The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 480 Failure
There was a meeting in the evening with people from Loulan Company. The filming of the movie "Mulan Joins the Army" has been going on for nearly a month.

There are quite a few problems.

Technical problems can be easily solved by everyone brainstorming. If that doesn't work, then use simple and stupid methods. Don't underestimate the wisdom of the Chinese.

Problems with the script and the actors sometimes really require the director and the actors to sit down together to resolve them, if the director's ideas are not right or the actors' performances don't meet the director's expectations.

Mulan is a war film, so there are bound to be scenes of horseback attack and siege warfare. How to make the fighting scenes look good while ensuring the safety of the actors?

Cheng Mo directly found a stand-in for the lead actress Su Xuan. Firstly, Su Xuan couldn't fight as she was pregnant. If they had to wait until she gave birth to start filming, the crew would rather replace her than delay.

Cheng Mo wanted to veto it at first, saying that he could start with another project first and this one could be put on hold temporarily until Su Xuan gave birth and recovered before filming.

But Su Xuan said that as long as you pay attention, you will be fine, and the fighting scenes can be done by a stunt double, and the literary scenes do not require so much hard work.

Considering Su Xuan's health, Cheng Mo ordered that the shooting time should not exceed eight hours a day, and that Su Xuan's scenes should be given priority.

In addition, a medical team was specially arranged to be on standby on the set.

As a result, the shooting period and cost rose sharply, and Su Xuan herself was very moved, knowing that Cheng Mo did this for her. If it were any other boss, I'm afraid no one would be able to do this.

Her brother-in-law Cheng Mo treats her much better than her adoptive parents.

If it were someone else, they would definitely wonder if he had any feelings for Su Xuan, but Su Xuan herself and the staff around her knew it.

The boss Cheng Mo has no such thoughts about Su Xuan. Apart from appreciating her talent, Cheng Mo and Su Xuan have never had the opportunity to be alone in private.

Even when visiting the set, he would first go to see Yanhua and then meet Su Xuan.

This strict avoidance of suspicion clearly shows that he really has no improper thoughts about Su Xuan. What's more, Cheng Mo, the boss, has already been married, and his wife is pregnant and is still at home waiting to give birth.

The proprietress is a female doctor, and her appearance is no less than Su Xuan. They have the same surname and have even become sworn sisters.

Therefore, Su Xuan is the sister-in-law of the boss Cheng Mo, and a family member, so naturally she is treated well.

The script of Hua Mulan Joins the Army focuses on the feelings of family and country, rather than the love between men and women, so the filming was particularly difficult for Su Xuan. However, in order to show the real cruelty of the battlefield, it cannot be completed entirely by a stand-in. Su Xuan's physical condition, once overloaded, worried about the baby in her belly...

The director knew that his boss Cheng Mo was a man who took art very seriously, and would definitely reshoot the film if it didn't meet the desired standards.

But every time a film is reshot, the cost increases, and no one knows whether a movie will make money or lose money in the end.

Even if Loulan Company can afford the losses, how many times can it afford to lose? Most film production companies dare not shoot large-scale productions like war dramas. If they are not shot well, it will be like a child's play. After the film is released, its reputation will be damaged and the impact will be huge.

The problem now is that if we increase the intensity of filming and use more stand-ins, there will be more and more mistakes in close-up shots, and the resulting effects will be terrible, which will cause serious damage to the reputation of the rising Loulan Company.

The director no longer has the say on whether to continue, after all, so much has been invested in the early stages and so many master tapes have been shot.

If the business is interrupted now, the investment may be wasted. If it were a normal company, it would be seriously injured. But Loulan Films can hold on because it has made a lot of money and has a lot of blood.

But even if we have money, we can't continue to build it.

After listening to the report, Cheng Mo also felt that if he continued filming, the finished film would not meet the requirements, and it would fail at the box office and lose its reputation after its release, which would not be worth the cost.

Su Xuan's belly is getting bigger day by day. If she continues to take pictures and something goes wrong, who will take the responsibility?
"Stop filming, seal all masters and data, sign confidentiality agreements with the actors, pay them according to the degree of completion, and for those who are willing to stay, we will make arrangements. For those who are not willing, the main actors will pay for schedule time. They must reserve two months of schedule for me by this time next year. The filming of this movie is just suspended now, not stopped!" Cheng Mo made the decision.

"Actually, Mr. Cheng, we can change the lead actor..." Someone suggested in a low voice that if Su Xuan was replaced, the play could be filmed.

"No, I won't change anyone. Since we've decided to use Su Xuan as the protagonist and she's suitable, there's no reason to change her." Cheng Mo shook his head.

Replacing someone and starting over may not necessarily be better than the original. The reason why the shooting progress was not ideal was not because of Su Xuan's bad performance, but because of her physical condition.

The director actually also wanted to replace him, but seeing Cheng Mo's firm attitude, he didn't dare to say anything.

"It's settled. Our company has other projects and we won't let you guys take a break." Cheng Mo said, "We can move up the project of A Chinese Ghost Story 2 and try to get it released before July. What do you think?"

"Sure, we have the script already, the filming location is ready, and the actors can continue from the first part. As for the lead role, Su Xuan is definitely not up to it, so we have to find another one..."

"Try to use newcomers signed by the company. If there are suitable ones, use them. If not, look for people outside. In the future, we will try to give opportunities to our own newcomers in our own movies." Cheng Mo said.

The meeting lasted until after ten o'clock in the evening. Cheng Mo even had someone buy him some midnight snacks. After he left, the director and the main creators had not left yet.

I guess they have to set up the crew overnight and make a big news tomorrow.

Cheng Mo returned home.

Su Moer had just assembled the radio and was ready to receive the relevant secret message from the bureau headquarters.

Turn on the computer when the time comes.

Su Moer sat on the chair with her big belly and put on headphones. After waiting for a while, the small red light on the transceiver started flashing.

While listening, Supor began to copy down words on paper with a pencil.

In less than two minutes, a telegram was copied down, checked, and after confirmation, it was translated into text and finally handed to Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo took a look, picked up the lighter on the table, lit the telegram paper, and threw it into the pen washer on the table.

The firelight reflected a solemn face, and the telegram turned into a pile of ashes in the blink of an eye.

The Military Control Commission's special train bombing operation at Suzhou Station was on the verge of failure. I hope you will be very careful!
(End of this chapter)