China Entertainment's My Artistic Career

Chapter 164 Finalization and New Play Actors
The contract has been signed, but where to raise the money is a problem, 4200 million US dollars, equivalent to more than 3 million RMB, even if the money is paid in three years, it needs [-] million a year, which is really a big deal for He Hua burden.

Where to make up the money will be discussed later.

Back to mid-May.

After He Hua brought his girlfriend back to China, he was not in a hurry to start filming the movie "Those Years", but went to see Kong Sheng, the director of "The Age of Awakening".

"Brother Kong, I'm really sorry, I couldn't catch up with the finale of "Age of Awakening" due to some temporary incidents. I will punish myself with three cups."

In the box of a private restaurant in BJ Hutong, He Hua raised his glass and was about to serve first, but Kong Sheng who was at the side immediately stopped him:

"Don't, don't, Huazi, if you want to do this, I won't be able to eat this meal. You are killing me."

"Nonsense, how can this be flattery? This is my respect for you from the bottom of my heart."

"Haha" Kong Sheng laughed twice and didn't respond to He Hua's words, he picked up his wine glass and touched He Hua.

He Hua's intentions are obvious. Since the two of them were busy on the set last year, they have expressed their appreciation for him openly and secretly, saying that if Kong Sheng is willing to come to Youhua, Youhua Entertainment can open a studio for him.

The salary is compared with the highest standard in the industry. Except for making a film for the company in two years, he can shoot any subject he wants, and the company is responsible for the investment for him.

But even though He Hua offered such a condition, Kong Sheng remained silent.

Helpless, He Hua had no choice but to turn the topic back to the post-production of the TV series "The Age of Awakening".

"The Age of Awakening" was filmed in early May when He Hua was discussing cooperation with Blue Sky Studio. The entire filming time was as long as 5 months. Excluding the Spring Festival in the middle and the annual leave, there were 6 filming sessions. In half a month, it was the drama with the longest production cycle that He Hua participated in.

There are not only reasons for frequent changes of shooting locations, but also the fact that the entire production team is extremely strict in controlling the details.

For example, the appearance of several characters.

When the teacher played by Wang Renjun appeared on the stage, the street was full of poor merchants and peddlers hawking in the rain in the pouring rain, human traffickers were openly selling their children, tramps in ragged clothes were begging and chewing food dropped in muddy water, warlords Riding on horses, he wantonly attacked the people.

And the teacher held the newly published "New Youth" and walked against the street in the rain, watching this scene
This scene is less than 2 minutes in the script, and according to the conventional shooting method, it only takes one or two hours, but the crew mobilized 500 extra performers and four sprinkler trucks for this scene, and filmed for a whole day .

There are also the appearances of the two brothers Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian.

The scene where they carried the sacks at the pier didn't have any props, they were real heavy objects. Huang Xuan and Bai Yu kept walking back and forth carrying the sacks until the director captured the trembling real sense of weight. Just give up.

This also makes investors have high expectations for this drama.

Although there are not many stars in this drama, but with the plot, the main creative team and some information circulating in the industry, everyone has high expectations for this drama, and even many satellite TVs have regarded it as the 2009 drama. "King of drama".

Now wait for it to be made and take a big gamble.

However, He Hua raised some questions of his own:
"During the shooting, I saw that you seldom use long shots, and the post-editing is relatively straightforward in the switching of shots. Can't you use fast montage switching?"

Kong Sheng put down his chopsticks and explained the reason to He Hua:
"I understand what you mean. That kind of editing may make the show look very advanced, but it will make the whole show lose its sense of history."

"We have a lot of characters in this drama, and there are a lot of similar speech scenes. If we switch and edit quickly, the content will appear very empty and the characters will be fake, so we have to slow down the pace."

He Hua understands when he says this, no wonder he always feels that "The Awakening Age" is a little bit worse than "Mountain and Sea Love".

Having learned it again, He Hua raised his wine glass to respect Kong Sheng.

While chatting, He Hua remembered something. It seemed that he hadn't contacted Teacher Meng Ke for a long time, and he didn't know what happened to the song. He quickly asked:

"Is Teacher Meng Ke still on the set?"

"It's still there, I'll watch the clip every few days."

"Is the soundtrack okay?"

If you were to pick a bone in the original version of "Age of Awakening", what He Hua is most dissatisfied with must be the soundtrack.

It's not that its soundtrack is not good, but that it is too dramatic and affects the senses.

As if Mr. Lu Xun fell into depression and anger when he heard what happened to the "goddess", the director used the Guan Gong sculpture metaphor on the cabinet and matched it with passionate metaphors to directly give the audience a climax in music and camera.

There are many places like this in the play. In the end, He Hua felt that the director was showing off his skills and lacked some real feelings.

So He Hua had to avoid this problem when making it.

"No problem, Teacher Meng Ke's level is very high." Kong Sheng praised.

After learning about the production of the TV series from Kong Sheng's mouth, He Hua was relieved, mainly because he had too many things going on behind him, and he might not be able to take care of this side, so he could only count on Kong Sheng.

He Hua eats and drinks with Kong Sheng here, and Liu Yifei also pretends to eat and drink to escape when facing her mother's problems.

The main reason is that Liu Xiaoli is too familiar with her daughter. Whenever Liu Yifei lies, she can immediately see the expression on her face.

So when Liu's mother asked if anything happened before the two of them in Dameiguo, Liu Yifei could only eat and drink to cover up herself, while answering: "No, it's quite normal."

But how could this trick be hidden from Liu Xiaoli, she felt a 'thump' in her heart.

Something happened, something must have happened.

She forced herself to be calm, tried her best to maintain the smile just now and continued to probe:

"Don't think mom talks too much. Boys of this age can't control themselves the most." Liu Xiaoli slowed down as she spoke, and carefully observed her daughter's reaction. "That's why mom is worried."

After Liu Yifei heard this, she couldn't help laughing when she thought of her boyfriend's sullen face and unwillingness to leave after returning to the hotel after supper that day.

Seeing that her flushed daughter could no longer hold the smile on her face, Liu Xiaoli sighed, stood up and left the dining table.

Only then did Liu Yifei breathe a sigh of relief.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, when Liu Yifei came out to pour water, she saw her mother sitting on the balcony in thin pajamas, so she walked over.

The night in May in the north was still a little cold. She walked over and patted her mother on the shoulder: "Mom, why don't you rest? It's so cold here."

Liu Xiaoli looked at her slim, like the daughter of Qingshui Furong, but finally couldn't help it, and took her hand:
"Sit down and have a conversation with mom."

After her daughter sat down obediently, Liu Yifei was a little overwhelmed by her words:
"Since you have identified him, you should manage this relationship well. The relationship must last for a long time through the joint efforts of both parties. But don't be afraid of getting hurt. It is never too late to stop the loss in time."

"And my mother hopes that you will not give up your career because of divorce and childbirth," Liu Xiaoli said as she stroked Liu Yifei's temple hair, "A woman's independence as a broker is her own talisman."

【This is my mother's lesson, you must remember it. 】

After a pause, Liu Yifei, who returned to the room, worried on the phone with her boyfriend:

"I feel like Mom already knows about the two of us."

The wine that He Hua drank during the meal before, now the alcohol is a little stronger, and he replied directly and forcefully after hearing what his girlfriend said:

"You know? You know it if you know it. What's the problem? At worst, let's go get a marriage certificate. What are you afraid of?"

Speaking of this, he laughed and said: "At that time, I can call your wife openly, and make your male fans envious. Hehe, wife"

Liu Yifei felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, but she didn't bother with him. She found that her boyfriend sometimes has a small mind. Last year, her fans just said something that he didn't deserve her, and he remembered it. Always thinking about showing affection in front of them in the future, it's childish.

"Okay, okay, I won't tell you anymore, go to bed early after drinking, I'm going to sleep too."

"Okay, okay, baby, you should rest early. You are so beautiful, I envy them."

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The next day, as soon as He Hua arrived at the company, Huang Lan came over with a stack of documents.

Seeing He Hua yawning and looking sleepy, she rushed outside and shouted, "Jiajia, make two cups of tea." She knew that He Hua was not used to coffee.

"Ok."

Seeing this, He Hua sighed helplessly, got up, walked to the sofa and sat down, and read the documents with Huang Lan.

"This is the list of cast and crew of "Floating and Sinking"."

"Floating and Sinking" officially started preparations as early as the end of March, with a total investment of 3 million. The investors chose N Beijing TV and Enlight Media.

It's just that the share has changed a lot this time. Youhua's family alone swallowed 70% of the share, Enlight Media 20%, and Njing TV 10%.

Why is this happening?

It's very simple, because the TV series "Floating and Sinking" has a high probability of being a hit.

There are many reasons for this: First of all, the producer, Youhua Entertainment has already gained a certain reputation in the market for its five consecutive high-quality dramas.

Maybe the audience is not aware of the label yet, and they are still stuck on who the director and actors of this show are.Rely on the word-of-mouth of the director, the charisma of the stars, and the popularity of the audience to attract the audience.

But the TV station is different. Now the name of "youhua's production must be a high-quality goods" has spread in the field of TV station buying movies, so no matter what, as long as it is a TV series by youhua, the selling price will not be low after it comes out. , this is the value of the brand.

Secondly, it is the value of the original novel of "Floating and Sinking".

Cui Manli's novel not only achieved good results in the publishing market last year, but also aroused a lot of discussion on the Internet. Its own attention is bound to make this drama a big hit.

In the end, He Hua's affirmation of the script is very important to Huang Lan, not because he is the boss, but because of his record and vision.

So since she knew that she would make money, Huang Lan was of course unwilling to give up the opportunity.

If it weren't for the consideration of the company's future development in film, she would have bought the share at a premium of 30%. As for the N Beijing TV station, that is a must
Because of this, many company bosses called He Hua frequently or went directly to He Hua. For example, Cao Huayi, the chairman of Xinli Media, directly set up a table of wine to apologize, saying that the cooperation with "Snail House" did not go well, and he must correct it next time. and so on.

Although the word "Floating and Sinking" was not mentioned, it seemed to be mentioned every sentence, so that He Hua had no choice but to promise to do it next time.

For this investment, Huang Lan directly borrowed 1000 million from the bank, leaving 610 million. The script and film and television adaptation rights were priced at 150 million, so Youhua actually invested 460 million.

He Hua originally wanted Teng Huatao to be the director of "Floating", but he seemed to have some problems with Youhua not letting him change the ending of "Snail House", so he directly rejected it on the grounds of preparing for the TV series "Wang Gui and Anna".

If you refuse, just refuse, Youhua is not unavailable, He Hua directly puts Xue Xiaolu on the throne.

"Before starting the show, you should go to foreign companies, state-owned enterprises and other places to have a look, and understand the rules of the workplace. This drama should be fine."

This is He Hua's warning to Xue Xiaolu.

Of course Xue Xiaolu also understands these principles, so she did a lot of homework during the preparatory period of the TV series.

The director decided that the production team would be slowly deployed from the "Age of Awakening" crew, and the staff just seamlessly connected to work.

In mid-April, the crew held auditions for actors.

"Floating and Sinking" is a rare leading female drama in China at this stage, and the producer is Youhua Entertainment. Naturally, it attracts the attention of many female actors, including the first-line, and soon there is fierce competition among all parties.

Wang Jinghua quickly called.

"Who? Fan Bingbing? No, no, the age is not suitable. Really no, it is not suitable."

"No, no, I really don't have time to do it, so let's do this first."

Fan Bingbing plays a professional woman?What do you think, is it necessary for her to go in with her appearance and work seriously?He Hua complained in his heart.

He also said that he would invite him to dinner, forget it, if Bai Baihe hadn't given birth, Wang Jinghua would definitely recommend her again.

In addition to Wang Jinghua, another well-known agent in the film and television industry also called.

"Hello, Sister Chang. Wang Luodan, okay, you can let her audition. I can't guarantee whether the director will use her or not. Another day, another day."

Wang Luodan's chick style is too obvious, it can replace Qiao Li in the original play, but it is not suitable for Qiao Li in the current script.

Qiao Li in the new script is bold and cautious, with meticulous thinking and strong logic. She is a woman who clearly distinguishes between work, life, career and love.

After several rounds of auditions and private battles, the role was finally handed over to Sun Li, who was willing to take a pay cut.

Although the first intention is her, but it is good to let them fight to reduce their salary.

The heroine is decided, and the next step is a supporting role.

The director of a state-owned enterprise, Wang Guilin, who is very powerful and scheming, the crew invited Mr. Zhang Zhijian.

That's right, they are the actors who played Xiaoge Lao in "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and Gao Yuliang in "The Name of People".

Zhang Zhijian plays the factory director, and Wang Zhifei, who plays the deputy director Yu Zhide, will have to change. The two have similar styles, and there is no dramatic conflict when they are put together.

In the end, Xue Xiaolu chose Wu Gang who had worked with Youhua before.

Wang Zhifei turned to play Ouyang Gui (a character in the novel) who is a wily and calculating vice president of a foreign company.

The heroine's boss, Lu Fan, the sales director, remains the same and still chooses Wang Yaoqing.

There are also original characters, the heroine's emotional destination, and university history teacher Meng Jiangchuan, played by Shi An.

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