Chapter 1358 Newcomers and Old People

Mainland China, Qiongdao.

A sparsely populated place, but hundreds of people live here temporarily.

At first glance, there are many people wearing ancient costumes among them.

In this era before Hengdian and Langfang were built, if people from Xiangjiang want to film TV series and movies in the mainland, Qiongdao is the most suitable place.

Whether it is climate, conditions, or its own landform features, Qiongdao can meet all needs.

There is only one main reason why Qiongdao did not develop into a famous film and television base in later generations.

The center of China's film and television industry lies in the north.

Therefore, even with Hengdian, the world's largest film and television base, the Langfang below Huajing is still surviving and developing strongly.

Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai are connected through two film and television bases, so their functions are very strong and it is very convenient for everyone to come and go.

For example, I am filming in Hengdian today. After a few hours' bus ride, I can go to Lin'an and Shanghai to do various activities and go to TV stations to do programs.

But what about Qiongdao?

It's too far and too inconvenient.

This is the most important reason why Qiongdao has not developed even though it was the first film and television base selected by Xiangjiang Film.

But now, Qiongdao has no such worries.

Xiangjiang's film and television industry is several times stronger than in previous lives.

An endless stream of crews came over, bringing a lot of income and popularity to Qiongdao.

Even people in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia know that Xiangjiang crews often appear here, so they always add Shanghai and Qiongdao as their destination when traveling.

Not to mention the location where classic movies like "Shanghai Beach" were filmed. Basically, there are tourists taking photos in front of every familiar building.

Although these tourists are not as rampant as they were after 2017 - the roads are blocked, the airports are overcrowded, and countless people who go to work can't get back on time, but at least thousands of them every month Tourists, including Xiangjiang residents and foreigners, are also a great boost to Qiongdao’s tourism industry.

So now when Xiangjiang's crew comes to Qiongdao, they all enjoy the treatment of being accompanied, taken care of and taken care of by dedicated personnel.

They have almost nothing to worry about except giving money.

This is the case for the crew of "The Swordsman".

In order to comply with the scenes set in the script, Hu Jinquan did not spend the Spring Festival in Baodao. Instead, he went to Qiongdao Island to survey for half a month before selecting a mountainous area and building Lin Zhennan's important scenes in the play here. 's mansion.

Hu Jinquan is famous for being serious when making movies.

In "The Heroine", which made him famous, he also spent half a month doing nothing but going to the valley early in the morning to shoot the first ray of sunlight.

After half a month of experience, the shot was finally taken, but in the end the shot was abandoned due to issues with rhythm and plot rendering.

So there is a reason why Hu Jinquan was left with no movies to make after "The Heroine" failed at the box office.

If it hadn't been for "The Heroine" a few years later, which won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Picture, Hu Jinquan would not have been able to turn around.

Even so, Hu Jinquan's film works in recent years have obviously decreased.

Because it is now a best-selling commercial film mainly at the box office, Hu Jinquan's style has lagged behind the times. It is okay to schedule movies occasionally in Baodao, but no one in Xiangjiang buys it.

This time Yin Jun specially asked him to come out, and Hu Jinquan agreed after thinking about it.

He was very satisfied with the script when he saw it.

Secondly, Yin Jun gave him enough money, both in terms of director's salary and production fees, especially the latter, which he could spend on filming.

The third point is that Hu Jinquan really wants to tell everyone through this film that I am not old yet!

Starting in January, after a month of serious preparation, the crew finally started filming.

During such a long period of time, Hu Jinquan was instructing the layout of various scenes while discussing the plot and adjustments with the crew.

As the leading actor, Jet Li still has no temper at all. He does whatever Hu Jinquan tells him to do, and he seems very obedient.

But Hu Jinquan didn't like him.

Because Li Lianjie is born with a cold face and his facial expressions are not rich enough to express the cool and unrestrained attitude of the hero Linghu Chong in his heart.

But Li Lianjie is the only protagonist Yin Jun has set. It is said that Yin Jun is very optimistic about this young man, so Hu Jinquan can only endure it.

After so many years of ups and downs, Hu Jinquan is no longer so stubborn, let alone this is just a commercial film.

He also dreams of being like his sworn brother Li Hanxiang. If he does what Yin Jun tells him well, he can get Yin Jun's investment in his artistic film.

Moreover, Li Lianjie worked really hard and insisted on doing many dangerous scenes by himself. This kind of seriousness is something Hu Jinquan admires.

It's just that Yin Jun does take good care of Li Lianjie. There are five dragon and tiger martial arts masters who serve him. They keep an eye on Li Lianjie and prevent him from being injured by various movements and fights.

Hu Jinquan is most satisfied with the working condition of the entire crew.

People in Xiangjiang are much more dedicated than people in Baodao who are more lazy and free-spirited.

The work attitude is also positive and very professional.

For example, the producer Wen Jun who was specially assigned by Yin Jun, and the assistant director Xu Ke, are all outstanding talents.

As long as the instructions are given, no matter what the requirements or ideas are, Wen Jun will definitely get things done properly as soon as possible.

They had been working together for a while, and it was only later that Hu Jinquan heard that the producer Wen Jun was actually the deputy general manager of Qilin Film and a confidant of Yin Jun.

Unexpectedly, Yin Jun sent him out. No wonder the crew was so obedient and serious.

And although Wen Jun is the most powerful film producer, apart from taking care of daily affairs, he does not interfere in all filming matters. This is what Hu Jinquan likes the most.

As a director, no one likes to have a mother-in-law in charge. It is best to shoot according to your own style of filming.

Another assistant director, Xu Ke, clearly admires Hu Jinquan, and has the shadow of Hu Jinquan in many concepts and styles.

But Hu Jinquan did not think that Xu Ke and himself were the same kind of people.

When communicating on weekdays, he had already seen that Xu Ke preferred the sharp and concise style, which was also full of violence.

Regarding the plot, Xu Ke did not pay enough attention to the details. He just hoped that there would be greater conflicts and conflicts to make the movie more exciting and beautiful, without caring about the sublimation of the theme of the entire movie.

But Xu Ke's talent is second-to-none in the areas he likes.

Action directors including Yuan Xiangren and Dong Wei were all impressed by the movements designed by Xu Ke.

When shown in the camera, the fighting scenes not only have elegant characteristics, but also have the power of tigers and tigers, which looks very enjoyable.

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Hu Jinquan praised and regretted Xu Ke at the same time, but Xu Ke was very dissatisfied with Hu Jinquan.

Except for the period when Xu Ke was very respectful to Hu Jinquan when he first joined the crew, now Xu Ke is completely disappointed with Hu Jinquan.

He found that his idols were still thinking like they were in the 1960s and 1970s. The pictures they shot were smooth and elegant, but very slow and scattered, completely lacking in the style of a normal commercial movie.

If a movie like this were released, it would be a complete disaster.

The plots in the play cannot be connected together. It is protracted and pays too much attention to insignificant details. The audience has no idea what this cumbersome and boring movie is about, so how can it be good at the box office?

Maybe this will become Yin Jun's first movie that failed at the box office!

You know, for the movie "The Swordsman", Yin Jun invested a full 30 million in production costs.

The actors and behind-the-scenes production staff are all top-notch professionals.

The total salary of all the actors does not exceed 5 million. Director Hu Jinquan's salary is 2 million, and the remaining more than 20 million is all used in filming.

But in Xu Ke's opinion, this money was not used wisely at all, and a lot of it was wasted.

There were many unnecessary shots, just to express the characters' emotions and facial expression changes. Hu Jinquan would take them over and over again until he was satisfied.

Sorry, Master Hu, this is a commercial movie!

The most important thing about commercial movies is definitely not to explore the psychological changes of the characters every moment, but the plot, the overall rhythm, and the visual effect expressed by the movie!

This element is fully demonstrated in "Speed ​​of Life and Death" shot by Yin Jun.

Xu Ke even watched "Speed ​​of Life and Death" fifteen times just to learn the various elements expressed by Yin Jun in it.

Now he finally understood the reason why Hu Jinquan was obviously a master of making martial arts movies, but he had been completely wasted these years.

Idols are really behind the times!

Now is the time for my generation to make its debut!

Xu Ke thought of Yin Jun's promise to him and the movies promised to him, and his heart became hot.

Of course, Xu Ke didn’t gain anything at all.

It was very good for Xu Ke to learn Hu Jinquan's shooting techniques and his expression methods at close range.

In addition, Xu Ke also admires the members of this crew.

For example, martial arts instructors Yuan Xiangren and Dong Wei have an unparalleled understanding of martial arts movements. Many times, Hu Jinquan and Xu Ke can understand them as soon as they talk to them.

The movements designed are also very beautiful, with a sense of flowing water.

If Xu Ke directs it himself next time, he will definitely ask one of them to come over and design the fighting moves.

What's more important is the starring role of Jet Li.

Xu Ke liked him as soon as he saw him. Then he felt Li Lianjie's various fighting skills and the temperament he expressed. Xu Ke felt that he must find Li Lianjie to be his protagonist in the future.

As for which one it is specifically, he hasn't figured it out yet, it's just a vague shadow.

Perhaps, in the script given by Yin Jun, there will be a role suitable for Jet Li?

After all, this young man is also one of Yin Jun's most valued newcomers!