Guangxian Media, Wang Changtian convened the company's executives, as well as several managers of Guangxian Pictures, and held a meeting to summarize Guangxian's film business in the past year.

Last year was the second year that Guang Xian entered the film industry, although there were only three movies in the whole year, "Iron Triangle", "Fuse", and "Frequency of Life and Death", the profit was pitiful, and even the first two movies lost money.

"Frequency of Life and Death" also earned more than 6 million, but the money is still secondary, Wang Changtian didn't plan to make money at the beginning, mainly to open up the ground distribution channels of Guangxian.

Releasing a movie with a box office of more than 100 million yuan has the capital to make theaters believe and the trust of other producers.

In the film industry, movies that sell at the box office are the truth!

The connections that have been painstakingly managed for many years are all empty in the face of interests.

No matter how strong Berner and Huayang's distribution ability is, and they have a good relationship with theaters and theaters, they can't compare to Zhang Yimou in the new picture.

When encountering Zhang Yimou's movie, the theater definitely voted with its feet, and the films were given priority to him, not Huayang and Berner.

Even if Zhang Weiping has offended all the theater chains, dozens of domestic theater companies can't wait for Zhang Weiping to die, but the film schedule still has to be given.

In the past two years, Guangxian has not released a single movie except for "Frequency of Life and Death".

However, after the release of a movie that broke 100 million at the box office, the situation was completely different.

Even though the big hit of "Frequency of Life and Death" is mainly because the movie is really good, it is a fact that Guangxian is the distributor.

After summarizing last year's film business, and talking about this year, Zhang Zhao's tone was much more excited.

"At present, we have obtained the mainland distribution rights of three Hong Kong films, "Winning the Bid", "The Great Search" and "Witness", one each of Uniasia and Yinghuang, and one is invested by Wharf Group and Huayang, counting "Jaws 2", "127" hours, and Li Qian's new movie, today we have at least five independently released films, plus the co-distribution of "Women Are Not Bad" and "Deep Sea Search", this year our distribution business has reached half of Berner!"

Berner is the largest private film distribution company in China, and it can reach half of Bernard's distribution business in the third year, which is a development speed that can be called against the sky.

Other executives couldn't help but smile on their faces, Guangxian has achieved the first place in the private sector in the field of TV program production, and it is too difficult to break through, so he expanded the film business.

Now it seems that this decision was the right one!

Wang Changtian said with a smile, "Although Berner has released many blockbusters this year, the box office of "Jiangshan Beauty" is estimated to be 40 million, it is difficult for "Three Kingdoms to See the Dragon Unloading the Armor", "Keep Talking" is estimated to be 30 or 40 million, "Red Cliff" is mainly distributed by China Film and Chengtian, and Xu Ke's two "Women Are Not Bad" and "Deep Sea Search" are estimated to be not much higher at the box office. ”

Through the analysis of this time, even Wang Changtian, who doesn't know much about movies, can estimate the approximate box office of a movie.

There are no famous directors and top superstars of Li Lianjie's level in big productions, except for Jay Chou's "Slam Dunk", the box office has not exceeded 100 million.

Of course, the director of "Three Kingdoms Seeing the Dragon Unloading the Armor" is not a famous director, only starring Liu Dehua and Hong Jinbao, which is estimated to be about the same as Liu Dehua's "Ink Attack" the year before last, about seventy or eighty million.

Hong Kong films like "Keep Talking" are estimated to be similar to "The Fuse" and "The True Colors of Men", with 30 million.

A superstar of Liu Dehua's level, the box office is generally seventy or eighty million, and there is a certain guarantee, but that's it.

And the Hong Kong films starring two or three famous Xiangjiang stars are only about 30 million.

This rule, looking at the box office situation in the past five years, is almost like this, except for Donnie Yen + Xie Tingfeng's "Dragon Tiger Gate", which sold 50 million.

The numbers don't lie, and even if there are exceptions, it's only an isolated case.

Ordinary Hong Kong films are no longer very competitive, the remuneration is expensive, the cost is high, and the box office is just like that.

The cost of "Fuse" was 60 million, in exchange for a box office of 30 million, and the cost of "The True Colors of Men" was as high as 80 million, and the box office was also 30 million.

This is still a movie with a good reputation among the audience, and the other box office is even lower.

However, mainland movies are even worse, among the top 50 movies at the box office last year, in addition to imported films and movies starring Hong Kong actors, there are only "Assembly Number", "Frequency of Life and Death", "Destiny Call Transfer", "The Sun Also Rises", "Love Call Transfer", and "Apple".

Appalling.

However, with Li Qian, the box office of "Frequency of Life and Death" exceeded 100 million, and Wang Changtian's minimum goal for his second film was naturally raised to 100 million!

In the past few years, directors who have broken 100 million at the box office, except for "Huo Yuanjia", which mainly relies on the credit of actors, has not had a second movie less than 100 million!

Ma Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou, and Zhou Xingchi are all higher at the box office than the other, as for whether Cheng Kaige will be an exception, it depends on this year's New Year.

The box office appeal of directors who sell movies is no longer weaker than that of superstars.

The box office of Li Qian's second film exceeded 100 million, and "Jaws: Revenge" has the popularity of the first part, even if I don't believe in the rookie director, I expect it to be 50 million.

In addition to the other three separately released Hong Kong films, this year's separately released movies by Guangxian Media also have a box office guarantee of 200 million!

This achievement is enough to make Guangxian enter the top five private film and television companies!

The future was bright, and the meeting ended happily.

After the meeting ended, Wang Changtian stopped Zhang Zhao and gave two more instructions.

"Lao Zhang, wait a minute, you go to Li Qian's studio, and ask him about the specific situation of the movie, and when will the contract be signed, also remind me. ”

The title of "Moon", Wang Changtian was confused, although he said that he would not interfere, but he couldn't know nothing.

"I understand. ”

Zhang Zhao nodded, and took a few people to Li Qian's studio, and on the day of today's audition, Li Qian asked him to bring some makeup artists to help.

When the group came to Li Qian's studio, the door was open, and everyone was sent to two crews, but there was no one in the studio.

However, after entering, Zhang Zhao suddenly found a young girl with short hair fiddling with the camera.

I've never seen this person.

"You are?"

Hearing the voice, the short-haired girl glanced back, still holding a small brush in her hand.

"It's Mr. Zhang, Director Li is in the office, I'm Su Lun, the executive director of Director Li's new recruitment. ”

Li Qian is looking for execution?

Zhang Zhao was slightly stunned, didn't Li Qian ask him to make a recruitment announcement more than a week ago, and selected more than 20 people for Li Qian to choose, but there was no one he liked, why did he suddenly recruit another execution?

Is it possible?

Unexpectedly, Li Qian was not exempt from vulgarity.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao took a closer look at the girl, flat heels, loose slacks, the sleeves of the sweatshirt on the upper body were rolled up, there was no jewelry on her body, she didn't look like she had any makeup on her face, and she had short hair.

Gee...

I didn't expect Li Qian to be so good, I didn't expect it... Unexpectedly.

As a man, Zhang Zhao barely had to think about it to know what was going on.

Li Qian lacks an executive director, yes, the previous executive Qi Yukun went to shoot "Jaws: Revenge", here let Guangxian find an executive, and secretly found a girl to take to the crew.

also understands, after all, filming is such a boring thing, and a shot is at least a month or two, and there is also a need.

However, there are a lot of beautiful actresses, although this girl looks good, but she dresses up and makes up too casually, and she has short hair.

Short?

Do you like this one?

Zhang Zhao came to Li Qian's office with this cranky thought in his heart, knocked on the door and entered, showing an ambiguous smile.

"Director Li has been doing well lately. ”

"Mr. Zhang is here. ”

Li Qian smiled and asked him to sit down.

However, why do you laugh so cheaply?

"Director Li, the one outside?" Zhang Zhao asked tentatively.

"She, her name is Su Lun, a junior student in the Chinese Opera Directing Department, and the studio is just short of people. ”

"Oh... That's right. Zhang Zhao dragged out his voice, looking clear.

Seeing him like this, as a man, Li Qian still didn't know what he was thinking.

"I have a girlfriend, and Mr. Zhang doesn't know it, and I still prefer long hair. ”

Zhang Zhao smiled, looking like I understood.

You know a hammer!

Li Qian didn't explain anything, a successful director is like this, whenever there is a young girl who is not ugly around him, there are always people who are suspicious.

Zhang Zhao didn't mention this again, it was all a private matter, and when he got down to business, he asked about the specific situation of Li Qian's new film.

Li Qian said, "I was about to say to Mr. Zhang, it is a science fiction film, but the scene is single, the actor is single, the cost is not high, it can be filmed directly in the Huairou Film and Television Base, and there are only a few shots on the exterior, it is estimated that if the official shooting, it should be able to be filmed in the early month, that is, it takes some time to prepare for the early stage and the special effects in the later stage, after all, it is a science fiction film, and it is still a little more rigorous." ”

Small-budget sci-fi films are all indoor dramas.

Zhang Zhao also probably had an understanding, and said with a smile, "I'm afraid that only Director Li can make sci-fi films in China, and in the future, we will have our own domestic sci-fi movies, and there will be a new genre in the domestic film market." ”

Li Qian shook his head, "Small-budget sci-fi films, big scenes definitely can't be compared with Hollywood blockbusters." ”

After chatting for a while, Li Qian also came out of the office and saw that Su Lun was still there cleaning the camera.

"Are you done cleaning up?"

"It's already good. Su Lun said and hurriedly put down the small brush.

"Load the film, see if the lock is firm, this old model of film machine pay attention, or stick a tape, and check whether the film has scratches when loading. ”

"I see, Director Li. ”

Su Lun answered, trotted to the warehouse, and took out a tray of film.

Li Qian didn't see if she could do it, he read Su Lun's resume in the morning, not to mention, although he was only a junior student, he had a lot of experience.

In 01, he was a freshman at Agricultural University, and that year "Big Names" was filming near Agricultural University, and he got the opportunity to work in the crew, but he took three months off and the school did not approve it.

The girl was 17 years old at the time, dropped out of school directly, and went to stay with the crew of "Big Shot" for three months.

In those three years, he has been working in Ma Xiaogang's studio, almost all the grassroots positions in the crew, and even worked as an assistant to the crew actors.

Moreover, he also joined a band, served as a bass player, and ran around the capital to perform to earn living expenses.

There are really a lot of music in the film and television industry, and Huang Bo and Zhou Xun were not all bars in the past.

In 05, he was admitted to the Chinese Opera Directing Department, and in 06, he filmed MVs while going to school, and in the second semester of his junior year this year, he was still the same year as Li Qian, all of whom were 84 years old.

This experience is much more exciting than Li Qianke, Li Qian also made films for a year in his junior year, and went to Hengdian for a year in his senior year.

At the age of 17, he dared to drop out of school by himself as a freshman, Li Qian didn't dare to do this, his parents had to get angry and had a heart attack, and his legs had to be broken when he went back.

......

It didn't take long for the cast to come in time for today's auditions.

Chen Kun, Liu Ye, Duan Yihong, Fu Dalong, Pan Yueming, Zhu Feng, Liao Fan, Huang Bo

Today, with these eight actors, it is honestly difficult to pick people, because the roles in the movie do not have a specific positioning, and the most important thing is the effect of one person playing two roles in the camera.

Eight actors came at about the same time, plus their agents, huddled in the studio's conference room, you look at me, I look at you, all trying to get a little other information from each other's eyes.

Li Qian just sent an email inviting him to audition, and he didn't have any other information.

Generally, the director auditions in person, or the first role to audition, most of them are male protagonists, and everyone knows it.

Li Qian smiled and said hello, "It's early for everyone to come." ”

"Hello Director Li. Everyone hurriedly said.

"Then let's not talk nonsense, this is your script, watch it first, and prepare for makeup when it's over. ”

Li Qian handed over an A4 piece of paper alone, and did not give them a complete script, just a general character analysis, clones No. 5 and No. 6, and a short plot of two clones in the same frame.

This audition, the main thing is not acting, there is no shortage of these things.

As long as you play two characters with different personalities and temperaments, but look the same after makeup, the effect in the camera can satisfy Li Qian.

As for how to be satisfied, it depends on it, and Li Qian doesn't know what the specific standard is now.

are all professional actors, and they are all over thirty years old, as long as the role is suitable, there is no need to worry about acting skills,

Unlike Li Qian, there are many film and television dramas in his memory, not to mention others, not even the most basic acting skills of an actor.

For actors, acting skills are the least thing, and they don't have to be actors.

Ever seen a chef who doesn't know how to stir-fry?

Even Fan Binbin, who hypes up all day long, and Xie Tingfeng, who can only play handsome when scolded, his acting skills are actually not bad.

And those films in my memory, I remember a science fiction film, Shu Qi was reading the lines the whole time, and she couldn't see her acting skills at all, and she didn't know how to regress to that point.

The actor is too, if you want to score, it can only be 0 points.

In such a big-scale sci-fi film, the male and female protagonists play the same as Tuo S, and I don't know what the investors and directors think.

Even if it is a relative of an investor, hundreds of millions of funds cannot be so defeated.

Or was it that the tastes of the audience changed at that time, and this kind of performance was enough?

I really don't know.

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