Her facial features are clear and natural, and she does look very energetic when she is young. Her distinctive smile always gives people a sweet feeling whether she is smiling or not.
Seeing her, Liu Hao would always think of the charming, charming but not seductive heartthrob she played in later generations.
Having enjoyed so many beauties, I have gained more experience and my horizons have broadened, so I looked at her a few more times and quickly withdrew my gaze from her.
In fact, Liu Hao was trying to win roles for the female classmates in his class.
After all, she has taken care of the friendship between classmates, especially Hu Jing, who already has a close relationship with herself. She is a little uneasy, so it would be better to compensate her with some resources to make her more honest.
However, Director Huo Jianqi seemed very satisfied with this girl and nodded frequently, which meant that the decision was hers.
At this time, the film is still the director's art, and the director still has a lot of say. Even the film investors should give the director sufficient respect.
What's more, the role of the Dong girl in later generations was played by her, and the effect was very good.
And after they left, when only Liu Hao and the eldest brother were left, the eldest brother told another secret:
"This girl named Cheng Hao, her father and teacher Teng Rujun are good friends. I heard that she received five university admission notices, and it was at the suggestion of teacher Teng Rujun that she chose to be in the theater..."
The meaning of what the eldest brother said is very obvious. Teacher Teng Rujun will play the role of father in "That Mountain Man That Dog". This is already a fixed role...
Oh... Sure enough, in this circle, we still have to pay attention to human relationships.
Then there is nothing we can do, just find other resources to compensate Hu Jing.
It is very difficult for other actors to find film and television resources, and those who beg their grandparents to sue their grandma may even be embarrassed to look at other people's faces.
But Liu Hao is different. Liu Hao has the capital and his own film and television resources, and the film and television resources will even come to him on his own initiative.
Just like this movie project "That Mountain That Man That Dog", Liu Hao has decided to play the role of "son".
The Liu Hao brothers found a shady place to sit down and chat. Watching Liu Huohua playing basketball innocently on the basketball court in the distance, Liu Hao would always be reminded that this movie was his debut movie that hurt his friend in the dormitory.
I always feel that the classic character who steals his roommate’s best friend is a bit unkind.
But soon Liu Hao became at ease. No one knew about this unkindness. He had plagiarized so many classic songs from later generations. Liu Hao had already developed a thick skin. He would not hesitate to talk to his women without blushing.
It's become a habit.
The worst case scenario is that he won't be able to snatch up the famous movie "Lan Yu" made by his dormitory friend. Anyway, Liu Hao has no interest in the movie at all. If it really doesn't work, I will provide him with some film and television resources in the future.
"When I called Director Chen Kai to talk about you, he asked me something..." Brother Liu Hao suddenly said.
"Oh, what's the matter? Don't you want to seek investment from us?"
"You don't need to look like you've seen the God of Plague..."
The elder brother couldn't help but laugh: "You guessed it right. Director Chen asked me about investment, but it was not about his movie. He is an international director, and there are many people who are rushing to invest, so there is no need to ask us for help...
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Liu Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and sneered a few times in his heart, thinking that it would be okay to star in his movie. He would never invest in it and would never invest in it in the future. Whoever wants to be taken advantage of can do it. Anyway, he is not the right one.
The eldest brother continued: "You should know Director Li Shaohong. She has a good relationship with Director Chen. She has a TV series project that is seeking investment and asked us if we are interested..."
Liu Hao nodded. He knew the director Li Shaohong. Not to mention the memories of later generations, Liu Hao had watched the movie "Pink" directed by Li Shaohong many times in school.
It's not that Liu Hao likes this movie very much, it's just that this movie, which won the Berlin Film Festival award, was explained in class as a classic example, so he inevitably had to watch it several times.
Li Shaohong is one of the few female directors in mainland China and is quite famous. After directing the movie "Pink", she began to direct TV series.
In 1998, it was Brother Chen Kai who helped and it was Li Shaohong's TV project. Liu Hao had already guessed what TV series it was.
"Is it "Daming Palace Ci"?" Liu Hao asked.
The eldest brother was surprised: "Hey, how did you know?"
"This is not a secret in the industry, and her investment is not something that happens in a day or two. Someone has already reported it to me, okay..."
The popularity of television sets and the surge in TV advertising costs have made major TV stations willing to spend a lot of money to purchase high-quality TV content in order to increase ratings. The supply exceeds demand, making the TV drama market booming.
Investing in TV series is much less risky than movies, but small risk does not mean there is no risk. Only TV series that can achieve high ratings will be rewarded if the audience likes them.
The more ratings, the greater the returns.
In fact, the inflow of more capital into the TV drama market has also brought about certain competition, but it is not so obvious in the current TV drama market where supply exceeds demand.
But generally speaking, investment in TV series is getting higher and higher, and like movies, they are also moving towards high-investment large-scale productions.
Of course, at this time, private capital could not spend hundreds of millions of dollars to film the Four Great Classics like the wealthy CCTV did.
From the memory of later generations, Liu Hao does not know how much investment was made in the TV series "Ci of Daming Palace", but it is certain that the investment exceeded 25 million.
The investment of 25 million in the TV series is definitely a large-scale production with large investment at this time.
Large investments mean high risks, and it will be more difficult to recover the investment.
Very few film and television companies can take on such a large amount of investment, and even if they could, they would not invest on their own.
Eggs cannot be put in one basket. It is wise to find allies to share risks and benefits and make the cake as big as possible.
It would be best to borrow a chicken to lay eggs.
Liu Hao's own film and television company is like this. Most of the company's film and television projects are to attract investment.
Li Shaohong found him through director Chen Kaige to attract investment, which has already explained a problem:
The TV series "Ci of the Ming Dynasty" is not particularly ideal for attracting investment.
Because generally speaking, in addition to funds from some allies, film and television projects are more willing to look for funds from outside the industry. Why? Because people outside the industry don’t understand, it will be easier to trap them, even if the film and television project fails in the end and loses money.
, it is also the investors’ money that loses money, while the film and television producers make a lot of money.
It's not that easy for those in the trap. They are all foxes with thousands of years of history. Everyone knows everything about what you are doing with me.
Looking for funds in the circle often results in both success and loss.
Liu Hao doesn't remember what the ratings of the drama "Da Ming Gong Ci" were, but this highly praised TV series should have caused a ratings frenzy at the time...
Otherwise, Li Shaohong would not have released a crappy "Song Palace Ci" twenty years later under the name of this drama.
Hmm... "The Palace of the Song Dynasty" is hard to describe in one sentence. The plot is just crappy, and so is the casting. Is Mr. Liu...Bai Jie the right age?
But then again, there should be no loss in investing in this drama. Liu Hao already had plans to invest, but he still asked his elder brother first:
"Brother, what do you think of this TV series..."
"I don't know much about the TV drama market..." After all, the eldest brother in the company is in charge of film projects.
"It's okay, brother, please tell me..."
Brother Liu Hao nodded, thought for a moment and said with a serious face: "I have read the TV script of this drama. The plot revolves around Princess Taiping of the Tang Dynasty and tells the story of palace struggles and grudges in the Wu Zetian era.
The lines are very gorgeous and have the flavor of Shakespeare's drama, which I like very much. Overall, the plot of this play is quite different from historical facts....
This drama should have very good ratings prospects. Judging from the ability of the producers and directors of TV dramas, I still have great confidence in director Li Shaohong..."
The elder brother analyzed it very professionally and finally gave this drama a high rating.
Liu Hao nodded in approval and said: "In this case, this drama is worth investing in..."
"You just decided like this. Isn't it too hasty? I heard that there is still a gap of more than 10 million yuan in investment for this drama..." The elder brother's expression changed slightly.
"The gap is indeed not small..." Liu Hao pretended to think and suddenly laughed, "It's not like we all need to fill the gap. Investment can be negotiated. This difficult task will be left to you, big brother...
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"You, boy, I'm too busy with movies to help you discuss investment matters." The eldest brother said with a smile.
"Those who are able should work harder. I can rest assured that you are here..."
Liu Hao's company has recruited a lot of talents from Beijing Film Studio and Beijing TV Drama, and there are also related talents. There is no need for the elder brother to come and talk in person, he can just be a person who watches the scene and makes decisions.
The eldest brother also understood and finally agreed.
"If our company invests, it will be regarded as the company's resources. Remember to arrange roles for the company's contracted artists..."
"You don't need to remind me, I know this..." The elder brother nodded.
Several girls in the class were watching the boys play, chatting and laughing at the basketball court. Hu Jing raised her eyebrows in the direction of Liu Hao from time to time and cast unscrupulous glances.
"By the way, give Hu Jing a role in my class..." Liu Hao suddenly said.
The eldest brother looked at Liu Hao with a meaningful look. He knew that Hu Jing became famous because of her role as the heroine Xiaowanzi in "Love Through Time", and he also knew that she drank with Mr. Han that night.
Drunk, it was Hu Jing who helped her brother into the hotel room....
He looked warily around and saw that there was no one nearby, and whispered in Liu Hao's ear: "You have entered this circle. If you don't learn from the good ones, you will learn from the bad ones. You even play with unspoken rules..."
Liu Hao corrected in a low voice with some guilt: "That's not what you said..."
"Don't tell me that you haven't had a relationship with this girl. I don't know what kind of person you are..."
Seeing that the stupid Ou Doudou was temporarily speechless by his words, Brother Liu Hao began to persuade him earnestly:
"How can you always walk by the river without getting your shoes wet? If you keep doing this, you will eventually lose your reputation. Don't you feel tired from dealing with several girls? I feel tired just looking at you. Although you are young,
But I am also a father, so I have to be careful..."
"Zifei Yuan knows the joy of fish. I have a very clear mind. Some things are not what you think..."
"Okay, I won't say more about your feelings..."
The eldest brother thought about the last thing for a while and started to ask: "How is your Peking Opera practice going?"
"Of course it's good!" Liu Hao felt that he had made rapid progress under the guidance of teacher Zeng Li, and said somewhat showily: "How about I sing a piece for you?"
"No, I've thought about it again and again. I think your appearance is still a bit too immature and not suitable for that role..."
Liu Hao was stunned and asked with a surprised look on his face: "What do you mean, are you going to replace me?"
"That's indeed my plan, and I've already contacted the right person. Don't worry, I've left a more suitable role for you..."
But Liu Hao shook his head and said: "I promised that I would play a couple with Lizi..."
The eldest brother didn't care, and said slowly with a strategizing look: "So you want to see your little girlfriend acting passionately with other men?"
Liu Hao remembered that such a plot was designed in the "Chi Ling" movie script, and couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you promise me before that you would use montage instead of real shooting?"
"I have changed my mind. I have high hopes and ambitions for this drama, and I feel it is necessary..."
The elder brother changed the subject and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's just physical contact with the actor who plays opposite her, nothing will be revealed. You also know that she has the most roles in this drama. If you don't do it well, she can win an award."
What...."
Liu Hao thought about the possibility. He was willing to help Zeng Li, but he didn't want her to act passionately with other men, so he had no choice but to do it himself.
Somewhat convinced, he said: "So, you want me to play the big villain of the crew, a Japanese?"
The eldest brother frowned, winked and smiled, "That perverted character is more suitable for you. There is a Japanese teacher on the set. When the time comes, you can practice those few Japanese sentences with him and become familiar with the character..."
"Okay, you are the director and you have the final say..." Liu Hao asked curiously: "Then who did you find to play my original role..."
The eldest brother said mysteriously: "Jiang Wen!"
"Who? Jiang Wen? Did I hear you right?" Liu Hao's eyes widened and he picked his ears, his face full of disbelief.
The eldest brother smiled and nodded: "You heard me right, it's Jiang Wen..."
"Is Jiang Wen suitable for this role? He is a Peking Opera actor. Can he know Peking Opera? Isn't he currently preparing for his new movie "The Devil Is Coming"? Is he free to make this movie?" Liu Hao asked a series of questions.
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"You should know who played Cheng Dieyi in "Farewell My Concubine", right?" the eldest brother asked with a smile.
Liu Hao quickly responded: "I know this, my brother Zhang Guorong..."
"Did you know that Jiang Wen really wanted to play the role of Chen Dieyi back then, and even recommended himself to director Chen Kaige, preferring not to get paid. Director Chen Kaige didn't think it was suitable, so he went back and took a makeup photo of Chen Dieyi...
"
Hearing that director Chen Kaige was frightened by Jiang Wen's final makeup photos, Liu Hao couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought of Zhang Mazi playing a particularly feminine role.
As a professional actor, Liu Hao usually doesn't laugh easily unless he can't help it.
The laughter became more and more intense, and I couldn’t help laughing until my stomach hurt.