Chapter 29 I don't know how thick the sky is
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In the post-production of the film, although Wu Cheng has been following, he didn't say much, after all, he has never done editing or soundtrack, and he has no say in this regard.
The most he does is to watch silently from the sidelines, and then cut some tidbits with those useless shots, which he intends to use as the final easter egg of the film.
When watching the film in the past, Wu Cheng's favorite thing to do was to watch some tidbits at the back of the film, which looked interesting, and some of the smashed scenes were actually more interesting than the ones that were not smashed.
I believe that these tidbits can attract some viewers to come back and relive them.
In mid-January, the two-and-a-half-month "Five Lucky Stars" was finally successfully released.
The next day, Wu Cheng and Hung Jinbao went to Golden Harvest with the copy.
Because of the first contact with He Guanchang before, Wu Cheng and Hong Jinbao didn't wait long to meet Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang. Speaking of these two people, Wu Cheng only heard their names, but did not see them.
In fact, their generation is not unfamiliar with these two names, but even if they know that they are the producers and producers of those movies, when they have nothing to do, who will have nothing to do to find their information! If he hadn't been reborn in this Xiangjiang, Wu Cheng would not have crossed paths with them.
Seeing Zou Wenhuai for the first time, Wu Cheng felt that it was no wonder that a person with this temperament would split with Shao Daxiang. Although he didn't know what it meant to be a hero, when he saw this person, he felt that he was a very strong person, especially his eyes, which made people dare not look at him lightly.
"Mr. Zou, Mr. He!" Wu Cheng and Hong Jinbao nodded to the two of them.
"Sanmao, well done!" Zou Wenhuai chuckled, but Hong Jinbao hung his head like a child who had done something wrong, and Wu Cheng was a little speechless.
Although Hong Jinbao said that he owed them favors, there was no need to see them like a mouse seeing a cat! Wu Cheng felt that it was good that he came, otherwise, with Hong Jinbao's current state, there was no need to talk to them, and he just agreed.
Seeing that Hong Jinbao was just smirking, Wu Cheng took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Is it a good job, you have to watch the film, I wonder if the two of you are interested in enjoying it together?"
Zou Wenhuai looked at Wu Cheng and said with a smile: "You tricked Sanmao into taking a film for you?"
Wu Cheng raised his index finger, shook it with a smile, and said, "Mr. Zou said that he laughed, do you think that I am so young that I can bewitch Brother Sanmao? ”
Zou Wenhuai laughed and said: "Sanmao, what's the point of making a little fuss, it's better to come back, Uncle Huai asked you to set up a company by yourself, and the company can give you forty percent of the shares, and you can shoot whatever you like." If you don't want to come back, it doesn't matter, your company is so small, why don't Uncle Huai invest another five million for you, accounting for half of the shares, how about it?"
When Hong Jinbao heard that there were five million, he couldn't help but be a little moved, and looked at Wu Cheng.
Seeing Hong Jinbao's intentions, Wu Cheng shook his head slightly in his heart, sure enough, he still hasn't become famous!
Wu Cheng smiled and said: "Mr. Zou, we are here today to discuss cooperation, if you want to cooperate with Brother Sanmao, please find another time, is it okay?"
Zou Wenhuai didn't expect that Wu Cheng, a young boy, would not be tempted/confused by himself, and dare to talk to him like this, a little unbelievable!
Zou Wenhuai smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's watch the film first!"
Zou Wenhuai said, and asked He Guanchang to call all the senior executives of the company, especially those in the film buying department, and everyone went to the small screening room together.
An hour and a half later, Zou Wenhuai's face was a little unpleasant and walked out of the screening room, because he could see that this film was difficult not to be popular, not to mention the problem of the scene, it was those funny scenes, which were two concepts with the humor of the Xu brothers, but they were equally attractive.
The film is good, but it's actually not a good thing for him. Because if he wants to dig up Hong Jinbao again, the price he will have to pay is not what he thought before.
In fact, this film has a lot of improvements from the one in Wu Cheng's memory...... Don't talk about anything else, let's just say that Deng Lijun's cameo scene is worth the ticket.
"Ah Cheng, you don't seem to be very satisfied with Uncle Huai's investment!"
Hong Jinbao, who fell behind, asked Wu Cheng in a low voice.
Wu Cheng sneered, shook his head and said, "Brother Sanmao, wait! Even if you want to sell yourself now, you can't sell it at a good price, and when the film is staged, you will know how much you are worth." It's just five million, and they want to buy our company, and they really treat us as if they were asking for food!"
Hong Jinbao smiled when he heard this: "Which one who asks for food can be like us, it will be five million!" After a pause, he said with a straight face: "I think, Uncle Huai, he is still very sincere to us, our company is only three million when it is formed, and he can buy our company for five million, but now he only wants half of our shares." ”
Wu Cheng shook his head with a smile and said in a low voice: "Is it worth it, it's still the same sentence, you will know after our film is released!"
In Zou Wenhuai's office, the four of them sat down again, at the time when Wu Cheng and Hong Jinbao were talking in a low voice, Zou Wenhuai had already reached a consensus with his subordinates, and now the only thing left was to negotiate, how to get the most benefits.
"I've seen the film just now, to be honest, the film is really good, but I don't know how the two want to work together?" Zou Wenhuai didn't beat around the bush, but pointed to the point.
Hong Jinbao is not easy to speak at this time, this bad guy can only be done by Wu Chenglai.
Wu Cheng smiled and said, "I don't know how Mr. Zou plans to cooperate?"
"Fixed price, four million buyouts, including the rights to the sequel!"
Wu Cheng smiled when he heard this: "It seems that Mr. Zou has no sincerity to cooperate, so let's not fight the two of us, and leave first!"
When He Guanchang saw this, he stood up and shouted: "Mr. Xiao Wu, Mr. Xiao Wu, don't be in a hurry! When talking about business, you always need to talk slowly! Asking for a price all over the sky, isn't it true that you sit on the ground and pay back?"
Wu Cheng shook his head and said: "Don't bully me for being young, everyone understands people, Xiangjiang is not the only company with a cinema chain." ”
"Hehe, Mr. Wu's tone is not small, I want to see what kind of price Shaw Brothers will give you, do you really think Shaw Brothers is a charity?"
"Is Mr. Zou going to make a bet with me?" said Wu Cheng with a confident smile.
The two old men glanced at each other, and they couldn't tell the truth from Wu Cheng's face.
So He Guanchang began to be a good man again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu, we are talking about business, not being angry, and there is no need to talk about anger." Since Mr. Wu is not satisfied with the price we offered, how about you talk about your conditions?"
Wu Cheng nodded and said, "The box office of Xiangjiang, let's calculate it by dividing it, and dividing it into ......."
"This can't be! No cinema company wants to use such a sharing method!"
Wu Cheng said with a smile: "Then let's use the theater package system, how much money I give you, and the extra box office is our own, how about it?"
He Guanchang smiled: "There is no need for the bottom system, I have some confidence in the film." It's just that fifty-five points is too much, at most three or seven points. ”
Wu Cheng smiled and shook his head, and at the end Yan said seriously: "The local box office, if you don't want to divide it into fifty-five, then let's divide it into the box office according to the time cycle, in the first week, we will divide it into seventy, on the second Saturday it will be divided into four points, in the third week we will be divided into fifty percent, and if there is a fourth week, you will divide it into sixty percent." ”
He Guanchang and Zou Wenhuai glanced at each other when they heard this, and at the end, the corners of Zou Wenhuai's lips were slightly raised, and he smiled thoughtfully, and said: "You are six in the first week, five points on Friday in the second week, six in the third week, and seven in the fourth week, just do it, if it doesn't work, please do it!"
Wu Cheng thought for a while, nodded, and said, "This is okay!"
"Then I wish us a happy cooperation!" He Guanchang stood up with a smile and said.
Wu Cheng smiled and said: "Mr. He, the local box office share has been solved, and the overseas box office share has not yet been said!
Wu Cheng's words made Zou He and the others chuckle, feeling a little sneering.
Hong Jinbao said at this time: "Ah Cheng, under normal circumstances, overseas is bought out, and there is rarely a box office share. ”
Wu Cheng nodded, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then the overseas distribution, Mr. Zou, we will figure it out ourselves." ”
When Zou Wenhuai heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and after laughing, he pointed at Wu Cheng with his hand holding a cigar, with a faint anger on his face, and shouted: "Hou Shengzi, don't know the height of the sky!"
Wu Cheng sneered, and said coldly at the end: "I know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, is it still an offspring?"
"Okay, good!" Zou Wen got up violently, slapped the table, and shouted: "Since this is the case, then our cooperation will end here, I want to see what kind of conditions he Shao Lao Liu can give you." Ah Chang, send me off!"
He Guanchang got up and said, "Ah Huai, stop your anger and stop your anger!" He gave Hong Jinbao a look as he spoke, and motioned to Hong Jinbao to let Wu Cheng not be rash.
Hong Jinbao also grabbed Wu Cheng, and said with a pleading look: "Ah Cheng, don't be angry with Uncle Huai first, let's sit down and discuss anything! I believe that Uncle Huai and Uncle Chang will not let us suffer." As he spoke, he looked at Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, and he also pleaded.
Wu Cheng exhaled and said, "Brother Sanmao, don't pull me either." Originally, I came with sincerity, and I also brought a script, I originally thought that if they were sincere, then there was nothing wrong with us continuing to cooperate, since this is the case, then let's go to Uncle Shao Liu. I just don't believe they're going to be interested in this script. ”
When Zou He and the others heard this, they looked at each other again, and He Guanchang said again: "Mr. Wu, there has been little talk about the overseas box office, let's talk about this matter again." ”
Wu Cheng nodded, sat down, and continued to negotiate.