World-class director in the entertainment industry

"Hey, that's not right. I know Director Zhang's movie. Although the cost didn't exceed [-] million, it was tens of millions."

When Director Chen Kai heard the words, he immediately recalled the details of the movie, and asked questions in confusion.

The others also nodded. This [Love in the Hawthorn Tree] is indeed a literary film, but it is definitely not a small cost.

"Well, Director Chen is right, but listen to me first."

Qin Dong did not refute it. When the film was reported to the outside world, it was said that the cost was as high as 7000 million, but Qin Dong scoffed at it.

The leading roles are two students, and the supporting roles are all veteran actors.

What is an old-fashioned actor, if you talk about it in the mainland, this person is familiar to the audience. The value of such a person in the mainland is very low, and this is the reality.

The cost of such a movie, say 7000 million, minus a zero, Qin Dong believed it.

"First of all, let's not talk about the cost of this movie, let's just say that this literary film is starring newcomers, naked newcomers, students. In other words, this literary film only has a big-name director."

"It is in line with the literary films I just mentioned, with directors, screenwriters, and starring roles. There are big names familiar to the audience."

"As for the cost, I can only say that it depends on the directors to reduce the cost themselves."

Qin Dong looked at Master Zhang and said it anyway:

"If it were me, then the total salary of the actors would not exceed two million, or even lower, and the expenses of other crews could also be reduced."

"In extreme cases, the cost of this [Love in the Hawthorn Tree], if I were to shoot it, I would only need a fund of no more than 500 million to shoot it."

Everyone was dumbfounded, looked at Qin Dong, and then turned their heads to look at Master Zhang.

After all, Zhang shi's brand is indeed very big. The chief director of the Olympic Games a few years ago, known as the "National Teacher", has an extraordinary status.

Qin Dong's words seemed to be a bit of a slap in the face.

"Don't look at me like that, I'm not that narrow-minded."

Master Zhang touched his cheek, showing a characteristic wry smile.

He understands what everyone's eyes mean.

"sharp."

Hong Dapao rubbed his teeth, this kid really has the confidence, luckily he gave in just now.

If this is the case, he probably doesn't know what Qin Dong said. The key point is that he has enough confidence, and he may not be able to deal with the other party's background.

"Okay, Xiao Qin's words do make sense to me."

Seeing the silence, Wu Tianming quickly came out to show Qin Dong. He is the leader of Master Zhang. He looked at Master Zhang and said:

"Xiao Zhang, Director Qin's words are not pleasant to listen to."

"But from my point of view, if I were to film your [Love in the Hawthorn Tree], the same actors would only cost a few million dollars."

Wu Tianming can say what others can't say, and he is not afraid of offending others.

"Mr. Wu is right to criticize, I am indeed a bit too pursuit of the picture, many scenery is prepared a year or two in advance, and some scenery of vegetation and flowers are planted in advance, the expenditure on this aspect is indeed very large .”

Master Zhang admitted his mistake with a wry smile.

If others dare not say it, but the person in front of him dares to say it, he can't be angry yet, he has to take the initiative to admit his mistake.

Who said that the other party is his guide, he is considered a mentor, he has a great kindness to him, and when he debuted, he relied on the other party's support. Whether he is an actor or a director, Wu Tianming has always supported Master Zhang's debut road. a huge boost.

"You, you just pursue the color of the picture too much."

Wu Tianming also knew about Master Zhang's problems.

This person may have a problem with his background, so the pursuit of the picture is really a pathological manifestation, which has caused many complaints about the other party's movies in recent years.

It is said that the plot of his movie is weak, and it depends on the picture value to spend money to buy a ticket.

"It's an old problem, hey, it's hard to change."

Master Zhang said with a wry smile.

It's not that he doesn't know the outside world's criticism of him in recent years, but it's hard to change.

So even if I made an old literary film a few years ago, the cost is still high. Even if the actors are all unknown, the salary can be negligible, and the cost is still as high as tens of millions.

Although there is no 7000 million reported to the outside world, the cost is still as high as tens of millions. The money is not embezzled by him, but spent on the screen. The beautiful scenery in the movie and the peach blossoms are transplanted from other places in advance. Many of the old-fashioned buildings that came over were also built by him.

"Xiao Qin, this kind of thing is a kind, but it's not good to make it a routine. After all, Xiao Zhang's fame doesn't worry about funds at all. Even if he makes a literary film, the cost can be tens of millions."

Wu Tianming didn't want Master Zhang to continue talking, he had to save face, so he continued to ask Qin Dong:

"So are there any literary films with a cost of several million that can make our citizens want to go to the cinema and get a good box office?"

Although he didn't explain it, Qin Dong also understood the meaning of Wu Tianming's words.

It's nothing more than directors of literary films, not only the majority of directors, but also not well-known. It's good that these people can bring in millions of dollars, don't expect more.

"That's right, Director Qin, we and I often go to shoot commercials. It takes years of preparation to get enough funds to start a movie crew."

"Hey, me too, I'm still filming TV dramas."

"I'm better than the two of you. A TV station invited me to make a TV movie."

Many people complained, after all, most of you know each other and know the basics, so there is no need to hide it.

Although this is the Film Directors Association, all the film directors here are famous, and most of them are not famous.

Some of these people usually shoot commercials, some make TV dramas, and some make TV movies for TV stations, which are the kind of movies that are broadcast on the movie channels of TV stations, and those that don’t go to theaters are so-called TV movies.

Everything is life.

"For a small-budget movie, if you want to do well at the box office, you need an attractive script."

These people don't say anything, Qin Dong can also guess how these people are in reality, otherwise there will not be a few big directors in China, and there will not be only a few domestic films every year for the audience to know:

"Examples of small and big things can be found everywhere."

"Take Hollywood as an example. Around the turn of the millennium, the DV movie [Ghost Story], which cost tens of thousands of dollars, made a box office of [-] to [-] million dollars."

"There is also [Saw], which was made by a Chinese-American director for US$120 million, with a box office of more than US$1 million. This movie has been followed by many series of sequels. These are all realistic examples."

"The cost of Hollywood's 120 million dollars, in our case, a few 10 yuan is actually enough."

"After all, the labor cost over there is high, and the crew can operate up to eight hours a day, otherwise the overtime cost will be very high."

What Qin Dong said was very good, but unfortunately someone immediately questioned it:

"That's not right, Director Qin, what you're talking about are all horror movies, not literary movies."

Qin Dong looked at the person who spoke, he was about 50 years old, and he didn't know him.

I just feel a headache, these people really fell into the literary film and can't get out.

Since I have no money and can't get funds, why do I have to make literary films? No wonder there are so few types of domestic films in China. It's really a fucking reality.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at someone in the front row.

Since the topic started, this person has been sitting with his old god, and has not expressed his opinion.

Qin Dong knew this person, a great figure in literary and artistic films, maybe not very well-known in China, but well-known in Europe, he has won awards at major European film festivals many times, he is Jia Zhangke.

Seeing this person out of the corner of his eye, Qin Dong made up his mind.