So from the current point of view, Brother Hai took a big advantage. He was the first to use the film and television city, and he didn't contribute much money. The local area seemed to have become a big philanthropist.
However, in the long run, as long as the Mengshi Orphans project is sustained, Xiangshan will be able to attract more projects to the local area.
With the funds, we can continue to expand the scale of the film and television city. In less than three or two years, these investments can be recovered.
However, all operations take time and cannot be rushed.
Based on this, we can see how determined the local government is to develop the film and television industry. This is a very courageous move.
You have to know, after all, inviting a big international director like Brother Hai will cost a lot of money.
Brother Hai is naturally rich and has the ability to assemble a crew, but he doesn't have to worry about everything by himself, let alone spend the majority of his own money.
If he still chooses a film and television city with mature conditions like Hengdian, it goes without saying that he will have to find investment by himself and bear most of the project funds.
But, you see, Brother Hai chose Xiangshan. He would rather wait for them to build the film and television city bit by bit than choose Hengdian, which already has complete conditions.
I also want to have a good reputation with the outside world. In order to shoot a masterpiece like Meng's Orphans, I have to build a new film and television studio and control all the details myself.
When this sign is put out, it looks so magnificent and enviable.
But in fact, most of the funds for these huge projects are borne by local departments, and Brother Hai only needs to go out alone.
You would think that he chose Xiangshan all for the sake of originality and careful filming, but in fact, he considered more economic factors.
Of course, it is impossible to say such truth to the outside world.
After Wu Di's reminder, Han Jingjing also suddenly realized, how can she still be a pure artist? It seems that she is not much different from the Big Devil Han.
Even more calculating than the big devil, he is a shrewd businessman!
With such a mood, little sister Jingjing, who saw Brother Hai's true appearance for the first time, was not at all excited or excited. Instead, she felt cold air coming from the soles of her feet, from bottom to top, straight to the top of her head.
Next to Brother Hai, a tall man with a very elegant appearance successfully caught Wu Di's attention. The man was chatting and laughing with Brother Hai, and Brother Hai respected him.
That kind expression shows that the man is regarded as a friend rather than a follower.
Yes, this is what made Wu Di feel uncomfortable when he met Brother Hai. Although Wu Di is already the quasi-son-in-law of the great director Lao Zhang, it is not disrespectful to Brother Hai, but when Brother Hai looked at him
, always seems to be using those huge nostrils.
He is full of contempt for Wu Di. It seems that he has never seen Wu Di's previous works and has no understanding of him as a person.
It was just because he was Lao Zhang's prospective son-in-law, and to make his artistic enemies a little more disgusting, that he brought Wu Di here.
It doesn't matter whether his performance is good or not, whether it's suitable for this movie or not.
"Xiao Wu, you're here, come here quickly, we've been waiting for you for a long time."
Brother Hai waved his hand, and Wu Di hurried over. He carefully put away all those objections, and put a familiar smile on his face.
"Sorry, sorry, I saw the scene was being built outside. I took a few glances out of curiosity and it was a bit late. I'm sorry."
Wu Di apologized repeatedly, and the tall man's eyes also fell on Wu Di, and his interested eyes fully revealed his heart.
He also knew that Wu Di was Lao Zhang's son-in-law.
"This is Mr. Tan, the producer of our movie."
It turns out to be the producer, the big financier, no wonder.
Wu Di also hurriedly handed over his hands, grabbing them regardless of Mr. Tan's intention to shake hands.
"It turns out to be Mr. Tan, whose name I have admired for a long time!"
"I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time, and I finally got to meet you today. I'm so lucky."
Do you really know this person?
do not know!
Of course I don't know him, but no one would refuse to contact the big boss.
With just three or two glances, Han Jingjing could clearly figure out Wu Di's mental state.
"Are you the Wu Di who is very popular recently?"
Wu Di's eyes immediately lit up: "It's just a few works, so it's not really popular. Mr. Tan was joking."
"This young man is very humble."
"No wonder I was able to subdue that stubborn old man, Lao Zhang."
"Yeah, I just said, this kid has a bright future, you and I can't underestimate him."
"But Brother Hai, since he is Lao Zhang's son-in-law, it wouldn't be appropriate for you to bring him here."
"Will Lao Zhang have any objections?"
"Aren't you giving him eye drops?"
Brother Hai put on a serious face and quickly denied: "Don't accuse me wrongly. Lao Zhang agreed to this, otherwise I wouldn't dare to make my own decisions."
After hearing this, Mr. Tan's eyes when he looked at Wu Di suddenly became full of something that was hard to describe.
I thought he was a lucky guy, but I didn't expect him to be a little pitiful.
"I am a newcomer with little experience. I also hope to cooperate with Brother Hai, and I am grateful to Brother Hai for giving me the opportunity."
Smiling at others is the highest principle that Wu Di has followed since time travel. Especially in a big industry like the entertainment industry, this is a very reasonable choice.
Whether it's arrogance, arrogance, or even groveling and all kinds of flattery, they are all people's natural choices. Just like Wu Di likes to maintain a good attitude towards others, there is no one that is better or worse.
However, in such a vanity fair, being arrogant is definitely not a particularly good choice. People with sufficient strength and high status can discuss it separately.
If a newcomer like Wu Di is arrogant, who will give you a chance?
Do you only rely on Lao Zhang?
Lao Zhang is indeed a good backer. Many actors may not be able to star in a work by a great director like Lao Zhang throughout their acting careers.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Compared to them, Wu Di is already quite lucky, with a very high starting point.
However, if you only rely on Lao Zhang alone, your acting career will definitely not be broad.
In the history of film, there are of course many actors who focus on working with one or two famous directors, and there is no doubt that the tone of these great directors and the actor's own aura are in perfect harmony.
So that cooperation can happen again and again.
However, it is obvious that Wu Di is not such an actor. He is handsome, but also very sunny.
In terms of temperament, it is not a very fixed type.
He is relatively versatile, which makes him a good candidate to star in commercial films, and he is highly adaptable to many types of films.
So, even though Wu Di has a strong backer like Lao Zhang, his ambition is not just a little bit.
When he was with Zhang Feng, he did have the idea of taking a fancy to her resources in the circle, but that only accounted for a very small part of his overall career plan.
Whether it is Old Zhang or Little Zhang, they are just a way for Wu Di to break into this circle, a stepping stone.
Wu Di hopes to cooperate with more big directors and filmmakers of various types.
So, you see, Brother Hai's invitation is very important.
After the opening remarks, everything should get down to business. After watching the movie "Monster's Orphans", Wu Di also had some understanding of the main creative staff.
To be honest, Wu Di didn't know any of the people behind the scenes.
You can't blame him for this. In his last life, he was not an insider in the film and television drama industry. Not to mention someone behind the scenes, he was in front of the scenes. He didn't have enough popularity, and he had no sense of presence there.
As for the owner of this body, the former extravaganza Wu Di is even more ignorant.
Ever since he started working in Hengdian, he has always been at the bottom of the food chain, and the crew he has access to is very limited.
Those famous and important people are even less likely to meet.
Walking hurriedly through the crowd, Wu Di tried hard to look for him, but he didn't see a single familiar face.
How strange!
What about those famous stars?
That who, that who, and that who?
Where have they all gone?
Although Wu Di is not a fanatical fanatic and has no such hobbies, he is still having a headache every day due to the large number of followers.
But, since we are here, we will be together for a while, so it is better to get to know each other in advance.
Unfortunately, I didn't see any of them.
Is this appropriate?
Is this normal?
But isn't it said that filming is about to start? Why haven't the main actors arrived yet? Since the big stars haven't arrived yet, why did he, an unlucky guy who was just a back-up, have to be called over so early?
Suddenly, Wu Di felt like he had been cheated.
"Boss Wu, you said it yourself. You are an unlucky guy. Isn't it normal that you will be teased?"
When did I speak out what was in my heart?
Wu Di stared at Han Jingjing in surprise, puzzled.
"Do I look that bad?"
Han Jingjing brought her face closer, widened her eyes, looked at him carefully with an exaggerated expression, and then took a deep breath.
Wu Di had an ominous premonition.
I saw some beautiful words spit out from Han Jingjing's round little mouth: "Isn't it still bad?"
In one sentence, Wu Di was completely defeated.
The little dispute between the two young people had no impact at all on the great director who was striding ahead.
The group walked past a string of small wooden bungalows and saw that the decorated building was probably in the style of the Pre-Qin Dynasty.
For some reason, during this period of time, there seems to be a trend of the pre-Qin period in costume film and television dramas, and all the well-known directors have turned their attention to this place.
You see, the ancient director Pai Fuzi, while Brother Hai chose the well-known pre-Qin story as the entry point.
To be honest, it is extremely difficult to film the pre-Qin story well.
Firstly, it severely tests the real skills of the main creators. Costume dramas, especially those with a main drama background, are inherently difficult to shoot.
This difficulty is manifested in all aspects.
The simplest point is that we are modern people living in the 21st century, and our lives are completely different from those of ancient times.
It can even be said that people living in our era cannot even have a realistic understanding of the lives of the people who lived in the late Qing Dynasty a hundred years ago.
Time flies by in a blink of an eye, and it’s only a mere hundred years!
In the pre-Qin period, there were more than twenty years ago, right?
What were the thoughts of the people of that era? What was their lifestyle like?
Although there are many historical books and classics to help people understand all aspects of people in that era that was so far away from them and shrouded in mystery.
However, ancient books are ancient books after all. They are just a mirror to ancient times and may not necessarily reflect the full picture of history.
The most frightening thing is that many directors and screenwriters (these two positions are the soul of movies and profoundly determine the upper and lower limits of movies) do not know much about that distant era.
If we talk about studying, unfortunately, it really takes years to do the exams.
It is a pity that any big man can have such patience and be able to calm down and study the spiritual core of the ancients?
For example, what is the background of the story of Meng's Orphan from the pre-Qin period?
Why do they do such weird things?
Is it for the sake of justice?
Or is it a story of hard work and courage?
Since you can't put your heart into crafting a good story, then expecting to make a high-quality film is definitely an act of seeking fish from a tree.
This is just from the perspective of the cast and crew.
From an audience perspective, the obstacles are also obvious.
Pre-Qin period?
When it is mentioned, people can immediately think of a few words.
There are hundreds of schools of thought, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and so on. They are all people who have received compulsory education, and you can talk about them for a few words.
However, there is still a lot that needs to be done to perfectly express these thoughts and stories using modern artistic means.
What's more, although people know these allusions, if we say they have a deep understanding of them, I'm sorry, but they don't have them.
If the background of the story is the Han and Tang Dynasties, or more recently, the Ming and Qing Dynasties, etc., the audience will have a general understanding of those historical figures and historical stories, so it will be slightly less difficult to shoot a story with this historical background.
Some.
The simplest one, a costume movie with a historical background of the Three Kingdoms, is relatively more likely to win box office.
After all, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the four famous works. When everyone went to school, they would have learned one or two articles.
Everyone is familiar with stories such as Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched cottage and Zhou Yu's anger to death. This kind of awareness among the public has invisibly weakened the difficulty for the director to develop the story.
At the same time, it can also get closer to the audience as quickly as possible, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the story. However, stories from the pre-Qin era are inherently weak.
The audience knows very little about the characters and stories of this era, so the directors' masterpieces can easily become lullabies.
Let the audience sleep soundly in the cinema.
Master is such a work. When audiences go to the cinema to enjoy a movie, they also need to feel the attraction of the movie. How can you get the audience to praise you for a movie that has no explosive points or climax at all?