The Rise of Korean Entertainment

Li Menglong is still in the process of final preparations, but the girls are making rapid progress. After all, there are so many people, it is enough for everyone to help out. Although it will make the scene more chaotic, it will still be there after all. There are more positive effects.

After a very simple selection, the candidates for writer and director unsurprisingly fell on Xiaomin and Seohyun. After all, no one wanted to compete with them in this regard. They were more hoping to There is a suitable character who can get what he deserves in this miniseries.

Because the goal was very clear from the very beginning, the fight among the group of girls was not as fierce as expected. After all, to a certain extent, everyone wants to have face, just like how the girls flatter Xu Xian at home, but She always acts like a sister on set.

Fortunately, the role is only one aspect. There are many things that everyone can do besides the role. It does not mean that only the director and the writer have to bear the greatest pressure. In this drama, everyone is the master, so we must give full play to the spirit of ownership.

As a result, before the formal formation, there were already a lot of assistant directors, assistant cameramen and other positions, and they were busy and busy, which made the originally nervous Seohyun and Xiaomin feel a lot more relaxed. If you have something to do, you can find someone, right?

Now that this is the case, let’s feel free and bold to choose people. What’s a pity is that the roles in the play are limited. Although everyone can be included in it, the difference in importance is too big. Fortunately, everyone said they can understand it. Just follow your heart.

Originally, Seohyun had a good idea, just make a fair and just choice according to the script. Hyomin had almost the same idea. They even said hello to their own groups separately, but imagination and reality are ultimately different. There are some differences, and they are not small.

There is nothing wrong with selecting people according to the script. The key is fairness and justice. In this regard, Seohyun is more difficult than Hyomin. After all, the objective conditions are here. Because of the popular relationship between the girls, there have been many in the past two years. After all, getting the opportunity to star in a TV series looks much better on my resume, and being an actor is a profession that requires practice rather than rawness.

Therefore, the girls are relatively far ahead at the starting line. As long as the role is not particularly suitable for someone, in theory, it is fair for the girls to win all the roles, but it seems fair, and the rest Will you agree? Xu Xian himself was a little panicked!

But having to go against her heart and choose someone else made her a little sad, so her expression was very gloomy for a while. If Li Menglong could still chat with him at the scene, but she knew it when they separated in the morning, Li Menglong should also Busy with my own affairs.

Since both of them are directors and are responsible for their own works, it seems that it is not easy for him to put down the work at hand to comfort himself. Xu Xian is not so thick-skinned yet, so he can only take it on himself: " This character needs to look ferocious, but always contain a touch of tenderness inside, can you do that?"

Hyoyuan, who was opposite him, looked at his roommate. To be honest, in the past two years, she was the one who had the best relationship with Xu Xian. She privately gave Xu Xian many mature suggestions from her mature perspective. It can be said that she has watched Xu Xian grow up recently.

So she could clearly see Xu Xian's embarrassment at this moment. It can be said that this character basically fits the image of Hyoyeon. As for her acting skills, it's just that, but at least everyone looks similar.

But Xu Xian still asked, obviously he was a little entangled. Although he didn't know what it was, Hyoyeon really had no interest in acting. In this case, he might as well help: "I do act. If it’s not quite right, then I’ll go back and practice a little bit more. Thank you to the director and writer for taking their precious time!”

Xu Xian almost felt embarrassed. After all, she knew exactly what was going on. To put it simply, the girls occupied too many roles. Although it was only in Xu Xian's plan, for To maintain a relative balance in numbers, some girls can only be sacrificed.

This kind of trade-off between Chi Guoguo's interests really makes Xu Xian particularly uncomfortable. She will feel a little dirty. This is considered a compromise of her own. When did Xu Xian not be able to do what she wants? This goes against her principles!

But Xu Xian has matured after all. A few years ago, she might have given up her career. Anyway, she would either stop doing it or wait for her to sort out her thoughts. She is so unclear. It can't be done.

But now Xu Xian endured it, suppressed the discomfort in her heart, and continued to say those unpleasant words, just because she knew that she was the director of this drama and the core of the entire crew. No matter what, she was the first She shouldn't be the one in trouble!

Seohyun worked hard on the set with this fearless spirit, but Li Menglong was much smoother than her. After all, he didn't need to make such complicated choices as Seohyun, he only had to choose according to the needs of the role. He's just a nice guy, what do girls dare to say to him? A big slap in the face!

Of course, this is just a picture in Li Menglong's imagination, and the girls will not let this happen. Even though they usually ask Li Menglong for roles from time to time, when the roles are actually divided, no one will have any complaints. That way First, it was a double insult to himself and Li Menglong!

Since there is no need to worry about actors, Li Menglong naturally pays more attention to some hardware issues, and all hardware issues can ultimately be summed up in money: "So what is the budget of my movie? Don't tell me about the whole company. I can use the funds as I wish, do you believe this?"

Li Enxi smiled sarcastically, of course she didn't believe it. If Li Menglong dared to empty out the company to make a movie, she would dare to sleep directly in Li Menglong's house, or squeeze in between Li Menglong and his wife. Since she didn't want her to have a good life, then No one should think about it.

Although he has always expressed a supportive attitude, when it comes to specific money, this instinct makes Li Enxi a lot stingy: "Your film is just a youth film, with no special effects, no big scenes, and no famous actors. I guess 3.5 billion is enough, right?”

"This joke of yours is not funny at all. You should change it quickly!"

"Who are you kidding? Three to five hundred million is too much? Then I can lower it a little more!" Li Enxi is planning to continue being shameless to the end. After all, only when the cost is reduced can she be worthy of her position in her company. After all, she earns enough It’s this money.

As for the common problem of low-budget movies, Li Eun-hee naturally knows that insufficient money is absolutely fatal to a movie, just like a baby is born with congenital malnutrition and it is difficult to wait until the child grows up.

If it were any other director, Lee Eun-hee wouldn't charge such a high price. It would still be reasonable. Three to five billion to make a movie? Not to mention the salary of actors and staff, this is enough. A large-scale TV series may cost so much to produce one episode. Li Eunxi is indeed joking.

But this is not the case with Li Menglong. He will not let his movies be restricted by money. Besides, he is already very frugal, so he still can't save a lot of money: "I don't want more, just one price." Ten billion will definitely give you a hit movie!"

If Li Enxi is joking, then Li Menglong's words are also somewhat suspicious. Why are you asking for 10 billion? Did Li Menglong think he was making a science fiction blockbuster? The kind that requires large-scale production of special effects?

To be honest, 10 billion in itself is really not too much money in the film field, especially in the increasingly hot global market. After all, it is only 60 million RMB. Maybe an actor would dare to ask for such a large salary.

However, the objective factors of the Korean market have set a ceiling for movies. Although it is invisible and intangible, it is real. Starting from the actors' salary all the way to production and publicity expenses, there is a price list that can be referred to in private.

Once this unspoken rule is broken, the movie is likely to receive a lot of criticism. It is precisely because of this that the production cost of Korean movies can be kept to a relatively low cost, and more funds can be invested in the story.

However, things must be viewed dialectically. One of the biggest factors why the cost of Korean movies cannot increase is the issue of return rate. Because it is difficult for movies to go abroad, basically most of the income comes from domestic sources.

The population of South Korea is only that large. A successful movie with over 10 million moviegoers only has a box office of tens of billions. If converted into RMB, it would be a movie worth over 500 million but less than 1 billion. If Converted into U.S. dollars, it would be even worse.

Therefore, the investment in movies is still directly proportional to the rate of return. If Korean movies can make global box office, then the so-called traditions and unspoken rules will definitely be broken. After all, when you pursue capital, you can do anything. of.

All in all, the price shouted by Li Menglong was a bit exaggerated, and not even a little bit. Li Enxi was naturally very dissatisfied, but Li Menglong still spoke plausibly: "We are also a big cast and a big production, and these girls came together to participate. You can’t give each person a salary of two to three hundred million? That adds up to one-fifth of it already gone!”

"I admit that Girls' Generation is really popular, and I don't want to squeeze them! To be honest, as the protagonist, even if the second female lead gets 300 million, I feel that it is a profit!" When Li Eunxi said this, she couldn't help but slap the table: "But why do those seventh and eighth girls get so much? Your family has too much money, right?"

"I've gotten used to it. They always ask for the same price when they go out!" Li Menglong said shamelessly, but only he knew whether it was intentional or not: "Then let's pay according to the team, otherwise they will It’s still hard to separate when we go back, what do you think of a combination of two billion?”

Li Enxi was really in a dilemma. After all, the palms and backs of her hands were all flesh. The girls had to share the money they made with the company, but the proportion was not very high, so after much hesitation, she still thought it would be better to save money for the company: "Three hundred million and nine people It’s already a lot of points…”

I was finally able to get off work on time. The back-and-forth discussion with Li Enxi really consumed a lot of brain cells, but he couldn't treat it casually. After all, it would be very troublesome to have less money. As for adding money at the last minute, He hasn't learned it yet.

After picking up the girls, the group hurried back home. However, Xu Xian looked so tired. The pink apples of his skin seemed to have shrunk a lot: "Is someone bullying you? Don't worry. Tell oppa that I will avenge you!"

"You have to speak responsibly. Don't make such fanciful speculations. Do you have evidence?" Kim Taeyeon defended herself from behind: "Besides, you are all directors. Now, who is the biggest director in the world? Who among us How dare you offend the director? I was severely scolded by the maknae during the interview just now!"

"Isn't it normal to reprimand you? If it were me, I wouldn't even give you a chance to audition. Wouldn't this be a waste of my precious time!" What Li Menglong said was infuriating, but his eyes were always there On Xu Xian, this girl is not smiling!

There was a bit of silence in the car because of Xu Xian. Although Xu Xian didn't talk much on weekdays, it was completely different from now. It was hard for the girls to see Xu Xian sulking in the front while he and his group were behind. Hi? The nine of them are one body!

Seeing that he arrived at home, Xu Xian jogged a few steps and entered the room ahead of everyone. Then he bowed at 90 degrees and apologized to everyone: "I'm sorry for today, guys, I will definitely adjust myself." ,See you tomorrow!"

After he finished speaking, without giving everyone any time to answer, Xu Xian ran up in a gust of wind, leaving only the girls with dull faces below. Who can tell them what is going on? Did they accidentally offend this little girl?

It was Xiaoyuan who took the initiative to explain it to everyone. At this time, everyone suddenly realized that it was the little girl who blamed herself: "Hey Yigu, what a big deal, I was kicked down by Li Menglong not once or twice. Have you ever seen me have any hostility towards him?”

"Do I still need to answer this myself? The eyes of the crowd are all sharp. How different is the expression on your face when you beg me and when I reject you? You don't know this yourself, do you?"

"Wherever there is, I learned it with a learning attitude!" Yoona said reluctantly, but the girls around her all agreed with Li Menglong's statement. After all, that is the truth, and Yoona is like this. As for reality, of course it’s okay to say it’s innocence!

"Same for Xiaoxian, you still have to think so much. How normal is it to eliminate you crooked melons and crack dates!" Li Menglong said very seriously: "If it were me, I wouldn't be able to kick you all out. What a surprise!”

"That's why we love our maknae, and you are always beaten..."