Chapter 328 Producer (23)

I apologized, but I didn’t fully apologize!

That's the attitude.

Just like "Next Weekly" always apologizes to celebrities, most of the so-called front-page apologies are in small corners...

However, Shen Xudong is too lazy to pursue it any further. There has been too much news about him recently and he needs to cool down...

The best way to cool down is to ignore it...

To be honest, he initially felt that this matter was Huayi's promotion for "A World Without Thieves"...

But after chatting with Gao Fenfen, it didn’t feel like it!

Because "A World Without Thieves" is scheduled to be released on December 30 - to avoid competing with "The Promise" to divert box office...

It’s too early to promote it now!

And...it's completely unnecessary!

"Manslaughter" and "Mobile Phone 2" have to collaborate again, so now they want to flip the table?

If the Huang brothers are so short-sighted, there is no reason for Huayi Brothers to become the only private film and television media company at this stage.

Besides, Shen Xudong is also the producer of "A World Without Thieves"!

…

Producer, this term should have appeared in the Hong Kong film production system.

This goes back to the television era of these creators.

The producer is the largest among TV stations and is the core position that controls the entire creation.

Therefore, in that era, directors who came from television stations would inevitably be contaminated by the habits of television stations.

As long as they are named producers, they like to have full control: they have to control the script themselves, teach the actors themselves, shoot the shots themselves, edit the films themselves, and even choose the director themselves!

This is what the public defines as a director!

Therefore, "New Dragon Inn", "A Chinese Ghost Story", including the two "Swordsman", Tsui Hark is the nominal producer, but the public directly attributes these works as Xu Ke's works.

In fact, there are also Jin Yong dramas by Zhang Jizhong in the Mainland. In most cases, Zhang Jizhong is not the director, and they are generally considered to be Zhang Jizhong's works.

Of course, "A World Without Thieves" is the work of Feng Xiaogang, and he played a decisive role in the entire film.

The so-called producer Shen Xudong is just a signature.

The reason why he can be the producer of "A World Without Thieves" can be regarded as a kind of competition among the behind-the-scenes sponsors - Huayi recommended Chen Guofu as the producer, and Zhang Guoli and China Film naturally also recommended someone.

Just go with Xudong, he happens to be one of the signed screenwriters of the script!

Producers are just producers, it’s just a name...

In a sense, the boundaries between producers, directors, and producers are intersecting, and their powers and functions are not strictly divided. Whoever is the leader and decision-maker owns the work.

The leader and decision maker of "A World Without Thieves" is undoubtedly Feng Xiaogang!

Feng Xiaogang himself knows a little bit about art, props, photography, editing, and screenwriting, and is used to doing everything.

Do you want to fight for power with him?

Therefore, whether he is working as a screenwriter or as a producer, all Shen Xudong has to do is to stay on the set safely and not delay the filming.

But... Feng Xiaogang came to him and proposed the entire script discussion meeting...

"Director, just tell the actors directly about this!"

"...I'm not very familiar with Gong Li, go ahead!" Feng Xiaogang chuckled, and then his face suddenly became serious: "And Gong Li hasn't left the room these days. I heard that he is studying the role. You go and see what's going on... "

"...Sure! When will the meeting be held?"

"Is it okay tonight?"

"Tonight..." Shen Xudong looked at the time: "Okay, in half an hour..."

Feng Xiaogang was surprised: "It's only half an hour, but you are still in your prime years!"

Shen Xudong was speechless: "...No, director, I am a serious person!"

Feng Xiaogang said straightforwardly: "Is half an hour enough?"

"In two hours... let's start at eight o'clock..."

…

At 7:30 in the evening, in the hotel, in a large suite with a large oval table in the center, Feng Xiaogang, Huayi's producer Chen Guofu and the main actors of "A World Without Thieves" gathered together...

Let’s discuss the script!

Let’s talk about something else first, mainly waiting for others—Shen Xudong and Gong Li haven’t arrived yet…

"How do you feel here? Are you still used to the high altitude?"

Liu Dehua nodded: "...I'm okay."

Chen Guofu glanced at Chen Hao, who looked very unhappy, and said with a smile: "Hold on... we will be filming here for ten days. When the filming is finished, we will go back to BJ!"

"I'm fine...I heard they said it was altitude sickness."

Chen Hao replied, and just as Chen Guofu was about to continue caring, the door opened and Shen Xudong came in: "Is everyone so early?"

"Hey, Xudong is back..."

"You must be exhausted!"

"...I'm writing a new script in my room..."

Chen Hao glanced at him and then asked: "Where is Gong Li...teacher?"

"Teacher Gong Li is also suffering from altitude sickness...come over later!"

Chen Guofu: "Then we won't wait for her?"

Feng Xiaogang said: "Let's wait..."

That is, this script discussion meeting is to discuss the design of several important characters.

Gong Li is the heroine.

She won't come to attend...

Oh, the reason why she came late was mainly to avoid suspicion and also to recover.

Shen Xudong doesn't have any altitude sickness, he's jumping around...

Three shots were fired in two hours. Well, the three shots were amazing!

Anyway, it was almost eight o'clock when she entered the room, said hello, and then sat next to Liu Dehua.

When everyone arrived, Feng Xiaogang said: "Xiao Shen, please tell me!"

"Okay!" Shen Xudong stood up and said with a smile: "The director told me last week that he was worried that everyone's performance styles were different, which would cause the performance of the whole drama to be fragmented... Then I discussed it with the producer and decided to hold a script discussion meeting , everyone can speak freely and talk about their understanding of the character. Let’s study the character’s heart and behavioral logic together to see if it is reasonable..."

Then, he said to Ge You: "Master, let's start first, let's have a look!"

Ge You said slowly and logically: "I play Uncle Li, the king of thieves. He has his own team and sleeps on the train. People on the road respect him. As long as he wants to get it, there is almost nothing he can't get. Hand... What I first thought was that such a person's normal image should be low-key, but after the screenwriter reminded me, this Uncle Li has several murder cases on his body, so he must have a sinister side!"

"In addition, he has always wanted to recruit Wang Bo into the team. He must have the idea of ​​​​checking and balancing. After all, the second brother and Xiaoye under him are very conflicted..."

"I think Uncle Li wants Xiaoye to succeed him. This character is young, obedient to himself, impulsive, and easy to control. He can "listen to politics behind the curtain". If the second child takes over, then he will be kicked off the team!"

"So, his recruitment of Wang Bo is actually to expand the strength of his direct lineage...Firstly, the second brother has a higher prestige among the lower-level brothers, and has already posed a threat to his chosen successor Xiaoye;

Secondly, Wang Bo is a highly skilled thief and can suppress the opponent. Xiaoye's skills cannot suppress the second brother, but Wang Bo can. Uncle Li's idea is to include Wang Bo in his direct lineage. Xiaoye + Wang Bo will win the team. Got it. "

"In addition, regarding the relationship between Uncle Li and Xiaoye...the relationship between the two is both master and apprentice, and also lovers. In addition, I feel that he should have a little love."