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"The current estimate is 8000 million."

Luo Yiming gave an approximate number, and he said: "This is still expected, but it is estimated that the shooting may exceed the budget."

The investment in "Langya Bang" used to exceed [-] million. Although part of the reason is the actors' remuneration, the filming and production of this drama is not low.

Otherwise, why do many people blow the noon sunshine conscience?

You are not stupid.

The production cost of "Langya Bang" was as high as 1.1 million, but after seeing the excellent production of the crew, I believe many people think that the money was actually spent less.

Speaking of which, Luo Yiming had already thought about it.

This time he will use the original cast of "Charlotte's Annoyance" for "Nirvana in Fire", on the one hand for publicity, and on the other hand to save money.

But no matter how much money is saved, the production cost of "Langya Bang" cannot be lowered.

The investment of the movie "Charlotte Annoyance" was 2000 million, but it was over budget in the end.

As for the drama "Langya Bang", Luo Yiming felt that the final production cost might be hundreds of millions.

So the question is, how many episodes does such a drama have?How can the cost be recovered?
These are all things to consider.

For an investment of 8000 million yuan, in order to share the risk equally, one party will be brought in to invest along with it. After all, money is not easy to earn, and no one dares to put eggs in one basket.

Like a word from an expert in the field.There are risks in film and television, and investment needs to be cautious.

Otherwise, there will be no actors who will own shares in TV dramas or movies, and the producers often like to recruit some people to share the risk.

However, others would be afraid of failure, but Luo Yiming would not.

"I don't intend to pull others to play with this drama, and Shangteng Entertainment will be responsible for all the investment. What I need is your professional filming of costume dramas."

Fatty Wen and Zhao Xiang knew Luo Yiming's character, and his decisions could not be changed.

However, they really didn't have confidence in filming costume dramas, so they automatically set their sights on Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng said: "I have filmed costume dramas before, and I know it better, but the difficulty of such a drama is believed to be greater than the costume dramas I have made before."

"Because this is not a court drama I directed, it is mainly about the struggle of women in the harem. There are many grand war scenes in this drama, which requires a grand production."

"However, I like this script very much." Zhang Feng said at the end, his love for this script gave him a firm look in his eyes.

Of course, Luo Yiming also had full confidence in the script.

Not to mention Mei Changsu, the male protagonist of "Langya Bang", he is a very likable character.

The heroine is Princess Nihuang, who is set to be Mei Changsu's childhood sweetheart fiancee and Prince Jing Xiao Jingyan's friend.

When her father died in battle, she was the one who was ordered to fight against Chu Qi at Qingming Pass, annihilating [-] enemies, and guarding the south for her younger brother.

In the novel, she finally stays with Nie Duo, the former general of the Red Flame Army who solved the crisis of the water war.

From the reader's point of view, it is unbearable for the heroine in any novel to be with other people.

No matter how plausible, the send-off plot is unsatisfying.

So Luo Yiming felt that the adaptation of the TV series was pretty good, so he directly cut off the line of marrying Nie Duo, and Luo Yiming felt that Liu Tao's sister's acting skills were indeed praised, which was a lot of points.

Princess Nihuang is a very challenging character, and Luo Yiming has already decided to play it for Chen Qiaoan.

But the role of Mei Changsu also requires strong acting skills, Luo Yiming is still not sure that he can play it well at this time.

Zhang Feng knew that Luo Yiming was in a state of desperation because of the actor's affairs some time ago. Since he wanted to direct this drama with Luo Yiming, if the script was OK, he had to start with the actor. He said to Luo Yiming : "Director Luo, there is nothing wrong with the script now, should we prepare the crew for the next step?"

"Yes."

Luo Yiming said: "I have arranged candidates for important roles, but the male lead has not been decided yet, you can actually recommend suitable candidates."

Zhang Feng said with a smile: "Director Luo, don't worry, I will contact some people who are suitable for the role of Mei Changsu, and I will definitely be the assistant director."

"It's not Vice, you should remove the word 'Deputy'."

"Ah?" Luo Yiming's words confused Zhang Feng.

'Vice' removed?

After mumbling for a while, Zhang Feng suddenly raised his head and widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "Director Luo, you, what do you mean this show makes me... be the director??"

Zhang Feng couldn't believe it!

Luo Yiming said: "Yes, in fact, your ability to direct costume dramas must be better than mine. For this TV drama, I will be your assistant and assistant director. You will be mainly responsible for the rest of the directing."

Luo Yiming told Zhang Feng thickly.Zhang Feng couldn't digest it for a long time.

An assistant director who doesn't want to be a director is not a good director.

But not everyone can be a director.

Either you have strength and qualifications, like the famous directors in the TV drama circle, they even have a little share in the three major film and television, which is a win-win situation.

Either you are famous, and this reputation refers to appeal. If you don’t believe me, you can see how many people are directors in another time and space.

Sometimes, it doesn't matter whether you know what to do or not.

This is true in any industry...

As long as you're famous, as long as you're famous, it doesn't matter if you know what to do or not.

But if there is nothing, then you can only suffer.

Being a director is also very cruel. Many assistant directors tend to do all kinds of work, and they are all kinds of troubled and blamed.

But sometimes they don't even have the right to sign, and they even have to be blamed, and they may leave at any time.

Zhang Feng has experienced all of these. He actually directed plays well at the beginning and has a bright future.

It's just because after arriving at Hairun Film and Television, he was tricked by the people in the company, and ended up directing and filming a drama by himself, and then hit the street.

Speaking of the key to the street attack, Zhang Feng is very helpless, that is, the male lead was exposed to taking drugs on the second day of the show's broadcast, and the female lead was revealed to be a mistress, who was also a villain.

In short, Zhang Feng has no ability to turn the tide, and the people in the company gossip, so he can only pack up and walk away.

Later, Zhang Feng signed another contract with a media company, but the second part filmed an urban drama that he was not good at, and then his sister hit the street again.

The two works hit the street so that Zhang Feng was almost at a loss and became Buddhist, and he was really called a director pretending to be crazy in the circle.

Everyone knows the story later, Zhang Feng came to Shangteng.

Zhang Feng was very excited when he remembered the past, and Luo Yiming said consolingly: "The dramas you filmed in the past were all bad timing, and it can't be said to be your problem. Compared with Fatty and Zhao Xiang, they have no experience in costume dramas. You I appreciate that.”

"I have always hoped so, that if there is a chance, let you direct a drama yourself, and now it is the right time."

"Let go and do it, I'm the backup."

Hearing Director Luo's words, Zhang Feng felt warm in his heart, but he was still worried: "Uh, thank you Director Luo for your trust, but Mr. Luo's investment in "Langya Bang" is too big."

Zhang Feng said a little nervously: "I'm afraid I'll mess it up for you."

Having said that, Zhang Feng paused for a while: "Why don't you let me direct the next one, which will cost less."

"Don't talk nonsense, let me ask you a question, can you direct the drama "Langya Bang"?"

Looking at Zhang Feng's shyness, Luo Yiming was also a little speechless: "I remember you said that you like filming costume dramas. At the beginning, your failure was due to irresistible factors, so you wanted to prove yourself."

"And now that the opportunity comes, whether you should seize the opportunity to prove Zhang Feng's ability, or dare not accept it, and be a coward, you decide for yourself."

This sentence is a bit aggressive, as for Zhang Feng, he also remembered the scene when Hairun humiliated him.

Princes and generals, Ning is kind, Zhang Feng wanted to prove himself for the kind of insult that Hairun gave him.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Director Luo, my name is Zhang Feng. I'm not pretending to be crazy. Since you are not afraid of me, why should I be afraid? Don't worry, I will do my best to make this drama a success!"

"Well, now that you are the chief director, you can decide on the actors you have decided before. If you fail the audition, you can also dismiss them all!"

Luo Yiming knew that in a play, besides a good script, good actors are the most important.

He finally gave Zhang Feng the roles needed for "Langya Bang" to decide again.

In this big drama, besides the roles of many actors in "Charlotte's Annoyance", the slightly heavier ones are General Meng, Fei Liu, Yu Wang and others.

Luo Yiming's choice of role is still not stable.

In the end, after auditions, the three roles of General Meng, King Yu, and Prince belonged again. Apart from that, some small roles were still from Shangteng Company.

But like Fei Liu and several other roles, there is no suitable candidate.

Then, naturally, we need to find it from the outside world.

This is also quite good, just to let the wind through.

Compared with Luo Yiming's filming, the industry is still more concerned about Luo Yiming's next TV series.

So when Shangteng Entertainment revealed the next work, the discussion in the industry was very heated.

"Damn it, it turned out to be a costume drama??"

"I really didn't expect it to be a costume drama. I thought it was either an urban or a sitcom?"

"The box office of the youth idol comedy "Charlotte's Annoyance" is too scary on the Internet. In fact, I don't think it's possible to be in the city again. Luo Yiming will change the theme, but the costume drama is still a bit unexpected."

"That's right, from the city to the costume drama, it's a bit fast."

"Costume dramas are not easy to direct or shoot, Luo Yiming is really very courageous!"

……

Everyone's discussions were very heated, and of course they were divided into three groups.

The first wave said it was great, looking forward to Luo Yiming making some articles in the costume drama.

The first dial said that Luo Yiming was too inflated. He just made a movie and became popular, so he didn't know how high the sky was, and he wanted to make a costume drama again?Who gave him the courage?
There is also a group of fans of Luo Yiming, of course they believe in Luo Yiming and think that Luo Yiming can do anything.

He thinks that Luo Yiming is the true heavenly king in the China Entertainment world, whether he is directing, acting, or singing, he is impeccable.

The three rounds were successful in coaxing the enthusiasm, which was much higher than Luo Yiming's enthusiasm for making a movie.

Not only that, other film and television companies are also quite excited.

Luo Yiming is going to shoot a TV series again?
what?
This kid doesn't stop at all.

What, Luo Yiming is just a screenwriter?Deputy director?
The director is someone else.

It does not matter.

Then, everyone's attention came to the works.

Considering that Luo Yiming's works are undefeated, no matter what, this new work must involve the actors under his banner.

Therefore, some brokerage companies also actively contacted Shangteng Entertainment.

what?
The male number one is gone?
The male second is gone too?

The first girl and the second girl are gone?
Well, some agencies were a little bit disappointed for a while, especially the male lead and female lead were also fixed.

However, in the blink of an eye, the small brokerage company made another blow.

For them, the artists under their banner are already half-dead, so supporting roles are also fine.

What if the miracle of "Charlotte Annoyance" happens again?
Here, the production crew of "Langya Bang" went very smoothly, with the prestige of previous films, even if this drama is not directed by Luo Yiming, it is still highly expected by the industry.

Everyone is paying more attention to Luo Yiming's TV series.

As for Shangteng Company, Zhang Feng was also busy contacting the remaining actors in the next few days.

However, Zhang Feng did not go out of his way to look for the leading actor and actor.

He knew that Luo Yiming wanted to play Mei Changsu in the first place.

Zhang Feng also felt that Luo Yiming's temperament was very similar to that of Mei Changsu, if he went outside to find an actor, he might not be as good as Luo Yiming.

Of course, Luo Yiming was worried, afraid that he would not perform well, this kind of worry would still exist for any first-line actor.

The biggest highlight of this drama is Mei Changsu.

Whether it is successful or not, this character plays half of the role.

After all, he is the core character who pulls up the whole story.

Two days later, the rest of the actors of "Langya Bang" were all in place, and at the same time, the promotion of this drama also started.

""Langya Bang" will be created by the original cast of "Charlotte Annoyance". At the same time, this drama will also set a record for investment in costume dramas!"

"Shocking! The investment of "Langya Bang" is 1.5 million!"

"Shangteng Entertainment and Youshi, who insist on making conscience dramas, have joined forces. Everyone is looking forward to the costume drama "Langya Bang"!"

To promote this work, Shangteng and Youshi have accumulated experience after Charlotte's annoyance, so they are so arrogant.

It's not illegal to brag anyway.

Use as much force as you can.

1.5 million, naturally not so much.But publicity is like this, which is also the norm in the industry, and most of the investment and production costs in the industry are often unreliable.

There is one thing to say, the investment cost that most people say may be twice as different from the real cost.

As for why the film and television companies do this, it is a matter of opinion.

Anyway, on the side of Shangteng Entertainment, they just want to increase the marketing power of "Langya Bang", so they directly blow up the production cost of 1.5 million.

It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not.

After the "Charlotte Annoyance" movie, Langya Bang, as the pioneering drama of a TV series, is still the original cast. Everyone is looking forward to this drama.

Is it going a step further, or is it crashing down?

We can only wait and see!
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