The preparation for a movie was very troublesome. In addition, Tian Xingjian was a young director who was not very famous. He was too young. He was only 26 years old. In Han, there would not be such a young director. In the Han entertainment industry, young directors were generally in their 30s. Not to mention the accumulation of experience, Han men before the age of 30 had to perform military service, so a young director like Tian Xingjian was unique.
Shen Lie liked him because he didn't need to go to the army. He wouldn't be taken away by the army just because he was halfway through training.
CJ had taken out a total of 20 million USD for the new director's support program. Of course, this money had to be divided among more than a dozen film crews. It seemed like a lot, but Shen Lie had only gotten 1.5 million USD. He had no choice but to give them the opportunity to cooperate with China and Korea last time. This time, he had to balance it out. 1.5 million USD was definitely not enough for the Sunshine Sisters. The production crew alone would not be enough.
Tian Xingjian's budget was 3.5 million, but Shen Lie didn't deduct any of it. He was determined to make a name for himself in CJ. He wouldn't dig a hole for himself, he knew when to take money from the crew and when not to.
Therefore, this 3.5 million was a real budget. Of course, it would be a little inflated when reporting to the company. The budget that their entire team had made for this film was only around 3 million. It was normal for them to make a false report of 500,000. They could only rely on themselves to find sponsors for the difference of 2 million.
Sometimes, Tian Xingjian felt that Shen Lie was really capable. He told Shen Lie that he didn't need to care about the money. His current task was to settle the contracts of the actors. He would go and get sponsors for the remaining 2 million.
Looking at this producer, what else could Tian Xingjian say? Of course, he would work hard. How could a poor foreigner like him work hard when he met such a person? Moreover, to be able to withstand the pressure and let a young man like him direct the film was no longer nepotism. It was definitely a huge gamble.
Tian Xingjian, who had arrived at the cafe half an hour earlier, sat alone and looked at the stairs from time to time. He was mainly here today to settle the actors in the movie. The script and other things had been sent to them. If the other party did not immediately reject, this meeting was naturally a cooperation. Today, they were naturally discussing some details, and of course, the salary.
If he could get it done this time, he would be able to meet the actress in person the next time. The next time, he would be able to go to the company to sign the contract. Today, Tian Xingjian was naturally going to meet the most famous actress in Han country. If one did not look at her value, she was definitely the most popular actress in the film industry.
"Hello, I'm Tian Xingjian from CJ Film Company!”Finally, five minutes before the appointed time, a man walked up the stairs. Tian Xingjian naturally knew who it was. He quickly walked over and bowed to greet him while handing over his business card.
"Hello, I'm Xu Dongyuan!" The middle-aged man took Tian Xingjian's name card with a smile and followed Tian Xingjian to the reserved seat.
Tian Xingjian had been in this circle for three years. He had followed Shen Lie out to meet some people, so he had no problem with his speaking skills. After sitting down, they chatted for a while and then came to today's topic.
"Senior Xu, is there anything you're not satisfied with about the contract?”Tian Xingjian and Xu Dongyuan were confused for a long time before they finally got down to business.
"There are no problems with the contract, but I hope that Director Tian can explain the script. As a manager, my responsibility is to give my artiste the best conditions, so I hope that Director Tian will not mind if there are some inappropriate areas!”After Xu Dongyuan finished speaking, he looked at Tian Xingjian and continued," Our characters in the script don't seem to be the main characters?”
"The script doesn't actually have any special divisions for the main characters. These are the scenes between the seven girls. In terms of the number of scenes, Miss Jeon Jihyun's scenes are much worse than the other actors, and her role in the drama is the most important, right?”Tian Xingjian thought for a moment and said to Xu Dongyuan. One of the actors he found this time was Jeon Jihyun, and the role he asked her to play was naturally the big sister role in the movie. This role was quite suitable for Jeon Jihyun at this time.
"But she's still not the main character. Moreover, the movie requires Miss Jeon Jihyun to die. This image isn't very good, right?”Xu Dongyuan laughed and said again.
Tian Xingjian really wanted to slap Xu Dongyuan when he heard what he said. What nonsense were they talking about? It was normal for a person to die in a movie. Moreover, Han was famous for its terminal illness and car accident." Senior Xu, although I'm a young director, please don't take it to heart if I'm wrong. I'm just purely from the director's point of view.”
"Alright, go ahead. We're just talking about the facts.”Xu Dongyuan also said very politely.
" Ever since Miss Jeon Jihyun acted in 'My Savage Girl', she made Jeon Jihyun a top superstar in Han. However, she became popular too quickly. The response for' Table of Four 'was mediocre. Last year's Savage Sister was just following the same path as before. To be blunt, Miss Jeon Jihyun has now been labeled as' barbaric.'" Tian Xingjian continued after seeing that Xu Dongyuan's expression was normal." And this scene... However, it could give Miss Jeon Jihyun a turning point, a change from a young " savage " to a middle-aged steady image, which would also be very helpful for Miss Jeon Jihyun's acting career in the future.”
"That's true, but it still makes our Jeon Jihyun unable to get rid of the image of 'barbaric! One had to know that most of the scenes in the script were still young, and there were very few middle-aged scenes, right?”Xu Dongyuan nodded and said.
Tian Xingjian really wanted to slap her. Who in Han didn't know that Jeon Jihyun was synonymous with 'barbaric' and if she didn't have this image, would Tian Xingjian have invited her to film a movie? Don't be ridiculous. I just want to see your gimmick, okay? But you can't say it like that." That's right, but we need Miss Quan to play two roles. One is a 17-18 year old high school student, and the other is an adult wife. This stage of change requires Miss Quan to perform her acting skills. Then, the recognition of the film critics in the industry and the recognition of the fans outside the industry will be two different concepts. With such an experience, it could also help Miss Quan open up more acting paths, right?”
"Director Tian, all of this is based on the premise that the film is a success, right? If it succeeds, it will further deepen our Miss Jeon Jihyun's 'barbaric' image!”Xu Dongyuan was a primary school student, so he listened to Tian Xingjian's nonsense.
"Doesn't Miss Jeon Jihyun feel that this movie is her salvation? From the young 'barbaric' to the mature middle-aged. To be honest, I used Jeon Jihyun as the template to write this script. At the beginning, Miss Jeon Jihyun was also the main character, but after several modifications, it became the current script. I really admire Miss Jeon Jihyun's acting skills, but I'm also indignant about the unfair comments that the outside world has given her over the past few years. Therefore, as soon as this script was completed, I contacted Senior Seo immediately.”Tian Xingjian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with deep affection. If the normal method didn't work, then he would take the emotional route." Senior Xu must have done some research on me before coming here, so I won't be boasting. The total investment for this film is around 5 million USD, which can be said to be one of the largest investments in Han. CJ definitely thinks highly of her prospects for choosing this script to shoot..."
Tian Xingjian, whose mouth was dry, looked at Xu Dongyuan who was leaving and felt a little helpless. He had told him everything from heaven to earth, from the inside to the outside, but in the end, the other party did not give him an explanation. This was a bad start for him. However, there was nothing he could do. Among the actors, Jeon Jihyun was the most famous. Tian Xingjian naturally wanted to use Jeon Jihyun's image to add some hype to the film. It would be easier to hype it up in the later stages. The most important thing was to have a stable audience.
At least the box office could be guaranteed. This was also the plan that Shen Lie and the company had unanimously agreed to after reading it. If it was not for Jeon Jihyun's participation, the company would not have given 1.5 million in start-up funds so easily.
Since the official side was not working, Tian Xingjian could only take another route. Whether it was his bad taste or the box office guarantee, he had to win over Jeon Jihyun. In Han's entertainment industry, as long as they could get their manager, these artists would have no freedom at all. But now that they could not get their manager, Tian Xingjian decided to go to the manager's boss and directly contact Jeon Jihyun's company.
He didn't believe that his manager would disagree with the company's words.
A week later, when there was still no reply from Jeon Jihyun's agent, one night, Tian Xingjian used Shen Lie's connections to ask out the artist director of Jeon Jihyun's company. For someone to come out at such a sensitive time, Tian Xingjian naturally had to make arrangements.
Han's drinking culture was no different from China's. In addition to Han's soju, it was only 20 degrees Celsius. To Tian Xingjian, it was no different from beer. This thing dared to be called soju. When he drank it for the first time, he was also depressed. Therefore, he naturally served the artiste director very well at the wine table. Then, he arranged for the artiste director to rest in a hotel. The girl was naturally arranged as well.
Tian Xingjian was not a moralist. He had never thought that he could change the entire world. He did not look down on such people in the industry. Everyone was willing to fight and willing to suffer. It was just that the way they earned money was different.
The next day, Tian Xingjian was waiting for the artist director in the hotel lobby." Xingjian, our company is fully cooperating with CJ. Just send an official letter later!"”
"Thank you, Senior Li. I've prepared some nutritional supplements for you in the car. Please accept them!”Tian Xingjian said with a normal expression as he walked the plump artiste director out of the hotel.
"Good, young man, not bad. The world in the future is yours! Hehehe!"
Tian Xingjian watched as the Hyundai sedan drove away before he turned around and went back to the hotel to settle the bill. He also hurried back to the company to quickly redo the contract with Jeon Jihyun. Of course, the previous offer could not be used. He was eating and giving gifts, so of course, he had to deduct it from Jeon Jihyun. It directly dropped from the previous 400 million won to 200 million won.
He was going to send it to the company tomorrow afternoon. He couldn't just rush them to work after it was done in the morning. However, after he was done, Tian Xingjian felt that the other actors were doing the same thing. It was really too cheap. He could save 100 million yuan by spending 100 million yuan on these people. The money saved could be used by the production team.
Furthermore, Tian Xingjian felt that he should just focus on filming female lead movies in the future. Actresses were much cheaper than male actors. Seeing how Jeon Jihyun could get it for only 200 million won, wouldn't it be easier for other actors?
However, now that Jeon Jihyun had settled the matter, he was still a little nervous about the other actor. He was not the one who had come to talk about this actor, but Shen Lie. Kim Hee Seon was the top star of CJ, so he did not have the ability to invite him.
The most important thing was that she was still filming 'The Myths'. Although she was from his own company, he definitely could not lower the salary. In addition, Tian Xingjian also had a headache about the role. If his big sister gave it to Jeon Jihyun, then he did not know if she would accept the identity of' Miss Han 'to Kim Heesun.
Especially when she dreamed of being the " Miss Han " when she was young, and when she was middle-aged, she wanted to play the role of a " prostitute ". This was a completely negative image. She really didn't know if Kim Hee Sun could accept it.
"Forget it. Whether or not Kim Hee-Seon can settle it depends on how much the company values this movie. I guess the other production teams also want to use this company's top star!”Tian Xingjian shook his head. After settling the contract with Jeon Ji-hyun, he gave the assistant in the office some instructions and got up again. Just one Jeon Ji-hyun had delayed him for nearly half a month. He had to speed up the next step.
"Hello, Miss Kim Taixi, I'm glad you could come!”Tian Xingjian looked at the girl who would become the most beautiful woman in Han Country and began to compare her with Han Jiaren. To be honest, the two of them were actually on par. Perhaps Han Jiaren was ranked second because she got married too early.
Moreover, these two could be said to be the goddesses of the new generation, especially since they had both won the 'Popularity Award' last year. They could be considered as two new actresses who had just emerged.
"Hello, Director Tian. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!”Kim Taehee said calmly.
Tian Xingjian instantly defined her as the " quiet and flirtatious type " after listening to Jin Taixi's words. Although she had an intellectual temperament, based on his countless experience with women, he could determine this woman's private performance." So time is tight, let's go straight to the whole thing. Do you have any doubts about the script?”
This time, it was Kim Tae-hee's request to meet the screenwriter and director, Tian Xingjian. In fact, with her current status in the entertainment industry, there was no reason for her to meet the director. As long as her agent signed, she would unconditionally wait until the crew gathered to report to the station. Only then would she meet Tian Xingjian.
As for Tian Xingjian, he had accepted the invitation to see the elegant demeanor of the most natural beauty in Han Country, especially at her age.
"Okay, Director Tian, I want to ask…"
Tian Xingjian understood what was going on after listening to Jin Taixi's words. This time, Jin Taixi was asked to play the role of the professor's daughter, the middle-aged woman who had undergone plastic surgery. This was Tian Xingjian's bad taste. Well, it was indeed his bad taste. Who asked this woman to be a natural beauty?
He was a little surprised to hear what he said, because Kim Tae-hee didn't mention anything about makeup at all. It should be known that the funds were tight this time. Tian Xingjian had originally planned to find more than a dozen actresses, but now he had to let all of them play the young and middle-aged roles.
When Kim Tae-hee was young, she had to make herself very ugly. Not only did she have to wear teeth, but she also had to make him look like he had high and low eyes for contrast. Even when she was middle-aged, she had to give her thick makeup and special treatment such as eye bags.
However, this woman had brought up something that had nothing to do with herself, and was instead asking about the background of Tian Xingjian's script. This definitely surprised him.
"Actually, I did a lot of research on the background of this movie and asked my friends in Han. The scenes during the military era will only be shot hastily and won't be overly exaggerated. After all, the theme of this movie is about the experiences of children when they were young.”Tian Xingjian explained.
"What about the main character? Does the protagonist have a goal in life? The whole work's attitude towards life remained at the secular standard-money. Money could solve everything, but it was somewhat regretful. In other words, Director Tian's carefully designed female lead, Nami, had not found her true self. Her " past " did not exist for the change of " present ", but only as an anesthetic to satisfy the current situation, right?”Kim Tae-hee looked at the boy sitting opposite him curiously.
" I'm very grateful that you can see the biggest flaw of this film. To be honest, there's no money, no time, and no more energy." Tian Xingjian almost opened his mouth wide when he heard Jin Taixi's words. Damn, did you have to be so sharp? Who the hell gave you the entire script? This is a crime. What if it was plagiarized?" Actually, Miss Jin would have a different view if she looked at this film from another angle. This was a youth film and a comedy film. I wasn't trying to express my sarcasm towards the Han Country, but I was thinking about the uneasiness of my dull life ten years later. I need a brilliant youth, at least when I'm old and sit alone at the door smoking, I can still remember the wonderful times of the past.”
F * ck, you're spouting nonsense, right? This bro is better at spouting nonsense than you.
"Actually, writing a script is different from writing a novel. First of all, we have to grasp the theme of the script and also consider the commercial effect. A movie is only 120 minutes long, unless we shoot a sequel. The pay can't go up!" Tian Xingjian joked.
"Thank you, Director Tian. It's my fault. I really like this script, so I'm a little fascinated by it.”Kim Taehee said with some embarrassment.
"It's good that you like it. Are there any other requirements for the role? After all, it will affect you during the filming!”Tian Xingjian was a little embarrassed. He knew his own business. He had copied the script. In terms of talent, it was probably his ability as a director. As for the script, he really didn't have any special talent.
There was nothing he could do. His mind was filled with the plot of the movie from his previous life. If he really wrote it, it would either be an imitation or a stiff copy. In the end, it would definitely be a complete mess.
"As long as Director Tian doesn't make me look too ugly!”Kim Tae-hee joked.
"Alright, then I'll think about it later. The funds are really limited. Otherwise, I'll definitely find you a young actor.”Tian Xingjian had no other choice. Now that he had almost spent half of his money, how could he have extra money to hire actors?
"Next time, the director will arrange a beautiful role for me next time!”
Tian Xingjian originally wanted to end it with a casual chat. He didn't have any special thoughts about Kim Taixi, but they chatted until 7 pm. He couldn't help but treat her to a meal and send her home. Don't joke around. During this sensitive period, every artiste was very cautious.
Except for Kim Taehee who specifically requested to meet the director, the other actors and actresses signed contracts with CJ directly. However, in the end, Tian Xingjian thought that the easiest way to solve the problem was to get a fat actor. At first, they agreed that Gao Xiaoying needed to gain 20kg weight, but at the last moment, she actually refused.
F * ck, if you wanted to reject me, you should have rejected me in the first place. The movie was about to start filming, but you played such a trick on me. What was going on? He wanted to find Gao Suxi, but because she couldn't be separated at the moment, she had accepted three movies this year,'The Kind of Gold',' You Are My Destiny', and 'Pink High Heels', so she rejected Tian Xingjian's invitation.
But what should he do now? The " fat beauty " in the movie was a very important character. Now that Gao Xiaoying stood him up, the movie couldn't be shot smoothly. Gao Suxi couldn't get away, so Tian Xingjian really had no impression of the other actors.
"Brother Shen Lie, do you have any suggestions?”Tian Xingjian had no other choice now. At first, he wanted to get a bunch of future super goddesses to act in this movie, but now Gao Xiaoying stood him up. Lee Ying Ai and Song Qiao Hui were sensitive actors, and no one dared to touch them. Liu Zhen did not want to gain weight, so he was excluded from the top ten beauties. In addition, Gao Xiaoying gave him a short stature, so he was missing one.
"Why don't we audition for one?" Shen Lie didn't care about the actors at all, leaving everything to Tian Xingjian. He only helped Tian Xingjian settle Jin Xishan.
"Then I'll take a look!" When Tian Xingjian heard about the audition, how much longer would it take? It was already the end of April. If they continued to wait for a month, the film would only be released next year.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。