Chapter 408: A lot of pressure

Not only Chen Feng himself has confidence in himself, but many people in the industry have confidence in Chen Feng.
Under Zheng Yugang’s matchmaking, the company that helped "Crazy Stone" in the distribution and promotion of "Infernal Affairs" received 10% of the investment share. The other party is very optimistic about this new movie because "Crazy Stone" has already It proves that Chen Feng's project is likely to make a lot of money. If you participate in an investment in advance, you may reap great returns in the future.
And Chen Feng and Xu Tailang also feel more at ease about this. After all, they have had experience in cooperation, and the other party does have some influence in the distribution field. It is more conducive to the release and scheduling of later films when they are involved.
In addition to the issuing company, there are three or four well-known domestic theater systems, and a relatively well-known media company shared the remaining 15% of the investment share. These people participated, although the share of the share is not large, but However, it has provided sufficient guarantee for the future release and promotion of the film.
As for directors Liu Qiangwei and Mai Zizhao, Chen Feng originally meant to give a corresponding share based on the final box office results. Just like Ni Hao did, although the share ratio will not be high, as long as the movie box office is good, the final profit is also very considerable.
However, Liu Qiangwei himself hesitated a bit. He just came to the northern entertainment circle. He didn't know everything about it. The most reliable thing was what he got. Therefore, he finally chose a fixed pay.
Liu Qiangwei and Mai Zizhao took three million in total.
This price is considered a high salary in the circle, but the combination of Liu Qiangwei and Mai Zizhao is indeed worth this price, so Chen Feng very happily agreed to their request.
Even Chen Feng was a little happy, because he believed that the box office of "Infernal Affairs" would definitely not be bad, 3 million, which is actually not much compared to the final box office of the movie.
Anyway, this was also a request made by Liu Qiangwei himself. Before the movie was released, everyone was happy.
Mai Zizhao is actually a bit regretful. He really wants to take the money with the final box office results according to the plan provided by Chen Feng. But Liu Qiangwei disagrees. He stubbornly wants to get a fixed salary, which is also his usual personality habit.
"Qianzi, in case...In the future, our films will burst and the box office score will be very high, far higher than our current 3 million film pay, what should we do then?" Mai Zizhao tried to convince Liu Qiangwei.
However, Liu Qiangwei was unmoved.
"Hehe, just thinking about making money, then why don't you think about it, what if this film loses? Don't say three million by then, I'm afraid you won't get any money."
"How can you pay!" Mai Zizhao shook his head helplessly: "With my script, your leadership, and the cast of the film, how can you lose! Don't you trust me? Don't trust yourself? "
Liu Qiangwei shook his head: "No, I trust myself very much, I will be able to make this film well!"
"Then why..."
"I can make a good film, but it doesn't mean that the movie box office will be successful. When I was in the South, this kind of thing did not happen. I worked so hard to make a good film and the box office was bleak. It’s not uncommon."
As Liu Qiangwei spoke, the corners of his eyes twitched a few times. It was obvious that he remembered something that was not wonderful.
Mai Zizhao sighed. He knew Liu Qiangwei's character very well. Once he made a decision, it would be difficult to change.
However, Mai Zizhao still feels a bit regretful. After all, the script of "Infernal Affairs" was revised and completed by him and Chen Feng together. He is still very confident in this movie.
"Here in the north, after all, it is different from the southern entertainment circle...Chen Feng's last film "Crazy Stone", whether it is investment or production, is not as good as this "Infernal Affairs", which can be a big hit. What's more, our "Infernal Affairs"? I always think that this new film may have better results!"
After listening to Mai Zizhao's words, Liu Qiangwei was silent for a moment, and slowly said: "I understand what you mean... But, I have no choice..."
Although Liu Qiangwei is a well-known director in the southern entertainment industry and has made many films, his economic situation has not been very good in recent years. Because of some special issues at home, he is now relatively short of money.
"If the box office of this film really bursts, I may make more money, but if the box office loses, then I may not even get 1.5 million yuan, so in my current situation, I Can bear the result of high box office but not more share, but cannot bear the result of not getting 1.5 million."
"So, I chose to take the fixed money first."
After speaking, Liu Qiangwei was silent for a moment, and said to Mai Zizhao: "You can go to Chen Feng to sign another contract. You don't need to be tied to me. After all, our situation is different."
Seeing that Liu Qiangwei was determined, Mai Zizhao sighed helplessly.
"Fine, I understand your thoughts, maybe this is indeed right for you... As for signing another contract... there is no need for that, just follow your ideas."
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Although Liu Qiangwei and Mai Zizhao only received a fixed director's pay, after they started working, they were still very focused and conscientious. They also worked hard to make the film the best.
After all, as long as the film is made, even if the film is not profitable, it can still accumulate fame and popularity. These are more valuable intangible assets.
Especially Liu Qiangwei, who has a wealth of experience in directing, coupled with the cooperation of the screenwriter Mai Zizhao, he has a good idea of ​​the drama "Infernal Affairs", and even the scenes of each shot have been drawn. Came out.
Chen Feng has seen Liu Qiangwei's storyboard script, and the storyboard shots he painted by himself are actually pretty good-looking, just like comic strips, which can be smoothly connected.
"Have you studied comics?" Chen Feng asked curiously.
Liu Qiangwei shook his head.
"I haven't learned it, but before filming, I had to draw a storyboard. If I practice it a lot, I can learn it without a teacher."
Well, it seems that no matter what, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can practice well.
Chen Feng browsed Liu Qiangwei's sub-shot script for a while. Most of the shots were similar to those in Chen Feng's mind. I have to sigh that the director is still a director after all. After reading the script, what they imagined is actually a dream. The film I've seen in the world is very close.
Seeing these sub-shots, Chen Feng was even more relieved, at least the director has a spectrum in his heart, and the shots are more secure.
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The shooting speed of "Infernal Affairs" was faster than Chen Feng expected.
Because many scenes are shot in the urban area of ​​Kyoto City, in such a big city, it is impossible to delay the filming for too long. Therefore, some scenes must be quickly decided.
Fortunately, Liu Qiangwei and Mai Zizhao are both experienced in filming, and they are very well mobilized and controlled the crew.
Even for some very complicated scenes, they can always arrange them in the shortest time, and then quickly finish the required shots.
This high-intensity and high-quality shooting method is actually a sequelae from the golden age of the southern entertainment industry. Although it is very busy and tiring, it must be said that the efficiency is very high.
Moreover, because of the venue arrangement, on the third day of filming, the crew went to the Dragon Tower to shoot one of the most exciting scenes in the movie!
It was the scene where Chen Yongren saw his boss, Officer Huang, fall from a building.
Chen Yongren, played by Chen Hui, wants to watch Police Officer Huang, played by Huang Zesheng, die in front of him at this moment. He wants to show that kind of shock with his eyes and body movements in just a few seconds. At a loss, an expression of fear.
This is a big test for actors.
Moreover, because the crew has only been on for three days, in fact, most people have not fully immersed themselves in their roles. At this moment, it is difficult to imagine that Chen Hui is required to star in such a scene.
But Chen Hui is the actor, after all, his acting skills are nothing to say. After trying three or four times on the day of filming, the director Liu Qiangwei decisively shouted for the fifth time!
"OK, this one is over!"
Even Chen Feng, who had been watching around, felt a little incredible.
However, when he came to the monitor and watched the playback on the screen, Chen Feng took a breath.
Like, too much!
No, maybe it can't be said to be like... It should be said that it is perfect synchronization!
After all, as a person in this world, Chen Hui must have never seen the film in Chen Feng’s dream world. When he appeared, he acted completely according to his own ideas. Therefore, in this case, two time and space The two actors in the movie actually achieved amazingly synchronized images, which is incredible.
After watching the camera, Chen Fengchang let out a sigh of relief.
Lin Zhehua, who followed him, sighed long.
Chen Hui's acting skills are so against the sky, then... will he still be able to play against Chen Hui?
I'm afraid I will be completely crushed by that time.
Feeling Lin Zhehua's anxiety behind him~EbookFREE.me~Chen Feng turned around and patted him on the shoulder.
"How does it feel?"
Lin Zhehua pursed her lips: "I feel too weak... I'm afraid to drag the crew back..."
Chen Feng shook his head: "This kind of emotion is wrong, shouldn't it be Chen Hui that inspired your fighting spirit and made you want to play with him more? Only by constantly cooperating with better actors, you can constantly improving."
Lin Zhehua nodded after hearing Chen Feng's words, but his face was still gloomy.
Everyone knows the truth, but when it comes to battle, everyone will still be full of fear.
After all, Lin Zhehua is facing Chen Hui, an actor-level actor, and Lin Zhehua feels that he is really not good from the momentum.
To be honest, the look in Chen Hui's eyes just made him feel that he would never want to surpass for the rest of his life.
This kind of pressure is really great!