The ancient city is not small. It takes more than ten minutes to get to the filming location after entering the gate. Lu Yu took the tissue handed by the staff and wiped his nose, tightened his collar and buttoned up.
After a few minutes, he returned to his professional host appearance, smiled and said to Fang Jing, "The weather here is really cold."
"It's like this in the south. The air is a little damper. Generally, the coldest months are February and March, and only in April does it look like spring."
"So I specially put on a coat before going out." Fang Jing patted his chest, "Three pieces to keep you warm."
The staff covered their faces, it was really unbearable to look at them. I have interviewed many celebrities over the years, and this man is definitely the most down-to-earth one.
I didn't see how Lu Yu was frozen. They just asked politely to open up the topic, but you rubbed salt into the wound and told the truth.
"Where is the crew? Is it here?" Lu Yu did not pick up the topic of clothes, but returned to the topic.
"Yes, it's right here, just a few minutes' walk away!"
"This seems to be a tourist place, right? Did you let the crew shoot here to promote your hometown?"
There are tall buildings with red walls and ancient buildings, and there are many old people and children coming and going. As soon as you see this Lu Yu, you will know what he does.
In recent years, the country has encouraged tourism development, and many counties in remote areas have built tourist areas based on local characteristics.
"Yes, this is indeed a tourist place, but the filming here is not all for publicity. On the other hand, it is also cheap."
"It's too expensive to build a real scene by yourself. If you choose to build it here, there are subsidies, so you can save a lot of money."
Lu Yu...
He is still a child!
After constantly reminding himself and taking a few deep breaths, Lu Yu finally calmed down.
This kid is so arrogant. He always goes against her. Now that I say this, can't you just follow her and pick her up? Are you talking nonsense?
…
During this time, due to the production crew, there were obviously a lot more people coming and going. Students came here to watch the filming as soon as they didn't go home from school.
The portions of snacks sold at roadside restaurants are several times larger than usual.
Fang Jing and his group were so blinking that they attracted a lot of onlookers before they even entered. Uncles and aunts with nothing to do, and young people playing around smiled and waved to greet him.
There are still several people who grab their hands and won’t let go!
Zhao Liying and Cheng Weiting may not know who they are, but Fang Jing must know that his face is all over the highway intersection and the largest shopping mall in the county.
As the only star in a small county town, it’s hard to think whether he’s popular or not!
Within a few minutes, Fang Jing received seven or eight snacks and fruits, hot dogs, spicy potato shreds, hot and sour noodles, apples, oranges...
"Sister Lu Yu, haven't you eaten anything yet? Do you want some?" Fang Jing handed over what he was holding.
God! He finally remembered.
Lu Yu and the staff on the side were almost moved to tears, and one by one they stretched out their slightly trembling hands to take the food.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
"You're welcome, this is all as it should be. I can still make you hungry here, right?"
"Cough cough cough!!"
Fang Jing turned his head and bent down to wave his hands to the camera, "Sorry, it tastes so good that I choked."
…
"Lord Buddha, are you awake?"
On the set, the crew was filming. Qi Tiezui and his team brought the unconscious Zhang Qishan to the ancient building for medical treatment, but found that the place was unusual. After several difficulties, they finally rescued him.
"This is..." Zhang Qishan opened his eyes and saw the shadow puppet show upstairs, his face changed drastically, "Quickly leave, don't ask, leave first."
Outside, the arrival of Fang Jing and others did not affect the filming progress. He was not afraid of disturbing them, so he went to the director's video studio.
The well-prepared director knew that there would be an interview today and quickly asked Lu Yu to sit down.
"Fang Jing, do you have a role in the scene today?" Seeing him watching the live video carefully, Lu Yu asked.
"No, but I invested in this drama, and I need to make a decision when there are things on set that are uncertain."
Not many people know that Fang Jing is an investor in this drama. Previously, the media broke the news that the investor is Xu Shi’s Nan Jing.
"Third Uncle from the Southern School, Fang Jing, Nan Jing." He muttered, and within a few seconds Lu Yu came to his senses and his eyes lit up.
No wonder Fangjing’s activities have significantly decreased in the past few months. It turns out that the focus of work has been put here.
Celebrity salaries are not low, and a movie can cost millions or tens of millions. Only a fool would put such money in the bank to earn interest.
Almost all the artists whose names can be heard on the market have side businesses, some open hot pot restaurants, some make trendy brands, and some open companies.
It's just that Lu Yu didn't expect that Fang Jing would set his sights on the film and television industry, so this news was an unexpected surprise.
"How much of your savings did you spend investing in this show?"
"I almost went bankrupt!" Fang Jing said, "When I decided to make this drama, I had not invested in The Return of the Great Sage."
"With an investment of 100 million, in addition to using our own savings and company assets, we also solicited people to invest. Brother Huang Bo invested 20 million. In terms of remuneration, Brother Wei Ting and Sister Li Ying both appeared at a friendly price."
“So far I haven’t received a penny from my film salary!”
"It's really 100 million?" Lu Yu was surprised, and after a few seconds he asked curiously: "Then how did you find someone to get this money? Huang Bo invested 20 million, and there is still a hole of 80 million. This is not a sum of money.
Small money."
Laojiumen advertised to the outside world that it was 100 million, but not many people believed it. The reason was Lu Yu's question.
There are not many investors currently shown. Except for Huang Bo’s 20 million and a few advertisers, Nanjing Entertainment almost paid for the rest. Do they have the strength?
Fang Jing smiled and said: "Actually, this is not my first investment. We, Nanjing, participated in Tomb Raiders Notes, which was launched early last year."
"Tomb Raiders made tens of millions, but the money was never used. Later, I used all my savings from the album and endorsements, which combined to solve most of the financial problems."
"Brother Huang Bo's joining is the icing on the cake. He also attracted a few advertisers, and it's done. It's not that complicated."
"Wait a minute!" Lu Yu grabbed the topic of the beginning of the year in Fang Jing's sentence, "At the beginning of last year, you had just debuted at that time, right? So you invested in Tomb Raiders Notes?"
Artists don't make much money when they debut, and companies usually take the lion's share of the money. She doesn't know what Fang Jing's contract at Huanrui World is like, but she thinks it shouldn't be too high.
If you want to invest in a film like Tomb Raiders, you probably don’t have enough strength.
After glancing around, Fang Jing smiled sheepishly and said, "Well... Tomb Raiders Notes is a low-cost online drama, and the total investment is not as high as everyone thinks."
"At that time, Xu Shi had just sold the copyright of Tomb Raider Notes for several million, and I also sold the copyright of Zhu Xian. With my little savings, it was reasonable to own a few shares."
Kill the Immortal!
Only then did Lu Yu remember that Fang Jing had another identity, an Internet writer. The Zhu Xian that had just finished broadcast was a mess.
Not only the female lead Zhao Liying, the male lead Li Yifeng, but also Yang Zi, who was not very famous before, have all become popular and have now firmly entered the second tier.