Chapter 160 Filming, Film Festival

The Forbidden Kingdom, which has been in preparation since the beginning of the second half of last year, has finally made some progress.

Huayi announced that the crew has already gone to the first filming location and is ready to start filming at any time.

The filming locations announced include the Gobi Desert, Xianju Waterfall, Anji Bamboo Sea, and the Plum Garden in Fangyan, Yongkang.

This does not include Hengdian, Wuyi Mountain, Jiuzhaigou and other places.

The Forbidden Kingdom has almost covered all the places where domestic blockbusters have been filmed.

Miss Liu sent a message. She decided to send a photo of herself to Lin Nan every time she arrived at a filming location, under the pretext of seeing the photo as if she were in person.

Half an hour of phone calls every day, no less, unless the filming is really too busy.

Lin Nan thought that costume films are not easy to shoot, but only after actually doing it did he understand how tiring costume films are.

Especially those that require wire suspension and fighting scenes.

"I am particularly glad now that I have you come to the crew to be my assistant director, otherwise I would be exhausted to death."

Lin Nan said to Wu Ershan with a tired face.

If he was the only one directing, he would definitely not be able to finish the filming within the original time, and the filming would definitely be postponed.

Now that Wu Ershan has been added, Lin Nan only needs to assign him tasks the day before and indicate the ideas and requirements.

Wu Ershan can help Lin Nan share at least 20% of the workload according to the script and the shot division.

"Director Lin, you are too polite. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to get my hands on such a big-budget commercial film. Many people can't even ask for it..."

Lin Nan looked at Wu Ershan, who was very sincere and sincere.

When the filming started again, Mei Ting played Peirong and massaged Wang Sheng's back, and the latter was naked.

The two talked about Pang Yong.

"Brother Xiaoming, you have to control yourself in the next scene, haha..."

Lin Nan said, and everyone present, whether actors or behind the scenes, laughed.

Because the next scene is an intimate scene, but there are not many shots, and the writing style is Spring and Autumn.

Wang Sheng woke up with a start, and Peirong's face in his dream suddenly turned into Xiaowei.

"Director Lin, I'm a mature actor and I can hold my ground."

"You can hold your ground, but doesn't that mean I don't have charm?" Mei Ting joked.

"Haha, it's just filming, and the ladies are all very beautiful." Huang Xiaoming quickly changed his words.

After joking for a while, they continued to work.

The lizard spirit played by Hu Ge appeared in Xiao Wei's room with a wooden box.

At this time, Zhou Xun closed her legs and sat sideways in front of the guzheng, supporting the ground with one hand, looking charming.

"Ka."

"Old Hu, how should I put it, this character is very mean.

He likes Xiao Wei and is willing to give everything, even watching the female demon he likes seduce another man, and he can also help Xiao Wei kill her love rival.

Do you understand this mentality?"

Hu Ge nodded blankly.

Lin Nan patted his forehead.

"When you first see her, your eyes should be filled with honey.

As if... let me think about it, yes, as if a dog sees its master..."

This is not nice to hear, but everyone knows that Lin Nan is definitely not scolding people, but teaching acting.

"Director Lin, the metaphor is very good."

Zhou Xun also nodded in affirmation.

The other crew members stopped to rest, and Hu Ge was thinking about what Lin Nan had just said.

Shu Chang slipped to Lin Nan's side.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing.

It's the one you just said, the honey eyes, I seem to have seen it many times."

"Where?"

"You and Xixi are like this every time, goose bumps, hehe..."

Shu Chang finished speaking and ran away without waiting for Lin Nan's reaction.

Lin Nan looked at Shu Chang in the distance, who looked very successful, and said: "Later, when we shoot your part, we'll talk about it."

"Ah? I was wrong..."

...

The filming of "Painted Skin" is proceeding completely according to the pre-planned schedule. If nothing goes wrong, it can be completed in June, or even earlier.

This year's Cannes Film Festival is destined to be grand, after all, it is the 60th anniversary.

Its official website announced the list of guests invited worldwide.

Lin Nan was on the list, side by side with Gong Li and others.

"Director, are you going?"

"No."

The invitation letter has been received. In Lin Nan's company, if "Painted Skin" had not started, he might really go and take a look.

At this moment, it is definitely not possible.

"Everyone, please shoot the movie seriously. In order to work with you, I turned down the invitation to Cannes." Lin Nan made a sad expression.

"You are worried about the money, right?

If you go to Cannes, the crew will have to stop working, haha..."

Zhou Xun and others ruthlessly exposed Lin Nan's thoughts.

"Tuya's Wedding" was forced to be taken off the screen because the box office reached 5.4 million and it was completely stagnant, and it did not even increase by 10,000 yuan a day.

This should be the most embarrassing award-winning movie.

In contrast, "Buried" was taken off the screen normally and closed at 36 million.

China Film Group made a lot of money this time.

Liu Yifei sent Lin Nan her modern look in "The Forbidden Kingdom".

"Haha, why does she look like a gangster?"

Shu Chang took a sneak peek and couldn't stop laughing.

Lin Nan had to admit that this look was really not very good. He didn't know where the stylist was hired from. His salary should be deducted.

Two days later, the Hong Kong Film Awards held its awards ceremony.

This was the first time that Lin Nan had an encounter with a film festival in Hong Kong.

"Stone" won the Best Screenplay Award, and Ning Hao went on stage to accept the award.

After coming down, a group of Hong Kong reporters surrounded Ning Hao and asked him if Lin Nan deliberately didn't come to accept the award.

"Director Lin is filming "Painted Skin" and can't leave.

Don't think too much, he also rejected the invitation to the 60th anniversary of Cannes. "

That night, Lin Nan saw the online report in the crew.

"Mainland directors seem to be satirizing that the Hong Kong Film Awards are not as good as the Cannes Film Festival..."

"Mainland big directors look down on the Film Awards."

...

Ning Hao and Lin Nan were just hung in the news.

Many netizens are mocking Hong Kong media.

"Damn, it's not as good as Cannes, have some shame..."

"No self-awareness at all."

Lin Nan was speechless, and this could bring disaster to himself.

"It's like this over there. Even if you are given an award, there is a feeling of being high and mighty. I have experienced it. What's more, people like you don't go. They must think you are not giving face."

Zhou Xun shared his experience.

"The inner drama is really full!" Lin Nan complained.

No matter what the news outside wrote, Lin Nan ignored it.

…

Shu Chang, with a pale face and thin body, appeared in the camera in a tattered outfit.

He met Pang Yong, played by Jiao Enjun, at the inn.

Peirong, played by Mei Ting, also came to the inn, and the three of them sat at a table.

"Cut."

"Chang Chang, you are just a spectator. Before she said that she suspected a monster had come to her house, you were mainly eating, not listening. After this sentence, your expression changed.

Do it again."

…

Cannes announced the shortlist of the main competition unit.

The six films selected by China Film and "The Sun Also Rises" through the Yinghuang channel, all seven films were wiped out.

That is, all seven big directors were wiped out.

…

The most expensive scene in the entire "Painted Skin" movie shooting process is here.

That is the scene of Xiao Wei, played by Zhou Xun, changing her skin.

It is not a special effect, but imported materials that look no different from skin.

"Sister Xun, you better be careful."

Lin Nan looked at Zhou Xun. At this moment, her face, including her neck and behind her ears, actually had a layer of material similar to the color of skin.

Being expensive has its advantages, that is, it looks flawless and exactly the same as real skin.

"Is it so exaggerated?"

The shooting started soon, and Zhou Xun couldn't help asking.

"The stuff on your face costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, nearly a million dollars, and our crew doesn't have much in stock."

Lin Nan said carefully.

Zhou Xun didn't move, "It's so expensive? Then let's shoot quickly..."

Lin Nan waved her hand, and the staff quickly arranged the scene, and the machine lights were in place.

"When tearing, pay attention to the rhythm."

"It's okay, I believe you." Zhou Xun made an OK gesture.

"Action!"

In front of the bronze mirror, the fox demon Xiao Wei forcibly lifted the "skin" on her face from the jaw position, slowly tore it apart, and tore it all off...

Pei Rong, played by Mei Ting, naturally showed shock and panic, but after being threatened, she still acted as if nothing had happened and appeared in front of everyone.

"Click."

"After the painted skin is torn off, the scene that is revealed needs to be created with special effects later.

But Sister Meiting, your performance without props is really great."

Lin Nan praised.

"Thank you Director Lin for the compliment."

...

Closing ceremony of the College Student Film Festival.

Ning Hao won his second Best Director trophy, and the first time was also here.

When he gave his speech, he also thanked Lin Nan for his support.

"Oh, take your time.

I just want a movie with some gold content, why is it so difficult! I dare not think about your Silver Bear, at least give me a Hundred Flowers..."

Ning Hao called Lin Nan to complain.

After finishing the business, he started gossiping.

What Gao Yuanyuan interfered with Xia Yu and Yuan Quan, Jia Zhangke attended the Cannes short video unit chairman, and Director Feng had severe vitiligo...

Lin Nan couldn't stand it anymore, and even suspected that this guy had drunk today: "Dedede, I have something to do so I won't talk to you anymore, I'm hanging up."

When he hung up the phone, he heard Xing Aina yelling on the other side: "Hurry back to the room, do you think you can hide in the bathroom all night..."

Lin Nan suddenly realized!

"Good guy, it turns out that he is hiding from debt."

...

"Red Cliff" started filming with a bumpy start, attracting the attention of the entire industry.

Lin Nan didn't know how much money each investor had put in, but it was incredible that such a big plate was started in an unusually low-key manner.

The usual big-handed and big publicity of China Film was not seen this time.

Lin Nan also asked the China Film staff stationed in the crew.

Since some Hong Kong directors were exposed for embezzling China Film's film investment funds in various ways, the crew of "Painted Skin" has added a producer from China Film.

In the words of the people who used it, "We just treat it as a formality. Those guys in Hong Kong are too shady."

"Director Lin, don't spread it to others if you hear it."

"You say."

"We are already making this movie with all our might.

If we make it, it will be a box office failure at best. Movies are a high-risk industry.

But if we don't make it, all the money we made will go down the drain. That's asset flow..."

"Stop it. I didn't ask anything today."

After Lin Nan finished speaking, he turned around and walked away without looking back.

I'll see if I can add another chapter today.