Chapter 3 You Want 2,000 Extras for One Ad?

Secretary Liu asked tentatively: "Mr. Zhang, how about I go urge him?"

Zhang Jianhua looked at the calendar on the table.

"Today is Friday, give him three more days. Next Tuesday, you go and find out the situation."

If he can't do it, replace him immediately.

Waiting for three more days was the face he gave to his old friend.

But this is an advertisement related to the company's main business. This kid must not be treated as a child's play.

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weekend.

Chen Xiao got up early.

The script is done.

The next step is to identify the actors.

Of course, it's just a selection, not a finalized actor.

You trick people into making a movie, step by step, but they don’t see the whole picture. I'm afraid I'll be killed if I take the first step. Paint the pie completely.

Chen Xiao sat in front of the computer and opened the list of domestic and foreign film and television awards won in the past three years.

In the script, Ruth is 17 years old and has an elegant and classic temperament. It's hard to find such young actresses with acting skills.

Chen Xiao spent two hours listing the names of 30 people. Among them, 18 are actresses and 12 are actors.

These people meet the requirements in terms of age and appearance.

But the acting skills need to be confirmed.

With this idea in mind, Chen Xiao clicked on everyone's masterpiece.

From Saturday to Sunday night to going to work on Monday, Chen Xiao quickly watched the movies, even on the subway. When I'm squatting, I just hold my phone and watch movies.

Monday night.

Chen Xiao stood up, stretched out, took the handwritten list in his hand, and fell on the bed.

After watching fifty or sixty movies in three days, I finally settled on two leading actors.

23-year-old Leo and 22-year-old Vince!

Both are hot new stars in the film industry.

He was nominated for an Oscar at a young age.

The candidates for the supporting roles have also been roughly decided.

Looking at the list in his hand, the smile on Chen Xiao's lips slowly froze.

The three actors Jack, Rose and Carl are all popular stars.

The casting of upstart Molly, the heroine’s mother, and cruise designer Andrew is even more so, a former movie king and movie queen!

Uh...isn't that a bit much?

When Uncle Zhang saw this list, would he just throw away the cast list?

If not, the supporting role can be replaced.

He has master-level directing skills and can guide supporting roles.

The protagonist cannot be careless!

Let’s do this for now, if it doesn’t work, we’ll talk about it later.

Chen Xiao dragged his tired body up, put the draft on the table, and went to take a shower.

I’m really tired from watching too many movies.

Once you have the emotional value, the first thing you need to change is the physical strength enhancement potion!

…

Early the next morning.

Chen Xiao, with messy hair, sat at his workstation, planning props and extras.

To convince Uncle Zhang, firstly, the script must be good, and secondly, the budget must be low.

The script has been resolved.

Next, think about budget.

The company plans to shoot an advertisement.

The endorsement fee for an A-list celebrity is between 1 million and 3 million.

Uncle Zhang accepts longer commercials.

Based on 15 minutes and two A-list stars, Uncle Zhang's estimated budget is up to 10 million.

But "Titanic" cost a full 200 million to film in the original world, which is still 200 million US dollars!

How can we keep the price down but not the quality?

Chen Xiao threw away the signature pen in his hand and leaned on the seat with a long sigh of relief.

What a big head.

Let’s order some milk tea!

Chen Xiao grabbed her phone, clicked to place an order, rubbed her brows and continued planning.

Among the props, the most important one is the luxury cruise ship Titanic.

Fortunately, the world is quite technologically advanced, and 3D printing has become popular and cheap.

It doesn’t cost too much to 3D print a model of the Titanic.

As for the venue, at the end of the last century, the crew spent a hundred million dollars to build a special studio.

But now there is a large filming location on the coast of the East China Sea. If you can borrow it, you can save money on setting up the studio.

Saving money is saving money, and the details must be carefully controlled!

Wall lamps, carpets, tableware, even the tableware must be printed with the shipyard logo, and must be restored to the actual Titanic!

The performance will be more realistic if the actors are immersed in the scene.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao paused while typing on the keyboard.

It seems that his master-level directing ability has begun to take effect.

Chen Xiao smiled.

This ability is really awesome, just like reading a lot of books and completely digesting them after practicing.

You have to earn emotional points quickly and exchange them for more abilities!

Chen Xiao took a deep breath, tore open a bag of potato chips, and replenished some energy.

After half a bag of potato chips, Chen Xiao wiped his hands and continued to type on the keyboard with his fingers.

after an hour.

Jingle Bell!

The phone on the table suddenly rang.

Chen Xiao frowned slightly.

It breaks people’s thoughts!

Quickly jot down the rest of his thoughts and get on the phone.

Secretary Liu's voice came from the phone.

"Good morning, Xiao Chen, is anyone else in your office here?"

"I was the only one here and they went to a meeting."

"Then I'll come find you."

"OK."

Chen Xiao hung up the phone.

Is this the treatment of related households?

He actually asked the deputy general secretary to make a trip in person.

Within five minutes, there was a knock at the door.

"Please come in."

Secretary Liu pushed the door open and came in, and saw Chen Xiao holding a cup of milk tea and a freshly opened bag of potato chips.

Yesterday, I heard from a colleague that this young man spent a whole day watching movies in his seat.

This is also served with milk tea and potato chips.

He lives a leisurely life.

This guy used to work hard, why is he like this now?

Is it because Mr. Zhang takes care of him that he is so lazy and lazy?

Secretary Liu sighed in his heart and walked over, just about to sit on the chair next to him.

Suddenly he found that there were two piles of documents on Chen Xiao's desk.

On the top were photos of shipwrecks and celebrity photos with handwritten marks.

Secretary Liu was stunned.

No.

Who would print out celebrity photos when watching a movie?

He picked up a few and took a look.

There were densely written types and numbers of extras on them.

There were also names of various props.

They were classified and clearly organized.

Even he, a secretary who is good at organizing documents, couldn't help but admire them.

Looking at the documents in his hand, Secretary Liu suddenly realized

This kid is not lazy!

He has been working overtime for several days.

No wonder there are two dark circles on his face.

Secretary Liu raised his lips slightly, nodded in appreciation, sat down and asked: "Xiao Chen, are these for the commercial?"

Chen Xiao knew it clearly.

Secretary Liu had been here for so long, but he still didn't explain his purpose. It was obvious that he was here to check on the staff.

He smiled and said: "Well, I have finished writing the script, preliminarily confirmed the casting, and am sorting out the props. I was planning to ask you for advice tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to contact me first."

Secretary Liu admired his humble attitude and patted him on the shoulder.

"Then I came early. You can tell me first. If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask directly!"

"Thank you, Brother Liu, I'll say it directly."

A movie cannot be completed by himself.

If you don't know how to lead a team, you have to work hard until you die.

Secretary Liu has more say than him. Since it's delivered to the door, he will say it directly.

Chen Xiao clicked on the "Props and Personnel" document in the computer, looked at the document and said, "Brother Liu, I need to borrow a filming location on the East China Sea coast."

There is a film and television base on the East China Sea coast, which has a large water tank that can be used to shoot the falling water scene.

There is also a huge open coast nearby, which is suitable for boats and outdoor shooting.

Secretary Liu smiled confidently, "No problem! I have acquaintances there."

"I also need extras."

"Of course, how many do you need?"

"More than 2,000."

Secretary Liu was stunned, "How many?"

"More than 2,000. It is estimated to be around 2,300."

"Wait, you just said to borrow a filming location, how much area do you want to borrow?"

Chen Xiao replied: "For indoors, 1,000 square meters will do, but we also need to borrow the nearby coast."

"I also need to build a ship, more than 200 meters long, and print it out in 3D. If the budget is tight, build half of it and mirror the other half."

"And..."

Secretary Liu's mouth trembled.

Listening to so many props and venues, my eyes were a little straight.

What’s even worse is that the document on the screen titled “Props and Personnel” is still at the beginning.

How much did this guy write?

Secretary Liu swallowed his saliva, interrupted him, and asked tentatively: “We are shooting a commercial, right?”