Chapter 364 Quick Start

Han Sanping was confident that he could make this request to Zhou Yan.

As he said himself, he knew that Zhou Yan was an extremely efficient player, and the time it took to complete a movie was shorter than that of ordinary directors.

The reason why "Spring of the Cowherd Class" took so long before was because they built a new school for the movie, and the actual shooting time was not long.

When the movie was being shot, Han Sanping also paid attention to the whole process. He was very surprised at the time. He did not expect Zhou Yan to be so stable on set. The entire shooting process was very orderly, and he did not look like a young director at all.

Han Sanping is a director himself. He knows how easy it is to shoot a movie. In the process, directors will encounter various problems.

Sometimes, a director's artistic aesthetic and directing skills are not the most important. The key to success is management ability.

Zhou Yan's management ability also amazed Han Sanping.

Management ability is divided into two aspects. One is upward management, that is, dealing with investors and producers. Zhou Yan does not need to worry about this, because Xu Feng’s support for Zhou Yan can be said to be blind, and Yanjing Factory It will not interfere with Zhou Yan's creation in any way.

On the other hand, there is downward management. Although Zhou Yan has not made many movies, he has completed the formation of the basic class and the entire team is basically his people. In this way, there is no problem in downward management.

After reading the script just now, Han Sanping knew that although this movie was shot in three places across the Taiwan Strait, the scenery and props were not difficult and would not take a lot of time.

With Zhou Yan's ability, he can complete the task quickly as long as he is willing.

After confirming that Zhou Yan would help, Han Sanping also relaxed and took a sip from the teacup in front of him.

"The tea has cooled down. I'll change it for you." Zhou Yan said.

Han Sanping smiled and waved his hand, "It's not cold. It's good to drink some herbal tea today. Don't be too busy. Now tell me, what stage is the film preparation at? Although you said the script has just been written, I understand you. The script It’s all written down, which means a lot of other things are in your mind.”

Zhou Yan nodded, "It's nothing. The script will definitely need to be revised. The soundtrack is indeed pretty good, and one song has been decided on who will sing it. The formation of the team is not difficult. I seconded you Li Hong and Xiao Can, of course, wanted them to join the director's team. Originally, I thought two assistant directors were enough, but now that we have to keep up with the schedule, we definitely need to add more people."

Han Sanping waved his hand and said cheerfully, "Jia, tell me who you like."

Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "No, I'll ask Huo Jianqi later if he has time. If he has time, ask him to come over and help for a while."

"Just have your own ideas. Anyway, as long as I can help, just ask. My attitude is the same as Mr. Xu's. You make the movie and we just do the logistics."

"That's natural. I won't be polite."

"Where are the actors? What do you think?" Han Sanping asked another question that he was more concerned about.

Although Zhou Yan's movie market is definitely fine, actors are also key. If big-name actors can be invited to participate, it will definitely help the promotion of the movie.

Moreover, this time the movie was shot in three places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, so there is a wider range to choose from.

"Well, the hero and heroine have been decided."

"Have the male and female protagonists been decided? Who is it? Have you decided on the candidate in your own mind, or have you already contacted him?"

"Already contacted."

Han Sanping was surprised, "So fast!?"

He began to suspect that Zhou Yan was lying to him when he said that the script was written temporarily. How did he decide on the male and female protagonists in such a short period of time?

Write the script, identify the candidates, contact them, and maybe have the actors audition.

Zhou Yan has been holding concerts these days, so how can he have time to do these things?

Zhou Yan saw the surprise on his face and said with a smile, "The heroine is Wang Zuxian. I thought she was suitable. She happened to be in Taiwan at that time, so I arranged an audition, and the results were good. She has no problem with her schedule now, so I'm sure Come down."

"Wang Zuxian." Han Sanping had an expression of surprise on his face.

Since the release of "The Sixth Sense", Wang Zuxian's works have not been seen by the public for a long time, which also makes the outside world feel very strange.

Because the movie "The Sixth Sense" was very successful, Wang Zuxian's reputation in Asia has reached a higher level, and he even hopes to reach Europe and the United States.

Her endorsement fees and remuneration have also increased, and she has become the best actress in the three places across the Taiwan Strait.

Most people will definitely work harder at this time to stabilize their careers.

But at this time, she quit and stopped accepting movies.

Some people even speculated that she was preparing to retire.

The peak period of an actress is very short, and it is difficult to get any good opportunities after the age of thirty. At this time, Wang Zuxian has not been filming for two years. It is no wonder that the outside world has such speculation.

"It has to be you. I heard that in the past two years, many people have approached Wang Zuxian to make movies, but she has rejected them. As soon as you make a move, she will come back." Han Sanping said with a smile.

"She prefers this script." Zhou Yan explained casually.

Han Sanping nodded without thinking too much, "Indeed, if I were her, I would definitely not miss a script like this, let alone a director like you."

Actors dream of working with a director like Zhou Yan, because his films are both artistic and commercial.

Acting in Zhou Yan's films not only has the hope of appearing at film festivals, but also can get good box office, which basically meets all the needs of actors.

"What about the male lead? Is he from the mainland? I see the setting is that he is from Pengcheng, but it is also OK to use an actor from Hong Kong."

"He is from the mainland."

"Who from the mainland?" Han Sanping thought about it, but really couldn't think of any suitable candidate.

The male lead is set to be in his twenties, which is considered a young man.

Zhou Yan pointed at himself, "Me."

Even Han Sanping was a beat slower to react.

"You?"

Han Sanping then remembered that among Zhou Yan's many identities, there is also an actor, and he even won the Best Newcomer award before, and it was the award for "Green Snake" cooperating with Joey Wong.

This is the second time Zhou Yan and Joey Wong have worked together.

Han Sanping didn't react just now because he didn't expect Zhou Yan to personally take part in the filming. Based on his understanding of Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan usually wouldn't take the initiative to do the work in front of the screen.

If Zhou Yan wanted to act, there would be a lot of scripts waiting for him.

However, Han Sanping was also very excited that Zhou Yan could personally take part. With Zhou Yan and Joey Wong as the male and female protagonists, to put it bluntly, even if the film was badly made, the box office would not be bad.

These two faces alone can attract a large number of audiences to the cinema.

Joey Wong is still secondary, the key is Zhou Yan.

In recent years, Zhou Yan's supporters have always hoped that Zhou Yan can participate in more filmings and show his face more, and also called on him to appear more in their own movies.

Even if he doesn't play a role, he can appear in the easter egg at the end of the film like in "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly".

Everyone just wants to see more of him, and his female supporters are crazy.

After Zhou Yan debuted, he only played two relatively important roles, and these two roles are very popular. One is the elegant gentleman Chen Feipu, and the other is the elegant scumbag Xu Xian.

Whether the character creation is successful or not is not mentioned, the key is that he looks good.

"You gave me a big surprise." Han Sanping said with a smile.

"Oh, San brother, you are joking. I haven't acted for a long time. I am really worried that I have slowed down the progress."

"Don't be modest. Don't people say that you are a genius in acting? You started late, but you played your first role so well."

Zhou Yan smiled and shook his head. What Han Sanping said was true. Some people in the outside world have commented on him, saying that he is a genius actor, better than many professional actors.

However, Zhou Yan himself does not agree with this evaluation.

His performances of Chen Feipu and Xu Xian are not bad, but these two roles do not require Zhou Yan to spend too much effort, and the directors he cooperates with are all masters. Sometimes he does not need to play himself. He just needs to listen to the director's instructions.

As for the genius, he spent a lot of time and effort on the two scenes with Chen Feipu, and even asked Gong Li to help him play and practice with him.

He was lucky. He met a master at the beginning and knew what acting was all about.

The male lead of the movie "Time Traveler" does not need any amazing acting skills, otherwise Zhou Yan himself would not have acted.

"Now only the male and female leads have been decided. There is a candidate for the male lead's sister, but it has not been decided yet. I am also considering other roles."

Han Sanping nodded, "In addition to the male and female leads, I think the most important role in your movie should be the male lead's father, and it must take some time to spend."

Indeed, Han Sanping was right. The male lead's father is very important in this movie.

"Well, the main characters are the male lead's family, the male lead's roommates, colleagues, and the female lead's best friend. The other roles are relatively small."

"As for the specific casting, I can't give you any advice." Han Sanping patted his thigh and stood up, "Let's go, let's go eat, it's a pity to delay you for so long."

"Okay."

...

When Zhou Yan and his friends arrived at the cafeteria, Akina Nakamori and Naoko Iida were still eating. When they saw Zhou Yan, they smiled and greeted Zhou Yan.

Han Sanping didn't notice Akina Nakamori at first, but after hearing Japanese, he asked Zhou Yan curiously, "From Japan? Looks a little familiar."

"Brother San, do you know about Japanese stars?" Zhou Yan smiled.

"I know a few of them."

"She is Akina Nakamori, she's here to record a new song."

"Oh." Han Sanping nodded.

Although Han Sanping didn't pay much attention to Zhou Yan's music career, he heard a lot about Zhou Yan's situation even if he didn't pay attention to him. He could see news about Zhou Yan in the newspaper every day.

He naturally heard about Zhou Yan's fame in Japan.

"I heard about the scandal between you and that Kudo before. Will I hear about the scandal between you and this person again in the future?"

After eating, Han Sanping made a joke.

"As for the scandal, there are all kinds of rumors. There is basically no female celebrity I have worked with who has not been rumored."

"That's because you are popular. Why don't people write about my scandal? Of course, there is another main reason, that is, you don't have a partner. If you have a partner, it will be different."

Zhou Yan disagreed, "If you have a partner, it will not be a rumor, but a scandal."

Han Sanping squinted his eyes, "Do you want me to introduce you to someone?"

"I'm sorry."

"You didn't even ask who to introduce to you, so you just refused in a hurry?"

"I don't have the intention now."

Han Sanping curled his lips: "Okay."

…

After dinner, Zhou Yan worked in his office for a while, and then took Liu Hang and the others to a meeting.

When Zhou Yan arrived at the conference room, everyone else had already arrived. Zhou Yan sat down with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while. How are you guys doing lately?"

Hong Xin smiled and said, "Director Zhou, you are no longer the backbone of the company. It's like we have lost our souls. We don't do anything else every day and just miss you."

She and Zhou Yan are old comrades in arms, and they speak relatively casually.

Liu Qingze smiled and said: "Don't listen to her nonsense. You are not here during this period. Our studio has been running well under the leadership of Mr. Liu and Mr. Ren."

He was talking about Ren Xu, the head of the film studio, Mr. Ren. Liu Qing said this, naturally to give Liu Hang and Ren Xu face.

Zhou Yan nodded, "I don't have much time today, so let's not talk about old times. Everyone knows the content of today's meeting, right?"

Li Hong said excitedly, "I only know that I want to talk about the new movie."

"That's right, it's about the new movie. Since the script has just been written, there isn't much we can say today, so we won't discuss it anymore. I will assign tasks directly."

"Li Hong, Xiao Can, you two are assistant directors. Your work content is the same as during the filming of "Spring of the Cowherd Class". We will discuss the details at the next meeting."

"Okay." Xiao Can nodded.

They have worked with Zhou Yan before, so they know Zhou Yan's style and are quite familiar with it.

Not to mention Li Hong. He knows Zhou Yan's working style very well. He has been following Zhou Yan since Zhou Yan's first feature film. He is also familiar with these people in Zhou Yan's team.

After talking about the work content of Li Hong and Xiao Can, Zhou Yan looked at Hong Xin and the others, "You three are responsible for makeup, props and venue management respectively. If there is not enough manpower, just mention it to Mr. Ren. Tomorrow night, I will take care of the planning The case is sent to you.”

"No problem, the studio has enough manpower now." Jiang Mengfei said with a smile.

Zhou Yan nodded and said to Xiao Can, "Director Xiao, you first organize a team to be responsible for the filming. The filming of the new movie will be carried out in three places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Although there are not many filming locations, it still takes a lot of effort. , you form the team first, and after I give you the plan, the filming work can begin directly. "

"I understand, Director Zhou." Xiao Can nodded and wrote it down in his notebook.

"And Director Li." Zhou Yan looked at Li Hong again.

Hearing Zhou Yan call him "Director Li", Li Hong sat up straight unconsciously.

"Go and contact Mr. Dong Wenmiao's studio and book their studio's schedule in advance. If there is no problem with their schedule, we can still leave the costumes for the new movie to them."

"Understood. I'll call Teacher Dong soon."

"Okay, now let me give you an overview of the new movie, so that you all have an idea..."

In the following time, Zhou Yan gave an overview of the new movie. Since there was not much time, he only picked out some key points. (End of chapter)