Wu Jianye didn't stay in Xiangjiang for long, he went back in less than a week.
Also accompanying us were Cheng Xiaodong, Liang Jiahui, Zhang Manyu, and Liu Xun.
Liu Xun will naturally play the role of Jia Ting, one of the four major stall owners in Dongchang.
Liu Xun went to Xiangjiang in the 1980s. At that time, many famous drama actors in Xiangjiang came from China, and the relationship between them was inextricably linked.
With his good Peking Opera team and connections, he quickly found a job as a teacher at the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts.
Then he entered the film and television industry in Hong Kong.
Wu Jianye's impression of Liu Xun is that he is also a versatile actor, and he does not need makeup. He can be a sinister and cunning eunuch, or he can be a kind-hearted old monk. He can also act strangely.
Don't lose to anyone.
"Brother Hui, I heard that China is very poor now, and some people don't even have enough to eat, right?"
Zhang Manyu, who was sitting with Liang Jiahui, asked curiously. This was her first time coming to the mainland, so naturally she had a lot of doubts.
Liang Jiahui smiled: "Don't listen to other people's nonsense. The current development in China is definitely not as good as Xiangjiang, but when you come here, you will find that it is full of vitality."
Compared to Zhang Manyu who knew nothing about the domestic situation, Liang Jiahui was like a real mainlander in front of Zhang Manyu.
"Besides, if people from the mainland are poor, what do you think of Director Wu?"
Zhang Manyu bared her little fangs and secretly glanced at Wu Jianye, who was sitting in the front seat discussing the script with Cheng Xiaodong, and said in a low voice: "I heard that Yaoguang Group is owned by Director Wu, what do you think Director Wu is?
How do you make so much money?"
Liang Jiahui said helplessly: "If I knew, then I would be a billionaire now!"
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Just as Liang Jiahui said, when Zhang Manyu got off the plane and saw Yanjing, she couldn't help but sigh, this place is indeed not as good as Xiangjiang.
However, when she got into the car that picked them up and walked into Sijiu City, she was still surprised by the bustling construction of high-rise buildings here. Just like Xiangjiang in the early 1970s, Sijiu City at this time could be seen everywhere.
The construction buildings are heralding the pace of development of this city.
Then came the ancient charm of Yanjing City, which made Zhang Manyu feel the atmosphere that he couldn't feel in Xiangjiang. This is a city where history and development coexist.
But when they came to Tangting Culture, they were a little unable to accept it.
"Didn't I say that Director Wu is the big boss behind Yaoguang Group? Why did he put his company here?"
The exterior walls covered with ivy did not completely cover the dilapidated exterior walls, and some of the exterior walls had even peeled off.
Liang Jiahui was also a little confused, but he still whispered: "Have you never heard of Zhongyin hiding in the city? I guess this is Director Wu's style of dealing with things."
When several people arrived at the conference room, actors such as Li Lianjie, He Qing, Zhao Xie, Wu Bo, Zhang Hanyu, etc. were already waiting here.
Also present are the film’s production director Li Xiaowan, cinematographer Zhao Fei and others.
It can be said that this is the first crew meeting of "New Dragon Inn".
Wu Jianye sat in the middle and said with a smile: "Don't be serious, everyone. This is just a simple meeting. This is the first joint shooting between our company and Xiangjiang Company. In order to strengthen everyone's understanding of each other,
The company has already booked rooms for you at the hotel."
"Taking care of the fact that some actors are coming to China for the first time, the crew will give everyone a two-day holiday. Friends who come to Yanjing for the first time can visit the capital of our country. At the same time, the company will also provide everyone with
Get ready for a tour guide.”
Hearing this, Zhang Manyu showed an excited expression. Among the people sitting here, only she and Cheng Xiaodong were coming to Yanjing for the first time. Wu Jianye's arrangement was obviously for her benefit, which made Zhang Manyu feel that Wu Jianye
of carefulness.
But then Wu Jianye's words made her start scratching her head.
"But in two days, everyone will go to the training base we have found to start physical training. Everyone knows that this is an action martial arts movie. Although there will be stuntmen, considering the effect of the movie, some actions
The play still requires everyone to perform in person, so I hope everyone can take it seriously when it comes to physical training. This is also to avoid everyone getting injured during filming..."
Of course, this just makes Zhang Manyu scratch his head, and he is not too distressed. Zhang Manyu, who has already experienced the experience of Cheng Long's "Plan A Sequel", thinks that he is still competent.
Speaking of Cheng Long's movies, it really doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, as long as you participate in his movie, you will definitely be abused. This is the case for Zhang Manyu in "Plan A Sequel", but of course there are exceptions, such as the other characters in the movie
Guan Zhilin, a big-eyed beauty. It is said that when Guan Zhilin was filming this movie, there was a scene that required the actress to jump from the second floor. Zhang Manyu and another actress both jumped.
But Guan Zhilin didn't dance at all. She was really scared.
This is probably the reason why Guan Zhilin was not able to seriously study her acting skills and took another path.
Wu Jianye then talked about things that everyone needed to pay attention to, and then ended the meeting, leaving everyone here to get to know each other.
Cheng Xiaodong and Li Lianjie followed Wu Jianye out.
The training base Wu Jianye found is the training venue for the martial arts team of Yanjing Shichahai Sports School where Li Lianjie previously worked. At the same time, some stuntmen will also be selected for the martial arts team.
These are of course paid.
"Director Wu, I heard that actors in Xiangjiang need a license if they want to shoot movies in the mainland. I don't know about this certificate..." Cheng Xiaodong has always heard that domestic laws are relatively strict, so he had taken it seriously before coming here.
After doing research, I was afraid that if something went wrong, I would be sent to a labor camp.
Don’t think this is an exaggeration of Hong Kong people’s impression of China.
In 1989, New Arts City released a follow-up film, "The New Best Partner," which included a depiction of domestic stereotypes. Although the entire movie was exaggerated, it was not difficult to see the impression that Hong Kong residents had on China at that time.
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Wu Jianye smiled and said: "Don't worry, Director Cheng, the procedures are all completed."
At this time, it is a very complicated matter for actors from Hong Kong to join domestic film shootings, and the procedures are even more difficult to approve.
The return permit is easy to obtain, but the procedures are difficult to approve!
There are several cultural companies in China that want to copy Wu Jianye's success. They have found a studio to buy a factory logo, director, screenwriter, and actors. Later, they also want to find one or two Hong Kong actors. After the report is handed in, it just disappears.
, not approved at all......
But all this was not that troublesome for Wu Jianye. He called Liu Jianshe and the matter was easily solved.
Wu Jianye called Cheng Xiaodong and Li Lianjie to give other instructions.
"Director Cheng, unlike Zhang Manyu, you only have one day of rest. The next day, you will follow Ajie to the martial arts training team to design moves."
When Cheng Xiaodong knew that everything he was doing in the country was legal, he had nothing to worry about. He said with a smile: "There is no problem. I also want to go there to see what kind of school can train Li Sheng and others."
A martial arts talent like Zhen Zidan!"
Yanjing Shichahai Sports School has a great reputation. The martial arts team has produced such famous actors as Li Lianjie, Zhen Zidan, and Wu Gen. The entire Shichahai Sports School has also trained many national-level athletes in our country. Zhang Nan,
Zhang Yining came from Shichahai Sports School.
After Cheng Xiaodong and Li Liangjie left, Li Xiaowan walked in with a stack of information.
"Director Wu, here are the remuneration expenses for the actors in this play and some expenses from Feng Pants."
After Wu Jianye took the information from Li Xiaowan, he directly pulled out the expenses of Feng Pants and put them aside without even looking at them. He said: "In the future, there is no need to report the expenses of Feng Pants.
After all the plays are over, just come up with a total number."
This was Wu Jianye's trust in Feng Pants. He believed that Feng Pants would never be the kind of person who would give up a promising future for these petty profits.
And there is no need to tell Feng Pongtang himself about this kind of thing. I believe that Feng Pangtang will soon know about it through other channels, and then he will be able to reassure others.
As for the actors' remuneration, the remuneration of Hong Kong actors such as Liang Jiahui and Zhang Manyu is naturally negotiated by Fengge Entertainment.
The average prices of these actors are now HK$50,000 for Leung Jiahui, HK$30,000 for Zhang Manyu, and HK$100,000 for Liu Xun. However, considering the hardship and length of the filming, Wu Jianye gave each of them a price on this basis.
They also added Hong Kong dollars ranging from 50,000 to 100,000.
As for Li Lianjie, although he is also an actor in Fengge Entertainment, this is his first film in Fengge Entertainment after all, and the 200,000 Hong Kong dollars that have been negotiated before are hard to give him.
As for domestic actors, they are not so high. It is not that Wu Jianye is stingy with the money, but that there are domestic rules in the country. If he pays too high, the first person to complain will be the studio where these actors work.
He Qing is one of the leading actors, and his salary was 15oo, which is already very high, at least it is the top price among domestic actors now.
15oo dollars!
You read that right!
As for Zhao Xie, Wu Bo, Zhang Hanyu and others, it is even more pitiful, each of them is worth 1ooo!
Of course, Wu Jianye also made up for these actors in other places. As long as they are on the set, anything they buy outside, as long as it is not too excessive, will be paid for by Fengge Entertainment.
bear.
At the same time, it is impossible for Wu Jianye to do that thing where Hong Kong actors and mainland actors are treated differently.
These remunerations will not be made public.
"How are the props and costumes prepared?" Wu Jianye asked.
Li Xiaowan replied: "It's almost the same. In September, the production of all the Gugu props will be completed. And according to your instructions, one more set of costumes will be produced, and the costumes of the main characters will be for each person."
Five items are ready to go!”
With the development of the domestic film and television industry, the previously established Guyuan Clothing Company no longer just produces costumes, but has become a large-scale props manufacturer for the production crew, and was renamed Guyuan Props Company.
It's just that although the domestic film and television industry is developing, at this stage, if you want to make money with Gugu props, you still have to wait.
Wu Jianye nodded, and then asked about other shooting equipment.
Some equipment was even purchased by Tangting Culture specifically for this drama. However, all the newly purchased equipment was not included in the shooting cost of "New Dragon Inn". After all, these equipment will become fixed assets of Tangting Culture. At the same time,
I will also prepare for shooting other movies and TV shows in the future.
In fact, no matter whether it is props, costumes or shooting equipment, domestic studios and cultural companies have not noticed it at this time. The equipment of the studio is outdated, but because of the problems of the system and development, I want to
Adding new equipment is extremely troublesome, and at the same time it is not taken seriously.
The cultural companies established now do not have this condition. They only need to invest hundreds of thousands to make a movie. They have to budget carefully for filming. Naturally, they cannot be as wealthy as Tangting Culture.
These are things that everyone doesn't notice in daily life.
But with the development of the domestic film industry, these things may eventually become the capital of Tangting Culture to manipulate these companies.
After these matters were settled, Wu Jianye was the only one left in the office.
Leaning on the comfortable sofa, Wu Jianye was thinking about whether to go home. It was not that it was not good to go home, but that he would have to eat those confinement meals when he went back. Touching his slightly bulging belly, Wu Jianye decided
Not going back.
At the same time, he reminded himself that he needed to lose weight. Although Wu Jianye's body could not be said to be fat at this time, it could not be said to be thin. For the sake of a happy life in the future, he must not let himself become a greasy middle-aged man in the future.
It seems that when it comes to filming in Jiayuguan, I should also exercise with these action actors.
Although the confinement meal is not delicious, I still want to go back.
Smash it, hit it, Su Xian got up and prepared to go home.
After seeing Wu Jianye, Zhu Hao seemed to have seen a savior and handed him a bowl of tasteless chicken soup directly, with a look of pleading in his eyes.
Wu Jianye drank the chicken soup with a smile, and then held his son and teased him for a while. The little boy had already opened his eyes, and his big black eyes were very lively.
However, the child at this time was easily sleepy, so he grabbed something to eat with his father, and then fell asleep in Zhu Xian's arms.
"The baby's full moon is coming soon, can we do something?" Zhu Xia asked softly while holding Nianyi in his arms.
Wu Jianye said a little troublesomely: "Let's forget it. Take the child out in the hot weather. There are so many people causing trouble."
Although it is a Chinese custom to serve children full-moon wine, there is no need for the children to be there all the time. They only need to show up once at the beginning.
But Wu Jianye still didn't want to bother.
What's more, Wu Jianye doesn't lack that little money...
"Okay then, go tell your parents about this!" Zhu Xian said happily.