Chapter 434 Lack of Professional Talent
In the entertainment industry, there have been countless major events recently.

The "Stabbing Cult" incident had just passed, and the film "1942" which was filmed in Yuzhou made big news again.

Due to the negative impact caused by the Zhang Mo incident some time ago, Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhonglei discussed and decided to do something to restore the reputation of this movie.

After the two of them discussed it, they decided that the best way would be to invite a Hollywood superstar to join the crew.

After much discussion, they finally asked someone to invite the Oscar winners for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, Adrien Brody from "The Pianist" and Tim Robbins from "The Shawshank Redemption".

Well, it's just a cameo appearance in a few shots, I can't even think about playing the leading role. The pay of these two people in Hollywood is not low. If they are really brought in to play the leading male role, I guess Wang Zhonglei would explode on the spot after seeing the pay.

Previously, when Zhang Yimou was filming "The Flowers of War", he asked Bale to play the leading male role. Regardless of the final result, the matter was reported a lot in the entertainment industry during that period. The leaked shooting footage almost made all the headlines, and the popularity and gimmicks were maximized.

With the joining of these two actors, the attention of domestic media and film industry instantly focused on "1942".

You know, the film has already been halfway through its filming, but the attention it received before cannot be compared with the fact that two Hollywood actors have joined the crew now.

Many people in the industry are expressing their feelings that we should invite a few Hollywood superstars to make movies in the future, even if it is just for guest appearances.

Change-db: "I feel like if you don't cast one or two Oscar winners in an epic movie nowadays, it doesn't deserve to be called 'epic'."

Tian Yao Fei Xian: "If Bale comes to act in a movie and it flopped at the box office, he can still "fly" back and forth.

If these two join the film and the box office is not satisfactory, are they prepared to "swim back" to the other side of the ocean? "

No matter how netizens ridicule it, it cannot affect the popularity of this news at all.

So much so that even the opening ceremony of Zhao Yanzi's new movie "So Young" was completely covered up.

……

In the industry, Guangxian Investment held a low-key wrap-up ceremony for the movie "Sad Fairy Tale" starring Liu Shishi.

The drama "Startling by Each Step" helped Liu Shishi successfully advance to the first-line. Although she is not the top one, there are still many benefits.

Not only in the field of TV dramas, but even in the field of movies, she has also reached the level of the leading actress.

But netizens suddenly discovered that Tangren Film and Television, which has always been keen on hype, did not launch a large-scale water army propaganda this time. Something was not right.

Has Cai Yinong changed his personality?
Or is there something else?

Netizens who cannot get any specific information can do nothing but worry even if they are anxious and scratching their heads.

Just two days later, Tangren Film and Television’s new drama "The Desert Ballad" will hold a launch conference in the capital.

People in the industry suddenly discovered that Tangren’s previous practice of using several first- and second-tier male stars such as Hu Ge and Peng Yuyan to support the leading actresses in TV dramas was no longer in place.

Not only that, careful netizens suddenly discovered that Hu Ge was not among the cast members announced for "The Desert Ballad".

You should know that this TV series has been in preparation since last year. Hu Ge was present at the press conference and also accepted a number of interviews.

Something is wrong!
Immediately afterwards, rumors suddenly spread on the Internet.

"Hu Ge is suspected to have terminated his contract with Tangren Films and betrayed his old employer?"

Seeing this, the media will naturally not give up on this big news. No matter whether it is true or false, they will first take the traffic.

For a time, Weibo, Tieba, and other major forums were full of various speculations. The momentum was considerable, but the heat was not great.

Although Hu Ge has a large number of old fans thanks to the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series, that is only in the field of TV dramas. In the field of movies, he is just a younger brother.

At the same time, Cai Yinong, who was busy talking about love and preparing for marriage, felt her scalp tingling when she learned that Hu Ge was planning to leave, and she immediately let go of the man in her arms.

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The crew of "The Wandering Earth".

The filming is still going on. Gu Wei, who is deeply influenced by the Hollywood industrial system, divided the entire crew into two large groups A and B before the filming of the movie.

There are more than a dozen small groups under each of the two large groups, each responsible for one aspect.

For example, all the arm screens were shot by Group B, and the specific people responsible for this area were a small team under Group B, with more than 20 people. They were responsible for all the scenes related to this area in the movie.

The main actors are not needed when shooting the arm scenes, because each exoskeleton armor weighs dozens or even hundreds of kilograms. The actors are exhausted after performing their parts in the armor, and it is impossible for them to continue to perform these close-ups. Therefore, the close-ups are completed by a stand-in.

For example, in the scene where tens of thousands of people enter the city, many people have to take the elevator down from the underground city.

It is the responsibility of another small team of Group B. They take into account the number of extras, their positions during filming, and even who is in the front and who is in the back. All of them are very particular, and they pursue a sense of the shot.

As for Group A, the director is mainly responsible for the leading actors' scenes, so if someone can be on the scene the whole time, they will find that the shooting situation is like this: Group A goes to work in the morning to shoot the actors' scenes first, and Group B goes to work in the evening to finish shooting their remaining close-up shots.

"Click, do it again."

At the shooting site, as Gu Wei shouted again in a serious tone, the crew members didn't even dare to breathe at this moment, including several leading actors. Everyone was very cautious for fear of bringing bad luck.

After about half an hour, "Click, come again."

"Come again!"

At this time, Gu Wei was sitting in front of the monitor, with a blank expression on his face, but feeling a little annoyed in his heart.

Not far away, a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a blue uniform said to the captain Guo Fan who was standing in front of him: "Captain, this has been seven or eight NGs in a row. I think the director looks very angry." "Don't talk nonsense!" Guo Fan retorted angrily. In his opinion, if even Gu Wei can't make a good sci-fi 3D movie, then no one in the country can do it.

As a graduate student from the Beijing Film Academy, I tried every possible means to join the crew of "The Wandering Earth" with the purpose of learning from a great director.

“I think what Brother Liu said is right. If it were any other director, they would definitely be angry if they kept failing to make NGs. Director Gu just didn’t show it.

By the way, I heard that our crew spends hundreds of millions for each day of filming. Tsk tsk, it’s scary just to think about it.”

While the two were talking, a young girl who had just graduated came up to them and whispered.

"Tens of millions a day? Who told you that?" The middle-aged man called Brother Liu looked unconvinced.

"He's a friend of my cousin's classmate, he works in finance, and he let the secret slip during a dinner together one day." The girl answered mysteriously.

"........."

On the other hand, the continuous NGs at the beginning did make Gu Wei a little angry. Thinking back to when he was filming "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Interstellar" in Hollywood, it was not as easy as pie, but at least it was smooth throughout the process.

How come after a new group of people were replaced, even a small transport vehicle lens became so troublesome?
"Director Jiang."

"Director Jiang is here!"

While I was thinking, I heard a greeting from the side.

When I turned around, it was either Jiang Wen or someone else.

In addition to saying hello, Zhou Xun had already greeted him in advance. Jiang Wen still looked cheerful, with a work ID hanging on his chest.

He had specifically asked Gu Wei for this. At first, Gu Wei directly refused, but he could not resist the other party's constant nagging. After getting the work permit, Jiang Wen said that he came here to learn when he had free time and to see how special effects blockbusters were shot.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Jiang Wen asked curiously.

Then Zhou Xun explained the situation.

"Haha, I'll go take a look." After saying that, he strode towards Gu Wei.

"I'm here." Gu Wei greeted without even raising his head.

"Brother, when filming, nothing goes smoothly. It's normal to have some bumps and bruises."

"I was thinking too one-sidedly. I thought that since our funding and equipment were no worse than those of Hollywood, we could successfully make blockbusters that were no worse than theirs. I didn't expect that there was still a gap between us and them in terms of professional talents." Gu Wei also figured it out at this moment and shook his head and said.

"That's very clear. In terms of filming capabilities, whether it's art films, fighting scenes, or stunts, our domestic films are not inferior to Hollywood, especially in terms of action. It's no exaggeration to say that we are the other side's teacher.

But in terms of special effects, the gap is too big. Even if we catch up, it will take time. "Hearing this, Jiang Wen slapped his thigh and expressed his opinion.

Next, Jiang Wen advised Gu Wei to control his temper and restrain his attitude, as he scared the people in the crew.

Hearing this, Gu Wei rolled his eyes and really wanted to stand up and punch him. You are a drama bully and a tyrant on the set, and you still have the nerve to talk about me?

After Jiang Wen left, Gu Wei perked up and continued filming.

Regarding the issue of professional talents, Gu Wei considered that there were only two solutions.

One is to let Reid go to Warner and call Vettel and others over to help for a while.

Secondly, let the crew members try more, discuss more, and communicate more. After all, no one is born with the ability.

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Outsiders, reporters who were lurking around the crew of "The Wandering Earth" couldn't help but speculate after hearing this gossip, and one press release after another was released.

"It is reported that the filming of The Wandering Earth has been hindered and the originally scheduled completion date may be delayed."

"On the set, Director Gu flew into a rage and was probably scolding the crew members."

"Some experts bluntly said that Gu Wei failed to recognize the gap between the Eastern and Western film industries and that it was unwise to forcibly raise the level of the domestic film industry."

My goodness! When Gu Wei saw the news online the next day, he couldn't help but curse a few words under his breath.

A very ordinary thing leaked out from the filming site and was exaggerated by the media, and it actually reached this point.

Not only the media, but also the so-called experts jumped out to make accusations. This really shows the various aspects of human life.

Huayi Company.

"Brother, you are the one with foresight and withdrew early. If we had continued to follow them, we would have had to pay more money." Wang Zhonglei was half lying on the sofa, smoking a cigar.

"Haha, I think he had too smooth sailing in making movies abroad and didn't consider the domestic environment. In the end, it might be another bad movie." Wang Zhongjun joked leisurely.

"If it's really a bad movie, then it will create a record for domestic film investment."

"Haha." The two brothers smiled at each other.

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(End of this chapter)