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Chapter 52 Unexpectedly
After a few days of careful comparison, Ye Weilin still decided to choose "Song Manting" as his new movie, but for the total budget of 3000 million marked on the project approval materials, his intuition is definitely not enough.
Directing "Song Manting" is not like "Zhuang Die" and "Old Charm" filmed before. You can no longer hire individuals for scenes, costumes, art, etc., you must be a professional team, and you cannot save costs, otherwise the quality will be worrying .
In addition, the remuneration of the actors is also included in it. Not to mention other things, Yu Rong alone will spend 800 million in remuneration. Although this price is not a big deal for a double actress, it is only 3000 for a film with a total budget of [-] million. For Wan's movies, it is already stretched.
After Ye Weilin decided which script to choose, he called Ye Weisheng. Although the other party didn't express any objection, his tone seemed to be disapproving. He asked him to think about it for a few more days, implying that he should read "Man in the Mist" and "Wrong Man" more. Hand in hand" script.
It wasn't until this moment that he realized that what the other party really wanted him to direct was a low-budget film, and Ye Weisheng didn't want to take any risks at all for "Song Man Ting", which clearly required a large production investment.
As for "South to North", Ye Weilin tentatively mentioned a sentence, but was interrupted by the other party, as if he didn't even want to mention it.
Ye Weisheng's attitude made him feel a little angry, if he didn't want him to shoot, why bother to show him those few scripts, it was a waste of time.
"Wrong Body and Hands" is not his taste, and "Man in the Mist" has a good script, but it still adheres to the suspenseful style. Try other styles.
After more than half a month of tug-of-war, not only did it not cancel Ye Weilin's decision, but it seemed to make him more determined, Ye Weisheng had no choice but to let him go, but the budget of 3000 million could not be raised no matter what.
Ye Weilin let out a long sigh, and started to contact Luo Mao, asking him to help contact Yu Rong.
"William, haven't you ever thought about finding an agent?" Luo Mao looked at the half-person-high materials and documents on the table waiting to be processed, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but his mouth was enthusiastic: "You Now it’s not like before. Look at the director who doesn’t have an agent or assistant. In future film promotions, there’s no need for sponsors to ask you to wait for things. If you find a good agent, he can help you with everything. You arrange a contact."
Although he understood Luo Mao's good intentions, the agent could not be found in a short while. After Ye Weilin got Yu Rong's contact information, he took the initiative to call him.
The person who answered the phone was Yu Rong's manager. Ye Weilin clarified the filming of "Song Manting" in a few words, and then asked the other party if he had time for a face-to-face meeting.
The other party was obviously surprised and said that he would call Yu Rong first and ask Yu Rong before replying.
Ye Weilin was not in a hurry, he also had a lot of things to do, he first called Fu Qi, told him that he was going to start shooting a new movie, and asked him if he would join hands again to co-direct.Ye Weilin hasn't seen Fu Qi since the day he graduated. One is that he is very busy, and the other is that the other party seems to be busy with other things, let alone meeting each other. For more than a month, the two of them haven't even had a phone call. .
I thought the other party would readily agree, but Bi Duan was silent for a long time before saying: "Forget it, I won't participate this time."
"What's the matter?" Ye Weilin sensitively sensed the other party's sudden depression, and was a little puzzled.
"I... have some things to deal with here. I will go abroad in a few days, and I won't be returning to China in the short term." After Fu Qi finished speaking in a difficult tone, as if afraid of Ye Weilin's further questioning, he quickly said: "I will send you a message later. I'll give you the contact number, let's talk back."
After speaking, he hung up Ye Weilin's phone call.
Ye Weilin was well aware of the other party's temperament, if he didn't want to say it, naturally he couldn't force him to ask, so he had no choice but to suppress Fu Qi's matter first.
It will be difficult to find a suitable agent for a while, so Ye Weilin first found an assistant. The other person is Ji Yan, an alumnus who graduated from the same class as him, and a graduate of the Department of Drama and Literature. She is keen on organizing exchanges and networking for the school club He is good at interpersonal communication and has a strong ability to handle affairs. He can be regarded as a man of the school.
Ji Yan originally planned to find a job as an agent, and Ye Weilin accepted it as soon as Ye Weilin spoke up in the school group. Although she said she was an assistant, she also knew that Ye Weilin didn't have an agent yet, so she could try to get it. If not, you should also accumulate experience as an assistant.
The first job that Ye Weilin gave Ji Yan was to get her to contact the actors who were originally scheduled to play several male roles in "Song Manting".
Compared with Yu Rongshuang's celebrity status, these male characters who accompany the heroine at different stages of her life are not so important.
Of course, in order to ensure word-of-mouth, the actors Liang Shuzhen appointed at that time were all capable young people.It's just that none of these male actors have won any awards, and they are not popular idols, so they can naturally be replaced at any time.
That's why Ye Weilin asked Ji Yan to get in touch with those people, but after all, Yu Rong is a movie queen, so it seemed a bit disrespectful to ask an assistant to get in touch with them.
While waiting for Yu Rong's reply, Ye Weilin was not idle. He searched all the movies that Yu Rong participated in and watched them one by one.
Yu Rong has acted in quite a few movies, but she only starred in five of them. One of them is not a leading role, at most she is an important supporting actress, but with that role, she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress. The light is firmly suppressed.
The movie is called "Swallow Alley", which tells the story of a family that happened in the decades from the 50s to the beginning of this century. The protagonists are the Luo family. Two sons and one daughter, the eldest son married a sharp-tongued wife, the second daughter married a cowardly village teacher, and the youngest son married a divorced woman eight years his senior, and then had a well-behaved grandson, a rebellious Granddaughter... In Yanzi Lane, where bicycle bells jingle and hawkers keep yelling, the Luo family is still struggling through life.
Yu Rong played the role of the youngest daughter of the old lady of the Luo family. She married a poor and white rural teacher. The other party was not only cowardly, but also very soft-hearted. She was often bullied, and even her wife looked down on him.
This role is indeed more exciting than the heroine, because the actor who plays the heroine has to play from a young girl in her 20s to an old man in her 80s and [-]s. It is too difficult, and some details are not handled satisfactorily. It can be concluded that the actress has tried her best, but it can only be said that it is not enough.
If there was no Yu Rong by her side, the actress might be able to be praised a few words, but with Yu Rong, her brilliance can only be annihilated.
Yu Rong's other award-winning film is "Dumpling Stand", which is her famous work. A few years ago, she was newly promoted to the queen of the Academy Awards with this film. She was only 24 that year. The style of the film is similar to that of " "Swallow Alley" is similar, it tells about the life of the common people in the streets and alleys and the human relations in the market, and it is the true meaning to appreciate the plainness in the joys and sorrows, laughter and cursing of the little people.
In this movie, Yu Rong is the protagonist, playing the role of the dumpling stall owner's daughter, who has transformed from an ignorant girl to a mature woman. Instead of expressing longing for a bowl of hot dumplings like when I was young, I will be numb, bored, and occasionally a little melancholy.
After watching Yu Rong's two masterpieces, Ye Weilin finally understood why Liang Shuzhen chose Yu Rong, because she is really a talented actor with great screen impact and appeal.
The salary of 800 million is not too high for such an actor.
Ye Weilin waited for nearly a week, but did not wait for Yu Rong's reply, so he had to take the initiative to call again.
The person who answered the phone this time couldn't even be called a manager. She said it was Yu Rong's assistant. The other party was busy and it was inconvenient to answer.
Ye Weilin faintly sensed the other party's unwillingness to make a decision, so he hung up the phone without talking nonsense.
Ye Weilin can roughly guess Yu Rong's thoughts. It's nothing more than being reluctant to take the role of Song Manting, but he is dissatisfied that the director is a newcomer director. If it is a famous director like Liang Shuzhen, the other party will not hesitate to take Qiao .
But even if he understood, there was nothing he could do. After all, a character like Song Manting was beyond the reach of ordinary people. From the looks of it, Yu Rong was the best candidate.
"Are you really not thinking about anything else? The actors in "Man in the Mist" and "Holding Hands" are solid, and they can save you a lot of trouble." Seeing that the new movie was at an impasse, Luo Mao couldn't help but help Ye Weisheng asked again.
"No." Ye Weilin shook his head.
"Well, next week I will submit the application for the start of filming of "Song Manting" to the headquarters. If the approval is successful, you will have no room for regret, and the company will immediately release the news of the start of filming. If you can't get Yu Rong , then you have to find another suitable candidate as soon as possible.”
"Understood." Ye Weilin frowned, and was about to contact Yu Rong for the third time, when a message suddenly popped up on the phone screen——
Wen Yuanshan revealed that the new film "Wuxiangshan" will be the first starring role, and the double actress Yu Rong will join.
He paused with his fingers, and then clicked on the news.
Ye Weilin never forgot the name Wen Yuanshan. A large part of the reason for the failure of "Zhuang Nu Dream Butterfly" back then was that this person made unfair comments, which made him and Fu Qi taste the bitter fruit of failure that they obviously shouldn't belong to.
Although he has not been able to figure out the inside story of that incident so far, he has paid special attention to Wen Yuanshan. He has watched all the works of the other party, so he has a certain understanding of the style of the movies directed by him.
Directing "Song Manting" is not like "Zhuang Die" and "Old Charm" filmed before. You can no longer hire individuals for scenes, costumes, art, etc., you must be a professional team, and you cannot save costs, otherwise the quality will be worrying .
In addition, the remuneration of the actors is also included in it. Not to mention other things, Yu Rong alone will spend 800 million in remuneration. Although this price is not a big deal for a double actress, it is only 3000 for a film with a total budget of [-] million. For Wan's movies, it is already stretched.
After Ye Weilin decided which script to choose, he called Ye Weisheng. Although the other party didn't express any objection, his tone seemed to be disapproving. He asked him to think about it for a few more days, implying that he should read "Man in the Mist" and "Wrong Man" more. Hand in hand" script.
It wasn't until this moment that he realized that what the other party really wanted him to direct was a low-budget film, and Ye Weisheng didn't want to take any risks at all for "Song Man Ting", which clearly required a large production investment.
As for "South to North", Ye Weilin tentatively mentioned a sentence, but was interrupted by the other party, as if he didn't even want to mention it.
Ye Weisheng's attitude made him feel a little angry, if he didn't want him to shoot, why bother to show him those few scripts, it was a waste of time.
"Wrong Body and Hands" is not his taste, and "Man in the Mist" has a good script, but it still adheres to the suspenseful style. Try other styles.
After more than half a month of tug-of-war, not only did it not cancel Ye Weilin's decision, but it seemed to make him more determined, Ye Weisheng had no choice but to let him go, but the budget of 3000 million could not be raised no matter what.
Ye Weilin let out a long sigh, and started to contact Luo Mao, asking him to help contact Yu Rong.
"William, haven't you ever thought about finding an agent?" Luo Mao looked at the half-person-high materials and documents on the table waiting to be processed, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but his mouth was enthusiastic: "You Now it’s not like before. Look at the director who doesn’t have an agent or assistant. In future film promotions, there’s no need for sponsors to ask you to wait for things. If you find a good agent, he can help you with everything. You arrange a contact."
Although he understood Luo Mao's good intentions, the agent could not be found in a short while. After Ye Weilin got Yu Rong's contact information, he took the initiative to call him.
The person who answered the phone was Yu Rong's manager. Ye Weilin clarified the filming of "Song Manting" in a few words, and then asked the other party if he had time for a face-to-face meeting.
The other party was obviously surprised and said that he would call Yu Rong first and ask Yu Rong before replying.
Ye Weilin was not in a hurry, he also had a lot of things to do, he first called Fu Qi, told him that he was going to start shooting a new movie, and asked him if he would join hands again to co-direct.Ye Weilin hasn't seen Fu Qi since the day he graduated. One is that he is very busy, and the other is that the other party seems to be busy with other things, let alone meeting each other. For more than a month, the two of them haven't even had a phone call. .
I thought the other party would readily agree, but Bi Duan was silent for a long time before saying: "Forget it, I won't participate this time."
"What's the matter?" Ye Weilin sensitively sensed the other party's sudden depression, and was a little puzzled.
"I... have some things to deal with here. I will go abroad in a few days, and I won't be returning to China in the short term." After Fu Qi finished speaking in a difficult tone, as if afraid of Ye Weilin's further questioning, he quickly said: "I will send you a message later. I'll give you the contact number, let's talk back."
After speaking, he hung up Ye Weilin's phone call.
Ye Weilin was well aware of the other party's temperament, if he didn't want to say it, naturally he couldn't force him to ask, so he had no choice but to suppress Fu Qi's matter first.
It will be difficult to find a suitable agent for a while, so Ye Weilin first found an assistant. The other person is Ji Yan, an alumnus who graduated from the same class as him, and a graduate of the Department of Drama and Literature. She is keen on organizing exchanges and networking for the school club He is good at interpersonal communication and has a strong ability to handle affairs. He can be regarded as a man of the school.
Ji Yan originally planned to find a job as an agent, and Ye Weilin accepted it as soon as Ye Weilin spoke up in the school group. Although she said she was an assistant, she also knew that Ye Weilin didn't have an agent yet, so she could try to get it. If not, you should also accumulate experience as an assistant.
The first job that Ye Weilin gave Ji Yan was to get her to contact the actors who were originally scheduled to play several male roles in "Song Manting".
Compared with Yu Rongshuang's celebrity status, these male characters who accompany the heroine at different stages of her life are not so important.
Of course, in order to ensure word-of-mouth, the actors Liang Shuzhen appointed at that time were all capable young people.It's just that none of these male actors have won any awards, and they are not popular idols, so they can naturally be replaced at any time.
That's why Ye Weilin asked Ji Yan to get in touch with those people, but after all, Yu Rong is a movie queen, so it seemed a bit disrespectful to ask an assistant to get in touch with them.
While waiting for Yu Rong's reply, Ye Weilin was not idle. He searched all the movies that Yu Rong participated in and watched them one by one.
Yu Rong has acted in quite a few movies, but she only starred in five of them. One of them is not a leading role, at most she is an important supporting actress, but with that role, she won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress. The light is firmly suppressed.
The movie is called "Swallow Alley", which tells the story of a family that happened in the decades from the 50s to the beginning of this century. The protagonists are the Luo family. Two sons and one daughter, the eldest son married a sharp-tongued wife, the second daughter married a cowardly village teacher, and the youngest son married a divorced woman eight years his senior, and then had a well-behaved grandson, a rebellious Granddaughter... In Yanzi Lane, where bicycle bells jingle and hawkers keep yelling, the Luo family is still struggling through life.
Yu Rong played the role of the youngest daughter of the old lady of the Luo family. She married a poor and white rural teacher. The other party was not only cowardly, but also very soft-hearted. She was often bullied, and even her wife looked down on him.
This role is indeed more exciting than the heroine, because the actor who plays the heroine has to play from a young girl in her 20s to an old man in her 80s and [-]s. It is too difficult, and some details are not handled satisfactorily. It can be concluded that the actress has tried her best, but it can only be said that it is not enough.
If there was no Yu Rong by her side, the actress might be able to be praised a few words, but with Yu Rong, her brilliance can only be annihilated.
Yu Rong's other award-winning film is "Dumpling Stand", which is her famous work. A few years ago, she was newly promoted to the queen of the Academy Awards with this film. She was only 24 that year. The style of the film is similar to that of " "Swallow Alley" is similar, it tells about the life of the common people in the streets and alleys and the human relations in the market, and it is the true meaning to appreciate the plainness in the joys and sorrows, laughter and cursing of the little people.
In this movie, Yu Rong is the protagonist, playing the role of the dumpling stall owner's daughter, who has transformed from an ignorant girl to a mature woman. Instead of expressing longing for a bowl of hot dumplings like when I was young, I will be numb, bored, and occasionally a little melancholy.
After watching Yu Rong's two masterpieces, Ye Weilin finally understood why Liang Shuzhen chose Yu Rong, because she is really a talented actor with great screen impact and appeal.
The salary of 800 million is not too high for such an actor.
Ye Weilin waited for nearly a week, but did not wait for Yu Rong's reply, so he had to take the initiative to call again.
The person who answered the phone this time couldn't even be called a manager. She said it was Yu Rong's assistant. The other party was busy and it was inconvenient to answer.
Ye Weilin faintly sensed the other party's unwillingness to make a decision, so he hung up the phone without talking nonsense.
Ye Weilin can roughly guess Yu Rong's thoughts. It's nothing more than being reluctant to take the role of Song Manting, but he is dissatisfied that the director is a newcomer director. If it is a famous director like Liang Shuzhen, the other party will not hesitate to take Qiao .
But even if he understood, there was nothing he could do. After all, a character like Song Manting was beyond the reach of ordinary people. From the looks of it, Yu Rong was the best candidate.
"Are you really not thinking about anything else? The actors in "Man in the Mist" and "Holding Hands" are solid, and they can save you a lot of trouble." Seeing that the new movie was at an impasse, Luo Mao couldn't help but help Ye Weisheng asked again.
"No." Ye Weilin shook his head.
"Well, next week I will submit the application for the start of filming of "Song Manting" to the headquarters. If the approval is successful, you will have no room for regret, and the company will immediately release the news of the start of filming. If you can't get Yu Rong , then you have to find another suitable candidate as soon as possible.”
"Understood." Ye Weilin frowned, and was about to contact Yu Rong for the third time, when a message suddenly popped up on the phone screen——
Wen Yuanshan revealed that the new film "Wuxiangshan" will be the first starring role, and the double actress Yu Rong will join.
He paused with his fingers, and then clicked on the news.
Ye Weilin never forgot the name Wen Yuanshan. A large part of the reason for the failure of "Zhuang Nu Dream Butterfly" back then was that this person made unfair comments, which made him and Fu Qi taste the bitter fruit of failure that they obviously shouldn't belong to.
Although he has not been able to figure out the inside story of that incident so far, he has paid special attention to Wen Yuanshan. He has watched all the works of the other party, so he has a certain understanding of the style of the movies directed by him.
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