I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 65: Investment Rejected
Guo Fan is also very worried about Wu Mengda's situation...

In fact, Wu Mengda is the idol of producer Gong Geer, and he is the one he wants to hire to join the team!
Why did Ng Mang-tat take this role?
According to his own words, "It's a science fiction film. In my impression, the general domestic science fiction films are probably like "CJ7" directed by Stephen Chow. It's called science fiction just because it uses a small thing. I feel that there is still a big gap between such films and those foreign science fiction films."

When I first received the script for The Wandering Earth, I thought it was worth filming because the director said it was China's first true science fiction film, and it would be worth it to leave a wonderful scene in the history of Chinese science fiction films.'

In fact, Guo Fan had cast a spell on him!
Then I followed the crew wholeheartedly for a long time...

In the original time and space, there were actually problems during the filming...

In order to ensure Wu Mengda's safety, the crew asked a stunt double to "go through" the whole process in advance. However, when Wu Mengda was suspended by the wire, he found that the lighting and camera were not ready. This made him, who had an aversion to hanging on wires, instantly impatient, causing brain congestion and fainting.

Well, I fainted directly!

After waking up, Wu Mengda expressed his refusal to continue acting to the crew...

Strike!
But after returning home, I felt that I was too willful, so I went back to the crew and gritted my teeth to continue filming...

Hong Kong's veteran actors are still very dedicated.

Maybe it’s because of the devilish experience of TVB…

TVB really has hegemony written into its bones and dares not be unprofessional.

——Hong Kong is a small place with fierce competition. Companies often punish artists by hiding them from the public. The supply and demand relationship is extremely unbalanced, and artists can hardly raise any objections to the company's arrangements.

Of course, not all of them are dedicated. Many Hong Kong artists have poor acting skills, act like big shots, and have multiple roles, especially those Hong Kong actors who came to the mainland to film in the early days. There are also many well-known figures among them...

When recalling the filming of the 90 version of "Investiture of the Gods", Mr. Lan Tianye said that among the four Hong Kong actors in the crew, only Tang Zhenzong had the best attitude. Tang Zhenzong would read the script whenever he had time, while the other Hong Kong actors would eat big meals in a private room during the breaks in filming and would not read the script at all!

Therefore, while Tang Zhenzong has been filming in the mainland, the other three, Huang Weiliang, Au Ailing and Chan Sau Chu, can only return to TVB to continue filming...

Back to Wu Mengda... After breathing oxygen, he checked with the team doctor, who then advised him to rest for a while...

Wu Mengda was too lazy to take off his gear and just lay down in the corner...

Shen Liang led Zhao Jinmai over and said, "Uncle Da, the action team just had a new idea and might want to test it out. Let's wait a moment..."

"Wait again?"

"It's a science fiction film. It's the first time for everyone to make it. It's normal to be a little unsure... Come on, have some candy!"

"…You think I'm a kid, eating candy…"

Having said that, Wu Mengda still took the candy. Shen Liang stuffed the remaining piece into Zhao Jinmai's mouth, then sat down and asked Wu Mengda: "Uncle Da, do you think this play can be successful?"

Wu Mengda looked at Guo Fan who was on the phone and the action team who were designing the action, and shook his head: "It's hard to say..."

“…How should I put it? I feel like our crew is very professional!”

"Filming is not just about the crew! There are many things outside the crew that the director has to handle..."

Shen Liang was very curious: "Director? What happened to the director?"

"Can't you see? The crew is out of money!"

Shen Liang glanced at Guo Fan, then looked away and asked, "...How did you figure that out?"

"I didn't see it, I heard it..."

"It is said that?"

"Yeah," Wu Mengda nodded and whispered, "I heard that the investor withdrew the investment!"

"Which investor?"

"Then you can ask him later...you are an investor anyway!"

“I will definitely ask…”

……

Wanda did withdraw its investment!
Wanda produced three movies during the National Day holiday, "Sewing Machine Band", "Beyond the Storm", and "The Shameful Iron Fist"...

Among them, "The Shameful Iron Fist" was only a co-production. It didn't make money, but it didn't lose money either!
The reason for withdrawing investment from "The Wandering Earth" is very simple: 100 million yuan has already been spent and further investment is required, and the production cost exceeds Wanda's psychological budget for the film.

In fact, from this perspective, Wanda’s decision to withdraw its investment was a very correct one.

Each investment institution has its own investment logic and project budget. They would rather miss out on projects that obviously do not conform to their investment logic or exceed their budget than take the risk of gambling on them.

This is the only way to ensure the safety of funds and stabilize the rate of return.

In Wanda's opinion, the project "The Wandering Earth" will only have a box office of about 100 million yuan at most...

Judging from previous works, Chinese films really cannot produce good special effects. First, there is a lack of talent, second, there is a lack of equipment, and third, there is a lack of decent special effects companies.

Unless it was “Investiture of the Gods” - “Investiture of the Gods” initially looked for a domestic special effects company. Note that they deliberately lowered the price during the search process, and the price they quoted was one-seventh of the price given to foreign companies. Then several domestic special effects companies did not want to accept the order...

Therefore, the "Fengshen" team concluded that Chinese special effects companies are unreliable and cannot compare with foreign ones!

Therefore, we spent a huge amount of money to find a foreign special effects team...

It can be seen from this that if you really want good special effects, you have to spend money, but "The Wandering Earth" obviously can't afford to hire a top special effects company...

According to this logic, a production budget of more than 100 million yuan must be a loss...

I originally thought it was to encourage mainland science fiction movies...

It's just a loss!

I never expected Guo Fan to ask for more investment...

Wanda felt that the investment was too large, like a bottomless pit that could not be filled, and the hope of making money was slim, so it decided to withdraw the investment to stop the loss!

No matter how you look at it, there is nothing wrong with this investment logic.

However, movies are not financial products, and we cannot simply make movies with the mentality of making projects...

Of course, Shen Liang had a keen eye and knew the high returns of The Wandering Earth, so he approached Guo Fan and asked, "Director, are we short of money?"

"Yes!" Guo Fan nodded: "...Wanda withdrew its investment..."

"How much did Wanda throw? I'll make up for it!"

"…30 million…you have it?"

Shen Liang shook his head: "Not yet... But I should be able to get it out in a month..."

"Wait a month?"

"I'm planning to switch to Douyin live streaming, and they're offering 4000 million...after tax!"

Guo Fan was stunned for a moment, then asked: "…What are you broadcasting live? Is it so valuable?"

Shen Liang waved his hand: "Douyin has money..."

Then he changed the subject: "Why do you look so sad?"

"We contacted several first-line stars to play Liu Peiqiang, but they all disagreed..."

"Who did you contact?"

"Liang Chaowei, Zhou Runfa..."

Shen Liang was speechless: "…Are you kidding? Without 3000 million, will they accept your play?"

“But Wu Mengda joined for only 20!”

"...That's Uncle Tat's noble character. He was willing to sacrifice for Chinese films. Why do you ask them to help Chinese films?"

"Is there something behind what you said?"

"...No, I'm just telling the truth." Shen Liang smiled and suggested: "You can go find Wu Jing..."

(End of this chapter)