Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 975 Salary Cap!
Well, after spending so much time with Shen Yan, Shi Shi has picked up the habit of being sarcastic and sharp-tongued...

His ability to roast people has improved!

After hanging up the phone, she said to Ma Chucheng, a little embarrassed, "Brother Yan has already gone to the airport..."

Tang Yan asked curiously, "Where is he going?"

"He went to Hainan to film a movie... I didn't ask exactly where!"

"Filming? He's directing again?"

"Yes, he's going to make a film about traditional Chinese ink painting..."

"Ink painting?"

“It’s a landscape painting…” He paused, then said slowly, “He told me that if one day aliens visited Earth and made an alien friend, what movie would they recommend to him? He couldn’t think of one… so he decided to make one himself!”

"alien?"

"...This is a metaphor!"

What is the story of "Zaijiutang"?

"Simply put, it's the story of Su Dongpo being exiled to Danzhou, Hainan."

"Su Dongpo?"

Shi Shi nodded: "Yes, Brother Yan really likes Su Dongpo. He even wrote a poem called 'Light' before... but it hasn't been released yet!"

Ma Chucheng looked regretful: "I was thinking of getting him to star in a movie called 'America Raiders' with Tony Leung!"

Shi Shi said, "...He usually doesn't take on these kinds of roles!"

"Didn't he act in Felix Chong's 'Project Gutenberg'?"

“…I’ve heard him mention ‘Project Gutenberg’…” Shi Shi explained, “He took that role mainly because he could print his own money…”

……

Ma Chucheng is a photographer by training…

He has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography and has collaborated with many top Hong Kong directors, producing numerous excellent works.

Prison on Fire, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, Days of Being Wild, Fong Sai-yuk, Rumble in the Bronx...

They can film any genre, producing both good and bad movies.

It's the same if you become a director!
In Hong Kong, there is a group of directors who are not masters or great generals, and they don't have any groundbreaking abilities, but they can use all kinds of skills and adapt to any era and trend.

But as for the skill level...

Just barely passing!
Li Rengang, Ma Chucheng, and Qiu Litao are typical examples.

Routine director!

These people are mostly from film sets, and they have a very strong sense of execution.

So-called execution ability means, "Stop talking nonsense, it's all useless. Give the money to this person, and the film will be made."

During the heyday of Hong Kong films, the backbone of the industry was mostly quick-witted directors. When a film or a movie was handed over to them, they would not exceed the budget (to be worthy of the boss), would not lose their temper (to be worthy of the actors), and would not be picky about the script (most of the time they were not picky). They would just shoot and that was it.

When there are films to shoot, four or five a year is not a problem.

If you hand over your Kuaishou videos to them, they'll give you a 60-70 point video in no time. They won't go any higher or lower.

They just do whatever they're paid to make films, filming like a never-ending stream; the spirit of the author can be utterly forgotten.

It's not entirely without merit—they know exactly how to position the camera, how to set the lights, and how to film the actors to make them look good…

But as times have changed, their formula has become outdated: the plots are all basically the same, they're all mediocre and have the same flaws.

Jingle Ma's last film that garnered some attention was *Speed ​​Angels*, starring Tang Wei, Rene Liu, Jimmy Lin, and Cecilia Cheung, a racing film…

The critical reception and box office performance were a complete disaster!
Then they couldn't get big investments. However, "European Guide" is a pretty good prospect...

The first two films, *Tokyo Raiders* and *Seoul Raiders*, did well at the box office. *Tokyo Raiders* grossed HK$28.2 million in Hong Kong, ranking 4th in the Hong Kong box office in 2000; *Seoul Raiders* grossed RMB41 million in mainland China, ranking 5th that year, behind only *The Promise*, *The Myth*, *Seven Swords*, and *Initial D*…

"Europe Raiders" is the third installment in the series, starring Tony Leung and also featuring Wu Fanfan...

For Tang Yan, this film is probably the best collaboration she has received since leaving the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Moreover, she directly suppressed Du Juan!
By the way, Tang Yan's upcoming resources and projects include "Lucky Star Travel Group"—a reboot of the "Five Lucky Stars" series.

The movie was later renamed "The Legend of the Heavenly Pearl," and the cast included Chin Siu-ho and Danny Lee...

But it has yet to be released!
Besides the movie, there are also two TV series, "Time Knows" and "The Legend of Xiao Chuo"...

Currently, she remains one of the most popular...

However, those in the Chinese entertainment industry know that the best film resources are basically controlled by Spark Studio…

The best way to further prove oneself is to connect with Xinghuo Studio, or rather, connect with Shen Yan.

Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Dilraba were all nurtured by the resources of Xinghuo Studio!

So, at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, she specifically sought out Shi Shi, hoping to establish a connection with Shen Yan...

Unfortunately, we didn't see anyone at all!
As for the resources Shi Shi has, Tang Yan has no intention of coveting them—not because she looks down on them, but mainly because Tang Yan knows very well that Shi Shi can also play the roles that Shi Shi can play!

……

The Shanghai International Film Festival is still ongoing…

The focus of public attention recently remains on Teacher Cui!

After all, dual contracts and tax evasion are blatant disregard for the law.

Even though they've already bought a bunch of trending topics about Cai Xukun and Yang Chaoyue...

It's useless!

This has already garnered nationwide attention.

However, Teacher Cui publicly stated, "My criticism of Feng Xiaogang and Liu Zhenyun wasn't based on any sense of righteousness; it was entirely driven by personal grudges."

His original intention was not to purify the environment or expose the dark secrets; he simply wanted Feng and Liu to suffer retribution as revenge for "Cellphone 2".

According to his later statement, Fan's fate was also something he did not want to see. After the contract incident was exposed, Fan retired from the entertainment industry, Huayi's stock price plummeted, and shareholders suffered huge losses.

Cui felt bad about it.

Well, that's probably why he let Ge You off the hook—back when "Cellphone" was released, Ge You gave an interview to the media, publicly stating, "I didn't play Teacher Cui; I even borrowed from Dou Wentao!"

This matter has had a huge impact—the State Administration of Taxation issued the "Notice on Further Regulating the Tax Order in the Film and Television Industry," which launched a comprehensive, in-depth, and targeted tax investigation into the film and television industry.

Then, in just two months, the amount of taxes paid by those who "voluntarily admitted their mistakes" reached 117 billion yuan.

Next, a salary cap was issued—clearly defining the maximum pay limits for actors and program guests. Currently, existing regulations are being strictly enforced: the total pay for all actors and guests in each film, television series, and online audiovisual program cannot exceed 40% of the total production cost, and the pay for the main actors cannot exceed 70% of the total pay…

Then, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace was criticized by name, with the combined salaries of the two male and female leads totaling 1.5 million yuan. The broadcast schedule and platform for Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace were also repeatedly delayed.

Actually, this salary cap on cars is pretty useless!

For example, if a celebrity rents props to a film crew, do they have to pay rent?
How much is the rent?

I have a painting worth ten million. How much would it cost to rent it to a film crew for a day?

The car driven in the video belongs to the celebrity. Should they pay rental fees?
Also, the materials used for set construction…

Putting everything else aside, Shen Yan's second aunt runs a costume and props company in Xiangshan...

It's like providing services to film crews in Xiangshan—they make over 300 million yuan in profit every year!
This is without even expanding the scale...

(End of this chapter)