Chapter 435: The selection may not pass the review
Deep city.

The crew of "Special Identity".

As one of the biggest investors and producers of the crew, Lu Zheng's face turned pale at this moment. Looking at the assistant director in front of him, he wanted to slap him.

"Is this the little thing you told me about?"

The assistant director, who had already been scolded, looked a little unhappy and said hesitantly:
"It was a minor matter at first, but the conflict between the two sides grew bigger and bigger. Now those Hong Kong stars have come together to protest to the director, saying that only one side can stay."

Hearing this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but have a headache. He just wanted to invest in a big movie and support Jingtian, but who knew that something like this would happen.

"What did the director say?"

"Director Huo didn't say it directly, but it seems that he is biased towards Zhen Zidan and the others. After all, they all come from the same place."

"Alright, tell them to keep a low profile, got it?" Before the assistant director had even finished speaking, Lu Zheng waved his hand impatiently.

……

After the crew of "Lost in Thailand" started filming in February, it has been filming at the Huairou Film and Television Base. Gu Wei, as the producer, also visited in the middle of the filming. Seeing that the progress was normal, he felt relieved.

As the domestic scenes gradually came to an end, Xu Zheng and Gu Wei said goodbye, and then the crew set off and headed straight to Thailand to shoot.

Sina Entertainment: "The crew of Lost in Thailand has left Beijing in a low-key manner."

NetEase News: "The comedy film "Lost in Thailand", produced by Xingchen Films, directed by Xu Zheng, supervised by Gu Wei, and starring Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, and Huang Bo, has set off for Thailand today. The crew declined media interviews."

After seeing off the "Lost in Thailand" crew, Gu Wei felt relieved.

On the way back to the company after leaving the Huairou Film and Television Base, Zhang Yimou called and wanted to talk to him.

After receiving the call, Gu Wei raised his eyebrows, which meant that the script had been selected.

When we arrived at the company, Song Ge and Ning Hao were talking to Zhang Yimou. They were chatting lively and laughter could be heard from time to time.

“Hey, I knew it was the script. I asked Director Gu last time and he gave me some advice.

Let me guess what genre it is? Art film? Commercial film?

Director Zhang, you won’t try to win an Oscar again, will you? "

Seeing Zhang Yimou smiling but not saying anything, Ning Hao continued to ask curiously.

From a distance, Gu Wei could hear Ning Hao's loud voice.

"I didn't say anything about you. Are you still going to do the promotion? You keep bragging here every day."

"Director Gu, what you said is wrong. I am just concerned about Director Zhang!"

Ning Hao complained helplessly, he was having a good chat.

Gu Wei ignored this guy and said to Zhang Yimou, "Brother, have you made your choice this time?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou raised the file bag in his hand and said, "Well, it's almost done. I came to you to discuss this matter."

Ning Hao's eyes lit up, as if he had guessed something correctly, "Director Gu, Director Zhang, what's the script? Tell us in advance!"

Gu Wei smiled jokingly, "Are you sure you want to read it? This script is incredible. I'm afraid you won't be able to eat or sleep after reading it.

If it gets out, the company will be the first to trouble you."

Looking at Gu Wei's malicious smile, Ning Hao subconsciously shrank back and shook his head, "Forget it, I don't want to take the blame."

"Haha, you know what's happening. Wait until your movie is released.

I'd also like to reveal to you that starting this year, the company will significantly increase the production of films and TV series.

I guess you will be very busy by then, so don’t complain about being tired.”

Gu Wei's words cheered up everyone present, especially Song Ge.

"That's good. The busier the better. I'll talk to other directors later and ask them to take action. It's not a good thing to always be idle." Song Ge said meaningfully, and Zhang Yimou nodded.

Upon hearing this, Gu Wei smiled and shook his head, with no intention of stopping him.

This was a decision he made after careful consideration. He is preparing to hold a meeting in the next two days to announce the company's subsequent development plan.

The cinema issue has been settled, and Tudou is also stable. Plus, it has been 12 years now, so the company's output of film and television productions can be increased.

There were only Gu Wei and Zhang Yimou in the office. The assistant made tea and left.

The two sat face to face on the sofa, and then Zhang Yimou handed the other two scripts to Gu Wei, leaving only one copy.

After taking the script, Gu Wei glanced at it casually and immediately understood the one the other party had left behind. He had to admit that his senior brother had a sharp eye.

"Brother, it's definitely this one." Gu Wei confirmed again.

"Well, this is it. After watching it several times, I still think this subject is suitable for me."

"Haha, senior brother is quite good at choosing. I originally planned to shoot that film myself." Gu Wei smiled.

"Oh, then I am stealing someone's love."

This is the script that Zhang Yimou has read the most among the three. Whether in terms of subject matter, human nature, or social contradictions, it is the best.

"By the way, after reading it so many times, there's only a script, no name."

"I gave him a name, called "Parasite", what do you think, brother?" "Parasite, Parasite..."

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou's eyes lit up and he kept repeating it several times. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was appropriate.

"You use insects to describe the lower class people and parasites to illustrate class and social contradictions. Only you, my junior brother, can write such a profound script." Zhang Yimou praised the other party.

Then, Zhang Yimou changed the subject, "The script is a good one, but I'm worried that it won't pass the review of the General Administration. Some things in it are too explicit and will have a bad impact."

“Well, this question is worth considering, but don’t worry too much. With your reputation as a senior brother and some connections, you may be able to pass it smoothly.

We neither belittle our country nor deliberately vilify our people for the sake of winning awards. We do not talk about "social composition" but mainly about "human nature", and the stark difference between the human nature of the little people and the big people. ”

In the original time and space, this script is a typical one that talks about "social structure" rather than "human nature". It deliberately stereotypes the characters, minimizes their personalities, maximizes their class characteristics, and makes each character a "social symbol."

Now, after Gu Wei's revision, the main points of contradiction are concentrated on human nature, while other aspects are weakened. This is also taking into account the national conditions.

Gu Wei was talking and Zhang Yimou was listening very carefully, and the two of them would discuss from time to time.

Next, the two discussed the film project, the time for script submission for review, the funding needed for filming, etc., and finally talked about the casting issue.

"I plan to use mature actors for this movie. Newcomers are not suitable and I'm afraid they won't be able to perform well." Hearing this, Gu Wei nodded slightly. It seems that Zhang Yimou has experienced some things and has indeed made some changes.

"By the way, is Yifei free recently? The role of the heroine is quite suitable for her.

For other roles, do you have any good suggestions, Junior Brother?" Zhang Yimou continued in a sincere tone.

“Except for Xixi, the company’s Qin Hao, Chen Minghao and others all have good acting skills.

We will also try to cast veteran actors for other roles in this play, so they can audition first.”

"Okay, but you have to be my supervisor when the time comes, otherwise I won't feel confident." Then, Zhang Yimou started to think about Gu Wei again.

After a little thought, Gu Wei readily agreed.

After getting Gu Wei's reply, Zhang Yimou couldn't help but smile. After the two continued chatting for a while, they didn't go on because Gu Wei was busy going to the crew.

Besides, when it comes to movies, no matter how good the words are said before filming, they are all nonsense. It still depends on the individual after filming.

Commercial films are better. Although various ideas are indispensable, language shots can be used less frequently so that the audience can easily accept them.

Art films pay attention to all kinds of details. Now it seems that the conception at the time was already very clever, and it may be further modified during filming.

...

Online, as Song Zude posted on Weibo.

The "stabbing in the back" incident was brought up again, and the post criticized all the celebrities who were involved in the incident one by one.

As for female artists, like Wang Luodan and Li Xiaolu, scandals can arise in any drama they shoot. In short, they are just playing around.

As for male artists, including Du Chun, Li Chen, Wen Zhang and others, none of them escaped and all of them had big scandals exposed by him.

For example, Li Chen and Li Xiaolu have been dating, but the man has not yet tattooed the woman. Wen Zhang has a bad temper, acts like a big shot, insults fans, and beats people.

It has to be said that Song Zude's post this time directly paralyzed Weibo.

A large number of netizens held melon seeds and moved stools to watch the fun from the side.

From time to time, netizens would go to the Weibo accounts of these celebrities and ask whether what Song Zude said was true, which made these people feel dizzy.

For example, under Li Chen's Weibo, some netizens kept asking him whether he had Li Xiaolu's name tattooed on his thigh. Just ask, and when asking, he also tagged Li Xiaolu and Jia Nailiang, really just wanting to watch the fun.

You know, Li Xiaolu and Jia Nailiang are about to get married. Seeing this situation, what should they do? They can only keep silent and act like a turtle.

Later, when Huayi Company saw that something was not right, they quickly stepped in, warned Song Zude, and said they would sue him.

Of course, Song is not someone who just sits there and does nothing. He directly used a conspiracy theory, saying that this matter might have been planned by Huayi Company behind the scenes.

The reason is very sufficient. Almost all the people involved in the incident are artists under Huayi Company. If they get rid of a first-line artist, the freed-up resources can feed many Huayi artists.

He also said that Huayi Company is no longer worthy of being called the number one private film and television company in the country. It is a film and television company that does not focus on making movies and instead goes to invest in the gaming and real estate industries.

The key is to invest if you don’t know how to operate it, you will suffer heavy losses. The so-called cultural and tourism projects are also for the purpose of grabbing land.

When the news first broke, many people believed it. But as it became more and more outrageous, fewer people believed it.

However, within two days, news broke out that Song was beaten up again, with the other party being retaliated against and photos leaked.

Now, many people believed that what Song said was true, and the natural consequence was that Huayi’s stock price fell again.

After a series of events took place, most people in the circle just treated it as a joke and just watched for fun.

But Gu Wei discovered that Yang Zi was in a good mood in the crew these two days and was cheerful all day long. After asking, he found out that she had a good relationship with Yin Xiaotian. She was naturally happy to see that group of people being humiliated.

"Zi, don't you know that Director Gu is also a shareholder of Huayi?" someone whispered.

Hearing this, Yang Zi's face turned green, and she hurriedly explained that she didn't mean that. Upon hearing this, Gu Wei smiled and waved his hands, indicating that it didn't matter.

In a flash, Yang Zi suddenly discovered that Director Gu was quite easy-going when he was not filming.

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(End of this chapter)