Chapter 206: Start two movies at the same time

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Now that the new film plan has come out, Su Li has also begun to prepare. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

The movie "Source Code" is not easy to make, and the cost will not be low, although the original version of this movie is a low-budget science fiction film, but it is a small cost in the United States, and it is moved to China, especially for the current 'Li Guang Entertainment Company', which is already one of the few big costs.

In this movie, Su Li also plans to invite a few other stars to participate, and he doesn't want to get the original poor and white cast. He had some people in mind.

Inviting stars is not a simple matter, first of all, Su Li is the absolute protagonist of this movie, and some actors' positions in the film industry are no longer suitable for supporting roles, and it is impossible for these people to be invited; Secondly, Su Li doesn't want to spend too much investment in a movie on the actors' salaries; In the end, these actors can't be too famous, but they can't be too famous to threaten their status, anyway, it's enough for him to toss for a while.

He is now ready to use actors who everyone is more familiar with to perform several positions - the protagonist position, that is himself, the popularity is enough, there is nothing to doubt. In addition, in terms of the heroine, because of a half-star scandal and her own fame a long time ago, Yang Mi is enough. Next is the second heroine, the female officer who is responsible for communicating with the protagonist, Su Li plans to find an actor who is not too famous; Then there are a few people on the train, and he also plans to use some well-known actors.

In this way, the cost will increase a lot, and the actor's salary alone will exceed 5 million if you count the extras, which has exceeded the investment in the TV series and movies he has filmed before. Secondly, the film may require the lease of a scrapped train for the time being, an expense that alone would require a headache.

Filming a lot of things in "Source Code", they can use shape-shifting means, such as building a model of the inside of a train, actors performing in it, and when the train in the movie is going to move and stop, everyone has to convert it to a real train.

In this way, building that model of the train, plus the real train still needs to be used, is already a lot of expenses, estimated to require more than one million. The investment is around 7 million, but this does not mean that the investment in this movie is that. In fact, there are many, many more places where Source Code needs to be funded.

In addition, the scenery is also needed in the dark small space where the protagonist is located, which is too different, and it is estimated that there will not be more than 100,000 yuan of expenses on it. However, they can't take the next place about the command headquarters lightly, when Su Li makes a movie, he hopes to be able to carefully reflect a movie in some details.

Regarding that command, although it is not necessary to pursue too much into the scene of restoring the original "source code", it is also necessary to arrange it well. After all, the movie "Source Code" is ready to enter the foreign market, and foreigners can't think that this movie is too petty.

There are many, many other details that need to be improved, so that the money invested in props, salaries, and scenes will at least exceed 12 million! These are all real investments, and they are definitely not the case where some movies are clamoring to invest one or two hundred million but only tens of millions have actually been invested.

12 million is just these, and the rest needs to have some staff - assistant director, martial arts instructor, scene note, drama management, etc., the salary of these staff members is at least one million, plus their eating, drinking, and Lazar, as well as a few leading actors' eating, drinking, and Lazar, after the crew dragged their families to maintain, the cost of the film has risen to about 15 million.

Then, plus the need to rent some important equipment, buy film, invest in special effects and some post-publicity, roughly estimate, this movie needs an investment of 25 million for the time being.

"Twenty-five million...... Su Li calculated in his heart, twenty-five million is definitely a lot of money, even for the 'Li Guang Entertainment Company' that has some deep pockets now, it is a lot of money. Of course, the money in this company is basically Su Li's own, and he can use it whenever he wants.

Now 'Li Guang Entertainment Company' does have a large amount of funds, a few months ago Su Li added 100 million yuan to the company, and then 'Olympic Rush Forward' also has some fund shares, but those funds are used to pay wages and add some equipment. However, the income of 'Li Guang Entertainment Company' is not only these, "Love Apartment" is about to premiere, and after the money enters the company's pocket, Li Guang Entertainment Company should also be able to get tens of millions from the middle, and the company's income is increasing.

Therefore, although 25 million is a lot, it is very easy for the company to come up with it, and there are not many places for the company to spend now, first of all, it is just some investment in "The King of Guns", and then the 10 million investment in the planned "Eavesdropping 2", which basically has such a general plan.

Even so, Su Li felt that he still had to discuss it with Zhong Dajun and them, they were all from the company, and Su Li had to show his respect for them. So every time he has a new plan, he has to discuss it carefully with Zhong Dajun.

After Zhong Dajun heard that Su Li had a new movie plan, he said on the other end of the phone: "It's so fast...... Don't take a break, you really don't have much time to rest now, and it's not good for you to get the movie out too quickly. ”

In 2008, Su Li already had a TV series "Love Apartment" that was about to premiere, and a "Nightclub. The Supermarket has already achieved strong box office results, and now if Su Li prepares a new movie, he will star in two films within a year, directing a TV series and a movie.

In fact, there is still some rest time in between, after all, Su Li put the filming of "Source Code" in November, and there is still more than a month before now. Of course, Su Li couldn't be idle during this time. Because Su Li is always busy with his own affairs, there are too few meetings and interactions with fans, and if this continues, something will happen, and it will not be a good thing to be accused of playing a big name and breaking away from the masses.

So in the next month or so, Su Li must spend more time on fans.

He and Zhang Wu discussed that he might go to different cities to participate in five concerts in a month, of course, these concerts are not just for himself, but also for other singers. In addition, he will appear on more shows, show his face more, and occasionally hold a meeting directly to meet and chat with fans directly.

Of course, it is impossible for him to meet all his fans, and now his fans are distributed in the north and south of the country, and the number has exceeded 10 million, although this is not good, but he is just pretending, at least to let fans think that he has them in his heart.

Now, Su Li didn't have to think too much about the problem of fatigue, and he said to Zhong Dajun: "It's only the first few years...... Now I'm full of energy, and a movie is no problem...... You don't have to think about that anyway. ”

Zhong Dajun snorted, and then said: "Okay, since this is your decision, I naturally don't have much to say, I wish you success." Su Li then talked to him for a few words and hung up the phone. Then he connected to Lu Zhongfei's phone, Lu Zhongfei is now a provider of many resources in the company, he is going to make a new movie, not only need to talk to him, but also need to discuss some equipment with him, after all, he has been in the silver for many years, and he has a wide range of contacts, so Su Li is not wrong to find him.

As soon as Su Li called, Lu Zhongfei's voice came out: "Su Li, hello." ”

"Hello, Lao Lu, there's a new movie!" After Su Li said this, he heard Lu Zhongfei's excited and excited voice: "New movie? Really? ”

Su Li heard his voice full of excitement and excitement, and was secretly surprised for a moment - why was he so excited? It's my own way of making a movie. For a while, Su Li didn't know what Lu Zhongfei was thinking, so he said: "Yes, the new movie, I plan to start filming near the end of November, so I need your help again, this time I am going to do a big ticket, just now I roughly calculated, the investment will be at least about 25 million." Now the company's funds are still very abundant for the time being, but I can't say when it will encounter problems, so if you can save it, I still hope to find some good equipment, props and other things through you. ”

"Ah......" For a while, after hearing Su Li say that, Lu Zhongfei's excitement disappeared in an instant. Although Su Li is going to make a new movie, which is also big news for him, his current mood has instantly sunk to the bottom.

The reason is that when he joined the company, Su Li promised him one thing, that is, he could make a comedy around the end of the year. Who knows, it's already September, and Su Li has a new movie after his TV series, but he still hasn't mentioned it. Now Lu Zhongfei also has a little feeling of being under the roof, although he also has a large fixed salary every month, but he didn't come to Su Li's entertainment company for this reason.

He just thought that the new film plan that Su Li said should finally mention the movie that really belongs to him, who knows, Su Li is not talking about that thing at all, but about his new film plan.

Lu Zhongfei sighed secretly in his heart, he didn't know what Su Li thought, he didn't know if he forgot or deliberately didn't say it, but now that Su Li talked about his new film plan, he couldn't be silent directly, so he said: "Okay, I wish you success, you can just say it where you can use me." ”

Su Li could hear that there was really a kind of insincere disappointment in Lu Zhongfei's words, and he looked for the reason for his attitude in his heart.

Thinking of Lu Zhongfei's excited voice just now after Su Li said that he had a new movie plan, Su Li slapped his head...... He remembered.

also blamed himself for being too busy recently, until now he has not given Lu Zhongfei the script of "People in Embarrassment", no wonder Lu Zhongfei was so excited just now and then disappointed. It has been more than three months and four months since Lu Zhongfei joined his film company, but he has not mentioned that matter for a long time, which is really too uninteresting.

Su Li secretly blamed himself for his negligence, and actually forgot about this stubble. However, it is definitely not too late to propose it at this time, for the current Su Li, investing in that movie is not a problem, because as long as "People in Embarrassment" saves a little, it can be filmed and produced and even promoted within 13 million. Naturally, the script is not a problem, and the company's funds are too idle now, although it is said that this is conducive to improving their resilience at critical moments...... However, even if the current 'Liguang Entertainment Company' wants to lose money, it can't find a place to lose money, and naturally there is no problem of improving resilience, so it is really too wasteful for them not to spend their money.

Therefore, Su Li quickly decided to let Lu Zhongfei also shoot "People in Embarrassment" as soon as possible.

Lu Zhongfei was a little stupid and ready to hang up the phone, since Su Li didn't say it, he himself was not too embarrassed to mention that matter.

Su Li said at this time: "Okay, then I'll trouble you...... This movie has a lot of investment and needs a lot of things, and it may have to make you run more. ”

Hearing Su Li's words, Lu Zhongfei just hummed, he was really a little disappointed in his heart, although he said that no matter how disappointed Su Li was, he had to do it, but the disappointment in his heart really couldn't be hidden.

However, just as he was about to say goodbye, Su Li suddenly said, "Also, Lao Lu, you may be busy recently!" ”

"What are you busy ......?" Lu Zhongfei asked a little confused, at this time he was also a little curious, although Su Li wanted to invest 25 million in a blockbuster, it is estimated that there are not too many places that can be used for him.

Su Li said unhurriedly at this time: "Old Lu, have you forgotten? At that time, I said, if you come into my company, there will be a movie waiting for you! Now it's time for this movie to start shooting, and I remember what I talked about with you and Brother Xu at that time, that road comedy. ”

"Ah......" Lu Zhongfei's mood instantly lifted up, he was originally very disappointed, but at this time, the disappointed mood disappeared in an instant, and only his heart was full of ecstasy. As a director, it is also very pleasant to be able to watch this film from scratch, and he no longer dreams of being able to see the appearance of a movie that is completely his own!

He was extremely disappointed just now, but now that Su Li had revealed that he wanted him to make a movie, Lu Zhongfei instantly fell into ecstasy: "Su Li, are you telling the truth?" ”

"Of course...... Old Lu, do you think I'm joking? We discussed it a few days ago, don't shirk it at this time, who will I find to shoot if you shirk it? Now I have all the scripts at home. ”

"Of course I won't shirk it." Lu Zhongfei was full of smiles.

(To be continued)