Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself? - Chapter 503 The Best Cosmetics
Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?
Chapter 503 The Best CosmeticsChapter 503 The Best Cosmetics
In the Red Mansion office, Li Luo continued to confirm the cast for the two plays.
The protagonist has already been determined.
The rest are some supporting roles.
Although he is just a supporting role, Li Luo cannot take it lightly.
Those supporting roles, big and small, seem inconspicuous, get paid little, have few parts, and exist only to set off the protagonist. But if there are no good supporting actors, all of this will seem overshadowed.
Those actors who I can remember from the original work and feel are indispensable.
Li Luo still wrote his original name.
Although the company has signed quite a few actors, it is far from enough for a film or TV series, and it is impossible to arrange artists of the level of Fan Bingbing and Huang Shengyi to play supporting roles.
Demoting yourself, only a fool would not do such a stupid thing!After arranging Wang Xun to be the dairy farm manager in Lost on Journey, Li Luo's pen flew up and down.
Can replace one's own.
He replaced it without hesitation.
But despite this, there are still plenty of vacancies.
Audition work.
Still indispensable!
"Boom."
The mobile phone on the table next to him made a crisp notification sound. Li Luo reached out and picked it up. There was a very simple text message on the screen, so simple that there was only a question mark.
"Let's have coffee together tonight?"
He thought about it and sent a message casually.
Put down the phone.
Li Luo continued to look at the whiteboard.
After hesitating for a moment, he still wrote his name for the role of Dawei in "Lost on Journey". Although the box office of this movie will definitely not be bad, it is not a bad thing to have an extra insurance.
Baoqiang is just starting to gain momentum.
Xu ZhengThat guy even showed some signs of decline.
By making a cameo appearance yourself, you can definitely increase the attention to the movie and also help boost the overall box office performance.
“Has the production budget been worked out?”
Tossing the big pen in his hand, Li Luo looked at Manager Lin standing next to him.
"Out."
Without any hesitation, Lin Yue handed over the folder in her hand: "This is the budget plan made by the film and television production department. The corresponding shooting locations have been investigated. The production cost is about 4-5 million."
“That’s still an upward estimate.”
"The bulk of the expenses are mainly production costs. Since Baoqiang and Xu Zheng only made guest appearances, we can probably get the film done with just over 3 million yuan."
this time.
The people in the company were not idle either.
They need to confirm the shooting budget based on the project and find a suitable production team.
If no budget plan can be worked out in more than two months.
Even if Li Luo didn't say anything, Lin Yue would have to purge a group of people. The company offers high salaries and good benefits not to support a bunch of idle people.
“No need to press.”
Putting down the golden seal, Li Luo took the folder and looked through it: "It's almost done. Don't be too stingy when the time comes. After you sort out the actors, send out the notice and arrange an audition time."
"explain."
Seeing that Lin Yue seemed to be hesitant to speak, he cast a questioning look at her.
“There are many people asking about it.”
After tapping the words "Lost on Journey" on the whiteboard, Lin Yue said with a headache, "Many film and television companies have been making indirect advances recently. It seems that they are interested in getting involved."
"Push it."
Li Luo closed the folder and handed it to Lin Yue: "It's only a four or five million investment, why do you have so many bigwigs involved?"
Filming projects need to be filed.
During the public announcement period, interested colleagues in the industry can view the relevant information.
When we saw that the filing unit was Xinghuo Film and Television and the screenwriter was Li Luo, it was no exaggeration to say that there were undercurrents. No one expected that Li Luo would come up with a new project without saying a word.
Although the only information available is the inexplicable film title and a very simple synopsis.
But just the two words "Li Luo".
To be honest, it already has a bit of box office guarantee.
There was an endless stream of calls asking whether to invest or what kind of actors were needed. Although it made Lin Yue a little annoyed, she also inexplicably enjoyed it.
Hearing Li Luo's words, Lin Yue nodded immediately.
She actually meant the same thing.
If the investment is over 10 million, it is inevitable to find a few companies to share the risk, but if the production cost is only a few million, the company can swallow it all in one go.
With the current strength of Xinghuo Film and Television, it can completely digest it by eating alone.
"Boom~"
Come to this point.
The phone finally rang.
Li Luo picked it up and took a look. There was still a very simple word on it, but the question mark had turned into a "good".
"Dong dong."
Before he could reply, there was a knock on the door.
Look at each other.
Li Luo tilted the whiteboard toward the window.
Lin Yue walked over quickly and opened the office door.
"Sister Yue, Brother Luo!"
Accompanied by happy shouts, the two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time walked into the office hand in hand, and the two guys laughed more happily than each other.
"Ok?"
Li Luo closed his pen, raised his eyebrows and said, "Aren't these the senior and junior students?"
The senior laughed.
This guy is thick-skinned and doesn't take any teasing seriously.
The junior student also smiled with his gums showing.
Lin Yue glanced at the briefcase in the visitor's hand, shook hands with the two people, and left the office with a smile. They were all old acquaintances, so there was no need for her to stay and receive anything.
An old acquaintance indeed.
Familiar to the point of being completely unceremonious.
Junior Huang Bo sat down on the sofa and took out the cigar under the coffee table with familiarity.
"you're so dumb!"
Senior Ning Hao was not polite either. He grabbed the box of cigars and stuffed it back, then fiddled with another drawer: "All of Luo's goodies are hidden here. They are used to entertain A, B, C, and D."
As the small drawer opens.
The collection of fine tea and cigars immediately caught your eye.
Don’t say anything else.
The cigars are definitely made in Cuba.
Ning Hao opened the wooden box deftly, took out three cigars happily, put them to his nose and took a deep breath. He closed the lid with satisfaction and stuffed the cigar box directly into his briefcase.
Seeing this, Li Luo's eyes twitched slightly.
Good guy.
You think you are a rich man!The main reason I came to the company in the afternoon was to accept Ning Hao's invitation.
If not.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to sleep with two girls in your arms?
I just didn't expect Huang Bo to come along, but now I have a rough idea of the other party's intentions. Now I'm thinking about whether I should get involved in that project.
"Brother Luo."
Ning Hao cut the cigar in half and handed it to him with both hands with a playful smile.
"Ah."
Li Luo scratched his nose, but had no intention of taking it: "It's fine if I borrow flowers to offer to Buddha, but I'm afraid this cigar is a bit expensive?"
"As expected of Luo Ge."
Ning Hao smiled so hard that his crow's feet wrinkled. He pushed the cigar forward again and said, "I can't hide anything from you. It's actually not expensive. It's nothing to you, Luo Ge!"
Take the cigar.
Li Luo also came to the sofa and sat down.
Huang Bo didn't say anything. He was busy boiling water and picking tea leaves, having a lot of fun.
"New play."
Ning Hao didn't keep the secret any longer. He quickly opened his briefcase and pulled out a crumpled stack of scripts. "I've been thinking about this idea for a long time. I went to the northwest some time ago."
"After returning, I worked with a few screenwriters for a long time and finally finished the script."
"We're planning on making our own Western."
"It's not a comedy movie in the Crazy series, it's a crime drama. Maybe these words are a bit empty, but after shooting two 'crazy' comedy movies, I want to try something new."
Ning Hao was a little excited, lighting a cigar and dancing with joy:“You can’t always stay in your comfort zone.”
"me too."
"How should I describe this film? It mainly explores human nature and animality, order and disorder, so I want to set the story in the Northwest, which is rough, lawless and boundless."
“No Man’s Land!!!”
Not only was he in a state of agitation, but his speech was also somewhat incoherent.
I can tell.
He was quite satisfied with the script.
Li Luo took the script. There were three big words "No Man's Land" written on the cover. It was obviously handwritten. Every stroke was sharp, and there was a hint of the cold and rough feeling of wind and sand.
It is indeed this movie.
Slowly opening it, he looked at the contents of the original script with great interest.
Ning Hao saw this.
Force yourself to suppress your excitement.
He and Huang Bo drank tea and smoked cigars together, waiting patiently for Li Luo to finish reading the script.
Although it is not a commercial comedy, he feels that he has put more effort into writing this script than into the stones and racing cars combined, and he believes that this script will definitely attract Li Luo's interest.
In fact.
There are still many people who are interested.
Ever since "Crazy Stone" became a hit, countless people have asked him to work on projects.
All the larger domestic film and television companies have made corresponding statements.
Just get the script out.
Investment, funding and everything are easy to discuss.
What's more.
It doesn’t matter if there is no script.
As long as Ning Hao is willing to take over the directing position, he will definitely be offered a large sum of money.
The conditions looked very tempting, but Ning Hao was not a fool. He knew with his ass that those people just wanted to make some money by using his name.
If you really take on that kind of project.
It means exchanging signs for money.
He had finally made a name for himself, and even if he was an idiot, he wouldn't do such a thing.
one more.
Ning Hao always felt that Li Luo was very kind to him.
Now that a new script has been produced, of course it must be shown to Luo Ge as soon as possible. As long as Li Luo does not actively push it out, "No Man's Land" will be the main project of Xinghuo Film and Television.
As the smoke continued to rise.
Half an hour later, Li Luo finally finished reading the notebook in his hand.
Patted the script.
He couldn't help but feel a toothache.
They are all villains, and the evil of human nature is reflected more nakedly than the released version. Many of the descriptions are not presented in the movie version.
Such as the killer played by Huang Bo.
In the text it is very visually described as being hammered to death one blow after another.
Chiseled face.
Also give a close-up.
This scale is completely designed to be deleted.
The overall tone of the script is also suffocating, the hostility almost jumps off the paper, and in the end the worldview of the character played by Xu Zheng collapses completely.
But the ending for the actress with the pouty lips was not so bright.
What's left.
It's an open ending.
The actress survived alone in the no-man's land, leaving her with an unknown fate.
To be honest, this approach is very challenging to the audience.
There is also an uncle in uniform.
In the script, it can be said to be quite stupid and incompetent. This situation can easily be criticized as having incorrect values. China is not like Hollywood, where you can blow up the White House and nothing will happen.
There are many similar plots about the evil of human nature.
No wonder even with China Film Group as a co-producer, the film still had to struggle for several years and go through several cuts and reshoots before it could be released.
But nevertheless.
The script was so well written that Li Luo exclaimed that it was brilliant.
The original version cannot be broadcast.
It really made him feel regretful.
At least in Li Luo's view, it is right to guide the goodness of human nature, but sometimes it is also necessary to face the evil of human nature.
"How about it?"
Ning Hao held the cigar tightly and looked at Li Luo nervously.
In his opinion, Luo Ge is also a very good screenwriter. At least he gave a lot of useful suggestions when he was writing the script of "Crazy Stone".
I still hope to get his approval to some extent.
"The script is fine."
Li Luo thought for a moment and closed the script. "It's very well written, but I didn't expect you to change so thoroughly. It used to be black humor, but now you've basically removed all the humor."
"Uh."
Ning Hao was delighted and quickly explained while holding a cigar: "In fact, this kind of crime-themed movie is also very popular in the market. The key is how well it is made."
"in this regard."
"Brother Luo, I am very confident!"
How could Ning Hao not have confidence in the script he wrote himself?
Although the tone is a bit too realistic.
However, as long as crime drama films are well made, they are still quite popular in the market.
As for whether it can be filmed well.Ok.
Every director thinks that he has made a masterpiece, and even if you question it to his face, he will think you are a black fan.
"Will it be"
After a slight hesitation, Li Luo still spoke bluntly: "Isn't it a bit too depressing?"
"meeting!"
Ning Hao nodded, but still said very firmly: "But this is exactly what I want, what I want to express, and what I want to shoot."
What we want is repression.
This feeling of chaos and disorder is what we want.
"Row!"
Li Luo pinched the cigar in his hand and sat upright: "Although the tone of the movie is a bit dark, we also need more discussions in different forms. Let me take the lead in this play."
“How much do you estimate it will cost?”
Force Ning Hao to change the script.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, he extinguished it.
People like them often have a stubborn attitude towards artistic expression, and sometimes treat scripts like children. Who would want to pinch off a child right after it is born and replace it with another one?
Anyway, "No Man's Land" is not making no money, at most it will just take a few years.
Invest a few million in it.
The problem is not big.
Wang Pangzi, who is famous for his shit and piss in Hong Kong, knows how to invest in art films to explore various possibilities. It doesn't matter if he loses money. He made a fortune with "Crazy Stone".
I wouldn't be reluctant to spend this little money.
When people have the ability, they still need to express their feelings.
"Thank you Luo Ge."
Ning Hao clenched his fists with excitement and said solemnly, "I know that this movie is not as commercially successful as Crazy Stone, but I can confirm that it is a good movie."
"how to say!"
“This is indeed a new attempt.”
Biting the cigar hard, Ning Hao said seriously, "Huang Bo doesn't want people to mention him as a comedy actor in the future, and I don't want people to mention me as a comedy director in the future."
After he finished speaking, Huang Bo, who was sitting quietly beside him, nodded.
Pick up the tea cup.
Li Luo took a sip to show his approval.
"Budget."
After a brief thought, Ning Hao blinked his eyes and said, "Regarding this aspect, I think 20 million is barely enough. Also, as for the actors, I want Huang Bo to play the killer. He can act out that kind of wildness."
"Well, what do you think of the lawyer?"
Li Luo glanced.
Ning Hao immediately scratched his head with a wry smile, and interrupted his words halfway through.
It sounds like a discussion, but in fact it is no different from a notification. It is obvious that he wants to have the right to choose the casting.
Just when he asked for money, he wanted power again.
Even with Ning Hao's thick skin, he still felt a little embarrassed.
"One thousand and two."
Li Luo cut it almost in half.
He knew this guy's problems very well.
"not enough."
Ning Hao almost jumped up and blurted out: "It's different from racing. This time I plan to play a big scene. I have to invest a lot in the scene and props. One thousand and two hundred is really a stretch!"
"Uh"
Seeing Li Luo's smiling face, Ning Hao wanted to slap himself in the face.
For investors.
It's just barely enough, which means it's enough!
"Add some more, Luoge."
He held up two fingers and said with a sad face, "How about another two hundred? Although the salary is not much, after all, we are going to the northwest to film. You may not know how difficult the conditions are."
"I just want to do a better job of logistics so that everyone won't suffer so much."
"One thousand and five."
After thinking about it, Li Luo picked up the cigar.
"How about adding a hundred?"
Ning Hao put on a pitiful look and reluctantly withdrew a finger: "Just add a hundred, at least it will give me some leeway. No, how much more did you say?"
"Pfft~"
Huang Bo spat out a mouthful of tea and laughed so hard that he held his stomach.
"I rely on!"
Ning Hao was sprayed all over his head and face, and he jumped up from the sofa in frustration: "I bought this dress for 200 yuan, do you still want to eat mutton from the northwest!!!"
"Hahaha."
Ning Hao realized something was wrong, and happily poured tea for Li Luo: "Brother Luo, Brother Luo, I was just kidding him, hahaha, there is no mutton, those are all nonsense!"
After all the fuss, Ning Hao was satisfied to get 15 million in production funds.
The specific details are subject to negotiation.
But at least I can now move forward with the project!
The script is just the first step.
The tasks of setting up the front- and back-stage teams, designing storyboards, confirming the art style, making costumes and props, confirming the filming locations, etc. are enough to keep Ning Hao busy for a long time.
After wiping the corners of his mouth, Huang Bo tactfully stood up and said that he would go talk to Sister Yue about the next work.
The door is closed.
Next comes private interest.
Regarding this aspect, it can be solved in just a few words.
After all, this was not the first time they had worked together, and with Ning Hao's current strength, he was qualified to get a share of the box office profits. Li Luo just raised a finger and the guy smiled happily, and he poured tea repeatedly to express his gratitude.
Although by cooperating with others, it is possible to get more share.
But some things don't work that way.
Cooperate with Li Luo.
All Ning Hao wants is a comfortable life.
Comfort doesn't just refer to mood, but also to money. Whether it's payment or dividends, Xinghuo Film and Television has always been straightforward and refreshing, and there has never been any arrears.
It doesn't seem like anything.
But in the industry, not everyone can be as happy as Xinghuo Film and Television.
Especially some small and medium-sized crews.
After the project was disbanded.
It is difficult to get the corresponding balance even if you beg for mercy. Departments pass the buck to each other and production units play Tai Chi with each other, and it drags on for several months. Ordinary people simply cannot afford to waste that time.
Being owed wages.
It's not just ordinary staff.
Even well-known actors and directors are subject to similar risks of debt.
Now you don't have to think about anything, just focus on making the movie well, and you can get 10% of the box office dividends.
Ning Hao was already satisfied.
As for Li Luo, he will operate it himself or seek other producers to join.
Ning Hao expressed that he didn't care about this and he had no interest in understanding it. Even if Luo Ge could run this project to a production cost of 100 or 200 million yuan, that was the other party's ability.
"Drink some tonight?"
The key issue was resolved, and Ning Hao asked with a smile: "How about asking your sister-in-law to prepare a family dinner for you?"
"Another day."
Li Luo shook his head, stood up and walked towards the golf course: "I have an appointment tonight. Come on, let's see if your skills have deteriorated. One hundred dollars a round?"
"Do you think I'm that stupid?"
Ning Hao laughed and quickly followed with a cigar in his mouth.
The club is swinging.
The time soon came to evening.
After bidding farewell to Ning Hao and Huang Bo, Li Luo communicated with Lin Yue about the other party's purpose of visit, then drove to Sun Garden to pick up the well-dressed Bian Xiaoxiao, and headed straight to the place where the banquet was to be held tonight.
The moment the waiter pushed open the door of the box, the sounds of laughter and chattering from inside came towards us.
"Everyone."
Li Luo cupped his hands and laughed, then walked inside: "Sorry, sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"
"Mr. Li!"
"Hello, Luo."
"It's okay, we just got here too."
As his figure appeared, the people who were smoking and drinking tea in the lounge area of the box stood up one by one.
Zhang Guoli, Hao Jinming, Liu Jiacheng and others are among them.
There are also many new faces.
Come this time.
It's not just about having a meal.
Since Liu Jiacheng was chosen to direct "Under the Gate of Zhengyang" in the first place, Li Luo simply let him take charge of the behind-the-scenes team including photography, props, lighting, and art.
As a director, you must also have a group of people that you are comfortable working with.
Work goes more smoothly.
It can also avoid the situation where the command is unable to proceed.
However, although the team is formed by the director, according to convention they still need to be brought out to meet the producer, not only to recognize each other's faces, but also to let people see clearly who is the big and small king.
"introduce."
Li Luo stepped aside and raised his hand to Hao Jinming, the financial sponsor: "Xiaoxiao, this is Mr. Hao, the investor of our play."
"Mr. Hao."
"My classmate Bian Xiaoxiao is also Su Meng."
He was already smiling when he heard that it was Li Luo's classmate and the heroine.
Everyone present smiled even brighter.
"Hello, Mr. Hao."
Bian Xiaoxiao, who was wearing a black dress, stepped forward quickly and said as Li Luo had told her in advance, "I'm very happy to meet Mr. Hao. I'm actress Bian Xiaoxiao. No, I should call you uncle!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was thunderous laughter in the box.
As the main investor.
Hao Jinming's face was flushed with smiles, and she was extremely satisfied with her role as an actor.
From this moment on.
We are also in the film and television industry!The lowest class?Hey!Now the one who has money and face is the boss!!!Bian Xiaoxiao no longer paid attention to the guy whose eyes were narrowed with laughter, and continued to shake hands with Zhang Guoli, Liu Jiacheng and others one by one. She did not feel bored at all, but instead looked more radiant than ever before.
That little look.
Li Luo couldn't help but sigh.
For actors, status and film contracts are the best cosmetics!Take a break.
Everyone moved to the table and sat down.
As Li Luo pulled out the chair next to him and motioned Bian Xiaoxiao to come over, the girl became so excited that her fingers were trembling, and her hands brushed the skirt wrapped around her hips to create a full arc.
She gave Li Luo a grateful look, then sat down excitedly.
In private, you have to warn people not to get cocky.
But the scene.
I have to help save face.
Smiling and patting Bian Xiaoxiao's shoulder to signal her not to panic, Li Luo turned around and sat down.
The cups were clinking.
There was laughter in the box.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Li Luo turned his attention to Zhang Guoli who was sitting on the other side. He had shaved his head for his role in "Founding of a Republic".
The purpose is to make the skin color of the scalp look more natural when taking pictures.
"What are you holding back?"
Zhang Guoli felt uneasy when he saw the playful look.
"Yes~"
Li Luo raised the wine cup and shook his head in disdain, "I had a good thing for you, but forget it, I can finish it all by myself."
Before he could finish his words, Zhang Guoli's wine cup came flying towards him like lightning.
"boom!"
Moutai swaying.
A bald smiling face appeared.
(End of this chapter)