Previously, Li Shangming had acted opposite Wang Guoan and Sun Yanjun, the number of times he was stuck was not many. He also thought that he had performed Zhao Yun's peerless demeanor.
Although Li Shangming was very humble about everyone's praise, he was not without pride. He felt that his acting skills should be considered one of the best of the younger generation.
He did not expect that Xiao Yunhai's performance as Zhou Yu today would let him know what a true genius was.
Most importantly, he was only 24 years old, much younger than him. It was impossible to say that he was not shocked.
Wu Zixu smiled and said, "Shangming, your acting skills are indeed very good. There's no need to belittle yourself. Yunhai is a big pervert. Don't think about comparing yourself to him. "
Wang Guoan nodded and said, "That's right. In the entire world of film, I have never seen an actor with such acting skills at his age. It's a bit unfair to call him a genius. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm really flattered by the two teachers' words. Although I know that I'm very good, it's best if you don't say it in front of me. It's too embarrassing. "
"Pfft."
"Hahaha."
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, everyone could not help but laugh.
After eating a few mouthfuls of food, Wu Zixu suddenly put down his chopsticks and asked, "Yunhai, you're the Oscar Best Director. Through this morning's filming, do you think there's anything wrong with our crew? Or rather, compared to your crew, what aspects do we need to improve? "
As one of the most famous directors in Hua Xia, Wu Zixu did not feel that it was embarrassing to ask Xiao Yunhai such a question.
"Battle of Red Cliff" was Wu Zixu's first movie to break into the world of film. Wu Zixu was not confident that it could be as famous as Jiao Fangtao's "Xiao Cui".
He only brought it up at the table because he was worried about his gains and losses.
Although it was a little abrupt, no one felt that there was anything wrong with it because Xiao Yunhai was indeed qualified to comment.
More than a dozen pairs of eyes at the dining table turned to look at Xiao Yunhai. They all wanted to hear the opinion of this Oscar -winning director.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Director Wu, since you've said so much, I'll tell you everything I know. If there's anything inappropriate, please don't take it to heart. "
Wu Zixu rolled his eyes and snappily said, "Don't give me a prophylactic shot. This old man's mind isn't that narrow."
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Alright, then I'll say whatever I want to say." I think you're not generous enough. Including the props used on the set, the main actors' armor and weapons, the extras' costumes and so on, I felt that they were all just passable. I know you must be worried about the money, but if you want to make a real epic war movie, you can't save money. "
Wang Guoan said, "It's not that Old Wu doesn't know about this. In fact, she even did some serious calculations. If you want to achieve the effect you want, you'll need to spend at least another 100 million. At that time, when Director Wu gave the list to the producers, they only glanced at it twice and refused without hesitation. They only gave a one-word answer: no money. "
Letting out a deep sigh, Wu Zixu bitterly smiled. "Yunhai, you've always been the one who invested in your movies, and you've always been the one who has the final say. You don't have to explain anything to anyone. Therefore, you don't know the difficulties that directors like us have to face. Speaking of which, I'm quite famous in the circle. In the eyes of many artists, I should belong to the top of the pyramid. But the reality is not like that at all. The top of the pyramid is always the investors. "
"In the eyes of these investors, all directors and actors are just tools for them to make money. It's harder than ascending to the sky to get money from them. Let alone 100 million, even if it's 1 million, it has to be seriously discussed by the investors. "
"Now, there are only two and a half directors in Hua Xia who can make the investors agree to all their requests. One is you, the other is State Preceptor Mo Kaixuan, and the other half is Jiao Fangtao."
Li Shangming asked puzzledly, "Director Wu, why is Director Jiao Fangtao only half?"
Wu Zixu said, "Because he hasn't fully proved his value."
Although Jiao Fangtao had achieved a very high box office with "Xiao Cui" and even entered the top 100 of the world's highest-grossing movies, his ability had not fully gained the trust of those investors.
If he wanted to make a second movie, there would definitely be no problem in terms of funding. As long as it was not excessive, the investors would not have the slightest restraint on him. After all, the results of "Xiao Cui" were there for all to see.
But whether he could still have this treatment in the future would depend on the box office of his second movie. If he could continue to sell well, then all the film and television investors would probably rush to his future movies. On the contrary, if the box office failed, then Jiao Fangtao's unlimited investment treatment would immediately disappear.
Unlike Mo Kaixuan and Xiao Yunhai.
Mo Kaixuan used the success of dozens of movies to fight for his fame, while Xiao Yunhai used several high-rated TV series and five high-grossing movies to prove his strength to everyone.
Therefore, even if the two of them failed two or three times, it would not affect the investors' confidence in them.
As for Wu Zixu and Hong Tianchou, although their directing abilities were strong and they were famous enough, they were not invincible. They had failed several times in the past, and they had never received a jaw-dropping box office in the world. Therefore, they could not receive unlimited investment.
Of course, if Wu Zixu's two movies, "Battle of Red Cliff", could sweep the world and achieve a total box office of more than 4 billion US dollars, then he would also be half.
Other directors would also have this opportunity, and the key would depend on the results.
Wu Zixu asked, "Yunhai, if it were you, what would you do?"
Xiao Yunhai did not even think about it and said firmly, "It's very simple. Reshoot."
Xiao Yunhai's words made everyone fall silent.
Reshoot sounded simple, but there were too many things involved. First, there was the money. All the movies that had been filmed in the past month would be scrapped, which was equivalent to throwing 100 million yuan into the water. Secondly, there was the problem of the actors' schedules. The filming time for "Battle of Red Cliff" was five months, and now a month and a half had passed. If they were to start over, the actors might not have time.
There were also a lot of other problems, all of which were very troublesome.
Therefore, after hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, everyone admired Xiao Yunhai's generosity, but no one dared to say anything.
After a while, Wu Zixu shook his head and smiled bitterly. "It's too difficult."
Xiao Yunhai said, "It's just starting from scratch. I can pay for the previous 100 million yuan and make new weapons, armor, costumes, props, and so on that are not up to standard. The biggest problem is the actors. However, as long as everyone here agrees, I believe that the other actors won't embarrass us. Next, we just need to increase the efficiency of the filming. It won't take long for us to catch up. After all, the scenes have already been done, and everyone has acted it out. I can directly go to the military and invite the army over for the war scenes. Then, I'll hire a lot of stage managers and props and split them into two teams. You'll lead one team to film, and I'll lead the other team to prepare for the filming. With so many things at once, it's not impossible to complete all the scenes in three months. "
Everyone gasped when they heard Xiao Yunhai's words. At the same time, they thought to themselves, "What a big deal. What a bold move. No wonder he can become an international director."
One had to know that although Xiao Yunhai's words were simple, just the funds alone would cost at least 150 million yuan. Furthermore, he had to work hard to be Wu Zixu's assistant. With Xiao Yunhai's current status, it was really admirable that he could do this.
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