sbdcsierra Chapter 272 The Director's Troubles
Chapter 272 The Director's Troubles
In a blink of an eye, half of 2011 has passed. Although [The Abyss and You] has been offline, its popularity has not diminished at all. At this time, [The Rippling Boat] has been quietly prepared.
Han Ku personally invited Director Xu Lai, who had firmly chosen to release "The Boat" after his death in his previous life. Although Director Xu was not very old, his talent was enough to be admired. Especially in the field of action movies, several of his works were classics, which made him occupy an important position in the film industry.
In his previous life, Xu Lai and Han Ku had no intersection. It was only because of Han Ku's accidental death that he noticed his posthumous work. Xu Lai, who was eager to make a breakthrough, was impressed by the bizarre new-style martial arts. He said that the sky was jealous of talents and took over the [Yang Qingzhou] project under great pressure.
Later, [Yang Qing Zhou] became popular both at home and abroad. In an interview with reporters, Xu Lai said that the only regret was that many script details that needed to be communicated could not be discussed with the screenwriter, just like "Dream of Red Mansions" without Cao Xueqin. No matter how much research Redologists do, they are worried that they will not be able to express the true meaning of the book.
At the end of the interview, Xu Lai couldn't hide his tears. He said that in the process of creating "The Drifting Boat", he seemed to be able to see the rich and delicate inner world of the screenwriter Ku Yedie, as well as his desire for freedom and determination to break free. If they could create "The Drifting Boat" together, then "The Drifting Boat" might be better. Losing such a creative genius is a loss for the Chinese film industry. He believes that Ku Yedie will see that "The Drifting Boat" has not been buried in another world, and hopes that the appearance it presents will not disappoint him.
Looking back on the past life, fate is so wonderful. Although Han Ku in the past life never saw how [The Young Boat] would finally appear on the big screen, he had already learned about the impressive achievements of [The Young Boat] from Qin Xi. In this way, Han Ku can be completely free from the constraints of [The Young Boat] in the past life, and re-create it according to the wishes of this life. It also gives Han Ku and Xu Lai, who could only communicate through their works in the past life, an opportunity to make up for their regrets and create and communicate together.
People with the same frequency will come together sooner or later. In this life, Han Ku and Xu Lai have already cooperated. They hit it off right away and felt that they had met too late. When Han Ku shared the reworked [Yang Qing Zhou] with Xu Lai, Xu Lai agreed without hesitation. He stayed up all night, read it over and over again, and studied it over and over again. The next morning, with red eyes, he knocked on Han Ku's door fiercely, his excitement and love were beyond words, and his desire to create was even more overwhelming. He wanted to start coding immediately.
Although Xu Lai has always been in a dominant position in the films he directed, and Han Ku is also well-known in the industry for his works and personal character, the two of them are surprisingly harmonious in this collaboration. In terms of casting, Xu Lai gave the story creator Han Ku absolute dominance. He believes that no one knows better than Han Ku who is more suitable for [Yang Qing Zhou].
But when Han Ku said that the intended guests were Qin Xi and Gu Chenxing, Xu Lai still hesitated, because the traffic of these two people was too great, and filmmakers looked at traffic stars with a natural tinted glasses. Especially this conversation happened before the release of [The Abyss and You].
"Both of them? I've seen Qin Xi's [The Story of Yan Qing], and it does have an ancient charm, and her acting is also remarkable, but she lacks the ability to perform on the big screen. And she seems to have offended Yue Ying, who has used her connections to block her resources. Although the capital behind me doesn't have much intersection with her, the circle is so small, it's a problem after all..."
"As for Gu Chenxing, his popularity is even more worrying because he relied on idol dramas. He made quick money, but for a movie like this, I doubt he can even survive the training period..."
But at Han Ku's insistence, Gu Chenxing came in person for an interview. Facts proved that all kinds of photos were of no use. When Xu Lai saw Gu Chenxing pushing the door open, he was struck by his captivating three-dimensional face. After a few face-to-face exchanges, Xu Lai couldn't help but sincerely admire Han Ku for his accurate judgment of people. Not only did Gu Chenxing's appearance fit for the big screen, his temperament also perfectly matched Ye Qingzhou's.
Moreover, he highly suspected that Gu Chenxing and Han Ku had discussed it in advance. The two of them had the same rhetoric, that is, Qin Xi had to be the heroine. Xu Lai came to see that the screenwriter and the male lead insisted on this, so Xu Lai found many works of Qin Xi overnight. The more he watched, the more he appreciated it, and the more he watched, the more confident he became. He no longer hesitated. What if he offended Yue Ying? He, Xu Lai, was not someone who could be manipulated by others in the entertainment industry.
It’s strange to say, because he had to worry about casting for his previous works for a long time, especially when he was dazzled by the hundreds of actors who had auditioned for the same role but still couldn’t find the right one. This time it was so smooth that it was unbelievable.
Soon [The Abyss with You] was released, and Qin Xi's Yan Xizhao earned enough tears and broke into the film industry in one fell swoop. In the entertainment industry, there is no such thing as profit. Even if it is a slap in the face of Yue Ying, with such a strong commercial value in front of them, who would be reluctant to give up money? A mountain of movie scripts, like TV drama scripts, swarmed towards Qin Xi.
Xu came to see Qin Xi's performance in [The Abyss and You] and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. He still underestimated Qin Xi's upper limit. Her appeal and sensitivity to roles are becoming increasingly rare in today's increasingly impetuous and utilitarian society. It seems to him that he saw the shaping power of the famous actresses who fought against each other more than a decade ago. Such skills are really unique among young actresses of this age.
Xu Lai sighed, not knowing whether to say Qin Xi was lucky or unlucky. If she was lucky, she was the only one in the same age group. But unfortunately, life without an opponent was monotonous and lonely. Even more unfortunately, a well-fledged big flower like Yue Ying would regard her as an opponent, which was undoubtedly a dimensionality reduction blow to Qin Xi, who was in her rising period.
But what Xu Lai regretted most was that he did not sign a contract with Qin Xi first. The sudden popularity of [The Abyss and You] made Qin Xi's choices much more surprising. Xu Lai was worried that Qin Xi would be dazzled by the choices.
After all, the requirements for fighting scenes on the big screen of martial arts movies are much higher than those on the small screen. Xu Lai is even more strict about the quality of the film and the actors. Except for necessary professional shots, the actors cannot use stand-ins. This requires the actors to undergo professional martial arts training to develop muscle memory, which is by no means something that can be achieved overnight. The psychological and physical hardships in this long process are difficult for newcomers who have just entered the entertainment industry and are desperately trying to climb up, let alone the top stars who enjoy thousands of favors and bathe in the starlight!
In particular, Xu Lai learned that Meige, where Qin Xi and Gu Chenxing worked, was in the midst of a gambling agreement and had to achieve a net profit of 1 billion yuan within three years in order to successfully go public. As Meige's two biggest cash cows, would Meige allow them to spend a year or even more on a movie?