noveldepot Chapter 11 Breaking the Stalemate 1
Chapter 11 Breaking the Stalemate 1
Chungmuro is not far from a large home appliance store.
It only took about ten minutes to drive there. Upon entering the supermarket, Huang Yun saw her older brother head straight for the computer section. Puzzled, Huang Yun asked her brother, who was wearing a mask, "You want to buy a computer? Don't we already have a tablet at home?!"
"It has other uses."
Huang Min gave a simple reply.
Huang Min didn't know much about the computer brands here, and since he didn't play games or do video editing, he didn't have high demands for computer configurations.
Considering his current financial situation, Huang Min bought a printer for over two thousand yuan. He then went to the area selling printers and spent over one thousand yuan to buy a home printer.
Many household essentials like these were things Huang Min never bought before. Mainly because he was just an actor, and when he wasn't filming, he would stay at home and pass the time by writing and painting.
Despite his limited formal education, he possessed a certain scholarly spirit.
"Oh"
Huang Yun nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
There weren't many people in the large home appliance store today. Due to the impact of online shopping, many physical stores are now basically in a state of semi-death. It's just that her older brother urgently needed it; otherwise, Huang Yun would definitely have made him buy it online.
Physical stores are such a rip-off these days. The same computer and configuration can cost over two thousand online, but three to five thousand in physical stores. After buying his things, Huang Min drove his sister to the market to buy an old hen and some other vegetables.
Back home, Huang Yun immediately got busy.
Huang Min tidied up the desk in the study, placed his laptop on it, and installed the printer. After testing it and finding that the printed text was very clear, he sat down in the chair next to the desk and began to think.
Lin Wan's accusations against him did indeed have a significant impact on his career.
To be realistic, slander from a spouse, along with a list of alleged crimes, can completely ruin an actor's career, the kind that, barring unforeseen circumstances, makes it impossible for them to recover.
But Lin Wan is just an actress.
Several of her classmates who are also top-tier actors.
As for actors, having a good relationship with a director can indeed mean that an actor won't be used if the director just gives the word. Except in special circumstances, such as when a role is a perfect fit for an actor, the director will insist on using that actor despite opposition. But this is unlikely to happen to him.
Lukewarm.
It is not irreplaceable.
So basically, if you just say the word, any director you know will do you a favor.
Since we're going to spend money to hire male actors to film anyway, it doesn't matter who we cast, there's no need to focus on just one of them. The situation becomes clear from here on out.
He tried to find directors he had worked with before, but they wouldn't give him a chance, especially since Lin Wan was so determined to ruin her ex-husband. Even if Huang Min lowered his salary or even asked the director for more lines, the directors would still not agree after considering the situation.
It's even possible that Lin Wan is waiting for her ex-husband to run around like a dog begging for mercy at various directors' homes, and then she will use her connections as a top actress and her network in the entertainment industry to take away the opportunities he has worked so hard to obtain.
The rest is much simpler.
The actors are subpar, and the director is subpar.
Let's look at it from another angle. However, this leads to another problem: even if he takes the house he bought for his sister as collateral for a loan from the bank, he still won't have much money available.
As for going out to attract investment, Huang Min immediately dismissed the idea as soon as it crossed his mind.
He hasn't even achieved great fame as an actor, and with so many problems plaguing him, it's impossible for him to attract any investment, especially since this is his directorial debut.
The core driving force that can drive capital is commercial value, which he currently lacks.
Since his ex-wife, Lin Wan, began accusing him and his agent of betrayal, he has now fallen out of the eyes of capital and has no commercial value whatsoever; if he has any, it is certainly negative.
After going through these issues one by one, Huang Min knew that he had to strictly control the production cost, preferably keeping it within five million. This house had appreciated in value quite a bit because of its good location, nice neighborhood environment, and the fact that it was bought a few years ago.
He just checked the real estate agent's information on his phone. The price per square meter in this neighborhood should be around 80,000 yuan. This apartment is over 150 square meters, so it's worth between 12 million and 13 million yuan.
If you take it to a bank for a mortgage loan, you can get between eight and ten million.
However, this money cannot be entirely spent on production costs. Some must be reserved for publicity and cultivating relationships with executives at the distribution company. If it is all poured into the project, there will be no room for maneuver even after the film is completed.
"Five million"
Huang Min murmured something softly.
With such a low production cost, science fiction, disaster, monster, mecha, and special effects movies are all excluded. The layout must be simple, the scenes must be small and fixed, and there cannot be many actors.
If we are not careful, we will inevitably overspend.
As the sunlight outside the study changed from its glaring afternoon glow to a warm hue, Huang Min began typing on the keyboard. After some time, he heard his younger sister's voice coming from outside the study.
"Brother, Uncle Zheng is calling."
Huang Yun came in holding her phone: "He's willing to be your driver."
Send him your home address and tell him to come over tomorrow morning.
Huang Min replied without even looking up.
"Oh"
Huang Yun quickly responded. After finishing her call with Uncle Zheng, Huang Yun noticed that her older brother was typing on the computer. She quietly went behind him and asked, "Brother, are you writing a script?"
"Um"
Huang Min nodded.
Huang Yun's eyes widened instantly, followed by her older brother's voice: "Not only will I write the script, but I'll also direct it myself." Huang Yun's eyes widened even more; the girl's eyes were already big and round, but now they were even more exaggerated.
Huang Min turned to look at his sister and laughed, "Your former sister-in-law is just a first-tier actress. Her connections are basically all at that level, at most reaching directors. Anything higher is beyond her reach, and no one will respect her. I'm currently at the level of an actor, and I'm no match for her at all. I can only step out of that level."
"Writing screenplays and directing!?"
Huang Yun chewed for a moment, as if just realizing something: "You can do that!?"
"No way!"
Huang Min shrugged: "I can learn if I don't know how, didn't you say you supported me!?"
Huang Yun walked out of the study somewhat dazed. She rubbed her face with her hand, and only after entering the kitchen did she murmur, "High school sophomore education, writing screenplays, directing..."
The soft whispering hadn't stopped yet.
A sense of unease arose spontaneously.