At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 297 The Crew (34)

Jiang Wen...

The reputation stinks during this time!
Because of Chen Yifei.

To be precise, because of the movie "The Barber"...

Chen Yifei is a painter, and he felt that he was not good at making movies, so he asked Jiang Wenlai for help at a high price.

After Jiang Wen took the money, he probably felt that Chen Yifei didn't know how to do it, so he wanted to guide him, just like "Looking for a Gun"...

He even thinks that the script needs to be revised!
Chen Yifei has a tough temper, and the two broke up unhappy...

Of course, the movie "The Barber" has mixed reviews, and the current Douban score is 6.3 points.

Chen Yifei is a painter, a master of aesthetics, with first-class color tone and composition, and the language of the camera is particularly beautiful, but the sense of story is not so good.

In a sense, it also proves that the conflict between Jiang Wen and Chen Yifei in the script is not completely unreasonable.

But Jiang Wen is really hot!
In the index of cheating people in the circle, he took the top three - Wang Jiawei, and the young poet reciting the top two...

The logic of film and television investment is different from the logic of creation.

Good works do not necessarily make money.

One depends on the ability to win the box office, the other depends on the ability to save costs, and the third depends on the ability to shorten the investment cycle.

This is the same as financial management. It definitely depends on the rate of return, the investment period, and the ratio of management fees.

Jiang Wen didn't do well in these three items!
Before "Let the Bullets Fly", Jiang Wen made one film and paid for the other - it is said that when an investor came to Jiang Wen's studio for the first time to inspect, there was a Mercedes-Benz motorcade surrounded by security guards.The last time I came to the set, I took a taxi by myself...

"The Aviator" is estimated to be about 500 million to finish filming, if Jiang Wen comes, it will cost at least double that!
It’s okay if it’s just doubled, but if it’s doubled by more than ten times, the company may go bankrupt...

While the chat was in full swing, someone knocked on the door, and Chen Xi asked, "Who is it?"

"I…"

It was Shen Xudong's voice!
……

After receiving the hot tea made by Chen Xi, Shen Xu took a sip, warmed his body, and then asked, "What are you talking about? Why aren't you sleeping?"

Gao Fenfen was surprised: "...how did you come here?"

"I originally thought about coming back after dawn, but after thinking about it, there was no need to wait another night, so I drove here directly..."

"you've been drinking?"

"Well, I came with Zhao Xin, he drove the car!"

It's like this, Shen Xudong is ready for art discussion, as for who the target is, Gong Li is fine, Fan Jiuyi, he has no opinion...

As a result, a group of people rushed to the next game!
Shen Xudong was really too lazy to rush to the scene and left.

Back in the dormitory, Zhao Xin was alone, the two of them chatted for a while, and they decided to come to the crew of "The Best Home Ding"...

Chen Xi was a little worried: ""Party A and Party B 2" is a big hit. If you leave the celebration banquet early, will it affect your thinking?"

"...I'm just a small screenwriter, who pays attention to me?"

Gao Fenfen smiled and shook her head: "You are not a small screenwriter anymore!"

Indeed, "Outstanding Citizen" shined in Venice, "Party A and Party B 2" and "Lost Orphans" were big sellers, and "Keep Talking" has a relationship with the Hong Kong circle. In addition, there are "Mobile Phone 2", "National Witness ", "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" and other works...

Shen Xudong is also a popular figure now!
"The media all pay attention to celebrities... let's not talk about this, what are you talking about? How did I hear Jiang Wen's name?"

"Oh, Chen Xi suggested that "The Aviator" should be directed by Jiang Wen..."

"What are you talking about?" Shen Xu was startled: "Jiang Wen? Are you joking?"

"I just said it casually..." Chen Xi hurriedly explained: "Isn't it because we broke up with Orange Sky? The investment in "The Aviator" is not easy to get. I want to find Jiang Wen to direct..."

Shen Xudong probably understood, and shook his head: "Don't worry, it's only 500 million, you can make a fortune from anywhere!"

"Are you so crazy now? 500 million, just pay it back?"

"...Then let me put it another way," Shen Xudong reorganized the language: "500 million...then I'll give up my face to attract an investment!"

"Who are you going to find?"

"Hua Yi, didn't Huang Zhonglei say some time ago that he wanted to support young creators..."

Gao Fenfen nodded, this answer is quite reliable.

Chen Xi suddenly remembered something: "Hey, Xudong, has Hua Yi re-signed with Feng Xiaogang?"

"I don't know, probably not..."

"Party A, Party B 2" and "Lost Orphans" are making money, there is no reason to go back and help other people to work!
……

How to evaluate Jiang Wen?

Awesome is really awesome.

If you want to invest in his movies, Shen Xudong will definitely recommend it, but let him invest by himself, don't even think about it!

With Wang Jiawei's talent, but also with Wang Jiawei's faults - changing the lines on the spot;

He has the talent of a young poet reciter, but also suffers from the faults of a young poet reciter—it’s a waste of time to shoot a scene, and it’s fine if the fee is high, and another bad habit is to shoot in sequence...

There are great talents all over, and serious illnesses all over.

He is obviously a good screenwriter who started from a small person and has a deep understanding of the low-level human nature, but he just likes educating the audience...

We have all been educated for over 20 years!

What should have happened earlier.

He makes a movie, and after watching it for an hour and a half, he can turn the audience into saints?
Anyway, Shen Xudong likes his movies, the premise is that he doesn't need to invest in it...

"The Aviator", Shen Xudong is still ready to let Zhou Shen and Liu Lu to direct, they are almost ready for the script and shots!
As for the 500 million filming funds...

There shouldn't be any problems with Huayi, but if it doesn't work, get Feng Xiaogang to be the producer!
……

The crew of "The Best Housekeeper" stayed in a four-star hotel two kilometers away from the film and television city—mainly quiet, not as chaotic as the film and television city.

Filming is a physically and mentally exhausting job, so of course you have to rest well.

When Shen Xudong went downstairs to eat breakfast, the leading actors had almost left...

"The Best Family" is a costume drama. Although the actors put on their makeup collectively in the hotel, they still have to tinker with the crew...

Work starts at eight o'clock, and we have to leave at 07:30...

Shen Xudong went downstairs at 08:30...

We chatted until almost three o'clock last night, why did we have to sleep for five hours!

Looking at the empty restaurant, I felt a little bit emotional: "Tsk tsk, the actors have worked so hard!"

Then he served a bowl of lean meat porridge, five steamed buns, two eggs and a glass of milk, and brought it to an empty seat before eating the first one. Chen Xi walked in with a dusty face, and brought a bowl of porridge. I also took eggs, buns...

"Where have you been?"

"...I'm going to recruit group performers!"

"Where to go?"

"The gate of Beiying!"

Shen Xudong was surprised: "Beiying?"

"At the entrance of BJ's Film Studio, there are a bunch of extras gathered there every day..."

Shen Xudong glanced at her: "You don't need to go there yourself? Find an assistant director..."

Chen Xi rolled his eyes: "You don't want money? You don't know how expensive you are if you are not in charge of the family! Besides, what if the assistant director plays tricks on you and attracts a group of crooked people?"

"Then change it...

"You have to pay for the transportation once in a while... So, I will find it myself!"

"The costumes, the setting..."

"I'll talk about... how much I want, I'll let them report it to me, and I'll talk about it myself!"

(End of this chapter)