Chapter 287 The ultra-low investment cost is all set!)
On October 20, "Painted Skin" was still collecting box office revenue at a rate of two to three million per day, and it has maintained a very stable trend after the holidays. There was no big plunge due to the news of Tang An's new film.
And various news about "China Partners" are constantly appearing in the news.
All kinds of inside stories and revelations are as true as they say.
On the crew side, the location crew and the people sent by Chen Guofang traveled all over the industrial cities in the north, and they all came back today.
In Tang An's office, Chen Guofu came in with a large pile of photos.
"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to trouble you during this time."
Tang An stood up, asked him to sit down, and asked his secretary to make two cups of tea.
"Good tea, authentic Guanyin King. I didn't expect Mr. Tang to like this one too."
Chen Guo took a sip and praised it.
Tang An waved his hand and said with a smile, "I drink it to relieve my fatigue, but I can't tell the difference between good and bad. At most, I can taste the difference between black tea and green tea. They are both gifts from friends."
"It's time to start picking the Dongding Oolong on Baodao. I'll ask someone to bring some over next month for Mr. Tang to try."
After chatting for a while, we got down to business.
Chen Guojia took out some photos and some drawings from his briefcase.
"I roughly selected some locations for the crew's exterior scenes, as well as concept drawings drawn by the artist based on the script. Mr. Tang will take a look and look for anything inappropriate."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
Tang An arrived and thanked him, then took the photo and looked at it.
As soon as he laid eyes on it, Tang An knew that this was by no means a building that belonged to this era. It was full of the atmosphere of the 1980s and 1990s.
Tall brick buildings, heavy machinery, iron-framed floor-to-ceiling windows, mottled log tables and chairs...
Everything is so in line with the ideal location in my mind.
Chen Guojia also explained the location and characteristics of each photo.
“The filming location team at the university campus visited many schools, including some abandoned campuses, and in the end I felt that North Hebei University of Technology best met the requirements.”
"This school has been established for more than 100 years. The appearance of the building has the atmosphere of the 1980s and 1990s, and it is large enough, covering an area of more than 4,000 acres."
"More importantly, this is a 211 university. The atmosphere inside is very good. I have already negotiated with the school. When the time comes, I can find students from the school to guest star. They are all students from key universities and have the right temperament."
"Mr. Chen has thought very carefully."
There is nothing better than a true performance. If this were another Pheasant school, the students' mental outlook would be different.
Walking posture, steps, expressions when joking with classmates...these details are very important.
What Tang An wants to show the audience is the positive face of Beijing University students in the 1980s. It was the highest university in China, where there was the best learning atmosphere and the best-spirited students.
Even people like Cheng Dongqing, who are timid, weak and have low self-esteem, can gradually build up their confidence in that environment and have a completely new outlook on life.
It is not an exaggeration to describe them as the proud sons of heaven.
What he wants is not a group of people who are idle and do not get up until lunch time every day. Their eyes are sleepy and dull all day long, and their whole person's mental temperament is completely different.
"The university auditorium is located in the Second Cultural Palace of Tianjing City. In Hedong District, it is the largest comprehensive garden workers' cultural palace in Tianjing."
"The abandoned factory building in the early classroom of New Dream is also in Hedong District. It was the original No. 3 National Cotton Factory. It is drafty on all sides, the windows are gone, and the walls are also dilapidated."
"There is also that KFC. It is in Gaobei City in northern Hebei. There are two KFCs in that city. The one I chose is the one in the old town. The nearby buildings are also quite old."
"The stadium where the speech was given is in Tianjing Stadium, but it's a little far away from Hedong District."
"There are also New York's Fifth Avenue, Times Square, and Columbia University where Meng Xiaojun works..."
Chen Guofu explained each location one by one.
"They are all concentrated in the two cities of Jibei and Tianjing, which are not far apart. Mr. Chen really took the trouble!"
There is a professional production department, and a professional producer can do the logistics and preparation work well, which can save at least half of the director's work.
The filming locations are all concentrated, so you don't have to travel around, which saves a lot of travel expenses and employee wages.
Chen Guofu smiled and said, "Isn't this what I do? In fact, except for KFC, all the other places are in Tianjing City."
"Jibei University of Technology is not in northern Hebei, but in Tianjing City. It has two campuses. The one in the photo is at Hongqiao Campus, right next to Hedong District."
"And there is only one city between Gaobei City and Tianjing, no matter how far it is."
What a great producer. There are no three more professional producers and supervisors in the country than Chen Guowei.
He is also an excellent director who knows enough about movies to know what is most suitable for the movie.
Tang An was also very satisfied with the subsequent set concept drawings. Ye Jintian is a top art director. There is no need to worry about this. All you need to do is to make it as consistent as possible with the characteristics of the times.
I invited Chen Guofu to have a meal at noon to express my feelings.
The next day, Tang An brought Xu Manyun to Huayi to discuss investment matters.
The cost of this drama is not high, and the initial estimated production cost is even less than 30 million.
The total salary of the three male protagonists was 9 million, and Lu Yi was less. Deng Chao, like Wang Xiaoming, took care of Wang Xiaoming. This is what Wang Zhongjun said to Tang An in private, to be more balanced.
The heroine Du Juan was also negotiated for 500,000 yuan.
500,000 yuan for a few minutes of scenes is quite a lot, and these days, the modeling, TV, and singing circles are all crowded into the film industry, so she won't refuse even 200,000 yuan.
It would be great if the conversation can be settled smoothly. Du Juan can be said to be the only important character besides the three male protagonists.
This movie has three male protagonists. For the sake of rhythm and narrative structure, it is destined to be unable to create more supporting roles.
If you think about it carefully, in the entire drama, except for these four characters, no character has more of a role.
Even Du Juan's lines are pitiful, only a few lines.
There are no lines, but it is more in line with the characteristics of the character.
The women of the three male protagonists have few appearances and few lines. Otherwise, if they are not well controlled, it will easily turn into a bloody romance film.
Three couples fall in love, meet each other, get to know each other, fall in love and break up. Half of the story has passed. What about starting a business and brotherly love can only be weakened.
Although Du Juan's facial features are not in line with Chinese people's aesthetics, there is one thing that others cannot compare with.
It's hard to forget after watching it twice. There are not many actresses in the entertainment industry who can do this.
Cool, stunning and unforgettable, this is enough.
It is also a standard ex-girlfriend trait.
"Chinese Partner", "Embarrassed in Hong Kong", "The Ferryman", "New York New York", "Passing Through Your World", he has appeared in 7 movies, 5 of which were "ex-girlfriends".
It’s not unreasonable for my ex-girlfriend to be a professional.
In addition, the publicity cost is estimated to be 20 million. There should be no short-sighted guy who dares to confront Tang An in next summer. After all, even "Red Cliff" lost.
The cost of 50 million is a little higher than "Terror Cruise", and it is the lowest investment among Tang An's films in recent years.
The investment is low, and the final profit will be greater. However, overseas copyrights may not be sold, which is a bit regretful.
And with such a low investment, the share of director Tang An's remuneration will inevitably increase significantly.
After all, with his current performance, a salary of 20 million is not too much.
When we have strong overseas appeal like Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, 100 million will not be a problem.