Chapter Ninety-Five: Wang Jinghua's Interrogation
The firm position of the two brothers Wang Jun and Wang Lei made Li Zhe have to think carefully, to be honest, they are willing to invest a lot in them now, but none of them can compare with Huayi's distribution channels.
So Li Zhe is very entangled now, and he really doesn't want to give up the schedule of the Lunar New Year, because the Spring Festival file is not as good as Wang Jun and Wang Lei said. Otherwise, why didn't Feng Gangcang's movie be released during the Spring Festival, but chose the New Year.
"Mr. Li, let me tell you, the Spring Festival stall is actually a very good schedule, and your script just mentions the Spring Festival transportation problem of going home for the New Year, isn't this a good match for the Spring Festival stall?"
Wang Lei painstakingly persuaded Li Zhe, wanting him to give up the idea of putting the movie in the Lunar New Year file.
In fact, Li Zhe already had the intention of compromise at this time, but he couldn't show it, he had to rely on this to restrain Huayi and make the other party make more concessions.
Li Zhe frowned and said: "Mr. Wang, it's not impossible to let my movie go to the Spring Festival stall, but I have a few conditions. ”
"Tell me about it. ”
Wang Jun is not afraid that Li Zhe will talk about the conditions, but he is afraid that Li Zhe will die and will release "People in Embarrassment" in the Chinese New Year.
"First, the trailer of "People in Embarrassment" was edited at the beginning of Feng Gangcang's Chinese New Year movie. ”
Li Zhe pays the most attention to this condition, after all, Feng Gangpao's movie will definitely get the full support of Huayi, so this movie will definitely have a very high film schedule, plus Feng Gangpao's New Year's comedy has a good reputation, and it is very cost-effective to let Feng Gangpao give them this advertisement.
Wang Jun thought for a while, and then agreed. After all, "People in Embarrassment" also has their investment, which helps to promote and increase the box office of "People in Embarrassment", and Huayi Brothers can also make more profits.
"Second, I hope that the Spring Festival stalls can be about 50% of the films. ”
"How dare you think about it. ”
The two presidents gasped, and they were both startled by Li Zhe's tone.
Wang Lei said with a wry smile: "Mr. Li, thank you so much for looking up to our Huayi, but we really can't do it." You take a look at our "Mobile Phone" for the Chinese New Year, directed by Feng Gangpao and produced by our two brothers, using all the channels of our Huayi company, and only then did it occupy 35% of the film schedule in the Chinese New Year file. ”
Wang Jun was also a little speechless at Li Zhe's request: "Yes, our Huayi is a film and television group, and we don't open a movie theater, where can we get you such a high film schedule." ”
Li Zhe naturally knows that 50% of the film schedule is pure nonsense, but the so-called sky-high asking price, pay back the money on the spot, as long as the film schedule exceeds 30%, he is very satisfied.
But thinking so in his heart, he said: "Mr. Wang, don't bully me as a newcomer in the circle, I have known this in advance." The Chinese New Year file is star-studded, not only your company's "Mobile Phone", but also "Infernal Affairs 3" in Xiangjiang, so you naturally can't compete for many films. But there is no one competing for the Spring Festival stalls at all, and it can be said that there are no opponents at all. Can't you get this bit of a film?"
"You have to know that we can compete for 35% of the box office not only by relying on our Huayi channels, but also thanks to Feng Gangpao and Ge You. With the two of them in charge, there are so many theaters willing to schedule more films. But what about Nion's "People in Embarrassment"? Although this time "Nightclub" was also a small success, maybe the theater chain is willing to give 1% to 5% more film scheduling, but more than 50% is impossible at that time, no matter how much we Huayi operates, it is impossible to have 50% of the film scheduling. ”
"The 45%?"
Wang Jun felt that his heart still needed to be practiced more, so he almost wanted to go crazy when he said a few words to Li Zhe. But he held back and stared at Li Zhe silently.
Li Zhe was a little embarrassed by his staring, and asked tentatively, "40%?"
As a result, Wang Jun's expression still did not change, and Li Zhe had to continue to lower his requirements: "35%, no matter how low it is, I am willing to go to the New Year's stall." ”
"Okay! I'll do my best!"
Wang Jun is now a little brainy by Li Zhe, and he just wants to send Li Zhe away first.
"Third ......"
"And the third?" Wang Jun looked at him with wide eyes, and Wang Jinghua on the side secretly laughed when he saw it.
"Well, that's the last condition. ”
"Hurry up, after we finish changing the contract, you will hurry up and make a movie. ”
Wang Jun's tone was already a little impatient, if it wasn't for the third master's request, where would he talk so much to a person who had just entered the circle.
"The third is that you Huayi can't interfere in the filming process, and the selection of actors is also fully responsible for our Mengxiang Film and Television. Of course, you can send staff to monitor the use of investment funds. ”
As soon as these words came out, Wang Jun and Wang Lei didn't react, and Wang Jinghua's face on the side suddenly changed color.
Her face was no longer as kind as before, and there was a hint of ruthlessness on her serious expression. The two Wang brothers had obviously discovered Wang Jinghua's appearance, and they all looked at Li Zhe with a look of good show.
A smile appeared on Wang Jinghua's face again, but this smile gave people a sense of danger.
"Mr. Li, we don't have any opinions on not interfering in the filming process, after all, this is your shooting team, and it should be up to you to decide. But the selection of this actor is only up to you, and you're too greedy, right?"
Wang Jinghua can't help but come forward in this matter, she is now the eldest sister in Huayi Company, and all the artists belong to her management, so she naturally has to seek resources for them.
The reason why Wang Jinghua came here today is completely to get a few roles for her artists in Li Zhe's new movie. Even if you can't get the protagonist, the main match has to be obtained.
"But this movie is the original cast of "Nightclub", which makes it easier to promote. ”
Li Zhe had already thought of an excuse to deal with it, and said it without hesitation.
"Mr. Li, I have no opinion on you using the original cast, but everyone should use the original cast? How many can the original cast of "Nightclub" remember except Xu Zheng? Or are you just fake public and private, just to get some resources for your company's artists?"
"If that's the case, I have to talk about you, we Huayi also have investment, and we are also the publisher of "People in Embarrassment", since we are cooperating, we have to have a cooperative appearance, don't look too ugly, don't you say?"
Wang Jinghua's words were soft knives to cut people, and they didn't seem to have much power, but they were very responsive, and Li Zhe didn't have any temper at all by what she said.
This Wang Jinghua is not easy to deal with! It is worthy of being a strong woman who can clean up all the artists of Huayi, and she seems to be taking advantage of Huayi when she says this.
Of course, the fact is that Li Zhe is indeed taking advantage of Huayi. But Li Zhe didn't pay nothing, he changed the schedule for this.