Chapter 102 0101: Join

Huang Tao is from Cangzhou, yes, the hometown of martial arts.

His father taught him martial arts since he was four years old. He had poor physical coordination and was destined not to pursue martial arts.

The good thing is that he has high understanding and rich imagination, which laid the foundation for him to become a director in the future.

After graduating from high school, he went out on his own. After being introduced by his classmates, he came to Hengdian to work as a stuntman. Because of his hard work, he watched more, learned more, and asked more questions on the set, and gradually became the action director, executive director, assistant director, and chief executive. director.

Entering this industry is just for "fame" and "profit". No one wants to spend their whole life making small movies or TV series and remain unknown.

Huang Tao originally thought that serving as an action director in Zhou Mulong's TV series would be an opportunity to leave the online drama industry and officially enter the film and television industry.

However, things went against expectations. Although he was recognized and praised by Zhou Mulong, he failed to be appreciated by others in the film and television industry.

Just when he had no choice but to continue to work in the online drama circle in order to support his family, waiting for one drama after another year after year, Jiang Ge found him with a perfect script.

At this point, it has soared into the sky, it is nothing more than a buzz, and it is a blockbuster.

During the time that Huang Tao spent with his family, he received invitations from various film and television dramas, including many with investments worth hundreds of millions.

He ended his rest early and was going to see what movies he could take on, but he didn't expect Jiang Ge to call.

The purpose is not difficult to guess, either to sign him or to find him to cooperate.

The point is, these are acceptable.

"Famous" and "profit" are in Huang Tao's dictionary, and "gratitude" is also in his dictionary.

Under similar conditions, or if Django offers a lower price, the first choice will not change.

Of course, gratitude is not blind, but sensible.

"Little Fish and Flowers" not only shows Jiang Ge's talent, but also his character, and he is a person worthy of continued cooperation.

Thinking, thinking, the plane landed.

Huang Tao pulled his suitcase and walked out of the airport passage, and immediately saw the handsome Jiang Ge, who was about 1.8 meters tall among the people picking up the plane.

"Director Huang."

"Director Jiang."

…

A polite meeting was indispensable, and then Jiang Ge led Huang Tao to the parking lot.

When Huang Tao saw that Jiang Ge was driving an SUV worth hundreds of thousands, he was a little surprised. The last scandal on the Internet was an outcry, and the photo showed that he was driving a Ferrari.

That's right.

I'm not a beautiful woman, so I want a sports car to pick her up.

After putting away his luggage and getting in the car, Jiang Ge started the car and drove towards the city.

"Director Huang, what do you think of our Hua Feng?"

Hearing Jiang Ge's question, Huang Tao smiled knowingly, knowing that he had guessed it right.

However, this question is not easy to answer, because it is a fact that Huafeng Media is not as good as before, and no evaluation can be flattering.

Just when he was struggling, Jiang Ge asked and answered himself: "Hua Feng has fallen to the bottom, and it is no longer the same Hua Feng as before. Times are changing, and it is no longer the same era..."

Huang Tao glanced at him, wanting to hear what he would say next.

Jiang Ge kept his eyes on the road and kept talking: "If a 'traffic star' succeeds in monetizing, countless traffic stars will catch wind of it and start chasing profits. In order to pursue greater traffic, they will choose simpler and more crude methods to compete for it. Traffic, until traffic stars are involved, facial paralysis, photo cutout, mold casting, stand-ins, etc. emerge in endlessly, breaking the bottom line of the profession..."

Huang Tao shook his head and sighed, this is the current situation in the entertainment industry, it can be described as weird and ridiculous.

The more Jiang Ge spoke, the more indignant he became, and he changed the topic: "Of course, there is no crime in being popular, and it is necessary to create stars, but the laws and principles of art must be respected. Actors must strive for acting skills, and singers must discuss singing skills. In the final analysis, they all need to improve. My own professional training..."

Huang Tao has seen too much. Although his acting skills are "touching", he still cannot resist the influx of capital and the crazy pursuit of fans.

Jiang Ge seemed to be complaining, but also like analyzing: "I dare to assert that within three to five years, traffic stars will eventually turn around, and the entertainment industry will also usher in unprecedented changes."

This is the second person he has said these words to, the last one was Mo Lan.

Huang Tao pondered for a moment and said, "Dr. Jiang, why do you say this?"

Jiang Ge smiled and said: "The peak will inevitably decline, and the full moon will lose. The influence of traffic stars is fading day by day. Good reputation is becoming the 'weather vane' of popularity. Literary and artistic creation is also returning to rationality and the right track, because of the pursuit of high quality. The audience is always the largest.”

It's not that he has unique vision and foresight, but that before he traveled across the earth in his previous life, the higher authorities had already begun to take action to rectify it.

Although the people on Blue Star are different, the development trend is the same.

Huang Tao suddenly thought, from Qin Shiyue and Lin Yu's popularity to Gu Yao's sudden fame, aren't they all confirming this view?

Powerful stars will be sought after and can outweigh traffic stars.

He looked at Jiang Ge again with a little more admiration in his eyes.

"We are lucky. We are in a new trend. Huafeng will take a brand new path. Whether it is an artist or a work, we will only produce high-quality products." Jiang Ge went around in circles and finally got to the point, saying very sincerely. : "Director Huang, are you interested in joining us?"

After hearing what he just said, Huang Tao became more determined and interested in working with him, and said without hesitation: "Director Jiang does not dislike my limited ability. I am honored."

Jiang Ge said "Hey" and said: "Director Huang, don't belittle yourself. If the show "Little Fish and Flowers" didn't have you, how would it be able to achieve what it is today?"

His flattery was a bit exaggerated, but it made Huang Tao very happy.

Just like that, the contract was signed.

After a while, while waiting for the traffic light, Jiang Ge handed the folder on the back seat to Huang Tao and said, "This is the new drama that the company is going to shoot next. See if you are interested."

The two possibilities he guessed before both happened. As Huang Tao took the folder, he thought to himself, how efficient it is. It has only been a short time since the filming of "Little Fish and Flowerless" was finished, and there is another script.

Seeing the green light, Jiang Ge started the car and casually said, "The investment in this drama is 175 million."

Huang Tao's hand trembled, and the folder almost fell. He swallowed subconsciously and said, "Director Jiang...this...can I really shoot it?"

He was a little incoherent. This is 175 million. The previous "Little Fish and Flowerless" had already broken his record for the highest investment in the drama he shot, and now it has been directly increased by more than doubled.

You have to know why online dramas are at the bottom of the film and television industry's contempt chain. It's because of the low investment. The cost is reduced from scripts, actors, props, scenes, special effects and other aspects, resulting in most of the films being bad and showing off their IQ.

Jiang Ge heard this and said seriously: "You are naturally the first choice for the director, but if you can't shoot this subject, don't force yourself to take it, because I signed a gambling agreement."