Chen Guozhi stared at Lu Chen, his expression solemn and dignified.
As one of the top figures in the domestic film and television circle, Chen Guozhi not only enjoyed a good reputation in the Chinese circle, but also internationally. He was once selected as one of the top ten directors in Asia by a famous foreign magazine.
In front of Chen Guozhi, no matter how famous an actor was, he couldn't act like a big shot. There were more than one or two movie stars who had been scolded by him, including many famous people.
That was the reason why everyone was nervous. Chen Guozhi was a man who didn't care about anything. No matter how popular and famous Lu Chen was, he wouldn't have a good time if he offended him.
If they really had a conflict, it would be a disaster for the crew of The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer!
Lu Chen didn't avoid Chen Guozhi's eyes. His eyes were serious and honest.
The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer was an important beginning of the Wuxia IP plan. Its success or failure would directly affect the future development of Chen Fei Media, including himself.
For this plan, Lu Chen has gone through a long time of preparation and paid a lot of painstaking efforts. The investment in funds alone has reached hundreds of millions. Moreover, in the foreseeable future, the proportion of investment will only increase, so only success can not be allowed.
What was the key to the success of a movie?
Some said it was quality, some said it was publicity, some said it was investment, and some said it was luck!
Lu Chen thought these were all important, but the most important thing was the attitude towards the movie, a sincere attitude!
Without a sincere attitude, how could a good movie be made?
Maybe some people made money through publicity and made a shoddy movie, and some people spent money on celebrities to attract attention. But there was a limit to the audience's patience.
Those sensationalist things, even if they could be successful for a while, would eventually be abandoned by the market. Only a work done with sincerity could win real recognition and have a long life and influence.
Lu Chen hoped that The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer was such a work, and he was also working hard for it.
Big delay in the progress of the shooting.
And if his insistence made Chen Guozhi unhappy, or even caused a conflict, he wouldn't compromise no matter how much he respected him — even if Chen Guozhi quit the crew!
Chen Guozhi suddenly smiled.
There was a hint of gratification in his smile, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes as he looked at Lu Chen.
"First, we have to ensure the quality …"
The great director said with a smile, "You're right. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle the pressure. Now I'm relieved. It doesn't matter if we miss the schedule. We don't make movies to rush the schedule."
His words enlightened everyone, and they couldn't help but smile. The atmosphere in the private room instantly lightened up.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding …"
"Why can't I understand?"
Chen Guozhi sighed and said, "Back then, I was even more stubborn than you. Because of this, I offended many people and suffered a lot. But I persevered and turned all those who mocked me into a joke!"
"I'm old, and I can't make movies for many years. The future belongs to you young people. What I can do now is to accompany you and send you on your journey. You have to rely on yourselves for the rest of the journey."
Chen Guozhi's appreciation for Lu Chen was not only because Lu Chen had contributed many excellent programs to his Spring Festival Gala, but also because he saw the excellent qualities of Lu Chen.
Lu Chen was very young and had outstanding talent. No one in the domestic entertainment industry could match his popularity. But he did not lose himself and become arrogant because of this. Instead, he was modest and cautious. Basically, there were no scandals.
What was commendable was that Lu Chen not only had innovation and pursuit in the film industry, but also perseverance and hard work.
In Chen Guozhi's opinion, if there could be a few more artists like Lu Chen in the domestic film and television industry, it would be much better.
His questioning of Lu Chen just now was just a small test.
Chen Fei 'er said, "Director Chen, you're still very young …"
Chen Guozhi couldn't help laughing. "I'm really old. Ten years ago, I could make the crew stay up all night with me. I wouldn't be tired even if I were to shoot for three days and three nights. Now, I have to admit that I'm old."
"Xiao Lu, your persistence is right, but you have to pay attention to the mood of the crew …"
Lu Chen nodded and said, "I know. I'll find a way to boost their morale."
Chen Guozhi said with a smile, "The director is equivalent to the general of an army compared to the crew. A good general needs to know how to command the battle and how to control the hearts of the soldiers. Only in this way can he win."
"I believe you will be a good commander!"
Lu Chen listened modestly and seriously.
Lu Chen's respect for the great director in front of him was not superficial. In fact, during this period of time, he had learned a lot of things from Chen Guozhi in the film industry and gained a lot of valuable experience.
And Chen Guozhi was never stingy to teach him, and he took the initiative to give him a lot of advice.
Lu Chen believed that after the baptism of Sword out of Mount Hua, there wouldn't be many obstacles for him to direct the next two parts of The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer in the future.
It was not an exaggeration to say that Chen Guozhi was his teacher!
Chen Guozhi spoke, Lu Chen listened, and the others watched silently. This scene was fixed, with an indescribable harmony.
…
The next day, The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer continued to shoot in the Ningshan Film and Television City.
But before the shooting started, Lu Chen first announced an important news to all the crew members. That was, after the first part of The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer, Sword out of Mount Hua, Chen Fei Media would take out 5% of the box office profit as a reward for the crew. Everyone would get a share according to their contribution!
Money was not omnipotent, but in many cases, the effect of money was direct and powerful.
No one knew how much box office The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer could get, but no one thought that this martial arts movie would lose money. Profits were inevitable, it was just a matter of how much or how little.
5% did not seem to be much, but as a reward for the crew, it was definitely very generous. 5% of a 100 million profit was 5 million, and even the most ordinary crew members could get at least a few thousand.
If The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer made hundreds of millions of profit …
That was totally possible!
Encouraged by the generous rewards, the morale of the crew soared, and the most important thing was that the two core figures, Chen Guozhi and Lu Chen, were very united. Under their leadership, the shooting work continued in an orderly manner.
One difficult scene after another was shot, and the actors who participated in the performance grew rapidly. After going through all kinds of tests, the progress that was delayed in the early stage was gradually caught up!
But when the internal problems of The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer were gradually solved, the external pressure appeared again.
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