Chapter 280 Is Heilongjiang considered Jiangnan
"Minister Chen, thank you very much for the local government's support for our film and television projects."
"Mr. Meng is too polite. Harbin has always been very rich in historical and cultural resources, but there are still insufficient cultural projects that can break the circle. This project is also a rare opportunity for us to cooperate..."
In the reception room, several leaders of Harbin's cultural and tourism departments chatted with Meng Bai, who came from afar, and the atmosphere in the room was enthusiastic.
According to the project plan, the Arc Light team had to start from scratch in Harbin and build a "Peace Hotel" in the style of the Republic of China.
For such a large-scale film and television project, it is natural to report to the local government for approval, so Arc Light contacted Harbin's cultural and tourism department.
At first, the local cultural and tourism leaders thought it was just an ordinary crew shooting, and didn't take it too seriously. It was not
until they heard that they would invest more than 20 million to build a "historical hotel" that they finally took it to heart and their attitude immediately became enthusiastic.
Not only did all the relevant procedures go green, but they also directly helped to mark an abandoned factory that met the requirements of the plot as the main body of the transformation.
In addition, the cultural and tourism department also applied for policies for the crew.
Not only has the construction cost been greatly reduced, but there is also a million yuan of financial support - not cash, but converted into construction resources.
However, these welfare policies are not without conditions.
First of all, the obvious ones, such as the development and utilization of the construction scene after the filming, the use rights for the promotion of local cultural tourism after the subsequent TV series is broadcast, etc., all require the cooperation of the crew.
In addition, there are some invisible conditions that are not suitable for being brought to the table, such as contractors and material suppliers.
Of course, these will not be too much.
After all, to put it bluntly, the reason why the crew chose Harbin is mainly because the script sets the background of the story here.
If the conditions are really too much, just change the place.
Shenyang, Changchun, Dalian, where can't we shoot?
Anyway, the screenwriter is Meng Bai himself, it's just a matter of changing the setting.
But in general, for the crew of "Peace Hotel", the policies given by the local cultural and tourism department are still favorable.
The original cost of the scene was 20 million, and now it can save almost a quarter.
After the content and venue of the cooperation were determined, the next work was mainly handed over to the director team and the art director.
In addition, the crew also invited experts from the Institute of History on the modern history and architectural history of Northeast China to serve as consultants.
This will minimize errors in details and help the crew complete the construction of the "Peace Hotel".
Yang Lei is mainly responsible for the scene. In addition, the male and female protagonists have been determined, and the rest of the casting work is basically decided by the producer Meng Bai.
As "the most luxurious five-star hotel in Northeast China", the Peace Hotel is full of guests from various countries.
These people moved in here with their own purposes, and because of the events caused by the male and female protagonists, they began to intrigue with the Japanese side.
Unlike the general spy dramas whose story lines basically revolve around the protagonist, the supporting characters in "Peace Hotel" almost all have their own branch characters.
So from a certain perspective, this can actually be regarded as a group portrait drama.
Like Dou Shixiao, the iron-blooded detective of the puppet Manchukuo, Liu Jinhua, the old lover of Wang Dading and a famous socialite in Northeast China, Tang Ling, an underground party member hiding in the dark, Lu Dailing, who hides the identity of the three little stars, and various people like Soviet agents, American spies, German representatives, etc.
Dou Shixiao, the second male lead, is a iron-blooded sheriff who has solved countless cases. His wife and children were once kidnapped by Wang Dading, and he finally borrowed usury to redeem them. He and the male lead can be said to have a "blood feud".
Gao Weiguang, who is under Jiaxing Media, was chosen for this role. It happened that the other party had just finished
working with Huace on "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", and he was also from Heilongjiang. Then when Meng Bai first chose Liu Jinhua, who has a "spicy and charming" personality, the first person he thought of was Gao Ye, who had just worked with him in "White Night Chase" not long ago.
Unexpectedly, after contacting the other party, he realized that he had made a mistake.
"Producer Meng, I'm especially grateful that you thought of me. But..."
Gao Ye said with a little embarrassment: "I looked at the requirements of the role, and I'm not from the Northeast."
"Huh?" Meng Bai was surprised, "Where are you from?"
"It's a bit embarrassing to say this, I'm a serious girl from the south of the Yangtze River."
"Heilongjiang?"
"..."
Meng Bai looked through her information again, and it was true. She was from Changzhou, Jiangsu, the same place as Bai Lu, a typical southern girl.
And she was born in 1987.
Who could have thought of this!
The main reason was that the girl's voice and appearance were too confusing, and Meng Bai had a preconceived notion.
In this case, there was nothing he could do. After all, the other roles were not very relevant, but "Liu Jinhua" must have a northeastern accent.
"Sorry, sorry, my mistake." Meng Bai said apologetically.
"It's okay, Mr. Meng, you're not the first one to misunderstand." Gao Ye smiled and said, "In fact, I'm still very happy that you thought of me."
The role she played in "White Night Chase" was called "Liu Yin", a bar owner who had been helping the brothers "Guan Hongfeng and Guan Hongyu".
This role didn't have many scenes, so she basically had no contact with Meng Bai when she was on the crew.
So when she suddenly received the invitation to the new drama from Arc Light, she was really excited for a long time.
"I've seen the scenes of the role of 'Liu Yin', and you acted very well." Meng Bai said, "Let's work together again next time if we have the chance."
"Thank you, Mr. Meng."
Watching Gao Ye leave, Meng Bai thought for a moment, and sent a WeChat message to Meng Ziyi on his phone.
Meng Bai: [Girl, do you know where Gao Ye is from? ]
Meng Ziyi: [Sister Gao Ye is from Jiangsu, we talked about it when we were on the crew before. ]
You two don't even have a scene against each other, and you can still chat?
Meng Bai changed another person.
Meng Bai: [Brother Pan, do you know where Gao Ye is from? ]
Pan Yueming: [Teacher Gao, I haven't had much contact with him. He should be from the north, right? ]
Sure enough, I was not the only one who made this kind of mistake.
Although it was a mistake, it didn't waste much time.
Meng Bai started to select the right person again. This time he carefully read the information one by one, and finally chose Jiang Yan.
This girl is also considered a "second-generation star". She is the goddaughter of Song Dandan and has filmed a play with Zhang Ruoyun before. She is a lively girl.
She is also gorgeous, and she is quite similar to the role of "Liu Jinhua".
Then the role of "Tang Ling" was found by Wang Yang, and "Lu Dailing" was played by Liang Jie under Huace.
"Xiao Liang!"
Looking at the familiar girl in front of him, Meng Bai smiled and said, "I was suspicious when I heard the name before. It's really you!"
"Yes, hello, Brother Meng Bai!" Liang Jie said excitedly and carefully.
She had previously participated in "Psychological Crime" and "Soul Ferry 2", but at that time Meng Bai had not planned to engage in artist management business.
This girl was later spotted by Huace, so she signed a contract.
"By the way, have you been in touch with Xiao Zhu recently?" Meng Bai suddenly remembered that she and Zhu Xudan seemed to be classmates.
"Zhu Zhu..." Liang Jie said awkwardly, "Not much contact."
Although they had a good relationship in school before, it has been one or two years since graduation.
Not in the same company, there is no chance of cooperation, and the relationship gradually faded.
Otherwise, it is said that junior high school relationships die in class divisions, high school relationships die in college entrance exams, and college relationships die in graduation.
This is true for couples, and it is also true for friends and classmates.
(End of this chapter)
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