In the evening, when the crew finished work, everyone gathered together for a rare meal. Du Qifeng and the crew went outside to pull back a barbecue grill, and a group of people sat around it and started eating. The charcoal fire reflected on everyone's faces, making them feel warm.
"I have two younger brothers who need to go to school. How can I not make money? Are you crazy?" Wu Mengda rolled his eyes at Zhou Runfa.
"Making money? Isn't there a business that makes money faster?"
"That's not enough to spend. The little money is gone before I even get home. How can it be enough?"
Chow Yun-fat ignored Wu Mengda's unreasonable attitude. Who would want to make movies just to support their family?
At this time, Wu Mengda saw Wu Changyun and Yuan Aijia from afar.
"Come and eat kebabs."
"good."
Wu Changyun waved his hand, and Yuan Aijia ran to a chair on the side to rest.
"That's good."
Wu Changyun looked at the several large bags of food and the smoking pork belly, and his appetite suddenly became aroused.
"We were just talking about you." Wu Mengda changed the subject and turned the topic to Wu Changyun.
"What are you talking about me?"
"Let's talk about how much money you make in a year as a big boss."
Wu Mengda is really good at playing dumb, after all, he is Uncle Da.
Wu Changyun calculated carefully, and seeing that the people in front of him were relatively concerned about this question, he answered: "The most profitable one is over 10 million."
"More than 10 million? Are you kidding? No more filming, no more filming, I'm going to start my own company." Wu Mengda waved his hand quickly.
"Don't be so impatient, are you talking about what you got?"
"Three to five million." Wu Changyun did not hide it, because this year is not a good year, and the film company will most likely lose money.
There were countless new film companies established in Hong Kong in 1975. Take Sammo Hung as an example. He established four film companies in the late 1970s, but all of them failed in the end.
Someone who can make movies may not necessarily be able to run a company well, and Wu Changyun has no confidence in this. As a boss, he must first ensure that there is sufficient funding.
"Actually, when you calculate it this way, the money each person gets may not be that much." Zhou Runfa made a rough calculation and found that the expenses for this group of people and equipment were huge.
"You don't have to worry too much about this. As long as there are no problems with the Lunar New Year box office this time and we can successfully take the top three, we will ensure that we have sufficient funds for our next film."
Wu Changyun wanted to give everyone a reassurance, but he didn't expect that everyone smiled when they heard his words, while some frowned.
The top three are not as simple as Wu Changyun said.
"Forget it, let's not talk about such complicated things." Wu Mengda said to smooth things over.
Du Qifeng, however, took this opportunity to call Wu Changyun aside and questioned him, "Do you know something? Did you deliberately insert Ding Pei into Xu Guanwen's new movie to sabotage them? Or are you planning to shoot yourself in the foot?"
"Do I look that stupid?"
"Don't smile so happily, you are simply crazy. How can you help outsiders?" Du Qifeng took this issue very seriously. When he was in contact with Wu Changyun, Du Qifeng also found that Wu Changyun seemed to have the ability to judge whether a movie is good or bad at the box office.
"No, you can't avoid what's coming."
"You! It seems you are real."
This conversation further confirmed Du Qifeng's idea, but because of all this, he just thought that Wu Changyun had a different vision from ordinary people, and it was precisely because of this that it was worth his while to scold Wu Changyun.
"I know you have a unique vision and are experienced, but you pushed our actor to someone else." Du Qifeng was still unwilling to accept it. Although Ding Pei had become a sensitive topic after being involved with Bruce Lee.
But she is undoubtedly also a sexy goddess of a generation, and sexiness is the most popular thing at the moment.
Wu Changyun finally managed to fool Du Qifeng, and he followed the whole scene.
The next day's shooting was Chow Yun-fat's gunfight scene, so various props had to be prepared in advance, and coordination with local extras and venues was also required.
Although it was a night scene, Wu Changyun arrived at the venue early in the morning. This was an old nightclub, and many places in the venue were daylighted, making it look very dark overall.
It is undoubtedly impossible to shoot in such an environment. As soon as Wu Changyun entered the door, the air was filled with a damp smell and the floor under his feet was gray.
"Let's buy a carpet to cover it first. What's wrong with this place?" Wu Changyun said, covering his nose.
Inside, the props team was working on the lighting issue. The solution they were trying was to install a set of fill lights overhead to illuminate the entire venue with strong light.
The walls of the corridor are white, so this lighting arrangement won't cause much of a problem.
Wu Changyun walked into the private room. In order to cater to the preferences of some customers, the lighting here was not satisfactory.
"Tear this down and replace it." Wu Changyun said, pointing to the ceiling.
This includes the placement of the vases and the waiters' attire. In order to make the waiters' serving of the fruit plate more ceremonial, the props team was specially asked to buy a new silver lace plate.
After all the preparations were done, it was almost evening. In fact, it seemed that the staff always arrived very early, so the time was just enough.
Wu Changyun sat in a cart connected to a slide rail laid on the ground. The camera was controlled by the cameraman. Wu Changyun only had to stare at the surveillance screen to make sure everything was under his control.
The clapperboard clicked and the filming officially started.
The camera moves forward as Chow Yun-fat appears, and after he enters the nightclub, the entire scene is shot around Chow Yun-fat.
It was originally a heroic scene, highlighting Chow Yun-fat's handsomeness.
After shooting both sides continuously, Wu Changyun felt not very satisfied.
"The shots are wrong, they don't flow together."
Looking at the filmed footage, Wu Changyun always felt that there were some stuck moments, as if they were forced together, but he couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
Looking at the shooting location and pictures, Wu Changyun finally discovered the reason.
The venue was too bright and it looked bad on camera.
Now we are facing a problem. If we adjust the lighting, we may have to wait until the second half of the night to continue filming. The actors have been filming for a whole day, and they will be a little upset if we continue like this.
"Stop it."
Wu Changyun stopped the filming, and the day's work was completely in vain.
Hong Kong films in the 1970s lacked the art of shooting, but some directors were very professional in the use of lighting, and Du Qifeng was also someone who liked to work hard on the use of lighting.
Wu Changyun is different. He believes that good content is the foundation of everything.
When it comes to lighting, Wu Changyun strives to restore the most realistic experience possible, but this time it looks terrible.
Just when Wu Changyun was about to go home, he suddenly received a call. The caller was Mo Yuxuan, who wanted to invite Wu Changyun to join a private club.
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