I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 587 The movies I star in usually make a profit (34)

Hong Kong and Taiwan capital still refuses to give up!
Otherwise, there is no way to explain how Xu Guanghan, who no longer has "Want to See You", could take on so many endorsements overnight...

——"Your Wedding" took more than 8 million yuan at the box office.

Before "The Wandering Earth", the most mainstream commercial production model was that mainland companies invested, and the Hong Kong and Taiwan behind-the-scenes team and actors participated in the production!

Several of Shen Liang's hit films, including "The Evil Dead", "Raging Fire" and "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", all use this approach.

But he has more than one production mode...

"A Sun", "A Bouquet of Love", "Raging Fire", "Underground Fire", "Life Events" and "Peak Explosion" all have only a small number of Hong Kong and Taiwan professionals behind the scenes.

Most importantly, these films did not involve any Hong Kong or Taiwan capital—except for "The Crowd" which had Andy Lau and his Film Art Entertainment…

Moreover, Shen Liang's films rarely use artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan...

Or never!

Forget about movies, and even TV series.

It is understandable that he is regarded as a thorn in the side.

If you can't suppress it, can't you just disgust me a little?

"It's a small matter. I'll explain it during the live broadcast later!" After a pause, Shen Liang warned Xin Zhilei: "You should be careful too..."

"Why should I be careful?" Xin Zhilei waved her hand: "I am too far away from you, no one will specifically target me!"

"If a person earns tens of millions of yuan every year for many years, and everyone around her flatters her, she will lose her true feelings about the world over time... and will think she is always right!"

"You mean my boyfriend?" Xin Zhilei nodded, then shook her head: "I'm not that conceited..."

“…This isn’t arrogance, this is human nature!”

"How to say?"

Shen Liang thought for a moment and said, "Yesterday, I watched a clip from "Changjin Lake"... It reminded me of something that happened during the filming..."

"What's the matter?"

"Huang Xuan's performance as Comrade Yuan Ren is a complete mess!"

"Tell me more specifically!"

"There is a scene where our 7th Steel Company has just completed a mission and is resting. Yuan Ren, played by Huang Xuan, can't bear to hand over a new combat mission. This is to express that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army is a great army that marches forward courageously and resolutely executes orders from superiors... You should know that Yuan Ren is a tank soldier martyr who followed the Soviet Red Army into Berlin!
He didn't know Renyuan, nor was he familiar with the deeds of the Volunteer Army. If Huang Xuan had been a little more familiar with them, he wouldn't have interpreted it this way.

Huang Xuan has completely turned Yuan Ren into a tool!"

Xin Zhilei was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Didn't you tell him during the filming?"

"I don't know him well..."

"Could it be the director's fault?"

"Of course there is something wrong with the director," Shen Liang nodded. "The director doesn't understand this character, let alone this period of history. That's why we actors need to remind him!"

Xin Zhilei didn't really want to talk about this, so she changed the subject: "'Peak Explosion' is such a hit... I heard that many movies of similar genres have approached you?"

"I won't be performing again for a while!"

……

There are indeed many related topics that people would like to make movies about.

"Peak Explosion" conveys a people-oriented rescue spirit and pays tribute to the railway soldiers and infrastructure workers... Shen Liang said in an interview, "We all know that China's infrastructure and China's high-speed rail have shocked the world. "Peak Explosion" is to take everyone to have a deeper understanding of infrastructure and railway soldiers..."

The railway soldiers had "Peak Explosion", and the coal miners had "Underground Fire"...

Can we also shoot related subjects such as bridge construction, steel production, and oil production?
There are many industrial themes that can be filmed in China.

The first feature film in New China, "The Bridge", is a typical industrial theme.

"The Republic Will Not Forget", "Youth is Like Fire", and "The Iron Giant" are all related themes...

However, after entering the 21st century, industrial themes are difficult to present visually due to the technical and professional content they involve. In addition, considering the comprehensive considerations of economic benefits and investment costs, fewer and fewer producers and creators are willing to try.

But now that Peak Explosion has exploded...

Other industries are watching anxiously.

The Steel Association is not short of money. The Bridge Association also has money!

Screenplay Project…

Just spend money!
Find China Film Group and make a movie together. I will pay for it, and it's fine as long as Shen Liang plays the role.

However...Shen Liang has not been found yet!

After all, "Peak Explosion" was only released a few days ago...

Even if you have an idea, wait until the movie is out of theaters!

……

"Although I am a big shot and have a lot of say, I won't say anything during the actual filming!"

During the live broadcast, Shen Liang talked about the recent rumors of being a drama tyrant: "During the early invitation and preparation stage, I felt that the script was too scattered and the plot was difficult to unify, so it was normal for me to make suggestions for revisions. Besides, I have invested in "Peak Explosion" and am one of the producers. I don't even have the right to make suggestions? How can this be considered a drama tyrant? And I'm adding more scenes to myself?"

"If I really wanted to add more scenes for myself, I wouldn't delete the family scenes. You have to know that I am also the main character of the family scenes!"

"I am the kind of person who will join in the early preparations, especially the script stage. At this time, I will quarrel with the director and producer, but once I start shooting, I won't say a word!"

"A crew with so many forces gathered together only needs one voice. If the actors and directors disagree, it becomes a dispute over discourse power, which greatly affects the creation!"

"When others are acting, I never speak unless they ask me... It was like that during the filming of "Do You Know?", Sister Liying asked me what I thought, and I told her the truth... If you didn't ask, I wouldn't bother to care about you!"

"I don't have such a strong desire to control... I can't decide whether a work is good or bad... The most I can do is to clarify my character lines and logic lines, and then magnify them..."

"There are two types of drama bullies in the industry. One type is those who have a strong desire to create and insist on their own opinions. This type is likely to clash with directors. Teacher Jiang Wen is a typical example. During the Red Sorghum filming, he often quarreled with director Zhang Yimou.

The other type is to act like a big shot and make all kinds of demands. Usually, this kind of drama tyrant wants to show off his status as a big star and make himself look superior to others... Zhou Runfa is like this when he is filming in the mainland..."

"I'm not a drama queen..."

"Do you need me to give you an example of Chow Yun Fat being a big shot? He was paid 4000 million for Curse of the Golden Flower and he was not satisfied, he even stayed in the most expensive hotel... He had to be picked up by a luxury car when he went out, otherwise he would not attend events with the crew... Isn't this called being a big shot?"

"Look, are there any mainland investors who would hire him? That's it. He even said, 'I like to live a frugal life and I usually go out by bus...' It's just a persona. Do you really think he's dedicated?"

"I'm too lazy to talk about him...lest you accuse me of spreading rumors..."

"The cost of making 'Peak Explosion'... should be around 8 million, but because of the subject matter, the national propaganda department provided a subsidy of around 1 million... The Ministry of Railways also subsidized million... Anyway, the money spent was less than million... and it paid for itself on the first day!"

"So far, the movies I starred in have basically been profitable... Which one cost the most?"

"'Changjin Lake', the production cost exceeded 1 billion!"

(End of this chapter)