Although the film was not popular among Hong Kong audiences, it was still rediscovered by many Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan audiences.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had just become a hit in North America, but the movie that had caused an even bigger storm had been released all over the world, catching everyone off guard and unprepared.
Thanks to Yin Li's foresight, "The Song of Clouds and Water" achieved good results during the winter holidays.
Originally, the distributors of the film, the executives of the China Film Group and some people in the entertainment industry had disapproved of the film's release so early.
During the Spring Festival, who would go to the cinema to watch a movie in the dead of winter when they were visiting relatives and friends?
When "The Song of Clouds and Water" reached 27 million at the box office two weeks after its release, they gave it an extra month and double the number of screenings.
When "The Da Vinci Code" was released worldwide after the release of "The Song of Clouds and Water", the filmmakers expressed their deep respect for Yin Li's foresight.
In fact, this was the benefit of a little traitor's informant. Having a well-informed link between two oceans was indeed something to be happy about.
Qin Guan had a close relationship with both film companies, so he had a basic understanding of the editing process and the release date of the film.
It was a basic rule in the industry to give Yin Li an estimate of the release date of his film.
After the release of "The Da Vinci Code", "The Song of Clouds and Water" was released with a box office of 53 million, which was the first time they had invested in a mainstream film and made a small profit.
Only then did the China Film Group realize that Qin Guan's advice was correct.
The whole world was caught up in the storm of "The Da Vinci Code". The film had the broadcasting rights of all the major countries in the world, so it attracted the whole world's attention.
The solemnity of religion, the logic of deciphering, the suspense of the plot, the analysis of human nature and the boldest questioning of religion made the film a hot topic.
Qin Guan's performance was also remarkable. The professional film critics, who liked to flatter themselves, saw another side of Qin Guan.
The young award-winning actor had a good grasp of the rhythm of suspense and thriller films, as well as the use of micro-expressions, which was different from artsy films, and the creation of the atmosphere.
The box office of the film had reached 49 million dollars in the first week, which ranked first in North America and 120 million dollars worldwide. It was like a vacuum machine that attracted more money.
Qin Guan's headquarters in New York and the capital were flooded with scripts asking for cooperation, investment and shares.
The clerks in the office could only clean up the piles of scripts, but they couldn't make decisions for their boss.
Meanwhile, Qin Guan had gone to the set of "The Sun Also Rises" to report for duty.
On one hand, he wanted to hide from the Da Vinci Code, so that Cong Nianwei wouldn't have to sneak back home like a thief. She wouldn't be caught at the entrance of the National Institute of Construction and Research again and again, so that she wouldn't be harassed again and again.
On the other hand, he had already promised Jiang Wen that he would shoot a controversial film.
It was a movie from that era that vaguely expressed the madness of human nature.
Of all the directors, Jiang Wen was the best. He could have chosen a rural setting on the edge of a city, but he insisted on choosing a place with beautiful flowers and green willows, clear water, and clear sky.
Qin Guan took a plane to Kunming, then took a train to Yuanyang County, which was the nearest town. Led by the crew, he drove a crooked jeep to their final destination, the Hani Village in Qingkou.
There were only 150 families in the village, which had a population of less than 1,000. It was located halfway up a mountain in Yunnan, where the sky was blue and the water was green.
The woods were lush, and birds were chirping. The village was full of a primitive atmosphere.
In Jiang Wen's words, this was the only way to show the beauty of Chinese culture and the elegance and magnificence of the scenery in the film.
That was the only way to make up for the scenes he wanted to shoot with a high-decibel camera.
This movie was divided into four independent stories. In these four stories, there were interspersed lines. It was the fate between people, which became the connecting point of these four stories.
The first story was about Qin Guan and Zhou Yun. The beautiful environment and the simple actors formed a complete story.
It was a simple story, but it was necessary.
Qin Guan was the last to arrive, so he met the last batch of props in the truck.
Qin Guan was confused as he looked at the pebbles and the red soil in the car.
"Is the Hani Village going to transform the whole village? Didn't they say that this was the only primitive village left in China? Is it protected by the state and the autonomous region? Even the higher-ups are willing to destroy and transform it just for a movie? "
"Impossible!" The assistant hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "On the contrary, it's Director Jiang Wen who is afraid of man-made damage to the environment during the filming of the movie."
'The setup of the room we used for filming, as well as the pit digging, tree climbing, cobblestones and so on, were all bought from the construction site by the prop team. They are not inferior to the local things in Hani Village.'
'During the filming here, the entire set has to be self-sufficient. Under the condition of not touching a single inch of the original set, we have to shoot carefully.'
"When we finish shooting, we will dismantle the set and take the red soil and stones away."
Speaking up to this point, the assistant on the side was a little indignant. "Our crew is a real big investor. King Group has teamed up with two or three companies and prepared a total of more than 10 million USD for us."
"It's not like some production teams that claim to have an investment of 300 million yuan, but in reality, who knows how much money they have? The film has been destroyed in Shangri-La before the shooting has even started! "
Qin Guan sensed the dissatisfaction in his assistant's voice. He thought of a film he had turned down in the past.
"Are you talking about the film" The Promise "? It's said to be Director Chen's pioneering attempt to challenge commercial films. Why did they choose to shoot it in Yunnan? "
Qin Guan had hit the nail on the head. "Yes, Director Chen is going to shoot 'The Wuji'," the assistant said excitedly.
"Director Jiang Wen also shot a small part of the scenes in Shangri-La. We chose a mountainous area, but they chose Tian Chi and Shangri-La's sea of flowers. The two places are worlds apart."
"What do you think his wife said? She said they spent the investors' money to build the set, so they have to decide where to shoot according to the progress of the film. I'm sorry, but you can shoot other scenes first. We can talk about it after we finish shooting the film. "
Heh, that's impressive.
Qin Guan raised his eyebrows. "Did Director Jiang say yes?"
Jiang Wen's assistant snorted and said, "How is that possible? Director Jiang Wen only had one word to say after hearing the man's answer.
I like it! " She didn't expect that Jang Wen, who was usually polite and courteous, was also an arrogant person.
This was also the ultimate motivation for him to continue shooting the story that he wanted to express in his heart in the red film environment.
Led by the enthusiastic assistant, Qin Guan rushed to the main theme of the film.
In Jang Wen's words, it was time to have a scene with the actors and get to know each other.
There were only two main actors in the scene: Qin Guan and Zhou Yun. Qin Guan would play the son, while Zhou Yun would play the mother. The mother was one year younger than Qin Guan.
Qin Guan couldn't help looking at Zhou Yun in the make-up room in the village. Every time the makeup artist fixed his hair, he couldn't help looking at Zhou Yun.
She was a widowed mother who had been raising her eldest son alone. She didn't have any wrinkles on her face, except for some white hair on her temples.
Apart from the fact that she didn't have any makeup on, there was no trace of the suffering that time and life had brought to her at all.
That was impossible!
In today's society, even the most well-maintained women, apart from those who had undergone plastic surgery, would show signs of aging when they were in their forties.
Is she doing this on purpose?
With this thought in mind, he walked out of the bamboo house and ran up to Jiang Wen to make his presence known.
He pulled down the white shirt he was wearing. It was obvious that he was dressed in the style of ethnic minorities in Yunnan.
He was wearing a button-down jacket, azure trousers, and a pair of wide-necked trousers, which made him look handsome and fashionable.
But this person couldn't open his mouth. Once he did, he would reveal his true nature.
Qin Guan looked around and squatted down in front of Jiang Wen. Then they began to discuss the characters in the film.
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