Donglaishun, in the box.

Ye Xiaoxia was pouring wine and cloth dishes as the host, Li Mu handed over the script and looked at Shen Haofang with a smile.

A middle-aged man over fifty years old was sitting on his lap, taking the script that made him somewhat curious, the pile of paper was not thin, not to mention a finger thick, he jumped and looked at it, from the beginning of the casualness to the later concentration, suddenly there was a sense of déjà vu that he received the poor Zhang Damin's book.

There is no way, even in the form of a unit drama, only one story is told in one episode, but the setting of people on the edge of the city, the philosophy of life reflected through the ups and downs of the little people, and the faint warmth of the story itself, these factors are blended together, and they are no different from the hutong dramas he is familiar with.

He even saw a little bit of the impression of the late-night drama in the middle of the year from the screenwriter's style.

Time passed quickly, and when the dishes in the soup pot were basically cooked, Shen Haofang closed the script and slowly breathed a sigh of relief: "Young man, your investment in this play is not too high." ”

After reading the whole story, Shen Haofang relied on his experience to say that the story is independent, the scene is limited, although there are many characters, there are few scenes, and the whole script has a low-cost sense of déjà vu, which can also be called a TV series?

If he hadn't been sure that he hadn't seen a similar book before, he even doubted whether the screenwriter had ever gone to Dongying to study, this familiar expression was really similar to the late-night file over there.

"You're a connoisseur. Li Mu leaned back in his chair with his hands, and a smile always appeared on his lips, "The budget of this play is indeed limited, and of course it can't compare with the works you have directed."

However, it has comrades from Chinese opera participating in the project, which can be regarded as a practical project of theirs, the purpose of which is to hone the students' acting skills. ”

Speaking of this, Li Mu paused, picked up the full wine glass with both hands, and said with a smile: "After the end of learning, only the sparse learning, I hope you will give more advice." ”

After all, his great alma mater is directly managed by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, and it can be regarded as an official force.

In fact, Liu Ye didn't say empty words, in order to help Li Mu get together the actors of "Late Night Canteen", he was stunned to make a lot of movements, teachers, peers, juniors, juniors, in short, all kinds of tricks and abductions were put into battle, and his mouth was about to wear out, so the relationship between the top and bottom of the Chinese opera school was all over the place, and it was absolutely no problem to cooperate with Li Mu's fox and fake tiger.

"Chinese opera?" Speaking of Chinese opera, Shen Haofang's face was a little pale, and his worried look faded a lot, he waved his hand to indicate that he did not drink, turned the script to the number of pages of the outline, pointed to the character design and asked, "Are the actors all students?

After reading the script, Lao Shen was amazed by the story itself, and he couldn't talk about whether the axe was correct or not. If it is really a practice project of Chinese opera, then it is understandable for him to help, it is estimated that there will be instructors at the school to follow the whole process, although I don't know what the level is, at least I feel at ease, isn't it?

But what he cares about most now is who the main characters are, these are the soul of the whole show. It stands to reason that the casting of this kind of low-cost TV series is also under the control of the director, but since the purpose of people is to hone the acting skills of students, the possibility of other groups of people in the cast is very small.

Not to mention anything else, just the owners of the food stalls, those young men in their early twenties and fledgling can't control it at all.

What's more, there are many uncles, aunts, grandparents in the role, and they can't let those dolls with beards and wigs in the mirror, so what's the difference between them reporting the performance on their own? There is no need to ask him to guide.

"It's not all, the actor has to stick to his face first, so our original casting was also targeted. ”

Li Mus understood what he meant, and quietly withdrew the toasting posture, and smiled slightly: "Let's take the role of the boss as an example, Mr. Liu Ye has agreed to act, and he is also one of the producers of this drama." ”

"Liu Ye... Golden Horse Actor?" Lao Shen recalled the president's information, and then smiled, "It's okay to calm the scene, and he can be regarded as giving back to his alma mater." ”

"You're laughing, the town still depends on the director. ”

"That's right, Shen Lao, he can't compare to you. Ye Xiaoxia took the handle, scooped the fat cow into a small bowl with a colander, handed it to Lao Shen, and said with a smile, "You are the director, how they should act, whether their acting skills are high or low, it depends on you to bring the rhythm." ”

"Ha, as soon as you two sing and harmonize, a few poles will put me in the air. ”

Lao Shen's attitude towards Ye Xiaoxia, although it also reveals a bit of life, but it seems to be much stronger than Li Muqiang, and it is estimated that there is more or less the factor of Comrade Xiaoxia's fiancée.

However, this does not mean that he will take over this job smoothly, Xiaoxia and his daughter-in-law's efforts are just an opportunity for the two sides to meet, as for whether it can be negotiated, it depends on the intentions of both parties, and the most important thing is the attitude of Li Mu and the others.

Fortunately, since Shen Haofang entered the door, Li Mudu has put his posture very flat, and Ye Xiaoxia has been trying to play the emotional card, although his expression is limited, but he can imperceptibly wait for the opportunity to move, which can be regarded as a lot of impression points.

Raise your hand and don't hit the smiling person, although it is said that taking people's money and eliminating disasters with others, but the other party's attitude is sincere, not to mention that he is here to repay the favor, and working hard is the minimum attitude problem;

As for the budget?

Intellectuals have their own pride, and Lao Shen is a person who has stayed abroad, confident that he can control this genre and theme;

"Mr. Shen, I won't tell you the truth, when I wrote the script, I more or less borrowed a little bit from the story mode of Dongying's late-night files. ”

Taking a sip of wine, Li Mu took a sip of the mutton rolls and cooked them in the soup pot, and at the same time gave a high hat without a trace: "Looking at the entire imperial capital, there are only a handful of directors who can shoot both down-to-earth and healing, and you have been influenced by Dongying culture, so you are the most suitable person I can think of." ”

"As long as you can say yes, everything is good in terms of remuneration. ”

Hearing this, Shen Haofang was slightly stunned, as if he remembered something, and the chopsticks that had been stretched out stopped in mid-air, stunned on the spot. It's okay not to mention it, when he mentions the word "Dongying", in addition to the helplessness on his face, the rest is only full of bitterness.

Lao Shen's mother is a Dongying woman, although he was born in the imperial capital since he was a child, but in terms of blood, he can be regarded as a half-island person; even if he returned to the flower planting family to serve the motherland after graduation, this not embarrassing mixed-race identity still makes him ostracized and constrained everywhere, and until now, the entire director circle in Kyoto has not recognized him as a person.

To be honest, he has been marginalized for too long, if he hadn't worked in a TV drama production center and was considered a public official, maybe he wouldn't even have the qualifications to film, let alone use what he has learned to promote culture and serve the country.

This invitation was an opportunity for him, so even if he didn't know anything about the script at the time, he still went to the appointment with expectations, and although Li Mu's words were exaggerated, at least he felt a long-lost sense of identity.

Tsk, therefore, the world likes to listen to good words, and sometimes appropriate affirmation and compliments are essential.

"Don't mention the money yet, Vulgar. Shen Haofang waved his hand, twisting his chopsticks and picking up the meat slices in the bowl, "I have some thoughts about this drama." ”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, if you have any requests, please don't hesitate to mention them. ”

Li Mu was surprised, and accompanied the smiling face apologetically, but no one noticed the flash of light in his eyes, and after the embarrassed smile, a smile as if the conspiracy had succeeded quietly appeared on his lips.

Shen Haofang's complex background determines his character, the embarrassment of his identity, the arrogance of intellectuals, and even the unpopularity after returning to China, these things are blended together, making his heart far higher than ordinary people, although he can't see it on weekdays, but it will be obvious at some moments.

Filming is both a career and a practice for him, as long as he wants to film, there is nothing to interfere with, let alone mention mundane things like "money", which makes him disgusted at the same time, he subconsciously accepted Li Mu's invitation in his heart.

"Acting or something, with me and the instructor of the Chinese opera, it's not a problem. ”

Lao Shen didn't know that he was being countered by the army, so he dipped the scalded meat slices in the seasoning, put them in his mouth and chewed and swallowed, and said: "Since the actors are selected in advance, then I only have one request left." ”

You say. ”

"During filming, if there is a role change, I want to be able to make full decisions. ”

Staring at Shen Haofang with a serious face, the corners of Li Mu's eyebrows were slightly raised, don't look at it as just a right to change corners, there are quite a lot of problems involved.

Although "Late Night Canteen" is a low-cost small production, it is essentially a tool for the newly established Erchonglin Studio to make money, but due to the flying waves after Liu Ye's obscene development, most of the Chinese drama has been dragged into the water, so the actors this time are not changed if they want to, and a little carelessness is the result of offending people.

People are basically looking for Liu Ye, once there is a change of actors, even he, an old senior of Chinese opera and a nominal producer, may not have the leisure to continue to look for alternates, Lao Shen dares to withstand this pressure and take this hot potato without hesitation, just saying that this courage is not comparable to ordinary people.

"Good. After pondering for a moment, he figured out the key and nodded solemnly: "You are the director, and you have the final say on the entire set." ”

Hawkers, in any case, the purpose of dragging the director into the water has been achieved, so the filming work that has been prepared for almost a month should be put on the agenda.