Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 10 Organizing the Game
"Yes, the script has been written. The only thing missing is you."

Fang Hong put his hand on his arm, looking very sincere, but he spoke without thinking, and there was obviously a big gap in his words.

In his previous life, Yu Xian had strong professional abilities and was a top student. He later passed the exam to become a doctoral student.

He is a scholar type of person!

Fang Hong's professional ability is average, but he has accumulated more than ten years of practical experience, which is something Yu Xian cannot compare with at this stage. He is only strong in theory.

Yu Xian was a little uncomfortable with this person's enthusiastic behavior, so he rejected it and said, "It's just that I have never made a movie before, so I may not be able to do it well."

"It doesn't matter if the filming is not good. I am not doing this for the money. I am just doing this for the dream of making movies!"

Fang Hong is now just fooling people as much as he can, and he will talk about it after he tricks people into coming in.

The main reason is that there is no other way. Filming requires organizing a team, and at this stage he can only organize these students. He cannot organize a team with more professional people because he does not have the ability to do so.

Yu Xian was a little moved by what he said, and nodded and agreed: "Okay!"

After seeing it, Fang Hong looked at the students around him, leaned close to his ear and said, "I'll take you to wash your feet tonight."

"Ah!" Yu Xian was startled, realizing that he had lost his composure, and whispered, "Not good!"

In fact, he really wanted to go, but he was a little embarrassed. Scholars tend to be more reserved, so they need to be coaxed and persuaded.

"It's okay, I'm treating you."

Fang Hong patted his chest, very generously, and then said: "But I still need your help?"

"What help?" Yu Xian was puzzled.

"Let's apply for the Young Directors Entrepreneurship Support Program." Fang Hong said.

There are very few support programs for filmmakers in the mainland now. It was only after the film and television market exploded and made money that the filmmaker support fund was set up.

But Fang Hong couldn't get access to it either, mainly because he had no outstanding works and the threshold was not met.

You can't get money by just showing off a script and saying a few words. There are requirements and it depends on past performance.

Before Ning Hao received support from King Liu's fund, he had already filmed several works and won awards, so he met the threshold.

If Wang Laoer had agreed to let Fang Hong be listed as a member at that time, it would have been equivalent to him having achieved something, and it would have been much easier for him to attract investment or apply for support funds.

But there is no way!

This young director entrepreneurship program is a fund established by the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, in cooperation with colleges and major art institutions. Its vision is to support young directors in taking the most difficult step.

It sounds good to say that, but it is extremely difficult to actually apply for funding. Ten out of ten people will be rejected, and gradually no one pays attention to it.

Many people say that this is fake!
Fang Hong pulled Yu Xian because he had good grades and wanted him to help invite a teacher to be the instructor.

This is required to fill in the application form.

As for Fang Hong, he didn't get along well with the teacher because his grades were average and he was a bit troublesome, and the teacher didn't like people like him.

Teachers like students who are good at studying and can behave themselves. This is not just the case at Beijing Film Academy, it is basically the same in all schools across the country.

This is the definition of good students and bad students.

"That's very difficult to apply for, and no one has ever succeeded. It's just a decoration. Think of other ways!" Yu Xian advised.

No students nowadays pay attention to this thing because no one has ever successfully applied for it from the beginning to the end.

"Let's try it first. It doesn't matter if it fails." Fang Hong encouraged.

"But."

I wanted to say something else.

Fang Hong had already stuffed a bound script and a shooting plan into his arms, and whispered, "I'll take you to wash your feet tonight."

Let Yu go ahead first and see how the situation develops. The main reason is that the road Fang Hong can take now is very narrow.

What if it succeeds? Yu Xian wanted to refuse, but when he heard him ask him to do something unspeakable, he swallowed the words back.

The main reason is that I have never been there and I want to experience it. I always hear from my classmates that it is very mysterious and a place that men yearn to go, but I am embarrassed to go there alone.

I'm already imagining beautiful scenes in my mind, and I'm itching to do it.

It can be said that Fang Hong completely grasped his psychology. There is no man who doesn't like that place.

Beijing Film Academy can be said to be a treasure trove of film and television talents, with talents ranging from art to music, from recording to environmental design, etc. They all have dreams and are a group of people with an uncertain future.

The only regret is the lack of practical experience, but it doesn’t matter, Fang Hong doesn’t mind at all.

As a youth film, it does not require such high-end talents. He can guide those who don’t know how to do it, and he can teach those who don’t understand.

He posted a recruitment notice on campus and on the campus network. With his eloquent tongue, he invited many junior and senior students, as well as seniors who had left school and were unemployed.

The phrase "I'm not doing this to make money, I'm just pursuing my dream of making movies!" became his catchphrase, and he soon attracted "ambitious young people" to join in.

It’s really easy to fool!

Making movies has always been the dream of these students. Now that there is such a great person, of course they will do it.

Some people were so moved that they followed him to make a movie without any money, just for a meal.

For the sake of dreams, making movies is also the dream of many students, but even if they enter society they may not be able to make them.

If given a choice, no one would shoot mini-series or web series. Everyone wants to be like Zhang Yimou or Chen Daren and become a well-known figure.

Just to make their parents proud, to bring honor to their relatives and friends, and to slap the faces of those who look down on them.

Fang Hong didn't have to pay anything to bring these students in. He just set up the organization with his mouth.

And we signed an agreement with them!

This must be signed because cheap labor is the most unreliable. If someone doesn't want to work halfway through, they can just leave, and Fang Hong has no way to stop them.

He won't accept anyone who doesn't sign, no matter how awesome he is or how good his performance is. As a leader, he must ensure consistency and make sure the film is completed smoothly.

This is what he has to do. Personal connections and relationships must give way to established goals.

Of course, signing the agreement does not require them to pay any compensation if something goes wrong. It is just a ritual, a bond, nothing more.

Fang Hong was busy until the evening. He waited for Yu Xian at the school gate and called Liu Tianxian by the way.

"Hello, Boss Liu, I'm Xiao Fang."

When the call was connected, Fang Hong acted very humble, mainly because he hadn't received the money yet.

Liu Tianxian on the other side couldn't help laughing when he heard the other party's self-proclaimed title. It was really rare for someone to be so humble.

"What do you want?" she asked.

"Well, I have already put together this team, and other investments have also been secured. Now I am just waiting for your three million to be in place." Fang Hong said.

Liu Tianxian was surprised: "So fast?"

She estimated that it would take several months or half a year to see any results, but she didn't expect that this man would get things done in less than a week.

In fact, Fang Hong was fooling and flattering both sides.

"For such a small matter, I think I'm already very slow, you don't have to be shocked." Fang Hong said.

Liu Tianxian curled her lips. It was really like opening a dyeing factory just by giving it some color.

However, she still recognized the man's abilities. He had no connections and no money, but he was able to put together a filming team in such a short time. He was quite capable.

"Let's talk about it when we meet tomorrow."

The money is too much, so we should talk it out face to face.

(End of this chapter)