Chapter 769: The Decisive Battle is Coming
At noon on the 20th, Tengfei Entertainment Office received a notice to go to the city government for a meeting the next day, and the clerk specially explained that he should not forget to bring the film, and after the meeting, the leader asked to play the film in the screening room, and selected one of the two films as this year's New Year's New Year's film.
Seeing off the clerk, He Guanchang, Liu Zhenwei, and Chen Jiashang naturally looked at Wang Zichuan, although the clerk said vaguely, he went to a meeting, since he was going to screen the film in the mainland, the meeting must be to discuss a sharing agreement.
Wang Zichuan groaned: "It is estimated that Zou Wenhuai has also received a notice over there!" ”
He Guanchang's face was quite unnatural, he was responsible for monitoring Zou Wenhuai in the past few days, recording everything in detail, and when there was no one, he handed it to Wang Zichuan.
Liu Zhenwei is the director of "Jingwu Heroes", and said with a smile: "We have no reason to lose, this film is large-scale, with an investment of more than 15 million, except for the protagonist Li Lianjie, the other supporting roles are first-class movie stars, and the supporting roles in Japan are also the most well-known stars in Japan, Golden Harvest is just a small fight, and old-fashioned martial arts films have long been outdated!" ”
"You think of the mainland as Hong Kong!" Wang Zichuan didn't gain anything when he came to the mainland, in his ears, Liu Zhenwei said that there were loopholes everywhere, and argued: "Mainland fans like martial arts films, and it can be seen from the success of "Shaolin Temple" that our new-style martial arts films have absolutely no problem winning Golden Harvest in Hong Kong, and mainland fans don't know any big stars." ”
Chen Jiashang said with a solemn expression: "Hong Kong movie stars can only rely on DVDs to spread their popularity in the mainland, and our Tengfei Entertainment has the strictest control over piracy, and there are few pirated films. ”
Liu Zhenwei suddenly understood something, and laughed at himself: "Why didn't I think of these things when I was filming at that time, I would have known that I would have invited ordinary celebrities to work hard, and I didn't have to spend these unjust money in vain, especially those Japanese stars." The salary is higher than Li Lianjie. ”
"In addition to the release of "Jingwu Heroes" in the mainland, I also plan to release it to the world! Please: Big stars are as they should be. Wang Zichuan began to think about tomorrow's plan in his heart, he has already contacted the thief side, it is estimated that they are stepping on the point, success or failure in this move, before coming to the mainland, he was not worried about losing to Golden Harvest, after seeing the appreciation level of mainland fans, he was a lot worried, Hong Kong has been affected by the new wave in the past few years, and martial arts films have also been affected. Xu Ke, Chen Xunqi and others took advantage of the mechanism to create a batch of novel martial arts films, which were very popular, further suppressing the old-fashioned martial arts film market, and even Cheng Long began to transform.
But the mainland has not experienced the impact of the new wave, and fans are not tired of martial arts films, there is no difference between new-style martial arts films and old-fashioned martial arts films in their eyes, and the biggest advantage of "Jingwu Heroes" is lost, placed in Hong Kong, Nanyang, Taiwan and other places, there is absolutely no doubt that "Jingwu Heroes" crushes "Shaolin Kid".
Liu Zhenwei still blamed himself a little. When he directed "Jingwu Hero", he patted his chest and promised to win Jiahe, and Wang Zichuan approved all his requests, and asked people to give them to others. Asking for money for money is a bit of a dilemma now.
"It's too early to discuss the gains and losses, let's talk about tomorrow's itinerary first!" Wang Zichuan lifted his spirit, and before he knew it, he had already affected others. He Guanchang, Chen Jiashang, and Liu Zhenwei looked like mourners, as if they had been eliminated.
He Guanchang knew that he would appear on behalf of Golden Harvest tomorrow, so he didn't ask. He has no choice, he can only go up hard, as long as he survives this hurdle, even if he is completely integrated into Tengfei Entertainment, Wang Zichuan also promised to promote him to Tengfei Entertainment Distribution Manager, I don't know if it's true or not, the position of distribution manager is self-evident for a film company, whether a film can make money, in addition to the local box office, it depends on whether the overseas box office is more or less, the distribution manager is in charge of overseas distribution matters, maybe a film is mediocre at the box office in Hong Kong, and after it is distributed overseas, it suddenly sells well, In this way, the company will give a red envelope to the distribution manager, and in Golden Harvest, Zou Wenhuai will give him a 5% share.
Wang Zichuan thought for a long time, and said slowly: "Tomorrow, Zhenwei will attend the meeting on behalf of Tengfei Entertainment, Chen Jiashang, you are responsible for assisting Zhenwei, and I won't go." ”
Liu Zhenwei was surprised: "Mr. Wang, why did you change your mind, isn't the purpose of your coming to Shanghai to ...... tomorrow?"
"This is a deliberate decision of mine!" Wang Zichuan waved his hand, his identity is different now, he was elected as a leader of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan businessmen who invested in the mainland, and the mainland must be investigating his origin, but he himself can't tell his identity, and now it's better to keep a low profile, the film industry is too sensitive, I don't know how many people have been affected by a "Crazy Boy", and the mainland control media is so strict, he may get the opposite effect, and the gains outweigh the losses.
He Guanchang laughed at himself: "Everyone for tomorrow's meeting is here, Mr. Liu represents Tengfei Entertainment, I represent Jiahe, Mr. Wang and Zou Wenhuai are both in Hong Kong, but they don't show up, and the mainland leaders will not be suspicious, it's really a good calculation." ”
Liu Zhenwei didn't know Wang Zichuan's plan yet, and wondered: "Mr. He is obviously our person, how can he represent Jiahe?" ”
"This is a commercial method, a common method used by Hong Kong shopping malls!" Wang Zichuan tried to explain it tactfully.
Chen Jiashang and Liu Zhenwei have no doubts, this kind of yin damage method is unique in the mainland, but it is common in Hong Kong, and there are more outrageous yin tricks than this, and the two are deeply influenced by the business atmosphere in Hong Kong, and they are not surprised.
Wang Zichuan instructed: "After the meeting, you leave and come back, and I will arrange for you to return to Hong Kong." ”
"What if Ah Huai looks for them?" He Guanchang said worriedly, he estimated that Zou Wenhuai would definitely find the mainland leaders to clarify the situation, and they all returned to Hong Kong, wouldn't it increase the variables.
Wang Zichuan comforted: "The leaders of the mainland love face the most, and the things they decide will not be unilaterally changed, if you stay in Shanghai, they will arrange a new meeting, but when you go back to Hong Kong, they will not have this opportunity, and they will not dare to do this because they change the results without authorization, and the responsibility is too great." ”
"I hope so!" At this time, He Guanchang could only believe in Wang Zichuan.
Liu Zhenwei said disappointedly: "I also plan to intern in the crew of "Empire of the Sun" for a month and learn American filmmaking techniques. ”
Chen Jiashang smiled bitterly: "The Yankees spent money to have a set, and it was turned on for a week, and that scene was ...... It scared us, one shot, hundreds or thousands of people coordinated, we filmed hundreds of thousands of people in Hong Kong, but we only used 100 people to make a living, and edited a few more times, how could it burn money like this. ”
Wang Zichuan paid attention: "You learn more in this regard, and Tengfei Entertainment will cooperate with the mainland to produce films in the future, and if you encounter a big scene, you can also ask the army to assist, don't panic when the time comes." ”
Chen Jia respectfully agreed on the surface, but he didn't think so in his heart, the big scene is purely a waste of money, just like Spielberg, a positional battle, it's good to pay attention to one point, you have to shoot all sides, the scene is indeed very grand, but it wastes dozens of times the cost.
Wang Zichuan asked: "Who is suitable for directing war films for the people who are on a business trip this time?" ”
"War films? Shootout films? There is a screenwriter, and the director has never made a shootout film except Wu Yusen. Liu Zhenwei shook his head, Tengfei Entertainment really doesn't have talents in this area.
Wang Zichuan said: "I plan to invest in a war-themed TV series in the mainland. ”
He Guanchang reminded: "Mr. Wang, war movies are very money-burning. ”
Chen Jiashang nodded busily, it cost 10 million to shoot a "True Colors of Heroes" in Hong Kong, so how many shots were fired, war movies? Maybe you can shoot thousands of bullets in a few minutes, and you don't know how much it will cost to shoot a scene.
Wang Zichuan said: "Firearms can be applied to the mainland, they have professional talents, I plan to send the stunt team over to learn blasting technology, war movies are also a kind of theme, the United States is very popular." ”
The purpose of filming TV series is to pave the way for movies, there are several blockbuster war movies in the United States, Wang Zichuan plans to make a few, and Tengfei Entertainment will enter Hollywood, you can't always count on those small-budget comedies, you must also have your own masterpieces!
Liu Zhenwei thought for a while and introduced: "There is a screenwriter named Meng Tao, he served in the military in the United States, and after retiring from the army, he stayed in Hollywood for two years, he is very good at firearms, and often fiddles with some imitation guns, he should be able to help?" ”
"He's a screenwriter?" Wang Zichuan was surprised, this kind of person should not be a job like an action director, why is he still playing with a pen.
Liu Zhenwei said with a smile: "It is estimated that it is eaten with mixed rice, Tengfei Entertainment screenwriters are treated the highest, and some people want to come in and fish in troubled waters, but this Meng Tao has gone through an assessment, and after half a year, he has come up with a decent script, and the manager in charge of the screenwriting department plans to fire him." ”
Wang Zichuan shook his head slightly, the rules for the elimination of screenwriters were formulated by him, and someone actually took advantage of this loophole, but Meng Tao joined Tengfei Entertainment, which shows that the benefits he formulated are very attractive, and talents who come back from Hollywood give priority to Tengfei Entertainment.
"This man stays."
Liu Zhenwei smiled: "I'll go back and tell him the news." ”
Seeing that Wang Zichuan was eclectic and reduced talents, Chen Jiashang immediately thought of his own situation and stammered: "Mr. Wang...... I think I can be a director! ”
Wang Zichuan said with a smile: "You go back and write a script first, bring it to me to see, if it's okay, I'll arrange for you to be the director!" ”
"Thank you, Mr. Wang!" Chen Jiashang was very excited, happier than Zhou Xingchi recommended him to be an assistant director, when he was arranged to come to the mainland a few days ago, he thought he was finished, but he didn't expect it to go further, the screenwriter of Tengfei Entertainment, if he wants to be upgraded to a director, he must go through layers of tests, first upgrade to a gold medal screenwriter, and then become an assistant director, after accumulating a certain amount of experience, he can be promoted to a trainee director, the first film is a blockbuster, and then he becomes a formal director, this process takes at least four or five years of effort, of course, there is the most direct method, which is like he is now, It was personally nominated by Wang Zichuan, the boss of Tengfei Entertainment. (To be continued......)