1583, Crash
Wang Bo stayed in Zhang Yimou's crew for a month.
At the beginning, he was a guy who had no experience in film and television, did not write his novels or his songs, but wanted to change careers and make movies. Countless people didn't say anything, but they sneered at it. They felt that he was either too much money to spend, or he was arrogant and arrogant to make movies and novels. Can writing songs be compared? One is personal work, the other is teamwork and the other is directorial talent. It is like a different mountain, and it is completely different fields. Is it good to think that he is an all-round genius?
However, after a period of time, through his deliberate "settlement", he often invited food and drinks generously, without caring about his identity as a celebrity and a billionaire, and he could chat and laugh with ordinary crew members, even the famous recording artists, and lighting masters. The views of those who initially despise him in his heart gradually changed. He felt that this person wanted to do it himself after half a year of studying and directly filming a big-screen movie. Although the idea of being arrogant and unrealistic, he was still very good. He had no celebrity airs, was very easy to get along with, and was also funny and humorous. He was an interesting guy who was rich but had no "smell of a "copper".
As soon as the impression changed, everyone knew about the problems that Wang Bo looked naive and ignorant in their eyes. Some enthusiastic people even introduced their fellow friends who were capable and talented but had shortcomings and luck to his "future crew".
In short, during the month spent in the crew of "The Golden Armor in the City", Wang Bo not only gained concrete and valuable knowledge and experience in directing movies from Zhang Yimou, but also got along with Lao Toozi's crew, making friends and getting to know a large number of excellent and practical experience film industry practitioners, and quickly weaving his network of personal connections in the film and television industry.
Wang Bo has such a personality. If you do something, you can stop doing it without doing it. If you want to do it, you will try every means to do it well with all your might. I will fight for everything, and success or failure does not have to be with me!
After finishing his work of "making soy sauce" and "stolen learning skills" in Zhang Yi's crew, a month before the Chinese New Year in 2004, Wang Bo's shooting plan began to enter the second part, selecting actors and preparing crews, these two tasks were carried out almost at the same time.
With Zhang Yimou's recommendation and his connections he had met in the imperial capital over the past few months, Wang Bo easily formed his crew. The deputy director of the crew was Ning Hao, the original director of the previous life of "Crazy Stone".
Just a few months ago, Ning Hao completed his new script that he had been sharpening his sword for several years, and then happily got it to the Radio and Television for review and filing. As long as the Radio and Television review is passed, he can use this to find investors to attract sponsorship.
However, what surprised him was that his script, which was neither political nor pornographic, was absolutely original, was not passed. The reason for the failure was "suspected plagiarism"! Ning Hao was frightened and quickly checked the Internet to check the list of films and TV series approved by radio and television to be filmed in mainland China next year. Sure enough, a movie with the same name and synopsis as him, also called "Crazy Stone" is listed!
Ning Hao was furious. His first reaction was that someone stole his script and took it to the radio and television to register in advance, because the two scripts were so similar. Not only were the names of the movies exactly the same, but the content outline was also different.
However, when the angry Ning Hao calmed down and took a look at the filing time of the other party's script several months ago. After the filinger was the famous young genius Wang Bo and Zi'an, the anger in his heart was like a deflated ball. A few months ago, his script had not been polished, and even the shooting location was still in Shuangqing. The cities of Yangcheng and Wucheng were wandering. It was not until last month that he went to three cities for personal inspection that he finally set the shooting location in Shuangqing, a new and changing municipality. The name of the future movie "Crazy Stone" was finally thought of after confirming the shooting city.
In other words, the other party's script has been polished before his script has been completed, and it is impossible to plagiarize him. If you want to plagiarize him, outsiders will only think that he plagiarizes the other party.
Who is he? A passerby who has only filmed advertisements and short stories of DVDs and is unknown in the film and television industry.
However, the other party was a famous celebrity, a monarch, and a successful entrepreneur who had been famous for several years in China. Wang Bo and Wang Zian didn't know him at all. He even had no acquaintances they knew each other, accusing them of plagiarizing his script?
Isn't this funny!
"My grass! There is such a coincidence in this world! Or is it that Wang Bo and Prince An and I have a close relationship with each other, and the heroes have similar views?" Looking at the receipt letter sent to him by the radio and television, Ning Hao threw it into his trash can without tears. The script "Crazy Stone" that took him countless efforts and took several years to sharpen his sword.
His script collided with someone else and inexplicably got a charge of "plagiarism", which made Ning Hao feel disheartened and felt his future was dim. After drinking for several days of suffocation, the whole future was dark.
Just when Ning Hao was drinking to drown his sorrow and lamenting his misfortune, a teacher from Beijing Film Academy who had a good relationship with him and his photography mentor called him and said that the talented Wang Bo and Zi'an were preparing to try out the waters to make movies. Although the investment was not much, it was only a few million, because the other party did not intend to hire any actors, the script was very creative. After reading it, he definitely had the potential to be popular. With the other party's unparalleled influence and appeal among young people, it might be possible to become a box office dark horse. Now the other party is preparing for the crew and is in urgent need of staff. Ask him if he is interested in being an assistant director for the other party.
Ning Hao's first thought was to refuse, and it felt like his biological son asked him to be his godfather.
However, the enlightenment mentor convinced him that there are a lot of actors and directors who are moving to Beijing now, but it is extremely difficult to find investors who are willing to give out real money. It is also a big director who is guaranteed by box office. Now there is such a sucker who is willing to try out millions. Although he cannot be a director after joining the crew and control the overall situation, it is a rare opportunity for him who has only filmed advertisements and short films.
Moreover, if you have a good relationship with the billionaire Wang Bo and Prince An, who suddenly likes to play movies, will he have an additional channel to attract investment and sponsorship if he wants to make movies in the future?
In this way, with the help of the enlightenment mentor, Ning Hao became the deputy director of Wang Boxin's crew.
Then, when everyone was talking to each other at the dinner table, after learning that he was graduated from the Beijing Film Academy Photography Department, Wang Bo immediately made the decision, asking him to work part-time as a photographer for the new drama while being an assistant director.
After only meeting and having a meal, Wang Bo, a talented young man who became famous early, entrusted him with important tasks. Ning Hao, who is also a literary youth, was completely stunned and mixed with emotions. Then a strong feeling of "a scholar dies for his confidant" appeared in his heart.
"Mr. Wang, I...I'll give you a glass. Thank you for your trust in me. I...I won't let you down your expectations for me!" Ning Hao, who was so excited that he was a little incoherent, stood up immediately, filled the wine glass in front of him, raised his glass with both hands, and drank it all in one go.
"Haha, Senior Brother Ning, be polite! You are a senior in the film and television industry. I am a newcomer to come to the film and television industry. In the future, the crew will have to rely on your senior brother to help, support and work hard!" Wang Bo laughed, and used his strong Trump to say to Ning Hao, and also picked up the cup, but his heart was extremely happy. If I had known that you, the original author who was intercepted by me, would come to the door on his own initiative, I would have spent a few months to learn what the director would be? I would just put the director's name on it and pay for you to shoot it.
Before looking for Lao Touzi to study in Beijing Film Academy with his connections, Wang Bo has been hesitating whether the movie was handled by him or asked the original author Ning Hao to shoot it. After thinking about it, he still didn't have the nerve to go to Ning Hao, and he couldn't get over the "criminal" hurdle in his heart.
However, he didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to come to his home with the introduction of his photography instructor, which saved him the effort of finding an associate director and photographer.
Not only that, Wang Bo also planned to treat the virtuous and honest after dinner, and then hand over the task of establishing the crew to the other party. He just needs to be a producer, producer, investor and director who controls the overall situation.
Chapter completed!