Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 378 Spark Films
'Li Luoyong won the gold medal for camera and became famous overseas.'

'The Cannes Film Festival has come to an end, and the awards have just been announced. Among all the debut films participating in this year's festival, Li Luo successfully won the award known as the best directorial debut with "Raging Fire".'

'During the premiere of the film, the applause in the Lumière Hall was thunderous and lasted for seven or eight minutes before it stopped.'

'Among the guests watching the movie, there are people from Chinese-language films.'

'There are many Hollywood celebrities among them.'

'Quentin Tarantino, the famous director of Pulp Fiction, praised the film and said it was the most exciting action movie he had seen in recent years.'

'The rights to 'Raging Fire' are selling like hotcakes.'

"According to the producer of "Raging Fire", Huayi Brothers' Wang Zhongjun, the overseas copyright of the film has been sold out. The specific price was not disclosed, but it is definitely a pleasing figure."

The Cannes Film Festival is over.

Driven by the four companies, China Film, Bona, Huayi and Oriental Entertainment, related reports swept across the country.

Flowers are blooming outside the wall, so naturally the flowers inside the wall must also smell fragrant!
Taking advantage of the popularity of the Cannes Film Festival at this time for publicity and promotion is completely twice the result with half the effort. The photo of Li Luo standing on the Cannes podium with the Golden Camera in his hands directly made headlines in various entertainment newspapers and magazines.

to be honest!
This is the Best Newcomer Award.

But with the operation of various forces, it was almost like winning the Palme d'Or.

The real grand prize winner was simply mentioned briefly.

The momentum is so huge.

From walking the red carpet, to giving acceptance speeches on stage, to taking handsome group photos, a series of photos were made into an album and spread across the Internet. Xinlang Entertainment even directly opened a special report.

Thanks to the efforts of Zhao Jun.

An interview of several hundred words and a photo of several members of the "Raging Fire" crew on the balcony of the Martinez Hotel.

Reuters photos walking on the streets of Cannes.

Put them all on.

The special reports he created also attracted countless traffic, and pairs of curious and excited eyes kept browsing various news, and even did not miss what Li Luo ate in Cannes.

The economy has yet to take off.

As a result, people's self-confidence is still somewhat lacking.

Any award won abroad would arouse their great interest.

Because of this.

Even though some people in the industry know that the Golden Camera Award is actually not that valuable.

I didn't dare to say anything at this time.

It’s no big deal to offend Li Luo.

Blocking the financial resources of the four companies is a serious matter.

Given the status of "Raging Fire", it is inevitable that anyone will be a big hit at the box office. If anyone wants to jump out and make trouble at this time, those companies can crush them directly without Li Luo doing anything!

But at this time, the protagonist of the incident disappeared directly from the public's sight.

Li Luo at this time.

Indulge yourself in the mountains and rivers of southern France with Xu Qing.

Hiking, water play, and wine tasting.

Enjoy delicious food.

Forget the noise completely.

But happy times always pass by so quickly.

No matter how much they indulged themselves in the beautiful scenery, it was impossible for them to completely abandon things. After playing for a week, Li Luo and the satisfied Xu Qing boarded the plane one after another and returned to China in a roar.

The two returned together, but the planes landed in completely different places.

As Xu Qing continued to head for the capital.

Li Luo landed in Hong Kong Island, and went directly to Chen Jiashang's studio in a dusty state. Then, led by a female secretary in a tight skirt, he hurried to the preparatory office of "Painted Skin".

"Hello, hello."

As the greeting sounded, Li Luo opened his backpack and took out several boxes of gifts: "Chocolate from France, everyone gets one!"

In the small room in front of him, there were four or five behind-the-scenes staff members sitting.

Everyone is busy.

Hearing the greeting, the chairs in the office moved one after another:

"Mr. Li."

"Welcome, A Luo."

The boss is here, even though they all look tired.

But a smile quickly appeared on his face.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Li Luo smiled as he distributed boxes of chocolates, and tapped his fingers vigorously on the table: "Everyone, get busy first. I'll treat you to seafood porridge later to nourish everyone."

"Great, thank you, Mr. Li."

The office suddenly became lively and full of energy.

The filing of "Painted Skin" has been approved.

The preparatory work is in full swing.

Various scenes.

Construction is also in full swing.

Character design, costume design and other work must be done in advance. In addition, the movie involves a lot of special effects shots, so the early preparation work will be more time-consuming.

As the big boss, he has to come and see how the work is progressing.

"Congratulations."

Grabbing a handful of his messy beard, Chen Jiashang gave him a tight hug: "Cannes is fun, right? You stole the show this time, and even suppressed the prestige of "Iron Triangle"."

"good."

Laughing, Li Luo squeezed this guy to sit in front of the computer: "I'll take note of what you said!"

"Report to Director Xu some other day."

Chen Jiashang laughed and opened the file on his computer: "I won't lie to you. Bingbing suffered a lot this time, but fortunately the data is recorded in detail. The raw materials for 'human skin' have been ordered in America."

“There are some things we don’t have.”

"Then we'll hand it over to FATface and make the 'human skin' mold we want based on Bingbing's data."

On the computer screen, Fan Bingbing’s 3D head shape suddenly appeared.

As Chen Jiashang moved the mouse.

This lifelike head shape rotates along with it.

In order to achieve this level of effect, just as Chen Jiashang said, Fan Bingbing suffered a lot. His entire head needed to be coated with the corresponding material and then uncovered after it solidified.

It took several rounds of going back and forth before we got the most accurate data.

Although it's painful, there's nothing we can do about it.

After explaining the idea to the special effects company, they proposed a plan to combine props and special effects, which would make the effect more realistic.

In terms of funding, it can also be controlled within a certain range.

This is also the reason why the early preparations for fantasy movies take a lot of time.

Without spending any money, any effort, or any time.

There is no effect at all.

If the special effects of this kind of movie are bad, it will be a complete flop.

No patience.

There's really no way to play it!
"Armor, weapons, shields, clothes, props, and other things."

Chen Jiashang opened the folder, and densely packed hand-drawn drawings and photos appeared on the computer screen: "It's roughly based on the style of the Qin and Han dynasties. If there are no problems, we'll order samples first."

"Let's see how the actual object looks like."

The production cost of this film.

It’s a full 40 million RMB.

This is no joke. In fact, for many movies that boast of an investment of over 100 million yuan, the actual amount of money that can be spent on the movie may be limited, not to mention that a considerable portion of it will be used to pay the high salaries of big-name actors.

It is actually used in film production.

I guess it’s not as generous as “Painted Skin”.

Since the production funds are extremely sufficient, Li Luo will never accept any shoddy work.

The texture it should have.

It must be presented.

"can."

After taking a closer look, Li Luo nodded and said, "Let professionals do professional things. I believe in the styling and costume design you found, but there is one thing, this is a fantasy movie."

“We can try to stay close to historical facts, but we also have to maintain aesthetic appeal.”

"We really need to film everything according to history."

"Then there's no way to watch it!"

"Hey."

Chen Jiashang lit up a cigarette and glanced at him playfully: "You went to Cannes, why are you still playing tricks? I don't have the energy to guess what you are thinking."

"Just like before, just be quick!"

We need to have a good time with the crew.

The most important thing is communication.

The smoother the communication, the more thoroughly the director's intentions will be implemented, and the final result will be not too bad.

Chen Jiashang has always thought so, and so does Li Luo.

"Crack~"

Li Luo slapped his forehead and pointed his finger at the screen: "I've gotten used to playing with the Gallic rooster for a while. If you remove the cloth under the helmet, it looks like a fart curtain."

This is his own crew, and he has known Chen Jiashang for a long time.

There's no need to be too polite.

"This is to block the wind and dust."

Chen Jiashang almost choked on his cigarette and quickly explained, "According to research, there were indeed things like this at the time to block the wind and sand, and the army would dress like this when they were marching outside."

“Think about aesthetics!”

Li Luo waved his arms decisively and said without question: "The exterior scenes are bamboo forests, mountain villages, streams and hanging rocks, and the interior scenes are pavilions and towers in the city. There's no need to put something like this in front of your face."

"And here."

Pointing to another picture, he continued to find fault: "Xia Bing, the warlock, has such an ugly makeup."

"He had a rag on his head, which made him look like a urine bag."

"Change it."

"Her makeup could be a little more Taoist, and she could look more stylish if she just put a wooden hairpin in her hair. She can't dress so rustically like this."

"Our movies can't be tacky, they have to be good-looking!"

The original identity of the demon slayer was directly changed by Li Luo, and this title has a Western color.

It would be better to set her as a family of sorcerers.

As for the character makeup, Li Luo still uses the same idea as before.

At least.

It has to be pleasing to the audience's eyes.

It doesn't have to be fancy, but that style must be reflected. For example, in the first TV series I starred in, "Swordsman", the makeup of the characters in it had a very martial arts-like texture.

It’s a pity that Zhang Da Huzi went further and further astray.

The clothes are becoming more and more gorgeous.

Jianghu texture.

But it disappeared completely.

He kept saying "fart curtain" on the left and "urine bag" on the right, which made Chen Jiashang's eyes twitch violently.

It turns out I haven't had that feeling yet.

But it can be said that way.

He couldn't help but think of it that way, and the more he looked at it, the more it resembled it.

"All right!"

Scratching his messy hair, Chen Jiashang nodded with a pained look: "You make sense. I'll ask the costume designer to make some changes. By the way, shouldn't we start preparing for the casting?"

"Let's talk about it after the summer vacation."

Li Luo tapped his watch to indicate that he was busy: "The roadshow for 'Raging Fire' will start in about ten days. Let's start after the movie is released!"

"but."

He smiled and looked at Chen Jiashang again: "If you have a suitable candidate, you might as well recommend him first."

No matter what.

The other party is also the director.

When it comes to the casting of films, due respect must be given.

It is necessary to keep one or two important roles.

"No."

Chen Jiashang bit his cigarette holder, his expression looking helpless: "Then we can start the casting work directly in Beijing. We can arrange whoever is suitable, or whoever you think is suitable."

"I trust your judgment in this regard!"

It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe it.

During this period, Chen Jiashang actually had contact with Zhen Zilan. When he heard that he was going to play a supporting role for Li Luo, he just laughed it off and simply hung up the phone.

Shawn Yue also made an appointment to meet up, and the other party was very interested.

But it’s still the same problem.

When he heard that he would play a supporting role for Li Luo, his face immediately turned cold.

That being the case.

He was too lazy to continue.

Anyway, I have already made my efforts. Since no one is willing to accept the challenge, you can't blame me for not taking care of Hong Kong actors!
With the success of "Raging Fire", he still trusts Li Luo's casting vision.

Thirty-five million was invested.

Judging from his personality, he definitely won't mess around.

Li Luo was slightly stunned.

Then he smiled and nodded in agreement.

Since the other party has handed over the power, there is no reason to refuse. It is better to form a lineup according to your own ideas than to compromise with each other. Having multiple orders is never a good thing.

Amidst the discussions, the preparation direction of "Painted Skin" was constantly adjusted.

A short stay of two days.

Li Luo took a plane back to Beijing.

Amid the bangs of fireworks, the studio staff cheered and hugged excitedly.

Or rather.

Soon to be an employee of the company.

Of course, he has always adhered to the development idea of ​​small but fine, but if he wants to drive out the bad coins in the future or act as a spoiler, then strengthening his own strength is something he must do.

With this idea in mind, the studio will be transformed into a film and television company.

Li Luo leaned back in his office chair.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked intently at the whiteboard next to him.

On top of that.

The big words "Xinghuo Film and Television Co., Ltd." shine brightly.

When his gaze fell on the word "Spark", his eyes became extremely bright. This name carries his ideals, and he hopes that this company can light up his dreams like a spark.

It spreads like wildfire, and burns away as many evil spirits as possible.

Although it is very likely to be a futile effort.

But what to say.

It’s better than standing idly by!
"first."

Lin Yue wrote on the whiteboard with a big pen, and said excitedly: "My suggestion for the company structure is this: three vertical departments: finance, administration, and legal affairs."

“The first two need no explanation, and it is necessary for the legal department to add them.”

“Risk prevention and control, compliance management, contract management and related legal affairs must all be handled by our own legal team.”

"One of our own."

“It’s more convenient to use.”

Hearing this, Li Luo nodded silently.

As the number of artists increases.

Various film and television contracts, commercial performances and endorsement contracts already involve a very large workload. This is just the internal aspects, and there are also many external matters.

When collaborating with other actors or film and television companies, all the rules and regulations need to be handled by professional lawyers.

There is no need to save this money!
"Next."

Lin Yue grabbed the big pen and continued to add on the whiteboard: "The company's business is mainly divided into three major sectors. The first is the film and television production department, which is responsible for the early development of film and television projects, finding relevant themes, and evaluating their feasibility." "Responsible for making budget plans."

"Submit the relevant projects of film and television dramas for review, obtain licenses from regulatory authorities, etc."

Manager Lin waved his pen and continued writing, "The second is the Artist Management Department, which is mainly responsible for the management, promotion and performance activities of the company's contracted artists."

“The final part is the marketing department.”

"The business includes coordinating media relations, handling public opinion, maintaining the image of the company and artists, and most importantly, attracting advertising for movies, TV shows, and artists."

"To put it bluntly, it's endorsements, commercial performances, and product placement in TV shows and movies."

Hear this.

Li Luo couldn't help but smack his lips.

In fact, if you really break things down, the corresponding work is still very cumbersome.

I felt relaxed, but if it weren't for Lin Yue supporting me in front, I would never be so relaxed.

"that's it."

Lin Yue closed the pen and tapped the whiteboard: "In fact, we are currently doing a lot of work. Now we are just clarifying the responsibilities. It looks complicated, but in fact the framework is already very simple."

"Although it will require a lot of additional manpower."

"But with clear responsibilities, the company will run more smoothly."

"Of course!"

Lin Yue took off his black-framed glasses and gestured to the film and television production department: "In fact, no matter what the framework is, it is false. You also know very well that the film and television industry is an industry that highly relies on personal creativity."

"To put it bluntly, the entire film and television production department depends on you alone."

"These employees are there to assist you."

“You could even say that.”

She drew a bigger circle with her pen, and then drew the entire whiteboard. She said with a smile, "The whole company depends on you to run it. In the future, we will either live a good life or starve."

"Our President Li still has the final say!"

"how?"

Li Luo raised his eyebrows and said with a cheerful smile: "Manager Lin, do you think the 5% of shares I gave you is too little?"

Eat this stuff alone.

He doesn't normally like to eat.

The reason is actually very simple. If you don't allow others to eat with you, how can they fight for their lives? Even if you have a close relationship with Manager Lin, you still have to give the other party the benefits that should be given.

From developing a studio into a company, Lin Yue has proved her ability.

It also saves me from countless tedious things.

And this situation.

It will continue.

If you want to retain talent, a little bit of dividends is not enough!

Therefore, Li Luo considered again and again and decided to change Lin Yue's treatment, allowing his most capable subordinate to directly enjoy part of the company, and tie him firmly to his ship with emotion and interests.

"Hate."

Lin Yue threw the big pen at him and rolled her eyes coquettishly: "I am not that kind of person. Actually, I would be fine if you just give me some dividends!"

"According to your development status."

"These five points of shares will be very valuable in the future."

Walking behind the desk in black high heels, the woman slowly bent over and looked at Li Luo with sparkling eyes: "My dear boss, are you sure you want to do this?"

Although he refused, he couldn't control the smile on his face.

Even if there are only five points.

She also knew clearly what this meant.

Considering Li Luo's current development status and the company's contracted artists, even if it's only five points, it's still an extremely astonishing figure, just like "Raging Fire", which made tens of millions in profit before it was even released!

She now greatly admires the business acumen of this 'big' boss.

Some people do not have strong specific execution capabilities.

But he has amazing insight.

In Lin Yue's opinion, Li Luo is a natural leader!
The development of the company.

It will definitely be beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

When Lin Yue learned that Li Luo was willing to give her a 5% stake, she was so excited that she couldn't help but confirm it again even though the business license had already been obtained.

"Hey~"

Looking at the face so close to him, Li Luo smiled and gently scratched the other's pretty face: "I am 100% sure that Ah Yue has worked hard during this time with me!"

"I see all your efforts."

"Accept it happily, and consider it a gift from me to you."

"Don't cry."

Li Luo smiled and looked at her red eyes: "Otherwise I will spank your butt, make it swollen, and make you walk with your butt sticking out like a penguin!!!"

"Pfft~"

Manager Lin burst into laughter and raised his hand to slap him.

Until he was held tightly in Li Luo's arms.

Only then did it calm down.

"Calm down."

Lin Yue quickly wiped away her tears and twisted her hips vigorously: "The relevant procedures have been basically completed, and the company's office has been renovated. It can be opened for business at any time. You just need to pick a good day."

"The relevant departments can gradually fill in the staff."

"Oh?"

Li Luo immediately became interested and patted Manager Lin's butt: "Let's go and take a look."

Definitely expand.

The new office location was first put on the agenda.

At the beginning, the Little Red Building was actually sufficient.

But as the number of staff increased, this place became a little stretched. After deciding to expand the platform, Li Luo and Lin Yue looked for a new office location nearby.

After nearly two months of renovation, it was officially delivered to Lin Yue a few days ago.

Drive the Escalade.

In a whirring moment, they arrived in front of a large red brick factory building.

The 798 Art Park was converted from a factory and is basically surrounded by tall and wide factory buildings of this type. It is exceptionally large in area, and its industrial-style red brick exterior walls give people a sense of solidity and heaviness.

A wind and rain corridor with similar decoration style extends out from the gate.

Rugged red brick pillars.

Gives people an alternative artistic texture.

Roaring up the gentle slope, the steel monster stopped directly in front of the glass door of the new company.

"Bang~"

After slamming the heavy car door, Li Luo looked around with interest.

Today's 798 Art Park is very well built. Colorful graffiti and unique sculptures can be seen everywhere, and there are many stylishly decorated cafes and restaurants.

But there is more.

It's a gallery of sorts.

Compared to the Little Red Building, this place seems much more lively.

But it is still a quiet location in a bustling city.

Li Luo didn't want to be in a busy central area, although he could not avoid being photographed and checked in by tourists.

Outside the wind and rain corridor is a small square surrounded by green plants.

There are also outdoor seating scattered around.

Next to the Red Building is a planned parking lot.

These two places, together with the big red building, are surrounded by wrought iron fences, exposing the private areas. The only way to enter is through the entrance at the security booth.

Excellent privacy.

Although the rent is several times more expensive than that of the Little Red Building, the external environment alone makes it a steal.

The brick wall next to the gate was covered with a long strip of red cloth. He curiously lifted it up and saw the word "Spark" made of stainless steel inside.

"good."

Giving Lin Yue a thumbs-up with satisfaction, Li Luo stepped into the glass door that the other party had opened by pressing the combination lock. As the lights turned on, everything in front of him became clear.

The decoration style is simple as always.

White is the main color.

There is a spacious reception desk at the entrance, which can accommodate two or three people.

On the wall behind the front desk is the new company's logo. A star inside a red frame seems to be dancing like a flame, full of vitality, and it looks very impressive.

“The title sequence is in the works.”

Lin Yue swung her legs and walked in crisply in her high heels: "I'll make changes based on your opinions when the time comes."

“This is the reception area.”

Manager Lin's voice echoed in the empty first floor. She gestured left and right with great interest: "On the left is the artist management department, on the right is the public relations and marketing department, and further in is the film and television production department."

"Here, the tea room."

“It has everything you need, including a refrigerator, induction cooker and coffee machine.”

"Inside is the gym and the bathroom."

"meeting room."

Li Luo was also looking around with great interest. The last time he came here, it was almost a rough draft, but now it has undergone a drastic change.

There are two floors, each with an area of ​​500 square meters.

Because of this.

The office space is extremely comfortable and there is no feeling of oppression at all.

Except for the more private areas such as the gym, conference room, and toilet, the rest of the departments are semi-open in design, which not only makes the sense of space stronger but also makes the overall design style more outstanding.

No need to worry about privacy, there are separate spaces for cattle and horses.

wrong.

It's a workstation.

There is ample distance.

Various green potted plants are placed in a staggered manner, and large oil paintings are hung on the red brick walls. The entire space is decorated in a very stylish way to ensure that employees can have a comfortable working environment.

In fact, a film and television company can have a staff of around fifty or sixty people.

It’s already pretty good!

With this number of people, there is still plenty of space even if they are all placed on the first floor, let alone dividing the space upstairs and downstairs.

not to mention.

There are less than twenty people now.

There is plenty of room for development!
Walk along the aisle to the middle, next to it is a wide staircase leading to the second floor.

"Here."

Gesturing at the wall, Lin Yue stepped steadily up the steps: "These places can be used to hang posters. All the works performed by the company's artists should be hung up one by one. Don't just put yours."

"After all, we need to show our strength!"

Come to the second floor.

Everywhere you look, you see clean and bright windows.

The minimalist style of office buildings that would be used more than a decade later is also implemented throughout the building.

"The area in front is the Ministry of Law."

Lin Yue stopped and waved her finger casually, saying, "Administrative Department, Finance Department, um, and my office, as well as places for rest, tea, fitness and entertainment."

"correct."

“Audition rooms and professional screening rooms are also essential!”

"This area at the back is all yours."

There are both closed and semi-open spaces, which are arranged according to their usage functions.

With screens and green plants as well as a spacious environment, it actually feels well-organized and not chaotic at all.

He put one hand in his pocket and looked at everything in front of him.

Li Luo's heart was filled with emotion.

The growth of numbers in bank cards sometimes feels quite unreal.

Every little thing and every blade of grass in front of him made the feeling of his career's continuous and vigorous development more real. He took a deep breath and his spirit became excited.

It is said that power and career are the best aphrodisiacs for men.

It seems to be true.

"yours."

Sensing Li Luo's thoughts, Lin Yue turned around and opened her arms, a smile blooming on her face: "Everything you see is yours, all earned through your hard work."

With this movement, the suit jacket the woman was wearing instantly expanded.

White shirt inside.

It gives people a feeling that the buttons are about to burst off.

"Hmm~"

Li Luo picked up Manager Lin in surprise, rubbed his plump buttocks and walked slowly to the back: "Including you, Lin Yue also belongs to me!!!"

The woman's clear laughter.

The sound echoed happily in the empty second floor.

Go up the stairs and go around to the inside, and the first thing you will see is a rest area.

TV and sofa surround.

The separate workstation next to it is undoubtedly reserved for the secretary.

Li Luo raised his hand and pushed open the large office door. The thick carpet, large desk, wine cabinet, tea table, sofa and other items were arranged completely differently from the outside.

Mainly black and red tones.

It gives people a sense of heaviness and majesty!

"Two hundred square meters."

Panting, Lin Yue hugged Li Luo's neck. She was irritated by the rubbing: "I set aside 200 square meters for you to use alone. It turns out that the furniture is not suitable for you. Let's sell it."

“Two reception areas, large and small.”

Pointing to the black leather sofa next to the entrance, she swallowed hard and said, "This is the big one, for when there are many people."

"small."

The woman moved her finger and pointed to the red sofa area: "This is for when there are not enough people."

"I see you like the red sofa."

With a smile on his lips, Manager Lin gently bit his earlobe and said, "I might as well buy you a similar one. This one is bigger so more people can lie on it~"

"cough!"

Li Luo cleared his throat and said calmly, "Do you know what the consequences of slandering the boss's innocence are?"

His whole body was filled with excitement.

Lin Yue couldn't help but snort.

"Two hundred square meters?"

Looking around, Li Luo asked a question.

This office is indeed much larger than the Little Red Building. Even the golf course near the window is extremely spacious and long, which makes it look particularly upscale. The bar is almost like a small bar.

But how to see it.

They are only over 100 square meters.

"bookcase."

Biting his ear, Manager Lin pointed to the large bookcase next to his desk and said, "The password is your birthday."

He raised his eyebrows.

Li Luo strode over with the girl in his arms.

There was a combination lock hidden behind several movie and TV books in the bookcase. After Didi pressed the combination, the whole bookcase popped open with a click, which made him couldn't help but smile.

Push the seemingly heavy bookcase easily, and the hidden space inside comes into view.

"I rely on!!!"

Looking at the large round massage bathtub built in the corner, Li Luo couldn't help but sink his five fingers deep into Manager Lin's fat buttocks. He didn't expect that the other party would give him such a big surprise.

This thing can accommodate three or four people lying in it without any problem.

"Be gentle~~~"

Manager Lin's delicate voice echoed throughout the secret room, as her buttocks felt painful and numb from being grabbed.

Li Luo couldn't hold back any longer.

He turned his toes back and the tall bookcase door slammed shut.

(End of this chapter)