Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 311: It’s not about competing, it’s about defeating

Chapter 311: It’s not about competing, it’s about defeating
"This old guy is trying to scam me again."

After watching the so-called interview video, Cheng Xi understood it immediately.

Isn’t it just that no one is paying attention to his new project, so he wants to attract everyone’s attention and get some investment?

As for the science fiction blockbuster, it couldn’t be the infamous “749 Bureau”.

But from his description, it seems very similar.

Cheng Xi also knew that the preparations for this "masterpiece" were started very early.

The script is said to have been polished for "more than ten years".

But no matter what, a lump is still a lump.

It doesn't matter how long you pull.

Cheng Xi blinked and asked Li Yitong, who was like a curious baby next to him:
"If you were me, how would you respond to him?"

Li Yitong tilted her head in a cute way and said:
"If I were you, I would ignore him, otherwise his purpose of gaining popularity would be achieved."

Cheng Xi didn't expect that Li Yitong looked like a tough guy, but he was also quite smart.

“Yes, that’s one way to do it.”

"But we can also use him to promote The Mermaid, and we can benefit from it."

"But our popularity is already very high."

"Then reply with something more news-related."

After saying this, Cheng Xi started editing on his mobile phone.

Li Yitong widened her eyes. Was he going to reply immediately?
There were some responses that were more news-related, and she was very curious about how to do it.

So she stared at Cheng Xi's Weibo interface.

[Zuibai: "The Mermaid" is not about competing with Transformers 4, it's about defeating it.]

A very simple reply, no need to say too much.

Li Yitong was looking at the boss's profile at this moment, thinking about his unconcealed and straightforward reply.

I just think it's so cool.

It was as if there was magic in his fingertips when he edited Weibo.

Regardless of whether it can be done or not, the courage alone is enough to make people excited.

Especially for a woman.

"Boss, can we really do this?"

Li Yitong originally wanted to talk about me, but there is no need to ask, it is definitely impossible to do it on my own.

Even relying on Stephen Chow is difficult.

It depends on the boss.

"I don't know if I can."

"what!?"

"But you can get rid of the bullshit first."

Li Yitong: Is the boss so handsome even when he brags? No, I have to forward this immediately.

Contribute to making the bullshit a reality.

So he immediately picked up his phone and looked at his pitiful 200 million fans.

I also directly forwarded my boss’s Weibo post.

[Repost: It’s not about competing, it’s about defeating! ]

After posting, she immediately went to Cheng Xi's Weibo to read the comments.

[Domineering! Teacher Zuibai is as ruthless and quiet as ever. There's no need to indulge a scoundrel like Lu Chuan! ]

[666! What's the point of competing? Look at Director Cheng's strategy. Defeat! Do you understand? Lu Chuan, do you know what defeat means?]

[I understand the above, it's just like defeating Lu Chuan! It's still cool to be a fan of Mr. Zui Bai. I will respond if I have a wish. Who says domestic films are not good? It's just you who are not good.]

This reply is very impressive, but I'm afraid it will be embarrassing if they can't beat Transformers 4. After all, they made 10 billion in 14 days, and they're on track to break 20 billion at least.

"What's the big deal? We can all go to the theater together to support Director Cheng, Stephen Chow, and Chinese films! If Director Cheng and Stephen Chow can't pull it off, I can't think of anyone else in China who can!"

[You're right, go to the cinema! Support Director Cheng, support Stephen Chow, and support domestic films! ]

Then, a group of netizens lined up to flood the screen with messages like [Support Director Cheng, support Stephen Chow, support domestic films + N].

Even a sweet girl like Li Yitong was excited by watching it.

It's burning up!

So they quickly lined up below!
She quickly switched to WeChat and called on her sisters to come and cheer her on!

It is lunchtime now, and many people are used to checking Weibo while eating.

At this time, many netizens and many people in the entertainment industry saw Cheng Xi's reply.

Although most people don’t believe that the movie "The Mermaid" can beat Transformers 4, they all admire Cheng Xi's courage to respond and his confidence.

This is the first person in domestic film!
Be brave and shoulder your responsibilities!

The artists and staff of Zuibai also applauded their boss's courage.

They all started posting [Support Director Cheng, support Stephen Chow, support domestic films! ]

For a moment, the Internet became lively.

Terms such as domestic films and mermaids quickly became trending searches on Weibo.

Some reporters and editors from portal websites were quick to react and had already edited the news and sent it out.

Further expanded its influence.

Of course, many people also saw Cheng Xi from the crew of "The Mermaid".

Everyone was discussing this matter while eating the crew's lunch boxes.

Many people looked towards the director.

Because we have to continue filming in the afternoon, there is no lunch break.

At this time, Zhang Yuqi also got out of the nanny car and came in front of Cheng Xi.

"Director Cheng is so courageous! I also support Director Cheng!"

When Cheng Xi heard Zhang Yuqi's unique voice and saw her wearing a black leather costume, the contrast was indeed amazing.

Even without speaking, she is still a very sexy big sister.

Today's scene is about Ruolan discovering the hiding place of the mermaid clan.

In order to capture new species and study the huge commercial value of new genes, we bring a capture team to catch them.

The scene was extremely bloody at one point.

But the look of her carrying weapons on the helicopter and saying she was going to make fish head soup was still very cool.

This scene also won her a lot of fans.

"Thank you Yuqi, today's scene was very cool."

"Thank you, Director. You're the coolest! I'm just filming a movie, and you're serious!"

Cheng Xi blinked, thinking about the meaning of the words "for real".

Ever since Zhang Yuqi came, Li Yitong has become noticeably quieter and doesn't talk much.

But she kept observing Zhang Yuqi.

For some reason, her woman's intuition told her that Zhang Yuqi was not simple.

I'm afraid he has other plans.

The filming time went by very quickly and a few weeks passed by.

Amidst calls for support for domestic films, the box office of "Transformers 4" began to decline.

But the momentum remains good.

The underwater scenes of "The Mermaid" have finally been completed.

When Cheng Xi announced, "Everyone has a day off tomorrow," everyone in the crew cheered.

It would be very happy to swim in Shenzhen in the summer.

But soaking in water all the time made my skin wrinkled, which was very uncomfortable.

After a day off, the crew came to Shenzhen East Lake Park to shoot again.

Today's scene is about the heroine Shanshan inviting Liu Xuan to eat chicken, and then the two of them playing on the amusement equipment together.

That was when Stephen Chow specifically asked Li Yitong during the previous script reading session, and the two's views began to change.

The crew booked the amusement park for two days, and Stephen Chow also asked the crew to prepare 100 chickens.

Watching Stephen Chow eat the chickens one by one.

Cheng Xi couldn't help but admire his professionalism.

From the perspective of filming, Cheng Xi always thought that he was quite demanding.

But compared to Stephen Chow, he is indeed not as good.

He is an absolute perfectionist when he works.

Not only be strict with others, but be stricter with yourself.

It is much better than those directors and leaders who are lenient with themselves but strict with others.

Learned it!

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed since Cheng Xi returned to the crew from the graduation ceremony.

The crew of "The Mermaid" began filming indoor scenes.

"Transformers 4" was taken off the screen yesterday.

"Mass Entertainment reports for you.
"Transformers 4" was released yesterday, with a final box office of 19.7 billion yuan.
It broke the box office records of Cheng Xi's "Charlotte's Troubles" of 15.78 billion and "Detective Chinatown 16.5" of billion.

It topped the box office ranking of Chinese films.

As the box office of the movie continued to rise, the audience began to expand their discussion from the movie itself to the competition between domestic films and Hollywood blockbusters.

Previously, Director Cheng Xi had strongly stated on Weibo that everyone would look forward to his new film, The Mermaid." Cheng Xi also saw the news.

There are usually restrictions on the release of foreign films.

In order to protect domestic films, foreign films are generally released for one month.

Moreover, foreign films are not allowed to be released during important periods.

For example, the Spring Festival period.

So at this time, "The Breakup Master" is still showing on the big screen, with a box office of over 5 million yuan.

The release of "Transformers 4" and its own box office of 5 million made Yang Mi feel a lot more relieved.

At least this movie didn't flop.

"Junior brother, it's your turn next. Charge towards 20 billion!"

"Sister Mi, it looks like you're in a good mood?"

"Of course, I'm afraid of this Hollywood movie."

"By the way, how much did 'The Breakup Master' cost?"

"Hush, we advertised it to be over 5 million, but according to my information, it should be around 3 million."

"That's great. You guys made a lot of money, right? I deserve some of the credit, right?"

"Yes, tell me next time you come back to the academy and I'll treat you to a meal in the cafeteria."

Cheng Xi: “.”

Is this stealing my line?

"Hello, Mr. Liu, how can we help you?"

"Don't be afraid of what I'm about to say."

"We are the police, we are not afraid, please tell us."

"I was just kidnapped by a mermaid."

“It’s not left and right, it’s up and down.”

"And there's an octopus, an octopus! Its tentacles are so long! Just wrap yourself around me!"

"puff"

"what are you laughing at?"

"I remember happy things."

"What happy thing?"

"My wife is having a baby."

"Pfft."

"Why are you laughing again?"

"My wife also gave birth to a child."

"Your wife is the same person?"

"Yeah, yeah, hahaha."

"Oh, no, the baby was born on the same day!"

"Then why are you laughing?"

"Mr. Liu has misunderstood. We have been strictly trained not to laugh, no matter how funny it is!"

"Unless you can't help it!"

Cheng Xi watched Stephen Chow and Wen Zhang act out the scene of calling the police from behind the monitor.

Although I have watched the Deng Chao version many times, I still laugh every time I watch it.

I really can’t help it!
And Stephen Chow's performance is obviously more textured than Deng Chao's.

It's the kind of acting that is done very seriously.

Deng Chao’s is also good, but a little exaggerated.

Even the three of them would laugh while performing.

Because this scene was so important, we spent the entire day working on it.

Finally, every angle, every line, and every micro-expression is in place.

Cheng Xi finally let everyone pass.

It was only at this time that everyone realized that it was not only Stephen Chow who was striving for perfection.

This master who managed to transform into level 4 is also a famous and demanding director.

In this way, the two-way supervision of Cheng Xi and Stephen Chow made this scene even more interesting.

8 month 18 day.

"Myna, have you ever thought that if you cut off one more claw you could wear pants?"

"Do you think you're funny?"

"I'm a person who only finds humor a little bit funny. I'm still very romantic."

"If I want to wear pants, I can wear them with three legs."

So the mynah bird played by Luo Zhixiang put on pants with his two legs.

The other leg comes out of the present moment.

When Cheng Xi saw Luo Zhixiang's scene, he almost spit out the water he had just drunk.

Although I was mentally prepared, I couldn't help myself when this scene appeared.

I didn't pay much attention to this scene when I watched the movie before.

Stephen Chow is truly a talent.

The prophet is.

Master Xing: “Click!”

At this time, Luo Zhixiang ran to the monitor and asked the two of them.

"Master Xing, Director Cheng, how was the filming of that scene just now?"

Stephen Chow: "It's a great shot. Look how happy Director Cheng is smiling."

Luo Zhixiang: "That's good."

"Well, let's take a 15-minute break."

During the crew's break, Cheng Xi heard the intermittent discussions among the crew members.

"Hey, have you heard? Ke Hefang was reported by the Chaoyang residents."

"I know. I even watched the apology press conference. Ke was in tears!"

"If his crying scenes were this good before, he would have been famous a long time ago, right?"

"What a shame! 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' is so popular! This is a typical example of not cherishing someone!"

"Yeah, I've always been a fan of him. I never thought, oh, who's the one who's being led astray?"

Cheng Xi listened to everyone's discussion and realized that there was no major change in the world line.

These two people really have a lot in common.

The Chaoyang masses are really something to behold.

It’s safer to stay in Haidian.

Cheng Xi thought about his own inhumane deeds and didn't dare to go to Chaoyang to seek excitement.

"Xiaozhu, you and Ke are both from Formosa, are you familiar with each other?"

"Uh, not too well, we just picked up girls in the bar together."

Cheng Xi looked at Luo Zhixiang, who was hesitating and looking uncomfortable.

No, you should bring this person along to play with you.

Made.

How could it be possible to have such a good thing without bringing the director?!
A few days later, Zhang Yuqi's husband Zhang Quanan came to visit the set.

It was a grand ceremony and they brought a lot of supplies.

The two of them appear to be in love in front of everyone.

Zhang Yuqi also specially introduced Wang Quanan to Cheng Xi and Stephen Chow.

In fact, we have all met each other before, after all, we are all in the director circle.

Cheng Xi looked at Zhang Yuqi and Wang Quanan and couldn't help blinking.

Our crew is also full of talented people.

According to the original work, this "Mermaid" can be considered to have collected all the Dragon Balls.

There was a casting call with 10,000 people before, and a middle school problem girl named Lin Yun was chosen.

There is Luo Zhixiang’s prophecy later.

Then there was Zhang Yuqi's Wang Quanan, who also had a lot of troubles of her own later on.

There are also articles about playing police officers.

Each and every one of them is a talent.