Chapter 49: Let Me Shoot a Promotional Video, and You Want to Build a Street? !

His scalp went numb for a moment, he took a deep breath, and asked with trembling lips: "Did he just show his ID to the guard?"

"right."

"He is from the Ministry of Culture?"

The other reporter didn't answer, but the two of them trembled in unison.

Fortunately, I didn't say anything bad about him before!

No wonder.

No wonder the Ministry of Culture took matters into its own hands and published the article "On Popular Art and Film" some time ago.

It turns out that the director is from the Ministry of Culture!

No wonder he was able to win the position of chief director at such a young age.

No wonder he is so talented at such a young age.

I'm afraid this is not just people from the Ministry of Culture, but even talents that the Ministry of Culture focuses on cultivating.

The two looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes.

The reporter in blue said with trembling lips: "Don't talk nonsense about your car or license plate number."

"Yes, yes, don't talk nonsense."

You can't talk nonsense, but you must report it to the leader immediately.

The two quickly took out their mobile phones and reported to the leader what they saw and what they had written down the license plate number.

On the other side, Chen Xiao had already driven into the underground parking lot.

Get out of the car and take the elevator to the Art Department.

As soon as he got out of the elevator, he happened to meet Secretary He, the one responsible for handing over to him.

"Director Chen, congratulations!" Secretary He greeted him with a smile.

"Thanks."

"The cast list you sent me yesterday, all of them are willing to audition. Which day do you think would be suitable?"

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said, "The crew will tell you after the meeting."

"Okay, you can also send me the props, shooting locations, extras, etc. you need."

Chen Xiao nodded, "Yeah, okay."

Solve the props yourself.

For things like site selection, it would be more convenient for the Ministry of Culture to come forward.

The two chatted and walked towards the conference room.

As soon as they entered the door, people at the table immediately stood up and congratulated with smiles:

"Congratulations, Director Chen!"

"Congratulations! You are young and promising."

"This is the 42nd domestic film shortlisted for the main competition, right? For a debut film to achieve such a great achievement, we can't even envy it."

Everyone was polite for a while.

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "Thank you."

Secretary He stepped forward and said, "Director Chen, let me introduce to you. This is the casting director Sun Guan, who graduated from the Academy of Drama."

…

After a brief self-introduction, everyone became familiar with each other.

Chen Xiao took the main seat and said, "Everyone is very busy, so without further ado, let's get down to the topic. I invite you all to come over today, firstly, to get to know each other, and secondly, to talk about the next division of labor."

As he spoke, he glanced at the staff next to him and asked them to send the documents to everyone present.

Chen Xiao's resolute and resolute style immediately aroused a lot of goodwill.

Everyone thought that he would be a little boastful when "Titanic" was shortlisted for Cannes today.

Unexpectedly, he remained humble and focused on his work.

It’s really rare, no wonder he has achieved so much at such a young age.

However, everyone was stunned when they got the document that was five to six centimeters thick.

What is all this?

Why is it so thick?

Seemingly sensing everyone's doubts, Chen Xiao explained: "This is a split-shot script, some scene design drawings, and a list of props."

After speaking, he looked at the casting director Sun Guan, "Director Sun, are you free on the 25th?"

"some."

"Then the audition will be tentatively scheduled for the 25th."

"No problem." Sun Guan smiled cheerfully and wrote down the time.

Chen Xiao looked at Fang Rong again.

Fang Rong is the art director, and he is in charge of all the scenery and props.

Next, we have to have a good chat with him and ask him to keep an eye on things like props and building ancient streets.

"Director Fang, for this scene, I have chosen some places to shoot, including Prince Gong's Mansion, the former site of Furen University, etc. Could you please check with Secretary He later?"

"no problem!"

Fang Rong nodded and turned the document to the site selection page.

His eyes were filled with admiration.

These places are so well chosen!

I didn’t expect that working with this young man would go so smoothly.

Chen Xiao continued: "As for the scene, there is one more thing. I want to build a street."

"Yeah, okay." Fang Rong replied casually.

As soon as the words came out, a flash of lightning seemed to flash in his mind.

Wait, what did he just say?

At the same time, the other nine people present were also stunned, staring at Chen Xiao motionlessly as if they were being tapped.

What did he say?

Build a street?

What is a street? The name of the sculpture?

It’s not really a fucking street, right?

Chen Xiao didn't notice anything unusual about them. He lowered his head and turned the document to a page of the manuscript. As he turned, he said, "The location of this street is..."

"Wait a minute, Director Chen." Fang Rong raised his hand to interrupt.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"What you just said...wanted to borrow a street, right?" Fang Rong deliberately emphasized the word "borrowing" and stared at Chen Xiao closely.

Chen Xiao shook his head calmly, "Build, build an ancient street."

In the conference room, there was a sudden intake of breath.

Fang Rong couldn't help but frown slightly. He was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Director Chen, there are many streets in the style of the Republic of China in the existing photography base. We can borrow them."

Chen Xiao shook his head and said: "It's too new and not real enough."

The streets in the film and television city are newer and more beautiful than those in modern towns.

After watching it, the audience will feel that life was very happy at that time.

He wants to show history.

The road has a real history of freezing to death.

Fang Rong frowned and sighed, "But... building a street is different from building a ship. When you built the Titanic, you had drawings from the expedition team and the shipyard. But to build a street from a hundred years ago, you need to examine a lot of documents, which is very difficult."

Building a street is not just about building the appearance of the street. It is also necessary to build the theater, brothel, photo studio, theater that appear in the film... This project is too large.

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "No, look at the next page, where the street map is, just build it according to the picture."

Fang Rong was stunned.

The next page?

Did Chen Xiao look for photos online?

He lowered his head and turned the page back.

Looking at the image on the paper, Fang Rong's eyes widened instantly.

Is this a design drawing? !

Others also turned to the street map.

The conference room was filled with gasps again, followed by the sound of pages turning.

Fang Rong stared at the manuscript in front of him, and a sense of history came over him.

The picture shows two long streets intersecting. There is a teahouse at the intersection. At the entrance, an old-fashioned mailbox stood at the fork in the road. A huge photo of Yuan was hung on the second floor. Electric wires were crisscrossed above the building.

Turn to the next page.

In the two-story theater, the stage, stairs, seats, and even the slogans and murals on the wall were painted vividly. A plaque with the words "Shengdai Mu Yin" was hung in the center of the stage. The height of the columns, the bay, and the depth were clearly marked on the picture.

Fang Rong flipped through the pictures one by one. After reading the last one, he took a deep breath and was shocked.

The style of these manuscripts is exactly the same as what he saw in the documents! And it is extremely consistent with the atmosphere required by the script.

How could it be drawn in less than half a month?

He slowly raised his head, "Director Chen, are these what you drew while reading the documents these days?"

Chen Xiao smiled and waved his hand, "How is it possible? I am a history enthusiast, and I can draw. I have designed similar scenes before."

Fang Rong's mouth twitched.

History enthusiast?

How do you like everything...

It's okay to like everything, but you can do everything!

Screenwriter, director, painter, composer, opera knowledge, even scene design!

As the saying goes, there are top talents in all 360 professions.

What about him?

There are top talents in all 360 professions!

It's outrageous.

Don't tell him that Chen Xiao can also sing opera.

Thinking of this, Fang Rong breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head with a smile.

Singing opera is a ten-year skill behind the scenes.

How could Chen Xiao be so good?

If Chen Xiao really knew this kind of skill, he could just die on the spot!