Chapter 225 "If Love"

"How about it?"

Chen An, who was sitting in the office, asked with a smile.

Chen Wei, feeling a little depressed, lay on the chair and sighed.

"If I had known, I would never have gone even if you killed me."

"Anyway, the filming was completed smoothly and the work is finished."

Chen Wei recalled those days as he spoke.

Jiang Wen didn't want to do everything, so he let Chen Wei figure out how to shoot first.

After Chen Wei arranged half a day of shooting, he was not satisfied and started over again.

"It would be helpful for you to participate in the post-production yourself. Jiang Wen told me that you have a talent for photography. It seems that you are better at being a director than being my photographer."

“Sometimes I still think photography is easier.”

"After working as a photographer for a long time, one will always want to be a director. For example, Gu Changwei of Xi'an Film Studio is now thinking about becoming a director. Zhang Yimou also switched from being a photographer to being a director, but he is an all-round actor and can even win the Best Actor Award."

Chen An said it was only a matter of time.

There is no photographer who graduated from Beijing Film Academy who doesn’t want to be a director, they all learn from the same master.

In this land, film is the art of the director.

Does Chen Wei really not want to be a director?

The answer is definitely no, I just don’t want to be Jiang Wen’s director.

I have ideas about my own shooting and have been working with Chen An for such a long time, but I can't express them just by looking at Chen An.

In the end, Chen An drove the other party over to do post-production.

Today, in addition to the other party looking for me, I also asked Zhang Guorong to come over.

I hurried to finish writing the script myself.

Of course, Diao Yinan was also called over along with Zhang Guorong, so he could take the opportunity to ask about how the script was going.

I don’t know which script the other party was writing and which took him so long to write.

It's impossible to take out "Fireworks in the Daytime", right?
Not long after, the two arrived one after another, almost at the same time.

Zhang Guorong looked happy, but Diao Yinan looked melancholy.

I guess it was because of the script.

"Mr. Zhang, this is Director Diao, you should know him."

Seeing the two men sit down, Chen An introduced them to him.

Zhang Guorong said with a smile: "Of course I know him. I saw Director Diao at the premiere of "Looking for the Gun" last time. It's been a long time since I saw Director Diao."

"Hello, Mr. Zhang Guorong."

Needless to say, Diao Yinan knew Zhang Guorong, but when he talked about "Looking for the Gun", he felt a little PTSD and his speech was stuck.

Chen An felt that Jiang Wen was truly a double-edged sword after seeing this. Working with him was like a nightmare for the new director.

"I told you why I asked you to come this time. You've been writing the script for so long but still can't finish it, so I found something for you to do. Maybe you can find some inspiration."

"I know, but I was stuck when writing the script. I had two ideas for the script, one of which was okay, but the other one I couldn't write at all."

Hearing this, Chen An asked curiously, "What script is stuck?"

"The second one was a sudden inspiration when I was writing the first script. I wanted to write it down, but I stopped writing the original scripts. In the end, neither of them was completed. It's a story about a criminal police captain and a dismemberment case."

"Fuck!"

Hearing this, Chen An couldn't help but swear.

You really have to make "Black Coal, Thin Ice"? Jiang Wen has helped you level up and even jumped several levels. Are you filming well now?

The two people opposite were also startled by Chen An's sudden excitement.

However, Chen An quickly reacted and said:
"You haven't finished writing one script yet, and you're still working on two projects? I've been waiting for you for so long, but you still haven't brought me a script. Fortunately, I called you out, otherwise I don't know how long you would have finished. Write the first one first, and then take your time with the second one. A good script needs polishing."

Ask him to stop immediately. Even if the script is written now, there is no guarantee that the other party will be able to shoot it well.

It took me a long time to try filming "Shoplifters".

Diao Yinan nodded. He was really tortured by the inspiration for the script during this period. It would be good to find something to do. But Zhang Guorong was a little curious and wanted to see the other party's script.

Chen An took out the prepared script directly from the drawer and handed it to the two of them.

"This is your first time directing, Mr. Zhang, so let Director Diao be your assistant director to assist you in the filming."

"As for Diao Yinan, you need to help him more. You just need to assist him. It won't interfere with your writing of the script."

By the way, I said something to each of them.

Diao Yinan nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

Zhang Guorong looked at the script in his hand and asked curiously, "A romance movie?"

Looking at the words "If Love" written on the cover, I feel that it should be related to love.

"A love story and a musical. It should be easier for you since you have so many friends. The music should also be easy to come up with."

The reason why Chen An gave this script was because he took Zhang Guorong's identity into consideration.

If Chen Wei and Diao Yinan don't give it themselves, it will be very troublesome.

There are many music composers in Hong Kong, and it is easy to deal with them with Zhang Guorong's identity.

When Zhang Guorong heard about the musical, his eyes sparkled and he was a little curious. To be honest, he had rarely seen such movies.

It can be said that there are very few films of this kind in Chinese films.

This film, originally directed by Hong Kong director Chan Ke-sum, is also known as "the first Chinese musical in thirty years".

Both the box office and word of mouth are very good.

Moreover, although the investment is not small, the return is good. The film has Chen An as the screenwriter, Zhang Guorong as the director, and Diao Yinan as the assistant director.

The overseas distribution rights are easy to sell and can earn a lot of advertising fees, so you can basically make back your investment and make a profit before the film is released.

Seeing the curious looks in both of them, Chen An didn't stay any longer.

"Go back and read it first. I just happened to submit the script for review. The filming will be handed over to you two from now on. I don't have many other requirements. The male and female protagonists will be selected from other Zhang Sheng in my company. You can decide for yourself."

Zhang Guorong just nodded in response to Chen An's request.

There is nothing much to say. With Light Year Media investing in the filming, the leading actor will naturally look for the company.

They are all handsome men and beautiful women who just meet the requirements.

As for the others, Chen An doesn't make any mandatory requirements. Whether you want to bring the Hong Kong team or not, he is too lazy to care.

There is no need for Chen An to be the producer, Zhang Guorong has his own role.

As Chen An's eldest disciple, Chen An hopes that Zhang Guorong will not let him down. It should not be a problem to add Jiang Wen as his registered disciple.

Zhang Guorong left first, holding the script.

Diao Yinan hadn't left yet. He took out a script, which he had written before and didn't have a name yet.

"Director Chen, this is the script I've been stuck on. Can you help me find out which script is best written in China? You're the best."

"Okay, I'll take a look and let you know when the time comes."

Chen An took the script, flipped through it and said.

Diao Yinan felt relieved when he saw Chen An taking the script and reading it. This was the main reason he came here.

He did not stay any longer and left the office, closing the door.

Chen An looked at the script of more than twenty pages, read it bit by bit, and finally put the script down.

He looked up at the ceiling and said, "Jiang Wen, you really know how to teach people to upgrade. You really took out "Fireworks in the Daytime", even though it's less than a third of it."

There is no doubt that the script that Diao Yinan put down was the one he had just created for "Fireworks in the Daytime".

The film that helped the other party win the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

Although the script was written in a disjointed manner and its structure was a bit messy, Chen An still understood it at a glance.

Chen An once thought about whether he should steal the work.

However, after Diao Yinan joined the company, he gave up this idea.

(End of this chapter)