Chapter 031: Visiting Huang Jing's Family
Before leaving the company, Huang Jing called to remind him that Lao Dou had returned from the set, and now Ye Jingcheng was left alone. So Ye Jingcheng sent Guan Zhilin to the car, and sped up his pace to Huang Jing's house not far away.
Not long after, someone came over to open the door for Ye Jingcheng, and the middle-aged woman who opened the door looked very haggard, as if she had been deeply tortured because of something, and she didn't have to guess that it was Huang Jing's mother who was quitting gambling addiction.
When I came to the hall, I saw Huang Tianlin sitting there with a cane and a big horse golden knife. One person occupies almost the entire three-person sofa, and it is easy to feel that the momentum is pressed by the other party.
At this time, Huang Jing's fart came up, whispered a few words in Ye Jingcheng's ear, and then took the script he brought over and handed it to Huang Tianlin.
"Lao Dou, this is Ye Jingcheng, this is the script for our next play." Huang Jing stood aside to introduce Ye Jingcheng. In front of Huang Tianlin, Huang Jing is more like a big child, as if he has done something commendable, and he is asking his father for credit.
"Uncle Tianlin, you can just call me Chengzai."
Don't look at how Huang Tianlin showed his might on the set, it may also be because of this reason, he couldn't raise the interest in talking at all after returning home, so he just responded indifferently: "Hmm." ”
After more than ten minutes of repeated reading, Huang Tianlin fell into a short period of contemplation. Scenarios in the script are conceived, set up, and transformed into dynamic films like a projector in your mind.
After reading the entire script, Huang Tianlin seemed to have something to say, but he stopped when the words came to his lips.
He did not make a verbal comment on the script, but pushed the problem back to Ye Jingcheng. asked: "This script is good, have you ever imagined how much box office you can get?" ”
"If Shaw Brothers is willing to be screened in a row, I believe there will be at least 10 million box office." After a moment of silence, Ye Jingcheng said a questionable achievement.
"Ten million! So much!!! Huang Jing was not calm, but when she saw Huang Tianlin's sharp eyes, she immediately shrank back.
"Oh? What are your thoughts? Just talk about it. ”
Huang Tianlin was also interested, from the script alone, he knew that this film would have a high box office, but he didn't dare to say that it would exceed 10 million, and even thought that the box office of seven or eight million might not be there.
The box office of 10 million is no longer a film's achievement, and it is definitely a milestone in the Hong Kong Island film industry. Because no film on Hong Kong Island has yet exceeded 10 million at the box office, not even 9 million.
Ye Jingcheng's performance is neither humble nor arrogant, but he is like a material for doing big things. Therefore, Huang Tianlin planned to learn more about Ye Jingcheng and see if he was thoughtful or simply verbal.
"There are some ideas, it depends on whether the sixth uncle is willing to relax the conditions for me." Ye Jingcheng smiled.
Ye Jingcheng roughly said his plan, and said some details of the film, Huang Tianlin couldn't stop nodding after hearing it, it seems that this young man really has some ability.
The only difficulty is that he doesn't have the relevant talent and equipment, which he has to borrow from Shaw Brothers.
"I can help you find out about this question, I heard that you still let Ah Jing take a stake in this play?"
He didn't plan to let Huang Jing handle the sharing negotiation, if according to Ye Jingcheng, if the box office can really exceed 10 million, every bonus is a huge amount of money.
With the character of Huang Jing's big mouth, it is easy for Ye Jingcheng to capture the thoughts, and then he will be completely led by the nose.
"I have carefully considered this, the investment amount of "Yin and Yang Wrong" is about one million, and I plan to give 20% of it to Ah Jing."
The reason why he said that there is also a distribution method for this amount, in addition to the fact that the film needs to follow the relationship of Huangjing, with the current situation of the Huangjing family, 200,000 is already the largest amount they can come up with.
Don't look at Huang Jing who only received more than 500,000 dividends not long ago, at least seventy percent of this money must be used to repay Huang Mu's gambling debts, and 200,000 may have to be made up by Huang Tianlin.
The reason why Huang Jing was able to come up with 100,000 yuan was that the money was completely kept for the old bottom, and now the 200,000 is the same.
In business, if the hero and heroine are popular stars, the cost of the film is almost this price. At present, Ye Jingcheng decided that the male and female protagonists will continue to use newcomers, and the cost can be compressed to about 800,000.
There is a saying called the budget, and Ye Jingcheng, as the largest investor, has the right to add money and say at the end of the budget. To put it simply, it is a plan to retreat more and make up less, but the citrine of the shareholder is not.
It's not that Ye Jingcheng wants to pit the other party's 200,000, if "Yin and Yang Wrong" really reaches 10 million box office, 200,000 is just a sporadic point. People will always have their own selfishness, and it is impossible to give away their interests to others.
Including Huang Jing, many things have not waited for Ye Jingcheng to say, he has already taken the initiative to fight for interests.
The purpose of this is not to let the other party have a chance to bargain, with Huang Tianlin's old fritter character who has been on the set for many years, it is likely to compete with him for half to one percent of the profit, and then there will be no need for the two sides to face each other.
"A million?" Huang Tianlin sighed secretly, he didn't expect to be calculated by the other party, he really didn't even have a chance to make a counteroffer.
Alas, if it weren't for the fact that there was a bad gambling mother-in-law at home, not to mention that it was only 20% of the funds, he would have the ability to be fully funded. Huang Tianlin was glad that his son could meet such a nobleman, at least Ye Jingcheng still took care of him.
Otherwise, with Ye Jingcheng's current surplus, there is no need to find someone to join the shares. One million is not spent all at once, even if there is a gap in Ye Jingcheng's funds, he can use the follow-up overseas box office share to deal with it.
At this time, as long as he comes up with a salary, not to mention the veteran director, there are still ten or eight for him to choose, and Huang Jing doesn't even have the ability to compete in front of them. So Huang Tianlin turned back to Huang Jing and said, "You stinky boy, you must fight this time, don't you know?" ”
"Yes, yes." Huang Jing responded with a waist and winked at Ye Jingcheng to express her gratitude. Don't look at him, this old bean is usually very kind, scolding people is really fatal, this time even he is optimistic about things, so there is no need to worry.
The matter was finalized, Huang Tianlin continued the topic just now, and said: "Ah Cheng, the conditions you just proposed, I will try to discuss with the sixth uncle, for the sake of this movie of your joint venture with A Jing, I will cut the sixth uncle a few times with this old face." ”
After listening to Huang Tianlin's words, Ye Jingcheng secretly scolded the old fox. It was obviously a proposal that benefited both parties, but now he owes him a favor.
When used at the right time, favor is often more meaningful than money. Things that can be prompted by human favors may not be solved by money and silver.
"By the way, the producer of a major drama is very important, and it just so happens that I don't have much to do during this time......"
At this time, Ye Jingcheng could be regarded as reacting, and the Huang Tianlin in front of him, who looked harmless to humans and animals, wanted to use other methods to insert a foot at all. If it weren't for his old man's sake, he might have given him a trick like Huang Jing, and his ass would be flat and sand falling backwards.
Doesn't this show that it is a sign of inching? Ye Jingcheng could not agree, and hurriedly stopped: "Uncle Tianlin, this time I want to verify my ability, and if I am really lacking at that time, I will find your old man to help." ”
"Oh? That's fine. In the past two days, you and Ah Jing have done our preparations first, don't rush at that time. Huang Tianlin said lightly.
writes a good script, has a calm and steady personality, and does not show words, this is Huang Tianlin's evaluation of Ye Jingcheng.
Look at Huang Jing, who has a hippie smile on her face, she speaks exaggeratedly and has talent, but she does things like a dragonfly. Hey, good children are really from other people's families.
"You young people talk about your ideas for yourselves, I'll go and rest first, and then call me when I'm eating." Huang Tianlin is more than 50 years old this year, and coupled with his bloated figure, it is inconvenient to walk, and he has to use crutches.
Ye Jingcheng and Huang Jing had a half-hour consultation on the script.
After all, they are all young people, coupled with Huang Jing's imaginative thinking ability, many detailed issues do not need Ye Jingcheng to explain, Huang Jing already understands it. The two of them had a good idea, and they quickly agreed on the script.