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Hey, Kai Ge? Yes, it's me. We are all looking forward to your movie Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin. Are you sure it will be released on National Day? Okay, then you can do the post-production and wait for you Good news!”

That's right, the first person Han Sanping contacted was Chen Kaizi, who has been crowned China's number one director in recent years. After all, his Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin is a veritable big production, with a production cost of hundreds of millions of yuan. Moreover, the story of Assassination of Qin is basically familiar to everyone. The cast led by Gong Li, Li Xuejian, Zhang Fengyi, Wang Zhiwen and others is also extremely luxurious. Even Zhao Benshan and Pan Changjiang played small supporting roles. Assassination of Qin attracted people from the beginning. Not a small amount of attention.

Therefore, when Han Sanping wanted to boost the morale of Chinese-speaking filmmakers, the first thing he thought of was Assassin of the Qin with a large production and a large cast.

But just now Kaizi told him on the phone that he would only choose to premiere it during the National Day, and the real large-scale release would have to wait until next year after he attends Cannes and wins the award. Well, Kaizi is so confident that he will definitely not come back empty-handed from going to Cannes this time!

And this made Han Sanping sigh after hanging up the phone. There is no hope for Assassination of Qin in the short term.

Then he thought of Wu Yuchen again and called again:

Hey, Director Wu, how is the filming of Donkey Gets Water going?

Haha, thank you Director Han for your concern. They are all good actors. The group of people are in good condition now. I guess the filming will be completed soon.

As long as it goes well, I still want to see your award-winning masterpiece as soon as possible!

Han Sanping agreed with a smile, then turned to ask:

Have you followed the recent news about Titanic?

Wu Yuchen's heart moved, and then he said:

That's not true. Our entire crew has been staying in the village for two months, and we have basically paid attention to external affairs. What's wrong?

Han Sanping sighed and replied:

Director Wu, Titanic has already exceeded 300 million in box office. You really were right, alas!

Hearing this, Wu Yuchen was not too surprised. After all, this was something he knew would happen, and the box office would not only reach 360 million.

He thought for a while and said with a smile: Director Han, I think you were right at the beginning. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Now we domestic filmmakers should all know the gap between our production level and Hollywood's, and we also know how to work hard. In the future, if anyone says that they only make art films, use Titanic as an excuse.

That's true. But I didn't expect that this gap would be so big! If you want to say that the difference is tens of millions or even 100 million, then we can just work hard to catch up. But now we see that it is 300 million. , I'm afraid that when the final box office of Titanic comes out, those of us in China will be so scared that we won't even think about catching up! Alas... After Han San commented, he sighed again.

Naturally, Wu Yuchen could understand what Han Sanpeng said. This was the case in his previous life. A Titanic movie directly demoralized many filmmakers, and they no longer had any hope for domestic commercial blockbusters. There is hope, and so on and so forth in Hollywood.

Director Han, what do you think... Wu Yuchen also guessed that Han Sanping didn't call him just to complain, there must be something going on.

I want to have a domestic film in our country that can get good results quickly and bring some confidence to our Chinese filmmakers. The first thing I thought of was you, Brother Wu!

Wu Yuchen smiled after hearing this: Thanks to Brother Han for looking up to me, I would like to ask, how much do you want for the good grades you mentioned?

Han Sanjing pondered for a moment, and then said: I'm not going to talk about catching up with Titanic. Let's break through a threshold that Chinese-language films have achieved in recent years, with a box office of over 100 million. What do you think?

After entering the 1990s, Chinese films have obviously declined sharply. The last film with a box office of over 100 million was Mom Love Me Again which was introduced in 1990. Since then, no Chinese film has been able to exceed 100 million. . The closest to this goal was Cheng Long's Red Zone in 1995, which had a box office of 95 million, but it just didn't break the 100 million mark.

Therefore, as long as a Chinese-language film can break over 100 million again, it is a kind of progress. Although it is still far behind Titanic, it means that there is still hope for our Chinese-language films.

When Wu Yuchen heard this, he also understood Han Sanping's thoughts. To be honest, his goal was not particularly high. He still knew the gap between the enemy and ourselves, was relatively pragmatic, and knew how to proceed step by step.

Unfortunately, no one has achieved this goal for two years. Chen Kaizi's Assassination of Qin, which had high hopes, only took over 10 million at the box office after its domestic release. There was no other choice but to resort to administrative intervention, which issued a document calling on all units to watch and learn from Life and Death. In 2000, the box office of this theme movie was pushed to 120 million.

It has exceeded 100 million, but everyone knows how the box office of Life and Death came to be. At most, it is just decent, and it does not bring much confidence and hope to Chinese movies. Can this be replicated? It’s not an object worthy of learning and promotion from other films at all!

It wasn't until the release of Hero that it took in 250 million at the box office, that it really gave Chinese-language films a shot in the arm and brought a light of hope.

Wu Yuchen thought about the goal of breaking 100 million, and then said to Han Sanjing:

Director Han, do you think my If Love Has God's Will next month will work?

Han Sanjing hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then asked:

Director Wu, didn't you say it yourself before that there are no big stars in the movie lineup this time, so it may not be as good as My Brothers and Sisters?

Han Sanping also watched the movie If Love Is God's Will, but there were no big scenes and no big stars, so Han Sanping didn't dare to have too many hopes. The last time My Brothers and Sisters had a heroine that everyone knew, otherwise it wouldn't have attracted so many people to the cinema.

Wu Yuchen smiled when he heard this. He said this to Han Sanping before because Beijing Film Studio did not invest money in If Love Has God's Will.

Although If Love Is God's Will doesn't have Wang Zuxian, my reputation as a director is much more effective now than last year, so I will be used to promote it this time.

The second point is that in terms of plot, If Love is Provided is definitely more exciting than My Brothers and Sisters. When watching My Brothers and Sisters, you will be emotionally affected and cry, but after you walk out of the theater, you will basically not watch it a second time. If Love Is Divine Will is different. I guarantee that some people will definitely watch it again. Swipe or even three swipes!

The third point is that today is different from the past. Now the trend of love movies in China has been set off by Titanic. If I predict correctly, the audience now really wants to watch some other love movies, but we don't have any in our country. ! Good romance movies are a rarity in today's market.

After Wu Yuchen finished explaining these points to Han Sanzan, he paused and then concluded:

Director Han, if you think my current appeal is good enough, give it a try. Maybe you can achieve this small goal of 100 million yuan?

This statement also made Han Sanjing laugh: One hundred million yuan is still a small goal. It seems that you are very confident, Director Wu! So what is your big goal?

I haven't set a big goal yet, just take it one step at a time!

Then let me give you a suggestion. How about this big goal being Titanic for the time being?

Wu Yuchen didn't answer, he laughed and said: Let's complete the small goal first and then talk about it!

After hearing Wu Yuchen's words, Han Sanping's confidence increased a lot: Okay, I will contact China Film immediately. This time Beijing Film and China Film will go all out to promote If Love Is God's Will and strive to make this little film more popular. The target is captured!

Okay, then there's Brother Laohan!

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone, he was still thinking about the information revealed in Han Sanjing's last words. It seemed that the matter of old Han's move to China Film had been stabilized and China Film's power had been mobilized.

Based on the information Wu Yuchen knew in his previous life, a big move is now brewing. Han Sanping should also be involved in it. Eight units including Lao China Film, Beijing Film Studio, and China Children's Film Studio have been integrated to form A behemoth, that is, the New China Film Group will be established early next year, and Han Sanping is the second most powerful person in it.

It seems that Lao Han should have almost settled down now, otherwise he would not be able to mobilize the power of China Film Studio as he is still the director of Beijing Film Studio in name only.

Wu Yuchen smiled at the phone. With his current relationship with Lao Han, this was undoubtedly a good thing.

Wu Yuchen then put down his cell phone, thinking that he could speed up the filming while the actors were in good condition. He also finished filming and went back as soon as possible to help promote If Love Is God's Will.

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Ten days later, after Wu Yuchen said pass and then shouted the word finished, the entire crew couldn't help but fell into joy.

The crew stayed in this remote village for two and a half months. Although they were not hungry, the conditions in this village in 1998 were much worse than in the city. Before Wu Yuchen and others came, there was no electricity.

To be honest, this time the crew of Donkey Gets Water came here to shoot, but it brought a lot of benefits to the village. For example, the power supply problem was solved directly, and a road was paved that could be opened to traffic. For this big river, Bao Village is absolutely super beneficial!

In Shuozhou, Wu Yuchen took the entire crew into the city and held a closing banquet.

Gong Li smiled at Wu Yuchen and said, Director Wu, this is the first time I've seen a director like you, asking everyone not to toast you!

Haha, I'm used to it, it's up to you to do whatever you want~

At this time, Li Xuejian said with a smile: Director Wu, I haven't acted in such an enjoyable drama for a long time. This time Donkey Gets Water is really fun!

This all depends on the outstanding performance of all the teachers. I also enjoyed filming this time! Wu Yuchen said to everyone while holding tea, and everyone was smiling.

Then Wu Yuchen suddenly said to Li Xuejian: Teacher Li, when we were filming before, I saw you coughing all the time after you went down and massaged your throat. Is there something wrong?

Li Xuejian smiled and waved his hand: Thank you, Director Wu, for your concern. I have a little problem that I left behind when I finished filming Water Margin last year. My throat feels a little uncomfortable when I talk too much. It's okay~

Wu Yuchen frowned, and then said to Li Xuejian seriously:

Teacher Li, the body is the capital of the revolution. If there is something wrong, we have to go to the hospital to see it! I know you are busy filming Water Margin, Assassination of Qin, and Donkey Gets Water and you don't have time, but this You still have to go to the hospital for a check-up, and you can’t delay your health because of work!”

Needless to say, Li Xuejian's acting skills are natural, and he later played many wonderful roles, but his hoarse voice made many people uncomfortable.

But there was no way. Li Xuejian was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2000 and underwent surgery, which caused damage to his vocal cords. To be honest, he has no shortage of money for a long time. He can continue to perform even though his body is recovering from the surgery, which shows his love for performance.

Seeing that Wu Yuchen valued his body so much, Li Xuejian couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and then said with a smile: Director Wu, thank you for reminding me. I will go for a checkup when I return to the capital this time.

Wu Yuchen nodded, but still added in a half-joking tone: Okay, Teacher Li, I will call your lover to confirm when the time comes. If you don't go, don't blame me for making arrangements for you personally. !”

Li Xuejian couldn't help laughing when he saw this, and without saying anything else, he picked up the teacup and touched it with Wu Yuchen, saying nothing.

Afterwards, the atmosphere at the table was also very lively. Zhou Xun asked Wu Yuchen:

Director Wu, I said before that you would take our Donkey Gets Water to win awards. Which award do you plan to win?

Hearing Zhou Xun's question, the people around the table couldn't help but look at Wu Yuchen.

Wu Yuchen smiled and then said: If nothing else happens, it should be the Berlin Film Festival next year.

Before, he was still hesitating whether to go to the Berlin Film Festival or Venice. But now he has found out clearly that at the Venice Film Festival in September this year, there are no Chinese on the jury, so forget it. He might as well go to Berlin to have a better chance of winning the prize. And this way, he is not so pressed for time and can have enough time to slowly do the post-production.

Then can we follow? Zhou Xun's eyes were wide open, full of expectation. These words asked the thoughts of many people.

Wu Yuchen has been to the Berlin Film Festival twice. The first two times he brought not many people, after all, he was saving money at that time.

But there is no need for this now. Not to mention that he is rich now, just after he wins the best director, the Berlin Film Festival will treat him differently.

In his previous life, Wang Quanan won the Golden Bear for Tuya's Marriage in 2007, but at that time he traveled in economy class and could only stay in ordinary hotels.

After he won the Golden Bear this time, he returned to the old place for the second time with White Deer Plain in 2012, and he enjoyed almost top-notch treatment, including first-class cabins and top-notch hotels. At that time, the entire crew of White Deer Plain plus family members, assistants, etc., more than 20 people came, and the film festival reimbursed them all!

Yes, the organizers of all major film festivals are just looking at what others are doing, and it's not like Waiguoren doesn't play snobbery.

Therefore, Wu Yuchen, who is already the best director, has no problem bringing in the main actors this time.

Wu Yuchen waved his hand: Everyone will go when the time comes!

This immediately attracted applause and cheers from the whole table.