Zhang Yuanjun could feel that Jing Tian's love for him was due to the fans' pursuit of their idols, not the love between a man and a woman.
Some people may think that Jing Tian can be taken advantage of as a free gift.
It's not necessary.
Zhang Yuanjun didn't know who was behind this girl, but he also understood that she had a lot of background. It was enough to maintain a friendly relationship with such a person, so why cause trouble.
There were no actors involved in the exchange activities with Sanqin, and the cast team returned to Beijing early.
The second night after Zhang Yuanjun returned to Beijing, Liu Yifei also returned to the capital after her performance, but Liu Yifei was a little tired and the two did not meet.
Zhang Yuanjun is also busy with other things these days. The script of "Transcendence" has been released.
The three of them were very satisfied and decided to use this draft to code the actors first.
"Transcendence" will be a co-production, and it will inevitably use Hong Kong actors. The male lead has been confirmed, and Shu Chang has already rejected the female lead Shanshan, but she is still concerned about her image and is unwilling to make sacrifices.
Luo Qirui extended his hand. He wanted to recommend a Hong Kong actress to star with Zhang Yuanjun.
Mainland actresses are unwilling to take off their clothes, but there are many actors in Hong Kong who are willing to do so. There is no shortage of young actors in Hong Kong who are fifteen or sixteen years old.
Luo Qirui found the information of more than 50 young girls in their 20s and sent it to Li Yang and Zhang Yuanjun to read, and said: "Call whoever you like to come over for an audition. They all want to appear on the screen."
But in fact, neither Zhang Yuanjun nor Li Yang wanted to use a Hong Kong actress to play Shanshan. They preferred to bring someone directly from the capital to Hong Kong. It would be better to use a familiar actor, so that the filming would be smoother and smoother.
But for other roles, Zhang Yuanjun doesn’t mind leaving them to Hong Kong Island.
By the end of January, the three of them had almost all chosen candidates for each role in the film, and all that was left was to negotiate one by one.
Li Yang sent his assistant back to the capital to assist Zhang Yuanjun's studio in casting, and he himself was still preparing for the filming with the Yindu Agency on Hong Kong Island.
Once a movie starts casting, it can’t be hidden from the industry.
"Zhang Yuanjun makes another art film, and the new film joins hands with Li Yang to focus on youth education issues!"
"Preparations for Li Yang's new film have begun, and the leading actor has been confirmed as Zhang Yuanjun!"
The path Zhang Yuanjun took was really beyond everyone's expectations. He is different from other actors.
If "Love Has an Afterlife" was to repay Yu Feihong's favor and had to be accepted, it makes sense, then why did you take the initiative to film "Transcendence"?
Zhang Yuanjun definitely knows how high his commercial value is, but he seems to be obsessed with it in the past two years, acting in dramas and making literary films, without knowing how to strike while the iron is hot.
Look at Huang Xiaoming, how can he think about making some artistic films? He seizes the time to impress himself in the blockbusters of major directors.
Xu Wenqiang of "New Shanghai Beach" even got a piece of the pie.
"The Deer and the Cauldron" will also be broadcast this year.
These are very high-profile roles.
The studio staff never tried to persuade him, but Zhang Yuanjun refused to listen. He said he knew what he was doing.
Zhang Yuanjun's name is quite useful when attracting investment.
After all, No. 1 Xiaosheng has a lot of international reputation, and many film producers are willing to invest in him.
But the cost of "Transcendence" was not big after all, only 5 million, so the investment was quickly completed.
In fact, with these 5 million, Zhang Yuanjun Studio, Yindu Agency and Li Yang’s Kunpeng Nebula can make up for it.
But as a producer, everyone wants to bring in a few more people to share the risks.
Therefore, Zhang Yuanjun still accepted funds from China Film and European MK2 Cinemas, the latter of which Zhang Yuanjun met in Cannes.
After the other party learned that the original idea for "Buried Alive" came from Zhang Yuanjun, they expressed their appreciation for him and hoped to cooperate.
Not to mention that Zhang Yuanjun's studio itself also does investment and production, which made MK2 look at this young man from the East with admiration. After learning that he was going to make a literary film reflecting youth education, MK2 quickly extended an olive branch. .
An important reason for choosing MK2 is that Zhang Yuanjun expected MK2 to sell movies for him.
MK2 can be said to be the most prestigious art theater chain in the world. It has established complete global distribution channels and has deep relationships with the three major European cinemas. Whether it is distribution or public relations, MK2 is a good partner for art films.
"Animal World" made a lot of money for Shanghai Film and Television. Ren Zhonglun wanted to cast "Transcendence", but Zhang Yuanjun chose China Film.
There was no way, it was said.
Zhang Yuanjun lives in the capital, but both "Famous" and "Animal World" were filmed in Shanghai, although the investment in the former came from China Film.
It's all about human nature. Why, there are so many film companies in the capital and you can't find the money but you have to go to the devil's capital?
Do you think you don’t take China Film Big Brother seriously?
When Director Han talked to him, Zhang Yuanjun complained in his heart: "Several million dollars is such a big deal, it's overwhelming."
The studio still approached Huayi, and Zhang Yuanjun's project could be directly handed over to Wang Zhonglei, but Huayi gave up on "Transcendence". They have no intention of making an art film now, and they are not willing to pay Zhang Yuanjun 1 or 2 million.
On the 17th, Zhang Yuanjun attended the premiere of "Buried Alive" alone in Beijing, interacting with fans and audiences in a theater.
The scale is not large, after all, it is just a batch film.
But the name of International Zhang was useful, and several celebrity friends came to the scene to help out.
"'Buried Alive' is my first foreign language film starring. Please tell me what you think." After watching the movie, the atmosphere was not very warm, and Zhang Yuanjun actively asked the audience to speak.
In fact, he has no idea about the domestic box office of "Buried Alive". Although it is a approved film, it has nothing to do with him whether it sells more or less. But after all, he spent time and effort to make it. Now he has to face the domestic audience, so he doesn't care. impossible.
An audience member raised his hand and spoke: "I am a reporter from Penguin. When I saw the foreign media reporting on this film, they said that you specifically asked the director to lock you up in order to feel enclosed, right? Can you tell us about this part? Story?"
Zhang Yuanjun swore that this was definitely not a shill hired by him.
Zhang Yuanjun said: "I asked our director to lock me in a small house to experience life. Because don't look at the movie where I was sealed in a coffin, but the coffin on our shooting scene was specially made. The machine was only closed on three sides and was semi-open. Before the filming started, I was worried that such an environment would prevent me from entering the state, so I asked the director to find a small airtight room for me to lock me in. I was locked up for a week or a day. I’m only given one meal, but I’m still not full. Because I’m looking for that closed state, not just psychologically, but also physiologically. The true physical reaction is the most shocking.”
"Then will you go to Hollywood in the future?"
"It depends on fate. I am definitely still in China. If I have a good book, I can shoot it anywhere." Zhang Yuanjun said.
"The global box office of "Buried Alive" has now exceeded US$70 million. What are your expectations for the domestic box office?"
"I dare not say anything about my expectations. Just don't let China Film lose money. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to meet Director Han in the future."
Zhang Yuanjun's joke aroused laughter from the audience. (End of chapter)
