RPAGF Chapter 37 A Bad Personality 2
Chapter 37 A Bad Personality 2
After the last scene of the morning was filmed.
The voice actor hired by the production crew recorded the audio. Huang Min listened to it and told the sound engineer, "This sound is fine, but I need it to be deep, hoarse, and muddy, like the sound from an old radio."
Just as the sound engineer was about to redo the recording as Huang Min requested, Huang Min stopped him, saying, "Wait a minute."
When he turned around, Huang Min said seriously, "The beginning is like this, the middle part of the voice should be muffled, distant, a bit like coming down from underground. There's no need to specifically keep the original voice acting. You can add a little telephone line distortion, reverb, and background electrical noise. It doesn't matter if it's a little inhuman. This will make the threat stronger. As for the tone, I need it to be calm, restrained, and without emotion. Can you do that!?"
The sound engineer thought for a moment, seemingly hesitant.
But after a while, he nodded.
"Go ahead! No rush."
Huang Min said, "We can work it out little by little."
Zhou Hong, who had been sitting with Su Qing all morning, nodded inwardly after hearing Huang Min's words. Judging from the quality of the scenes he had filmed, Huang Min already possessed the skills to make movies, unlike some actors who, when they first transitioned to filmmaking, didn't even know what kind of effect they wanted.
And what effect will be achieved?
More often than not, they just keep filming and then decide it's okay and move on, without a clear definition of "requirements for the quality of the scenes".
Huang Min is different. He not only knows what he wants, but he can also clearly express what he wants. As a result, the work of lighting technicians, sound engineers, and other behind-the-scenes workers becomes relatively easier.
As the script supervisor handed Huang Min a boxed lunch, Zhou Hong and Su Qing each took one and found a place to sit down and eat. While eating, Zhou Hong asked, "Are you really that sure Huang Min's film will be a success?!"
"No"
Su Qing shook her head and said, "After a series of analyses, I finally assessed that the probability of his play succeeding is no more than 20%."
"and you……"
Zhou Hong was a little unsure.
During this time, Su Qing's impression of her has always been that she is efficient, meticulous, and very good at handling emergencies... Although it seems simple, just preparing some lighting technicians' phone numbers and addresses in advance, it is precisely this simple thing that is the difference between capable and incapable people.
This is the kind of woman who still stays with Huang Min even when his success rate is less than 20%. Zhou Hong really doesn't understand. Su Qing holds up two fingers.
She chuckled and said, "The reason Huang Min had someone call me through the headhunting firm wasn't because my resume was outstanding, but because he probably saw from the information provided by the headhunting firm that I had been unemployed for half a year and guessed that I was a little short of money."
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Su Qing nodded: "Indeed, I'm a bit strapped for cash and want to find a job as soon as possible. Secondly... it's about opportunity. He made it very clear: even if I work for a well-known company for seven or eight years, earning over ten million a year isn't realistic. But if I work for him and handle his affairs, if it doesn't succeed, he'll have to declare bankruptcy within a year at most. If it succeeds, I'll earn a lot more—besides the agent's commission, I'll also get five percent of Dong Sheng's original shares. If you were in my shoes, what would you choose?!"
Finally, Su Qing couldn't help but ask a question in return.
"Can……"
Zhou Hong frowned.
"Sister Zhou, it's normal for people to weigh the pros and cons when faced with important choices, but don't hesitate for too long. Once you hesitate for too long, you'll find that you no longer need to hesitate, because you've lost the opportunity to hesitate."
Su Qing said earnestly, "I majored in foreign languages, and later obtained a degree in international management through self-study. In this discipline, do you know how opportunity is defined? It refers to the favorable window and development possibility in the external environment that can match the company's own resources, make up for its shortcomings, create excess profits, and avoid competitive risks. Its essence is favorable environment, capability matching, and time window."
Seeing Zhou Hong's confused expression, Su Qing picked up a small piece of rice with disposable chopsticks and put it in her mouth. After swallowing, she explained, "To put it simply, an opportunity is something that others don't see, or see but don't dare to do, or don't have time to do, but you see it, seize it, and succeed."
Turning her head to glance at Huang Min, who was also eating a boxed lunch, Su Qing continued, "At first, his probability was less than 20%, but after the script for 'The Terror Live' was written, the probability increased to 5%. After filming started... I personally think it can be increased by another 5%. In terms of personality, it can also be increased by another 5%, so it would be more than 30%."
"That's still very small!"
Zhou Hong replied.
"In the business world, a success rate of over 30% is not small, and the investment in 'The Terror Live' was relatively small in the film industry. Now that it hasn't succeeded, you might feel that the risk is huge, but once it succeeds, you'll belatedly realize that the risk was not only worth taking, but also had great potential."
When the lunchbox was almost finished.
Su Qing waited for a while, and after Zhou Hong finished eating, she and Zhou Hong cleaned up together.
Upon returning, Su Qing took the hot water Zhou Hong poured for her in a disposable plastic cup, held it in her hands, and sat down in a chair: "Sister Zhou, you didn't come yesterday. I told Teacher Zhou that if he can become popular again with 'The Terror Live,' we might as well sign him to Dongsheng Film Industry as his agent. I'm talking to you about it again today. I hope that when that day comes, you and Teacher Zhou can include Dongsheng Film Industry in your list of target companies. If... you don't consider it, I personally think you should hand over the work of being his agent to someone assigned by Teacher Zhou's agency. In a highly competitive large entertainment company, your personality and work ability are simply not enough to help Teacher Zhou. Continuing to be his agent will only hold him back."
"Where's Dong Sheng!?"
Zhou Hong's face was somewhat pale, and her tone was stiff.
"This anniversary celebration has actually helped Huang Min a lot; it's practically a favor. Dongsheng is small, so resources are more concentrated, and no one is competing for them."
Su Qing seemed oblivious to Zhou Hong's expression. She lowered her head, blew on her breath, and then took two sips: "In a situation where there's no competition, your personality and work ability are secondary. As long as you can handle ordinary things, that's fine. This matter isn't urgent, and there's nothing to worry about. Everything will have to wait until after 'The Terror Live' is released. The reason I'm bringing this up with Teacher Zhou again, and then with you, is because Huang Min said Teacher Zhou's acting is very good. I'm his agent and partner, and he said yes, so I have to find a way to help him keep him."
"..."
Zhou Hong remained silent for a while before saying, "I really think you and Huang Min are somewhat similar now. Your tone of voice and your evaluation of me are exactly the same as Huang Min's. Huang Min is currently divorced, and you work with him. There will definitely be gossip in the future. Why don't you be more direct and just become the boss's wife of Dong Sheng Film Studio?"
I have something to take care of this afternoon.
After finishing her drink from the disposable cup, Su Qing squeezed the plastic cup, threw it into the trash can, said "I'm leaving," and got up to walk towards the exit of the film set.
Zhou Hong, who was almost accused of being depressed, finally felt a little better.
After Su Qing's figure disappeared from the set, Zhou Hong reached out and touched her face, muttering softly, "Am I really such an incompetent woman?!"