Chapter 423 Casting
In fact, many film and television companies in the Mainland have talked about developing new talents...
But there are still very few people who really dare to spend money on photography!
The reason is simple: the market hasn’t picked up yet…
This year alone, so far, there have been less than ten Chinese-language movies with a box office of over 20 million!
Only "The Fox Wife in the Mountain Village", "The Legend of the Xing'anling Hunter" and "Witnessed by All" have recovered their costs through the domestic market...
It’s hard to make money from movies!
Therefore, Shen Xudong is willing to pay and, most importantly, provide a script for a novice director to direct...
This is very rare...
Moreover, the examples of Zhou Shen and Liu Lu are right in front of us - "The Aviator" won the award!
Although the next works of Zhou Shen and Liu Lu have not yet been determined, they have already shown their talents.
This means that someone must be willing to invest in the next work!
Shen Xudong... Although he is looking for a tool director, he does have some ideas in mind. You see, he invested in Ning Hao, and Ning Hao will lend many props from "Crazy Alien" to "The Wandering Earth" for free in the future...
Doesn't it mean that Shen Xudong has the opportunity to become the acknowledgment person?
No, he knew that "The Wandering Earth" was a hit, so why didn't Mao buy the copyright?
Let’s talk about this…
In the reception room, Shen Xudong introduced a group of people to get to know each other:
"Photographer Song Xiaofei...director Han Yan...teacher Huo Tingxiao, this is starring Deng Chao!"
Huo Tingxiao is the art director of "Life Events"...
He is Ah Mou's royal art director, and his reputation in the industry is so well-known that he needs no introduction at all...
After introducing each one, Shen Xudong asked: "Is there anything you don't understand about the script?"
"I would like to ask, did the third brother end up with Xiaowen's biological mother?"
"…Um."
Shen Xudong nodded: "If you think about it this way, the third brother is a real funeral worker. He is in his thirties, has a prostitute and a criminal record. It is difficult to find a wife!"
Teacher Huo Tingxiao nodded: "Yes, having been in prison and having children are definitely a big detractor in the blind date market, and... the third sister is also in the funeral industry. As the old saying goes, it is unlucky and unlucky to be in the funeral industry. Making money from dead people..."
"Yes, yes, that's what it means!"
Deng Chao nodded: "I understand!"
"Where's the director? What's wrong?"
Han Yan scratched his head; "...I'm thinking about who can play Xiaowen!"
Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment, and then said unconfidently: "...Let's choose. If you choose carefully, you will definitely choose the right one!"
…
Damn you, you forgot about this!
In "Life Events", the most important thing is the actor who plays Wu Xiaowen.
A lawless clever ghost, but also a happy insect with love and justice.
In terms of personality, she is both innocent and cute but also stubborn and sensible!
Where did you find this damn thing?
By the way, "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" hasn't been released yet, so she wears the look from "The Legend of Nezha"...
Wu Xiaowen is the absolute protagonist!
If she excels, the movie will also excel...
Don't worry, they have half a year to find actors!
"You don't have to worry about the roles, I know quite a few actors..."
"We need to quickly determine the city where we will shoot, so that I can determine the artistic effect based on the city!"
Shen Xudong also nodded: "...In this way, the director and the photographer will go there this week... It will take a month to determine the city and location for the shooting..."
"good!"
"I'll ask the executive producer to grant you 200,000 yuan in funding... When you're viewing the scenery, you can determine the composition of the shots and draw up the storyboard..."
Han Yan glanced at Song Xiaofei, and the two nodded: "No problem!"
"...Okay, let's do this for now..." Having said this, Shen Xudong thought of casting again: "You can all help recommend a little girl around 5 or 6 years old..."
"good!"
Scenery is very important, not only the director’s ideas must be considered, but also lighting, photography, props, art, including recording…
Because the shooting must be arranged according to the scenery!
…
"..."Two Foods"?"
After leaving the living room, Gao Fenfen called him over and handed him a script.
"I think this theme is quite novel...there are not many main scenes and the cost is low!"
The story of "Double Food" is not complicated. It can be summarized in one sentence: a wife is reluctant to let go of her handsome and wealthy husband, but cannot tolerate his continued cheating. What should she do?
So, she chose to get close to her mistress and teach her how to cook. Using the principle of mutual restraint between foods, she unknowingly poisoned her husband, who was living in two households, to his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and internal organs...
In the end, the scumbag died and his wife committed suicide!
Shen Xudong quickly finished flipping through: "It can be done. The cost is not high anyway. Forget about Zeng Li, Chen Hao, Chen Hao, let's find Tang Yan... Also, choose Wu Zhenyu as the male lead!"
"...I guess I can shoot it for 5 million!"
"It's useless." Shen Xudong shook his head: "The scene is simple, just a few houses. The biggest expense is the actors' salary, which can be shot with more than three million!"
"A Story of Two Foods" basically relies on cooking and dialogue to drive the plot. It is a standard mid- to low-cost movie...
"Sure, then I vote?"
"Okay, let me be the producer in name!"
"That's better..." Gao Fenfen called Chen Xi and talked to her about "Double Food"...
The latter looked through the script and nodded: "I'll find the New Film Alliance and Shanghai United Cinemas to do it together!"
"…Do together?"
Chen Xi said seriously: "For a movie like this that relies on plot to gain market response, it must have the support of theaters!"
"…Okay, you have the final say!"
Shen Xudong picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, and then asked: "Do you have any recommendations for Wu Xiaowen from "Life's Big Events"?"
Gao Fenfen looked at Chen Xi, who smiled: "Of course, there are two recommendations."
"you say!"
"Guan Xiaotong, Song Zuer..."
"They two...I know."
One acted in "The Promise" and the other was Nezha in "The Prequel to the Lotus Lantern"!
Well, one is 7 years old and the other is 6 years old. The ages are not inappropriate...
But one of them is from BJ and the other is from Tianjin, so they may not be able to speak the local dialect well...
"You should first notify them of the audition next month..."
Shen Xudong has no good solution, Zhang Zifeng is too young...
After saying this, Shen Xudong stood up and was about to leave. Gao Fenfen thought of something again: "Xudong, the filming of "The Detective of the Republic of China" has been completed. The movie channel wants to know the exact release time!"
"The Detective of the Republic of China"...
Damn, I almost forgot!
There is such a work!
Shen Xudong thought about it for a moment, and then asked: "...Can it be done on May Day next year?"
"On May 1st... we are going to release "Taken"... it has been decided..."
"Then let's go to June..."
Chen Xi shook his head: "Not even in June, there is "Crazy Stone" in June!"
"...How many months do you mean?"
"Movie Channel means April...what do you think?"
"April? Isn't "Yin Yang Town" released in April?"
"It's okay. I'll start in mid-April..."
"I have no objection...I will cooperate with the publicity when the time comes!"
That’s what I want!
Gao Fenfen immediately called the movie channel and confirmed that "The Detective of the Republic of China" would be released...
Chen Xi saw Shen Xudong open the door and hurriedly said: "Wait for me..."