Still starting from the capital, Han Fei unexpectedly discovered after arriving in Spring City that the person who came to pick him up was Director Li.
"Director Li, you are out of sight now." Han Fei said with a smile.
Director Li also smiled, his tone full of gratitude: "Your status is different now, so it's only right that I come to pick you up."
Han Fei didn't say anything else and got into the car together. It was already February and the capital could freeze people into fools, but in Spring City, pedestrians on the road were still wearing short-sleeved shirts.
"Director Li, can this film be completed on time in April?" Han Fei asked.
Director Li sighed: "Originally there was no problem, but the previous investors withdrew their capital and removed some equipment. Although Hua Yi has already transferred it here, it will still take some time. It is estimated that it will not be until five
It won’t be completed until the middle of the month.”
Han Fei nodded to express his understanding. There was nothing that could be done about it. Filmmaking was such a metaphysical matter and would be affected by various factors. Especially if the investor suddenly withdrew its investment, the impact on the crew would be difficult to predict.
Now that the crew can still maintain operations, it is already a reflection of Director Li's ability.
Han Fei chatted a lot with Director Li along the way. Regarding Han Fei's change of identity, Director Li acted very naturally. For her, Han Fei's investment could be regarded as saving her life, otherwise she would have to compromise.
, or she can only watch the crew shut down, both of which are unacceptable to her.
When Han Fei arrived at the crew, his mentality also changed to a certain extent. At that time, he was only thinking about how to play the role well, but now, he has to consider the overall coordination of the entire crew, because with the consent of Hua Yi Culture,
Han Fei became the producer and supervisor of the crew.
That's right, in the opening credits of a movie, the producer often appears next to the director. This position has made many big names in the film and television industry. For example, Tsui Hark's producer is his ex-wife Shi Nansheng, and Jet Li's nobleman Choi
Baozhu is the gold medal producer.
The crew is also in a panic these days. The lower-level extras are worried about not getting their salaries, the group leaders are worried about not getting their commissions, and the actors are worried about not getting the remaining remuneration. Although Director Li has repeatedly emphasized that she has found new investors,
But not many people believe this. After all, no one is a fool. How can an investment of 15 million be negotiated in such a short time?
But today, Director Li said that he was going to pick up a new investor, so everyone naturally started to guess who this new investor was.
I don't know who shouted: "Director Li is back."
Suddenly everyone started to look towards the entrance of the set, but a scene that surprised everyone appeared. Although they didn't look very carefully from a distance, the person next to her was too young, right?
Taking a closer look, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Then, isn't that Han Fei?"
"Yes, where are the investors?"
Director Li was happy to see everyone gathered together. He smiled at Han Fei and turned to the crew: "Since everyone is here, there is no need for me to inform everyone. This is our new investor.
I think you have all been in contact with each other before, so I won’t introduce you further.”
Everyone in the crew looked at each other. More than a month ago, Han Fei was still an actor on the crew. At that time, everyone naturally had contact with each other. However, who would have thought that a "small role" in the crew would become everyone's immediate boss when they met again, and they would decide what to do.
's rice bowl.
Han Fei looked at it and just smiled: "Don't be embarrassed, everyone. We have dealt with each other before, so you should know that I am not difficult to get along with. We have a long time to come, and we still have time to communicate."
Everyone dispersed, and the news spread throughout the crew. Most people were surprised and uneasy about Han Fei becoming a new investor and holding two important positions: producer and supervisor. Only the male lead Zhang
Jun and the second male lead Huang Hongguang had already received the inside information about Hua Yi, so they didn't have much reaction.
And some people couldn't sleep all night and began to worry about their future in the crew.
After a night of silence, Han Fei got up early in the morning, had breakfast and went to the set, and bumped into Instructor Lin. As a result, his first words made people very hurt.
"You are fat and you don't insist on exercising."
Well, Han Fei admitted that he really didn't keep his mouth shut during this month at home and stepped forward: "Okay, I will report to you early tomorrow morning."
After bidding farewell to Instructor Lin, Han Fei came to the crew. Director Li was already directing the crew to start preparations for filming.
The work of a producer is relatively complicated. Since he took over the job midway, Han Fei was not responsible for pre-production work such as coordinating the script. During the filming process, his task was to supervise the quality of the film, the production progress and the flow of funds.
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In fact, with an experienced director like Director Li when it comes to filming, Han Fei basically doesn’t need to worry about it. What he really needs to deal with is the various funding allocations for the crew.
In the crew, the director usually tells the various assistant directors about his requirements. Some of these assistant directors are in charge of pipes, actors, extras, war dramas like "Fire 1941", and explosion stunts.
And these assistant directors will convey the effects that the director needs to other people. Just like if the director needs to show a speeding stunt, the special team will calculate how many cars, gunpowder, or a platform that needs to be tilted to a certain degree, and arrange them.
If the props team can do it, you can do it yourself. If it can’t be done, you need to purchase it.
The purchase of all items needs to be reviewed by the producer. If you are an inexperienced producer, just seeing various purchase orders will be a headache.
Not to mention that some purchasers will take free money and get kickbacks. These people are used to watching others order dishes. Naturally, they don't dare to go too far if they are knowledgeable. If they encounter someone who is not knowledgeable, they can directly use the crew's funds.
He dug his teeth out and finally put the blame on the director.
On the first day that Han Fei officially took office, he received a purchasing report. The purchasing list was very simple and contained only one item of expenditure, which was the extra performer's salary and lunch boxes.
"Hey, Korean producer, we finish this lunch box once a month. It was supposed to be finished last week, because the investor suddenly withdrew, so I had to say good things to people, and they are quite interesting...
"A fat man from the purchasing department smiled flatteringly.
Han Fei also had a smile on his face: "Well, they are interesting enough, so naturally we can't let others suffer. It's all hard-earned money. It's not easy."
"That's right..." The fat man said with joy on his face.
Han Fei pretended to be nonchalant and asked: "854 extras? Have there always been so many people before?"
"That's right, you don't know that this war movie requires a large number of people. The army and the people need to be dressed up." The fat man rubbed his hands.
Han Fei nodded, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, come with me and help me do something first, and I will sign it for you later."
"Look what you said, if you want me to help you or not, just give me your order." The fat man's fat face almost broke out in laughter like a steamed stuffed bun.