Chapter 5 Boot up

The crew really has no money...

Scenery, props, art, photography, staff meals, accommodation, actors' salaries...

Once the machine is turned on, it is burning money, and no matter how much you save, the daily expenses will be at least tens of thousands of yuan.

Chongqing is actually not very suitable for filming.

Yes, Chongqing has its own style, mountain city, fog capital, magic track, hot pot, these are all good for the movie...

However, Chongqing's film and television industry is not developed, and most of them are still in the stage of graphic design and promotional films.

The executive producer is in charge of the accounts, and he knows how much money is in the account, so with the idea that he can save a little, he arranged for Wang Xun to live in a room with three people.

In general, the supporting actors live in a single room, and no matter how bad it is, it is a two-person room - Lu Xiaoran used to film, and basically lived in a single room!

Still no money...

Open a private room?

It's more than 1,000 yuan a week, where does the money come from?

The executive producer of "Stone" is called Zhou Lin, and he is also a life producer, actor management...

He was a teacher at Nortel...

is also a good friend of Ning Hao, and it is said that the character of Bao Shihong was created based on him.

Of course, the main source of funding for the crew of "Stone" is Andy Lau's Yingyi Entertainment, so there is also a producer from Hong Kong named Zheng Bixue, however, she is not very involved in the management of actors, at most she audits the accounts and serves as a producer...

Zhou Lin suggested: "In this way, is it okay for you to live in a room with the photographer?"

“… Does he have dogs?"

"No!"

"That's fine!"

Then Wang Xun packed up his things and moved out of the four-person room...

"You two be more respectful!"

“… Know, know..."

Lu Xiaoran glanced at Huang Bo, and the two looked at each other and smiled...

Uh, a little bitter.

It's all little actors!

It can be seen from the salary that the two of them took "Crazy Stone", and the salary was 8,000 yuan...

The highest salary of the crew of "Stone" is, of course, Mike's actor Lian Jing, with a salary of 80,000 yuan.

80,000 yuan is already a friendship price, Hong Kong actors are very expensive these days, because he is a friend of Andy Lau, so he received a friendship price!

Then there is Guo Tao, almost 50,000 yuan, then Liu Hua and Wang Xun, 20,000 yuan, and the rest of the people are basically 8,000 to 15,000...

Hou Shu, who plays Jingjing, is paid 12,000...

Frankly speaking, this salary is really not high, Lu Xiaoran is now taking on a TV series casually, and the salary for a single episode is 8,000 yuan!

……

Lv Xiaoran, born in 83, is a Nortel 01 student.

I live in Xi'an, I have been good-looking since I was a child, and then I was fooled by my classmates, so I went to the film school...

The first year didn't work out...

stayed in Beijing for a year to study the fundamentals of acting, paid almost 200,000 training fees, and then successfully admitted to Beijing Film Academy...

That training class was run by a Nortel teacher!

During the school period, there is nothing special about it, in a place like Nortel, there are many handsome guys and beauties...

Lu Xiaoran may have been a school grass in high school, but when he arrived at Nortel...

It can only be considered average.

At first, he was a little disappointed, but later, the auxiliary device came, and then he studied with peace of mind...

The husky told him that the golden age of the mainland entertainment industry began in 09, and there is no need to be in the limelight now, take your time and lay a good foundation is the most important thing!

Well, according to the words of their teacher, Liu Chang, Lu Xiaoran is the kind of student who is very obedient and does whatever the teacher says.

For example, the teacher said, 'Except for Spielberg, only Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou's scenes can you go out to film', and he really honestly rehearsed dramas in school for three years...

Even if there was a great opportunity, he didn't bother to go...

The basics are solid...

In the second semester of my junior year, I started to run the crew, and all kinds of supporting roles were played...

Actors with general professional backgrounds don't need to play tricks anymore, and they start with small supporting roles.

During this period, many companies took a fancy to him and wanted to sign him, but he refused-what the husky told him that after 09 years, the studio became the mainstream, and there was no need to sign any agent!

That's what I said, but at this stage, the resources are relatively concentrated, the Beijing circle, the northwest circle, the Hong Kong circle...

After all, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Under this premise, there are certain barriers to communication between people in the film and television industry...

The directors are busy with their own talents, they all have their own royal actors, troupes, and it is rare to use new actors, Lu Xiaoran is difficult to mix up like this!

Sometimes I was a little anxious, but the husky said, 'Wait!'

And then I waited for "Crazy Stone"...

Actually, the husky wanted him to take the bluff directly, but unfortunately "Survival of Migrant Workers" and "Lying on Salary and Tasting Courage" don't need any newcomers...

"Young Yang Jiajiang" is to earn pocket money!

Huskies are not omnipotent - he can only provide a general idea, and when it comes to each play, he can't do anything!

Thanks to "Young Yang Jiajiang", it is yellow, otherwise, you will have to miss "Crazy Stone"!

……

Two cars were sent to the crew.

Lu Xiaoran was in charge of contacting, chatted a few words, and was about to give money, but the other party waved his hand: "No need, you are Zhang Jing's brother, that is, my brother, just let me sponsor you for filming!"

"You're too polite... Why don't I ask the director to put your name on the subtitles?"

"Subtitles?"

Lu Xiaoran explained: "That's right, the list of acknowledgements, when filming "Dream of Red Mansions", it was sponsored by the local entrepreneur Chen Zengyou, who made this masterpiece come into existence! You are also our sponsor!"

I just said this, and I felt a little inappropriate...

Chen Zengyou is of course the sponsor of "Dream of Red Mansions", but in addition to the principal, he did not receive any dividends...

In those years, Yang Ma was a bit domineering.

“… Then I thank you!"

"It's okay..."

Sending off the 'sponsor', Zhou Lin looked at the two large objects and was overjoyed: "You still have a way!"

It's very simple to get two cars, the most important thing is to confiscate the money...

"I, Lu Xiaoran, came out to mix, all with three things: righteousness, ruthlessness, and many brothers!"

Zhou Lin rolled his eyes: "... You watch less Hong Kong entertainment films!"

Huang Bo interjected: "... Mr. Zhou, we have all the objects, can we take pictures?"

"Tomorrow morning, are you ready?"

"All right!"

"Let's go, meet the rest of the cast. ”

Lu Xiaoran asked, "... Want to meet the actors of the local repertory theatre?"

"Well, you get acquainted with each other. ”

Lu Xiaoran nodded: "... I don't even know who my dad is!"

Zhou Lin hesitated, but still told the truth: "... is a native of Chongqing, born as a dragon actor, don't underestimate him, he used to be really the director of the factory, which is very in line with the personality!"

Before Lu Xiaoran could speak, Huang Bo was a little surprised: "Huh?

“… The original asking price of the actor was too high, and the negotiation collapsed!"