Huayu: Just started as a stagehand, but the director's comeback system

"This is a brand name product."

"Click, let's skip this part for now, I have a good idea."

As Jiang Huai watched Huang Bo's performance on the monitor, a thought inexplicably popped into his head.

This scene involves changing Huang Bo's clothes and having him read out the brand name so that he can ask the brand for a sponsorship fee after the movie is released.

Jiang Huai thought about it more and more and felt it was a good idea, so he decisively called off today's filming. He needed to think it over carefully.

"Director, why did you stop? I feel like I'm in great shape right now."

Huang Bo, who had just gotten into the zone, was puzzled by Jiang Huai's sudden stop. He thought there shouldn't have been any problems with his part, and Jiang Huai was the type who felt he would lose out if he missed even a second of the shot.

"Feng, come back to my room with me first. I've discovered a huge business opportunity."

Instead of thinking it through on his own, it's better to bring Huang Bo along. He's been involved in music and knows more about brands than Huang Bo does.

Back in the hotel room, Jiang Huai explained his plan, and Huang Bo agreed that it made sense. If the movie became a hit, he might even be able to become a brand ambassador for Dangdang.

"Brother Long, how about Nike or Adidas?"

Wearing those clothes out makes you look good.

"No, these two brands are too big; they might not even bother with us."

Jiang Huai thought for a moment. Big businesses often bully their customers. Even if their movie is a huge hit, they probably won't make much money, and the other party might not even give them a second glance.

"What about domestic brands, like Hongxing Erke?"

Although this brand has only been established for a few years, it has been developing very well recently, and patriotism is never a bad thing.

"No, this brand probably won't have the money to sponsor us. We need to find one that's rich but not well-known in China."

Domestic brands like Hongxing Erke are still in their development stage, and their money will definitely be prioritized for development. Even if they offer sponsorship fees, they won't be able to provide much.

"That's right, let me think... With Brother Long and Baleno, this will definitely work."

Big brands have money, and they're new to the mainland market and don't have much of a reputation yet, which perfectly fits JAC's requirements.

Jianghuai had never heard of the brand Huang Bo mentioned, but after searching it on his computer, he found that it was indeed a perfect match.

"Yes, this is it, Feng. Let's go buy two outfits later, one for each of us."

Jiang Huai made a decision: until the movie was released, he and Huang Bo would wear this brand of clothing. This would definitely show their sincerity and make it easier to negotiate the price later.

Jiang Huai and Huang Bo acted quickly. Although the clothes were a bit expensive, they were indeed comfortable to wear. The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they could already see a bright future.

The next day, Jiang Huai unusually didn't shoot Xu Zheng's scenes first thing in the morning. Instead, he brought in Huang Bo and found various angles to shoot from, just to hear the perfect line, "Brand, Baleno."

"Great, let's add another close-up shot of the clothes."

Jiang Huai spent two hours just because of Huang Bo's one sentence. Although others didn't quite understand, seeing the strange smiles on Jiang Huai and Huang Bo's faces, they didn't dare to ask too many questions.

If Xu Zheng hadn't worried about not finishing his scenes and hadn't urged Zhang Ziyi to finish speaking to him, Jiang Huai could have filmed a little longer.

The problem is that the production team is too small, and the assistant director is just a figurehead named Fu Lulu. Otherwise, Jiang Huai would definitely have divided the production into A and B groups, let someone else film Xu Zheng's scenes, and he and Huang Bo could have figured out how to further highlight the brand.

When filming wrapped up that evening, Jiang Huai, holding a copy of the video, called Huang Bo over again.

Since the clothes were ultimately being worn by the other person, he felt that Huang Bo's opinion was equally important.

"Brother Long, this one won't do. It makes me look too handsome, and it doesn't highlight the Baleno brand."

Although Jiang Huai didn't see anything about Huang Bo that was handsome in the video, he still respected Huang Bo's opinion and passed on that one.

"The lighting on this one wasn't good, and this one has too many wrinkles. This one... this one is the best, Brother Long."

Huang Bo scrolled through more than a dozen photos before finally finding one that perfectly met his standards. It didn't make him look too handsome or too ugly, and there weren't many wrinkles on his clothes. The lighting was also just right, with dappled light and shadow.

Jiang Huai, who was searching for negotiation tips, heard Huang Bo's words and immediately ran over to take another look.

Huang Bo's look in the video is a perfect blend of unruliness and nonchalance, which suits his clothes well. After reviewing several more clips, it was determined that there was no better video, so Huang Bo immediately decided to use this one.

Given how meticulous they are now, it wouldn't be unreasonable for them to ask Benetton for one or two million dollars later.

"Okay, when the movie is released, remember to wear Baleno clothes more often."

"Don't worry, Brother Long. When other people ask me to take photos in the future, I'll just say 'It's Baleno.'"

Huang Bo didn't dare to think too much. Even if he wasn't given a Greater China spokesperson, it wouldn't be too much to ask for a brand ambassador.

During the following days of filming, Jiang Huai didn't have many good ideas. He didn't want to insert too many plot holes in his first film, lest the audience feel disgusted.

When Xu Zheng left, Jiang Huai didn't even think about seeing him off. There were other people to take over the filming. However, after being exploited for so many days, Xu Zheng still looked reluctant to part with him.

"Director, please call me immediately if anything urgent comes up."

Xu Zheng is very tight-lipped; he didn't tell anyone that Zhang Ziyi was going to make a cameo appearance. The more people know about it, the more unpredictable things become.

Although the others are not as famous as him, if they manage to find some connections to get the director to change the script, especially since Huang Bo has a good relationship with the director, he would really want to cry if it were changed to have the director and Zhang Ziyi have scenes together.

"Don't worry, we've already agreed on everything."

Seeing Xu Zheng's state, Jiang Huai offered a token reassurance, as the film was still counting on him to boost its box office.

Seeing that the other party kept turning back to look at him, Jiang Huai had no other choice but to personally see him off.

Xu Zheng will be gone for about a week, during which time the focus will naturally shift to Huang Bo, Wang Xun, and the others.

Although Xu Zheng left briefly, what he left behind will remain forever. To ensure that he doesn't lose out on his money, Jiang Huai still maintains the 8 am to 6 pm schedule.

When other actors complained, Jiang Huai kept his promise to Xu Zheng and didn't mention Zhang Ziyi again. Instead, he had Huang Bo, who was now beaming with happiness, comfort him instead.

The director may not understand the difficulties the actors face, but the actors will certainly understand them.

Although no actors finished filming in a week, Huang Bo and the others' scenes here were considered finished, so Jiang Huai gave Huang Bo a legitimate reason to take a break.

While we're at it, let them learn more about Baleno. It would be best to thoroughly research the brand so that we don't end up not receiving sponsorship fees and instead having the film negatively impacted by their presence.

"Don't worry, Brother Long, I know exactly what color their founder wears underwear."

"Good, good, good, I have Ah Feng. She will definitely become a leading figure among the sixth generation of directors in the future."