Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 122: Soft rice is good, you have to eat it!
The preparation of the crew is extremely troublesome. Actors are only one aspect, there are also directors of photography, art directors, costume designers, etc.

These are the bosses, the photography team boss, the art team boss...

Guo Fan, a new director, was instantly overwhelmed when faced with this kind of thing.

Fortunately, Yang Siwei was there to help. She was not a producer or a director, but she had the support of Qi Hui and Wang Jinghua. She had money and connections.

After a busy period of work, the two of them finally got the crew together.

But it is not the end of the story just by putting it together. The script needs to be broken down and storyboards need to be drawn... Of course, Qi Hui has already helped with this, including the storyboards.

But after all this is done, there is still a need to specify a shooting plan and a mood board.

Putting scenes with similar emotions and almost the same content together will make it easier to shoot.

Otherwise, if he was elated one moment, heartbroken the next, and passionate the next...I'm afraid Qi Hui would hit someone.

At the beginning of "The King of Comedy", Stephen Chow said that people will die from extreme joy or sorrow.

That shot also gave birth to an emoticon package... the one of Yin Tianchou clapping.

While Guo Fan was busy, he sighed and lamented that this was still an independent project and the investors allowed him, the director, to do whatever he wanted.

If there are multiple investors, and each investor comes with different requirements... Oh my god, my head is about to explode!

There are generally two types of film funding: financing and sole investment.

Needless to say, financing is the case for most movies.

Sole investment is rare, but "Love Is Not Blind" is a sole investment, also called an independent project.

Both methods have their own advantages. The former has low risks, and if it fails, everyone will bear the burden together and can withstand it.

But the disadvantage is that there are many requirements, and the requirements of each investor must be taken into account, otherwise they will withdraw their investment.

The latter is more risky. Who wouldn’t feel bad when throwing away millions or tens of millions of savings at once?

What if it fails?
Then it will all be wasted!
But there are also advantages, that is, the returns are huge.

At the same time, the director does not need to serve so many investors, he only needs to take care of one.

the other side.

Qi Hui pushed the matter aside and handed it over to Guo Fan and Yang Siwei, but he himself did not feel at ease.

He was trying to figure out the role and understand Wang Xiaojian, a somewhat effeminate and mean character.

Moreover, he also wants to lose weight.

If you are a big, strong man with muscles all over your body, and you say you are a sissy, I am afraid no one will believe you.

Fortunately, Qi Hui started losing weight very early. When he played Chen Liang, Qi Hui consciously dieted and lost weight.

During this period, he focused on skin care and tried to make himself look like a pretty boy.

The effect is not bad. He has a smooth head and a smooth face, a smooth tongue, and a smooth tone. He looks like a thief and deserves a beating.

Jing Tian is also losing weight. She has finally gotten rid of the baby fat she gained from eating during the Chinese New Year.

The originally sweet face became slightly angular, and coupled with the deliberate pretended coolness, one can vaguely see some shadow of Huang Xiaoxian.

Qi Hui felt distressed when he saw this and decided to find a way to feed her back to a chubby girl.

He just couldn't like the White Bone Demon.

A few days later, Guo Fan and Xiao Yang came to report to Qi Hui.

Looking at their tired yet energetic faces, Qi Hui sighed. He seemed to see himself when he first started working.

At that time, he also believed that he could create a future of his own with his own hands.

And the leaders whom I admire and respect often cheer me up and encourage me.

He even often shared his experiences of struggle and told Qi Hui that as long as he worked hard, his achievements would far surpass his one day.

So, Qi Hui transformed himself into a nuclear-powered donkey, working hard and fiercely. Even if he couldn't go on, he would force himself to work.

Looking back on all this a few years later, he finally understood what PUA was.

Qi Hui sighed while listening to the reports from two nuclear-powered donkeys... oh no, it was his dear agent Xiao Yang, and his good brother Guo Fan.

After hearing everything, Qi Hui nodded with satisfaction, saying that the preliminary preparations had been very good.

The photography, art, venue, costumes and makeup were all ready, so the next step was to find the actors. "Regarding the actors, I've already sent out the invitations as you suggested," Yang Siwei said, handing the list to Qi Hui.

Qi Hui took a quick look and nodded with satisfaction. The actors above were very familiar, such as Zhang Jiayi, Wang Yaoqing, Guo Jingfei, Jiao Junyan and other leading actors.

"Your classmates are here in our crew too." Guo Fan suddenly spoke, saying something that made no sense.

"Ah...I know." Qi Hui didn't care. Jiao Junyan was his classmate and also from the 05 class of Beijing Film Academy.

However, Qi Hui didn't notice that a hint of amusement flashed in Guo Fan's eyes.

Qi Hui continued to read the documents. Besides the main actors, there were also guest appearances by Li Chen, Di Linaer, Liao Fan, and Chen Zihan...

Seeing this, Qi Hui was stunned for a moment. Didn’t Old Ling say that he wanted to bring Yao Chen over?
Why is there no news yet?

Qi Hui immediately took out his cell phone and prepared to ask.

But just as he touched the cell phone in his trouser pocket, the phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Lao Ling calling.

"Hey?"

"Hahaha, Junior Brother." Old Ling laughed happily: "Yao Chen agreed to come and make a guest appearance."

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—?" Qi Hui gasped: "How did you convince her?"

Yao Chen had a great dislike for Qi, and with Lao Ling as her ex-husband...if it were him, he would have refused without hesitation.

By the way, criticize the other party harshly.

"Nothing." Old Ling smiled and said, "I just described her current situation."

"There are basically no productions looking for her now, and those that do are only third-rate crews. We are the only regular crew that has looked for her in recent times."

"So she agreed?" Qi Hui was still shocked. This guest appearance was not a simple one. It required Lao Ling to break up with her on the screen and dump her.

"Maybe she thinks a normal breakup can help restore her reputation?" Lao Ling pondered for a moment and offered a guess: "Even if this normal breakup is fake."

"It's possible." Qi Hui agreed with this idea, but he didn't lose out.

How could he not use such a good gimmick?

It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!

"Okay, then I'll have someone send her a contract." Qi Hui said immediately.

Anyway, Yao Chen is just a guest star, and all her shots together do not exceed five. Even if she wants to cause trouble, Qi Hui can quickly find someone to take her place.

"Hahaha..." Lao Ling burst into laughter and suddenly began to look forward to the filming of the movie.

Killing people will hurt your heart, killing people will hurt your heart!

After talking about Yao Chen, Qi Hui looked at Guo Yang and motioned them to continue.

Guo Fan shrugged and said, "Who's the leading actress? Let her audition."

When the crew started preparing for the film, Qi Hui said that the leading female role had already been decided.

"The leading actress is Jing Tian." Qi Hui looked at him and said, "Our funding comes from her. Do you dare to ask her to audition?"

"Huh?" Guo Fan was surprised: "Isn't this your money?"

Xiao Yang was also a little surprised. Qi Hui said that he had raised the money and was transferring the funds, so she didn't ask much... Mainly because she was busy at the time and didn't pay much attention.

"She lent it to me." Qi Hui shrugged and said.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss... Are you being kept by someone?" Guo Fan took a breath and blurted out subconsciously.

But as soon as the words fell, a strong sense of envy emerged. It’s good to have a free meal, you have to eat it!

Qi Hui's face darkened, and he felt like hitting someone.

"Ahem...why not tell her about it?" Guo Fan noticed Qi Hui's unfriendly look and quickly changed the subject, tentatively asking:

"I have to know her acting skills."

In fact, he wanted Qi Hui to audition. Anyway, the money was not his and he was not the real investor.

But considering the possibility of being beaten, I didn't say this.

Hearing this, Qi Hui nodded: "Okay, I'll talk to her."

(End of this chapter)