I didn't want to be an actor

Guo Fan was also worried about Wu Mengda's situation...

In fact, Wu Mengda is the idol of producer Gong Geer, and he is also the one he wants to recruit!

Why did Wu Mengda take this role?

According to his own words, "Science fiction films, in my impression, ordinary domestic science fiction films are probably like "CJ7" shot by Stephen Chow, which is called science fiction when made with a small thing. I feel that there is still a big gap between such films and those foreign science fiction films.

When I first received the script of "The Wandering Earth", I thought it was worth shooting once, because the director said that this is the first real science fiction film in China, and it is worth it to leave a wonderful shot in the history of Chinese science fiction films. '

In fact, Guo Fan cast a spell on me!

Then he followed the crew for a long time...

In the original time and space, there were actually problems during the filming...

In order to ensure Wu Mengda's safety, the crew asked the double to "go through" the whole process in advance. However, when Wu Mengda was suspended by the wire, he found that the lighting and camera were not ready. This made him, who was originally averse to hanging by wires, instantly impatient and fainted due to brain congestion.

Well, he fainted directly!

After waking up, Wu Mengda expressed to the crew his refusal to continue acting...

Strike!

But after returning home, he felt that he was too willful, and returned to the crew to grit his teeth and insist on filming...

Hong Kong veteran actors are still very dedicated.

Maybe they have experienced the devil's experience of TVB...

TVB really has hegemony written into its bones, and dare not be unprofessional.

——Hong Kong is a small place with fierce competition. Companies often use the means of hiding to punish artists. The supply and demand relationship is extremely unbalanced, and artists can hardly have objections to the company's arrangements.

Of course, not all of them are dedicated. Many Hong Kong artists have poor acting skills, act like big shots, and have multiple roles, especially those who came to the mainland to film in the early days. There are also many well-known figures among them...

When recalling the filming of the 1990 version of "Investiture of the Gods", Mr. Lan Tianye said that among the four Hong Kong actors in the crew, only Tang Zhenzong had the best attitude. Tang Zhenzong read the script whenever he had time, while the other Hong Kong actors would eat big meals in a private room during the filming breaks and did not read the script at all!

Therefore, Tang Zhenzong has been filming in the mainland, and the other three, Huang Weiliang, Au Ailing and Chan Xiuzhu, can only return to TVB to continue filming...

Let's talk about Wu Mengda... After breathing oxygen, he checked with the group doctor, and then advised him to rest for a while...

Wu Mengda was too lazy to take off his equipment and just lay in the corner...

Shen Liang led Zhao Jinmai over: "Uncle Da, the action team just had a new idea, maybe we need to test it, let's wait a while..."

"Wait again?"

"It's a science fiction film, everyone is doing it for the first time, it's normal to be a little unsure... Come, eat candy!"

"...You think I'm a child, eat candy..."

Having said that, Wu Mengda still took the soft candy, Shen Liang stuffed the remaining piece into Zhao Jinmai's mouth, and then sat down and asked Wu Mengda: "Uncle Da, do you think this play can be successful?"

Wu Mengda looked at Guo Fan who was on the phone and the action team who were designing the action, and shook his head: "It's hard to say..."

"...How should I explain? I feel that our crew is very professional!"

"Filming is not just the crew's business! There are many things outside the crew that the director must handle..."

Shen Liang was very curious: "Director? What's wrong with the director?"

"Didn't you see? The crew has no money!"

Shen Liang glanced at Guo Fan, then retracted his gaze and asked: "...How did you see it?"

"I didn't see it, I heard it..."

"Hear it?"

"Well," Wu Mengda nodded and whispered: "I heard that the investor withdrew the investment!"

"Which investor?"

"Then you can ask him later...you are an investor anyway!"

"I will definitely ask..."

...

Wanda did withdraw its investment!

Wanda produced three movies during the National Day holiday, "Sewing Machine Band", "Beyond the Storm", and "The Shameful Iron Fist"...

Among them, "The Shameful Iron Fist" was only a co-production.

No money, but no loss!

The reason for withdrawing investment from "The Wandering Earth" is very simple: 100 million yuan has been spent and it is necessary to continue to invest. The production cost exceeds Wanda's psychological budget for this movie.

In fact, from this perspective, Wanda's choice to withdraw investment is a very correct choice.

Each investment institution has its own investment logic and project budget. It would rather miss the project that obviously does not conform to its investment logic and exceeds the budget than take the risk to gamble.

This is the only way to ensure the safety of funds and stable rate of return.

In Wanda's view, the "Wandering Earth" project will have a box office of about 100 million yuan at most...

According to previous works, Chinese movies really can't make good special effects. First, there is no talent, second, there is no equipment, and third, there is no serious special effects company.

Unless it is "Fengshen" - "Fengshen" initially found a domestic special effects company. Note that the price was deliberately lowered during the search process. The price quoted was one-seventh of the price given to foreign companies, and then several domestic special effects companies did not want to accept the order...

Therefore, the "Fengshen" team concluded that Chinese special effects companies are unreliable and cannot compare with foreign ones!

Therefore, a huge amount of money was spent to find a foreign special effects team...

From this, it can be seen that if you really want good special effects, you have to spend money, but "The Wandering Earth" obviously cannot afford to hire a top special effects company...

Based on this logic, a production budget of more than 100 million yuan must be a loss...

Originally, I thought it was just to encourage mainland science fiction movies...

It's okay if it loses a little!

I never expected Guo Fan to ask for more investment...

Wanda felt that the investment was too big, like a bottomless pit that could not be filled, and the hope of making money was slim, so they decided to withdraw their investment to stop losses!

No matter how you look at it, there is nothing wrong with this investment logic.

However, movies are not financial products, and you can't just make movies with the mentality of doing projects...

Of course, Shen Liang had opened his eyes and knew the high returns of "The Wandering Earth", so he found Guo Fan: "Director, are we short of money?"

"Yes!" Guo Fan nodded: "...Wanda withdrew its investment..."

"How much did Wanda invest? I'll make up for it!"

"...30 million...do you have it?"

Shen Liang shook his head: "Not yet...but I should be able to take it out in another month..."

"Wait a month?"

"I'm going to switch to Douyin live broadcast, they offer 40 million...after tax!"

Guo Fan was stunned for a moment, then asked: "...What are you broadcasting? So valuable?"

Shen Liang waved his hand: "Douyin has money..."

Then he changed the subject: "Why do I see you are still frowning?"

"We have contacted several first-line stars to play Liu Peiqiang, but they all disagreed..."

"Who did you contact?"

"Tony Leung, Chow Yun Fat..."

Shen Liang was speechless: "...Are you kidding? Without 30 million, will they take your role?"

"But Wu Mengda joined for 200,000!"

"...That's Uncle Da's noble character. He is willing to sacrifice for Chinese films. Why do you ask them to help Chinese films?"

"What you said, is there something behind your words?"

"...No, I'm just telling the truth." Shen Liang smiled and suggested: "You can go to Wu Jing..."