Chapter 344 I’m Curious
Did Han Zhengping ever think about forming his own research team?
Young people will have some ideas that are practical or unrealistic, but whether this idea can be realized depends on personal efforts and whether various conditions can be met.
Su Wenshan said they had invested $300 million in computer research and development. This figure was astronomical for Han Zhengping at the time, but he wasn't discouraged. He believed that success depended on his own efforts. He was only a freshman, so he could take his time.
Gu Siqing signed a contract with Zhou Guoyuan, and then introduced Wen Dandan to him. They would communicate if there was anything later, and Wen Dandan would report to her, so that she would not have to spend too much time on the crew.
Gu Siqing had a reason for giving Zhou Guoyuan a 20% share of the profits. Zhou Guoyuan not only directed the production but also helped set up the entire crew. Since he did more work, he naturally deserved more money. Of course, she also envisioned a long-term partnership with Zhou Guoyuan.
Gu Siqing gave Gu Yimin 90,000 yuan, and from now on, all the crew's funds would be withdrawn from her. Gu Yimin was now the company's financial officer, and the crew's cash flow was also under her control.
"Xiao Si, aren't you afraid of losing all your money?" Gu Yimin said, looking at the passbook Gu Siqing gave her. She really admired Gu Siqing's courage.
"I won't pay!" Gu Siqing said with a smile: "I have a wealthy father, mother, and sister!"
Gu Yimin laughed after hearing her words, but after calculating, she realized that she would not lose money, as the advertising fees they gave were almost enough.
After Zhou Guoyuan signed the contract with Gu Siqing, he began to assemble the crew. He needed to find a producer, production manager, photographer, artist, sound engineer, and so on. Although some people had previously hinted that Gu Siqing's drama was not allowed to be filmed, that was only in the director's circle.
Now that Zhou Guoyuan was taking the lead, the big guys could go to Zhou Guoyuan if they wanted to cause trouble. The others were just minor players, so the big guys wouldn't bother them. Now that there was extra money to be made, who would resist money? So, the crew was assembled in just two weeks.
Meanwhile, Gu Siqing's script was ready. The next most important thing was casting. Another important thing to consider was choosing a location.
This TV series is a sitcom, and most of the scenes are indoors, so the filming location is easy to choose. Gu Siqing showed Zhou Guoyuan several houses in her family and asked him to choose one and then decorate it.
Zhou Guoyuan finally chose the house next to the Summer Palace that Old Lady Xia had given him. Gu Siqing gave him the key and asked him to go to Gu Yimin to get the money to set up the filming location.
Zhou Guoyuan now truly believes what Gu Siqing said before: I promise you will never lack money to make movies in the future.
He is really rich. Not to mention that Gu Siqing earned hundreds of thousands from her two books, but he has so many houses and a chain of supermarkets, which shows that he is not short of money.
Thinking of this, he felt more confident.
After the shooting scene is set up, it is time to choose the actors
What Gu Siqing meant was that it was not necessary to have famous actors, but actors with acting skills were necessary, especially the children, who must have spirituality.
This view coincided with Zhou Guoyuan's. He made a list of invited actors for Gu Siqing to see. Gu Siqing didn't know much about people in the film and television industry, so she let Zhou Guoyuan make the decision.
She believed that Zhou Guoyuan was also working hard to make a good drama. However, she still told Zhou Guoyuan to let one of her classmates audition. Gu Siqing planned to let her deskmate Qu Anyi try out.
When she told Qu Anyi about this, she was so shocked that she shouted out, "Siqing, are you telling the truth?"
It was morning reading time, but her loud voice immediately silenced the classroom. Gu Siqing said to her classmates awkwardly, "It's okay, it's okay, Qu Anyi is having a hysterical episode."
Qu Anyi was also quite embarrassed. She smiled stiffly and said, "I don't usually get hysterical. I don't know what happened today."
The two of them sang in unison. The classmates were all very nervous about their studies, but they didn't pay any attention and continued to study. When the class started reading again, Qu Anyi shook Gu Siqing's arm in disbelief and said, "Really? You really want me to act in a TV series?"
Gu Siqing immediately corrected her, "I'm not asking you to act, I'm asking you to audition. Only if the director thinks you can do it, you can act."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter," Qu Anyi said quickly, "As long as I can see what the director looks like, that's all I need. Is the director the same as ordinary people like us?"
Gu Siqing: "Directors are not aliens. They are just like us, with two eyes, a nose, and a mouth."
Qu Anyi covered her mouth and laughed, "I'm just so curious!"
Gu Siqing couldn't help but laugh along. It was true that most people were curious about directors and actors. Although she hadn't been a fan in her previous life, she was also curious about the lives of those directors and stars. It couldn't be helped. Most people relied on celebrities for entertainment in their free time.
"This Sunday, come with me to meet the director." Gu Siqing said, "You don't have to dress up, just wear your usual clothes."
"I really don't need to put on lipstick or something?" Qu Anyi asked. She really wanted to try her mother's lipstick, and now was the perfect opportunity. But then she heard Gu Siqing say firmly, "Absolutely not."
Qu Anyi was a little disappointed. "Okay, then I'll choose the best-looking clothes."
On Sunday, Gu Siqing took Qu Anyi to the filming location. When they arrived, Zhou Guoyuan was chatting with a man in his thirties, and there was a girl of seven or eight sitting next to the man.
Seeing Gu Siqing, Zhou Guoyuan immediately stood up and said, "Siqing, you're here. Come, let me introduce you. This is Director Hu."
Gu Siqing knew this was a person as soon as she heard it, so she smiled and said, "Hello, Director Hu."
Gu Siqing was puzzled about Director Hu's background. At this time, Zhou Guoyuan pointed at the girl next to Director Hu and said, "This is Director Hu's daughter. She is very interested in acting."
Gu Siqing understood instantly. She glanced at the girl. How should I put it? She was just an ordinary girl, the kind that would be hard to find in a crowd. At first glance, she felt that this girl didn't fit any of the roles in the play.
But she can't jump to conclusions. Some actors look ordinary, but they are very good at acting. This mainly depends on Zhou Guoyuan's intention.
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