"It feels pretty good to be flattered, no wonder there are so many people who like sycophants and flatterers!"
After being praised by the three people, Xu Lu thought to himself with a strange expression.
But he quickly waved his hand and said:
"Alright, alright, stop flattering me for now. Now that we have the script, we need to get the rest of the schedule in order."
First of all, apart from me playing the male lead, the other roles have not yet been finalized, but we will try to finalize them as soon as possible.
By the way, before the roles are finalized, I have to take a look at them first before I can sign a contract with the other party…”
Xu Lu suddenly thought of something, so he immediately added another sentence.
He didn't want to hire an actor only to find out, just before the movie was finished and about to be released, that actor was working as a sewing machine. Would the movie still be released then?
Therefore, using the Qiankun Wangqi skill beforehand to check the opponent's fate can serve as a safeguard, at least ensuring that no major mistakes are made.
The three people present were somewhat puzzled by this, but they didn't say anything more.
The director has the final say in casting, not to mention that this director is also a major investor, so it goes without saying!
Of course, if Tang Siqiao or her assistant Zhao Ting had heard this, they probably wouldn't have looked puzzled.
After all, the two of them were already used to Xu Lu always "taking a look" when recruiting!
"Well, that's about it. The investment is 50 million. The first batch of 20 million is expected to be received and used for various stages such as filming. The remaining 30 million will be used for publicity and promotion!"
Xu Lu said:
"I hope the three of you can set up the stage for me as soon as possible. I'm just waiting to put on my show."
"Okay, Mr. Xu, but there's one last thing I'd like to confirm. Why doesn't your script have a title yet?"
Feng Xiaoxia asked:
"Should we add a name now? After all, our project can't be left blank; other approvals and such require a project name..."
Xu Lu waved his hand and said directly:
"Oh, I forgot to mention, as you can see, the main character's name is 'Xia Luo,' so the show is called 'Xia Luo is Especially Depressed,' yes, that's it!"
Is Xia Luo feeling depressed?
The three of them were dumbfounded upon hearing this.
"Isn't the title of this script a bit odd... um, a bit rough?"
"Mr. Xu's ability to come up with names seems to be a bit behind his writing skills, doesn't it?"
"Such a brilliant script paired with such a terrible title, it's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung!"
...
Fortunately, no matter what, the crew of 'Xia Luo Te Depression' has finally started setting up.
Now that the funding and script are in place, the most important thing next is, of course, selecting the cast and crew.
The crew members were relatively easy to find; with Feng Xiaoxia and Lin Hui's connections in the industry, they quickly got a clue.
On the contrary, it's more difficult for actors.
However, Xu Lu, the director and investor, stated that the film has no requirements regarding the actors' fame, although they are still expected to have the necessary acting skills.
So Lao Zhou and Feng Xiaoxia started sending audition invitations to actors in their networks within the industry for the 'Summer's Depression' production.
Although Xu Lu doesn't care whether the actors are famous or not, Feng Xiaoxia, as the producer, does have to take that into consideration.
Having a big-name celebrity involved is a great publicity gimmick in the promotional work after filming.
...
A celebrity's studio.
The assistant rushed up to a girl who looked rather innocent and said:
"Sister Liu, another production team has sent you an audition invitation, and I heard it's for the second female lead."
Hearing this, Liu Miao smiled smugly and asked:
"Which film crew sent the invitation? And which big-name director in the industry is making the film?"
The assistant quickly replied:
"Sister Liu, it's a film crew called something like 'Summer's Depressing,' and the director doesn't seem to be very famous."
"Then there's a big difference between them and the 'Happy Summer Trip' production team assembled by 'Xia Lifeng Film and Television'!"
Xia Lifei's company is not only a well-known film and television company in the industry, but the director they hire is also a famous and renowned director..."
At this point, Liu Miao waved a document in her hand and said:
"The only thing that's attractive is the second female lead in this 'Depressing' drama. If you go to 'Happy Summer Trip,' you can only audition for the third or fourth female lead at most!"
By the way, they didn't say how much money they're planning to invest in the filming, right? So, Xiaoyu, could you give me a reply? If it's the female lead, I'll go audition..."
"Sister Liu, actually, the crew of that Xia Luote film crew is right outside. I was wondering if we should ask them to come in!"
The assistant suddenly said.
Liu Miao thought for a moment and said:
"Okay, wait a few minutes before you go out and call them in. We can't be too humble with a small film crew like this."
A few minutes later, the assistant went out and quickly brought in a young man.
The young man was none other than Feng Xiaoxia, and he said with a smile:
"Hello Ms. Liu, I'm Feng Xiaoxia, the producer of the 'Xia Luo Te's Depressed' drama series. I'm here today to invite you to offer me a role..."
"Alright, alright, I've already heard Xiao Yu explain your purpose."
Before Feng Xiaoxia could finish speaking, Liu Miao interrupted him impatiently:
"But unfortunately, a production team had already extended an invitation to me before you, and they were more famous than you..."
At this point, Liu Miao abruptly changed the subject and said:
"Of course, I haven't made a final decision yet. If your production team can offer me something that appeals to me, I might change my mind."
Hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia roughly understood what was going on, and said:
"Miss Liu, although our Xia Luote Depressed Production Team isn't very famous, our investment is definitely no less than that of an average production team. This project is planned to have an investment of at least fifty million..."
Liu Miao interrupted again:
"Let me put it this way, if it's the female lead, I'll consider joining your production team."
"Ms. Liu, I'm sorry, the lead actress has already been chosen, but I guarantee that the second lead actress will have just as many scenes as her, and you should know how big our investment is..."
Feng Xiaoxia still wanted to try.
But to her surprise, Liu Miao, upon hearing that this relatively unknown production team was unwilling to part with even the female lead, immediately put on a stern face and said with disdain:
"What's the use of investing a lot? In the end, a film is judged by its box office. Let me put it this way, I don't want to consider any film that doesn't gross more than 1 billion yuan right now!"
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