So after a rehearsal with Fan Xiaopang in the office, Director Wei, who was still not satisfied, took the latter to Tomson Yippin to further deepen the communication.
Director Wei worked overtime until late at night and finally took a break after a long day of hard work. The actress was already exhausted, but she still finished the finishing work professionally.
After throwing the tattered cheongsam into the trash bag, Fat Fan lit a cigarette for Wei Yang and one for himself.
Wei Yang didn't like women smoking, but he didn't plan to control Fan Xiaopang. Besides, the character in the play had to smoke, so he just treated it as practice.
"Really? Then I'll ask the team to coordinate the schedule."
"Let's adjust it. I'll talk to the producer later and we'll coordinate. Our crew won't have long to shoot, estimated to be about two months. Please leave me at least 40 days."
Fat Fan thought about it and said, "40 days is no problem. I have more time in the future, so I'll try to get as much as possible."
"Thank you."
Wei Yang nodded. For someone at Fan Xiaopang's level, the schedule was sometimes calculated by the hours or even minutes. Even if it was only extended by a few days, it was no small matter.
"We're going to follow each other."
Fatty Fan squeezed closer to him and held Wei Yang's arm: "I heard you have plans to visit Japan and South Korea later?"
"Well, I took on a few events and some publicity."
"My Love from the Star" and "Eastern Palace" have caused a considerable influence in Japan and South Korea. "Come on, My Love" was naturally introduced by Japanese and Korean websites. Wei Yang happened to have an event abroad, so he took on two promotional events.
"I also have an event, why don't we join together?"
Fan Xiaopang took the initiative to invite him, and Wei Yang recalled the eight-day fun in Korea and the five-day fun in Japan. It was really great, but it took him more than a month to recover after returning home.
If he continues to be a playboy, before he turns 30, he should be thinking about making some tiger bone and deer antler wine...
Boss Wei still attaches great importance to health preservation. After all, there are many women, so he has to pay more attention to moderation and sustainable development.
"Forget it. The schedule hasn't been set yet. We may not be able to get together."
"Oh well."
Fan Xiaopang was a little disappointed, but he didn't take it too seriously. Since he couldn't go to Japan and South Korea, they could still film a movie together later.
In two months, there is plenty of time to discuss the plot with Director Wei, which is more cost-effective than rushing through a few days in Japan and South Korea.
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Blue Whale quickly announced the news that Fan Xiaopang had joined the cast of "To Become Famous", and the outside world was in an uproar.
Ordinary audiences were more surprised and looking forward to the second collaboration of the male and female protagonists of "My Love from the Star", and [Wei Fan CP] were even more excited, as if it was Chinese New Year.
However, people in the industry have even more ideas.
Originally thought that Liu Tianxian was the first to audition for the "Famous" crew and had made great progress, but unexpectedly, she was snatched away by Fan Xiaopang within two days.
Fan is still a professional in auditioning!
Wei Yang made a special call to Liu's mother and explained the situation tactfully.
Although the latter was unwilling, he still responded politely. Wei Yang didn't want to make things too awkward, and Liu's mother didn't want to offend Blue Whale. After all, if it didn't work out this time, there might be another chance for cooperation next time.
But she couldn't keep this anger in her heart. Since Wei Yang couldn't blame her, she took it out on Fan Xiaopang.
There were rumors that Fan Xiaopang had snatched the role away from her, and Liu's mother thought so too. Everything was going well with the deal, but suddenly the role was gone. It must have been this vixen who did something fishy.
However, although she was angry, she had no other choice. The decline of Liu Tianxian's resources in the mainland was not only because she offended Huayi, but also because something happened to her godfather.
Fan Xiaopang is not someone you can easily mess with. He may have been afraid of Liu Tianxian's three-point shot in the past, but now if they really fight, he has a great chance of winning.
Even if the two sides go to war, the blue whale will come out to help her.
Wei Yang may not care about their personal grudges, but Fan Xiaopang is currently the heroine of "Becoming Famous", and her career is related to the future of the film. Whoever touches her will be touched by Wei Yang.
Fan Xiaopang was still very proud, although Wei Yang clearly stated that the reason for choosing her was because she was good at acting, not because of her "audition", to prevent her from coming for "auditions" at every turn in the future.
But no matter whether it is an audition or an "audition", it is enough to get the role, not to mention surpassing Liu Tianxian.
Liu Tianxian is the only new generation actress who can threaten the four Dan and two Bing. She is still very popular and has a good reputation now. Several big actresses are more or less dissatisfied with her.
He was happy to get the role, and Fan Xiaopang was even happier because Liu Tianxian suffered another setback.
"You little girl still wants to compete with me. I've already seen that the bastard likes older sisters..."
After Fan Xiaopang was cast as the female lead, the pace of casting for the remaining characters moved much faster.
First of all, the murderer. After various contacts between Sun Honglei and Duan Long, Boss Wei finally chose the latter. Boss Wei felt that he was rough and handsome, while Sun was a bit fierce.
After the murderer was identified, Wei Yang was confirmed to play the screenwriter, who is also the character with the most scenes in the entire film and the nominal male lead.
Afterwards, Wei Yang personally flew to Beijing and Hong Kong to meet with Uncle Ge and Fatty Wang and persuade them to join.
The pay of 5 million is actually not expensive.
If we invite Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities of the same level, the salary will at least double. Even some actors with less fame will have higher pay than Ge You.
This is determined by the market. Chow Yun-fat's pay for "Let the Bullets Fly" was 45 million, Ge You's pay was only 5.3 million, and even Liu Jialing's pay for such a small role was over 4 million.
This is the gap between Hong Kong and Taiwan actors and mainland actors in the current film and television market, especially the film market.
Fan Xiaopang's pay for "To Be Famous" was 2.8 million, and he saved some money after getting a discount.
Wei Yang also transferred some budget from his own director's fee, and finally raised 4.8 million to get Ge You.
This price is also a friendly price.
Although Ge Da Ge's pay has remained at 5 to 6 million for many years, and his pay for starring in "If You Are the One 2" and "Private Tailor" was even less than 5 million, that was because of his old partner. Ordinary crews do not receive such treatment.
In return, Blue Whale immediately issued a press release, saying that Ge Da Ge had joined the team to support the new director and even lowered his own price, etc.
It not only praised Ge You, but also promoted "Famous", after all, Ge You lowered his price to join the show, which shows that the script is good and can attract attention from the outside world.
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At the same time, the order of actors in the "Famous" crew was announced, and Ge Da Ge was ranked second, just after Wei Yang, and Fan Xiaopang was ranked third.
Wei Yang had a special chat with Fan Xiaopang, and after a lot of persuasion, he finally made her give in.
After all, no matter in terms of seniority or status, it is not shameful for her to rank behind Mr. Ge, and she is still the leading actress.
Wei Yang, Ge You, Fan Xiaopang, plus producer Ning Hao, are at the ceiling level in the mainland film industry.
Not to mention that Wei Yang even went to Hong Kong and went to great lengths to invite Fatty Wang to come out of retirement.
Fatty Wang is not easy to hire as he has a lot of projects on hand and it is impossible for him to go out and act as an actor easily.
Wei Yang asked him to join the show through many of his connections and also used his own favors. In addition, the characters in the script were well-written and touched Fatty Wang's heart. He felt that Wei Yang understood him and had a close relationship with him, so he finally chose to join.
Not only does Fatty Wang play the role of Director Wang of Bad Movies, Wei Yang also invites him to be the nominal producer.
Although he has made many bad movies, he has also made many classics. His comedy and directing skills are impeccable. Having him help to review and supervise provides an extra layer of security.
Therefore, the cast of "To Be Famous" is complete, including Wei Yang, Ge Daye, Fan Xiaopang, Wang Pangzi, Duan Long, Jiang Wu, Wu Jing, Nazha, etc., which is a star-studded cast.
In other words, "Fame and Fame" can be considered a locked room drama, which does not require too many scenes or other investments.
Otherwise, if you want to assemble this lineup, the budget will have to be increased by at least tens of millions. If it is a large-scale scene, it is not difficult to cost over 100 million.
The filming location was in Shanghai, and the crew built a special interior set in the studio. Apart from the actors' salaries, the biggest expense was here.
Boss Wei also made some requests to the actors.
For example, Zhang Songwen, the leader of the Military Control Commission, hoped to learn the dialect of Shanghai, but if he couldn't, it would be best if he had an accent.
It would be best if Uncle Ge could learn the Shanghai dialect. If he really can't change his authentic Beijing accent, then he can just change the character's background a little bit.
Anyway, the foreign concessions during the Republic of China were a mixed crowd of good and bad people from all over the country, so it was not uncommon to see a veteran actor from Beijing or a director from Guangdong Province.
If it really doesn't work, Wei Yang's character can be changed to a person from Shanghai. Although he is from the north, he has lived in Shanghai for decades in his two lifetimes, so he can still speak some Shanghai dialect.
Fan Xiaopang doesn’t need to learn an accent, Mandarin is enough.
But Wei Yang hopes that she can do some intensive training to improve her figure, wear the cheongsam to show off her curves, and then master the sitting, standing, walking and other manners of celebrities in the Republic of China. She will talk about the performance later, but she should be beautiful first.
During the early preparations, Wei Yang also began to consciously gain weight, hoping to make himself less noticeable.
However, the effect of gaining weight was not very good. Wei Yang could only work hard on his appearance and clothing, trying to weaken his charm as much as possible to fit the setting of the down-and-out screenwriter.
I think he actually has some experience. After all, he was also frustrated in his previous life. Although the reasons for his downfall are different, there are some similarities.
According to the current preparation progress, the filming can be successfully started in late September.
Even if we can finish filming in two months, plus the time for post-production and promotion, there is no way we can miss the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival schedules.
If it hadn't been postponed for a few months, "Fame and Fame" would most likely have been released during next year's summer vacation, competing with many popular movies.
The outcome is unknown, but Wei Yang is confident in the film itself and its luxurious creative team.
In September 2011, the entertainment industry was still in turmoil. First, the final of "Super Girl" came to an end, and the top three were not very famous later.
Immediately afterwards, the relevant departments suddenly issued an entertainment restriction order, and the variety shows of major satellite TV stations will face a new crisis. It is rumored online that Hunan Province is already preparing to cancel the next "Super Girl".
However, before everyone could react to the news of the Hunan variety show crisis, all attention was immediately stolen by a new drama broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV.
The name of this new drama is "Startling by Each Step"
(End of this chapter)