Legendary Hollywood Director

Mr. Luc Besson.

After the group returned to France, Lehmann came to the Europa Films building again and met with Luc Besson.

Lehmann, please sit first. Luc Besson greeted kindly, and let his assistant come in with two more cups of coffee.

How about this trip to India? It feels good to finish the film. Luc Besson asked.

It's just the beginning after the filming is completed successfully, and there are tedious post-editings to come. Lehmann said with a smile.

After chatting with each other for a while, Ryman started talking about business.

Mr. Luc Besson, now that the film is about to enter post-production, should it be properly promoted?

The hasty publicity of the last movie has already exposed many drawbacks, and this movie naturally needs to be well grasped.

Well... it is possible to carry out small-scale publicity and warm it up in advance. Luc Besson first affirmed Lehmann's proposal, and then asked: How much time do you need for the post-production of this film?

It will take at least a month, and the specific time depends on the production efficiency. Lehman hesitated and gave a slightly vague time.

If it's more than a month, we will preliminarily select the schedule for the release in February next year. Of course, we will discuss the specific plan in detail again. Luc Besson said after a moment of indulgence.

Well, I'll leave this work to you. I'll go to post-production right away. If necessary, I'll cut out a part of the film material first for publicity in the form of a trailer, so as to cooperate with you.

Warm up in advance? Europa Pictures just needs to let the audience leave a shadow of this movie in their hearts and know when they can see it in theaters. Then the propaganda method of the trailer is very effective, and it can be a good reminder to the audience by showing up from time to time.

After a brief talk with Luc Besson about the promotion, Lehmann left the Europa Films building to prepare for the post-editing of the film.

Unbeknownst to him, after he left, there was another conversation going on about him.

George, talk about it. Luc Besson said, How is Lehmann's performance?

Luc Besson had no way to know about the filming of Three Silly Troubles in Bollywood. Now that the crew is back, he just happened to listen to the report.

This is not only an investment in film projects, but also an investment in individuals, just see what George said next.

He is very mature and has a lot of experience. In the first week of filming, the entire crew was completely in a state of work that was dominated by him, and those department personnel that we often cooperate with Europa Films are also very convinced of him, although they will still There were some on-set conflicts, but he handled them all very well.

George said about his feelings in the past two months, He obviously has experience in managing such a large-scale production crew, is a very qualified director, and his focus on the work is amazing, we can meet the shooting expectations ahead of schedule. , but also because the shooting condition has been very good, and there are very few problems that hinder the shooting progress, and even if there are, they can be solved immediately.

The most important thing is that Lehmann is very clear about what he wants or what he should ask the crew to do. He has a strong voice and confidence in the effects of the shots presented in the film, which is very important for a young director. It is a very rare quality to say, and his sense of smell for movies is admirable.

Luc Besson quietly listened to George's evaluation of Lehmann, and his heart was slightly shaken. He still believed in this old acquaintance, otherwise he would not have sent him to act as a producer to accompany the filming in India. It is equivalent to handing over the position of Europa Pictures to him. But the meaning of what he said now is obvious. He is very optimistic about Lehmann's directorship and thinks that he will achieve something.

Do you really like him?

I'm just stating my opinion,

His directing ability, just talking about what I have seen, will make this movie not bad. Speaking of this, a smile appeared on George's face, Look, Three Silly Troubles in Bollywood has not seen the final film, but I believe that this work will never be better than his The first work is bad, it will only be better.

Is it true that Europa Pictures has made tens of millions of euros in profits from just one Buried Alive. Would Three Silly Raids in Bollywood be better?

Luc Besson thought for a while and looked forward to it.

On the second day, Lehmann went directly to the post-production room created by Europa Pictures, and the entire post-production team began to follow up.

Ryan and Thomas didn't want to miss such a secondary creation, and they also followed into the editing room.

After another week, the pre-edited footage was turned into a five-minute-plus trailer that was adopted by Europafilm's publicity department.

On the screen, there was first more than two minutes of campus life. As the camera continued to change, the Indian education issues discussed in the story were roughly presented, and then there was the most classic conversation between Rancher and the dean. The wonderful dialogue raised the doubts of the whole trailer and further stimulated the curiosity of the audience.

At the same time, some media tabloids also began to warm up in advance. In India, after Eros International Pictures communicated with Europa Pictures, they also began to cooperate with propaganda actions.

Today, a reporter from the Mumbai Evening News interviewed actor Aamir Khan. Facing the reporter, Aamir Khan said very confidently that his new film Three Silly Bollywood will definitely bring a different viewing experience to the audience. .

There are many more interviews with the actors, which have been circulated in the Indian region. After all, most of the film's cast members are Indians, and Eros International Pictures naturally knows where the focus of publicity will make the audience more interested. On the French side, the focus of publicity is different, and their target is any person. On the body of director Lyman.

Actually speaking, the promotion of a movie on the actors is definitely more effective, but the French media can't always promote how powerful Aamir Khan is, or how dedicated the actors are, not to mention whether the European cultural circle will accept it or not. Actors and stars in India, just looking at it like this, think it will be very strange.

What Parisian newspaper reported, actor Aamir Khan said... Barabara's, at first glance, it is very inconsistent. So they reported this:

The director of 'Buried Alive' is back with his new work 'Three idiots making trouble in Bollywood', and he may be the No. 1 at the box office next year. - San Ferro Journal

Rookie director Lehmann threatened to set the benchmark for Indian films and set the industry standard for European film circles. - The Paris Times

Break the record? The billion-dollar club may add one more person. The 26-year-old director Lehmann may become the best young generation in the French film industry. - New Observer

The Cannes Evening News brings you an in-depth analysis of the rise of director Lehmann. - Paris Competition Illustrated

Looking forward to director Lehmann's new film, his Buried Alive is still vivid in my eyes. - Viewpoint

It is reported that all the cast members of Three Silly Troubles in Bollywood went to Mumbai, India, and insisted on shooting on the spot, just to present a more authentic Indian style. - Le Monde

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Silently, Europa Films and Eros International Films began to exert their efforts, and as soon as the promotion expenses were spread, it was immediately effective. Of course, these are all tabloid coverage, and they are all regional media, especially Paris, as the location of Europa Films, it seems to be more attentive and has a stronger ability to talk nonsense.

Obviously, Lehman threw himself into the later film production and never accepted any newspaper interviews, but how could the unscrupulous media tabloids let such an excellent source of heat go. It's all like it's true.

Although they are not as smooth as the shocking body of later well-known news websites, the depth of their content is the same.

In short, it is a picture of the opening, and the content depends entirely on editing, how to attract attention.

Anyway, reporters are never short of imagination. As soon as they close their eyes, they can make up thousands of news headlines that are hyped and hot, and they dare to write anything outrageous.

However, this kind of blind chicken writing can really attract the attention of some audiences.

At least some people who have seen the movie Buried Alive have been aroused by curiosity. It is worthwhile to warm up in advance, so that the audience who sees it can leave a little impression of the film in their minds.

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The post-production of the film is still going on, and after the rough cut, the length of the film is controlled at 130 minutes.

This is undoubtedly too long. Even if some ambiguous sidelines and the funny content in the first few paragraphs are deleted, it is still not ideal.

His goal was to think the film could best be kept under two hours.

It is best to think and ponder over and over again, and the length of the film is fixed at 115 minutes.

He really couldn't cut it any longer. The 15 minutes made him boil to death a lot of brain cells.

To control the rhythm of the film and to achieve a smooth plot is really not an easy task.

After the editing is completed, it is the soundtrack. In this regard, Lehmann is not a professional. After telling his requirements, the production team mobilized by Europa Pictures will automatically present satisfactory results.

Then communicate with the sound editor and Ryman, and it's almost the same as reaching an agreement.

Then, the entire narration input took two or three days.

On January 10th, all post-production was completed, and the finished film went through magnetic transfer film again, burned onto the film, and made a few more backups.

With the film, I met again with director Luc Besson, who is the source of Europa Films, and was ready to start the internal screening and interview schedule.

Last year's Buried Alive did not have this step, so the first release was very miserable. After all, was it bought from the film festival? It was a picked child, so naturally I didn't feel bad. Now, the full investment is different again...