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The new Red House project was approved as early as 2002, but it is now in the second half of 2007, and it has not yet been photographed.

You can see the complexity of this matter.

In the beginning, the project was normal and healthy.

The investors are China Film, Hualu and Capital Television, with a total investment of 50 million. Later, when I was doing it, the taste changed, and I didn't have enough money. And because of the turmoil of "abandoning draft actors", "the role of Red Mansion Girl" and "changing directors", most film and television companies refused to participate in this project.

After calculation, if the filming of this TV series is to be completed, the total investment will be at least 120 million yuan.

In addition, it is necessary to greatly reduce the remuneration of the actors, and it is necessary to use the relationship to allow a group of actors to perform for free in order to proceed smoothly.

There is no way, if you want to advance the project, you can only sell characters to raise money.

It's not anything too serious either.

In the past few years, the film and television industry has been poor, and the market has not developed. In order to raise funds, many movies and TV series often need to sell several characters.

Let a group of excellent professional actors, with one or two less professional actors, have little impact.

The investors who are most keen on buying characters are the coal bosses. Not to mention, the coal bosses have really made a group of well-known female stars.

But the problem is that the main characters in the Red Chamber are all women, and they are all brilliant.

Can sell money.

The coverage area is too large.

Coupled with the newly injected investors... the one who paid the most was a female boss who made her fortune by contracting railway projects. She was very tough and overbearing, and her demands were rude.

The director can't afford it, and neither can the chief producer.

Other roles are fine, but Bao Daichai is an important role to ensure the basic quality of TV dramas, and it cannot be given to whoever has more money. You have to listen to the director.

But people are not reconciled, after spending so much money, they can't even get the most important role.

There is no way, Xu Baihui can't handle it well, so I can only ask Zhou Buqi to help.

After Zhou Buqi left, he met a producer surnamed Liu who represented the capital TV station. After talking about these things, it was a mess and a headache.

Zhou Buqi sneered in his heart.

My heart said that you are not a good thing.

If Ding Kemao's 50 million investment can be used in the filming of the Red Mansion, it won't be much difference. I'm afraid that the producer and the production director will fill their own pockets.

For the props bought for 100 yuan, 10,000 yuan was reimbursed, and the rest of the money was directly divided among the crew. It's just that the investors are laymen and don't know the inside story, so they think that it really costs so much money to make movies and TV series.

But overall, it's easy.

As long as the female boss who invested the most is shocked, let him not reach out to Bao Daichai... Forget about Jia Baoyu, just stretch out if you like, Jieyu Media has no male artists. Just protect your own actresses.

"Well, in the end, I still have to rely on me to protect their innocence. Uh...are they still innocent? Don't worry, I will protect and protect them. They have been cheated by cabbage for a long time, and they will suffer a lot."

Zhou Buqi was startled suddenly.

I don't think this can be overpowering.

With his current status, it's easy to stand out, but the problem is... don't be a licking dog, take care of it, and it will be embarrassing if you end up with nothing.

After going to the hotel to get a room, Xu Baihui made a few phone calls and said softly: "At one o'clock in the afternoon, let's have a meeting here to discuss the issue of roles. Then you can support Director Li. The only person in charge of the crew who wants to Director Li is the one who makes a good TV series.”

Ning Yaxian smiled and said, "That's right, a female director."

Xu Baihui snorted, also very irritable, "That's it, the last director Hu was also a woman. If Director Li also falls out this time, there will be no female directors of sufficient level in the country to film. I will invite you at that time." Male director, let's see, the distribution of roles and benefits has to be re-divided."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, not interested in these at all, "Where's your people? Why haven't they come yet?"

Xu Baihui glanced at him, "What's the hurry? Come on, half an hour later. Director Li brought Yang Mi and the two newcomers over here, and I'll show you."

"Those two newcomers, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, were chosen by her?"

"right."

"Is it the yellow flower girl?"

"ah?"

Xu Baihui was slightly taken aback, amused and annoyed.

Ning Yaxian's face was calm, as if she didn't hear, everything was as usual.

Zhou Buqi snorted and said, "We can't do bad things with good intentions. If it's an innocent girl, I'll help. If... maybe I'd like to find a backer willingly."

Xu Baihui said angrily: "Are you stupid? Even if you want to look for a backer, of course you are looking for it. They are all young girls, who wants to look for an old man?"

Zhou Buqi said very speechlessly: "The important point! Focus on the important point!"

Ning Yaxian couldn't help but smile, and said with a smile: "The point is to be innocent."

Xu Baihui said angrily: "Like I said, they are both young girls, underage. Both of them are still studying in technical secondary schools, one is studying at the Middle School Affiliated to Beiwu, and the other is studying at the Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Opera."

Zhou Buqi frowned, "That's enough!"

Xu Baihui thought for a while, "Jiang Bingjie is hard to say, um, she is the one playing Lin Daiyu. She is studying alone in the capital. The actor Xue Baochai must be fine. Her family seems to be very strict, and her mother has been following her."

"Forget it, it's useless to ask!"

Zhou Buqi waved his hand.

I feel that Xu Baihui is not yet a professional. But it's normal, Xu Baihui has experienced this kind of thing once in his life, Zhou Buqi is different, he has experienced it many times. Whether it's a girl with yellow flowers or not, he can tell with just a few words and a few glances.

After a while, Director Li came over with several young actresses.

This meeting is very important, it is related to whether she can hold these important roles in her hands.

"elder brother!"

Yang Mi's eyes were bright, she let out a cry of joy, and rushed towards her like a bird.

This made Zhou Buqi very embarrassed.

It would be fine if only director Shaohong took Jiang Bingjie and Li Xinwan with her two little girls. The key is that Li Xinwan, who plays "Xue Baochai", is with her parents.

Doesn't this reveal the stuffing all at once?

Fortunately, this crazy girl didn't yell, it was brother.

Zhou Buqi hugged her lightly, then let go, not daring to do anything out of the ordinary in front of her parents. Everyone sat together, chatting about family affairs in a harmonious atmosphere.

The two girls introduced themselves first.

Jiang Bingjie is indeed studying alone in the capital, learning ballet. Li Xinwan is studying at home, learning Kunqu Opera.

"If I can really play Lin Daiyu this time, I... I will drop out of school."

"Exit?"

"Well, I'm studying ballet, so I don't need acting. If I change my career to become an actor, I'll take a class and learn acting." Jiang Bingjie bit her lip, and it seemed that it was suggested by Director Li next to her.

Director Li said seriously: "Well, she is quite talented in acting. Looking at it now, it will have to wait until next year if the Dream of the Red Chamber will actually be filmed. If the two roles of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai can be successfully won, let them Do some basic acting studies."

Zhou Buqi frowned, "It's not easy for a little girl to drop out of school in the capital, then enroll in classes to learn acting, and then change her career to become an actress. After dropping out, she can't live in the school dormitory. Living in the capital is not so easy."

Jiang Bingjie bit her lip tightly, longing flashed in her peach blossom eyes.

Xu Baihui waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, as long as it's suitable and meets the company's requirements, it's fine to sign a contract to become an artist of Jieyu Media. The company provides food and lodging, so you don't have to worry about living problems."

Yang Mi immediately raised her hand, "I signed with Jieyu Media."

Jiang Bingjie blinked her eyes pitifully, "Mr. Xu...Mr. Xu, how can I sign the contract?"

Xu Baihui pondered for a while, "Speaking of which, we are also alumni. With this relationship, I can help you anyway. First, you take down the role of Lin Daiyu, and then..."

He glanced at Zhou Buqi beside him.

Zhou Buqi was almost pissed off by her.

He still wants to maintain a superior demeanor, and he doesn't want to be too ugly. Director Li is from the industry, so it doesn't matter if he is there, but Li Xinwan's parents are still there.

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, "We'll talk about this later, let's talk about the characters first, what's going on? Director Li, I heard the producer is embarrassing you?"

"It's mostly investors."

"Didn't it be agreed that you will be the director, and the choice of Bao Daichai will be determined by you."

Director Li sighed, "That's the decision, but... because of a shortage of funds, the investor added 20 million, 10 million for each character. Either change, or..."

Zhou Buqi pretended not to understand, "Or what?"

Xu Baihui almost laughed, but with a sad face, she said coldly: "What else can I do? Sleep with me! Look at the other gold hairpins that have been confirmed, aren't they all like this? The girl who won the first place in the Lin Daiyu group draft Son, I just quit, because I don’t want to join forces with others.”

Director Li was helpless and shook his head.

Nothing can be done about this situation.

Zhou remained calm, his eyes swept over the three girls on the sofa.

Yang Mi's big eyes rolled around, and when he saw him looking at her, she squeezed her eyes, looking confident.

Jiang Bingjie was still biting her lip tightly, as if biting her lower lip would bleed, and the flame of longing in her eyes became more and more intense.

Sitting next to her mother, Li Xinwan lowered her head, looking dignified and gentle, with a sense of tranquility. The sunshine quietly sprinkled on that beautiful face, bright beautiful eyes, looking forward to life, on the snow-white skin, there was a hint of blush.

Seems a little shy.

It seems that it is a sin to listen to one more sentence on this topic.

Zhou Buqi immediately made up his mind, yes! good! This is good! It must be the big girl with yellow flowers!

Director Li sighed, "If you want to be an actor, you have to face these things. The general environment is like this, especially for actresses, it is very unfriendly. Without a financial backer, it is really difficult to move forward."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, "It's okay! Isn't it just Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai? I will help you operate these two roles! Don't be afraid if you don't have a financial backer, I will protect you! I will tell the investors and producers later, the three of you I take care of everything! No one can bully me!"