even eat anymore and listened carefully to his story.

(End of this chapter)