Chapter 2 Joining the crew
Looking at the youthful young man in front of him, Director Li was obviously moved.
"How much funding can you provide? Thousands or tens of thousands?"
Director Li smiled and joked.
"One hundred thousand." Lin Nan was a little worried. The most important thing was that he didn't remember the production cost of this drama, but he thought that at this time, the cost of this kind of drama would not be high.
"Your image is quite suitable. People from the northwest have angular faces."
Director Li was silent for a while and said, "If you put on makeup and stay in the northwest climate for a few days, it should be completely suitable."
Lin Nan went to urge the food to be served. It was obvious that the two directors wanted to discuss something.
After about ten minutes, Lin Nan knocked on the door and returned to the private room.
"I ordered the food, it will be ready soon."
"Lin Nan, I think you have heard that this film cannot be approved for public release, so it can only go through the film festival route to sell the film."
Balabala, Lin Nan continued to advocate for another hour.
Lin Nan smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry about me."
Lin Nan's 100,000 yuan will arrive within a week.
"Okay, let's accept the leave and then sign the contract. You also need to read the original work "The Divine Tree" these days, and I will give you the script when the time comes." Director Li set a time for signing the contract.
It took a whole day to read the script, and everyone was almost emotionally involved.
Food and drink are all provided by the village, and the crew only needs to pay. The prices are really cheap.
Teacher Zhou waved his hand, letting Lin Nan go.
"You idiot, you want my life. I'll go to Ada to find you one hundred thousand..."
This is also beneficial to students’ future development and employment.
Lin Nan's teacher also graduated from the school a few years ago, and was also at the school during National Day.
Not surprisingly, Lin Nan was scolded by his grumpy father for ten minutes over the phone, and finally hung up in order to save the phone bill.
Old Lintou gave Lin Nan money and returned to the provincial capital. Making money was important, and the family was completely ruined by the kid.
Lao Lin sandwiched peanuts while Lin Nan poured wine.
Seeing that his father was showing signs of relenting, Lin Nan worked harder.
"You play Yuan Fengming. In the play, he is about 16 years old. He is a rural boy. He is simple, naive, studious, inexperienced, and has sincere feelings. This must be shown..."
This resume will make Lin Nan's future path more stable and farther.
The holiday came quickly, and Lin Nan spent most of the time on the train.
The train environment here is really bad and the sound is noisy.
After a long and bumpy ride, I finally returned to this northwest city, ancient Chang'an, on the third day.
The key point is that I got into college, and it was a film school, but it was a shame to Lao Lin’s parents.
When the train set off, Old Lintou reluctantly walked back.
In this way, the old Lin family in the village felt proud and thought it was a movie still brought by Lin Nan's father to take care of the village.
It was also National Day, so few people cared.
Just shoot things in the mines. Didn’t my second grandfather get involved in the mines at the beginning? Now I’m a college student, from a film school, and that’s what I do.”
"I agree."
But he didn't say anything, he told Lin Nan to go back, or he came to school to see what his son became in a day outside.
After adding some more wine, he said: "I'm serious about making movies, and I invest 100,000 yuan to account for 15% of the total.
Northwest rural areas.
Lin Nan stayed at home all night, and got up the next day to leave again.
When Lin Nan returned to school again, she felt like she was crazy tired. Taking a bus was very tiring.
In this period, it is very difficult to understand that a freshman would invest his own money in a movie, or this kind of underground movie.
"I have thought about it, and my dad also knows that the director is not a liar. When the time comes, I will come to the school to sign the contract. Teacher, can you find someone to help me check it out."
"You can figure it out. I'll go see your uncles in the next few days. There's no problem with the mine."
I read through the script and compared it with the original text of the novel I read before.
Lin Nan understood. This was the result of the discussion just now.
I casually said a few words to the people in the dormitory, bought a ticket and left.
The crew is about to leave for Lin Nan's hometown, and Lin Nan is following them.
The most important reason is that the criticism of social reality is too direct, and what the movie tells is too real.
When his son called and said he wanted 100,000 yuan, he actually already knew the result, but he still wanted to object.
"If you can provide 100,000 yuan, and the site is an abandoned mine, we can sign a contract, and you will account for 15%."
"Is it right to ask for leave? It's only for a month. Come back as soon as you're done."
"Damn it, that's what your father and I have saved for decades. If you die, what will we do for the rest of our lives?"
Despite Lin Nan's repeated assurances and oaths, Old Lintou was defeated by his own son.
The crew pitched a tent not far from the abandoned mining area.
"Director Li, yes, I've got the money ready. The venue can be decided in the next two days. You can come to the school after your vacation is over..."
"You are so determined, and the teacher can't persuade you, but I still hope you will think it over carefully. After all, it is so much money."
Lin Nan looked at his father's merciless look and was not in a hurry.
Now the two people on the opposite side were no longer calm, "Are you sure?"
After receiving a positive reply, Lin Nan returned to the dormitory with confidence.
This drama is very real and detailed. The victim at the beginning was also named Yuan, and Yuan Fengming's biological father lost news after he went out to work, implying a father-son relationship.
At the dinner table, there was another tug and pull, and finally they left their contact information and left.
Two middle-aged women were waiters. When they saw Lin Nan, they shouted to the kitchen, "Old Lin, your son is back."
Lin Nan held the script on one side and listened to the director's talk about the play, including the two characters Song Jinming and Tang Chaoyang.
This movie is a good movie, with a profound portrayal of human nature and reality. It is indeed an award-winning movie.
"Lin Nan, come here and tell you about the play."
Several leading actors and directors were sitting around in the tent.
"Teacher, thank you very much, but there is still something I need your accommodation for." Lin Nan said with a smile, a little embarrassed.
"Okay, I will try my best to perform well..."
Lao Lin turned over it and stared at it for a long time, feeling a little emotional.
Lin Nan finally breathed a sigh of relief after taking care of his old father.
The next day, Lin Nan was called to answer the phone. Dad was very fast and picked four abandoned mines and many mines at will.
Lin Nan only knew that this was a starting point. Although the director would be banned from directing for a few years, everything was worth it, right?
Standing at the door of the hotel, Lin Nan yelled. It was already evening, and there were still some people eating in the restaurant.
Motorola and Nokia have become popular in recent years, but Lin Nan still found a landline.
The crew checked several mines and compared them to find one that relatively met the requirements of the script and was safer.
Ever since this boy turned sixteen, Lao Lintou really felt that he was getting old. It seemed as if his son had suddenly grown up and started to take charge of the family.
Lin Nan briefly explained the matter, and after repeated confirmation, the other party agreed.
""Sacred Tree""?
"Yes." Lin Nan replied.
"Dad, there's news, call my school." Lin Nan got on the train with his father's impatient eyes.
Fortunately, my home is in the city, otherwise I would have to travel far away.
There is a half-large courtyard behind, and this store is considered the legacy left by Grandpa Lin Nan.
Lin Nan stood at the school gate, feeling refreshed by the breeze.
"All the teachers at my school knew that I was going to make this movie. I had a hard time winning the role. From now on, this will be my grades. This movie is going to be sold abroad..."
Lin Nan found a corner where no one was and sat down.
"You said you knew how to do it in one day. One hundred thousand, why don't you go to heaven? I don't."
Unlike the one next door, the Film School agrees to accept roles as they come up. After all, opportunities are limited, and practice is also a part of teaching, and it accounts for a large proportion.
It's just that the endings are different, one dies in the end and the other escapes death in the end.
In the morning, accompanied by the teacher, Lin Nan signed a contract with the director. A teacher from another department in the school accompanied him to see the contract. There was no problem.
At night, there were only two father and son in the yard behind the hotel.
"Da, I'm back."
"roll roll roll."
However, some of the color content in it made Lin Nan feel guilty. In my memory, this was one of the reasons why it could not be released to the public.
After communicating with the director, there was nothing unexpected, but to be on the safe side, Lin Nan thought about coming to school and letting the teacher be a witness.
"But the money is too much, tens of thousands or ten thousand, I still agree..."
…
"I promise there will be no delay."
Now all that's left is to deal with the father, "My biological father, please be gentle in scolding me."
Lin Nan knew that it was the uncles from his hometown who had contributed, and old Lintou's family was one of the few wealthy families in the village who came out.
As he spoke, Lin Nan walked into the house, took out a magazine "October", turned to a page, "Look, look, this is the book, and I will take pictures of the things in this book."
And Lin Nan’s role is Yuan Fengming.
Lao Lin, wearing an apron, came out of the back kitchen, took a look, and then went back.
"Don't worry, Da. If it doesn't work, I'll do whatever you say in the future..."
As I walked in, I saw a lot of people sitting in the thirty-square-meter lobby, people ordering dishes and making steamed buns.
He also graduated from junior high school that year, and eventually joined the army and learned some knowledge on his own in the army.
In order to save trouble, Lin Nan could only go back to his hometown once, but he was a little scared when he thought about the green car.
"Sure, you can pay on the first day of the National Day holiday. I'll ask my family to find a venue in the next few days, and we'll just go there then." Lin Nan said in a hurry.
The props are almost ready, and we can start shooting the scene in the mine the next day.
"Teachers, please take care of me." Lin Nan greeted the two actors who played Tang Chaoyang and Song Jinming. They had been in the industry a few years ago. The former was a martial arts student in Peking Opera and the latter also graduated from the Film Academy.
"Easy to say, he's still my junior brother." Both of them were very easy-going.
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