Chapter 397 New Director

For a movie that is determined to be released in theaters, the production process is far more complicated than imagined.

After signing the contract, the next step is to form a creative team.

Director, photography, art, martial arts director, special effects company...

On the first step of finding a director, the producer team had disagreements.

As the first producer, An Xiaofang preferred Ye Weixin or Li Rengang, both of whom were directors she had worked with before and were very good at making action films.

Director Ip Man's Ip Man and Director Li's The Guardian are both the peaks of domestic action films in recent years.

However, in Wang Yan's opinion, they were all somewhat unsatisfactory.

Our Mr. Wang is the second producer and main investor. If he has an opinion, we all have to continue the discussion.

An Xiaofang asked: "Mr. Wang, which point of Director Ye are you not satisfied with?"

"Director Ye is going to shoot Up to the Sky this year, and Ip Man 3 next year. He gives us 4 months of shooting time in between. Isn't it a bit too arrogant?"

Young Master Wang was so impressive that he directly accused a great director of being arrogant. The investment representatives of Yida and China Film looked at each other and felt that this young man was not easy to fool.

An Xiaofang explained patiently: "Our movie, the main action and secondary special effects, are very simple to shoot, and four months is more than enough time..."

"Mr. An, I believe we can finish the filming in four months, or even faster. It won't be used for two months."

When Wang Yan said these words, An Xiaofang frowned: "Then what's the problem?"

"As an investor, I think this attitude is not good enough."

I squeezed out 4 months between the filming of two movies to catch up, shoot as soon as I come, and leave after the filming. I don’t know where to put my mind. What’s the trouble?

Wang Yan didn't save anyone's face and spoke very directly and straightforwardly.

“A director doesn’t have to be famous, but he must be passionate.

He has to take our movie seriously, love the story from the bottom of his heart, and want to make a good movie.

You can't just start shooting and make a personal movie as if you were doing an errand.

Those two directors have strong personal styles, but our films also have style. Are Directors Ye and Li ready to break through themselves?

I believe that their directorial skills have a very high ceiling.

However, without that kind of sincere attitude and determination to change, the things that are produced will be the lowest limit at best.

I firmly disagree with Director Ye’s 4 months. "

Bang bang bang!

Li Yixu suddenly clapped, his face filled with admiration.

"Young Master Wang's words speak to my heart, and I firmly agree. No matter what you do, sincerity is the most important thing."

The person in charge of Yida, whose surname is Zhang, and the person in charge of China Film Digital, whose surname is Li, nodded at the same time.

"Indeed, artistic creation cannot be done casually."

Four to one, An Xiaofang did not persist.

"OK, Director Ye Pass. What about Director Li?"

""Three Kingdoms", "The Golden Guards", "Hongmen Banquet", "Manchuria Express", "Heavenly Generals", I personally don't like all the films directed by Director Li in recent years. Director Li is not good at making witches. ”

Mr. Wang was unambiguous, his reasons were straightforward and condescending.

Regardless of whether the view is correct or not, the main investor's momentum is showing.

Li Yixu immediately expressed his support: "The box office performance of "Heroes" was too dismal. We cannot take risks with the Witch."

Zhang and Li continued to nod.

An Xiaofang was not angry.

She has the necessary professionalism. Wang Yan treats things and people not for the sake of the movie. Differences can be resolved through communication.

"Master Wang, you are a screenwriter. What kind of director do you think our movie should find?"

Screenwriter Wang's thinking is very clear.

“A master of composition, it is best to have a background in photography.

The script is detailed enough, I have all the fighting scenes in my mind, and the director doesn’t need to worry about the narrative or action.

What a director can best improve the quality of a film is the image, color, and training of actors.

So we don’t really need a big director with too many ideas, but more a paranoid who loves details.

Otherwise...find a new director? "

New director? !

The two nodded, no wonder they nodded, and looked at each other.

But An Xiaofang didn't have any objections - not only did she have no objections, she even agreed with Wang Yan's attitude.

"No one understands the Witch better and loves the Witch more than you. Your views on Director Ye and Director Li, and your requirements for the director, prove that you have a comprehensive consideration of the project.

From a producer's perspective, this is a sign of control.

Very good, just follow your ideas, I think our cooperation will be very pleasant. "

Li Yixu smiled and joked with the two nodding monsters.

“The reason why I must participate in Mr. Wang’s project is because of Mr. Wang’s strong self-confidence.

Mr. Wang is not blindly confident, but based on a plan with bold and feasible goals. He is the kind of self-confidence with a clear mind and an overall view.

Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, Mr. Wang is a very capable leader who is good at creating miracles. You can rest assured in our producer team. "

Nod, nod.

The nodding monsters were in high spirits.

An Xiaofang has rich experience, Wang Yan has the ability and attitude, and Li Yixu is smooth and good at communication. This is indeed a good team.

Having a good team doesn’t necessarily mean you can make a good film.

However, if you want to make a good film, you must have a good team.

As of now, The Witch has great hopes of becoming a good movie.

Next, everyone fully exchanged opinions on a series of issues, and basically confirmed the director's ability and style, the martial arts team, photography art, main shooting scenes, etc.

Thanks to the level of detail in the script, much of the preliminary work could be carried out simultaneously.

The director is the most troublesome problem, but An Xiaofang seems confident.

After the meeting, everyone went about their business, and Wang Yan boarded the flight to the imperial capital.

It's time to check the status of Xiao Gongju and Na Wu.

Today is November 25th, and if nothing else happens, it will be launched around February 15th next year, which happens to be an auspicious day, the eighth day of the first lunar month.

The shoot was completed within 45 days, late March or early April.

The post-production special effects are quite simple. The film will definitely be completed before the end of May, and then the licensing and distribution process will begin immediately.

If everything goes well, it will be released in July and will be available for summer shopping.

If things don’t go well, we have to overturn the original marketing plan and either find an off-season or go for the National Day holiday.

Don’t think about it during the Spring Festival in early 2017, it’s impossible to get it.

That is the battlefield for truly top directors and top teams. If Zheng Ge’s baby, the black-skinned celebrity, is not one of them, is he qualified to squeeze in?

Moreover, The Witch is not originally a family-friendly comedy, so there is no point in putting it on the Spring Festival schedule. It really works best on the summer schedule.

If you want to grab the summer slot, every second counts.

The creative team has two and a half months to prepare in the early stage, which is very generous and can do a solid job.

Mainly the cast.

The actors are in good condition and the filming is progressing rapidly.

If you are not an actor, 45 days may not be enough.

Among all the actors, the most important one is Fu Yushi, who is in absolute heroine status.

She couldn't hold it up, and this movie was just a flimsy action movie that relied on a few fighting scenes to catch people's attention - just like the original Witch.

If she could hold it up, it would be more than that.

Of course, the original Witch's results were not bad either.

It's just a pity that too many things were not done well and the upper limit that should have been reached was not reached.

Half of the reason is that the investment is too small and stretched thin.

The other half lies in the flaws of the director himself.

The original director Park Hoon-jung is a screenwriter, and "Bad Deal" and "New World" fully demonstrated his screenwriting talents.

However, it may be a common fault of this type of screenwriter to pay too much attention to the portrayal of human nature.

Making dramas and crime films is their advantage.

How can you make an action movie and explore the depth of human nature...

What's going on? !

The early narrative of the original Witch was dull, which severely reduced the explosive excitement in the later stages.

After the hearty action scenes, there are many superfluous and mysterious so-called "puzzle solutions", which is a failure that slows down the pace.

Anyway, when Wang Yan was watching the movie, he felt that the director was out of his mind.

It’s not cool enough, it’s not cool enough, don’t be awkward, it’s like chocolate mixed with shit.

It's still chocolate. When it's delicious, it's really delicious. The rest of the time, you have to endure the weird smell.

Screenwriter Wang's version will definitely not be like that. The plot progresses layer by layer and reaches the end.

But can it be done for small public institutions?

Can you use your acting skills and style to support the early stage?

this is a problem.

If you can't fulfill Wang Yan's request... just go eat onions with Xiong Da!

With ruthlessness, Wang Dashaoxiong rushed to Diwu with great energy.