Zhang Ran smiled and said slowly: "As far as I know, there are two models that are more effective in managing extras. The first model is the American model, establishing an actor union to ensure the rights and interests of extras.

.Actors union needs to pay membership fees, but the actors registered by the union have a minimum wage, and the crew must buy insurance, so it is more expensive to use actors in the Actors union. However, if a movie wants to raise funds through pre-sale, it is necessary to hire actors from the Actors union. Because not hiring members of the Actors union, the insurance company does not insure. Hiring non-union members means that the crew and the actors have signed a separate employment agreement. This employment agreement is not a general union agreement recognized by the insurance company. For this kind of agreement, the insurance company does not know the basic situation of the actors, so he dare not insure. Therefore, the insurance company only recognizes the agreement between the crew and the union, and only recognizes the union actors." Zhang Ran looked at Cai Fuchao and paused and said: "The United States guarantees the rights and interests of the actors through cooperation between the insurance company and the Actors union."

Cai Fuchao knew that China and the United States were of different natures, and it was difficult to establish a trade union like the United States in China. It was unrealistic to apply the American method. He said "Hmm" and asked, "What about the second type?"

Zhang Ran continued: "The second type is the Hengdian model. Hengdian also has an actor guild, but because it serves exclusively for extras and crew, the guild is a public welfare public. The Hengdian Actors Guild belongs to the Hengdian Film and Television Group, which registers and establishes an actor database for every extra. All crews who go to Hengdian to film will be provided by the guild by the guild and pays a deposit of two or three million. The salary of extras is uniformly paid by the guild. Once the crew maliciously owes extras the salary, they will be deducted directly from the deposit. The remuneration of extras who join the guild is paid regularly by the Actors Guild. After the extras finish their work on the same day, the group will fill in the salary slip and find the deputy director or producer director to sign. After the day, the salary slip will be paid to the guild with the salary slip.

Although Hengdian does not meet the American standards and every extra will be insured, Hengdian's approach has largely eliminated the phenomenon of extras being deducted from their salaries, and the treatment is better than in many places in China. In Peking, it is common for actors to beat extras. In the past, I took students to the crew to experience life, and students were beaten, but there were very few cases of beating and scolding actors in Hengdian. If the director dares to hit people, the extras dare to strike. Generally, no one beats extras. Once the extras strike, the crew suffers a lot of losses, so the director dares not easily offend extras."

After listening to Zhang Ran's words, Cai Fuchao realized that Hengdian's approach would not work in Peking. The Hengdian Film and Television Base was built by Hengdian Group. They have jurisdiction over the base and can require the crew to pay a deposit, otherwise you will not be allowed to film. However, the film and television base in Peking is too scattered and belongs to different companies. Huairou has an actor union, but they have no jurisdiction over the film and television base, so it is impossible to force the crew to use guild actors, and it is even more impossible to force the crew to pay a deposit. Without these two guarantees, the actors guild is useless.

Cai Fuchao looked at Zhang Ran and asked, "Neither of these methods is suitable for Peking. You must have a third solution, right?"

Zhang Ran replied: "I think it can be led by the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department and joined forces with several units such as China Film, Xingmei, and Bayi Factory to become a joint and non-profit actor guild. Using the Hengdian model, you have to go to our bases to film. Of course, you can, but you must use extras registered by the guild and pay a deposit in advance. This can greatly reduce fraud and exploitation of extras. I believe it is a good thing for all film and television bases. After all, if you are like "Zhu Xian" and are troubled every day, who is willing to film in Peking in the future?

Hengdian was originally just an ordinary town in Zhijiang Province. In just ten years, it has developed into a major city for Chinese film and television. What does it rely on? In addition to factors such as climate and prices, the most important point is that Hengdian is the most standardized management among all film and television cities in China. The shooting base has very complete functional elements and very complete supporting facilities, forming a film and television industry chain."

Wang Wentao felt that it was best to have superiors to manage, and he could be relieved. He applauded: "Mr. Zhang, he is worthy of being a professional. He just goes deeper when he sees the problem!"

Director Wu, the branch director, also said: "We have received many extras calling the police, claiming that they were beaten and deducted remuneration, but extras and group leaders have no contracts and no evidence, and in the end they cannot file a case. Using Mr. Zhang's method, those black group leaders cannot take on the show and cannot deceive people. It is really a waste of money!"

Zhang Ran smiled and waved his hand and said, "Century Peak has acquired Xiangshan Film and Television City. How to manage extras? I know more or less!"

Cai Fuchao led the leader slightly. Zhang Ran is really a very insightful young man. He has a deep opinion and understanding in the film and television industry. He should have thought about the things he said just now, otherwise it would not have been possible to say them so easily!

Suddenly, Cai Fuchao understood a little why Zhang Ran built his film and television base in the south.

In Peking City, there are enterprises directly under the General Administration, such as China Film and Television, and there are too many government departments. Many things will not follow their wishes. In the south, he can see the chain as he wants and build a base like Hengdian. With Zhang Ran’s ability and energy, the base may not be comparable to Hengdian after picking up it. It is really possible to build an Oriental Hollywood!

This kid is so heartless!

Cai Fu stared at Zhang Ran for a few seconds. When the base was actually built, it was probably ten years ago. He had already retired at that time. He nodded slightly and said, "Your suggestion is good. I will put it up at the municipal party committee meeting as soon as possible." He asked as if he remembered something, "You said American extras have insurance, so what about our domestic situation?"

Zhang Ran sighed and said, "The crew is a temporary agency and it will be broken up after filming. The domestic crew is in a mess in management and there are no corresponding laws, regulations or terms to require it. Some large crews do a good job in this regard and will buy insurance for the main actors and staff of the crew. In April this year, the fireworksman was injured and killed by a bomb during the filming of "My Captain My Group" and in this accident, because he bought insurance in advance, the crew compensated 500,000 yuan. Some small crews here

I did not do a good job, especially some young actors who are not famous. In order to go to the theater, don’t say that they don’t buy insurance, or even let them pay for money. As for extras in China, they basically have no insurance! Only extras with the group will have insurance on the entire crew in some large crews, and extras who are paid for movies on a daily basis are not insured. If there are casualties, judging from the current practice, they can only leave the will of fate and look at the conscience of the crew boss.”

Cai Fuchao frowned and looked at Zhang Ran and said, "Didn't your crew buy it?"

Zhang Ran said: "I didn't before, but I started buying it since April this year. In April, the bridge built by "My Leader My Group" collapsed. Nearly 50 extras were injured by heavy objects because they could not dodge. The crew did not buy insurance for extras, and finally paid more than 1 million yuan. Many people were discussing this matter, so our company made a decision, requiring that extras must be purchased for extras, but they bought accident insurance for group groups, because extras were brought temporarily by group leaders, and the extras who came every day may be different, so it is relatively troublesome to go to insurance. However, when the actors are built and when the Chinese film industry is ready, I think extras can also be insured separately!"

Cai Fuchao laughed: "I heard that you and Century Peak are benchmarks for Chinese films, and this is really true!"

Zhang Ran thought to himself, I don’t want to be this leader. Actually, I just want to be a handsome man who films quietly. But in the current situation of Chinese movies, someone must rush forward. No one else can rush, so I can only rush! So, two years later, wait for you to become the director of the General Administration, and relax the review of domestic film and television works a little! He mocked himself: "There is no way, there is no hero, so let the prince become famous!"

Three months later, the Actor Working Committee of the Peking Film Association was established in Beijing. At the founding meeting, the trade union signed cooperation agreements with several film and television base companies such as China Film and Bayi Factory, which directly connects with the base. All crews filming at the base must use the actors registered by the trade union and pay a certain deposit. At the same time, the trade union will strengthen supervision of the group heads and remove those who violate discipline and contracts and violate the charter.

The Actors Union is a joint, non-profit social organization under the guidance of the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, approved by the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and registered by the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau. The Municipal Government hopes that through the management of the extras market, it can make positive and beneficial explorations to promote the development of the film and television cultural industry in the capital and even the whole country.

After the founding meeting, Cai Fuchao caught Gao Jun who came to attend the meeting and asked, "Where is Zhang Ran, he is the honorary president of the Actors Union. He didn't even come to the conference and couldn't get through the phone. Where did he go?"

Gao Jun shook his head helplessly: "I've gone to experience life. He is going to play a role in his new drama. That role is a blaster, but he really went to the mine to be a blaster!"

Cai Fu almost fell down his chin and went to the mine to be a blaster. What was this kid thinking?

On a mine in Yongchuan, Shancheng, Zhang Ran was burying explosives with his bodyguard and driver Chen Hao. They used pseudonyms in the mine, and they were called brothers, so no one in the mine knew their true identities.

Zhang Ran and Chen Hao have been in the mine for more than two months. At this moment, their faces were covered with dust and their chins were glowing with blue and black light. They looked almost the same as other absentees. The only difference was that their eyes were shining like cat's eye stones.

Zhang Ran and the others plugged in the detonator, then blocked it, and then started wiring, pulling the wires far away.

After wiring, Chen Hao picked up the detonator and whispered to Zhang Ran: "You retreat, should I activate it!"

Zhang Ran lowered his voice and said, "I want to act as a blaster. It's the last day of today, so I have to blow it up once!"

Chen Hao disagreed: "This is too dangerous. I have to be responsible for your safety. Someone was injured two days ago, so let me do it!"

"No, I have to blow it once! Listen to me." Zhang Ran also knew that Chen Hao was worried about his safety, but if he had experienced life in the mine for so long, it would be unreasonable if he didn't blow it once.

Seeing Zhang Ran say this, Chen Hao could only hand over the detonator to Zhang Ran, retreated aside, observed it, and then said: "It's still a little closer here, retreat a little more!"

After retreating for a hundred meters, Chen Hao observed the situation at the blasting point from afar and shouted: "Preparation for blasting!"

"Three, two, one! Explosion!"

Zhang Ran immediately pressed the red button in his hand.

With a loud "boom", the whole world was shaking, and gravel flew around.

Five minutes later, the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, and the huge limestone on the hillside was exploded into countless pieces.

Zhang Ran jumped up, screamed twice like a wolf, raised his hands and shouted: "Michael Bay, did you see it? This is the real explosion!"
Chapter completed!