thefictionvixens Chapter 42 The Beautiful Senior Student Assistant
Chapter 42 The Beautiful Senior Student Assistant
Inside a teahouse.
"Brother Liang, your script revisions are amazing!"
Ning Hao, Yue Xiaojun, and Huang Bo looked at Huang Yiliang with deep respect.
It must be admitted that they were acting, but they all agreed that Brother Liang was truly awesome.
Crazy Stone
Opening:
Scene 1, Small Clinic:
The camera zoomed in on Bao Shihong's face, his expression one of pain and restraint.
Doctor's voice: "Besides not being able to urinate, what other symptoms are you experiencing?"
Cut to: A dripping faucet in the corner of a small clinic (lasts two seconds).
Scene change: Following Bao Shihong's gaze, the doctor turned to look at the leaking faucet, and easily tightened it.
Scene change: Bao Shihong looks at the faucet that has been easily turned off, his expression one of envy and restraint.
Scene 1 ends.
Duration control: within 15 seconds.
Scene Two...
Scene 3...
Unlike Ning Hao's story-like scripts,
Huang Yiliang's version of the script provides direct, visually concrete images.
His script was so precise that the timing was controlled down to the second, which saved a lot of effort in post-production editing and, of course, saved a huge amount of money in the early stages of filming.
However, this makes it difficult for directors to make extra money in this area.
Ning Hao had originally hoped to reduce the director's fee and then recoup the money during filming, but now he could only laugh it off.
After reading Huang Yiliang's version of the script, Yue Xiaojun and Huang Bo felt that they could also do the directing job; they could just film directly according to the script.
Moreover, because Huang Yiliang's version of the script was more visual and direct, they could already picture the entire movie in their minds.
"Then let's begin the preliminary preparations! We've decided to set the story in Chongqing, right?"
Huang Yiliang picked up his teacup and took a sip.
His new assistant, Xiao Xiao, a young lady from the Beijing Dance Academy, thoughtfully poured out the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup and then refilled it with fresh tea.
The three lecherous old men swallowed hard the moment they saw Xiao Xiao bend over.
Wow! That figure is amazing! So fair-skinned, and with such long legs and such a short skirt.
You can tell at a glance that he's a very capable assistant. I'm so envious of Brother Liang's every day!
Not only was the car upgraded to a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but a beautiful assistant with a lively and energetic figure was also hired.
"Wait, Brother Liang, is the budget still five million?" Ning Hao asked hurriedly.
He was worried that Huang Yiliang's meticulously crafted script would cut part of the filming budget.
"The budget remains at five million, but two million is for film promotion, and the production cost is three million."
When Ning Hao and the other two heard that three million yuan of the publicity expenses would be deducted, they immediately became anxious.
"Brother Liang, this is outrageous! Our production cost was only three million, and you're spending two million on advertising? That's completely unreasonable!"
Ning Hao immediately raised his hand in opposition.
Objection overruled!
Huang Yiliang is the investor.
"You don't know anything, just focus on making your movie."
"Let me ask you this: do you want to make a movie that can only be shown in ten or eight theaters, or do you want to make a blockbuster movie with high box office returns? Publicity costs are essential."
"Of course we hope the box office goes up as high as possible, so that you can earn more, Brother Liang!" Ning Hao said with a fawning smile.
Huang Bo and Yue Xiaojun nodded vigorously in agreement.
Huang Yiliang glared at the three guys with annoyance.
"You don't need to call on me. I can reassure you right now. I don't care how the movie turns out at the box office. As long as you make a movie that I'm satisfied with, everyone will receive a big bonus when the finished film is released."
"Brother Liang is so generous!" Huang Bo immediately gave a thumbs up.
Ning Hao added arrogantly, "Brother Liang, we just want to make an excellent movie. Whether or not we get red envelopes doesn't really matter."
Huang Yiliang was so angry that his teeth ached.
Damn it, if I wasn't worried about affecting the film's shooting schedule, I would have told this bastard: "Then we won't give it to you."
"Okay—! This is the movie budget I made. Take it back and take a look. Just do the location scouting according to the scenes in my script. Don't come up with too many backup options. That's all money."
"Regarding the actors, Ning Hao, I'm giving you complete control. Just manage their salaries. You know we only have a production budget of three million, which includes post-production editing and music. I'll send a professional accountant to help you control the expenses."
Ning Hao felt a pang of pain when he heard that a professional accountant would be assigned to keep an eye on him.
This is infuriating! Can't people trust each other even a little more?
Fine, I guess I'll just have to accept my director's fee!
Ning Hao felt that if he dared to touch the film's production costs, Huang Yiliang might sue him.
"Huang Bo, how much salary do you want? Give Director Ning an example, so we can have a template." Huang Yiliang looked at Huang Bo.
Huang Bo looked nervously at Ning Hao, then at Huang Yiliang.
"I...I guess I won't need a fee, just room and board will do," Huang Bo said through gritted teeth.
"Huang Bo, you beast! You're really messing with me like this, aren't you? If I don't make you cry during filming, I'll change my surname to yours." Ning Hao was so angry his head was practically steaming.
"Five thousand! It wouldn't be right not to pay." Huang Yiliang made the decision immediately.
"Thank you, Brother Liang!" Huang Bo quickly replied.
He can tell whether the investor or the director has more power, and it seems that Brother Liang also acts as a producer.
The key is that Brother Liang is very generous!
They're always taking everyone out to restaurants or to bathhouses to meet up with girls.
Ning Hao would only treat him to meals at the Beijing Film Academy's cafeteria and even swipe his student card.
"I see, Huang Bo's salary is 5000 yuan. You can negotiate with the other actors at the same rate."
After Huang Yiliang finished speaking, he quickly made his escape, not giving Ning Hao a chance to cry and complain.
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"Junior, oh no, boss, is our company going to invest in making a movie?" Xiao Xiao's assistant asked excitedly.
Huang Yiliang subconsciously glanced at the deep seatbelt marks on his senior's assistant.
Sigh—! I envy seat belts.
"Yes—it's just a low-budget film."
Huang Yiliang then called Wang Zha and asked him to withdraw 500,000 yuan from the finance department as pre-production funds for "Crazy Stone".
Of course, Huang Yiliang's three million production fee could not be received all at once. The finance department would control the expenditure and release it gradually, one item at a time. Some expenses could even be settled after the movie was released.
Especially Ning Hao's director's fee.
"A five million investment isn't a small amount, is it?"
The senior student's assistant shook her head as she spoke: "Those three people from earlier, the ones who looked so strange, are they really reliable?"
"puff--!"
Huang Yiliang was amused.
Ning Hao, Yue Xiaojun, and Huang Bo are indeed all strange-looking, but their strangeness is a kind of characteristic. Ordinary people who are unremarkable are not good at appearing on camera because they have no memorable features.
"If they weren't ugly, how could it show how handsome I am, your junior?" Huang Yiliang said with a wicked smile.
It's decided that from now on, whenever there are beautiful women, Huang Bo and these few ugly men will be invited. Handsome men need ugly men to make them stand out.
Just as Qiu Xiang needs to be accompanied by the stunningly beautiful Sister Pomegranate.
"Who said that? You're handsome, junior." The senior's assistant said seriously.
"You have good taste!"
"Keep it up!"
Huang Yiliang gave a thumbs up to his senior's assistant.
"Boss, is there a suitable role for me in the movie we're investing in? I'm a great actor!" The senior's assistant winked at the junior.
"Well--!"
Although he had only spent a few days with his senior assistant, Huang Yiliang had already discovered that this woman's intelligence was inversely proportional to her figure.
She wasn't stupid, just a bit absent-minded; her thoughts were almost always written on her face.
For example, if she wanted to sleep with her junior's boss, she would simply wear a sexy low-cut business suit and walk around in front of him, making him dizzy.
If someone like her had acting skills, that would be a miracle.
"Senior, why don't we just be good assistants?" Huang Yiliang advised.
The main reason is that although Ning Hao and his gang of old perverts are ugly, they are quite skilled at picking up girls.
If this clueless senior assistant were to actually be taken advantage of, Huang Yiliang would feel like committing suicide.
"Okay!" The senior student's assistant nodded obediently.
"So, do you think Wang Ou is suitable?" the senior student's assistant asked again.
Yes, Wang Ou has signed with Huangliangmeng Music.
The base salary is 1200, and the company provides accommodation. I live in the same apartment building as Little Potato, who has been very resentful lately.
"Let me ask the director!" Huang Yiliang nodded; he didn't really want to interfere with Ning Hao's casting.
But no matter what, Wang Ou is still better than that actress who played Dao Ge's girlfriend!