OBS Chapter 64 Are You Getting Too Awesome? [Happy New Year!]
Chapter 64 Are You Getting Too Awesome? [Happy New Year!]
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300 million, that's a lot!
No wonder they're the world's top-selling mobile phone brand, what a big spender!
Fang Yi didn't expect Nokia to be so generous, essentially hiring half a celebrity as a spokesperson.
This year, Nokia has hired three celebrities as brand ambassadors in mainland China.
Liu Xiang, the king of track and field, focuses on the high-end market, with annual endorsement fees exceeding ten million yuan.
For the mid-to-low-end market, they hired Wang Lihong and the nationally popular S.H.E. group, with each endorsement costing at least 500 million yuan.
This year, shipments in mainland China reached over 1700 million units.
Tsk tsk...
Who could have imagined that Nokia mobile phones, with such a wide audience, would fall apart and plummet into an abyss in just a few years?
Fang Yi sighed and asked, "Nokia sent over several mobile phones. What were their requirements?"
"There are five phones in total, and each one has at least one close-up shot."
Wang Cheng magically produced a paper bag containing five different kinds of mobile phones.
He was quite knowledgeable and explained everything to Fang Yi one by one.
"Director, look, this is Nokia's new high-end sub-brand, Nseries (N series) multimedia computer phones, which was released in April this year."
It is said to run on the Symbian S60 system and boasts powerful multimedia functions (photography, music, video).
"And these two models: Nokia N90: a flagship imaging phone, and Nokia N70: a stylish and intelligent flagship phone."
"Director, I think the Nokia N70 is quite suitable for the female lead. It integrates a 200-megapixel camera and a smart system, and it is one of the first and most popular models in the N series."
Wang Chengba said a lot and handed the Nokia N70 to Fang Yi.
Fang Yi took the phone and felt a strange sense of familiarity and long-lost feeling.
In his previous life, his first mobile phone was a Nokia, but it was a low-end model. He was extremely envious of the N70 that the group leader in Hengdian had at the time, and thought that he would get one when he made money.
Unexpectedly, I waited for six or seven years before finally switching to an Android smartphone.
He put down the N70, took out a Nokia 8800 from the bag, took out his own phone, removed the SIM card, and put it in.
How many phones did the sponsors send?
"Three copies of each model, fifteen copies in total."
Wang Cheng swallowed hard, watching Fang Yi shove the Nokia 8800 into his pocket, feeling incredibly envious.
Being a director is awesome; I don't even have to pay for my own phone.
Fang Yi nodded: "Don't touch these phones yet. We'll hold a raffle on the day filming wraps up, and the whole crew will participate. Let's see who's lucky."
As soon as he said that, the surrounding staff immediately looked over.
"Thank you, director!"
"Director Fang is awesome!"
"Understood, I will keep it safe myself."
Wang Cheng straightened his chest, his budding thoughts ruthlessly crushed, and he secretly thought that next time he encountered something like this, he would have to hide a tool in advance.
immediately..
Fang Yi called over Li Xiang, the head of the photography team, and instructed him: "Use the N70 as the male and female leads' cell phone. Find someone who knows about cell phones to disassemble it and shoot it in two separate shots."
"Okay, no problem."
Li Xiang glanced at the paper bag a few times and readily agreed.
"Also, tell the logistics department to serve lunch at 11:30!"
Fang Yi gave another instruction, then turned and walked into the villa, arriving at the conference room on the second floor.
He took out his new phone and dialed Chen Hui's number.
"Feed...Director Chen."
"How are the negotiations with other sponsors going, besides the cell phone, especially the MP4 player the male lead will use for recording?"
"Yes, yes, the crew is about to film the opening scene!"
"Alright, I'll wait for Brother Chen's good news."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Yi played with the N8800 for a while. As a phone marketed to high-end business people, it was indeed quite different to use.
pretty good!
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For five consecutive days, the film crew stayed at the Huairou Film and Television Base.
Fang Yi increased the difficulty of filming and carefully polished the opening scene, in which the male lead Jiang Fang calmly handles the situation when his wife is blocked at the door by criminals.
Zhao Wenzhuo's action scenes are fine, and his control of his expressions when calm is also very good, but he is not a skilled actor. His performance in the subtle details lacks richness and depth, and he needs to work on it again and again.
"Click!"
"One more time!"
On the third floor, in a sunny bedroom, Zhao Wenzhu stretched and sighed after finishing a scene.
Sigh, dramatic scenes are more tiring than action scenes.
He looked behind the monitor and said sincerely, "Director, please point out any mistakes I made in my acting, and I'll try again."
"It's not a big problem. Try to calm down. Remember, you're a retired special forces soldier. Your mental fortitude is much stronger than the average person's. Your anxiety won't show on your face."
Fang Yi walked over, pointing out the problems while beckoning the makeup artist to touch up Zhao Wenzhuo's makeup.
"Ten-minute break, then we'll continue filming."
He then went to the villa's balcony, lit a cigarette, and gazed at the view of the film studio.
Hmm...
Whose car is that?
Ahead, on the street about 100 meters away.
A used Jetta slowly drove up and stopped not far from the villa.
Downstairs, staff members stepped forward to stop them.
Ning Hao got out of the car, chatted with the staff for a few words, then looked over here and waved his arms.
"Brother Yi, I've come to visit the set!"
Go to hell!
You bastard, don't even mention calling me "brother," I wouldn't agree to release "Crazy Stone" during the National Day holiday, not even "dad."
Fang Yi rolled his eyes, stubbed out his cigarette, and went downstairs.
In the living room on the first floor, Ning Hao looked around, like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden.
"Haozi, what are you going to do?"
"It's nothing, I just came to see you. A production budget of 5000 million, it's all thanks to my brother Yi!"
Ning Hao, looking pleased, gave a thumbs-up and flattered him.
Fang Yi was too lazy to listen to pleasantries, so he led him upstairs to the conference room, handed him a cigarette, and said, "Speak quickly if you have something to say, we still have to film later."
"hey-hey.."
Ning Haojie took the cigarette, lit it, and said with a smile, "Yi Zi, Chen Ran told you, right? How about moving my movie's release date to National Day?"
"Not very good!"
Fang Yi knew this guy was up to something and wouldn't come to the temple without a reason, so he came over to persuade him.
Why?
Ning Hao panicked, took a deep drag on his cigarette, his chubby cheeks twitching, and yelled, "I'm telling you, we can't go to the Lunar New Year film season!"
"I've done serious research. There's only one film that poses a threat during the National Day holiday: 'The Myth.' Although it features Jackie Chan, it's a period drama. Without his kung fu and comedy skills, the audience might not be interested."
God the hell won't buy it!
That's Jackie Chan, an international superstar at the peak of his career. Don't you know how many people in mainland China like him?!
"What if the audience likes it?"
Fang Yi's face hardened, and he pointed out Ning Hao's wishful thinking, saying, "Even if 'Crazy Stone' has better word-of-mouth than 'The Myth,' how much box office revenue can it steal from it after its release?"
Even if the reviews are mediocre, Jackie Chan will undoubtedly be the first choice for audiences during the National Day holiday, as the film is released on September 23rd.
"The market size during the National Day holiday is only enough for one movie to make a living. You're betting on a Jackie Chan movie to fail? Aren't you getting carried away?!"
At this point, Fang Yi paused, staring at the dazed Ning Hao.
Who do you think you are?!
Daring to compete against international superstars!
Ning Hao looked indignant and muttered, "Jackie Chan is awesome, but 'The Promise' is even scarier!"
"This movie is a blockbuster with a budget of over 100 million. We're trying to release it during the Lunar New Year season, but we still get completely crushed by Director Chen."
In short...
He still thinks Chen Kaige's "The Promise" is frightening and more threatening than "The Myth".
The director's intimidating power was on full display at this moment!
Fang Yi felt a toothache, but he couldn't directly say that "The Promise" would definitely flop, so he advised, "The Lunar New Year film market is huge. No matter how good 'The Promise' is, it can't swallow up all the audiences during this period."
"Conversely, if [Wuji] causes some trouble, and [Crazy Stone] gains popularity, they could easily make a killing!"
Ning Hao then turned around, a look of realization on his face.
"You mean, you want to go for something bigger?"
nonsense!
I've invested 200 million yuan, and I hope "Crazy Stone" becomes a huge hit even more than you do.
If I hadn't invested money, I wouldn't care if you died.
You can release it whenever you want, just don't splatter blood on me when you're coughing up blood.
Fang Yi nodded, and seeing that the guy was interested, he chuckled: "The release date is settled then, it will be released a week later than [The Promise]."
"Fine, you're the biggest investor, so you call the shots."
Ning Hao shrugged and gave up.
Then, he changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, I've come up with another idea, Yi Zi, can you take a look?"