"I'm sorry for wasting a lot of time because of me!" Wu Di turned to everyone and apologized one by one.
That's a good attitude.
It was so good that Han Jingjing even doubted it.
"Boss Wu, you're not holding it in," she muttered while holding a powder puff to help him touch up his makeup.
Wu Di chuckled: "Just wait and see!"
Of course Wu Di will not sit still and wait for death. He can shoot if he wants to, but if he shoots everything according to your request, Xiao Qi, of course it won't work.
Since I also have the title of co-director, what's the problem with me arranging some plots?
Besides, it’s not like I haven’t done this before. Does anyone have any opinions?
Didn’t everyone raise their hands in favor?
How could this last climax scene be without the presence of Director Wu?
In just a split second, bad ideas came to mind.
hey-hey.
Hey hey hey.
"Can you do it?"
"Really want to do this?"
The familiar voice sounded again, and Wu Di was startled.
"What did you do out of nowhere?"
"Do you want to ruin my good deeds?"
Of course, this is the system. So far, Wu Di still hasn't figured out the true identity of the system.
Is it a human?
Is it humanoid technology?
Or AI?
Or is it some kind of alien creature?
As a result, every time he talks to the system, he doesn't know how to describe it, which is really embarrassing.
The system is not burdened at all: "I'm just trying to persuade you. You can be a director because you rely on Xiao Qi to give you face. There are many things that you can tolerate as long as you can!"
"You actually asked me to tolerate it?"
"Are you still not a system?"
"Do you still have some ambition?"
As for the system, it is of course a different creature from humans. Regardless of whether it is a living substance or not, its behavior should be different from humans.
How can you tolerate difficulties when you encounter difficulties?
You should just go head-on!
Even Wu Di has already done it, and the system will say a lot of sarcastic words to encourage him to continue causing trouble!
I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it.
"Could it be that you are a tortoise?"
The system didn't refute or get angry, which was extremely rare.
"I'm doing this all because of you. Think about it, you don't know how difficult it is to complete the task of directing and acting on your own."
"Although you have money and connections, without the help of newcomers like Xiao Qi, no matter how capable you are, it will be impossible to complete the task within half a year."
“Where do ready-made scripts come from?”
“Who will set up the crew?”
"Also, can you direct?"
"Don't forget, I don't have a director's gift package, and I can't help you. Who are you going to let be your shadow director?"
Ah...this...
Frankly speaking, Wu Di had never thought about this issue before the system brought it up. In his eyes, it had never been a problem.
It's an equal exchange, you come up with the idea, I'll provide the money, and I'll star in your movie, which is a big favor for you.
After all, I never charge any money when I come to shoot mazes, and even if I do charge a little, it’s just symbolic.
Just one hundred thousand!
One hundred thousand!
This was just a formality, and Wu Di never cared about the money. He knew that Xiao Qi was in trouble, and he also knew that the Maze crew simply couldn't afford that much money.
Therefore, when Xiao Qi mentioned the salary, Wu Di immediately said that it would be enough to give him 100,000 yuan.
Just take it as a formality.
You know, Wu Di's market is not very good now. If you want to invite him to star in a movie, it will cost hundreds of thousands!
So, Wu Di really paid a lot for the movie Labyrinth.
Not only did he provide a large amount of investment, he even greatly reduced his share of the salary he deserved. In fact, if Xiao Qi continued to cry for poverty, he would not even receive any money.
Anyway, the matter of collecting money in Wu Di's case is just transferring from Ranmasanti's pocket to his pocket.
There's not much difference, and it can't be considered making money.
Therefore, from Wu Di's point of view, he was extremely kind to the Maze crew and Xiao Qi personally.
He absolutely owes Xiao Qi nothing.
As a result, now the system actually provided him with such an explanation, saying that Xiao Qi was kind to him and he should stop.
However, is it really that difficult?
Wu Di was very suspicious. After all, it was too easy for him to get what he wanted.
There was a task from above to direct and act by himself. Xiao Qi sent him such a suitable script. In addition, Ms. Lanmasanti was eager to expand her strength in domestic entertainment and run more projects. Therefore, for such a slightly
Movies that are relatively unpopular are also given sufficient funding.
Of course, in the end, it was for Wu Di's sake. After all, it was her mother who supported her son. There's nothing to say.
However, when the system said this, Wu Di seemed to have an epiphany.
It seems that there is indeed some truth to it.
Without Xiao Qi, there would be no script and no one to take charge of the filming. With Xiao Qi, all this is solved.
Moreover, the quality of Xiao Qi's movie is visibly high. No matter what the future box office results are, at least it will not damage Wu Di's reputation.
If the situation at that time did not go so smoothly and Wu Di needed to find a script by himself and find a director to cooperate with him, to be honest, the quality of the movie may not be guaranteed!
In order to complete the task as quickly as possible, he will most likely find a bad script and speed up filming.
In fact, good scripts are rare, and there are countless bad scripts. You can pick one up at random, but it is difficult to find a good director.
To put it bluntly, making a movie is also a systematic project. It is not a cross-stitch of beautiful girls, nor is it an old man buying breakfast and making pancakes. It cannot be done by just one or two people.
If there were no insiders like Xiao Qi and Da Fei who had connections and foundations, Wu Di alone would not have been able to build such a big game in an instant even if he had money.
And everything he has now is all thanks to Xiao Qi, and it is absolutely inseparable from his hard work. In fact, this hard work does not start from now, but from a long time ago, when Xiao Qi started to go to college.
Already making preparations.
After all, the script for the movie Labyrinth was written by Xiao Qi when he was in college. Over the years, he has never given up his desire to put it on the big screen and turn it into a real movie.
So, shouldn’t Wu Di’s respect be earned after so many years of hard work?
More importantly, if Wu Di wants to be a director, can you be a director?
How can things in this world be so simple?
Starting from the first step, why should you name someone else’s work?
Even if you have money, why should others give you a chance?
This is the brainchild of others. You must know that directors are people from the literary and art circles. They are self-proclaimed and aloof, and they often take themselves very seriously.
Feel good about yourself.
Not to mention asking you to name him, it is impossible for you to even read his script in advance!
Copyright awareness!
Original consciousness!
do you understand?
Many artists would rather starve to death than eat the food that comes their way!
They regard their face as more important than the sky, so what’s the point of eating?
What is money?
Even their works may not necessarily be that outstanding, and they may be criticized by the audience after being photographed, but this does not affect their view of themselves.
All in all, I will never share resources with Wu Di.
Even if someone is willing to share it with Wu Di, the premise is that maybe the quality of their works is average, so even if they lend it to him and give him a nominal position, there won't be much loss.
That’s not over yet, can you direct?
If you don't participate in real filming and only act as the starring role, can you get by with the system?
In order to cope with the system, it is necessary to give some real guidance, just like a real director, busy on the set.
So, if this movie is handed over to you, Wu Di, will you make it?
Can you take a photo?
Putting these issues together and considering them, you can see how valuable Xiao Qi is!
Not only did he hand over the script, but the quality of the script was very high. Not only that, he not only gave Wu Di a nominal director position, but also taught him several tricks.
He really learned something and actually participated in directing the shooting. For such a good thing, if it were anyone else, who would give you a chance?
Therefore, Wu Di should have a deep understanding of Xiao Qi's benefits and tolerate his slight dissatisfaction.
"What you said makes sense."
"Thanks for reminding me, I will pay attention."
The system was very satisfied: "That's right."
"It's only when you're good that I can be good."
It's obviously an auspicious saying, but it sounds so awkward, as if it's some kind of advertising slogan...
"Director Qi, I think we can add a little more content!"
Xiao Qi was arranging his position. When he heard what he said, he rushed over immediately.
He had been prepared for a long time, Wu Di would not be able to obey, so he finally started to find trouble, and a stone in Xiao Qi's mind finally fell to the ground.
"Do you have any opinion?"
"Tell me."
Xiao Qi is actually smiling?
This is also very scary!
However, the more terrifying thing is yet to come.
"I think it's not easy to get such a big prop, so we have to make the best use of it."
Now that he was getting to the point, Xiao Qi listened carefully and knew that he would not give in easily.
“Where to add plot?”
Han Jingjing also came over, looking particularly interested.
The so-called prop is a giant coffin! The coffin is used to expand the plot, no matter from which aspect, no matter from which direction it is viewed from east to west, north to south, it is the same.
If you don’t take advantage of it, you will really be losing money!
A big loss.
What an atmosphere!
At the critical moment, we still have to look to Lao Liu.
Wu Di called his old brother over and put his arms around his shoulders. Old Liu was the main star in this scene. In Wu Di's design, even Wu Di was not as important as him.
If you want to think about this scene well, you have to look at Lao Liu!
"Old Liu, it's a waste of your acting skills to just pretend to be a dead body. I think you can add a little plot here."
"Add... what to add?" Old Liu's voice was a little shaky: "I'm already lying in it, what else can I add to the story?"
yes!
What else can be added?
The crew members also discussed a lot. This is a suspense film, not a horror film. Should we ask Liu to perform a corpse trick?
Although many people felt that Wu Di's proposal was unreliable, their interest was still aroused.
Before Wu Di could say anything, they had already designed it themselves.
There are those who open the coffin lid, those who install a lens in the coffin, and others who are even more powerful.
I want Lao Liu to put on makeup again, do a special effect makeup, and then jump out of the coffin when the camera pans over him.
Yes, there are all, there are all kinds of plots, which scared Old Liu so much that he just wanted to run away in an instant.
Wu Di is different. He is definitely not that outrageous. The plots he designs are all based on reality and can definitely be performed.
There is no difficulty at all.
"Lao Liu, don't worry, it's not that difficult."
"Look, you just need to lie down in it and then put your hands like this, you know it!"
In order to prevent Xiao Qi from overhearing his plot arrangement and to keep it mysterious, Wu Di specially pulled Lao Liu aside and whispered.
You know, in this scene, the person who was most wronged was not Wu Di at all, the real sufferer was Lao Liu.
right!
Extras have no human rights!
Where can I go to reason?
Although Lao Liu is Wu Di's friend and good brother, and his status in this crew is much stronger than that of ordinary extras, there are still many things that he cannot make the decision about, and he has no right to speak.
Let’s take this character for example.
Because he is a performer, Liu is extremely excited now that he can get a serious role.
Xiao Qi was not kind to him either. He really gave him a very important role with a lot of roles. Even, to put it more exaggeratedly, the whole drama was on him.
So, such a lucky thing happened to Old Liu. Is it really because Boss Wu is too proud?
Did Xiao Qi arrange the dishes for Boss Wu just for his sake?
no no!
Of course it’s impossible!
Boss Wu doesn't have that much face, and Xiao Qi naturally doesn't have such a kind heart either. They just get what they need.
Although at the beginning of the movie, Lao Liu did have more scenes and was more important. He also had several scenes opposite the first lead actor Wu Di. With the amount of this scene, it is absolutely impossible for him to be a group actor again.
This time, I can probably assume the title of an ordinary leading actor.
This is definitely a great favor for Lao Liu, who has struggled for many years and has not made much progress in his career.
Don't underestimate the title of an ordinary leading actor. It is a stepping stone. Once there is a first time, there will be a second time.
In any industry, qualifications are all based on seniority. In the future, if Liu takes over a role, he can write the movie Labyrinth, and he can openly say that he is one of the leading actors.
This will make it easier for him to play roles in the future. The crew will see that you have indeed played the leading role, so next time, they will be less likely to let you go back to being an extra.
No matter how many roles there are, no matter whether they are important or not, from now on, Lao Liu can play a major role with a surname in film and television dramas!
This is definitely a big step forward!
Whether it’s the development of his career or the more practical salary, it’s the same. He can ask for more.