This actor needs more money

As a director, no one would object to low investment, and Wu Jing is no exception.

But the premise is that you don’t invest any money yourself.

Unfortunately, he has to bear half of the eight million this time.

It's enough to squeeze in the villa, but it's impossible to bankrupt just to direct a movie. It's not cost-effective.

He will bear the majority of the four million, and for the rest, he still has to find a few big enemies to share the risk.

Not only him, Qin Gang also had almost the same idea.

It is true that the benefits are less when there are more people, but the relative risks are also less. If you pull a few big enemies, you will get less money when the time comes, but you will also lose less when the time comes.

No one wants or hopes that a movie they direct or star in will be a hit, but this is business and there are some things that must be considered.

Ding Xiu nodded and said, "That's right. The five million budget is too small and we can't produce anything."

"By the way, is this filming in the Mainland or Hong Kong Island?"

"Hong Kong Island." Wu Jing replied without thinking.

Ding Xiu thought deeply: "Actually, it would be good to shoot the scene in the mainland. Why do we have to go all the way to Hong Kong Island?"

"Although the price is 8 million, it is still a small-to-medium-budget movie. I can save a little bit. Actors are cheap over there. I can get all the supporting roles for 1 million."

Group performances in Hong Kong Island are much more expensive than those in the Mainland. Group performances in the Mainland cost thirty or forty yuan a day, while those in Hong Kong Island cost one or two hundred yuan a day.

But the supporting roles there are cheap, which cannot be compared to the mainland.

TVB supports a large number of people, and it is almost impossible to support them. Usually, its artists are allowed to do other jobs. When the company is not in business, you can deliver food, wash cars, cut hair, or work as security guards.

Of course, you can also take on outside jobs to film movies, and the company won’t charge you a commission.

You can even open part-time jobs for Hong Kong's third- and fourth-tier veteran actors, with daily wages and thousands of dollars a day. It's very convenient.

"The main thing is that the script has been reviewed." Wu Jing changed his tone and said, "The review system here in the mainland is clearer than mine. The review system on Hong Kong Island is much more relaxed. If you place the filming here, you must report it first. It would be too troublesome to review it again from above.”

This is the reason why he chose to set the main scene on Hong Kong Island.

The review over there is relatively not that strict.

Although Langya is not a banned film, some of the content is still a bit bloody. Who knows what the character of the reviewer is? They will slap you back with a stick and ask you to change it. There is no place to cry.

This is all experience.

This is what happened with the just-released Black Boxing. In the beginning, it was not allowed to pass the review in the Mainland, saying that boxers were not allowed to use Black Boxing.

In the end, an old mother was added to the case because she was seriously ill.

Anyway, Langya will have to blossom in both Hong Kong Island and the Mainland sooner or later. Putting the filming location on Hong Kong Island is equivalent to putting an egg in the basket first. In the end, even if the Mainland fails to pass the review, Hong Kong Island will not delay the release.

"I understand, I understand." Ding Xiu couldn't help but sigh.

Wu Jing's statement reminded him of Bao Qiang's A World Without Thieves. This film was also unable to pass the review because it was said that it could not exonerate thieves.

The investment was tens of millions, Liu Dehua was invited, Uncle Ge was invited, but in the end he couldn't pass the trial. Feng Xiaogang almost cried to death in the toilet.

In the end, someone helped him get the heroine pregnant, and the hero was going to be a father, so he changed his mind and passed the trial.

"One last question. Many of the supporting actors in this drama are Hong Kong actors. Does my style match theirs?"

Ding Xiu knows that the style difference between mainland actors and Hong Kong actors is quite big. No, it can’t be said to be big. They are simply two different styles.

Just look at the sequel to Infernal Affairs and you will know that even if Chen Daoming is placed between Tony Leung, Andy Lau, and Eric Tsang, he is still out of place and a bit awkward.

This has nothing to do with acting, it’s just that the styles are so different.

Ding Xiu is now a little worried that he will not match up with the Hong Kong actors in the film.

Wu Jing grinned: "Brother Xiu, do you know the difference between Hong Kong actors and mainland actors?"

After thinking about it seriously, Ding Xiu said: "Their performances are more life-like, while the performances of mainland actors are more systematic."

Among the group of Hong Kong actors who are still active today, few have graduated from majors. Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chaowei, Stephen Chow, Ng Meng-ta, Chow Yun-fa... Before they entered the industry, some of them sold electrical appliances, some cut hair, and some were car washers. , some are young and Dangerous.

By chance, after taking the TVB exam, I followed the training class for two months and then hurriedly went to the studio to film.

To this day, I rely entirely on my own acting skills, talent, hard work, and materials from life.

This is a bit like Wang Baoqiang, the Jianghu faction.

For people born in Yeluzi, those who are not good are really bad, and those who are good are really good.

Mainland actors are different. Eighty percent of them graduated from major film schools. In their freshman year, there are teachers who teach them film history, sketches, and acting skills.

An obvious characteristic of people who come from the academy is that they perform in routines.

Of course, whether you are an academic or a life-style person, reaching the top is all about good acting skills. In the end, different paths lead to the same goal.

"That's half right." Wu Jing smiled slightly: "To be honest, I have really studied this. In fact, the biggest difference between Hong Kong actors and mainland actors is the Jianghu atmosphere."

"You should know more or less what it was like before 1997 from Hong Kong movies. You have seen Young and Dangerous, played by Cheng Yijian. It is not an exaggeration at all. The real situation is even crueler than that."

"The current batch of artists have all come from that era. Due to the general environment, basically all of them are Jianghu people."

"In the past, some young actors were very polite on the set during the day, and would go to work with a watermelon knife at night. After they were done, they would wash their hands and return to work on the set."

"The director is the same. While filming, he must avoid being ruined. At critical moments, he must carry a stick to confront the company that collects land fees, negotiate, and sway people. If the negotiation fails, he must take the lead and rush forward."

"Huang Huangbao, Cheng Long, and Liu Dehua, when they were filming, they encountered this kind of thing too many times. That's really great."

"There has never been a saying that the world is untainted even though it is muddy. None of the artists who are still active today are full of the spirit of the world."

"Furthermore, the artists there really just make a living when they are filming. If they are not filming, they buy insurance, work as salesmen, or drive rentals. As long as they can make money, it is a good career."

Wu Jing smiled bitterly and said: "It's not like here. Actors are in the high-end literary and art industry. They earn a lot and are a high-end profession. This greatly affects our mentality. We feel that we are engaged in the art industry and must create artistic value."

Seeing Ding Xiu's strange expression, Wu Jing laughed loudly: "That's a long way off, let's continue talking about Jianghu Qi. Hong Kong actors have Jianghu Qi behind them, and it emanates from their bones."

"Brother Xiu, you are worried that you are not compatible with them. This is completely unnecessary. In my opinion, you are much more arrogant than them. Really, I am not exaggerating at all."

"I've seen you play the role of "The Lost Martial Arts" before. You are so arrogant that you can't believe it. Your words and deeds are like a walking charlatan. If you put your voice in a Hong Kong movie, no one would say you are from the Mainland."

Mainland actors are all college students, some are postgraduates, masters, and Ph.D.s. They are all well-educated. There is a big difference between them and Hong Kong actors.

The style is different.

Ding Xiu is different. His education level is not high, his speech is not elegant, he has a bad temper, he has strong fighting ability, and he has a temperament in his bones that refuses to accept anyone.

In fact, Wu Jing has always felt that Ding Xiu is best suited to play roles such as the gangster brother.

If he played Chen Haonan, he would definitely be more popular than Zheng Yi Jian.

He had a shoulder dragon on his body, stared at the opponent, and said: "What the hell are you looking at? If you have the guts to challenge me..."

Falling back, Ding Xiu crossed his legs and said, "You have a deep misunderstanding of me. People who know me say that I am amiable. Where does this charlatanism come from? Don't talk nonsense."

"Hahaha, I have heard of your reputation as the studio flower of Beijing Film Studio. Back then, you chased dozens of people to chop a watermelon. No boss would dare to owe you money when you were running commercials outside."

When Wu Jing thought about this, he seemed to have never heard of Ding Xiu's commercial performance being in trouble.

Generally speaking, in their line of work, opening bars for people in the early days and singing for the boss’s birthday are commonplace.

The people I came into contact with were from all walks of life. Sometimes they forced you to drink, but you couldn't stop drinking. They put a watermelon knife on your neck. At that time, not to mention the performance fee, just surviving was considered a good thing.

As far as Wu Jing knew, almost everyone he knew had been cheated on performance fees, but Ding Xiu had never been cheated on.

"It's not as mysterious as what you said. There are also people who owe me money, but most of them have been resolved through legal procedures."

What does the company's legal affairs department do with such a high monthly salary? It's litigating.

In a civilized society, if a problem can be solved by legal means, it should be solved by legal means as much as possible. This has always been the tenet of Ding Xiu and Lao Qin.

Wu Jing noticed that Ding Xiu said that most of the cases went through legal procedures, which meant that a small part was solved by himself.

All I can say is that this guy is really tough.

But I felt relieved when I thought of his powerful fighting power.

If Ding Xiu knew what Wu Jing was thinking, he would definitely not know whether to laugh or cry.

When I first entered the industry, I did encounter a lot of deadbeats, and I also had sex with them a few times. He snatched the boss's scimitar and put it on the boss's neck. The other party was very friendly and angry.

But later on, as my fame grew, this happened less and less.

Someone comes to him to perform business, and the down payment, the specific amount, how many songs to sing, how many minutes to perform, and whether to drink or not are all clearly stipulated in the contract.

If you have any objections, you should go through legal procedures and leave everything to the law.

After all, he is a person of status, and Ding Xiu rarely does things that end in him personally, which is too low for his status.

"Brother Jing, drink tea." Zhao Liying came over with two cups of tea and placed them in front of the two of them.

After drinking at Qin Gang's place all morning, Wu Jing was now full of tea. He took a symbolic sip and said, "I've wanted to say for a long time that you have a good sense in choosing assistants. The little girl is very cute."

Zhao Liying is nineteen years old and will soon turn twenty. She is at the age of a flower. Plus she is well-dressed and pretty, so she is quite pretty.

It's just that her beauty is not that distinctive, she is just an ordinary girl.

Not as sexy as Fan Binbin, but not as innocent as Liu Yifei.

Zhao Liying smiled sheepishly, took a few steps back and went out, closing the door.

Immediately he took out a mirror from his pocket and looked left and right at his face.

…

In the following time, Wu Jing went to Qin Chao Entertainment every now and then. With the establishment of each project, the burden on his shoulders became heavier and heavier.

During this period, Ding Xiu spent most of his time at home and occasionally attended some events, such as the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards. Huang Bo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but unfortunately he did not win.

At the Golden Eagle Awards, Liu Yifei appeared in the image of the first Golden Eagle Goddess and outshone the crowd.

At the age of nineteen, she has become extremely popular this year and has no rivals among her peers.

In September, Apple applied for a mainland release, but as expected, it was rejected.

The director was also scolded by the big boss of Optoelectronics, saying that the content was harmful to teenagers, and the director's face turned green.

Helpless, the director can only focus on international film festivals.

In October, with Ding Xiu and Fan Binbin, a group of people headed towards the Berlin Film Festival.

"Wow, I'm going abroad." Before the plane took off, Zhao Liying was lying in front of the porthole, looking outside with excitement.

Thanks to Ding Xiu's influence, she went abroad for the first time.

"Don't act like a bumpkin, you'll embarrass me." Ding Xiu pushed up his sunglasses and reminded Zhao Liying softly.

"It's your first time. It's normal. Maybe it's your first time going abroad and it's not as good as her."

A crisp female voice rang in his ears, and Ding Xiu wanted to see who was meddling so much. He turned his head, had big waves, and had big lips, and he looked a bit familiar.

After thinking for a few seconds, I remembered, Shu Qi.

Ding Xiu stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Sister Shu Qi, I am the actor Ding Xiu. I am honored to meet you."

Shu Qi shook hands and smiled, "I know you."

When the deceased Wulin participated in the Cannes Film Festival, she met Ding Xiu on the plane. This guy was an irritant.

Later, I almost forgot about this guy, but one day I saw him again on TV, and he was very popular.

In the past few years, Ding Xiu has developed better and better every year, and it will be difficult to forget him again.

"I know you too. Teacher Xu Jingjiang and I are friends..."

"Cough cough cough cough." Fan Binbin coughed crazily, interrupting the last half of Ding Xiu's sentence. She had known Ding Xiu for so long, and she knew what he was thinking as soon as he crossed his legs.

If I really had to wait for Ding Xiu to say what he said, I might be in trouble today.

"Long time no see, Sister Shu Qi. Your clothes today are so beautiful and match your hairstyle very well."

"It's Binbin, are you going to Berlin this time?"

"Yes, I'm lucky. A movie has been shortlisted. I heard that Sister Shu Qi, you are the judge for this year. Please take good care of me."

Fan Binbin has done much more preparation than Ding Xiu. She has done her homework in advance on how many judges there are in this year and who is in the country.

Shu Qi is one of them.

We are all Chinese, and with this relationship, if nothing else happens, they will all vote for Apple.

But listening to the chat between Shu Qi and Ding Xiu, I'm afraid this time it's a bit suspenseful.

"Easy to say, easy to talk to. If I can help, I will definitely help."

After Shu Qi said a few polite words, he found his seat and sat down. He didn't ask them the name of the movie during the whole process. Fan Binbin was heartbroken and stared at Ding Xiu sadly with his big eyes.

"Brother Xiu, Sister Shu Qi is a judge. Do you two have any grudges?"

"No, we're old acquaintances."

"Really not?"

"It's true. If you don't believe me, I'll go talk to her and prove it to you."

"Okay, you'd better not go. I feel like she doesn't have a good impression of you."