On July 30, "Stone" was released, and the final box office was 96 million, a little bit behind it. It has to be said that it is very regrettable.
However, Fathead Fish is proud of Fathead Fish, and he did not agree to win himself a ticket to the director's club for 100 million yuan by buying a box office.
In his words, he is still young and has opportunities in the future. He doesn't want this to become his own stain.
Although "Stone" did not exceed 100 million in the end, it won the inner world. You should know that the cost of "Stone" is only 5 million, and it can create a box office of nearly 100 million yuan. For the bosses of all production companies, it is really
Like a fantasy, almost everyone is optimistic about Ning Hao, the newly rising young director, but unfortunately, the third master took the lead.
But despite this, the invitation calls were still one after another, annoying Fathead Fish, and the mobile phone number was changed several times in succession.
"I already have an idea, and I will go into seclusion in the next period of time. I'm afraid I can't help with the company and your movie."
Ning Hao was a little embarrassed when he said this. His thinking was always clear. This time the third master summoned him was also an opportunity. In the domestic circle, ability is one aspect, and connections are the other.
Especially those who are from grassroots like him need to manage all aspects of their business.
Therefore, in this success of "Stone", he not only did not go far, but also had to devote himself to the next work, and be worthy of the appreciation and trust of Sanye, so that he and Xinhao Media can gain a foothold in the circle.
"It's okay, there are Teacher Diao in the movies; Teacher Cheng in the TV series; there are Gu Yuewan in the company, don't worry, go and do it! Oh, by the way, if you have a suitable role in your new drama, consider my brother Mengnan.
Anyway, you like to use crooked melons and jujubes, so it doesn’t look good.”
In recent years, He Xin has almost been growing from an amateur to a leading figure in the younger generation of domestic actors. Hao Rong has also been promoted step by step in school and has been doing well. Only Li Mengnan has always been standing still and has encountered it.
Although he didn't say anything, He Xin could tell that after the second spring, he still had an ambitious heart.
"Look at what you said, what is a crooked jujube? Brother Bo must be unhappy when he heard it. He was known as Aaron Kwok in Qingdao. I have recorded the matter of Brother Meng Nan. Your brother is my brother, so that's nothing.
Say." Ning Hao smiled.
In the original time and space, Ning Hao was just a young director who took on the job. Even though he became famous with "Stone", his identity still remained unchanged and he continued to work and pay his mortgage. But now he is one of the bosses of Xinhao Media, in a certain sense
In the above, he is also one of the big guys. So even if the third master appreciates him, he cannot be regarded as a small role to take over, but a partner.
After some time ago, Xiaodouding and China Film Association's consultation, Ning Hao's next drama, Xinhao Media will account for 25% of the share and is responsible for the production.
This 25% share is invested by Ning Hao's directorial expenses and a certain proportion of funds. Xiaodouding has long been very skilled in this area. As long as he holds the production in his hands, the so-called investment of funds can be easily achieved from
It is earned from the profits of production costs. Of course, this is the normal profit without affecting normal film production. It is definitely impossible to do something like a pair of cloth shoes and a straw hat with three thousand.
Currently, the company's plans to start filming after September.
In terms of "Double-Side Sticker", after He Xin worked hard every day during this period and helped his girlfriend solve her worries about going to school, her girlfriend finally nodded and played the role of Lijuan.
This was an unexpected surprise for director Cheng Qiang. After all, compared with Tang Wei before, Cheng Hao is more well-known, and in terms of appearance and acting skills, he is more suitable for the role of Lijuan than Tang Wei.
In fact, Cheng Hao made a little helpless decision. Although she signed a contract with Wang Jinghua, the resources of this film are really limited in terms of films.
At present, the scarce film resources in China are often monopolized by large companies. Lao Wu's Chengtian Entertainment has just entered this industry and lacks the ability to produce independent films. At most, it is to invest in some small-cost movies. However, I heard recently that
I was planning some big production projects, but big productions are usually big directors, and big directors have a lot of say, just like Wang Jinghua collaborated with Huayi back then, and Feng Xiaogang didn't use her artists, and Wang Jinghua had no choice.
So Cheng Hao doesn’t have any good film and television resources at the moment. Since her boyfriend is in trouble, she can only take care of this for the time being.
However, it is difficult to find the candidates for Caifeng in "The Two Donkeys". You can't be too old and you have to have a little local flavor. As the same goes, the actors must be similar in appearance. The best way is to go to school.
I choose, but it’s summer vacation now, so it’s hard to find someone.
He Xin really had a headache.
"Brother, the budget for "Double-sided tape" has come out."
Not long after Ning Hao left, Lu Xiao knocked on the door and came in.
As the deputy manager of the company's production department, this guy is now the producer of "Double-Side Sticker". He has been busy with various preparations during this period.
He Xin took a thick stack of reports from him. He didn't look at the specific details, but glanced at the last total. The total investment of this 22-episode TV series was nearly eight million.
Fortunately, the sharing of "Stone" will come later, otherwise it will support the expenses of the two dramas at once, and the financial pressure will be a bit high.
"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on money."
When Xiao Luzi saw He Xin staring at the last total, he said in silence.
"Oh, your task should be coordinated with Teacher Cheng, and the most important task is to make good shots."
"Brother, I understand."
As he said that, Xiao Luzi said a little shyly: "Brother, actually I want to film "The Two Donkeys" with you. I'm familiar with that piece. Zhou Zhi I've been to several times. There is a classmate in my high school who is here.
, His family is very powerful in the local area…”
"Okay, OK."
He Xin waved his hand and interrupted, "Isn't this a short time to spare people? You'll still keep an eye on Shanghai. Besides, Teacher Diao is also familiar with people over there."
"Double-sided tape" was filmed in Shanghai throughout the whole process, and Diao Yinan had already looked at the scenery in "Double Donkeys" and chose a small village near the Qinling Mountains in Zhouzhi County below Xi'an. I heard that the place was quite backward, and most of the buildings were built.
Maintaining the style of the 1960s and 1970s, they will get there when they experience life.
Little Luzi was helpless and had to nod, "I understand, brother."
"By the way, also, how did Teacher Liuliu ask her to have a more family-friendly ending?" He Xin asked again when he remembered.
"Teacher Liuliu was a little resistant at first, but later Director Cheng did the work and then agreed. The manuscript has been passed on. I just feel that the ending of the correction is not as shocking as before."
“What changed?”
"It was after Yaping beat Lijuan, the unattended baby fell from the second floor. In this way, the family was completely separated. A year later, Yaping came to the newspaper to find Lijuan. Yaping's mother was critically ill and was in the old lady's bed.
Before, the two finally made up. With the farewell of their son, daughter-in-law and grandson, the old lady left with peace of mind."
"oh!"
He Xin nodded as he listened to another ending of the story told by Xiao Luzi. The "Double-Side Sticker" he watched in his previous life was such an ending.
It turned out that the ending in the script was that Yaping accidentally beat Lijuan to death in anger. He Xin and Cheng Qiang were not very supportive when they discussed it.
It’s nothing more, but the story is too gray. To the point of later generations, it means that it does not promote positive energy. Such a drama is not easy to pass the review. So I wanted to have another happy ending to cope with the review.
But the screenwriter Liu Liu strongly opposed it because her story is prototyped.
It turns out that the prototype of Hu Lijuan in the script is a Shanghai girl. She has excellent grades and is admitted to the direct admission process and graduated from East China Normal University.
Once, the girl met a thief at the gate of Huatai Normal University and a man helped chase him, and the two got to know each other. Then, as soon as they graduated, they got married, and the tragedy of marrying a scumbag Phoenix man was staged.
It is said that the wedding banquet was held at the Yan'an Hotel at that time, and the 28 tables of banquets were paid by the woman's parents. At the scene, everyone from a village in the hometown of Phoenix Man came, and even fought to the point of fighting.
After the two got married, many fellow villagers came to live in the house and refused to leave. They kept quarreling when drinking and quarreling at night! The Phoenix man also had a younger brother who dropped out of school in junior high school. The mother-in-law suggested that the Shanghai father-in-law, who had already returned from the wedding room, could pay for the money.
His younger brother bought a wedding house!
A girl in Shanghai gave birth to a daughter, but her husband disliked that having a daughter was useless! After a quarrel, the girl was hit on the temple by her husband and then strangled to death! After learning the bad news, her father died soon after. And her mother is still
At the Shanghai Mental Health Center!
Liu Liu also said that in order to write this novel, he specially interviewed the girl's relatives, friends and neighbors and the Phoenix Man.
Liu Liu recalled the interview with the Phoenix man in prison, and still said with fear on his face: "The murderer grinned at us and said that he found a Shanghai woman to get rid of poverty for the whole family. Now, Shanghai's mother-in-law is not
I am willing to use the money to subsidize his family, so why are I still keeping my wife in Shanghai?"
Not to mention that Liu Liu was so scared that he was sweating coldly when he heard this. Even He Xin and Cheng Qiang felt creepy. But reality is reality, and TV series is TV series.
There are so many ridiculous stories in the absurd era, novels can be written, and there are also in history books, but you are not allowed to shoot them. What is the solution?
Although even Lvzi felt that the newly modified happy ending was dull and far from astonishing as the original ending, what's the point of not being able to meet the audience if you can't pass the review?
He Xin had no choice but to wave to him and said, "Anyway, both endings need to be filmed, so you have to be prepared for both."