This director only makes bad movies

"What do you think of "Pacific Rim"?" Lin Ziyi asked as soon as she left the screening.

"The plot is a little weak, but the special effects are really good. As long as nothing goes wrong, this movie will most likely be a hit."

From the director's perspective, Xu Nan gave a fair evaluation.

Honestly speaking, the movie "Pacific Rim" is really good, although it is not perfect, but then again, how can there be so many classic and perfect movies.

It is already very good to have this quality, especially the special effects. As long as the audience has eyes, they will be amazed.

The special effects alone are worth the price of admission.

Lin Ziyi nodded slightly. He and Xu Nan had similar evaluations. This movie is really good.

After all, Warner is a big company, and the director is the famous Benjamin. They spent a lot of money on the film. The quality of this film is really good.

"Do you have any ideas in your head?" Lin Ziyi asked.

She didn't say it too clearly, but Xu Nan completely understood what she meant.

Do you know how to enjoy this movie?

Xu Nan laughed: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you watch it or not. It's just about mechas fighting monsters. I wrote the script yesterday."

"Have you brought it with you?" Lin Ziyi asked with interest.

"Do you want to see it?" Xu Nan asked?

"Yeah." Lin Ziyi hummed from her nose.

Xu Nan directly handed the script to Lin Ziyi.

This script is a pure script without any literary modification. If you are not an industry insider, you will only be confused.

But Lin Ziyi is an industry insider, so she can still understand this kind of professional script.

After watching it for half an hour, Lin Ziyi frowned slightly: "Are you sure the cost of 200,000 is enough? You have special effects here."

"You can just find a rubbish studio to deal with it. Anyway, the core of the movie is to make a fuss." Xu Nan said nonchalantly.

He remembered the Asylum film and TV show in his previous life. The filming of "Atlantic Rim" seemed to have cost around four to five million yuan. Although the special effects were rubbish, the overall quality was actually okay.

But Xu Nan felt that there was no need to spend so much money. Shelter Film and Television was just too pretentious. It was already a copycat, and the quality was so good. Is it necessary?

That's almost it.

"Okay." Lin Ziyi was noncommittal.

Don't be suspicious when you employ people, don't use people when you are suspicious.

With Xu Nan's brilliant record, she felt there was no need to worry about the filming of the movie.

Soon, Lin Ziyi sent Xu Nan back to his residence and told him to remember to rent a car.

Xu Nan rested energetically for a day, and then began to recruit troops to shoot his second movie after coming to the United States.

Xu Nan was more proficient in making a movie for the second time. The preparations for the crew were extremely smooth, the procedures were easily solved, and the necessary crew members were quickly obtained.

The last time I made a copycat movie, because I was not sure whether the business model of copycats and porcelain would work in the United States, Xu Nan disbanded the crew immediately after filming the movie.

But this time he thought better of it and decided to really set up the company and recruit a few necessary people, so that he would not have to find people for the entire movie making process in the future.

He wants to completely capture the counterfeit porcelain tile market here in the United States.

In the process of preparing the crew, a rather funny thing happened.

George, who had scolded him before, came over excitedly when he heard that Xu Nan was preparing a crew again.

"Xu, let me join. The two of us are partners blessed by God, just like Adam and Eve."

"I'm sorry, I'm not gay." Xu Nan smiled: "And I remember you scolded me when you left, saying, 'Stupid Chinese director, go back to China, and never tell others that I worked with you. Pass'."

George said decisively: "To use a Chinese proverb, I am blind and blind. I am a fool, a fool with a brain full of shit. Please don't blame me. This time I will give 100%." One hundred and twenty energy work.”

Xu Nan laughed and agreed to join George.

This guy is actually pretty good. He can tolerate it until the end before he explodes, so that's pretty good.

The key is that he is very capable.

The most important thing is that as long as he joins the crew, Xu Nan will have the opportunity to manipulate this guy George.

After George joined, Xu Nan even drew a cake for him.

"George, it's time for the company to develop. If you perform well, I might consider making you president."

George's eyes lit up at that moment, and he devoted himself to his work enthusiastically.

Seeing George, who had been indifferent to her, working as hard as a little bee, Xu Nan felt extremely happy.

Well, this is the happiness of capitalists.

With George's help, the crew was quickly set up. The lighting engineer, prop master, cameraman, and all the members of a crew were all there.

Although the number is small, the members are complete. It can be said that although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

Then it’s time to recruit actors.

Kelly, the long-legged girl from last time, has a new job this time and can't come over. Xu Nan can only find someone else.

Recruiting actors this time was much easier than last time. Xu Nan already had a reputation. It didn't matter whether it was a good reputation or a bad reputation. As long as he was famous, people would flock to him.

It's not that the actors don't know what they're filming, but a chance to go to a theater is enough for a group of worthless actors to grab their heads.

There is no shortage of actors in Hollywood, only opportunities.

It is also due to his fame that the quality of the actors selected this time is much higher, and the price given is obviously a little lower than last time.

Of course, to Xu Nan, the quality of actors is not very important, as long as they are passable, the acting skills of actors are not the key to the success of copycat movies.

Then there is the all-important heroine.

Xu Nan specially called all the members of the crew over and gave serious instructions.

"For our film, the heroine is very important, even more important than all the actors combined."

"As you know, I am Chinese, and my aesthetics are different from those of Americans, so I need you to help me choose the heroine."

"My request is very simple. The heroine must be impressive. You know, she must be like Kelly last time."

The crew members all showed understanding smiles and were very motivated.

Choosing actors has always been the right of directors and producers. Suddenly, ordinary people like them also have this right. It is a rare experience for them.

Who wouldn't want to comment openly on an actor?

After a lot of effort, Xu Nan finally selected the actress for the movie, named Elisa. She has eyes as blue as the sea. Of course, the most important thing is that she has a very good figure.

Especially when running.

Well, choppy.

After the actors were cast, the next step was filming.

About half of the crew members were the same people who made a movie with Xu Nan last time. They were already used to Xu Nan's shooting style, so this time the filming was smoother and faster than the last time.

Especially George, who really devoted 120% of his energy to work continuously on the set. As a producer of the set, he sometimes even appeared as a guest star in person, which can be said to be very hard work.

"Eliza, be more active when you run. Let the audience pay attention to your body all the time." Xu Nan said while looking at the camera.

"I understand, director." Eliza didn't show any shyness and quickly made adjustments according to Xu Nan's requirements.

She didn't care about the unspoken rules, let alone such extremely obscure edges.

It's all art.

Strictly speaking, the plot of Xu Nan's movie is similar to that of Pacific Rim, with mechas fighting monsters, but with the same plot, different directors can make completely different movies.

"I want to be more emotional." Xu Nan once again expressed opinions to the crew members.

In this way, under his occasional guidance, the film was shot at a rapid pace and was completed in only six days.

This speed is faster than last time. The reason is simple. The crew members have gained experience.

Moreover, Xu Nan has enough qualifications to make the crew members work harder.

After the filming of the movie was completed, he held a closing party and invited the crew members to have a party.

Party culture is prevalent here in the United States, so do as the Romans do, and Xu Nan also came to have one.

Flying leaves at parties is still popular here in the United States, which Xu Nan really cannot accept. Although it is not a big deal in the United States, and many celebrities have the experience of flying leaves, he really cannot accept it.

So before the party, Xu Nan made it known in advance that this was not allowed at the party. If he found out, don't blame him for chasing people away.

There was a very talented person in the crew. Xu Nan originally wanted him to join the company, but when he heard that he liked Fei Zizi, he decisively refused.

But it was Eliza. Xu Nan asked her to join the company and became a contracted actor of the company.

In the United States, you can make movies and TV series while contracting actors, and theater companies here can even make movies.

The copycat film that Xu Nan was going to shoot next really needed a heroine with a slim waist and a good figure, and Eliza was very suitable, so Xu Nan signed her into the company.

And George, this guy performed very well during the filming of the movie. It seemed that in order to make up for the mistake last time, his attitude towards Xu Nan was almost flattering and he tried to please him in every possible way, so Xu Nan also recruited him into the company.

This person is really capable, and the two key people work together very well. George can perfectly understand Xu Nan's intentions.

Everyone had a great time at the party. Although the filming time of the movie was not long, it was enough for everyone to get familiar with it and let them have fun.

After the party, the crew officially parted ways. Some of them joined Xu Nan's Nanhai Film and Television and became his employees, while others said goodbye to Xu Nan and looked for other opportunities.

The filming of the movie "Atlantic Rim" has been completed, and even the post-production is almost done.

But the movie still lacks one crucial thing, and that's special effects.

How can a mecha monster movie not have special effects?