69novels Chapter 45 Drawing a Pie in the Sky 2
Chapter 45 Drawing a Pie in the Sky 2
June 5th.
After a bright and sunny day for more than ten or twenty days, a light drizzle fell. However, the drizzle did not affect the normal filming. After several days of production, three CG computer effects scenes were completed.
set.
Huang Min-jung viewed the effects on a computer provided by the special effects team boss.
After reviewing the document, Huang Min said, "Didn't I tell you? We need to blow a gap in the middle section, causing the bridge deck to crack, while the rest of the bridge structure remains intact."
As he spoke, Huang Min pointed to another scene on the computer screen and said, "And here, didn't you study physics? The vehicles naturally slid down the broken bridge surface, what do you mean by flying around like this!? This is a drama, not a superhero movie. Also, when you fall into the river, there should be waves. What do you mean by just floating in a bubble and sinking? Have you been watching too many cartoons? And this building explodes floor by floor. What I need is for it to explode and spray fragments outwards. The structure should be tilted, and you should slowly step down. There should be a sense of layering and order."
Seeing that the boss still wanted to say something, Huang Min didn't give him a chance and said directly, "Take it back and redo it. I'm telling you straight, if I'm not satisfied with your work, don't expect a single penny. It's not that I'm trying to pick a fight with you, but your work attitude is problematic. Don't you understand realism? If you don't know, find a wrecked car and throw it into the river to see what a real fall into the river looks like. Don't try to fool me with these anime-style CGI scenes. This is the first and last time. I'll give you three more days. If you still can't meet my requirements, then we'd better stop wasting each other's time."
Su Qing, who was sitting to the side watching with Huang Min, thought it was alright.
But she didn't say it.
The script for "The Terror Live" was written by Huang Min himself. He had his own understanding and what he wanted, and since this play was of great significance to him, it was reasonable for him to be strict with himself.
The main reason is that Su Qing doesn't understand these things.
Each skill has its own specialty.
Huang Min might not be the most professional, but he was definitely more professional than her. After the special effects team leader left with his computer, Huang Min said to Su Qing, "Find someone else to do it. This CG computer effects company is completely incompetent; they're clearly just going through the motions."
"it is good"
Su Qing responded.
"You need to speed things up."
Huang Min reminded me, "I'm trying to release 'The Terror Live' a month after the summer season. Now there's only a month and a half left. We also need to find a composer for the soundtrack as soon as possible. For the final scene, I need that sense of building up momentum, and then that momentum bursts out like a flood breaking through a dam, something that can give people a sense of awe. You can find a composer to try to do it while also looking for suitable instrumental music. I only need a short piece. As long as it's suitable, I'm willing to pay a higher price for the music copyright."
While Huang Min was speaking, Su Qing had already taken out a small notebook and written down the key points of his request.
Just as Su Qing finished recording.
Just as they were about to head out to find him, Zhou Hong walked over with a smile and called out, "Su Qing, wait a minute. I need to talk to Huang Min. Aren't you his manager? Why don't you give him some advice?"
talking.
Zhou Hong took a contract out of her bag and handed it to Huang Min.
"What!?"
Huang Min took it with a puzzled look.
"Investing in your films"
Zhou Nian walked over with a smile: "You and Su Qing made me sign a pie-in-the-sky contract, so I'll get you one too. After all, it's only polite to reciprocate. I learned this from you."
"What do you mean!?"
Huang Min was somewhat puzzled. After Zhou Nian pulled up a chair and sat down, he explained with a smile, "Didn't Su Qing have me sign a contract that if 'The Terror Live' is successful, I'll be invited to play the male lead in your next film? If it doesn't succeed... I know you'll have a tough time. Starting the company and filming this movie all relied on mortgaging your house to raise funds for the production. You won't even have a place to live. To prevent you from being too miserable, if 'The Terror Live' doesn't do well at the box office, I'll invest 25 million to invite you to make another movie. As for the director's fee, the contract you and Su Qing gave me was very promising, and I was quite happy with it. Now I'll give you a share too. I'll give you 1 million for the script. As for the director's fee... it will be based on a percentage of the box office. You've already given me 10%, so I'll be generous. After all, being a director is hard work. After we recoup our investment, I'll give you 15% of the box office revenue. If I make 100 million, you get 15 million. If I make 1 billion, you get 150 million."
"Teacher Zhou, is there any pure friendship left in the entertainment industry!?"
Huang Min asked with a smile.
"If I accepted your promise, it means I already considered you a friend. Now that I've made a promise, you have to accept it too."
Without the slightest embarrassment, Zhou Nian said, "I was worried that if 'The Terror Live' failed, you would go astray, so I'm giving you another chance to prove yourself."
Su Qing glanced at Huang Min.
She glanced at the anniversary again, but didn't say anything. She simply took the contract from Huang Min and began to read it carefully, almost line by line.
After reading it, Su Qing took a pen from her bag and handed it to Huang Min: "Sign it! It won't hurt you."
"You told me to sign this."
Huang Min laughed and said, "So you mean you'll keep following me after 'The Terror Live' fails, right?!"
These are two different things.
Su Qing replied calmly.
"Oh well!"
Huang Min immediately understood what Su Qing meant. If Dongsheng Film Industry didn't go bankrupt, she would continue to work for him. But if it went bankrupt, it would mean that her gamble had failed, and there would be no need for her to stay any longer.
After signing the contract, Huang Min handed it to Zhou Nian and laughed, "Now we're both making empty promises, but I don't know who will actually get what they're after. Actually... Mr. Zhou, to be honest, I've already thought about what I'll do after bankruptcy."
Huang Min pointed to Su Qing beside him and said, "This girl promised to help me find a job—to sing with rich women in a karaoke bar. If the price is high, I can confide in them. But now you've messed things up, wasting my time making quick money. However, since we signed this contract, I definitely have to keep my promise. If 'The Terror Live' fails, you invest 25 million in me and I'll help you make a movie. If that also fails, we'll ask Su Qing for help. While I'm still at my best and you're still charming, let's go to karaoke bars together."
"I can't sing."
On the anniversary, he accepted the contract and replied very seriously.
"If you can't sing, then do pole dancing."
Huang Min smiled and said, "If that still doesn't work, then you'll have to learn to open your mouth. The mouth isn't just for eating; it can also be a tool for making a living."
"roll"
Zhou Nian laughed and scolded, "If you want to open your mouth, then you do it. My beard is too stiff; it'll prick you."
After exchanging a few more jokes with Huang Min, Zhou Nian saw that he was preparing for the start of filming the next scene, so she called out to her sister and went to get ready for filming as well.
Only after taking a few steps.
The anniversary is still a bit strange.
The main problem is that Huang Min has always seemed very confident, as if he's certain that "The Terror Live" will be a success after its release, so he hasn't taken the contract seriously at all!