I'm almost a Muggle

If you want to talk about the most popular Hong Kong film directors in two thousand years, then Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqi have to mention it.

There is another saying in the industry that Maizhuang's products must be high-quality products.

They are by no means a fictional reputation. Any series of "Infernal Affairs", "Initial Words D" and "Epilogue of the Storm and Clouds" are both well-known and popular.

It can be said that in the era of Hougang films, the Maizhuang group carried half of the sky of Xiangjiang movies.

This time, Zhuang Wenqi made a film "No Two". If it weren't for too many big scenes, which made the investment too high. In the early stage, it took three years to revise and review because of the sensitive subject matter. He actually wouldn't have to worry about not being able to find someone to invest.

Producer Huang Bin advised him to change, but he refused to change, which made it very unpleasant.

However, it was not the first time the two of them had worked together. After a deep discussion, they made up their minds to find a producer who really supports them and would not point fingers at them.

Originally, Guangjin Pictures had an idea and had worked with her many times before.

But the problem is that I hope Zhuang Wenqi will be more compromised there.

Just as Zhuang Wenqi was hesitating whether to give Guangjin some face, they contacted Lin Dong through Brother Fa - a strange investment circle who would ignore nothing after investing.

Klester released an animated film called "Rock Husky", which lost 300 million yuan, but he didn't see him picking up a knife to slash the director.

"If there are big scenes, you can be appropriate..."

"No, there is no need to cut it. I hope there will be no missing big scenes, otherwise it will be unsightly if it is taken." Lin Dong quickly stopped him.

A big scene can cost millions of dollars.

Don't compromise with me.

unnecessary!

"In order to pass the review better..."

"This is not something I'm considering. Director Zhuang and Teacher Huang, you are actually more professional than me. Although I also directed a movie, it was only completed with the support of several seniors. You should understand better than me that if a good movie wants to achieve a higher degree of completion, you cannot compromise anywhere."

He said that you are more professional, but in fact, Lin Dong used the example of "New Shushan" to tell them.

The reason I succeeded is because I didn't compromise on the quality of the film.

This is indeed not a fool. It is precisely because everyone has not compromised that five versions were finally cut out.

Seeing that several people were relieved, Lin Dong felt that it was necessary to say a few more words.

"When I was in school, my teacher talked to me about the dependence between commercial films and art films. Film is an art, and what can represent this aspect is actually art films. Commercial films cannot represent it, and my "New Shushan" cannot represent it. Only by giving the artistic core of the film can the existence of the film market be fundamentally solved..."

If you are used to fooling professionals, you can still fool the other person into a daze.

Needless to say, Zhuang Wenqi and Huang Bin, they are the people behind the movie and fundamentally affect the production of the movie. For people like Fa Ge and Guo Tianwang, Lin Dong's words seem even more seductive.

They are tools.

It is a tool serving the director's expression techniques.

Whether a play is good or not actually has nothing to do with them.

The script was written by the people behind the scenes, and the actors were the result of various struggles in casting directors, directors, screenwriters, producers, etc. When filming, the director was the final decision.

Why, the result of bad movies is counted on them.

If these behind the scenes can really do what Lin Dong said, they will pay attention to the harmonious coexistence between business and literature and art, and the plot logic and cultural connotation, and they will not be a bad movie after movie.

A bad movie, you really can't blame the actors all for it.

If you insist that the actor is not acting well, you can never let him act.

Except for those mutton actors who say 1234 to the camera, most of the actors actually perform their own normal levels.

"We try our best, I can only say that I will do my best." Director Zhuang Wenqi was so excited.

He felt that he had met the best mentor of his life.

Guangjin Pictures is already a very good company in the industry, but after using Klester, who still remembers Guangjin?

"Since that's the case, let's discuss the funds needed for this drama." Lin Dong stopped when he saw it, and he didn't dare to give advice on specific shooting. What if he was really talented and created a hit movie in one or two sentences.

What if Zhuang Wenqi suddenly realizes something with a certain sentence and directly upgrades to becoming a commercial director?

"It's like this, we will save as much as possible..." Huang Bin was shocked and took the lead in making a promise to explain the overall expense style of the crew.

In the early days, Hong Kong film directors went north to enter the mainland and were favored by a number of coal bosses.

When I met a silly person who was stupid and had a lot of money, I just wanted to talk about scripts with female celebrities. Those Hong Kong film directors became ruthless, with an umbrella and a hat costing thousands of dollars. They all started from that time.

More than ten years have passed, and many capitals still have a very bad impression of Hong Kong film directors.

"Teacher Huang, there is no need to spend money. The money you should spend must be spent, especially those who cannot be wronged by the real work. I don't like the way to save money from the lower class." Lin Dong quickly gave up their idea.

Their so-called provinces do not necessarily mean that they are spending money on filming as he wishes.

They don't want to save money on the amount they take.

What should I do?

Then reduce the treatment of middle and lower-level cast members.

Just give so much, a bunch of people at the film and television base are waiting for dinner, and if you don’t do it, others are willing to do it.

"If we follow the algorithm of the rich, this movie might have cost 300 million." Huang Bin observed Lin Dong's face and saw that he was not abnormal, he continued: "If you save a little, 260 million will be the same."

"Then let's calculate it based on 300 million yuan. How much funds have been raised at the moment?" Lin Dong didn't want to worry about the trivial matter of 30 to 20 million yuan. He just wanted to lose one order and get some starting funds first.

"Guangjin has some intentions. If Klester is willing to invest, they can get 100 million." Huang Bin said.

"Okay, it's pretty good. We'll pay 200 million, accounting for 60% of the share. The remaining 10% will be left to a few people to handle." It means you can take it to share it.

After experiencing the battle of New Shushan, Lin Dong has already realized it.

Don’t expect to become fat in one go. The best way is to attract some other capital to help him take risks.

Anyway, as long as you lose, it's fine, even if you lose less.

Several people breathed a sigh of relief.

Their original plan was to ask for 5%, and the main director had to get at least 5% of the box office share. With Fa Ge and Zhuang Wenqi, 5% was definitely not much.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Lin was so generous that he gave 10% without waiting for them to speak.