Seeing that Xiang Nan refused to accept his trick and really wanted to return to the mainland, Zhu Mu had to make concessions.
On the one hand, Xiang Nan is a youngster he is very optimistic about. He not only has real martial arts, but also has a pleasant appearance. He is especially good at both civil and military skills and has great potential to become popular;
On the one hand, his Dadi Pictures has not been developing well in the past two years. Many of the movies he invested in have lost money. If he doesn't release another blockbuster movie, his company will probably close down, so he doesn't have the strength to convince Xiang Nan now.
If it were Shaw Brothers, the family was big, the business was big, and all the stars were gathered. If Xiang Nan didn't sign the contract, he wouldn't sign the contract. Boss Shao didn't care at all. He has so many artists that he can't use them all, so he won't allow a newcomer to bargain.
Therefore, Zhu Mu finally agreed to Xiang Nan's conditions and signed a five-film contract in three years.
It was agreed that Xiang Nan would shoot five films for Zhu Mu within three years, and the remuneration would remain unchanged at 20,000 Hong Kong dollars. Of course, if Zhu Mu doesn't want to make a new film, he can sell the film contract to other film producers.
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After the contract was signed, Xiang Nan got the first payment, including the script fee and the film salary, which totaled 10,000 yuan.
When filming in Hong Kong, the remuneration is not paid in one lump sum. Generally speaking, it is given in four installments.
Pay a part before the movie starts shooting, which is considered a deposit; pay another part after it starts shooting; pay another part halfway through the filming; and pay the entire remuneration when the filming is completed.
Of course, there are also film companies that are unruly and refuse to pay the fourth payment. They would secretly film the ending in advance and then delay the payment of the fourth payment. If artists can’t get money, they will naturally stop filming.
In this way, not only do they finish filming and save the salary, but if the actors come to see them, they will falsely accuse the artists of not abiding by the contract and going on strike without permission, and demand compensation for their losses.
Therefore, the more prestigious artists in the industry will ask for their remuneration to be paid in one lump sum. At least the pay will be paid after the filming starts, otherwise the show will be stopped. As for those little famous actors, they can only be exploited by others.
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At the end of September, the filming of "Snake" officially started.
The starring roles are Xiang Nan and Yuan Xiaoming, and the supporting roles include Huang Zhengli, Ren Shiguan, Chen Long, Shi Tian and others. The martial arts instructor is the famous Yuan Heping, but he is not that famous yet.
In order to save production costs, the movie was not shot on set, but directly shot in the countryside of the New Territories.
Since Dadi Pictures is not a big company, the crew can be spared.
The director, lighting, camera, make-up, costumes, props, etc. together only number about twenty people, making it an out-and-out micro-team.
Compared with later generations of film and television dramas, the crew often has hundreds or even thousands of people. Celebrities who are slightly famous will have seven or eight assistants, which is very different.
However, if the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals. Water does not have to be deep. Although the crew is small, as long as everyone works hard, they can still make a good movie.
The crew of "The Snake" has a good set-up. As for actors, Yuan Xiaoming, Ren Shiguan, Chen Long, and Shi Tian are all artists with rich filming experience.
Huang Zhengli is also known as the leg king. He is agile and domineering. After he came to Xiangjiang to develop, he actually made many movies and gained quite a reputation.
Martial arts director Yuan Heping's ability to design action scenes is naturally unquestionable. The protagonist Xiang Nan not only has real kung fu and can fight far better than other action stars, but his acting skills are also very good.
Most people think that as long as action stars are good, it doesn't matter whether their acting skills are good or not. In fact, this is all prejudice. The more action stars you are, the more acting skills you need.
Because the action scenes are very easy to shoot. Using avatars, special effects, wires and other means, a person who does not know martial arts at all can still fight brilliantly.
For example, Lin Qingxia's Dongfang Bubai in "The Swordsman" played very excitingly; in "New Dragon Gate Inn", the fight between Liang Jiahui, Zhang Manyu and Zhen Zidan was also exciting. This movie is also hailed as a classic of new martial arts films.
Therefore, if action actors want to stand out, they can only take the acting test. The more brilliant your performance is, the easier it will be to become famous. It seems that Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yan Zidan, Jet Li, etc. have all been nominated and recognized by the Academy Awards and Golden Horse Awards.
Xiang Nan's acting skills are very good, so when filming, he was very comfortable and did not have the greenness or shortcomings of a newcomer. This made Zhu Mu believe more and more that he had found a treasure.
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On the crew, apart from filming, Xiang Nan also got along well with everyone.
On the one hand, he has his own affinity and leadership qualities and is able to unite people;
On the one hand, Yuan Xiaoqing is also from Yanjing. He left Yanjing at the age of 25 and came to Xiangjiang to make a living, so he naturally feels close to the young people in his hometown. Huang Zhengli is from South Korea, and Xiang Nan is proficient in Korean and can talk to him.
Furthermore, money overwhelms the hands of servants, while art overwhelms pedestrians. Xiang Nan has real kung fu. He has a pair of fleshy palms that can split monuments and rocks. Such magical skills are unique in the world, so naturally everyone admires them.
Therefore, although Xiang Nan was a newcomer, not only was he not ostracized in the crew, but he was unanimously loved by everyone, and he made a lot of friends in a few days.
This is naturally a good thing for him.
In the entertainment industry, there are many friends and many roads, and many enemies and many walls. More friends, more opportunities.
Many artists rely on the support of friends to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
For example, after Lin Yongjian retired, he went to Yanjing to make a career. Thanks to Zhang Guoli's support, he played the role of Lu Zhuo in "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan 2" and became famous.
With everyone's full cooperation, the film "Snake" was officially completed one and a half months later, and then began to enter the post-production and distribution stages.
This had nothing to do with Xiang Nan, so he took a plane back to Yanjing.
At this time, the country has announced the resumption of the college entrance examination.
This time the college entrance examination was held in winter, only one month ago.
Xiang Nan came back just in time.
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"You're really back." Cong Shan was very happy to see Xiang Nan. She rushed forward happily and said, "I thought you wouldn't come back."
Xiangjiang is a prosperous place. I heard that people there can earn thousands of dollars a month. Working for a month makes much more money than working in the Mainland for a year, so many people from the Mainland sneak there. In "Under the Zhengyang Gate", Su Meng's uncle secretly went to Xiangjiang during this era.
Therefore, Cong Shan also thought that Xiang Nan would never come back once he left.
"How could it be? How could I be willing to leave you behind?" Xiang Nan laughed as soon as he heard this, "I will come back for you."
Hearing what he said, Cong Shan was naturally even happier.
"Come, let's see what gift I bring you." Xiang Nan smiled, and then gave her a music box.
Cong Shan saw that the gift would make music after being wound up, and her eyes widened in surprise. This was the first time she saw such a magical toy, and she fell in love with it immediately.
