Chapter 580: Going Against the Current (Asking for Monthly Votes)

You Naihai was a director for the first time, and Du Qifeng had the final say on the main roles.

But the more he talked, the more he felt that An Xiaoxi was suitable - there was no way, Hao Yun talked to him for this purpose, and kept pulling out his attributes, constantly reinforcing his true thoughts.

When discussing who was more suitable for this role, You Naihai looked at Du Qifeng for help.

Du Qifeng was also pulled out of a lot of attributes, so he also felt that An Xiaoxi was suitable.

But everyone in the circle knew that An Xiaoxi only acted in Hao Yun's films.

Hao Yun tailored it for her, and the movie he was filming was said to be the kind that one person supported a movie.

But You Naihai had been his right-hand man for many years, so he could only bite the bullet and ask:

"Ms. An, what do you think of this role?"

An Xiaoxi had been listening to everyone's discussion quietly. She rarely talked big in areas she was not good at.

And Hao Yun told An Xiaoxi that he would take care of everything.

Being asked suddenly, An Xiaoxi knew that Hao Yun's evil plan had succeeded, so she pretended to be at a loss and said, "I think it's quite interesting."

"Then are you interested in acting?" You Naihai asked.

It was his first time directing, and the pressure was imaginable, but it was also a huge opportunity.

Wei Jiahui left Galaxy in 2004 to make films for China Star, the parent company of Galaxy Image at the time.

You Dazhi left earlier than Wei Jiahui.

You Dazhi was the first to be unable to hold on after not getting paid for two or three films in a row.

He came from an ordinary family, and his relatives and friends were all in Malaysia or Singapore. He was alone in a foreign country. If one person was full, the whole family would be full, but when one person was hungry, he could only bear it, and there was no family to rely on. The anxiety of having no money enveloped him day and night.

In addition, he wanted to marry his girlfriend and have a family.

After filming "Very Sudden" in which all the leading actors died, You Dazhi was completely desperate about the Hong Kong film market, and resolutely left his master Du Qifeng and left Galaxy Image.

Now, only You Naihai is left.

If his movie is successful, he will be the future manager of Galaxy Image.

Du Qifeng's mind is full of movies, and he doesn't ask about mundane matters.

"I... I can't act like this." An Xiaoxi followed what Hao Yun taught her, playing hard to get, and taking a step back and saying that the performance was not good.

If the performance was really not good at that time, Du Qifeng would not curse people randomly.

Du Qifeng was really not polite when he cursed people. Liu Furong was scolded to collapse by him. Liang Chaowei stopped working with him after filming "Dark Flower". On the one hand, it was because he was with Wang Jiawei, and on the other hand, he was scolded too harshly.

"How could it be, this role is not difficult, just a new member of the tracking team who looks silly but has a strong memory and observation. Of course, there is room for development. Her growth is the most obvious, with unparalleled delicate psychological description..."

You Naihai fell into Hao Yun's trap unknowingly.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that An Xiaoxi is suitable.

Moreover, the review scale of this movie is not too large, which is much better than "Dragon City Years".

It can be released in the mainland after approval.

Du Qifeng originally did not consider releasing the film in the mainland, thinking that the approval process was too troublesome and would mess up the film.

But if An Xiaoxi joins, everything will be worth it.

There may be surprises at the box office.

With the decline of the Hong Kong market, the big ship of Milkyway Image is now in danger.

Even the parent company China Star is almost finished.

Du Qifeng is not the kind of dreamer who will never care about commercial operations for the sake of film art.

He is responsible for the livelihoods of dozens of people. If he can't find money, more and more people will leave like You Dazhi.

By then, Milkyway Image will be gone.

The business strategy of Milkyway Image has always been to make a commercial film to make some money, and then make a movie with a strong Milkyway style.

"You can consider it. It only takes one month to shoot a movie here. You can learn something from Du Sir and Hai Ge. If the time is about the same, we will all shoot in Hong Kong at that time." Hao Yun and An Xiaoxi sang the same tune.

"When will "Disciples" start filming?" Du Qifeng asked.

"I'm not sure about the exact time, probably around May or June." This is exactly what Hao Yun wanted.

If "Disciples" and "Tracking" can be finished in May or June, then basically nothing will be delayed.

So many mainland actors came yesterday, actually all of them were thinking of coming to the Hong Kong circle to find opportunities.

The Hong Kong circle has declined, but the directors and actors are not dead. The strength of making movies is there. Even if it is a supporting role, mainland actors are scrambling for it [Note 1].

If An Xiaoxi can get the leading female role of a big label like Milkyway Image, it will definitely be a first honor.

Female characters with few roles but exceptionally shining have always been a major feature of Du Qifeng's films, such as Maggie Shiu in "Dark Flower", Yoyo Mung in "Dark War", and Cherrie Ying in "Judo Dragon Tiger Gate"...

Most of these people are not well-known, and they were not good at acting before, but once they enter Du Qifeng's films, their performance potential is often tapped, thus radiating a unique personality.

I can only say that there are no bad actors, only bad directors.

As long as the director is well-trained, even stones can shine with gold.

And "Tracking" has raised this kind of female role to the status of the top star.

That's why Hao Yuncai decided that "Tracking" was a rare piece of cake for An Xiaoxi. It was within her ability and could improve her acting skills.

"In May and June, we can also shoot here, at the end of this month." Du Qifeng has nothing to prepare. Ren Dahua and Liang Jiahui are both here today. Their schedules are fine, and everyone else is fine.

This is Hao Yun's brilliance.

When he came up, he said that he had a similar script. Starting from discussing the script, Yu Naihai took the initiative to invite An Xiaoxi to star. Then he took a step back and moved forward, and the filming time of "Tracking" was also combined with "The Disciple" went.

"Try it. Don't you want to improve your acting skills? Learn from Sir Du and Brother Hai. They are the makers of movie kings and movie queens." Hao Yun persuaded.

"I also know that it is a rare opportunity to cooperate with Galaxy Image, but I am worried that the performance will not be good, which will slow down the progress of the crew."

An Xiaoxi saw Hao Yun wink at her, knowing that the time was right, and finally relaxed.

"If you can do it with ease, it's not that we owe Sir Du a favor, but that Sir Du owes us a favor." Hao Yun laughed.

Du Qifeng also showed a rare smile.

Hao Yun really knows how to be a good person, and he is extremely well-mannered, which always makes people feel happy.

"Brother Hai, since you want to add some commercial elements, why not make some high-tech things, which can reflect the conflict of ideas between the old and new generations. I heard that there are a lot of high-tech in the police station now." After Hao Yun finalized the cooperation, he began to discuss the script with Yu Nahai.

By this time the meal was finished and everyone had tea and dessert.

Du Qifeng, You Naihai, and Hao Yun'an Xiaoxi were sitting in the corner talking about things.

As far as the current chat between You Naihai and Hao Yun is concerned, Hao Yun feels that there are many areas that can be improved.

Of course, Galaxy Image sticks to style, but what Hao Yun values ​​​​is An Xiaoxi's role and commercial realization.

"I don't have any money. Liang is 50% off. Can you help me this time and reduce the salary by another 50%?"

You Naihai called Liang Jiahui, but Liang Jiahui pretended to be choked and kept coughing.

Liang Jiahui has two nicknames, the first is "Liang Wuzhe".

The origin of this nickname is said to be the period when he was living in poverty. He took his girlfriend to drink coffee on his birthday. The girlfriend discussed with the manager that Liang Jiahui would receive a 50% discount on the coffee, and she would make up the difference.

There is also a story that he once lowered his salary five times for a role.

Another nickname is "Liang Shisan" - at most, he took on 13 movies in a year, and was affectionately called "Liang Shisan" by people in the industry.

This time he stars in Yu Nakai's directorial debut, and he gets more than a 50% discount.

Neither he nor Yam Da-hua's salary plus RMB 3 million was HK$3 million.

"Fist of Fury", which had a box office of 11 million last year, ranked tenth on the Hong Kong movie box office rankings. This means that if the cost exceeds HK$5 million, it must be in the top ten at the box office in order to maintain its capital.

"I don't have to pay for the film." An Xiaoxi said proactively.

Everyone at the scene was originally worried that her acting skills were not very good, but after hearing this, they all immediately looked at her with admiration.

Celebrities are also poor these days, so it is very valuable to start working without any money.

Hao Yun wanted to pull her ears, how could she say it so easily without getting paid.

This is a bargaining chip.

"What's the total cost?" Hao Yun asked.

"It's not more than six million..." You Naihai felt very pitiful. Liang Jiahui and Ren Dahua were invited to make their film debut, but the cost was only approved for six million.

This is no wonder Du Qifeng, Galaxy Image has little money, and China Star has reached its limit.

"I'll add four million, but I'll share half of the mainland movie profits. What do you think, Sir Du?" Hao Yun didn't just make a spur-of-the-moment idea. He had discussed it with An Xiaoxi before, and each of them would get two million Hong Kong dollars.

If the movie is too shoddy, even if it has a strong galactic image style, it will not improve An Xiaoxi much.

Might as well add some money and make the plate bigger.

As for whether the capital can be recovered, it is not particularly important.

Hao Yun is more thinking about deepening cooperation with Galaxy Image. He heard that China Star is about to die, and the two parties are already discussing the issue of separation.

Let’s try two cooperations first. If there is value in cooperation, Hao Yun can help Galaxy Image develop the mainland market.

Hao Yun gets scripts from the system. Occasionally there will be some that are not suitable for mainland production. Then he can cooperate with Galaxy Image.

You don’t just come to Xiangjiang just because you want to.

Some Xiangjiang directors are so cheating that they can give you three thousand yuan for an umbrella.

With a fixed partner, although these problems cannot be eliminated, at least they will not be fooled.

Du Qifeng and You Naihai were a little surprised.

Why did this mainland guy suddenly talk about investing? Isn't he worried about losing money?

Some movies cost several million, and many stars can spend the money. However, movie investment is more risky than playing stocks, and the cycle is longer. If you are not careful, you will go bankrupt like Zhou Xingxing's Xinghui Company.

Liu Furong is also a superstar who is getting poorer as he invests.

Therefore, most celebrities do not touch investment.

Nowadays, it is popular for Xiangjiang capital to go to the mainland. Why is Hao Yun going upstream and investing in Xiangjiang movies?

Note 1: In 2023, Chen Kexin is preparing a new film "Jiang Yuan Lane", starring Zhang Ziyi. TV stars of the level of Yang Mi and Zhao Liying are fighting for the role of the second female lead.