Chapter 210: Professional Mismatch

Filming a movie is not an easy task. Even though Star Films has produced many movies, some things are still complicated to handle.

This is also because there are too many inside stories in the film and television industry. Take "Painted Skin 2" for example, the cost is estimated to be million yuan.

Xingchen Films took half of the share, but the investment amount was not 50 million, because other companies would have a premium, and the actual investment ratio was definitely not directly divided according to the funds.

This includes post-production promotion and marketing expenses, distribution commission fees, copyright income, overseas income, advertising income, etc. If it were after 13, the government subsidy amount would have to be added. The film company will not announce all these operations to the public, let alone ordinary people. Even some well-informed industry insiders cannot explain it clearly.

This is also one of the reasons why some movies have huge investments but the quality is average. Some companies claim that they spent tens of millions or even hundreds of millions on post-production special effects, but that's all nonsense. They definitely don't spend that much money on this.

After the investment was confirmed, Wang Chen and his staff were responsible for the specific operations, and all kinds of contracts were signed.

There is also the modification of the script. Even though "Painted Skin 2" has passed the review of the General Administration, some details are still being revised.

For example, in terms of character dialogues, since the film is set in the Han Dynasty, we have to consider the dialogues of the ancients, and even if we make some modifications, they cannot be too excessive.

A typical example is the old and new versions of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". There is a big difference in the dialogues between the characters. The old version has many classic lines that can be passed down for a long time, while the new version has some modern dialogues that make the audience feel distracted.

"Sun Ce, I started chasing you from Lujiang City, and I chased you for a full eight hundred miles!"

"Dong Zhuo: "Our home", "Fork out", "Golden Palace".

"Cao Cao: My head is too expensive and yours is too cheap. Sorry."

These outrageous lines can make any movie fan with a little common sense laugh out loud.

...

June 6th, XJ Karamay’s Ghost City, the filming crew of “No Man’s Land”.

As Chen Minghao finished filming the last shot, his part came to a successful conclusion, and the crew later held a simple wrap-up ceremony for him.

Yesterday, it rained heavily in Devil City, which had not seen rain for many years. After the rain, the temperature cooled down a lot and it no longer felt so hot.

"Old Chen, congratulations on finishing the film."

Huang Bo, who had a shaved head and was wearing a prop costume, walked up to him and said.

"Congratulations to Chen Minghao for finishing the film."

After a while, Ning Hao also came over and said.

"thank you all."

Chen Minghao clasped his hands together and expressed his gratitude.

"Director Ning, I will set off directly today."

"Okay, have a safe trip. Director Gu has urged me several times. I'll do my best when I get there. I heard that filming with Director Jiang is not easy."

Ning Hao teased.

The filming of "Let the Bullets Fly" is scheduled to start in early August. During this period, Jiang Wen has been urging Gu Wei to let the selected characters join the team for training.

"Don't worry, Director Ning."

"Everyone, I'm leaving first. Let's get together again when we have a chance."

After greeting Huang Bo, Xu Zheng, Yu Nan and others present, Chen Minghao left the filming site directly.

Seeing Ning Hao staring at Chen Minghao's back as he left, Huang Bo said, "What's wrong, Director? You can't bear to let him go."

"Tsk tsk, that's true. Old Chen's acting is really good."

Ning Hao sighed, and then the crew continued filming.

...

The filming location of "Let the Bullets Fly" is located in Taishan City, JM City, Guang Province.

Specifically, some scenes of Goose City were filmed at Gangning Market in Shuibu Town and Tingjiang Market in Duanfen Town.

Gangning Film and Television City is one of the filming locations. It is located in Gangning Village, Shuibu Town, Taishan City, on the bank of Tanjiang River. It was a prosperous market town in Taishan in the 1920s and 1930s.

This city is also called the Overseas Chinese Town. Some of its buildings do have the flavor of the Republic of China period, and newly built scenes are also located in this place.

Chen Minghao rushed all the way to the capital and went directly to Xingchen Film and Television Company.

"Director, Haozi, I'm back."

The secretary brought him to the office, and after seeing the two of them, Chen Minghao spoke directly.

"Old Chen, how are you over there?"

Having not seen his old classmate for a long time, Qin Hao stood up, walked quickly to him, and patted him on the shoulder.

"It's pretty good. Director Ning takes good care of me, and I get along well with other people in the crew."

"Do you want to take a break for two days and adjust your condition?"

Sitting on the sofa, Gu Wei looked at the dusty Chen Minghao and said something.

I haven't seen him for a while. Chen Minghao, who was filming in the West, has become a lot darker. Combined with his sturdy build, he really looks like a gangster.

"It's okay, Director."

Chen Minghao waved his hand. It was a rare opportunity to be able to participate in a movie directed by a great director. He cherished this opportunity very much. Although the journey was long, his heart was filled with excitement.

"Come on, I'll catch some wind for you."

The next morning, Qin Hao and Chen Minghao arrived at the Capital Airport together and set off for the crew of "Let the Bullets Fly".

...

"Painted Skin 2" announced the specific casting information.

Except for the male and female protagonists who have been confirmed, the requirements for other roles have been sent out.

The Xingchen Film and Television Company was extremely domineering, and a press release was known to the world, directly recruiting actors from the circle.

This news instantly shocked the film and television industry and the investment circle. For a time, there were countless people who wanted to participate in the investment and recommend their own artists.

If it were other companies casting for movies, people might think it was just a gimmick, but this "Painted Skin 2" is different. With the foundation of the previous film, it naturally has an audience base.

If he shows up in the movie and it becomes a box office hit after its release, it will greatly improve the actor's status.

In addition to the film and television companies, some people also called Gu Wei's mobile phone, which made him very annoyed.

Gu Wei chose to turn down most people's requests, but he still chose to answer some people's calls.

"This time, Director Wu Ershan was in charge of the casting and he was the one who determined the final role." The role of the Sirius Wizard was soon decided and Fei Xiang took on the role.

He was considered the first generation of top stars in China and the number one idol for domestic girls in the 1980s. His tall stature, handsome looks and deep glasses have become classic memories.

As for the two roles of the second female lead Que'er and the second male lead Pang Lang, the competition is quite fierce.

Famous celebrities in the circle received audition invitations one after another, but Su Chang did not get involved. She had just accepted a role and would be joining the crew in the second half of the year.

In the previous film, Jiao Enjun received an invitation to the sister TV series of "The Lotus Lantern" "The Preface to the Lotus Lantern", and was ready to play Erlang Shen Yang Jian again.

Not only from the mainland, many female artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan have also joined the competition. After all, the film industry there has been in a downturn in recent years, and going north to make money is the general trend.

Hu Ge received a call from Gu Wei, and even put aside the TV series promotion matters and drove to Xingchen Film and Television Company.

He had a hunch that it was definitely not a bad thing for Gu Wei to look for him at this time.

When he arrived at the company, the employees looked at him as if he were a celebrity.

The movie "Chinese Paladin I" made Hu Ge a popular young actor, and he also looked very handsome in the recent trailer of "Chinese Paladin III".

"I'm here to see Director Gu. We've made an appointment."

Hugo smiled at the front desk staff.

"Director Gu said that you can just go to the office directly."

"OK, thanks."

...

There was a knock on the door and Gu Wei called out, "Come in."

"Director Gu, Director Wu, hello."

Hugo smiled and greeted the two of them.

"Come on, sit down. Are you here alone?"

"The assistant is waiting outside."

As for Hu Ge, it was Liu Yifei who strongly recommended him. He stayed at Tangren Film and Television and was like a nanny, constantly guiding newcomers in the company. He was full of expectations for being able to appear on the big screen.

"Hey, Director Wu, the people are here. Why don't you try the lens first and see the effect."

After chatting for a few words, Gu Wei glanced at Wuershan next to him and left the rest of the matter to him.

"I'm auditioning for the second male lead this time. Compared to the first male lead, my role is only slightly less. Do your best!"

He said a few words of encouragement to Hu Ge, and then the two of them stood up and went to the meeting room next door.

After about ten minutes, Wuershan brought Hugo back to the office.

"How about it?"

"The effect is quite good. The ancient costume style suits him very well."

Wu Ershan nodded. The other party was recommended by Gu Wei. As long as his acting skills were not particularly bad, there would be basically no problem.

"Okay, that's settled then."

"Thank you Director Wu, Director Gu."

...

Except for Hu Ge, Gu Wei only took a quick look at the other candidates.

However, Wang Changtian from Guangguang recommended two hosts from the company to audition for small supporting roles.

Looking at Xie Nan and Liu Yan in front of him, Gu Wei was almost shocked. This industry is so competitive now that even the supporters get involved.

"Hello, Director Gu."

Xie Nan was eloquent and greeted directly, but Liu Yan next to him was a little slow to react.

"Hello, Director Gu."

"Are you here for an audition? Your major is not suitable."

"Director Gu, you're joking. We're here to work part-time." Xie Nan thought quickly and responded casually.

"Alright, go in, Director Wu Ershan is inside."

After looking at the two of them, Gu Wei nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Director Gu. We are going in."

As soon as the two entered the conference room, Yang Shoucheng from Emperor Entertainment Group called.

Last time, he recommended Gillian Chung from Emperor Entertainment Group to Gu Wei for an audition, but Gu Wei directly rejected her.

Some things should still be avoided. If a foreshadowing is laid, it will be a big trouble.

At the same time, the Level 96 group started discussing again.

"Old Chen, Quan'er, don't you believe in Xingchen Film's new movie?"

"I don't have time. I have to join a crew in the second half of the year." Chen Minghao answered first.

"I heard that many people submitted resumes, but only a few were invited. I guess there's no chance this time."

"Hey, Lao Chen, which crew are you going to?" Yuan Quan asked curiously.

In fact, Yuan Quan submitted her resume as soon as the investment for Painted Skin 2 was confirmed, but she never received a reply. However, she has always been a Buddhist and didn't care too much.

"Hi, Director Gu introduced me to Director Jiang Wen's new movie, to play a small supporting role."

"Sure, Lao Chen, first it was Director Ning Hao, and now it's Director Jiang Wen. The next step is to go to Director Gu's new play."

After getting married last year, Hu Jing seldom takes on acting roles, but she still chats frequently in the group and pays close attention to her classmates.

"Come on, Lao Chen."

Zeng Li rarely appeared in the group and said something.

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