Disaster Artist

The post-production work was really a severe test for Ji Xu.

At this point, after only staying by the side for five minutes, Ji Xu's patience has bottomed out——

To be precise, Ji Xu's patience has never been above editing.

"Are you sure it's okay this way?"

"I'm not sure, I'll only know after trying it."

"I mean, is it too early to start trying now."

"Student Ji, attempts at the artistic level are never said sooner or later. When inspiration appears, it should be seized. We need to trust our intuition."

Inspiration and intuition, everything is illusory, Ji Xu looked at Lu Qian who was calm, couldn't help but want to laugh, then patted Lu Qian on the shoulder and said cheerfully.

"Your words sound like a magician."

"Anyway, I don't know, I don't have any intuition, so I believe you."

Lu Qian was not in a hurry at all, he glanced at Lin Hanzhou on the computer screen from the corner of his eyes, and he had slowly started to get used to Lin Hanzhou's rhythm——

Anyway, creation requires a little patience. Everyone has their own rhythm, and it is useless to be anxious.

Turning the chair slightly, Lu Qian looked at Ji Xu.

"Why did you suddenly come over? I remember that you hated post-editing the most. Every time you enter the editing room, you start to feel uncomfortable within five minutes."

Ji Xu widened his eyes and said bluffingly, "How can I have it!"

Even if Ji Xu raised the volume so suddenly, Lin Hanzhou on the other side of the computer screen was not affected at all, and his concentration was also unusual.

Lu Qian pouted, but smiled.

Ji Xu's shoulders drooped down, "Ten minutes, at least ten minutes, I can still hold on for ten minutes."

Is this self ranting?

"I came to find you because of a situation. I didn't want to tell you, but those reporters probably won't stop, and I don't want you to be caught off guard."

"Last week, when Guan Zhou was filming a chase scene, the sole of his foot slipped and he sprained his ankle..."

Before the words were finished, Ji Xu saw Lu Qian frowned slightly, condensing a seriousness intertwined with anger and worry, and he quickly waved his hand.

"No problem."

"I went to the hospital to take a film. There is no major problem. I just need to rest and adjust for a week. It will be fine when my ankle is swollen."

Although Ji Xu said it easily, Lu Qian knew:

Taking a week off is already a serious situation for Guan Zhou and the other trainers, otherwise they will not be injured with minor injuries. After all, injuries are commonplace for stuntmen.

Lu Qian's expression was a little solemn, "What did Master Hong say?"

"Master Hong also said it's fine. He just knew that you would be worried, so he asked me not to say it to avoid disturbing your work."

"Did Master Hong say that, or did you collectively negotiate to deceive me?"

Lu Qian was sharp, and he exposed Ji Xu's lies at once.

But Lu Qian was not angry. After all, when shooting action movies, injuries are indeed inevitable, especially if he insists on shooting with real swords and guns, it is naturally more dangerous.

So, rather than injury, what really matters is the situation on the set.

"Is it a pure accident, or an accident that can be avoided?" Lu Qian's expression showed a stern look. If any accident was made by humans, it would no longer be an accident.

Ji Xu didn't continue joking, "It was a pure accident, that is, the grass slipped a little, and Guan Zhou did not stop when he exerted his strength."

Lu Qian, however, had other concerns and raised his head to look at Ji Xu.

"Student Ji, we have brought back the trend of retro action movies. In the next period of time, major film companies will invest heavily in filming and production. There are more and more job opportunities in martial arts like Master Hong and the others. , which is a good thing."

"However, if they work hard for a job opportunity and end up ruining the rest of their lives, it won't be worth it. Therefore, we need to lead by example to ensure the safety of the martial arts team, and all insurance must be purchased. This money cannot be saved."

"We are now eating the benefits of retro action movies, and at least we need to be well protected."

Essentially, Lu Qian is still an ordinary director, not a film company boss.

Lu Qian has no way to use capital to consider all problems, which is not a good thing for the film company, but Lu Qian does not want to be the boss of Blue Whale Pictures, so he will lose the most basic humanistic care, otherwise Blue Whale Pictures will be lost. original intention.

Ji Xu could hear Lu Qian's thoughts in just a few words, and he thought more long-term and more comprehensive.

"A Qian, why don't we take the lead and sign a formal actor agreement with all martial arts."

The so-called formal actor agreement, in simple terms, means that there are basic guarantees, such as life insurance, such as sick pay, such as basic benefits, etc., even if it is only a small supporting role with a line, you can enjoy these benefits.

But the point is that in the entire industry, stand-ins, group performances, martial arts, etc. are not "official actors", so they can't sign this agreement——

They have always been the disadvantaged group in the film industry, basically equivalent to the difference between temporary workers and regular workers, and the replacement rate of coming and going is very high.

Hearing Ji Xu's words, Lu Qian's eyes lit up, "If this is possible, then it would be better."

"However, this is our breaking the rules of the entire industry, and the interests are very involved. I am afraid that the major film companies will be the first to disagree. If we really want to implement it, first of all, we must bring the gate film industry into the water, and then we need to put the The brokerage company pulled the water."

Ji Xu heard the trickiness in Lu Qian's words, "You mean, it's not just Lei Ming's agent?"

"No, the five major brokerage companies." Lu Qian showed a sly smile.

In fact, the brokerage company is definitely willing to take the lead.

In the nearly 100-year history of the film industry, actors have always been a very important part, but in the early years, actors were just appendages of the film company. They were the same as ordinary office workers. They received weekly wages. I didn't have the qualifications and status to negotiate my own remuneration~www.novelmt.com~ until the brokerage company joined forces to fight back, break the monopoly, and fought for the actors' remuneration twice. The first time was exactly thirty-five years ago. The 100 million club" was the first of its kind; the second time was 20 years ago, which opened the first for actors to be included in the box office dividends.

Thanks to this, Tang Shengcai was able to get a salary of 300 million yuan.

The source of income of the brokerage company is the share of the actor's income. The five major brokerage companies can take 10%, so the higher the income of the actors, the higher their income.

Two times before, brokerage companies have joined forces to turn around actors in the industry; then for the third time, brokerage companies have joined forces to turn the situation around for actors from disadvantaged groups, and they must be very happy.

Blue Whale Pictures took the lead, but the brokerage company charged forward and passed on the danger. At the same time, it was able to benefit the entire actor industry. Moreover, Blue Whale Pictures can also gain a reputation, which is naturally better.

Ji Xu immediately tasted the twists and turns behind him, "You guy, you are still cunning."

Lu Qian raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "No no no, don't get me wrong, I'm just thinking of the actors."