Chapter 335 I Tell the Truth
Zhang Zijun was very efficient. The next day, he told Gu Siqing that he had found a director and that they would talk about it when they were free and ask him to roughly draw up a budget. Gu Siqing thought Sunday would be a good date, so Zhang Zijun made an appointment with the director for dinner that Sunday.
On Sunday, the photos that Gu Siqing had taken in the Grand View Garden were also released. Sang Kaiji gave them the photos, so they had dinner together.
They made an appointment at a western restaurant. When Gu Siqing, Zhang Zijun and Gu Erhui arrived, Sang Kaiji and the director had already arrived.
After they met and were introduced, Gu Siqing learned that the director's name was Ming Ziqian, who had directed a fairly famous movie and was introduced to him by Zhang Zijun's friend Yan Zhihua.
Ming Ziqian, a man in his forties and very serious, got right to the point after a few words, asking what kind of TV series he wanted to make. Since it was Gu Siqing's idea, it was natural for her to answer. She smiled and said, "I want to make a sitcom that focuses on the growth of children."
Ming Ziqian frowned after hearing this, "Is that what you want to do? How old are you? Besides, children's dramas are not allowed at all."
Gu Siqing: ""
I only said one sentence!
Is it necessary to oppose it so much?
She took out "Whose Childhood Wasn't Troubled" from her bag and said, "This is a book I wrote before. I want to adapt it into a TV series."
Ming Ziqian frowned as he took the book, flipping through a few pages casually before saying, "This kind of book might be attractive to children, but it's definitely not suitable for TV series. If you really want to make a TV series, look for some classics. Although the Four Great Classics have all been adapted, there are still some very valuable classics that can be adapted. Yours is absolutely not suitable. No one will watch it even if it's adapted, and the TV station might not even broadcast it."
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Zijun was a little unhappy. I asked you to make the budget, not to shoot the film. You are criticizing me all the time. Do you really think you are a big shot?
But before he could finish his words, Gu Erhui gently pulled him, and he stopped talking, but he was still angry.
Gu Erhui was also a little unhappy, but not to the point of being angry. There are so many different kinds of people in this world, and if you meet someone you don't get along with, you will get angry. There are so many times when you get angry.
Although Gu Siqing was being criticized for nothing, she didn't get angry. She couldn't see that Director Ming was just an old-fashioned person. Besides, he was a bit blunt. It wasn't worth getting angry with him.
Gu Siqing smiled again and said, "I just want to ask you about the approximate cost of filming a TV series like this. We don't know, so we wanted to ask you as a professional."
"I don't understand what you're doing?" Ming Ziqian said impatiently, "You think you can make a TV series just because you have some money? This is art, don't you know? Besides..."
Ming Ziqian looked at Gu Siqing and said dissatisfiedly: "How old are you? Are you still in junior high school? You are acting like a teenager..."
"Director Ming..." Sang Kaiji interrupted Ming Ziqian with a smile, saying, "Young Master Zhang and the others just want to know how much it would cost to shoot a TV series like this. Please give them a rough estimate. You don't need to worry about anything else."
Ming Ziqian understood what Sang Kaiji said and said he was meddling in other people's business. He frowned and wanted to say something else, but Sang Kaiji immediately poured him a glass of water and said, "Director Ming, have some water."
Ming Ziqian glanced at him, picked up the water cup and took a sip and said: "If you make a family sitcom, the cost is not high. If it's 20 or 30 episodes, it can be done with about 100,000 yuan." Beauty boutique recommendation When he said this, Gu Siqing felt relieved. A few hundred thousand yuan of her own money would be enough. Now the key is to set up the crew, but this director Ming will definitely not be hired. Of course, judging from his attitude, even if he is invited, he will not shoot.
Gu Siqing poured Ming Ziqian a glass of water and said, "Thank you, Director Ming. If you can give us a rough estimate, we'll have a better idea."
Ming Ziqian hummed, then picked up the cup and took a sip.
There was no further talk about the filming of the TV series. In fact, Gu Siqing had a lot of questions to ask, after all, she didn't know much about this industry, but it was better not to ask now.
After dinner, Gu Siqing and the others left with the photos Sang Kaiji had given them. After they left, Sang Kaiji said to Ming Ziqian, "My Director Ming! What are you doing? This was such a great opportunity, and look what you've ruined it for."
Ming Ziqian didn't think he was wrong. He said, "I'm telling the truth."
"They just asked for a budget. Just tell them the budget, right? Why bother talking about anything else?" Sang Kaiji sighed deeply. "They have money. It's their business what they want to shoot and how they want to shoot it. If you don't like it, just keep quiet. Why offend them? Let me tell you, Young Master Zhang doesn't have a good temper."
Ming Ziqian kept his lips tight and didn't say anything. He understood what Sang Kaiji said, but he just couldn't help it.
"You don't even know what my temper is like, yet you still let me do it." Ming Ziqian said.
"I know you didn't make the cast of Dream of the Red Chamber, and you've been feeling a bit upset," Sang Kaiji said. "Isn't it because they want you to star in the next big drama? This Mr. Zhang is a friend of Director Yan's son, and his family has connections. If you can get along well with him, maybe an opportunity will come your way. That's why I recommended you to Yan Zhihua."
"I rely on my abilities, not my connections," Ming Ziqian said.
Sang Kaiji didn't know what to say. He snorted, "You have ability, and so do others. They are capable, flexible, and good at handling interpersonal relationships. They are definitely better off than you! Don't you think about why you are always idle?"
Ming Ziqian pursed his lips and said nothing. Sang Kaiji sighed, patted his shoulder, got on his bike and left.
As soon as Gu Siqing got in the car, she took out the photos and looked at them. Professional photographers are different. The photos they took are really beautiful. She showed the photos to Gu Erhui and Zhang Zijun, "Now I think I am so beautiful."
Gu Erhui laughed out loud after hearing this, "You're quite narcissistic."
Gu Siqing chuckled and said, "Let him take your wedding photos. We'll also take them outdoors. You can also ask him to get you some ancient costumes so you can take photos in them."
Zhang Zijun's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Okay, okay."
He thought Erhui looked the most beautiful in ancient costume.
"Are you going to film a bully snatching a maid?" Gu Erhui said with a smile.
Zhang Zijun: "That's fine, let's shoot according to Xiao Si's script."
"Don't mention it, this is really good," Gu Siqing said, "What a novel idea!"
Gu Erhui couldn't help laughing again, and then said to Zhang Zijun, "Please help me find another director. This Director Ming is not suitable. He is not flexible."
Zhang Zijun thought of what Ming Ziqian said and became angry again. "I'll ask Yan Zhihua later how he found the person for me."
Gu Erhui and Gu Siqing looked at each other after hearing what he said, but didn't comment. That Director Ming really didn't know how to behave. We were all friends just because we were able to sit down together for dinner. What was the point of you being so arrogant and making random accusations?
Just because they are not angry doesn't mean they don't have any problem with that person, so they should not associate with that person anymore.
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