We made an appointment with Wu Bai at the studio over the weekend to study the script in detail. On behalf of the largest shareholder, Kong Xue also had many details to discuss with the director.
"Fifth Brother, I have a question I've been wanting to ask." Su Ze couldn't help but asked curiously: "Why is it called Five Hundred?"
"Hahaha, this matter is quite annoying." Wubai seemed to have been prepared for it, and started talking non-stop: "I think back then, when I was working on my first movie, I made 50 a day and 1500 a month. At that time, I bought Nokia's cheapest 499, which was just right.
Five hundred dollars."
"Because it was my first time joining the team and I didn't know anything. I couldn't even figure out which department I belonged to and which job I should do. As long as I saw it, I would help."
"At that time, I was traveling between Changchun and Shanghai. When I was filming in my hometown, the props said that the script would include a scooter. I said I would go home if I had one, have a meal and drink some wine with my wife, and ride a scooter.
It’s coming.”
"Then when I was crossing the road, I got stuck. I threw my phone and I didn't even know it. I was in a hurry to send it over, and then I found out that the phone was gone. Do you think the five hundred dollars was gone?"
Su Ze: "..."
"Don't worry, I can't live without a mobile phone, so I spent another five hundred to buy another one. Then I suddenly caught a cold after staying up late all night. There was an old lady in a shabby drugstore nearby."
"I said I wanted to buy this and this, and she took it out. I put down the phone and looked at it. I turned around and hadn't gone out yet. Then I suddenly remembered that I put the phone on the counter. When I turned around, the phone was gone!"
"The old lady looked at me and I said, where is my aunt's phone number? She said I didn't see it. I said I haven't gone out yet, and she said what do you mean, I got your phone number?"
"I said that the medicine I chose on the phone was on the shelf. She said I didn't see it. Isn't this an open robbery?"
Even now, Wu Bai still said angrily: "I didn't believe it, so I just waited. When someone came in to call me, she probably didn't even have time to turn off her phone."
"It took more than 40 minutes to wait. The crew was about to leave. There was no contact information. It was useless to just go out and come back."
"In the end, I really told the old woman that you won, and then left, losing another five hundred before my eyes!"
Su Ze: "..."
"Hey, there's more!" Wubai took a sip of water and continued: "The crew went to Crane Island to rehearse a play, and a whole reed mosquito hit your face, and accidentally fell your glasses. There are two people on the boat. I asked my eldest brother, can you help fish them out?"
"It costs RMB 500 to match the glasses. I asked them to give them RMB 200, but he said no, because it was very deep and difficult to fish out. I added RMB 300, but he said no, it would be troublesome without glasses. Finally, I asked how much I could fish out.
, How much do you guess?”
"five hundred!"
"I don't fucking want it anymore!"
Su Ze: "..."
"Do you think it's unlucky or not?" Wubai said: "I lost two mobile phones and one pair of glasses in one month, each worth five hundred. Finally, I was joking with my old cameraman, who screamed Wubai all day long, and the result...
"
"Everyone thinks my real name is Five Hundred!"
Su Ze: "..."
"To tell you the truth, I firmly believe that suspense reasoning will definitely be popular in the future." Wubai said confidently: "In five years, no, in three years, the audience will definitely like it."
"The script is good, but many details need to be modified, such as the scale." Kong Xue opened a page of the script and analyzed: "For example, here."
"Hey, don't worry, I have experience with this." Wubai chuckled and said, "Actually, the image of the police must be very positive, but it's just three-dimensional, not a simple praise."
"The definition of censorship is this, because from the radio and television to the Ministry of Public Security, they essentially want to make good films, and they also understand that the current audience does not like to praise virtues."
"None of the opinions I receive are very forceful or overwhelming. At least they are put forward after careful consideration. After explaining the reasons, you can decide whether they are reasonable or not."
Su Ze looked at each other. After all, he was not a professional director. He was not as experienced in censorship as Wu Bai. Kong Xue nodded and agreed. No matter how good the work is, it still needs to be modified. It is just a little different. It is useless to think about it now. The troops will come to cover up the water and cover it up.
"Actually, the censorship is not as strict as you think, especially the bloody scale." Wubai took out a cigarette out of habit, smelled it at the tip of his nose when Kong Xue was there, and said: "Radio and Television pays attention to social impact, and Jindun pays attention to the image of the police."
"The more ferocious the criminals, the higher their IQs. In the end, wouldn't they be more able to set off the police uncle's wisdom and martial prowess?"
"We are not involved in internal struggles, and we are not letting criminals escape. If the bloody scenes are blurred, it will be fine!"
Su Ze smiled, even the director patted his chest, what else did the actor have to be afraid of?
"I plan to go directly to Golden Shield for this drama. Usually as long as they pass the review, there will be no objections from the radio and television side."
Five Hundred Plans said: "Details like this will definitely involve wrangling. As long as the general direction remains unchanged in the end, other issues can be discussed. Leave these to me."
I have to say that the temperament of the fifth brother in the society is quite intimidating. It is easy to be infected by optimism after spending a long time with him. Is this considered personality charm?
"After more than ten years in the industry, I feel that the most basic quality of a producer is to be firm, firm in your choice, firm in the type of subject matter you want to do, and cannot be easily transferred!"
Wubaini said seriously: "Many viewers don't know what they like to watch at all. No matter what the subject matter is, as long as it is well shot, a good story will follow your plot if it is placed here."
Speaking of this, he laughed at himself: "Many of the projects we got were not promising at first, and we have gotten used to it over the years."
"Trust is not something you are born with. I am not a son of destiny. Why do you want everyone to believe you for five hundred dollars?"
"We can only wait until each of your dramas is produced in a down-to-earth manner, and others will have a rough idea, right?"
Kong Xue nodded secretly. She had a good opinion of Wubai. She had studied the opponent specifically and was from a proper wild background.
Graduated from graphic design, worked as an expansion training trainer, helped sell pianos for a music store, posted flyers in schools, painted park wall paintings, and worked as a manager for a band...
Then I joined the crew by chance, starting with the crew, then the chief cameraman, assistant cameraman, assistant cameraman, assistant cameraman, and then joint cameraman.
Then I went out to work alone, doing weddings, funerals, and commercials, as long as they could make money.
After becoming famous in "Diary of a Mean Boy", "Cars" and "Stretching for the Stars", he was gradually recognized by the industry. Now he is the father of three children and has established a foothold in the capital.
All experiences prove that this is an old world that has worked its way up from the bottom!
I have also asked around in the circle through my connections, and everyone who has worked with him has given him good reviews. He is a man of justice and quick to do things, and there is nothing wrong with him.
Not bad for a director!
Last year, he took the lead in establishing the Arc Light Alliance. Although there are not many people now, professional talents such as photography, editing, production, screenwriting, lighting, and action guidance have joined, which proves his connections and charisma.
This is the most important advantage of Kanazawa Studio. The Su family is rich, but building a completely own team from scratch is laborious and cannot keep up with Su Ze's growth rate.
Instead of doing this, it is better to find a reliable long-term partner, the studio invests in supporting Su Ze, and the team there is responsible for the post-production of the shooting. In the end, everyone can work together and make money together, so why not do it.