Entertainment 1998

Chapter 614 Chapter 613, Here Comes the Old Rogue from Hollywood

From entering the residential building at 7:30 in the morning to finishing filming at 7:00 in the evening, Miyazawa Rie finally understood why Jiang Feng said that to her...

If you have a problem, just keep it to yourself!

Jiang Feng was helping himself to find the feeling. As a wife, Kobayashi Mika had been feeling confused about her husband Kobayashi Daigo's abnormal behavior during this period.

The feeling of confusion is actually very difficult to act.

A point more will give people a feeling of trying too hard in the camera lens, as if you are "acting"; a point less will give people a feeling of being perfunctory in the camera lens, as if you have read the movie script and know why the male protagonist is like that, so you act so carelessly.

But what now?

Since there is always a problem that Miyazawa Rie can't figure out, her behavior or expressions will naturally reveal her confused emotions.

Even if Miyazawa Rie deliberately concealed it in front of the camera!

That’s why today’s filming went so smoothly. Basically, each scene had no more than three takes.

Because the emotion is right, the photo will feel right!
Understanding this, when Zhang Yimou announced at the shooting site that today's shooting was over, Miyazawa Rie immediately bowed to the two directors to express her gratitude.

"Thank you Director Zhang Yimou!"

"Thank you Director Jiang Feng!"

"Haha, you've figured it out." Zhang Yimou was the first to laugh.

"Yeah, I figured it out." Miyazawa Rie nodded.

"Now that you have figured it out, you should thank Jiang Feng. This was his idea. He said that during the filming of the movie, we should use every possible way or means to arouse Miyazawa Rie's doubts, and let this feeling of confusion gradually increase.

Until one day, Miyazawa Rie couldn't hold it in any longer and asked actively. Then, it was the best time to film her movie.

Yes, Not Bad!

Today’s twenty-odd family scenes went very smoothly indeed!” Zhang Yimou said with a smile.

……

The movie "Departures" is simple. It is nothing more than a young man who is forced by life to choose a despised industry in order to survive.

It is complicated.

Scenes involving death are very difficult to shoot because in East Asia, which is deeply influenced by Confucian culture, many extras will not be willing to put themselves in a coffin and let the undertaker do whatever he wants, even if they are hired with high salaries.

Just like in the previous life, the filming of "Departures" was delayed a lot of time due to the difficulty in finding extras.

However, Jiang Feng's actions were quite sexy.

After being inspired by photographer Gu Changwei, he took the initiative to change his shooting method. As long as there were scenes about the "deceased", he would find real "deceased" to shoot.

Because no young deceased was found in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Jiang Feng even went to the neighboring city of Yonezawa with Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei.

By the way, the families of these "dead" will appear as extras, which saves a lot of steps.

Apart from anything else, the training of these extras alone saves the crew at least half a month of time.

The benefits of this are obvious. "Departures" was originally expected to be completed by the end of May after a month of experience and two months of shooting. However, after a series of operations by Jiang Feng and Zhang Yimou, by April 5, only the last scene was left in the entire film.

April 2002, 4, 12:7 AM
Jiang Feng, who had just returned from a run on a country road in Sakata City, arrived at the entrance of Ruoye Hotel and saw Han Shanye, chairman of China Film Group Corporation, Jiang Zhiqiang, president of Emperor Entertainment Group, and two people following behind them.

The people standing behind them on the right look and behave like Japanese.

Because Jiang Feng had stayed in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture for such a long time, he discovered through observation that although the Japanese were polite and humble, and would bow when they saw him, deep down they looked down on the Chinese.

Because even when bowing, some people still have a sinister smile on their lips from time to time.

As for the tall foreigner on the left, Jiang Feng was very familiar with him, needing no introduction. In his previous life, it was because this guy had a red sofa that caused chaos in Hollywood.

It is said that the big-mouthed beauty Angelina Jolie once lay on his red sofa. "Jiang Feng, are you out for a run again?"

"Yes, Mr. Han, you and Mr. Jiang are here."

Jiang Feng greeted Han Shanye and Jiang Zhiqiang with a smile.

"Hmm..." Han Shanye nodded, and he and Jiang Zhiqiang took a few steps to the left to avoid the two people behind them.

"Jiang Feng, come here, let me introduce you, this is Nobuyoshi Otani, the president of Shochiku Films."

"Oh, Hello."

After hearing Han Shanye's introduction, Jiang Feng smiled and stretched out his hand. Although he was not very fond of the Japanese, he still had to do the face-saving things.

"Hello, Director Jiang Feng!

To be honest, when I heard that you used real "deceased people" to shoot the movie "Departures", I felt that this movie would definitely be a success.

What's more, you and Director Zhang Yimou are both the leading actors!"

"Thank you!" Jiang Feng shook hands with him again.

"Jiang Feng, come here, let me introduce this person to you. This person is Mr. Harvey Weinstein, the most famous film and television producer in Hollywood, the founder of Miramax Films, and a good friend of Chinese filmmakers..."

Harvey Weinstein was a little anxious.

Before Han Shanye finished speaking, the old man stretched out his hands to Jiang Feng.

"Jiang Feng, I'm very happy!
We two finally met.”

"Oh, hello, Mr. Harvey."

Jiang Feng's acting skills are good. Although he has no feelings for the old rogue in front of him, he is still enthusiastic. He extends his two hands to him, and he also extends his two hands to him.

“No, Jiang Feng, I’m not okay at all.

Because before you filmed the movie "Seeing Ghosts", I called your agent and also contacted you through Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang, hoping to arrange a meeting with you to talk. What Lionsgate can give you, Miramax can also give you; but what Miramax can give you, Lionsgate may not be able to give you. "

Harvey Weinstein, who is over 1 meters tall and has a sturdy build, looks very much like a cowboy in the American West. He speaks directly and seems to have no intention of concealing anything.

But Jiang Feng knew that this old rogue was very ruthless.

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about Brother Feng Kuazi, who had been cheated by him four times in a row.

……

"Jiang Feng..."

"Ok?"

"I heard from Yimou that there is only one scene left in the entire movie 'Departures'. What time will the filming of the last scene start today?" Han Shanye asked as Jiang Feng had just finished greeting Harvey Weinstein.

"Boss Jiang, President Otani Nobuyoshi, and Mr. Harvey Weinstein and I would like to discuss with you how to distribute the movie "Departures" internationally, and then discuss whether this movie can compete for the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars next year as a foreign-language film."

"Um…"

Standing at the entrance of Ruoye Hotel, Jiang Feng thought for a moment and then called his assistant director Dawei, telling him that the shooting scene for today's scene could be arranged more exquisitely.

It doesn’t matter, we have time, it’s not too late to start at 10:30 am!

Then, Jiang Feng called Zhang Yimou, who was also out for exercise, and told him that he would invite him to have breakfast at Sachiko Izakaya today because Mr. Han from China Film Group and Mr. Jiang from Emperor Entertainment Group were there.

After making these two phone calls, Jiang Feng, Harvey Weinstein, Otani Nobuyoshi, Han Shanye, Jiang Zhiqiang and others walked towards Sachiko Izakaya together.

(End of this chapter)