"Guo Huai. ”

Yu Nian's expression also sighed a little, "He's a good person!"

"Got it......"

Zhou Mu nodded lightly.

Yu Nian was surprised, "How do you understand again?"

"Huh!"

Zhou Mu sneered, "In this industry, most good people don't have good rewards!"

“...... Although I would like to refute. ”

Yu Nian was a little helpless, "But I have to admit that you were right." This is a story of good people who are not rewarded. ”

"Forget it, I don't want to hear it. Zhou Mu got up and walked out, "I don't want to tarnish my ears and ruin my mood." ”

Cui Ji leaned over, "He doesn't listen, I'll listen." Come, come, tell me. ”

"Forget it. ”

Yu Nian refused, "You just chose the script, and you have the energy to gossip, so it's better to put more mind on the movie, such as drawing a storyboard...... Although we are covered, no one will dare to bully you, the director, but if you can't do it, others will look down on you. ”

“......”

Cui Ji was speechless.

But he also knew that what Yu Nian said was the truth.

At that moment, he picked up the script, turned around and left. That fat man Du Changfeng dared to say that he would complete the shooting plan within a week, so there was no reason why he couldn't do it.

Time flowed, and a week passed.

Same office, same people.

Oh, less thoughts.

Maybe it's something, or maybe it's avoiding suspicion, he's not here.

It can be seen that Du Changfeng is a little nervous, his greasy face is covered with sweat, and he feels a little restless.

Zhou Mu took the document bag he handed over, and he didn't rush to open it to watch. Instead, he first asked, "Director Du, what do you think of the movie "Time Prisoner"?"

"Clever setup. Du Changfeng said without hesitation: "Due to his anger, the prisoner committed a serious crime by mistake, and a memory was erased? During the period of detention at the scene of his crime, it looped indefinitely. ”

"He didn't know? That's the scene of his crime. ”

Du Changfeng sighed, "At the beginning, he sat numbly and turned a deaf ear to the criminal case, and let time continue to reincarnate until he got tired of it and took the initiative to investigate the cause. ”

"In fact, this is a journey of redemption, and it is also the court of time, the meaning of existence. ”

Du Changfeng was very excited, "The connotation of the film can even rise to the height of whether the original intention of the punishment is to punish the criminal, or to make the criminal sincerely repent." ”

"Oh. ”

Zhou Mu smiled and opened the file bag.

The thick documents illustrate Du Changfeng's concentration and intentions.

On the side of some printed text, there are also notes to supplement the notes. It explains that this plan has been revised repeatedly and is being continuously improved.

A week? I can't finish the shots.

However, the simple background setting, the style and tone of the film, as well as the scenery, props, etc., Du Changfeng also has his own ideas.

He wants to prove that he is definitely not a director of bad online dramas.

He didn't have a choice before, so he could only shoot garbage web dramas to support his family. Now he wants to regain his original intention and be a good director. So when Zhou Mu looked through the information, Du Changfeng's mood went up and down, and he couldn't settle down at all.

Seeing that it was almost over, Zhou Mu raised his head and asked, "What is the budget?"

"Huh?"

Du Changfeng was stunned for a moment, and then ecstatic.

He understood that this was what it meant to pass. While in ecstasy, he also tried to restrain himself and keep himself calm.

Budget, budget......

Of course, he wanted to say that the more the merrier.

But years of online drama director career also made him understand one thing.

Investment is about the rate of return.

It's the same with movies, if the first movie can't make money for the boss, there will definitely be no follow-up. Therefore, it is the director's first priority to control the cost and ensure the quality of the film at the same time, so that the film has room for profitability.

Between the ups and downs of thought, Du Changfeng cautiously reported a number, "Thirty million?"

"Hmm!"

Zhou Mu frowned.

Du Changfeng was terrified, and hurriedly explained, "This movie is just a single scene, and the location and set props don't need to be too complicated, as long as there are a few key places, some special effects are needed, and it really doesn't cost much." But I have selfish intentions and want to use a few star actors. ”

"If Mr. Zhou Mu thinks it's not suitable, then it's better to simply be a new person. ”

He quickly calculated and requoted, "In this case, you should be able to save 10 million, only 20 million." ”

"Twenty million?" Zhou Mu couldn't help but shake his head.

Du Changfeng's heart was cold, this was his bottom line. After all, this is his first movie, and of course he hopes that the costumes, props, makeup, etc., will be exquisite and elegant, rather than like an online drama, which looks like a copycat.

If the money is not enough, the quality of the film will definitely decline.

However, before he could explain the reason, Zhou Mu had already filled in a string of numbers on a document and pushed it in front of him.

Du Changfeng looked at it, his body and mind were cold, "Eight million!"

Zhou Mu smiled helplessly, "You count again, there are a few zeros." ”

"Huh?"

Du Changfeng was stunned, and suddenly had a feeling of being in a desperate situation. He hurriedly counted them, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight......

"Stop!"

Zhou Mu said angrily: "Don't count, it's seven zeros, eighty million." ”

"Hey, hey!"

Du Changfeng smirked, happy and crazy.

Guo Huai next to him understood his mood. Because the cost of dozens of episodes of online dramas, all added up, is only millions.

Du Changfeng dared to ask for 30 million, because he knew that Qinghong Culture was rich, so he had the courage. In other words, in normal times, if he dares to report five million, the owner of the money will dare to spray him in the face.

But now, the budget that Zhou Mu directly gave him has more than doubled.

Is this the magnanimity of a large company?

80 million, vote for a movie.

There's money.

Guo Huai sighed, no wonder many people, with their hearts and minds to cooperate with large companies, are indeed backed by big trees to enjoy the shade.

The pattern is different, and the ideas are naturally different.

80 million, in Zhou Mu's eyes, can only be regarded as a small-budget movie.

If it doesn't break 100 million, it's all a small cost.

After all, the market is so big, you can earn it back casually......

If the industry knew what he was thinking, it would definitely vomit blood. If it's so easy to make money, why does the industry have to close down a bunch of companies every year? Isn't it due to the failure to invest in film and television dramas, and the loss after loss, and insolvency.

Making money is never easy.

Regarding this, Du Changfeng is very touched. The budget of 80 million certainly made him excited, but also made him feel pressured.

Take this money, it's hot.

So he hesitated, "Teacher Zhou, you don't need to have so much budget, in fact, there are forty or fifty million." ”

"You can't do that. ”

Zhou Mu teased: "As a director, how can you be too rich." In the director's dictionary, the budget is never enough. Believe it or not, if you give Yu Nian 10 billion, he can waste it, and he will have to apply for a few hundred million more at the end. ”

“...... It's not the same, it's not the same. ”

Du Changfeng smiled dryly, with mixed feelings.

If you want to say that you don't blush, you feel a little bit of a taste in your heart. If you want to talk about jealousy, he understands that this is Yu Nian's own ability.

Do you see how many people in the industry are jealous of Luo Tianmu?

All in all, it's a mixed emotion.

But before he could think about it, he heard Zhou Mu say: "Don't worry, the 80 million is easy to spent, and the company will send a professional team to assist you at that time." ”

“...... Good. ”

Du Changfeng nodded lightly.

Whether it is assistance or supervision, he will not refuse.

"That's right. ”

Zhou Mu asked again: "What suggestions do you have for the casting of the movie?"

"Teacher Zhou, you are a professional expert, listen to you. Du Changfeng smiled honestly, "To be honest, I really don't understand this aspect, just arrange it by the company." ”

Zhou Mu glanced at him deeply and chuckled: "What do you think of Ge Yun, how about playing this protagonist?"

"Okay!"

Du Changfeng looked surprised, "Ge Yun of the Minglang Youth League? If it is him, he must be popular and his acting skills are not bad, he is indeed a suitable candidate." ”

"Well, then it must have been him. ”

Zhou Mu nodded, and wrote a string of numbers with a pen in his hand, "As for the others, you first contact Ge Yun and study and discuss the script with him." You can decide who you want to work with, just show me a look. ”

"Understood, understood. ”

Du Changfeng immediately got up, took the note, and said with a smile: "Teacher Zhou, we won't disturb your work." ”

"Hmm. ”

Zhou Mu sent the two away.

When he returned to the office, Yu Nian was already sitting inside waiting.

He was drinking tea and asked, "How's it going?"

"It's ok. ”

Zhou Mu smiled, "You're right, you, a poor friend, have indeed not forgotten your original intention, as can be seen from the shooting plan." Over the years, he has not been consumed by simple and crude web dramas. ”

"But ......"

Zhou Mu paused, met Yu Nian's gaze, and said seriously: "You should know that people are easily affected by the environment and have some bad habits, and he is no exception. In terms of pattern, he is a little worse. In terms of personality, he is more sleek. ”

Yu Nian understood.

It's not that it's a little worse, it's a lot worse.

Sleek sounds, and it doesn't seem like a bad thing. But for the director, being too slick means that it is easy to compromise, and it is enough to compromise with others, for fear that he will also have a heart of compromise for his own films.

"Okay!"

Yu Nian was helpless, "I'll be the producer of this movie." ”

Zhou Mu smiled, "Haha, what you said, I didn't force you." ”

Yu Nian rolled his eyes, he naturally knew that this was Zhou Mu's routine. But there was no way, he was willing to fall into the trap.

“...... Let's go. ”

After drinking tea, Yu Nian got up, "It's almost time, let's go." ”

"Oh. ”

Zhou Mu cleaned up, explained a few words, and left with Yu Nian. They were going to catch a plane to Beijing for a meeting.

The meeting of the Film Bureau seems to be very important.

Anyway, when they came to the place, they saw many familiar faces. Bigwigs in the industry, bosses of film and television companies, as well as famous directors and big-name artists.

This is a grand event in the industry, and the specifications are much higher than the three awards. At the very least, there are not so many heavyweights gathered at the ceremony of the three awards.

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