"Sunny Days" was shut down due to funding problems, and there were actually not many shots left, but the crew was distracted, the shooting efficiency was very low, and mistakes were often made.

Lin Zixuan persuaded Jiang Wen to stop for the time being, wait and say, there is no point in holding on like this, it's almost the end of the year, let's do this first.

Take advantage of this time to find investors, and if you have funds, are you afraid that you won't find someone to work with?

In fact, it is really difficult to find investors in China, Lin Zixuan has not tried, people shake their heads and refuse when they hear that it is a film from the 70s, this is not a matter of money, mainly because they are afraid of getting into trouble.

The Tian Xiang incident has too much influence in the circle, and those investors, even outsiders, have heard of it.

There is also no good news on Wen Jun's side, and it is not easy to make money in Xiangjiang.

Jiang Wen had no choice but to let the crew take a holiday, run around for dinner, and find those big money to promote his movies.

As a popular actor in China, he doesn't have to settle the bill to participate in the dinner, and those big money are also willing to chat with him, and everyone chats very happily, but once it involves investment, it won't work.

"Sunny Days" is quite famous in the Beijing entertainment industry, but most of them have a bad reputation and are in debt everywhere.

In the second half of 1993, the collapse of the real estate industry in some parts of southern China, especially in Qiongzhou, the southernmost part of the country, was an indelible nightmare for real estate developers.

The bursting of this real estate bubble has made the Chinese people understand a new term, that is, unfinished buildings.

"Sunny Days" is known as the unfinished building of the Chinese film industry.

It is rumored in the circle that the producer of Xiangjiang ran away, he couldn't pay his salary, the crew broke up, and spent more than one million US dollars, and the film was filmed for half a year before it was finished.

The big money was scared when they heard it, and no one wanted to take on such a project.

Even if Jiang Wen drinks with the big money every day, he still can't find a way, every time Lin Zixuan sees Jiang Wen, he says that he drank with everyone and everyone two days ago, and now he is still uncomfortable.

It can be seen that he has been soaking on the wine table these days, in addition to looking for investors, he also has a bit of a sense of borrowing wine to kill his sorrows.

Unlike Jiang Wen's experience, Zhang Yimou ended the filming of "Alive" a few years ago and returned to the capital for post-production.

Although Zhang Yimou also shoots films with a background in the sixties and seventies, he is not short of funds, even if he has no money, it is very easy to find funds abroad, and there is no need to worry about it at all.

This is the difference between a big director and a new director.

Once the film enters post-editing, the crew is disbanded, and the salaries of the actors and crew must be settled.

Lin Zixuan received a notice and asked him to receive the remaining 20,000 yuan, which was said before, the novel adaptation was 30,000 yuan, and the script creation was 20,000 yuan, a total of 50,000 yuan.

In the process of creating the script of "Alive", Lin Zixuan provided a lot of advice, but Zhang Yimou did not use much.

The main reason is that he and Zhang Yimou's literary planner have different views, and then he didn't bother to pay attention to it, let them do it, after all, he has contributed to it, and he is at ease with this reward.

Lin Zixuan drove with Ge You to Zhang Yimou's post-production villa.

"Brother You, do you want to invite Director Zhang to open our business?"

"Director Zhang has been cutting a film recently, so he should be very busy, but let's say it, it's someone's business whether to come or not, and our etiquette must be thoughtful. Ge You pondered.

They were talking about the opening ceremony of the Good Dream Company.

Now it's the end of the year, Ge You is back, friends in the capital are very together, everyone should go home for the New Year in a few days, and the New Year will start again, it is not easy to get together these people.

The first TV series of Good Dreams is almost finished, and the situation is good.

They are thinking about holding an opening ceremony in the next few days, so that people in the circle know that there is such a film and television company, not to publicize it, but to make a name.

It's a good thing to be low-key in the entertainment industry, but it can't be too low-key, especially when you start a company, you still have to make some moves.

"I'm just afraid that Director Zhang is too busy, so okay, I'll invite you. Lin Zixuan nodded.

In the Beijing entertainment industry, film and television companies are also particular about who to invite when they open.

Acquaintances who have friendships naturally want to be invited, and the old-timers in those circles should also be invited, people come to save face, and it is nothing if they don't come, mainly because of respect.

It is most difficult to grasp the half-cooked people, and Zhang Yimou belongs to this kind of person.

It stands to reason that when a small film and television company opens, it is considered face-saving to invite a big director like Zhang Yimou, but the big director does not participate in all activities, otherwise he will not be busy, how can he have time to create.

Lin Zixuan feels that his relationship with Zhang Yimou is average, and he may not be able to invite this great director.

But let's mention it, if you make enough courtesy, it's his business whether Zhang Yimou comes or not.

"We're going to make a movie next year?" asked Ge You with interest.

Ge You has just returned to the capital for a few days, and he has been resting at home, and this time filming "Alive" was too painstaking, a bit of sequelae, and it took a while to adjust.

Real actors generally don't take on many roles, and if they are too invested in acting, they will be overdrawn, so they should slow down.

Those actors who take on frequent roles don't look at the output, but the quality is generally not high, and the performance is not careful.

"The current plan is a TV series, a movie, the TV series has been handed over to Brother Zhang, there are some eyebrows, the movie has not yet found investors, it is a comedy. Lin Zixuan introduced, "Brother You, you take a break for a while, and then talk about it when the preparations are almost complete." ”

"Okay, the comedy is good, this film was made too hard, and it feels uncomfortable to think about it now. Ge You sighed.

The two came to the place to receive their salary.

In China, the actor's salary is generally paid before the start of filming, and the settlement is clear after filming, which is for the main roles, and for the supporting roles, basically they can only get paid after filming.

It's easy to get the money, just sign it and stamp it with a private seal or press your fingerprint.

Hearing that Ge You was coming, Zhang Yimou came out of the editing room, and everyone chatted a few words, he was very satisfied with Ge You's performance, and praised Ge You for breaking through the previous image and performing just right.

"Director Zhang, Brother You and I have opened a small film and television company, and we will hold an opening ceremony in two days, do you have time to appreciate the light?" Lin Zixuan invited during the conversation.

"Congratulations. Zhang Yimou was stunned and congratulated, "Let me look at the time, the investors of this film are in a hurry, saying that they are going to participate in the Cannes Film Festival, I am busy in the editing room all day long, and if I can't leave, I will ask the assistant director to go on my behalf." ”

"That's okay, it's troublesome to Director Zhang. Lin Zixuan responded.

Zhang Yimou said this, in fact, he politely refused.

He is not very familiar with Lin Zixuan's circle, and he is busy with the post-production of the film, attending the Cannes Film Festival in May, and he doesn't have time to go to the opening ceremony of a small company. (To be continued.) )