Big director

Lai Sheng Yuan is just 22 years old this year and just came out of college, but because he is full of talent, he has a special demeanor, which is not as green as ordinary college graduates.

The two sitting opposite him, let’s talk about Shen Pingzhang first, have been working in Beidiao for more than three years. Although they are still very young, their temperament is very mature, and now they have the bonus of fame. Like a polished jade in the rough, it is so handsome that one dare not stare at it.

As for Zhu Zimo - he can probably serve as a living example of 'career is the backbone of a man'.The current him, and the him who used to hide in the mansion and stay at home, are almost like two people in terms of mental outlook. Zhu Zimo has become less and less afraid to deal with people, and he has found the fun in it .

These three people chatted for less than an hour, and they all felt sympathetic to each other.

This "Legend of Wukong", as Zhu Zimo mentioned, did not need much modification at that time, and it was a very good script.The way of describing the fate of the next life makes everyone who reads the novel have a very vivid sense of the picture, which is very vivid and joyful.Probably the only thing to worry about is that in view of the length of the movie, there must be some trade-offs, some additions and subtractions in some plots.Zhu Zimo sincerely invited Zeng Yuxi to adapt the script himself.

Zhu Zimo has made two movies, both of which are part-time screenwriters by himself. This is the first time that the editor's duties have to be separated.

There is no author who does not want to adapt the script himself. After all, it is the world he created himself. No one knows it better than him. If someone else does the trimming, I am afraid that the good story will be changed into a puddle of stinky shit, or simply the theme are offset.Who can bear to send their children out to be so ruined?

But when he knew that it was Zhu Zimo who bought the copyright of his novel, Zeng Yuxi basically gave up the idea of ​​adapting it himself. He guessed that Zhu Zimo must have arrogance to achieve such a great achievement at such a young age. Humans don't like when someone tells them what to do with their movies.

In view of the fact that only director Zhu Zimo in China has that kind of skill and courage, plus the recognition of his directing ability, Zeng Yuxi can only hold his nose to admit it.

This is the same as sending your own child to study abroad. Although we can't keep seeing each other every day, it's for the sake of his future!

As a result, Zeng Yuxi realized that his previous thoughts had been diverted when he actually met the person.

Director Zhu Zimo is completely different from his expected image.

In particular, the two people's grasp and understanding of this story are very consistent. Several points raised by Zhu Zimo made Zeng Yuxi feel a sense of confidant. They chatted for three full days in the cafe. It was an hour before the end of the show, and they all expressed great expectations for the future cooperation.

On the way back, Zhu Zimo lazily asked Shen Pingzhang: "How is it? I'm going to play the leading role. How do you feel?"

Shen Pingzhang looked at the front very seriously: "There is a lot of pressure."

Yes, it's stressful.

In fact, before, Zhu Zimo expressed his intention to let him play the protagonist Monkey King, but at that time the film copyright had not been signed, so Zhu Zimo said it in a joking tone. Shen Pingzhang didn't dare to take it seriously, because he was afraid If you fail, you will feel bad.But these days, he actually secretly figured out the character's psychology, and even a not-so-thick book was flipped to the brim by him.Now that the dust had settled, he felt a sense of illusion instead, and began to question his abilities, fearing that if the performance failed, Zhu Zimo would be disappointed.

"You can have pressure, but don't think too much, or you will overwhelm yourself." Zhu Zimo comforted him, "Even if you don't believe in your own ability, you have to believe in my vision. Is it possible that I am the kind of lord who plays with the flames of war?" Are you a fool? Hahaha, you must have that ability, so I can use you with confidence. My biggest dream at present is that one day we both will win the best director for the same movie, and you will win the best actor, and then we will be in the leading role. Confess to each other on the podium..."

Shen Pingzhang met Zhu Zimo's sight from the rearview mirror of the car, his eyes seemed to be soaked with melting spring water, after three seconds, he turned back to look at the busy traffic outside, and said softly: "There will be such a for one day."

The two of them didn't say anything along the way, but their legs were lightly touching each other through a thin layer of trousers, and the faint warmth lingered in their hearts all the time.

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"Legend of Wukong" is different from the previous "Crafting Under the Sea" and "Atlantis". When it comes to "Legend of Wukong", there are too many actors needed, including several protagonists: Sun Wukong, Zixia, Zhu Bajie, Ah Yue, Tang Seng, Xiaobailong; The Dragon King of the East China Sea, the Nether King, and other supporting roles with surnames; in addition to this, there are countless dragon suits.As for those 'non-human' characters that were synthesized later, let's not talk about it now.

In short, it is definitely not as easy as last time to set up the crew this time.

Although Zhu Zimo has improved a lot through experience, he still feels dizzy when he thinks about those trivial matters.

Where can I find so many reliable actors!

He first contacted Wen Chang, who had once been his assistant director. Last time, the two of them had a great time working together. This time, he thought about inviting him again, but he didn't know if he was free.

After making the call, Wen Chang replied with a smile: I just have time, and I just came back from a film crew. I took a vacation for half a month.

After visiting this giant Buddha, Zhu Zimo poured out his troubles in choosing actors: "There are dozens of people with names and surnames, because they are all gods, and they look young, so actors should not be too old. In the first generation, we need to test our acting skills, and we can't find a bunch of fancy vases... Besides, we need a lot of tricks, what do you think?"

Wen Chang's puzzled voice was expressed clearly through the phone line, and he raised his voice: "Aren't you? You don't even know what you're doing lately?"

Zhu Zimo couldn't figure it out and asked back: "What is the market?"

"Hey, so many big directors you have implicated want to hide in the deep mountains and old forests, but you have not been affected?" Wen Chang sighed for a while, "Even I had to come to Hainan Island for half a month. , The skin is tanned! Let's put it this way, it's you today, and I probably wouldn't be able to get my current contact information if I were someone else."

This is definitely the truth. When Zhu Zimo wanted to call Madam Wen, he was interrogated for 10 minutes. It was like a secret code. He managed to gain Madam Wen’s trust, and finally got in touch with Wen Chang. .

Zhu Zimo was even more puzzled: "Where does this start?"

In fact, since the film was released, Zhu Zimo has basically been isolated from the world.

Strictly speaking, it’s not just after the movie was released, Zhu Zimo is not used to all the communication products currently on the market. The ugly and bulky mobile phone that only has the functions of making and receiving calls and sending and receiving text messages is really painful to look at, so He didn't have a mobile phone, but only installed a phone in the living room at home. He also used "black technology" to set up many avant-garde functions for that pure and simple phone, such as do not disturb for strange calls, etc. Going to the house at home is really very quiet, and ghosts and ghosts are not disturbed.

Therefore, he didn't feel any empathy for the 'suffering' that Wenchang and the others suffered.

Wenchang, who was still basking in the sun on Hainan Island, fell silent. Even if he thought about himself as a kind person, he couldn't help but want to crawl over the phone line and have a real-life PK with Director Zhu.

You know, the most convincing reason for him to have fun in the midst of suffering is, "Think about Director Zhu over there, he must be miserable, and life is even worse, where am I now?" ', when you are having a hard life, knowing that someone is living a harder life than you, although you haven't improved your situation slightly because of this, at least you feel better psychologically...

It's a pity that the guy who should have been more miserable, but cruelly told you that your thoughts are all illusions, and you don't know how enjoyable your life is...

"Hey, hello? Director Wen, are you still there?" The instigator who made him so miserable was still naively and cheerfully saying hello.

Wenchang took a deep breath, and said as pleasantly as possible: "I'm here, I just want to say that your current social status is no longer what it used to be. Nowadays, those rich people who want to invest in movies are all waving their money and looking forward to it. You can use it... And domestic actors, no matter how big the brand is, as long as you hand over the olive branch, they will definitely be given priority, so don't worry about anything, we don't have to worry about no one choosing now, but we are afraid that the time will be tricky ..."

After thinking about it, he should hold back his anger for a while, after all, he still has to work under this master, doesn't he?

After leaving the crew of "Atlantis", Wen Chang worked with another crew—how comfortable and worry-free he was with Zhu Zimo, and how unpleasant it was when he was compared with Zhu Zimo.The producers are all unreliable, the actors are all messed up, and the behind-the-scenes personnel are all evil and heretics. In short, Wen Chang managed to follow, and felt that he could be several years older, so he missed Zhu Zimo's refreshing style even more. The crew atmosphere.

Now Zhu Zimo looked back at him again. Wen Chang didn't say anything, but he didn't know how happy he was. He held the microphone in one hand and gently stroked his big belly that looked like he was pregnant in July with the other. "It's not convenient to talk on the phone. You wait." , I will book a flight ticket back immediately, and we will discuss the details face to face."

So in the end, Zhu Zimo didn't understand why he forced those big directors into the deep mountains and old forests, he died innocently, okay?

While peeling and dicing the apple in his hand, Shen Pingzhang glanced at Zhu Zimo speechlessly.He was very close to Zhu Zimo, and the sound leakage from the phone was a bit serious at this time, so he just heard a few bits and pieces, combined with Zhu Zimo's words... He suddenly felt a little sympathetic to the deputy director Wen Chang over there.

However, people's hearts are biased after all. After he finished his sympathy, he fed Zhu Zimo the sliced ​​apples with a toothpick without saying anything. Drop--the almighty assistant director is done, and then he can finally relax haha!

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In addition to the nickname, the new play directed by Zhu Zimo is about to start filming again. We need some supporting roles for the leading role. The specific requirements are Barabala.

What are you shooting this time? Have you heard of "Legend of Wukong"?What, have you never read such a famous novel?The story is so good, Sun Wukong and Zixia Balabala...Zhu Bajie and Ayue Balabala...Tang Seng and Little White Dragon...Huh?What are you thinking!Xiaobailong is a girl!You're out of your mind!Very touching!When I watched it for the first time, my eyes were swollen from crying. To be honest, if this story was filmed by someone else, I was really afraid that the charm of the story would be ruined, but if it was directed by Zhu Zimo, I didn’t say anything. I can’t wait now. !

I don’t know how many actors who have made their debut but have not made their debut are chattering——

God!Such a great opportunity!If I can be in a play directed by Zhu Zimo, maybe I can be a hit too?Sign up now!By the way, it's "Legend of Wukong", right?I have to hurry to see what the novel tells the story...

You want to go too?Which character did you choose?Alas, fortunately, we chose different choices. If we have time, we will play against each other and make progress together...

What?Are you so overwhelmed?Hehe, don't you look in the mirror yourself, with your face, how dare you sign up for Fairy Zixia?Really laughed my big teeth off!Listen to my sister's persuasion, or don't rush to embarrass yourself, huh?

I don't know what kind of girl Director Zhu likes...