Chapter 885: Confirm to Go for the Prize! Shut up, Single Dog! Liang Jingru Gave the Courage? ? ?

In the blink of an eye, April 1st has arrived quietly.

The time has just reached 9 o'clock, and the Internet is already "busy". All kinds of film and television entertainment news are emerging in endlessly, which is dizzying!

"Hot Pot Hero," a crime and love-themed movie jointly produced by Xinli Media, Wanda Pictures, and Kung Fu Pictures, directed by Yang Qing, starring Chen Kun, Bai Baihe, and Qin Hao, was officially released today, with a first-day schedule of 33 %.”

"The movie "My Grandpa," co-produced by Yingyi Entertainment and Anle Pictures, starring Hong Jingbao, Andy Lau, Li Qinqin, and Feng Jiayi, was officially released today, with a first-day film schedule of 15.4%."

"The love-themed movie "My Brother Who Sleeps on My Upper Bunk", produced by LeTV Pictures and directed by Zhang Qi, starring Chen Xiao, Qin Lan, and Du Tianhao, was officially released today, with a first-day film schedule of 27.4%."

"Co-produced by Enlight Pictures and Orange Image, starring Deng Chao, Bai Baihe, Yang Yang, Yue Yunpeng, and Liu Yan, the film of the same name adapted from the best-selling novel "Passing Through Your World" was released today A start-up ceremony was held in the mountain city of Chongqing in the morning.”

"Exclusively produced by Feiyue Film and Television, Chen Fei serves as the director, screenwriter, and actor, Liu Yifei serves as the heroine and producer, and Zhu Yawen, Zhou Xun, Luo Jin, Zhao Liying, Jing Tian, ​​Feng Yuanzheng, Zhou Xun and others participated The song and dance movie "La La Land" officially started filming in Hengdian."

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At this moment, Hengdian, on the set of "La La Land".

While the on-site staff was preparing some materials for the opening ceremony, Chen Fei was chatting with a group of actors present.

"Mr. Feng, I heard that you just finished filming a TV series, right?"

"Well, that's right." Feng Yuanzheng himself looked quite polite. He wore glasses and smiled a little. He looked like a kind-hearted person.

However, perhaps due to preconceptions, other actors around him were a little afraid of him, fearing that he would hit someone if they disagreed, so they subconsciously distanced themselves from him.

In order to integrate into the group, Feng Yuanzheng deliberately followed Chen Fei's words and continued the conversation: "My previous drama was with Wu Gang. I heard that he is now filming an anti-corruption drama produced by your company?"

"Yes, "In the Name of the People", he played Li Dakang, a senior official in Jingzhou City."

When talking about this drama, Chen Fei felt inexplicably complicated.

The filming of this scene was really full of twists and turns. We almost had to stop filming for a few days because there were always some random people trying to stop us.

If it weren't for the fact that several investors are relatively powerful and can always "turn danger into safety", I'm afraid this show would have been stillborn.

According to the progress reported there, the filming will almost be completed in May. I just don’t know if I can find a suitable release channel after the post-production is completed.

If that doesn't work, Chen Fei is going to make it an online drama. After all, it's easier to broadcast it on an online platform than on a TV station.

At this moment, Zhu Yawen's voice suddenly sounded in the studio.

"Good guy, there are a lot of reporters outside, and there are also a lot of people watching the fun."

Chen Fei looked up and saw him walking straight over.

"Why did you come here? Is there a traffic jam on the road?"

"Oh, don't mention it. It's blocked outside. Cars can't get in at all. I'd better take the path and go around."

Zhu Yawen first explained why he was late, and then said hello to Feng Yuanzheng.

The latter had a smile on his face and replied: "Hua Wen, congratulations. I read the news on the Internet. The new movie "Lu Yao Zhi Ma Li" starring you will be released in the summer vacation?"

"Hey, Teacher Feng is still paying attention to this?"

"My daughter prefers movies with this theme. I heard her talk about it that day and wrote it down."

"Haha, it's my pleasure. I'll give you some movie tickets then..."

As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.

When he heard the name "Lu Yao Knows Ma Li", Chen Fei suddenly remembered that the producer of this film seemed to be Ye Ning, and the investor was Huayi.

I think the two families may have already "hooked up" during the filming of this movie last year.

This may be one of the reasons why Ye Ning chose to leave Wanda and join Huayi.

Just as Chen Fei was thinking about it, the staff suddenly ran over and told him that the materials for the startup ceremony were ready.

"Then let's get started!"

As soon as he gave the order, everyone on the scene immediately started to move.

As a reborn person, Chen Fei attaches great importance to the movie starting ceremony. He will strictly follow the tedious process before starting the movie every time.

In the open space, the prop masters made a tall red curtain wall with the four characters "Good luck" written on the curtain wall.

A long altar table was placed in front of the curtain wall. The altar table was covered with red cloth, which looked very festive.

In the middle of the offering table is a shiny roasted suckling pig. There are some fruits, pears and peaches on both sides of the suckling pig, and a large incense burner is placed in front of it.

As for the two sides of the altar table, there is a camera on each side, and they are both covered with red cloth.

Outside the court, media and reporters swarmed in, carrying cameras on their shoulders, faithfully recording the scene in front of them.

With the words of "no sound on site" from the field management, the power-on ceremony officially began.

Chen Fei, the director, and Liu Yifei, the producer, stepped forward, burned incense and worshiped devoutly, and then together they unveiled the red cloth on the camera.

On the other side, a stage manager lit two 100,000-ring firecrackers!

Immediately afterwards, all the cast and crew members came forward to burn incense and pray, wishing the filming went smoothly.

Then came the interview session with reporters.

In order to train Liu Yifei, Chen Fei deliberately reduced his words and tried his best to let her face reporters as a producer.

Unless there are some particularly targeted questions, he will not speak out.

"Producer Liu, there are rumors outside that your song and dance movie is going to compete for awards. I wonder if this rumor is true or false?"

As soon as this question came up, the scene suddenly became quiet.

After all, the most discussed topic about "La La Land" is whether this movie will compete for awards. This is also a question that many people want to know.

Hearing this, Liu Yifei smiled and responded gracefully: "You are right, you are going to compete for the prize."

For a moment, the scene was in an uproar!

Another person couldn't wait to ask: "Are you going to the Venice Film Festival? Or going to Berlin?"

"This is a secret. You will know it when the time comes."

After some relaxed responses, the interview session officially ended.

When the media reporters left, everyone received a big red envelope, which is also one of the crew's practices.

After the busy work, it was already noon.

The crew's opening banquet was held at a hotel near Hengdian.

The hotel's chef dedicated a table of feasts, and the roasted suckling pig with the smell of candles was divided and delivered to each table to ensure that everyone could get a bite.

During the banquet, Shu Chang, who was sitting next to Liu Yifei, raised his head and asked Chen Fei in a low voice: "Brother, I have always been curious. Incense is burned at the opening ceremony of film and television dramas, but there is no statue of the god... So let's worship. Which one is it?”

Chen Fei took a bite of the food and explained after eating: "Actually, there is no unified requirement for who must be worshiped. The rule is that everyone worships whoever is in their heart, such as Tathagata Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, various gods and even the land father-in-law, Zao Your Majesty, you can wait.

The main purpose of this move is to respect one's profession with respect to heaven and earth, to have a sense of awe for the things one shoots, and to pray that the shooting will go smoothly and nothing will happen.

After all, the crew relies on "timing, location, and harmony" to make a living. There are too many uncontrollable factors, so of course I have to pay my respects devoutly, and if not, I also seek psychological comfort..."

"Oh! That's right!"

Shu Chang nodded repeatedly after hearing this, which really showed that he had gained a lot of knowledge.

When she was filming "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" before, Ning Hao's opening ceremony was even more exaggerated than this. Sometimes he even invited a lion dance team, Taoist priests, and monks to come over, making it particularly grand.

She was quite curious at the time, but because Ning Hao looked so fierce, she didn't dare to ask.

Today I finally got the answer from Chen Fei, and I learned something new.

Just after noon, news reports related to the opening ceremony of "La La Land" appeared on the Internet. "At 10 o'clock this morning, the song and dance movie "La La Land" held a grand opening ceremony in Hengdian, with many stars, actors, and celebrities present to support it."

"Producer and female lead Liu Yifei revealed that "La La Land" will indeed compete for awards, and the rest of the information will be kept confidential for the time being."

"Director Chen Fei is involved in an award-winning film again. Will it be successful? Please wait and see..."

…

It was afternoon. Chen Fei had just arrived at the set when he received a call from Wang Changtian.

"Hey? Did you make an agreement? Why are you going to win the prize? Is this another round of competition?"

"Me too?" Chen Fei was a little surprised: "What? Besides me, are there any other directors who want to compete for awards in the second half of the year?"

"Feng Xiaogang." Wang Changtian suddenly added mysteriously: "I heard about it from a vice president at Wanda Cinema. They seem to be very concerned about Huayi's new movie project."

Hearing this, Chen Fei immediately became interested: "What? Is there going to be a war?"

"Anyway, I feel it's getting close. Wanda's side should be pretty much stable in the near future, and Big Laowang is not the kind of person who will just swallow his anger after suffering a loss. He will definitely not give up."

"That's for sure. Wanda is at the peak of his powers right now. If he really endures it, what will the people around him think of him?"

"Feng Xiaogang is probably going to be unlucky. He has just signed the gambling agreement and his movie has been targeted by others. If this causes him to lose the gambling agreement, he will probably have to attack Wanda."

"This old gangster must be taught a lesson..."

When Feng Xiaogang was mentioned, Chen Fei couldn't help but want to complain about him.

The older this guy gets, the less serious he becomes. Compared to Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai, he is far behind!

Just yesterday, when he led the main creators of "I'm Not Pan Jinlian" to hold a press conference for the film, he openly spoke in a pornographic tone to the media present, saying that Fan Bingbing's figure is much better now than it was years ago. , giving him a feeling of "impulse"...

As soon as these words came out, bursts of laughter erupted from the scene.

As the person involved, Fan Bingbing, even though he was "battle-hardened", was still uneasy in that situation. He immediately turned red and almost couldn't get off the stage.

But even so, Feng Xiaogang still looked like an old man and didn't take the word "respect" seriously at all.

It can be seen from this little thing that Huayi’s atmosphere is simply not that bad!

Chen Fei has already thought about it. When Wanda "takes action", he must help in private and stab Hua Yi in the back!

For no other reason than to pursue physical and mental comfort.

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At two o'clock in the afternoon, the filming of "La La Land" officially started.

This is Chen Fei's first time trying a song and dance film, and it feels very novel.

Looking around the world, although musicals have declined, it seems that every few years, a musical will appear that is a hit both in terms of reputation and box office, such as "Chicago", "Mamma Mia" and "Pitch Perfect". wait.

This shows that there is always a certain market space for musical and dance films.

However, it is not so easy to make a movie with this theme, especially a Chinese-language musical film, which is even more difficult!

The first scene after filming is the exclusive scene between Chen Fei and Liu Yifei.

In the warm and artistic studio, Chen Fei sat in front of the piano, his fingers jumping on the black and white keys, as if he was having a silent dialogue with the music.

The cheerful melody ripples in the air, creating a relaxed and joyful atmosphere, but also with a hint of unnoticeable tension, because the crew is conducting test shots nervously and orderly.

Liu Yifei in a dress is like an elegant elf, spinning and dancing gracefully with the ups and downs of the rhythm.

Every movement she makes is full of power and beauty, as if she is fully integrating herself into the character.

However, when she turned around and walked to the piano and said a line softly, the assistant director Shen Ao who was currently in charge of the camera immediately shouted stop.

"Director Chen, why don't you come over and take a look? I feel like something is not right."

"Um?"

Chen Fei stood up, came to the monitor, and clicked playback.

After a moment, he slowly raised his head, looked at Liu Yifei who was still on the spot, and reminded: "Yifei, something does feel wrong. Please try to find your state again."

As he spoke, he came to the piano and added: "You have to remember what we emphasized when reading the script. The heroine is not completely immersed in love with the hero. She is a woman with dreams and independent ideas. A modern woman, so your performance needs to be tougher and more powerful.”

Liu Yifei thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "I understand, director."

A few minutes later, Chen Fei sat back in front of the piano again, brewing his emotions for a while, and then gently pressed the black and white keys.

Shooting resumes.

The first shot was reshot four times. Liu Yifei finally found the feeling and successfully completed the shooting.

Chen Fei gave timely encouragement: "The state has been adjusted well, keep up the good work."

"Okay!" Liu Yifei clenched her fists slightly and said with a smile: "I recalled our first time. At that time, I just worshiped and admired you, but I didn't understand what love was. I feel that feeling is used in It’s just right here.”

"Oh, you have good understanding skills? You are worthy of being the best actress in Cannes."

"It's better that you train me."

Not far away, Shu Chang listened to the conversation between the two, and black lines began to appear on his forehead: "Can you two stop showing off your affection? This is the crew! Not your bedroom!"

"Singles, shut up."

Shu Chang: "..."

…

The entire afternoon of shooting was conducted in the studio. Although the two of them had already gotten along very well, it was inevitable that there would still be many minor problems when they actually entered the shooting state.

Therefore, the running-in must continue.

At the same time, the outside world became lively again, just because a movie was officially announced this afternoon!

"Legend of the Gods, a large-scale mythological epic produced exclusively by Bona with a production cost of 500 million yuan, was officially announced this afternoon to be scheduled for July 29, competing for the summer vacation schedule."

"Bona Chairman Yu Dong issued a statement saying: "Legend of the Gods" is the first large-scale masterpiece in China to target mythological themes. Bona is confident that its box office will be pushed to 2 billion+, or even hit 3 billion box office!"

"Li Lianjie, Fan Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, Yang Ying, Gu Tianle, Hua Zhao, Xiang Zuo, Liang Jiahui, An Zhijie, Xu Qing and others updated their Weibo at the same time to jointly promote "Legend of the Gods"."

After the filming of "La La Land" ended in the afternoon, Chen Fei turned on his mobile phone and saw that the Internet was full of press releases related to "Legend of the Gods". It was so lively!

"Guaranteed 2 billion+? Impact 3 billion+?"

Looking at this slogan, Chen Fei was completely confused.

When did Yu Dong suddenly become so confident?

Was it Liang Jingru who gave him the courage? How could he be so brave as to shout the slogan of 2 billion+?

Just as I was thinking about it, a phone call suddenly came in.

As soon as Chen Fei pressed the connect button, he heard Su Guohai's voice from the other side: "Director Chen, Director Wang just reported to me that the post-production of "Detective Chinatown 2" has been completed."

"Hmm?" Chen Fei raised his eyebrows, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.

He immediately ordered: "Now that the post-production is done, let's submit it for review. After we get the screening permit, we will choose a suitable schedule for the film."

"A suitable schedule?" Su Guohai asked subconsciously: "What about?"

Chen Fei chuckled softly: "I think the summer vacation is pretty good. The competition shouldn't be too fierce this year. Maybe I can get a good result."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Su Guohai responded and immediately cut off the call.

At this time, the news that "LeTV Pictures held a shareholders' meeting this morning, and the big boss Jia Yueting was present" suddenly appeared in front of Chen Fei.

However, he did not pay special attention to this news, but put down his phone, began to review all the shots taken today, and took out paper and pen to make a summary.

At the same time, he was also planning tomorrow's shooting plan in his mind to ensure that the subsequent shooting can proceed smoothly without any mistakes.

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