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Oh? Director Wu, do you have a new project? Tell me quickly! Han Sanping's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Wu Yuchen smiled and nodded, then took out a script and handed it over. Han Sanping took it and looked at the cover, The Donkey Gets Water.

Han Sanjing couldn't help but laugh and said: Director Wu, I have been famous for this book of yours for a long time. It is said that you wanted to shoot it since you finished it two years ago!

Two years ago, Wu Yuchen wrote three scripts for hundreds of thousands of dollars from the movie channel, namely The Two of Us, The Night the Comet Came and The Donkey Got Water.

The first two, Wu Yuchen, had been completed as early as the year before last, and the only remaining one, Donkey Gets Water, has not been filmed because of censorship factors.

However, it’s not necessarily a bad thing that the film was not completed at that time. If Wu Yuchen had been filmed at that time, he would have just copied the original version and hurriedly filmed it. But after more than two years, Wu Yuchen now has more Lots of ideas.

Wu Yuchen smiled at Han Sanping and said: Director Han, since you have heard of my book, you should also know that there may be some audit problems. I need your help in this regard.

It's easy to say. Wait a minute. I'll read the script in detail before talking about it. Although Han Sanping had heard of it a long time ago, he hadn't read it much himself.

As early as two years ago, The Donkey Gets Water was used as a drama within the Beijing Film School. At first, it was only circulated in the school, but as Wu Yuchen's fame grew, The Donkey Gets Water The reputation of the play has also grown, attracting many people in the industry to come here. People from Renyi and the Central Experimental Theater have come to watch it and give it very high praise. Renyi also wants to stage this drama. Go to their place to perform.

After a long while, after Han Sanjing read the script, he couldn't help but shout:

Okay, what a ridiculous farce, showing all kinds of human nature! Director Wu, your talent is beyond words!

Han Sanping said, giving Wu Yuchen a thumbs up, and then asked: Director Wu, if I guess correctly, you want to compete for awards with Donkey Gets Water, right?

Wu Yuchen smiled and nodded: Yes, I want to try it with the three major universities.

Venice or Berlin? Han Sanjing also knew that it would definitely be too late for Cannes this year.

It's not decided yet, it depends on the situation.

In fact, as far as the film Donkey Gets Water is concerned, it is humane and contains many political metaphors, so it is more suitable for Berlin. Moreover, Wu Yuchen is also from Berlin, so he should have better bonuses in the past. , greater certainty.

But Wu Yuchen also wants to inquire about the judges of this year's Venice Film Festival. He has now realized the influence of the judges of the three major juries. This is a factor that must be considered.

Han Sanping understood what Wu Yuchen meant, and then he pondered for a moment and said: Director Wu, let's go to the scissors with you later. The theme is set in the Republic of China, so I don't think it will be a big problem.

Now is different from two years ago. Wu Yuchen's influence and status are much higher than two years ago. Moreover, the cross-strait situation has also changed slightly. I don't know the details. In short, Han Sanping thinks there should be something to play.

That afternoon, Wu Yuchen and Han Sanping came out of the scissors together. He smiled at Han Sanping and said:

Director Han, you are so proud that even the director came to receive you personally this time! It's all thanks to you this time~

Han Sanping waved his hand: Hey, this is not directed at me. I don't get this kind of treatment when I come here. It would be nice to meet the director! Didn't you see that the director is chatting with you all the time? Director Wu, are you still like this? The great director has enough influence and received me throughout the entire process!”

Okay, Director Han, let's stop promoting each other. Now that the review has been completed, I will make preparations. I need a lot of cooperation from Beijing Film Studio.

That's necessary. I'll say hello to you casually. By the way, do you already have a candidate you're optimistic about, or are you going to announce the audition to the outside world? Han Sanjing asked.

Wu Yuchen thought for a moment and said, Send out the audition announcement. Auditions will start in two weeks.

Okay, then I will ask the factory to help you spread the news. This time I will probably attract the attention of everyone in the circle! Han Sanping said with a smile.

…

This time we cooperated with Beijing Film Studio and gave it 30% of the share and Qingying Film Studio 10%. Both companies enjoy the profit rights, and the film copyright naturally belongs to Miracle Films. I took Qingying Factory to eat meat several times, and the money was divided a lot, which was almost enough to afford the school.

After Wu Yuchen returned to the company, he picked up the script of Donkey Gets Water again and started reading it. This time Wu Yuchen filmed Donkey Gets Water to compete for awards, which was actually a bit risky.

Because according to my past life experience, the movie Donkey Gets Water didn't win any awards, let alone foreign countries, it didn't even get a nomination in the domestic Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, etc.

But can you say that the script of Donkey Gets Water is not good? Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that it is an absolutely excellent story, full of tension, satirical about human nature and political satire, and it is not bad in all aspects. It is known as the most powerful satire in China since Let the Bullets Fly Enough, the most daring book to write.

But why are there no film awards?

Many people say it's because it's a comedy.

This is indeed true. Comedy themes are inherently not favored by awards, and it is generally difficult to win awards. Because according to common perception, comedy movies are often just about making people laugh and have little connotation. In fact, most comedy movies are indeed like this. They are just for fun!

For example, Charlotte, the movie that made Happy Twist famous in the first place, is very funny and the audience likes it. But if you ask this movie to win any awards, the audience may not think it is possible. In fact, Shen Teng, the billionaire box office man, has never received any mainstream awards.

Another example is Cheng Long, a super star of comedy and action films. He has been waiting for the Actor Award at the Hong Kong Island Film Awards for decades and has never been recognized by the Hong Kong Island Film Awards. There is also Jim Carrey from abroad, and Chaplin, the ancient comedy master, is like this.

Therefore, comedy themes are naturally inferior when it comes to awards. This is an undoubted fact.

But things are not absolute, and comedy is not a dead end in terms of awards. It is necessary to integrate other elements and take the path of black humor and absurd comedy. This way, the probability is much higher.

For example, the Coen brothers' masterpiece Barton Fink, which combines black humor, satire and metaphor, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1991;

There is also the movie The Square, or Plaza de la Libertad, which is also in the absurd comedy category and won the Cannes Palme d'Or in 2017; and the 2023 Venice Golden Lion winner Poor Things is also in the absurd comedy category.

For example, Jiang Wen's The Devils Are Coming and Let the Bullets Fly are actually typical black humor and absurd comedies.

So it's not that comedy can't win awards, but the filming of Donkey in Water itself is the fault.

The biggest factor is naturally its direction. The two drama directors basically moved the drama stills into the movie shots. They really copied them. The traces of the drama and stage style of Donkey Gets Water are too strong. Many of them The transitions all have a typical drama feel, and look very stiff when placed in the camera.

Naturally, this style is nothing to watch on the spot, but when viewed through a movie lens, an expert will feel that it is a drama.

At the same time, film is known as the seventh art, and its essence is composed of audio-visual language. But the audio-visual language of your movie Donkey Gets Water is basically equivalent to nothing. There is no skill at all. The camera has completely lost its vitality and has become a cold recording machine. From the perspective of the award-winning filmmakers, this is a failure of the film. Art's crime! Still want to give you an award? You don’t even deserve the nomination!

Regarding this point, the two directors themselves admitted that they did not have the ability to be both story-telling and artistic at the same time. Capital and directors once wanted to buy the script, but they rejected it. In the end, they filmed it in the simplest way. , the advantage is that the story is clearly told, but the disadvantage is that the script is wasted in the eyes of many people.

Now that The Donkey Gets Water is in the hands of Wu Yuchen, he thinks that his current director's level is still higher than that of the two drama directors. Moreover, after more than two years of conception and preparation, he has no idea how to shoot The Donkey Gets Water. Already have my own ideas.

This time he is trying to make Donkey Gets Water a black humor and absurd comedy style, which is also the most suitable path for this movie, and then add some surreal colors to it, and then hit the top three movies in Europe.

Two years ago, he estimated that the filming would be completed within 1 million. It was shot in the simplest drama style and also used 16mm film. Now that he has money, he naturally relaxes, works hard, and strives to be the best in all aspects!

…

At night, Jiang Qinqin lay on Wu Yuchen's body and asked flatteringly:

Good brother, good husband, kiss my husband, just give it to me~

Jiang Qinqin's innocent and lovely appearance showed a charming look at this time, which was really seductive.

But Wu Yuchen patted her butt:

I can't give you a back door this time. If you want it, just fight for it!

Jiang Qinqin rubbed her little mouth back and forth against Wu Yuchen, making him sigh, and then said:

It's not like I won't give you a chance. You already have a big lead over others. You read the script two years earlier than others, and you've also rehearsed the play. If you still don't perform well, you can't blame me.

Originally, when the play The Donkey Gets Water first came out, the heroine Zhang Yiman was naturally played by Jiang Qinqin, but later she was filming If Love Has a Will and Huan Zhuge Ge. , then naturally it is impossible to rehearse again.

If there was an open audition now, Jiang Qinqin would really feel guilty, fearing that she would not be able to compete with others. She knew without thinking how attractive Wu Yuchen's movies were now, so she tried every means to please Wu Yuchen, acting coquettishly and hoping that he would open a backdoor to take care of her.

But it's a pity that Wu Yuchen didn't let go this time. He is also happy to support Jiang Qinqin in commercial love movies such as If Love Is Divine Will. After all, as long as the face is pretty enough, the requirements for acting skills are not as high as imagined. Making money at the box office and promoting Jiang Qinqin at the same time has no impact.

But this time Donkey Gets Water is different, and to some extent it also involves changes in Wu Yuchen's shooting techniques, which are different from the original film. Therefore, he must be cautious and choose the most suitable actors. You have to watch Audition effect, whoever performs well will win!

Jiang Qinqin could only give up the useless struggle, thinking that she still had a big advantage. After all, she had prepared for so long in advance. Even if she hadn't practiced for more than half a year, she was still better than others when it came to picking it up!

At the same time, she also thought about Chen Shasha, who had replaced her as the heroine of Zhang Yiman in the drama for the past six months. Unexpectedly, her good sisters had now become her fierce competition!

…

Time has entered April, and Titanic has begun to be released nationwide. Originally, Wu Yuchen was a little worried about watching the movie with him before he came back.

but now……

Jiang Qinqin refused the invitation to watch the movie and was painstakingly preparing for the role of Zhang Yiman behind closed doors;

Zeng Li was entering the role of Yang Jiuhong on the set of The Mansion Gate and couldn't help herself, so naturally she didn't want to watch any romantic movies to disturb her state;

Li Xiaoran went to Hengdian to film The Two Proud Heroes, but he called to say that he would come back and make an appointment with Wu Yuchen to watch it.

So in the end, Wu Yuchen didn't have to worry at all, he took Xiao Meiyuan into the cinema, and then came out with the crying beauty in his arms.

That night, Gao Yuanyuan and Wu Yuchen clasped their hands and looked at him affectionately:

You jump...

I jump!

After Wu Yuchen responded, he lowered his head and kissed her lips deeply, then leaned forward and communicated at a negative distance.

Tonight, the same scene happened in countless hotel rooms...

After Titanic was released, it naturally aroused great repercussions across the country. The way people greeted each other changed from Have you eaten? to Have you seen it?.

Among actors in the industry, there is also one thing that has attracted as much attention as Titanic, that is, the new project Donkey Gets Water by great director Wu Yuchen has begun to open to the public for auditions!

When the news broke out a few days ago, it went viral. This is the new movie of the great director Justin Wu, who topped the domestic box office last year and has successively exceeded 100 million in the United States!

Now in the Chinese film industry, as long as there is an actor, there is no one who does not want to participate in his new project. For ordinary actors, even if you play a small supporting role, if you come out with a gold plate, your career will go up!

And now everyone says that this movie is for awards. Now Wu Yuchen is competing for awards, either Europe's top three movies or Oscars. Who wouldn't be greedy for this kind of opportunity?

Therefore, each role in Donkey Gets Water received many resumes, from students in school to already famous actors.

At this time, Wu Yuchen was making an international call:

Maggie, even you know this and are you interested?

Of course, Director Wu, you are now a big director in Hollywood. Even Brother Long came to you to pay homage to you when he went to Hollywood. Of course I can't wait for your movie! Zhang Manyu said with a smile.

Of course I welcome you if you are willing to come to the audition, but I just don't want to trouble you.

Wu Yuchen still has a good impression of Zhang Manyu. After all, the Berlin Film Festival helped him last time. Moreover, Zhang Manyu's acting skills are also top-notch, and she can play all kinds of roles. In New Dragon Gate Inn, Jin Xiangyu is such a fierce bitch, and she can play it so that the audience not only doesn't hate it, but also likes it. This is acting, that is ability!

Therefore, if she comes to play Zhang Yiman in Donkey Gets Water, Wu Yuchen will also look forward to it.

How could it be possible? Although I heard the news, there is no specific script...

When Wu Yuchen heard this, he smiled and said:

Oh, this is simple. I will ask the company to fax it to you later. By the way, Maggie, there is one thing I want to make clear to you first.

Director Wu, tell me~

The filming of my drama will probably start next month, and it will take at least two months.

There's no problem with these~

The main thing is that at the end of the movie, you have to shave your head...

Shave your head?! Zhang Manyu couldn't help but be shocked when she heard this.

Yes, you will know after reading the script.

Director Wu, does it have to be shaved? Is it okay to wear a wig?

I hope it's a real shave.

Wearing a wig and shaving, in fact, everyone in the industry can see it, which will make the judges feel that it is a show. Since Wu Yuchen is competing for the prize, he wants to do his best. Real haircut can also increase the sense of immersion in the role. In her previous life, Ren Suxi, who played the role of Zhang Yiman, actually shaved her head.

Maggie Cheung hesitated for a moment and said with some trepidation: Director Wu, it's not that I don't want to shave, but in the second half of the year Director Wong Kar-Wai has invited me to start a new movie, and I'm worried about the impact...

The king of sunglasses?

When Wu Yuchen heard this, he counted the time and realized that it should be the movie In the Mood for Love that won Tony Leung the Best Actor at Cannes. In fact, he wants to say that it won't affect you if you shave, because the movie King of Sunglasses still has the same style as before. It took 15 months to shoot, which was enough for your hair to grow back!

It's really crazy, there are no big scenes at all, and it can be filmed for 15 months, only the king of sunglasses can do this!

No wonder the media later said that Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung fell in love because of the drama. The two have been developing a relationship together for more than a year!

Maggie, let me pass the script to you first, and you can think about it yourself. Wu Yuchen didn't say much, leaving it to Zhang Manyu's own choice.

However, with Zhang Manyu's professional ethics, if she had agreed to the Sunglasses King first, she would probably have nothing but regrets.

Just after hanging up the phone from Zhang Manyu, another cross-border call came:

Hello, Director Wu, I am Zhang Guorong.

Hearing the polite voice on the other side, Wu Yuchen couldn't help laughing and said, It's Mr. Rong, how are you lately?

Hey, Hong Kong Island is now hit by the financial crisis, and all walks of life are wailing, so I want to ask Director Wu for help. Is there any role suitable for me? Leslie Cheung asked in a joking tone. road.

Master Rong, do you also know that I have a new play?

Of course, I have a lot of friends in the Mainland. Director Wu, you are so powerful now. I must pay attention to you when you start a new movie! Zhang Guorong just filmed Red Lovers with Mei Ting last year.

Wu Yuchen touched his nose and smiled, and said slightly embarrassedly: Young Master Rong, you are so handsome. I really don't have a suitable role for you in this drama.

He did not lie. There is no suitable role for Zhang Guorong in Donkey Gets Water.

That's it... Zhang Guorong smiled and shook his head. In the past, Hong Kong Island always looked for him because he was handsome enough. This time, he didn't expect to be rejected because he was handsome, but he naturally understood.

Director Wu, I must cooperate with you if you have the opportunity in the future.

Haha, I also hope to work with an actor as good as Mr. Rong.

The two chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.

Wu Yuchen just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw another call from across the ocean. Is this group organized? !

Then he saw the name and it turned out to be Wang Zuxian.