Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 212 is difficult to shoot?

The typical mainland male actor who plays a villain is Wu Jing.

He played a ruthless thug in "SPL".

He was then killed by Zhen Kung Fu.

At the moment, Zhou Mo just reversed the situation slightly.

"Why, Boss Yang thinks there's something wrong with my arrangement?"

As soon as Boss Yang heard Zhou Mo's tone, he immediately realized the other party's attitude——

There is nothing to talk about.

If you are willing to take pictures, take them. If you don’t want to take pictures, forget it.

Boss Yang felt that the situation was a bit difficult.

He understood Zhou Mo's character.

Tell the truth.

But he also understands the personalities of those actors.

A group of spoiled guys might really get together and cause trouble when they encounter problems.

As an investor in this film, Boss Yang certainly does not want the filming to encounter any problems.

Of course, he didn't think of taking the blame with Zhou Mo.

At this moment, what he had to do was to tell Zhou Mo about the possible situations in advance, so as to avoid any problems later.

"Director Zhou, let me start with myself. I have absolutely no objection to your arrangement, but based on my experience, there may be some minor problems in the subsequent filming."

Boss Yang recalled Zhou Mo's arrangements.

I can only say that he is worthy of being a great director.

The ability to mobilize emotions is strong.

If we say that the protagonist Zhao Taiyue in "Police Story" has done all kinds of bad things, he can still create a kind of appeal from the "villain" through his actions.

Then there are some other villain characters arranged by Zhou Mo.

Not only is it unattractive, but its actions make people feel disgusted.

If I had to find an analogy.

Maybe she is somewhat similar to Rong Mama in "Princess".

And the only meaning of these roles.

It is at the end of the movie, when the protagonist Zhong Wen kills these people, that it provides the audience with a kind of extreme sense of satisfaction that comes from first suppressing and then praising.

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows.

"for example?"

"For example, they gather together to appeal to you, hoping to adjust their roles." Boss Yang said in an earnest tone that if these people cause trouble, it has nothing to do with him.

Zhou Mo smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It's hard to find a three-legged frog in the world, but there are actors with two legs everywhere. If this batch doesn't work, just change to another batch. As for those who cause trouble, good things will be waiting for them."

Anyway, he had already made preparations in advance for this shoot.

All the actors who participated in this filming signed a special edition contract with his company.

If there is any trouble later.

The compensation alone would be enough to make them buy new pants.

But when others heard Zhou Mo's words, they had a completely different meaning in their minds.

Good thing?
Waiting for them?

Boss Yang's heart trembled.

He felt that Zhou Mo must be hinting something to him.

As for the hints...

He suddenly remembered Cheng Long who was sitting next to him.

In "Police Story", there are also some people introduced by Cheng Long.

Although these people were introduced by Cheng Long, they are not necessarily worry-free.

Why didn’t I hear Cheng Long’s response?

So, Boss Yang turned his head and glanced at Cheng Long, and found that at this moment he was sitting on the sofa with a calm expression, smiling and nodding from time to time.

Indifferently, Boss Yang thought of Han Jianu who was strolling on the first floor.

Different scenarios.

Same idea.

Boss Yang understood.

He had the same idea as Cheng Long.

Has all this been prepared?

When Boss Yang thought of this, he even felt a little resentful towards Cheng Long.

"We have been friends for many years, why didn't you remind me?"

Since Zhou Mo is so confident, it means he must have made all the preparations.

Boss Yang only hoped that if something really happened later, Zhou Mo could strike more precisely and not expand the scope too much.

After all, there are quite a few of their Eagle King artists in "Police Story".

He decided that he would remind his artists a few more times to avoid getting caught in the trap.

"Director Zhou is right. Actors are like leeks growing in the field. There will never be a shortage of them. I support Director Zhou's arrangement."

Zhou Mo nodded and followed Boss Yang's gaze to look at Han Jianu on the first floor.

As expected of you.

Comrade Xiao Han.

Whether it's you or your father, they are both my supporters.

……

The next day.

The latest version of the script for "Police Stories" has been sent out.

As expected, the arrangement of the actors caused quite a stir, and there were also reports that Zhou Mo was deliberately looking for trouble.

And on the afternoon of the third day.

Some actors' agents and companies approached Zhou Mo and tried to negotiate.

Zhou Mo's reaction to these agents was also consistent.

Go wherever you want.

If there is something really going on, let the actor come and tell me in person.

joke.

The premise for the implementation of his plan was that the actors' personalities were spoiled and their brains were not working well.

If we really let these agents come, we might not be able to make anything successful.

Sure enough, it was the third day.

As expected, some actors could not wait any longer and gathered together to find Zhou Mo, hoping to make adjustments to their roles.

meeting room.

Zhou Mo looked at the familiar faces in front of him.

There is a smile on the corner of the mouth.

"You said you were not satisfied with the roles and wanted to change the plot, or even asked for someone else's role?"

Although there was no negative emotion on his face, Zhou Mo gave the people in front of him a very depressing feeling just by sitting there.

Stay in your position and nourish your energy.

To date, Zhou Mo has been in charge of Li Station for nearly two and a half years.

Over time, there is a certain aura in every move he makes. Of course, this is definitely not the "kingly aura" in the novel.

But when facing ordinary people, it is enough to make people feel a sense of pressure.

On the other side of the conference room.

When faced with Zhou Mo's questions, the leaders stopped making as much noise as they did at the beginning.

After looking at each other, the leader finally stepped forward and explained, "Director Zhou, it's not that we want to adjust the characters, but there are indeed some problems with the plots of these characters. We don't ask for anything else, we just hope that Director Zhou can consider our opinions and polish the character's story line a little bit."

Zhou Mo stared at him until sweat began to drip from his forehead, then he shook his head.

"What if I don't polish it? What are you going to do?"

Hearing this, a sentence suddenly came out from the crowd.

“Then we won’t perform.”

Zhou Mo looked in the direction of the voice, but found nothing.

Eh.

And I've learned to be smart.

I know that the law cannot hold everyone responsible.

But Zhou Mo didn't look for more. For her, just this sentence was enough.

"I won't act anymore... Very good, are you all thinking the same thing?"

One of them said, "I'm sorry, Director Zhou, but as actors, we have to consider our career development. So if you don't consider our opinions, then our cooperation may really end here."

"no problem."

Zhou Mo waved his hand: "Then you can go away."

He packed his things and headed to the set.

At this moment, he finally understood how it felt when Zhang Yimou asked the actors to leave the set.

One word.

Cool.

Zhou Mo curled the corners of his mouth.

Previously, Zhang Yimou kicked someone out on the set.

Later, Zhou Mo ordered everyone to get out.

A director who doesn’t chase people away will definitely have an incomplete life.

Several actors thought Zhou Mo was joking at first, but when Zhou Mo walked to the door, they realized that Zhou Mo was not joking at all.

The leader hurriedly chased after Zhou Mo and explained, "Director Zhou, don't get me wrong, we don't mean to force you, we really just want to adjust the script..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Mo turned around and nodded at the man.

"Didn't I change it for you? Just delete all your plots and you don't have to act anymore."

After that, he turned around and left.

There was no drag at all.

It was not until this moment that they realized that they had been laid off.

One of them was the first to lose his temper: "I've already said it before, just say something nice, but you guys insist on coming here to force me to abdicate..."

Another person said: "What's the point of saying this now? Let's think about what to do next."

"I don't believe that Zhou dares to kick us all out at once. This is not the same as that place. He can't stand the media." A harsh remark interrupted the discussion among several people.

Following the voice, it was the actor who just said "I don't want to act anymore": "As long as each of us finds the connection and deliberately leads us in a certain direction, I don't believe that Zhou is not afraid. Not only that, he might even contact us later."

The voice just fell.

The door to the conference room was opened again.

Zhou Mo walked back again.

Several actors widened their eyes and looked at the "strike" guy, wondering in their hearts, could it be that what he said was right?

But this is too fast.

Zhou Mo coughed twice and added a sentence.

"Also, remember to prepare money in advance when you return, in case you are short of money when the time comes."

money?
not enough?
Several people looked at each other, not knowing what Zhou Mo was talking about.

Fortunately, Zhou Mo didn't beat around the bush and quickly told them the result.

……

The next day.

The news that the crew of "Police Stories" fired several actors quickly swept the headlines.

Many people accused Zhou Mo of being arrogant and overbearing.

Some bolder media outlets even labeled Zhou Mo as a "dictator".

Even Cheng Long came to find Zhou Mo.

He asked whether this would be a bit too much and would affect Zhou Mo's reputation and be detrimental to his development.

He has noticed that some voices have appeared on the Internet, criticizing Zhou Mo's behavior, and even wanting to describe him as a despicable director who exercises high-handed rule on the crew.

"It's just a case of scabies, there's no need to worry about it, Brother Long."

Now is Zhou Mo's advantageous period.

He doesn't even need to personally deal with these online comments, as his fans will help him to deal with them.

"On the contrary, Brother Long, you should take care of your health recently." Zhou Moduo mentioned.

Cheng Long was a little confused.

"Me? What's wrong with me?"

"I saw you and Bao Bao rehearsing the fight scene a few days ago. You arranged for yourself to withstand Bao Bao's kick and then capture him. In order to make the scene more realistic, you let Bao Bao kick you with all his strength.

The baby is unhappy, but you scold him and say there is nothing wrong with you.

When the baby really kicked up, I saw that you almost couldn't catch your breath, and I was afraid you would faint directly."

Zhou Mo mercilessly revealed Cheng Long's dark history.

Even he felt that Cheng Long was a little too arrogant this time.

Bao Bao had stayed in Shaolin Temple for six years, and after his debut he also played Xu Sanduo, so he has never stopped physical exercise.

The baby is thirty-one years old this year.

Chenglong is fifty-nine years old.

Cheng Long actually dared to let the baby kick it with all his strength.

Cheng Long smiled awkwardly at this.

He also didn't expect that although Wang Baobao looked thin, his bones and muscles were actually incredibly strong.

"Baby really exceeded my expectations. He has a very good foundation in Kung Fu."

nonsense.

Zhou Mo complained silently in his heart.

If Feng Yuxiu's kung fu foundation is not good, then there are few people with a good foundation in the market.

After Cheng Long left, Zhou Mo took another look at the news on the Internet.

The "kicking" incident has now completely fermented on the Internet.

Some people are still attacking Zhou Mo.

But more people have been trying to contact Zhou Mo to see if they can get those characters back.

Zhou Mo saw that the time was almost right.

The company then posted a message online.

"Regarding the actor's resignation from the crew and the exposure of information related to the film and the crew... etc., Shanhe Company will hold the following persons accountable in accordance with the contract."

(End of this chapter)