As Fan Wencheng, he is naturally qualified to make such a request, but Lin Xiao took out this work for his own sake, he must win the role of Chen Yongren, and he has a five-star king card, so playing this role is naturally handy.

"The leading actor must be an actor with outstanding acting skills, and in addition, the role of Chen Yongren is mine!" Lin Xiao said equally resolutely.

In fact, although Fan Wencheng is the director's choice of this film, it does not mean that without Fan Wencheng, there is no other choice.

Fan Wencheng frowned and wrinkled suddenly, although the two movies "Iron Fist of Shame" and "My Sassy Girlfriend" starring Lin Xiao were successful before, it does not mean that Fan Wencheng recognizes Lin Xiao's acting skills.

In fact, the two films played by Lin Xiao have far less demanding acting skills than this film.

He prefers to find two veteran actors to play the roles of Liu Jianming and Chen Yongren, but Lin Xiao, he has never considered it.

Despite this, looking at Lin Xiao's attitude, Fan Wencheng also knew that he was afraid that he would not compromise in this regard.

Although the contact between the two was very short, Fan Wencheng could see that Lin Xiao was resolute.

If it weren't for the fact that this script was extremely good, Fan Wencheng even thought that there was no need to continue talking, and after pondering for a while, Fan Wencheng frowned and said: "Chen Yongren's role is very complicated, to be honest, I don't really believe that you can play it well, but since you said it, then ...... Let's compromise, I hope you can participate in the audition with the other actors, if your acting skills are to my satisfaction as a whole, then it's fine, if the gap is too big, then there's no way. ”

Lin Xiao could understand Fan Wencheng's doubts, but he had absolute confidence in this role, so he nodded and said, "Okay!"

After negotiating these conditions, the only thing left is the salary.

In fact, Lin Xiao already had a certain understanding of the remuneration before, and the remuneration of top domestic directors is generally 1+1 or 2+0.5 according to domestic practice.

1+1 is 10 million plus 10% of the box office profit share, and 2+0.5 is 20 million + 5% of the box office profit share.

This is similar to the salary of top actors.

Of course, although Fan Wencheng has touched the threshold of the top, he has only touched it.

So he actually can't get paid at this level.

"Then the remaining problem is the problem of salary, I have two plans here, one is 1+1, that is, 10 million salary plus 10% of the revenue share of the box office. The other option is, I don't want to get paid, but I want 15 percent of the box office revenue!"

"Box office revenue sharing, not profit sharing?" Lin Xiao asked as he looked straight at Fan Wencheng.

Fan Wencheng nodded and said, "Of course it's the box office revenue share!"

Lin Xiao smiled and looked at Fan Wencheng, Lin Xiao had already crossed Fan Wencheng in his heart.

You must know that a film, especially a film like "Infernal Affairs" with an investment of more than 100 million, this investment of more than 100 million is only the production cost, not the final cost.

Coupled with the publicity and distribution costs, this cost will go up, and the box office profit sharing generally refers to the profit sharing obtained from deducting the production cost, publicity and distribution cost, etc., and deducting the share with the theater chain, taxes, etc.

And if it is a direct box office share, then it can be said that Fan Wencheng is not just a lion opening his mouth, but a person who wants to take a 10% share of this film, which is already the treatment of top domestic directors.

That is to say, at a cost of 100 million, as long as the cost is returned, then 15 million will be paid to Fan Wen.

You must know that in China, box office revenue accounts for more than 80% of a movie's revenue, rather than a complete peripheral industrial chain like abroad.

Moreover, if the final profit sharing of a film, if other investors are introduced, it is still necessary to share the profits, and he will take 15% of it as a director, which is obviously unacceptable.

"Director Fan, are you sure you're not joking?" Lin Xiao asked with a chuckle.

"I'm never joking in that regard. Fan Wencheng shook his head and said.

In fact, Lin Xiao still has some doubts in his heart, it stands to reason that Fan Wencheng should not be the kind of person who has no brains, thinking that this film would not be made without him, and offering such a price that is unlikely to be accepted by any investor.

If Ling Xiao Pavilion is just a small studio, then Fan Wencheng will say that it is in the past to offer such an excessive price, but it is impossible for him not to know that Ling Xiao Pavilion is no longer a small studio, although it cannot be compared with those giants, but it is also a new force in the film industry that cannot be ignored.

But he still offered such a high price, is there something in this that he doesn't know?

Next, the negotiations between the two sides continued, but Fan Wencheng kept insisting on the price he offered, and Lin Xiao naturally couldn't back down, and the negotiations reached an impasse for a while.

In this process, Lin Xiao discovered that Fan Wencheng had always been confident, and he could also see that Fan Wencheng was actually very confident in this film, but he refused to back down half a step.

Lin Xiao couldn't help sneering in his heart, do you really think that this film is the only one in the whole of China that can shoot it?

began to be more and more dissatisfied in my heart, since I can't talk, then I won't cooperate, and then see who regrets it?

"Since that's the case, I can only say it's a pity, I'm sorry for delaying your time......" Lin Xiao said lightly.

Fan Wencheng smiled faintly and said, "If Mr. Lin changes his mind, please contact me at any time." Personally, I still like this film. ”

After going back, Lin Xiao received bad news, which also made him realize why Fan Wencheng was so fearless.

Huaguo's three major directors who are best at shooting police and gangster films, Chen Mu has already received a film in his hand, and it is about to start shooting, and it is a film invested by Xuanhuang Film and Television, which is also a big production, and he has no schedule at all.

Originally, in addition to Fan Wencheng, there was also a director Yang Hao, but this bad news was from Yang Hao's side.

"Director Yang Hao likes our script very much, but he just signed a film contract, and he said that if we can wait for him for half a year, he would be willing to take this film, but now it is obviously not possible. Xiao Jie sighed.

Lin Xiao thought of Fan Wencheng's meaningful smile, I am afraid that Fan Wencheng has already known these things in advance, so he will look like a strange commodity to live in.

"By the way, how did you talk to Fan Wencheng?" Xiao Jie asked again.

Lin Xiao shook his head and said Fan Wencheng's conditions, and Xiao Jie also frowned.

"Isn't there any other suitable candidate besides these three?" Lin Xiao asked a little depressedly.

Xiao Jie shook her head and said: "You also know that the film "Infernal Affairs", an ordinary director, is difficult to shoot well, of course, if these three can't do it, then we can only settle for the second, just ......"