Doesn’t this mean losing all the money you made before?
As a non-starring boss, Wu doesn't care at all about the future of the film. Who cares whether he makes money or loses money?
What does it have to do with him being a supporting character?
Even if it is criticized as a bad movie and its box office plummets, neither the audience nor the theaters can blame him for his supporting role.
What's more, he has never participated in the investment in this movie. Whether it loses or makes money has nothing to do with him. Why should he help Brother Hai turn things around?
However, what is regrettable is that although Wu Di had a very good idea and thought that Brother Hai would retreat in spite of the difficulties, it turned out that Brother Hai didn't take it to heart at all.
After a while, when Wu Di thought that Brother Hai was thinking deeply, the old man finally spoke.
"Xiao Wu, I also know that you have difficulties, but this matter is indeed very urgent now. I came to you first because I believe in your ability. Of course, I will not put too much pressure on you.
Well, if it's convenient, please contact me first, I'm waiting for your news."
"If you don't want to participate in this project, I'd better contact other friends quickly to see if anyone can help me."
"After all, the filming of this movie is about to be completed. If everything goes well, it can be completed in five days at most. If it is delayed for one more day, it will cost a day's money. No one wants to see such a result."
"As long as I can finish shooting the movie, I will try my best to do the post-production as quickly as possible. This will also save investment, right?"
Brother Hai seemed to be talking softly, but in fact, he just kept stating the benefits of continuing this project.
After all, I still want to lobby Wu Di and help him find a successor as soon as possible.
How can such a major matter be decided with just one phone call? This Brother Hai is too whimsical!
However, he said it for this reason, which made it difficult for Wu Di to evade.
They just said to make a phone call, and they didn't ask you to pay directly. As a junior and an acquaintance, how could you not contribute?
Are you not even willing to help with this little thing?
But here is the problem. It is said that all it takes is one phone call, but as long as the phone call goes through, is it still a matter of one phone call?
Will the person on the other end of the phone refuse you outright?
This is the most annoying thing. Now Wu Di has remembered everything. Brother Hai's phone call was definitely intentional.
He came completely prepared.
What's more, Wu Di now highly doubts that this old man has never given up this idea from the beginning.
Now it's just another plan that fails.
Didn't he already have his eye on this connection before the filming of the movie started? But at that time, Wu Di's sniper made him stop briefly.
At that time, Wu Di naively thought that if he took action, the matter would be settled. Now it seems that he was too young after all, and he did not expect that Brother Hai had a trick behind his back.
However, is his financial chain really broken?
Did the main investment company explode?
Thinking of Brother Hai's actions before filming started, Wu Di was a little suspicious of his words. He always felt that it couldn't be such a coincidence.
He didn't plan to recruit Wu Di from the beginning, he was just waiting for the opportunity!
"Xiao Wu, how are you?"
"If you have any difficulties, you can just tell me and I will just find someone else."
It's easy to say. If he really thought this way, would he be the first to call Wu Di?
"Brother Hai, I'll just contact you."
"But don't worry, there is a time difference between my place and the capital. Wait until early tomorrow morning and I will contact you."
"well!"
"As long as you can contact me, I will be satisfied. I am not in a hurry. I am waiting for your good news!"
Before Wu Di could say a few more polite words, Brother Hai hung up the phone in a hurry, as if he was afraid that he would regret it.
Is he not in a hurry anymore?
He was the one who said he was in a hurry just now, and now he keeps saying he is not in a hurry. Is he in a hurry or not?
Time difference, yes, although it’s afternoon here with Wu Di, it’s already early morning with Brother Hai! The great director who says he’s not in a hurry, yet doesn’t sleep in the early hours of the morning, forcing himself to not be in the country at all
A supporting actor on the set called and asked for money.
That's it, and he still says he's not in a hurry?
No matter what, you, Brother Hai, can disturb me, but I cannot disturb others at such a time.
By waiting until tomorrow, Wu Di has won at least a few hours.
"Brother Hai has something to do with you?"
Xiao Qi, who was busy filling out various registration forms, finally found a chance to interrupt. Wu Di smiled helplessly: "Yes."
"This old man really refused to let me go for a day."
"I heard it seems to be about investment."
When Wu Di answered the phone, Xiao Qi was beside him. Since Wu Di didn't walk away, it was enough to prove that he didn't care about Xiao Qi hearing it.
Maybe he was still hoping that Xiao Qi would give him some advice!
Yes, that’s what Director Qi thinks.
"Yeah, what do you think I should do?"
"He is an old-timer, so I can't speak too categorically. However, it's obvious to the naked eye that his movie won't be very profitable, and the market is so big. Besides, I'm just a supporting actor. I
Do you deserve to give him so much help?"
"Of course it's not necessary."
"You still have to watch Mr. Zhang's face, don't forget."
yes!
And Lao Zhang!
If Xiao Qi hadn't reminded him, Wu Di would have almost forgotten about this giant Buddha.
yes!
There is also a plot about Lao Zhang here!
Since everyone is making movies, can a supporting actor not have subtitles if he makes a cameo? He is still a member of the crew.
The reason Wu Di was involved in the movie Meng's Orphans was ultimately because of Lao Zhang. If Brother Hai hadn't been obsessed with fighting Lao Zhang, he would never have discovered Wu Di.
Let alone paying attention to him and letting him participate in his own movie, it is simply impossible.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! On Lao Zhang's side, he was also competing with Brother Hai. He knew clearly that he had bad intentions in inviting Wu Di, but he still did not stop it.
He actually kept urging Wu Di to join.
But what does Lao Zhang really think?
Does he really expect Meng's Orphans to be a big success because of Wu Di's participation?
This is naturally impossible.
It's just a supporting role. Good acting or poor acting can't change the general situation. Therefore, Lao Zhang didn't take this matter seriously at first, and pushed Wu Di to Brother Hai's side with a mischievous mentality.
Anyway, Wu Di is not someone who can endure loneliness. He is bound to cause trouble. If he sends such an unstable factor to Brother Hai, he will probably have many opportunities to watch the fun in the future.
However, when it comes to investment, things are not that simple.
Wu Di, as an actor, of course cannot do anything to Brother Hai, but if he wants to participate in investment, then he will have an interest in the movie "The Orphans of Mengshi".
Perhaps the most likely result at that time is that the harder Wu Di works, the more successful the Meng's Orphans become, and the more unhappy Lao Zhang becomes.
"Yes, we also have to take care of Lao Zhang. I can't take over for Brother Hai."
"But didn't you agree to him just now? Besides, he is not interested in your company, but Ms. Lan's company."
Xiao Qi already knows everything about the relationship between Wu Di and Ranmasanti. After all, the two of them will inevitably collaborate more in the future, especially after Wu Di opened a film company, it will be even more inevitable.
Wu Di told him everything. Now, Xiao Qike had figured out many things. Wu Di's company had just been established, and there were no successful projects in hand.
He can't handle a big pie like Brother Hai's.
Therefore, it is clearly visible who Brother Hai is calling for.
"Yes, I heard it too, so this is where I am in trouble. You don't know that before the filming of Meng's Orphans started, Brother Hai's assistant had approached Ms. Lan. It can be seen that he valued her very much from the beginning.
Ms. Lan’s strength.”
"However, at that time, I didn't want Ms. Lan to accept such a big deal, so I said hello to her in advance."
"I thought I had dodged a bullet, but I never imagined that when the filming was almost over, he actually did this to me."
"Isn't this intentional to trick me?"
If they were not familiar with each other before, Wu Di would definitely refuse him. The friendship has not reached that level at all, so why should he help?
But now, after all, Wu Di has been hanging out with the crew for more than a month, and they all have feelings. Brother Hai has asked for this, how can he refuse it directly?
But once the call is made, it is very likely to give Lanmasanti the feeling that Wu Di is supportive.
He also wanted Ranmasanti to do the aftermath.
Although this is an investment, and the scale may not be small, it is almost over after all, and no matter how large the scale is, it cannot be the same as when filming first started.
Maybe Lan Masanti will really take care of Wu Di and take over this mess!
In fact, what Wu Di values is not this movie, but the finishing work, these are all secondary.
It's just the finishing work, and it doesn't cost a lot of money. If it can really make a good profit after it is released, then Ms. Lan will have made a big mistake.
Worth it.
The problem is that the prospects for Meng's Orphans are really not bright. With its investment, trying to recover the cost is basically a pipe dream.
Although Brother Hai would not disclose the final investment figure of the movie to Wu Di, a small supporting actor, he did not miss the crew this month. He also did not let go of all the news and his daily observations.
The cost of this movie is at least 50 million, and it may even be more. This is just the cost of filming.
There are also post-production costs!
There are also funds for publicity and distribution!
Once all these expenses are taken into account, I'm afraid it will be heading towards hundreds of millions!
Such a large amount of investment is easy to invest, but difficult to earn back. If we estimate based on the ratio of movie costs and box office in later generations, if Mengshi Orphans wants to make money, it will have to earn at least 300 million in box office.
This is still the most basic. If you want to make more money, you need to get more box office based on 300 million.
but……
There is no way such a costume drama movie can win more than 500 million in box office. If it doesn't end up in the end, it might as well be reskinned, which would be funny.
It's not that Wu Di will laugh, but he is worried that Brother Hai will not be able to bear this huge blow and collapse again, but what should he do?
Once the investment fails to obtain the desired return, Ms. Nalan will suffer a big loss. The money she just earned from the skin transplant may go back to the pockets of the Meng's orphans.
Isn't this indirectly equivalent to using Wu Di's money to support Brother Hai?
How could he do something so substandard?
"Even so, you have to find a way quickly. You think, Brother Hai has already contacted Ms. Lan before, which means that he also knows her address and can find her residence."
"If you keep dilly-dallying and let him take the lead when the time comes, it will be troublesome."
Wu Di was shocked.
not good!
Act quickly!
Not caring about jet lag or time off, Wu Di picked up his cell phone and dialed Lanmasanti's number.
I'm afraid it will be delayed a little bit.
However……
"What?"
"Brother Hai already called me, didn't he tell you?"
When Ms. Lan's voice finally came from the other end of the phone, Wu Di's heart suddenly went cold.
"Have you called?"
"What did you say?"
Ruined!
It's all over!
Judging from this situation, Ms. Lan must have agreed. After all, Brother Hai's name is quite loud and attractive.
Even with Wu Di's previous warning, if Brother Hai really takes action personally, the possibility that Ms. Lan can withstand it is relatively low.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! What's more, before this, Ms. Lan has already expressed that she is quite interested in this project. You can see that this team is quite luxurious.
Coupled with this theme, it seems to have a more international feel and a sense of high-end, which was still relatively rare in 2010.
It is exactly the kind of movie that meets Ms. Lan's requirements. It looks particularly high-quality and has a feeling of being in line with international standards.
"He said that he wanted me to work on the same project as Tou Meng's Orphans. He also said that you performed very well on the crew and were very happy to work together. If possible, he would also like to have you in the next movie.
Starring!"
OMG!
Brother Hai actually learned how to draw pie!
What makes collaboration pleasant?
Based on Wu Di's treatment in the crew, can they still be said to have a happy cooperation? If Brother Hai really thinks that Wu Di performed well, then why did the scene on the last day make him jump up and down for more than ten takes?
strip?
Even so, the pie of a starring role has been thrown away.
From this point of view, Brother Hai must have known about the true relationship between Wu Di and Ms. Lan, so he tempted her with the promise of starring in a movie.
Not to mention, this bait is indeed quite sweet.
Internationally famous director, starring, winning awards, box office, awesome style...
If you can cooperate with Brother Hai and get the qualification to star, all of this can be seen with just a wave of your hand.
As a mother, don’t you want to see your son’s career advance to the next level?
Even if my movie doesn't use Wu Di as the protagonist, that's because we are not familiar with each other yet. Now that we are familiar with each other, I am also very optimistic about this young man. As long as you are willing to help me invest, I will be in the next movie.