My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 542 "Dragon Inn" Filming Location and Remuneration

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"Two balls, you guys are going to be in pain? Do you want to fight?!! Crash! If you make trouble again, I will find you..."

Wearing a dog fur hat, the big man from northern Shaanxi grabbed one of the most naughty guys, slapped his ass, and cursed a few times.

A few loach-like brats grabbed a handful of candies and scattered.

These bear children are all children of Xiying Film Studio. This time, when shooting a film, there are shots of children in need. Each person costs 5 yuan a day, and seven or eight come...

At that time, it was said that wages would be paid, so many employees of Xiying Studio rushed to participate!No way, this salary is higher than the salary of the adults in the factory!

At this moment.Gong Li's salary for filming "Red Sorghum" was only more than 200 yuan.In this era, actors are really no different from workers, they are all just a job, and they are not as glamorous as later generations.

Even for later films such as "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" and "Ju Dou", her salary was only tens of thousands of yuan, and the highest was no more than 10 yuan.The highest one was "Farewell My Concubine". After winning the award, the local government also rewarded her with a suite.I'm so happy for Gong Li... I feel like I've reached the pinnacle of my life.

After 93, he went to Hong Kong Island and filmed "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance", and Gong Li became the first actress in China with a film salary of 100 million.

She is also the first actress in the Mainland whose advertisements break through one million. Midea Air Conditioner spent 150 million to hire her to shoot advertisements. At that time, the newspapers in the circle were madly saying that Gong Li was worth a million when she looked back and smiled~ It’s really awesome, akimbo !
and so……

Can you imagine how Gong Huang felt when he saw Wu Tuhao waving a check in Hong Kong Island? ?
It is simply unimaginable! !

For the movie "Dragon Inn", Wu Xiaozu didn't lose her...he paid 10 yuan.

Gong Li was terrified, and even took the initiative to report to the leader~
In the final analysis, she is just a 36D simple female student who has just left school, and she has not yet graduated.

Although she is plump and attractive, she is still a young girl after all. Even if she is ready to fall in love with Xiaomouzi, she just hasn't really met other talented directors...

For example, a warm, polite, respectful and considerate director named Wu, who is gentle and gentle, with the demeanor of an ancient gentleman (*^▽^*)~
People compare people, shop around.

Emperor Gong has opened his eyes to see the world.After all, compared to a married little schemer... Director Wu, who is equally talented, must be more in line with the image of a young girl Huaichun, right? ?
Rich, beautiful, and considerate~ At first glance, he is an individual person!

The impact of money is indeed enormous!
At this time, the remuneration of mainland actors is incomparable with that of Hong Kong stars, let alone mention it!
Don't talk about Gong Li!
Even the number one actress in China, Grandma Liu who is famous all over the country is also very low.

In the past few years, the filming of major heroine dramas such as "Listen to the Government" and "Burning the Old Summer Palace" can be said to have a huge influence on the mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Southeast Asia, and the box office is also very popular, but in fact they didn't get a penny.

Because she is an employee of Beijing Film Studio, her monthly salary is 50 yuan.Up to 4 cents per day for filming...

It wasn't until I started performing acupoints that I earned my first goal in life - 5 yuan!At that time, they were all tenements, and there was no place to pack them, so she stuffed them in sweaters, jeans, and hotel pillow suits...you can imagine the scene at that time.

Therefore, it is no surprise that Grandma Liu, who was born as a red child, will choose to give up her art and go to sea in two years...ahem...to start a business.Opened the entrepreneurial road of a generation of legendary businesswomen, raised 50 billion in three years~
It's a pity that the empress was imprisoned for more than 400 days before she started her business.

To be honest, the tricks in this matter are not as simple as tax evasion...

However, it can also be seen from here how easy it is for celebrities to do business at this time!

It's really easy to cheat money, mislead money, and cheat money!

This time, in "Dragon Inn", Wu Xiaozu did not imitate Li Hei's meal sharing system in "Listen to the Government".

The mainland and Hong Kong Island are at least treated equally in terms of basic necessities of life.

Of course, there is absolutely no way to have the same salary, and it is impossible for Wu Xiaozu to break this economic situation. If this is the case... Maybe someone will talk to him!But a proper balance is certainly necessary.

On the Hong Kong Island side of the crew, Liang Jiahui, like Auntie Lin, is paid 180 million yuan, an absolute friendship price. This friendship is not for Wu Xiaozu, but for the face of the co-production.

Hu Yinmeng's film salary is 45 Hong Kong dollars, which is not high.The other party's salary in Wanwan is higher than this.Wu Zhenyu's salary is 35 yuan, which is also a friendship price.Brother Pheasant is still very popular now...

Old actors like Jin Shijie, Liu Xun, and Gu Feng are basically around 10 yuan, which is considered high.But there is no way, to come to the mainland to shoot, the horses and horses are exhausted, it must be a little higher.

In the mainland, Li Lianjie's film salary is the highest, reaching 15 Hong Kong dollars.He signed a contract with the company for 10 plays for five years, and the basic payment reached 15, which will increase accordingly.The other party is also very satisfied.

Some people may think that this number is high, but in fact it is not. When the other party just finished filming "Shaolin Temple", someone was willing to offer him a large salary!Unfortunately, at that time he belonged to the martial arts team and could not take on private jobs.

When he was in "Shaolin Temple", he received a subsidy of 700 yuan a day. After filming for nearly two years, he received more than 2 subsidies. "Shaolin Kid" costs 3 yuan a day, and "North and South Shaolin" costs 50 yuan a day, which is not as high as the salary of the actor... There was a big commotion at that time. At that time, the actor in Hong Kong Island cost [-] yuan a day.

For this reason, Li Lianjie specially approached the director Liu Jialiang to ask for an increase in mainland wages. If he did not agree, he would not act... Then - mainland actors approached him, and he did not want him to stand out for them. He could act for three yuan a day. The filming of the scene was not good... which made Li Lianjie really a different person inside and out.

Grandma Liu also encountered this situation.

The rest is Gong Li's 10 yuan, and the salary of Xiong Xinxin, Ji Chunhua and others are tens of thousands.

Pay balance is absolutely necessary!
Others can ignore this matter, but director Wu, who is determined to be the "conscience of movies" of Chinese people, must intervene.

At least not too disparity.

At least leave a good reputation, right?

The most important thing... He didn't pay for this movie!

The investment in this drama is expected to be 3500 million Hong Kong dollars.In terms of capital composition, the Wu Xiaozu Film Foundation invested 2500 million Hong Kong dollars.

This money is an investment drawn from E7 Culture, and the rate of return remains higher than normal financial products. What the other party cares about is not petty profits, but fame!
As long as "Dragon Inn" has a strong response, what is the little benefit brought by the 2500 million yuan?
Yindu Institution invested 800 million Hong Kong dollars, and Xiying Film Studio invested 200 million Hong Kong dollars.

So, there is no need for Wu Xiaozu to be harsh on actors' remuneration, is it good for him?At the same time, his remuneration is converted into a share, and he enjoys a share of the box office.

Today, Wu Xiaozu has been offered 500 million Hong Kong dollars to the outside world to ask him to make a film.Of course he couldn't do this for this movie, so he reluctantly asked for 200 million yuan~
The cost of actors in this drama is between 550 million and 600 million, and the cost of staff is also between 250 million and 300 million.

In other words, the movie has not been shot yet, and 850-900 million has been spent.Fortunately, the mainland has sufficient purchasing power, otherwise 3500 million may not be possible!
However, the three partners are very confident.

Wu Xiaozu's box office appeal is enough!Not to mention the mainland box office...

In terms of sponsorship, Wu Xiaozu has asked several wineries in China to contact... I don't know if those few kings in a few years have money to sponsor at this point in time, and whether they have such courage.

The balance of remuneration can also avoid many troubles.

Mainland employees are relatively higher. It is really within the system. For example, the employees of Xiying Film Studio have no way to pay for the film. Wu Xiaozu also gives some subsidies in disguise. Become the largest local tyrant in the mainland film industry!
He is not pretending to be rich, he is really rich!Swell!

Wu Xiaozu wants to let all mainland filmmakers know: I, Wu Xiaozu, have money!
This amount of money is really nothing to Wu Yiyi, but it can gain a good reputation.

I was able to get people from the Foreign Economic and Economic Commission and the Ministry of Culture to come forward in person, which is enough to see that the central government values ​​me as a "new generation of Chinese film director".

The four words "internationally famous" may not be scary, but if they are paired with Chinese compatriots, it is really limitless.Perhaps, in the eyes of high-level officials, I am afraid that he is several levels stronger than Zhang Yimou, who also won the award~
Otherwise, there would be more than a dozen of the old Jiefang 141 of the military brand!
It's not surprising when you think about it. In order to support Li Hei's filming of "Listen to the Government", those props were really antiques.Grandma Liu is really sitting on an antique chair from Cixi back then...

Li Hei is still a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of a certain province in Northeast China at this time. He personally named himself a "consultant" for this film and brought in Wu Xiaozu, an "international director". It is normal for the mainland to attach importance to it.

In fact, this is also the reason why Wang Shitou hooked up with him eagerly.

In this era, at this time, you can't regard Wu Xiaozu as a "Chinese business card" as an ordinary director, not even lower than some patriotic businessmen who invest in the mainland.Politics and times dictate the granting of many relationships.

In Li Heizi's words, Wu Xiaozu, you are the world-famous 'horse bone'.

Not to mention that this horse bone is not fighting alone. It has companies and influence in Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia.

A thousand dollars in the Mainland buys a horse bone, of course he can also buy a thousand dollars for a horse bone from these filmmakers in the Mainland!

At least these mainland filmmakers are the first to want to make movies in the future, and it is enough to think of him!
Those art films have a market abroad... Besides, he can attract investment!
……

Lin Qingxia leaned in front of the desert-colored hardcore Arrow 240 jeep covered in sand, wearing a tie-shirt, jeans, and leather boots, and looked at the bustling camp not far away with a smile.

The yellow sand is blown by the wind, and the hair is flying.

The eyes behind the sunglasses were only staring at that figure among the thousands of people, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, slightly puzzled.

She couldn't do without doubts, it was difficult for her to combine the handsome and handsome director Wu Da with the old farmer in front of him who dressed up someone.

"Puchi-"

Behind him, Hu Yinmeng laughed outright.

The wooden loess rammed inn, surrounded by piled stones, and yellow sand all over the sky, 7 or 8 sky blue dilapidated old Jiefang 141 trucks are parked not far away, and there are more than 10 dark green trucks of the same model The old Jiefang CA141 was parked on the other side, but the car pocket was covered with a green curtain, and it also had the license plate of the local military region.

When you are not far away, you can feel the noise and heat, and the yellow cranes, excavators and platform trucks are also standing beside you.

"... slap..."

Director Wu wore a shit-yellow sunshade fishing cap, a camouflage jacket pulled up to his neck, a dark and rough face with an unshaven beard, and a 'Little Panda' dangling from his thirsty lips ← See, this is Director Wu Position that the inland received...(`へ*)ノ!
Sitting carelessly on an outdoor folding chair, with legs crossed, holding two dirty yellow rubber shoes and knocking back and forth, the dust is flying...not to mention the smell!
"This lob day!"

Wu Xiaozu squinted his eyes and cursed, then turned his head and shouted at Ye Weixin, who was directing the engineering team to repair the low wall not far away, "Ah Xin, Mrs. Xiante asked everyone to take over the work for me, I guess it will rain on the hanging ball day ..."

Ye Weixin was unmoved.

The staff of the state-owned West Film Studio next to him looked at the dark-faced Wu Xiaozu, and quickly elbowed Ye Weixin, who was screaming with a disgraced face, and pointed to the back.

"?"

Ye Weixin looked back, not knowing why.

"Fuck!"

Wu Xiaozu cursed, and then realized that the other party couldn't understand my accent!

It's been more than a week since I've been here, and I've spent a lot of money, but I haven't filmed a single scene yet!

No way!

I thought it would be smooth, but I realized how difficult the shooting was after arriving.

Transportation is a huge problem.

If it wasn't for Wu Tianming's help, Wu Xiaozu wouldn't even be able to hire a car!
Not even rich!
Those old sky-blue Jiefang 141s are used by the local grain station.At this time, the granary will not catch fire easily...

The later military vehicles were also greeted by Xiying Studio.

From here, it can be seen that Wu Tianming's network means came.

Personnel placement, three meals and accommodation, personnel deployment, project progress... A series of problems surrounded Wu Xiaozu.

This is the most cumbersome preparation for filming Wu Xiaozu has encountered so far.

Before scouting the scene, he chose several places in Ningxia and Gansu. Wu Xiaozu finally decided on a few places in the northwest section of JYG, the Qulai River, Dunhuang Yumen Pass, and Yang Pass, which involved many places in the Hexi Corridor.But in the end, the filming location was decided on JYG's side.

The main reason is that the road conditions are good and the traffic is good, which is convenient for material transportation and camping.

Looking at the vast wilderness and Gobi in the northwest, there is really a feeling of lonely smoke in the desert~ Wu Xiaozu really likes this feeling of barren sky, but the desert does not have such a rough sense of history.

The loess is flying, not far away are the old mounds, with towering slopes on both sides, and a gravel road in the middle.

Local cadres and fellow villagers came here with tractors and horse-drawn carriages.Inside are vegetables, meat and drinking water.

Zhao Fei and Gu Changwei, the two mainland cameramen, plus Huang Yuetai and Pan Hengsheng on the tractor, are farting...

Zhao Fei was the cameraman that Gu Changwei had brought to help. He happened to be the cameraman of Xiying Studio at this time, so it was very convenient.

Later generations are also well-known, and they can be regarded as very self-styled photographers in their 78th class. Of course, they have not really emerged yet.

If he really wants to become famous internationally, he still has to wait for Xiao Mouzi's "Raise the Red Lantern".

The two mainland photographers curled up with normal expressions.Huang Yuetai and Pan Hengsheng really felt disorganized, their whole bodies seemed to be falling apart...

The tractor shakes out the feeling of an ordinary disco!

"Grandpa-"

Ye Weixin trotted over.

"Notify everyone to stop work early. The people at the weather station just called Director Wu and said that it may be raining here! You go and find Consultant Chen and ask him where the car pulling the props is... Let's see what we have done since then. When will the walkie-talkie I got from Hong Kong Island arrive... Now the communication basically depends on shouting!"

"it is good!"

Ye Weixin trotted onto a Yangtze River 750 sidecar motorcycle, rowed with the driver in the half-baked Hong Kong pubi, and then saw the "squatter" chug black smoke and drove towards Chen Kaige, who was recruiting a part-timer not far away. In the past...as a mainland representative, Brother Kai has a long way to go, even more tiring than his filming "Yellow Earth"...

It's as if he has opened up magical powers with the Great Holy Father——

That motorcyclist is also a master, he doesn't slow down when turning, and flies directly on one wheel, and you can see Ye Weixin sitting in the bag, his whole body is shaking back and forth as if he drank Hongmao medicinal wine...

"..."

Diesel smell all over the sky~ Wu Xiaozu took the gray handkerchief beside him and wiped his face casually, and his face turned black immediately——

"What kind of vile lob bastard, I'm wiping my feet with a towel!!"

In the tent next to him, Liang Jiahui, who was facing each other, shrank his long legs and hid his feet.Chen Daoming, the refined chess player on the opposite side, lowered his head and laughed.

He has been here for several days, and he can be regarded as finding out Director Wu's temperament.

This great director is different from many mainland directors, and he is also different from director Li Hanxiang.

"I don't know when the filming will start~" Liang Jiahui frowned and looked at the chessboard with Gang Pu.

Chen Daoming squeezed Baizi slightly, and said softly, "I heard from Director Kai that it will be next Monday at the earliest. However, the actors for the pre-shooting in these two days should also arrive..."

In fact, it is impossible to get the actors together for filming. Basically, it is enough for someone to come to the show.It is never said that an actor spends his time there if he has a play or not... It is okay to say in the mainland at this time, after all, it is a job, and their identities are also actors, not stars.

It is basically impossible on Hong Kong Island... Uh... Wang sunglasses don't count.

This guy's filming of "Evil in the East and West in the West" is really tormenting those big stars... Leung Ga-fai's big eyes are staring at him...

Wu Xiaozu also extravagant this time.

Many actors have to enter in advance to experience the atmosphere and mood of the play.

If you say that you are busy and don't have so much time, it's okay, Director Wu doesn't lack one or two roles of yours.

In this case, the mainland actors of this period are absolutely reliable!Many people even take it as a political task, and we must not make it difficult for our compatriots on Hong Kong Island!

The relationship between compatriots in the two places must not be affected!

In addition to the strong cooperation of Xiying Film Studio, Huaxia Film Cooperative Production Company, Huaxia Film Equipment Company, and Didu Film Processing and Video Technology Factory all gave their maximum support!These units later became a well-known giant - China Film!
This drama may not matter, but this cooperation has really caught the eyes of many upper echelons.

At the very least, the many news and contents from Yindu Organization and Hong Kong Island Xinhua News Agency have made some people value Wu Xiaozu, a young Chinese director who is both patriotic and internationally influential.

Wu Xiaozu has some feelings...but the more he is like this, the more he wants to make movies well.

(End of this chapter)