3 [pointing the maze]
Ye Jin was secretly happy when he heard them say this.
Although the authenticity of their words is doubtful, it is still certain that Wu Siyuan and Yuan Heping and Zhang Che did not negotiate happily yesterday.
In this way, it is almost a foregone conclusion that Chen Guantai's withdrawal from "The Band of the Corps". Wu Siyuan is about to face the biggest crisis in his acting career.
Because as far as Ye Jin knows, the movie "Dangkok Beach" is not just investment in Guofu Pictures, but also the money from Wu Siyuan, Yuan Heping and others.
It turned out that the first movie directed by Wu Siyuan last year, "Crazy Killer" was not sold at the top, so celebrity film companies dare not continue to invest in him.
This "Corps" was funded by him from Southeast Asia. But the boss of Southeast Asia did not dare to trust him 100%, so the movie only invested half of the money, and the remaining money needed to be solved by Wu Siyuan himself.
In order to successfully invest in the film, Wu Siyuan raised funds widely. In the end, the director, martial arts commander, editor, etc. not only did not ask for a salary, but also paid another 8,000 Hong Kong dollars.
In 1973, the salary in Hong Kong Island was still very low, and the monthly salary of ordinary people was only 300 to 400. Chen Xing, the male protagonist of "The Bangkok Beach", paid only 800 yuan in Xiao's monthly salary. Therefore, 8,000 Hong Kong dollars was considered a big sum at that time.
If the filming of this drama is stopped, all investment will be wasted. Wu Siyuan will not only bear a large amount of debt, but what is more troublesome is that if two consecutive films fail, no one will be willing to invest in him again in the future. In this way, his directorial career will likely end.
The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity.
If Ye Jin helps him resolve this crisis, then he will be even more favored by Ye Jin.
...
Although he had already figured out a solution, Ye Jin did not call Wu Siyuan immediately.
Because it's not too late yet. He is going to wait a few more days before Wu Siyuan is so worried that he can't eat and sleep and sleep.
At that time, the effect was the best.
In the next two days, Ye Jin was waiting for work at Xiao Cinema, and also starred in several movies, earning 300 Hong Kong dollars.
Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist makes a lot of money, a play costs fifty yuan and a stand-in drama of one hundred yuan. A capable Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist can earn a thousand yuan a day.
However, Ye Jin still had to bribe the group head with one hundred yuan, so he only had two hundred yuan left.
In the past two days, he has also been constantly learning about the updates of Wu Siyuan, Chen Guantai, Zhang Che and others through gossip news.
It is said that the filming of the new film "Ma Yongzhen" directed by Zhang Che is about to begin, with the starring Chen Guantai, David Kang and Jing Li.
David Jiang is Zhang Che’s favorite disciple and the most popular young actor in Xiao’s Film; Jing Li is the number one sister in Xiao’s Film. Zhang Che uses such a luxurious lineup to support Chen Guantai, who is still unknown. It’s no wonder he is willing to breach his contract and wants to stop acting in "Dang Ketan".
In order to help Chen Guantai win back his reputation and maintain a positive image, Zhang Che also broke the news to Ming Pao that Wu Siyuan intimidated him. He also said that if something happened in the future, Wu Siyuan would be the one who would completely smear the other party into a bad society. In this way, public opinion will naturally stand on Chen Guantai's side, even if he breached the contract first.
Faced with Zhang Che's aggressiveness, Wu Siyuan was basically unable to resist. I heard that someone had come to him and asked him for wages.
...
After hearing these news, Ye Jin knew that the temperature was almost the same.
He then arrived at Wu Siyuan's house.
"Hey, A Jin, are you here to ask for wages too?" He saw that there were several people sitting in Wu Siyuan's living room, all of whom were staff members of the crew of "Dangkok Beach", such as the scene record, theatre, tea, makeup, lighting, martial artists, etc.
While smoking a cigarette, Wu Siyuan explained to everyone, hoping that everyone would give him more time to find a way.
"Director Wu, it's not that we don't miss the old love, but you're really at a loss now. Chen Guantai is about to join the crew of "Ma Yongzhen" and will become a success from now on. It's impossible for him to film "The Bang Ke Beach". Director Zhang Che will not allow his beloved disciple to go to other crews to play villains."
"Yes, I think you'll have lost your heart. While the production fee is still left, hurry up and share all the money. Otherwise, the boss of Nanyang knows that you can't make a movie and then withdraw the funds back, and you have to pay from your own pocket."
"Director Wu, we have been working with you for half a month. There is no credit and hard work. You can't even cheat our hard-earned money!"
"Yes! Yes! My family is still waiting for me to buy rice and go back to the pot. If you don't pay me your wages today, I will have no shame to go home, and I will hang myself at your doorstep."
Everyone spoke in a verbal way, either admonishing, tempting, begging, or coercing, and all the same.
Wu Siyuan was so annoyed by them that his eyebrows frowned a big bump, and in a short while he smoked three cigarettes.
...
"Don't argue, listen to me first!" Seeing this, Ye Jin waved his hands and shouted loudly, "Director Wu, I have come up with an idea, maybe it can solve this problem."
Seeing him yelling so suddenly, everyone was startled and looked at him together.
"Everyone has no idea, what can you have?" Everyone saw that he was just a little martial artist, and couldn't help but curl his lips undespairedly. In the crew, the status of martial arts is only better than that of a supporting actor.
"If you have any ideas, please tell me." Wu Siyuan looked at Ye Jin and said. Anyway, he was helpless now, so it would be better to hear what Ye Jin could do.
"Director Wu, we can invite someone who is about the same size as Chen Guantai and play his stand-in." Ye Jin said immediately.
"Puff!" Everyone laughed and complained, "Who wouldn't have thought of this idea? The key is, how can the substitute take the lead?"
The substitute cannot show his face, as it will be completely wrong once it is exposed.
Ye Jin had expected them to say this, and immediately smiled and said, "We just need to wear a mask for the substitute. Then he explained it in the plot, saying that he always wears a mask. When he takes off his mask, it is when he starts killing."
After hearing what he said, Wu Siyuan's eyes lit up immediately, and it was indeed feasible to shine Ye Jin's statement.
They have finished filming the most important battle at the end of the film. In the remaining scenes, Chen Guantai can be arranged to wear a mask and pretend to be mysterious.
"Well, this idea is so good." Wu Siyuan slapped the table and laughed loudly. He felt the clouds disperse in the sky and his mood suddenly became clear.
"Young Master, what's your name?" He looked at Ye Jin and smiled. It wasn't his idea, he would be worried today.
"My name is Ye Jin." Ye Jin immediately smiled, "It's the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artsman of the crew."
"Well, how did you come up with this idea?" Wu Siyuan asked curiously again.
"After the crew stopped working, I was thinking about whether there was a way to resume work." Ye Jin explained immediately, "It happened that when I went to the shop for dinner today, I saw the boss wearing a mask when he was giving birth to the stove, and I almost didn't recognize her. So I was inspired and came up with this idea."
When Wu Siyuan heard this, he was moved.
Ye Jin is just a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artsman, but it is really rare to have such thoughts.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Ye, I thank you!" Wu Siyuan said thankfully.
"Director Wu doesn't have to be polite. You can gain a fortune and be loyal to others." Ye Jin smiled, "Actually, everyone hopes that this drama can be completed. Do you think so?"
"Yes!", "Yes!", "Yes!"
Everyone nodded and said, seeing that the movie was expected to restart, they naturally did not want to be evil people anymore.
"Okay, since that's the case, I'll announce that I'll resume work tomorrow!" Seeing this, Wu Siyuan immediately announced.
Chapter completed!