Whether a script is good or not, the director has the most right to speak.

After reading the script of "Dragon Gate Inn", Wei Xiaolin immediately liked this play, and his eyes became eager to look at Sun Peng. If there were just some expectations before coming, then Wei Xiaolin's attitude can be said to be positive when he officially talks next.

Merely......

"Exactly as you mean? So what is the purpose of my existence? ”

Facing Wei Xiaolin's questioning, Sun Peng smiled slightly: "Your meaning is to assist me in shooting!" Mr. Wei, I think you should have known this condition before you came, right? ”

"This ......"

Regarding Sun Peng's answer, Wei Xiaolin was speechless for a while.

But having said that, when Wei Xiaolin finished reading the entire script, how could he still be willing to be an executor? Or this is a director's reaction to a good script, so after hesitating for a while, Wei Xiaolin gritted his teeth and said: "Teacher Sun, I can reduce the salary, but this drama is ......"

"No, this play must be dominated by me!"

Guessing Wei Xiaolin's thoughts in an instant, Sun Peng immediately nipped all possibilities in the bud! Let a layman shoot "New Dragon Gate Inn", will he cry to death?

As for reducing the salary or something, do we lack the two million?

“……”

After listening to the conversation between the two, Kong Xiangcheng suddenly held his forehead with one hand, knowing that his plan just now was completely lost. Obviously, this old Bai teacher is a genius as rumored, and he wrote a script that Wei Xiaolin couldn't refuse at all, and he couldn't even take care of the salary!

However, looking at Wei Xiaolin's lost look, Sun Peng hesitated for a moment and then smiled: "Teacher Wei, if you are interested in martial arts movies, I personally suggest that you can take a good look at my books, and then after we finish filming this movie, maybe we will have the opportunity to make one ourselves, wouldn't that be better?" “

"Huh? Would you like Kobayashi to adapt those films? “

After listening to Sun Peng's words, Wei Xiaolin hadn't reacted, but Kong Xiangcheng had already asked in surprise and joy.

Lao Bai's martial arts are so sought-after in the adaptation market, Kong Xiangcheng certainly knows it very well, I don't know how many people and companies are worried about it, but unfortunately people have never promised any film and television company. Now it seems that he actually has this idea, could it be that his own Wei Xiaolin is really lucky?

"Of course, hehe, sooner or later they will be adapted!"

Smiling meaningfully, Sun Peng replied indifferently.

This time, no longer waiting for Wei Xiaolin to express his opinion, Kong Xiangcheng couldn't wait to nod and said, "Then it's no problem, Mr. Sun, our Xiaolin took this job!" “

"Uh......"

Looking at the agent with an excited face, Wei Xiaolin rolled his eyes and was speechless for a moment......

……

After signing the contract with Wei Xiaolin, "New Dragon Gate Inn" officially entered the preparatory stage.

Sun Peng, who had already started preparations, took out the full version of the script, and then casually took out a large stack of paper manuscript design drawings, Wei Xiaolin immediately understood why the cost of this movie was so low...... A tattered inn, with the main characters' costumes that don't look flashy at all, and the props that are simple to shabby...... How much can it be spent on top of the expenses of the crew and actors?

"This ...... That's too easy, right? “

Wei Xiaolin, who was used to following the big crew, frowned, and said with some dissatisfaction.

"What do you think it should look like?"

With a slight raising of his eyebrows, Sun Peng asked with a smile: "An inn on the edge of the desert, a group of outlaws and a group of Dongchang assassins who are chasing them, what should it be?" “

"This ......"

Blinking, Wei Xiaolin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

After reading the detailed version of the script, Wei Xiaolin also secretly smacked his tongue for Sun Peng's talent, because the scenes in the inn were indeed designed too cleverly, and the forces of all parties reached a perfect balance, and it was not until the arrival of Cao Shaoqin that it was broken and ushered in the final climax; And the storyboard script is so detailed that Wei Xiaolin found that after reading it carefully for three days, he couldn't do it better!

Including these pictures designed by Sun Peng, they are indeed in line with the style of the script!

Looking at Wei Xiaolin's helpless look, Sun Peng couldn't help but be happy again: "Mr. Wei, our film is not for selling scenes, relying on the plot and martial arts action design to win, don't care too much about these!" But well...... You might as well make the opening part bigger, let's find a better film and television city to shoot, and a large number of horse battle shots in it are your strength, please design well! “

If Sun Peng is dissatisfied with "New Dragon Gate Inn", it is also due to its low cost.

It's like the part where Cao Shaoqin appeared to frame Zhongliang at the beginning, first there was an equestrian performance that was not good, and then a bare city tower and two sections of city walls, no matter how you look at it, it is too cost-saving. In addition, the later horse battles and random arrow attacks were also a little stingy......

Of course, the restrictions of the times, this is also something that cannot be helped.

In that era, how much did the top-notch Hong Kong films cost? It's good to have that effect.

However, if it is placed twenty or thirty years later, Sun Peng feels that he will not be able to read it directly. After all, the audience's aesthetics have already improved by leaps and bounds, if the main scenes are still like that, and the other scenes are confused......

The reason why Wei Xiaolin was invited to help was because he liked his ability and experience in this area?

"Hmm...... Don't worry, no problem! “

Wei Xiaolin nodded confidently, but soon said with some confusion: "But in this case...... The cost of 30 million is probably a bit hanging! “

"Hahaha......"

Looking at Wei Xiaolin's worried look, Sun Peng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Million?

"Thirty million is just the production cost, Mr. Wei!"

Just when Wei Xiaolin was laughed inexplicably, Sun Peng couldn't help but say: "Last time, my agent actually didn't make it clear to you, the 30 million is the pure shooting cost, including your remuneration, and the salary of the actors we invite later, all of which are calculated separately, and my psychological bottom line is that 60 million can be filmed to be considered successful...... That should be enough, right? “

His first movie, how could Sun Peng be so picky?

"Enough, enough!"

Hearing Sun Peng say this, Wei Xiaolin was suddenly overjoyed.

If that's the case, it's no problem at all, and the production cost of 30 million can't be spent. In fact, according to Wei Xiaolin's estimation in the past few days, it will take more than 40 million to shoot this film well, and at most 50 million will stop.

"Then the next question is only the actors."

After taking a deep breath, Wei Xiaolin smiled: "Tomorrow, I will meet the newcomers you are looking for, and then we will discuss whether these characters are suitable for them......