Chapter 167: I Want to Drink Sprite
Before going to Thailand, Su Xiaofan has one more important thing to do:
Three leading actors were identified.
The salary budget of these three leading actors accounts for half of the budget of the entire movie.
If the main actor can't talk about it, or can't be satisfied, then Thailand doesn't need to go......
There are not many powerful comedians in China who have box office appeal, most of them are cross talk sketch actors, and they can count the slaps in the face of movies.
After Professor Wang raised the copyright issue of "People in Embarrassment" last time, Su Xiaofan quickly determined the ideal actor in his heart.
Just look for Xu Zheng and Wang Bao who played "People in Embarrassment"!
Wang Bao, this "clown" who can mix from a group performance to a first-line in the entertainment industry, is definitely not just by luck, Su Xiaofan still deeply recognizes his strength and efforts.
As for Xu Zheng, needless to say, he graduated from the drama class, and became popular in 2000 with the costume drama "Spring Splendid Pig Bajie", a young representative of strength and talent.
Of course, the so-called youth is only for old filmmakers like Zhang Yimou,
For Su Xiaofan, a newcomer, Wang Bao and Xu Zheng can be said to be predecessors.
I don't know if Su Xiaofan's salary can please move them......
But after all, it is a million-dollar project, and there are still opportunities to fight for it in person.
That night, Su Xiaofan bought a plane ticket to fly to the magic capital.
After resting in the hotel for one night, he came to Huayi's headquarters building the next morning and met Wang Bao's agent Song Lone.
After the two exchanged a few polite words, Su Xiaofan asked Wang Bao very tactfully where he was.
Song Xiao explained with an unnatural expression: "I'm sorry, he is in the United States now...... Everything is at my disposal for the time being. ”
"The United States?"
Su Xiaofan didn't hear of any films made in the United States during this time.
It seems that the rumors that Wang Bao accompanied his wife to the United States to give birth to a second child should be true......
"Hmm...... It's okay, Director Su has something to say to me directly, and it's the same. Song Xiao went straight to the point, "May I ask what kind of salary Director Su can give this time?"
Su Xiaofan immediately said: "The shooting time is one month, and I have two plans here." ”
"First, the salary is 1.5 million, 5% of the box office profit share, and the second is 2 million salary, no box office share. ”
Song Xiao pouted and sneered: "With Wang Bao's current fame, a movie is only paid one or two million? You're not joking with me, are you?"
"I can shoot this film in a month, and I don't need to prepare extra in the early stage, although the price is not high, it is definitely not low,"
Su Xiaofan said impatiently: "Although Wang Bao is in the limelight now, he is mainly concentrated in TV dramas, and his fans are all aunts......
"I think my comedy film is a very good attempt and opportunity for him, and it is likely to make him break through in the field of film......"
"What do you think?" Song Xiao couldn't help but interrupt Su Xiaofan, "Wang Bao won the Best New Actor Award at the 40th Golden Horse Awards in 03 with "Blind Well", and participated in Feng Xiaogang's "No Thieves in the World" in 04 and attracted much attention, how do you think he needs to break through in the film field?"
"Did these two movies explode at the box office?" Su Xiaofan replied with a smile, "If the box office doesn't explode, there is no right to speak, if Wang Bao can get along in the film industry, then why are they all military TV series like "Soldier Assault" all these years?
Song Lin was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head and said: "Even if your box office can soar to 60 million, the investor's box office share is only about 20 million, and after removing the cost of 10 million, 5% of the box office share is only about 500,000......"
"With your age and experience, I really can't believe that the box office of your film can be six times the production cost...... So the first proposal for box office sharing sounds like a good idea, but it's actually more unreliable and a little less than the second proposal of two million in salary...... In this way, I'll help you reserve a slot for three million. ”
Su Xiaofan was silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Have you read the script I sent you?"
"No," Song Lin shook his head, "I'm sorry, there are too many film appointments, I can't read every script......"
Su Xiaofan nodded in understanding.
At the same time, he also secretly regretted in his heart,
I believe that soon, Song Lin will regret that he gave up this 5% box office account......
Su Xiaofan secretly looked around, and then gently leaned into Song Xiao's ear and said: "Actually, there is a third plan, Wang Bao's salary is still 2 million, but I can give you another 500,000 ...... privately."
When Song Lin heard this, his heart suddenly beat violently, and a burst of ecstasy welled up in his heart.
500,000 is not a small amount of money for him.
In South Korea, the percentage of celebrity agents is 70 percent, but in China it is much less, basically about 20 percent.
Only when there is obvious inequality in the status of the agency and the artist's popularity, will there be a five-five agreement.
And Wang Bao has been working for so many years, and the original agreement has long expired.
Now it is a 28-open agreement signed with Huayi, and Huayi takes 20% of it.
Most of them are still owned by the company, and in the end, it is not even 5% in Song Shan's hands.
In other words, Wang Bao signed a contract of 10 million before he could get 500,000.
Of course, Song Lin never expected this 5% commission, and there are many ways to make money, right......
But on the surface, he frowned, and said in a deep voice with some displeasure: "What does Director Su mean by this?"
"As long as the contract is signed, 200,000 will arrive immediately, and the remaining 300,000 will arrive after the film is released. Su Xiaofan said with a casual expression,
"I will find a company to transfer this money to you in the name of foreign labor expenses, and I don't care how much tax will be deducted at that time......"
"Tax deduction?" Su Xiaofan said this, not at all like he was playing with his words, so Song Xiao said with some pain, "We can't go private......"
"No," Su Xiaofan interrupted, "You helped me in a serious way, of course I have to pay you for your hard work in a serious way, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Song Xiao nodded hurriedly, for fear that Su Xiaofan would regret it if he was unhappy.
He knew that Su Xiaofan was afraid that he would be implicated in tax evasion.
In this line of work, I am not afraid to play unspoken rules, but I am afraid of not playing according to the rules.
"Director Su, then look at this contract......" Song Xiao took out a contract from his briefcase and handed it to Su Xiaofan, "Why don't you sign it today?"
Although he had asked someone to inquire about Song Lone's urine sex before he came, seeing the servility in this person's bones, Su Xiaofan couldn't help but despise him in his heart.
Thinking that since he entered his office, he didn't even drink a glass of water, Su Xiaofan was a little unhappy,
"The contract is not in a hurry, I've been with you for so long, I'm a little thirsty now......"
"Oh, look at my memory!" Song Lin hurriedly patted his head and said with a sneer, "Director Su, what do you want to drink?" whiskey or vodka?"
"I want to drink Sprite, I see you have a McDonald's downstairs......"
“……”
Song Xiao reacted at this time, knowing that Su Xiaofan was deliberately embarrassing him, and his face couldn't help but become a little ugly.
But thinking of the 500,000, he finally gritted his teeth and said with a smile: "Director Su, wait a minute, I'll come when I go......"
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