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Bai Zhun was thinking about the "magic weapon" that could capture ghost images, and after eating half a bowl of meat and crab porridge in the morning, he was waiting to go to the movie company for a visit.

Seeing that Huo Zhenye was still eating, he frowned and urged, and tapped the ground with a bamboo stick: "Eat quickly."

Slowly.

Huo Zhenye stuffed a char siu bun into his mouth, such a table of dim sum, Bai Zhun only ate one in each small steamer, and peeled off the skin to eat only the stuffing.

After tasting all of them, Bai Qiye is full and can't take a second bite.

Bai Zhun said confidently, "If I don't taste it, how will I know which one I want?"

It makes sense.

"Okay, let the tea house steam you one of each next time."

Huo Zhenye pushed Bai Zhun out while talking, Axiu followed to the door, she also wanted to go out to play.

"You can't go." Bai Zhun said.

That thing can capture ghost images, maybe it has the same function as the yin and yang mirror, and Axiu is a paper figure, so it can naturally be able to take pictures.

Axiu took a step back in front of the door, she watched the little squirrel fly to Bai Zhun's arm, and suddenly thought in her heart, if only she could fly too.

"You can't go either." Bai Zhun waved his finger, and the oriole flapped its wings and landed on the wall, protesting silently.

The daughter was heartbroken by her own father, so she had to be coaxed by her godfather. Huo Zhenye smiled at Axiu: "I'll bring you back a movie poster."

Axiu nodded, and she was a little happy again. It had been a long time since no one had given her a book, and Xu Yanwen still owed her a set of story books. It would be fine if he accepted the story books first and then ignored him.

"I want you to give it to me." This man looked at Axiu as if he was looking at a child.

Huo Zhenye patted him: "Isn't Axiu your daughter? It's no different from my daughter."

He pushed Bai Zhun out, took a few steps and asked him, "Are you smiling?"

"No." Bai Zhun said lazily.

"You are laughing in your heart." Huo Qishao confirmed that he must be smiling.

The shooting studio of Starlight Film Company was built in Hongkou, and it was rebuilt from several rows of old factory buildings.

There is a sign "Starlight Film Company" hanging at the entrance of the factory, and there is a security booth at the entrance to stop the vehicles entering and leaving for inspection, and no entry is allowed without the pass stamped by the film company.

Huo Zhenye stopped the car and rolled down the window.

Just as he was about to explain the situation, the security immediately let him through with a smile, and greeted Huo Zhenye very attentively: "Why is Mr. Huo here today?"

Huo Zhenye felt strange, he turned around and asked Bai Zhun, "Am I so famous?"

Bai Zhun rolled his eyes, this man's thick skin is simply outrageous.

He looked out of the car window and thought this place was quite interesting. The tall factory buildings were next to each other, and the road was full of actors and staff in different costumes.

A costume movie was being shot in this shed, and a few girls dressed as maids gathered together to chatter.

Modern movies were being shot in that studio, and there were all gentlemen and ladies in suits and cheongsams.

There are also staff members pushing back and forth in various colors. There is a scene that depicts the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon in the West Lake. Bai Zhun glanced at it several times, but the painting is too poor.

This place is so big, no one is taking it with me, I really can't find the studio where "Flowers in the Mist" was filmed, maybe the set has been dismantled long after the filming is finished.

A middle-aged man in a suit hurried over: "Mr. Huo is here, why didn't you say in advance."

Huo Zhenye remained calm, and Bai Zhun was too lazy to make a show, and was invited to the office by this person who claimed to be Manager Guo.

As soon as he entered the office building, Huo Zhenye knew why everyone in the Starlight Film Company knew him, and his photo was hung in the office building.

Mr. Huo Zhenye, shareholder of Starlight Film Company.

On the left wall are movie posters, and on the left wall are photos of shareholders.

Bai Zhun asked him: "This is your property?" Why didn't he say it yesterday, did he deliberately bring him to see how rich his net worth is?

Huo Zhenye thought for a while, but still couldn't remember.

When he first returned to China, he had tossed about investing for a while, but he really didn't remember whether he had ever invested in a film company: "Maybe."

"Pooh." Bai Zhun summed it up accurately in one sentence.

Manager Guo thought Mr. Huo was here to check the accounts, so he immediately produced three quarterly reports.

Mr. Huo is the major shareholder. When the company was established, he invested 1 yuan in Dayang, accounting for one-third of the shares.Manager Guo has long wanted to show his merits in front of this major shareholder.

But Mr. Huo never came to any celebration banquet.

A major shareholder who doesn't care about anything but only pays, and doesn't want to be accompanied by actresses or actors, in the eyes of Manager Guo, is holy like an angel with wings.

"Look, these are the company's financial reports for the three quarters of this year." Starlight Films is following the Hollywood model, and all actors, directors and staff are contracted.

There are many actors, the filming is fast, and the release is fast.

In the early stage, he started with low-budget costume films, and now he has a team of screenwriters writing modern stories, and there are always movies from Starlight Films released in major movie theaters every few days.

Huo Zhenye put on a show, opened the report and scanned it, raised his eyebrows, and looked at this Manager Guo with admiration. How did he manage to make so many movies with such a small budget?

According to this momentum, this year's dividend alone is enough for him to buy a building for Bai Zhun.

Huo Zhenye didn't intend to clarify this misunderstanding. Could it be that he invested too much and forgot that he still had a third film company.

"It's not bad." Huo Zhenye closed the report and acted like a shareholder: "Yesterday I went to the cinema to watch the company's new samples and see the screening effects. Among them was "Flowers in the Mist"..."

Manager Guo's heart skipped a beat, complaining that Manager Zhang didn't make it clear on the phone that the expert turned out to be Mr. Huo!

"This is a problem with the control of the shooting scene. The actors who were filming costume dramas came to the scene and accidentally entered the painting. This is a small shooting accident."

The rumors that the company is haunted must not be allowed to spread. After that, which theater would dare to enter their movies.

He said that if it is not haunted, it is not haunted. There is no such thing as ghosts.

"Oh? So how does Manager Guo plan to solve it?" Huo Zhenye smiled, with a look of negotiation.

"Re-cut the film, re-shoot that scene!" Manager Guo felt pain when he thought of it. The set has already been dismantled, and it needs labor to build it again.

"Is it set up?" Huo Zhenye asked, "My friend is a little interested in making movies."

If the shareholder asks this question, it is of course set up. Manager Guo asked the secretary to bring tea and coffee: "Mr. Huo wants to watch the shooting scene. I have to arrange it too."

The snacks were freshly baked by Commander Kai, and they were still steaming when they were placed on the tray, which meant that Manager Guo sent someone to buy cakes and snacks before they entered the office.

He is a talent for handling affairs, but he is a little slippery.

Manager Guo smiled and closed the door, then turned around and asked the secretary to find all the director and actors of "Flowers in the Fog".

"They've all been scattered across groups for filming."

Starlight Films is efficient and fast, and has obvious advantages over the other two film companies. However, if it is too mass-produced, it will not be able to attract any big stars with unique temperament.

But the filming is fast, there is a market, and when the company grows stronger, it will be perfect to recruit a few big and small stars from the other two to make up for the shortcomings.

"No matter how many groups are scattered, let them all stop shooting, and the prop group will rebuild the set, and I will give it half an hour, and everything will be in place after half an hour."

The secretary was embarrassed: "This... half an hour is not enough."

Manager Guo pointed at him, and then at himself: "You stupid brain, what is sitting in it? The God of Wealth! Your salary, mine are all paid by him, do you understand? I got people together!"

Half an hour later, the director and actors set all the sets in place, Bai Zhun was pushed by Huo Zhenye to the studio, and he saw the "magic weapon" that captured the ghost image as he wished.

The shooting studio was full of people, Bai Zhun frowned slightly, and took out a handkerchief to cover the tip of his nose.

The set was made of several boards. Huo Zhenye took a look at it and found that the set was too simple. The wallpaper on the walls and the clock hanging were all painted.

The sofa and coffee table looked very elegant, after a closer look, Huo Zhenye asked, "Is this a paper bundle?"

Manager Guo was surprised. Why is Mr. Huo's eyes so poisonous? If you look at them from a distance, you can tell that the things are made of paper?

"It's cheap." In this scene, the actor only acted in the scene of hanging himself. He didn't sit or lie down. He just put them around in the room. As long as the real objects are not used, they are all made of paper.

Manager Guo is proud of himself, thinking that this is a genius idea, which is much cheaper than renting from a furniture store, and can be used repeatedly: "When these props are used up, they are put in the warehouse, and they will be used next time. Color is new."

Even Huo Zhenye felt it was an eye-opener. He didn't expect that someone could save money to such an extent.

"Manager Guo really has an idea."

Manager Guo grinned: "For example, the bands in this dance hall and the maids in costume dramas are all made of paper, which are much cheaper than the mannequins in department stores."

How much would it cost to invite a band to follow up?There are also clothes and musical instruments that all cost money, and they are tied with paper and placed far away, so they can't be seen at all.

The distant scene of the costume drama will look empty if there are not a few people standing, and the paper maids are placed there, and the distant scene is shot, which is magnificent and saves money.

Starlight Film Company has a warehouse full of these, ranging from large character furniture to small bonsai decorations, all of which are made of paper.

Bai Zhun chuckled, propping his head with his hands.

Manager Guo didn't know what he said wrong, but this Mr. Bai was brought by Mr. Huo, and Mr. Huo treated him so respectfully, he must be another God of Wealth, and he should not be offended.

"Mr. Bai thinks there's something wrong with me? I'll change it right away."

Bai Zhun didn't speak, but Huo Zhenye said, "In other words, the props in this scene are all made of paper?"

"Yes." Manager Guo glanced at the coordinator, and when he saw the coordinator nodded, he nodded too.

"Manager Guo hasn't watched "Flowers in the Mist" yet?"

Manager Guo was a little embarrassed. He hadn't had time to watch it yet. The company only gave the actors two days off every month, and they shot many films in a row. How could he watch so many films.

What Manager Zhang said on the phone was very vague. He only said that the film was not right, and there were shadows that should not be filmed, but he did not say where it was filmed.

"How can a paper mirror reflect a figure?"

The paper mirror is naturally a ghost image.

"Mirror?" Manager Guo's eyes widened. He turned his head and looked at the old-fashioned dressing table in the set. There was a round mirror embedded in the dressing table. The mirror was a piece of glossy silver paper pasted on it. It's all twisted.

"Where did these props come from?"

"I bought it." The company has people who specialize in purchasing this.

Bai Zhun smiled: "If you rob the ghost, the ghost will naturally come to you."

The author has something to say: Huo wants to buy a house for Bai Xiaoqi. Seven

As for whether paper bundles can be used as movie props, in 1913 a film was used as paper table and chair props due to limited funds.