Funding has been secured and preliminary preparations have officially begun!

Li Xiaoping serves as the producer, coordinating film shooting, advertising, sponsorship and peripheral work...

In fact, there are not many Chinese-language films that can be used as peripherals, but there is an attempt to make "The Thieves", a comic of the same name, and T-shirts that appear in the movie...

Gotta try it!

Advertising placement is the focus, clothing brands, milk, beverages, digital products...

However, Shen Changlin has three requirements: whether the brand is well-known enough and whether it is a leading brand in the industry; whether the company also has promotion capabilities and marketing ideas; whether the tonality of the brand image is consistent with the concept of the film, and whether it fits the story.

Without these three points as a foundation, nothing else can be discussed.

He specifically said that ‘the heroine has the habit of eating snacks.’ The specific kind of snacks depends on the implantation fee...

Shen Changlin was also very busy in the early preparations. What kind of lens language was needed, inspecting the studio and other departments to determine the lighting and scenery, clarifying the ideas for post-production editing, etc...

These are all preparations that the director must make in the early stages.

"The Thieves" is a large-scale commercial film!

He was busy until the end of April before he had time to think about casting.

Then comes the exciting part of asking for familiarity.

Li Xiaoping, Wang Changtian, Guo Songjiang, Yang Fan, Zhao Shan…

Several frequent collaborators were invited for various reasons to have dinner or other social activities, play golf, etc...

I just wanted to ask about the casting situation of "The Band of Thieves"...

The most outrageous thing is that he even begged Shi Shi!

…

Shi Shi was the first to learn that the heroine of "The Band of Thieves" was going to audition.

"Around 30 years old, sexy, giving people a wild feeling...must be beautiful..."

After hearing Shen Changlin's request, she decisively backed down - everything else was fine, but she really couldn't do it sexy!

Having short legs is a disadvantage...

"Do you want to find Fatty Fan?"

Thinking of Fan Xiaopang with big waves, Shen Changlin swallowed secretly: "No, her reputation is too bad... I don't like it!"

Shi Shi on the other end of the phone was a little speechless: "...Did Gao Yuanyuan get a good reputation when she was filming "Search"? Didn't your sister Yuanyuan look for you?"

"My sister Yuanyuan...what you said is that we are working together normally. And do you think Gao Yuanyuan is sexy?"

"Then what type is she?"

"Pure...at least it looks pure!"

Well, Da Meiyuan did come to him and recommended herself, but Shen Changlin decisively refused and didn't even meet her...

It's not heartless...

I don’t want her to have any illusions about herself!

He is used to changing places with one shot, or in other words, changing people with one shot.

There is no such thing as a queen heroine.

"Didn't you say before that the role was given to the company's bastard?"

"Ruba is too young and cannot support this role..."

"...Then I don't know anyone, so I can't give you any advice."

"Let me tell you, by the way, how was it filming "The Witness"?"

Shi Shi thought for a while and replied: "Very good..."

Shen Changlin was a little surprised: "That's it?"

Usually it's pretty good, followed by a bunch of words, such as how the director is, how the co-stars are, etc.

"I feel like I'm a little bit into the drama...They said I don't like to talk on the set, except when I hold my dog..."

Hearing this, Shen Changlin said: "Well, that's really good!"

Once the cast enters the scene, every move and every move is in the character, and they can act however they want.

Shen Changlin was about to hang up the phone when Shi Shi suddenly said: "How about you give Yang Xiaomi a chance to audition?"

"…who?"

"Yang Xiaomi!"

Shen Changlin felt dumbfounded, and asked her: "She went to find you? You know she looks like you, right?"

Collision means collision of resources...

The definition of this resource is very broad. In addition to film and television dramas, there are also commercial resources such as advertising and fashion...

Of course, all this is based on the work.

The reason why Shen Changlin didn't use 85 flowers was because he was worried about Shi Shi...

It was completely unexpected that she would actually become a lobbyist herself!

On the other end of the phone, Shi Shi said calmly: "I know...she came to visit the class a few days ago, and we drank together in the evening. She was a little drunk, and she said that she had always played supporting actresses in the film industry, even if she could play a female lead. No., she’s also the heroine of a bad movie…”

"…so what?"

"You see for yourself, around 30 years old, sexy, giving people a wild feeling... she must be a beautiful woman, Mimi fits the bill!"

"...Okay, I'll contact her and give her a try. If there's no problem, she'll be the one!"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Changlin had a ridiculous feeling, as if Shi Shi was his golden finger...

In fact, he contacted Yang Xiaomi some time ago and she asked about "The Thieves", but she also said that she has been very busy recently and has not taken any roles...

It’s because I didn’t take any roles. I made six movies last year!

Shen Changlin didn't know what was going on, so he complained, "This is a dog that thinks about six shits at the same time. No matter how you soak it, it won't get anything hot."

Then Yang Xiaomi got angry...

Unexpectedly, I ran away to do lady diplomacy!

However, now that Shi Shi has spoken, Shen Changlin must give face. Just as he was about to make a call, coincidentally, his cell phone rang. It was...Brother Hu!

Shen Changlin didn't want to accept...

Because there is no role suitable for Brother Hu in "The Band of Thieves".

But he still accepted it, after all, Lao Hu is one of the few actors he likes...

Five minutes later, he hung up the phone speechlessly - Lao Hu was looking for an audition opportunity not for himself, but for his girlfriend...

Gold medal pilot——Jiangsu Ying.

I heard she's very good at fighting that...

There is a poem that says: There are many obstacles in the cold mountains, and the low wind chops up the Central Plains Road.

"The Eagle"…

Shen Changlin... doesn't really want to see her, after all, he is not Shen Mengde!

Thinking about it again... how about letting her play a supporting role as the policeman who partners with Wang Kai...

"...Hello, I'm in the studio!" The phone rang again. This time it was Wang Changtian. He connected directly and asked him to have dinner...

"Now?"

"It's not inconvenient... Just tell me your address and I'll be there right away."

…

I guess Lao Wang is also a lobbyist!

It's normal. In "I Am a Witness", Li Xiaoping had an advantage over Bao Beier. After all, Bao Beier is the first brother of Guangguang!

Of course, he decisively rejected me because he didn't like this person's face.

If Enlight wants to be a leader in the mainland film industry, it must deal with top stars.

Lao Wang has always admired Liu Qianqian. At the time, he planned to find Liu Qianqian + Peng Yuyan for the movie version of "Why is the Shengxiao Silent", but later due to copyright issues, the trip was not possible.

Shen Changlin suddenly thought that Lao Wang might be looking for him as a lobbyist for Liu Qianqian.

When I got to the place, I pushed open the box and it turned out to be Wang Changtian, Liu Qianqian and her mother...

It’s true!

"Here you go...sit down quickly!"

Lao Wang greeted him warmly: "This is Liu Qianqian's mother..."

"Sissi...Hello, Auntie..."

Shen Changlin said hello and sat down.

Lao Wang looked at him with a smile, and then asked: "I heard that you are so busy recently that you can't even eat on time?"
Chapter completed!