New Age Artists

Chapter 74 The Emperor of the Crew in Absolute Control

3 month 7 day.

"My crew must be clean in every way. Whether it's economic or interpersonal, no chaos is allowed. If you are found to be messy, you will be kicked out at the very least, or sent to jail at the worst."

Shen Santong made some harsh remarks at the founding meeting of the crew.

Since the shift to the director-centered system, domestic directors have had really great power.

The only ones who can provide some checks and balances are investors.

Shen Santong has proven himself in this way. He is a director who covers all investments himself and is also the emperor of the crew.

The crew of "Happy Birthday" is not a small crew like a supermarket crew. The scale of the early preparations alone is larger than that of a supermarket crew.

There are more than 20 people, some are from Shen Santong’s own company, and some have joined from outside.

As the Shengkuai project progresses, Shen Santong estimates that the entire crew will have nearly two hundred people in front of and behind the scenes.

Especially as a new film by a commercial director like him, how many female stars wanted to untie his belt before this project was established.

It is conceivable that with so many people watching, one would try to find a loophole even if it meant being a moth to a flame.

To put it bluntly, any inconspicuous behind-the-scenes person in the crew can sleep with countless young girls who know nothing about the industry but want to join and become famous under his name.

What about sleeping with everyone from lighting to directors and producers? That's pure nonsense.

How much energy, hard work, and investment goes into a play.

Directors or producers who have some achievements and aspirations have no shortage of women.

I have no status, no insurance, and I am barefoot. I won’t accept the offer even if it is delivered to my door.

That thing in the crotch can only be used as an embellishment.

In the story, it was the teacher who attacked the student, but in reality, the professor was alone with the female student, and when she saw the door was about to close, she immediately screamed.

There is still some suction, it is there, but with the attack on this part, it is gone.

One report under real name will ruin your career. You may become a moron, but it will be difficult for you to survive.

On the one hand, the film and television industry is under the spotlight, and scandals spread the fastest.

In addition, there are ulterior motives to make people take the bait and sleep with them.

Especially the minor characters behind the scenes, they often confess directly after sleeping with each other.

I am just a small character, no matter what I say, it will be useless, and those who are deceived will only suffer.

It's really useless. A little brother of a stage manager, a costume team or a lighting team has absolutely no say.

Explain it clearly to the girl and she will have no choice but to admit defeat.

If you make a fuss, you will become a stain. Do you still want to be famous?
As for the economics, there are more tricks and the operations are more secretive.

The play Sheng Kuai has many scenes, and it is not too easy to falsely report or falsify expenses.

"The saying that too clear water means no fish, and that people have to work only when they are full, are useless to me. I offer the highest salary in the industry for earning a clean salary. There are also old people who have participated in the supermarket crew here. If the project is successful, there will be bonus red envelopes."

Shen Santong made it clear in advance.

If you don’t want to comply, then get out. I also gave you red dates.

He is not joking, even he himself will abide by it.

If you want to get a girl, there are plenty of opportunities, no need to focus on your own drama.

The entire project has been moving forward, not only Shengkuai, but also "Lost Apartment" and "Crazy Jade (Stone)", with a total investment of 12 million.

According to the plan, the production cost of "Happy Birthday" was 6 million and that of "Crazy Emerald" was 5 million.

"Lost Apartment" is not "TuTu Apartment", it is a bit similar to the plot of the American TV series "Lost".

The cost is one million, it is a TV movie, not shown in theaters, exploring the accumulation of digital film technology.

Instead of using the name of the Locomotive Film Company, Shen Santong set up a special studio, the Pioneer Film Technology Studio, and Pioneer Film Exploration Technology will be named this studio from now on.

The number of twelve million is probably not enough. Only when Shen Santong really looked into digital photography did he realize that he had taken things for granted before.

The current high-definition equipment can be used to shoot TV series, but it is far from the texture of film movies.

This is not a gap that can be made up by later computer technology.

"Lost Apartment" is just a test to see if it works. If not, we will still shoot it on film.

For the audience, whether it is Shen Santong's new play "Happy Birthday" or "Supermarket Part 2", there are certain expectations.

Exploring digital technology is behind-the-scenes work, and the audience cannot and should not bear this cost.

Audiences pay money to see an excellent film. Be realistic, if digital equipment can't keep up, just switch to film.

But in this case, the total investment may have to increase to 15 million to 16 million.

It’s a large sum of money, and Shen Santong has already started to attract investment.

Given the influence that supermarkets have shown on Wahaha mineral water, jade and diamonds, many companies would be willing to advertise.

At that time, giving Wahaha free advertising was not only a private sale, but also a waste of money.

The money used to attract investment is also his money.

We must try our best to ensure that the money is spent effectively, on movies, and to present the best viewing experience to the audience.

No one is allowed to waste his money.

his money.

In the conference room, a small casting meeting was held with the casting director and representatives of the chief creative editor.

The script is kept confidential, and only the three people who participated in the meeting can read the entire script.

"First of all, there's the issue of the heroine."

The casting director pointed to the pictures pinned on the whiteboard. All the familiar Chinese actors were on it, as well as some Hong Kong stars.

Hong Kong actresses are actually quite miserable. In co-productions, Hong Kong promotes its own male stars, which leads to a generational gap in female stars.

Shen Santong looked at the four people at the top and said bluntly, "The four actresses are ruled out. Xiaoyanzi is a scandal. Putting aside the scandal, she lacks the sense of being highly educated. Zhang Ziyi is too bland and not generous enough. Xu Jinglei was completely promoted by the Beijing circle. She has the added bonus of being a talented woman, but her professional ability is not enough. Zhou Xun is too small, and her smoky voice is a big problem."

The two people present were speechless, as Si Dan is the top star today.

Because of co-productions, mainland female stars tend to outperform male stars.

Shen Santong doesn't care about these things. If it's yes, it's yes. If it's no, it's no.

He who is in charge of the crew is not in his usual state.

"Where are Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing?" asked the casting director.

Shen Santong did not answer, but looked at the script editor representative: "Does the character fit?"

"As for Fan Bingbing, she's too young. She's a graduate student at best, so the age difference between her and the male lead is small, and there's not much dramatic conflict. The sense of satisfaction that Director Shen wants when a sultry man meets a big sister will be reduced."

The editorial representative spoke very nervously.

Nowadays, the status of editors continues to decline. On the contrary, the editors have the final say here for the powerful director Shen Santong: "Li Bingbing is a bit old. She was born in 73, so she is 32 years old. She is a bit old to be set as a doctor, but she is only two years older, so it should be okay."

Shen Santong thought for a moment and said, "Send an audition invitation to Shuang Bing and see the effect."

Don’t say that Ice and Snow Legend didn’t sleep. Even if he did, he still had to talk about business.

Here at Shen Santong's place, few people's bottoms are that expensive, not even the ones inlaid with diamonds are acceptable.

For him, diamonds are a marketing premium, let alone the ones below.

Just a hole.

"Send an audition invitation to Ma Yili."

"Jiang Qinqin looks beautiful enough in ancient costumes, but this is a modern drama, so we exclude her."

"Send an audition invitation to Li Xiaoran."

Li Xiaoran probably hasn't been with that guy yet, but it's hard to say whether she can hold up in modern dramas.

"Yuan Li, she looks too tough and too old. Rule her out."

Aunt Yuanli, forget it. She doesn’t have a dog yet and she is a religious person, but forget it.

"Yan Danchen, please send one too."

You can't be completely without the ways of the world. My senior sister, "The Lotus Lantern" has not been broadcast yet, and there is no screen filter of the fairy Chang'e.

"Sun Li, if you have acting skills, please invite me to audition."

Teacher Sun Li, after all, he has slept with her, so he still needs to be taken care of.

There is no need to discuss the male lead, Shen Santong can do it himself.

As for his plays, he will do it himself if he can, especially the likable roles.

The male lead is the kind of warm-hearted man who is introverted and reserved. He is like a big sister sent from the sky. Shen Santong plans to design a few more kissing scenes, which will be absolutely wonderful.

"Next is the second female lead, the one behind the scenes," said the casting director.

(End of this chapter)