Chapter 406: Cheng Long went berserk
Sun Ziming accompanied Jiaming in New York for less than a day, and immediately flew to Los Angeles. This is also something that can't be helped, "Rush Hour" has been delayed for almost a year, and if he doesn't finish filming quickly, Cheng Long will definitely turn his face with him. Cheng Longke paid nearly $8 million for this movie, and half of his net worth is here.
With the lesson of the last injury, Sun Ziming can be said to be cautious this time, and all the props in the dangerous scenes are personally checked, for fear that something will go wrong. Cheng Long saw Sun Ziming like this, and was a little dissatisfied with this excessive meticulousness, if he wanted to check it like this, would he still be filming?
"Ziming, there are props teams to do these things, you are really so interested in this industry, you can change your career to become a props master."
Sun Ziming, who was checking the props, didn't hear anything, and sneered at each other: "You know a fart, one day you let Ma Sloppy die, don't expect Lao Tzu to give you a funeral!" Last time, if Lao Tzu had checked it himself, why would he have done so many things. , it's not good, I don't have to sit in prison for nine months! β
This is a bit taboo, and only people like Sun Ziming who don't believe in gods and ghosts will say that Cheng Long is a person who believes in this, and when he says it, he feels a little sorry for others. Cheng Long closed his mouth and accompanied Sun Ziming to re-examine. Ziming was right, if everyone was careful last time, they wouldn't have hurt themselves, and I don't know if this kid could avoid that jail!
Halfway through the inspection, Sun Ziming remembered something and beckoned to the distance, "Ah Guang, come here!" β
Lu Huiguang, who was chatting, hurriedly ran over, he has now become Sun Ziming's personal follower, enjoying the scenery of Guangzi at the beginning, and everyone looks at him differently. He doesn't have the ambition of a light boy, he thinks it's good, he doesn't have to worry about anything, he doesn't have to think about it, just help the big guy drive a good car and protect the big guy.
"Record, in the future, when the company makes movies, all the props must be checked three times, so that the signatures of the props team will be included in the company's assessment scope. If a serious accident is caused because of sloppiness, the person in charge will be dismissed, and all the company's provident fund and various benefits will be deducted. β
"Hey."
Lu Huiguang hurriedly ran back and took out his notebook to record it.
Finally finished the inspection, Sun Ziming and Cheng Long sat on the ground chatting, waiting for the makeup artist and pyrotechnician to finish. took out 'Great China' and signaled, Cheng Long shook his hand again and again, he was not interested in this thing.
"Ziming, after filming this film, you will go back and shoot "Jingwu Heroes"?"
"How can it be so fast, it will take half a month for Fa Ge."
Seeing that Cheng Long wanted to speak and stopped, Sun Ziming couldn't help but laugh, maybe it was this sense of crisis that made this big brother a real international superstar!
"Hey, you said that Yan Qiu's script was changed to English, how about letting me play it?"
Sun Ziming pushed away the head that was close to his ear, why is this boss so unconfident? People are beautiful, you are so ugly, is anyone watching you play that kind of hero? Besides, did you do those actions?
"Brother Long, everyone has their own way of acting, and there are very few cases like Brother Fa. I'll give you a build, you can figure it out yourself. β
"Say."
Cheng Long has always attached great importance to Sun Ziming's construction, this guy's vision is too poisonous, and even Huang Yanqiu's potential can be seen, so that the senior brother has picked up a big bargain.
"You, never try to play a hero film of Yan SΓΉ, just like Li Lianjie should never take on a funny kung fu movie."
"Huh?"
Taking advantage of the fact that he was fine, Sun Ziming patiently explained to him what is the temperament in his bones. Cheng Long was born in the market and grew up on the set, so he can't change his popularity, and with his appearance, he can't play a traditional hero at all.
(If Brother Cheng Long plays Yan SΓΉ's hero film, the result will be nondescript, just like Meng Yi, the general of the Qin State in "Mythology", how awkward it is.) But in "Big Soldier and Little General", he can play a cunning little soldier vividly. οΌ
After listening to Sun Ziming's explanation, Cheng Long was also completely dead, and instead gossiped about the scandal of his imaginary 'opponent'.
"You know what? Yanqiu and Ajie go together again, and the two secretly go on a date, allowing Guobin to see it. β
"Huh? Impossible, right? β
Sun Ziming was also interested in this matter, he stopped smoking cigarettes, his head leaned over, and the two big men began to discuss other people's affairs.
"What's impossible about this, Ziming, I sue you, there are only lazy women and no ugly women! Yan Qiu is actually quite beautiful when she dresses up, and after she becomes popular, her whole temperament has changed, can Ajie's sullen melon not be moved? β
This is also true, Huang Yanqiu is actually good-looking, but she doesn't know how to dress up, and now with a professional makeup artist to help her, it is easy to bloom the most beautiful side of a woman. Li Zhi let herself rob it, and it's also a good thing that Brother Jie can reunite with Sister Yanqiu, isn't there an old saying, 'Is it good that husband and wife are the original match?' β
Love will eventually become family affection, I hope their family affection can be transformed into love once!
"Brother Ming, get ready!"
"Attention to all departments, it must be done at once!"
It must have to be done all at once, and in order to shoot this set of shots, it cost more than $400,000 to renovate this soon-to-be demolished street. There were still no workers, all of them were employees from Hong Kong, and it took a month to get it done.
"Rush Hour 1 Sixteenth Fifth Action."
There was a roar, and Xiao Hei drove the car wearing a silver wig and rushed over from the side of the street.
There were a few gunshots, and Blackie jumped out of the car, rolled on the ground a few times, and hit a billboard on the side of the street.
There was a thunderous explosion, and the car exploded into a fireball. In the whole street of brilliant lights, all the kitchen window glass was shattered, and a spectacular 'crystal rain' fell.
Sun Ziming and Cheng Long kept staring at the monitor, but they didn't pay much attention to the explosion scene, and the staff next to them were dumbfounded, it was too spectacular!
"It's over, is there anything wrong with Xiao Hei?"
Sun Ziming came out of the monitor, and when he saw that the martial artists were still in a daze, he was so angry that he ran over and kicked a few times, and took the lead in running towards Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei is really fine, jumping from the car at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, this kid is still alive.
"Director, this thing is so good, it doesn't hurt at all when you hit it, it's not like those cardboard boxes, it hurts to death when you hit it."
Of course, the entire advertising board is made of elastic fiber, and it costs more than 50,000 US dollars for just a dozen meters.
Cheng Long is not worried about people, he is worried about whether he will wear goofs, this shot has exceeded the budget.
"It's okay, the post-production zuΓ² can be erased, you have to believe in the ability of my subordinates."
Cheng Long's eyes widened, can this be erased? Wear such a big gang!
"Of course it can be erased, do you think it's the level of Hong Kong?"
Sun Tzu said that in order to erase this mess, it would take them at least a month.
"Next"
Half an hour later, after filming Michael Swift triumphantly arresting the arms dealer, Sun Ziming felt exhausted.
"What time is it? Call it a day! Tomorrow at 9 o'clock! β
This shot was too grinding, and the entire crew spent more than three hours grinding for this set of shots.
"Director, what about these costumes? Tomorrow, this street will be demolished! β
It's really a hassle, what about the clothes of these clothing stores? Although they are all high-imitation A goods (fakes) brought from Hong Kong, they are all brand new, and the styles are also very trendy, spending more than 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Cheng Long came over and said in a low voice: "Give it to these extras, Americans are stingy in making films, and it just so happens that we pretend to be generous and have a good reputation in the circle." β
"No, it's against the law!"
Jiang Peng, who had something to report and rushed over, hurriedly stopped it, it doesn't matter if the fake is used for filming, it's just a prop. It can be used for everyday use, which is a violation of the Intellectual Property Protection Act of the United States.
Yes?
Li Rui next to him didn't have this concept, glanced at the ghost clerk next to him, and whispered in Cantonese: "Brother Ming, send it to Chinatown, I'll find someone to deal with it." β
"Okay, you can do it."
Jiang Peng hurriedly stopped: "Brother Ming, we don't care about the hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, if someone reports it, our company will be very troublesome." A tenfold fine is nothing, the main thing is that it will ruin a bad reputation in the circle. β
Hearing Jiang Peng's explanation, Sun Ziming also hurriedly agreed, it is indeed not cost-effective to have a bad reputation for hundreds of thousands. Only Li Rui drooled over those Gabrielle Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Versace clothing, these top brands of high-imitation A goods, sold through special channels, can at least double the profit!
Seeing that Sun Ziming agreed, Jiang Peng immediately arranged a props team to destroy those costumes in public. Sun Ziming looked at the costumes that were engulfed in flames, and suddenly slapped himself, ", you have a bad brain!" Ah Guang, hurry up and get here! β
Lu Huiguang trotted over again in an envious look, "Brother Ming, are you in trouble?" β
"Yes, yes, forget it, you inform Liu Jialing to go and tell Armani about Fa Ge's clothes in New York, let them hurry up and get ready."
"Yes" Lu Huiguang hurriedly called to inform him, Cheng Long looked at the pile of clothes that were about to be burned, and suddenly pointed to Sun Ziming who was squatting on the ground and scolded, "Sun Ziming, you decrepit boy, how much less money do you have to make?" β
Sun Ziming covered his head and wailed: "Don't say it, didn't you see Lao Tzu slap himself?" β
It's no wonder that the two are sad, the light and shadow company has cooperation agreements with several top clothing companies and Volkswagen of Germany, and if the actors' costumes and vehicles are provided by them, how much money will be saved? For example, the two second-hand cars that were just crashed today cost more than 10,000 dollars, and if you use Audi or Santana, you don't have to pay for more than 10,000 dollars, and they are directly sponsored by Volkswagen.
Now it's good, they use Ford cars, and not only will Volkswagen not give them a dime, but they also have to pay liquidated damages. What makes them even more sad is that so many crashes and chases in front of them are all Ford and General Motors cars, how much money do you have to pay for them?
Yes? Everyone looked at each other, it's over, this time it's a big loss!
Fortunately, Jiang Peng understood, and after listening to Cheng Long's scolding, he immediately comforted: "Brother Ming, it's okay, we will pay for today at most." You forgot that when this movie started, the company had not signed a cooperation agreement with Volkswagen! β
Yes?
Jiang Peng thought hard for a while and continued: "And there is no mandatory provision in the terms, after all, it is impossible for only one type of vehicle to appear in the movie, I remember that when there is a vehicle, the Volkswagen vehicle must be used first." As I recall, our company's sponsorship agreements with other companies were similar to those of Volkswagen. It is impossible to use only one brand in filmmaking, we just need to use it as much as possible, with the exception of a few spokespersons. β
Sun Ziming and Cheng Long breathed a sigh of relief, but Jiang Peng still built a Japanese assistant with Sun Ziming, "Brother Ming, you are not familiar with the United States, it is best to have a local assistant, which is conducive to your work, what do you say?" β
Yes, since Chris is still an assistant director, but these are these two films, I have to hire someone in this area in the future, and I can't take a big director as an assistant director and assistant, right?
Jiang Peng saw Sun Ziming looking at him, and hurriedly said: "Brother Ming, I will hire a personal assistant, she will only be loyal to you if she takes your salary." β
When Cheng Long heard this, he also nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, if you want to be smart and beautiful, don't you often say, 'If you have something to do, you have nothing to do as a secretary'?" It's too ugly, you can't be hard with that guy, right! β
A group of people burst into laughter, and Sun Ziming was not embarrassed, he scolded with a smile: "Laugh and laugh!" Which boss's secretary have you ever seen who is ugly? That is, Lao Tzu hired an assistant, and he looked a little ordinary, which proved that Lao Tzu was not lustful, not like this ghost, and thought about that little thing in bed every day! β
That being said, who doesn't want to invite a beautiful woman to take care of their eyes? Sun Ziming flashed a person in front of his eyes, young, beautiful and smart, and it is rare that he still has keen business insight, but he doesn't know if people are willing to do it?