The taxi quickly drove to Central and stopped outside Yung Kee Restaurant. Xu Wangqiu got out of the car and looked at the two huge golden characters "Yongji" on the wall. The most famous restaurant is the roast goose, which is not only local people in Hong Kong, but also many outsiders and even foreign tourists. The roast goose of Yong Kee Restaurant is also called Feitian roast goose, and its founder is also known as roast goose Hui.

The VDE restaurant is decorated comfortably and pleasantly, with rows of European-style small round lamps illuminating the entire corridor, mahogany hollow chairs, and snow-white dining tables, making the whole restaurant look simple and atmospheric, allowing diners to enjoy food in an elegant environment.

At this time, the restaurant is almost full of customers, and it seems to be very lively. The leaders of the "Falcon" crew, Xia Meng and Yindu have already arrived, and they are sitting by the window, chatting enthusiastically. Xu Wangqiu and the others hurried over, confessed to everyone, and then found a place to sit down.

Xia Meng looked at Xu Wangqiu and said with a smile: "Wangqiu heard that you went to Cannes this time for a special scene, and the film masters such as Truffaut and Polanski came to cheer you on, can you tell us what's going on?"

Xu Wangqiu saw that everyone was looking at him curiously, and felt funny in his heart, it was really a gossip heart, everyone has it, even people like Xia Meng, so he smiled and briefly talked about how he met Pierre Cardin, how he went to the Legion of Honor salon with Pierre Cardin, met Polanski and others, and how they came to the premiere of the film festival.

Although Xu Wangqiu said very modestly, saying that Truffaut and they came to cheer for Pierre Cardin's face, everyone present felt that although Pierre Cardin was very famous, he was more famous than in the film industry, and his face could not be so big that Truffaut and other film masters came to cheer for him, and the real reason was that these masters appreciated Xu Wangqiu's talent and came to cheer for it.

Xia Meng looked at Xu Wangqiu and said with a smile: "Wangqiu, our Jade Bird has been established for almost two years, and not a single movie has been made until now. I can't wait for Liao, why don't you come and help me make one?"

Xu Wangqiu wanted to refuse, but suddenly remembered "Cold", the story happened in Xiangjiang, he originally planned to finish filming "A Game of Unfinished Chess" and cooperate with Yindu, but now Xia Meng asked him to help Jade Bird shoot a film, and the same is true for cooperation with Blue Bird. He smiled and said: "No problem, I happen to have a story called "Cold" that happened in Xiangjiang, and I will come to Xiangjiang to shoot." Since Sister Xia Meng, you have spoken, then when I finish filming "A Game of Chess", Bluebird will invest. ”

Xia Meng was originally joking, but he didn't expect Xu Wangqiu to agree, and chuckled: "Then we can decide." I don't know what the film can be made and how much money is needed?"

Xu Wangqiu thought for a while and said: "After the promotion of "Falcon" in Xiangjiang is completed, I will prepare "A Game of Chess That Has Not Been Finished" after I go back, the film was filmed for the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, and the film will be launched at the end of this year and will be released in October next year. If you want to shoot "Cold", it is estimated that you will have to wait until the year after tomorrow. Funding is uncertain at the moment, because there is only a rough idea and the script is still taking shape. I'm not familiar with Xiangjiang, and I can't write the details of the story of Xiangjiang, so after I finish the script, please find a screenwriter from Xiangjiang and help me write some details. ”

Xia Meng smiled and said, "No problem, I'll find the best screenwriter to write it for you when the time comes." ”

After chatting for a while, the dishes were served. Yong Kee is famous for its roast goose, and it really lives up to its name. The thin and crispy skin almost can't hold the plump goose meat inside, as if it is about to burst. There is a translucent gelatinous substance under the goose skin, which is fragrant and tender when drizzled with oil. When the tip of the tongue breaks through the crisp and tender goose skin and touches this layer, the mellow goose fat immediately wraps the tongue, and the delicious attack is wave after wave, making people unable to stop.

When the meal was almost over, everyone began to talk again. Xu Dunyang put forward the suggestion of setting up a brokerage company: "I originally thought that Yindu should recruit a new group of actors to train, but Wangqiu made a very good suggestion to set up a special brokerage company, operate independently, and be responsible for its own profits and losses." ”

Xu Wangqiu saw that Xu Dunluo pulled out this topic, so he added: "I think the star agent system in the United States is the most scientific, and their production company and agency are separated. The advantage of this is that the director can choose the right role according to the needs of the movie, and the agency can fight for as many benefits as possible for the star. Like the new model of Changfeng in the past, or the Shaw model has more serious drawbacks, it is particularly easy to rip off. If the director wants to choose the right role according to the script, the company will not let him, and he must choose the company's actors, and for actors, the company only pays very low salaries, and it is difficult to retain people.

In the past, Sister Xia Meng, they had particularly lofty ideals, they didn't particularly care about money, and they were able to stick to it in Changfengxin, but now the times are different, and even the country has begun to focus on economic construction, not to mention the capitalist world of Xiangjiang. If we don't make changes, even if we cultivate a new summer dream, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep it.

If it is a normal market, there is no need for Yindu to train actors at all, just ask for it outside. However, the situation in Xiangjiang is relatively special, the confrontation between the left and right is more serious, and it is also facing the ban of the Freedom Association, so it is very necessary to train actors. I think that by setting up an independent subsidiary specializing in artist management, and integrating the strengths of the United States and our past system in terms of system, then we can cultivate a new summer dream and cultivate our own Bruce Lee. ”

After listening to Xu Wangqiu's words, everyone present couldn't help but nod slightly, the era of idealism has passed, and now more and more interests are being emphasized. The Great Wall originally wanted to train Liu Xuehua and the others to grow up as new princesses of the city, but when the contract time came, they all defected to other companies. According to the original model, even if a new princess is cultivated, I am afraid it will be the same as Liu Xuehua and them.

Liao Yiyuan is the general manager of Yindu, who often travels back and forth to China, and knows that Xu Wangqiu has excellent vision. He suggested that the Modu Film Factory set up a film and television park, and the result was a great success; he suggested that the state set up a film export company to produce high-quality films with high investment and large productions, and as a result, "Falcon" had already sold millions of dollars overseas alone. Now after listening to Xu Wangqiu's words, Liao Yiyuan said directly: "Wangqiu, since you have research on foreign brokerage companies, then tell me your views and how to do it." ”

Xu Wangqiu was a director in his last life, worked with many stars, signed contracts with film companies, and had friends who were doing star brokerage business, so he was quite clear about the operation of domestic and foreign brokerage companies. Since Liao Yiyuan wanted to know how the brokerage company was doing, he stopped talking nonsense and immediately talked about his ideas.

Xu Wangqiu redesigned a set of operation plans according to the operation mode of Hollywood brokerage companies and the pros and cons of the operation of domestic brokerage companies in the previous life.

First, the actors trained by their own company have signed a five-year contract. The first two years are the internship period, and the company receives a fixed salary, remuneration and other income. After the two-year internship period, a commission system will be introduced, with 50% in the first year, 40% in the second year, and 30% in the third year. After five years, if the contract is renewed, 20% will be drawn. Famous artists who join the agency will be drawn 20%, and popular stars like Cheng Long can be relaxed to 10%.

Second, the company must not only sign actors, but also directors, screenwriters, writers and other related personnel, so that the agency can use the directors, producers, actors and screenwriters in its hands to make a project and package it for sale to the film company. The studios either take it all or pull it down, and there is no room for bargaining. These projects bring together the best actors, directors, screenwriters, and other relevant personnel, and if one company doesn't want it, a second one will take over immediately.

Thirdly, the company does not have a separate broker for each star like other brokerage companies, but the brokers of the entire company serve all the stars of the company. From the traditional broker fighting alone, it has become a team battle. Sometimes a superstar can get the services of a team. The whole team divides their own work, selects scripts for stars, finds investors, negotiates distribution, etc., and even can do some daily affairs planning.

After Xu Wangqiu finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at everyone, only to see that everyone was looking at him like a monster.

Everyone present is a film company, and they are very familiar with the agent system, they never expected Xu Wangqiu to say so many things, and these ideas are extremely clever, completely beyond their expectations.

Xu Wangqiu smiled at everyone and said, "This is my immature opinion at all, I don't know what you think?"

Xia Meng looked at Xu Wangqiu, who was smiling, and thought to herself that this kid's insight was too amazing, he was really a genius! She shook her head lightly and said with a smile: "Wangqiu, you are good at everything, but you are a little bad, too modest." If you're not thinking this is a mature idea, then what is a mature idea?"

Fu Qi couldn't help but say: "This idea is too secondary, if our brokerage company starts to do it, the future is unimaginable!"

Xu Dunyang painted an appearance that I already knew: "Of course, otherwise how could the country value Wangqiu so much and let him be the director of the art center at such a young age." ”

Liao Yiyuan groaned: "Wangqiu's idea is very insightful, the only question is the percentage of the commission, is 20% too low? If the company can't make money, it can't operate." ”

Xu Wangqiu explained with a smile: "In 1975, five employees of the long-established William Morris brokerage company established a brokerage company called CAA, and in just a few years, CAA has risen strongly and can definitely surpass William Morris in the future. Their most important magic weapon is that the commission ratio is lower than that of other brokerage companies, only 10%. One star may not be able to draw much money, but what if there are 100 stars? The Xiangjiang market is much smaller than that of the United States, and there are not so many celebrities, so it is impossible to have thousands of people like the big brokerage companies in the United States, so the percentage of the commission is naturally higher than that of the United States, and I think 20% is more appropriate.

Secondly, we do not run brokerage companies to make money, but for the united front. In the past many years, Changfengxin's film staff has been suppressed by Taiwan, and as long as they cooperate with us, they will be banned, and there is almost no communication between filmmakers from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Now the export company wants to cooperate with the filmmakers in Hong Kong, and there will definitely be many Hong Kong actors to join our agency in the future. They can only turn a blind eye, or in a few years, freedom will always fall apart. ”

Everyone present has been fighting with the Freedom Federation for more than 20 years, and has been in a state of suppression, but there is no effective means to fight back, and now they suddenly heard that the Freedom Association could collapse, and they were all shocked, and their eyes began to glow. Defeating the Freedom Association and smashing Taiwan's ban on Zuopai filmmakers has been a dream for many years. Is it really going to happen now?

Xu Wangqiu didn't notice the change in everyone's expressions, and continued: "At first, it was only Xiangjiang filmmakers who joined our agency, and later Taiwan filmmakers will definitely join. As long as we do our work well, I believe that in twenty or thirty years, there will be no difference between mainland movies, Xiangjiang movies, and Taiwan movies, we are all Chinese, and we only make one kind of film, that is, Chinese movies. ”