Entertainment, I just like making movies

April 10th.

After attending the opening ceremony of the Boao Economic Forum and four meetings on the 8th and 9th, Fang Ziheng boarded a plane directly from Sanya to Jinling.

There are two biggest gains from this trip.

First: At the first dinner on the evening of the 8th, Fang Ziheng had the honor to sit at the same table with the boss of the central bank and chatted about Hengyu’s payment issues.

Hengyu Payment is about to pass the review and go online in the near future. It will take half a year to a year. If it develops quickly, it may be upgraded from a regional payment license to a national payment license depending on the situation.

The boss of the central bank also reminded Fang Ziheng that if you want to develop online payment, you must have cloud computing in hand to protect the property security of the broad masses of the people.

The reminder from an expert in the financial field seemed like just one or two words, but it shocked Fang Ziheng and made him look higher and further.

Second: Through the film, television, media, and cultural industry roundtable held on the morning of the 9th, Hengyu Media has established itself as the number one private enterprise in the true sense.

As the only private film and television enterprise invited, Fang Ziheng spoke in his dual capacity as an international director and chairman of Hengyu Media, describing the prospects and future of China's film and television industry, media industry, and large entertainment industry to more than 50 countries.

Many people sitting next to Fang Ziheng, including Wang Zhongjun, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian and others, have become heads of radio and television stations in various provinces.

This kind of treatment was not even given to the king of Hua Yi in the previous life, which shows Fang Ziheng's current status in the Chinese film and television field.

April 12th.

After staying in Jinling for a day, the crew of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" boarded a charter flight to India.

Naturally, this time I went abroad to shoot the drug-buying plot in India.

Fang Ziheng chose the shooting location in Dhahavi, Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia and the second largest in the world.

Among the nearly 2,000 slums of various sizes in Mumbai, India, Dhavi is the largest.

The total area is only 1.75 square kilometers, but the number of residents reaches millions.

Fang Ziheng hopes to show the audience an extremely real India and let the Chinese people understand the conditions at home of their neighbors.

In order to better present the details of the film, the crew did not block the entire filming process in India, but used candid filming throughout the entire process.

On the plane.

Fang Ziheng was sitting in the business class, his head resting on the chair, tilted slightly, looking like a man.

Fang Rou wore a professional suit and sat behind him, holding a document in her hand and reporting in a low voice.

"Tengxun has transferred the funds, a total of 3.335 billion, and the 5 billion repurchased by the group has also been received. Yesterday afternoon, the private placement was completed, and the group controls 58.3% of the shares."

"Where is the stock price? Is it still falling?" Fang Ziheng nodded and asked.

When private placement is launched after listing, the stock price will generally fluctuate, and most stocks will fall after the number of shares is increased.

Hengyu Interactive Entertainment is no exception.

Before Tengxun’s capital injection, Hengyu Interactive Entertainment’s share price rose from 43.2 yuan on the first day to 83.375 yuan, with a total market value of 66.7 billion.

The day after the capital injection, Hengyu's share price fell by 15%, from 83.375 yuan to 70.869 yuan.

On the third day, yesterday, the stock price fell again to 65.654 yuan.

"It has now stabilized. The stock price before boarding was 62.24 yuan, with a total market value of 99.584 billion!"

Fang Rou raised the corners of her mouth and said happily.

The total share capital of Hengyu Interactive Entertainment increased from 800 million shares to 1.6 billion shares, and its market value skyrocketed again, approaching 100 billion, instantly leaving Huayi behind.

If the stock price can be stabilized in the next month and the summer season comes, then Hengyu Interactive Entertainment will be really stable!

To be honest, if he hadn't been born in two lifetimes, Fang Ziheng's mood would probably be crazy with excitement.

It took five years to build a media empire worth hundreds of billions in my own hands.

Even now, sitting on the plane, he still felt a little carried away, glad that he had chosen his old profession in this life.

Five years of strong output have brought many changes to the Chinese film and television industry in this generation compared to the previous one.

The most intuitive feeling is that the taste of movie audiences has improved, and the number of high-quality TV series has increased.

Although the film and television industry is about to enter the era of IP and traffic, the entertainment industry now has Hengyu Media, which is dedicated to high-quality content, and a group of lovely people who sincerely promote Chinese films.

And the leader of all this is Fang Ziheng!

You can allow him to float for a while!

"Xiaorou, does the group have any news about Huayi Brothers and Tengxun Pictures?"

"some."

Hearing Fang Ziheng's question, Fang Rou opened the last page of the document and said in a solemn voice: "The news came from the President's Office at eight o'clock last night. Tengxun Pictures will establish a large entertainment group on April 15th. Representative Xiang Wan Hengyu Interactive Entertainment went to participate.”

"In addition, the Hua Yi brothers are planning to set up a joint distribution company. Currently, three cinema chains that are interested include Dadi Cinemas, Oscar Cinemas under the Henan Culture Film and Television Group, and Bona International Cinemas!"

"Oh, when did Yu Dong and Wang Zhongjun become so close?"

Fang Ziheng's eyes were surprised, he sat up suddenly, took the document and read it in detail.

According to the news, in addition to persuading three theater chains, Wang Zhongjun also tried to find cooperation with the soon-to-be-established Tengxun Entertainment Group.

Tengxun has micro-tickets, which can enhance the ticket purchasing business of the joint issuing company and improve its publicity and distribution capabilities.

Fang Ziheng thought for a while and guessed the reason why Bona and Hua Yi cooperated.

Yu Dong is definitely an ambitious person!

By working with Hua Yi, at least you don't have to worry about being Wang Zhongjun's little brother.

Previously, Fang Ziheng extended an olive branch to Yu Dong, inviting Bona to join Beidou Seven Stars, and also promised to give out all shares of Hengyu Interactive Entertainment.

Yu Dong said yes, but never took action.

Compared with the glamorous Wang Changtian, Yu Dong has a more rigid temperament. He can pay a premium for project cooperation, but not for in-depth cooperation with the group.

Whatever, let him be!

Shaking his head, Fang Ziheng ignored the matter and didn't think about it too much.

There was an example in the previous life when Huayi established a joint distribution company. It seemed to be called Jiuzhou Distribution and later changed to Huaying Tianxia.

However, in the last generation, Huayi cooperated with Moying and Alibaba Pictures.

Unexpectedly, in this life, Wang Zhongjun actually let go of Malaysia's pigeons and instead looked for Teng Xun to cooperate.

Fun, fun!

Thinking of this, Fang Ziheng's heart was moved, and Fang Rou explained: "Contact Andy back and ask her to meet with the heads of Guangxian, Wanda Film and Television, and Xingmei Cinemas to discuss the exchange of shareholdings in Hengyu Interactive Entertainment."

Guangxian, Wanda Film and Television, and Xingmei Cinemas are shareholders of Hengyu Interactive Entertainment. Guangxian and Xingmei hold only a small share, only 2% after dilution, worth 1.9 billion.

Wanda Film and Television followed Hengyu Interactive Entertainment’s private placement and still holds 8.5% of the shares, worth 8.07 billion.

In addition, there is Baoli Cinema Line, which also owns 2% of Hengyu Interactive Entertainment.

However, as early as when Hengyu Media acquired Baoli Huayi, it invested 260 million yuan in Baoli Cinema Line, accounting for 15% of the shares.

During the subsequent expansion of Baoli Cinemas, Hengyu Media never lost control and always followed the investment to maintain its shares.

Hengyu Interactive Entertainment has given up its interests, and it is the turn of Guangxian, Wanda Film and Television, and Xingmei Cinemas.

Only through cross-shareholding and the addition of Wuzhou Issuance, which was previously established with Guangxian and Xingmei and then placed under Hengyu Interactive Entertainment, did Fang Ziheng completely feel at ease with Wang Changtian and Tan Hong.

Hengyu Media owns Beidou Seven Star Company, which is connected with Hengyu Cinemas, Wanda Cinemas, Jinyi Zhujiang Cinemas, Hengli Cinemas, and Baoli Cinemas.

Hengyu Interactive Entertainment is distributed in Wuzhou, and is linked to Guangxian Media and Star Cinema.

With the two film and television companies Guangxian and Wanda Film and Television, plus six theater chains, as well as Hengyu's own theater chain, Hengyu Interactive Entertainment's distribution capabilities are second only to China Film and Television.

In fact, with the addition of the two subsidiaries of Hengyu Maoyan APP and Tudou Video, Hengyu Interactive Entertainment’s distribution hard power must be three points stronger.

In June, Hengyu's first movie of the year "Campus Youth 2" will be released. Then we will know how effective the joint distribution of multiple companies can be.

The next day.

The plane flew to India and then transferred to Mumbai.

The whole team took a day off and then went out with the China Film Production team to communicate with the local government with instructions from the embassy.

For cross-border shooting and location rental, China Film Group generally handles the matter.

On the 14th, seven o'clock in the morning.

Several vans, chased by a group of children, arrived on an ordinary street in Mumbai.

Arriving at the location, the crew split into two.

Assistant director Wen Muye brought a team of people and arranged the scene with the Indian company that had been arranged in advance.

Fang Ziheng asked Xu to put on makeup first, while he discussed the shooting details with the photography team and lighting team.

There is no need to adjust major aspects. In the previous shooting plan, the camera movements, scripts, actors' behavior, and even the real group performances to be captured were all planned.

When we arrived at the actual location, the subtle situations were different from the big shooting plan, so we had to make fine adjustments before shooting.

After deliberation for a while, Fang Ziheng made the final decision: "In this way, we should follow the previous style, maintain the realistic theme style, let the camera follow the characters closely, and follow the actors' performance fine-tuning.

In addition, some shaking shots were added to emphasize the insecurity that the actors felt after arriving in a foreign country. "

"Understood, I will take care of the details."

Qin Fei, the leader of the photography team, nodded heavily and then asked: "Director, in order to give the audience a sense of immersion and reality, I suggest not to use too many camera turns and cuts."

"Well, use two more medium and long lenses. However, when showing the customs of India and the environment around the actors, you can cut the lens appropriately. Remember, the close shot should be lowered and clear, and the depth of field should be achieved for the close shot. The long shot should be raised and slightly lowered. The scene should be empty, the perspective should be shallow, and the changes in the actor's demeanor should be highlighted."

Fang Ziheng pondered for a while and then gave a few more instructions.

When shooting in a messy environment, you must pay attention to the balance between the environment and the actors, and never let the environment take away the brilliance of the actors.

Especially when moving the camera for a long shot, it is best to look down from the sky, narrow the range of the environment in focus, and then add a shallow field of view to blur the clarity of the environment.

Otherwise, the clutter alone will distract the audience from the drama and draw attention away from the actors.

Qin Fei is the new photography team leader of the crew. He is very capable and can understand Fang Ziheng's ideas and creativity very well.

The previous team leader was hired by Wu Jing to serve as the assistant director, photography and art director for "Wolf Warrior".

It's considered a high promotion. If you accumulate enough experience, the next step is to become a director!

After the discussion, Fang Ziheng waved Qin Fei to find a seat, while he walked around the street twice with two field staff.

There is a saying that India can imitate many special medicines without restraint, which Fang Ziheng admires very much.

Capital has always been bloody. A drug developed with a billion dollars and produced at a cost of tens of billions must be sold for at least hundreds of billions.

Although India's counterfeit goods are motivated by the local government's selfish motives, the drugs they produce are indeed effective and very cheap.

A poor and backward place can produce Glenin which is not available in most countries in the world. It is not too much to say that it is so real!

An hour later, the actor's prepared voice came over the intercom.

Fang Ziheng took people back, walked into a store, and came to the arranged monitor.

He looked at Xu Zheng who had put on makeup and smiled: "You're ready, do you want to do the opposite scene?"

"No, I have memorized all the details!" Xu Zheng grinned and patted his round belly, quite confident.

"OK, let's start!"

Fang Ziheng stopped worrying and sat down on the director's chair, picked up the walkie-talkie and gave instructions.

"Actors prepare!"

"Everyone in your place!"

"Scene 95, first shot, start!"

moment.

The crew was all silent. Except for a few employees who rushed to work as extras, the others took three steps at a time to avoid the studio.

Three cameras were on simultaneously, one in the car and two on the street.

Rumble..

Cheng Yong, played by Xu Zheng, took a taxi and entered the street from the intersection. He was going to the factory to purchase goods and smuggle Grenin.

The taxi came slowly, driving very slowly. The shaking camera in the car clearly recorded the crowds of people on the street.

The streets are full of people, and this country has shown people all over the world how powerful their fertility is.

Seeing the taxi advancing fifty meters, Fang Ziheng made a gesture to switch the camera to camera number two.

Unit 2 soared about five meters above the ground, giving a panoramic view of the street. The camera slowly zoomed up and looked down slightly.

It's poor, dirty, noisy, and crowded.

Fang Ziheng stared at the monitor and several sets of words came into his mind.

In less than five seconds, he waved his hand again, and the camera quickly switched to Unit 3.

The No. 3 camera was facing the taxi, mainly shooting the mid-range shots and the side and sides of the actors.

A group of gray children appeared, smiling and coming to the left and right sides of the taxi. They ran after them and slapped the glass windows with their bodies.

The twenty-some children were not extravaganzas hired by Fang Ziheng, but the real situation in the area.

Whenever I meet outsiders or people with different skin colors coming to this street, there will be children watching curiously.

This is an old tradition in India. Adults pickpocket trains and children pickpocket cars.

For them, a small taxi is a no-brainer.

After flipping through the medium shot and shooting the background, Fang Ziheng issued new instructions.

"Push Unit 3 up and switch to a close-up!"

"receive!"

Camera No. 3 followed the car and focused its lens on Xu Zheng inside the car.

As a master of acting, Xu Zheng has an instinct for the camera. His calm expression changed as soon as the camera came over.

Tired, irritable, disgusted.

After glancing at the reluctant children outside the car, Xu Zheng finally became impatient. He rolled down the car glass a little and waved for them to stop following.

As he kept waving, the group of children also felt his dissatisfaction and gradually stopped and dispersed.

Xu Zheng glanced at the rearview mirror, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a hint of contempt and disgust.

These children were so annoying, unlike his son, who was obedient, cute, and caring.

This scene mainly shows Cheng Yong's psychological perspective.

A down-and-out little man at home had a psychological change after arriving in the foreign country of India. He despised people who were poorer than him and looked down on even more backward places.

This kind of glass heart is not only found in Cheng Yong in the movie, there are countless similar people in reality.

Regardless of other things, the popular saying of "the first sword you land is to kill the person you like" that has become popular in the past two years is an extension of this mentality.