Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Li Haoyu then made time again. 💎😂 ➅➈ร𝐇𝕦𝔁.𝕔𝓸м 😡😝

He gave Lin Miaomiao a lot of acting lessons.

He put in a lot of effort, but the final result was very gratifying. Lin Miaomiao's acting skills have also improved significantly, and her performances are now much smoother.

Under the guidance of those veteran actors, Lin Miaomiao...

She can not only hold her own, but sometimes even perform exceptionally well.

Of course, Li Haoyu, as the producer, was not idle either.

In addition to playing the lead role, he also started his own job, taking charge of the entire filming schedule of "The Beginning".

After all, "The Beginning" is more of a slice-of-life drama than a suspense or science fiction drama.

Beneath its unconventional setting, "The Beginning" encapsulates a pursuit of kindness, justice, and a good social order, showcasing the daily lives of ordinary people within a surreal time loop.

This is still a relatively unfamiliar area for many staff members.

Therefore, he needs to give the staff some directions.

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Filming for "The Beginning" is about to officially begin.

This incident caused quite a stir at Jiangzhou TV. Many staff members had already heard of Li Haoyu's name, but had never met him in person.

Today, they've all been intentionally or unintentionally wandering into the preparation area for the TV series "The Beginning." After all, people are curious creatures, and they all want to see the legendary producer who's currently making headlines.

Who exactly is this capable person?

Does he really have three heads and six arms?

How could one person create such a huge stir?

The work area for the TV series "The Beginning".

All the behind-the-scenes staff were already waiting there. They were all waiting for Li Haoyu to arrange the production plan for "The Beginning".

Li Haoyu didn't put on any airs.

He briefly introduced himself and his representative works. Then he immediately began using a projector in the conference room to introduce the filming plan and pre-production work for the drama "The Beginning".

Everyone listened attentively, and they would occasionally jot down key points in their notebooks.

Li Haoyu did not rest on his laurels; he also encouraged everyone to offer their opinions.

As staff members continued to come up with new ideas.

The whiteboard, which was used to jot down ideas for TV dramas, was soon filled with all sorts of creative viewpoints.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the wisdom of the masses should not be underestimated. Their filming ideas and opinions also gave Li Haoyu considerable inspiration.

Li Haoyu also selected some suitable ideas from them, and he plans to incorporate them into the filming of the TV series.

There were also some art staff members on set, who had even sketched out Li Haoyu's ideas to facilitate better discussions on shooting details.

Li Haoyu's control over the project was meticulous.

Take a small detail as an example: when Li Haoyu was discussing Aunt Guo's outfit, the production team prepared hundreds of clothing options, and only after some discussion did they choose a suit.

For example, when discussing which type of knife is appropriate for causing injury.

Li Haoyu immediately prepared dozens of prop knives and said, "Sister Dan, which knife do you think is suitable? Let's see which one you're most comfortable using."

Liu Dan was flattered and said, "How can we interfere in such matters? You, the producer, should make the decision."

Li Haoyu waved his hand and said, "How can that be? Suitable and handy props can help the actors' performances and leave a deeper impression on the audience."

In the end, Liu Dan carefully selected the following:

She chose the "most ordinary" prop.

Afterwards, Liu Dan said privately, "She also filmed some movies, but not every crew gives actors such great support and trust. It was a very unforgettable experience for her."

These are just the tip of the iceberg; the actual content filled three entire notebooks. As for the storyboards, they were countless, even though Li Haoyu's drawing skills were comparable to stick figures.

At first glance, it's actually quite ridiculous.

But to someone who knows their stuff, it's priceless.

In any case, director Jia Yuqing was overjoyed to receive Li Haoyu's storyboard. He stayed up for two whole nights, refining it based on Li Haoyu's original storyboard.

Li Haoyu also saw the final result.

Professional directors are truly different; even a rudimentary storyboard can be transformed. It's like when Li Haoyu once read a manga called "One-Punch Man."

The artwork in the remake is worlds apart from the original. But ultimately, whether an anime is truly good depends on whether it has a good story.

The same principle applies to storyboards.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but touch his head.

It seems I've inadvertently praised myself again... but it doesn't seem wrong either.

Because filming "The Beginning" was a large-scale project, the original staff was insufficient. Li Haoyu also transferred a lot of manpower from other parts of Jiangzhou TV Station.

Initially, a small portion of the newly transferred staff had doubts about Li Haoyu's abilities. After all, they didn't fully understand just how capable he was.

Although they heard many rumors.

But rumors are just rumors!

But when they saw Li Haoyu's meticulous arrangements, they were completely convinced. Their initial ulterior motives had vanished.

Li Haoyu's arrangements were indeed meticulous and thoughtful. He truly deserves to be called a man who could carve out a path to success even in the stagnant waters of Jiangzhou TV. 😡🎀 6➈𝕤𝕙υⓍ.ᑕσΜ 🐊💚

They definitely have some skills!

Filming hasn't officially started yet.

He even thought of such subtle details.

Li Haoyu had already detailed everything that others had thought of, and he had also prepared several alternative plans for things that others hadn't thought of.

This ability is indeed far superior to others; there's nothing you can do about it, no matter how much you disagree.

Isn't this TV series, "The Beginning," a newly launched project?

Putting aside the novel concept of the TV series itself, how could the behind-the-scenes filming plan of "The Beginning" be so detailed and perfect?

They listened for a while, thinking it over carefully. They tried hard to find areas for improvement... and it seemed they really couldn't find any flaws at all.

Despite the excellent planning of "The Beginning," Li Haoyutian always humbly sought everyone's opinions.

To others, Li Haoyu's talent, his role as the head of the TV series, and his ability to act this way are truly remarkable.

After all, these days, leaders who don't put on airs are almost extinct.

Su Qiang looked at the scene before him, which seemed strangely familiar.

He then stood aside, nodding and watching the spectacle. He didn't understand anything about TV drama concepts; in fact, it was the same when they were producing "The Annual Comedy Competition."

Although he did do some hard labor, he never used his brain.

Before Su Qiang even had a chance to exert himself, everything had already been arranged perfectly by Li Haoyu. All Su Qiang needed to do was to execute Li Haoyu's plans 100%.

Su Qiang looked at the staff members.

He looked at Li Haoyu with an expression of adoration.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "These people are so naive. The boss just casually did something, and they're making such a fuss."

"This is absolutely ridiculous!"

However, Su Qiang is probably the least qualified to complain; when Su Qiang was working odd jobs under Li Haoyu, he was the most vocal and sycophantic lackey.

.........

"Clap clap clap!"

I don't know which staff member started clapping.

"The boss's plan is brilliant!"

"Producer Lee is truly talented!"

"How many times must he have rehearsed this in his mind to be able to narrate it so easily and fluently on set? If you didn't know, you would think that Producer Li had actually seen the finished film of 'The Beginning'."

Actually, you shouldn't flatter them.

It's worth noting that Li Haoyu's experience is indeed quite legendary.

He single-handedly accomplished several major tasks, first securing the station director's interview, and then creating a nationally sensational news story.

Li Haoyu firmly established himself on Jiangzhou TV with "Mid-Autumn Festival Wonderful Night", and finally achieved legendary status with "Annual Comedy Competition".

This series of incredible maneuvers was truly astonishing. That's why everyone looked at Li Haoyu with such admiration, longing, and respect.

It's actually quite easy to understand.

After all, they had received guidance from Li Haoyu.

The staff on set were indeed enlightened. On his first day officially in charge of the production team, Li Haoyu had basically won over the entire television crew.

Li Haoyu's subsequent performance surprised them even more, because when it came to the actual execution level, they realized the impact of Li Haoyu's presence.

Not only did the entire filming process become extremely smooth and efficient.

Problems that were previously difficult to decide on are no longer a worry. Because Li Haoyu can always offer suitable suggestions and is willing to take responsibility and make the final decision.

Is this what it feels like to have someone to rely on?

What would typically take a week for a TV drama production crew to decide, Li Haoyu's leadership often allows them to gather data in just two or three days.

This fully demonstrates Li Haoyu's perverted nature as a "cheater".

This allowed for a very fast filming schedule, but a key reason for this was the extremely generous budget of the TV series "The Beginning".

Generally, the cost per episode for indoor dramas is between 100,000 and 150,000. Outdoor shooting environments are more complex, so the cost per episode is approximately 300,000.

However, there are also cases where the production cost of a TV series is much higher than that of a movie.

For example, Li Haoyu himself has watched many classic American TV series, such as "Breaking Bad," which was still filmed on film, which is indeed very expensive!

Not to mention a phenomenal TV series like Game of Thrones.

It's something HBO risked their lives to create. If it weren't for Martin Scorsese's work and his reputation, even the deep-pocketed HBO would have been hesitant.

Other factors include the involvement of renowned directors, stars, photographers, art directors, and composers... As a result, the cost of a TV series can be much higher.

Netflix's House of Cards is the best example.

A single episode of "House of Cards" would easily cost around four million dollars, and that's in US dollars. This is all thanks to Spacey and the involvement of top-notch writers.

This situation is completely different from producing "The Annual Comedy Competition". Li Haoyu is no longer an unknown producer, but has achieved solid ratings results.

When Ou Tai helped Li Haoyu apply for a budget to film a TV series, he straightened his back. Even his angry words became much more forceful.

Therefore, the budget for filming "The Beginning" was fully funded.

Li Haoyu still remembers submitting the budget report just two days ago.

As a result, the process was completed today.

After finalizing the filming plan for "The Beginning", Li Haoyu directly submitted a production fee of 800,000 per episode to the production center.

This is not the 650 yuan a day food allowance for a celebrity; it's a crazy era where the production cost of a TV series can easily reach "hundreds of millions of yuan".

Li Haoyu was wondering why the production center didn't cut the budget.

Although Li Haoyu quoted a filming budget of 800,000 yuan per episode, he would be satisfied if the budget of 600,000 yuan per episode could be approved.

But the final result surprised Li Haoyu.

What he didn't expect was that the fee of 800,000 per episode wasn't reduced by a single penny.

Li Haoyu was genuinely moved.

After all, the main job of the production center is budget approval, which is also their greatest power. It's fortunate that the budget was approved so smoothly this time.

It's obvious that Outai secretly exerted a lot of effort.

This is no small sum of money.

"Give a peach, receive a plum in return." Li Haoyu understood this principle, and he was determined to do his best to create the TV series "The Beginning" and strive to surpass the original version.

Li Haoyu already had an idea as to what the specific method would be.

This budget must be spent wisely.

In fact, a large portion of the production cost of TV dramas is spent on the actors.

After all, actors' fees are getting higher and higher, taking up more and more of the production costs. Although the overall cost is higher, the expenses spent on costumes, props, scripts, and post-production may have been reduced.

Therefore, the production cost is mostly only nominally high.

In reality, a normal budget allocation for a TV series would be 20% script, 20% director, 20% cinematographer, 10% production assistants, 10% actors, and the remainder for operations.

However, in the distorted television industry and market, the order of interests for actors is reversed, which is truly speechless. Li Haoyu is not accustomed to these bad habits.

The production of "The Beginning" saved a lot on actor fees. Apart from the fees for some veteran actors, the expenses for the other actors were not large.

After all, Lin Miaomiao was just a newcomer, and her salary of one million for the entire series was already quite good. Li Haoyu, on the other hand, only received a symbolic one yuan in salary.

After all, he makes his money from the final share of the profits.

Besides post-production costs, Li Haoyu plans to use part of the budget for the explosion scenes in "The Beginning".

With the sound of an explosion, gold and silver flowed in abundance.

This is not just empty talk.

In particular, the plot of "The Beginning" is set to explode multiple times.

Although explosion effects can be replaced with post-production special effects animation, they still lack the realism of live filming and are not quite as good as actual footage.

Li Haoyu's work style: If he's going to do something, he'll either not do it at all, or he'll do it to the extreme.

So this time, Li Haoyu had a bold idea.

He plans to film the explosion scene in "The Beginning" on location.

If we're going to play, let's play for real.

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