Yang Dongxu's words made several people admire him again, especially Zhang Yimou, who looked thoughtful and seemed to be thinking a lot.
"I think what Mr. Yang said is right. Since we are filming our own stories, we cannot follow the tastes of foreigners. We must film our own characteristics. But if we film like this, will we not be accustomed to the local environment? After all, in foreigners In my impression, I already have a certain understanding of Chinese dramas." Zhang Yimou couldn't help but said after thinking for a moment.
If it were him in the past, he would definitely regard Yang Dongxu as his confidant without saying anything. Because it’s not just Yang Dongxu who wants to make such a film. He has always insisted on making what he wants rather than overdoing it. He also doesn’t like to follow the crowd and makes some seemingly silly changes in the film against his will to cater to the market.
But the pressure of looking for investment during this period has led to self-reflection, although it has not shaken his inner persistence. But he had to voice his concerns. After all, this is not a small movie with millions of dollars in the past. If Yang Dongxu really invests in an additional 50 million US dollars to make a blockbuster, it will really put a lot of pressure on him as a director.
“I have also considered this, but I have always believed that only by photographing something with your own characteristics can you shock others. Art knows no boundaries. Even if you don’t understand the language, as long as the situation is right, you can move others.
At the same time, don’t you feel that the so-called catering to the changes in Hollywood is imitating others? Give up our own characteristics and cater to what foreigners want.
They know what they want much better than we do, and the big movie companies in Hollywood are no better at it than you, a migrant, are you? The target of the local battle is clear. Can you, a foreigner, use your own shortcomings to attack the advantages of the local family and win?
So I want to make a breakthrough and shock those foreigners. Then we need to let them see the powerful side of our ancestors, interpret the domineering attitude of our ancestors who dominated the world at that time, and let them have a direct and positive understanding of the most powerful country in the East in ancient times. "Yang Dongxu put a piece of meat on the plate in front of him and said.
"But in this case, it will be much more difficult to shoot." Zhang Weiping pondered for a while and said.
Not only is it big, if you follow Yang Dongxu's attitude of begging for mercy and rushing to the epic level, money is actually a trivial matter. Because Haina is not short of money, he, Zhang Weiping, can still come up with a lot of money.
The biggest difficulty now is the difficulty of shooting. For example, the soldiers and horses in several fight scenes are not even difficult to shoot to create the atmosphere at that time even if there is no panoramic view.
"Isn't it necessary to solve problems when they arise?" Yang Dongxu asked back, and then said to himself without waiting for Zhang Weiping to answer: "At the same time, in addition to providing money, I will try my best to cooperate in solving other problems.
For example, when it comes to finding authoritative experts to reproduce clothing from the late Warring States Period, I came to the factory to process the armor and weapons from that time. If there is a shortage of people for a big scene and the extras are not available, I will apply for military cooperation. Don’t worry about horses or anything else. I can get them for you as long as you need them, whether at home or abroad. "
"If the country can cooperate, it will be twice the result with half the effort." Zhang Yimou couldn't help but pat his thigh, but after getting excited, he couldn't help but worry a little: "But it really can..."
"Don't worry, I really need to apply when the time comes. You know, this drama will not only be screened in China, I will use Haina's foreign channels to make it smooth for him to be screened abroad.
The higher authorities will definitely support this kind of cultural output that highlights the glory of China. Maybe we don’t have to worry about it at all. After the report is reported, the higher authorities will not only provide manpower and material support, but also some special funds. "
As a man who seems to be outside of politics, Yang Dongxu is always paying attention to the national development strategy. We are very aware of the current emphasis on cultural export by the country. When the time comes, the project will be reported, and the filming cost of 50 million US dollars will be determined.
If you show your attitude and sincerity in finding experts, you may not get much financial support. But other aspects will definitely be smooth and cooperative.
"If this is the case, I will definitely use everything I have learned in my life to make this drama an epic masterpiece that belongs to China." Zhang Yimou couldn't help but be excited.
But the big problem is solved, and there are still some small problems. For example, the script is not so rigorous now and needs to be verified by experts and scholars to make some modifications. At the same time, the filming of the movie cannot start within a short time as originally planned. After all, whether it is redesigning costumes or producing props for shooting, it takes a lot of time.
However, these small problems can be easily solved. Yang Dongxu did not interfere with the script. The hero script is already very good, and with the opinions of experts, it will definitely be improved.
The costumes and props will be slowly researched by professionals. Then the rest are the actors who have already gathered together. It was originally said to start filming in the near future, but it turns out that it is no longer filming. When it will be filmed, it is impossible to determine the time, which is a bit ridiculous.
But this is a problem for Zhang Yimou. After all, these people have to bear a lot of favors since they cut their salary to film, and at this time, they let others go.
But for Yang Dongxu, this is not a problem at all. Maggie Cheung and Jet Li are both Haina artists, and they were solved in an instant. He didn't need to come forward for the rest, Liu Zongsheng just came out to say hello.
So after a rough discussion, the atmosphere during the rest of the meal was very cheerful. After finishing the meal, Zhang Yimou took Yang Dongxu's hand, as if he had just forgotten their friendship. Zhang Weiping and Liu Zongsheng also hooked up.
Zhang Weiping, who has now integrated into Yang Dongxu's circle, has this idea, but he knows not to rush it. After all, it is only the first time for both parties to cooperate.
This meal was not so much an invitation for him to call over the film director Zhang Yimou. It would be better to say that Yang Dongxu seemed to be very optimistic about Zhang Yimou and asked his boss to come over to avoid any misunderstandings.
Therefore, in this matter, Zhang Yimou's status in Yang Dongxu's heart is obviously higher than that of his boss. Therefore, even after the cooperation, he probably won't have many opportunities to interact with Yang Dongxu. Instead, because the cooperation is a movie, as the boss of New Picture, he and Liu Zongsheng, the general manager of Haina, can communicate more.
With this introduction and channel, there will be no big problems in future cooperation. It will only be a matter of time before he integrates into Yang Dongxu's circle.
After sending the person away, Yang Dongxu asked a security guard from the Yang Family Banquet to drive him home. Although this amount of alcohol was not much for him at all, and he was not being investigated for drunk driving now, it was still better to be careful.
Go home and take a shower, then climb into bed and sleep until dawn. It makes sense to have a little drink at night to help you sleep.
I got up early in the morning and went for a run in the park. When I came back, I boxed in the yard to stretch my muscles. Du Fei curled his lips when he saw Yang Dongxu standing aside. He was so angry that if he really couldn't beat him, he would definitely beat him up.
"There is news from my elder brother, saying that if you are free recently, you will go to the Middle East. The oil thing you mentioned is now clear. You can go and see for yourself." Yang Dongxu stopped working and stood aside smoking a cigarette. Du Fei threw him a towel.
"Let's maintain the relationship for a while first. We're too busy here recently to leave." Yang Dongxu walked towards the bathroom while wiping his sweat with a towel.
He has been preparing to get some oil from the Middle East, but it has always been a small deal. The only big deals he has made have been taken over from Natasha as a second-tier dealer.
But this time, Du Suo's special notification really opened up a channel, allowing him to finally have face-to-face talks with the royal families of the Middle East.
"I will tell them over there, but you'd better hurry up, after all, there are a lot of people watching over there." Du Fei reminded.
"Understood." Yang Dongxu nodded.
After taking a shower, I had a hearty breakfast and then went directly to Haina Company. After several days of preparation, the current list of the crash course proposed by Yang Dongxu has been roughly determined.
Although not all the A-list stars chosen will be popular in the future, most of them look familiar, and the rest are really based on their talent and appearance to see if there will be any unexpected gains after cultivating them.
Not counting the people who joined Li Fuzhen halfway, the first phase of the crash course enrolled 33 people, including 22 girls and 11 boys. The male-to-female ratio is almost 1:2.
In the entertainment industry, generally beautiful girls tend to be more prominent, but this advancement refers to the initial stage. After all, a pretty face is popular everywhere and has more opportunities than a man.
However, after development, male celebrities last longer than female celebrities. Men can be idols when they are young, gain more meaning after the age of thirty, and can still be veteran actors when they are old. In short, age is not a big obstacle as long as you have the chance.
Female celebrities are just the opposite. Although it is relatively easy to get started because of their appearance, it becomes more difficult as you go on. Especially if you don't become popular when you are young, you can basically consider changing careers later.
After all, male celebrities can still play with the vicissitudes of life when they get old. When female celebrities get old, except for some die-hard fans with moderate tastes who calm down their youth, no one likes to see female celebrities with wrinkled faces.
Therefore, the first period of the special training class only had so many more women than men. It was not that the ratio of men to women in the information Liu Zongsheng gave him was like this. He chose according to the ratio.
But in addition to the few people he had previously appointed, he wanted to see if the quantity could lead to a qualitative change, or simply to get a few more spare tires. As long as one of them was an unexpected surprise, he would be considered a profit.
As for the male artists, there is no need to be so anxious. You can choose slowly. Maybe those who were originally eliminated from this list will be able to grow wildly outside for a few years and then be recruited again when they encounter good talents.
Unless you want to create an idol group, in such a 'semi-finished' special training class, there is really no difference whether the boy is 20 years old or 25 years old.
After he arrived at the company, everyone else had arrived, and without saying anything else, he directly took them to the big office for a meeting, so that they could get familiar with each other first.
The theme of this special training class is acting, so Yang Dongxu has no intention of letting them practice singing and dancing. Let's do some initial training together in a large classroom and get a detailed understanding, and then start the actual combat directly.
