Chapter 183: Joint investment, [a good show](1/2)
Just after Lin Yuan took over "Ex-Boss 3" directed by Tian Yusheng, Sister Xia also updated a update in her circle of friends, meaning that Lin Yuan's schedule this year has expired and she will not consider other movies for the time being.
Of course, if there are any movies to be prepared to start filming next year, we will discuss it separately.
I have to admit that after Sister Xia posted the news, the news quickly spread to the circle. The directors who were originally planning to find Lin Yuan to film also regretted it all at once, regretting that they did not contact Lin Yuan earlier. Now, they are the first to be listed by others.
Some people are happy and some are worried. For Lin Yuan, the current situation is naturally a good thing.
If it were a few days ago, his cell phone ringtone would not be quiet until now. When he returned home, he would finally be able to enjoy the quiet for a long time.
Not long after I came back, the doorbell rang.
Lin Yuan knew who was standing at the door without thinking. When he opened the door, he saw Song Cole standing at the door with the soup.
Since he returned from filming the movie "Kung Fu Yujia", Song Chu'er has also come to visit her many times with her geographical advantages. She has not yet seen her acting skills have increased. She has made great progress in cooking. These days, she can be said to have fed Lin Yuan with her fullness.
If the relationship between the two had not been clarified yet, I'm afraid Song Co-er would have planned to live in Lin Yuan's house directly.
They are also female artists in the company, and other female artists now want to take on a few more dramas and blush as soon as possible.
She has been joining Xitian for almost a year, but she has only taken on a drama now.
Originally, Lin Yuan thought that Song Goer said that she planned to hold her children at home before she was thirty years old, but now it seems that this girl is serious.
While giving Lin Yuan a soup, Song Cole said carefully: "Brother Lin Yuan, I added wolfberry and yam this time to nourish my body. You can drink more."
Lin Yuan first looked at the chicken soup, then turned his attention to Song Chu'er. Others were taking care of their health afterwards, but Song Chu'er was fine. He always prepared for him before the war. It seemed that he had to find something for this girl to do, otherwise he would not be able to withstand the next movie before he could start filming.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan asked: "Tong'er, I just took on a movie, and there is a female supporting role in it that has not been decided. Are you interested?"
"Of course I'm interested!"
Originally, if she only filmed, Song Cole might not have any interest, but as soon as she heard that this was a movie that Lin Yuan had just taken, she agreed without saying a word.
Seeing that Song Tuaner agreed, Lin Yuan also pretended to be serious and said, "I will give you the script in the next two days. Then you will think about the script at home and don't focus on other things for the time being, otherwise you will be ruined by the time you will be able to explain it to the director."
Song Cole didn't think so much for a while, and promised Lin Yuan: "Don't worry, senior brother, I will definitely study the script carefully these days and will never drag you down."
Lin Yuan nodded, and he was not worried at all about arranging roles for Song Co-er.
When he was watching the script of "Ex-3" today, except for the two actors, he and Han Geng, who decided, it seems that the other actors have not yet decided. Then, director Tian Yusheng will arrange a role for Song Tu'er casually, and there will be no problem.
night.
After a war, Lin Yuan dragged his tired body into his dream.
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The next morning.
Lin Yuan also became busy as he planned at the beginning.
I picked up my phone and quickly found Huang Bo's contact number in my address book and called me: "Hey, Brother Bo, are you free today?"
The phone was connected soon.
As Lin Yuan took the initiative to ask, Huang Bo on the other end of the phone was also a little curious. Lin Yuan suddenly called and must have something to ask him for. So he adjusted his sitting posture and replied very seriously: "I have time. I have been improving the script at home these days. Brother, what's the matter with you when you ask me?"
The relationship between the two is already good, and it is not an important thing, so Lin Yuan naturally didn't hide it and said straight to the point: "Brother Bo, that's right. Some investors are willing to invest in me to make movies. Didn't I think you were planning to direct and act in a movie yourself? I wanted to come over and ask about this."
After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Huang Bo on the other end of the phone was somewhat surprised.
He originally did not intend to transform into a director like Xu Zheng, but when filming in the middle, some investors said they were willing to invest in him to make a movie, provided that the movie was directed and acted by him.
After analyzing the pros and cons and confirming that it is not harmful to him, Huang Bo agreed.
Even the same is true for Wang Baoqiang's plan to film "The Story of the World".
You should know that he and Wang Baoqiang have been famous for a long time. It is normal for some investors to invest in movies directed and directed by them.
But Lin Yuan has only been in the industry for three years, and he has been targeted by the investors now and is willing to invest in him to make movies, which is enough to prove how terrifying Lin Yuan’s popularity is now.
Although this is his first time directing a movie, since Lin Yuan is willing to come over to discuss it, he will definitely be happy.
Thinking of this, Huang Bo agreed very readily: "That's great. Come to my house directly, I just called Baoqiang."
Originally, Huang Bo planned to call Xu Zheng. After all, movies directed and acted by Xu Zheng, such as "Lost in Thailand", "The Heart of Flowers", etc., have achieved achievements. He must have a unique understanding of himself directing and acting.
But then I thought, if I called Xu Zheng up, Wang Baoqiang would be embarrassed to shout again. The relationship between the two has not eased since the last time they had a quarrel.
Besides, if Xu Zheng comes to come up with an idea, then the film will be achieved at that time, will it be their own ability or will it be considered as Xu Zheng's good guidance?
After these considerations, Huang Bo finally decided to call Wang Baoqiang to come over and think about it together.
Although none of them have ever had the experience of directors, they have never eaten pork. Haven’t they seen pigs running?
After filming movies for so many years, not to mention how high the attainment of filming is, it is definitely better than many new directors. What's more, they are still thinking about it together. As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. Maybe after the three of them discuss this, this work will be made?
Seeing that Huang Bo agreed, Lin Yuan was not pretentious, so he cleaned up briefly and drove to Huang Bo's house by his assistant.
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Huang Bo is very welcome to Lin Yuan’s arrival.
The two of them had a lot of contact, and they collaborated on a film "The Dragon Search" and the process was also very pleasant.
As soon as he entered the house, Huang Bo greeted enthusiastically: "Brother Lin Yuan, if I had known that you would also want to make a movie, I would have called you here directly."
Lin Yuan laughed and joked: "I saw Brother Bo last time you said you wanted to make a movie by yourself, so I thought about this. It was just that I didn't save enough, so I never mentioned this matter."
Not to mention Lin Yuan, I'm afraid most famous actors have the same idea.
When they are actors, they have to be restricted by directors. If the director's level is not good, even if they have some skills and ideas, they will not get the opportunity to display it. On the contrary, if they can direct and act on their own, not to mention the final box office results of the movie, but what they present is definitely the scene they want to see for the audience.
What's more, there are examples of successful self-directing and self-acting, such as Zhou Xingchi, Jiang Wen, and Xu Zheng. If they can also direct and act successfully, even if they do not become actors in the future, they can successfully transform into a full-time director.
It’s just that a good man can’t cook without rice. If he doesn’t have the capital to invest, it’s really difficult to make a high-quality movie based on the savings he has saved by the actors.
Even Lin Yuan didn't expect at the beginning that he had the capital to invest in him making movies at this time.
This kind of opportunity is rare, and it is precisely because of this that he is so active. He contacted Huang Bo the next day and wanted to ask questions about self-direction and self-acting and prepare in advance.
Just as Lin Yuan was chatting with Huang Bo, after a while, Wang Baoqiang also arrived at Huang Bo's home.
After coming in, Wang Baoqiang greeted Huang Bo briefly, turned his head and looked at Lin Yuan: "Lin Yuan, I heard from Huang Bo say you want to make a movie too?"
Lin Yuan nodded and answered truthfully: "That's right, but the things I have not finished yet. I just came here to learn experience and prepare for the future."
He is different from Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo.
He still has two movies waiting to start filming later, one is "Detective Chinatown 2" and the other is "Ex-Deputy Chinatown 3". The time for "Detective Chinatown 2" has not yet been decided. According to Chen Sichen, Wang Baoqiang will wait for Wang Baoqiang to finish filming first, and "Ex-Deputy Chinatown 3" will be ready to start filming after all the actors are decided.
In this case, even if Lin Yuan obtained capital investment, he has no script or time now. He just wants to direct and act in a movie as soon as possible, and he may have to wait until next year.
It was not wrong to say that he came here to learn experience from Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang.
But in addition to learning how the two made movies, he naturally had other ideas.
After pouring a glass of water for Lin Yuan and Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo sat down and said with a serious look on his face: "There is an idiom to say, if you don't make a sound, you'll make a big splash! Although this is the first time that the three of us brothers direct and act in a movie, we have to fight this battle beautifully no matter how you say it!"
After the words came to an end, Wang Baoqiang applauded and cheered: "Okay! Well said!"
Both of them looked very serious, but this scene fell into Lin Yuan's eyes, but it couldn't be serious.
I have to say that these two people are geniuses in comedy. Just sitting here, there is a funny atmosphere coming to the face.
Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang are obviously very clear about their advantages. Although the subjects of the two filmed differently, they are both comedy movies and are areas that they are better at.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but think about it. If he directed and acted by himself, what type of movie should he choose?
After Kang's passionate statement, Huang Bo suddenly returned to his usual relaxed state, his eyes suddenly fell on Wang Baoqiang, and he said gossip: "Baoqiang, how much is your investment in that movie?"
When talking about investment, Wang Baoqiang was obviously a little disappointed and said in a low tone: "It's only tens of millions."
Due to a fire in his backyard, his popularity has also been affected. If it were the past, it would be impossible for him to only receive tens of millions of investment with the title of "grassroots movie king". However, there is no way now. The two film and television companies that are willing to invest in him are just average in the industry. It is already a good choice to invest in this movie "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Moreover, he urgently needs to come up with a successful work to prove himself, so he is not picky and takes over the investments of two film and television companies.
Compared to Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo's situation is obviously much better.
It is also a self-directed and self-acted debut work. Shanghai Hanna Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd. alone has invested 100 million yuan, and now his personal studio is still in contact with other investments. It is expected that there should be an investment of 150 million yuan before the filming of the movie begins.
It doesn’t mean that the more investment, the better the movie you make.
But at least with sufficient investment, the cast and the quality of the movie can be guaranteed so that all the money will not be lost.
After learning about Wang Baoqiang's situation, Huang Bo shook his head and said, "The investment is a little less, it seems that he has to put some effort into the cast."
With only tens of millions of investment, if Wang Baoqiang had not directed and acted by himself, he would probably not have paid for other actors.
In this case, Wang Baoqiang can only choose an actor with a low pay to star in this movie, otherwise the cost of the movie will not be controlled.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan thought for a moment and suggested: "Brother Bo, Brother Baoqiang, why not do this? The three of us have to make movies anyway. It would be better to play a role in each other's movies. In this way, each of us saves the pay of two actors. Wouldn't it be better to spend this pay on the edge?"
The entertainment industry is not about intrigue, but about human relationships and worldly affairs.
The reason for this idea was that Lin Yuan was not sure how much investment he could get when filming a movie. If he didn't have much investment like Wang Baoqiang at that time, wouldn't he shoot himself in the foot?
It’s better to sell a favor in advance. If you have difficulties at that time, Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang can help you with the support.
As Lin Yuan's voice fell, Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang couldn't help but lit up.
The three of them are well-known in the film and television industry, both popularity and acting skills.
Originally, Huang Bo also planned to invite Lin Yuan to star in this movie at the beginning, but the problem is that Lin Yuan is so popular now. He expects to invest about 50 million in actors. If Lin Yuan is invited, he will only have a budget of 20 million to invite other actors.
To be continued...