the world is at stake

That's right, isn't it you who owe money to pay?

"Your investment counts as repayment of the debt, and we will take all the proceeds." Sun Luoji said it as a matter of course, "If you find enough theaters, you can consider sharing a certain amount of box office with you."

Several senior filmmakers looked at Old Baker together, thinking: "If you don't pay a penny, how can this be a film and television investor? He is clearly a liar. How can he bear such an unreasonable request?"

Old Baker looked confused, he wanted to scold but didn't dare to scold, he wanted to leave but dare not leave, he wanted to lift the table but he didn't have the confidence.Listening to the story told by Sun Luoji, the cost of filming should be indispensable.But he could only sigh: "I can contribute at most one hundred thousand dollars."

Hearing the figure of 'one hundred thousand', all senior filmmakers lost their faces—what kind of film is this little money enough for?

Sun Luoji just laughed, "The investment is too small." He looked at the other people, "It depends on the skills of the screenwriter and director.

By the way, as a producer, I will be involved in the entire film creation process.Don't worry, as long as the distribution is done well, bad movies can also make money.

Since it is a World War II scene, a lot of World War II props must be used in order to save money.I suggest that you work with the Ministry of Defense's 'Post War Assets Administration'.

Also, what are your thoughts on the male and female protagonists?

Chapter 77 We Are Restoring History

The Jew is so stingy that he won't give his money until he dies. "

"What kind of movie can you make with $[-]? Even if it's a small low-cost production, this money is not enough to buy film."

"There are costumes and props, absolutely genuine World War II US military goods. Certain historical figures can be solved with makeup, and these are not difficult."

"The script was written in three days? It doesn't matter whether it fits the historical facts or not. The key depends on how many heroines there are and how many sex scenes are there? The selling point of this film is to expose the flesh and boldly. Even if you can't be naked, you must wear light clothes." Shake it up a bit."

"Have you chosen the role? The heroine must be beautiful, with long tits and thighs. It doesn't matter if she is a celebrity or not, and it doesn't matter if she has acting skills or not. It just needs to be sexy and coquettish."

After Zhou Qingfeng became the deputy director of the 'administration', he was idle.He expanded his secretarial team and left everything to the female secretary, Lena.

Lena is very easy to satisfy, just need to kiss and hug and say a few words of love every day to make her happy all day.If Zhou Qingfeng took the time to have dinner with him and watch an opera, she would obediently obey.

Regarding the Korean War situation and the political fluctuations involved, Washington has mainly treated it coldly.As everyone prepares for next year's presidential election, some ammunition will have to be used wisely.

At present, no one cares about Zhou Qingfeng. The refining and chemical production line is too large and difficult to manage, so this guy is still thinking about getting some money.In addition to arms, making money is pornography, gambling and drugs.

As a symbol of peace and justice, Uncle Zhou is different from gambling and drugs, and can only be intimate with yellow.All he thought about was to use the privilege he had to make a bunch of movies that broke the censorship standards to make money.

The United States in the 50s was still very conservative, but it was on the verge of breaking the conservative.The society as a whole is too rich and needs a different kind of stimulation.

Sun Luoji opened a film company, and the old Jewish profiteer recruited senior filmmakers from Hollywood, and he was really preparing to make a film.

The script was written in three days, which basically met Zhou Qingfeng's expectations.

The story has no depth, it is a hodgepodge. '007' plus 'First Blood' plus 'Captain America' plus 'Bourne Bourne'.Anyway, it's either shooting a gun or opening a room.

Old Baker only gave one hundred thousand dollars, which made Zhou Qingfeng very unhappy.This amount of money is too little, everything has to be improvised, really can only make bad movies.

In order to save money, Sun Luoji made a suggestion that the male lead should be played by 'Major Chanders'.

"That won't work, I don't know how to act." Zhou Qingfeng shook his head violently, "I'm also the deputy director after all, and I'm very busy, how can I become an actor?"

Sun Luoji rolled his eyes, and said to himself: "What kind of acting skills do you need for this kind of pretense? And for pretense, isn't it that you, the boss, are best at it.

"Boss, do you think Schwarzenegger has acting skills? He has a muscular poker face and few lines, but it doesn't prevent him from becoming a world-renowned movie star.

What this film wants is to be tough, to overwhelm opponents with a word of disagreement, to show off your muscles, and to sleep with pretty girls, doesn't it need a real guy like you?

Besides, there are a lot of stunts like racing, climbing, and fighting in this script.We don't have the money to hire stuntmen, let alone do magic tricks.

Such a difficult role.No one can play it except you.

Now the country is still very difficult, the people are short of food and clothing, economic construction is in jeopardy, education and medical care are suffering, and money is needed everywhere.

For the country, for the nation, for the common people, you must make sacrifices.Every sacrifice you make will be remembered by the people when they watch the movie. "

Sun Luoji said seriously.

Zhou Qingfeng squinted at his subordinates who had followed him for many years, and said, "You were a bitch back then, why are you talking in a different way now?"

"Revolutionary struggle changes people, and social reality educates people." Sun Luoji spread his hands, "Boss, don't change the subject, we are discussing cost savings."

"The leading actor is a 'self-propelled cannon'. I'm afraid Qin Qing will not be happy if I come to play the role." Zhou Qingfeng twitched a bit, but still shied away.

Sun Luoji stopped talking, and just stared - Boss, do you have the guts to say this?You've been messing around all these years.When did you consider your fiancée's thoughts?

Zhou Qingfeng blushed from the stares, so he could only change the subject, "Then who will play the heroine? We also can't afford to hire stars, not even full-time actors."

"It's not easy." Sun Luoji laughed, "The male lead can act in his true colors, and the female lead can also be fine. There are many beautiful women in the Pentagon, and there are also female soldiers in the US military.

I came forward to find the Pentagon, and said that I would ask them for help in promoting the image of the US military, and maybe I could get some sponsorship.Then we can have an audition. "

Speaking of this, Sun Luoji winked and said happily: "Boss, do you know about the female role audition? At first, I just sent photos, but the interview requires undressing.

In our play, we have to pay attention to the figure of the female character.So whether the interview is half-naked or fully nude, it is not up to the judges to decide.At that time, there may be hundreds of beautiful women who will come to undress, and there is nothing like it. "

Hey, as soon as I said this, Uncle Zhou became energetic.

Imagine the young beauties of the U.S. Department of Defense marching in front of you in a row.And I glanced at it and felt dissatisfied, so I called out casually—change another batch.

So exciting!

"Now that the Pentagon's image has plummeted because of MacArthur's scandal, maybe it is really willing to make a movie to restore its image. Needless to say, providing props and the like, it is easy to find hundreds of beauties to audition."

In this conservative era, letting hundreds of thousands of foreign girls take off their clothes shyly and timidly - just think about it, it is a worthwhile trip!

"Casting is very important, it determines the success or failure of our bad movie. I can't leave this matter to others, I have to catch it myself." Zhou Qingfeng is also serious.

Sun Luoji rolled his eyes and said to himself: "Boss, if you want to see a girl, just say so, why are you so hypocritical? I won't report you."

The two agreed on this matter, and Sun Luoji took the initiative to go to the Pentagon.

The U.S. Department of Defense is indeed struggling with its own image problem, and the military propaganda department is really interested after reading the script-although the plot is exaggerated, it is very in line with Yankee's pursuit of individual heroism.

After several contacts, Minister Marshall was informed of the matter.Although he was surprised, he also expressed his appreciation. He also personally met Sun Luoji's team and asked a lot about the shooting details.

"You want to blow up the Pentagon in the movie?"

"Yes, we wanted to create a scene of extreme urgency and at the same time an extremely shocking scene."

"However, blowing up the Pentagon would have a negative impact on the image of the Department of Defense."

"Personally, I think this is a good opportunity to reshape the image of the US military and show the side of suffering for the country.

Of course, if Your Excellency the Minister thinks it is inappropriate.We can consider modifying the script, blowing up Capitol Hill or the White House.In fact, the effect of bombing the White House is better. "

"Wait, what you said seems to make sense. As long as I can show my patriotic side, I can think about it. How do you plan to blow it up?"

"Make a miniature version of the Pentagon in the same proportion, and then blow it up. However, our budget is relatively tight, and we may also make a small wooden model to blow it up, but the visual effect must be much worse."

"A miniature version of the Pentagon? Good idea. You don't have to worry about the funding. I can send an engineer to build one for you for free."

"Thank you so much. By the way, Mr. Marshall, would you like to appear in the movie and play yourself?"

"I?"

"Yes, you are an important witness to the history of World War II. No one is more suitable than you. It's just a few shots, and it will definitely not take up too much of your time."

"Sounds interesting, I might think about it."

The meeting lasted only 5 minutes, but both parties felt that it was very rewarding.Knowing that Sun Rocky's crew was short of funds, Marshall even personally donated $[-] for the filming.

After tasting the sweetness, Sun Luoji opened his mind.He spent the next month running non-stop around Washington, looking for help from various World War II celebrities, hoping that they would appear in his movie.

This even included Truman, who once served as Roosevelt's vice president.

Truman was now trying to ask Eisenhower to join the Democratic Party for the presidency, while himself serving as vice president in the next election—a somewhat convoluted and unusual idea.

Regarding the military scandal, Truman himself felt ashamed and urgently needed to save face.Sun Luoji used the script to peddle his 'reshaping image' with his three-inch tongue, which is quite deceptive.

"You want to blow up the White House in the movie? Wouldn't that be too absurd?"

"Audiences do get overwhelmed by the audacity of this drama, and it can even spark speculation. But it also inspires patriotism."

Flicker, can be flickering.

Sun Luoji took advantage of the situation and asked, "Your Excellency, would you like to play yourself in our movie? As a witness of World War II, leave your own image on the screen?"

"Ah, your ideas are really bold. But blowing up the White House is beyond my imagination, and it's really novel to play myself again."

"It's okay, it's not easy to accept. We can bomb the Pentagon or Capitol Hill.

Lord Marshall of the Ministry of Defense has agreed to send engineers to help us build a scale model of the Pentagon for us to destroy during filming. "

"Marshall agrees?"

"Yes, Your Excellency the Minister is not only willing to help, but also expressed his willingness to appear in a few scenes in the movie, and even provided a private donation of [-] US dollars."

Hissing Marshall helped and gave money and appeared in the scene himself. Truman thought he couldn't be left behind.

"Your movie has a budget of only $[-], which seems too little."

"It's true that there are too few, but there are less shooting methods. All the plots are basically shot in Washington, and we don't plan to hire big stars, just to save money."

"Since His Excellency Marshall is assisting with $[-], I will personally provide $[-] and take a few shots. In addition, the White House can provide a fee of $[-] for filming."

"That's great."

As long as making a movie is linked with improving the image, all political celebrities are easy to talk about.

Sun Luoji went around begging for alms and soliciting people everywhere, and managed to get more than a dozen very important WWII participants, and also raised the filming budget to 20 US dollars.

When the one-month preparation period was over and the movie was about to start shooting, McCarthy called and asked, "Do you want to blow up Congress? Can I also appear in the movie?"

McCarthy?

This mad dog was not an important figure during World War II.He also wants to show his face?

Sun Luoji was really in a dilemma.

But McCarthy said on the phone: "I read your original film script, and it will never pass the 'Hayes Act' film review. If I show my face, I guarantee you will pass."

Traitor!

make a deal!

Chapter 78

At the end of June, Baker Sr. finally met 'Major Chanders' who was behind the scenes.The latter pretended not to know him, and came to discuss cooperation with Major General John on behalf of the 'Post-War Property Administration'.

According to the film, Sun Luoji was the coordinator of the producer, and he took a very flamboyant name, called "American Hero".

The title of this film shocked the old Baker and the filmmakers he brought in - it was only a hundred thousand dollars budget, with such a cool name, it was very bad movie style.

There is nothing to say about the cooperation, everything is secretly settled.

During the meeting, the old Baker carefully observed 'Major Chanders', and it was hard to imagine that this young soldier was leading everything.The Jews communicated privately with the director, Major General John, but the major general remained silent about the situation of his subordinates.

Obviously there is a deeper shady behind it.

The old Baker also has to admit that if this bad film wants to succeed, the leading actor must be Chanders—this young man is tall and strong, with a tough face but polite, and he really has the potential to be a star.

"Mr. Baker," Zhou Qingfeng didn't hide his voice.As soon as he opened his mouth, the old profiteer recalled the chill of being topped with iced soda, "I am honored to be able to participate in this shooting, and I hope the cooperation will be very pleasant."

"I'm also very honored." The old profiteer looked at the shooting plan in his hand, and couldn't figure out Zhou Qingfeng's trump card.

Two screenwriters recruited from Hollywood spent three days writing a script, but then there were many changes to be made.

Because Sun Luoji accidentally persuaded the Pentagon's Secretary of Defense Marshall to give him support, and then kept adding various heavyweights to the script.

One hundred thousand dollars is equivalent to five to ten million dollars in later generations, which is actually enough to make a low-budget movie.As for all kinds of big scenes, shooting in Washington itself is a big scene.

Explosions, chases, and flying over walls may be difficult for others, but with the support of the Pentagon and the joining of Zhou Qingfeng, it is actually very easy.

There are also many "senior filmmakers" who are impoverished in Hollywood, and if you find an experienced director, you can recruit dozens of people to form a crew.

As for the actors, there are less than ten leading actors, and the others are all extras and extras.If you do the math, it doesn't cost much.

The only problem is that the plot is too taboo-the American "Hayes Code" specializes in reviewing movies, strictly prohibiting "sex, vulgarity, violence" and many other elements.

For example, unmarried men and women cannot be in the same room, cannot share the same bed, and there cannot be men and women kissing in the camera - for the sake of fun, Zhou Qingfeng's film is against the "Hayes Code".

Old Baker didn't bother with this issue, and even wished that Zhou Qingfeng would hit a wall so that he could stand by and have fun secretly.At the moment, he is only staring at the shooting plan, patiently playing his role as a handyman.

Now the thing to do is casting.It's easy to talk about the ordinary ones, the special guests have also been confirmed, and the male protagonist is right in front of us. The only trouble is the female protagonist, and there is more than one.

The director invited by the old Baker wanted to recommend a few Hollywood actors, all of whom were third-rate, and only a few hundred dollars would do.But Zhou Qingfeng dismissed it after looking at the photo—too ugly, with small breasts.

Under the conservative atmosphere, if the actress is too sexy, the old antiques in charge of the "Hayes Code" will pick up the scissors and cut the film.This has led to a lot of beautiful Hollywood actresses, but few sexy ones.

"The actress named Jane Adele is not bad. It meets your requirements and is very sexy." Old Baker felt that he had spent 10 yuan anyway, hoping to have some influence in the filming.

"Jane? Adele? She is indeed a sexy meatball."

Zhou Qingfeng took the resume handed over by Old Baker, but shook his head, "She got married at 16, divorced at 20, worked as a naked calendar girl, and underwent plastic surgery. We don't need an actress with such a complicated experience."

Major General John took the resume, looked at a few flirty photos, and said in surprise, "This girl is not bad. She has photographed naked calendars? Where can I sell them?"