Chapter 3: Wu Jing
In the future, this film will be released for seven weeks, winning 68.45 million box office, excluding the share of publicity and theaters, and finally the money that falls into the hands of investors will not exceed 20 million.
Of course, it is not necessarily unhappy.
After all, with a loss of 10 million, the headache is the director and investors, what does it have to do with the staff at the bottom?
They all sell coolies for wages, and the box office is more or less my!
Jiang Bai's thoughts were withdrawn when he saw the two men.
This is Wu Jing and his agent Weng Hongda.
"Hello, I'm Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai stretched out his hand and said.
Wu Jing shook hands with a smile on her face: "Hello Director Jiang, I'm very happy to see you." ”
It is said that Wu Jing is also hard, and she debuted in 95 and was the protagonist of "Kung Fu Boy Breaking Love".
Director Zhang Xinyan wanted to take the medicine according to the prescription and make a magnificent masterpiece comparable to "Shaolin Temple", so he went to Beijing Sports School to select people.
At that time, Coach Wu Bin hid Wu Jing and a few other good seedlings from seeing him, and Zhang Xinyan could only leave in a huff.
However, Zhang Xinyan is not a person who gives up easily, and came to Beijing Sports School again, this time Wu Bin withstood the pressure of his old friends, but he couldn't stop the arrangement of fate.
In the dumpling restaurant outside the sports school, Zhang Xinyan and Wu Jing started the intersection of fate, and since then Wu Jing has plunged into the film and television industry.
It's a pity that this kind of thing is always a negative example.
When the movie was released in 96, "Crazy Boy" killed all sides, and even the movies of Xing Ye and Big Brother had to retreat, and this "Kung Fu Kid Breaking Love" was naturally not surprisingly hit the street.
In the following years, Wu Jing rolled in various films and televisions, starring in countless bad movies, and none of them played important roles.
As a result, he had to put down his body in the face of Jiang Bai, a director who came out of nowhere.
It can't be helped, people always have to eat.
Jiang Bai was actually a little helpless in choosing Wu Jing, under normal circumstances, he should go to a martial arts school or sports school to choose a newcomer.
The newcomer is poorly paid and obedient.
However, newcomers also have the disadvantages of poor acting skills and lack of experience.
So in the end, after comprehensive consideration, I decided to invite Wu Jing.
After all, Wu Jing's acting skills and actions have stood the test of time, and letting him play the role of the dragon slaying male number one is guaranteed in terms of level.
"This is not the place to talk, let's go to the front of the taste house to talk. Jiang Bai said.
"Okay. ”
……
The three of them came to the taste house and asked for a small private room.
Jiang Bai took out the script: "This is the movie I want to make, Slaying the Dragon." Among them, I want to ask Wu Jing to play the role of the male number one. ”
Weng Hongda flipped through the script, and the expression on his face gradually became solemn.
I thought that I didn't know where a local tyrant appeared, and I wanted to get a lot of money in the film and television industry.
But this script made him feel that the other party was not simple.
The script is not complicated, nor is it brilliant, but it is very standard.
To what extent is the standard?
The scripts followed by several storyboard scripts make people look at it and form a coherent picture in their minds.
That's pretty impressive.
Without more than ten years of experience in the group, and enough talent, it is difficult to write such a standard script.
"How much is Director Jiang's investment in this film?" Weng Hongda closed the script and asked solemnly.
Jiang Bai smiled faintly: "One hundred million!"
Hiss!
Weng Hongda had a look on his face like a fool.
An investment of 100 million?
You're fooling the devil here!
If there was really a big production with an investment of 100 million yuan, it would have spread in the circle a long time ago.
What's more, how could a big production with an investment of 100 million yuan let Wu Jing be the male number one?
"Don't get excited, this play does have an investment of 100 million, but you can also treat him as an investment of 10 million. Jiang Bai chuckled.
Weng Hongda frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
"Because the remaining 90 million will be used for special effects. Our drama is an action blockbuster, focusing on special effects. Jiang Bai said with a smile.
"Special effects?"
Weng Hongda was stunned again, and Wu Jing was also a little puzzled.
Jiang Bai said: "I've seen Avatar at the beginning of the year, the special effects of my play are not worse than Avatar." ”
"Isn't it worse than Avatar? Director Jiang's words are exaggerated, Avatar is also a top production in Hollywood, and that kind of special effects resources can't be obtained even if you have money in China. ”
Weng Hongda was a little angry, he felt that this conversation could be over, a layman full of big words, there was nothing worth talking about.
The reason why he didn't leave immediately was just the cultivation of a businessman, even if the cooperation failed, there was no need to make enemies, he didn't want to embarrass Jiang Bai too much.
Jiang Bai smiled faintly, he saw what Weng Hongda meant, but he was not angry.
Before the film was made, anyone who heard his words would take it as a joke.
Weng Hongda's reaction is just the normal reaction of a normal person.
Jiang Bai smiled: "If you really don't believe it, then it should be regarded as an investment of 10 million." Can this standard invite Wu Jing to be the male number one?"
"Ten Million ......"
Weng Hongda lowered his head and pondered, in all fairness, this investment is okay, it is not a big production, but it can also make a serious movie.
With Wu Jing's worth, if it is the male number one, it seems that it can be considered.
"What is Wu Jing's salary?" Weng Hongda asked after thinking for a while.
"Three hundred thousand. ”
"500,000, Wu Jing is a second-tier movie star with rich acting experience. ”
"For now, however, he doesn't have much box office appeal. Jiang Bai said calmly.
Weng Hongda looked at Wu Jing: "What do you think?"
"I don't have a problem, Brother Weng just thinks it's good. Wu Jing said with a smile.
Weng Hongda said that he is a second-tier movie star, but in fact, he has been somewhat promoted, and the current Wu Jing is at most third-tier.
The salary is not high, like this Xifenglie, his salary is only 100,000 yuan.
Jiang Bai is willing to give 300,000 yuan as a salary, and he is still the number one male, which is already quite a generous condition.
"OK, deal! I wish us a happy cooperation!" Weng Hongda raised his glass.
"Happy working together!"
……
Modu Drama Academy.
As the top film and television school in China, there are handsome guys and beauties here.
In contrast, Jiang Bai's School of Visual Arts, which is also one of the Modu Film and Television Schools, is much worse.
This is also something that can't be helped, there is such a thing, it really doesn't mean that there is.
It takes time, it takes opportunity, and it needs results!
At the door of the 10th acting class, several female students who had just finished class were stopped.
"Hello, is it Di Lieba's classmate?" Jiang Bai said with a smile.
"Wow, chubby, there's a handsome guy coming to you!" a few girls next to him made exaggerated voices.
Speaking of which, since Jiang Bai can become a student of the School of Visual Arts in the Magic City, his image is naturally not bad.
Of course, it's not that good, the average person is a little handsome.
A few girls are so exaggerated, it's more of a joke.
"All right, you guys!"
Di Ali Gerba sneered at his female companion, smiled apologetically at Jiang Bai, and said, "Hello, I'm Di Ali Gerba, may I ask ...... you are?"