Chapter 1 When the movie comes into reality, it's miserable
In the office of Dunhuang Pictures, Wang Wei was expressionless.
He's so hard!
He is a traverser, and he feels that he can't even bring the gang of pit goods in front of him.
- I saw art director Zhou Lin, holding Wang Wei's new script and shaking his head and commenting: "The plot is too simple, and there are no big production scenes, the only thing worth talking about may be the light comedy style, but there is not much new." β
ββSee also Xu Daoxing, the manager of the production department, answered: "Moreover, the popular love themes now, regardless of unrequited love, first love, hot love, and broken love, are all based on crying; This script, abortion, tearing, life and death, no mountain alliance and sea oath, it's too bland. β
- Finally, the general manager Wang Chuanqi patted his thigh and said: "That's right, I've said all these things, and sure enough, the hero sees the same thing." β
Unexpectedly, the other two "heroes" were shocked when they heard this.
Zhou Lin: "You're not optimistic either?" "Tenor number one.
Xu Daoxing: "You also think the same way?? "Tenor number two.
Wang Chuanqi narrowed his eyes: "What's the matter, there's a problem?" β
Zhou Lin turned his head and said at the speed of light: "I suddenly feel that this film still has a head." The plot and production are simpler, it's just right for novice directors to practice. β
Xu Daoxing also added seriously: "It makes sense, and the direction of the market is erratic." Even the posters of today's romance films are crying and chirping, and the audience is probably tired of watching them; This script is not conventional. β
Wang Chuanqi was annoyed and angry: "What do you two mean?" Don't you like my vision? β
Zhou Lin muttered: "The crime movie three years ago was the first thing you wanted to vote for." β
Lao Wang slapped the table and shouted: "At that time, the hottest theme in the market was crime movies, and the script was innovative, and the director was also a good at making crime movies, and the company's evaluation index was A-level, can I say that my choice was wrong?" β
The asset evaluation index is A, which is a very high-quality project for both investors and producers.
But Zhou Lin smiled bitterly: "However, the producer you chose ran away with money after the crew was completed!" β
Lao Wang froze for a moment and continued to slap the table: "Can you blame me?" That guy has cooperated with Dunhuang more than once, who would have thought that his wife ran away with the family property and Xiao Xianrou, and he took our money and took the little lover to run abroad. β
"TMD, it's okay to hurt each other, that guy also left a diary, saying that he was inspired by the script, and by the way, he expressed repentance...... Let's just say that he still writes a diary these years, what kind of serious person can he be? β
"You'd have known beforehand that he's such a person? Will Lao Xu know that he is such a person? β
Well, this wave of magical reality with too many elements such as love and hate, backstabbing, crime, and suspense has been revealed first.
Xu Daoxing coughed: "What about two years ago?" β
"Lao Zhou and I picked a gangster film that is hot in the market, the script is reliable, the director is reliable, and the actors are also reliable...... In the end, it did go smoothly. β
Zhou Lin added: "The quality of the finished film is still very good, after the finale, several of our main creators drank together, and everyone patted their chests and said that the company was going to make money this time!" β
As a result, the two funders brought in by the boss were found to have laundered money for two groups of overseas gangsters at the moment when the film was about to be released, and they were directly punished. The company was also involved, and it was not easy to clear the suspicion, but the sample was seized by the prosecutor as evidence until now......"
Lao Wang's face turned red, and he slammed the table: "When you encounter such an unjust head, can you resist it?" When I made such a generous investment, you were so happy that you even waged your tail! β
Well, then this tearful tragedy continues to be revealed.
Zhou Lin sighed: "What about last year? Lao Xu and I both had doubts about filming that disaster movie, and it was the boss who insisted on casting it. β
Xu Daoxing also sighed heavily, and couldn't bear to recall: "As a result, it was a disaster. β
"The crew can encounter floods when filming in the desert, and all the equipment, including the scenery, has been damaged by the flood; The disaster is not a one-way street, followed by accidents and injuries one after another by the creators; When the crew was still trying to maintain the last stubbornness, the director, who had always been in good health, had a heart attack and hung up; The assistant director picked it up and was hit by a car......"
"It's unheard of for such a wasted crew, the insurance companies that provide guarantees have collapsed, and they have intervened strongly to stop the project before it was pitted and bankrupt......"
Lao Wang slammed the table and shouted in an unkind tone: "What can be done by natural and man-made disasters? And I remember that you said that you had doubts, and in the end you didn't object? β
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In short, no matter how Lao Wang defends himself, the fact is that he is deeply optimistic about the three films-
cast a crime movie, and it turned out to be a real temptation to commit a crime; cast a gangster film, but almost became a gangster; filmed a disaster film and made it a large-scale disaster scene......
When the movie is reflected in reality, once the wrong theme is chosen, it is really miserable.
Thinking about it this way, Wang Wei's new script is definitely high enough, if nothing else.
Love movies, even if they are reflected in reality, at most they will "kill people".
So Zhou Lin nodded heavily: "Little boss, I think this script can be filmed." β
Xu Daoxing also immediately followed up: "I absolutely agree." β
Lao Wang was so angry that his teeth itched: "You guys are purely idealistic, can we talk about materialism?" β
Zhou and Xu were dumbfounded, and then said in unison: "Boss, do you still have the confidence to talk about materialism?" β
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Hearing this, Wang Wei just wanted to look up to the sky and sigh: This one, there is no one reliable, it's too difficult!
On the desktop, the script they were discussing had "Peking Holiday" written on the cover.
Well, in an alternate time and space, it also has another classic name - "Roman Holiday".
But in the mouth of this pit, it is almost useless.
Well, given their "brilliant record", this turned out to be good words.
The question is, what other buffs are needed to counteract the bad luck of this trio?
Wang Wei subconsciously glanced at his broken system-
As soon as the thought turned, a few lines came to mind:
[Novice Mission: Director's debut.]
Assignment: Shoot a feature film as a director and release it.
Reward: Scene Scheduling Aura (Beginner)γ
In his previous life, he almost sold himself to be a director, but he still didn't have any help; I'm not very keen on being a director in my life, but I have an extra system......
This thief is a naΓ―ve fucked thing.
Moreover, it is said that it is a golden finger, the legendary "newbie package" or something, all of which are there!
He couldn't help but sigh again: This is another unreliable one!!
In addition to hanging out a novice task, this broken system will enter a state of hang-up, and Wang Wei will not urge it if he doesn't move, it's too salted.
Compared with countless peers who shine as soon as they cross, Wang Wei is too stable (salty) and healthy (fish), and he never thought that there would be a more stable (salty) healthy (fish) existence than him.
He definitely has reason to suspect that if he doesn't take this novice task, he can really hang up if he breaks the system.
After all, he has been working for twenty years, and this system has been hanging up for twenty years.
No, no, in this plane, when the time and space progressed to the end of the 19th century, there was a fork in the branchβa certain eastern power rose ahead of schedule.
A butterfly can spark a hurricane, and how many people and things can a dragon change if it takes off early?
In short, world history has changed, and world film history has been stirred up beyond recognition.
Today, it is 1990, but the level of social development is comparable to that of the 00 years of time and space, and the information age has also begun to jump out of the horizon......
At the beginning, Wang Wei, who wore to this familiar and strange world, was still a baby, what else could he do but hold on to him?
It's just, just hold on...... It's so comfortable!
In the previous life, he worked overtime and ended up with a dog early, and in this life, he became a salted fish, but he gained unimaginable happiness.
This happiness has been happy for 20 years, and now I can't help it.
If he goes on, the Dunhuang Film Industry that his grandfather left him to inherit will really be taken into the ditch by the pit in front of him!
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Thoughts come back to reality, hey, why don't you make noise?
Then they saw that their eyes fell on them.
Coming back to his senses, Wang Weishi Shi Ran applauded: "Didn't you fight?" Friendly, so friendly, you guys are really the friendliest team I've ever met. β
Wang Chuanqi covered his face, he came, and his nephew's yin and yang weirdness arrived late.
The corners of Zhou Lin and Xu Daoxing's mouths twitched.
The applause continued: "It's all Wolong and Phoenix Chicks, fortunately, you Wolong and Phoenix Chicks have helped me create a bright and brilliant situation." β
Others: ......
In an instant, their thoughts magically synchronized: if it weren't for a handsome face, this cliff wouldn't have survived today.
Yin and Yang were angry, and Wang Wei showed a kind smile: "That's right, although I admire you talents, I must not listen to you beep again this time." β
He asked Wang Chuanqi directly: "The initial budget of the project is 8 million, can the funds be guaranteed?" β
"No, putting aside the profit prospects, why do you need a budget of 8 million for a romance film with little soup and little water?" Lao Wang can't see anyone spending money the most.
Wang Wei frowned: "The company can't take out 8 million?" β
"Of course not, the company is not short of this money." Lao Wang said very angrily, this is probably the first time he dares to speak confidently today.
Wang Wei believed it.
It is hard for outsiders to believe that Dunhuang Pictures, which has been planted in the pit for three consecutive years, is actually true on the inside.
He also had to be convinced by this, Lao Wang's luck is indescribable, but the ability to "pit money" is really first-class.
The circle likes to use the money of foreign investors to make their own movies, and Wang Chuanqi has brought this point into full play - he himself almost didn't pay a penny, and he cheated three times in a row before he completely broke the enthusiasm of investors to give away their heads.
Wang Wei couldn't understand how he fooled so many wrongs, but he was shocked.
- Well, if it weren't for that, Dunhuang would not have been pitted the next year. It can only be said that the cycle of cause and effect is unpleasant.
And where did the money go? Wang Wei has seen the company's financial reports in the past three years, in addition to maintaining the issuance business, it is to buy wealth management products...... As a result, in the eyes of outsiders, it is estimated that Dunhuang, which is about to go bankrupt, has increased its capital reserves instead of falling.
This should be the only thing Wang Wei can be thankful about so far.
- Thank God, Dunhuang has not become a sinkhole that can't be climbed out!
"Then it's decided, "Peking Holiday" is officially established, who is in favor and who is against?" Wang Wei said decisively.
Zhou Lin and Xu Daoxing were silent.
They are part-time workers, and when the boss doesn't make a decision, they can chirp a few crooked words, it's really a clap, and they don't know how to be decent anymore.
Wang Chuanqi is also one of the bosses, and he does have opinions.
- The founder of Dunhuang, director Wang Tingdong, left the majority of the shares to his grandson before his death, and that's it; But the old man was convinced that the key to Dunhuang's next level was Wang Wei, and Wang was not convinced.
Why can't his son take Dunhuang to the next level?
What's not to admit it, this is his obsession with repeated defeats.
It's a pity that the old man's vision is vicious.
fell into the pit in different postures for three consecutive years, and Wang Chuanqi himself went from unconvinced to no temper.
Still, though, despite this, he tried to struggle: "At the very least, you have to have a complete plan so that I can evaluate ......"
"Take it!"
Without waiting for him to finish, Wang Wei took out a thick plan and threw it to him, "This is my preparation plan!" β
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Emma, that's as thick as a brick...... This kid really came prepared and prepared.
Wang Wei turned his head and continued to arrange: "I will be the director and first producer, Lao Zhou, you will be the chief photographer; Lao Xu, you will return to your old profession and serve as the first assistant director of the crew; As for Lao Wang......"
After a pause, Wang Wei said decisively: "Just concentrate on making money, the crew can't tolerate a talent like you!" β
Zhou Lin and Xu Daoxing couldn't help laughing.
Wang Chuanqi's face turned green.
It's a humiliation.
It's definitely humiliating.
Although he is a little unlucky, although he is a little incompatible with the aura of the entertainment industry, although the world seems to like him a little bit...... But why discriminate against him!
Or rather, why only discriminate against him!
Wang Wei glanced at him: "Because your old Wang is definitely a strange man with his own debuff." β
It can be seen from their mutual diss above that although these are unreliable, Lao Wang is especially unreliable.
Although, you can't be superstitious. But there are always some high-quality human unlucky people who are unlucky enough to achieve sustainable unluck.
Obviously a good hand of cards but always too much back, Wang Chuanqi seems to be a bit of this shadow.
Fate, sometimes really awe-inspiring.
I have to say that this is also an important reason why Wang Wei chose a movie like "Roman Holiday" for his debut, which has a relatively simple plot and production.
If this is a process of adding buffs, then Wang Wei has his own experience as a director in his previous life, has classic scripts, and the company is not bad for money, etc., all of which belong to positive buffs.
However, the trio of pit goods headed by Lao Wang is full of unlucky debuffs, according to the law of the first three years, the bigger the blockbuster, the more enchanting the unlucky posture is.
- Bow your head to the strange man covered in debuffs.jpg
But can Wang Chuanqi admit it?
That must not be.
He forcibly made amends: "In this circle, ups and downs or something, who doesn't come over like this?" β
"Then you really can be called a heavyweight in the circle, only Luoluo ......" Wang Wei praised him.
"......" Lao Wang's gaze that fell on Wang Wei was about to condense into a forty-meter broadsword.
Damn, I can't stand it if I don't find some fault for you-
"Okay, I don't know fate, but I know how to save money best. So, my dear nephew, are you working for yourself, are you embarrassed to ask for a salary? I can work for nothing. β
The so-called company belongs to the company, and the individual belongs to the individual, Wang Wei, as the director and first producer, holds great power, and has absolutely reason to strive for a generous basic remuneration for himself.
Unexpectedly, Wang Wei responded quickly: "I don't want the basic salary, but I ask for a stepped box office share." β
The others were all stunned.
The so-called stepped sharing is to reach a certain box office, that is, to get a share according to a certain proportion; There is no doubt that the bigger the box office, the higher the corresponding revenue.
So refreshing? Wang Chuanqi couldn't help but wonder: "Could it be, do you think it has the possibility of becoming a hit?" β
Generally speaking, when someone is willing to pay a minimum of immediate remuneration in exchange for a share, it means that he firmly believes that the film will have a very large profit margin.
"Huh." Wang Wei Bengbu lived.
"The original team that fell into the pit three times in a row." He dotted the pit trio one by one.
"Not a popular subject." Clicked on the script.
"Rookie director." Pointing to himself.
"There is a high probability that the leading actor is also a newcomer......"
It's not that I don't know, even Wang Wei himself was shocked.
"Still popular? The death buffs are stacked, and it's hopeless, so send it to the crematorium, and bury the ashes far away. β
They looked at each other.
Director, are you really not afraid of fulfillment when you curse yourself like this?
This time it was Wang Wei's turn to slap the table: "A film studio, which has not released its own films for three consecutive years, can there be anything more unlucky?" If there is a spirit in the ground, Grandpa will definitely have to come up and talk to you. β
"I'm just a humble rookie, and it's a blessing that my debut film can be released smoothly and break the curse of Dunhuang."
Zhou Lin silently served as a background board.
Xu Daoxing is as quiet as a chicken.
Only Wang Chuanqi had a strange face.
That's the truth, but it's a little familiar.
That's right.
Last time, this guy told the old man that he was just a humble film and television lover, and it would be lucky to be able to hold on to his love - the result was that his grandfather forced Dunhuang Pictures to him.
Last time, this guy told his family that he was just a humble high school student, and he was lucky to be admitted to a key university - the result was that he was admitted to the highest university in China with high scores after only one year of high school.
This time......
An idea popped up inexplicably: there must be something strange in this ordinary "Peking Holiday".
It's just, what's the weirdness?
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