Chinese entertainment director: I can wholesale Best Actress awards.

Chapter 8 3 Million and 3 Investment

"Uncle, no, no," Lu Chen quickly said. "I only need three or four professional actors. These are the actors I selected. None of them are big names; they are all cost-effective actors. I don't know which of them are available, so I selected a few more. But I only need three or four professional actors. I would like to trouble you, Uncle, to help me find out who is available and then make the connections so we can have a proper talk."

These actors were approached before.

Upon hearing that he was a new director, who was only in his early twenties, I realized he was a newcomer.

The production company is a newly established film and television company.

They thought it was a scam and didn't want to come at all.

Therefore, someone needs to endorse it.

Although he is from the Beijing Film Academy, there are rumors that he is Han Sanping's nephew, and these rumors also circulate outside the academy.

But it's not known throughout the country.

Many people in the industry still don't know this.

You can't exactly use the hashtag #MyUncleIsHanSanping# to recruit actors outside, can you?

Han Sanping carefully reviewed the list and, just as Xiao Chen had said, there wasn't a single big name among them.

"Uncle, if it's a famous actor, a budget of only three million is definitely not enough." Lu Chen had to be careful with his money. Although one million could make a movie, it would still be very rough.

If you want to make a high-quality film, every penny of the three million must be spent wisely.

Firstly, A-list actors are excluded because their salaries are too high.

Furthermore, I am a new director, and a newly enrolled student in the directing department of Beijing Film Academy.

If you're a top-tier actor, you can't act like a diva on set, as that would seriously affect the filming process.

"They think the film's budget is too low," Han Sanping said. "Is it because they saw Chen Kaige's 'The Promise,' which had a budget of 300 million and look down on 3 million? Xiao Chen, you need to know that many new directors don't even have the chance to make a film with a budget of a few hundred thousand. Besides, for your first film, a budget of 3 million is quite good."

Speaking of Ning Hao, who graduated from the photography program at Beijing Film Academy.

Both won the Best Director Award at the Beiping University Student Film Festival.

There are still no movies to shoot.

I paid for everything myself.

This year, thanks to Andy Lau's "Asian New Star Director" project, they secured investment.

That's why being a director is really difficult.

For someone like Xiaochen, the opportunity to become a director is practically within reach.

Saying this is also to tell Xiaochen not to take too big a step and to be down-to-earth.

"Uncle, that's not what I meant. I mean, I need to spend this money wisely and make a high-quality film so as not to embarrass you." Lu Chen couldn't let his uncle misunderstand; his uncle was his biggest supporter right now.

Han Sanping nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, then put the list away. "Xiao Chen, I'll ask around about the actors on this list for you. If you really don't want any of them, I'll arrange for a senior actor to give you their opinion."

I still have some concerns.

If this isn't filmed well...

It will be difficult to help Lu Chen in the future.

There needs to be some achievement before you can continue to help and avoid giving others cause for criticism.

"No need, Uncle, you have to believe me, I can really do a good job." Lu Chen expressed his confidence again.

"Okay, the first thing a director needs is confidence." Han Sanping picked up his teacup and clinked it with Lu Chen's. "Then I wish you, Xiao Chen, great success with your debut film."

"Thank you for your kind words, Uncle." Lu Chen downed the tea in his cup in one gulp.

"This tea is quite good, isn't it?" Han Sanping said with a doting look in his eyes. "Take a few packets back with you later, and don't forget the gifts from the storage room, bring some back as well."

"Uncle, you're so good to me."

"I'm your uncle, if I'm not good to you, who else would I be good to?" Han Sanping glanced at his watch. "Alright, you can go back now. I still have to go to the company. 'The Promise' is about to be released, and there are some things I need to keep an eye on."

The film "The Promise," the highest-budget film in Chinese cinema, was produced by China Film Group.

"Then, Uncle, I won't bother you any longer." As someone who came from the future, Lu Chen knew that "The Promise" had flopped, both at the box office and in terms of critical reception.

But saying this now.

My uncle definitely won't believe it.

As a new director, anything I say about film has no real value.

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12 month 20 number

Kiyoshima, the cast and crew of "Shoplifters"

The film was shot in the coastal city of Qingdao, which is consistent with the setting of the original work. Also, Qingdao is not far from Beiping. If the film were shot in the south, it would have required a long journey.

The first actor to arrive on set was Fu Dalong.

I never expected to be confirmed for the role.

Then came the start of filming.

Half a month.

This production team is quite efficient.

Fortunately, I've thoroughly read through the script over the past two weeks.

I was recommended by a teacher from the Beijing Film Academy when I auditioned.

Seeing that it was a new director, I certainly didn't believe it, but I was attracted by the script, and since I hadn't acted for five years, I also wanted to act and see if my acting skills had deteriorated.

The second lead actor to join the cast was Liu Yan.

Liu Yan plays the role of the daughter in the film.

Regarding the actress for the role of his daughter, they hadn't found a suitable one, so Lu Chen had no choice but to let Liu Yan play the role. At least Liu Yan had some acting skills, and with ten acting points to add, there was no need to worry about Liu Yan not performing well.

After that, the actors arrived at the film set one after another.

Not a single person was late.

It's almost time to start construction.

Lu Chen also came to the film crew.

Filming for the movie started today.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi made a special trip to the filming location in Qingdao to cheer on Lu Chen. They came with Lu Chen this morning.

"Director Lu!"

When the actors saw Lu Chen arrive on set, they addressed him as "Director Lu".

Lu Chen smiled and greeted all the actors.

It's good to have dedicated actors who won't look down on you just because you're a new director. If it were a big-name movie star, even if they were to start filming today, they probably wouldn't arrive until the afternoon.

Upon arriving at the filming location, Liu Yifei and Yang Mi looked around.

I didn't see any well-known directors or producers.

Is it really true that there are no helpers?

Before coming.

Liu Yifei heard her mother say that this movie must have been directed by a famous director, but now it seems that it is not what her mother said.

"Director Lu!"

The film crew greeted Lu Chen as he approached.

Lu Chen nodded in acknowledgment, walked in front of the camera, and adjusted the various parameters.

The total cost of making the film was only three million.

Therefore, the photography team is not top-notch either, so we need to be more careful in our work.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi were both surprised to see Lu Chen calmly and confidently inspecting the work of various work groups on set.

He doesn't seem like a directing student at all.