Chapter 68 "Farewell My Concubine" Is Finished, and the Art Department Will Let All Staff Watch It!

He patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder and said, "It's well shot. It's really heartbreaking to watch."

"A little bit."

The two walked to the lounge chair and sat down.

Director Li sighed, "I didn't expect you to finish shooting so quickly. If shooting is easy, the post-production work must be heavy, right?"

"It is indeed heavy. In the post-production, we need to use light, music, etc. as metaphors to show people's moods and the times."

Director Li nodded.

It is indeed quite complicated.

It is December 27th now.

The Chinese New Year will be on February 5th next year, the Lantern Festival will be on February 20th, and the winter vacation will end on February 28th.

If it can be completed in 45 days, it will be broadcast between the Lantern Festival and the winter vacation to show the film to more people.

But maybe it is too difficult for the crew, right?

He asked tentatively, "How long do you think it will take?"

"Twenty days."

?

Director Li frowned.

"Twenty days? Didn't you say the task was heavy? Don't worry, quality comes first."

"Titanic took two weeks. In comparison, it is indeed heavier."

Director Li was a little amused.

Why do I always feel that he is secretly showing off his ability?

But looking at Chen Xiao's serious and innocent expression, maybe I am overthinking it.

He is just that fast.

"No hurry, you can take your time and take more rest."

He immediately reminded: "When the film is ready, I plan to let all the staff of the Art Department watch it together first."

First, see how the quality of the film is.

Second, it is considered as a review. The speed of issuing the release permit will be improved.

This film is essentially a promotional film, but it must be broadcast on major video playback websites, so it must be considered a movie in form.

So the Radio, Film and Television Bureau needs to issue a screening license.

Third, the film has too many metaphors, and the staff of the Art Department have some artistic foundation. Everyone will write interpretations and impressions after watching it.

When the film is released, the official microblog "Voice of Literature and Art" will publish an interpretation. It will attract some fans to the official Weibo account, and make everyone pay more attention to the arts.

Director Li continued to ask: "Will you be able to watch it together? You may need to help interpret some parts."

Chen Xiao nodded, "Yes, no problem."

This is a simple matter.

And he also hopes that the public will understand and appreciate this movie better, so of course he is willing to go and help interpret it.

Director Li chatted with him for a few more words and then left the crew.

...

In the evening, in a high-end restaurant near the Capital Gymnasium.

The crew is booking a venue for a wrap-up banquet.

At the same time.

The news that Chen Xiao's new film "Farewell My Concubine" was wrapped up also spread quickly on the Internet.

Because this crew is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, from the beginning of filming, even if reporters knew where the filming location was, they did not dare to squeeze in for interviews.

So, more than a month later, "Farewell My Concubine" gradually faded out of the public's view.

But now, the news of the wrap-up has come out.

Coupled with photos and short videos of Chen Xiao and the crew holding a celebration banquet at the hotel.

People's expectations for the second work of the director who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes were instantly ignited.

A short video of the celebration banquet for the filming wrap-up taken by a passerby outside the hotel received millions of likes within an hour.

Of course, most of them came from Chen Xiao, the leading actors and fans of "Titanic".

Hundreds of thousands of comments have accumulated below the short video.

Two hours later.

The popularity of this video is getting higher and higher, and it has been directly noticed by many celebrities.

Popular star Wins, as well as actor Zeng Wei and others directly forwarded and commented.

Wins: "✿✿ヽ(°▽°)ノ✿ I look forward to Director Chen's work. I heard Director Chen mention this work when I was in Cannes. It has a lot of cultural heritage and must be a masterpiece!"

Zeng Wei: "I heard that it was broadcast on CCTV. I look forward to Director Chen's new work!"

...

As a result, the popularity of the news of the wrap-up of "Farewell My Concubine" directly exploded in the entertainment circle and went straight to the top of the entertainment list.

Fans, passers-by who pay attention to the entertainment circle, and Peking Opera enthusiasts all came to join in the fun.

"I heard there are so many veteran actors, it should be a masterpiece, it will definitely be good. I look forward to it."

"I guess it looks good on paper and well made. But... it's a drama promotional video, what's the point of watching it?"

"Yeah, can Director Chen go shoot a romantic TV series? What else can I watch besides the pictures when he shoots a drama promotional video for the boss?"

"I don't understand opera, and I'm not interested in it. I can probably fall asleep after watching it for three hours."

"After watching Titanic, I haven't watched any drama for a long time. I feel that other TV series are boring. I will watch the drama promotional video too!"

"Although I also... but as a fan, I will put his photo aside to motivate myself to finish watching it. This is a qualified fan! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)"

"6."

The online discussion was heated.

The celebration banquet was coming to an end.

Everyone was a little drunk.

Especially Chen Xiao.

He can drink quite well, but he can't stand people toasting him all the time.

Chen Xiao yawned, got up, opened the glass door, and walked to the terrace to get some fresh air and avoid the alcohol.

As soon as I went out, I saw the director's assistant holding a tablet and sitting on a rattan chair.

Chen Xiao walked towards the assistant and walked behind him. Inadvertently, his eyes swept across the screen in the assistant's hand.

Hmm?

Isn't the photo on the screen my own?

Although he didn't know what the assistant was doing, Chen Xiao didn't have the interest to peek at other people's screens.

He looked away, dragged the stool next to him, and asked directly: "What are you looking at?"

The assistant noticed him and shuddered.

"Director Chen, I'm reading the comments online."

Chen Xiao sat on the rattan chair next to him, leaned against the back of the chair and looked at the assistant sideways.

He joked: "I just glanced at your screen. The title seems to be "Is Chen Xiao's new film really worth looking forward to?" What, are you my little hater?"

The assistant waved his hands quickly: "No, no, I'm writing down which media are blacking us. When the film is released, I'll turn it over and slap them in the face."

Chen Xiao smiled and waved his hands, "You are really idle. However, you can refer to their suggestions. Let me see what they said?"

The assistant handed the tablet to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao glanced at it.

There are a few points in general.

First, do young people really like to watch opera promotional films?

Second, will the official films be too limited and too formulaic?

Third, it is estimated that Chen Xiao should not understand opera. Can the script he wrote really promote traditional drama?

Fourth, there is a recent saying that the emergence of Chen Xiao, a genius, can bring a new trend to the domestic film and television industry. The editor thinks this statement is too exaggerated. How much can he do alone?

The article also mentions at the end that even great directors can fail. I hope he will not "peak at the peak of his debut and fall at the peak".