The chief player of the film and television world

Chapter 25

"It's very trendy, we are the first ones to do this kind of thing in our place! Haha! Wei Sheng has a vision!" Thinking that the other party was talking about their making a movie, Luo Hao couldn't help laughing triumphantly.

"Admiration from my heart! Young people are awesome!" Wei Hongsheng was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Luo Sheng to be so unavoidable.

Zhang Jin watched coldly from the sidelines, why did it feel like these two people were talking about different things!
Wei Hongsheng quickly turned the topic back to making movies: "Zhang Sheng, do you have your own ideas about what kind of content to make in this movie, or do you want to designate a theme and let me play freely?"

Zhang Jin said: "I have already thought about the subject matter and the general plot of the story. I came to you to be responsible for the specific shooting tasks, such as filling the script, building a crew and recruiting people, completing shooting and editing, and finally showing it."

Wei Hongsheng smiled and said: "No problem, I will do what Zhang Sheng says, so when will we start preparing?"

"The sooner the better, in this case, we will go to the bank to draw a start-up fund for you later, you use this money to set up the crew first, the equipment should be the best, and the staff can be recruited as much as possible."

Wei Hongsheng reminded: "The best equipment and staff will take up a lot of expenses, which will affect the cost of inviting actors, and not hiring good actors will affect the quality of the film."

Zhang Jin waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about that, just do as I say."

"Okay, it's not too late. Let's sign the contract and transfer the money. I'll start preparing the crew right away." Wei Hongsheng rubbed his hands, a little excited.Coming to Xiangjiang from Shanghai Bund, I have been working as a handyman for the crew for three or four years, and today I finally seized a chance to direct, even if it is a rough helper that the industry bosses look down on.

After checking out and leaving the teahouse, the three of them went to a nearby law firm and asked a lawyer to draft and sign a contract, and then went to HSBC to transfer the money.

Although Wei Hongsheng said that only 20 yuan is enough, Zhang Jin still gave Wei Hongsheng 40 yuan in the preliminary preparation funds, because he knew the situation of himself and Wei Hongsheng, and a newcomer with no connections wanted to get a good job in this circle. Resources, there is no other way but to throw money.

"Thank you Zhang Sheng for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely work hard to make things beautiful and make movies that satisfy everyone!" Wei Hongsheng said excitedly while holding the newly opened account book in his hand.

After sending Wei Hongsheng away, Zhang Jin and Luo Hao returned to Kowloon Walled City.

Zhang Jin asked Luo Hao to go back and ask his brothers and sisters who would like to appear in the movie, so that they could be recruited as martial artists, while he returned home and began to write the plot outline of the movie, listing out several main plot points, so that Wei Hongsheng to add details.

Three days later, Wei Hongsheng found Zhang Jin and told him that the production crew had been preliminarily set up, and the filming could start only after the script was perfected and the actors confirmed.

"Mr. Zhang, I have hired the best employees I can. Some of them are employees of Shaw Brothers and Great Wall Films. They happened to be on vacation. I paid double the price to hire them to come out to make extra money. As for the machines, I have all of them." They are rented from Shaw Brothers, and although they are not new foreign products introduced by Shaw Brothers just now, they are also the best batch on the market."

"Why not rent the best one?" Zhang Jin asked.

"Shaw Brothers has several films in production, and I can't use them myself. It is impossible to rent them out." Wei Hongsheng said, "By the way, I don't know if Zhang Sheng has a good story. The screenwriter I hired is the famous Gu Yuesheng. It's a pity he Only willing to work for us for five days, not waiting for expiration."

"Give him the plot outline and character settings, and let him fill in the specific plot content according to this range." Zhang Jin took out a manuscript of several sheets.

After taking it, Wei Hongsheng asked again: "The characters and roles have been determined, so can we start recruiting actors?"

"Okay, you don't have to worry about the male lead, male supporting role and martial arts. You are in charge of the other roles." Zhang Jin said.

According to his idea, the male lead is Luo Hao, the male lead is the master of the male lead, and this role is played by Luo Zhengying, who happens to be crippled in the setting.

Filmmaking in this day and age is full of quick shooters. Even if you don’t mention fast-food movies such as Seven-day Fresh, the average shooting cycle of a general movie is only one month. This also includes the actual shooting time from project establishment to completion.

Five days later, Wei Hongsheng took Gu Yuesheng's last revised draft to Zhang Jin for review, and immediately worshiped God to turn it on the next day.

"Big Hero, Act [-], Scene [-], Axon!"

According to the requirements, the crew found a dilapidated yard in Kwun Tong, hung a signboard and placed wooden dummy piles, transforming it into a martial arts gym.

The opening scene of the first scene is a few brothers and sisters practicing boxing in the courtyard of the martial arts hall. Four men and one woman are all about thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing old-fashioned black short combat uniforms.

These boys and girls are all the juniors of the masters in the ring, so they can naturally fight well when they practice boxing.

Outside the camera, Luo Hao, who was filming for the first time, stared at the yard with a blank expression.

"Hey, it's just filming, do you want to be so nervous?" Zhang Jin teased.

"W-who said I was nervous, I'm not nervous at all." Luo Hao turned his head stiffly and looked at him.

"Aren't you nervous, sweating so much on your forehead?"

Luo Hao wiped off his sweat, and secretly wiped it on his clothes: "You think it's too late for me to go to the shithole?"

"..."

"The hero is ready to play, where is the hero...?" Wei Hongsheng turned his head, leaving only Zhang Jin behind him.

"Director, Ah Hao just went to squat in a shithole." Zhang Jin said helplessly.

"..." If it weren't for looking at the face of the gold master's father, Wei Hongsheng would have scolded the little red guy, "Pause for 10 minutes, everyone take a rest first."

After 10 minute, shooting continued.

Luo Hao walked into the gate of the martial arts hall, and said to the few people in the yard with a smile in his voice: "Wow! Today, Ah Wei, you are actually qualified to teach younger brothers and sisters, right? Last time I came, I saw you playing five-round hammers. Being taught by the master, today I am qualified to tie the belt knot in the middle!"

"Luo Sheng's acting skills are good! It's very natural!" Wei Hongsheng was a little surprised.

"Of course it's natural to act in your true colors." Zhang Jin said with a smile.When he wrote the character design, the male protagonist design more or less referred to Luo Hao's own personality.

The first act was shot very quickly.

"Big Hero, Act Two, Scene One, Axon!"

The second scene is about someone coming to the martial arts hall to smash the scene, but the master and senior brother are not there, Luo Hao, the second senior brother, makes a rescue.

"Zheguyong, you are on the street! If there is no brother who is with you all the way, I don't even know that Da Hom Village has your foot hair! Steal my business? Do you want to die!"

"Zhong Qi? Are you brave enough to follow me! Make it clear, I didn't grab the business..."

"...I've overturned you a long time ago! I thought you could scare people by bringing your master lame out, but a dead lame man and you guys open a martial arts gym... Be careful that I won't even touch the signboard of your martial arts gym." Let me take it apart for you to see!"

The two sides exchanged a few words of cannonball, and then began to fight with fists and feet.

The villain in the kicking arena is also a member of the ring. Both sides know the basics and have practiced with Luo Hao many times. Real punches are fine, let alone fake punches.

Looking at the smooth and wonderful fight in front of him, Wei Hongsheng was full of praise: "Zhang Sheng, these martial arts are very good. I also saw their dragon and tiger masters when Shaw started working, and they are not bad at all! "

"Let's be so-so."

"It's all so-so, Zhang Sheng's requirements are not usually high." Wei Hongsheng laughed.

　I have something to do today, I will update it temporarily.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)