Chapter 157: If the director doesn’t have a good life, how can he make a good movie?

The actress who guest-starred as Boss Wang’s “sister” would not arrive until the afternoon, so Lin Yicheng adjusted the order of today’s shooting and did not shoot in sequence.

What was filmed this morning was what happened after Chen Jiawei and Jiang Zhiping got the money.

Logically speaking, now that the money is in place, one should quickly prepare the script. Once the script is ready, one should submit it for review while preparing the crew.

But if it were shot like this, the content of the movie would not be "How a Bad Movie Was Made".

……

After getting the money, Jiang Zhiping first transferred 100 million to his own account, and then went to pick up a car, an Audi A6, which was not expensive, only a few hundred thousand.

When Chen Jiawei learned about this, he became furious and the two of them clashed again in the rental house.

"At first you asked for 300 million, but you asked for 500 million. Fine, I agreed. But what about you? Tell me, what the hell are you doing now?"

Chen Jiawei roared, the veins on his neck bulging.

He originally thought that Jiang Zhiping wanted more investment in order to upgrade the crew and equipment. Although the box office pressure he had to bear increased, he still agreed.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhiping did this to seek personal gain first.

"Are you done? If you're done, let me speak."

Jiang Zhiping took out a handkerchief from his pocket and slowly wiped the lenses of his glasses that were stained with saliva from Chen Jiawei.

"Investors invest money, and the producer has the final say on how to use and spend it. This kind of thing is too common in Hong Kong Island."

"That's Hong Kong Island! This is the mainland! Don't bring your stuff here! Hurry up and get your money back, return the car, and I can pretend that nothing happened. Otherwise, we'll break up!"

Chen Jiawei was furious and threatened.

……

In the crew, he is the director and should have the greatest say.

But Jiang Zhiping not only made decisions about the selection of the heroine, but now he has also embezzled the funds of the crew. What does he think of him? A puppet?

This film is related to his future. If it fails, the biggest loss will be to him as the director.

"Let's break up? Okay."

Jiang Zhiping sneered at first, then his expression changed instantly. He said with sarcasm and disdain, "I won't return a single cent of the money. If you want the car, you can drive it away."

Jiang Zhiping's tone changed again, with a chill in it, totally unlike his previous gentle demeanor.

"But you have to think it through. I can just pat my butt and go back to Hong Kong Island and continue to live my life freely. But what about you? Where can you run to? Where can you hide? If the coal boss can't find me, how can he let you go?"

"I can expose you to him and report that you ran away with the money!" Chen Jiawei shouted loudly.

"Are you stupid?" Jiang Zhiping stretched out his hand and patted Chen Jiawei's face lightly.

"In the eyes of the coal boss, we are in the same group. You go and expose me? How does he know if you are playing a double game with me? You just need to go to him and see if you can come back in one piece!"

"Then I'll call the police and let them arrest you!" Chen Jiawei didn't dare to take any action after being slapped in the face like that. He could only appear to be strong but was actually weak.

"Are you stupid again? Today I'm going to teach you a lesson. In our line of work, there are too many such cases and the police can't handle them all."

Jiang Zhiping reached out and straightened Chen Jiawei's collar, then continued, "Even if the police intervene, what can they do? This is just a civil economic dispute. Don't forget, my brother is registered in Hong Kong Island. Even if there is a problem, it will be handled by Hong Kong Island."

There is no need to say much about what comes next. Those who understand will understand, so I will stop here.

……

Chen Jiawei sat down dejectedly, looking distraught.

Ambition, but no responsibility. Anger, but no courage.

This is a coward, and Lin Yicheng portrayed him quite well.

"Brother, take a look, take a look."

Jiang Zhiping pointed at the surroundings and sighed, "Where do you live? It's worse than a doghouse!"

"Are you willing to stay here forever? Living a life that's neither human nor ghost?"

"With your conditions, which woman would be blind enough to be attracted to you?"

"Before you think about winning, you must think about losing. How much is your director's fee? Let's put the money in our pockets first. That's called putting it in our pockets and being safe!"

"Now the money is in our hands. What? Do you think it bites your hand?"

"Movies are a business. Nine out of ten projects fail. It is normal for investments to fail. Coal bosses have to be reasonable and understand us!"

"We are brothers, I won't treat you unfairly. Here is also your 100 million."

"The army must be fed and fed before it moves. If the director has no place to live, no food to eat, no clothes to wear, how can he possibly make a good film?"

"Besides, don't you like that actress who looks a lot like Fan Bingbing? If she can look like Fan Bingbing, she must be a worry-free person."

"Even if she likes your talent, can talent be used to make a living? If your pockets are cleaner than your face, can you expect such a woman to live a hard life with you? If she wants a bag or cosmetics, can you afford them?"

"Brother, I'm an experienced person and I won't harm you. Money is the courage of a hero. In today's society, people laugh at the poor but not at prostitutes. If you don't have money, who the hell will look at you? But as long as you have money, you are the boss!"

"Think about it carefully. Do you want money or face? Do you want instant noodles or abalone?"

……

This long section is all Uncle Gong’s dialogue, a one-man show.

It vividly portrays the evil trends in Hong Kong and also mentions some very real phenomena in today's society.

Chen Jiawei was persuaded by Jiang Zhiping.

Or maybe he was convinced by the cruel reality.

After a long time, Chen Jiawei waved his hand weakly and said, "Let's do it this way. My share will be credited to your account today."

At this point, Chen Jiawei compromised and began to change.

Of course, the audience will be able to guess the quality of this movie, which has not yet started shooting.

In this section, the main focus is on Jiang Zhiping, played by Uncle Gong, while Chen Jiawei, played by Lin Yicheng, is relatively less outstanding.

But Lin Yicheng doesn't care about this. He knows the priorities. He is a director first, and an actor second.

For the sake of the quality of the entire movie, it doesn't matter whether his personal role is outstanding.

After the success of the movie, the greatest credit still goes to him as the director, and no one can deny that.

Moreover, this lack of excellence is only relative.

Under the guidance of Uncle Gong, Lin Yicheng felt that he had brought the character of Chen Jiawei to life and portrayed him with flesh and blood.

Lin Yicheng was quite happy about this.

……

The morning shoot came to an end, and assistant Li Yuefang came over to report a few things to Lin Yicheng.

The first thing was "Man Jiang Hong". Half a year after its release, the box office share finally arrived in the account of Xinghe Film and Television Company.

Lin Yicheng planned to put the money aside for the time being and wait a few months before making any decisions. By then, the dividends from the EP "Still Four Songs" would be almost in place.

It just so happens that the stock market is about to plummet, so I invested both sums of money and took the opportunity to buy Tencent shares at a low price.

By then, Lin Yicheng estimated that he would have about 3% of Tencent's shares.

There will be no good opportunities in the stock market in the future, and we can only find ways to acquire from others at a premium.

The second thing is that the broadcast time of "Snow Leopard" has been officially scheduled. It will be broadcast on the prime time of Beijing Satellite TV, Tomato Satellite TV and Blueberry Satellite TV on August 8st.

At Liu Qiang's place, the preparations for "The Unforgettable Number" are almost complete.

The cast has basically not changed from the original time and space. The only difference is that the heroine is given to senior Yao Di.

Senior Yao Di’s acting skills are still very good, and she can play the role of Sai Diao Chan well.

After "Snow Leopard" is released, "The Eternal Number" can still be promoted under the banner of the original crew.

Lin Yicheng had selfish motives in giving the role to senior Yao Di.

During this period, he inevitably neglected senior Yao Di.

When he gave him the heroine of "Crazy Nightclub" last time, Lin Yicheng could sense the loss in her heart.

Lin Yicheng really didn't have any good solution for this. Time was limited, and he couldn't split himself up, and Fatty Fan was in a hurry...

It just so happened that senior Yao Di had just finished filming "Crazy Nightclub" and could directly join the crew of "The Eternal Number".

Using the role to compensate her, by the way, it also provides a perfect reason why the two of them can't spend more time together.

As for how their relationship will develop in the future, Lin Yicheng is not sure, so he will just take it one step at a time.

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The third thing is "Crazy Nightclub". This movie has officially finished shooting and can enter post-production at any time.

Originally, Lin Yicheng wanted to help keep an eye on the later stages himself, but he really couldn't leave right now.

In this case, the editing power certainly cannot be given to Yang Qing, a novice. Not to mention that Lin Yicheng is worried, Yang Qing himself is also a little lacking in confidence.

He has to endure the hardship of the season, since he is the royal servant.

Ji Jie had edited "Crazy Stone" and was very familiar with this kind of comedy movie. Lin Yicheng also communicated some key matters with him and handed it over to him, which was basically no problem.

After the season's cutting is over, Lin Yicheng can just check it again himself.

Lin Yicheng plans to release the movie "Crazy Nightclub" during the summer vacation, and the specific release time will depend on the situation.

The fourth thing is Lin Yicheng’s personal affairs.

Zong Shuai helped him negotiate an endorsement contract with Audi for a period of two years and a total of 1200 million.

Compared with other products, the endorsement fee for automobiles is generally lower. Lin Yicheng's new contract with Nokia is only 1500 million for two years. The 1200 million he can get is already high enough.

Because of this relationship between the two parties, Audi also sponsored "How Bad Movies Are Made".

After arranging these things, Lin Yicheng sighed again.

Even though he is now in a prominent position as the owner of a film and television company and a famous director, how many people know the hardships involved?

Lin Yicheng couldn't help but miss his previous life. Although he had no money and no fame at that time, those were the happiest days for him.

Well, Lin Yicheng absolutely did not admit that he was in Versailles, nor did he pay tribute to Jack Ma.

(End of this chapter)