I am a leader in the entertainment industry

Chapter 88: Affordable

The fact that the audience can tolerate average-level TV dramas does not mean that they do not like to watch high-quality, sophisticated or even beautiful dramas – never underestimate the audience’s IQ!

Among the 1 billion TV viewers in the country, 990 million of them may have never seen a camera lens, and do not understand the depth of field, layering, light and other professional terms of the lens. But he can tell whether a shot or a picture played on TV is carefully made or not!

Maybe after watching one or two episodes, he still has a superficial impression and doesn’t even feel anything, but when he finishes watching this drama and then watches other dramas and compares them in his mind, will he still not feel the difference between the two?

Even if he couldn’t explain why, in his heart, that play was better than this one!

Therefore, perhaps the first broadcast rights of the TV series”Legend of the White Snake”, which may eventually cost up to 35 million yuan, will not be sold at a very good price, but Li Qi believes that as long as he shoots it with his heart,

If you use the movie-level 417 standard to demand yourself and this play, then when the word of mouth of this play ferments, and when it becomes a masterpiece in the mouths and minds of thousands of viewers, the potential impact it brings to you will be destined to make you earn back your money with interest in the future!

Even… just based on the fact that the Legend of the White Snake is a household name in China, and just based on the fact that the play Legend of the New White Snake is so exciting, Li Qi thinks that once it becomes popular, maybe after selling the second-run screening rights, plus the online video screening rights, it is possible to make a fortune.

In short, after thinking it over, Li Qi decided: If you don’t want to shoot, don’t shoot. If you want to shoot, shoot quality works! Shoot the kind of good works that people can still feel exquisite after ten or even twenty years!

That is why he, a newcomer who has never directed a movie and a newcomer in the film and television industry, has to spend so much money for his first move. To do such a thing that has no precedent in the current domestic environment, in addition to spending a huge amount of effort and spending a year and a half to make a storyboard script, he also hopes to get the support of more friends – Xiao Jiaer, Yang Xue, Ning Hao

This storyboard script, which took him a year and a half to draw by hand, is the best proof he can offer: Not only am I serious about making this drama, but I also have the ability to do it well!

Xiao Jiaer asked her assistant to notify Ning Hao and asked him to come over to participate in the discussion. After all, the plan was to use him as a tool – the photographer

When Ning Hao first saw the thick stack of storyboards, he was completely stunned.

A 32-episode TV series with detailed storyboards of all the shots……

“Treat it as a movie?” He frowned and looked up at Li Qi.

Li Qi nodded and said,”Let’s shoot it like a movie.”

Ning Hao nodded, took a puff of cigarette, exhaled slowly, and suddenly coughed twice, then said:”You are the director, and I will personally shoot for you?”

Li Qi nodded again,”I’ve been waiting for you to say this.”

Ning Hao nodded again, put out his cigarette butt, and asked,”Looking at the outline, there will be a lot of location scenes, will they all be shot on location?”

Li Qi nodded and said,”It must be shot on location.”

Xiao Jiaer asked,”What about the costumes? From the perspective of your shot, it seems that you are planning to make them according to the costumes of the Song Dynasty? The male actors are easy to say, but the costumes of the female actors, especially if you want to make them exquisite…

In addition, there are many scenes in the royal palace in your script, and there are also scenes of attending court later.

As for the costumes…

Can you save a little? Pick something similar.

Can you rent it?””

Li Qi hesitated for a long time before he said helplessly:”It depends on the specific situation at that time. I don’t think I will look at those rented costumes. However, if the investment is really too large. The costumes in the corners of the camera can be rented, but the costumes of the main characters must be custom-made by experts! I plan to use Suzhou embroidery. This play was originally in Suzhou and Hangzhou.”

Yang Xue nodded,”Suzhou embroidery… OK, except that it’s a bit expensive, there’s nothing wrong with it. I remember a crew once ordered a costume made of Suzhou embroidery. I’ll help you find out and ask for directions later.””

Yang Xue and Xiao Jiaer looked at each other and nodded slowly.

Obviously, this question reveals that Li Qi’s preparation for this TV series is not just this carefully crafted storyboard script. He has considered many issues.

After a pause, the two looked at each other again, then turned to look at Li Qi at the same time.

Xiao Jiaer said,”So, if you have 30 or 40 million, you can still play. If you want to play, then play! Experience is gained slowly!”

After she finished speaking, she and Yang Xue looked at Li Qi seriously.

Li Qi smiled and both sides put their hands together:”Thank you everyone!”

Finally, he sat back and relaxed, slightly closed his eyes, and murmured,”Script, storyboard, photography, costumes, props, martial arts director… Hey, the eight characters are finally ready. I will go to see the location later.”

At this point, he stood up excitedly and said,”Although the background is Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, I want to shoot in Zhangjiajie, where the strange peaks and rocks are the most interesting. As for Qingcheng Mountain, just give it a distant view, what do you think?”

Xiao Jiaer and Yang Xue smiled at each other after hearing this, and their confidence in this play became stronger. (To read the most exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)