Kang Jianfei knew that being an assistant director was tiring, but he never thought he would be so damn tired!
Wang Tianlin began to convene various departments to form the crew of "Shanghai. On the Beach" on the 12th, and then auditioned and selected actors. From the moment the filming was planned, Kang Jianfei began to work. Every decision Wang Tianlin made must be coordinated and coordinated by him.
In execution, Wang Tianlin would often say a casual word, and Kang Jianfei would have to work all day long.
Fortunately, the producer of this drama is Wang Tianlin. Those technicians and actors don't dare to act big. Basically, when Kang Jianfei went to coordinate, everyone was smiling and easy to discuss. If it were replaced by a less prestigious producer, that would be enough.
The assistant director drinks a bottle of wine and pretends to be a grandson and calls everyone he meets an uncle. This is simply not what human beings do!
"Brother Fei, give me a character with lines. Just one line will do."
"Yes, Ah Fei, I helped you get a lunch box before, so I have to take care of it anyway."
"..."
Several extras who had chatted with Kang Jianfei before were constantly talking to him and asking for roles, which made Kang Jianfei have a headache. But this precedent must not be set, otherwise more people will come to him to ask for mercy.
After being annoyed by these people, Kang Jianfei finally couldn't help but yelled: "If you want a good role, go find a stage manager, this is none of my fucking business!"
Several extras were kicked away while they cursed in a low voice. Kang Jianfei didn't have to listen to know that these guys were cursing him. He could only hold back his anger by saying that the adults don't remember the villains.
After sending away the extras, before Kang Jianfei could take a breath, another theater staff member ran over anxiously and said, "Ah Fei, the classic car we are going to use this afternoon is broken!"
"If the car breaks down, let's find someone to fix it!" Kang Jianfei said depressedly. You have to come to him for such a trivial matter. What do these people do for food?
The theater staff said: "It was repaired, but it couldn't be repaired. The engine was scrapped."
Kang Jianfei said speechlessly: "Then go to other crew members on the set to borrow it!"
The theater staff laughed and said, "We thought so too, and we're going to trouble you again."
Kang Jianfei was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that it was up to him to coordinate the borrowing of the car. He couldn't help but cursed: "Fuck!"
The broken one was a nostalgic classic car. There were only a few of them on the Clearwater Bay set, and they were going to be used as shooting props in the afternoon. The problem with the car had to be solved now.
Kang Jianfei ran to Wang Tianlin and asked for a few phone numbers, and then called one by one to borrow the car, but it turned out that other people's crew also wanted to use it, so they couldn't free it for the time being.
Seeing that the filming time was approaching, Kang Jianfei hadn't borrowed the car yet, so he could only run to Wang Tianlin to discuss: "Uncle Tianlin, we can't borrow the car. It seems we have to find other ways."
Wang Tianlin was not in a hurry. He smiled and asked him like a Maitreya Buddha: "Then what do you think is the best way?"
Kang Jianfei expressed his thoughts: "Otherwise, we will still use the broken car to shoot. When shooting, we will use a car in front to drag it, and then we will cover up the rope later."
"That's right, let's do it this way." Wang Tianlin nodded in appreciation.
"Shanghai Beach" started shooting on the 25th. Although Kang Jianfei made many omissions in the past few days, he always came up with the best solution at critical moments. This performance made Wang Tianlin appreciate him more and more, and felt that Kang Jianfei was born
It's a waste of talent to write novels if you are good at acting!
The filming in the afternoon was finally able to proceed normally. Kang Jianfei contacted the heads of various departments on the crew again. After arranging all the work, he started thinking about tomorrow's things again.
The whole day passed in a blur, and Kang Jianfei finally breathed a sigh of relief. The actors and crew were leaving one after another, but Kang Jianfei couldn't call it a day. He had to report the general situation of today's shooting and discuss tomorrow's shooting plan with the producer Wang Tianlin. He was busy all the time.
It wasn't until eight o'clock in the evening that I could finally go home.
When he was leaving, he found that his cousin and Hu Juncai were waiting for him outside the set. Kang Jianfei asked strangely: "Why haven't you left yet?"
Wu Chenggang smiled and said: "You have been exhausted these past half a month. Ah Cai said that you should eat instant noodles every night, so I asked your cousin to make delicious food to replenish your body."
In his previous life, Kang Jianfei had never felt the warmth of family affection since he was five years old. Wu Chenggang's words made his heart heat up. He grinned and said, "Let's go then. I guess my aunt and the others are all impatient."
The three of them took Wang Tianlin's ride back to Broadcasting Road, and then rode bicycles to their cousin's house. As soon as they entered the door, they could smell the aroma of food, which made Kang Jianfei, who had eaten instant noodles for half a month, couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"You are back," Liang Ying, who always spoke harshly, came over with a smile on her face, pulled Kang Jianfei and said, "Fei, sit down quickly, you have worked hard during this time."
Kang Jianfei didn't understand what kind of medicine Liang Ying was selling in his gourd. Zhou Mingfang's next sentence finally cleared up his confusion. He only heard her say: "A Fei, thanks to your dignity this time, your cousin can become a lighting engineer again."
, Auntie’s love for you is not in vain.”
Hu Juncai also smiled and agreed: "Yes, when we were in Bao'an, Ah Fei was the smartest in the village, and now he can finally show off his skills. Ah Fei is not ordinary now. He is so powerful in the crew, except for Wang
Except for the producer, everyone has to listen to what he says. If Fei just says something, even I can play the role well."
Hu Juncai plays Chang Gui, Ding Li's friend in the Zhabei slums, who later helped Xu Wenqiang to treat his injuries and escape. Although he is only a small supporting role, his role is very important, and he can be said to be a key figure in promoting the development of the plot.
Liang Ying was surprised and said: "So powerful? Then Ah Fei, you should take more care of your cousin in the future."
Kang Jianfei explained with a smile: "I'm just an errand messenger. If it weren't for Producer Wang's sake, few people in the entire crew would pay attention to me."
Zhou Mingfang said: "That's not easy. How long have you been in Hong Kong? You are already working as an assistant director. Although this position is very tiring and the salary is not high, it is the right-hand man of the producer and you will have great development prospects in the future."
Kang Jianfei glanced at Zhou Mingfang in surprise. This cousin's aunt spoke well and gave people a feeling of spring breeze. She also knew so much about the crew that she seemed to be more than just a housewife.
Wu Chenggang saw Kang Jianfei's confusion and explained: "Mingfang used to be an actor at Cathay Pictures, and later worked as an accountant at Jiashi for a period of time."
Kang Jianfei suddenly realized that his cousin Zhou Mingfang was originally an insider.
Wu Chenggang suddenly asked: "By the way, Ah Fei, you are good at writing novels, why did you come back to be an assistant director?"
Kang Jianfei said: "Exercise yourself and get to know more people."
Wu Chenggang asked: "Do you want to work in TVB in the future?"
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said, "I'm going to open my own film company."
Wu Chenggang said with a serious expression: "Ah Fei, you have to be more careful about opening a company. It's okay to buy a house with your hundreds of thousands, but you won't even see a splash if you break into a film company."
"I know this," Kang Jianfei asked, "Cousin, you have extensive experience in Hong Kong. Is there any film company that is ready to sell it exclusively? It's a smaller film company. I want to take over."
Wu Chenggang was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide and said after a long time: "Are you serious?"
Kang Jianfei nodded and said: "Seriously, it's too troublesome to register a company by yourself. It would be great if there is a suitable small company to transfer."
Wu Chenggang mused: "There are many film companies in Hong Kong that are on the verge of bankruptcy. The competition in Hong Kong films has become increasingly fierce in the past two years. Many film professionals are preparing to change careers. Why do you, Fei, plunge into this muddy water?"
Kang Jianfei said: "You don't have to worry about this. I have already made up my mind. If I lose money, I will start over again. If there is a suitable company to be transferred, cousin, just let me know. If you recommend it, the price will be cheaper."
Wu Chenggang stared at Kang Jianfei for a while, as if he had flowers growing on his face. He did not directly dissuade him, but asked: "A Fei, opening a film company is not that simple. After the company is opened, where can you find movies?
Manpower? Do you know about production? Who do you find for distribution? Nowadays, theater chains only show their own films, and you don’t even have a chance to show the film after you make it."
Kang Jianfei insisted: "I will solve these problems. If you think it is not feasible, cousin, then I will find it myself, or simply register a new film company."
Wu Chenggang saw that he couldn't convince him, so he could only sigh: "Hey, let me ask for you."
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Returning to the apartment on Broadcasting Road, Hu Juncai finally couldn't help but ask: "A Fei, do you really want to open a company?"
Kang Jianfei asked, "Are you opposed too?"
Hu Juncai said hesitantly: "I'm not against it. I think it's pretty good now. I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I can live in such a big house. It would be a pity if I lose money."
"A small amount of money means peace, this kind of thinking will never make a big fortune!"
Kang Jianfei scorned Hu Juncai, returned to his room, spread out his manuscript paper, and prepared to write the first movie script for his future company.
The choice of movies must be very careful, because Kang Jianfei cannot afford to lose. Once the movie is released and hits the street, he will be knocked back to his original shape. Moreover, Hong Kong's cinemas are now in the hands of a few major cinema chains, and it is impossible for his movies to win
It has a good schedule, and there is no money to spend on promotion, so the film must be novel in genre and catch the audience's attention at once!
Choose from the genre. Gambling films and zombie films, which will be popular in Hong Kong films in the future, have not yet emerged. You can choose between these two genres.
First of all, gambling films were excluded. Such films cost a lot of money just to set up casinos and gambling games, and they were also very picky about the choice of actors. Kang Jianfei was not capable of making gambling films.
Then that leaves zombie movies!
The first thing Kang Jianfei thought of was "Mr. Zombie", but the investment in this movie was too high. Kang Jianfei didn't have that much money, so he had to give up temporarily.
The quickest way to make a movie is to find rich people to invest, but Kang Jianfei is a young man who has never touched a guide tube, so others will invest money in him because they are crazy.
Kang Jianfei only has more than 500,000 yuan in hand now, and he can only use the money to make a small-budget movie.