The Rise of Korean Entertainment

After Li Menglong returned home and explained the progress, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although there are still many difficulties in the future, at least with Yoon Eun Hye and Kang Dong Won joining, will this TV series still be a small production?

Originally, after drinking and being tired today, Li Menglong should be able to fall asleep soon, but now Jiang Dongyuan's last words are turning over and over in his mind. Even with Li Menglong's confidence and imagination, he has never thought of it like this.

Unable to sleep, Li Menglong would never force himself to sleep, so he simply got up and opened the notebook he hadn't used for a long time, and began to list his advantages or possibilities on the paper.

The first thing Li Menglong thought about was the role of the director on the set. In fact, directors in South Korea are not as important as those in the United States.

South Korea's complete investment system and writer mechanism limit the director's performance. Even a strong writer can ask the director to film her script verbatim.

Therefore, the vast majority of directors or new directors are just puppets with professional knowledge. They understand the operation of the crew and the control of the on-site personnel, but during the filming process, apart from constantly shouting, they have no soul of their own.

If you look at it this way, Li Menglong can do everything the director can do. He has professional knowledge and has done all the work on the crew. He is even a writer and investor himself, and has a good relationship with the actors.

It is even said that because there are strong actors like Yoon Eun Hye and Kang Dong Won, the director does not need to be famous. Otherwise, what would happen if the two parties just get together? Therefore, Li Menglong's advantage is that he has little or no qualifications and can communicate well with everyone.

There seems to be no problem with this matter at the technical level, but in terms of everyone's awareness, if Jiang Dongyuan hadn't finally given his suggestion after seeing his ability in splitting shots today, Li Menglong would not have even thought about it.

Because it's so weird and incredible that he wouldn't even think about it himself. Would anyone else think so? Will you accept it that way? A half-assed director directing a TV series starring Kang Dong-won and Yoon Eun-hye that holds a lot of promise?

But Li Menglong was really moved, or wanted to accept this challenge!

Li Menglong usually rarely takes the initiative to fight for anything except occasionally helping girls fight for some benefits. It's not that he doesn't want to, but it's just that there is nothing that interests him, or that everything he wants to do has been done.

And now directing a TV series has become his lingering obsession, but it is really hard to talk about it, no matter who it is with, because it is not about him alone.

Li Menglong rushed to the company with dark circles under his eyes. After learning about Jiang Dongyuan's willingness to join, everyone was not so happy because the investment had exceeded everyone's expectations, or their new company was not suitable for handling such a large project.

The salary of top actors in Korea ranges from 70 million to 100 million per episode. As for Kang Dong-won and Yoon Eun-hye, they undoubtedly fall into this category. Taking into account Yoon Eun-hye's favors and the decline in popularity of Kang Dong-won's return from the army, the salary is 50 million per episode. The remuneration really cannot be any less.

So according to the Korean convention of 16 episodes, the two people's remuneration reached a terrifying 1.6 billion. It's just the two leading actors. There are also supporting actors, crew members, screenwriters, etc. who haven't been paid yet.

"How about letting them participate in the profit sharing?" one person suggested, which is a typical example of grafting the filming risks onto the actors.

Can Li Menglong cheat these two people? Of course not, so if we want to film, the 1.6 billion Li Menglong here has to actually give it away, which makes my head hurt just thinking about it.

"Otherwise, let's get together..."

"Let's talk about how to save money first!" Li Menglong interrupted the other party.

"Besides the starring role, the biggest expense for the crew is the screenwriter and director. If we take it seriously, it is usually not much lower than the starring role..."

"The money from our script will be included in the dividends!" Wu Xiuyan and Li Youzhen stepped forward. At this time, they could only do their best, and Li Menglong also had a share of the screenwriter.

These are all his own people, so Li Menglong didn't stop them. After hesitating for a long time, Li Menglong finally said: "How about I do it, director? Do you believe I can do it?"

With a little anxiety, Li Menglong looked at the surprised people in the room. Like Li Menglong, everyone was looking for outsiders in the dark, completely ignoring that there seemed to be more than one director sitting here.

"Of course, why don't we believe you? A guy who was praised by Li Zhouyong!" Luo Yingshi came directly to support Li Menglong, but then he got himself involved.

"It's like a screenwriter co-screenwriting. Director Luo is also a director. You two should also work together to direct!" Li Enxi over there is indeed used to doing big things. He arranges things vigorously and resolutely, without giving Director Luo a chance to shirk. .

And Li Menglong, whose thoughts were opened, actually thought of another person. If the three of them could join forces, the rhythm would be perfect!

Luo Yingshi is responsible for the deployment of the crew and the control of laughter during filming; while Li Menglong is mainly responsible for the communication between actors and staff, as well as the discussion of the script; as for the final technical details, there is someone who knows better than a professor from an academy. Too much?

Li Menglong felt that a broad road had appeared in front of him. Counting the time, it was now the summer vacation of college, and everything was so perfect.

"The third director is on his way. The three of us are enough directors, but we are better than the Stooges!" Li Menglong made a wisecrack, and everyone laughed in agreement.

"What does this guy you're looking for do?"

"Professor of the Acting Department of Dongguk University, self-taught director..."

Everyone automatically ignored the series of introductions, and only had the words "Dongguk University" and "Professor" in their minds. In fact, teachers or anyone with the title of professor are very respected in Korea.

Moreover, Li Enxi thought realistically, with this person joining, at least he would have much more confidence when fighting wars of words, and it seemed that the professors at Dongguk University should also have a lot of connections.

Liang Shouzhen rushed over immediately after receiving Li Menglong's call. He originally asked Limengli to introduce him to a crew to do odd jobs, but he didn't expect that he would receive such a great gift in the end, which was to direct a TV series.

Although it's joint guidance, isn't this just right? You know, he is a pure nerd who has never even been on a set. He just wants to read the script.

If the script is suitable, he really doesn't mind using his relationships over the years, isn't he an actor? You must know that alumni from Dongguk University are also a huge force in the actor circle.

After arriving at the company, there was no greeting at all. Liang Shouzhen directly took Li Menglong and started reading the script. Even Lao Luo was left behind. The three directors started their first discussion, and the effect was very good.

The three of them all have good personalities and can complement each other in their professional fields. As for the script itself, Liang Shouzhen has regarded it as a masterpiece. He said in an unquestionable tone: "This TV series must find famous actors to act. Although young people are young Astringency is very important, but you have to see the requirements for actors’ acting skills!”

Li Menglong and Director Luo looked at each other and reported the name of the leading actor. Liang Shouzhen was speechless. Even if he was asked to contact him, he couldn't find such a famous actor, so the director's part was completely finalized.

In fact, even though she has been busy for so long, only one day has passed, and Yin Eun-hye is still stalling. It's not that Li Menglong doesn't give her news, but that he has no money.

The salary of 1.6 billion won for the two leading actors squeezed him hard. Li Menglong has never been too worried about money, even now, but he also needs time and means to make money.

Now that the girls are not around, if the contract is signed over there, the money will be sent in the near future. Although it can be delayed, it is all related to Kim Jong Kook. How can he, Li Menglong, do it.

The money issue was at a loss for a while. Li Menglong could only let it go for the time being. If he had no choice but to borrow it again, Li Menglong really didn't want it to be like this. No matter how you look at this drama, the risk is too great. .

After eating casually on the first floor, Li Menglong was not in a hurry to go up. The people above were all discussing various things related to this TV series. It gave me a headache after listening too much, so it was easier to relax down below.

Sure enough, the Erbi young man was very happy. As soon as he walked down, he heard the fat man shouting: "Hey, boy, I'm warning you, don't hit my sister's attention!"

"Hey, uncle! You underestimate me, Hu Jun. I will not give up a forest for a tree. Do you know how many women with good figures are there in this world? Let me tell you..."

"Ahem!" Li Menglong coughed twice from behind, and sure enough, the boy with peach blossom eyes rushed towards him. He finally came out after squatting for almost a month longer than Li Menglong and the other two.

"You like women, right? We already have a lesbian in our company, and here's another gay..."

"Brother Six, you can insult me, but you can't insult my orientation. I am an honorable and standard body lover!" Peach Blossom Eyes said righteously, regardless of the fact that he acted like a nymphomaniac when Su Zhi came out.

Li Menglong could also tell that this kid was just a bit talkative. If he really wanted to do something, he would probably be killed, but wasn't that good? If he really wanted to attack Sol Zhi, he probably wouldn't need Li Menglong to do it, the fat man could kill him with just a slap on his butt.

Li Menglong really felt relaxed when he was with the fat man and Peach Blossom Eyes, so the three of them wandered out and randomly found a stall nearby. They didn't mind being dirty or anything, they just wanted to eat anyway.

The fat man still knew some things about the company, so he asked about the TV series. When Li Menglong talked about Yin Eunhui, his peach-blossom eyes felt disgusted. In his eyes, everything except the body was weak.

"Then who do you want to use? Let me hear it!" Li Menglong gave him a roll of his eyes.

Peach Blossom Eyes excitedly rushed to the chair and squatted down, pouring a glass of wine for Li Menglong: "You are asking, really, I won't tell anyone else!"

"There's a new group called aoa recently, and there's a member named Seolhyun in it. Her figure is really incredible! Brother Six! If you let her play the heroine, she'll definitely become an instant hit!"

"They're new to the industry and you're in jail. How did you know that?"

"As a body lover, I naturally re-read the recent photos of all the girl group members as soon as I get out of prison. Otherwise, how can I be a qualified body lover?" Peach Blossom Eyes looks like you are looking down on me. , the title of Flesh Rice is literally his life.