Chapter XII

"Wow, young man, how did you tell the difference?" asked Lao Wang in surprise.

Forty-one rolls of film, which contain hundreds of lenses, can be said to be complex enough to dazzle the eye. Without the reference of the field record, trying to sort out the clues and find the right material is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Lao Wang really couldn't understand how to get it in the summer, and he could take care of these forty-one rolls of film in an orderly manner.

"Actually, it's nothing special, the main thing is that I have a good memory. After all, I made these materials, so as soon as I saw the images, I remembered what kind of scene they were. Summer explained with a smile.

"Oh, I see. Lao Wang breathed a sigh of relief, this reason is acceptable, otherwise the performance in the summer will be too demonic.

Luo Ya Bing saw that Xia knew both screenwriting and directing, both photography and editing, he was simply an all-rounder, much better than the director he used before, and he couldn't help but feel a little love in his heart.

"Ah Tian, well done!" he also praised, his face finally showing a little joy.

"Brother Tian, you are really good, they are all bluffed by you. Chen Yixin leaned into the summer ear and whispered.

In fact, the truth is that last night, when Xia and Chen Yixin were filming, they had already made a secret note. Of course, others can't see it if they don't know, but they know it clearly, so they can organize these forty-one rolls of film in a short time.

Luo Yabing and Lao Wang didn't know the roots, they were completely frightened by them, looking at their stunned looks, it really made people laugh out of their stomachs.

Summer didn't have the heart to watch jokes with Chen Yixin at the moment, he was engrossed in editing this "Midnight Man Wolf".

Editing is the most crucial part of film post-production, even when compared to the filming process. Because of this, in Hollywood, the director only has the power to shoot the film, but the power to edit the film goes to the production company.

Only a handful of people such as Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Michael Bay (Pearl Harbor, Transformers), and Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark series, Schindler's List) have the final editing rights.

Summer deliberately didn't re-choose the scene after Ah Ming left, in addition to digging a pit for Ah Hua to jump, the more important purpose was to let himself get the right to edit the movie.

If a director doesn't even have the power to edit, it is equivalent to giving birth to a child in October, but in the end, the child cannot be raised by himself.

Although the movie "Midnight Man Wolf" was taken over halfway through the summer, he has already put a lot of effort into it. not only rewrote the script, added and deleted lines, but also added a lot of ingenuity in the shooting technique. makes this originally mediocre C-grade film have the potential to become an excellent ethical film and thriller. So he didn't want to see any editor who could touch his brainchild.

……

Three hours later, Summer finally finished cutting the entire film.

After watching the test screening, everyone present was a little shocked.

"Wow, Brother Bing, this film is really good, I'm sure it will sell a good box office. Lao Wang said with a smile and flattery.

Luo Yabing is also so happy that he can't keep his mouth shut, although he has no artistic accomplishment, and he can't tell whether the movie is good or bad, but his market sense of smell is still good, and he also thinks that this "Midnight Wolf" will definitely sell a good box office.

Because he had several impulses when he watched this movie just now. This has not happened to him for a long time, so he is sure that this drama will definitely sell money.

"Ah Tian, good job, it's really hard for you. He happily patted Summer on the shoulder.

"Brother Bing, don't be happy so early, don't you see that there are still some problems with this movie?" Xia Xia waved his hand and said solemnly.

"What's the problem?! Luo Yabing glanced at Lao Wang and shook his head.

"I don't see anything wrong either. Lao Wang also shook his head suspiciously.

"Then you watch it again, notice the thirteenth, the fortieth, and the sixty-seventh minute, these three scenes are not connected at all. Summer pointed.

After fast-forwarding and reading it again, Luo Yabing and Lao Wang also noticed these three small flaws at this time. To be honest, these are not too serious, they just change scenes too quickly and there is a lack of transitions in between. If it's not too picky, this little flaw isn't a problem at all. "No big deal, so be it. "Bucktooth Bing doesn't care.

"It's just, it's just a C-grade movie, so there's no need to make such a fuss. It is not without a hard injury that is more serious than this, and even the leading actor of the movie may be replaced in the middle. Lao Wang also waved his hand.

Xia smiled, "Since you don't care about Brother Bing, then I don't have anything to say." But let's talk ahead, if after the release, some viewers find fault with this problem, and then affect the box office, then I won't blame me. ”

Hearing him say this, Bucktooth Bing's face suddenly stiffened. Although he is very optimistic about the box office of this movie, if he is really hit by the crow's mouth of the summer, the good and bad spirits will really affect the box office, then it will be bad.

"No, it's just a minor flaw. That is, you can distinguish it if you are careful. Like me and Brother Bing, we didn't see it. Lao Wang pouted and said, thinking that summer was a bit of a fuss.

"If this movie is just a mediocre C-grade film, with a maximum box office of only one or two hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, it really doesn't need to be too serious. But now the box office of this movie is likely to be very high, maybe it can reach the level of three or four hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, and it would be a pity if it really hurt the box office because of these small flaws?" Xia retorted.

Hearing him say this, Luo Yabing also felt very reasonable. It's like buying a fake watch on Temple Street, just a few dozen yuan, even if it falls on the ground and breaks, it doesn't feel distressed. But if you buy a real Rolex at a designer store, even if there is a scratch on the glass, you will feel distressed.

Now this "Midnight Man Wolf" has been upgraded from a fake on Temple Street to a genuine product in a brand-name store because it was filmed well in the summer and cut well. To be honest, if he hadn't already agreed with those underground theater operators about the schedule, he really planned to try to see if it could be released in regular theaters.

"Okay, so what do you say?" Bucktooth Bing thought about it for a moment and asked Summer.

"I think we still have to make up some shots. Summer thought for a moment.

"Reshoot?!, then we'll have to get people back. Bucktooth Bing hesitated. If he gets the actor back, he will have to spend another salary, and he is really reluctant.

Summer didn't give any more advice, just stood aside silently, waiting for Bucktooth Bing to make a decision.

"Okay, then get the people back. After weighing the gains and losses, Luo Yabing finally decided.

Getting people back is nothing more than spending a few thousand dollars. But if the movie is a big hit, it will be a profit of hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands. Which one is light and which one is heavy, the bucktooth bing can naturally distinguish clearly.

Hearing him say this, Summer immediately laughed happily.

In this way, whether it is the actors or the crew members, they will be able to receive the remuneration they deserve.

In fact, the material he shot is sufficient, and there will be no flaws at all. He just wanted to use this method to get Luo Yabing to send everyone the money they deserved.

……

Luo Yabing then sent someone to call and summon all the previous crew members back.

But a moment later, the feedback made him thunderous.

"Brother Bing, Luo Qinghao said that unless the previous salary is paid, he will not come back to make up the film. ”

"The actress also asked to pay off the salary first, and she didn't want to be delayed by us for another month. ”

……

The subordinates reported back in turn.

After hearing these news, Luo Ya Bing was really angry, and slapped the table with a crackling sound. His dignified 24K hair head brother, when has he ever suffered such idleness, and even these dramas dare to show his face. Isn't it just that they deducted a little salary, and they dared to throw their faces at themselves, which was really against them.

Of course, it's not that no one hated him because he was owed a salary before, but Luo Yabing has never tried to make a remake movie, so even if everyone has any opinions about him, he can't hear it at all.

The bucktooth is a crow that falls on a pig, and only sees others black, but can't see its own black. He only thought that he could save a small amount of money by deducting other people's salaries, but he would not think that it might be other people's life money.

"This damn Ah Hua can't do anything. If you want to turn your face, you can wait until the matter is done, but now I am really too passive. Luo Yabing complained about Ah Hua Dao again.

In fact, Ah Hua's arrears of salary were instructed by him, but of course he couldn't admit it, and he didn't think he was wrong to do so. In the whole of Hong Kong's film companies, there are not 10 out of 10 but 9 out of 9 percent in arrears. Then the reason why he is unlucky now is the result of Ah Hua's ineffective work.

"This piece of waste really only knows how to cause trouble for me. He hated it and said, today he had accumulated a lot of resentment towards Ah Hua, and now with this incident, he was really angry.

"Well, give them their pay. After weighing the weights, he finally made a decision, "That Ah Hua will not let me see him again in the future." He said as he slapped the table again. If he hadn't done things well, he wouldn't have lost tens of thousands of dollars.

Xia and Chen Yixin saw that he was so angry that he smoked, and Ah Hua deserved it, and the actors got their hard-earned money again, and they couldn't help but secretly laugh.

"Brother Tian, you are really good, not only did you turn the bucktooth around, but also cleaned up Ah Hua with a little trick. Chen Yixin said with a smile.

"The most important thing is that everyone gets paid, which is the most gratifying. "Summer said happily.

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