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Chapter 600: Deleting the Huang Mao scene
"How much money does the crew still lack?"

After everyone finished speaking, Li Mu was unambiguous and went directly to the topic of today.

As everyone knows, today is about investment.

"Director Li, the crew is short of at least 40 million before the start of production!"

Li Lu's face was filled with joy. When he finally talked about money, he quickly raised four fingers.

After listening to this, Li Mu made a calculation secretly.

According to his calculations, 40 million plus the current funds of the crew is still not enough. He probably won't be able to finish the filming even if he lives in a tight life.
When Zhang Wei saw Li Mu's expression, he probably thought of something and quickly answered, "Director Li Lu, the crew needs at least 40 million to start work, but it should be more than that. Just tell us how much the gap is."

"Yes, Lao Li, this drama is going to be a high-quality one. It depends on how much it lacks. Even if Director Li can't finish the cast, everyone knows it!"

Li Xuezheng also helped to talk.

"Director Li Lu, I am very interested in this drama. It depends on how much funding is needed. Mengying Media can afford this share."

Li Lu drank it all in one gulp.

Li Lu mentioned the possible risks again. Obviously this is a TV series with no traffic and no big-name actors.

"no problem!"

The atmosphere is exceptionally harmonious and lively.

Li Mu also smiled and drank the wine in one gulp without any pretense.

Li Mu nodded, which was pretty much what he thought.

He has seen the faces of all kinds of people these days, except for those who support him and are willing to help him in times of need. Now he finally met them.

Before, I was afraid that Li Mu would run away after hearing this news.

Li Mu smiled lightly and said, in fact, according to his estimation, this drama was successfully completed in accordance with the requirements of a high-quality drama, and the gap should be around 60 million.

"Okay, Director Li is right!"

"really!"

On the contrary, only when director Li Lu chooses the right actors to play the corresponding roles can he produce a high-quality drama."

Everyone clapped their hands and applauded.

Li Mu applauded and said, "I have always believed that the development of today's TV dramas is abnormal. The one-sided pursuit of traffic is divorced from the TV series itself.

In today's era of TV dramas, there is almost no market, let alone a drama with a main theme.

"Director Li, I want to say that I have no intention of hiring some so-called popular actors to act in this script, so..."

Because many investors in the past chose to run away because the gap was too large.

"Hahaha, I don't care much about this. In fact, this proves that the money is spent wisely."

Li Lu was also very excited at this moment, "Director Li, I want to toast you."

When everyone heard what Li Mu said, their faces were full of joy.

"Sixty million!" Seeing how heroic Li Mu was, Li Lu put down his fear and directly told all the gaps.

"Mengying Media has always been committed to high-quality production. The money will be transferred to the project after the contract is signed. If there are still gaps, Mengying Media can also make up for it."

Li Mu immediately became a big player. This drama is not to be missed. He is eager to get more opportunities. Anyway, Mengying Media is not short of funds.

Li Mu's words made everyone toast in celebration.

Zhang Wei also felt very dignified at this moment. He was the one who pulled this game. He must have contributed a lot to the deal.

"By the way, Teacher Zhou, I saw there is a character named Zheng Shengli in the script."

Li Mu was drinking wine and eating vegetables, and suddenly remembered this incident.

"Yes, Director Li has a really good memory."

Zhou Meisen immediately praised.

Li Mu smiled. He has been in society for a long time and speaks well.

"I just saw that the character in the script was like a microcosm of the younger generation, so I remembered it a little bit."

“When it was originally designed, I wanted to attract some young audiences to watch it. For example, there should be some emotional scenes, fashion elements, and some topical lines in today’s society.

Elements such as trolls, Weibo, and new media are not only new anti-corruption methods and new communication characteristics, but they are also closer to the lives of young people."

Zhou Meisen talked eloquently. As for the design of the characters, he, the screenwriter, knows everything about it.

Li Mu nodded slightly. The current role of Zheng Shengli was just a simple connection, just right, and not as heavy as the original version.

It's just that someone added a lot of scenes to this scene during filming. As a result, when the original version was broadcast, the audience would want to press "fast forward" or skip every minute when they saw this character appear. They even complained that this character's scenes were too slow. Slow down the pace of the entire plot.

"It's very good. The scenes designed by Teacher Zhou are just right. If there are a little more scenes, it will probably drag down the rhythm of the script. I think the audience will complain after it is broadcast!"

"Director Li, is this role so serious?"

As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, Li Lu answered.

"Director Li, of course. Teacher Zhou arranged this role because there is still a generation of young people in the society who cannot only play the positive side, so he gave this character a soul, but this role is very important in the entire script. Unpleasant.

You see, in the script, he has dyed yellow hair and looks like a gangster in society. A person who often walks on the edge of the law.

His profession is also criticized by everyone. He is a legendary Internet troll, that is, as long as he receives dirty money, he can spread rumors on the Internet, write negative reviews for others on the Internet, cancel negative reviews, etc.

If such a role is too heavy-handed, the audience will definitely feel bad about it, and disgust is inevitable."

Li Mu deliberately said a few more words. It was very simple. He wanted the script to be completely determined for this character's role and not to make any changes. If it were like the original version, it would be annoying.

"Director Li is right."

Li Lu nodded repeatedly. A few days ago, Group B director Kan Benben gave him suggestions, saying that he should strengthen this role and there was still a lot of room for development, but he was still hesitant.

However, after listening to the analysis of the dialogue between Li Mu and Zhou Meisen, he felt that this character was just like this and no more could be added.

The top screenwriters in the industry have said this, and it definitely makes sense.

Li Mu felt relieved when he saw that Li Lu had listened. This effortless persuasion was the best thing to succeed.

Of course, it is also possible to force people to change with investment.

But this is the most inferior method. In this case, everyone will probably be a one-time partner, and there will most likely be no friendship in the future.

This meal was very comfortable, and it felt like a big stone had been removed from my chest.

Before leaving, Li Mu specially urged everyone to hurry up.

"Hahaha, okay, Director Li, let's speed up!"

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Fan Ziwen and Li Xuezheng laughed and responded immediately.

We were having a social day today and asked the driver to pick him up. On the way back, Li Mu drank a few more water to wake up.

Liu Yifei was not asleep yet and was waiting for Li Mu to come home.

The sound of vehicles broke the tranquility of the night, and a smile suddenly appeared on Liu Yifei's face.

Sure enough, when the door slowly opened, the vehicle drove in smoothly.

"Mr. Li, I'll go back first."

"Okay, drive slower."

Li Mu nodded, and the latter quickly drove away from the villa.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Li Mu gently touched Liu Yifei's little head, and the gentle light illuminated their shadows particularly slenderly.

"Waiting for you, I can't sleep."

"Wait for me a little longer. The smell of alcohol is a bit strong. I'll rinse it off first."

Li Mu tugged on his shirt, and the smell of liquor was particularly obvious. In order to prevent Liu Yifei from smelling the smell of alcohol, Li Mu hurried into the bedroom to take a bath.

Liu Yifei helped with the bath towel and handed it over.

In the Imperial Capital in February, it is still very cold outside, but the home is always so warm.

"In the Name of the People" has not completed the signing procedures so quickly. After all, this is not a matter of a day or two.

After filming for more than four months, Guo Fan finally completed the filming of "Arrival" in late February and returned successfully.

The media rushed to report on it, and Guo Fan himself also accumulated some fans, leaving messages below asking when it would be released.

Guo Fan, who had just returned, immersed himself in Tiancai without rest and continued to follow up on the later events.

The latest week’s mainland box office results have been announced.

Although the market fell back a lot after the Spring Festival, the weekly box office reached 17.8 billion, of which "Mermaid" took in another 9.2 million yuan, setting a new record in the mainland market, and is expected to exceed 30 billion in the third week.

"Journey to the West: Part Three" also exceeded the 10 billion mark.

In terms of new films, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2" took in 1.37 million in its first week, and the animated film "Naruto the Movie: Boruto" took in 6180 million.

As a result, the total box office of mainland China movies in February this year has exceeded 2 billion, which is only one day away from last year's single-month box office record of 53 billion.

The total box office in mainland China in February will undoubtedly exceed the total box office in North America.

This is also the first time that the domestic box office in a certain month has surpassed the total box office in North America.

The media seemed particularly excited.

In the past, it was the number one ticket store in North America and the second in China. This has been maintained for several years, and now it finally broke in February this year.

“China’s film and television market box office officially surpassed North America in February and became the world’s largest box office.”

"February has not yet ended and the box office has exceeded 2 billion, making it the world's number one box office!"

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There are many such reports, and this is something that the Chinese film and television industry can be proud of.

Everyone in the industry seemed very happy when they saw this result.

Once upon a time, having one to two hundred million in a slot was something to write home about, but now it has been promoted to number one.

"The environment is getting better and better."

Han Sanping stood up and looked at the tree branches in the distance that were struggling to sprout buds, feeling as if he was in another world.

Meanwhile, the Oscars are less than a week away.

It’s time for the annual Oscar predictions again.

As the highest award in the American film industry, the Oscars are a grand competition every year that mixes multiple elements such as art, business, public relations, and political orientation.

What is different from the past is that this year's Oscars are full of highlights and legends, which are enough to satisfy all tabloids and fans who are ready to watch the excitement/really tear it up.
(End of this chapter)