Reborn Tycoon Rise

Yuan Heping has been very busy and excited these days!

The sudden surprise made him dizzy for a moment. After signing the contract that day, he realized that he didn't even know the other party's details. But fortunately, Jiahe was the middleman, so he didn't worry too much.

The next day, he was not in a hurry to do anything else, but first went to inquire about Xu Zhi's identity. After asking a few people, I found out that the other person didn't look young, but actually was young.

However, after knowing the specific information, he was not disappointed. If he were a real boss in the film industry, it would be impossible for him to choose an unknown person as the director. What's more, he studied the entire plot of the movie overnight, and it looks really good. However, although some of the laughter points are written in detail, they are only expressed in words without laughter. They need to be coordinated with the actor's image and acting skills to achieve the best effect.

Under Lin Siqi's introduction, he made an appointment with Chen Long. Relying on his 20 years of experience in the industry, he also invited some of his close friends, some of whom were in charge of lighting and some of whom were in photography. Basically, within a few days, except for some supporting actors, a film team was established.

From the contact with the investment boss, it seems that although the new boss is young, he does not interfere in his own affairs. He only expresses some opinions and is very polite. Working with such a boss is the favorite type of all directors.

A truly good boss is someone who doesn't meddle in things he doesn't understand.

However, now that the team has been established, the boss always needs to be met, and some industry rules still need to be followed.

Of course, the main thing is to give out red envelopes first when making a movie. It's equivalent to an advance payment for doing business. Even with Yuan Heping's face, it's not enough. The brothers have to settle the accounts clearly.

Xu Zhi and Lin Siqi took a car together and arrived at Jiahe's studio on Ax Mountain Road.

In its heyday, Jiahe started on Ax Mountain Road, which is the slope of a mountain. As early as the 1960s, there were several film studios here, and there was an endless stream of filmmakers.

After Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang left Shaw Brothers, they applied to the government for a piece of land to build a film and television city. Due to the dominance of the Shaw Brothers, the Hong Kong government agreed to turn this place into a Golden Harvest studio.

Not far from Ax Mountain Road is Clear Water Bay Road. From this mountain road, you can directly reach Shaw Brothers Studios. In other words, every time people from Shaw Brothers want to go to the studio, they have to pass by Golden Harvest Studios.

Due to certain considerations, Lin Siqi originally wanted to rent a better car to support the scene, but Xu Zhi simply refused. His net worth is no secret in the industry. Most people may not care about it, but those who participated in the filming must know something about it. Renting a luxury car won't change other people's opinions. It's just a waste of money.

The two soon entered the studio. It was now the late 1970s, and the film market was in the early stages of explosion. Li Xiaolong became popular all over the world in the early 1970s. Although he died unfortunately, Golden Harvest soon discovered the three talents of Xu. Brother, he has continuously filmed blockbuster movies such as "The Ghost Horse" and "Half a Category", and the box office even exceeded that of Li Xiaolong (not counting inflation).

On the other hand, Shaw Brothers operates a movie assembly line model: the same costumes for decades, the same batch of actors, the same place, supporting actors who are always familiar but cannot be named. After filming, they will be released in their own theaters, and then Then go to the Shaw Brothers theater chain in Southeast Asia to make a fortune.

Over the years, Shaw Brothers has almost never produced high-quality products, but its stable model and low cost have ensured stable profits. It has not made huge profits, but it has been a steady stream of money. If Sir Yifu Shaw hadn't decided to focus on entering the television field, it would have been They are secretly fighting for control of TVB. Jiahe may not have such good years.

Jiahe's studio is already very busy at this moment, with various satellite companies filming movies here. Every place is filled with extras who have dreams of becoming stars. There are too many people, and the men's restroom has been occupied by crazy lesbians queuing up. They can only go to the back hill to fertilize the grove.

The satellite company system is a major innovation of Golden Harvest. Shaw Brothers' employees, whether they are big stars or big directors, all receive fixed salaries. Later generations of TVB also inherited this style.

Xiao Zhang was already very famous when he was filming Monkey King. He asked for 10,000 Hong Kong dollars per episode. At the beginning of the 21st century, a star protagonist only paid a few thousand HK dollars per episode. It was incredible. However, this request was ruthlessly rejected, and then conflicts broke out. Completely frozen.

But Jiahe is different. If you have the ability and level, you can start your own company. Then the movie will be invested together with Jiahe. After the movie is finished, Jiahe will be responsible for all screenings and overseas distribution, and then everyone will divide the money according to the rules of the contract in advance. There are actually a lot of tricks in this, but overall, the income of well-known directors and actors has increased a lot, and Jiahe has also made a lot of money.

"Xu Sheng, here are all the members of our crew." Yuan Heping stood aside and introduced with a smile.

The people in front of them were busy. Relying on Yuan Heping's face and Zou Wenhuai's official documents, the crew quickly determined the filming location. In front of them was a piece of ancient costume building, which was the site where Drunken Master's escort agency started.

The general architecture is the same as Xu Zhizhong's memory. The timeline is only one year different, and there are only so many studios in Xiangjiang. Yuan Heping still chose the same place as in history. That is to say, the layout is slightly different.

As for the actors chosen by Yuan Heping, Xu Zhi only knew a few of them. These people seemed to be characters in Drunken Master, but the other actors were not known at all.

Xu Zhi asked: "How much does this studio cost?"

Yuan Heping said: "We have one month to use it, and it is not an exclusive right to use it. The total cost is about 16,000."

Xu Zhidao asked, "Can the filming be completed in one month?" He was a little reluctant to spend money, it was too expensive.

Yuan Heping nodded and said: "It will be no problem to finish filming the plot here, but we can't find a suitable thatched house in the play, so I'm afraid we have to build it ourselves."

Xu Zhi couldn't help but have a headache: "How much does it cost to build that house?"

"It is estimated that more than 10,000 yuan is enough. These are actually necessary investments. Compared with film and cameras, these are nothing." Yuan Heping said with a smile.

Needless to say, film and cameras are generally beyond the reach of film companies, so they can only rent them on a daily basis, at a cost of HK$800 per day.

The second big expense is the entire crew. Even if the salary can be paid later, the cost of various costumes, transportation, item layout, food, make-up, lighting, daily paid extras, interior and exterior scenes, recording studio, final editing, etc. wait.

Why are all the movie routines in Hong Kong in the 1970s similar? Just because funds are limited and expenses are unlimited, those who can use the same tool will never buy a second one, and they will not waste it if they can arrange the scene.

"How about the camera and film?" Xu Zhi asked.

Yuan Heping replied: "The camera and film are both of the Nichiben Fuji brand, and the quality is pretty good."

It's just a camera rental, but Jiahe's rule is that you also have to buy his film when renting a camera, and they sell it in a bundle. Fortunately, Jiahe is not so eager for quick success, and the film is only a little more expensive, so it doesn't use low-quality to deceive people.

"Good morning, Xu Sheng!" Chen Long walked over and said politely. Among everyone present, he was the only one who knew Xu Zhi.

Xu Zhi smiled and said: "Good morning, Aaron, you should call me Azhi! How about it? Do you like this plot?"

Chen Long has already received the script from Yuan Heping, and he is already familiar with the plot. So he smiled and said, "I quite like it."

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "There are a lot of fighting scenes in this drama. You have to be prepared and be careful not to injure yourself."

Chen Long smiled and said: "It's okay. How can it be realistic if it doesn't really hit? How can it not be injured if it does hit? I will pay attention to it."

Xu Zhi was very afraid that Chen Long would be seriously injured accidentally. If this happened, it would be over. Even if he copied the success of others in the past, risks were everywhere.

After chatting with Chen Long for a few words, Yuan Heping took Xu Zhi to meet everyone. Xu Zhi was not very familiar with these people and did not intend to have close friendship with them. After saying hello, everyone gathered together and prepared to worship the gods.

Worshiping gods is a characteristic of Xiangjiang and Wanwan movies. This habit in later generations of mainland China was actually passed down from Xiangjiang.

Xiangjiang people are very obsessed with Feng Shui. It is said that in the 1980s and 1990s, some super rich people would have their own Feng Shui masters. These people did nothing but count auspicious times on special days or before the opening of real estate shopping malls, but their incomes were as high as The annual salary of one million is higher than that of some middle and senior management, and he is deeply trusted by rich people. Of course, the most impressive one is a man named Chen, who attracted female rich people and almost got tens of billions of assets in the end.

In the beginning, the film industry was just because there were all kinds of strange forces and gods in some movies. Screenwriters and directors were afraid that they would accidentally touch some taboos, so they worshiped the gods and gave themselves peace of mind.

As time went by, all movies began to worship gods. Of course, most movies worshiped Guan Erye and the God of Wealth.

The same is true for Xu Zhi and others. They just want to get rich.

Walking closer, a simple wooden table was placed in the courtyard of the escort agency. Mr. Guan stood majestically on the table with a knife. There were several foods on the table, including roasted suckling pig, roasted goose, roasted duck, watermelon, grapes, The peaches and apples were placed in front of Mr. Guan.

"Come on, come on, everyone, stand still, behave accordingly!" Even when they arrived in front of Mr. Guan, many people were still humming and whispering. The worship of the gods was about to begin, and Yuan Heping had to come out to maintain order.

According to the rules of worshiping gods, the director should cut the suckling pig in half, but Xu Zhi was present and gave the opportunity to Xu Zhi. But Xu Zhi had no problem eating it. Cutting a pig in half, even though it was already cooked, was still awkward.

Chen Long was eager to try, but no one dared to let him go. If he exerted too much force and broke the table, it would become a laughing stock.

Under everyone's attention, Xu Zhi could only cut the cute little suckling pig in half in half. Afterwards, everyone offered incense one by one, set off firecrackers, read sacrifices and so on.

After that, it was time to give out red envelopes. In fact, except for a few leading actors, important supporting roles and the backbone people behind the scenes, there were not many red envelopes. They were just two or three days’ income, just a happy gift. The special thing is that they will die in For several reasons in the play, red envelopes are said to bring bad luck. For these people, the red envelopes will be bigger.

The crew was established in this difficult environment with a spirit of dedication.