Chapter 102: Casting
In fact, there are many film and television companies in the mainland that say that they are developing newcomers...
But there are still very few people who really dare to spend money on shooting!
The reason is simple: the market has not yet risen ...
Speaking of this year alone, so far, there have been less than ten Chinese-language movies with a box office of more than 20 million!
The only ones that have recovered their costs through the domestic market are "The Fox Wife in the Mountain Village", "The Legend of the Hunter in Xing'anling" and "Witnesses of the Whole People"...
Making money through movies, it's hard!
Therefore, Shen Xudong is willing to pay money, and the key is to publish a script and let a novice director direct...
This one is rare...
Moreover, the examples of Zhou Shen and Liu Lu are in front of you - "The Aviator" won the award!
Although Zhou Shen and Liu Lu's next work has not yet been confirmed, they have already shown their edge.
It means that there must be people willing to invest in the next work!
Shen Xudong... Although he is looking for a tool man director, he does have some ideas, you see, he invested in Ning Hao, and Ning Hao will lend many props of "Crazy Alien" to "The Wandering Earth" for free in the future...
Doesn't it mean that Shen Xudong has the opportunity to become a thank you?
No, he knows that "The Wandering Earth" is a hit, why don't you buy the copyright for Mao?
Let's talk about this again...
In the living room, Shen Xudong introduced a group of people to know each other:
"Photographer Song Xiaofei... Director: Han Yan... Teacher Huo Tingxiao, this is the starring Deng Chao! ”
Huo Tingxiao is the art director of "Life Events"...
He is the royal art director of Ah Mou, and his reputation in the industry is loud enough that he doesn't need to be introduced at all...
After introducing them one by one, Shen Xudong asked, "Is there anything you don't understand about the script?" ”
"I want to ask, did the third brother end up with Xiaowen's biological mother?"
“… Well. ”
Shen Xudong nodded: "You have to think so, the third brother is a funeral worker, he is thirty years old, he has a drag oil bottle, and there is a eucalyptus bottom, it is difficult to find a wife!" ”
Teacher Huo Tingxiao nodded: "That's right, the two points of going to prison and having children are absolute minus points in the blind date market, and... The third sister is still in the funeral industry, as the old saying goes, it is unlucky, unlucky, and making money from the dead..."
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"Yes, yes, that's what it means!"
Deng Chao nodded: "I understand!" ”
"What about the director? What's not going to make sense? ”
Han Yan scratched his head; “… I'm wondering who can play Xiaowen! ”
Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment, and then said unconfidently: "... Choose, choose carefully, you will definitely be able to choose the right one! ”
……
Madan, forget about such a thing!
"Life Events", the most important thing is the actor who plays Wu Xiaowen.
The lawless clever ghost is also a happy insect with affection and righteousness.
In terms of personality, she is both innocent and cute, but also stubborn and sensible!
Where do you find this Nima?
By the way, "Nezha: The Demon Boy Descends to the World" has not yet been released, so she combed the style from "The Legend of Nezha"...
Wu Xiaowen is the absolute protagonist!
She is brilliant, and the movie can follow suit...
Don't worry, they have half a year to find actors!
"You don't have to worry about the role, I know a lot of actors..."
"I have to quickly determine the city to be filmed, so that I can determine the art effect according to the city!"
Shen Xudong also nodded: "... So, director and cinematographer, you two are going this week... In a month, I decided to shoot the city and the scenery..."
"Good!"
"I'll ask the executive producer to approve 200,000 yuan for you... When you look at the scene, by the way, you can determine the composition of the shot, and draw the storyboard..."
Han Yan glanced at Song Xiaofei, and the two nodded: "No problem!" ”
“… Okay, let's do it first..."Speaking of this, Shen Xudong remembered the casting again: "You all help recommend it, a little girl around 5 or 6 years old..."
"Good!"
It is very important to consider not only the director's ideas, but also the lighting, cinematography, props, art including sound recording...
Because you have to arrange the shooting according to the situation!
……
"..."Double Food"?"
When he left the living room, he was called by Gao Fenfen and handed him a script.
"I think it's a new theme... There are not many main scenes, and the cost is low! ”
"Double Food", the story is not complicated, and it can be summarized in one sentence: What should a wife who is reluctant to be a handsome and rich husband and can't tolerate his continued cheating?
So, she chose to approach the junior and teach the junior to cook, using the principle of food restraint, in the unconscious operation, so that the husband who ate two meals was chronically poisoned, poisoned into the heart, liver, spleen and lungs, five internal organs...
In the end, the scumbag died, and his wife also committed suicide!
Shen Xudong quickly flipped through: "You can do it, the cost is not high anyway, Zeng Li, Chen Hao, Chen Hao still forget it, find Tang Yan... In addition, the actor chooses Wu Zhenyu! ”
“… It is estimated that 5 million can be taken! ”
"I don't need it." Shen Xudong shook his head: "The scene is simple, just a few houses, and the biggest expense is the actor's salary, which can be filmed for more than three million!" ”
"Double Food" basically relies on cooking and dialogue to drive the plot, and the standard low-cost movie...
"Cheng, then I voted?"
"Yes, I'll be a producer under my name!"
"That's better..."Gao Fenfen called Chen Xi and talked to her about "Double Food"...
The latter looked at the script, and then nodded: "I'll find the New Film Association and Shanghai United Cinema and do it together!" ”
“… Do it together? ”
Chen Xi said solemnly: "This kind of movie that relies on the plot, if you want to reap the market response, you must have the support of the theater!" ”
“… Well, you have the final say! ”
Shen Xudong picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Do you recommend Wu Xiaowen from "Life Events"?" ”
Gao Fenfen looked at Chen Xi, and the latter smiled: "Of course there is, there are currently two recommendations." ”
"You say!"
"Guan Xiaoguan, Song Zuer..."
"They're... I know. ”
One acted in "Wuji", and the other was Nezha in "The Prequel of Baolian Lantern"!
Well, one is 7 years old and the other is 6 years old, so it's not an inappropriate age...
But the two of them, one BJ and the other Tianjin, may not be able to speak the local dialect well...
"You should inform them to audition next month..."
Shen Xudong doesn't have a good way, Zhang Zifeng is too young...
After saying this, Shen Xudong got up and was about to leave, Gao Fenfen remembered something again: "Xudong, the filming of "Detective of the Republic of China" is over, and the movie channel wants to know the exact release time!" ”
"Detective of the Republic of China"...
Damn, I almost forgot!
There is such a work!
Shen Xudong pondered for a moment, and then asked rhetorically: "... Is it okay to be on May Day next year? ”
"May 1st... We're going to release "Hurricane Rescue"... It's already set..."
"Then June..."
Chen Xi shook his head: "Not in June, there is "Crazy Stone" in June!" ”
“… How many months do you say?"
"The Movie Channel means April... What do you think? ”
"April? Isn't "Strange Tales of Yin and Yang Town" released in April? ”
"It's okay, it's mid-April..."
"I'm okay with that... I'll cooperate with the publicity when the time comes! ”
That's what you want!
Gao Fenfen immediately dialed the phone number of the movie channel and decided that "Detective of the Republic of China" would be released...
Chen Xi saw Shen Xudong open the door, and hurriedly said, "Wait for me..."