Chapter 122: The Little Village Begins to Be Lively
(PS: The update is a little late, but it's ...... At least seriously writing...... Well,)
Nai He Mountain is a small investment movie.
The total investment is only about three million, except for the heroine Shanshan, who is a popular star, everyone else is basically unknown, and Hengdian playing a dead corpse may not be eye-catching or a trick from the village.
The crew's funds are tight.
Rhoda somewhat underestimated the budget of Nai He Shan's movie, and indeed underestimated a lot.
Shooting here, in fact, there is a faint overspending......
After all, in addition to coping with the expenses of some crews and the salaries of actors, they also have to save a sum of money to engage in publicity, although it is a small investment and is considered a poor B crew, but there can be no sloppiness in publicity, so some of the dragon characters have run a lot of people during the time that Chu Qing left, after all, they stay in this place where birds don't all day long, and the food is very poor, and there may not even be meat for a few days, and they even have to cook by themselves if they eat poorly, and there is no other activity at night except for stupidly bragging B around the bonfire, how can they stand this life like primitive peopleοΌ
Finally, another group of people couldn't stand it anymore.
Three days before Chu Qing came back, except for a few die-hard actors who signed contracts and a few characters who spontaneously made cameos in the village, the entire crew was empty.
Of course, you can't blame those actors who ran away, and it can't be said that they have no vision, after all, life in the village is too hard, and there is no hope for fire at all if the investment is too small.
In other words, give less money, have no future, and waste time......
The hottest movies on the market now are basically those movies with big investment and big production, like this movie with a small budget and small production, and it belongs to the category of literary films, which basically hit the street steadily, and no one can stop the general trend.
It's better to go to the big crew to play the trick here, after all, the big crew has more and better opportunities, isn't it?
Moreover, I heard that the recent "1894" of the great director Xu Zhan is recruiting actors, which is a big production of 50 million, and the conditions are much better than this Nai He Mountain.
You said that Nai He Mountain had a chance to counterattack "1894"?
Miracles, you say?
Just kidding, how can there be miracles in this world?
What's more, the film is Rhoda's debut film......
How many directors have made their debut films popular? Almost non-existent.
A lot of things seem to have expected this movie to hit the streets......
The exodus of a large number of dragons gave Rhoda a bit of a headache, he had a bitter talk with those dragons before, and talked about some ideals in the film and the future prospects of the film, although on the surface they promised very well, saying that they would persist and endure hardships, and it didn't matter if they gave less money, but the next day they were left with only empty houses and disappeared luggage.
They left overnight.
Naturally, Shanshan also noticed this serious situation.
"Director Luo, why don't I invest more and help them get some food?" Shanshan talked to Luo Da once, and expressed his determination.
"How much can you give?"
"Three hundred thousand. β
"Three hundred thousand...... Forget it, it's not enough. Rhoda shook her head and closed her eyes.
"300,000 yuan for food is not enough?"
"Yes. β
300,000 is really not enough, if you really want to keep these actors, 300,000 is really not enough.
Do you really think they're eating badly?
Of course not, they ate poorly, and they paid less money, and if they paid a little more, they would have done it even if they were a little tired.
However, there is no but.
If the boss of the family supports it, let alone 300,000, even if he gets another 3 million, there is no problem, but recently he had a conflict with the boss of the family, and he couldn't wipe his face when he asked the family for money.
He was determined to make a good movie for the family to see.
"I ...... Nothing else can be taken out again. Shanshan's face was a little red, her net worth was more than 300,000, but she was a little entangled with the previous brokerage company, and she still owed millions of liquidated damages, so at present, she can only use 300,000 yuan.
"I'll figure out a way to do this, you don't have to say it, you're tired from filming for a day today, go back and rest." β
"Well, okay, Director Luo, don't worry, we'll get through it. Shanshan hesitated for a moment, then comforted.
"Yes. β
After Shanshan left, Luo Da closed his eyes and shook his head with a headache, if it really doesn't work, if you don't use the funds for publicity, let's shoot the movie first, these actors can't go anymore!
As for the issue of publicity in the later stage, it is a big deal to attract investors in the later stage.
Subsequently, Luo Da made a phone call to Wang Ying and told her what he thought.
"Just because of this?"
"Well, so I'm talking to you about whether I can use that money first......
"That money can't be used! The movie is made and even if there is no publicity, it will not work, and besides, it will take some money to open up the theater chain, and besides, I don't allow other sponsors to join this movie, this is my company's first film. Wang Ying was silent for a while and finally refused.
"So what should I do? The actors can't hold on. Rhoda sighed.
"I'll talk about it the day after tomorrow. β
"The day after tomorrow?"
"Well, when Qingzi comes back, I will ask Qingzi's opinion. After Wang Ying said this, she hung up the phone.
"......" Rhoda heard a beep on the other end of the phone, and was a little speechless.
Q: Does Aoko work?
Now the crew needs money, is Aoko rich?
And his opinion really matters?
The morning before Chu Qing came back, Luo Da got up and found that there were a few more actors, and they all said goodbye, and they didn't even say hello.
In short, it means that these people who left feel that this poor B crew is finished, and no matter how much they shoot, they can't make any good movies.
One is a rookie director, even if the one in the family is powerful, but the first time he directed a movie was a rookie director.
Second, the investment is too small, and there is no hope for it.
The third is that it's too bitter here, and they can't stand it anymore.
Rhoda looked at the empty village, and the dodging glances in the eyes of the few diehards.
He knew that they were starting to lose heart, too.
"Anyway, it's just a few tricks, and it's really not possible to let those people in the village play it, but ...... There are some things in their movies that violate their taboos, although there are some things they can understand in a civilized society now, but ...... Let them do it, they will certainly not do it. Rhoda closed her eyes.
Just when Luo Da thought that he would shoot a few sets of exterior scenes like before today, and then some details were over, and when Chu Qing came back, suddenly several cars drove into the small village......
There was something strange about Rhoda......
"This is Aoko's crew?"
"Yes, I seem to have heard a few friends from Hengdian who left, but those friends said that life here was very hard, and I think it's okay. β
"Well, it's really okay, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, except that the traffic is not very convenient. β
"Yes, let's hurry up and find Director Luo now to see if we can play a role, if we can film with Qingzi, then we will be happy, after all, this is Qingzi's first movie, and if Qingzi looks at your voice, I will help you write songs. β
"If he helps me write songs, then I can be popular. β
"Of course!"
"Huh, is that fat man Director Luo Daluo?"
"It seems to be ......"
When Rhoda looked at this group of people, he was suddenly a little confused, and these people rushed towards him with very flattering smiles......
"Director Luo, hello, I once played a general in the Li Tang Dynasty, that, I want to ask, do you lack a dragon actor here? β
"Hello Director Luo, I have been in Miao Village for a period of time, and with these experiences, I think, can I be the trick of Nai He Mountain?
"Director Luo, hello, I'm a singer, of course, I also have a dream of being an actor, do we have a chance to work together?"
"Hello ......"
Luo Da looked at a group of people surrounding him, several of them were once a few generals in the Li Tang Dynasty, and he was a little strange, and what made Luo Da even more confused was still behind......
"Hurry, keep up, hurry up and grab the first-hand information!"
"Don't be robbed, although this is a small investment, but now that Chu Qinggang has won the award, it is in full swing, maybe this small investment can counterattack, and I have also read this novel of Nai He Shan, and it is really well written!"
"Qingzi is the man who claims to have saved the whole TV series, I don't know what the situation is now. β
"Yes, yes!"
"Quick, Chu Qing is coming back tomorrow, let's interview his crew before he comes back, after all, they know best what Chu Qing is like on weekdays, get first-hand information and submit it early!"
"Yes!"
The actors were followed by a dozen or so reporters carrying cameras and cameras......
The actor came, the reporter came, and then ......
"Qingzi is here, hurry up and take a look. β
"Yes, hurry up, I want Aoko's autograph!"
"Stupid, Qingzi will come tomorrow!"
"Then let's squat today, I also want to take a photo with Qingzi, after all, this is a movie by Qingzi, what if this movie becomes popular?"
"What if, yes sure fire!"
"Yes, yes, yes, definitely fire, definitely fire!"
A group of Chu Qing's fans also rushed over......
The small village, which was once empty, is now suddenly more lively than ever......