0048: Small cost, big production
"Done!"
That morning, Django finished the finale's lines and checked them three times from beginning to end. There was basically no problem overall.
If you don’t have a bug, you can basically not do it. You can only say that you can make most of the plot logical as much as possible.
He put the script after sorting out and put it in front of the mirror. He was shocked by his current appearance. He had dark circles, his eyes were covered with bloodshots, and the sighing stubborn man knew that he was much more haggard.
I immediately went to the bathroom and did a full set of facial cleansing.
"The charming and handsome guy is back."
Django possessed himself with a narcissistic maniac, and the corners of his mouth kept rising.
I took a nap for more than an hour, and after lunch, I went to the company.
Mo Lan, Gu Yao and Gong Li also received the notice. Seeing each other again for half a month, I found that Django had changed a lot, became more sunny, more confident, and more mature.
"This is the revised "Little Fish and Flowers". Let's see if there are any missing places." Django distributed the script to them three.
In a blink of an eye, the sound of "swish swish swish swish" page turning echoed in the office.
About an hour.
Even though he had a cold expression like Mo Lan, he couldn't help but show an appreciation smile after reading the new script: "This is a bombshell, which will cause huge splashes in the pool of martial arts dramas and break the traffic myth created by capital."
Gong Li looked at Django with admiration. Half a month is not short or long. The key is that the changes are not only the ones that everyone talked about that day, but also the details: "This script is so perfect that no flaws can be found."
Gu Yao smiled like a flower and said with anticipation: "Jiang Yuyan will definitely become one of the most dazzling female villains in Chinese film and television dramas."
Django only listened to half of this kind. The success of this drama is foreseeable, but the problem is that a good drama may not necessarily become popular. It mainly depends on the feedback from the audience after the broadcast.
Mo Lan took the script, thought about it for a while, and asked, "Will you still use "Little Fish and Flowers" if you have the name?"
What she meant was that this was changed to Jiang Yuyan, wouldn’t it be better to change the name?
Django said without thinking: "The name does not need to be changed, because the story still begins with Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque and finally ends. All people and things revolve around them. If you use the "Legend of Jiang Yuyan" or something else, the center of the story will deviate. In addition, we want to create an accident so that the audience will inadvertently discover that the highlight of the whole drama is Jiang Yuyan, rather than locking in Jiang Yuyan from the beginning."
Mo Lan nodded, making sense.
Django entered another topic and said, "Since there is no problem, let's talk about the formation of the crew."
The director, the actors of several other main characters, the filming location, etc., all need to be determined in advance before they can be discussed.
well……
The contract signed by the old man was all included from the script to the actors, directors, and later.
The money for investment has been collected long ago, and the money has been used to pay back the bank loan.
It's really a scam for my son.
Mo Lan took over the conversation and pointed to the key question: "How much budget do we have for the filming of this drama?"
Django stretched out five fingers.
Mo Lan nodded slightly and said, "It's almost the same as 50 million."
"Ahem cough cough..." Django twitched his lips and said quickly: "Sister Wodi, you said one more zero."
As soon as these words were said, three faces were shocked.
Five million?
Just kidding, it’s not enough to hire actors. If you hire top traffic, it will be gone in two days, let alone filming a TV series of thirty or forty episodes. Besides, it’s a martial arts drama, which requires professional martial arts fingers, stand-in, wire equipment, costumes, etc.
During this period, Mo Lan worked as a producer and even the producer in advance, learned about the current filming market of film and television dramas, and frowned and said, "Five millions are probably a little less."
Django sighed: "Originally, the budget for the drama "Jianghu" was 50 million, but you also know what the company is doing now. The settlement cycle of NetEase Cloud Music has not yet arrived, and there is not that much money in the account."
Mo Lan naturally knew the difficulties faced by Huafeng Media, but it was rare to have such a good script that could not be dragged down by the budget, and said: "We can invest again. The quality of this "Little Fish and Flowers" is here, so there is no need to worry that no one invests money."
Django thought about it and said, "Let's settle the money for the actors and directors first, estimate the approximate cost, and then discuss the investment."
Mo Lan understood what he was worried about.
At present, the capital parties in the domestic film and television industry like to interfere in casting. Huafeng Media's situation is incomparable and has almost lost its voice in this regard. If you attract investment at will, with Gu Yao's current popularity, it is likely to be replaced.
So, she did not object, and it was feasible to make sure it was feasible.
Gu Yao and Gong Li remained silent because they were not qualified to participate in the decision.
Django said optimistically: "Every big-handed film may not be a classic. For example, this year's Mango TV's "Love, within reach", it is not impossible to make a masterpiece even if it is small. Just like the "Integrity Storm" by Yangba last year, this is a basic fact that there is no need to further prove in the film and television market. Large productions can be made even at a small cost."
Having said that, big deals are indeed more secure.
Mo Lan couldn't solve this problem, and said: "The expensive ones may not be suitable. We will select actors with high fit according to the characteristics of the characters."
Django said first: "Jiang Yuyan is naturally played by Gu Yao, and Gong Li, I feel wronged. Can I play Yan Nantian?"
Gong Li has already seen it, and he will definitely have the opportunity to play the leading role in the future. He smiled and said, "No problem."
Django nodded and said, "What I mean, the first time is changed to Jiang Yuyan, Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque, Murong Xian, Su Ying and Tie Xinlan, and we just need to set these key roles, and the others will be left to the director to choose from at that time."
Then, everyone spoke freely and recommended actors they thought were suitable.
A good TV series or movie requires not only a good producer, screenwriter and director, but also an actor with solid acting skills.
The TV series "Little Fish and Hua Wuque" is adapted from Gu Long's novel "The Twins of the Peerless". Although the plot has undergone major changes, Xiao Yuer and Hua Wuque are still important characters throughout the whole process.
Although he is the main player in Jiang Yuyan now, he also needs two main opponents, Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque.
To put it simply, if the acting skills are of the same level, they can perform with each other, but there will be no such thing as anyone who beats the other.
Soon, the actors of Murong Xian, Su Ying and Tie Xinlan in the second episode were confirmed. They were three third-tier actresses who often played the third and fourth female roles. Their age, appearance and figure were just right and would not outweigh Gu Yao, but they could also play. The important thing was that the price was moderate, about 50,000 yuan per episode.
Chapter completed!