Chapter119.

Zhuang Qin called to explain his purpose and made an appointment before going to the other director's studio in person.

But he did not meet the director, but only met the director's assistant, accepted the script he gave, and asked him to wait for a reply.

A famous director like this naturally has countless scripts sent to him, and countless producers want to invite the other party to cooperate, but his reputation usually chooses the right scripts themselves, and others only shoot what they want to shoot.

Zhuang Qin also came to the door in the name of an independent film production studio. After waiting for half a month, Zhuang Qin received a call. The caller was still an assistant, expressing his interest in the script. Zhuang Qin was able to meet the director himself.

The director’s surname is Wang. This is the first time Director Wang met Zhuang Qin. The two shook hands. Director Wang sat down and said, “Now you actors have started to make productions too?”

Every time Zhuang Qin meets the director, he is nervous. He politely said: "This is also my first attempt. I personally like this script very much and I want you to direct it."

"I read the script, what's your budget?"

"Budget..." Zhuang Qin said conservatively, "Depending on your needs, if you need to spend more, you should spend more."

Director Wang smiled and said, "I just said it straight. The budget you want to shoot is not enough to cover 100 million yuan. If you want to star in yourself, I don't think you are suitable for this role either."

"I mentioned this role to your assistant that day. Actually, I have an approved actor and he is very suitable for this role."

"That won't work, I don't want to bring funds into the group."

"He didn't bring funds to the group, you can try him. I don't have his resume here, but he has worked with me on "Hidden Heart" and is another male star. He is fully capable of starring in "Moonlight in the Daytime."

"Oh, I've got an impression."

"Director Wang, what do you think of him? If you want to meet him, I can bring the actors to try the drama. If you are willing to direct, can you be the director?..." Zhuang Qin felt that Director Wang was too strong. It is normal for directors like Director Wang to have a proud temper and no one is allowed to point fingers at his own film. So Zhuang Qin hesitated for a while before asking him whether he would agree to participate in the filming, that is, he would be the deputy director.

"That certainly won't work," he said often, "If you want to make a film, then you can only be a producer. My movie is my movie. You are an actor, but you are an amateur when making films."

Zhuang Qin waved his hand immediately and said that he just mentioned it casually.

He didn't dare to show off his skills in front of the director of the National People's Congress, saying that he had made a micro-film and the online reviews were pretty good.

The assistant came in to remind Director Wang that there was a trip. Director Wang left directly. The assistant said to Zhuang Qin: "I will call you if there is any news."

Although Zhuang Qin won a movie star abroad, he was young and just came to be a producer. In addition, he didn't know how to negotiate, so he was inevitably underestimated by professional directors.

He had realized that he had hit a wall with Director Wang, but was not sure what his attitude was, and he had not received a definite reply, so he could only drag it all the time.

It was not until he cooperated with the crew of "Only One Step Away" to promote the new film that Director Jiang asked him what he had done recently, and Zhuang Qin said that he had a fancy to a script, and the investment was in place, and the male lead was confirmed and planned to ask the director to film it, but it was the result.

Director Jiang asked him who.

Zhuang Qin: "It's Director Wang."

"Director Wang, is it Wang Zheng?"

His eyes lit up, as if he had found a way out: "Yes, Director Jiang, do you know him?"

"I know it, hahahaha!"

Zhuang Qin saw him laughing and thought he had a good relationship. He was about to start with him and asked Director Jiang to help him ask him, but he heard him say, "You, don't want him to direct the scene you made. First, if you made my film, he wouldn't be able to cooperate with you. Second, you arranged a male star for the movie?"

Zhuang Qin was a little confused: "Has I done something wrong?"

"It's not your business. My grudge between Wang Zheng, but you'd better give up. He can't work with you. If your script is really good and he wants to film it, he may bypass you and contact the screenwriter directly. It's not the first time he's doing this. You can buy the script quickly."

“The copyright of the script is here to me.”

"Is it there? Just be a good place for you. You can change the director," Director Jiang gave his advice. "There are so many directors in China, but can't you find someone who suits you? Have you made your own movies recently, so according to my opinion, you might as well direct it yourself! Wang Zheng's directing dramas are not very good."

Zhuang Qin looked at his eyes and his nose and his heart, and he no longer mentioned this name in front of Director Jiang.

He accompanied the crew to do an activity all over the country. After the National Day holiday, Zhuang Qin returned home.

Director Jiang has a great reputation and has a good relationship with the film bureau and theaters.

"Only One Step Away" happened to catch up with the Golden Week. Zhuang Qin's name has a certain box office appeal. Director Jiang's shooting style is not the style that young people like, but Zhuang Qin has too many young fans, so the box office results are very gratifying. During the entire Golden Week, it was 200 million.

After returning home, Director Wang's studio replied to an email, saying that he was busy with schedules and had problems with his spine, so he might not be able to take on the task of filming this video, so he asked him to ask Gao Ming to ask him for another one.

Zhuang Qin wondered if the film he collaborated with Director Jiang was a box office and had a good reputation. The two had a grudge that they didn't know about, which led to Director Wang directly rejecting him.

What should I do?

Unintentionally, he has influenced the fate of many people. Li Mu will win the third best actor with "Moonlight in the Day", and Director Wang also created a legend again with this film - his film has not been so popular for many years.

Director Wang refused to accept it, so why change the director?

Zhuang Qin began a new round of searching.

Ye Sa then realized that he had been busy with this thing in the past few months and gave him some popular science: "I have heard of the melons between these two directors. More than ten years ago, their films fought at foreign film festivals. One year, Chinese films were given Oscars, and Director Jiang occupied Director Wang's quota. However, Director Jiang did not win the award, just accompanied him to run. Director Wang implicitly mocked him for his poor skills. However, Director Wang also did a great job. He bought the script that Director Jiang wanted to buy and stock up on himself, so he didn't let him shoot it, and he didn't shoot it himself. The problem arises. How did Director Wang know the notebook that Director Jiang liked? He bought the copyright so quickly? I heard that Director Wang sent someone to him for half a year..."

Zhuang Qin was dumbfounded when he heard this.

No wonder Director Wang refused his cooperation.

Ye Sa also encouraged him: "If you want to transform, isn't this an opportunity? Whether Director Wang takes on your job or not, if you can shoot a twenty-minute micro-film a month, you can spend more time. At worst, you can shoot a year or two. You have this ability."

Ye Sa's suggestion is because he knows that Zhuang Qin wants to transform into a director, and that Li Mu has the strength to support his hobby.

Otherwise, she wouldn't dare to make random films and try things like making money.

Even if she said this, Zhuang Qin still did not have enough confidence. If he made an ordinary movie, he might be allowed to join him. But he was really afraid that he would ruin a good movie. What if he exported a bad movie himself?

Do you replicate the movie based on memory?

That would be even more impossible.

For a moment, I was under greater pressure and started preparing, contacting the photography team and the film and television city to inquire about suitable real scenes, and watching mainland movies in large quantities, hoping to find a director with a style that matches the style.

As night fell, Zhuang Qin wore glasses and headphones to watch a movie, while Li Mu was reading the script next to him, and the two did not disturb each other.

When I first watched it, Li Mu felt that the script was good, there were not many action scenes, nor did it have clear subjectivity and purpose. It was a thought-provoking script with the nature of character research.

But I didn't expect to act on it myself.

I watched it twice, thinking that I wanted to play it, so I became a role, but in the end I couldn't stand it.

Li Mu thought about the reason and finally knew why.

Because the male protagonist's name is Zhang Dachun.

He found the electronic file and first replaced the male protagonist's name with Zhang 1.

After changing, it really makes me like it.

After watching the movie, Zhuang Qin took off his headphones and glasses, turned his head to look at his computer screen: "How many times have you watched it?"

"The third time." Li Mu rubbed his eyebrows, and Zhuang Qin pointed to the computer and said, "Why did you change his name to him? Roman numerals are not good."

Li Mu replaced 1 with one.

"I'll change it." Zhuang Qin remembered that the male protagonist was not called Zhang Dachun, but I can't remember exactly what he changed it to.

Zhuang Qin reached out to touch his keyboard: "Change it first, and change it if you don't have to."

Li Mu's temple jumped and said nothing: "There is another problem."

He quickly turned the page with his mouse on the file: "I won't take pictures here, you have to delete it."

"Let me see..." Zhuang Qin watched the movie for two hours, his eyes were already a little blurred, as if it was a passionate scene in the original script that described Zhang Dachun... Oh no, Zhang Meng and the girl he accidentally met on the train. The screenwriter dared to write it, and the length was still a bit long.

There seemed to be such a character in the movies he watched in his previous life, but there was no such part.

Zhuang Qin was too addicted to the script before and didn't feel embarrassed. Now Li Mudan took it out and asked him to read it. He immediately moved the mouse on Li Mu's leg: "I'll delete some of this paragraph..."

"It's not impossible to ask me to take pictures." Li Mu suddenly said.

Zhuang Qin paused and looked up at him.

"Swap this female supporting role with a male supporting role." He said slowly.

Zhuang Qin's eyes widened slightly, a little confused.

Li Mu spoke deeply: "As the male lead who brought funds into the group, I have the right to ask the director to cooperate with me in the role?"

Only then did Zhuang Qin realize that he was teasing himself.

He turned his head and ignored Li Mu, deleted this paragraph, and changed Zhang Meng back to Zhang Dachun.

Seeing him typing those words, Li Mu twitched his eyes and reached out to grab the mouse. He grabbed it back, and Zhuang Qin snatched it back. Li Mu grabbed it but failed to grab it. Zhuang Qin raised the mouse: "No! You'll call Dachun."

Neither of them remembered that there was a touchpad for laptops that could be used.

"Be good." Li Mu reached out to get it, "Baby, stop torture me."

Zhuang Qin smiled and hid back: "Don't change, you must follow the original work!"

Li Mu pondered for a few seconds and went straight to him.

Li Mu pressed on him, and Zhuang Qin's force in holding the mouse in his palm suddenly relaxed, and he opened his eyes and looked at him.

"Change back," Li Mu pointed his nose at the tip of his nose, his eyes deep and a smile mixed with a smile, "Can you change it?"
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