Bro, you handle the camera work, I'll take care of the female lead.

Chen Fei knew, of course, that the two were joking.

He laughed it off and then fell silent.

Instead, they compiled the film's shooting schedule, storyboards, and script into a booklet, preparing to apply for support from the film support fund.

Although I know the chances of success are slim, I might as well give it a try; it's an attempt with almost no cost.

The weekend passed quickly.

It's Monday already.

The warm sunlight of an autumn morning filters through the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on the ground in front of the performing arts faculty office building.

Chen Fei held the neatly arranged application form between his fingers.

With light steps, he quickly walked towards Wang Chunzi's office.

Standing in front of the tightly closed office door.

Reach out and tap gently.

"Knock knock knock".

"Come in!"

A magnetic female voice came from inside the room. Chen Fei smiled and pushed open the door to go in.

There are three workstations in the office.

Wang Chunzi and her physical education teacher, Tang Xuli, were working at their desks.

"Teacher Wang, Teacher Tang," Chen Fei called out with a smile.

Tang Xuli smiled and nodded.

Wang Chunzi picked up her thermos and took a sip of water, then asked with interest, "How did it go?! I heard that casting for your short film with your cousin finished this weekend."

Chen Fei said with a fawning expression, "It's all thanks to your influence, teacher, otherwise Senior Sister Jiao wouldn't have agreed so easily."

A hint of smugness appeared on Wang Chunzi's face as he waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, let's get down to business. Stop flattering me."

"That's right, everyone at Beijing Film Academy knows that you, Teacher Wang, hate being flattered the most."

"Alright, let's get to the point."

Wang Chunzi had a smile on her lips.

Chen Fei handed the application materials to Wang Chunzi, pleading, "Teacher Wang, this is the filming schedule for 'Old Boys.' 20 yuan is indeed a bit too little. It's not easy for us students to make a film. Could the school provide some support?"

Wang Chunzi rolled her eyes and said, "What do you take me for?! A film support fund? You dare to dream of that?"

Those funds are basically reserved for directing students.

You're a performance major and a management major, and you still want film support funds?

"You have a lot of influence, why don't you give it a try?" Chen Fei said shamelessly.

"No chance~" Wang Chunzi returned the application materials to Chen Fei and said earnestly, "Chen Fei, you are actually very talented in acting. There is no need to be envious of those directing students. As long as you perform well, the teacher can recommend you to join the group after a while."

"Look at your seniors Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming, their income and fame are less than those of directors?!"

Chen Fei's eyes were resolute: "An actor who doesn't want to be a producer or director isn't a good actor!"

Tang Xuli, who was engrossed in her work, chuckled.

Wang Chunzi was also amused by Chen Fei.

"According to your logic, our acting department can't even accommodate someone as big as you?"

"Teacher, please help me apply. Whether it succeeds or not, I will remember your kindness." Chen Fei pleaded.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chunzi immediately agreed: "But let's make it clear first, I'll be responsible for handing over the notebook, and regardless of whether it works out or not, this matter is not to be mentioned again."

"If you want to make a movie, do it yourself. I can't help you."

"Thank you, teacher."

Chen Fei bowed deeply, then turned and walked out of the office.

The wooden door was slammed shut.

Soon only Wang Chunzi and Tang Xuli remained in the office.

Tang Xuli smiled and said, "I think Chen Fei is quite serious. Let's see how he does this application form."

"A student like him is probably just a half-baked talent," Wang Chunzi replied, casually flipping through the application form.

Application form for support of the "Old Boys" project.

Director: Guo Fan.

Producer: Chen Fei.

Executive Producer: Chen Fei.

Starring: Chen Fei, Wang Taili, Han Qiuchi, Jiao Junyan.

Photography: Sun Yuan, Zhu Guofu.

light...

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The project team is complete.

The filming plan is complete.

The storyboard composition is also crystal clear.

After reading it, Tang Xuli and Wang Chunzi both looked incredulous.

"This...this was done by this kid?!" Tang Xuli exclaimed in astonishment.

Wang Chunzi shook her head blankly: "I don't know either. Maybe it was his cousin who did it. His cousin used to work at the TV station."

"That's really good. Not to mention works from your student days, even the proper film crews outside don't have such a detailed shooting schedule." Tang Xuli couldn't hide the admiration in her eyes and said with a smile, "Chunzi, you really have to give them a hand."

Wang Chunzi's lips curled into a bitter smile: "I want to help too, but film support funds aren't that easy to come by."

"Give it a try. Anyway, the directing department is facing a talent shortage, and the other department heads have been dissatisfied with them for the past few years."

"That's all we can do."

...

The classroom for a dialogue class.

After leaving Wang Chunzi's place.

Chen Fei headed straight for the dialogue class classroom.

The flowers in room 403 have all arrived.

Jing Tian wore a white fitted knit sweater, her long, black hair flowing freely over her shoulders, which accentuated her clear and captivating almond-shaped eyes.

Chu Yuxun wore a blue denim skirt and had two cute braids. Her face was fair, clean, and spotless.

Chai Biyun and Lu Shan sat next to the two men, one wearing a black T-shirt and the other a pink sweatshirt, with faint smiles on their lips.

"Hey, little rich girl, you're here for class so early today?!" Chen Fei greeted Jing Tian with a smile.

Jing Tian blushed slightly: "I always come to class this early."

"Really?!" Chen Fei chuckled jokingly.

Chu Yuxun, standing beside Chen Fei, clutched her black braided hair with her small hand and looked up at him, asking, "Class monitor, I heard from Guo Kai that your short film is still short of funding?"

Jing Tian asked in surprise, "How much more do you need?! I'll lend it to you, or even invest in you, you can pay me back when you have the money."

"I can lend it to you too~~" Chu Yuxun blinked her big eyes.

Chen Fei smiled and shook his head: "No need, no need. The budget was saved up bit by bit. 20 yuan is just right for a short film."

"And I just asked my teacher to help me apply for a film support fund. If that works out, we won't be short of money at all."

This statement came out.

The group was even more surprised.

Lushan's eyes widened: "You want to compete with those guys from the directing department for jobs?!"

Chai Biyun shook her head with a smile: "Don't even think about it, you should just obediently submit to the little rich woman~~"

Chu Yuxun pulled out her bank card directly: "Here's my New Year's money. It's not much, but it's still 200,000. Pay me back when you have the money."

Jing Tian: "You don't need to be so polite with me, your notebook is really quite good."

Chen Fei waved his hand with a smile: "Really, there's no need. Even if we can't get the film support fund, we'll still start filming."

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Chen Fei didn't want to develop the bad habit of spending money recklessly.

In reality, the actual funds used to make a movie are not that much.

Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone" only had a budget of 300 million yuan.

20 RMB was more than enough to make a short film in 07 if you saved money. Of course, it would be even better if there was a support fund.

At this time.

The school bell rang.

"Alright, alright, class is starting, let's get started."

"Um."

Everyone quieted down and began the lesson under the guidance of Yang Meng, the dialogue teacher.