Chapter 343 Filming is too tiring

Beijing, Beijing Film Studio Guesthouse.

Zhu Lin returned to her room with a headache.

In the room, Gong Xue saw Zhu Lin coming back and immediately poured her a glass of water.

"Sister Linlin, haven't we finished discussing this yet?"

She knew where Zhu Lin had been, and judging from Zhu Lin's attitude, it was obvious that the discussion had not gone well.

Zhu Lin sat on the bed tiredly and sighed deeply.

"Xiaoxue, why is the film industry so complicated?"

Seeing this, Gong Xue didn't know what to say, mainly because this was the first time she had seen such a thing.

The root of the problem lies in the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Previously, Zhu Lin contacted Li Changhe because his two works almost won all the awards of the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Li Changhe gave her an idea, which was to use the power of the military to get "Jungle Gun King" to withdraw from the election and give up its spot.

Zhu Lin thought this was also a good idea.

Then she told Wang Yang first, and after the two of them discussed it, Zhu Lin went to find Liu Mantang again, and through Liu Mantang's relationship, sent a notification letter to the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Everything was going according to plan, but who would have thought that something unexpected would happen at the stage when it was least likely to happen.

There's trouble at the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Simply put, because of the withdrawal from the selection, the internal judging committee of the Hundred Flowers Awards split into two factions.

One group believes that the withdrawal of "Uncle of the Jungle" from the selection is reasonable because it involves military secrets, and other films can be rescheduled to take its place.

However, some people believe that since the Hundred Flowers Awards are a public selection, they should be realistic and put the real awards selected by the public on the list.

"Uncle of Thieves" itself is a movie that has been released and so many viewers have seen it. It is a joke to say that it is excluded from the awards because of confidentiality.

If it is a confidential movie, you can choose not to release it, or even take back its source material after it is released and stop showing it.

But the award is just a name, why should it be deleted?

We’ve all seen it in mass cinemas, so why isn’t it on the list of winners?

The opposition also has a reason. Judging from the voting records, a large proportion of the voting group are Li Changhe's book fans.

No matter what the reason these people voted for, they really supported it.

But the problem is, if you download "Jungle Gun King", Li Changhe will not get the award.

It is true that "The Letter" is adapted from Li Changhe's novel, but the problem is that the screenwriter of "The Letter" has nothing to do with Li Changhe. He is just the author of the original novel.

Although Li Changhe's two films won most of the awards, there is only one film that Li Changhe actually signed, and that is "Jungle Gun King"

That was a screenwriting work signed with him. The other awards were all related to Li Changhe behind the scenes, but his name was not on the surface.

After all, director, actors, supporting roles, etc. have nothing to do with Li Changhe.

Therefore, eliminating "Jungle Gun King" actually means eliminating Li Changhe or Ling Jue's awards. For his readers, this is a typical shady deal.

Once these readers explode, it will have a huge impact on the reputation of the Hundred Flowers Awards as being fair and just.

In the future, people will no longer trust the selection of the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Then, the two factions came to a standstill, with each side claiming they were right, and no balance could be reached internally, until the issue finally reached a big shot in the literary and artistic field.

The boss only said one thing: literary and artistic awards must be independent and not be influenced by the external environment.

This sentence set the tone, and those who opposed the withdrawal of the award won a great victory. Afterwards, the Hundred Flowers Awards jury sent a reply directly to the General Political Department, refusing to revoke the award for "Jungle Gun King".

The military district was also shocked when it received the reply letter. It did not expect the review committee to refuse to revoke the decision, and what they said was well-founded.

If it involves confidential information, a formal notice can be issued and the Film Bureau can issue an order to recall copies of "Jungle Gun King" nationwide, and the jury will withdraw the selection.

But this is obviously impossible, because so far, the upgrade of the reconnaissance force is still an experimental attempt, and it is only an attempt under the Beijing Military Region.

Previously, the military region only informed China Film Group to reduce the screening of "Jungle Gun King", especially in border areas.

But if you want to issue a formal document, including coordinating with the Film Bureau or even the Ministry of Culture, it can only be implemented after the "Special Forces" attempt is successful.

Therefore, the military region is somewhat helpless. After all, many of the comrades on the literary and artistic front are old revolutionaries with long experience, high seniority and great voice.

Most importantly, many of them had just returned, and each of them was as fierce as a cannon, and they hated this abuse of privilege.

Neither side can confront each other head-on.

Then things returned to the beginning, and the award selection was dominated by Li Changhe's works.

However, even those who opposed it at the beginning have to admit that the current situation is not good for the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Li Changhe's readers' vote is a sign of recognition, but on the other hand, it is also a kind of "cheating" that affects the fairness of the award's works.

So, in order to solve the problem, as usual, we held a meeting!
The Hundred Flowers Awards judging panel and the Beijing Film Studio began negotiations.

Originally, this had nothing to do with Zhu Lin, but considering that these two films were actually produced by Li Changhe, I don’t know who suggested bringing him in.

Then because Li Changhe was away, the matter fell on Zhu Lin's shoulders.

Because of these troubles, the progress of "The Horse Wrangler" has slowed down.

"Sister, how about calling my brother-in-law and asking?"

Seeing Zhu Lin standing there exhausted, Gong Xue said to Zhu Lin with heartache.

Zhu Lin sighed when she heard this.

"Forget it, your brother-in-law is busy with something important right now, so don't ask him for such a trivial matter." Although Zhu Lin didn't know what Li Changhe was busy with, he had never been out for such a long time before.

In the past, Li Changhe would only stay in Hong Kong for a week at most and would return soon.

But this time, he has been gone for more than a month, almost two months, and has not come back yet.

This can only mean that he has something very important to do over there, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long.

Of course, sometimes Zhu Lin would worry whether something might have happened to him outside.

But after thinking it over, she felt that if something really happened, the foreign affairs department would definitely notify her and would not hide it.

So the greater possibility is that they are busy with some big things that they don’t know about.

In this situation, she didn't want to bother him for such a small matter.

"In fact, the discussion is basically the same now. Although "Jungle Gun King" will not withdraw from the selection, the winners of some awards have voluntarily withdrawn from the selection."

"Some of the veterans of the Jungle Gun King team were so noble and upright that they took the initiative to withdraw from the selection, leaving some awards vacant."

"Another thing is that the judging panel has also made some changes. I guess by then, some awards will be shared by two or three people."

"And from what I heard from them, there are too many loopholes in this year's selection. I think the Hundred Flowers Awards will be reformed next year, and many awards will be cut."

Zhu Lin sat there and spoke softly to Gong Xue.

"Sister Linlin, no matter how it is changed, it's a good thing that this matter can be resolved."

"I've seen you running back and forth lately. You must be so tired!"

Gong Xue looked at Zhu Lin's slightly haggard face and couldn't help but sigh.

Filming a movie is tiring enough, and after coming back I still have to attend various meetings.

Sometimes I have to participate even when the filming is halfway through.

Thanks to Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige in the crew, otherwise the entire crew would have been paralyzed.

"I now finally understand what Chang He said. Film is a circle. It's not just about making movies."

"An award review has brought up so many things. Life is so diverse."

In the past, she thought that what Li Changhe told her about some people seeking fame and some seeking profit in making movies was too exaggerated, but this time, she saw something.

At the meeting, there were many senior colleagues who were dedicated to fairness and justice, but there were also some people who opened her eyes.

After the meeting, Director Wang Yang told her many private inside stories, which left her dumbfounded.

"Oh, Xiaoxue, can you help me call Zhuangzhuang and Kaige over? I want to discuss something with them."

Zhu Lin said to Gong Xue again at this time.

Gong Xue nodded, then walked out quickly.

After a while, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige and others came to Zhu Lin's room, and the four of them sat down.

"Lao Tian, ​​Kaige, I called you here because I have something to tell you."

"The Hundred Flowers Awards will be held on the 20th. At that time, there will be an award for Changhe, and I have to attend on his behalf. So I won't be able to go with you to the grassland."

"I was thinking of letting you two lead the crew over there to finish filming the remaining scenes. What do you think?"

After Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige sat down, Zhu Lin spoke to them.

There are actually not many scenes left in "The Horse Herder", mainly some exterior shots of distant mountains and grasslands, plus the plot where Xu Lingjun goes up the mountain to herd horses in order to avoid the changes of that year.

It is better to go to a truly vast prairie to shoot these. The scenes of the grasslands in western Beijing alone will not satisfy you.

Although the role is small, it is still troublesome to shoot.

The main thing is to look for scenery when you get there. These days, it’s hard to find a filming location in one go, so you can only go there and look for it slowly.

Transportation is inconvenient these days, and when you go to other places, you have to rely on local help. It is not as convenient as in Beijing, and it is actually a hard job.

But there is nothing we can do, time waits for no one, they have been shooting this movie for a long time, and the grassland usually turns green in June.

It is now mid-May, so I went there early to prepare, and then I can shoot. After shooting, I can come back to develop the films.

Then go back to school and take the exam.

You know, they are actually sophomores at Beijing Film Academy.

"Okay, leave this matter to Kaige and me. You just wait in the capital and help Changhe receive the award."

"Actually, I wanted to say this before. Going to the grasslands is too hard for you guys, and the scenes are not important. Kaige and I can just plan for them to go there."

At this time, Tian Zhuangzhuang agreed and said to Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Tian Zhuangzhuang said: "Okay, let's arrange it this way. You guys pick the right people and prepare to buy tickets."

"I'll talk to Director Wang tomorrow and ask him to help us contact the government over there and provide you with as much help as possible."

"it is good!"

After Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige left, Zhu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Gong Xue with emotion.

"Xiaoxue, I feel like filming a movie is too tiring now!"

This kind of tiredness is not physical fatigue, but mental fatigue. We need to pay attention to and manage all aspects of the entire crew.

Zhu Lin now feels that she really can't do this!

(End of this chapter)