National Tide 1980.

Chapter 786 Pain and happiness
The costume experience project became an instant hit and was very popular!
In front of the eight bright yellow warm sheds where the costumes are displayed, the gathered crowd never leaves!

A large number of foreign exchange certificates were collected into the cash box along with the rental of a set of clothes!
There are dressing rooms in the last two sheds, and the people who change clothes in them have never stopped.

Especially because it is troublesome to change a set of clothes, and modern people are not familiar with the way of wearing ancient clothes, many guests often have to ask the staff for guidance and help.

It took more time, so that outside the locker room, those who paid for it all lined up.

And the staff dressed as ten guards became the busiest people in the world.

They not only have to introduce clothes to customers, help customers put on clothes, but also pay attention to maintaining the order of the scene, and even take time out to put on a guard of honor and act as background people for customers.

So pain and joy!

This is the contradictory feeling they feel when they are so busy that their necks are sweating.

Of course, the broad masses of the people who watched this kind of emotion also have it, and perhaps it is even stronger.

Because in terms of emotion, no one loves movies more than the people in the capital.

This is the common hobby of all Beijingers in this era.

Among the onlookers, some could even memorize a long passage of the lines of the main characters in "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listening to the Politics with the Curtain", they were more familiar than the leading actors in the original cast, and they didn't make any mistakes.

As far as historical knowledge is concerned, there is no shortage of intellectuals among the people gathered here. Perhaps many people specialize in the study of Qing history.

Talking about what is a gown, what is a gown, what is a collar, what is Lishui, they can talk for a day.

Some people even find fault with Li Hanxiang who made the movie.

I can't wait to tell this great director that the guards in the leopard-tailed class are abused in his movie.

For example, at the enthronement ceremony, the school captain who waved the static whip should wear a red satin sunflower robe.

It is absolutely impossible for Seng Gelinqin's personal soldiers to use the emperor's guard of honor.

So it is conceivable how strong these people's desires are.

With such qualifications, this experience should be based on them first.

But the problem is, nothing is more important than the wallet.

Even if these people love the costumes in these movies, it is useless to hope to experience the feeling of being a historical figure for themselves.

Who made you shy in your pockets and reluctant to spend this money.

You can only watch overseas people play role-playing games, proudly wearing these almost realistic costumes, shouting and drinking in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, pretending to be big.

Who let others be Uncle Qian? This is the reality that economic status begins to determine everything in social development.

But then again, it's really no wonder the organizers are blind to money.

The people just think that the price is high, but how do they know that Ning Weimin, who came up with this clever trick to make money, actually has his own difficulties.

In terms of ambivalence, Ning Weimin is probably even worse than them.

Not for anything else, just because it was really not easy for him to stock up on this batch of goods, and he paid a huge price.

To be honest, Ning Weimin has been thinking about Director Li's costumes and props since the filming of "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listening to the Government" was completed.

In 1983, when the small building at the north gate of the Temple of Heaven opened, Ning Weimin invited Director Li and Liu Xiaoqin to join him. These clothes are round.

His purpose is threefold.

One is that he can put these exquisite costumes worn by well-known actors, which have undergone rigorous historical research, together with still photos, as decorations and displays, and put them in the scenic spots of the Temple of Heaven or the Temple of Heaven Park.

Let tourists watch to enhance the reputation and reputation of restaurants and scenic spots.

The second is that some costumes can also be rented to tourists as special tourism projects to raise money and open up a steady stream of financial resources.

The third is that the staff of the three famous scenic spots, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Echo Wall and the Circular Mound, can also be made to wear ancient costumes.

For tourists, it can add some retro taste and sense of substitution, which is also very interesting.

It is even possible to develop some small handicrafts with practicality and traditional aesthetics based on the prop styles in the two movies.

For example, hairpins, bracelets, slippers, hats, sachets, hand stoves, court beads, nail sets, tassel strings, small mirrors, small combs, etc. are sold to tourists.

In short, occupying the treasured land of the Temple of Heaven Park, with the title of the royal family on his head, and at this time there is no awareness of intellectual property protection in the country at all.

As long as Ning Weimin occupies the costumes and props, such a unique resource, he can simply play with the IP of the two movies and get the most economic benefits from it.

Even after Li Hanxiang's death, he can always eat human blood steamed buns, enjoying the benefits of this great director's posthumous works exclusively.

Unfortunately, although the plan is good, the timing is wrong.

You know, at that time, Director Li already knew that these two films were selling well in Hong Kong City, and he was very ambitious and wanted to make a third one.

People were not interested in this matter, and said that they would keep these costumes and props for future use, and they were all stored in the warehouse of Beijing Film Studio.

So Ning Weimin didn't even say the price, so he directly refused.

For Ning Weimin, although the buyout was not possible, it seems that there is still a temporary lease option that can be discussed.

But in that case, once these costumes and props are put to practical use, he will not be able to hide his gameplay.

Naturally, the value of these costume props must be re-evaluated.

How much will Ning Weimin have to spend to buy it out when director Li Da finishes filming the third film "A Generation of Demon Queen"?

Not worth the candle.

So he changed his mind, director Li's third film didn't seem to use much of the costumes and props from the first two films, it would be better to wait patiently.

The saying of clinker "rushing to the top is not a business" is not always correct.

He waited, but the wait was ruined.

how?
Because Ning Weimin counted everything, that is, he suddenly violated the warehouse storage conditions of Beijing Film Studio.

It was a bungalow, and the conditions were really bad. After a heavy rain, there would be a lot of water dripping in the Curry.

Moreover, Director Li is in Hong Kong City, lacking effective supervision and deterrence, and these things that Ning Weimin regards as treasures are not used all year round, so the people in Beijing Film Studio naturally don't take it seriously.

As a result, a year and a half later, when Ning Weimin remembered these costumes and props again, he asked Liu Xiaoqin to check them for him.

It was found that some things were lost immediately, and the situation of insect bites and rat bites was even more serious than expected.

The large props are almost completely ruined, and there are few that can be seen.

It's just costumes, jewelry, hats and boots and other small items, because most of them are kept in boxes, and they are in good condition.

But it's not very optimistic. I don't know when the box is cracked and the clothes are finished.

In short, it must not be delayed any longer.

Only then did Ning Weimin understand why "A Generation of Demon Queen" was delayed for several years before filming.

And why did Li Hanxiang film the third sequel, the costumes and props are almost all newly made.

He quickly contacted Director Li in Hong Kong City by fax.

Logically speaking, with the situation so critical, Director Li should also be anxious, and there should be some discussion about this matter.

But clinker is not the case at all. The strange thing is that this director Li seems to have chosen to break the pot and let it go.

On the contrary, he didn't accept Ning Weimin's offer at all, as if he refused to sell it to him.

Later, it wasn't until Liu Xiaoqin came forward to help negotiate a deal, that Director Li Da had some cooperation intentions and was willing to talk about it.

It was only at this time that Ning Weimin understood what Director Li was thinking.

To put it simply, it all depends on his own cocoon.

It was the side effect that he was the first to get there and spent 40 to buy out those high-quality furniture from the Beijing Hardwood Furniture Factory.

Yes, Director Li didn't know that he was cut off by him, so he didn't feel any hatred towards him.

But Director Li's preference for hardwood furniture also comes from the bottom of his heart.

Who made Ning Weimin take the initiative to lend a few pieces of hardwood furniture as props to seduce Director Li in order to use other people's movie lenses as commercials for the palace?

The result is good, people can't pull it out in their eyes.

Especially since he was invited to have dinner in the Altar Palace, he knows how many good things there are.

So Director Li put forward the most embarrassing condition for Ning Weimin - asking him to "evenly" give himself the few pieces of hardwood furniture that he had lent to the crew.

Of course, Director Li is not stingy, his condition is to pay 15 RMB, and then give away the costumes and props for free.

Based on the current domestic market, the price of furniture is already scary enough.

Even if they were placed in Hong Kong City, the furniture would only be doubled, worth 30 Hong Kong dollars, so Director Li would have to pay for the sky-high shipping costs.

What's more, thousands of sets of costumes were given away for free, and it cost no less than [-] to make these costumes in China.

They are really not black, this is a fair trade.

But the problem is, Ning Weimin knows that money is easy to earn and things are hard to find.

Most of the pieces of furniture he used to seduce Director Li were made of red sandalwood, and any piece of furniture will cost millions in the future.

Exchange the small future 1000 million for these costumes?
How can this not hurt?

From the bottom of his heart, he would rather give Li Hanxiang a high price of 20 to 30 yuan to buy those costumes, rather than spare a piece of furniture.

But it would be too disrespectful to do so, and it would definitely ruin the pot.

We in China are not the West. We can't do things only for money, but also for face and favor.

Even if you help others, you must respect it. This is the advanced nature of our Chinese civilization.

Anyway, in the end, we talked about the end of 1984.

In the end, Ning Weimin gave two pieces of red sandalwood furniture to Director Li Da at a price of 6 yuan.

On his side, he also got 4 yuan to be handed over to the Beijing Film Studio in the name of storage fees, which was considered to save face for Director Li Da and Kunlun Films, and only then did he get the costumes in the warehouse.

To be honest, Ning Weimin was also confused about whether this business was a loss or a profit. This was the first time in history, and he didn't quite understand it.

Fortunately, however, Director Li is a collector and not a seller. If you give him things that don't get lost overseas, first of all, you don't have to worry about this.

Moreover, forming a good relationship with such a well-known figure will also benefit Ning Weimin's activities in the literary and art circles in the future.

What's more, they have common hobbies, and it is rare for them to communicate with each other.

Didn’t Mr. Ma’s book also reveal that when Mrs. Li is gone in the future, Mrs. Li will sell it at a big sale.

If Ning Weimin had worked harder on Lao Li before he was alive, he might not be able to eat a mouthful of human blood steamed buns by then, which would be like what Lao Ma did.

Of course, the most important thing is the costumes and props, the quality of things is really good.

None of that was done to fool the camera, the workmanship is quite exquisite.

Even some jewelry and clothing materials were found in the box, all of which were reprinted from the collection of the Forbidden City, which shows that it is absolutely loyal to history.

But on the other hand, it was also because there were too many of these things and they were so good that it took a lot of time to sort them out.

After I figured everything out, I was almost done with the arrangement, and the 1985 Chinese New Year Temple Fair was just around the corner, so it was too late to imitate the substitutes.

Ning Weimin really didn't want to miss this opportunity to completely establish the high-end status of the Spring Festival Garden Party of the Temple of Heaven and show his elegant tone to the public.

So I had to get on the horse in a hurry, and I had to take risks and use these original costumes to deal with emergencies.

He is not worried about anything now, but he is afraid that there will be too many people trying on clothes, too enthusiastic, and too impatient with pale faces.

On the contrary, if these original costumes are worn out, the loss outweighs the gain.

So he didn't dare to come over to take a look at the scene, for fear of seeing the clothes accidentally damaged and feel distressed.

To put it bluntly, this is also the only opportunity for customers who spend money to experience.

After this Spring Festival, they will want to wear the main costumes of well-known characters to take pictures again, which will be Xibei products imitated from Xibei products.

The authentic original costumes will all be turned into exhibits, placed in glass dust covers for viewing only.

Is it expensive at this price?
No matter how cheap it is, wouldn't it be Ning Weimin's money?

(End of this chapter)