"Ajun, this is Gao Zhisheng, a top student at the University of Southern California. He came back from the United States not long ago. You can test him yourself." As a producer, Wang Wei is not only responsible for the financial budget and actor selection, but also scouts for Shao Shuaijun.
Assistant. Gao Zhisheng, who looks wretched, wears glasses and has a traitorous haircut, is the assistant director recommended by Wang Wei.
"Hello director, I am your fan."
Gao Zhisheng smiled brightly, bowed and held Shao Shuaijun's hand with both hands, shaking it vigorously: "I am very happy to be able to shoot a movie with the director next to an international director like you. Please rest assured that I am at the University of Southern California.
As a director, I will definitely be able to do the job of an assistant director and share the heavy responsibilities with you. You can leave all the dirty work to me!"
Shao Shuaijun quietly pulled out his hand. He couldn't stand people who were too enthusiastic, but he could stand it if they were beautiful women.
"Your name is Gao Zhisheng. You graduated from the directing department of the University of Southern California. Do you have any experience?"
"Yes, yes. When I was in school, I worked as a narrator and prop in the American drama "Lost". After returning to China, I worked with several crews. I heard that the director was recruiting assistant directors, so I recommended myself to Sister Wang."
"Lost"?
Which American TV series is currently popular?
Shao Shuaijun couldn't help but look at Gao Zhisheng and said, "I'll test you with a few questions. Only if you answer them correctly can I keep you." At that moment, Gao Zhisheng was asked about the necessary common sense and judgment of several assistant directors. He didn't expect this wretched-looking guy.
, he came right out of his mouth, not unfamiliar at all, and seemed to have a solid foundation in skills.
Immediately, Gao Zhisheng was included in the crew.
The second assistant director recommended by Wang Wei is called Li Fangfang. The name sounds like Li Bingbing, Li Xiuxiu's younger sister. In fact, it doesn't matter. Li Fangfang is older than Li Xiuxiu and looks average, quite like Teacher Wu. She is from the United States
Graduated from New York University Film School and is an alumnus of Director Li Eucalyptus.
"Li Fangfang, he is another top student." Shao Shuaijun took his resume and couldn't help but sigh, why did he just come from the University of Southern California and then another from New York University? The film schools of these two universities are tied for the first in the world.
One, countless great directors were born here: "Tell me about your experience?"
Li Fangfang looks average, but has a very cheerful personality: "Hello, director, I am Li Fangfang. I published "Don't Cry at Seventeen" in 1994, which was later adapted into a TV series and broadcast on CCTV. At that time, I just entered high school. A few days ago
In 2006, I was admitted to the University of Southern California and the New York University Film School at the same time. I chose New York University and wrote many scripts and novels, which were published in major newspapers and periodicals. I also had the experience of working in American TV series."
What a great guy!
Shao Shuaijun couldn't help but look up at Li Fangfang carefully. He was definitely a talent. Moreover, Shao Shuaijun suddenly remembered that he had seen this Li Fangfang. In his previous life, he was the one who was planning his new movie. Not long ago, around 2012, he participated in it.
It was at the exchange meeting for new mainland directors that I met Li Fangfang.
That exchange meeting was mainly a gathering of sixth-generation directors and new-generation directors. Someone at the meeting suggested that the eighth-generation directors had appeared, and the seventh-generation directors could also clear their names. As a result, Wang Xiaoshuai, the sixth-generation director, said
: "Directors who have never made serious films cannot be called 'generations' because their films lack artistic taste and cultural commitment."
Wang Xiaoshuai also said: "It is impossible for there to be any generation-defining filmmakers after the sixth generation of directors. There is no so-called seventh generation because they have nothing in common."
Director Wan Li, the apprentice of Xie Fei, the former director of Nortel's Director Department (a famous fourth-generation director), also said: "The seventh generation has not yet taken shape, so where can the eighth generation come from? The current 'generation' does not exist. More
They are independent directors. When we were in school, we also had the 'Seventh Generation Alliance', which was just to find a place for ourselves. When talking about 'generation', there must be a group of people and a group of works. We divide directors into 'generations'
, it’s more about finding a word to count and summarize them afterwards. When it comes to which generation, it’s better to say ‘the descendants of the 70s’ or ‘the descendants of the 80s’.”
As a result, there has been no talk of seventh-generation directors since then. Directors born in the 1970s, such as Ning Hao and Yang Shupeng, are all classified as new generation directors. There is only one special case, Lu Chuan, who was born in 1971.
Classified as a sixth generation director.
Li Fangfang is a new generation female director who has been highly recommended by Wang Xiaoshuai and others. She seems to have made a movie called "Post-80s", which is said to have done well at the box office.
Now that he knew her future achievements, Shao Shuaijun naturally smiled: "Very good, welcome to join the cast of "Love Is Not Blind"."
After the assistant director was in place, the crew of "33 Days After Love" was officially launched.
Shao Shuaijun began to summon actors to come over to set makeup and rehearse the show.
The film investment is very small, there are no big stars to support it, and there are no special scenes or shots. Therefore, the plan is to invest only 10 million and shoot in Beijing. For Shao Shuaijun's new movie, many film companies want to get a piece of the pie. Shao Shuaijun has come to visit.
He refused forcefully.
Now that he has developed a network of contacts, Zhang Hongsen may become director of the film industry within the year. The downstream Wanda cinema chain is in full swing and has introduced Shao Shuaijun's management philosophy. The cinema chain company is actively expanding its franchised cinemas and may be among the top ten in the country by the end of the year.
Strong cinema line.
For theater companies, it is necessary to have a firm grasp. Therefore, Li Xiuxiu focuses most of her energy on theater companies and strives to cultivate a group of qualified managers. Even if Wanda wants to kick Shao Shuaijun in the future, with this group of managers
Support, Shao Shuaijun can still quickly find new theaters to cooperate with.
Movie theaters in China are not run by Wanda alone.
With such confidence, he is no longer afraid of others trying to fill his shoes. On the contrary, with the Wanda Cinema Line in hand, he will be the one to show off to these film companies in the future.
After sending away the film companies that came to invest, Yi Jianmei, who took office as a new official, began to contact companies that wanted to place advertisements. With the success of Du Lala, more and more companies set their sights on "33 Days of Love". However, Shao Shuaijun
Having learned the lesson from Du Lala being scolded, I don’t plan to place a lot of advertisements in the movie.
Therefore, six advertisements were finally determined, with a total price of 21 million. The movie has not yet started shooting, but it has already started to make money.
Looking through the ledger, Yi Jianmei sighed: "No wonder countless directors are investing in the film industry one after another. As long as they become famous, making money is as easy as printing money."
"Sister Mei, not every movie can make money without making it, and I won't let a lot of advertisements be embedded in my movies. This kind of thing can be done occasionally, but if it is done too much, it will arouse the audience's disgust."
Shao Shuaijun was writing the split-shot script while talking: "By the way, how is the commercial for "Love Is Not Blind" going? I shot it very quickly. I estimate it will be finished by the end of the year and will be released during Valentine's Day in February next year."
"Don't worry, "33 Days of Lost Love" has already become popular through your and Xu Jinglei's blog promotion. I plan to cooperate with the publishing house to publish the novel next, and then contact the New Wolf website to hold a "Love Lost Story" video event.
Collect all the short stories of people who have lost their love and completely make the movie popular. The last thing is to increase the exposure of the newcomers. You also need to establish an advertising company as soon as possible. The newcomers need advertising to increase their exposure and income."
"You should discuss it with Li Xiuxiu. I have to make a movie and I don't have time."
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