Chapter 333 Cameo
Jiang Heng laughed, "Okay, it's not easy during the Spring Festival travel rush anyway!"

After hanging up the phone, Miss Jing Tian asked curiously, "Are you going to guest star again?"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly. "At Bona, Lao Yu made a movie and asked me to help him support the film! After all, I am also a major shareholder of Bona, there is no reason for me to refuse!"

The young lady said, "Then I want to go too. Let's play the role of a couple!"

Jiang Heng wanted to say, I am acting in my true colors, playing myself in the film.

He just swallowed the words back halfway.

He was afraid that Jing Tian would ask him, "Aren't we considered a couple now?"

"Okay, I'll take you there when we're ready to shoot!"

The scenery in Hangzhou in May was pleasant. Jiang Heng took Da Tiantian to visit Xixi Wetland and then went to eat crayfish.

The next day, I flew with the crew to the southwest to shoot the film's exterior scenes. By the end of May, all the scenes were shot and the film was wrapped up.

After returning to Beijing, Jiang Heng rested for two days and then went to the crew of "Lost on Journey" alone to shoot the scenes of the encounter at the airport and on the plane.

Jing Tian initially wanted to make a cameo appearance, but Jiang Heng showed her the script and explained the joke-setting techniques for the play.

He said that if an actor and an actress were to make a guest appearance together, the scene designed by the director would probably be that Niu Geng said to Li Chenggong: Hey, do you think they have slept together?
Li Chenggong said: Don’t talk nonsense!

Niu Geng said, I guess they must have slept together!
Li Chenggong asked back, how can you be so sure?

Niu Geng said: Not many directors are like this...!
After hearing this, Jing Tian laughed out loud and then stopped mentioning the guest appearance.

Because in her opinion, it was really a loss of face to play such a cameo role.

But such scenes are indeed fun. If it was just an appearance at the airport or in the cabin, it would be a bit dull and it would be better not to make a cameo appearance.

Jiang Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, his current girlfriend is Liu Yifei.

It can’t be said to be an official announcement. It’s mainly because he has attended many occasions with Liu Yifei before. Many friends in the industry know about it, and the media has also reported it.

There’s nothing wrong with playing a couple with Jing Tian, ​​but it’s not so good to use real names to guest-star and play a couple again.

When we arrived at the crew, director Ye Weimin gave us a warm welcome. He is from Hong Kong and has directed films such as "The King of Comedy" and "The 13th Sister of Hongxing".

He was not very famous to begin with, and after entering the 21st century, his work became increasingly difficult. He even took on low-budget films like "Lost on Journey" that did not feature any big names.

At this moment, the fame of all the main creators in the film combined is not as great as Jiang Heng's. How can everyone not be enthusiastic?
But this crew is full of hidden talents. In addition to Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqi who will shine in the future, screenwriter Tian Yusheng is also a talent.

The "Ex" series he wrote and directed did not have a high Douban score, but the box office was really good and was quite popular among young people.

Jiang Heng felt that this person was quite talented, but not as ambitious as the others.

So after joining the crew, I had a good chat with Tian Yusheng and asked him if he was interested in joining iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video.

Tian Yusheng was naturally overjoyed. He was relatively unknown in the Chinese film industry at the time, and to be favored by Jiang Heng was a great success.

Look at the new director Guo Fan, who was just a reporter two years ago, but now has become a blockbuster director. His movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" will be released in the summer in just over a month. I wonder how many people will envy and hate him!

Jiang Heng then asked him if he was interested in becoming a director himself?
Tian Yusheng was a little surprised and excited, and swallowed subconsciously.

A screenwriter who doesn’t want to be a director is definitely not a good screenwriter!
Tian Yusheng naturally said yes, Jiang Heng patted him on the shoulder and told him to work hard in the future, and when the filming of this drama was finished, he would go to iQiyi and Tencent Pictures to sign a contract. Tian Yusheng wanted to cry when he heard this, because he wanted to go right now.

It will take at least a month to finish filming!

The general film shooting cycle in China is about three months.

Blockbuster films will take a little longer, while medium and small-budget films will take shorter time.

The filming of "Lost on Journey" was not that difficult, and it took no more than two months at most.

Jiang Heng chatted with Wang Baoqi again and asked him about his development in the circle over the years.

Wang Baoqi looks very honest, but he actually has a high emotional intelligence and is very good at talking. His intention to join Jiang Heng is very obvious, but Jiang Heng just smiles and encourages him but ignores him.

Yu Dong was a little confused and asked Jiang Heng privately, why didn't you sign him if you were so optimistic about him?
Jiang Heng smiled and shook his head, saying that Wang Baoqi's image was not suitable for his special effects blockbuster. Why did he sign him? He couldn't play Tu Xingsun, right? That would offend people.

Furthermore, Wang Baoqi’s current contract is with Huayi, but in 2012, he withdrew from Huayi and established his own studio, so there is little point in signing him.

In fact, in the following years, celebrity artists set up their own studios, and the old agency model has become outdated.

One thing Jiang Heng didn't say was that he really liked the movie "Hello! Mr. Tree" starring Wang Baoqi, and he had no intention of interfering with Wang Baoqi's development before the movie was released.

One more thing to mention is that in history, the production company of "Hello! Mr. Tree" was headed by Bonna Pictures, and the top producer was Yu Dong. What a coincidence, isn't it!
On the set, Xu Zheng made many suggestions, and even said that some of the clever jokes were his ideas. He really has talent, but Jiang Heng's reaction was always cold.

This made Xu Guangtou confused. He always felt that Jiang Heng seemed to have some opinions about him, but he didn't know why.

Normally Jiang Heng’s part would not be used for the entire morning, but he stayed on the crew for two full days before leaving.

After returning to the capital, he began to work on the promotion and publicity of "A Chinese Ghost Story".

The promotion and publicity of the film is still handled by Bonanza Pictures. Although Yu Dong has always been focusing on "Lost on Journey", after all, a producer is not a director, so he doesn't need to stay on the crew every day.

Besides, Bonna Pictures is now the largest film and television promotion and distribution company in the country. It has rich experience and many things can be done according to routine procedures.

For example, the promotional activities for a film all have routine templates, and you can just use the same ones as before.

Besides, the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" is really easy to promote.

Jiang Heng is the lead actor, which is really rare.

It's with a national goddess like Liu Yifei, plus it's a remake of a classic, 3D special effects, and it's a summer movie.

It can be said that for Bonna Pictures, just a little publicity can achieve the work goals.

Besides, there are only so many conventional routines, and Director Jiang doesn't want to create scandals, so there really isn't much else to do.

The film's release date is still the second Friday in July, and the premiere is scheduled for Sunday, July 7th.

Considering that this film does not have that many main creative staff, the plot is not very complicated.

This time, Jiang Heng didn't want to make the premiere ceremony so grand.

The premiere was held at the Wukesong branch of the China Film Red Cinema Line. The format was still the same, with a stage set up in the square and the audience entering the cinema to watch the movie after being interviewed.

(End of this chapter)