Let you invest, you support half of the entertainment industry?

In order to facilitate his inspection back and forth between the two crews, Xu Jia arranged the preparation room of the "Wednesday" crew not far from "Oppenheimer".

When we arrived at our destination, the staff did not show any dissatisfaction.

Obviously, everyone knows, whether in China or Hollywood, that movies are indeed superior to TV series.

"I'm sorry. As you know, Director Nolan's ideas are always wild and unconstrained. If he doesn't firmly tighten the reins and control his direction, he may not necessarily be able to make a movie. But Director Tim is different. Your experience And the strength is very reassuring." Xu Jia turned around and sold Nolan, and started talking about Tim Burton.

The latter's qualifications in the film industry are far greater than that of Nolan. When Tim Burton shot his first short film, Nolan had just turned one year old. The most important thing is that both of them have directed "Batman" and both have also directed "Batman". It is a successful business venture.

"Who said Asians are dull and rigid in speaking? In my opinion, your eloquence is no less than that of a stand-up comedian." Tim Burton laughed.

For an investor with deep pockets, as a director, he is still willing to be a bit soft-spoken.

The two exchanged a few words and then got down to business.

"How about the actors I recommended to you?" Xu Jia asked.

"I've already decided on them all. At least from the interview point of view, they are all quite suitable." Tim Burton is also very resolute in his work. Perhaps because he is just filming a TV series, his standards have naturally dropped.

"Whatever you think is appropriate. I hired a professional screenwriter team for the specific plot. Of course, they mainly work with the director. What I hope more is to carry forward your gothic style and combine it with the TV series." ." Xu Jia said.

In his opinion, the success of "Wednesday" can be attributed to two things, one is the appropriate casting, and the other is Tim Burton's directing skills. This TV series is the latter's first time directing a TV series, and Jenna Alter It also fits the role of Wednesday quite well.

Tim Burton took a serious look at Xu Jia. He originally thought that the other person was just trying to break into the American film and television industry because of his money, but now it seems that he is not as ignorant as he imagined.

Not to mention the IP of "The Addams Family", it is quite consistent with his own shooting style. You must know that he has not made TV series before. In addition to the generous remuneration given by Xu Jia, this script also attracted him a lot. factor.

From this point of view, most American investors can't do it. They only focus on the box office and don't pay attention to what kind of script the director likes.

"Of course, as long as I take this job, I will do my best, but as an old man, I have to remind you that with my energy, I may not be able to support the filming of the entire TV series. Compared with the time it takes for a movie, Longer,” Tim Burton said.

"This is not a problem. I will assign other directors to you. You can choose the deputy. How about it?" Xu Jiaqi said.

As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem in his opinion. If these two projects can be successful, he will be able to get whatever money he wants.

But Xu Jia also had her own requirements, saying: "On Wednesday, I hope to be a heroine with contrasts. Do you understand what I mean? This little girl may not seem to be related to the protagonist, but she is the heroine and can make A character that most viewers can relate to and like.”

"Of course, as you wish."

Tim Burton showed a veteran director's flexible bottom line when facing investors, and the staff on the side looked like they had learned something.

…

The two projects were on track. Just when everyone thought Xu Jia would stay in the United States and keep an eye on the progress of the two projects, Xu Jia had quietly returned to China.

All he can do is to check the early stage, and leave the rest to two talented directors. If he interferes too much, it will only appear superfluous. However, Xu Jia heard that several domestic projects are not progressing particularly smoothly.

So after returning to the capital, he went straight to Hainan and rushed to the set of "She Disappeared" without any time to rest.

It stands to reason that Chen Sicheng has made several commercial masterpieces and has long been proficient in crew scheduling and actor guidance, but he just got stuck. The reason lies with the heroine Liu Yifei.

In view of the rumors about Liu Yifei, Chen Sicheng was quite tolerant and gave time. However, the more eager the latter was to break through, the more trapped he became, so that when Xu Jia arrived on the set, the atmosphere was anxious.

"Old rules, everyone gets a red envelope. I also brought coconuts and food. Let's take a rest." Xu Jia greeted, and the stagnant atmosphere disappeared instantly.

Everyone cheered "Long live Mr. Xu" and ran to get the coconuts and ate them happily.

They were not anxious about the red envelope at all. The moment they saw Mr. Xu, they knew that their red envelope could not escape.

On the other hand, Liu Yifei kept her head down and did not dare to look at Xu Jia. Apparently her performance difficulties delayed the filming of the entire crew. In her opinion, she could not stand up to him.

Snapped!

Xu Jia put his big hand on Liu Yifei's shoulder and said with a smile: "Come on, let's go out for a walk and take a ride in the sea breeze. It's more likely to cause problems if you keep suffocating. Isn't it just that you encounter obstacles in the performance? I'll help you. Netizens have been praising me for coming up with some of my guest roles for a long time."

Pfft~

Hearing Xu Jia's words, Liu Yifei couldn't help laughing, and then rolled her eyes at the other person: "You dare to brag about your acting skills, how shameless."

"Hey, people say that being an actor means you have to be shameless." Seeing Liu Yifei laughing out loud, Xu Jia felt relieved, holding her hand, completely ignoring the furtive glances of many staff members, and said: "Let's go, take the You go out for a walk."

The two walked out of the set in full view of everyone. As soon as they left, the whole set exploded.

Damn, the rumors are actually true.

Xu Jia and Liu Yifei talked while walking, facing the sea breeze, and the latter finally confided his feelings.

The relationship is because of the scene where she pretends to be a nurse. She has to play the change of two characters. Sometimes she is immersed in Chen Mai and sometimes she is immersed in Shen Man. The things to be expressed in this scene are very complicated, but Liu Yifei rarely experiences emotions. It is difficult for such a tortuous thing to break out.

Xu Jiamo stroked his chin and thought about a lot of preaching, but after thinking about it, it didn't work. He could only come up with a bad idea: "If you can't find the feeling, you might as well put the role of He Fei in my place and try again."

After all, no matter how scumbag Zhu Yilong is, Liu Yifei may not be that affected. Looking back at himself, that might not be the case.

Then Xu Jia saw with his own eyes that a woman's tears come at any time. The key is that the tears did not flow down, but kept spinning in her eyes.

Are you enlightened now?