Director’s Legend

In view of the recent popularity of Dream Chasing Entertainment, this celebration banquet did not invite a wide range of guests, that is, the main creators were invited, plus some popular stars and a small amount of media. Shao Shuaijun only came out to smash the ice sculptures with the main creators when the ice was broken, and then hid in the box without accepting an interview.

As long as he shows up now, the media will definitely ask him about his net worth. Last year's richest man had a net worth of just over 30 billion yuan. This year, he is definitely locked in the top ten ranks of the Hurun Report, which was released in October. The richer you are, the more you need to keep a low profile. This is what Shao Shuaijun insists on. He must keep his worth a secret.

Others can make random guesses, but if he reveals it himself, he will definitely be envied by others. Especially as a rich man, with a net worth of tens of billions, he can only be regarded as a rich man on the surface. The real rich man is hidden behind the media, and no one with hundreds of billions of assets is ashamed to call himself an invisible rich man.

The reason why this celebration banquet is held tonight is that Shao Shuaijun wants to distribute red envelopes to the crew of "Inception". This is a form of incentive to show the generosity of Shao Shuaijun and the producer. With the reputation of everyone, the staff are naturally willing to cooperate with generous companies and bosses.

The staff of the production team went to China when they had time, and happily received the red envelopes distributed by Mitchell and Wang Wei on behalf of the company one by one in front of the camera. This time, they really took out 30 million US dollars to give out red envelopes, 10 million is the old rule, and it was remitted to the Dream Chasing Charity Fund for public welfare.

Ten million is for the actors of the crew, and ten million is for the staff of the crew. Let the cast and crew continue to do publicity in front of the camera. Shao Shuaijun was in the box, discussing with several members of the Youth League of Directors about investing in the film. "Night Shop" and "Beautiful Life" are both movies strongly recommended by Shao Shuaijun. Shao Shuaijun's meaning is very simple. If the committee members disagree, he will use Dream Chasing to invest. If they agree, it will be better. To promote, the meaning is greater.

With Shao Shuaijun's recommendation, the committee members will not feel uncomfortable. Naturally they all agreed.

A happy situation for all.

Shao Shuaijun did not stop. On March 6th, I flew to Hong Kong, spent a while with Li Xiuxiu, and then flew to the United States. "500 Days with Summer" is about to start shooting.

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"Shao, congratulations on becoming the youngest rich man in China." On the sunny beach in Santa Monica. Shao Shuaijun looked at the busy setting of the crew in the distance. Interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter. The interviewer is a beautiful blonde. Winston is also an acquaintance, and the cooperation with Summit Entertainment is good.

"Thanks."

Winster asked: "After the success of "Inception". Many people thought that you would continue to work hard and shoot big productions. Suddenly you want to shoot a low-budget literary film, which surprised many people. It seems that you said that you want to relax yourself. So, why don't you take a break and rush to film?"

The sunshine in March was very warm. Shao Shuaijun smiled: "I have a lot of ideas now, and I want to express them. I think that when I was young, I could take more pictures. When I have a family in the future, I will Hope to spend more time with my family.”

"I see you have a ring on your hand, do you already have a partner?"

"Yes." Shao Shuaijun admitted generously, and showed off his ring, "We have been together for almost four years."

"Can you tell us who your target is?"

"The general manager of Chasing Dream Entertainment, my good wife, hehe."

"Wow, any plans to get married when?"

"I don't know yet."

Winster looked as if he had expected it for a long time. In fact, basically everyone who cared about the relationship between Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu knew about it, and there were reports in the gossip. After all, both of them are young and outrageous. They run Dream Chasing Entertainment together. Shao Shuaijun can rest assured that he will hand over the power to Li Xiuxiu.

It's just that the media didn't pay much attention to it before. After all, Shao Shuaijun is an honest boy with no gossip, and people rarely speculate about it.

After chatting for a few words, Shao Shuaijun didn't want to say more. He just showed his emotions, which was also a kind of frankness and respect for Li Xiuxiu. But he doesn't like to show off his love everywhere, and he wants to protect Li Xiuxiu from excessive media attention.

Soon it was time to talk about movies.

"Can you briefly tell us what "500 Days with Summer" is about? The promotion says it's a 'love story', not a 'love story'?"

"Hehe, this is actually a very interesting story. The reason why I don't say it is a love story is because there was no love when it happened. I just use the 500 days when the story happened to talk about the essence of love. .”

"Wow, it's so mysterious. Now there is a saying that you once made a Chinese movie "33 Days of Broken Relationship", but it was not released in the United States. Many young people in the United States searched for it after "Inception". I read it and found it very interesting. So is this an American version of "33 Days of Broken Relationship"?"

Shao Shuaijun shook his head: "The stories are different, but they all have a small and clear taste. "500 Days with Summer" should have a different focus of excavation. I want to say in "33 Days of Broken Relationship" that love is everywhere, here , I want to say what love is."

"I heard that you chose the heroine between Ellen Page and Scarlett Johansson. What made you choose Scarlett?"

Shao Shuaijun thought it over and said, "Both of these two are my friends. We cooperated well in "Inception" and their acting skills are great. It is difficult to choose. However, Alan's schedule It's not very ideal, she has already accepted another film, and the time may not be very staggered."

"So what made you choose Joseph Gordon-Levitt?"

"Temperament, I think Gordon is very suitable for the leading actor Tom."

"...Time flies so fast. Finally, I would like to ask you. Director Shao, you have always claimed to be a commercial director. Although this is a small fresh literary film, you must have plans for the box office. What is your opinion of "500 Days with Summer" ", what is your expectation?"

"I don't know. I rarely predict the box office. As a director, you only need to shoot the story well. The box office is caused by factors such as subject matter, time, and publicity. It is difficult to predict specifically. I think, If the audience can find empathy from this story and is willing to go through this journey with the protagonist, I have achieved my purpose of making this film."

"Well, thank you Director Shao for being interviewed by Hollywood Entertainment Reporter, and I won't bother you to make a movie. Thank you."

The reporter was sent away. Shao Shuaijun felt a big sigh of relief.

In fact, he really doesn't like giving interviews, but sometimes he has to. As directors, even the Wachowskis, who never give interviews in private. This pair of reclusive directors who have filmed "The Matrix". In the filming and promotion of the film. Also had to appear in front of the media for publicity.

Movies are for people to watch. If you want people to go to the cinema to watch, you have to make them interested in going in and watching.

Shao Shuaijun is very satisfied now. Go to interviews from time to time and deal with it for a while. Instead of being exposed to flash all day long.

This can leave him more time to think and organize his thoughts.

The sun at noon makes people feel a little hot. Winter is over, and another gorgeous summer is coming. The crew chose to shoot in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, both accommodation and transportation are very convenient and simple. In fact, the shot to be shot now is in Mitchell's private villa.

Of course Shao Shuaijun also had a villa, but his was newly renovated and he was reluctant to contribute, so it was Mitchell's turn to be unlucky. Fortunately, he has more than one house, and he took his wife and children to the big city of Los Angeles.

"Gordon, Scarlett, come here, let me tell you about the play."

After Shao Shuaijun entered the villa, he went to the sofa, called Gordon and Scarlett, and began to explain the shots to be shot today. When Scarlett finished her makeup and came over, Shao Shuaijun took a closer look and shook his head: "Scarlett, you should lose some weight. Your plumpness doesn't match the role I imagined."

"Why, I feel like I am Summer, and I have found her feeling." Scarlett looked at her figure and protested. She has always been very confident about her figure. Although Hollywood regards thinness as beauty, she still insists on her self-confidence.

There are many tall actresses in Hollywood, but Scarlett is not. She is only 160cm, so she looks a little plump. This may also be the reason why Shao Shuaijun chose her to play in "Inception". Being too tall will put pressure on Shao Shuaijun. Shao Shuaijun has always believed that a woman who is 155cm like Ellen Page is already good, and there is no need to grow too tall.

Although, sometimes height represents a sense of conquest.

Regarding Scarlett's blind self-confidence, Shao Shuaijun said contemptuously: "Summer has never been a very hot girl. When you look at you, it's like a sponge pad is stuffed in your chest. I don't think I see a girl when I see you." A breath of fresh air, you will put pressure on the female audience. So..."

Shao Shuaijun turned his head and shouted to the makeup artist, "Makeup artist, come here."

"Director, what's the matter?"

"Is there any cloth strips that can be tied so that Scarlett's breasts don't look so protruding?"

Scarlett immediately frowned: "Impossible, I will not do something that damages my chest, China Shao, you can't make such an unreasonable request."

Shao Shuaijun was speechless: "I'm thinking about the movie. As an actor, you need to be more dedicated, Scarlett."

"I will never!"

Gordon wanted to laugh but felt embarrassed, and turned his head away quietly. He had never seen a director who didn't want a female star to have breasts.

The makeup artist is an aunt, and kindly said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be tied with cloth strips. You can cover it with some tailoring at a clothing store."

"Yes, you can tailor the costume." Scarlett said hurriedly.

Shao Shuaijun put his hands on his chest and thought for a while: "As long as you promise to lose weight from today and make yourself look thinner instead of continuing to gain weight, I can agree."

"Don't worry, director, I'm very professional. From today onwards, I will only eat three meals a day."

"Only eat three meals?" Shao Shuaijun was surprised at first, and then returned to indifference. Celebrities' work and rest schedules may cause them to have an extra supper, especially those with rich nightlife, "No matter how much you eat, you must lose weight. In many scenes, not too fat will affect the picture of the lens!"

"You're fat..." Scarlett couldn't complain.

The crew just started shooting, neither the progress nor the shooting effect was very good.

If it was in the past, Shao Shuaijun would definitely use his subwoofer function to bombard the cast and crew. However, "500 Days with Summer" was originally intended for relaxation, and Shao Shuaijun didn't push it too much. Overall, the filming was still very enjoyable.

Filming during the day, calling and whispering to Li Xiuxiu at night, a few days passed quickly. At this time, an interesting list, the 2008 Forbes China Celebrity List, was announced in Beijing, and almost all the artists and stars under Dream Chasing Entertainment were on the list.

The highest ranking is Sun Li. With the popularity of "The Harem: The Legend of Zhen Huan", she killed all the first-line actresses in seconds, ranking fifth on the ranking list. Li Bingbing squeezed into the tenth place by virtue of the most covers. Liu Shishi, Wen Zhang, Huang Bo, Xu Zheng, Deng Chao and others have all entered the top 50, while others are in the top 100.

Shao Shuaijun is also on the list, ranking 63rd. In fact, he was also on the list last year, ranking 40th. The reason why he regressed is because from March 2007 to March 2008, "Nightman" was in a downturn and lost awards, resulting in his low income and exposure.

Although "Inception" is popular, and the director's share of the box office alone has more than 300 million, it can only be counted in the next celebrity list.

The Celebrity List only calculates the exposure rate and performance income of public figures, which includes actors' remuneration, endorsement, commercial activity fees, etc., and does not include income such as investment. Shao Shuaijun never does commercials, and rarely appears on shows. His calculated income is only the director's fee, which is why the ranking is not high.

Among Chinese directors, Zhang Yimou devoted himself to directing the Olympics this year, but relying on endorsements and program interviews, he ranked 24th, while Feng Xiaogang ranked 46th. It can be seen from this that the director is not considered a celebrity. Even Shao Shuaijun, who has been promoted to an international director, has to be overwhelmed by more than 60 stars...

Of course, in terms of worth and status, there is no comparison. Shao Shuaijun's absolute combat effectiveness is beyond the charts.

The celebrity list is just a joke, and the accuracy of the calculation is very low. Shao Shuaijun didn't care, just took it out for fun. Then, continue to invest in filming. Now he can leisurely film and count money at the same time. The total assets of Chasing Dream Entertainment Group are increasing every day, which feels good.

Time flew by, and it was mid-March in a blink of an eye, and most of the filming progress was completed.

The global box office of "Inception" officially ended at 922.5 million U.S. dollars, finally surpassing the 921.4 million U.S. dollars of "Finding Nemo" and squeezed into the ranks of the top ten in the world. This data directly increased the highest box office record of a Chinese director by as much as US$400 million.

When "Painted Skin" was released, the media asked a question: "How long will it take for Shao Shuaijun to surpass Wu Yusen and become the top Chinese director at the box office?"

Now, a perfect answer sheet is handed over.

two years! (to be continued..)