In 2017, "In the Name of the People" broke the highest record of domestic TV dramas in the past decade and achieved unexpected success.
However, what everyone doesn't know is how bumpy the process of this drama being able to successfully appear in front of us.
In 2016, "In the Name of the People", which is about to start filming with the theme of anti-corruption, is about to start, but it is facing the problem of lack of money.
Director Li Lu found Gao Yalin to ask.
Is this drama still filmed? We are still short of tens of millions of funds, and we really have no money. ”
Shoot, must shoot! This is our first work, and it must be filmed, not only for the audience, but also for ourselves. ”
Producer Gao Yalin had a headache and raised money everywhere.
After returning home, Gao Yalin mortgaged the villa worth 10 million in his name, and successfully added 20 million.
In order to make the filming of this drama start smoothly, Gao Yalin can be said to have given everything he has and made a desperate bet.
When Li Lu was selecting actors, Chen Daoming asked to act in "In the Name of the People" 5 times, and went to the crew to try out the play several times.
The director is not dissatisfied with Chen Daoming, but just wants to find a young actor with strength and acting skills who will not dislike the older generation of audiences.
Li Lu took a fancy to Lu Yi at a glance, but Lu Yi disliked the low salary and refused to appear many times.
After Lu Yi read the script, he willingly accepted the role.
I didn't expect to be complained by everyone that the acting was not as good as the supporting role, and since the fire of "In the Name of the People", Lu Yi has also been stained with light.
Once in an interview, Lu Yi was asked: "I heard that you once refused to appear in this drama because the salary was too low?" ”
The salary is indeed too low, and the total salary of 80 actors is less than 20 million! I can't invest at all! ”
Lu Yi said frankly. 
It is reported that the total investment of "In the Name of the People" is 1200 million, why do you still face the problem of tight funds?
It turned out that the funds were not in place at all when the filming started.
A total of 50 episodes of **, filmed for nearly 8 months.
Among the more than 80 actors, half of the older generation of artists have a total salary of less than 20 million, and there are many actors who know that the crew's funds are tight and take the initiative to give a "friendship price" to save the emergency.
For a period of time after that, "In the Name of the People" scared investors away because the scale was too large, and withdrawing halfway means that the show is facing the dilemma of stopping filming.
Gao Yalin took out all his net worth and sold the house, and the investment ratio accounted for 40, so the drama could continue to be filmed.
I remember that there was a scene where the crew couldn't afford to rent a venue, but the two actors of "Li Dakang" and "Secretary Gao Yuliang" posted some money by themselves to complete the shooting.
I also thought about inviting Xiao Xianrou to shoot before, so that the ratings will be ***, but the crew really has no money, and the problem of the actor's salary is not that we don't add money, but that we really don't have money! ”
Gao Yalin said frankly in the interview.
40 veteran actors, 52 episodes of TV series, with a total salary of more than 40 million, less than 800,000 yuan per episode, on average, each actor is less than 20,000 yuan per episode.
Lu Yi was deeply attracted by the script and the role, and finally took the role after hesitating for a long time.
Interestingly, many old drama bones only found out that they had been "deceived" after they came, what is going on?
It turned out that when Li Lu invited people, he ate a few closed doors.
In order to save himself from eating a few closed doors, he will call people ** and say: "Whoever is here will send you, just say it, remember to come!" ”
These old drama bones were so "fooled" by Li Lu, and everyone felt very good after reading the script, so they didn't pursue it.
Although the salary is a little less, everyone has shown their most superb acting skills, which can be called textbook level.
Huangtian lived up to his wishes, "In the Name of the People" became a hit as soon as it was released, and even won a number of awards, which directly led to the fire of the entire crew, look, "In the Name of the People" is so good.
This drama proves that no matter how difficult the conditions are, as long as you persevere, there will always be unexpected surprises waiting for you!