Chapter 329: Do you like fighting scenes?
As this year's Berlin Film Festival comes to an end, according to Berlin news media reports, crews from all over the world are leaving every day.

Domestic, Capital International Airport.

"Strange, didn't Director Gu and the others come back by plane? We've been hiding here for several days, but we haven't seen anyone."

The speaker was a middle-aged reporter in his early thirties named Li Jie, who worked for Sina Weibo. He had been working as a journalist for ten years and was considered a veteran in the industry.

According to the nature of their work, journalists are divided into text reporters, photo journalists, radio reporters, television reporters and online reporters.

The person in front of you is a combination of a photographer and an online reporter. He stays at the airport all year round and is responsible for interviewing well-known artists in the circle to obtain first-hand information.

"No way. Logically speaking, the copyright transaction in Berlin has been concluded. Unless Director Gu and the others didn't come back, it's impossible for so many people to have no trace at all." The assistant next to him interjected, feeling a little confused. As for what Li Jie said about not coming back by plane, that was even more impossible. He couldn't take a ship.

The two are old partners and have worked together for five or six years. Together with another person who carries a camera, the three of them form a team, and the Capital Airport is their main battlefield.

In the past, the Internet was not well developed and news did not spread quickly. Sometimes the materials and manuscripts from interviews today had to be organized and reported the next day.

Now, with the increasing development of the Internet, first-hand information and reports have become the main competition for journalists in the industry. After all, traffic determines everything.

"Old Li, don't wait any longer. Director Gu and the others won't be back for a while." The person who said this was also a colleague in the same industry, who worked for Sohu.com. They were competitors at work, but had a good relationship privately and would sometimes share inside information.

"What? Is there any inside information?" Li Jie asked curiously.

“Just check out Weibo!”

Hearing this, Li Jie quickly took out his mobile phone and opened Weibo.

Sure enough, there were travel photos shared by Liu Yifei and Su Chang, which were just updated. No wonder I didn’t notice them.

"Well, I've been waiting there for a few days in vain." Li Jie smiled bitterly, but then he adjusted his mentality. After all, he had encountered this situation many times before.

"Hehe, it's not a waste of time. Director Gu and the others will be back sooner or later."

……

On the other side, Gu Wei, Liu Yifei, Su Chang, Tong Liya, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, and two company assistants were traveling in Europe.

Europe is still relatively safe at this stage, and Gu Wei's group consists mostly of men, so their safety is guaranteed.

What's more, not many people in Europe recognize them. If they were in China, let alone traveling, they would be surrounded if they were discovered in public places.

Switzerland is a country with high income, high taxes and high welfare, and there are almost no poor people.

But its population is only over 8 million. In terms of area and population alone, it is equivalent to a prefecture-level city in China.

However, there are many cities suitable for tourism here, such as Geneva, Zurich, Basel, etc. Not only do they have developed tourism, but their economies are also among the best in Europe.

The group has been in Switzerland for three days, visiting castles, parks, beaches, cycling, sailing, fishing...

Liu Yifei had just won the Best Actress award and was in a happy mood. Others also cherished this rare opportunity.

Especially for Chen Minghao and Tong Liya, both of them have just joined the company. Being able to hang out with the boss and the future boss’s wife is a good opportunity to enhance their relationship.

Unfortunately, the happy days passed too quickly, and everyone always felt that something was not enough.

"Brother Long called me again, asking when we will go back." In the restaurant, the young lady, who had just eaten something to fill her stomach, suddenly talked about this.

"Xixi, are you going to shoot that action movie?" Su Chang asked curiously, as if he had discovered a new world.

The other people around also turned their heads and looked at the young lady with a bit of gossip.

"Well, I have this plan, but it hasn't been finalized yet. Actually, I want to act in it, but someone is afraid that it will be too tiring for me to shoot action scenes, so he's a little reluctant to let me go." When Liu Yifei said this, her eyes were always on Gu Wei.

Gu Wei smiled helplessly, stretched out his hand and scratched the other person's nose, "You, if you really want to join the group, you will suffer."

Seeing Gu Wei's doting gesture, the others smiled in tacit understanding. They were used to eating dog food along the way.

In the original time and space, before filming "The Forbidden Kingdom", Liu Yifei trained intensively with the crew for half a year. She even uninstalled her communication equipment and cut off contact with her friends.

She locked herself in the training base and trained regularly every day. She transformed from a beautiful girl into a tomboy. She gained more than ten pounds and was all muscle.

During the filming process, he also did it himself. Later, when talking about the filming in a media interview, he said that he was almost scared to death when he first jumped down from the wire, because the wires in China are pulled by people, while the wires used by Americans are controlled by machines and are set in advance.

In this time and space, Gu Wei protected Liu Yifei very well. She did not appear in any of the later movies such as "Mulan". She only filmed a few TV series and suffered some hardships.

Of course, the young lady didn't know the hardships she had to endure in another time and space. At this moment, she was very excited, "Director Gu, Brother Cheng Long, oh, no, it's Director Cheng, I am looking forward to working with two great directors and international superstars like you in succession."

Liu Yifei's words sounded light-hearted, but in the ears of others, there was only deep envy. After all, not everyone has the same choice as her.

"That's what you said. You don't plan to play for a few more days?" Gu Wei said with a smile.

"Oh, when I'm filming, I want to go out and play, and when I'm playing, I want to film again. It's so confusing."

"What about you? Would you like to consider playing for a few more days?" Hearing Liu Yifei's conflicted thoughts, Gu Wei turned his gaze to other people.

"Director, I'm fine with anything. The filming of 'The Banquet' won't start until April." Tong Liya was the first to speak. The little girl was outspoken and said whatever she wanted to say.

"I'm fine too. Director Lu's audition for the movie can be postponed for a few days." Before the project of "Blade of the Assassin" was launched, Lu Yang had told Su Chang about the audition for the female lead, and it wouldn't be a problem if he went back later. Hearing this, Gu Wei nodded slightly.

Qin Hao and Chen Minghao, who were standing next to each other, looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Well, we are the only two with nothing to do. We are idle people."

"Haha, that's not necessarily true. The company is planning to launch a new TV series, and the leading male role and the second male role have been reserved for you two." Gu Wei looked at the two of them and smiled. He knew exactly what they were thinking.

"Director, what TV series?" the two asked in unison, their tones becoming excited.

"Keep it a secret. You'll know when we get back. It's adapted from an online novel. Haha." Gu Wei left a suspense and didn't say it directly.

"Online novel? Xixi, do you know about it?" Su Chang asked curiously in a low voice.

"I do not know."

"Haozi, what are the hottest online novels recently?"

"How would I know? I don't usually read novels."

"Quick, check it online..."

Several people were eating and chatting, chattering about something.

Looking at the people in front of him, Gu Wei was considering the candidate for the female lead in his mind, "Well, she is quite suitable, but I don't know if she has the schedule." As he thought about it, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

...

This year's Oscars will be held on the 27th of the month. The Oscars ceremony will be held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA, and will be co-hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway.

"The King's Speech" successfully won four major awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, becoming the biggest winner of the night.

Natalie Portman won the Best Actress Award for Black Swan.

Christian Bale won the Best Supporting Actor award for "The Fighter", which gave Zhang Yimou a surprise and the popularity of "The Flowers of War" soared instantly.

People inside and outside the circle couldn't help but discuss it. The Oscar-winning Best Supporting Actor joined the film, and director Zhang Yimou is full of imagination. It is a powerful combination.

In addition, "Frozen" defeated "Despicable Me 2", "Toy Story 3", "How to Train Your Dragon" and "The Illusionist" and successfully won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.

When the news reached back to China, there was another round of exclamations in the circle.

"Boss, are you having fun in Europe? I've been so busy lately that I've been losing weight." The company's animated film won an Oscar, so Reid naturally called and reported the good news first, and also said a few words about how hard he was working.

Gu Wei laughed and did not expose him. Instead, he asked about the progress of the special effects production of "2012".

“Currently, the special effects production at Warner Bros. has come to an end, and the department in charge of our company will take about two weeks.

Boss, you really should come and see it, the special effects of this movie are really great, I think it’s no worse than Avatar…” On the phone, Reid talked freely, as if he had already seen the scene of the massacre when the movie was released.

To be honest, even if Reid didn't say it, Gu Wei knew about the special effects of this film. In the original time and space, "2012" was called a milestone in disaster films and a special effects blockbuster that surpassed "The Day After Tomorrow". Now the investment has been increased and it has been changed into a 3D version. There is no doubt that the visual effects will be amazing.

On the other hand, after learning that Christian Bale won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Zhang Weiping, who had originally planned to add more passionate scenes, could no longer hold back and the idea of ​​modifying his role came to his mind again.

The investment in "The Flowers of War" was too huge, but in the script, the two of them only filmed a kissing scene at the critical moment of life and death. How could this be a hot topic? How could it satisfy the curiosity of the audience?

In Jinling, on the set of "The Flowers of War", Zhang Weiping organized his words and hurried to find Zhang Yimou who was still thinking in front of the monitor.

"For the sake of the market, I think the script needs to be slightly adjusted to add some more explosive scenes..."

Zhang Weiping's voice was not loud, but it made Zhang Yimou inexplicably irritated.

It seems that my repeated concessions have only made the other party become more aggressive.

Afterwards, in front of the entire crew, the sound of the two arguing was heard.

The constant quarreling between the two sides silenced the others. Many people turned pale and their expressions were uglier than crying.

"Let's communicate again when Bell comes."

Finally, Zhang Yimou sighed and decided to make a concession. Zhang Weiping, who knew Zhang Yimou's temper, kept his facial expression unchanged but was delighted in his heart. The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, plus the passionate scenes, it was bound to be a big hit when the movie was promoted.

That afternoon, the news that Zhang Weiping wanted to change the script of "The Flowers of War" spread in the circle. The producer asked the director to change the script, and it was a movie by the national director Zhang Yimou. This is extremely rare in China.

"This guy must be mentally ill. He doesn't know that the director is the center of the society!" Han Sanping muttered to himself after seeing the news.

"It seems that we need to speed up our actions and not let other companies get ahead of us." Film and television companies such as Huayi, Bona, Xiaoma, Guangxian, and LeTV have all taken action. No one is willing to miss this good opportunity.

"Haha, this guy is a grasshopper in autumn, he won't be able to jump for a few more days."

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(End of this chapter)