Chapter 626 627 [Let's cooperate to make a movie]
In April, "A World Without Thieves" officially started filming.
Wang Baoqiang plays Shagen.
Originally, Xiang Nan wanted to use Huang Bo to act, after all, both of them are good at acting grass roots.
But when it came time to audition and make-up, no matter how I looked at it, I felt awkward.
Later, Xiang Nan figured it out.
Although Huang Bo looks similar to Wang Baoqiang in acting style, they are actually completely different.
Huang Bo is good at playing shrewd little characters, such as Hei Pi, Niu Er, Geng Hao, etc.; Wang Baoqiang is good at playing silly grass roots, such as Sha Gen, Xu Sanduo, Mr. Shu, etc.
Huang Bo has been singing in bars since he was in middle school. He has formed bands, taught dances, opened factories, and traveled extensively. He has rich experience, sharp eyes, and shrewdness.
Unlike Wang Baoqiang, who was fascinated by watching "Shaolin Temple" back then, he really went to Shaolin Temple to practice martial arts, and practiced for six years at a stretch. This infatuation alone is not something ordinary people can have.
That's why he plays a simple, honest, and inexperienced fool, so people believe him. As for Huang Bo, he is more suitable to play those thieves.
So Xiang Nan could only replace Huang Bo, and invited Wang Baoqiang again.
Fortunately, at that time, Wang Baoqiang had already won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer with the movie "Blind Well", and he had a certain reputation in the circle, so it was still easy to find.
Moreover, he happened to have no filming at the moment, so after receiving the invitation, he readily agreed.
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Xiang Nan took the opportunity to invite him to join Zhiqing, Wang Baoqiang also didn't even hit him, so he nodded immediately.
It turned out that although he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer, it didn't give him a big boost in his career.
Because in the entertainment industry, if you want to get along well, connections are far more important than strength.
Without the support of noble people, relying on one's own strength alone, no matter how good the acting skills are, it is impossible to get ahead.
To be honest, there is no shortage of actors in the entertainment industry. Just the major repertory troupes in Yanjing alone must have many outstanding talents. If no one likes it, you can only act in dramas, and acting for a lifetime is not as profitable as a star making a movie.
On the contrary, those traffic, no acting skills at all. But because there is capital to support, so every drama is the protagonist. This is the coldest reality.
Wang Baoqiang is like this. Although his acting skills are good, but he is a grassroots person with no background and connections. Even if he wins the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer, it is useless.
Because of this, when "A World Without Thieves" invited him, he came immediately. As soon as he said he wanted to sign him, he immediately agreed, for fear that Xiang Nan would go back on his word.
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After Wang Baoqiang joined the crew, the crew of "A World Without Thieves" soon set off to Qinghai for filming.
Firstly, Ching Hai also has plateaus, lakes, and lama temples. The landform features and cultural customs are similar to those of Tibet. However, the infrastructure in Ching Hai is more complete. It is much cheaper and labor-saving to transport equipment, personnel, and materials to Ching Hai than to Tibet.
Secondly, the lowest altitude of Ching Hai is 1,600 meters, while the lowest altitude of Xizang is 4,000 meters. Therefore, when filming in Ching Hai, altitude sickness will not be too obvious.
Filming is actually a physical job. Time-consuming, labor-intensive, and mentally consuming. In addition, in order to keep in shape, most of the artists are often malnourished, and they are all as thin as a reed stick.
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"Xiao Yuan, you're a good kid. Have you made more than 8 billion yuan?" Zhao Benshan asked Xiang Nandao with a smile.
"Hey, they're just stocks. Virtual numbers are not as good as real money." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "It's said to be 8 billion, but in fact it's really going to be sold, and it's more than half the price."
"That's pretty amazing." Zhao Benshan smacked his lips and said, "More than four billion, oh my god, let alone you young people, the waves behind the Yangtze River are driving the waves ahead."
"Don't dare to be. You always stand proudly at the forefront." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "By the way, Mr. Zhao, let's make a TV together."
"Okay, what are you shooting?" Zhao Benshan nodded and asked straightforwardly.
"To make a romantic drama with a rural theme, I will provide the script and funds, and your folk art troupe will produce actors." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I watch current TV dramas, and there are very few rural themes. They are all city people falling in love. , looking for a job, doing business.
But there are still 700 to 800 million farmers in China, I think they should like rural dramas, don’t you always say? "
"Oh, your idea is the same as mine." Zhao Benshan clapped his hands excitedly when he heard it, "That's why I filmed "Liu Laogen" and "Ma Dashuai". Look how popular it is now."
"Yes, then let's make a decision like this?" Xiang Nan laughed.
"It's fixed, it's fixed, it's a good thing, why not decide." Zhao Benshan laughed.
Zhi Qingchun Films has funds, and the Folk Art Troupe has artists, and the two hit it off.
If the TV series made become popular, it will be a member of the art troupe. At that time, tickets for Liu Laogen's big stage will be sold more, so why is he not happy.
Besides, if he doesn't cooperate with Qiao, Xiang Nan can find someone else to cooperate, and the cheap one will be someone else.
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The filming of "A World Without Thieves" went relatively smoothly.
As soon as Xiang Nan came into battle as the big boss, no one dared to play a big role in the crew. I dare not say that they are all conscientious, at least they are honest and do their jobs well. Everyone worked hard, and the filming naturally went smoothly.
Secondly, the difficulty of filming this movie was not that great. Most of the scenes are interior scenes, shot in sheds. I also used some green screen cutout techniques, such as the scenery outside the window when the train is moving.
Thirdly, although there are a few action scenes in the film, they are far from Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie's style of fighting, but the fighting is small and fierce, and the size of the land is full of enemies...
Although Xiang Nan is not a serious trainer, he has inherited Liu Feng's military accomplishment after all. It is still very easy to fight at close quarters and play tricks.
The filming started in April, and by July, it was almost finished. The rest is post-production and film distribution.
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During the filming of "A World Without Thieves", Tencent officially landed on the Xiangjiang Stock Exchange with an opening price of 3.7 yuan and a total market value of 6.2 billion.
Xiang Nan holds 21% of the shares. He is not only the largest individual shareholder of Tencent, but also the largest shareholder. In comparison, the founder of Tencent only owns 8% of the shares.
Xiang Nan's net worth of 8 billion has shrunk slightly, but he is still the richest group of people, which has attracted countless people to go crazy.
Xiang Nan received hundreds of phone calls a day, and hundreds of people came to visit the crew in person...among them, there were those who sought investment, some raised money, and some recommended cooperation projects.
Xiang Nan knows why Chinese people have to cover up to receive the prize after winning the lottery, and they have to move overnight.
So he quickly hid after the film was finished.
(end of this chapter)