69novels Chapter 114 Character
Chapter 114 Character
Even when filming "My Love from the Star" in collaboration with Rubik's Cube, no matter how generous and magnanimous President Yang Jianxin appeared, he was still a very respectful and humble person.
However, the funding for filming is still handled according to the rules, with funds being distributed step by step in the order of filming!
Unlike Starlight Entertainment, which eagerly gave Wang Xiaohao all the production costs, as if they were afraid he wouldn't be able to spend them!
To be honest, Wang Xiaohao really felt that so much money was a bit too much for him.
It feels like I really can't spend all the money!
Fifty-five million in funds.
Of the 13 million, it was Wang Xiaohao's directing fee, and the remaining 25 million was all production costs.
Why would you need so many?
Wang Xiaohao estimates that he should be able to film "Love Letter" with around 15 million yuan.
He had a budget of 18 million at the time, which was already more than enough.
Not to mention the current 25 million!
Well then, since we have plenty of money, let's save some and keep the rest for marketing and promotion.
Wang Xiaohao plans to keep the production budget to around 18 million.
Leave seven million for the film's marketing and distribution!
In fact, if Jin Ningxin hadn't had a six million yuan salary, Wang Xiaohao felt he could have kept the filming budget for "Love Letter" around twelve million yuan!
"Damn it! With Jin Ningxin's lousy acting skills, they actually want six million in funding!"
If I were an investor, I wouldn't put up that much money even if you paid me!"
Wang Xiaohao isn't actually that ruthless, nor is he that daring.
Starlight Entertainment is desperately trying to pour money into the company. With so much money being given away, how are they going to spend it?
He was a little worried!
Are they going to follow the example of some Hong Kong directors from the past, who spent 500,000 on a wig and 7,000 on a straw hat?
Even a certain famous old monster spent millions to make a few swords.
People at the time were unfamiliar with the world and were amazed. The director was meticulous and really invested a lot of money!
Ten or twenty years later, they'll realize you're a sword made of titanium alloy!
Even if they were swords made of titanium alloy, they wouldn't cost that much, right?
Wang Xiaohao would never do such a thing.
That's so despicable!
Even if no one notices at first, it will eventually come to light over time.
Wang Xiaohao aspires to be a great director, so his character must be impeccable!
If someone has bad character, they'll lose their audience appeal!
That's exactly the kind of arrogant and cocky guy who squandered his audience appeal.
As a result, whatever I filmed, people criticized me...
The films they made were actually of good quality, but they just didn't make any money at the box office.
I don't want to watch any movies that are his.
Then, the imperial advisor himself, in order to earn money for his retirement, became completely obsessed with money.
They even managed to turn a large-scale murder mystery game into a movie, swindling billions of dollars.
As a result, there wasn't even a single explanatory video on the short video platform.
After the screening, it generated absolutely no buzz.
Later, when the domestic box office flopped, they still had the nerve to say that they hoped everyone would not watch the commentary videos and should go to the cinema to support the movie!
Don't you have any self-awareness about the rubbish you filmed?
Although Wang Xiaohao is now making some romance films, he genuinely believes that movies shown in theaters should be big-budget productions.
The biggest problem with domestic films in the past was that everyone was used to taking shortcuts.
Low-budget, low-investment films generate huge returns, and then everyone follows this path of dependency...
Damn, is there any difference between watching a comedy or drama on a phone and watching it on a big screen?
A true visual feast has to be seen in the cinema!
It's not that we can't make comedies and romance films—films that can achieve big returns with small budgets.
Instead, we shouldn't all rush into doing this.
The mainstream market should be big-budget popcorn movies, not low-budget dramas!
Once Wang Xiaohao had established himself, he began to gradually try his hand at making large-scale films.
There are actually many things he wants to film.
It may not necessarily be a movie from a past life.
Many novels, comics, and games from his past life were worth modifying!
Anyway, Wang Xiaohao felt that he couldn't be welded to the spotlight in a romance film!
Damn it, that was too hasty!
How did I end up making so many romance films all of a sudden?
Once you've been on this path for too long, it's really hard to switch gears!
Wang Xiaohao returned to his hotel suite and kicked Ding Binbai and Zhao Liang, who were so engrossed in their game that they refused to leave, to their feet: "The money is in place, get ready to start!"
It's almost June already, let's get started.
In Northeast China, it might start snowing as early as September or October.
"You guys go up north and find a suitable filming location!"
So Ding Bin and Bai Liang both sighed.
Isn't a luxury suite more appealing to her?
Why would you want to go to the icy north?
However, when Wang Xiaohao approved a grant of 100,000 yuan for them, the two happily went out to scout locations.
After working together on two films, Wang Xiaohao has built a team with whom he works well.
Therefore, assembling a film crew is quite easy now.
He signed key personnel such as Ding Binbai, Wang Le'an, and Zhao Liangdengguang to his studio.
This means that he has a complete lighting and photography team under his command, as well as production coordinators brought by Zhao Liang.
Only art, makeup, and props staff need to be hired separately!
The reason is simple: his small studio can't afford to support too many people.
The makeup and props that Wang Xiaohao is currently using don't require a very high level of skill; they're good enough as is.
In fact, Wang Xiaohao prefers to find a few recent graduates and train them himself.
The seasoned veterans on set are generally not very clean!
Wang Xiaohao wasn't the kind of person who couldn't stand seeing others make money.
However, he has too much of a desire for control; what he wants is absolute control over the production crew.
Too much negativity and disorder on set will ruin the atmosphere of the entire crew.
This is something Wang Xiaohao cannot tolerate!
Wang Xiaohao is very clear about his foundation: as a director, making good films and having a good reputation are his foundation!
It's unclear whether Jin Ningxin and her group are simply carefree or completely indifferent.
Not only were the funds directly deposited into Wang Xiaohao's account, but the power to recruit actors for this production was also completely handed over to Wang Xiaohao!
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem strange. The entire company only serves Jin Ningxin.
Whether or not there are other artists on the contract, it doesn't matter who we use, they naturally don't care!
To be honest, Jin Ningxin will be playing two roles in this movie.
One is Hiroko Watanabe, and the other is Itsuki Fujii.
And then the male and female trees still share the same name...
There are three characters, two of whom share the same name.
The two are exactly the same!
That's precisely why, with its twists and turns, many people didn't understand the movie at first.
A long time ago, Wang Xiaohao had read a movie analysis that described the film as a ghost movie!