At the beginning, we did not discuss specific film and television projects, but first removed the obstacles to cooperation, determined the cooperative relationship, and divided the interests. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoAs long as these interests are straightened out first, the rest of the things will be easily resolved. Otherwise, there is no point in talking about specific projects.

In fact, it doesn't matter what the project is.

Director Xu and Zhou Yi's combination, as long as the funds are in place and the script is not bad, no project will fail.

Everyone understands this.

But it is impossible for Zhou Yi to take the initiative to participate in a certain project because it is good, it still depends on the interests. Unless this project can make him an actor, he will take the initiative to give up some benefits, but this situation is impossible to happen at present, after all, Zhou Yi is too young and is still far from that step.

Next, everyone has to negotiate each cooperation detail in detail.

Previously, we chatted about some topics just to get acquainted with each other and facilitate follow-up cooperation.

But it is the concrete negotiations that matter.

Director Xu is not Zhou Yi's person, and he will not come to support Zhou Yi. He attaches great importance to Zhou Yi because Zhou Yi can become his long-term partner and can bring him great benefits. Who will do what is not profitable?

At the beginning, Zhao Yanqin and Director Xu had a falling out, I am afraid it was not just a superficial reason for the disagreement of the concept.

However, Zhou Yi didn't want to delve into those inconsequential details.

As long as Director Xu can bring benefits to him, of course he can cooperate.

Jeongdong really needs such a big director.

With Director Xu's status in the circle, of course, it is impossible to sign in the east, and the temple is too small to accommodate the Buddha. If you want to sign a contract, you will have already signed it in the Sixth National Congress of China. But as long as you can cooperate, it doesn't matter if you give up your interests appropriately, after all, the project is proposed by others. If it was his own project, Zhou Yi would not be so easy to speak. And Zhou Yi doesn't care about money, he makes a few more films, and he has everything. He cares about copyright, and he can't give it up. He had discussed it with Zhuo Qinglian in advance. Zhuo Qinglian will definitely discuss it with the company's executives. No problem in this regard.

Next, everyone began to negotiate specific terms, and Zhuo Qinglian focused on copyright issues.

When talking about serious things, the atmosphere immediately becomes serious.

Jokes are jokes, but the interests that should be fought for still have to be fought for.

Even if the other party is a big director, Zhengdong doesn't want to be cheated.

There are too many examples of directors pit investors in their previous lives, and they can often pit investors to the point of vomiting blood, which is miserable.

Those cases, Zhou Yi definitely didn't want to happen to Zhengdong.

Zhuo Qinglian said: "Once the project is established, in terms of investment, if our company can afford it, it will definitely be invested by our Zhengdong." If it is not enough, our ally companies can participate in the investment. If Director Xu is willing to invest, he can also bring capital into the scene. Dividends are in accordance with industry rules. However, the copyright of the film and the subsequent peripheral income should be completely attributed to our Zhengdong, which is our bottom line. Because we have a lot of Zhengdong's own projects, we can't shoot them at all, we can't make films for other companies, and only earn a little salary or dividends and other hard money, that's impossible. Everyone understands this. We can make more money with our own films, and there is no need to make other people's films. ”

Zhou Yi nodded and said: "Our company's primary goal now is to supplement the film and television copyright library, so the copyright will not be released." I only go to make a film if I have the full rights, after all, I have no shortage of projects. As the saying goes, no matter how good the project is, if it's not mine, I won't care. I will only do a good job if it is truly my own. Although I also help Yousheng make films, it is not a matter of money, it involves strategic cooperation between companies and companies, and they help us do overseas distribution, so I will help them make films. Otherwise, even if it is a film of the six major Chinese films, it is impossible for me to shoot it. This must be explained first, copyright is the top priority. ”

Hearing Zhuo Qinglian and Zhou Yi say this, Director Xu was also thinking.

Manager Zhao listened carefully beside him.

In fact, the negotiation is mainly between Zhengdong and Director Xu, and Manager Zhao represents Caizi Group and is mainly responsible for advertising placement, and he is also present to balance the relationship between the two parties to ensure that the negotiation will not break down easily, and can play a round or something.

Xu Qianye said at this time: "In terms of copyright, our studio has no problem, and we can give it to Zhengdong, after all, it is useless for us to hold the copyright, and it is impossible for the studio to operate the copyright for a long time." However, if you have to own the full copyright, it is difficult to get investment from large companies, after all, people will not pay too many resources for films that are not owned by their own companies. I'm talking about resources, including but not limited to advertising, publicity, distribution, and so on. ”

Zhuo Qinglian said: "We all understand this. But I think that when we work together for the first time, it is impossible to make a super blockbuster at the beginning, so everyone is not comfortable, after all, we have not cooperated before, and it is impossible to bet at one time and play so big. If it is only a mid-range film, in terms of investment, we can fully afford it. Recently, our film "Rushing to the Sky Tower", the box office revenue alone is estimated to be about 200 million yuan, and there is no problem in terms of investment. Coupled with the investment of some allies, there is not much pressure on the financial side. ”

"As for advertising, don't worry, we have been doing a good job, and there is enough support behind it. We have a lot of relationships when it comes to print media. Even in terms of TV stations, we also have friends on Yanjing TV and Taiwan TV, and recently cooperated with Huasheng Satellite TV, so I think they will also give face. We also collaborated with Yousheng on the film, some small favors, I guess they can help and will help. In terms of distribution, we are allies with Taj Cinemas, and we have been doing our own distribution, so it's definitely no problem. ”

Zhou Yi added: "Let's put it this way! With our strength and background, don't look at us as a second-tier company, and now the scale is not large, but whether it is the six major Chinese companies or the fourth super Chinese super, even if they want to suppress us, the impact will definitely be there, but they definitely do not have the ability to completely block us. We are not afraid of anyone. Our first two small-budget films, of course, have a certain element of luck in their successive successes, and they have not been suppressed too much by the industry, all kinds of coincidences, but even if they are really suppressed, at most the box office is less, and the success will still be successful. No one can stop this trend. We have that confidence and ability. ”

Xu Qianye nodded and said, "Since you Zhengdong have this confidence, of course there is no problem on my side." ”

Zhou Yi said: "There is another key issue now, that is, the schedule. Sister Zhuo and Director Xu mentioned it! ”

Xu Qianye said: "I know, you are still in school now, and there is definitely not much time for filming." ”

Zhou Yi said: "The main energy of our freshman year is to spend on studying, after all, the freshman and sophomore years are very critical, and it is impossible to skip class." If you really want to skip class and go out to take on the show, Yan Ying will be in vain, and it is meaningless. It's the same with me, I usually have to study hard in school. There is very little time for filming in this way, and you can only use the holidays to film, mainly winter and summer vacations. Many students who became famous earlier are basically like this, and Director Xu must understand. But even during the winter and summer vacations, it is difficult to vacate the schedule, first of all, "Thunderbolt 2" cooperated by Yousheng is likely to start filming, and our own company's film and television dramas also have many projects, I can't just ignore it, only shoot outside films. ”

Zhuo Qinglian nodded and said, "This is indeed a problem. Our own films also need Zhou Yi. ”

Xu Qianye said: "We can concentrate on filming some scenes to save time as much as possible. ”

Zhou Yi agreed: "I think so too. Frankly speaking, I hope Director Xu will do our company a favor and help us make a small-budget film first. First, through this small film, it is conducive to our communication and running-in; The second is that small films are easier to shoot, and they can almost be filmed during the weekend holidays during school, which can save a lot of time during winter and summer vacations, and can be freed up to shoot larger films. In terms of treatment, Director Xu can rest assured that our company must be sincere. Now the two directors of our company have film and television drama projects, and there are indeed no more directors. This time I have the opportunity to cooperate with Director Xu, and I put forward this reluctant request, hoping that Director Xu can agree. ”

The fox's tail is finally revealed.

This is indeed Zhou Yi's little abacus.

However, Zhou Yi said bluntly, put everything on the table, and take advantage of it to be fair and honest, and not hide it. If it's a hypocritical excuse, it's not interesting. What haven't you seen or understood from other people's big directors, what do you have to think about, how can you hide it from others? It's better to be honest and straightforward, which is better and easier to win the trust of the other party and cooperate. Everyone likes to work with people who are honest.

Xu Qianye really didn't have any dissatisfaction, he just made one more film, what is it not filming? Even if it is a small-cost film, but with Zhou Yi, everyone understands what is going on, and it is not a loss of face. Big directors sometimes don't care so much about face, and when it's time to let go, they can let go. Director Xiao Xiaozhen can use bed scenes to promote, what does it matter if director Xu Qianye makes small-budget films?

Besides, this is really conducive to the crew's run-in and mutual familiarity, which is actually a good thing.

Xu Qianye didn't bargain, he was calculating, and said directly: "Yes." I took this film. ”

He didn't even ask what the film was, so he went on.

It can be seen that he values Zhou Yi as a person, not a film.

As long as you can cooperate with Zhou Yi, it's good.

What's more, Zhengdong has succeeded in "Five Poison Gate" and "Chongxiao Tower" one after another, and the script of the third film can't be very bad!

Zhou Yi and Zhuo Qinglian were very happy.

Zhou Yi smiled: "Thank you so much Director Xu this time." ”

Xu Qianye said indifferently: "It's just a trivial matter." ”

For this kind of big director, making a small-budget film is, of course, a trivial matter.

Next, Xu Qianye also asked about the specific situation of this film.

Zhou Yi said: "This film is the last part of my trilogy of low-budget action films, and I hope Director Xu can help me end perfectly." He briefly introduced the plot of "One-Armed Knife".

Xu Qianye listened very carefully, and after listening to it, he said with a smile: "The plot of this small film is quite interesting, some creativity, there has really been no such film with a broken arm and a crippled actor before." The previous directors didn't dare to shoot the actor like this. Your Zhengdong's three consecutive small-budget films are indeed very good and innovative. I'm interested in getting it right. Let's use this little film to run in. ”

Zhou Yizheng said: "Actually, before I invited Director Xu to direct this film, I went through some psychological struggle and repeated thinking. ”

Xu Qianye smiled: "I think Zhou Yi is definitely not worried about my director's remuneration, let alone doubting my directing ability!" ”

Zhou Yi smiled: "Of course not!" ”

Xu Qianye said: "Let me guess, Zhou Yi will definitely not worry that I can't control the small film, otherwise he would not have put forward this request for cooperation." Zhou Yi is worried that I am not used to making small-budget films, and I will habitually treat sketches as dramas or masterpieces, change the script indiscriminately, make the kind of mistake that big directors love to make, and infinitely raise the theme of the movie, but as a result, I can only shoot nondescript and collapse the film! ”

The big director's heart is like a mirror, he doesn't understand anything, of course he knows what Zhou Yi thinks.

In particular, Zhou Yi behaved obviously and did not hide his thoughts.

Zhou Yi said frankly: "Director Xu is right. I did have this concern earlier. After all, small films have small films, and big productions have big productions. Commercial films have the shooting method of commercial films, and literary films have the shooting methods of literary films. Some literary film directors always lose money when making commercial films, is it because the director's level is not enough? No. He knows how to shoot, but he doesn't. It is difficult for a director who is used to making small films to make a big production, but a director who is used to making a big production may not really be able to control a small film. I don't doubt Director Xu's strength at all, but I'm afraid that Director Xu won't be adaptable. ”

Xu Qianye nodded and said, "I can understand Zhou Yi's worries. That's what we often say, as soon as the director thinks about it, the audience laughs. ”

Everyone laughed, and this is indeed the case in the industry.

Zhou Yi continued: "Frankly speaking, if it was when I first filmed "Five Poisons", I could tolerate failure. At that time, I was not famous, and if I failed, I failed, even if I lost, I only lost a little, and it was a big deal to make a comeback. Even if the company's executives lose confidence in me, as long as the company still pays salaries, they will not all resign. As long as I'm still around, there's always a chance to turn over. But now the situation is different, it's not that I can't accept failure, it's not that I can't bear the blow, but I'm famous now, even if it's Weibo fans, there are 26 million. I don't want to disappoint the fans, losing money is secondary, but I can't fail, I can't accept defeat easily. When learning to walk on the ground, it doesn't matter if you always fall, you should pay the tuition, but no one wants to climb to a high place and fall down again. The damage is not the same. Director Xu must have understood what I meant. ”

Xu Qianye said with a straight face: "I understand. In order for us to continue to work together in the future, this film must be successful. ”

Zhou Yi smiled, that's what it meant.

He is not afraid of Director Xu's poor level, but he is afraid that he is not serious or wants to play tricks.

If this small film used to run in can't succeed, will the big production be successful in the future? Then, of course, there is no future. Even if the other party is a big director, Zhou Yi will not trust him unconditionally.

If you want to work together for a long time, you have to weigh each other.

This "One-Armed Knife" is the best touchstone, and it is also a whetstone. According to Zhou Yi's idea, if the box office of this film cannot exceed "Rushing to the Sky Tower" in the future, it will be regarded as a failure. What height can be reached depends on Director Xu's ability.

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