Chapter 14: The Beginning of the Empire of Directors and Entertainment
paid 30 million Hong Kong dollars, Wang Xiao successfully pulled the assistant director and Huang Feifei off the horse, of course, this money is an investment, not in vain, if the movie is a hit, maybe the money can be recovered. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Through the main system, Wang Xiao also rewarded Zhang Xinya with the acting potion, and in the system, Wang Xiao could feel Zhang Xinya's happy mood.
was just about to leave from Lin's Pictures, but found a noise not far away.
"Mr. Lu! Listen to me, my script is very creative, if you can invest in me to make a movie, it will definitely be a big hit! "A man in his thirties, with a scruffy beard and a very artistic temperament, grabbed the producer's sleeve and kept selling his script.
The producer said helplessly, it's really a ghost today, why are you looking for him for money. Forget about the big director Wu Jing, you are a little-known newcomer, with a script that you don't know where it came from, you want me to invest, do you think I am the wronged leader?
Dream! The producer said impatiently, "Sir, our company really has no plans to invest in movies recently, thank you, I have something to do, please get out of the way!" “
"Really, just take a look, just take a look, I'm sure you'll be captivated by this script!" Chen Xiao said loudly, he has looked for all the film and television companies in Xiangjiang, but all of them are refusals, originally he felt that the Lin family had little hope, but for the sake of his movie dream, he still came over without hesitation.
Unfortunately, the producer's answer made him desperate.
"There are a lot of good scripts in this world, but why only a few movies are successful, the director accounts for a very important factor, IMHO, even if I fancy your script, I will only give you a screenwriter position." The producer shook his head and said
Indeed, with Chen Xiao's age and qualifications, even if the script is very good as he said, people will not let him direct it if they like it.
"You can try it with a private boss!" The producer saw Wu Xiao, who was watching the excitement, lost such a sentence, and left in a hurry.
"Private boss, who wants to invest millions of private bosses, if I can find a private boss, I won't come to you!" Chen Xiao was a little depressed.
Wang Xiao knew that the producer's personal boss was him, and it seemed that he was wronged, but what the producer said also inspired him.
If you can find someone to bind the super-director system, and cooperate with the superstar system, so that they can complement each other, wouldn't you be able to build an entertainment empire by yourself? The director relies on the system to make high-grossing films and improve his directing ability, while the star relies on the film to become popular step by step, and at the same time hone his acting skills, the two sides are a perfect match. And if you open an entertainment company and bring directors and stars to your own, wouldn't you want to dominate the entertainment industry in the future?
This is promising, I have my own funds now, Zhang Xinya, who has a star system, and if I find someone who can bind the director system, the preliminary team will be established.
And isn't this independent director named Chen Xiao a good host? is only about thirty years old at a young age, absolutely young in the directorial world, and now he is in the trough, and no one appreciates it.
However, before Wang Xiao binds him to the super director system, he still has to investigate him first.
Thinking of this, he walked over to Chen Xiao and asked, "Mr. Director, I heard that you have written a script and want to find someone to invest in your movie?" ”
Chen Xiao was depressed, and suddenly saw someone asking him about his script, as if he was grasping a life-saving straw, and even didn't care about Wang Xiao's age and dress, not like the kind of person who could get millions. He eagerly asked, "Boss, do you want to invest in my films?" ”
"I mean to invest in movies, but I'll have to read your script!" Wang Xiao smiled slightly and said, "I just reached a cooperation with Lin's Pictures and invested 30 million Hong Kong dollars in the film directed by Wu Jingda, but if there are still good scripts and ideas, I can still invest." ”
Chen Xiao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly handed over his script, Wang Xiao was not in a hurry to read the script, but left the Lin family with Chen Xiao and found a café to talk about it.
"I read your script, it's very good, I'm very optimistic about your script." Wang Xiao said to Chen Xiao, "Let's be specific, how much investment do you need?" ”
Chen Xiao counted with his fingers, and then said cautiously, "About three million Hong Kong dollars." Seeing that Wang Xiao didn't speak, he eagerly added, "If you can reduce the actor's salary, you won't be able to spend three million." ”
This budget is indeed a huge amount of money for ordinary people, at least for Chen Xiao, he can't come up with it. But for Wang Xiao, it is a drop in the bucket.
"I have the money, but I have a problem. Have you ever made a movie before? Wang Xiao was noncommittal, but asked about Chen Xiao's resume.
Chen Xiao's face turned slightly red, and said: "I'm afraid you will be disappointed when you hear this, I have no experience in filming movies before, but I have made commercial short films and MTV." But please rest assured, there is no problem with my professional quality, I graduated from the directing department of the Hong Kong Film Academy, and the difference is just experience. ”
"To be honest, I didn't have any experience investing in movies before," Wang Xiao smiled, "How can you guarantee that my film won't lose money?" ”
This, Chen Xiao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then what kind of guarantee can satisfy you." ”
"Come up with a detailed shooting plan and let me see your execution and ambition!" Wang Xiao said.
The super director system is not given to anyone, but if a person does not have the desire and enterprising spirit to succeed, then it will be a very headache for Wang Xiao. If the hosts are all the kind that can get by, who will earn Wang Xiao energy, and if there is no energy, how can the system be upgraded.
For Wang Xiao, who has the main system, everyone can be designated by him as the host, but not everyone can be the protagonist. How talented should NBA star Maddie be, but what about the final achievement? If Wang Xiao decided to use the NBA star system, he would definitely choose Kobe Bryant over Maddie. There is one more system, Maddie is still the same squandering talent Maddie, but Kobe Bryant has a system, do you dare to say that he can't achieve The Lord of the Rings and can't surpass Jordan?
Okay, Chen Xiao agreed, he already had a shooting plan, and it was very detailed, including how to use the budget, who the actors invited, how to build the crew, and so on.
"Before I do that, though, I have a piece of advice." Wang Xiao said.
"You say!"
"I just invested in Lin's films, and let them change the assistant director, before your film starts shooting, I think you can learn from the crew of director Wu Jingda, if you have no problems here, I can arrange it."
Chen Xiao thought for a while and agreed to this request, what he lacks is experience, if he can enter the crew of a well-known director to learn, then he will undoubtedly have a greater grasp of the movie he will shoot.
However, Wang Xiao's actions also made Chen Xiao a little disgusted, and investors and producers arbitrarily interfered with the director's power, which every director hated. God knows, after his movie starts, Wang Xiao will arrange staff or actors for himself.
seemed to be aware of Chen Xiao's thoughts, Wang Xiao said, "I didn't plan to invest in movies, Lin's movies were just an accident, because I wanted to take revenge on the assistant director, I don't understand movies, so, I invest in your movies, I hope you can take full responsibility, I won't interfere with any of your shooting, you just need to take my money to make a good movie." ”
The dog has a lot of money, and in order to take revenge on the individual, he throws tens of millions at will, what a trench! Chen Xiao slandered in his heart, but Wang Xiao's words also put him at ease, after all, there is an investor who does not interfere with the director's filming, which is very popular.
In fact, Wang Xiao is actually a very realistic person, and if you want him to pay for a valuable subsystem place, the premise is that this person is of use value to him.
Chen Xiao proved his use value, his plan was very detailed, and even Wang Xiao, a layman, was amazed when he saw it. If there is no problem with Chen Xiao's shooting level, then, according to this plan, Chen Xiao will definitely succeed.
As for the level of shooting, with the director system, is this a problem?
Director Wu Jingda's movie is about to start shooting, and according to Wang Xiao's requirements, Chen Xiao and Zhang Xinya have both entered the crew. For Wu Jing's movie, both of them are full of expectations, Chen Xiao hopes to watch and learn more about the shooting techniques of big directors, while Zhang Xinya is excited to play on the same stage with the kings and queens, which is very helpful for her acting skills.
And Wang Xiao did not return to Jiangcheng, but stayed in Xiangjiang, firstly, he was not worried that Zhang Xinya would continue to be bullied, and secondly, he wanted to observe (monitor?) Whether the performance and growth of the two are in line with expectations.