255 [Clear water without fish]
During this half month, Sammo Hung and Wu Yusen also listed the list of "Monk Sande and Mine Mi 6" and "The Brave is Not Fearful" and handed it to Ye Jin.
Ye Jin looked at it carefully.
Although he likes to delegate power to these directors, it seems that he is unscheming, but in fact he knows it. The key is this [budget review].
Ye Jin has now participated in the production of many dramas. Even if he is not a man of the industry, he is definitely not a rookie. It is not easy to deceive him.
Moreover, when the water is clear, there is no fish, and when the person is careful, there is no disciple. If the person is selfish, Ye Jin has never thought of completely eliminating the phenomenon of filling his own pockets.
Even with such a big boss, Xiao Runze, and so many talents under his command, he couldn't handle this. Xiao's film industry still had a lot of borers. Some props directly moved the cinema props and decorated the house more luxuriously than the palace.
In order to prevent corruption, Xiao Runze made his wife Yuan Fanghua the production manager. Any budget, no matter how big or small, must be passed by her. She approved the sets ranging from hundreds of thousands of yuan to props worth a few yuan.
Her secret to prevent corruption is that all approvals will be reduced by half. Li Han made a detailed film on the movie "Flower, Flower, Snow and Moon", and there was a scene where ten children needed to blow bubbles with bamboo tubes, so he applied to buy ten bamboo tubes.
As a result, Yuan Fanghua cut into five pieces in one go, and Li Hanxiang had to give up this scene. But ten young actors had been invited, and even if they didn't film, the pay was still required. The pay for ten children was much more expensive than ten bamboo tubes.
Therefore, doing so not only did not stop corruption, but instead caused greater waste. It also made Zou Wenhuai and other ministers unable to bear the oppression, ran away with anger, and established Jiahe.
Therefore, as long as you don’t do it too much and take some benefits, Ye Jin can tolerate it.
As long as the movie is well shot in the end, what if it is taken advantage of by tens of thousands of yuan.
...
He carefully reviewed "Monkey Sande and Mizuki" and was most concerned about the cast list.
The quality of the actors is directly related to the quality of the movie.
In "Monkey Sande and Mong Mi Liu", Mong Mi Liu is played by Sammo Hung himself, Mong Mi Liu is played by Chen Long, and the villain boss is played by Feng Ke'an. He also arranged for Jackie Chan a role as a dyeing workshop worker. Although there were not many lines, he had many scenes on the stage, which was considered to be a helping hand.
Ye Jin was quite satisfied with such an actor arrangement.
The cost of the entire "Monk Sande and Mine Mi Liu" is 750,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is 20,000 Hong Kong dollars higher than "Mr. Zan and Find Qianhua".
This is mainly because in "Monk Sande and Chong Mi Liu", many shots need to be filmed on the set. Unlike "Mr. Zan and Finding Qianhua", many scenes are filmed in the wilderness, so there is a little more venue rental fee.
It’s actually quite cost-effective to shoot this movie. As long as its box office exceeds 2 million Hong Kong dollars, it’s a sure profit. As for the box office in other places, it’s basically a pure profit.
"Okay, I'll approve this plan." Ye Jin nodded and wrote the words [Readed] on the list, "Just hand it over to Manager Guo to get the funds."
"Yes, Mr. Ye." Sammo Hung nodded, "By the way, Mr. Ye, I forgot to tell you that last year, I bought a house at Wong Tai Sin."
"Okay." Ye Jin nodded with a smile when he heard this.
Most of the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists in Xiangjiang are not good at managing finances. Because they do very dangerous jobs, breaking their arms and legs is common. It is not uncommon for someone to be disabled for life and even lose their lives. It can be said that they are licking blood on the tip of a knife.
Therefore, most of them like to eat meat in large pieces, drink wine in large bowls, divide gold and silver, and wear silk and satin in strange ways. Like the heroes of Liangshan, they pursue the lifestyle of "wine and drunk today".
In this way, it will naturally be difficult for them to save money. Except for Jackie Chan, who earns more than spends, most of the others have nothing to do when they get old and only suffer from injuries.
So Ye Jin hopes that they will not spend money randomly after getting the money, invest in a building, and leave some money to stay with them. In this way, they will not have nothing to rely on when they get old.
"Sanmao, if you have the opportunity, buy a few more houses and you will not suffer any losses." Ye Jin smiled.
In 1975, housing prices have not risen and are still at a low level, which is suitable for buying at the bottom. In another two years, it will not be so easy to buy a house after the housing prices rise again.
"Yes." Sammo Hung nodded.
"By the way, I think Yuan Kui is quite clever. If you have the chance, you can take him and let him learn how to direct it." Ye Jin reminded again.
Yuan Kui is an all-round performing talent. He is not only an excellent martial arts director, but also an outstanding actor, but also a good show. His films directed by him, such as "Dragon Ninja", "The Royal Sister", "The Pioneer of Law Enforcement", "Flying Dragon General", "Gambling Saint", "Fang Shiyu", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "Director of the Dragon", etc., are all masterpieces of Hong Kong kung fu films.
Ye Jin is now missing directors, and talents like Yuankui are naturally not willing to be promoted.
"Okay." Sammo Hung agreed simply, "I will thank Mr. Ye for your cultivation on his behalf."
Yuan Kui is his junior brother, and his brothers have a good relationship. Yuan Kui is promising, and he feels glorious as a senior brother. Moreover, he has always liked to promote his brothers and is not worried about his job being robbed. If it were someone else, I would probably think of suppressing Yuan Kui.
...
Ye Jin then reviewed the budget for "The Brave Is Not Fear" formulated by Wu Yusen.
Just saw that the protagonist Xiaodan was arranged on the cast list, and the actor who played Chang Kuan was actually Jackie Chan, the actor who played Huang Feihong was Master Guan Dexing, and the killer Bai Ehu was Yuan Xinyi, who played the villain in "The Strange Skill of Laughing".
This list of actors is pretty good.
"Director Wu, why did you arrange for Chen Yuanlong (Jackie Chan) to play Chang Kuan?" He asked curiously, not sure what Wu Yusen and Jackie Chan had to do with each other.
"Mr. Ye, I have worked with him before. He is the martial arts director of my movie. I think he is good at skill, flexible, and has good acting skills, so I want to use him." Wu Yusen explained.
When Ye Jin heard this, he suddenly realized.
"Mr. Ye, do you disagree with this arrangement?" Wu Yusen asked again.
"Oh, that's not the case, just use it." Ye Jin waved his hand and smiled. He was worried about how to arrange Jackie Chan, and it was just right for him to play Chang Kuan.
With his skills and acting skills, it is absolutely fine to play this role.
The production cost of "The Brave Is Not Fear" is HK$600,000.
Chapter completed!