"Mainland Star Lu Chen Shoots New Film for Zero Pay, Is It Real or Just Hype?"
"Lu Chen Supports Ma Rongzhen, Is Salted Fish About to Make a Comeback?"
"Industry insiders assert that mainland actors are afraid of not acclimatizing to Hong Kong, and their prospects are worrying!"
"Is it arrogance or confidence? Is an investment of 30 million yuan a waste of water?"
"The box office poison of the past is shooting a new film today!"
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On the second day after "A Chinese Ghost Story" officially started shooting, many media and entertainment pages in Xiangjiang published relevant news. Other than a few paid news, most of the other newspapers and periodicals were full of doubts.
Such a situation would basically not happen in the mainland. Xiangjiang's territory was small and the size of the market was limited. There were many media and most of them only paid attention to Hong Kong news. There were not that many gossip news in the entertainment industry to hype.
Therefore, Lu Chen, who had recently become the focus of attention, inevitably became the target of some media.
The pressure of public opinion he faced was actually related to the mentality of many Hong Kong people. Many people in Xiangjiang believed that the entry of mainland funds and enterprises would intensify competition and snatch the jobs of local people.
Although Lu Chen threw out the catfish theory in "Three Entertainment Men Talk" and dispelled the doubts of some people, the influence of the program was limited after all. He still needed to prove himself with more facts.
For some of the Xiangjiang media who were eager to see the world in chaos, Lu Chen had become the representative of the mainland film and television industry in Xiangjiang. They were desperately trying to dig out topics from him.
Among them, the fiercest was the "Polo Daily". This well-known newspaper in Xiangjiang published three reports in its entertainment section at the same time, questioning Lu Chen's zero pay, ridiculing the box office poison Ma Rongzhen, and asserting that "A Chinese Ghost Story" would not be successful.
One of the articles listed the data seriously and quoted the analysis and comments of so-called industry experts. In the end, the conclusion was that the mainlanders represented by Lu Chen would not be able to gain a foothold in Xiangjiang's entertainment industry for long.
There were many criticisms and few praises. There were very few neutral people. The citizens of Xiangjiang watched the liveliness, and to a large extent, it promoted "A Chinese Ghost Story", which had just started shooting.
The crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story", who had already entered the shooting state, had no time to care about the outside world. They were busy working on the set of Lion Rock Film City, trying to finish shooting before the New Year.
Crack!
Wan Xiaoquan frowned, waved the loudspeaker in his hand, and said loudly, "What's wrong with the lighting here? Adjust it immediately and reshoot!"
Wan Xiaoquan, who picked up the microphone again, felt as if he had been given a new life. He had inexhaustible energy.
His position in the crew was very special. He had the title of assistant director. In the future, his name would not appear at the beginning or the end of the movie that was broadcasted in the mainland, including the publicity.
The reason was obvious. For at least two years, Wan Xiaoquan would have to tuck his tail between his legs.
The nominal director of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was Lu Chen, but in fact, the film was directed by Wan Xiaoquan. It was nothing more than to avoid the policy.
Because of this, Wan Xiaoquan paid more attention to this movie than Lu Chen. Before the shooting started, he studied the script all night and discussed the plot and characters with Lu Chen. He put all his attention into it.
Wan Xiaoquan was good at shooting movies with costume themes. Many of his previous works had been successful at the box office and received good reviews. Moreover, he was known for his serious and meticulous work in the circle. Otherwise, Lu Chen would not have chosen him to direct his first movie.
With LuChen's full support, enough funding, and away from the domestic right and wrong, Wan Xiaoquan is very scary when he is serious. After a few days of shooting, the members of the crew have been convinced by the director from China, and there have been no troublesome incidents of overtly complying but covertly opposing.
Of course, the participation of Jiayang Pictures was indispensable during the shooting process.
Today's scene was the scene where Ning Caichen met Nie Xiaoqian for the first time in Lanruo Temple. Lu Chen, who was dressed like a scholar, had a great change in temperament under the careful makeup of the makeup artist.
Because of the mistakes in the lighting, the re-shooting went smoothly. It was already past noon when the shooting was finished.
Wan Xiaoquan finally let go of the starving crew members and told them to quickly fill their stomachs.
The stage manager's assistant brought over the incubator, which was filled with stacked lunch boxes.
Although there were not many roles in "A Chinese Ghost Story", the crew members who should not be missing were all there. Big and small people added up to nearly a hundred people, so that the shooting progress could be ensured.
With so many people busy on the set, they certainly could not go to restaurants outside to eat. Otherwise, it would waste a lot of time going back and forth, and it would also affect their working state.
Therefore, whether it was in China or in Hong Kong, the crew members basically ate takeout lunch boxes. The staff contacted the restaurant in advance, ordered the quantity and price of the lunch boxes, and delivered them on time.
"Let's eat!"
Everyone gathered around and went to take the lunch boxes, then found a place to sit down and eat.
Although Lu Chen was an investor, the screenwriter, and the lead actor, he and Director Wan Xiaoquan also ate the same lunch boxes. There was no special treatment, and it could be said that they shared the joys and sorrows with everyone.
But today's situation was a little special. When Lu Chen opened the lid of the lunch box, he could not help but frown.
Because the quality of the lunch box in his hand was really a little terrible!
The rice was yellow, as if it was steamed with old rice. A few pieces of vegetables and cucumbers were wilted, and a few were not fresh. The poached eggs were missing, and the remaining two pieces of ribs only had bones and no meat.
This lunch box would probably be considered trash even if it was fed to a dog.
"What's going on? Today's lunch box is so bad. Is it even edible? "
"What's going on? It's all rotten!"
"Hehe, you guys eat, I'll just watch."
"Damn it!"
It was not only Lu Chen's lunch box, but the rest were the same. The crew members all complained.
Seeing such a scene, Lu Chen could not sit still.
He stood up with a sullen face, waved at the assistant who was still distributing the lunch boxes, and said, "Please come here."
The young assistant quickly put down the lunch box, wiped his hands, ran over and asked, "Young Master Lu, what's the matter?"
Lu Chen handed the lunch box in his hand to him. "What do you think?"
The assistant looked at the lunch box, then looked at Lu Chen, and said awkwardly, "Young Master Lu, I don't know …"
Lu Chen twitched the corner of his mouth and said lightly, "Then invite Old Merchant over."
Old Merchant was a staff member of the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story", a veteran in the circle sent by Jiayang Pictures.
Logically speaking, under his management, such a thing should not have happened.
There must be something wrong!
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