This star’s style is wrong

In recent years, the scale of investment in the film and television industry has increased.

TV dramas with an investment of less than 50 million can only be considered B-level small productions.

Moreover, the number of episodes of most TV series is around 40, which means TV series with an investment of less than 1 million per episode are all B-level.

Therefore, according to the original plan, Fang Xing planned to produce "Wulin Gaiden" with a shooting cost of 600,000 per episode.

This amount of investment, even in a B-level production, is relatively low in B-level production.

Of course, sitcoms don't need to be shot on location, don't need many special effects, and even the camera positions are relatively fixed.

Therefore, the production cost is indeed lower than other types of dramas.

Also because it is a B-level small production, it is difficult to hire first- and second-tier actors.

In fact.

Song Yutong's current market salary is 12 million, which is the highest salary among third-tier actors. It is difficult to get into the second-tier.

Therefore, newcomers like Song Yutong will try their best to squeeze into S-level large-scale productions because they can gain popularity.

It can be said that as long as her performance in this S-level "Blood Rain River" is not bad, then she has a good chance of becoming a second-tier actor.

By then, her salary will reach 20 million.

It's March.

"Blood Rain Jiang Hu" is officially launched.

At the launch press conference, reporters asked Song Yutong which B-level small production she was rumored to be invited to star in.

Song Yutong smiled and replied: "I don't know how this rumor came about. The agent is responsible for negotiating film appointments. However, I heard from her that there were indeed several movies that were being discussed before, and I don't know which one she was talking about."

After the reporter’s questions.

Song Yutong returned to the rest room, took off her earrings and said, "I heard that you know the agent from "Wulin Gaiden", so let's be polite."

The agent nodded and said, "I was very good when I answered the reporter's question just now. That's all. There's no need to make this matter a hot topic."

Song Yutong turned around and asked: "The rumors about B-level small productions that were published by self-media were not written by you, right?"

The manager shook his head and said: "How is it possible? Qiao Yinghong and I are old acquaintances. Even if we can't cooperate, we can't step on them. I asked someone to inquire about this matter. It was a press release issued by "Blood Rain Jianghu". I guess I want to heat it up before turning it on."

Song Yutong frowned and said in confusion: "Is there any point in finding a B-level small-scale production to gain popularity?"

She found it a bit strange that an S-level production like "Blood Rain", even if it wants to be popular, should go to a large-scale production of the same level to get hype. It is incomprehensible to be as popular as a B-level small-budget drama.

The agent chuckled and said: "As far as I know, it is true that Fang Xing was asked to play the second male lead in "Blood Rain River".

"However, there is an inside story inside. I heard that it was originally a resource swap, but it didn't come to an agreement in the end. It must have been a bit unpleasant.

"This has nothing to do with us, you just need to play the show well.

"One more thing, you are starring opposite the second male lead, Chen Wenhan, and you can lead him a little bit."

Song Yutong showed a charming smile on her face and asked, "I heard that this Chen Wenhan has a good family background. Is it true?"

The agent smiled and nodded: "His family background is indeed good. He has never acted before. He can directly arrange the second male lead in an S-level production. The starting point of his debut is the end point that many actors pursue throughout their lives."

"That's it." Song Yutong began to think thoughtfully.

after awhile.

The manager brought up the topic just now: "Actually, the conditions for opening Fang Xing's studio are also very sincere. Especially the songs written by Fang Xing are all popular. If you can invite a song, the song will be commercially performed in the future. Got it."

Song Yutong waved to the makeup artist to come over and touch up her makeup, and said casually: "But they are just a B-level small production, and they don't even know if they have a platform to broadcast it. They don't agree to coordinate the schedule. This is a requirement that only A-level dramas dare to have."

A potential new star like Song Yutong has many film appointments. If it is a B-level small-budget drama, she will often be cast aside.

Of course, for an S-level production like "Blood Rain", it is impossible to skip the show.

The contract clearly states that if you take on such an S-level production, there is a risk of breach of contract before the scenes are completed.

The agent echoed: "It is true. Their "Wulin Gaiden" investment is small and it is still a sitcom. Moreover, their studio is engaged in music, and they go to the film and television industry to make sitcoms. Even if it is filmed, it may not be possible. If there is a platform, I will buy it.”

Competition in the film and television industry is also fierce.

Every year there are many projects that fail to be filmed halfway through filming, and some are filmed, but the quality is so poor that no platform is willing to broadcast them.

The ratings of the three major video websites are similar.

During the project preparation phase, investments are rated.

The level of investment is the level of production.

After the drama is filmed, the video website will have a special film selection section to rate the finished film.

Usually they are divided into S, A, B and C grades from high to low.

Of course, if the quality is extremely high and the investment is huge, there will be an S+ rating, but this is a special case.

Among the four ratings, S, the producer can usually get a 70% share ratio, and there is even a guarantee.

The split ratio for Class A is lower, usually 60%.

Grade B is 50%.

C-level is the lowest rating on the Penguin Video platform. It is usually broadcast for free and is divided according to the number of views.

However, web dramas that are usually rated C-level basically lose money.

The film selection systems of the three major video websites are already complete. If the three major platforms consider it to be C-level, then this drama is basically a bad movie.

Even so, web dramas rated C-level will at least have the opportunity to be broadcast on the platform, and at least part of the cost can be recovered.

There are many online dramas every year, which are below C level, and video websites don’t even broadcast them for free.

therefore.

From the perspective of the film and television industry, TV series invested and produced by outsiders like Fang Xing Studio will most likely reach C-level butterfly level. If it cannot even reach C-level, there will be no chance of online broadcast.

Acting in this kind of TV series is also risky for actors.

The reason why Song Yutong has so many film appointments now is because she has a high proportion of hit dramas.

He only acted in two online dramas, one was a small hit and the other was a small hit.

It's a bit of a box office elixir.

If she acted in a C-level bad movie at this time, her value in the eyes of the film and television company would plummet.

All factors add up.

If it were any other actress, she would have chosen the S-level big production "Blood Rain" instead of the B-level low-budget sitcom "Wulin Gaiden".

…

Although not favored by industry insiders, the "Wulin Gaiden" team is very confident.

He Rongchang once filmed a sitcom with a good reputation, so he has sufficient experience. After the initial investment was in place, he quickly set up the crew framework.

The director, assistant director, director's assistant, scene recorder, art designer, props team leader, etc. are slowly being assembled.

After the crew is assembled, it’s time to select the actors.

He Rongchang officially recruited actors from the Screen Actors Guild for the project "Wulin Gaiden".

This also means that the "Wulin Gaiden" project has been made public to the outside world.

Therefore, many self-media analyzed through clues that "Wulin Gaiden" is the B-level small production previously rumored.

Subsequently, all the grievances and hatreds about "Blood Rain Jiang Hu" and "Wulin Gaiden" were revealed.

The two projects do have a lot to do with each other.

First, Fang Xing was asked to play the second male lead in "Blood Rain", but the deal failed.

Later, it was Song Yutong who competed for the second female lead in "Blood Rain Jiang Hu" and "Wulin Gaiden".

besides.

Li Siqi, the male lead in "Blood Rain", and Fang Xing have played against each other many times in the music industry, and they are also old rivals.

These grievances and resentments, through the exaggeration of self-media, can be compiled into a twenty-episode TV series.

The actors in "Blood and Rain" are either top stars, queens, or popular little girls.

Fans of these celebrities like to watch this kind of love and hatred, especially when their idols kill their opponents, they don't feel too happy.

Therefore, "Blood Rain" and "Wulin Gaiden" have become rivals before they started filming, and have been compared by fans and netizens.

Moreover, judging from the information currently known, "Blood Rain" is inferior to "Wulin Gaiden" in all aspects from investment, actors to producers.

…

The "Wulin Gaiden" team, amidst this public opinion, continues to prepare step by step.

"Fang Xing, a group of actors will be auditioned tomorrow. Do you want to participate? Your audition still needs to be carried out." He Rongchang called Fang Xing personally to tell Fang Xing about the audition.

When discussing cooperation before, He Rongchang said that Fang Xing had to pass a formal audition to get the role of "Bai Zhantang".

"Okay, send me the address and I'll be the first to audition." Fang Xing agreed.

the next day.

The crew rented a rehearsal room in Hengdian to audition actors.

Fang Xing arrived at the audition location at eight-thirty.

The crew had already set up the seats, and He Rongchang, the assistant director, and the casting director all arrived.

"Can we start?" He Rongchang was helping to lay the table. When he saw Fang Xing come in, he was ready to start working.

He is not a famous director, and he has never made a hit drama.

Although the sitcoms produced in the past had good reputations, they were not very popular.

Therefore, when the budget is tight, in order to reduce expenses, the crew has relatively few people, so He Rongchang has a habit of helping out with whatever he can do.

"Okay." Fang Xing nodded in agreement.

He Rongchang then found a seat to sit down and said, "I have read the script, you can just act in it."

The other two assistant directors also quickly sat down, took out pen and paper, and prepared to take notes.

Fang Xing recalled the plot for a while, then started to perform, and performed a relatively difficult scene: "I am holding the steamed buns in my hands, and there is not a drop of oil in the dish..."

If this section is not handled properly, it will be very embarrassing to shoot.

However, Fang Xing has extensive experience in stage performances, so the slightly exaggerated expression is just right, a bit exaggerated, but not too exaggerated.

The casting director next to him almost laughed out loud after reading it, and quickly made an "eight" gesture with his hand to cover his mouth.

After He Rongchang read this paragraph, his eyes suddenly lit up.

As a sitcom director, he is very aware of the performance form of sitcoms, and it is very difficult to grasp the intensity of the performance.

And what Fang Xing just said is almost one of the most difficult passages in the entire drama.

After He Rongchang read this section, he knew that Fang Xing's acting skills were ridiculously good. He waved and said, "Okay, come sit down. We are going to interview the actors behind."

Fang Xing's identity changed, and he immediately changed from an audition actor to the main creative team, and sat next to He Rongchang.

Next.

The crew began to go out and call names, and actors came in one by one to audition.

Most of these actors came here on their own, and only a few were brought here by their agents.

Because these actors are actually just floating around.

Only a few can find special actors, and most of them just register with the Screen Actors Guild, receive audition notices, and come over to try their luck.

In fact, the audition process is very cumbersome, because the actors who come to audition are all kinds of strange, and most of them have no acting skills.

However, He Rongchang will seriously explain to the actors who come in for auditions every time: "We are a sitcom, and the performance can be a little exaggerated.

"Now you are afraid of your henpeck. Your wife is a master of iron sand palm and beats you every day.

"Today your wife beat you again. You came to the restaurant with a bruise on your face, as if you were drinking some wine."

The actor who auditioned was a bit chubby. After hearing this scene, he started to perform.

However, the performance was less than ideal.

Fang Xing has rich acting experience and is especially familiar with stage performances, so it is obvious that this actor is not very good.

Although the role he auditioned for was only a small role.

He Rongchang and Fang Xing shared the same view. Casting must be strict. Even if it is only a small role, the best one must be selected.

The two had the same opinion, so they were very strict during the audition.

After auditioning a few more people, an actress who seemed to have a good image finally came in.

"Good director..."

After the actress came in, she greeted politely: "My name is Lin Yingxue. I am now a special actor of the Screen Actors Guild. I graduated from Jiangcheng Film Academy and majored in acting.

"The role I want to audition for is 'Guo Furong'. I have read the introduction of this role and I like this role very much. I hope I can get this performance opportunity."

Fang Xing looked Lin Yingxue up and down and asked, "Can I take off my makeup? 'Guo Furong' is a heroine. When performing, she cannot wear heavy makeup."

Since the role of "Guo Furong" requires the actor to look more delicate, he cannot wear too much makeup.

Today's makeup technology is almost like witchcraft.

Many of the actresses who came to audition were wearing heavy makeup, and their true appearance could not be seen.

"Okay, can I use the bathroom? It'll only take a minute." Lin Yingxue pointed to the bathroom in the rehearsal room very simply.

Fang Xing nodded and said, "Go."

Lin Yingxue quickly walked into the bathroom, took off the false eyelashes and other things on her face in three strokes, washed her face and came out without even wiping off the water droplets on her face.

Fang Xing looked at her appearance again and found that she was indeed pretty.

Moreover, Fang Xing's aesthetics is more natural. Looking at those photos with excessive beauty, he feels like a ghost. Natural and delicate beauty is the highest level.

Fang Xing smiled and said, "You already have a good image, why do you wear so much makeup? Don't you know it's best to audition without makeup?"

Lin Yingxue smiled awkwardly, lowered her head and replied, "It was the agent's request."