Chapter 1022: Stratagem (6/11)
Regarding Xinghui's behavior, Zhao Fusheng knew very well that it must have been instructed by Zhou Xingxing, otherwise Lin Darong would not have arranged for someone to do this.
That's understandable, and the same will be true for yourself.
But the problem is that the hole cards of both sides have been figured out, how to talk about the following things?
"By the way, what is Zhou Xingxing's salary for a play now?" Zhao Fusheng thought for a while and asked Bai Jie.
Bai Jie thought about it, recalled the information he saw, and then replied: "It should be between eight million and nine million, he is a person, except for filming his own scenes, he rarely takes on outside scenes, it is said that he was pitted quite miserably." ”
Zhao Fusheng nodded, he had heard of this.
When Zhou Xingxing first became popular, he was recruited by Li Xiuxian, and Li asked Zhou Xingxing to sign a head contract, and signed more than a dozen plays in one go, but the salary was extremely low, only seven or eight hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars per play.
If that's all it takes, then that's it, and later Li Xiuxian saw that he couldn't control Zhou Xingxing, who was getting more and more popular, so he simply sold Zhou Xingxing's contract to Yongsheng Film Company.
Behind Yongsheng Film Company is the Xiang family, the controller of Ngee An, a well-known gang on Hong Kong Island.
Under the command of the Xiang brothers, Zhou Xingxing only received a salary of 700,000 yuan, and as a result, each movie sold tens of millions at the box office. Later, even if the salary increased by millions, only about half of it went to his own hands.
Therefore, once Zhou Xingxing's contract expires, he will immediately set up his own film company and will no longer work for others to make wedding dresses.
This Zhao Fusheng can understand him very well, let alone Zhou Xingxing, those popular actors in later generations, after which one became popular, he didn't quickly open a company and a studio on his own, to put it bluntly, how can he earn more by working for others.
Even those traffic stars who claimed to have returned from South Korea and couldn't bear the slave contract, in fact, to put it bluntly, it was because they became famous and became popular that they found that they could make more money in the Celestial Empire, and they didn't have to be exploited so ruthlessly, so they came back under the banner of being wronged.
The brokerage contract on the Korean side has always been unfair, and there is nothing wrong with that, and the virtue of the Korean stick is known all over the world. But the question is, do you seem stupid to sign your name on it knowing that it is a slave contract?
Are there any fools in the entertainment industry?
Obviously, no.
Therefore, it can only be said that wealth is moving, and some people like to be bitches to set up archways and deceive the sympathy of fans.
However, Zhou Xingxing's current salary, Zhao Fusheng thinks it's okay, if you count his salary as a director, it should be around 10 million Hong Kong dollars.
Of course, if it is converted into box office sharing, it is not necessarily, after all, the box office share depends on how far the box office can reach.
"In this way, when negotiating, pay attention to the fact that you can give him a share of the local box office on Hong Kong Island, at most plus the mainland, but if you want to do the global box office, you can't agree. Zhao Fusheng thought about it and said to Bai Jie.
If he remembers correctly, the global box office of "Kung Fu" is nearly 110 million US dollars, and if Zhou Xingxing is asked to take millions of dollars for no reason, he will not be able to accept it.
"Will he accept it?" Bai Jie hesitated, obviously she didn't agree with Zhao Fusheng's idea.
In her opinion, Zhao Fusheng's idea is a little too whimsical, not to mention what the box office of this movie is, the option of box office sharing alone may not be able to impress Zhou Xingxing.
"Let's talk about it. ”
Zhao Fusheng smiled and said slowly.
In fact, he himself has no bottom, but the matter is man-made, no matter what it is, since it is business, it is natural to sit at the negotiating table and chat, and the final result depends on the game between the two parties.
"What if he asks for a change in the script?" asked Bai Jie hesitantly.
If it were someone else, she might not have asked this question, but Zhou Xingxing is famous for liking to change the script, and the screenwriter of this drama is Zhao Fusheng, the big boss, Bai Jie is afraid that there will be a conflict and it will not end well.
You must know that the actress who worked with Zhou Xingxing back then said: "Zhou Xingxing is very strange. In the past, we all thought that it would be good to do our job as actors, but he wasn't. At that time, I was playing with him, and he asked to change the script all day long. Now I understand why he is like that, he only thinks about how to make the scene look good. We people often care about relationships and everything, and he ignores them. ”
Such a person, let alone change the script, if he is unhappy in the middle of filming, it is not impossible to change the script.
Therefore, Bai Jie felt that she should talk to Zhao Fusheng about this matter in advance.
Zhao Fusheng smiled, he naturally understood what Bai Jie meant, nodded and said: "According to his ideas, there is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people, since we choose others to be directors, then we naturally have to listen to others." ”
Having said that, he actually knows very well that the reason why he is so confident is because this script itself is from Zhou Xingxing's movie, or rather, something that he approves.
This is also the reason why Zhou Xingxing feels that he can't put it down after reading the script.
Of course, this Zhao Fusheng couldn't say it, but he still told Bai Jie that he could let Zhou Xingxing play freely in the movie.
This is the scope of people's profession, and Zhao Fusheng has always respected professionals.
In particular, professionals who can make money for themselves deserve preferential treatment.
After sending Bai Jie away, Zhao Fusheng lay on the bed and sent a message to Fan Baobao.
"What are you doing?"
Soon, the mobile phone rang, and when I opened it, Fan Baobao's reply was very interesting.
"Reciting lines at home alone......"
A heavy sense of resentment came to his face through the mobile phone, and a smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Fusheng's mouth.
After thinking about it, he simply dialed it.
"Doodoo ......"
The phone beeped, and then it was answered: "You person, the long-distance call is so expensive, why are you calling?"
Yes?
Blinking, Zhao Fusheng looked helpless, this girl, isn't it clear that at this time, shouldn't you care about this.
"Ahem, I just miss you. ”
After a while, Zhao Fusheng said in a low voice, and then said with a smile: "I don't know why, I always feel that I should tie you to my side recently." ”
"Cut, it's better to say than to sing. Fan Baobao was obviously willing to hear Zhao Fusheng's love words, but he was habitually arrogant.
"I'm pretty good at singing. Zhao Fusheng laughed when he heard this: "By the way, I saw Zhou Xingxing today, but I didn't ask you for an autograph." ”
"What, it's not a good talk?"
Fan Baobao was stunned for a moment, and then asked.
In her mind, since Zhao Fusheng said so, it must have been a very pleasant chat with Zhou Xingxing.
Zhao Fusheng shook his head and denied: "It's not that the talk is bad, it's that this is too shrewd, well, a pure businessman." ”
This evaluation, if it is given to an ordinary person, it is fine, but it is given to Zhou Xingxing, who is known as a nonsensical and funny grandmaster, then naturally it is not a good review.
Fan Baobao naturally understood what Zhao Fusheng meant, and snorted: "Since this is the case, then the signature is gone." I thought he was an artist, but I didn't expect to be a bad person. ”
"Not bad guys. Zhao Fusheng recalled how Zhou Xingxing looked when he communicated with him, thought for a while and said: "He probably has suffered too much before and has been cheated too many times, so he is wary of the whole world. Maybe only in the movie can you really release yourself. ”
This is his understanding, I don't know if it's correct, but Zhao Fusheng feels that it should be eight or nine without leaving ten.
Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Fan Baobao laughed: "Unexpectedly, you are quite good at reading people." ”
"That's of course, and don't look at who I am. Zhao Fusheng said proudly.
"By the way, I watched the drama "Soldier Assault", and it's really like you said, there are no female characters. Fan Baobao suddenly remembered something and said to Zhao Fusheng.
The drama "Soldier Assault" has been rehearsed by Renyi as a key performance this year, and Fan Baobao, as a member of Renyi, is naturally allowed to watch from the sidelines.
Although there is no female role, she can learn the acting skills of her predecessors.
After watching the rehearsal, Fan Baobao felt that Zhao Fusheng was right not to let himself pay attention to this matter, if this drama is made into a TV series, it is estimated that only men will like to watch it.
"I told you a long time ago. Zhao Fusheng said with a smile: "You remember, don't be in a hurry to act in any movie, you haven't reached the point where you are hungry yet, literary films exercise your acting skills and temperament, and commercial films need opportunities." ”
The water in this is too deep, and he must not understand three sentences or two, so he simply drew a line for Fan Baobao and asked her not to think nonsense.
This is not Zhao Fusheng's alarmism, but the facts are in front of him.
With such a powerful background, Da Tiantian has acted in countless blockbusters, and the cooperating actors and actresses have also succeeded each other, but it has always been difficult to make a truly unsatisfactory movie.
Why?
In the final analysis, it's not that the people behind it are not supportive, nor that the resources are insufficient, but because of Da Tiantian's own acting skills.
If an actor can't support a role, it will be difficult to excel in the movie.
If the real acting skills are good and talented, there may only be a few minutes of drama, which will still make the audience remember it and forget it.
As the saying goes, if you don't forget, there will be an echo. Jiawei once said that if a person can't get into the scene and make himself the character in the movie, then he is a failed actor.
Fan Baobao in his previous life, adhering to the principle of carrying out the vase to the end, perfectly interprets what is called a vase among actors. And now, with Zhao Fusheng by her side, she is rushing towards the road of acting school + idol school.
In life, there will always be some choices, and if you choose the right one, it will naturally be smooth sailing, and if you are wrong, you will have to bear the bitter consequences of failure.
PS: Today is 918, the anniversary of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the past does not forget the teacher of the future, I really don't want to say anything. I read an article that said what would it be like if we were captured by the Japanese army? I have to admit that I might not survive those punishments. It is precisely because of this that I pay more respect to the martyrs who threw their heads and spilled their blood.
I sincerely hope that everyone will not forget that period of history and remember that there were some people who carried a heavy burden for the sake of our better life today. Leave behind the best days of your life.
PS: I've always disliked Lin Huiyin, but I inexplicably think of her younger brother, the Chinese Air Force, long live!