Zhou Fangyuan met the director and screenwriter two days later, at the dinner.

Director Gao is a chubby man, he is a native of Beihe, he used to work at Beihe TV, and later became popular for filming "Murder", and is currently a relatively famous director in China.

Sitting next to him is a thin and thin man, who is undoubtedly Cheng Yuxin, the screenwriter of this play.

As soon as Zhou Fangyuan entered the private room, he shook hands with the two of them, and Sun Jing introduced on his behalf, "Director Gao, Cheng Editor, this is the investor of our drama and my boss, Mr. Zhou Fangyuan Zhou." Mr. Zhou, this is Director Gao and screenwriter Cheng, haven't you wanted to meet them for a long time?"

"Yes," Zhou Fangyuan nodded, and looked at the two opposite with a smile, "Director Gao, screenwriter Cheng, you are all teachers I like very much, and it is also an honor for us at Yuanfang Media to invite you to join this play." ”

He didn't lie, because he really liked the works of the two, of course, most of them were later works, and he didn't have much contact with the early works of these two, and he didn't know much about them.

"Mr. Zhou is polite. ”

Cheng Yuxin nodded with a smile on his face.

"Haha, Mr. Zhou, you are serious, we only have a little work, and we can't afford to be called a teacher. On the contrary, it is really admirable that you opened a media company at such a young age. ”

Gao Dao is obviously more able to talk, not as shy as Cheng Yuxin, in the face of Zhou Fangyuan's praise, he laughed loudly, showing his boldness.

The atmosphere in the private room is very good, Gao Dao is the kind of person who can speak, Sun Jing is also gagging next to him, Zhou Fangyuan is not the kind of person who doesn't talk much, so everyone chatted very happily.

After knowing that the wine has passed three rounds and the five flavors of the dishes, everyone began to talk about business.

"Mr. Zhou, I am very happy that you can choose me to be the director of this drama, but I have a few questions I want to know, I don't know ...... Mr. Zhou."

"Please. ”

Zhou Fangyuan put down his wine glass and nodded lightly.

"Okay," Gao Dao nodded. "I want to know, how far do you want to go with this show, or how much are you going to invest in? You know, different amounts of investment are different in terms of how beautiful the episodes are. I wonder if you want to simply make a drama and tread water, or if you want to have some higher requirements. ”

"I have a habit of either not doing it, or doing it to do it to be the best of it. It's the same for making games, and it's the same for making TV series, since Director Gao asked so, then I'll make a statement. My current plan is to invest 5 million to create this drama, and I plan to have a single episode of about 250,000, of course, if the money is not enough, I can add it, and I have a special additional investment for the two, but I only have one request, that is, either don't do it, do it, or make a high-quality product. I'm not short of money, I want a good TV series, I say that, is that clear?"

Zhou Fangyuan leaned on the back of the chair and said with a faint smile on his face.

Director Gao and screenwriter Cheng glanced at each other when they heard this, and both of them saw a look of surprise on each other's faces.

250,000 for a single episode, 5 million for the whole play, not to mention the additional investment Zhou Fangyuan mentioned to them, just say that the investment in the show itself is enough to surprise them. In this case, the actor's salary is still normal, and the price of various expenses is far less high than that of later generations, 250,000 yuan for a single episode is already a very good price.

There are some investors who pick the door, and even only give 100,000 yuan for a single episode to shoot a TV series, can they shoot it? Yes, but the effect cannot be guaranteed. It's not necessarily shoddy, but don't expect to make a good deal, because the money is there.

Why do there are so many TV dramas and movies that can't be released at all in China every year? It's not all the director's pot. A person who can be a director and has many works must have the ability, whether it is academic or wild, if he doesn't have a few brushes, how can anyone be stupid enough to ask him to be a director?

As long as there is enough money, of course the director will certify the filming, which after all has something to do with their own future. But there are still so many bad movies, and although the director is responsible, to a large extent, there is still not enough money.

The money is not enough, the props and venues are limited in the first place, the details cannot be paid attention to, and it is common for several people to wear a set of clothes. Then there is the attitude of the director, actors and other staff, everyone's time is very precious, earning 100,000 yuan a day and earning 10 yuan a day, that work attitude is naturally not comparable.

Except for a very small number of actors who are really serious and responsible, or purely newcomers who can't even afford to eat, generally as long as there are some famous actors, who wants to take on bad scenes if there is a way?

Acting also requires effort, the salary is not enough, and a few of them will be serious and responsible? Is it really a few years ago? Now that the market economy is more prosperous, most of the new generation of actors are looking for money.

Therefore, whether the investor is wealthy or not is often the guarantee of the quality of the work.

250,000 yuan for a single episode is already a very good price, and Zhou Fangyuan also said that there is no cap, which means that he can afford more money. That's no problem, as long as the money is enough, it's completely fine to shoot a high-quality TV series.

Gao Dao has this self-confidence, and he is still confident in his ability.

Cheng Yuxin, who was sitting next to him, also had a smile on his face, the TV series was filmed, of course, the director and actors were the biggest beneficiaries, but he, the screenwriter, would also rise with the tide, if he could get the top few ratings in China, and then get a TV series award or something, he could really rank among the ranks of first-class screenwriters, which is undoubtedly a great good thing for him.

"What about the leading actors, I heard that Mr. Zhou, you already have a good actor......"

"Yes," Zhou Fangyuan nodded, "I don't know if Director Gao has seen a movie called "My Father and Mother"?"

""My Father and Mother"? Of course I know, it is a work by Director Zhang, Mr. Zhou, you mentioned this movie ...... it."

"Since Director Gao has seen it, he should know that 'I' is played in this movie. ”

Zhou Fangyuan said with a smile.

"'Me'? Oh, I remember, you're talking about the actor named Sun Honglei?"

Gao Dao thought about it for a while and then remembered.

"That's right, it's him," Zhou Fangyuan nodded, "Although he is still a newcomer, I feel that his acting skills are quite good, and his grasp of the characters is also very good, and his appearance is more serious, I think, if it is him, it should be more in line with the requirements of the protagonist of this drama." ”

"Uh......"

Gao Dao froze for a moment when he heard this, pondered carefully for a moment, and nodded lightly.

"That's right, this Sun Honglei's acting skills are indeed a bit interesting, I remember that he graduated from Chinese opera, and he is also an academic. However, Mr. Zhou, he is still too young after all, and I am worried about ......"

"Give it a try, Director Gao, you also come up with a few plans, let's find someone to try the play, and we will use whichever is suitable." ”

Zhou Fangyuan proposed.

His words finally relieved Director Gao, as a director, what he is most worried about in filming is the investor's fingers. It's okay to point fingers, but I'm afraid that the investor doesn't have any professional quality at all, and at the same time, he can't listen to the normal advice of others.

Whether an actor is suitable for a drama or not, in the final analysis, it should be checked by the director, if the director does not even have the right to choose actors, then the final product of this drama can be imagined.

Although Zhou Fangyuan also pointed fingers, he did not force which actor must be played, which gave Director Gao more possibilities. If it turns out that Sun Honglei is not suitable in the end, he can also choose other actors, which is what makes him really relieved.

Next, regarding the candidates for other roles, Zhou Fangyuan also came up with his own judgment, these directors he proposed all knew and watched their works, and they also had judgments on the image and acting skills of the actors.

Although he is not sure whether these people proposed by Zhou Fangyuan are suitable or not, in general, this meeting is still very good.

Zhou Fangyuan's wealth satisfied Director Gao, and the selection of actors did not impose a mandatory stipulation on who it must be, which also made Director Gao even more satisfied, so that after discussing the matter, several people drank several glasses of wine.

As a result, except for Sun Jing and Cheng Yuxin, who were still quite sober, Zhou Fangyuan and Gao Dao all drank too much.

At the door of the hotel, Zhou Fangyuan held Gao Dao's hand.

"Mr. Gao, I'll leave the filming to you, I'm a layman, I'm only responsible for paying for it, you have to do a good job, but you can't drop the chain. ”

"Rice, rice, I will definitely shoot this drama well, and I will definitely live up to your expectations. ”

Gao Dao is really drunk, and his tongue is not good.

"Well, that's good......"

Zhou Fangyuan also drank a lot, although all the organs in his body were still normal, but his brain was dizzy, if it wasn't for Sun Jing to help him, he was afraid that he would have to shake when he walked.

After saying a few more words, seeing that the state of the two of them was not very good, the two sides were separated.

Cheng Yuxin is responsible for sending Gao Dao, and Sun Jing is responsible for sending Zhou Fangyuan.

Halfway through the car, Zhou Fangyuan couldn't help but get out of the car and vomit a row, and sat in the car and chirped.

Sun Jing thought about it and did not send him back to the dormitory, but took him back to his residence.

Lying on the bed, Zhou Fangyuan only felt that the whole world was spinning, he felt that someone was wiping his face, he didn't feel very comfortable, he didn't want the other party to wipe it, so he reached out and pulled the other party's hand.

But the other party didn't give up, Zhou Fangyuan was not happy, and grabbed the "weird" hand when he seized the opportunity, and then pulled a soft body into his arms with a little force.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a blushing face, and he suddenly felt a fire rise in his heart, and the alcohol made him lose his rational judgment, and he kissed the other on the lips without even thinking about it.