Perfect Life

The eighth floor of Minghu Culture, the music director's office.

Li Qian spent half an hour reading the script, then looked up at Jin Han, and asked amusingly, "Brother Jin, is this your so-called guarantee of not losing money?"

Jin Han smiled, "If you come to play, I promise I won't be able to pay!"

Hearing this, Li Qian shook his head, smiled again, and looked helpless.

Jin Han's new book, "On the Road", describes a pair of young people who, after the college entrance examination, felt that they had no hope of going to university, so they decided to elope. Then, they each stole a little money from their own homes and brought Not much luggage on the road.

Along the way, they have experienced a lot of things, some things are ironic, and some things make them horrified, and along the journey of poverty, they test each other, love more and more and more and more differences But in the end, the two overcame their mutual dissatisfaction with each other and fell in love more and more.

On this day, the girl finally decided to give her body to the boy, complete the most sacred ceremony in the minds of the two young people, and officially unite together.

So, in a dilapidated small hotel, the two of them took a shower, put on their latest, cleanest, and best-looking clothes, prepared to take a group photo, and then returned to the bridal chamber. However, in the photo studio, the two People saw their family's missing notice on TV: The boy was admitted to a third-rate university!

After taking the photo, the boy decided to go home, instead of marrying the girl, he wanted to go back to college.

And then... the whole show ends.

Yes, Li Qian is absolutely right, the whole drama is over.

It is such a simple and not simple, but definitely a very **** story.

A love for a boy and a girl in the Mood for Love, but...

Well, the ending really made Li Qian feel very fucked, but he knew it. That's the only thing that Jin Han and the other literary directors really like.

In short, it makes you feel uncomfortable and tangled after reading it, and then prompts you to think. Because of this movie, a lot of insights and speculations have arisen - ok. No matter how you scold the director, the director thinks he has succeeded!

As for the box office... I certainly hope that the more people see it, the better. Who doesn't want to earn money? But you can't make me want money, not even the literary and ideological quality of the movie, right? In that case, is the movie still called a movie?

Barbara...

Li Qian knows Jin Han, and many filmmakers like Jin Han, they really love movies, but Li Qian also knows very well. I also love movies, and they are no less than them.

However, the two ideas are different.

There have been many great masters in the history of film. In terms of ideology, artistry, and technology, they are masters from generation to generation, creating more and more broad paths for film. Every aspect of the film, from the shooting technique to the use of color, has greatly improved the expressiveness of the film. Only then has the film become more and more mature and become the art of the general public.

A fact that all filmmakers admit is that it is precisely because of the exploration and development of these masters that there are those so-called literary and commercial films. possible to appear.

The exploration of films by literary films and art films has laid a solid foundation for commercial films, enabling the latter to make huge profits in the world film market.

Therefore, Li Qian acknowledges the greatness of art films and respects those filmmakers who are willing to explore for the sake of art, but... His consistent point of view is that artistic exploration does not mean abandoning the market completely.

Even if it is a literary film, even if it is an art film. It doesn't have to be a loss!

Or, take a more utilitarian approach: you shoot the commercial film first. Famous and rich. It's more appealing, and then go to explore the deep art of film, can't you?

Moreover, from the very beginning of its birth, film itself has been an art for the general public. For filmmakers, shouldn’t it be the real highest pursuit to enjoy both the refined and the common?

Of course, Li Qian knew that if he discussed this story with Jin Han, he would definitely come up with a lot of ideas and arguments to prove that his own ideas were extremely correct, so Li Qian was not going to do this.

So he put down the script and asked, "What if I didn't act? Let's be honest, how much do you think you need to pay? Give me a count."

This is really...it's kind of embarrassing.

When looking for someone to invest in a movie, I have to tell people how much I will pay for this movie... This, even if Jin Han feels that his skin has become thick enough, he is still a little embarrassed and can't open his mouth.

But the problem is that Li Qian is not one of the investors he has looked for before. We haven't known each other for a day or two. We have cooperated many times. Of course, Jin Han knows that although Li Qian is young, he is very ignorant when it comes to movies and TV series. He is an absolute expert, so when the script is put over there, everyone will understand that the possibility of this film not losing money is not high... There is no excuse for fooling around!

However, one of the previous films lost one for the other. Now, if Luggingham has joined the group to do photography, everyone has to admit that the level of this guy carrying the camera is not bad, but you have to say that he has saved a book, Want to attract investment and make this movie? I'm sorry, no one wants to invest any more money!

Even Yu Bojun is unwilling to invest money for him - it's not because of bad friendship, you Jinhan said that I am poor and can't eat anymore, don't care whether Yu Bojun or Li Qian, write a check directly to you, take it to eat, no need to pay it back! It's okay, my friend! But investing in his films, sorry, no! I can't joke about investing!

When he heard Jin Han say that he would play the leading role, Li Qian had already understood Jin Han's so-called "guarantee not to pay" idea - to talk about popularity, he must have it, a literary film, but also To be honest, such a road movie must have limited investment, so maybe it can pull a lot of box office by its own fan appeal? If Liao Liao, He Runqing, Rose Power, the Four Beauties, etc. were all pulled in to make cameo appearances, it is estimated that just to see these singers would be enough for this film to return to its original budget.

But... no.

Li Qian loves to make money, whether a movie or TV series should be made. Whether it can make money and whether it can be recognized by the market and the audience is what he values ​​very much, but it does not mean that he will play tricks in order to make money for the movie - if it is really made into a movie, it needs to rely on a group of singers to make cameos. Movies to make money. What's the difference between that and those so-called "variety movies" in other time and space?

So, he asked directly. If you don't act, how much do you have to pay! In fact, it means to make it clear that this film, whether I act or not, and whether I invest or not invest, it doesn't matter, you don't even think about letting me play the back-and-forth - it can lose money!

Hearing that, Jin Han hesitated for a long time before he said: "I've received a lot of your MVs in the past two years. I've also shot some for other record companies, plus I've done the work for Lao Yu and you. I have a bit of wealth, and besides, I can mortgage my house, and I guess I can get a part of it. If you add it all together, there will always be more than one million yuan. If you invest another million or so, it will be almost the same."

Li Qian watched from the sidelines. After hearing the words, he nodded slowly.

At this moment, Jin Han is not as funny and cheerful as he used to be.

He is honest. Silence, even a little dull, reluctant to talk much, and even cherish words like gold.

He lowered his head and rubbed his trousers with his hands subconsciously, or each other.

He was even embarrassed to look up at Li Qian's expression.

After a while, Li Qian asked him, "Is it necessary to shoot this?"

Jin Han was silent for a long time and nodded.

Then, without waiting for Li Qian to speak. He raised his head and pursed his lips. Nodding, he said, "It's not a must. The main reason is that I'm a little unwilling. I feel that I have these thoughts in my mind, so I want to get it out."

Li Qian raised his hand and interrupted him.

"Have you made a budget?"

Jin Han looked up at him in surprise and nodded.

"Bring it!" Li Qian stretched out his hand.

Jin Han took out a book from his bag and handed it over.

Li Qian took it, opened it, did a rough job, found the final general ledger, and saw that the total budget was 3.5 million, so he nodded, got up and took the pen from the desk, and signed his name succinctly. , and then hand it over.

Jin Han was stunned.

Li Qian handed it forward again. After a while, Jin Han took it and glanced down at the name, then looked up at Li Qian, "I..."

Li Qian waved his hand again, interrupting his words, then he sat down and said earnestly: "If you want to shoot, then go and shoot, and put out your own thoughts. If the money is not enough, I will add more to you, so I don't want to keep it. Sorry! But..."

After a pause, he pointed to the notebook in Jin Han's hand, and said, "When the filming is over, you have to come back, no matter if you lose or earn, I will write the book, and I will be in charge of the final editing. You come and help me make a film. ."

Jin Han pursed his lips and wanted to speak, but didn't say it.

At this time, Li Qian had already said again: "As for your money, you should keep it. If you have food in your hand, you will not panic. If you put the money you saved into it, it is estimated that you will not panic. I'm always thinking about pursuing a balance between commerciality and artistry, and I want to return as much as I can!"

Li Qian waved his hand and said, "It's not necessary! I'll pay the money, so it's the deposit that I paid in advance to get your future works. You open up the shoot and shoot how you want to shoot! It doesn't make any money. , you can even pay for it, but it must be a good film, a good film in your heart!"

Jin-han grinned silently~www.wuxiaspot.com~ uglier than crying.

"Grass!" he said.

Li Qian got up, took out two cigars from the drawer of the desk, walked back and handed one to Jin Han, and said with a smile, "I took it from Lao Cao, and Lao Cao scratched the soles of his feet!"

Jin Han took it silently, took it in his hand, and turned it around.

"Grass!" he said.

Li Qian looked up at him and handed over the cigar cutter.

Jin Han took it, and after a while, put it on the coffee table.

Then, he put away the script and budget, stuffed it into his bag, held the cigar in his hand, and stood up, "Don't say anything, I'm leaving!"

Li Qian called to him, "Why are you panicking? After dinner, I will go to Lao Yu's place to watch a movie together!"

Jin Han waved his hand as he walked, without turning his head, "Tell him, just say I just got a girl, and I don't have time!" (To be continued.)