wavenovel Chapter 100 This guy is still a love-struck fool.
Chapter 100 This guy is still a love-struck fool.
With a touch of resentment and a deep sense of reluctance, Jiang Youzhen boarded a flight to New York. He didn't rest on the way; the exhausted man immediately turned on his laptop and began his battle with the keyboard.
After a flight of more than ten hours and jet lag, I only managed to sleep for a short while on the way. Besides writing the script, I spent any spare time reading.
He ran into Tony at the airport, who had come to pick him up. He thought they would chat and ask how he was doing, but Tony ruthlessly shattered his hopes and told him that the house used for set design had already been leased.
Because the house was specifically used for filming, the paperwork was completed very quickly. Moreover, some of the props were still in the basement warehouse. Both the environment and the props naturally carried an eerie and terrifying feeling.
The first thing I did upon returning to New York wasn't to go back to my apartment to rest, but to rush to the house where we were filming to check out the location.
It was getting dark outside, and the dim environment added a unique atmosphere to the house. There were several staff members in charge of props and decorations inside. They had all worked with him before, so when Jiang Youzhen extended an invitation, they switched jobs to join his company.
After circling the house, Kang Woo-jin spotted Perry upstairs. He was discussing the scene with two actors. The casting for the film was done by Tony and Perry together. They were choosing new actors. In Hollywood, there are plenty of actors like him who are paid low fees and are sensible.
Established actors are less willing to star in such low-budget films. Previously, at least the Columbia Pictures brand helped them find a few experienced actors, but now that this small company handles production, distribution, and distribution, even if they have high hopes for the new director, they have to think twice.
However, Kang Woo-jin prefers to use rookie actors for many reasons: they are cheap, know how to perform, are obedient, and there is no need to worry about them causing trouble.
Even if, at some point in the future, an actor who starred in his film gets into negative news, it won't affect him much.
After dealing with the film company's producers, Kang Woo-jin threw himself into filming the new movie. The staff had all worked with him before, so they had a certain level of understanding with each other.
What he and Tony put the most effort into during the entire filming was the set design, striving to create fear using the most realistic environment. Since most of the filming was done indoors, it was fine during the day, but at night, the specially created atmosphere really scared the actors.
The filming time passed very quickly. The only interruption to the filming process was the box office news of "REC". In fact, Kang Woo-jin drove to the film company that day to deal with the giant company and replied that he would bring the script for the sequel soon.
It was a perfunctory but sincere answer. It was perfunctory because he had said the same thing many times before, and sincere because his facial expression and eyes were on point, and he didn't upset the producer.
His age still gives him an advantage; he looks young and handsome, but he's actually a seasoned veteran.
Back on set, Kang Woo-jin continued filming. Most of the shots were filmed at night, and he spent most of his time on set during the day, except for resting and catching up on sleep. The filming progress was not slow, so he discussed the sequel with Perry.
To the dismay of both him and Tony, Perry had absolutely no idea what to do.
This money-making opportunity is being handed to you, and you're not even seizing it?
"I think Perry's thinking might be that this movie won't be a success, or at least it won't lose too much money," Tony said seriously to Kang Woo-jin. "Maybe it's because the pressure on horror movie crews is too great?"
"I can see that the atmosphere on set is indeed quite oppressive, but we can't have no confidence at all, right? The screenwriter's name is on the list." Jiang Youzhen shrugged. He was very puzzled. Although he had few works, he still had a certain reputation in the horror film industry. It was really that Pai Li didn't trust him.
"His ability to withstand pressure is too poor, but I can understand. After all, our production costs are indeed a bit low. Sometimes he would grumble to me, 'Mads is so famous internationally and makes a fortune, but his son is so stingy.'" Tony joked with a smile, especially when he saw Jiang Youzhen's face turn dark, he laughed out loud without restraint.
He's not stingy at all! You just haven't seen him when he gets his salary and bonuses, have you?
Jiang Youzhen took a deep breath and explained through gritted teeth, "Money should be spent wisely. I'm not stingy; just look at how much it costs to shoot a mockumentary!"
Shooting a mockumentary doesn't really cost much, especially with the added element of horror, it's incredibly cost-effective. But this type of horror film is extremely difficult to make a hit.
In recent years, the most popular film in this industry has been James Wan's "Saw". With the advancement of the film and television industry, audiences have become more discerning, making money and becoming famous is actually quite difficult.
"[REC]" opened this door, and judging from the word-of-mouth in the market, Kang Woo-jin and Tony still have some confidence in the film. At least for now, "[REC]" has grossed more than twice as much as "Delta Force".
With impressive box office results and rising reputation, it's only natural to strike while the iron is hot and continue making similar films.
Taking advantage of a rare free moment, the two chatted by the house's swimming pool. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw two actors sitting on the other side of the pool, kissing intimately. Kang Woo-jin looked away with a strange expression.
Tony was watching with great interest. These two were the actors he had chosen. They were a couple in the movie and also a couple off-screen, so they would occasionally be affectionate on set. As long as it wasn't being broadcast live in front of so many people, everyone else didn't mind.
Noticing the strange expression on Jiang Youzhen's face, Tony smiled and teased again, "Anders, speaking of which, don't you ever think about finding a girlfriend? Oh, by the way, that girl you mentioned in Australia last time... that close female friend back home, anything happened?"
"There was a follow-up... well, there wasn't."
Perhaps recalling the scene from that night, Jiang Youzhen's expression became even more strange. How should he answer this question?
She said she was a good person, but she wasn't giving him a "good person card," she was just asking him to wait.
How long? Hmm... If he wasn't mistaken, it would take at least several years.
But ~
Having already tasted the benefits, how could he possibly say no?
Besides, he already had the girl's promise, so he wasn't in a hurry at all.
Tony stood by and waited for a while, watching Kang Woo-jin go from being in a daze to gradually changing his expression until his young boss suddenly grinned foolishly. Tony instantly understood.
It seems like he's still a hopeless romantic.