"Is that so? So you don't have any projects to shoot recently?"

"how?"

"Brother, do you have any good projects?"

"The projects I have here cannot be compared with yours. However, there is indeed one project. I just don't know if you are interested."

"What movie?"

"Is it a TV show?"

I'm not particularly interested, but it's always good to listen. Although Jianbing hasn't made it clear yet, Wu Di has already made a judgment that what Jianbing plans to recommend should be a TV series.

If it's a movie, just say it directly. Whether it's a starring role or a guest appearance, Wu Di will happily accept it now.

In the film industry, there is nothing shameful about guest appearances. Some special appearances are even used as promotional signs by the film studio to attract box office!

There are obviously not many roles, but they are also given starring roles because these people have box office appeal among the audience.

When we make movies, ultimately, we do it to make money.

If it wasn't for making money, why would we be doing publicity? Why would we be tearing apart films? We might as well just lie down.

The director is responsible for making the movie, and the production company is responsible for some subsequent production work. The rest is left to the market and the audience to decide.

Whatever the audience likes to watch, the box office will be high. If they are willing to admit defeat, even if the box office is not good, they cannot use tricks behind the scenes.

Isn't this the fairest?

So what about making money?

So what if you lose money?

Aren’t we who make movies engaged in art?

Why get angry when you lose money and be happy when you make money?

However, many people do not have such strong determination, or in other words, many people have ordinary temperaments, and art is just a cover for making money.

Therefore, under the premise that the original film lineup is not attractive, it is a very common behavior to find one or two likable actors who are particularly popular with ordinary audiences and have particularly high box office results to support us.

Audiences are sometimes very blind, and watching movies is usually a very random entertainment project. Audiences usually choose a movie by looking at the poster hanging at the entrance of the cinema, which one has a bigger head, which one is more eye-catching, and which one is more attractive.

If they are familiar with it, they will choose which one.

In this way, it is very advantageous to use actors with familiar faces who can attract the audience. In name, we are also the leading actors, and the heads on the poster can also be made big.

Particularly conspicuous.

Maybe the scene only lasts a few minutes, but that doesn't matter. The leading actor can still be given one, and it can be marked as a special role.

The main purpose is to sell more tickets. Even if the audience walks into the cinema and finds that their favorite big-name star only has a few minutes of scenes, or even is obviously the leading star, but in fact the real protagonist is someone else, so what?

Movies that are willing to do this generally have relatively low costs. As long as they can ensure that they can lure the first few audiences who don't know the truth into the movie, it will be enough to make back the money.

What if the reputation collapses after this?

Anyway, it won't affect the film studio's ability to make money. In fact, as long as it can continue to be strong in theaters, it can continue to make money.

How much profit is not considered profit?

Wu Di suspected that if a movie was willing to cast him as a guest star, the role would be roughly the same.

You know, Boss Wu's next movie is quite hot right now.

Although films including Orphans of Meng's syndrome have not been officially released yet, they were all films shot before Wu Di won the award.

The audience actually doesn't care too much about the quality.

At that time, Boss Wu was still a newcomer and had only had one or two movies. It was still a matter of debate whether the box office appeal of the new skin could be attributed to Wu Di!

It's not just the audience who has doubts, the industry also has its own set of rules. You know, the fact that the skin change has achieved such good box office results is entirely due to the two popular stars.

At that time, Wu Di was just a newcomer, so how could he have box office appeal?

Even if he can attract a few viewers, most of them will be nymphos who come for his handsome face, so the scale won't be too big.

Next, the two movies are both made by great directors. Although it is impossible to get as good an appearance and as many scenes as the skin-changing, it doesn't matter.

Any newcomer, in Wu Di's position at that time, would resolutely choose Meng's Orphan!

Think about it, these are two top domestic entertainment directors, and they have invited Wu Di at the same time. Who can refuse?

During this period, Wu Di's small-budget film directed and starred in won another international award. In an instant, his net worth soared.

Wu Di's film contracts started to increase after he won the award.

If there are only box office but no awards, for a pure newcomer like Wu Di, the weight is still not enough.

If Wu Di were now more than ten years older and became an actor in his forties, holding many box office blockbusters, then he would automatically be upgraded to a box office star.

Even if you never win an award, it doesn't matter.

Because you have become a familiar face to the audience, and you have more than one box office record, it doesn't matter even if you have occasional slumps.

Because the audience will not stop paying attention to your movie next time just because you occasionally make bad movies or fail at the box office.

As long as the audience is willing to give you a chance, the industry will give you a chance.

However, Wu Di's current situation is completely different. He has both box office success (although there is only one film) and awards support.

It can be said that with such achievements, Wu Di can even go sideways in the film industry. At his age, young people with such achievements are almost rare.

It can even be said that it is unique and absolutely unique!

With such a good prospect, how could Wu Di watch a TV series?

Let alone a guest appearance, even if you are the lead actor, you may not be excited!

"It is indeed a TV series with a good lineup and a large scale. I think so. If you have time, you might as well make a guest appearance. Our old friends can also meet and get together."

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Wu Di's current business is different. Even if he is not filming recently, his schedule is still full for advertisements, magazines and various interviews.

It's not like you can call me if you want to.

What's more, the filming location for the new film has been decided, and it's in Hengdian. Since it's a costume film, it's more convenient to shoot scenes such as Fuhua Road and the like directly there.

This also means that if Wu Di wanted to make a guest appearance, he would have to go all the way to Hengdian. If there are not many scenes, it would be a bit of a loss.

"Okay, it's a rare opportunity to meet my brother, how can I give up?"

"Brother, what TV show is it?"

"What kind of guest role can I have?"

Having said this, a suspicious silence suddenly came from the other end of the phone. It was really, very suspicious and not at all frank.

No way!

There can’t be any problem!

Wu Di's little heart suddenly rose, and he felt a little uneasy, but there was no need to worry too much.

Now that he has been on the movie path, what else can scare him and make his thick skin feel hurt?

No.

None at all.

"Speaking of the subject matter, it is actually a costume film. If you want to participate, you may have to shave your head. There are many actresses in this crew, but there are not many roles available to male actors."

"You are definitely not suitable to play the leading role. Your time is limited and your brand is big. Since I am the first protagonist, how could I ask you to be my foil?"

"Besides, I have seen several important supporting actors in this drama, and none of them suit you in terms of image, so you can only make a guest appearance."

In period films, you have to shave your head, and there are a lot of actresses.

No way!

Calculating the date seems to be almost the same. The hit TV series was officially released in 2012. According to the number of episodes and the shooting time, it should be calculated in years.

For example, for an absolute leading man like Jianbing, the scenes must account for at least about 80%. Calculated by the speed at which one episode can be shot in three days, it will take at least about 200 days of filming.

Isn’t this just half a year?

What's more, the filming of film and television dramas can never be based on human will, and you can't let the crew keep spinning every day.

Proper rest is unavoidable, and many scenes may not be filmed just because they want to be filmed. All aspects must be well coordinated to complete the filming.

In this way, a rough calculation shows that such a large-scale TV series will take at least about eight months, plus post-production and waiting for a suitable schedule.

Doesn’t it take a whole year?

"Brother, what role do you want me to guest play?"

"Just say it directly, it's okay."

Boss Wu started to forgive before others even said what role he was asked to play. Could it be that he was sure that Jianbing would not give him any good roles?

"To say that the one with the most guest roles is probably the eunuch."

"But how can I let you play the eunuch?"
To be continued...