Huayu, my wife, I support myself

Chapter 244 245. Self-depreciation 【Subscription】

in the following days.

The movie "Fast and Furious 1" has successively signed advertising investment funds worth 2000 million yuan, involving more than a dozen brand products.

So far, the advertising placement cost of this movie has directly reached [-] million.

The cost of [-] million is now one-sixth less.

And you can try these sponsored products for free, so the investment cost is greatly reduced.

The investment cost is so high,
Previously, the audience once again ushered in a big wave of discussions about the roles of Dai Ying and Chen Fang.
no way.

If they invested tens of millions, they still believed in Lu Chen.

But now the cost is as high as 6 million or even higher.

Such a high cost.

Dai Ying and Chen Fang were questioned again.

Among them was Lu Chen.

The most heated question on the Internet is: "Can Dai Ying and the others drive such a high investment?"

no doubt,

Absolutely can't bring the box office.

Don't talk about them.

Even if Jackie Chan and Andy Lau join in, there is no guarantee that they will be able to move.

At this stage.

There has not been such a high investment in China.

The largest investment before was "Eight Hundred", which can be compared with "Fast and Furious 1".

Still more than 1 million lower.

In the final analysis, Dai Ying's popularity is too low,

Coupled with Chen Fang, who has difficulty in acting.

If it is replaced by other popular actors, such as first-line stars,

There will not be so many incomprehensible voices from the outside world.

"It's really crazy."

As one of the distribution companies of Lu Chen's movie, Bright Media must have a say.

They also read Lu Chen's script.

I also know that Lu Chen's choice of Dai Ying and Chen Fang as the two leading actors in this movie will definitely arouse doubts from netizens.

However, they still chose to believe in Lu Chen.

Seeing that Huaying and Guangxian Media did not move.

People in the industry have to sigh with emotion: "It seems that Guangxian Media and Huaying really have enough confidence in Lu Chen. Think about it, too. Lu Chen's influence of "Undefeated God of War" is too great."

Countless people support this view.

As long as Lu Chen is not defeated, he is still the undefeated God of War.

There are still many viewers and investors who will be optimistic about him.

Actually,
There are bound to be many problems in casting.

Although the appropriate degree of fit between the actor and the role is rare,
But when you really meet.

You can't help but choose him.

Compared with Dai Ying's insistence, this is the reason why Lu Chen chose Chen Fang.

From the director's point of view, Lu Chen chose Chen Fang, who was in good shape and temperament.

The match with the other party was too high, and Lu Chen really couldn't bear to miss it.

As for acting.

Under his correction, there should be no problem!

The fit is so high.

What kind of advanced acting skills do you need to play with your true colors?

At most, it will be slower.

Lu Chen also checked Chen Fang's information before, and watched the video of the opponent's fighting match.

Just play normally.

Athlete turned actor, Chen Fang did not have much acting experience.

In a way, he is a blank slate.

Freshly painted white paper.

It shouldn't be difficult for Lu Chen to smear a piece of white paper.

It's not even necessary, just remove the traces that the previous directors smeared on him.

of course.

The premise is that the other party is willing to let him smear.

Will Chen Fang resist?

Certainly not!

Lu Chen, who checked the information, of course knows how he was smeared by the previous director.

very well behaved.

He shoots whatever the director says.

Therefore, it is obvious that Chen Fang's scolding by netizens is probably the result of his film director throwing the blame.

However, netizens don't care about these.

They only pay attention to the results, and no one cares about the process.

Lu Chen's choice directly triggered discussions among many people in the industry.

The reason is simple, that is, the supporting cast of "Fast and Furious 1" is too luxurious.

And the main character is kind of broken.

"Is it really reasonable for Director Lu to choose Dai Ying as the protagonist of this movie with an investment of nearly 6 million?"

"I'm afraid that Director Lu is making it harder for himself? If he can arrange a group of first-tier and second-tier stars to support Dai Ying, it is probably what Director Lu can do."

"By the way, this Dai Ying doesn't have any special identity, does he?"

"Incomprehensible."

"There seems to be only one explanation, and that is that Dai Ying and the protagonist of "Fast and Furious 1" have a very high degree of fit, including the character of Chen Fang, otherwise there is no explanation at all."

"I must have believed in Director Lu unswervingly in my heart before, but now, I am a little hesitant."

……

Not only in the industry, but also online, the discussions on Lu Chen's choice of Dai Ying and Chen Fang did not stop.

Because in the established impression of many people, Lu Chen should not be the one to make such a choice.

This move is a bit stinky.

"What did Lu Chen think?"

"Hype?"

"Does Lu Chen still need to hype?"

"What the hell? Anyway, I believe in Director Lu. After the movie is released, I will support it as soon as possible. Don't ask me why, because I believe in Director Lu,"

In other words, there are quite a lot of people who support Lu Chen.

Of course, it was also because Lu Chen had more fans.

I firmly believe that there will be no problems on Lu Chen's side. Since he chose Dai Ying, he must have enough reasons to choose him.

……

No matter what the outside world thinks, the preparations for the film will not stop.

Lu Chen's crew has entered the final preparation period, and the actors have also received scripts one after another.

Start doing research on the respective roles.

The shooting location this time is in Shanghai.

The address was not chosen by Lu Chen and the others.

Instead, the local government invited them to shoot.

The previous "Eight Hundred" made the check-in point in Shanghai popular.

At this stage, the flow of people at that check-in point has directly exploded several times.

It has brought a lot of income to the local residents.

Not only the shooting location of "Eight Hundred", but also the shooting location of "Initial D" became popular.

There are also many people who check in.

After the other side's script of "Fast and Furious 1" was finalized, the entire film department of Jiaxing Media began to operate quickly.

Action director, scene recorder, photography team led by Yu Long, makeup team led by Xie Han.

And the lighting engineer, all started to get busy.

This movie is the biggest movie Lu Chen has ever made.

The crew must also be upgraded accordingly.

In terms of special effects, Lu Chen also notified Zhu Yi early.

Ask him to arrange for a special effects artist to come over in advance to guide the shooting.

In addition, Lu Chen also contacted Director Zhao.

Such a large crew definitely needs support from above.

Fortunately, when he was in "Eight Hundred", the other party had a good impression of Lu Chen.

In addition, Jiaxing Media directly donated all the proceeds of "Eight Hundred".

therefore.

When I learned that Lu Chen needed support.

Director Zhao was very straightforward.

Regarding Lu Chen's request,
Basically all of them have been of great help.

At home and abroad, there are quite a lot of places where you can take pictures.

For example, Huaihai Road in Shanghai.

With a total length of 6 kilometers, it is one of the most prosperous commercial streets in Shanghai.

It is as famous as the "First Street" Nanjing Road, if Nanjing Road is a symbol of Shanghai's business.

Then Huaihai Road is more of a taste and a style.

It is recognized as the noblest, most beautiful, most modern, most "accent" and sentimental street in the whole magic city.

There are many modern buildings and a collection of fashionable and famous products, closely following the world trend.

The warm and elegant shopping environment, numerous restaurants and entertainment stores, and superior hotel services add a lot to the Huaihai Middle Road business district.

The centuries-old Huaihai Road, famous for its elegance and romance, is a luxurious and elegant shopping paradise in the eyes of everyone.

And its lasting vitality lies in the pace of keeping pace with the times and the mind of being inclusive of all rivers since its birth in 1900 for more than a hundred years.

It can be said that it is very suitable.

This is also the reason why Lu Chen needs help from the government. "Fast and Furious 1" is no different than "Initial D".

The filming location of "Initial D" can be shot on a detour where there are no people and no cars.

And "Fast and Furious 1" needs to be shot in the city center.

No nod at the top,
He didn't even think about it.

Fortunately, Lu Chen's face is quite good at this time.

In addition, he has already proved himself with "Eight Hundred".

therefore.

The local department is also willing to give him this opportunity.

Holding the camera in his arms, Yu Long snapped pictures.

Hold it in your hand for a while, and carry it on your shoulder for a while.

Push-pull, pan, and various photographers’ skills, tempered by so many works,

Yu Long has become extremely proficient.

but.

Lu Chen had some doubts that this guy was not looking for a scene, but took some photos back after work.

He knew that Yu Long had his own Weibo.

The popularity on the Internet is not low, after all, he bears the title of Lu Chen's royal photographer...

"Start it in two weeks."

Standing on the street of Huaihai Road, Lu Chen looked at the bustling street.

I have already imagined what it would be like to sit in a helicopter and look down.

And the next shooting will definitely have such a program.

Yu Long sent an OK gesture.

So time does not depend on human will, but rolls forward.

The selected actors also came to the film and television city that had been confirmed before.

Two weeks later.

Surrounded by various ceremonies, "Fast and Furious 1" was officially launched.

The so-called opening ceremony is used to promote the film.

of course.

Lu Chen didn't need this kind of publicity.

After all, his movies have already been screened.

therefore,

The publicity of the opening ceremony has little impact on "Fast and Furious 1".

Burning incense, worshiping gods, and offering pork heads—this is not a practice, but a "routine operation" for domestic crews to start up.

However, this is different from the previous life.

Red boards will be erected on both sides of the crowd, and the "Self-discipline Convention for Film and TV Drama Personnel" will be printed, including the words "obey the law" and "keep oneself clean".

The function of this thing is to require the producer and the artist to sign a contract such as the "Self-discipline Convention for Performers and Staff". Once violated, the artist needs to be held accountable.

To put it simply, it is to prevent the actors from overturning and implicating the crew.

Other than that,

Some crews will also back tune the artists to avoid their potential risk of overturning.

In the past 30 years, burning incense and worshiping gods at the opening ceremony has become the "basic practice" of film and television dramas.

And the most representative picture at the opening ceremony of the crew is that the leading actors are holding hands.

So, what is the way of "burning incense and worshiping gods"?

First of all, the process of the opening ceremony is generally to select a time in the early morning, and then key figures such as the host, director, and producer will introduce the personnel present and the project situation.

There will be some links interspersed in the middle, such as burning incense, worshiping gods, and giving out red envelopes.

Some crews will also offer pig heads, or dotting the eyes of lions.

In addition, the camera will also be covered with a red cloth to "ward off evil spirits", and there will be a link of "lifting the red cloth" at the end.

And the source of these behaviors, different practitioners have different opinions.

Some people say that this is a "bad habit" brought to the mainland by practitioners in the Xiangcheng film and television industry in the 90s of the last century, and some people say that burning incense and worshiping gods is a custom from the old theater, because people in the past had to give to the ancestors of the Liyuan ( Tang Minghuang) burn incense and kowtow.

But up to now, "for people in the industry, the opening ceremony is similar to the opening ceremony."The reason for "burning incense" can also be understood as "worshiping the wharf"-the crew usually goes to a new place to set up a collective, and when they go to a new place and use local resources to do things, they respect the local people. God, begging for his blessing is also asking for auspiciousness.

The above are the "rules" of the opening ceremony, which are also recognized by most people in the circle.

The famous director Jia Zhangke recorded his own psychological activities when the movie "Xiao Wu" started shooting in the preface to the publication of the "Hometown Trilogy" script:
"It's still cold in the county town in April, and the crew burned incense and kowtowed.

I knelt down on the smoky street, respecting the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, gods and gods, the patriarch Tang Minghuang, Zhu Yuanzhang and the Lumiere brothers.

This ceremony made me sure that this time I really want to turn words into movies. "

Korean crews also have a similar custom.

When South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was filming "Snowpiercer", he led the creative team to bow down to the pig's head on the tablet and a table of tributes, and Chris, who played the role of Captain America, also knelt down on his knees in a daze.

This rule is "deeply ingrained", and foreign actors have to do as the Romans do when they come.

When the opening ceremony of "Pacific Rim 2" was held in Huaguo in the previous life, Boyega, one of the leading actors, also posted a photo on social media of himself holding a high incense and praying for a smooth shooting.

This is the rule of the entertainment industry.

Even if Lu Chen doesn't really care, he still has to follow this rule.

Unconventional is not suitable for this place.

and also.

The total investment of "Fast and Furious 1" is as high as 6 million,

If you don't have a start-up ceremony.

That's too sorry for such a high investment.

The total investment of this movie in the previous life was 1.25 million, which is close to 8 million Chinese dollars.

Lu Chen likes to spend money wisely, so his version of "Fast and Furious 1" will definitely not cost 8 million.

6 million is definitely enough.

This investment is indeed worthy of his status as a powerful director.

Although there is a bit of inflation in the past few years, the investment in the film and television industry will become more and more exaggerated,
But exaggerating.

6 million Chinese dollars is still a height that many people cannot reach.

The cast of "Fast and Furious 1" is cheap.

It can be said that the new faces of Yishui, Tang Lei and Yang Mi are still their own.

Even Tang Yan joined the film at a price far below the market price.

The most expensive is the leader, who plays the role of Roman.

The current leader hasn't overturned in the film industry, even if he lowers the price.

Still the most expensive of them all.

Of course, he needs to stand up.

In this regard, Jiaxing Media didn't dare to give up, so Zeng Jia easily reduced the salary.

The only face left for the other party is to declare to the outside world that the leader's worth of joining the film is the same as before.

At this time, the leader was very fierce in the film industry.

Especially after "Eight Hundred".

He also received a wave of bonuses.

This wave of face that Jiaxing Media has left for the leader.

It is very important to the leader.

The salary of a star is determined by three factors, namely fans, popularity and commercial value!
The salary of a star is not related to the star himself, but to the number of his fans!What you need to know is that celebrities can become popular because they have a huge fan base.

If there is no huge fan base and number of fans, even if he starred in a TV series, no one will watch it.

And what the producer values ​​a star is his number of fans!

Many Internet celebrities, although they are not regular stars, but because they have enough fans, they will be favored by many variety shows.

To participate in various variety shows.

As long as there are enough fans, the salary will increase!
Popularity is very important to a star, and it is equally important to a star's salary!
Why is there a "sky-high pay"?It's because of the heat on these stars!

For example, basketball Cai, Lu Han, etc., etc., because of their popularity, their salary will increase accordingly!In this way, their movies and TV series will follow the popularity and become popular.

Hot stars don't need it.

Why use unheated ones?
After all, for investors.

As long as there is heat, you can make money!It doesn't matter how high the pay is!
The last one is commercial value.

A star's commercial value determines his salary!Inviting stars to appear in TV dramas and movies is to make money and to get commercial value from him.

If the star has no commercial value, what is the use of paying him more money?But if on the contrary, the commercial value of this star is very high, the salary of over [-] million will be given, because the commercial value of more than [-] million can be obtained from him!
So for each actor.

Pay is very important, because he represents a star's fans, popularity and commercial value.

This is also because many stars obviously have no filming,
The reason why I still don’t want to lower my coffee.

In many cases, if the salary negotiation is not good, it means that the actor likes the script very much and can only miss it.

After all, worth is the foundation of an actor's livelihood.

It is difficult to encounter such a thing as playing a certain role at a lower price in the entertainment industry.

Unless it's a play directed by Lu Chen and the others.

Otherwise, actors are really rarely able to do this level.

The leader is willing to lower his own value to match a newcomer.

The biggest reason is that the investment in "Fast and Furious 1" is unprecedented.

And the director of this movie is Lu Chen.

if not.

How could a star like them not match a newcomer?

Also cut the price, think too much.

Therefore, this situation is still rare,
However, in the future, there may be many stars in Lu Chen's crew who are willing to lower their prices.

Lu Chen also has such confidence.

(End of this chapter)