Chapter 244: Knock to Lin Xing (Ask for Monthly Votes)

"Ah? Name?"

Diane looked at Lin Xing in confusion: "Axing, do you think the name "Killing Ading" is not good?"

"It's not bad, I just think this name is suspected of spoilers..."

Lin Xing smiled and said: "Although a qualified movie does not need to be mysterious, if the creator helps the audience to make a final decision first, then everyone will feel less expectation..."

Speaking of this, Lin Xing paused and said: "Take the upcoming Spring Festival file for example, you can see that except for Mr. Huo's "The Lost Daughter", other films are all covered up, even "The Lost Daughter" now no one knows what the story is about..."

Movies are for the audience to dream, or movies are for the audience to understand themselves.

This is why good movies will leave blanks.

In fact, in the script of "Killing Ading", Ading has never been written to be dead, and in the end he seems to be the winner and even has a child.

But in fact, it is nothing more than a dream.

Ading's dream.

Or Ading has died a long time ago, from the moment he knelt down, he was dead.

However, this script is an art film, not a restricted film. When people first see the name "A Si A Ding", they may think it is a kung fu film.

The name is not right.

Diane explained: "A Xing, this name is actually a pun. At first, I thought of the name "Who Killed A Ding", but I think the name "Killing A Ding" is more fierce..."

At this point, Diane paused and said: "But A Xing, if you think this name is not good, then we can change it."

Lin Xing thought about it and said: "Then let's use this name first."

Originally, Lin Xing wanted to call it another name, but he felt that what Diane said seemed to be fine.

Besides, it is still in the preparation period, and it is not too late to change the name when it really doesn't work.

"A Xing, it's okay, if you have a good name, then you can change it."

Diane made up his mind and listened to Lin Xing in everything.

There is no way, Diane is really forced to do nothing, he can't even attract investment now, but if Lin Xing participates, it will be different.

Who doesn't know that Lin Xing's traffic is huge now? ?

There is also the issue of pay.

After all, "Killing Ading" is a low-budget art film, but considering Lin Xing's current pay, Diane feels that it might be a bit stressful.

So Diane feels that she must first make Lin Xing like the script, and then the next thing to talk about is the pay.

"Ah Xing, it's about the pay..."

Diane explained to Lin Xing a little embarrassedly, but before he could explain, he was interrupted by Lin Xing: "I like this script very much, so I can participate in it for zero pay."

When he heard that Lin Xing agreed to participate in it for zero pay, he smiled.

It is not new for actors to be paid zero in the industry, and many actors will ask for a share of the box office.

But for the script of "Killing Ading", even if Lin Xing asks for a 20% share of the box office, he will still lose money.

After all, Diane is not very confident about the box office of "Killing Ading" in China.

The upper limit of art films in China is not high, but the lower limit is very low.

Just like the movie "White Winter" that was filmed by many stars last year, the final box office was not even 20 million, which was still good.

Some art films can even reach 5 million.

For this reason, even Diane felt that giving Lin Xing a share of the box office was actually just respecting Lin Xing.

Lin Xing didn't say much after hearing Diane's words. He also understood that there was no need to expect box office for such a subject.

Word of mouth is what everyone wants.

"Then Director Dai, what is the estimated production cost of this movie? How much is left now?"

Lin Xing asked with concern.

"This..."

Diane said helplessly: "In fact, I don't expect the production cost to be much now. Now only Jiang Ning has invested 1 million in me out of righteousness. Others avoid me when they mention my investment..."

Originally, Diane wanted to do a big job at the beginning. He felt that he only needed 30 million for this "Killing Ading".

30 million is considered as a medium to high investment in art films. According to Diane's idea, he thought that it should not be a problem for him to raise 30 million.

But he was slapped in the face.

Forget about 30 million, he didn't even raise 10 million.

In the second movie, Diane not only lost all his wealth, but also his reputation, or credibility.

Now no one believes that Diane can make another good movie, especially an art film.

Do you think you are Zhang Mo or Zhou Tian? ? ?

You should know that Zhang and Zhou are both leading figures in art film directors. Although the movies they shot are not good at the domestic box office, they are very good abroad.

After all, these two people don't make money from the box office when making movies, they rely on extra income.

But what can you, Diane, do? ?

Diane said a lot this night because he was really about to suffocate. After all, when "Killing Ading" was being prepared, no one around him except his wife was optimistic about it.

Then, it was Diane's darkest moment.

The teacher avoided him.

His classmates and friends all advised him to calm down.

Then there were those like Kong Shan and Lao Yang who were sarcastic and even harsh.

The ancients often said that only when you are down and out do you know whether the person around you is a human being or a ghost. This is true.

When Diane's first commercial film hit the streets, Diane did not lose confidence. It is normal for a new director to fail in his first film.

When Diane was preparing for his second literary film, the people around him were pretty good to him, and his relatives and friends felt that he was on the safe side.

Even Diane put her own net worth up.

Everyone knows the result.

Then he saw the warmth and coldness of human relationships.

how to say? ?

If people continue to rush into the market, they will doubt their life and even lose their due judgment on the market.

No.

Many people feel that Diane is really not suitable for directing and does not understand the market.

Not to mention talking about him behind his back.

Just think about Diane's situation at the "Gone Daughter" party yesterday.

During this period of time, Diane has been being questioned, ridiculed, and ridiculed by the outside world.

He even had some doubts about whether his script was really rubbish and whether he was really not suitable to be a director.

If Diane's wife Li Qian hadn't been encouraging Diane, Diane would have given up long ago.

Li Qian belongs to the acting group among actresses, which means she is not very pretty.

And once when the topic of plastic surgery was discussed, Li Qian said very straightforwardly: "If I go under the knife, my micro-expressions will definitely be affected, and my face will basically collapse, and I don't need to rely on my face to get into the entertainment industry."

It can be said that Li Qian's personality is somewhat similar to Wei Fei's, they are both typically straightforward, so Li Qian actually doesn't do well in the entertainment industry, even worse than Wei Fei.

Also, Li Qian is not as anxious as other female artists in their 40s. She fully accepts her age. In recent years, Li Qian has started to play the role of a mother.

She not only accepts her old age, but also dares to grow old.

In this regard, Li Qian is much better than too many people.

At the same time, Li Qian is not like those empty-minded female artists, she really understands the script.

Li Qian really thinks "Killing Arden" is good, and she believes in her husband's talent even more.

So during this period of time, Li Qian has really been cheering up Dai An.

You think about it, you are facing obstacles in getting investment, no one except your wife is optimistic about your script, you want other actors to play it but no one is willing to take it.

At this moment, an actor suddenly tells you: "I am optimistic about this script. I can participate in it for zero salary. I can also invest 10 million. I can also help you raise the next investment."

you say.

I'll leave you alone, what's your first reaction? ? ?

Telecom fraud? ?

No.

At this time, there is nothing worthy of defrauding Diane, especially since the actor in front of him is a popular top actor recently.

"Brother, don't say anything anymore. We will be brothers from now on..."

Diane really drank too much and he was happy.

He was really holding back this period and was extremely depressed at the same time. Now he feels that someone finally understands him and all his worries have been resolved.

"How you want to shoot this movie is how we shoot it."

"It's just a name, brother, which name do you think is suitable?"

…

Two hours later, Li Qian picked up the drunk Dai An. Before leaving, Dai An actually gave Lin Xing a bump.

Li Qian could only ask the driver to help Dai An up quickly while apologizing to Lin Xing.

This is so embarrassing.

Lin Xing was also a little bit dumbfounded. She didn't know what to do this late at night and thought she was forcing Diane to do something.

"I will definitely not drink with Diane next time."

Lin Xing decided.

It seems that Diane is a very reliable and reserved person when she is not drinking. How did she become a talkative person after drinking? ? ?

The next day, when Diane woke up, she found herself lying on the bathroom floor.

"Why am I here??"

Diane thought about it carefully.

He was discussing the script of "Killing Arden" with Lin Xing last night, and Lin Xing agreed to participate in the film for zero pay, and was also willing to invest 10 million.

Not only that, Lin Xing also said to see if he could help with the remaining funds.

So he felt the stone in him fall to the ground, and he drank with Lin Xing.

What next? ? ?

Diane couldn't remember.

Headache.

I drank too much yesterday.

Dai An stood up and washed his face at this time, and then he came out and saw Li Qian.

"woke up???"

Li Qian looked at Dai An and said with a somewhat unhappy expression.

"Ah, wake up."

Diane was still a little confused and asked: "How did I come back last night??"

"Don't think about how you came back last night. Do you still remember what happened when you left last night?"

Li Qian said.

Diane said with a wry smile: "I seem to have lost my mind. I can't remember it at all. What happened?"

"Did you remember to kowtow to Lin Xing?"

Li Qian suddenly said angrily: "Di An, you have disappointed me so much. You just failed to make two movies, and no one invested in them. Why don't you even give up your self-respect? Then Lin Xing doesn't want to If you don’t want to participate in the show, why are you kneeling with him?”

Dai An was a little stunned by Li Qian's roar, especially when he heard that Li Qian actually said that she had knocked on Lin Xing, he was really a little unbelievable.

"I kowtowed to Lin Xing???"

Diane asked again.

"Yes, you're so knocked down that we can't pull you up no matter how hard we pull you up. It's really embarrassing..."

Li Qian was still furious.

"You can never drink like this again, Qian, please calm down..."

Diane said helplessly at this time: "Listen to me."

"Don't say anything, I don't want to listen now."

Li Qian said angrily: "I feel annoyed when I see you now."

"No, Qian, it was Lin Xing who agreed to participate in "Killing Aden", and he also agreed to invest 10 million. In addition, he will come up with a solution for the remaining funds. He will give it to me in the past two days. information……"

Diane quickly explained.

Li Qian suddenly stood up: "You said that Lin Xing agreed to star in "Killing Arden" for zero pay?"

Diane nodded slightly: "Yes."

Li Qian continued: "You said he also invested 10 million???"

Diane continued to nod: "Yes."

Li Qian also asked: "He also promised to help you think about your next investment???"

Diane nodded seriously.

Li Qian sat down and said, "Then if you're not wronged, you should be able to knock on a few more."

Diane: "???"

…

Lin Xing's home.

"Brother Xing, these pancakes are filled with spicy strips and ham."

"This soy milk is sweet."

…

Xiao Nan came to find Lin Xing and brought breakfast to Lin Xing.

"Xiao Nan, have you eaten??"

Lin Xing took it and asked.

"already eaten."

Xiaonan said.

"Didn't I give you a day off today? Why are you here again???"

Lin Xing suddenly remembered and said.

Xiao Nan quickly said: "Sister Ling asked me to come. Originally, the celebration party of "The Hidden Lurker" was supposed to be on the 13th, but Huahai wanted to move it two days in advance, so that all the actors could be coordinated. …”

Lin Xing frowned: "What's the date??"

Xiaonan said: "It's this Wednesday, 2pm on the 9th..."

"OK."

Lin Xing said: "I understand, is there anything else?"

"Sister Ling asked me to ask how your conversation with Diane went? If it's really confirmed, she won't arrange other activities."

Xiaonan said.

"We've basically reached an agreement. I'll give Sister Ling a call later..."

Lin Xing thought for a moment and said, "Okay, since you have nothing to do, you can go and rest. We have a holiday these two days. We will go to the celebration banquet together on the 8th."

After Xiaonan left, Lin Xing thought for a moment and made a call to Xin Hui. Lin Xing asked directly: "Where is it?"

Xin Hui said: "I'm still in the Magic City. I'll go back in the afternoon."

Lin Xing said: "Okay, then we will talk when you come back."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xing called Ding Chunling. Apparently, Ding Chunling was a little confused after hearing this.

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