Chapter 277 Finalizing 'The Disciple' as a promotional film
"Lao Zhou, have you received the notice? I heard that there will be a meeting later? Or will everyone in the bureau attend together?"
A middle-aged man looked at the man across the table and asked.
The man known as Lao Zhou put down his work and said angrily: "How dare I not know that Bureau Qin personally issued the notice? I heard that Wen Zheng sent an anti-drug propaganda video to our Drug Enforcement Bureau, and it hasn't been released yet.
Just send it here for review first."
"Audit?"
The middle-aged man frowned and said, "We are not the department that reviews movies here. Hey, the Wen Zheng you are talking about is the one who sings, right? He makes movies? He is funny, right? Is the relationship so strong? They are all.
It’s up to our Drug Enforcement Administration to help him.”
"It's not just about singing."
Lao Zhou glanced at the time and found that it was already time to get off work, so he leaned forward and said, "Didn't you see that the Internet was already criticizing him? I heard from my son that the leading actors in the movie complained that they didn't want to work on his set anymore. According to me
As far as I know, this movie was shot in just over a month. I think we must be mentally prepared before we go to the conference room later."
The middle-aged man complained speechlessly: "What kind of movie is made by a singer? When it comes to anti-drugs, we are professionals here. Where did he have the courage to send the film? Isn't this a waste of time? I still have it on hand.
There is a lot to do. Sigh..."
"Forget it, give Bureau Qin some face, let's go."
Lao Zhou stood up and greeted.
At this time, another colleague came up and said with a smile: "I heard that we are organizing a group viewing of Wen Zheng's new film!"
Lao Zhou and the middle-aged man looked at each other and just smiled bitterly.
When the colleague saw this, he couldn't help but said: "Why are you acting like you're going to the execution ground? Have you seen Wen Zheng's previous movie? It was a movie that relevant departments across the country required to write down your impressions after watching it. This time it's not bad at all."
Bar."
Lao Zhou waved his hand and said: "Last time, Director Yang, who was filming "Journey to the West," took care of him. This time, he filmed it himself."
The colleague was stunned at first, then smacked his lips, and then he couldn't help but wrinkled his face and said worriedly: "Tsk, that's a big deal, I'm still his fan."
"It's not a mystery, it's a definite running story movie."
Lao Zhou affirmed.
The middle-aged man also nodded and said, "He is somewhat overestimating his abilities."
While talking, the three of them came to the conference room.
They arrived not too late, but at this time, people in the conference room had already arrived. If you listen carefully, you will find that they are all discussing the upcoming Wen Zheng movie.
For anti-drug movies directed by newcomers, professionals like them generally don't think much of the quality of the movies.
Suddenly, the noise in the conference room suddenly died down.
Bureau Qin looked around after entering the room and asked the secretary: "How many people are here?"
"Done."
The secretary replied.
Director Qin glanced at his watch, then looked at everyone and said: "Delay everyone's get off work time. I believe you all know what you are here for. This movie is very important to our publicity work. I hope everyone will
Watch carefully, watch carefully, and after the movie is over, when I need you to express your opinion, don’t hide it."
He paused and motioned to his secretary to close the curtains and prepare for the screening, and then continued: "When it comes to anti-drug work, we are professionals, so if this movie can pass our level first, at least the principle of the movie will
The question is correct, so I can rest assured that it will be released. Okay, without further ado, let’s get started.”
After speaking, Director Qin found a seat and sat down.
The lights in the conference room dimmed and the movie had not started yet. Although everyone was very disciplined and did not whisper to each other, many people still exchanged glances.
From what Qin Bureau meant, it seemed like he didn't have much confidence in the movie.
Can it be released if there are no mistakes in principle? Or is it just a promotional video for the Drug Enforcement Administration? When did our requirements here become so low?
It’s just a promotional video. Let’s not talk about our place. Subordinate units across the country basically have propaganda agencies. If they are assigned a task, what they produce is not as professional as a layman like Wen Zheng?
Wen Zheng, the leading actor, dislikes and regrets participating in a movie. Are you sure it will be released under our banner?
Bureau Qin was afraid that he would be dragged down by others and would not be able to refuse, so he asked everyone to express their stance together.
If this is the case, we must not let this happen, and we must not let this movie become a promotional video for our Drug Enforcement Administration under any circumstances!
Many people had an idea in their minds after trying to figure out the meaning of the leader's words.
On the big screen.
After the black and white subtitles, the title of the movie "The Disciple" appears clearly.
In a dilapidated and messy room, a woman with disheveled hair was pricking her arm with a needle, and a cigarette was still burning in the ashtray on the table.
Everyone here is very familiar with this scene. They have seen a lot of such common and real video materials, and even many people who have personally participated in the arrest have seen it many times with their own eyes.
The actors are good and their acting skills are very restored.
This is most people's first impression of the video.
In the movie, the woman is lying staggeringly on the sofa, with the needle still hanging on her arm. She looks like a living dead.
Many people in the conference room showed contempt.
This kind of person deserves no sympathy at all!
Then in the next scene, a trolley slowly entered the scene. After the five or six-year-old girl appeared, she skillfully removed the needle from the woman's arm and threw it into the trash can.
The conference room suddenly became a little noisy.
Whether there were angry curses or sighs, they all disappeared without a trace after Bureau Qin looked back.
Bureau Qin felt somewhat relieved when he saw this.
At least Wen Zheng had done enough preparation work before filming the movie.
A scene like this is a complete translation of something that exists in real life onto the screen, which is thought-provoking enough.
On the big screen, what follows is an inner monologue from the protagonist.
The question about who is scarier, emptiness or poison, made everyone in the conference room a little confused.
Some people think this is a movie-making technique, while others think Wen Zheng is too amateurish and doesn't know how to make movies. He can just tell stories. What's wrong with being so nagging and trying to reason with criminals?
However, it is obvious that this ultimate question still falls on everyone's mind.
As staff members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, they all subconsciously tried to give answers, but found that there seemed to be some kind of causal relationship between the two, at least they suddenly couldn't think of a perfect explanation.
When the camera on the big screen turned, the protagonist Ali was eating noodles, and the phone directed four people on the street to get in the car to pick up the food.
After a car chase scene, many people were upset that they lost track of the criminals, but many people knew that there were many such situations in reality. After all, these criminals were not idiots, and they were only crazier and more crazy than in the movie.
cunning!
After this scene, everyone present finally focused on the movie, because they found that the movie seemed to be pretty good.
Time flies by.
After the one-hundred-minute movie ended, when the secretary turned on the lights in the conference room, everyone felt like they were in another world.
Bureau Qin gave Wen Zheng two tasks: there must be an undercover agent in the movie, and secondly, the plot should be intuitive and crude.
He also worked at the grassroots level when he was young and worked as an anti-drug policeman for half his life. He was deeply touched and even shocked by some of the scenes in the movie.
Take the scene in the movie where the customs asked undercover Ali to take them to the "kitchen" to arrest someone. Uncle Eye's assistant brutally knocked off the leader's hand with a hammer. The scene looked very bloody. In fact, the drug dealers he met, their
The methods are often even crueler.
There is also the cover identity of Brother Kun, the big boss in the movie. Maybe many people think that he could be the owner of an electrical appliance store. In fact, he usually looks inconspicuous. This is the best cover for that group of people.
Especially when Brother Kun suspected Ali and questioned Ali with a gun, Bureau Qin was secretly sweating.
Being an undercover agent means risking your life. Even if you die, this thread cannot be broken.
It's a sigh of relief, but we still have to do the things at hand.
Director Qin took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his mentality, and asked everyone: "Tell me what you think. Can we use this movie as an anti-drug propaganda film?"
"I think it's okay!"
Lao Zhou, who had previously been worried about the quality of the film, was the first to speak.
Director Qin raised his chin towards him, indicating for him to continue.
Lao Zhou organized his speech and said in a deep voice: "First of all, this movie very realistically shows some of the daily life of drug addicts. The process is described in detail. Even ordinary people will feel scared after watching many of the clips. But this is the only point.
It’s enough to be used as a promotional video, and it will definitely serve as a good warning!”
"Secondly, the character of Brother Kun and the people around him in the movie are also very realistic, and some processes are perfectly restored. In reality, many people embark on the road of no return because of curiosity. I think Wen Zheng's
Movies can satisfy some people’s curiosity very well, and they can also be regarded as popularizing science-related knowledge.”
Bureau Qin nodded after hearing this and asked other people's opinions.
As soon as Lao Zhou sat down, the middle-aged man next to him said in a deep voice: "This Wen Zheng is really amazing. He is so powerful after changing his career! The quality of the movies is very high."
The colleague who came with him said with some pride: "My idol. I dare say that this is definitely the ceiling of anti-drug propaganda films. I got goosebumps after watching many of the scenes. This movie is going to be a hit."
The middle-aged man nodded with deep understanding.
Lao Zhou wondered: "But I'm very curious. In the movie, Brother Kun's restaurant got angry and it felt a bit abrupt. I'm afraid it was a failure. Could it be that he saw the scale and..."
Before the private discussion here was finished, Director Qin clapped his hands and said: "Okay! I basically understand everyone's thoughts, but I still want to ask one more question, let's use the movie "The Disciple" as a promotional video.
Don’t you have any objections?”
"No!"
“Couldn’t ask for anything better!”
"The movie is good, and Wen Zheng's influence is great enough. It will definitely be effective!"
…
Bureau Qin pressed his hand, and the shouting below gradually became quieter.
He said in a deep voice: "Although we only invested two million in this movie, Wen Zheng decided to donate half of the final proceeds of the movie. The economic situation of our system is really average, but every year our
Everyone knows that the casualty rate is definitely the highest among all industries! For this reason, I want to use this money to set up a fund. With this fund, it is equivalent to an extra pension..."
Before he finished speaking, the audience was already in an uproar.
Everyone knows that Wen Zheng's last movie had a box office of over 10 billion. If this movie still reaches the same standard, then he will give half of the final profit, but it will still be hundreds of millions.
This is not a small sum, how could he, Wen Zheng, be willing to part with it?
Nowadays, when talking about celebrities, many people will think of tax evasion. What kind of consciousness does Wen Zheng have?
No wonder Bureau Qin wants to cooperate with him. Such an artist with both ability and political integrity deserves to be praised!
Director Qin coughed lightly at the right time and said loudly: "You have all watched the movie. I think you all know the quality. What I mean is to give you another task. After the movie is released in the theater, everyone
We have to do our best to promote this movie, so... you know everything?"
"As long as you don't write reviews anymore, we understand."
I don't know who made such a bold statement, which made everyone burst into laughter.