You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 303: Mr. Qin was fooled?

Pinggu, Feilong Film and Television Base.

A business car slowly stopped, Xia Lian pushed open the door and got out, putting on sunglasses and looking around the shooting location in front of her expressionlessly.

Hao Guanan, with a big smile on his face, trotted over to greet him, stretched out his hand from a distance, and greeted him warmly, "Oh, Director Xia is here. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

Xia Lian shook hands with the other person casually, then glanced around, "Where's Director Shang Jingshang?"

"He's here." Hao Guanan said with a smile, "He's inside. I'll take Director Xia in."

"Please be careful with your step. We are setting up the scenery here. Everything is very messy and chaotic."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm talking to you, move this thing away quickly! Tidy up the wires on the ground, what are you standing there in a daze for?"

Hao Guanan shouted a few times, and immediately several people ran out and moved the props piled everywhere to the side.

Xia Lian carefully stepped over the various cables crisscrossing the ground and walked into the studio under the guidance of Hao Guanan.

The studio was noisy at this time. The crew members were busy moving various props in the narrow studio, and the assistant director was directing with a loud speaker.

On the ceiling, several lighting technicians were huddled on an iron frame, adjusting the position of the lights bit by bit.

Xia Lian carefully looked at the set that had already taken shape. The dirt and stone pavement under her feet was also so lifelike that it seemed as if it were really outdoors.

"Lao Shang, Lao Shang!" Hao Guanan shouted, "Director Xia is here."

Director Shang Jing raised his head from his chair, rolled up the script in his hand, stood up quickly, and greeted with a smile, "Hello, Director Xia."

Xia Lian nodded in response, walked closer and looked around, then suddenly asked, "When will you start the machine?"

"In the next few days." Hao Guanan said with a smile, "We are almost ready. It will only take two or three days."

Xia Lian looked directly at Shang Jing, "Director Shang, give me a definite answer."

Shang Jing thought about it silently, "One day today, half a day tomorrow... we can start the machine tomorrow."

"Okay." Xia Lian nodded slightly, "Then I'll come to watch your opening ceremony tomorrow."

Hao Guanan immediately smiled brightly, "Welcome, welcome. It's a good thing that Director Xia can come to attend our crew's opening ceremony."

Shang Jing also smiled, expressing his welcome to Xia Lian's participation in the opening ceremony.

Hao Guanan, one of the producers, enthusiastically introduced the situation in the studio to Xia Lian. "The high places of the entire shooting scene are all sets, and behind the sets are hidden various shooting instruments, various director's rooms, various lounges..."

"This is the lobby of the inn. The main shooting scenes are all here..."

"The right side of the lobby is a blind spot, and the camera will hardly shoot here. The cameras and other equipment will be here, and the director will also be directing here..."

As the director, Shang Jing also took out a flat sketch of the set and explained it to Xia Lian.

It can be seen that Xia Lian is a little absent-minded and not very interested in these things, but Hao Guanan and Shang Jing dare not neglect her.

After all, Director Xia is the head of the production company and the chief producer, and almost all the funds for the entire drama were provided by Qvod Media.

Although 10 million is a tight budget to shoot this sitcom, it is better to have it than nothing.

Shang Jing had been preparing for two years and had always been worried about the funds. Now that someone was finally willing to invest, he naturally wanted to support it.

What's more, Director Xia also graduated from the directing department and is a returnee. He is not an amateur and does not have the problems that other sponsors have.

Who doesn’t like a boss who pays a lot and does little work?

Xia Lian nodded and gave a fair evaluation, "It looks like the progress is good. How many months will you shoot?"

Shang Jing thought about it for a moment and replied, "About six to seven months."

"Six months." Xia Lian said expressionlessly, "Plus post-production, it must be completed before the end of the year."

Shang Jing was startled and a little surprised, "This time is a bit tight."

"This is President Qin's request." Xia Lian said lightly.

Shang Jing and Hao Guanan were silent.

They didn't know who this Mr. Qin was, they only knew he was the big boss behind Xia Lian and was said to have considerable background and power.

Shang Jing hesitated for a moment, "Then... has President Qin read the script?"

"I've seen it." Xia Lian said slowly, "Boss Qin said 80 episodes is a bit too few, it would be better to make it 100 episodes."

Shang Jing frowned. The screenwriter had already written 40 episodes for him, and he had to coax and trick the screenwriter into writing 80 episodes for him.

"Director Xia," Shang Jing said in embarrassment, "We have to add another twenty episodes now, and the shooting time is tight. It's really a bit difficult."

"Boss Qin said that he will give you an additional three million in budget." Xia Lian looked at Shang Jing, "Director Shang, is that ok?"

"No problem!" Shang Jing said immediately, "I'll ask the screenwriter to work overtime to write the script."

Since the sponsor has spoken, we have no choice but to agree, especially since he has even given us more money.

After getting the director's reply, Xia Lian also showed a satisfied look, "Then leave it to Director Shang, let's go and see the actors."

Shang Jing found Xia Lian's request a bit strange. Why did he need to meet the actors when filming was about to start?
How many actors should be sent in?

If it had been plugged in earlier, why wait until now to talk about it?

However, Xia Lian was the chief producer, and it was a normal request for her to meet the actors, so Shang Jing called all the main actors over and introduced them to Director Xia.

Soon, seven or eight actors gathered together, looking at the woman surrounded by producers and directors with some curiosity.

"This is Ms. Xia Lianxia, ​​the director of the producer, Qvod Media. She has come here specially to express her condolences to the crew today. Please applaud."

After the applause stopped, Shang Jing began to introduce the actors one by one.

There are several actors in the film who I worked with before on "The Story of the Kitchen Team", and they know each other well.

Among them, the most famous one, Fan Ming, played a constable as a guest star, and the male lead Sha Yi, was paid the same amount of 2,000 yuan per episode.

The actress who plays the leading female role, Yan Ni, also gets paid 2,000 yuan per episode. These three are already the highest paid actors.

The remaining roles, such as the cook and the scholar, only earned 600 to 700 yuan per episode, and some roles earned even less. Many of the extras were temporary guest appearances by crew members.

Xia Lian narrowed her eyes and scanned everyone's faces one by one. The atmosphere on the set suddenly fell into silence.

Shang Jing was also a little puzzled and had no idea what Director Xia was going to do.

Xia Lian's gaze fell on an actress in the crowd, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

There actually is one with a big mouth.

Mr. Qin is really good at predicting things.

Xia Lian was a little puzzled. President Qin hadn't even looked at the actor's information, so how did he know there was someone with a big mouth here?

While thinking about it, Xia Lian was not slow in her actions. She pointed directly at him, "You, come out!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on the actress, and they all looked surprised and puzzled.

The actress was stunned for a moment, then walked out of the crowd with a nervous look on her face, forcing a smile, "Hello, Director Xia, I am..."

"I didn't ask you what your name is." Xia Lian interrupted her directly.

Shang Jing felt something was wrong and quickly explained, "I recruited this person, her name is Yao Chen, she plays the second female lead..."

"Okay, I get it." Xia Lian said calmly, "How much is her pay?"

"One thousand yuan per episode." Shang Jing replied quickly.

"Give her a thousand yuan and let her go." Xia Lian said expressionlessly.

Everyone present was shocked, even Yao Chen was confused, what happened?
I haven't offended Director Xia, so why did he chase me away the first time we met?

When everyone looked at each other, Shang Jing quickly said, "Director Xia, is there any misunderstanding?"

"She's too talkative, let her go."

Shang Jing suspected that he had heard wrongly, "Don't look at her ugly appearance, but she is cheap!"

Xia Lian glared at Shang Jing with a serious expression, "I told her to leave!"

Shang Jing was startled, and seeing that Xia Lian didn't seem to be joking, he waved his hands. The assistant director next to him immediately grabbed Yao Chen and dragged him out. Yao Chen was confused throughout the whole process.

Just because I have a big mouth, I was kicked out. What's the reason? !

"Choose a new actor, and remember, don't choose one with a big mouth." Xia Lian warned seriously.

She doesn't care what Shang Jing and his gang think.

Her most important job is to implement Mr. Qin's requirements.

This was something that Mr. Qin specifically requested, so he must have his reasons.

Otherwise, a film crew would have so many things to do. Mr. Qin ignored everything else and just reminded me of this one thing, and you could tell how important it was.

As for the reason, it doesn’t matter.

Mr. Qin’s requirements must be followed whether you understand them or not.

After finishing the tasks assigned by President Qin, Xia Lian felt refreshed.

I chatted with the director for a while, finalized the schedule again, then got in the car and left.

The entire crew was left standing there in a daze, having no idea what had happened from beginning to end.

But soon they were busy again. The director was busy working and pushed the schedule too hard.

As for the person who was driven away, he was just an unknown little actor.

There are hundreds of such actors, as many as you want, and no one cares about them and forgets about them in the blink of an eye.

……

Art director Hong Fei sat in front of the computer with a serious expression, holding a paintbrush in his hand and painting lightly on the writing board.

Qin Shaoyan crossed his arms, held his chin with one hand, and stared at the computer screen with a frown.

"There's a mechanism on top that can move. Um, a little more to the side."

"A little higher. I think the proportion is a little too big. Zoom out a little. The operating table is a little smaller. The rest of the part is not small. Zoom in so you can see it more clearly."

There were a few people standing next to Qin Shaoyan, most of them were middle-aged people, including two elderly people with gray hair, all of them were watching Teacher Hong painting intently.

Everyone looked thoughtful, occasionally talking to each other for a few words, and then started a discussion.

Amid the noisy background, the art director, Mr. Hong, seemed not to be disturbed at all and completed various requirements with ease.

Having a group of people standing behind and pointing fingers at you while you are working would make any artist feel his blood pressure spike, but Mr. Hong doesn't care at all.

Finally, looking at the sketch that Teacher Hong had drawn on the software, everyone around Qin Shaoyan breathed a sigh of relief.

The leader, a gray-haired, elegant old man, smiled and said, "This should be about right. The structure is reasonable and the general style is very restored. It is not easy to achieve this level."

"It looks like Mr. Qin has put in a lot of effort."

"Professor Zhao, don't be in a hurry to praise it." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Let's make the 3D model first, and then we can give it to the carpenter to build it. We have to wait until the real thing comes out to try it ourselves to know whether it works or not."

Professor Zhao laughed and said, "It should be fine. If it can be used, it will definitely work."

"As for whether this model is a loom from the Han Dynasty, I dare not make a conclusion, because there are no complete unearthed cultural relics for reference."

"So this can only be called a replica of the Han Dynasty jacquard loom model."

"Being able to use it is the first step to success." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "Then I'll leave the rest to Professor Zhao."

"The Textile Expo will open next month, and we don't have much time left. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work. This project is also a very good subject for us." Professor Zhao said with a smile, "We still have to thank Mr. Qin for his sponsorship."

"This is also to promote the traditional culture of the nation and to contribute to the cause of cultural relics protection." Qin Shaoyan said seriously, "After all, this is also an intangible cultural heritage."

Professor Zhao smiled and said, everyone can say nice things, but giving real money is rare.

In order to restore the jacquard loom of the Han Dynasty, Qin Shaoyan donated three million to them.

These experts were specially invited by Qin Shaoyan. Two of them are experts from the Silk Museum. They have profound attainments in the research, identification, restoration and protection of textile cultural relics.

After sending the experts away, Qin Shaoyan patted Hong Fei on the shoulder and said, "Let 3D make it quickly. I'll find a carpenter to make it."

"Okay, I'll let them work overtime." Hong Fei agreed.

As soon as Qin Shaoyan left, Hong Fei looked at Fan Xiaoqian in confusion, "Why is President Qin researching this again?"

Fan Xiaoqian plucked the bass a few times and shrugged, "I don't know. He said this thing is ancient high technology."

"High-tech?!" Hong Fei glanced at the sketch he drew. "The mechanism structure looks quite complicated. I thought it was prepared for a game."

"What on earth is this?"

Qin Shaoyan happily said to his secretary Xiao Chen, "Call the three coal bosses later and ask them to donate money. Tell them that this is an investment in cultural undertakings."

"Okay, Mr. Qin." Xiao Chen carefully wrote it down in his notebook, "How much should we ask them to donate?"

"Five hundred thousand per person," Qin Shaoyan thought for a moment, "plus Boss Tian and Boss Wang, a total of two million and a half."

I'll have to sponsor the remaining 500,000 reluctantly.

After all, I'm doing this for myself, so it would be a bit inappropriate not to spend a penny.

……

Time passed quickly and the Textile Expo was about to open. Tian Qingmin and Wang Dalin were busy setting up the booth and were sweating profusely.

This was also their first time to participate in such an exhibition. In order to decorate the booth, they even spent money to find a designer from Shanghai.

In the hot weather, the air conditioning in the exhibition hall was not turned on enough, and the two bosses were sweating all over.

The two men were wiping their sweat while directing the workers to work. When they were very busy, a group of people suddenly came over.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Tian Qingmin was shocked when he saw these people carrying large wooden boxes and piling them on their booth without saying a word.

Why is there still someone trying to ruin the place?

Wang Dalin who lived next door suffered the same treatment. His things were moved aside.

The two were shocked and angry, but before they could react, they saw a familiar figure walking towards them.

"Ah, Mr. Qin!" Tian Qingmin rushed over as if he had met a savior, "Mr. Qin, why are you here?"

"I suddenly became interested in this exhibition, so I came to take a look." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Are you not welcome?"

"Of course you are welcome." Tian Qingmin was overjoyed. "You came at an unfortunate time. There are people making trouble here. I will go and chase them away."

"Don't be in a hurry." Qin Shaoyan stopped him, "Let your people withdraw first."

"Ah?!" Tian Qingmin and Wang Dalin were stunned.

"I asked them to come here to rearrange your booth." Qin Shaoyan said disdainfully, "This booth you guys set up is too low-class, not classy at all."

"We asked a professional designer to design it." Wang Dalin was a little puzzled.

Then they saw workers pry open wooden boxes, take out wooden parts one by one, and assemble them on the spot.

"You will hang this thing up in the center of the booth later." Qin Shaoyan took out a bag from his pocket, opened it, and pulled out a colorful cloth from it.

Tian and Wang were stunned. "Boss Qin, what is this? Are you really going to hang this cloth up later?"

"This is not cloth, this is brocade." Qin Shaoyan smiled and raised the brocade in his hand, "This is a replica of a national treasure, a brocade from the Han Dynasty."

As Qin Shaoyan spoke, he pulled open the brocade in his hand. Tian Wang and the other man came closer curiously. After they saw the brocade clearly, their faces were extremely interesting.

"Mr. Qin, are you serious?" Tian Qingmin looked at Qin Shaoyan with suspicion.

Wang Dalin spoke frankly, "Boss Qin, you must have been deceived."

"Who has a Han Dynasty artifact that says 'Five stars rise from the east'?"

(End of this chapter)