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Chapter 198 Dilemma

After New Year's Day, it entered 1994.

The temperature in the capital has dropped below zero, and "Sunny Days" is still being filmed. The original shooting cycle continues to be delayed, and it is estimated that it will take more than a month to end.

Filming summer scenes in winter is a torture.

However, the young actors are very energetic and wear thin clothes and still laugh and play on the streets of the capital.

In order not to let the cold breath exhaled from the mouth get hurt in the camera, before filming, the actors had to hold popsicles in their mouths and suck away the heat in their mouths, so that there would be no cold breath when they were talking and laughing.

After shooting a set of shots, you have to wear a military coat to warm up for a while, and then continue to shoot.

Their first filming was done, and it was not because they had the professionalism of an actor, but because they were a kind of young people's unyielding spirit.

Several people were competing in secret, competing with each other who was less afraid of the cold, especially in front of Ning Jing, who refused to admit defeat.

This is very similar to the plot in the movie. The teenagers show their strongest side in front of the girl they like. At their age, life and death are small and face the greatest.

This is the ignorant and impulsive youth. During that period, who hadn’t done a few stupid things?

The most deadly thing is the rainy scene. The temperature in the capital is more than ten degrees below zero. Several actors are running wildly in the rain. They don’t feel cold when they act, but after the filming, they are all trembling all over.

The crew hurriedly put on blankets, brought them hot water, and changed into dry clothes to prevent them from catching a cold or having a fever.

After filming now, these actors are in good health and can hold on and there is no problem, otherwise the filming will be even more difficult.

"How do you think?" Lin Zixuan said with concern.

"It's okay, it's just a little cold, it's OK." Xia Yu was quite optimistic while drinking hot tea.

Lin Zixuan didn’t communicate much with these actors, and it was mainly the director’s responsibility to communicate with the actors.

In this crew, his job is to contact the outdoors and arrange the daily life of the staff, and he is not too busy.

In China, the director-centered system is adopted. The director has the final say when filming. Wen Jun, as the producer, holds financial power and has certain binding force on Jiang Wen.

A few days later, Wen Jun returned to Xiangjiang.

He went to raise funds for post-production of the movie. It would be nice to finish the film now, but post-production didn't cost a penny.

But Wen Jun's departure was like he was missing and he could not find anyone.

However, the crew cannot stop. It is all about delaying a day, so they still have to continue shooting. They can only take credit on everything and wait until Wen Jun comes to pay. Then the filming took place for a while.

One day, Jiang Wenzheng said he was going to start shooting, but found that the light on his head was out.

The lights were not broken, but the lighting engineer went on strike, and the crew still owed these people the salary. The Chinese New Year was coming, and they were worried that the crew would not be able to pay the salary, so they would have a waste of work.

Although they are all people in the circle and have friendships on weekdays, they always have to give an explanation if they are friendships.

"What do you think? Wen Jun can't contact you." Jiang Wen said helplessly, "When he comes, he will get his salary, and the checkbooks are all on him. Even if the bank still has some money, we can't withdraw it."

"The people of Xiangjiang are afraid that they won't come, Director Jiang would give me an explanation." Someone speculated.

This statement is very popular among the crew.

Everyone suspected that Wen Jun was too unpredictable to see this movie, even if the film was finished, he couldn't make it in the later stage, so he ran away with the last little money, otherwise how could there be no news?

Even Lin Zixuan had this idea. He could not find Wen Jun whether he sent a telegram or called.

There are many people running away in the film and television industry these days, so it’s no wonder that people are suspicious.

"What can I do? I am not an investor. Let's shoot the film first so that we can find an investor and have money to pay our salary." Jiang Wen discussed.

"Or director Jiang, please take it first, just think it's your own investment." Someone suggested.

"You guys are really, what are I investing in as a director? How can I invest in movies? Listen to me, let's film the movie first, and then slowly find a way. I understand Wen Jun. People are also well-known in Xiangjiang. If you are not the person you think, you will definitely get the funds back." Jiang Wen persuaded.

"Director Jiang, if we don't have money, we won't take any more photos. Let's talk about it when the funds arrive." Someone insisted.

"What do you want me to say? The film is about to be finished. The actors can hold on. You guys are giving up. Do you really plan that way?" Jiang Wen said depressed.

Most of the crew nodded in agreement, and the crew was on the verge of disbanding.

"Okay, I'll take a cushion first, now the construction will start." Jiang Wen agreed.

In this way, Jiang Wen paid for the daily expenses of the crew with his own pocket, and Liu Xiaoqing also took a portion and raised about 1 million yuan to go out, and the movie continued to be filmed.

Later, news came from Xiangjiang that Wen Jun did not run away, but he just couldn't find an investor. He worked with a director named Wang Jing in Xiangjiang and was filming a ** film to raise money.

In Xiangjiang, the fastest money-making movie is this kind of movie. You can shoot one in more than ten days and you can charge money after it is released in the theater.

Wen Jun is not only a screenwriter, but also an actor, which is considered to be a dedication to art.

It seems that Jiang Wen’s feeling is right. This Xiangjiang person is still reliable. He did not lose his chain at the critical moment. It was just that he could not relieve his thirst in the near future. The crew was still in a dilemma of lack of funds.

Wen Jun is not here, Lin Zixuan tried his best to maintain the operation of the crew, and would never pay if he could pay on credit.

It is said that if the outdoor locations filmed in "Sunny Days" are filmed, if a crew goes to film in the future, people will have to collect money first and never take credit, just because they are afraid of being cheated again.

When things have come to this point, Lin Zixuan has no choice.

Jiang Wen's director's pay was 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, and Lin Zixuan's pay was 60,000 Hong Kong dollars, but now it's gone.

He is not short of money, but he doesn't have much money either. Tens of thousands of yuan is a drop in the bucket for a movie. How many months will it take for Haomeng Company to make a profit?

Once, Lin Zixuan and Wen Jun were on the phone, and Wen Jun asked something specifically.

"Xuanzai, did the roasted pigs prepared at the start ceremony be cut from the beginning to the end?" Wen Jun said solemnly.

"No, is there anything wrong with this?" Lin Zixuan said in confusion.

This is the custom of making movies in Xiangjiang. People in the mainland don’t understand it very much. At that time, they just fooled things according to Wen Jun’s instructions. Who would remember so many details?

"No wonder this film is so unsuccessful. It takes from the beginning to the end to be smooth." Wen Jun sighed.

Lin Zixuan was speechless. The people of Xiangjiang are really interesting and can always find excuses. It can also be said that everyone is not pious when they start the computer and worship God, but the people of Xiangjiang believe this.

"Persevere for a few more days, and it will be better in a few days." Jiang Wen kept cheering himself up.

He was still holding on and continued filming every day, but according to the current situation, he was not far from the shutdown. (To be continued.)
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