After fooling Su Qingxue, Xu Lei went back to Qinshuiwan directly.

Before that, he first approached some photographers, makeup artists, and even a few unambitious actors, but in the end they were all politely refused.

In desperation, I listened to Qi Jian's suggestion and set up a bridge with Su Qingxue, the evergreen deputy director, but I never thought that this woman was so easy to fool.

With her, there is no need to worry too much about the preparation of a small crew, without such means, how can those big directors always let her be an assistant director!

However, unfortunately, Xu Lei saw the registration of the company too simply. It has not been put in place for a long time. After inquiring about some "old dragons" in Hengdian, I suddenly realized that it is much more difficult to start a film and television production company than ordinary small private direct companies.

In addition to reporting to the radio and television department, there must be at least 5 million reserve funds.

It is more complicated than the procedures for registering a company limited by shares.

The specific company office location, Xu Lei has not yet found it, let alone the exaggerated 5 million.

Eventually, I had to sign up for an indie studio. Relatively speaking, this is a lot easier. Hundreds of thousands can be done.

Of course, in order to facilitate the approval, he also found a closed sales store as a temporary office and rented it for half a year.

It took a few days to clean the business license and internal sanitation, and Xu Lei began to estimate the cost of the movie.

According to the information provided by the system god, the investment in this movie is around 3 million, but the current Xu Lei is only more than 500,000 yuan. If it is a few days later, when the three songs published on the Penguin Music website are divided, plus the manuscript fee of the novel "Zhu Xian", there will still be about 800,000.

The director is him, and the important actors let Cao Bo and Qi Jianshang, temporarily calculate with 0 salary, and invite a few actors with good acting skills to audition, if you look at it this way, the cost of the actor will not be too big. The remuneration of Su Qingxue and the rest of the crew is only a hundred thousand. Editing and post-production costs are not much, and if you are careful about your budget, this money should be enough.

It's really not enough, and we'll talk about it then.

At the beginning of September, 3 days after the studio was officially listed, Xu Lei and Su Qingxue, accompanied by a lawyer, signed a contract, and the preparation of the crew was handed over to her. And the choice of roles requires Xu Lei himself to have a long eye.

……

In a temporarily rented room in Hengdian Film and Television City, Xu Lei sat in the middle, with Qi Jian on the right and Su Qingxue, the assistant director, on the left.

"Let's get started!"

With Xu Lei's order, the "actors" who received the license outside stood in line and began to audition for the "role" that only knew the name of the crew and didn't know how to play.

"No. 1 Li Hao. ”

"No. 2 Zhang Jie. ”

"No. 3 Liu Long. ”

“……”

It wasn't until No. 15 Lin Ziyu appeared that Xu Lei did not perfunctory let the "auditioner" play at will. Instead, he asked: "You are a thief, you have admired the boss since you were engaged in this business, and now someone is insulting him, how can you express it?" Qi Jian, help make a show. ”

"Okay!" agreed, Qi Jian said according to the lines written by Xu Lei temporarily: "Black bear, you kid is a capable person, how about messing with me? ”

"your grandma!" At lightning speed, Lin Ziyu rushed towards Qi Jian. The fist swept past his eyes. put it down, and while swinging his fist, he scolded and scolded in his mouth: "You turtle grandson, dare to provoke the relationship between me and the boss and hammer you to death!"

"That's it!"

After carefully observing Lin Ziyu's tone, expression, and movements, Xu Lei nodded slightly. It seems that this guy's acting skills are good!

Seemingly unintentionally, he asked casually: "Lin Ziyu, are you a group performer?"

"Yes, director!" Lin Ziyu replied crisply.

"Your acting skills are a pass. ”

Xu Lei frowned and said: "However, if you want to be a good actor, you must first understand that when the director does not shout 'cut'!, the play must be real and complete." What do you do? Why do you withdraw your outstretched fist? Again, knock your opponent to the ground, and if you want to vent your anger, you have to kick in addition to punching. Your character is a thief, not a martial arts master. The addition of fists and feet is flesh and blood. ”

Seeing Lin Ziyu standing there nervously and crampedly, Xu Lei did not continue to pick thorns, and said lightly: "Understand the role you want to play well, the opportunity is rare!"

Instead, he said to Qi Jian: "Take him to sign the contract, and Heipi will let him act." ”

"Good!" Qi Jian said.

"Ahh......h Director!"

Lin Ziyu originally felt that his audition was not approved by the director, but just when he was thinking about whether to leave, Xu Lei's sudden words made him look stunned. Before he could speak again, he was pulled away by Qi Jian, "Come with me! ”

"Good, good!"

When their figures disappeared, Su Qingxue said, "Director Xu, can he really be qualified for the role of black skin?"

"My vision will not be wrong, rest assured!"

If it weren't for the information obtained from the system and a specific finished film, Xu Lei would not dare to be so confident. But compared with the two, even if Lin Ziyu's acting skills are not enough, isn't there still him as the director to correct it!

A low-budget comedy requires the actor's acting skills to reach above the qualified line, and besides, he doesn't have the capital to invite big names to participate. Such seedlings are sufficient.

Hearing this, Su Qingxue didn't say anything more, and followed Xu Lei to continue to audition for other suitable actors.

Who made this opportunity of "casting assistant director" precious!

Su Qingxue didn't want to offend director Xu Lei at this time. Even though she already knew from the grapevine that the investment in this drama was his own, and it was still hung on a newly registered studio.

But that has nothing to do with her!

There's a job, there's a pay, that's it!

What's more, how can the things written in black and white on the contract pretend that there is nothing? Even if it is a small studio at present, who dares to guarantee that it will not become a big company in the future? Or can't she use this springboard to personally direct the filming?

If it comes, it will be safe, and it will be great wisdom!

Su Qingxue never had a trace of slackness.

I don't know if I am not a director, but when I really entered this industry, Xu Lei deeply realized that it was really difficult! Just to select suitable actors, he stayed up in a temporarily rented place for five full days, and the auditions were about to vomit.

This is also the sadness that "group performances" are not famous much, and good actors are really hard to find. Fortunately, they had enough patience to finalize most of the "roles".

Looking at the densely packed actor form full of names, Xu Lei breathed a long sigh of relief: "It's not easy!"

But Cao Bo rarely quipped: "Who made you love it!"

glared at him angrily, Xu Lei thought: If it weren't for taking care of you and Ah Jian's kid, I would have suffered this crime?

Writing a web novel is like now!

While speaking, Qi Jian hurriedly ran in and said excitedly: "Leizi, Leizi, Director Su said that the actor who played the thief Mike has been found, let you go over and have a look!"

"Yes, good news! I hope this trip doesn't go in vain!"

Hearing this, Xu Lei was stunned at first, and then, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. How many days has it been? If you can't find a suitable actor, you don't know when the crew will have to wait until you want to start filming?

Other actors are easy to say, but this thief is not something that anyone can play, in addition to enough acting skills, the most important point is to know an authentic Hong Kong accent. This is the most critical factor.

The specious kind doesn't work!

Although the investment of the crew is small, the movie shot by Xu Lei must be as perfect as possible. This comedy, in addition to its humor, is also creating a sense of absurdity.

At the very least, the accent of each important character must be different. A mash-up of local languages. Harmoniously combined in one place.

Naturally, how to demonstrate it in the language of the movie is what Xu Lei, a great director, should do.

And the Hong Kong actor who plays the role of Jack is the most important thing! Who makes it difficult to find more and more people who can speak Mandarin nowadays!