The Director's Road of Airflow

On the first day of December 2028, Lu Ming received the first "bad news" at the end of the year - the investors of "Son of the Sea" withdrew their capital, two weeks before the filming started.

Hearing this news, Guo Da was in a hurry. He called Lu Minglian several times and asked him to come to the company immediately to discuss changing the script.

The investor decided to withdraw the capital after Lu Ming handed them the script outline. They evaluated the filming cost of "Son of the Sea" which cost 7000 million yuan, and the possibility of recovering the cost and making a profit was less than 10%, so they resolutely demanded the withdrawal.

The employees of the fund company who are in charge of docking work are very firm in their words, but Guo Da heard the implication that the matter is not completely without room for change. There are dramatic conflicts, so that the movie will have a selling point when it is released.The investor still recognizes the brand of "Lu Ming", and the proposal to divest is not really planning to run away, but just borrowing the power of capital to put pressure on Lu Ming.

After all, who could accept the bad news that the investors ran away two weeks before the filming started?

Lu Ming can.

In fact, when he heard the news and rushed to the company, Lu Ming felt very happy. Being stuck on the road on the second ring road in Beijing, he only moved for 10 minutes, and Lu Ming was not in a hurry.

Two days ago, Lu Ming kept thinking: Can the finished film meet my expectations after starting work in such a hurry?

The actors appointed by the producer this time are all representatives of professional strength. They all have a good sense of mission and professional ability. They will not become a deduction item for the film. He has the experience of operating the three major European companies.

The cooperation list handed over to Lu Ming shows that this is a top-level configuration of an award-winning movie with a huge investment. Lu Ming is also a little moved. He told himself: My worries and worries are all because "Son of the Sea" is mine. Bai Yueguang is a script that I spent an afternoon writing passionately in the NYU dormitory before I formally set foot on the road of directing.I expected so much from it that I was afraid.It's not a problem with the movie configuration.

But when he heard the news today, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Since the employer proposed to withdraw the capital first, he would not have to bear the cost of breach of contract.

He figured it out clearly, Bai Yueguang's filming couldn't be rushed, and he couldn't be limited by people. He invested in the filming of "Mother Star", and after the box office set a record, he also got a dividend.You can use this money to make the movies you want to make.

The heroine of "Son of the Sea" shouldn't be a mature online actor, he has to discover newcomers by himself, and he has to re-polish the script.

Thinking about this clearly, Lu Ming walked into the office building of Haoyue Film and Television with his head held high.

Lu Ming, who looked extraordinarily relaxed, formed a strong contrast with Guo Da, who looked sad.

"I've been looking forward to the stars and the moon, and I'm finally looking forward to you. Lu Ming, have you heard the news that the investor is planning to divest? Why are you so leisurely? You don't seem to be in a hurry at all. "

"Old Guo, don't worry, since the other party wants to withdraw the capital, you can go to the legal counsel to talk to them. I just don't plan to rush out the movie this winter. I think the movie "Son of the Sea" is still suitable for spring shooting The seasons also have emotions, and the emotions of this movie are more in line with spring."

Guo Da was not in the mood to listen to Lu Ming instilling in him the concept of film shooting, so he captured the message conveyed by Lu Ming's first two sentences, "Aren't you going to shoot this year? Why don't you shoot if you don't? Be hasty. After passing this village, there will be no such store. You may not be able to wait for such a suitable production team. I think you should listen to the other party’s opinion and revise the script appropriately. The investor is also knowledgeable , They know the market reaction best, and they are not optimistic about this project, which means that according to the current script, the release is likely to lose money."

Lu Ming couldn't hold back the smile on his face anymore, he figured out the problem that has been bothering him for a long time, "It's okay, I can pay for it myself. Why do I make those commercial movies? Of course it has something to do with my liking for science fiction themes , but the essence is to prove that I have the ability to make a good commercial film. I have done this now, and I will make my white moonlight script next. Whether it makes money or loses, I will bear it myself. This movie is not made What I want the audience to buy is to shoot what makes me happy."

Guo Da saw that Lu Ming didn't want to get in, so he called the producer Wang Lu to persuade Lu Ming.

She never thought that Wang Lu would turn against her soon, and she also agreed with Lu Ming to take it easy and make this movie next spring, "Lu Ming, the protagonist of your script is a girl, right? The first third of the movie is about her. Adolescence. A girl, born in a fishing and farming family, insisted on going out to sea with a boat to salvage regardless of her parents’ obstruction. Good! This theme is good. “The sea” is a symbol of patriarchy here. A struggle against patriarchy. So what is the protagonist’s sexuality? Can it express the adolescent struggles of minorities? Together, it perfectly fits the three major European aesthetics. I have experience in the operation of such films, and we are aiming for awards. Hopeful. Don’t worry, study and create, don’t listen to Guo Da, don’t rush to win awards.”

Lu Ming understood what Wang Lu meant when he heard half of it.As the co-author, she regards this script as a model for catering to political correctness, and plans to start public relations awards from this perspective. If the public relations is really successful, then it will be her actual performance.

Lu Ming also disagreed with Wang Lu's opinion, "No, this is a simple story about going to sea and growing up. The heroine Xu You is of course an independent young man. Although her parents are not highly educated, they are not patriarchal. Girlish, gender stereotyped kind of person, they are open minded and support her in whatever she wants to do within her power. There is no overt rebellion in my story, nor is there any sexuality involved, because I didn't intend to talk about feelings at all , I just want to describe the several encounters and farewells with the ocean in the process of a girl growing up."

"Of course Xu You is a young woman with awakened self-awareness. She is brave, sincere, and adventurous. She is an independent contemporary woman herself. The so-called political correctness is naturally contained in the story, but I will not magnify this topic. Nor will it be used as a matter of course - 'gender equality' as a selling point."

Wang Lu thought her words were in Lu Ming's arms, but Lu Ming also rejected her unexpectedly.She and Guo Da walked out of the meeting room, leaving Lu Ming sitting on the sofa alone.When they walked out of the room, they all shook their heads lightly, "Lu Ming is a hopeless idealist", they all thought in unison.

Although the people around him were puzzled and perplexed by his decision, Lu Ming now has a very clear heart and fully understands what he is going to do.

Lu Ming couldn't tell when the prototype of the story "Son of the Sea" came into his mind.

The first time that Lu Ming had a special attachment to the "sea" was when he signed his name on a public welfare board in his second grade. Before that, although he had been to the aquarium and Ocean Park, but The understanding of the ocean has always remained - "There are many strange creatures living in it".

When Lu Ming was in the second grade, he participated in a public welfare knowledge competition called "Save the Sharks". The public welfare board called for the fasting of shark fins. Lu Ming signed his name on that board. This is his first agreement with Haiyang a contract.

Later, he went to someone else's wedding, when he was 12 years old, and one of the appetizers at the wedding banquet was shark's fin soup.

After Lu Ming learned about it, he firmly opposed it. He was concerned that it was someone else's wedding, so he just sulked and didn't say anything.It was his father, Lu Feng, who noticed that he was not in the right mood, and only found out the reason for Lu Ming's secret anger after asking.

Lu Ming, a child, may not be heard by anyone. As a successful adult, Lu Feng's words still have a certain weight. He naturally mentioned at the dinner table that Lu Ming had signed a pledge not to eat shark fins, and asked everyone if they could take care of him. children's emotions.

The guests at the banquet were also high in emotional intelligence. They followed Lu Feng's words and praised Lu Ming as a good boy with environmental awareness. They all said that they would not eat this bowl of shark fin soup, and they would not eat shark fin in the future.

Later, Lu Ming was completely disappointed with his father, and there was also a reason why the contrast between before and after was too strong.In his impression, he has a very enlightened father who has always respected his personal will, never regarded the child as his own vassal, would not interfere with the child's decision without authorization, and gave Lu Ming his own space to grow up. It has always been his solid backing.

He used to think he had the best dad in the world, so after knowing the hidden truth, the feeling of betrayal was extremely strong.

December has passed the fishing ban period, Lu Ming went to Dalian, found a local fisherman who was going to sea, and discussed going to sea with him on December 12th.

On the day of going to sea, Lu Ming took the medicine to prevent dizziness in advance, came to the port, greeted the fisherman Lao Li, and boarded the boat.This fishing boat is not big, but it is very new, and all kinds of equipment have just been debugged.

Lao Li greeted Lu Ming to board the boat, "Xiao Lu, we have to wait a little longer, there is a young man who wants to go to sea with us today."

"Ok."

Not long after, Lu Ming saw a figure running towards their boat not far away. While running, he waved his hands enthusiastically to greet them.

When the man got closer, Lu Ming recognized it—it was He Yaocheng.

Lu Ming hadn't seen He Yaocheng for several years. Although they were not acquaintances in the past, they still had an intersection. Lu Ming was thinking about how to speak, and He Yaocheng had already taken the lead.

He gave Lao Li a big hug, and then hugged Lu Ming again. Halfway through the hug, He Yaocheng got stuck. He took half a step back and opened the distance before finally realizing who the person in front of him was, "Lu Ming? Why are you? I thought it was the fisherman brother who helped Lao Li! Why are you here too?"

"I'm here to experience fishing boat operations, how about you?"

Both of them found a good position to stand firm, and the fishing boat had already started.

With the sea breeze blowing, He Yaocheng woke up for a while before he realized, "I, I am also here to investigate fishing operations. I just became a marine animal protection ambassador not long ago. I thought I couldn't take advantage of the name, so I came to the field first. Check it out and make some preparations for the documentary filming in two months."

"You are the ambassador of marine animal protection, come to see how fishermen catch marine animals?" Lu Ming was a little dazed by him.

He Yaocheng came prepared, and said one thing at a time, "This legal and compliant fishing industry exists normally, and it is not completely opposed to the protection of marine animals. After all, many seafood are also part of the food chain. I am Let’s take a look at what regular fishing looks like. Planned and reserved fishing is also a way to protect the marine ecological environment, and overfishing is what destroys the ecological balance.”

After saying these words, He Yaocheng's face showed an expression that urgently needs to be praised.

"After three days of farewell, we will treat each other with admiration. You are a little level now."

"of course."

When Lu Ming saw He Yaocheng, he suddenly remembered that he had seen He Yaocheng's performance in a feature film before. It was natural and vivid, and there were highlights. I don't know how he realized it. Anyway, his acting skills seem to have improved a lot. improvement.

The more Lu Ming saw He Yaocheng standing on the fishing boat, facing the sea breeze, the more he felt familiar. Before he could fully react, he had already said, "Do you want to play in my next movie? There is a character in it that is very suitable for you. "

The author has something to say: Pretending to be someone who cares about who the mysterious character that was previewed yesterday——

是我们小何同学啦！感谢在2020-05-0323:01:04~2020-05-0501:38:36期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the landmines: 2 cats per cat;

Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Yan Chengmo; 2 bottles of Jessie;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!