The villain must spend all his money before he goes bankrupt [Transmigration Book]

Two months later, Director Sang was finally discharged from the hospital.

Although he has been discharged from the hospital, Director Sang's body is still very weak, and he needs a wheelchair to travel. He should not be overworked and should rest in bed.

But Director Sang insisted on starting preparations for the new film. Although he didn't say the reason, the family members who knew about his physical condition rarely stopped him, because they knew in their hearts that Director Sang was... afraid that he would run out of time.

The news of Director Sang's hospitalization was strictly blocked. In addition, although Director Sang was a famous director, he was still behind the scenes, so the media did not follow him all the time.

It is not uncommon for directors to disappear for a year or two, not to mention ten days and a half months. This has long been seen by everyone, so Director Sang's hospitalization did not alarm the media.

Preparations for the new film also started in silence. This film was decided by Director Sang and his old friend after communication. The name is very simple, "The Most Beautiful".

After Ye Zhou got the script, he read it over and over several times. He didn't close his eyes for two days in a row, and the ashtray was filled with cigarette butts.

The male protagonist of the film is Luo Qin, a veteran actor in the industry who has a good relationship with Director Sang. This actor has been in a half-life state in recent years. Apart from occasional guest appearances in the movies of acquaintances, the last film he starred in is released. Three or four years ago.

It is said that Luo Qin also has some physical problems. He was born in martial arts movies in his early years and has been working hard all these years. Although he is full of honors now, he also has many hidden injuries and old diseases.

Therefore, although Luo Qin's fans have some regrets about his retirement, most of them agree with him, and they are very Buddhist about his business.

Ye Zhou was a little surprised when he heard that the male lead was Luo Qin, but his surprise was only fleeting. After all, no one in the industry knew that it was Director Sang who discovered Luo Qin back then, and the two had a very good personal relationship.

It would be surprising if other directors could invite Luo Qin, but when the director is Director Sang, everything makes sense.

The hero didn't spend much time on this side, but there was a big problem with the choice of the heroine.

Even a famous director like Director Sang encountered the difficulties that Ye Zhou faced when he was preparing for "Backtracking". Looking at the entire entertainment circle, it was as big as a popular actress, as small as a newcomer and amateur who had just entered the circle, but there was nothing that could make Sang Director is satisfied.

However, after reading the script, Ye Zhou can actually understand that when the heroine is such a magnificent and phenomenal character, it is really too difficult to find someone who can play her.

Director Sang's physical condition was not optimistic. They didn't have much time to spend on finding actors like Ye Zhou did before, so after a period of unsuccessful auditions, Director Sang gave up looking for actresses.

Ye Zhou was very confused at the time. After all, this movie is not like other movies. The heroine of this movie is not just a utility person, but the soul of the whole movie, running through all the plots from beginning to end.

If such an important role is really self-defeating and just find an actor to play it, I am afraid the effect may be so poor that it is unexpected, because the significance of this role is too special.

How special is it? The heroine of this movie was once a smash hit diva-level superstar. Even though she has quit the music scene for decades, people can rarely see her whereabouts, but as long as her name is mentioned, even now It is still a household name, and few people don't know it.

She is a legendary queen who is rarely seen in the music world in a century, and is also an eternal classic in the hearts of countless people. If such a phenomenal figure is really destroyed in the movie, the consequences will be serious without thinking.

But the decision was made by Director Sang. Although Ye Zhou was worried, he was not too anxious. After all, he clearly knew that the old man loved movies, and every decision he made was carefully considered. Since he The old man said to suspend, which means that he must have thought of a better solution.

Facts proved that Ye Zhou's guess was correct. One week after the suspension of casting, Ye Zhou received a call from Director Sang.

"You mean, on the basis of using a substitute, directly use technology to copy and synthesize her appearance?" Ye Zhou's voice could not hide his surprise.

Although the technology is very advanced now, even if the fake ones are real, there will inevitably be flaws. This kind of technology has also appeared in movies, but most of them are just a few simple and short clips, with slightly more complicated plots and actions. It's easy to pass through, let alone any acting skills.

It is also because of this limitation that although this technology has always existed and has been continuously improved and upgraded, it is rarely used in the industry. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the crew is of course more willing to use real actors to shoot.

The movements, expressions, and even voices and shapes that actors can do are far more precise than this technology. Of course, the most important thing is that this special effects technology requires a huge investment cost, which is obviously less cost-effective than the cost of hiring actors. many.

To put it bluntly, using this special effect technology is like burning money every second. If you want to use it on a large scale, in addition to burning production funds, it also means that it may have various troubles and flaws. is unknown.

Only when the shooting actually starts, can we know what problems will arise on the shooting site, and by then the money has been thrown out, and it is obviously too late to regret it.

A movie that uses this special effect technology for the entire movie has never appeared even today. If they did it, they would undoubtedly be the first to eat crabs.

The risk is...too great.

Ye Zhou was silent for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Director Sang, why don't we look for it again, and I'll go in person..."

"Little Ye Zi." Ye Zhou was interrupted by Sang Huaining before he finished speaking, his voice was still gentle and kind, as if an elder was chatting with a younger generation, and he said softly, "I understand your mean."

"I've thought about what you said. I've thought about it for a long time. In the end, I still think that no one can play Jing Que, and no one can... play her alive."

Hearing what Director Sang said, Ye Zhou fell silent.All the words of persuasion were choked in his throat, because he found that even if he didn't want to admit it, it was really hard for him to imagine anyone who could play the half-clear beauty of that queen.

Such a person, I am afraid that it is rare to meet once in a hundred years.

Ye Zhou couldn't persuade Director Sang, but was persuaded by him in the communication with Director Sang. Director Sang was not in good spirits due to recovering from a serious illness, so Ye Zhou took the initiative to take the initiative to recruit other staff members, capitalists and others before him. communication thing.

Director Sang disagreed at first. After all, he is an old director for many years. He has met and cooperated with hundreds of investors, if not thousands. The relationship between the director and investors is not as good as the outside world imagines. .

In order to make a good movie, the director often has extremely high requirements on the quality of the movie. Sometimes a special effect can cost tens of millions and squander it, and these are investors' money.

If the investor is an expert, it's okay, and he won't interfere too much with the director, but if the investor is an amateur, or the kind of amateur who likes to point fingers, it will be more troublesome.

The film's award-winning reputation belongs to the director and actors. Compared with the honorary investors, the interests are more important. The purpose and significance of investment is to spend the least amount of money and get the most benefits.

This is one of the reasons why the cost of art films often cannot go up, and even the art films of famous directors are mostly embarrassing.

Of course, there are also investors who invest in movies not to make money, but just to flatter people. This kind of request may not seem to be many, but in fact it is the most difficult, because once the capital injection is accepted, it means that no matter what burden the other party throws, the director has to take care of it. , you have to hold it well.

Although Director Sang is well-known, he likes charity. Most of his annual income is used for charity. In fact, he lives a very simple life in private, not at all like a famous director with countless blockbusters.

The investor of this film is a large film and television company that has cooperated with Director Sang many times, but even if they have cooperated many times, the other party cannot easily agree to Director Sang's request, the cost is really too high.

Director Sang certainly didn't want Ye Zhou to do such an embarrassing thing.

But Ye Zhou didn't give him a chance to refuse. After saying a few words, he hung up the phone directly as if he was afraid that he would react, and took the burden on himself.

The investor representative looked at the young man in front of him, and the smile on his face froze instantly when he heard what he said.

He rubbed his ears, and asked in disbelief, "Director Xiao Ye, what did you just say?"

Ye Zhou calmly repeated what he said just now, with a natural and composed expression, as if he was talking about something ordinary and not flustered at all.

The investor decided to look at him for a few seconds, couldn't hold back a laugh, and said, "Do you know how much this special effect technology costs per minute? How long is a movie? You should study it carefully before you come to me." Ask for it."

"I know all of these, and I have made full preparations before coming to you. Here is the plan I listed, with a rough calculation of the cost and the approximate duration of the shooting. You can take a look."

With that said, Ye Zhou pushed the thick folder towards the investor representative.

The representative of the investor did not go to pick up the folder, but only looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Is this what Director Sang means, or what you mean?"

"I know that it is very lucky to be favored by Director Sang, but it is better to be down-to-earth, especially young people like you, who are too eager for quick success will only destroy their future."

He naturally understood the beating of Ye Zhou in his words, and he made such an excessive request only when he scolded Ye Zhou for being too floating.

Ye Zhou nonchalantly said, "This is the plan that the whole crew voted for at the discussion meeting after the audition."

"Or, can you find an actor who can play Ms. Lin perfectly?" Ye Zhou asked.

This is really asking the person in charge. He was choked for a long time and couldn't speak. After all, even a well-connected director like Director Sang couldn't find a suitable actor. He was just the person in charge sent by the investor. Where to find suitable candidates for them.

"In any case, this plan is definitely impossible." The person in charge said firmly.

"This is just a documentary. You and I both know that the benefits it can bring are very limited, and it is uncertain whether it can even pay back. The reason why our company agreed to invest is because of the relationship with Mr. Sang. Friendship."

"Our investment in this movie is only 7000 million at most, which is already the limit figure we can come up with for Mr. Sang Lao's movie."

When the person in charge of the capital said this, his face was full of arrogance, and he looked at Ye Zhou as if he was giving alms.

Ye Zhou repeated the number he said, chewing over and over again, "7000 million?"

This number, coupled with the condescending look in the manager's eyes, made Ye Zhou feel a little funny, and he really laughed out loud without concealing it.

"The friendship between your company and Director Sang is only worth 7000 million?"

"Need I remind you, your company was very generous when shooting the three parts of "Wu Shuang", with a minimum investment of 2.76 million yuan, "Mirror Stop" invested 3.45 million yuan, and "The Third Street" even gave A high investment of 7.39 million yuan."

Ye Zhou stood up from his seat and approached the person in charge of the management, with a strong sense of oppression in his voice, "Over the years, Director Sang has earned tens of billions of money for you, right?"

"You have single-handedly won two movie queens and one movie king for your company. In your eyes, are these friendships worth only 7000 million?"

But seeing that this movie is a documentary, Director Sang is old now, and he heard that he will no longer continue to make movies and continue to create benefits for them, so he can't wait to expose the ugly face hidden under the hypocritical appearance.

The person in charge of the capital was blushed by what he said, and held back for a long time before he could say, "The film is of a different type, this is just a documentary. With such a high cost, it is our utmost benevolence to invest 7000 million yuan!"

After finishing speaking, afraid that Ye Zhou would not believe it, the person in charge of the capital straightened his tie, his voice was cold, and he said mockingly, "If you don't believe me, you can go out and ask, besides us, is there any investor who is willing to give a documentary Invest 7000 million?"

"I know that you made two movies that were not bad at the box office, but you are still young after all, and you still have a long way to go. Why do you have to speak so badly and cut off your own way?"

"If you are obedient and obedient, and honestly finish filming this movie with Director Sang, maybe we will have the possibility to cooperate in the future, but if you continue to be as ignorant as today...huh."

The person in charge of the management did not say the rest, but the threat was self-evident.

Ye Zhou suddenly laughed, he sat back on the chair with a big grin, raised his legs, and asked with a smile: "You just said that the price you gave is already high, and I can't find a higher investment of 7000 million, is that true? "

The person in charge of the management thought he was compromising, and smiled again on his face. He pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and nodded, "Of course."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Ye Zhou asked again, "Then what if I can find it?"

The person in charge of the capital only regarded him as young and vigorous, lowered his voice and sneered, "If you can find it, our company will withdraw its capital immediately, and we will bear the liquidated damages."

Ye Zhou clapped his hands, "Okay, then it's a deal."