Chapter 1443: Filming Begins (7)
The sound of the door closing was quite loud, causing several colored lights hanging on the door to fall to the ground. Bo Yan didn't say anything, but just took off his coat. Wei Jingjing and Xiao Tang came up to him: "Siyu..."
Bo Yan shook his head. In fact, he knew why Xia Siyu was angry. The issue of underpayment... is indeed caused by insufficient investment. This is Xia Siyu's studio's first order. Even if she has no idea about money, she can't make random bids. It will be inconvenient for her to take other roles if word spreads in the future. She really needs to set a good example in front of her agent and assistant, otherwise she won't be able to gain a foothold in the company in the future.
But when it comes to investment, what Bo Yan wants to shoot is obviously literary and artistic. As we all know, literary and artistic films are the kind that don't make much money. It's a good show created by spending money, not to mention high box office, and not losing too much money. So even if Bo Yan has a good reputation, it will be a good foundation for Fenfei's team, but investors are quite scrupulous.
Moreover, this is a movie with a big female protagonist. Chen Bailu is the well-deserved protagonist in "Sunrise". The drama they arranged also focuses on Chen Bailu. Although Xia Siyu did well at the box office in the past, her films were mostly chick flicks and youth urban films. "The Tempest" is not her single performance, she is only the third one. The top ones are Bo Yan and Shang Feier, as well as director Wang Ju. This kind of period film has a good quality once it's shot, but I just don't know if Xia Siyu can afford it.
In fact, if you want to attract investment, it is not impossible. One investor pointed out that a certain idol must be invited to act. After thinking about it, Bo Yan refused, and the amount was lost. What he wants to do is high-quality films, not just random shots that will fetch the box office. Even if the idol is positive for the box office, he is unwilling to do so. He doesn't have that much time to hone his acting skills, even if it only has a few minutes of footage.
The producer is also in Yu Fenfei's team, and we knew each other when we were filming "Spring Scene" before. Just because "Spring Light" has been struggling to pass the review, Bo Yan didn't ask for remuneration before. It was agreed that "Spring Light" would be split at the box office after it was released, but now it can't be released, let alone split the money. Everyone was poor and wished they could split a penny into two parts. Bo Yan didn't ask for remuneration for this movie, so he had no choice but to make this decision.
It's not that he doesn't want to give it, it's just that he really can't afford it. But Xia Siyu couldn't afford to wait. There are less than two years until she and Shang Feier's agreed time to die. If she doesn't shoot now, she will have no chance in the future. It has to be released immediately after filming, otherwise it won't be judged.
Who knew she would have such a big reaction this time.
However, this was indeed due to lack of consideration on his part. Xia Siyu's anger was justified, and he didn't think to tell the difference. After Wei Jingjing and Xiao Tang packed up and left, Bo Yan walked to her door: "I'm sorry, today is really my fault. It's true that I didn't get that much investment, so I asked the producer to say that. If the funds are sufficient , of course I am willing to give you a higher remuneration. Now that the project has been approved, I want to finish the film as soon as possible. If there is additional investment in the film later, I plan to sell the Yushu Linfeng. No matter what, your remuneration will be included. It’s in the contract, and there won’t be a penny less.”
As soon as Bo Yan finished speaking, the door opened again with a bang. Bo Yan faced her face to face, the two of them stared at each other, and neither of them said anything. After a long while, Xia Siyu suddenly added: "Get out of the way!"