The division of the film production department of the Oriental Film Company began to be carried out normally with the coordination of the company's publicity department and personnel department.

Xu Ziming was worried that his employees might not be able to explain their plans clearly, so Xu Ziming simply set aside a day to gather all the directors of Oriental Film Company together to talk about the division of the film production department, so that everyone could have a sense of proportion.

Zhang Jia, Xu Anhua, Wu Yusheng and others, who were still filming in Taiwan yesterday, also had to put down their work and buy tickets early in the morning to return to Oriental Film Company.

This was the first large-scale meeting since the establishment of the Oriental Film Company, and the senior management of the Oriental Film Company attached great importance to it.

"Director Xu morning!"

"Director Xu is early!"

"Good morning, Ms. Xu!"

“……”

Xu Anhua walked into the elevator with an old cloth bag on his back, and the employees in the elevator greeted one after another.

Although he is the director of the Oriental Film Company and is in charge of film shooting, Xu Anhua's dress is still very plain. Black-framed glasses and short hair, dressed a little rustic and outdated, at a glance, I thought she was a native girl from the countryside.

After ascending to the third floor, the people in the elevator were already halfway out. Before the elevator door closed, Xu Anhua vaguely heard an employee talking outside: "Have you read the specific documents issued today? ”

"It's really fake, doesn't it mean that Mr. Xu is very good, why is the company going to be restructured again?"

"Where do you know about the rich people, and you don't want to think that the Oriental Film Company has no competitors in Hong Kong, if it doesn't rectify internally, it won't go back?"

"That's right, I heard that with such a change, many directors will find it difficult to get along, and Mr. Xu is completely based on the box office this time. ”

"We're going to come on, Mr. Xu is going to hit Hollywood, and if you don't work hard, you'll be kicked. ”

“……”

The elevator slowly rose, and the chatter outside finally disappeared, and the few remaining employees in the elevator all bowed their heads. Because Xu Anhua's face was very unsightly at this time, no one dared to jump out and touch his head.

Not long in the morning, Wu Yusheng, who is the top director of the shootout film of Oriental Film Company, began to talk to Du Qifeng, who also likes to shoot shootout films, in the conference room, saying that this time the company's restructuring is about this, after all, everyone will rely on the box office to see the ability in the future.

When I heard the sound of footsteps outside the office and saw Xu Anhua come in, several directors began to say: "Director Xu, this time the company is restructured, and everyone will rely on the box office to see their skills in the future." ”

"Uh, this ......" As soon as Xu Anhua sat down, he heard the thunderous words of several directors.

Xu Anhua has always relied on making literary films, and the box office is a big problem, if she really focuses on the box office, then wouldn't it be long before she will have to roll up and leave, or if she sounds better, she will have to find another job elsewhere.

Before the meeting began, the ten directors of the Oriental Film Company were in place, such as Xu Ke, who had set up a separate studio by himself in the past, and also came to participate.

Xu Ziming hadn't appeared yet, and there was a sound of chatter in the conference room. There's no way, everyone doesn't discuss it now, and after Xu Ziming announces the new rules, it's useless to say anything.

Although Hong Jinbao is a shareholder of the company, his equity is too light, and he basically has no right to speak, but through the grapevine, he knows that he is the director of a comedy, so he looks like he has a success.

Comedies have always been popular in Hong Kong, and with Sammo Hung's skills, it is not difficult to sit on the throne of the leading director of Oriental Film Company.

In the two years that the Oriental Film Company has not yet been established, the fierce competition with Xu Ziming in the film industry is not who is him, Hong Jinbao?

After Xu Ziming prepared today's documents in the office, he went to the designated conference room with Xiang Huaqiang and Pan Disheng.

A group of directors and others who were discussing heard the sound of footsteps outside the conference room, and the sound quickly disappeared faintly, getting smaller and smaller.

Xu Ziming looked around the entire conference room and saw that the company's directors had basically arrived, so he instructed the clerks on the side to distribute the documents in their hands to everyone present in turn.

After waiting for a few minutes, after making sure that everyone had roughly skimmed through the content, he announced: "After the establishment of the Oriental Film Company, there was a lack of effective internal competition

competitiveness, so much so that basically, in the first half of the year, Oriental Film Company has no good films. ”

Xu Ziming swallowed his spit and continued: "Such a big reform of the company this time is to stabilize the leading position of Oriental Film Company in the Hong Kong film industry, and second, to make internal adjustments to prepare Oriental Film Company for its impact on the European and American markets. The third is to improve the company's rules and regulations and change the business model of Hong Kong films in the past. ”

In the past, Xu Ziming always competed in the Hong Kong film industry, and the film was released in Nanyang and South Korea.

As for Europe and the United States, Xu Ziming originally thought that his strength was insufficient, and he did not recklessly compete for the European and American markets, so there were few film productions in Europe and the United States.

"It's still Mr. Xu's ambitions. Liu Guanwei patted the horse and said.

"Nothing to boast about. Xu Ziming smiled faintly, and then said: "The documents in each of your hands, turn to the appendix, you can see the distribution of directors in the five departments established by the company, these divisions are classified by me according to everyone's strengths, if there is anything inappropriate, you can put it forward." Saying Xu Ziming, he read the contents of the appendix by the way.

"Fantasy film production department: Liu Guanwei, Liu Zhenwei.

Comedy production department: Hong Jinbao, Wang Jin.

Literary film production department: Xu Anhua, Zhang Jia.

Shootout film production department: Wu Yusheng, Du Qifeng.

Martial arts fantasy film production department: Xu Ke, Cheng Xiaodong. ”

In the past, film companies basically did not distinguish between film styles before shooting films, and the so-called film style was often roughly given after filming and review.

So in the past, many times, directors with different shooting styles would be randomly arranged by the company, and the result of being good at making tragedies was called to make comedies, and the movies made were really a little different, and this kind of four-like movies often exist in Hong Kong.

In this way, the final film will often give the audience a strange style and a shy feeling, which is very unnatural.

After Xu Ziming divided it like this, the plan can indeed give full play to everyone's strengths and let everyone do their best.

However, as a senior director of literary films, Xu Anhua, looking at such a division, looks at an unknown trouble.

There is no other reason, she and Zhang Jia are both directors of literary films, and fools know what literary films mean. This is something that has no box office market in Hong Kong, and this is a poor genre film that has absolutely little box office after it is made.

Xu Ziming lifted the chair, sat down like everyone sitting, and said while looking at the names of the company's signed artists on the document: "Everyone needs to keep in mind that the production department of the film company is now subdivided into five departments, and there are quarterly and annual evaluations between each department, and the first place will be rewarded, and the last place will be punished." ”

When the people heard the rewards and punishments, their mouths opened in a very large arc, and they couldn't imagine that Xu Ziming also carried his business ideas in the film industry.

With Xu Ziming's precise vision, a group of people had to pay attention to the next directorial career.

Xu Anhua's heart was filled with confusion and uneasiness, and he finally couldn't help asking: "Mr. Xu, is the company's main criterion for judging the first place only look at the box office?"

For example, Wang Jin makes money by shooting comedy films, and the most proud thing is to watch the box office, the movie has won few awards, but the box office has been very good recently.

Xu Ziming had expected that someone would ask this question, and he was just about to make some explanations, but now that Xu Anhua has asked, then he knows everything, "Whether it is a quarterly or annual award, the main judging criteria are based on the box office, but ......"

"But what?" Xu Anhua was so anxious that his throat went up.

Zhang Jia is also more anxious and deeply sympathetic, she and Xu Anhua are both directors of literary films, and after the company's restructuring, Xu Ziming's original promise, that is, the direct investment of the finance department when filming the film, is estimated to have changed.

Xu Ziming said with a smile: "It is really not good to measure the quality of a movie purely by the box office, so as a quarter, the only criterion for the annual award is even more inappropriate." So in addition to this, there is also a new criterion, that is, the criteria for the award received. A film is nominated for the Academy Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, one is worth 2 million yuan at the box office, and if it wins, each is worth 5 million yuan at the box office, and the two awards are not superimposed. That is, if you get nominated, you will get it again

The award will be offset by a box office of 5 million yuan. Similarly, if nominated internationally and awarded, it is worth 4 million yuan at the box office and 7 million yuan at the box office. ”

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Xu Ziming was responded to by a burst of applause mixed with cheers.

The applause of Xu Anhua and Zhang Jia almost overshadowed the other directors present, and winning the award can offset the box office, which essentially shows that Xu Ziming attaches great importance to the shooting of literary films, which makes the two very satisfied.

"What are the rewards and punishments?" Wang Jin said suddenly.

Xu Ziming was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll talk about it." ”

This is sometimes the same as settling accounts, every penny has to be calculated clearly, otherwise a group of people don't understand, then there is really nothing to talk about.

"Quarterly evaluation is that every quarter, each production department evaluates according to the net profit, and after deducting the cost of film production, the one who earns the most, that is, the first place, enjoys 10% of the dividends of the film in the production department in this quarter. As for the punishment, it is not set now. ”

The annual award needs to be evaluated in January of the following year, with reference to the number of awards and the box office, for a comprehensive evaluation, and the first, second, and third departments will enjoy 20%, 10%, and 5% of the net profit income dividends of the films produced by the department this year. For the production department that ranks last, the punishment is tentatively set at a 20% deduction for the director's salary in the second year and a 10% deduction for the employee's salary. ”

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

There were bursts of applause again, but compared to the first time, there was a melancholy in everyone's expectant eyes.

The reward for the first place is indeed human, but the bottom is too miserable.

Liu Guanwei asked: "If a movie wants to be a blockbuster, in addition to the good quality of the movie, there must also be a good artist, so that the box office will only be high and not low, what if the company's star actors are not enough?"

Xu Ziming said: "I have already set up a special Oriental Star Agency, and the company's actor contract will be transferred to the Oriental Star Agency, so you don't have to worry about finding a suitable actor." ”

Liu Guanwei is very satisfied, this is completely set up for him, shooting movies in other companies, it is even more difficult to find an actor and artist, the same as asking for a Bodhisattva to worship the Buddha.

If Oriental Film Company has its own star agency, it is not afraid of not having good actors at all.

When Xu Ziming took the trouble to explain the company's new plan, everyone's hearts were already turbulent and could not be calmed down for a long time.

Xu Ziming let out a long breath, he has worked hard enough these days.

Just when Xu Ziming thought he could have a good rest, what he didn't expect was that more than a dozen hours after the end of the meeting, that is, when Xu Ziming was sleeping in the middle of the night, Xu Ziming, who was sleeping, was suddenly woken up by a phone call.

The other party on the phone was Ma Chengkun, the owner of "Oriental News" who had cooperated with Xu Ziming for many years, and called in the middle of the night, saying that he wanted earth-shattering news.

Ma Chengkun was full of praise for Xu Ziming's new company's initiatives, although he did not attend this meeting, he was fortunate to learn that Xu Ziming was really regarded as a god.

Xu Ziming was also quite helpless, so he sent the copywriter over overnight.

"Oriental News", a small follower newspaper that was indignant by other newspapers in Hong Kong and called Xu Ziming's second leg, firmly adhered to the concept of being one step ahead, and published such a wonderful article in the newspaper the next day, with the title name "Wonderful Ideas for Xu Ziming".

In the article, the Oriental newspaper outlined the new measures formulated by Hui Ziming, and boasted that this was a change in the Hong Kong film industry that had not been seen in decades.

This content is really full of gimmicks, and the newspapermen were fascinated, and the film companies in the Hong Kong film industry were shocked when they heard the news.

The "Apple Newspaper", which has always been incompatible with the "Oriental News", in the face of the "Oriental News's always brazen behavior of grabbing the headlines", could not help but privately send its well-known writers to anonymously write an article titled "The Oriental News with Doglegs and Mud".

And in spite of the warning of the "Oriental News" lawsuit, he brazenly published this article, saying: "This is freedom of speech, and "Apple News" welcomes the author's contribution. ”

For a while, some eventful newspapermen combined the two articles to savor them, and found that the title was quite catchy, "Whimsical Xu Ziming, Dogleg Mud Oriental News." ”