300,000 to make a movie, is it much?

It's hard to say, you have to see how you compare.

Compared with the 20,000 yuan raised by crowdfunding during the filming of "Little Mountain Comes Home" a year ago, it has increased by more than fifteen times, which is already a big investment for a pink rookie director who has not yet graduated from college.

But if it is compared with some movies of the same period, it is impossible to say, such as "Song of Qin", such as "Fengyue", and "If You Have Something to Say", the least is over 10 million, and the most is even 40 million. Compared to these, "Xiao Wu" is like a child who is still wearing open crotch pants, hiding in the corner and playing with mud, full of hillbilly atmosphere. 300,000 may not even be able to reach the salary of the most valuable person in it.

You can't expect anything good with such a crew.

On March 13, Di Yun, his girlfriend and Wang Hongwei got off the train, rented a van by themselves, and finally turned into a bouncing car, and it took more than half an hour to rush from the train station to the place Lao Jia said.

A private house with the word "hotel" on it.

The conditions were outrageously simple, but Di Yun didn't have any complaints along the way, and even had some anticipation and excitement.

He has read the movie script several times, and even memorized some lines by heart.

The movie "Xiao Wu" is actually very simple, basically there is no plot, and there is no timeline running through. It mainly tells the daily life of a thief named Xiao Wu. A gangster who lived in a small county town in the 90s, his family was not rich, he had many brothers, he had no skills, and he belonged to wandering vagrants. Of course, he himself will not admit that he has no skills, because his skills are stealing, he is a repeat offender with clever means, and he is also the leader of a gang of thieves. He wears thick black-rimmed glasses all day, doesn't smile or talk much, tilts his head, and puts his tongue on his cheeks.

The story consists of three main parts. The first part of Xiao Wu lost his brother, the second part of Xiao Wu lost his love and family affection, and the third part of Xiao Wu lost his freedom and dignity. Even then he was numb.

Di Yun didn't know much about what he wanted to react to the story and what he wanted to show, and he didn't want to explore, he only knew that he liked acting in this play.

And he liked the movie for two reasons. The first is that the film stars him, and the second is that the film tells the everyday story of a thief.

He used to be a thief, lived in the shadows under the sun, avoided being known, and tried to hide some small actions that went deep into his bones once he relived. And now there is an opportunity for him to release all these suppressed things without fear and show them on the screen openly. It's like the police used to arrest prostitutes, but now the police suddenly point a gun at you and ask you to take off your pants to prostitute, and promise that they will never arrest you. Nervous and exciting at the same time.

So he didn't care how bad the conditions would be, he just wanted to show the most real side of the thief under the camera, and vent the things in his heart that seemed to be about to erupt.

To be honest, Xu Jinglei actually doesn't like this script very much, the whole film is filled with a cramped, depressed, helpless but numb atmosphere, and she also plays a ** identity in it. But my boyfriend has already agreed to others, and in order to give my boyfriend a good face, I can only pinch my nose and take it. So along the way, she didn't look like she was making a movie, but like she was traveling, holding a camera along the way.

"Here we are." The driver said

Wang Hongwei jumped out of the car first and paid for the car.

Lao Jia was already waiting in front of this so-called hotel, and there were two people by his side.

Seeing Wang Hongwei and Di Yun, they came over and hugged them and patted them on the back.

When it came to Lao Xu, he said more politely: "Thank you very much for agreeing to come and shoot this movie." ”

Lao Xu had already put away the camera, brushed the hair hanging down his ears and said with a light smile: "You're welcome, it should be." ”

As for why it should be, Lao Jia understood, wrote down this favor, didn't say anything more, and introduced to a few people: "This is Mr. Li Jieming, the representative of the management from Hong Kong Island, and this is Mr. Yu Liwei, who also came from Hong Kong Island and served as the photographer of the crew. ”

In fact, this is a small crew of 120 or 30 people, and there is a fart right to share profits, mainly because people can't even follow people when they invest money in you, so who knows what you did with all the money and what you filmed.

It is only right that someone comes.

Speaking of which, Di Yun and his girlfriend should be the most famous of the two, his girlfriend. In that place in the capital, when it comes to Di Yun, ordinary people absolutely shake their heads, who is Di Yun? Haven't heard of it! But if you talk about Xu Jinglei, I don't dare to say that everyone knows it, but one or two out of ten people have heard of it, oh...... Xu Jinglei is the girl who filmed "A Stormy Affair", right? Very well acted.

However, the representative of the management from Hong Kong Island was very strange, and only nodded to Lao Xu as a greeting, but warmly shook hands with Di Yun and said: "I feel honored that Mr. Di can participate in this movie." ”

Click? What's going on?

Everyone has an angry question mark on their heads, Di Yun is famous? Why haven't I heard of it? Even Di Yun himself was a little confused.

Li Jieming explained with a smile: "I have watched Mr. Di's performance in "Fengyue" before, and some time ago "New Dragon Gate Inn" was broadcast on Taiwan Island and Hong Kong Island. ”

Lao Jia, Wang Hongwei, and his girlfriend all knew that he had filmed this TV series, but they didn't expect this girl to be a little famous over there, and there was some uncertainty in his eyes.

"Uh... Hehe... You've won a prize. Di Yun shook his hand and said.

Li Jieming gave a thumbs up and said: "Mr. Di's performance is this, and with Mr. Di participating in "Xiao Wu", I am more confident in this movie." ”

Regardless of whether what people say is true or not, anyway, it makes people listen to it very comfortably, and Di Yun feels good about this person.

Entering the hotel, Di Yun asked Lao Jia, "It's impossible to just a few of us, right?" What about the others? ”

When filming "Little Mountain Home", there were more than a dozen people, not to mention this one.

Lao Jia said with a smile: "Naturally, it is impossible to have just a few people, if there are only a few people, it is not enough to divide them into eight petals." Some of the others are in the room, some have gone out, and some have not come, and they will not be there until tomorrow. ”

Di Yun and Lao Xu were in two rooms, and in the evening, someone knocked on the door outside.

Di Yun opened the door and found that it was Lao Jia, and just wanted him to come in and sit, but he didn't expect this guy to take a look inside, and when he saw that Lao Xu was not inside, he pulled him out and said, "Let's go, let's go over and have a few drinks, by the way." ”

In Lao Jia's room, there was a bottle of liquor and a few plates of side dishes on the table, and next to him sat Wang Hongwei and another boy, Di Yun knew, called Gu Zheng, who was also a senior in the film academy, the director department, and had played basketball together before, but they had never made deep friends, so they were familiar with that kind of person.

"This is Gu Zheng." Lao Jia introduced.

"Hah, I know."

"That's best, save me another introduction."

The door was closed, and the four of them sat down around the table in one direction, and each person filled a small cup and walked away.

"This time I shot with Gu Zheng." Lao Jia said.

"Vice, vice." Gu Zheng said again and again.

Di Yun smiled: "The deputy is also the leader, come!" Receive a glass. ”

"Hey, you're a shabby." Gu Zheng raised the wine cup and said with a smile: "Let's drink and come directly, don't bother with these reasons that make people stumble." ”

"Hah! Let's go first. ”

The two had another drink.

Lao Jia asked, "Xiaoyun, how did you read the script?" ”

"Don't worry about this, I've watched it no less than five times, and the lines in it are clear, no problem." Di Yun said. However, he has his own understanding of the thief, but he doesn't know how much there is a difference between his understanding and the director's, so he asked, "What do you say this thief should do?" ”

"I can't tell you clearly now, when the time comes, you will act according to your own understanding first, I'll see, if it doesn't work, let's adjust." Lao Jia said.

Acting according to your own understanding? Isn't that the true character of the star, Di Yun put his mind at ease, it's simple.

After a few more drinks, Lao Jia said, "Tsk, it's still your hair problem." ”

The script says that Xiao Wu has long hair that can cover his eyes and ears, and his hair is at most three centimeters, which is definitely not qualified, so he can only cut it off and wear a wig. said: "Understood, I'll go to Ricoh tomorrow." ”

"Well, and which of you should take you to do a hair and make it a curly one." Lao Jia said again, "Don't worry, this is reimbursed." ”

"Huh... That's a good feeling. ”

After a bottle of liquor without a label went down to the stomachs of the four people, the side dishes on the table were also gone, and the small gathering ended naturally, and the three of them got up and returned to their rooms.

"Drunk?" Lao Xu was sitting in his room, and when he saw him come in, he sniffed his nose and asked.

"Well, drink some." Di Yun sat down beside her and said, "You have to get your hair done tomorrow, and I have to get a haircut." ”

Although Lao Xu doesn't like to tinker with his hair, he didn't resist the needs of the script, nodded, and then smiled: "Ha, you have a bald head again, I'm still waiting for you to take a few pictures of your hair when it grows, I guess I won't have this opportunity in my life." ”

A lifetime is just three words, but it is very long, who can judge the things of a lifetime?

Di Yun took her in his arms, smiled, and did not speak.