Chapter 401: Exchange of Benefits

Hong Jingbao regrets whether Zhou Bai doesn't know, he is not conceited enough to think that the earth will not turn without him, and it may not be impossible for people to feel good about themselves now, like their group of people's urine, it is a normal thing to look down on mainland movies.

Anyway, Zhou Bai didn't regret it at all, although Hong Jingbao is an excellent action actor and his fame is not small, but how can Zhou Bai not accept it when the lion opens his mouth, Xiangjiang movies are already dying, these people still think that they are in the glorious eighties and nineties, there is nothing to talk about.

Zhou Bai has no prejudice against Hong Kong and Taiwan artists, regional discrimination is a normal thing in the film and television industry, Taizu said that if you are backward, you will be beaten, and if you put it in the film industry, you will be despised if you are backward.

The entertainment industry itself has a chain of contempt, Hong Kong and Taiwan look down on the mainland, Beijing looks down on the northwest, science and class look down on the wild road, etc., this kind of thing will not be said very bluntly on the surface, but it is undoubtedly revealed in cooperation.

Even our own mainland circle has an obvious chain of contempt, not to mention that Hong Kong and Taiwan, which were originally ahead of the mainland, are purely normal to look down on it, and Zhou Bai didn't feel that this matter had reached the point of making him indignant, it was just a matter of changing his position.

Europe still can't look down on Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Hollywood can't look down on the whole world, it's like if any country like Malaysia and the Philippines can't look down on them every minute.

The unhappiness in Zhou Bai's heart lies in the fact that some people can't recognize the reality at all, and feel that mainland movies are still the same as in the eighties and nineties, and the rapid economic development of the mainland in recent years has given birth to a large number of local tyrants, giving them the opportunity to slaughter a knife.

If it is a high-cost commercial blockbuster, Zhou Bai will not find it unacceptable to pay 12 million, but the problem is now 03, according to Hong Jingbao's market price, it can't reach such a high level at all, and this is a supporting role, which is another thing to find him as the starring role.

There are many roles in "Fast Pursuit", but in general, this is a big male lead movie, there are not so many scenes in other supporting roles, the role of the gangster boss is not big or small, spending 12 million to invite such a supporting role, unless Zhou Bai's brain has a problem, he will never do this.

The preliminary estimate of the production cost is 55 million, 12 million accounts for more than 20% of the cost, plus Zhou Bai's own salary, the salary of other actors, the actor's salary needs to spend nearly half of the money, no matter what the performance, the quality of the film is a problem.

Filmmaking is never just about watching the actors perform, especially Zhou Bai's is a modern action movie, there are a lot of gunfights, drag racing scenes, and a sound studio has to be built, he must spend his money on the blade, otherwise it will eventually lead to the decline of the movie.

"The situation is like this, and there are a lot of candidates now, I am going to find Zhou Zhaolong, Zhou Billy, and Yuan Hua to try, as long as they can perform the fierce side, how can they shoot it well, the highlight of this drama is not in the performance, it is a special way. Zhou Bai told Yuan Yang about the content of the communication on the phone.

"You have goals for other roles except for this role, I have to rehearse the drama in a while, and I will shoot this drama in the second half of the year, and there is definitely no way to participate in the filming and crew management now, you will inevitably have to be the producer or find someone to help at that time. Yuan Yan leaned on the edge of the bed, still reading the script in his hand.

"I'm going to find Sister Yu to play the role of the hero's wife, anyway, there aren't too many scenes, the female killer I gave Hua Yi to arrange it myself, they pushed an actress who had never acted in a movie over, called Huo Siyan, I found Wu Jin for the role of the protagonist's friend, and if you come, there is no role that you can play, arrange the drama first, and you can shoot "New Police Story" with peace of mind in the second half of the year. Zhou Bai leaned over, kissed Yuan Yu and said.

That's right, the movie script that Yuan Xiang is holding in his hand now is "New Police Story", Cheng Long is the male lead, and it is also his most well-known series of movies, and the role that Yuan Xiang wants to play is Sun Keyi, who was originally played by Yang Caini.

As for how Yuan Yang got this role, the reason is very simple, because this is a co-production, China Film and Bo Na sent an invitation to come over, and the matter was decided, and the reason is not complicated.

In the entertainment industry, everyone knows that Zhou Bai's Baiyan Studio has a good relationship with China Film, and the domestic distribution is basically handed over to China Film and Huayi, a nominal female number one, and it is not difficult to take it down.

Yuan Yu hadn't filmed for a long time, and Zhou Bai felt that this was not good, so when he was ready to start a co-production in the second half of the year, Zhou Bai made a few phone calls, and the role was taken down.

Zhou Bai is not incapable of playing Yuan Xiang, this is her current focus is basically on the drama stage, the kind of good books are movies that need to be prepared for a long time and shot for a long time, Zhou Bai doesn't want Yuan Xiang to be too tired, so he simply looks for some roles that have exposure and don't have so many scenes, and Cheng Long's new movie definitely meets this condition.

Cheng Long's movie itself is not a brilliant heroine, after all, it is an action movie, and there is not much room for actresses to play, but this "New Police Story" is different, at least it has a lot of room to play, plus the director is Chen Musheng, Zhou Bai found a way to get this role.

It really didn't take much effort to win this role, and now Zhou Bai is already one of the characters in the circle that cannot be ignored, and the Avenue Cinema Line is slowly being established, knowing the stakes and the stakes, he naturally hopes to maintain a good relationship with Zhou Bai.

Besides, the list of investors in "Fast Pursuit" also has China Film on it, which is nothing more than an exchange of interests, everyone is mixed in a circle, and no one will be stupid enough to eat alone.

In the film industry, people who eat alone will be besieged, Zhou Bai's arms are not big or small, and he really has to face the hatred of the entire circle, not to mention whether this matter can be carried down, it can't be done anyway.

Some people are willing to invest in Zhou Bai's film projects, and the box office of "Fifty First Loves" is not far off, and the box office of another "Hero" starring him has reached 290 million, and what is even more terrifying is that since his debut, none of the movies he has invested in have lost money, even if they gamble, there are people who are willing to get on the boat.

"Painless Love" has not yet been released, but the screening rights in Asia have been almost sold, and these alone have recovered the cost, and the new picture and Hua Yi can't close their mouths with a smile, and the Berlin Film Festival will open soon, and it is 100% to make money.

"Brother Bo, do you have any roles arranged? When will his friend's movie be finished? Berlin he can't catch up, Cannes still has some hope, I heard that he is about to run out of 500,000 dollars. Yuan Yang put down the script in his hand and said.

The studio also has Huang Bo, an artist, some roles are given out, she thinks Huang Bo has to arrange a role, and Ning Hao's new movie is not slow to spend money, she really doesn't pay special attention to this movie invested by her, if Lin Chufang hadn't told her, she almost forgot.