Chapter 251 Xu Ji takes action to modify the script
For this 10th anniversary party at Station G, the entire Tongji Entertainment finally received nearly 80 million in remuneration.
Xu Ji actually spent less than a month on the whole process.
It certainly seems like a pretty good deal.
But if Chi Jiang and others from G station were to evaluate it, they would probably just say that the money was well spent.
Except for Xu Ji, if any other company offered this price, Chi Jiang would feel that it was losing money and would be reluctant to part with it.
Only with Xu Ji would Chi Jiang sacrifice most of the profits from this party to fight for it.
The popularity of the G Station 10th anniversary party also proved that Chi Jiang’s decision was correct.
Station G has become famous after this anniversary celebration.
Its influence even exceeds that of the three major websites, and user activity has increased by nearly 40% in a short period of time.
Of course, this G station party was also regarded by netizens as the annual meeting of Tongji Entertainment.
This time we have gathered all the artists from Tongji Entertainment.
Tongji Entertainment is indeed special.
The number of artists is even less than that of some small and medium-sized companies.
But relatively speaking, each of its artists is well-known.
All members are on the front line, which is unique in the entertainment industry.
This time, artists from Tongji Entertainment gathered together to build momentum for the 10th anniversary of Station G. At the same time, it also increased the overall popularity of Xuji Company.
Although the filming of "Wushuang" was delayed for a while, it was still worth it.
After the party at Station G, the people from Tongji Entertainment first had a meal together and then went their separate ways.
There is nothing we can do about it.
After all, everyone still has work to do.
Xu Ji also returned directly to the set of "Wushuang" and started the finishing work of the movie.
Sha Yetong's tour is still going on, but there are only the last three shows left.
Since Sha Yetong officially entered the list of top-tier singers in the official list, some of the previous doubts have slowly disappeared.
After all, in the face of facts, it will be useless no matter how tempo those sailors are.
The album has already sold out despite the previous rumors. As more and more songs are released in it, netizens will naturally judge whether it is worth buying.
Even now, even in May, Sha Yetong's album sales are still at the top of the list on the two major music platforms.
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"Congratulations to Fa Ge, it's officially finished!!!"
It has been a week since Station G’s 10th anniversary party.
After returning to the set and restarting filming, Wei Yifa, who had only a few scenes left, was finally finished.
Wei Yifa accepted the flowers from the set manager and bowed to the crew to thank him.
Although I was a little uncomfortable with Xu Ji’s shooting rhythm and method, the overall cooperation was quite pleasant.
Compared with some mainland directors he has worked with in the past, Xu Ji seems to be more like an alien.
There are signs that the entire crew put their energy into filming without exception.
None of the irrelevant things that I imagined would appear before.
From the actors to the crew, the cohesion is amazing, and even Wei Yifa has integrated into it.
It can only be said that director Xu Ji’s personal charm is indeed too unique.
"Director Xu, if there is a chance, I hope to cooperate with you again."
What Wei Yifa said this time came from his heart.
And he also firmly believes in his own vision. Although Xu Ji is a newbie in film directing, he will definitely become a nationally and even internationally famous director in the future.
And given the quality of the script written by Xu Ji, Wei Yifa would not refuse a second cooperation.
Of course Xu Ji is very happy to be favored by an international actor like Wei Yifa.
Xu Ji also experienced Wei Yifa's acting skills during filming.
All I can say is that except for a slight Hong Kong accent in Mandarin, he is basically the best among Chinese actors.
Moreover, Wei Yifa's image is not fixed, and many roles are suitable for him.
On the contrary, this time in "Wushuang", because the character played by Wei Yifa has some action scenes, it is easy for people to ignore the other's literary performance.
More room for performance is still left to Wanrongli.
Wan Rongli's overall performance is not as smooth as Wei Yifa's, but his performance still meets Xu Ji's requirements.
It can be said that he lived up to Xu Ji's high regard for him.
Wei Yifa has finished filming, and there are not many unfilmed scenes left in "Wushuang".
If nothing else happens, the entire crew should be able to finish filming in at most a week.
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At the same time, Tongji Entertainment's other two dramas, "White Night Chaser" and "Soul of Chess" are also coming to the end of filming.
During the filming period, Ji Yiyang, who starred in the two dramas, was extremely busy.
The filming sets of the two dramas are often only one street apart, and they are basically always shot simultaneously.
Many crew members of Tongji Entertainment even run back and forth between two crews in normal times.
This keeps the progress of the two dramas basically at the same level.
"Brother Pang, didn't we agree?"
"The morning is yours, the afternoon is mine."
"Why are you regretting it now?"
Yang Anran looked depressed at this time, and came to the crew of "White Night" this time, obviously just to find a confrontation with the other party.
Pang Er felt a little guilty.
Indeed, as Yang Anran said, Ji Yiyang's time was allocated by the two of them according to the agreement.
But this time, something suddenly went wrong and a previous evening scene needed to be reshot, so Pang Er had to keep Ji Yiyang on the crew.
Ji Yiyang on the side watched the two directors arguing in front of him, but he was used to it.
He actually regrets his promise to film two dramas at once.
Even if he is tired, the key point is that both Pang Er and Yang Anran have very high demands on him as directors.
Although it seems that he is being competed by two directors, it seems that he himself is staying out of it.
But in fact, he is the one who is most guilty.
However, in order to improve his acting skills, Ji Yiyang persisted.
Director Xu is now filming a movie. If his acting skills are not up to par, it may become more difficult to join the other party's crew in the future.
Ji Yiyang doesn't want to stand still, he also has his own pursuits.
If you don't get famous through filming, and if you don't win titles like Best Actor, then you might really have to go home and inherit the family fortune.
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At the same time, there is another drama that is currently being filmed in full swing, and a rather special drama.
Although Tongji Entertainment is also a producer, it can only be regarded as one of the producers.
On the other side is the company of top-tier director Song Ideal.
Song Lili likes the script "My Captain, My Group" more and more the more he reads it.
The reason why he approached Xu Ji in the first place was indeed because of his reputation, and he also wanted to rely on the popularity of "Soldier Assault" to help his company turn a profit.
But as the filming officially started, the charm of the drama's script slowly emerged, and Song Lili began to show his best.
Originally, the faster the better, but not long after Song Lili started shooting, he became obsessed with excellence.
He was reluctant to ruin such a good script.
At the same time, I also admired Xu Ji, a new director, from the bottom of my heart.
Obviously, Xu Ji didn't bother himself.
Such a drama can definitely attract all film and television drama directors.
If nothing else happens, I will definitely shine in this year’s Yunyu Awards.
As for how it will fare in terms of ratings, Song Lili doesn’t have much confidence.
He is not Xu Ji. Every drama is a hit. His previous history of being on the street makes Song Lili feel unsure.
In the past, he was able to take advantage of the popularity of "Soldier Assault", but according to his current filming schedule, he may not have much chance.
Even though the original cast of "Soldier Assault" is used, the longer "Soldier Assault" takes to complete, it is obvious that there is not much popularity left.
Although he is aware of the current situation of his company, Song Lili still cannot control himself.
After filming, many shots were barely usable, but he was unwilling to compromise.
I just hope that the drama will be completely finished by then and can be sold at a good price, so that his company will not go bankrupt directly.
Of course, if you can make such a drama, even if your company eventually goes bankrupt, you will have no regrets.
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Of course Xu Ji didn't know Song Lili's worries.
Otherwise, he will definitely feel that the other party's idea is a bit redundant.
Although "My Captain, My Group" is a drama with a relatively niche subject matter, the overall quality of the drama is such that it can definitely become a classic.
Even if a drama like this doesn't become a hit, it will definitely not cause the producer to lose money.
With a top-tier director like Song Lili in charge, Xu Ji was not too worried.
It’s not even like Pang Er and Yang Anran, who personally guided the shooting ideas and drew a lot of storyboards for them.
Before the filming of "Wushuang" was over, Xu Ji met someone on the crew who surprised him.
Liu Baofeng, the actor who plays Xu Sanduo in "Soldier Assault".
The other party actually took the initiative to find the crew.
It was only then that Xu Ji remembered that although he had produced two dramas last time, there were no roles suitable for Liu Baofeng in those two dramas.
He subconsciously felt that Liu Baofeng came to him this time to ask for the role.
But what surprised Xu Ji was that Liu Baofeng came to the "Wushuang" crew to look for him this time, and it seemed that it was not because he wanted Xu Ji to arrange a role for him.
"Director Xu, this is Director Chen Jinyu."
Coming with Liu Baofeng was another middle-aged man who looked unattractive.
After Chen Jinyu saw Xu Ji, he seemed very reserved.
Although he was older than Xu Ji, he greeted him very respectfully.
The posture is quite low.
Judging from the other party's ordinary attire, it is obvious that he is not a famous director.
Liu Baofeng took the initiative to explain to Xu Ji.
It turned out to be a new script that Xu Ji had been waiting for, but when the scripts for the two dramas came out, Liu Baofeng also realized that there was no suitable role for him.
Fortunately, due to the popularity of "Soldier Assault" at that time, Liu Baofeng was quite famous, so he didn't have to worry about filming.
There are even quite a few invitations from well-known directors.
The investment in those dramas is not small, and they also promise to give Liu Baofeng at least the second male lead role.
But when he read the script, he was not very satisfied.
Although Liu Baofeng only went to junior high school, he still clearly understands that as an actor, he needs to be cautious when accepting roles.
Those dramas that obviously followed the trend of "Soldier Assault" were directly passed by him.
In the end, after much selection, the director of a literary film sent him four or five invitations in a row, which made him feel somewhat interested.
The only pity is that the salary offered by the other party is quite low.
Only two hundred thousand.
Judging from Liu Baofeng's net worth after playing Xu Sanduo, this salary is no different from doing charity.
But because the director's invitation was very sincere and Liu Baofeng also liked the script, he finally agreed.
As for Chen Jinyu, he actually works as a truck driver, but he has always wanted to make a movie of his own, so after saving money for a long time, he slowly began to try to realize his dream.
Although I have accumulated a lot of theoretical knowledge, I also used my free time to study secretly in some crew members.
But it is obvious that it is a completely grassroots team.
Even he himself did not expect that Xu Sanduo, who was popular all over the country, would actually agree to his request.
Of course when Liu Baofeng went to find Chen Jinyu.
Only then did I realize that I had been fooled.
The so-called crew consists of only Chen Jinyu and his two cousins.
You can’t even get a professional camera.
In addition, the salary of 200,000 yuan is indeed the other party’s limit.
Because all Chen Jinyu can save is less than 500,000.
Giving a salary of 200,000 yuan is the most sincere thing the other party can give.
Even so, Liu Baofeng has been in Hengcheng as an extra for so many years, so he naturally knows that it is impossible for him to make a movie like this.
Just say goodbye and leave.
But Chen Jinyu tried his best to persuade her to stay, and even said she planned to sell her house to raise money.
Liu Baofeng really felt that the other party's script was very good. After thinking about it for a while, he finally decided to ask his boss Xu Ji for help.
Taking the script from the other party's hand, Xu Ji read it carefully.
But the more he looked, the expression on Xu Ji's face became stranger.
He actually had an impression of this plot.
It's just that the script in front of me is too rough, and the finished film in my mind is indeed very complete.
"Chen Jinyu?"
"Have you considered joining our company?"
After Xu Ji hesitated for a while, he still asked.
He actually wasn't sure whether the person in front of him had the talent for directing, but Xu Ji now had the capital to make such an attempt.
Chen Jinyu was obviously very excited when he heard Xu Ji's words.
Nod without hesitation.
"Our company voted for this drama."
"You will be the director, but the script may need to be modified."
After hearing Xu Ji's words, Chen Jinyu hesitated.
Because his script is filled with his hard work, and when he heard that Xu Ji wanted to change it, he was naturally unwilling to do so.
Xu Ji did not force himself and said:
"You think about it."
After Chen Jinyu hesitated for a while, he finally said: "Director Xu, can I make a decision after reading your revised script?"
Xu Ji: "No problem, I'll give you the script tomorrow. Just stay here today."