Stepping on the brakes and letting Hongguang stop in the parking space, Chen Biao turned to look at Guo Weiwei, the prop master beside him.

It is only a ten-minute drive from the hotel where the crew lives to here, and even then the other party can fall asleep, which shows that he really worked hard last night.

Thinking of the smell of women he had smelled in the other party's room before, he felt a burst of envy in his heart, "Ma Dan!

This guy wants to be skilled or unskilled, and he wants to have experience and no experience. However, there are people covering the family, and they have a little power in the group, and occasionally someone asks for the door, which makes him envious of this small drama worker.

Knowing that now was not the time to think about this, he hurriedly withdrew his reverie and turned on the dogleg mode, stretched out his hand and patted the other party, "Brother Guo, Brother Guo, it's time to get there!"

"Ahh

Staring at the store light box in front of him for a while, Guo Weiwei finally remembered the purpose of this trip, and said with a smile: "Xiao Chen, your car is driving steadily, I was hypnotized by you unconsciously, old driver!"

"I'm riding a horse for drama, not a full-time driver!" Chen Biao shouted in his heart, but nodded again and again in agreement with the other party's statement. Who will let someone on top of the house?

After chatting a few more words, Guo Weiwei finally came to his senses and said: "Work is important, and we will talk again when we have time in the future, otherwise we will be late when we go back, and the director will curse again." ”

The place where the two of them are located is the parking lot of Bee Film and Television Props Rental (Hengdian) Company, with office buildings and dormitories in front and warehouses and parking lots in the back, covering a wide area. There are a lot of cars on the parking space, including commercial vehicles, vans and micro-faces, many of which have crew logos, many of which are popular projects with high attention.

At this moment, the sun has not come out yet, but Hengdian, the world's largest film and television city, has gradually woken up, and the props team and crew have left the hotel to set up the set.

Glancing at the dark office building of the props company, Guo Weiwei couldn't help but scold: "Made, let's get up early and work hard, and in the end, the money will be earned by these grandsons!"

"Hey, if you don't have these grandchildren, maybe your old Guo is still doing chores like me now?" Chen Biao complained in his heart, but he echoed again and again: "Yes, yes, it's really easy for the props company to make money, and we have to send money to people when we sit at home." ”

Since the Bee Props Company launched the automatic recommendation service for props, there have been more and more "fake prop masters" like Guo Weiwei who have no professional quality but are well-connected and specialized. As long as you have a good relationship with the producer and the artist, fill in the era, characters, events, art style, and expected rent clearly and submit, the system can automatically generate a list of recommended props, from carriages and tanks to rings and wine glasses, from the protagonist to the dragon set. All that's left is to pay the money and sign the contract, and then it's to collect the props and return them when they run out.

The regular crew naturally looks down on this kind of person, but those small and medium-sized crews and grass stage teams will not and dare not refuse them. After all, Hades is better, the little ghost is difficult, it is convenient to be with others, and it is convenient for oneself, Chen Biao's current crew is like this, and Guo Weiwei, who is carried by someone, is easily mixed in.

Those big crews actually have cooperation with Bee Dao, the difference is that they only buy zero, not wholesale, important props of course have to be self-made, but the unimportant bee props network rental is more convenient and cost-effective, this account will be calculated.

Along the way, Guo Weiwei saw many acquaintances, and he kept greeting them. According to his words, "Networking begins with such greetings." ”

The contract has been signed a long time ago, and they came here to repay the old and borrow the new. According to the size, each prop has its own "starting price", and the additional rent is calculated on a daily basis after exceeding, if the crew has limited funds, they can only borrow more and speed up the turnover, and then many of the same drama as Chen Biao have become full-time drivers responsible for pulling props.

Fortunately, like the hotel, they are counted as a day at 12 o'clock at noon the next day, and they can borrow the new and return the old together, which can be regarded as a contribution to energy saving and emission saving and reducing car exhaust.

There is a special cargo delivery robot in the parking lot, which is an electric pallet truck that travels autonomously. Beckon one to come over, put the bag with the old props on it, and the person just needs to follow. The two were quickly taken to the return office, where a staff member in a vest came with a scanner gun to scan the registration one by one.

All was completed, and the man said with a smile: "There is no problem with the number, the weight is three kilograms more, how many scenes have your group filmed?!"

The extra amount is nothing else, it is all sweat, dust and stains on people. Literary dramas are okay, martial arts dramas and group dramas are proper physical work, if you catch up with the actors' performances and dissatisfy the director, it is common to reshoot sweaty clothes over and over again.

This is the situation that Chen Biao and the others encountered, so when they heard this, Guo Weiwei complained: "Oh, don't mention it, this time it's really unlucky, there are always people who have problems in a group scene, and it took several times to shoot, and everyone is tired enough!"

The staff has been here for several years, and they have heard that they have also gone to the crew to run tricks, so when they heard this, they naturally didn't take it to heart, so they re-tied the bag with a few words of comfort, and sent the cart robot away. Next, these things will be disinfected, cleaned, sorted and repaired, and then scanned, sorted and re-added to the inventory.

The reason why bee props can emerge is not only because of the huge scale of the prop library, but also because of standardized and digital management, as well as new equipment. The prop master has no enmity with the actors, and there are clean and new costumes and props to rent, so naturally they will not touch those old things that smell of sweat.

Of course, the premise is that the price is about the same, otherwise the producers will have an opinion.

The director only spends money, but the producer has to worry about the expenses, and is forced to come up with a lot of money-saving tricks.

The costumes of fashion dramas can be borrowed from sponsors, and if it is not good, the actors can contribute private costumes, but there is no way to do costume dramas and period dramas. can only be used repeatedly and recycled on existing resources, and as a result, the style and characteristics are used as a result, among which the well-known brand of low-cost romance drama Qianyao Opera is a typical example.

There is a purple cardigan coat, which was worn by Xue Ke Gege when it rained lightly in 90 years, worn when Xue Ru Fujin burned plum blossoms to his daughter in 93 years, and wore it by Xinyue Gege Yanji in 94 years, and in 98 this "ancestral" purple coat was worn by Mingzhu Gege crape myrtle. This coat and red wedding dress, along with a few other clothes, make up the heroine's outfit that has an orderly lineage.

And several horse coats worn by the horse roaring back then also appeared on Su Obedient and Zhou Bi, which also witnessed the historical replacement of a generation of newcomers for the old.

At that time, the Internet was not developed, and it didn't matter if I bumped into my shirt occasionally. But the current situation is different, the network empowers everyone to become an excavator driver, professional search tools such as honey search film and television are even crazier, no matter how deep the black history is hidden, you can dig it out, and the crew has to increase the cost of costumes and customize original costumes for the protagonists.

As for the costumes of the supporting characters, you have to ask for bee props to help. Their costumes are not the most complete and numerous, but they are the most in line with the current theme trend, coupled with reasonable prices and thoughtful service, they are naturally welcomed by large, medium and small crews.

Even if other peers want to imitate, they can only learn the shell of e-commerce operation, and it is in vain not to get the core film and television big data.

Although the film and television industry claims to be extremely deep, the front and back ends are relatively transparent, and a lot of information can be obtained by analyzing the public screening footage and then turning it into one's own use. For example, how many horse coats were used in the Qing court drama last year, how many dragon sets of soldiers were used in the anti-Japanese war drama, and then combined with the information on the record and warm-up, you can get how many horse coats and how many military uniforms are needed in the market this year, and the rest is to organize the supply of goods.

Of course, the actual implementation will not be so simple, and in order to achieve today's achievements, Bees also paid a lot of "tuition". Fortunately, they have finally come out, supported by the two major businesses of props and special effects, and the production business is getting better and better, unlike other Internet film and television companies that continue to pay fees to accumulate experience.

Casually put the receipt of receipt into his pocket, Guo Weiwei took Chen Biao to the extraction place to receive the props he had ordered and rented.

When unsuspecting people come here, they see the packages, lockers, QR codes and scanning guns everywhere, and they mistakenly think that they have entered an e-commerce company. The way of working here is indeed a bit e-commerce, the crew props master places an order online, and the warehouse robot automatically picks and packs the goods, and then puts them in the temporary storage cabinet just waiting for someone to pick them up.

These packages are not sealed, and this process will not be filled until the crew representative counts them in person.

Seeing the mobile phone order presented by Guo Weiwei, a staff member immediately came over with a scanning gun, and the bees took the trouble to inlay a miniature sensor chip on each prop, and the scanner can read out the SKU (stock keeping unit) code, single product attributes, and order details at the touch of the gun, and it is not a matter of effort to check.

All was done, the package was put on the board car robot, and Guo Chen and the others also said goodbye and left. They don't have to bother to go from the extraction area to the parking lot, they just need to follow the robot. If you are too lazy to move your legs, you can still stand up and take a ride, but it looks like you are standing on a scale, and the shape is not very chic.

The number of props returned and borrowed this time was a bit much, and after coming out, Chen Biao looked at his mobile phone and found that more than an hour had passed, and the sun had appeared in the eastern sky, and there was not much morning glow on the horizon, which was obviously a good weather suitable for starting work.

Retracting his gaze, Chen Biao walked to the back door and reached out to touch the key, but then he saw Guo Weiwei like a hunting dog that saw a rabbit, oh no, like a hunting dog that caught a rabbit, and pounced on the crowd next to him.

In the direction he ran, a group of prop company employees in uniforms were gathered around a bus, and from time to time they could hear faint voices and applause. This familiar scene quickly awakened Chen Biao's memory, and he knew that someone should have come to condolence and investigate, otherwise it would not be this kind of formation.

Glancing at Guo Weiwei, who had squeezed into the crowd and disappeared, Chen Xiwu was speechless for a while, "The one who came early in the morning is definitely not a big person, what medicine did the surname Guo take wrong?"

Complaining is complaining, everyone ran to watch the excitement, and he couldn't leave anyone alone, so he had to open the car door and stuff the props package in, and then lock it and walk towards the crowd. Who that person is, in fact, he is also quite curious. You must know that it is not yet eight o'clock, and most people have not yet gone to work, which is not a time for condolences.

The distance between the two sides was not far, he quickly walked to the periphery of the crowd, and finally knew who the person who was coming, and suddenly shouted in his heart: "Hold the grass and hold the grass!" No wonder Guo Weiwei ran over with his fart, just like a hunting dog looking for his master with a rabbit in his mouth!"

In the crowd, it was Atletico Madrid, who had just gotten off the plane, who was cordially pulling the staff to ask for warmth.

The employees of the props company expressed their excitement because they saw their big boss come to condole and bring a lot of benefits. Guo Weiwei stepped forward, but he wanted to be familiar, although the two sides have no contact for the time being, but no one can say the future. After all, "networking starts with such a greeting!"

Seeing Atletico and the staff shaking hands, Guo Weiwei immediately came up, saying that he was a loyal partner of the props company and liked this system very much, and then he got the opportunity to shake hands and take a group photo.

Fortunately, Atletico Madrid's next action relieved him, and after the group photo, he made an excuse to drive people away, and then was surrounded by employees and went to the company. Although he didn't get any benefits himself, he was balanced when he saw Guo Weiwei's stinky face.

Back in the car and starting the car, Chen Biao casually asked as he drove to the set: "Brother Guo, what is Boss Ma doing here, do you know?"

Due to the long-accumulated envy, jealousy and hatred have been relieved, Guo Weiwei is no longer as hateful in his eyes as before.

Hearing this question, Guo Weiwei raised his eyebrows and said, "What else can I do? I must have come to the crew to visit the crew and inspect the work." ”

Bee Film and Television has several crews in Hengdian, but Chen Biao knows which one the other party is talking about, so it can only be "The Wandering Earth", which has not been completed for two years.

At the moment, he also echoed: "Yes, a big investment of hundreds of millions, of course, you have to keep an eye on it!"

Then, as soon as the voice changed, he turned to the gossip channel again, "But how do they spend their money? There are no famous directors and no stars, where are the 300 million spent?"

"Where else can I spend it? special effects and props!" Guo Weiwei said a little stupidly: "Just those spaceship models are not a small amount of money, this is still done in China, if it is placed in the United States, it may already be hundreds of millions." ”

"With so much spending, will they be able to recoup the cost?

"You don't understand this," Guo Weiwei said proudly: "This movie has not been finished for two years, and it is just a trailer every once in a while to maintain the popularity of the presence, which looks like a big loss." In fact, other people's abacus is very good! Those trailers are actually advertisements for peripheral toys and games. As soon as the trailer came out, it was followed by new games and new toys, and no less money was made!"