Entertaining Children

  Chapter 1084 Think about it

  "Mr. Lin, hello! I took the liberty to come to the door, excuse me." Xiao Yao smiled and stretched out his hand and shook Lin Jingliang's hand.

  Although he is on Hong Kong Island, since Lin Jingliang and Xiao Yao speak Mandarin, Xiao Yao will not show off his Cantonese in front of him.

   "Where," Lin Jingliang waved his hand and smiled, "It's my honor to visit your door specially!"

  "Be careful, no respect!" After shaking hands, Xiao Yao passed a long paper bag in his hand.

  There is a bottle of wine in the paper bag, which Xiao Yao bought near the hotel after arriving on Hong Kong Island. There is nothing special, just the courtesy of the first visit.

  "Thank you, you're welcome!" Lin Jingliang glanced at the logo on the paper bag, took it with a smile, and reached out to the house to ask, "Please inside!"

  The villa on the mid-levels of Hong Kong Island is different from Xiao Yao’s in Yanjing’s house. After entering the electrically controlled gate, there is a spacious front yard. After walking a path of more than ten meters, the two talents entered the main building.

  After entering the door is the living room. After the two entered the door, a young woman who appeared to be in her thirties stood up from the sofa. The woman looks beautiful, with light makeup on her face, and a loose beige long skirt is obviously home wear, but she looks intellectually elegant and polite.

  "This is my wife, Wen Yongzi!"

   "Azi, this is Mr. Xiao Yaoxiao, a well-known young talent in the Mainland!"

  Lin Jingliang introduced the two.

  "Mr. Lin passed the award, hello, Mrs. Lin!" Xiao Yao slightly bent over and said hello.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao!" Mrs. Lin smiled, "I have heard of your name a long time ago. I have heard your songs and watched movies. It is indeed worthy of the name of a genius. Seeing it today, it is indeed a talent! "

   "Thank you Madam for the compliment!" Xiao Yao no longer humbled, smiled and nodded.

  "Sit down, please!" Mrs. Lin stretched out her hand in a please gesture, and then said to Lin Jingliang again, "I'll make you two cups of coffee."

   "Azi, I have something to discuss with Mr. Xiao," Lin Jingliang handed the paper bag in his hand to his wife, "You can bring it to the study later!"

   "Mr. Xiao, let's go to the study to talk, can you?" Lin Jingliang turned around and said to Xiao Yao.

   "The guest, whatever the host!" Xiao Yao nodded with a smile.

  He knows that many people on Hong Kong Island have maintained some traditional habits and like to talk about things in the study. Xiao Yao has no opinion on this.

Lin Jingliang took Xiao Yao to the study on the second floor. After asking him to sit down, he said straightforwardly: "I read the script, and it feels a bit interesting! But before deciding whether to agree to you, I have some questions that I want to understand first. ?"

   "Of course!" Xiao Yao nodded with a smile.

  This film project has not been officially released to the public. Lin Jingliang received only one script, almost ignorant of the project.

   "You wrote the script? You did it by yourself?" Lin Jingliang asked.

"Yes!" Xiao Yao nodded, "This script originated from a stage play. It was my graduation show with my classmates from the Department of Acting Department of Shen Opera. It was originally only a dozen minutes long. Some details in the stage play were based on cooperation with my classmates. Finished. But this story was invented by me. The script for the adaptation of this movie was done by myself, and the stage play is different from the movie, and the details have changed a lot, so it should be considered as a script completed by me alone. "

   "Where is the director of the movie?" Lin Jingliang nodded and asked again.

   "I, and only me!" Xiao Yao said, "This is my first live-action feature film directed by me alone!"

   "How many investors are there? How many producers are there?" Lin Jingliang continued to ask.

In theory, the art director is responsible for any aspects related to film beauty and aesthetics in film production, but in reality, the scope of the job of the art director will be based on the different requirements of the decision-making unit, including investors, supervisors or directors, and external market factors. The impact varies.

"There is only one investor in the film, that is, my young film and television. The producer is me and the producer is me, or I can say that there is no producer." Xiao Yao understood Lin Jingliang's thoughts and said with a smile, "In other words, this During the production of this movie, there will be no messy people directing it. If you are the art director, you only have to be responsible to me!"

   "Hoo~" Lin Jingliang exhaled slightly, and then asked, "Then what is my scope of responsibility if I agree?"

   "Serving Huadao, setting, lighting, photography, as long as it is related to film aesthetics, you are responsible for it. Of course, I am the director, and your art plan must be approved by me!" Xiao Yao said.

   "Of course!" Lin Jingliang nodded. As an experienced and well-known filmmaker, he certainly knows the absolute authority of the director in the film crew.

  "Do you still want to know anything?" Xiao Yao asked actively.

   "I..." Lin Jingliang was about to speak when he heard a knock at the door.

   "Come in!" Lin Jingliang knew that it was his wife who brought the coffee, so he rushed to the door.

  The study door was pushed open, and the one standing outside was indeed Mrs. Lin holding a tray.

  "Mr. Xiao, coffee!" Mrs. Lin first put a cup of coffee in front of Xiao Yao.

   "Thank you," Xiao Yao leaned slightly to thank him, "Mrs. Lin doesn't need to be so polite, just call me Xiao Yao!"

  Xiao Yao felt something in Lin Jingliang's question and tone, and began to take the initiative to get closer.

  Mrs. Lin smiled slightly, and put a cup of coffee in front of Lin Jingliang: "You can talk slowly, don't disturb you, I'm out!"

   "Xiao Yao wanted to find me as an art director and didn't hide it from you." Lin Jingliang shook his wife's hand and smiled, "You read the script with me yesterday, don't you want to listen to it together now?"

   "Xiao Yun called me just now and said that she was coming over. Now she is on her way." Madam Lin smiled, "I will go down to deal with her, and you can talk to Xiao Yao about your affairs!"

   "Do you have guests today?" Xiao Yao said, "If it's not convenient, we can make another appointment to talk about it. This movie is still in preparation, so I'm not so anxious."

"It's okay!" Lin Jingliang waved his hand, "Today you are the guest! Xiao Yun is my niece, she always loves to come to play with me, not a guest, just let Azi deal with it. When we are finished, you See her too. You are all young people. Maybe you can make friends and let her learn more from you."

   "Okay!" Xiao Yao could only nod his head when Lin Jingliang said so.

After Mrs. Lin went out, Lin Jingliang asked Xiao Yao again: "You said that the movie is still in preparation. I want to know how far the preparation is now. How many actors and the staff behind the scenes are determined?"

   "In terms of actors, there are currently three confirmed." Xiao Yao said, "The role of Zhang Yiman is played by my girlfriend Sun Tingting."

   "Your girlfriend?" Lin Jingliang asked in surprise.

   Judging from Lin Jingliang’s expression, it should be that she has never watched the group show of the girl group.

   Xiao Yao nodded and said: "Yes, my girlfriend!"

   "I know she is a great violinist. Chambers graduated and formed a music group with you," Lin Jingliang frowned, "But acting..."

Xiao Yao smiled and said: "Since you know that she learns the violin, you should also know that she is not only my girlfriend, but also the daughter of Teacher Sun Zhihao. Although she didn't have any film and television works before, she grew up on a theater set. She knows how to act. Now she is experiencing life for this role. Teacher Sun Zhihao will also guide her before the filming officially starts. I am very confident that she will play this role!"

   "Okay," Lin Jingliang nodded noncommittal, "Are there two more?"

  "Coppersmith, I! Coppersmith's wife, Teacher He Ying!" Xiao Yao said.

  "You play the coppersmith, and He Ying as the coppersmith's wife?" Lin Jingliang stared at Xiao Yao in surprise, and suddenly laughed.

"Yes!" Xiao Yao also laughed, and then said, "These three roles are currently determined. There are already some alternative roles for other roles. Many of them are actors who have been on the stage for many years, and they are generally not well-known. Big, but I think they are all very powerful actors. These actors will be auditioned later. If you are interested, you can watch them as an examiner. Of course, the premise is that you agree to be the art director of this movie. ."

   "There are only three actors, what about the people behind the scenes?" Lin Jingliang asked again.

"Administrative and financial are all from the film and television company!" Xiao Yao said, "In terms of technology, you are currently the first department head I'm looking for. I said that you are responsible for aesthetics, so if you are useful If you feel comfortable or feel suitable, I would love you to bring someone into the group or recommend it to me. I will also arrange for my stylist and several clothing designers from Yin Xi's studio to join the group, but they are not the person in charge. I also listen to you. You are art masters, and I want them to take this opportunity to learn from you."

  "Your stylist and the costume designer from Yin Xi's studio joined me to study?" Lin Jingliang asked with a smile, "The art style of movie characters is not the same as the style of stage performance!"

"Of course I know!" Xiao Yao nodded and laughed, "but I didn't plan to let my stylist be my stylist forever! In fact, my stylist was originally a makeup artist for my short film, and later became my personal As a member of the team, I became my personal makeup artist and assistant. In the past few years, she often stayed in Yin Xi’s studio. After learning styling design, she became my personal stylist again. When I was shooting parkour movies, I I brought her to the crew and found that she still has great potential in this area, so I don’t want her to be my personal stylist all the time."

"As for the costume designers in Yin Xi's studio, they could have done the job of designing costumes for movie characters," Xiao Yao continued, "You are not only an art designer, but also a costume designer. The clothing conference of the company has something in common with them. You are a master of art, contacting you, learning and learning, I believe they will benefit them a lot! I have shares in Yin Xi's studio, and they are also me Of the employees, I certainly don’t want to miss this rare opportunity."

"It's all yours!" Lin Jingliang said with a smile, "Are you asking me to be an art director, but also to help you with your apprentice? How much are you going to pay me? By the way, what is your budget for this movie? What is the budget for fine arts?"

"The reward for you, of course, is based on your worth!" Xiao Yao smiled, "Although it is for them to learn from you, they will also work for you. When you are the art director of other crews , Won’t others learn from you? So I won’t pay extra!"

"As for the movie budget, the production cost I planned before was about 10 million yuan." Xiao Yao continued, "I am a producer, and I get dividends and not paid. Sun Tingting is a newcomer, and He Ying’s supporting role is played by them. The film pay is not high, other actors are not well-known, and the pay is not high. Generally speaking, the film pay accounts for a relatively small proportion of the production cost. It is divided into production, of course, including the proportion of fine arts such as clothing and scenery. It's still quite tall.

  The scenes of this movie are small, and there are not many scenes. It is just a low-cost movie. I personally think that the budget should be sufficient, but even if it is not enough, I can add it! I am an investor, as long as I think it's worth it, it's a matter of one sentence! "

  Lin Jingliang in this world is a figure similar to Ye Jintian in his previous life. He is not only a well-known art director in the circle, but also has worked with many famous directors. He is also a famous artist in fine art. In terms of artistic achievement, this is an honorable art master.

  Originally, Xiao Yao insisted on low cost and didn't plan to invite any big names in this movie, but when Xiao Yao knew that he had the opportunity to invite this art master, Xiao Yao's previous plan was thrown to Java. After all, the actors have changed their minds to invite He Ying, and it is not a problem to hire a big name like Lin Jingliang for behind-the-scenes work of art director. If you can really invite artists like Lin Jingliang, Xiao Yao will of course let his family play to their fullest, and will no longer stick to the previous cost budget.

   "It sounds very good!" Lin Jingliang touched his chin.

   "Before you make a decision, I think you have forgotten any questions you haven't asked?" Seeing Lin Jingliang seemed tempted, Xiao Yao took the initiative to remind him again.

   "Oh?" Lin Jingliang asked, "What else?"

  "You haven't asked about the shooting location yet?" Xiao Yao smiled.

  "Where is the shooting location?" Lin Jingliang asked with a smile.

"I haven't started the selection of the scene yet, and haven't determined the specific location, but I have limited some scope and conditions for the shooting location." Xiao Yao said, "The shooting location will be in the northwest of Shanxi, a high altitude, low rainfall and drought. Remote places, in other words, the conditions during shooting will be very difficult."

  "This~" After Lin Jingliang heard it, his expression really hesitated.

  It is not that Lin Jingliang has not filmed in the Northwest of China. On the contrary, one of his most proud works is a film with a major director from the mainland in the Northwest. But it is precisely because of filming in the Northwest that Lin Jingliang knows more about the difficult conditions in the Northwest.

The last time he was filming in the Northwest was more than ten years ago. He was young and strong, and he was cooperating with China’s top directors. It was also when he was striving for his own results and needed to fight hard, so he was born on Hong Kong Island. That place persisted for several months.

Although Xiao Yao is famous, as a film director, he is a pure newcomer in terms of artistic achievements and qualifications. And comedy films have never been the darlings of awards. From the perspective of the script, this film does not seem to be too artistic in terms of art. Great future.

  Now that he is older, he has achieved fame again. If it's normal, there is no problem to be an art director for Xiao Yao, but if he goes to the Northwest to suffer for Xiao Yao's unlikely award-winning film, he will have to think again.

   "Thank you for telling me this in advance!" Lin Jingliang sorted out his expressions and smiled at Xiao Yao, "You can see that you are a very honest person!"

   "It should be!" Xiao Yao smiled, "Even if I don't say it now, you will always know!"

   Xiao Yao didn’t plan to talk to Lin Jingliang about the contract today. The contract and treaty matters are handled by a dedicated person. In terms of the amount of film remuneration, Xiao Yao is not very worried, but some contracts are very detailed, and some details will be raised.

  Xiao Yao wanted to ask Lin Jingliang, not or at least not only for his reputation, but more importantly, for his abilities. Of course, he hopes that he can devote himself to it. Xiao Yao didn’t want to wait until Lin Jingliang came to talk about the contract, but he was embarrassed to retort because he had agreed to him, which affected his degree of investment in work. Therefore, Xiao Yao intends to talk about some shortcomings and disadvantages before he makes a decision. clear.

  "Well, since you are honest, I will tell the truth!" Lin Jingliang smiled, "I have been to the Northwest, and the conditions are really tough! I can't make a decision now, I need time to think carefully!"

  (End of this chapter)