Chapter 350: Xu Dongyang
Xu Dongyang's agent delivered the script to Huayu, but he just had the mentality of giving it a try. They didn't expect Huayu to read their scripts, but pinned their hopes on those small film companies, but before they could receive calls from those small film companies, they received a call from Huayu first.
The screenwriter of "Gangster Project" is named Song Tian, when he learned on the phone that Hua Yu was interested in their script and was willing to invest in this movie, his brain "boomed", and then Li Haitao said something to him on the phone, and he didn't listen to it at all. On the other end of the phone, Li Haitao said a few irrelevant words, but now the other party did not respond at all, and finally hung up the phone a little depressed.
Song Tian sat there in a daze, holding the phone in his hand, not noticing the busy tone in the earpiece. Hua Yu is willing to invest in his films, so his dream for many years can finally come true.
His body began to be infected by this agitation, and Song Tian now felt that his seat was like a boiler, which made him dizzy. The blood in his body was like boiling water, with an unbearable heat, flowing all the way to the tips of his fingers. He put down the phone tremblingly, and it was as if he had been born in a dream. Song Angel slapped his face vigorously to make sure that all this was true, and then dialed the phone from the EU with trembling fingers. The excitement made him completely ignore the fact that there was a jet lag, and it was midnight in the European Union.
Xu Dongyang's agent, Su Hong, was woken up in the middle of the night by a phone call from Hangzhou from Hangzhou, and Song Tian's voice on the phone was shorter than usual. It always seemed like he couldn't breathe a sigh of relief, and after listening to it for a long time, Su Hong finally understood what he meant.
Although Su Hong is usually not obvious, he is hidden behind the scenes of the Hangzhou-Hong Kong film industry, but he can also be regarded as a prince. His Film Art Consulting Co., Ltd. is a leading brokerage company in Hangzhou and Hong Kong. In more than 20 years of film and television work, Su Hong has accumulated a wide range of resources, and has extensive media resources and connections with performing arts companies in East Asia and European countries.
He has been at the helm of Xu Dongyang Pictures and Xu Dongyang Group for many years. The prestige in the industry is very high, and being able to be called Xu Dongyang's "royal producer" shows that his personal ability is also very strong. He is involved in a very comprehensive film field, not only can have a unique judgment in the field of early film investment, but also can have a certain degree of professionalism in film planning, film production, advertising and investment, and even in organizing global publicity and promotion. Even from the overall planning, team management, implementation and post-promotion of a movie, he is also well aware and comfortable.
Because he has produced the Hangzhou-Hong Kong film "Black Family" starring Xu Dongyang, Su Hong is no stranger to Hangzhou-Hong Kong. Don't look at Xu Dongyang is now an international superstar, and he also left a name on the DreamWorks Avenue of Fame, but internationally, his influence is actually far inferior to Huayu's, not to mention that he has been away from Hangzhou for many years.
Knowing that Huayu agreed to invest in this movie, Su Hong couldn't sleep anymore.
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The second person who was woken up by the phone in the middle of the night was naturally Xu Dongyang, and as soon as he saw that the caller showed Su Hong, he immediately cheered up. With his understanding of Su Hong, if he hadn't encountered something important. The other party will not call him at this time.
Su Hong didn't say anything on the phone, but just asked Xu Dongyang to come out for an interview. Xu Dongyang looked at the time, it was already more than one o'clock in the morning. The sound when she answered the phone had already woken up her sleeping wife next to her, and she propped herself up half of her body from the bed with sleepy eyes, "You still have to go out so late?" ”
"Ah Hong's phone. Maybe something happened in Hangzhou, I'll go meet him! Xu Dongyang explained as he got dressed.
After settling his wife, Xu Dongyang went downstairs to wake up the driver and security guard. Ten minutes later, he rushed to the tea restaurant where he had made an appointment to meet Su Hong. Su Hong had been sitting in the box for a while at this time, and when Xu Dongyang walked in, he greeted him excitedly. …,
Look at Su Hong's eyes shining and smiling expression. Xu Dongyang's heart was relaxed for a while, it seemed that Su Hong should have brought him good news.
"I haven't seen you smile so happily in years!" Xu Dongyang was also infected by the emotions on Su Hong's face, and made fun of each other as soon as they met.
"This time is definitely good news!" The excited expression on Su Hong's face was like a flood that had burst the embankment, pouring out mightily and loudly: "Song Tian just called from Hangzhou Port, they have already found a suitable investor for you in the "Gangster Plan", you will be surprised when this company says it!" ”
"If you can be excited like this, that company must be a big deal!" Xu Dongyang said with a smile.
"It should be said that it is in the limelight, and no one in Huaguo Film Company can compare with this company." Su Hong said half of his words, and then deliberately bought a pass.
With Xu Dongyang's understanding of Hangzhou Port, a name immediately appeared in his mind.
"Are you talking about Huayu?" ――
Song Tian's head shook like a rattle, which made Chen Feng and Li Haitao, who were sitting in front of him, "embarrassed", the two looked at each other, and then Li Haitao came out to play a round with a fake look.
"Mr. Chen, I think Mr. Song Tian also has his own difficulties, is the revenue share you proposed a little low?"
Song Tian had already cursed Li Haitao hundreds of times in a circle in his stomach, but knowing that the other party was talking back, he had to nod vigorously according to the other party's meaning, and then looked at Chen Feng with a sincere face.
knew that there was no free lunch in the world, but Song Tian was still looking forward to pie in the sky and agreed to invest in "Gangster Plan", Chen Feng was willing to invest 80 million, but the condition attached to him was to pay 2 million to buy the script, which made Song Tian very difficult.
Since Li Haitao has already pretended to be red-faced, then Chen Feng can only pretend to be white-faced. The expression on his face did not change, but his attitude was extremely resolute:
"In Hangzhou, I only bid this price!"
Song Tian was intertwined with many complex emotions in his heart at this time, he not only hoped that Huayu would invest, but also wanted to get high profits, and his heart fell into an extremely contradictory situation. Human nature is always greedy, and if you get it, you don't want to let go.
"Mr. Chen, let's not embarrass Mr. Song Tian, if you can't cooperate, you can still make friends, maybe there will be a good opportunity for cooperation next time!" Li Haitao interjected at the right time, Chen Feng nodded, and the two got up and prepared to leave.
Of course, Song Tian didn't want to watch the fat in his mouth fly away like this, he hurriedly stopped the two of them, and gritted his teeth after making up his mind, "Isn't it too little for you to only pay 2 million, I have paid a lot for this script." ”
Li Haitao glanced at Chen Feng, which probably meant that he was almost enough, 3 million is estimated to be the limit that the other party can accept, and there is no need to talk about any more.
Chen Feng nodded knowingly, and then said lightly: "This script is written according to the routine of EU films, and the details definitely need to be revised, so as to meet the appetite of Chinese fans." I can provide some suggestions for the revision of the script. ”
Chen Feng's screenwriting level is recognized in Hangzhou and Hong Kong, and his script is certainly not the best, but at the level of grasping the audience's psychology, Chen Feng is the best. This has even become a strange phenomenon in Hangzhou and Hong Kong, after the script created by Chen Feng was made into a movie, the audience and professional film critics gave diametrically opposite evaluations.
In terms of screenwriting, Chen Feng's sincerity was quite in place, but Song Tian still felt a little pain, he looked at Chen Feng with a blank eye, and held back for a long time before three words popped out of his mouth: "And then?" ”
"Aren't there still a few supporting roles in the film that are vacant? For example, the protagonist's girlfriend in the film... If you can find the right people, I don't mind leaving the personnel selection of those people to you. ”…,
"There are a lot of actors in Hangzhou and Hong Kong who have been free recently, I don't know if they will be interested in this role!" Li Haitao touched his chin, seemingly talking to himself, but in fact, he was singing and harmonizing with Chen Feng.
"How many supporting characters to choose from?" Song Tian's eyes lit up, if he could rely on these places to open up relationships in the Hangzhou-Hong Kong entertainment industry, it would definitely help him to develop his entertainment career in Hangzhou-Hong Kong in the future. In what Hua Guoming needs, relationships and favors, when Chen Feng offered this condition, he admitted that he was moved.
"3 million, it can't be higher." Chen Feng knocked on Erlang's leg with a leisurely expression, it was obvious that the price was just right, and no matter how high it was, there was no need to talk about it.
Song Tian gritted his teeth for the last time and agreed in a daze. He knows very well in his heart that it would be good if he could have 1 million if he changed to other film companies, and he believes that with his fame in Huayu, the income that can be brought to this film is very considerable.
In this way, his fame will also be opened up in the Hangzhou-Hong Kong entertainment circle, as long as he has fame, are you afraid that he will have no money in the future?
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The final filming budget of "Gangster Project" was raised to 850,000 Chinese dollars, and it was confirmed that it would be directed by Xu Cheng. Xu Dongyang, who rushed to Hangzhou from the European Union, first met not the director of the film, but Chen Feng, who asked him to chat with Su Hong for most of the night. Although he had heard of the agreement reached between Chen Feng and screenwriter Song Tian before getting on the plane, his inner curiosity did not weaken because of this.
The meeting was about two days later, during which Xu Dongyang stayed in Hangzhou, he heard more rumors about Chen Feng, in addition to the growing curiosity, Xu Dongyang even had a faint premonition that the success or failure of this film, Chen Feng, who had never met him, was the key person.
Chen Feng took the initiative to meet, even if he was used to seeing stars from all walks of life in the European Union and DreamWorks, Xu Dongyang was still a little excited in his heart. After all, there is a Chinese soul hidden in the body, compared with the big stars of the European Union and DreamWorks, Chen Feng left a more intimate impression on Xu Dongyang, so Xu Dongyang was also full of expectations for this meeting. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )