On March 2, 1980, Ye Jianren's first movie in his past and present life that can make his own decisions is finally about to start.

Early in the morning, Ye Jianren led everyone to start the ceremony of worshipping God.

As the investor, screenwriter and producer of this film, Ye Jianren is of course in the first place. Next is director Zeng Zhiwei and the two assistant directors he brought in, Peng Zhiming and Wu Hanqiang. Ye Jianren has no impression of these two names, and he should not be famous in the future.

In the rest of the scenes, Ye Jianren remembered that there was only one photographer Liu Guanwei, or Hong Jingbao's royal photographer, it was almost impossible to dig it up under his current conditions, and Ye Jianren didn't bother to think about it, so he still made movies honestly.

After a series of revisions by Ye Jianren and Zeng Zhiwei, the movie has undergone a lot of changes compared with the original. The biggest change is the role of Tang Xiaolian, who has changed from a pure girl next door to a bewitching and charming sexy beauty, as well as the protagonist He Sanshui, who is less rustic and has a little more cunning unique to the bottom of the Xiangjiang people, these changes are to make it more in line with the actual situation of the current Xiangjiang.

Although there have been a lot of changes, the scene of the movie "Nightclub" itself is not big, and it is all indoor, and there are only a few characters in each scene, Zeng Zhiwei is not the first to take charge of the tube, Ye Jianren is even more experienced, and it is not difficult to control.

"Liang Chaowei, your expression is also a little more swaying, don't be shy!"

"Zhou Xingchi, your performance is also stereotypical, let it go. ”

"Let you go, it's not to make you crazy!"

Among the several leading actors, Yu Sali needless to say, after acting in movies for so many years, her acting skills are absolutely first-class. Chen Baishen has also formed a band, has been a host, has rich experience, and will soon be able to enter the play. Liang Chaowei and Zhou Xingchi, the two newcomers, really made mistakes repeatedly as expected, but fortunately, the two of them had a high level of understanding, and after the stiffness at the beginning, they were barely able to keep up with the rhythm.

With Zeng Zhiwei in control of the overall situation, Ye Jianren does not need to spend too much energy, but he still comes to the crew every day and accompanies the producer throughout the process. After all, this is his first movie, and it is still a movie made with advertising money, in case Zeng Zhiwei really goes off the line, then he will really have to borrow loan sharks to pay off his debts.

Fortunately, Zeng Zhiwei was quite safe when he was filming, and he conscientiously filmed according to the content of the script, and in only ten days, most of the movie had already been filmed, if nothing else, he would be able to finish work in four or five days, which was still in the case of Liang Chaowei and Zhou Xingchi delaying a lot of time in the early stage.

"Lin Sheng, the movie is almost finished, which theater are you going to release it in at that time. After finishing work one night, Zeng Zhiwei pulled Ye Jianren and asked.

"I haven't decided yet, Luo Han Guo, what do you think? Ye Jianren said.

Zeng Zhiwei hesitated for a moment, and then said hesitantly: "I think it's best to release it later, Brother Rong's movie "One Hand Covers the Sky" has been filmed, and it is ready to be released on the 20th, I heard that the shooting is very good, and it is estimated that the box office will not be bad." If you collide with him, it may have an impact on the box office. ”

Brother Rong is Deng Guangrong, the guy who later invested in Wang Jiawei to make a movie and go bankrupt. His Ying Zhijie is one of Golden Harvest's satellite companies, and Zeng Zhiwei has a good relationship with him, so it is not surprising to know some inside information.

The meaning of this sentence is already very obvious, Zeng Zhiwei hopes to avoid Deng Guangrong, lest people be attracted by "One Hand Covers the Sky" and cause the box office to be too ugly. After all, this is also a movie directed by him, and of course I hope that the higher the box office, the better.

"When will Brother Rong's movie be painted?" asked Ye Jianren.

"It's hard to say, as long as the box office is not too bad, it will take two weeks, and if the box office is good, it will be possible for a month. ”

"A month?" Ye Jianren lowered his head and muttered, then patted Zeng Zhiwei on the shoulder and said, "I know, I will take care of it, you can just make a good movie with peace of mind." ”

After talking to Zeng Zhiwei, Ye Jianren also took the release of the film to heart. At present, there are four major cinema lines in Xiangjiang, and the Shuangnan Cinema Line has a mainland background, so it will lose the Taiwan market, so it will be passed first; Shaw Brothers produces and sells it by itself, and does not consider it; there are too many satellite companies under Golden Harvest, and he can't grab a good schedule if he runs to the door without fame and connections; and Princess Jin has become his only choice at present.

Ye Jianren is a resolute person, and he found Li Maowen, the general manager of the Golden Princess Cinema Line, on the same day.

"Li Sheng, I'm Ye Jianren from Jianren Pictures, and I have a movie I want to release on Princess Jin. Ye Jianren said straight to the point.

"Did you bring it into a film?" asked Li Maowen.

"The film will not be finished in a few days. Ye Jianren paused and began to flicker: "The investment in this movie is as high as one million, although the male protagonist is Chen Baishen and a newcomer, the heroine is Yu Sali, and Hong Jingbao has been invited to make a cameo." ”

"Oh, you actually invited Hong Jingbao. Li Maowen suddenly became interested, "What type of movie, Fengyue film or kung fu movie." ”

"Neither. Ye Jianren shook his head, "It's an urban sitcom." ”

"Interesting. Li Maowen looked at the recent filming plan and looked at it for a while and said, "How about the release on March 20?"

Deng Guangrong's movie will also be released on March 20, but it can't be dismissed. Ye Jianren was embarrassed.

Li Maowen chuckled and said: "Everyone wants to avoid Deng Guangrong, and they are all ready to release it after the painting of "One Hand Covers the Sky", and then there will be no way to distinguish a few screens for you, and it is not a good show." ”

"Then how many theaters can I release on the 20th?"

"As long as you can afford the bottom fee, why not release it across the board?" Li Mao said angrily.

"That's good, then it's the 20th, and it will be released online!" Ye Jianren made the premiere very happily, others are afraid of Deng Guangrong, but he is not afraid. He also knows something about the movie "One Hand Covering the Sky", it is not a phenomenal movie, and Deng Guangrong is not a superstar, he is confident that he can beat him.

Li Maowen saw that Ye Jianren should come down, and he was secretly happy in his heart, he was still worried that Deng Guangrong's movie would have no source when it was released, so he could only put some old films, but he didn't expect that a big man would be sent to the door, hoping that he could last a few more days.

"Li Sheng, how do you calculate the box office share?"

The schedule was finalized, and the two sides began to discuss the distribution of benefits.

"Princess Jin takes 40%, and you are responsible for the publicity and distribution. Li Maowen said.

"Princess Jin is not responsible for the distribution?" Ye Jianren shouted.

"That's right. Li Maowen glanced at Ye Jianren strangely, doesn't this guy even know this bit of common sense?

As the golden princess of the three major cinema chains on the same level as Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, although it is not inferior to the other two cinemas in terms of the number of theaters, it is neither involved in investment nor film distribution, and can only release some films produced by independent companies.

Therefore, not only is the profit of the Golden Princess quite limited, but also there will be no film to be released due to the unstable source of the film, which is known as the "glass line" in the industry

It was only at this point that Princess Jin decided to open up a production business to provide funds to the production company for filming and production, and after completion, Princess Jin was responsible for scheduling the release and promoting the distribution, and then there was the birth of the new art city.

"If you are not responsible for publicity and distribution, you actually want 40%?" Ye Jianren was suddenly dissatisfied.

"Usually new company films are divided into this share. Li Maowen explained.

"That refers to a small-budget movie without the participation of big-name actors, but I invited Hung Jingbao to make a cameo in this movie and invested one million. Saying that, Ye Jianren began to count the accounts with his fingers, "The entertainment tax is 8.5%, the distribution is 15%, the publicity is 12%, and I will give you 40%, then I can only get 24.5%, and I will have to pay for at least 4 million for this movie to recover the cost." ”

Li Maowen's old face turned red, and he said curtly: "Isn't that still overseas-issued." ”

"Then I'll give all the proceeds from overseas issuance to Princess Jin, and Li Sheng will give me an extra twenty points?" Ye Jianren squinted at Li Maowen.

"How is it possible!" Li Maowen shook his head like a rattle.

"Anyway, I don't think it's acceptable to take a 40% share. Ye Jianren said undoubtedly.

"Why don't you drop 3 points, 37%?" Li Maowen said tentatively.

"30%, my movie will not be released, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for you to find someone willing to fight with Deng Guangrong at this time. ”

"We give the theater owner a 30% share, so what else do we earn?" Li Maosheng said bitterly.

"Isn't the owner of the biggest theater of Princess Jin Lei the big bosses Lei Juekun, what's the difference between the left hand and the right hand?" Ye Jianren pierced.

Li Maowen pretended to think for a while, and then said with a painful face: "That's 35%, it can't be lower, this is the treatment that only those big productions can enjoy." ”

"At most, 33%, otherwise I will adjust the schedule of the movie, who likes to touch Deng Guangrong, who will touch. Ye Jianren said in a non-negotiable tone.

Li Maowen looked at the young man in front of him, looked at the firm expression on his face, and was a little unsure whether this was his negotiation strategy or whether this was really his bottom line, and after weighing it in his heart for a long time, he finally made up his mind: That's it, that's it, 33% is 33%, and there is still money to be made. was released at the same time as "One Hand Covers the Sky", and the box office is estimated to be only one million at most, and 2 more points are only 20,000 or 30,000, which is not a big deal.

"33% is 33%, Ye Sheng, happy cooperation!"

"Happy working together!"