Lao Zhang is quite thick-skinned at critical moments. What's more, he made a special call, which shows that it must be a very important matter.
How could he pretend that nothing happened?
Otherwise, who can help him solve the problem?
Where is Xiao Fengfeng?
Why hasn't she come back yet?
How could she not be there at the critical moment?
To be honest, Wu Di thought this way, just like the scene at this moment, Zhang Feng really should see more and experience it.
Her father, who seems to be stubborn and strong-willed, has a thick skin and a reasonable attitude when asking for help.
Lest she always think that her father is the best in the world and has great style. He will never treat others in a condescending manner only when others ask for his favor.
That’s the appearance of a great international director!
His temper and bones are hard!
It's a pity that Xiao Fengfeng went to Mi Li's house today. Mi Li, unlike Zhang Feng, is a lawyer. She was able to contact Han Jing because of the case.
Compared to Zhang Feng, Mi Li has much more social experience. Zhang Feng himself agrees with this aspect. This is also a norm in the industry. To be honest, many directors and screenwriters lack real life experience.
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They often enter the industry directly as soon as they come out of school. They are surrounded by people in the industry and lack a real understanding of the lives of ordinary people.
The so-called circle, to put it harshly, is very divorced from real life and is quite dramatic.
At least, to be more specific and cruel, people in this circle rarely worry about their livelihood, especially screenwriters like Zhang Feng. After graduating from school, they learned some theoretical knowledge, and then, borrowed
Thanks to my father's and grandfather's advantages, I entered the industry directly. I never worked as a chore on other crews or helped other directors. I just copied the script and shot it in one shot.
Think about it, how much practical experience does she have?
Everyone knows that film and television dramas reflect life. Without life experience, how can we produce films and television works that are true to life?
But look at Zhang Feng. She has lived in a privileged environment since she was a child, and she is surrounded by elders and subordinates who praise her. How has she ever suffered even a little bit?
She has always had enough food and clothing, and has never had any financial difficulties. Although the economy, or money, is very vulgar, it is the most common thing that people face in their daily lives.
common difficulties.
People often say that there is nothing money can't solve.
Although it is an exaggeration, and although there are always many difficulties in real life, money is indeed the biggest difficulty that people face in their daily lives.
However, look at Zhang Feng, has she ever been short of money?
The inability to understand the pain of today's young people and even ordinary families is not just Zhang Feng's dilemma, it is even a common problem among many screenwriters and directors.
Therefore, it is understandable that many of the scripts they wrote have been criticized as being written behind closed doors and completely divorced from social reality.
They have no such experience at all, how do you ask them to write it?
How to compile it?
So, you can see that Zhang Feng is definitely a smart person, and she is extremely lucky. As Lao Zhang's biological daughter, she has access to many more resources than other newcomers, and has much more room for error.
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However, she was keenly aware that that kind of realistic subject matter was not suitable for her at all. She didn't know whether he did it intentionally or by mistake, and chose a magical subject like skin-changing for the first movie.
The core of the story is so simple. It doesn't need to be thought-provoking or have any social attributes. It just needs to be told completely, and then paired with the strongest special effects, and the handsome men and beauties continue to bombard it. Oh, it's a hit!
It was a hit!
With such success and good box office results, Zhang Feng's little shortcomings were almost completely covered up.
No one will mind.
However, this chicken thief method can only be used once. As a film director, the final destination is the storyline.
The magic film trick cannot work every time. Moreover, you are a director and a director who has become an instant success. The audience and the industry have expectations for you. If you cannot produce a qualified film
When a feature film comes, if the old formula is used next time, the audience won’t be so considerate.
Therefore, Zhang Feng is very cautious now. Although she already has an idea as a whole, she does not dare to start writing at all.
Before officially writing the script, I ran to my best friend Mi Li.
One is that Mi Li has a lot of work and life experience, and she has seen a lot of weird people and strange things, which is enough to provide Zhang Feng with a lot of inspiration.
In addition, since she is a lawyer, you should know what her major is.
right!
That’s right!
It’s law!
As you know, what legal scholars are best at is logic, suspense, and reversal. In this aspect, they have innate disciplinary advantages.
As for Zhang Feng, he used to major in directing and was not very familiar with this aspect. Since graduating, Mi Li has devoted himself to the legal profession. He has seen many cases and has a deep understanding of the characters' personalities.
So, while Mi Li was on vacation, Zhang Feng went to stay with her for a few days and dig out some fresh inspiration.
It was precisely because of Zhang Feng's absence that Wu Xiaodi fell into such a pitiful situation.
We have to face Lao Zhang alone. In such an embarrassing situation, let's see what the grumbling Lao Zhang is going to say this time.
At this moment, Lao Zhang, who had been dawdling for a long time, finally couldn't hold on anymore. He couldn't stand it anymore. Do you want face or money?
Of course money is important!
"Xiao Wu, it's actually like this. As you know, the filming location for the new film has been selected and the venue has been set up. However, something went wrong. We had discussed it well before, but the local department suddenly
They changed their mind and said that the scene we built had affected the original structure of the house and asked us to build it again according to their requirements."
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Wu Di nodded silently, which was regarded as a compliment. Lao Zhang's request gradually became clear.
However, although he understood the general idea, at this time, if you want money, I will not give you this step.
hehe!
Since I have to spend a lot of money again, why should I be so fussy?
"Mr. Zhang is right, doesn't this waste the crew's time?"
"Time comes second," following this topic, Lao Zhang could continue: "The key is funding."
"Actually, I'm not looking for you today for anything else. I received a call from Ms. Lan today."
Huh?
Why did this jump to Ms. Lan again?
What does it have to do with her?
Wu Di frowned, confused at that time.
Lao Zhang knew that he was turning a corner a bit too hastily, wasn't he embarrassed?
If you look at the current situation, it is clear that Wu Di is the junior, and he, Zhang, is the elder. Not to mention that the elders take care of the younger ones. As an elder, he always reaches out to him to ask for money, which makes his face a bit ugly.
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What's more, this is not the first time.
Lao Zhang is not so old that he is confused yet. He still remembers what happened last time very clearly.
At that time, preparations for the movie had not yet begun. Lao Zhang just wanted Wu Di to invest for him. The specific amount was not known, it was just a rough figure.
But now, Lan Masanti's real money has been thrown in. If you still want to invest more, then Wu Di will really have to sacrifice his face.
You know, filming hasn’t started yet!
If you switch to other projects, you can even ask investors to invest more before you even have a clue, which feels like a fraud.
Isn't it?
"What does this have to do with her?"
"Isn't the crew always in control of the scenery? Didn't you send Lao Li to supervise it?"
"That's what I say, but the troubles I'm encountering now are not something I can solve. The main reason is that it costs a lot of money to re-set the scenery. As you know, Ms. Lan herself was the first producer of this movie.
She is also the main investor. She called me today to inform me that there was a problem at the studio and asked me to contact her in time."
"If it weren't for Ms. Lan, I wouldn't have known there was a problem on the set, and Lao Li had been hiding it from me!"
Damn it, the person who tipped off the information turned out to be Ms. Lan.
From this point of view, it is already confirmed.
But it was necessary to redecorate the scenery first, so the expenses went up. As the expenses went up, Lao Zhang had no way to explain to Ms. Lan.
However, the investor Ms. Lan knew about this matter first. For Lao Zhang, this must be a very difficult thing to handle.
How did Ms. Lan know?
What exactly was she thinking?
Why wasn't it completely clear that there was a problem with the funds? If it was clear, would Ms. Lan continue to invest more?
Questions kept popping up one after another. Not to mention Lao Zhang, even Xiao Wu had a severe headache.
"So, Mr. Zhang, what do you want me to do?"
"How can I help you?"
Lao Zhang looked troubled, as if he was constipated: Young man, I have said this to this point, why don't you come down the steps?
Do you have to say it myself?
yes!
Just waiting for you to say it yourself.
Wu Di still maintained that friendly smile on his face, but he just refused to let go. He clearly knew what Lao Zhang needed most at this time and what he wanted to say most, and he could definitely help him say it first, but
He just refused to speak.
And Lao Zhang, of course, is not ignorant of this mentality of young people.
Suddenly, I felt that the friendly young man in front of me had changed a bit.
Became unrecognizable.
Isn't he always very kind and anxious about other people's needs? Why didn't he say anything this time?
Is it still because of money?
Sure enough, when it comes to money issues, even the most good-tempered person will become stern.
With Lao Zhang's previous temper, now that he is being forced into a corner, he should have jumped up and scolded his mother long ago.
But now, he didn't do this.
Not only did he not do this, he even looked like he was in debt, as if he had a guilty conscience.
This is why?
Xiao Wu was a little confused when he saw it, and he always felt that it didn't look like Lao Zhang's usual personality.
Did Lao Zhang change his gender?
That is of course impossible.
It's just that Lao Zhang figured it out.
If you look at the current situation, other people are investing money and they are the absolute bosses. For example, take our previous collaborator Xiao Zhang. Although he and Lao Zhang have always had a good relationship, they did their best to help him produce movies.
However, if encountering such a situation, Xiao Zhang will also be in a difficult situation for a period of time, and it is normal for him to only be given 500,000 when he asks for one million.
However, this time it was different. Facing Wu Di, Lao Zhang had a strong hunch that as long as he promised to give money, there would be no discount.
He will give money honestly.
They will even give more, not less, and will take the initiative to increase the price.
Besides, Xiao Wu is one of his own now, so he doesn't need to be so polite with his own people. Therefore, Lao Zhang's current state seems to be humble, but in fact he behaves like this because he has full confidence.
Anyway, I am your old father-in-law. I have encountered difficulties. You can't ignore it. You can figure it out yourself.
"Actually, it's nothing. I just want you to explain to Ms. Lan so that she doesn't misunderstand. We do this out of necessity. If the local department doesn't change our mind, we don't have to rearrange the scene, and we don't have to do it from the beginning.
It’s overspending.”
Overspending.
Yes, this is the key word.
Why is Lao Zhang so anxious?
Isn’t it because the movie has already exceeded the budget before shooting has officially started? This is definitely very inappropriate.
It's no wonder that Lao Zhang's mouth seems to be glued with glue and he can't open it.
"So, do you want me to talk to Ms. Lan about additional investment now?"
All right!
Given his age, give him a break and stop making things difficult for him.
Lao Zhang shook his hands and quickly denied: "No, no, you misunderstood. It's not just about money. You know it, there's also a matter of principle."
"Ms. Lan and I will soon become in-laws. I have always been very principled. Filmmaking is a costly project. You know this, I know it, and Ms. Lan, who invests in movies all the time, knows it even better."
"However, what I want to say is that I don't want to leave such an impression on Ms. Lan. I deliberately deceived Ms. Lan and wanted to make more investments, or I could clearly control investment to a large extent, but in the end
But it went over budget before filming even started.”
"I hope Ms. Lan can understand that before she notified me, I really had no knowledge of this matter. I didn't mean to blackmail her money. These changes happened suddenly. Please understand."
After going around and around, he still refused to admit that he really just wanted money.
Wu Di was very sorry that this would be difficult for him. Wu Di had already given him a chance and took the initiative to mention the money issue. If he could go down the slope, he would call Ms. Lan right away and not say whether he wanted to get the money.
Yes, just to resolve the embarrassment, that's absolutely fine.
However, he still wants to gain fame and reputation.
It's not about money, it's about not damaging your own image and not letting Ms. Lan misunderstand you. Isn't this a lie?
No ghost will believe him.
This chapter has been completed!