Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 49 Preparation before filming
Five days later.

The crew of "New World".

On the set, Zhou Mo first met with Sun Honglei.

The moment the two met, Sun Honglei opened his arms and hugged Zhou Mo: "Brother, thank you so much for giving me this opportunity."

Zhou Mo waved his hand: "Brother Honglei fought for it with his own strength."

More than ten days ago, when Zhou Mo first contacted Sun Honglei and invited him to make a movie, Sun Honglei was a little hesitant.

Because another director also contacted him.

Said there was a crime film to be made.

Then, Zhou Mo told him that the role of Ding Qing was based on the actor Huang Zhengmin who stole the role. Sun Honglei was immediately excited and said on the spot:
I want I want!

Huang Zhengmin is Sun Honglei's idol.

Sun Honglei was the first one to come out to greet Zhou Mo today, just to express his gratitude to Zhou Mo.

"I won't say anything more. I understand what you mean. Director Zhou, since you have given Ding Qing to me, it means you are affirming my acting skills. I will definitely give you 120% of my level in return."

Zhou Mo thought that the main reason was because you were cheap.

Sun Honglei has experienced great ups and downs in the past two years.

After the broadcast of "The Disguiser", Sun Honglei achieved a double rise in status and reputation in the film and television industry.

However, soon, in less than a year, "Three Guns" lost that reputation.

In his previous life, Sun Honglei took on "Warring States" in order to expand his influence.

The result was a complete mess.

In this life, Zhou Mo cancelled "Warring States", allowing Sun Honglei to maintain his status with the box office of "If You Are the One 2", but the market was still affected.

So, when Zhou Mo signed the contract with Sun Honglei, he found that this guy was cheaper than he had imagined.

"I believe Brother Honglei will not let me down."

After meeting Sun Honglei, Zhou Mo specifically looked for Hua Zai.

Zhuang Wenqiang finally succeeded in calling this person over, and he starred in the movie as a guest star, and he didn't even ask for much pay.

So Zhou Mo seemed very happy while chatting.

"Brother Hua, welcome."

"Director Zhou, it's an honor to work with you."

I have to say that this person is really approachable and is always polite no matter who he talks to.

Coupled with that handsome face, it is easy to make people like him.

As for some people saying that he is hypocritical, they say that his previous humility was all pretend.

Zhou Mo’s idea is, no matter whether he is hypocritical or not, even if he is pretending, as long as he can pretend for a lifetime, he is a humble person.

After a few simple pleasantries, Liu Dehua said with emotion: "I am very happy that Director Zhou chose me to film "New World". After reading the script, I felt like I was filming "Infernal Affairs" back then."

Zhou Mo: "I feel relieved when you, the leading actor of Infernal Affairs, personally guarantee it."

He was still somewhat grateful to Andy Lau.

After all, to be honest, with his status, there is no need for him to take this role.

The Four Heavenly Kings have been famous for many years and have made achievements in their respective fields.

Andy Lau has a lot of influence in the film industry.

For him, a movie with the sentiments of "Infernal Affairs" is not bad, but it is definitely not a work that he must make.

But not only did he come, he almost didn't ask for any pay.

It is enough to explain the other party's attitude.

Of course, Zhou Mo also knew that the other party agreed to make the movie in order to make connections and get access to star-studded resources.

In addition, he also wanted Zhou Mo, the rising star, to owe him a favor.

But favors are something that you owe once you owe them.

The entertainment industry is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Although Zhou Mo was carried in a fancy sedan by everyone, he never thought of being an independent person.

He wants to make money!

Anyway, although Andy Lau is excellent, he has made a lot of bad movies, such as that rare treasure -

"Sky secret · Fu Chun mountain picture".

When the time comes, just make some minor changes and let Hua Zai be the protagonist, and you can also get a lot of system rewards.

Why not?
Back to the present, as soon as Zhou Mo joined the crew, he gathered all the main actors together and gave a comprehensive talk about the play.

The project of "New World" was launched too quickly, and the actors were designated.

Many actors rushed to the crew as soon as they got the script and had no time to study the plot carefully.

Inside the room, Zhou Mo went over the plot again and asked everyone to express their opinions.

The person mentioned most is Sun Honglei. The role of Ding Qing is very important.

"Ding Qing is a gang leader. On the surface, he lives a sloppy life, speaks foul language, and behaves like a rogue. But inwardly, he is both intelligent and brave, and has a sense of loyalty and righteousness. Not only did he find out Li Zicheng's identity in a short period of time, he also helped him destroy his identity information and protected his safety.

On the one hand, he told Li Zicheng that "If you are not ruthless, you can't stand firm", on the other hand, he took care of Li Zicheng as much as possible, and finally even pushed Li Zicheng to the position of leader. It can be said that the only positive plot in this movie is the friendship between Ding Qing and Li Zicheng. "Zhou Mo saw him nod and continued.

“That’s right, in this play, although Li Zicheng plays the leading male role, after writing the script, Director Zhuang and I discovered that the character of Ding Qing is actually more likely to be liked by the audience.

Besides, he is also responsible for some of the comedy in the play, Brother Honglei, is that okay? "

Sun Honglei's mouth curled up, revealing a classic Huaqiang smile.

"Don't worry, it's just a joke, it's a piece of cake."

After Sun Honglei, it's Hua Zai's turn.

Compared with Sun Honglei's summary, this one is even more outrageous——

He took out a small notebook directly.

Zhou Mo saw this and said, "Brother Hua, is this... a biography?"

Andy Lau smiled and said, "Yes, after Director Zhuang contacted me, I took some time to study the script..."

Zhou Mo: ...

He was really convinced.

Judging from Andy's attitude, he really deserves to be famous.

Zhuang Wenqiang began to analyze.

"Chief Jiang can be said to be one of the two sources of evil in this film. Unlike Jing Fang in Infernal Affairs, who would try to protect the undercover, Chief Jiang not only forced his men to be undercover, but also planted informants around Li Zicheng.

The most important thing is that he did all this not to eliminate the Kinmen Group, a gang, but to take control of the Kinmen Group.

To be honest, this character is not complicated, as long as he shows the inner plotting and calculations."

After listening to this, Liu Dehua looked at Zhou Mo.

"Director, I'm more worried about whether our play can be successfully released. Section Chief Jiang's image is really somewhat negative."

Zhou Mo: "Don't worry, Brother Hua, I have already got the red book and iron certificate for this play. What's more, the background of the story doesn't happen here. Isn't that the case over there?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Shishi, who was beside Zhou Mo, suddenly cleared his throat and rubbed Zhou Mo gently.

Zhou Mo turned his head and saw Liu Shishi giving him a look.

Following his gaze, I found Qiu Cixuan sitting on a small stool with a troubled look on his face.

Zhou Mo: "I'm sorry, Sister Xuan, I didn't mean you."

Qiu Cixuan waved her hand: "It's okay, Director Zhou, you're right, there are indeed some situations over there that are really hard to talk about... My question is not actually about this."

"Oh?"

"My question is, you mentioned the Zi Yan case in the script, there won't be any problem, right?"

Zhou Mo understood: "So it's this case that you're worried about."

Ever since Han Sanping gave him a "conservative speech" and thought that his content was still a bit conservative, Zhou Mo began to think about how to make the film's white side more "real".

Finally, he locked onto the Zi Yan case.

A shocking suicide case.

Zhou Mo intends to use this incident to tell the audience that the white side in the movie is actually just a black side.

Of course, he only regarded the Zi Yan case as a small clue and never thought of adding it to the main storyline.

"New World" is essentially a police and gangster film.

Adding too many things can easily make it look weird.

"Don't worry, it's just a side information that flashes by in the movie."

"That's it, then I have no problem."

Qiu Xiajun's questions set an example for others. The actors who were a little reserved before also let go and asked questions about the parts of the script that they didn't understand.

Zhou Mo gave answers one by one.

After one round, everyone basically understood their roles and the plot.

"Okay, now any questions?"

Zhou Mo glanced around and said, "We are in a rush to shoot this drama. We are trying to get it released during the summer vacation, so the task ahead is very heavy. I hope everyone can clarify any questions in advance so as not to delay the shooting process."

The voice just fell.

Liu Shishi raised her hand: "I have a question."

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