Chapter 639 637. The hand behind the scenes
Outside the training school, the reporters who heard the news had already made no secret of it.
They were at the gate of the school, holding long guns and short cannons to get more news about "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins".
No way, Lao Mouzi is too strict about this movie.
Don't reveal any rumors.
If it wasn't for... whoever paparazzi of Niubiclas dug up the news this time, they don't know the year of the monkey if they want to dig up the news.
OK.
very nice.
Old Mouzi is no loss, he is an old Mouzi, and this trick of playing under the lights is really slippery.
Many journalists squeezed desperately towards Nanjing, trying to get into the two-kilometer barbed wire fence and the 24-hour security patrolling the filming base, to see the set and meet the actors and directors.
But who knew that Lao Mouzi was not in Nanjing at all, but in Yanjing!
You play really well...
In the cold weather, these reporters were thinking while blocking the door.
But what they didn't know was that at this moment, a pale yellow Beetle had quietly walked around to the back door of the training school from under their noses.
"Huh... so exciting!"
Su Meng grabbed the steering wheel and sat in the Beetle looking around. While feeling the tense and exciting atmosphere of this "spy play house", she waited for the "beep" sound from the Bluetooth speaker to connect.
As for this car...
is a birthday present from Brother Xu.
Mengmeng is very happy Ψ(￣￣)Ψ.
"Doo...Hello?"
Fu Lulu on the other side of the phone is also like a thief, her voice is low and scary.
Su Meng quickly gathered her mood and said quickly:
"Sister Fu, I've arrived at the back door, a pale yellow Beetle. Come out quickly, there are no reporters here for the time being."
"…OK."
After hanging up the phone, Su Meng saw that some old nesting door was opened, and a woman wearing sunglasses, a peaked cap, and a big down jacket came out.
Looked around, and when he saw this Beetle, he quickly ran over.
It's getting more and more exciting! ─=≡Σ(((つω)つ
"Boom."
Fu Lulu quickly got into the car.
"Hello…"
"Hello, Sister Fu, I'm Su Meng, Brother Xu's assistant!"
After Su Meng introduced herself, she quickly started the car.
Then, she pointed to the storage compartment of the co-pilot:
"There are things in it that brother Xu gave to sister Fu."
"Well…"
Unknown, Fu Lulu nodded subconsciously, opened the storage compartment, took out a heavy kraft paper envelope from inside, and asked:
"Where do we go now?"
"Walking around, Brother Xu will send you back after he tells you to read it."
"…All right."
Fu Lulu was also curious, this is just an envelope, but it feels really heavy to the touch.
What are you packing?
She opened the seal, then froze.
A touch of intoxicating yellow rhyme comes into view.
A... large yellow croaker, and a folded file.
"..."
She was speechless for a moment.
Take out both things, and she saw the number on the big yellow croaker:
“500G”
There is also a small card, which is a receipt issued by the place where the gold was purchased.
With this layer of procedures, the gold can be legally traded.
Director Xu is... giving me...remuneration?
For no reason, Fu Lulu felt her blood start to speed up.
It's not that she has never seen money.
It's just... This way of coming up is "a catty of gold", which made her instinctive heartbeat start to speed up.
Money is not much.
But this feeling...is very enjoyable.
Placing the envelope and gold bars on her lap temporarily, she opened the folded document again.
After unfolding, the first thing that catches the eye is a line of words on the manuscript paper:
"Human Resources Office of Western Film and Television Group"
Fu Lulu was taken aback, and instinctively looked at the content below.
"Through our company's recruitment and selection procedures, you have been determined to meet the job requirements of (Director Club of Western Film and Television Group Yichuang Talent Exchange Center - first-level director) and have been hired..."
"This is…"
"The employment contract for the director of the Xiying Film Studio's Arts and Creation Center. Sister Fu, you fill in your own information and it will come into effect. It already has an official seal. But later on, you will have to take eight one-inch photos with red backgrounds for the past year and mail them to the factory. Here, you can officially join the job. Brother Xu is busy with publicity today and can't come here in person, so he specially told me to come to Sister Fu for the job registration."
Su Meng's words directly made Fu Lulu ask subconsciously:
"Director Xu means..."
"Brother Xu said that this matter is not over yet, but because of Sister Fu, you have sacrificed a lot. This is compensation. Your current position is a first-level director and a fifth-level assistant director. The rank of an assistant director is already the highest in the factory. Don't worry, everything is going according to plan."
"Well…"
Looking at the document in front of her, Fu Lulu naturally understood the significance of this document.
A fifth-level assistant director...
After thinking of the resources of Xiying Film Studio, Fu Lulu immediately calmed down.
So, without any hesitation, she directly picked up the pen on the center console and began to fill in the information.
After finishing writing, he picked up the ink pad and pressed his fingerprints:
"Okay...thank you, Director Xu."
"No, Brother Xu said thank you."
Su Meng smiled and shook her head, and after going around in a circle, she started to walk in the direction of the training school.
"Next, there are 8 one-inch photos, and a copy of the ID card, which can be mailed to the factory. There will be a special person in charge of this matter..."
"…okay!"
Not to mention smiling, Fu Lulu's emotions are relatively well controlled.
But there is no anxiety in the tone:
"Then what else do I need to do next?"
"I'm not very clear about this. Brother Xu hasn't told me yet. I just told you to wait for the development of the matter."
"...Okay, I get it!"
Fu Lulu nodded vigorously.
Holding the 500G gold bar in his hand, his back was completely attached to the co-pilot's seat.
Before, she thought the Beetle was ugly.
But today I found out...
This seat is...really comfortable.
…
Zhao Xiaoding, Pang Liwei, Chen Qigang, Tao Jing, Zhang Weiping, Jiang Zhiqiang, etc., all participated in the training of Shisanchai, as well as the related crew members in Yanjing, are sitting in the office of the training school at this moment.
And there was a lot of noise outside.
There were always crew members walking by in the corridor carrying large and small bags.
At the entrance of the training school, the two compartments were almost full.
But in the meeting room, it was quiet.
It's just smoky, the smoke is so big that people who smoke feel their eyes are smoked, let alone say they don't smoke.
And amidst the silence, Zhang Mo noticed the two crew members at the door.
Seeing that they just stood at the door and didn't leave, but they didn't come in either, Zhang Mo got up and walked out.
After a while, she entered the room. She seemed to be talking to Zhang Yimou, but her voice could be heard throughout the conference room:
"Director, the training luggage, equipment and equipment have all been packed. The other actors have also boarded the commercial vehicle, leaving... the four of them don't know how to arrange it. You see..."
"..."
Always with a cold face, Zhang Yimou, who frowns tightly, glances at Zhang Weiping, who is also not very good-looking.
said:
"The girls of Shisanchai must keep a high degree of secrecy, and the filming scene must be kept in high secrecy, in order to prevent the media who are catching wind and shadows from knowing what we are filming in advance and destroying the sense of expectation. Therefore, the original rule was that everyone must The characters I play and the content of the script and the story are tight-lipped. Those who violate it will be fired from the crew. This is a rule that has been set long ago. There is no rule, no circle."
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Others said nothing, but Zhang Weiping looked at Zhang Yimou.
Prepared to interrupt him at any time.
And Zhang Yimou also knew.
No way, I have been a partner and friend for more than ten years, and I am too familiar with a lot of things. I may know what the other party is thinking with just a glance.
However, there are some things that should be said, and he still has to say:
"I know, some of you feel that these girls have also put in effort, and if it wasn't for the reporter, it might not have become such a big deal. But things have happened now, if the crew doesn't follow the rules, everyone will mess around. How will our work develop after that? Therefore, my opinion is to deal with it seriously and never tolerate it."
As a director, Zhang Yimou's words are categorical.
Sure enough, Zhang Weiping's face became a little ugly.
opened his mouth and said:
"Does it have to be so extreme? These kids have been following for a year or two, and they're saying, it's not a big problem. Our movie is about to start shooting, and they haven't been exposed. That **** paparazzi found them. …I don't agree with what you're doing because it doesn't make sense."
"..."
"..."
Still no one said anything.
Everyone just watched the two arguing there.
They can't cut in.
One of Yu Gong is a director and the other is an investor. In private, the two of them are close partners, and no one will get good results if they go up rashly.
Zhang Yimou didn't seem surprised when he heard Zhang Weiping's words.
And he didn't mean to quarrel with him, but just looked at other people:
"What's your opinion?"
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The people in this room are part of the "Jinling" crew, part of the new screen, and the rest are the "neutral faction" headed by Chen Qigang.
Chen Qigang was invited to take on the task of film soundtrack, while the others were teachers in various aspects such as training manners, body and dialect.
They are all employed, and they will finish their jobs one after another this month.
After all, the movie will start between January 5th and 10th, and their tasks have already ended.
The person who pays them is Zhang Weiping, and the one who gets along day and night is Zhang Yimou.
Since today's meeting, I haven't expressed much opinion, so I count it as a neutral faction.
At this moment, after hearing what Zhang Yimou said, Zhao Xiaoding, who looked down on Zhang Weiping the most, spoke first:
"As a director of photography, what I hate the most is that there are people with big mouths in the crew who talk about everything. Those paparazzi are no different from grandchildren. In their mouths, right and wrong are not black and white.
And we have already established the rules at the beginning of the training, and everyone is working hard to stick to it. Why can they break it? What's more, the crew is not empty. So, my opinion is, I agree with the expulsion. Even if they have reached the final stage, rules are rules. No rules no standards. "
After the words fell, before Zhang Weiping could speak, Jiang Zhiqiang, the producer and one of the assistant directors, spoke:
"Old Zhao, you can't say that. In essence, what we are shooting is a movie, not cheating on the college entrance examination. Rules are dead, but people are alive. Among other things, Li Xinru's temperament can almost be settled. She It is the person who is most suitable for "Xianglan"... We have to consider for the movie and the audience. I am not in favor of expulsion. I believe everyone can see Li Xinru's performance. She is excellent. I think It should start from the overall situation.”
As Zhang Weiping's right-hand man, Jiang Zhiqiang stood in the perspective of a producer and said something that others could not refute.
And just as he finished speaking, Zhang Mo, who had no right to speak here, spoke directly according to reason:
"But in a crew, the director's prestige is more important than anything else. Once this opening is made, everyone will think that Director Zhang is a bully. What will he use to manage the actors in the future? Everyone saw that he even left an actor. He doesn't even have the right to make decisions, so who will care about him in the future?
What's more, it's not that there are no substitutes for Pandan. Both Li Xinru and Bai Xue are brothers.
Compared to actors, the authority of the director is the guarantee for the smooth progress of the crew. I'm not speaking from the perspective of the director's relatives, but from the perspective of the assistant director of the play. For any crew, the authority of the director cannot be doubted. This is the most basic right and guarantee of a director! "
After the words fell, Shi Leiyong, the "right-hand man" glanced at Zhang Weiping, and spoke again:
"That's what I said. But the most fundamental reason for this incident is the paparazzi who sneaked in. To be held accountable, these girls are just a disaster. If someone didn't put the two things together They are deliberately connected together, and they will not be discovered at all.
The authority of the director must indeed be guaranteed, but I also ask everyone to think about it, we have spent so much investment and painstaking efforts in this film, in order to find the most suitable actors, not to complete any combat missions .
The law is merciless, but human beings are.
From the producer's point of view, this kind of turmoil before filming starts, as long as we operate reasonably, it can completely be transformed into a good publicity.
Even if we don’t want to publicize, the first thing we do is to let this turmoil calm down as soon as possible. There is no need to make waves again, which is not good for everyone. So, I don't agree with Momo's point of view. I think that's the end of the whole thing. "
The words of the four of them seemed to open up a chatterbox for both positive and negative sides.
Those who stand for Zhang Weiping, those who stand for Zhang Yimou, long or short, everyone is expressing their own opinions.
Among these people, only the neutral faction headed by Chen Qigang remained silent.
Because this matter itself has nothing to do with them.
Although Chen Qigang and Zhang Yimou are friends, he and Zhang Weiping are also old acquaintances.
As early as 2001, he was able to obtain the stage play copyright of "Raise the Red Lantern" because of Zhang Weiping. At that time, he didn't know Zhang Yimou, and a group of people were fighting for the stage play copyright of "Red Lantern", which was finally given to him by Zhang Weiping.
The two also have a relationship.
So, he is really hard to speak.
until…
Zhang Weiping took the initiative to find him:
"Old Chen, what do you mean?"
"..."
Now the two sides are deadlocked, so... a breaker is needed.
Chen Qigang, who has relations with both parties, is obviously the best choice.
Even if he doesn't want to do it.
As for Chen Qigang, after hearing what Zhang Weiping said, he turned his head and looked at the people around him.
He was not surprised to see that everyone was also looking at him, with a look of "you make up your mind and take the blame".
People are paid dead wages, and it is not a crime to offend others.
Neither side is easy to offend.
I can only come by myself.
So, after he coughed lightly, he thought for a while and said:
"I think... let's discuss the facts."
Originally, when he uttered this somewhat "ambiguous" sentence, a look of joy appeared in Zhang Weiping's eyes.
It's their decision to discuss the matter as it stands and calm down.
But before this joy can fully emerge...
Suddenly, Chen Qigang changed the topic:
"If we didn't make an agreement before, then it's understandable. But since everyone has made an agreement, and under the circumstances that everyone else can consciously abide by it, they were caught because of their own carelessness...then It is also impossible.
Whether it is the director’s authority or the film investment aspect, I think regardless of these two points of view, since the contract has been established, it must naturally be abided by. If you violate it, you will be punished. This is a credit issue... So, although I really don't want to see such a scene, but the matter has come to this point, there is nothing to say. How to talk about it at the beginning, how to implement it now. "
"..."
Zhang Weiping's face froze instantly.
He came to Chen Qigang, hoping to break the situation.
As a "middleman", no matter whether it is to give the steps, or to do whatever... If you are a peacemaker, let this matter go.
But... when his point of view was uttered, the matter had become an irreversible foregone conclusion.
The person who originally chose not to get involved was pulled down by himself to form an alliance, but in the end he stabbed himself in the back...
A sense of self-inflicted uselessness instantly made his stiff expression ugly.
After Chen Qigang finished speaking, he fell silent.
Instead, Zhang Yimou finally spoke:
"Then let the minority obey the majority. Fu Lulu, Li Xinru, Jiang Jing, and He Jun fired the crew, packed up their things and left immediately. The meeting adjourned."
Nothing to be proud of.
There is no joy either.
After he finished speaking in a low voice, he stood up.
Walked out of the meeting room step by step.
Immediately behind him is Zhang Mo.
Followed by Zhao Xiaoding, Pang Liwei and others...
After taking a look at Zhang Weiping, Chen Qigang got up and left without saying a word.
He left, and the group of trainers behind him also chose to leave, and after Chen Qigang walked out of the room, he went directly downstairs.
Soon came to his car.
The production team will announce to the outside world that they are looking for a new training base, but in fact...Although the plan cannot keep up with the changes, it is true that all the assessments for Shisanchai are coming to an end, and the last thing is to choose who to eliminate.
Now that these things have happened, the decision of the crew just now is to go to Nanjing overnight and start to implement the shooting matters.
Don't mention whether others will have a holiday or not, he has nothing to do now.
Go back and find inspiration slowly.
When the time comes, wait for the original film to come over and start the soundtrack.
So he can go straight away, regardless of the crew.
Started the car, pushed his glasses, and while the car was warming up, Chen Qigang took out his mobile phone, found a phone number and called.
"Beep beep... Hey, Director Chen."
Xu Xin's voice sounded.
"Xiao Xu."
Chen Qigang said flatly:
"I did what you asked me to do."
"Oh?... Haha, thank you so much, Director Chen. It's just... I didn't expect them to really ask you."
"Hi."
Hearing Xu Xin's words, Chen Qigang sighed softly:
"Just like I told you, if no one asks me, then I won't say anything. This kind of thing is a matter between Yimou and Zhang Weiping. I won't interfere. But... since you asked me, Then I'll just say what I really think. Nobody likes a whistleblower, do they?"
"Um."
Xu Xin responded.
went on to say:
"Then... anyway, Director Chen, thank you, I owe you a favor."
Although we are the "brothers" who make trouble in the Olympic Games, but one yard is equal to one yard, and they are willing to help you and become the last insurance. This is love.
Regardless of whether the other party cares or not.
Facing this, Chen Qigang just said calmly:
"It's just a matter of fact. What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong. It's just... I'm curious, how did you guess that the two of them would quarrel."
"Haha, after all, I know Director Zhang very well."
Xu Xin made a haha.
Seeing this, Chen Qigang didn't ask any more questions, and responded:
"Okay, let's say that."
"Well, okay, I'll treat you to dinner after I finish my work on the movie."
"Okay, this Christmas, my son will also come back from Switzerland, when the time comes, you young people will get close to each other."
"that's for sure."
In Xu Xin's response, the phone hung up.
Sitting in the car, he let out a tired breath.
"Hoo..."
Hearing this movement, Liu Yifei, who was in the car with him, asked softly:
"What's wrong?"
"... poor parents all over the world."
Amid the other party's confusion, he came up with this sentence.
(end of this chapter)