Chapter 380: Love Saint

The movie "Love in the City" is actually quite vulgar.

It only scored 6 points on Douban, barely passing the passing line.

However, when it was released that year, the box office performance was very good, and it actually earned 6.6 million yuan during the Lunar New Year holiday.

For a small- to medium-budget comedy film, it is already a great success.

But the most classic and eye-catching scene in the film is the one where Youyou imitates Marilyn Monroe and dances in the underground parking lot.

Accompanied by a song "I'm Eating Fried Chicken in People's Square", the atmosphere was immediately livened up.

Some male viewers simply watched it dozens of times.

The script was not so detailed, of course, but there were sketches of the scenes, one of which showed Clara in a skirt imitating Marilyn Monroe in an underground parking lot.

"Director Jiang, you even drew illustrations?"

Du Huan nodded, "Director Jiang attaches great importance to this play, you have to shoot it well!"

Clara nodded hurriedly and reiterated that she would put her heart into filming this movie.

Du Huan then began to talk about the preparations for the filming of the film. The male lead is Xiao Yang, one of the members of the "Chopstick Brothers", and they have already been contacted.

When Xiao Yang first received the call, he thought the other party was a scammer.

Because iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video are the largest film and television companies in China, and he is just an unknown little singer and actor.

iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures invited him to star in a movie and play the male lead. This is a joke!
He came to the iQiyi Film Building with doubts, and only after signing the contract did he dare to believe that this was true.

Of course, the pay is lower.

Including Clara, their pay for this drama was also not high.

Because it’s not famous enough, it can’t carry the box office.

The biggest star in this drama is Xiao Shenyang. Although he has passed his peak, he is still very popular.

When he learned that he was invited to play a supporting role, Xiao Shenyang was a little unhappy.

After he complained to his master Zhao Benshan, the latter almost beat him and told him to just go and film the movie honestly, and then Xiao Shenyang had no problem.

In addition to these people, the other actors in the film are mainly contracted artists of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video.

For example, in the original version, Liu Lei was played by Xiao Shenyang, and his girlfriend was played by Che Xiao.

But in this one, it’s Gao Yuanyuan.

It is estimated that after the film is released, the audience will complain that Liu Lei is really a scumbag for choosing Gao Yuanyuan as his girlfriend and going out to have fun!

Because it was a small- to medium-budget film of an urban type, there was no need to customize special props or costumes, so the film started shooting very quickly.

The director is Tian Yusheng, who filmed the "Ex-Files" series in another time and space. He is currently signed to iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures.

It is said that before the filming began, he went to the China Film Digital Base to seek advice in person.

Jiang Heng's request was very simple, that is, the scenes in the underground parking lot must be performed according to his requirements, and the rest was left to Tian Yusheng to perform freely.

Soon, he received a stack of storyboard scripts, and saw that the sketch was specifically noted as "red skirt".

When Tian Yusheng saw this, he was really surprised and happy.

Of course, he stated on the spot that he would shoot according to Jiang Heng's intention.

After all, the script of this film was not written by him, and he didn't want to express any ideas through this film, so he just had to shoot it according to Jiang Heng's intention.

Because the entire film's cast is not very strong, the filming of "The Love Master" was started in a very low-key manner.

In comparison, Lost in Thailand, which was produced by Bonanza Pictures and is ready to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, is quite high-profile at the moment. It is claimed to be the best comedy film in Chinese-language films in recent years, and its publicity and promotion are very strong.

In addition to Bonanza Pictures, several other film companies have also begun to actively promote and prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year box office.

Because Jiang Heng's film was moved to the Spring Festival, most domestic film companies have scheduled the release of their important films during the Lunar New Year period.

As for the 2011 schedule, no company has announced yet that it will release its film in the same period as Jiang Heng's "Under One Person".

The box office performance of "The Legend of Little Soldiers" is really too shocking, 18 billion in the mainland and billion US dollars worldwide, who can compare with it!

Although judging from the type of film, "Under One Person" is unlikely to replicate the success of "Legend of the Little Soldier", many mainland film companies still have psychological trauma.

They would rather gather together during the Lunar New Year holiday to grab box office revenue than face Jiang Heng's special effects blockbusters.

Therefore, the Lunar New Year period at the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 was awarded the title of "the hottest Lunar New Year period in history" because so many films were announced to be released.

Bonna Pictures alone has three films released: "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", "Lost in Thailand" and "Space Chaser".

iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures also released two films including "Wolf Warrior".

The schedule is very hot, which is obvious.

That is to say, Zhang Yimou's "Under the Hawthorn Tree" was filmed a little slowly, otherwise it would have probably squeezed in.

At the China Film Digital Base, on the set of "War of the Liches", Di Jun, played by Fu Dalong, was hanging on wires and filming fight scenes with several actors who played the ancient witches in front of a green screen.

Jiang Heng sat behind the monitor and observed the shooting effects.

"CUT!"

Assistant director Yuan De called for a stop, glanced at Jiang Heng, and waited for him to nod before continuing.

During the lunch break, the actors lined up to get their lunch boxes, while Jiang Heng had an assistant to do the cooking for him, so the food was better.

"Director Jiang, do you want to go back to Hong Kong for the premiere of "Under One Person"?" Yuan De, who was eating a box lunch nearby, suddenly asked.

Jiang Heng was stunned when he heard this. Although Yuan De had a good relationship with him and would occasionally joke with him, he rarely took the initiative to make any suggestions.

Seeing Jiang Heng looking at him, Yuan De felt a little embarrassed.

"Well, actually, it's our old friends in Hong Kong. They're sad that you haven't been back for a long time. Didn't "Little Soldier Legend" win the global box office championship? The box office in Hong Kong also broke records! Everyone is thinking about when you will come back so that they can celebrate!"

Jiang Heng was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had not been back to Hong Kong for a long time.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Then let's arrange one in Hong Kong. It's time to go back and take a look!"

Yuan De was very happy to hear this. After all, it was his suggestion, and Jiang Heng agreed. When he went back and told his old friends about it, he felt very proud!
After eating a few mouthfuls of rice, he went aside to make a phone call.

"Well, Director Jiang has agreed to hold a premiere in Hong Kong, and we'll invite all our old friends and those who can move to attend!"

"That's for sure. Director Jiang has achieved such results, and every Hong Kong filmmaker should be proud of him!"

"Of course, let's make history!"

……

However, as the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, more and more events are inviting Jiang Heng to attend.

But he basically declined on the grounds of filming.

However, Jiang Heng appeared at the premiere of a movie, which was "Wolf Warrior".

After all, it is a movie produced by iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, and he made a cameo appearance during the filming. When it comes to the critical moment of promotion and marketing, support must be provided.

At the event, Jiang Heng, in a rare move, praised director Wu Jing and the film "Wolf Warrior" in front of a group of media.

The reporters were all puzzled and curious. Is it really that good?
(End of this chapter)