I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 162 Chen Jin vs Li Xuejian

At night, in Chen Jin’s suite hotel.

Guo Xun, Bao Jingjing and Wang Ran were all there. In front of them was an encrypted master tape player, and the edited master tape of "Love Is Not Blind" was playing on TV.

Burning and editing these is not allowed because of the risk of leakage.

Many pirated resources are actually stolen by some people during the copying process.

So Guo Xun had to go there in person.

Sending videos for transmission is 100% likely to be stolen, which means the video was shot in vain. No one dares to take such a risk.

Fortunately, Guo Xun used a digital camera, which is much more convenient than shooting with film. Otherwise, he would have to carry the projector over and make film copies... The texture of digital movies is inherently flawed. It doesn't have the depth of film, and the picture is not very strong.

But for a film like "Love Is Not Blind", using film is not worth the effort, as the texture of oil painting is not suitable for modern dramas.

But this doesn’t mean that modern dramas should be as straightforward as TV dramas.

The original "Love Is Not Blind" was a 33-hour extended TV version. It did not have any of the texture of a movie, nor did it have any camera language. It even had a lot of camera editing, which actually affected the perception.

A good movie must have very strong visuals, which can make people feel immersed in the movie at a glance.

"No matter what happens from now on, I will always be within one meter of you!"

With Wang Xiaojian's affectionate confession, the calendar and time finally moved to the next step.

June 6st, a new day.

33 Days of Broken Love, it’s over.

"How about it?"

Guo Xun looked at Chen Jin beside him. Chen Jin didn't say anything. He had not seen Teng Huatao's version of "Love Is Not Blind", so he had no comparison.

"Senior, do you approve of this version?"

Chen Jin mainly asked about Bao Jingjing.

"Well, Director Guo could have finished editing it a few days earlier. I gave him a little more work!"

"Yes, Xiao Bao has confirmed it!"

Why did Guo Xun suddenly feel a little unsure? Could this guy be dissatisfied?
"Will my role be too much?"

In the original novel of "Love Is Not Blind", Wang Xiaojian's plot is not that big, as it is mainly about Huang Xiaoxian's heartbreak; but in the current movie version, his length is almost as long as Huang Xiaoxian's.

Especially the final confession part, which is quite touching.

Wang Xiaojian's character suddenly became exceptionally outstanding.

In the wilderness of time, where can we find the person who comes to us neither a step earlier nor a step later, and who only gently asks, "Oh, are you here too?"
Wang Xiaojian is such a person to Huang Xiaoxian.

Although Chen Jin doesn't like it and doesn't want to be a scapegoat, he can't help but women love to watch it!

Now even the bootlickers born in 2010 like to watch it.

The warm man is now ranked first, not behind the dog.

"My proposal!"

Bao Jingjing suddenly stretched out her hand: "Actually, Director Guo has already deleted a lot. Brother Jin, you really acted well, so I want to keep more!"

"It just so happens that you have so many female fans now. This character will definitely become the next 'Old Three'!"

Chen Jin: “…”

Am I a succubus?
"I agree with Xiao Bao. You are so popular now, and if you have a sweet guy like this, it will form a strong contrast with the third brother. It will definitely be a big hit!"

"Yes, Brother Jin, it can bring in a lot more box office!"

"The film is OK, Lao Guo is still quite talented, and some of the silent scenes are really tear-jerking!"

There are many scenes of Huang Xiaoxian's heartbreak without any lines or language. Wan Qian just stares blankly and wants to cry, but with the background music, she becomes inexplicably sad and wants to cry.

The romance that is unique to science men.

“I wonder if there are these scenes in “My Deskmate”?”

should not.

My Deskmate is a romance film. Generally speaking, the first two-thirds of "Love Is Not Blind" tells the story of a woman's state and story after a breakup.

"Then use this version?"

"I have a little idea..."

Chen Jin didn’t have any suggestions for revisions after reading it, but suddenly thought of the movie title: “Can we add some Easter eggs at the end of the movie?”

"What Easter egg?"

"It's just to interview some people who have come out of a broken heart!"

"You can do it too, Sister Bao can do it too, but I...I can't!"

"I've never been heartbroken!"

"..."

Guo Xun directly gave Chen Jin the middle finger, followed by Wang Ran, and finally Bao Jingjing.

"It's true. Although the theme of our movie is about heartbreak, and we must use the gimmick of heartbreak to promote it, it's the first romantic comedy movie that focuses on heartbreak..."

This is how Teng Huatao marketed in his previous life.

In addition to the Singles’ Day on November 11, many young couples who have been heartbroken or are currently in the process of being heartbroken went to the cinema.

Many people have experienced heartbreak, but there is really no movie that truly depicts a heartbreak.

So this is a great marketing selling point.

"But if it were a true lovelorn movie, it would be a tragedy!"

“So in the end, Wang Xiaojian and Huang Xiaoxian are together, and then we interview some people and tell them that heartbreak is not scary at all, giving them confidence and courage. Then the internet will definitely not say that our movie is a tragedy, it will only be a comedy!”

In the film market, the audience for comedy has always been far larger than that for tragedy.

After all, life is so hard, why go to the cinema to make things difficult for yourself? !

If it weren't for Zhang Yimou, it would have been difficult for "The Hawthorn Tree" to make more than 1 million yuan, because it is a complete tragedy.

The comedy aspect is also one of the factors that made "Love Is Not Blind" a hit.

Around 15 years ago, those low-cost comedies that randomly used internet memes and skit memes could sell for hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. This is why there are too few comedy films in the current Chinese film market.

Can you believe that "The Pancake Man" sold 11 billion?

"There's nothing else!"

"It won't work even if we have it. The release date has been set in the next few days, promotions have to start in the middle of the month, and previews will be arranged at the end of the month!"

"I have to talk to Director Zhang and ask him to take over as the producer!"

Chen Jin had not had the time to tell Zhang Yimou about this, mainly because he was afraid that he would disagree. Old Zhang is now very careful about his reputation.

"can!"

"Then I'll find some material these days and add it to the end of the film!"

"..." After a discussion, Guo Xun and the other two left the hotel, but left a copy of the master tape for Chen Jin.

But Chen Jin was thinking about how to tell Zhang Yimou about this.

"Have it!"

Chen Jin couldn't speak, but there was someone who could.

Zhang Huijun!
Students from the Beijing Film Academy made a film, with Chen Jin as the lead actor. This director studied with you some time ago... Chen Jin quickly sent a message to Guo Xun, asking him to show the film to some teachers at the Beijing Film Academy first.

After confirming that there is no problem, Zhang Huijun will definitely pay attention to it.

A student film will be shown on the big screen and the screening schedule is guaranteed. If it has a box office of tens of millions, Beijing Film Academy will probably have to promote it several times.

The most important thing is that Chen Jin will also benefit from it.

It was his first student movie, and the box office was so high when he was chosen to star in it. What would the directing department think?
Tian Zhuangzhuang probably wouldn't hesitate at all and would definitely support him in filming "Life Events".

This is all linked together, and the box office of "Love is Not Blind" is quite important.

If this plan is successful, Chen Jin's position in the directing department of Beijing Film Academy will be unrivaled and he will definitely be a hot commodity.

Everyone wants to film with him.

Because it can be popular!
Can make a director famous.

It is said that directors support actors, but now Chen Jin is doing the complete opposite.

But in fact, there are only a few future famous directors in the directing department of Beijing Film Academy, so Chen Jin will still have to choose according to the circumstances.

"We need to let Master San watch the film and then ask for the screening schedule!"

Chen Jin thought about this and decided to discuss it with Han Sanpin tomorrow to see if he could give some advice.

It’s completely fine to put a name to the film as long as China Film can distribute it.

Old Han is a person who really likes to put himself in a position of influence.

At the beginning, Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone" was able to secure a screening schedule only because he was named as the producer.

Otherwise, no matter how good the quality of this movie is, the box office won’t be that high.

Scheduling is always the key to whether a movie can become popular.

How can you be popular when you don’t even have a screening?
The Spring Festival period is the best example of this problem. Bad movies are given enough screenings, so no matter how bad they are, the box office in the first few days can be very high. On the contrary, good movies are not given any screenings, so very few of them make a hit.

A movie like "749 Bureau" can have a box office of 3.75 million yuan, and it exceeded million yuan on the first day. Isn't it the result of the blessing of the screening schedule? !

There is absolutely no competition during the current unpopular period of Double Eleven, so Han Sanpin would definitely be willing to do this favor.

Distribution companies are there to make money, so they won’t reject a movie that comes to their doorstep, provided, of course, that it’s of high quality and has a good cast.

Zhang Yimou is the producer and Chen Jin is the starring actor, so the minimum box office is actually tens of millions.

China Film Group will never lose money.

Yes, distribution will also result in losses. If the share of the box office does not reach the profit from copying, and there are many costs in between, then there will be losses.

However, digital copying now greatly saves copying costs.

Film copies are very expensive.

"Everything is ready, all that's left is the release!"

Whether Chen Jin can break into the second-tier market depends on this film.

Box office appeal actually has to be built up by one movie after another. At present, Chen Jin does not have this ability, so he can only rely on various external forces.

"The Hawthorn Tree" won an award thanks to Zhang Yimou and helped him become famous.

"Love Is Not Blind" is a combination of release date and marketing.

Chen Jin is not worried about "The Founding of a Party", but as for "Life Events", he may have to rely on awards.

If several consecutive works are box office hits, this appeal will come naturally.

In the current Chinese film mainland market, the only actor who has box office appeal is probably Ge You, also known as Ge Daye, and he is no longer as popular in later generations; there are currently several such actors in Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, Chow Yun-fat, etc.... but there are only a few directors in China who have such talent.

This is the most difficult achievement for an actor.

It may be harder than winning an award.

Even in later generations, only Wu Jing, Shen Teng and Wang Baoqiang could be considered half-qualified, while others such as Huang Bo, Mary, etc. were all inferior.

There are also some traffic stars, but at best they are only 1-2 million, which is still incomparable with the above ones.

***
The next day, Chen Jin arrived at the crew early again.

Today he has to shoot a lot of rival scenes, mainly with teacher Li Xuejian. Although the two have worked together in "Under the Hawthorn Tree" before, this is the first time they are acting opposite each other.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a conflict scene like the one with Xi Meijuan, so the chatting and interactive scenes were still easy.

"I almost called the wrong name!"

Li Xuejian, wearing a prop costume, walked up to Chen Jin. His hair was combed neatly, and his voice, lines and rhythm had changed a little.

Completely different from his usual self.

This is a state of being already immersed in the role. He is going to perform today, so he will basically maintain this feeling all day until the end of the day!

If there is still a role to play tomorrow, then continue.

This is a kind of acting experience that veteran actors possess, and ordinary actors obviously cannot learn it.

"Teacher Li, Xiao Chen, do you want to rehearse your lines?"

Han Sanpin asked the two people. The first scene today was their scene, and after two scenes, it was Li Qi's turn to appear. She rushed into the set. Li Xuejian would introduce his daughter to Chen Jin.

"No need, just come directly!"

Li Xuejian seemed to be testing Chen Jin, but Chen Jin seemed quite modest: "Teacher Li, how about we check it out?"

"Actors, you must be confident!"

“I am confident that I can play this role well!”

"..."

Having said that, Chen Jin had no choice but to speak in a Xiangtan accent: "Okay, then come on!"

"..."

When this voice came out, not only Han Sanpin who was standing beside him, but even Li Xuejian was stunned for several seconds.

"If it weren't for taking care of those Hong Kong and Taiwan actors!"

“The lines spoken in dialect must be better!”

Han Sanping said with some regret, and Li Xuejian beside him nodded: "Yeah, what a pity!"

"Come on, let's go!"

"Third Master, tell me how to shoot!"

(End of this chapter)