Chapter 298 Preparations for the filming of 'If You Have Something to Say'
Wu Huiliang returned to the hotel.
There are still twenty-three days until the end of the month.
For a newcomer who has just entered the industry, it takes far less time to make a high-quality short film.
But for Wu Huiliang, a reborn person, it seemed very easy.
Take the current literary and artistic films as an example. "Old Things in the South" released in 1983 is a clear example. This film is adapted from the masterpiece of Taiwanese female writer Lin Haiyin. This work tells the story of childhood memories through Yingzi's childish eyes.
It tells a story about Yingzi's childhood, reflecting the author's nostalgia for his childhood and his longing for the south of Beijing. It was directed by Wu Yigong.
After it was released, the response was enthusiastic.
It can be seen that in this era, the mainland's film market was all presented in this form, and it was famous for literary films with a single theme.
If you have to complete a work in a short period of time, you will definitely not have time to read a full-length novel, and the impression of your past life will seem too advanced. You can only find inspiration from some short and medium-length novels.
Wu Huiliang currently has 3 million in preparatory funds. He estimates that a micro film will probably not exceed 1 million. During this period, there are several things that need to be done. First, find a satisfactory work and
Contact the original author and purchase the copyright. Since it is adapted from a short story, it must involve the creator's copyright awareness. According to "Old Things in the South of the City", the price should be no less than 300,000.
Second, start planning for filming and recruiting a team. A series of positions including producer, sponsor, producer, screenwriter, planner, consultant, supervisor...according to the industry quotation in this era, it is not expected to exceed 600,000.
Third, there is still 100,000 left, which can be used to purchase lunch boxes, extras, and the celebration banquet afterwards.
After making the plan, he thought about starting it tomorrow. At this time, the couple sat by the bed and watched the TV. What was playing on the TV was the micro-film collected by the Jiao City Cultural Bureau. Wu Huiliang didn't pay much attention at first.
, just lowered his head with all his heart, looking for some satisfactory articles in the newspaper. I don’t know if the micro-movie at the moment is too good to watch. Xu Li hurriedly grabbed Wu Huiliang’s hand and said: "Husband, please look at this."
The movie is so interesting.”
"Wait a minute, I'm busy." Wu Huiliang said.
Xu Li took back his newspaper and acted coquettishly in front of him, "Take a look, take a quick look."
"Oh, I really can't help you." Wu Huiliang said. As he spoke, he calmed down and watched TV with her. But it turned out that not long after watching, he knew the follow-up content of the film. Although he had expectations
, but still sighed and said, "Is this "Life"? The male protagonist is called Gao Jialin?"
"How do you know?" Xu Li asked curiously.
Wu Huiliang said: "I have read this novel, which is written by a relatively accomplished writer. He also has another work in preparation, which is expected to take three years to complete. In the future, it will become an influential novel.
A profound classic."
Seeing that he knew so much about things in the writers' circle, Xu Li felt that he was different for a moment. After looking at him for a while, she said: "Husband, I find you are very educated. To be honest, are you carrying this behind your back?"
I took another cultural course concurrently?"
When the two of them met in the past, their cultural level was not very high. Apart from understanding the most basic cultural knowledge, the rest of the time was busy dealing with trivial matters like daily necessities, let alone writers' works, micro-films...
It’s no wonder that Xu Li would ask this. Many people would have the same reaction as her. Wu Huiliang didn’t want to expose his identity as a reborn person too much, so he smiled and said: “No way, I just read the newspaper when I have nothing to do.
I just learned a few things. But then again, the style of movies nowadays seems to be so heavy. Just like this one, it is a living retro style. I guess only those of us who have endured hardship will resonate with it after watching it.
"
"Yes, I think the same thing as you." Xu Li agreed, "This person is really suffering... It seems like he has returned to the past..."
Sometimes, she can be sentimental.
Wu Huiliang could only hold her in his arms to comfort her.
After a while, the movie switched.
After coming out of his daze, Wu Huiliang asked Xu Li to continue reading alone. He was looking for good works from newspapers. While flipping through, he suddenly saw a more interesting content. It was about a short story in Beijing.
A self-employed book seller, in order to get his ex-girlfriend back, offended his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, and then was beaten by his love rival in the street. When he fought back, he accidentally smashed the computer of the bystander... It was a simple small unit story.
In my mind, it is very close to a movie from the 1990s, and the title seems to be "Let's Talk Well".
At that time, Wu Huiliang accidentally saw it once in the cinema and laughed for a long time. It was a comedy, but not a comedy. In the end, it taught the audience a certain truth. Such a short film can be classified as a literary film, which is correct.
It is a satisfactory work that the existing film community and the Cultural Affairs Bureau want.
Wu Huiliang was confident that he could finish it, and then he read it carefully, lying on the bed with endless aftertaste. Within a few minutes, the desire to make a movie became stronger and stronger, and he even closed his eyes and began to fantasize.
"Hehe...hehehe..."
"Husband, what's wrong with you?" After hearing the laughter, Xu Li looked at him.
Wu Huiliang opened his eyes, kissed her on the face, and said: "I want to make a movie, and I want you to be the heroine of this movie."
Xu Li blinked her eyes several times, then put the back of her hand on her husband's forehead and said, "Husband, are you crazy?"
"I'm serious." Wu Huiliang hugged her and said, "You have always been my only belief in living. Because of you, I transformed from a confused second-rate person into a wealthy and successful businessman in the eyes of many people.
People. For this family, I not only built a house, but also bought a house for you in the city. Now that I am no longer in business, I just want to do something else across the industry. Make short films, join the entertainment industry, and by the way, I will
My dearest and most beloved wife is promoted to a big star, letting her know that she has always had a capable husband by her side."
Time seemed to stand still for a while.
Xu Li gradually fell into it and hugged Wu Huiliang tightly.
After a while, he said: "Okay, now that you have decided, just do it. No matter whether you succeed or not, I will always support you silently behind your back."
…
After some tenderness.
Wu Huiliang proposed his plan to Xu Li.
After Xu Li agreed, he was willing to follow the location on the newspaper, go to the submission site of the city daily, and find someone to ask.