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Chapter 167 Production companies are all the same urine (please subscribe for the first update!!)

The media were reporting that Tang An did not use actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan to shoot a blockbuster with an investment of [-] million yuan, but Tang An, who was on the cusp of the storm, was unmoved.

Two days before the film project was about to be approved, Tang An got together with several team leaders and producers of the "Super Body" crew.

In the Capital Hotel, in a large box.

"Thank you very much for coming to continue to help, I will remember this love!"

Tang An raised his glass, spoke sincerely, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The others quickly drank a glass too, "Director Tang, you are being polite. I can work under you, and no one else has the chance to do so!"

This is not flattery, excellent crews are hard to find, and top directors are even rarer.

Can Zhang Yimou's crew be compared with those of third-rate directors?
Following Tang An to make three big-selling movies in a row, their social status and salary have also increased a lot, and they are also considered to be prominent figures in the circle.

Who doesn't want to be more stable, following those third-rate directors, maybe they can change three or four crews a year!

Furthermore, Tang An's treatment is already relatively high in the industry.

In addition to the salary, a bonus for finishing filming, and a bonus after the movie is released, everyone in the crew gets it, which is equivalent to getting two more wages.

Tang An put down his wine glass, looked at them and said, "This time not only our people, Huayi also sent a group of people in, this will wrong Lao Chen and Lao Zhou. I just went to Huayi, and the art director and The positions of photography team leader and lighting team leader have to be given to them, and you will be their assistants."

Tang An apologized and toasted them again.

"I'm sorry everyone, but the treatment is the same, just change the title!"

"Director Tang, don't worry, they are all working, no matter what position they are in!" Chen Jinhe drank a drink nonchalantly.

Zhou Jixun and Zhou Ren also repeatedly expressed their indifference.

"Thank you for your understanding!"

"Lao Zhao, Lao Zhou, Lao Xu, and Lao Wang, the four of you will still hold the original positions, but there will be a few Huayi producers under your command. I hope you can work together!"

"Everyone has worked together for so long, and I am not dissatisfied with you. My personal studio also invested in this film, so all aspects of the crew hope that everyone can help to pay more attention."

"Old Zhao, you are the director of the production, Mr. Xu is inexperienced, you need to help more."

"Old Zhou, this film will consume a lot of film, so you should pay more attention to it, every roll of film must be clear!"

Then he looked at the producer Zhou Yong, "Old Zhou, you have to pay more attention at the scene. Every piece of equipment and props, whether they are consumables or not, must be registered in the register."

After exhorting them one by one, Tang An glanced at them, and no one showed any signs of impatience.

After cooperating in two movies, Tang An has also figured out their personalities and tempers. They need to eat and drink a lot, which is the same in any industry.
As long as you obey the rules, do good things, and don't go too far, Tang An won't bother you.

Of course, they are all old people, and the most affordable thing is money.

Tang An took out a stack of thick envelopes from his bag. There were 9 envelopes, and he couldn't hold them with one hand.

He turned his head to look at the crowd and saw a trace of excitement in their eyes.

""Super Body" was drawn two months ago, and the bonus has never been given to you. It happens to be here today, so everyone accept it!"

"Director Tang is so embarrassing. Didn't he give it to the press conference last time?"

"Last time, it was the bonus for breaking the summer box office record. This time, it's the bonus after the movie is released. Take it all!"

After a delay, everyone readily accepted it, slapping their chests to guarantee that they would work hard and help him keep an eye on the crew.

On October 10th, after the National Day holiday, Tang An and Xu Manyun came to Huayi with a lot of materials.

"You can negotiate the contract by yourself. There shouldn't be any problems with Huayi. After all, it's the first film. As long as it doesn't exceed your first budget, it's fine. You can negotiate as much as you can!"

"Okay, I know, go get busy!" Xu Manyun gave him a reassuring look.

Tang An called the front desk and asked her to take Xu Manyun to the conference room, while he went back to the office to wait for news.

Time ticked by, and more than two hours later, Tang An received a text message from Xu Manyun and successfully signed the contract, and then the secretary came to inform him to go to a meeting.

In the large conference room, Wang Zhongjun and Huayi's senior executives were present.

Nodding to them, Tang An sat in his seat.

Wang Zhongjun handed over a document, "Mr. Tang, the investment and contract for "The Wind" have been signed, can you take a look?"

"No, I'll just take care of my film, as long as Director Wang thinks it's okay!" Tang An waved his hand and smiled.

Wang Zhongjun nodded.

He looked at everyone, ""The Sound of the Wind" is our key project for next summer, and I hope that all departments will cooperate fully to launch the first shot since Mr. Tang joined!"

"Mr. Chen, have you found the location for the location?"

Chen Guofu opened the document in front of him and said, "The survey of the main locations has been completed, and "Qiuzhuang" is tentatively designated as the middle area between Laohutan Scenic Area and Bangchui Island Scenic Area in Dalian City, belonging to Shicao Village.

It is the last small fishing village remaining within the urban limits of Dalian after urbanization.Dozens of families lived there, most of them worked and studied in the urban area, and almost all of them have moved away now! "

He distributed the photos to everyone and explained, "According to Mr. Tang, in order to show the sense of crisis inside and outside Qiuzhuang, he chose to build the exterior of Qiuzhuang on the cliff surrounded by the sea on three sides."

"However, there is a concern, because it is impossible to find an angle on the ground around the cliff to capture the relationship between the two Qiuzhuang and the sea. It will be inevitable to use aerial photography at that time."

"Aerial photography takes about two days. Even a top Hollywood team can do it with $40!" Tang An interrupted.

40 US dollars, which was not included in the initial investment!

Wang Zhongjun frowned, "Let's first contact the domestic company to conduct an on-site survey and see if they can take pictures. If it's not possible, you can go to the United States to contact Mr. Chen!"

"What do you think, Mr. Tang?"

"It's okay, foreigners can't make all the money, right!" Tang An didn't refute, and smiled.

The production companies are all pessimistic, they just want to save money.

The same will be true for Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" next year. The domestic quotation for the aerial film is 7 times cheaper than the foreign quotation, so Wang Zhongjun is not willing to spend that money.

As a result, the money was spent, and none of the shots shot in more than half a month were unqualified.

The angle, clarity, and picture capture of the aerial photography are not in place, and even the basic hovering and direct flight movements cannot be completed.

Even nearly half of the shots are shaky!
A few kilometers of hot spots, thousands of extra performers, all wasted!
What a mess, time wasted, money wasted, the crew was exhausted, and Zhang Hanyu was injured in the thigh.

In the end, I had no choice but to find an aerial photography company in Belgium!
You still have to spend where you should spend money, and you will suffer big losses if you are greedy for petty gains!

(End of this chapter)