Although the age gap is a bit big, Li He's outstanding performance still impressed director Li Lu. But now there are several questions. First, Qi Tongwei is a villain supporting role, and his weight is not as high as Gao Yuliang's, so should we add more
play?
Second, there is the issue of remuneration. Li Hyuk’s remuneration is very high, and not ordinary high. All the actors in "In the Name of the People" were found by Li Lu himself with coaxing and deception, and the remuneration is not high, but this trick is not good for Li Hyuk.
It's definitely not easy to use. Even if Li Hyuk is willing to reduce his salary, the salary is still unbearable for the crew. It's impossible to give Li Hyuk millions to make trouble, right?
Previously, Chen Daoming was originally scheduled to star, and the salary was only two million. Later, he planned to change it to Li He. Now Li He wants to play Qi Tongwei, so he chose Lu Yi.
Lu Yi was indeed very interested in this drama. The roles in the script were good, but when he heard that the pay was so low, he immediately rejected it.
Li Lu and producer Gao Yalin were gloomy together and had a headache about funding. This was Gao Yalin's first time as an investment producer, and he just wanted to produce an artistic masterpiece, but the reality was that the crew had no money!
Li Lu said to Gao Yalin: "We are still short of tens of millions of funds. If we don't have the money, we probably won't be able to film it. What should we do now?"
At this time, Gao Yalin had an arrow on the string and had to shoot: "If you don't want to shoot, you have to shoot it. It has already started anyway, so you have to shoot it to the end. And this is our first work, no matter what, we have to get it out."
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That’s what I said, but I still don’t have the money, what should I do? Gao Yalin thought about it but couldn’t think of a good way. If he wanted to attract sponsors, he would probably be able to get them with his reputation, but there wouldn’t be much
great help.
Besides, if you attract sponsors, the brand might be too open-minded, and the initiative in shooting will no longer be in your hands. It’s not like he hasn’t tried to attract sponsors, but the effect is indeed not ideal, because people think
This subject matter is really too sensitive.
The boss of a brand told him: "The subject matter of your movie is really problematic. If you are really determined to make it, don't risk yourself. It's not certain whether it can be broadcast."
Gao Yalin tried to get sponsors to no avail, so he could only go home dejectedly. The sponsors were not fools either. When they saw that the biggest star in the crew, Li Hyuk, was not the male lead, but also a villain, he didn't even invest, and instead ran away for more than 20 years.
an investor.
"I see you have a wrinkled face all day long, what's wrong?" asked the wife.
Gao Yalin said: "It's not just about the crew, there's no money!"
A penny can stump a hero. The current situation is that it is difficult to solicit sponsorships with Li Hyuk, unless Li Hyuk is the male lead. Director Li Lu communicated with Li Hyuk, and Li Hyuk lowered the salary to 15 million.
But he still refused to play the role of Hou Liangping. In Li He's words, if it was a role like Hou Liangping, he would have wanted a salary of at least 100 million.
100 million? How is this possible? The crew has only raised 110 million so far. If all of it had been given to Li Hyuk, there would be no need to film this scene.
Gao Yalin thought about it and discussed with his wife: "Let's mortgage the house!"
"You are crazy. What if you lose the money and cannot get the house back?" the daughter-in-law complained.
Gao Yalin still wanted to have a good communication with his wife, when director Li Lu suddenly called: "Old Gao, the funding problem has been solved."
"What? Say it again..." Gao Yalin couldn't believe his ears.
"I mean, Li He knew the situation of our crew and persuaded Da Mi Mi Studio to invest 50 million in us. Da Mi Mi Studio took the lead, and several companies including Huali Film and Television invested another 50 million.
." Li Lu said in an excited tone.
"This..." Gao Yalin was a little unbelievable: "Are there any other conditions?"
"Yes," Li said, "the only condition is that the show must be filmed well."
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple."
Gao Yalin's joy was beyond words: "That's great, I'll go back to the set right now."
Seeing Gao Yalin hang up the phone, his wife asked: "What happened?"
"We don't have to sell the house anymore, someone has invested a lot of money." Gao Yalin took the clothes and went out: "I have to go to the set and discuss it with Lao Li."
"Hey, let's go after dinner."
"Don't eat..."
Watching Gao Yalin leave, the wife shook her head, but she was also happy for her husband. As someone close to her, the wife knew that Gao Yalin had been unable to sleep online for several days, so he could have a good sleep now...
A few days later, the "In the Name of the People" project was officially established and preliminary preparations began. The Film and Television Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate was only responsible for policy support and guidance. All funds were raised by Li Lu and Gao Yalin. Now Li He led several investors to join the project.
production, making the crew unprecedentedly rich in funds.
The first thing the crew did was to re-open negotiations with Lu Yi. This negotiation went smoothly. Li Hedu only received 15 million yuan in salary, and Lu Yi was embarrassed to ask for a high price, so he finally settled on 20 million yuan.
The crew had 210 million in funds, and after careful calculation, Gao Yalin and Li Lu found that the money was definitely enough. And the veteran actors who supported them couldn't afford to treat them badly, so they increased their pay to express the crew's gratitude.
The veteran actors were also very happy. They acted in a good drama and got paid as much as they did. What a good thing! Later, an investment company wanted to invest, but the crew was already very wealthy, so Li Lu and Gao Yalin didn't take it in the end.
Although it was a bit regretful that Chen Daoming could not play the male lead, he was invited by director Li Lu to be a producer. Chen Daoming also recommended Mr. Wu Gang to play Li Dakang.
In this way, the cast of "In the Name of the People" has been confirmed, with more than 80 veteran actors and two popular stars, Lu Yi and Li He, joining the cast.
When the news broke, it caused an uproar in the public opinion. It was simple because Li Hyuk was obviously playing a supporting role, which was difficult for fans to accept.
However, Li Hyuk explained on Weibo that he liked the drama so much that he decided to reduce his salary to star in the drama. Fans could not blame the crew. They could only lament that his brother was too willful, and at the same time, they were happy for him.
Fortunately, the crew did not reveal that Lee Hyuk was playing a villain, otherwise he would have been criticized by Lee Hyuk's fans.
Ordinary viewers are looking forward to seeing what kind of role Li Hyuk can cut his salary, and looking at such a long list of actors, all of whom are talented actors, this drama has already shown its extraordinary temperament.
Later, news media dug into the various details behind the scenes. Gao Yalin said in an interview that Li Hyuk was no less than a savior to the crew, and it would be difficult to continue the project without him.
It is precisely because of him that the crew attracted investment and was able to continue to make this show.
At the same time, because Li He brought money to enter the show, many veteran actors who originally received low salaries also had their salaries increased to a certain extent. The only ones who had their salaries reduced were Lu Yi and Li He.
Lu Yi said in an interview that these veteran actors are the treasure and core of the crew, and it is appropriate for the salary to increase. He came with a learning mentality, and the salary is secondary.
When reporters wanted to find Li Hyuk to dig up more details, Li Hyuk had already reported to the crew of "Operation Mekong".