What Cao Zhiqiang didn't expect was that before Cao Zhiqiang could find Xu Qingdong, Xu Qingdong came to Cao Zhiqiang first.

Of course, because Cao Zhiqiang came to Hao Shuwen quietly alone, no one else knew about it, so Xu Qingdong didn't find Hao Shuwen here.

In fact

When Cao Zhiqiang and Hao Shuwen's second exercise ended, they took a shower together, and then went back to the Beiping Hotel together, preparing to have lunch here first, and then ask Xu Qingdong to meet.

Who knows, Cao Zhiqiang and Hao Shuwen just entered the lobby of the Peking Hotel, and before they could take a few steps inside, they were stopped by Xu Qingdong.

"Director Xu?"

Looking at Xu Qingdong, who suddenly appeared in front of him alone, Cao Zhiqiang was also surprised.

"Why are you here?"

Xu Qingdong looked at Cao Zhiqiang, and then at Hao Shuwen beside him, and then smiled again and said to Cao Zhiqiang: "President Cao, I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, I came to find you." ”

"Came to me? What's up? Cao Zhiqiang said.

Xu Qingdong twisted for a moment, and then said, "This, can you say it in another place?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Cao Zhiqiang knew that the other party wanted to talk to him in private and didn't want outsiders to know.

After nodding, Cao Zhiqiang said: "It's just right, I also want to discuss something with you, so come with me to my room to talk." ”

"Very good, very good!" Xu Qingdong smiled and nodded.

After that, the group walked directly to Cao Zhiqiang's room.

Since Cao Zhiqiang has lived here for a long time, the waiters here are familiar with it, so when he saw Cao Zhiqiang leading people inside, no one stopped him.

Therefore, the so-called foreign-related hotels in this period do not allow ordinary people to enter, which is really for ordinary people, and there are really no taboos for special personnel.

After that, Cao Zhiqiang said as he walked: "Director Xu, have you waited for me for a long time?" ”

"It's fine." Xu Qingdong smiled, "It didn't take long." ”

Cao Zhiqiang also smiled and stopped talking.

Well, Cao Zhiqiang has already figured it out, Xu Qingdong should have gone to the publishing house to find himself first, and then came here to wait for him.

Because there are only a few people who know that they are here, and Xu Qingdong can only contact people from the publishing house.

It's just that Cao Zhiqiang went to Hao Shuwen's side privately before, and no one informed him, so of course Xu Qingdong couldn't find himself.

In other words, after Xu Qingdong came, he was told by the front desk that Cao Zhiqiang had gone out.

Then Xu Qingdong had no other contact information for Cao Zhiqiang, so he could only wait in the lobby.

Seeing that Cao Zhiqiang just appeared, he came over to block the way, he must have been looking forward to it, and kept staring at the door.

From this point of view, it should be quite tricky for him to come to himself, otherwise it wouldn't be like this.

It didn't take long for Cao Zhiqiang to take Hao Shuwen and Xu Qingdong back to his suite, and invited Xu Qingdong to sit on the sofa in the reception room.

Hao Shuwen has been here many times, so she took the initiative to go to the refrigerator to get a drink.

At this time, this environment, of course, is to take Coca-Cola.

"Coca-Cola?" Looking at the cold glass bottle of Coca-Cola that was still emitting white smoke, Xu Qingdong was stunned, "Oh, this is a good thing, President Cao broke the bill." ” …

"What's there to break the bank." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "What is here, you can drink whatever you want." ”

Xu Qingdong poured a sip in the glass and nodded: "Not bad, it's still the same taste, it's delicious." ”

As soon as he heard this, Cao Zhiqiang knew that the other party had drunk it before, and more than once.

This is also normal, although Xu Qingdong is still just a newcomer as a director, but after all, he is a child of a high-ranking cadre, and Coca-Cola is something like this, even if he can't drink it often, he must have drunk it.

After taking a sip of Coca-Cola, Xu Qingdong hurriedly talked about his intention.

After listening to it for a long time, Cao Zhiqiang finally knew why Xu Qingdong was looking for him.

It turned out that the project of "Love in the Ancient Pavilion" was yellow.

Or strictly speaking, it was Xu Qingdong's filming application, which was rejected by Beijing Film Studio.

"Why was it denied?" Cao Zhiqiang frowned and said, "You don't need Beijing Film Studio to contribute funds, Beijing Film Studio just provides some people and equipment, is it so difficult?" ”

Xu Qingdong sighed: "It's all my fault, I didn't think it through, and I thought things too simply." ”

Then, he explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

It turned out that the film studios during this period were all state-owned enterprises, and there were generally indicators for making movies, that is, according to the plan, not that you could shoot whatever you wanted, even if you pulled down the investment.

For example, in a large factory like Beiying, the schedule has already been full, and it is impossible to open a new project for a new director like Xu Qingdong.

The limitation here is not the limitation of personnel and venue, but the limitation of equipment.

Because at this time, even if it is a big factory like Beiying, there are not many cameras, and everyone is rushing to use them.

In other words, the cameras of Beijing Film Studio have already been divided, and there is no share left for Xu Qingdong at all.

Xu Qingdong can shoot it, so let's line up.

But if you have to queue up, even if you can get a little more self-funded, you will have to vacate a camera at the end of the year at the earliest.

In this case, it's winter, and you won't be able to shoot that summer feeling at all.

Of course, if it's just like that, it's a big deal.

But the problem is that Cao Zhiqiang's money has been beaten, but Beijing Film Studio can't return the money to Cao Zhiqiang immediately.

Because that money has been misappropriated.

According to the relevant leaders of Beijing Film Studio, this project has been approved and has not been revoked, but just entered the queue.

To put it simply, it's this movie, it can't be made in the short term, but because the project is still there, the money will not be refunded.

Unless the project is revoked.

But whether this film project can be revoked, Xu Qingdong has said that it doesn't matter, and Beijing Film Studio has the final say with the investor Huaxia Audiovisual Company.

That is to say, in the case that Beijing Film Studio does not take the initiative to cancel the project, unless the investor, that is, the Huaxia Audio-visual Company under the jurisdiction of Cao Zhiqiang, takes the initiative to apply for the cancellation of the project, and the two parties have discussed and demonstrated, and the argumentation is completed, and it is determined that the cancellation of the project is reasonable, the shooting project can be revoked.

But as soon as you hear it, you know that this argument will take a long time.

Under normal circumstances, even if everything is normal and all the arguments are passed quickly, Beijing Film Studio will not be able to refund until the end of the year at the earliest.

Therefore, if Cao Zhiqiang wants to forcibly withdraw his investment, this will come and go, not to mention the super trouble, and he will have to wait until the end of the year to get the investment of 100,000 yuan at the earliest. …

It's clear that the pit people are pitted.

To put it bluntly, it is the store that bullies customers.

Who makes it now the 80s, not the era when investors are the sky?

Because of this, Xu Qingdong was very embarrassed, so he hurriedly came over to apologize to Cao Zhiqiang in person.

"Don't worry." Xu Qingdong hurriedly said, "This project is not yellow, but it just has to queue up."

This is also no way, our factory has a lot of movies being filmed now, and the equipment is limited, and we really can't get the camera. ”

Cao Zhiqiang frowned and said, "If it's just a lack of cameras, can't you go to other units to borrow a camera?" ”

Xu Qingdong sighed: "How can it be so easy, I'm not familiar with other film companies, so I can't borrow it." ”

Cao Zhiqiang touched his chin: "Then if I can borrow it, can I shoot it?" ”

"Of course!" Xu Qingdong nodded hurriedly.

Cao Zhiqiang said: "In the huge capital, you can't borrow a camera?" For example, Beijing Film Academy, isn't there a youth film studio? Why not borrow a camera from them, or do a collaboration? ”

Xu Qingdong smiled bitterly: "Youth Film Factory, I asked, but the equipment over there is also full, and the Bayi Factory is the same, all the equipment is full, unless you go to other areas to borrow." ”

Cao Zhiqiang asked again: "Aren't you very familiar with Director Liu of the Ministry of Culture?" Let him help. ”

Xu Qingdong smiled bitterly again: "No matter how capable Director Liu is, he is only one acre and three points of land in this capital, and he also said that it doesn't count as a precious thing like a camera." ”

When Cao Zhiqiang heard this, he immediately pouted.

I thought, what do you say doesn't count, it's not that you don't have enough face and the money is not in place?

No matter how expensive and scarce the camera is, as long as the face is big enough and the money is in place, I don't believe that I can't borrow it.

Even if the signboard of Beijing Film Studio is big-tempered, it really can't be borrowed.

But now there are some domestic film studios, and not all film studios are fully funded, and they don't bend their waists for five buckets of rice.

It shouldn't be difficult to find a small factory and borrow a camera from the other party in the name of cooperative shooting.

Don't talk about it far away, let's talk about the youth film studio, as long as you give enough money, you are not afraid that they will not lend the camera.

Just kidding, at this time, the youth film studio is almost a grass stage team, and it has no funds, it is an internship site for the students of Beijing Film Academy to practice, and there is not much money to make movies.

If you shoot with the other party and give the relevant person in charge a little benefit, it must not be difficult.

The so-called difficulty is only for Xu Qingdong, but for Cao Zhiqiang, who is rich and knows a lot of leaders, he really doesn't think this is a problem.

"So be it." Cao Zhiqiang said, "I'll solve the camera thing, but I also declare first, if the camera solves it, will it be able to shoot?" ”

"Of course!" Xu Qingdong nodded, "As long as you can get me a camera, the kind that makes movies, other problems can be solved."

After all, we are self-financing to make a film, and we don't need Beiying to pay for it, so it's naturally no problem. ”

"Wait!" Cao Zhiqiang suddenly waved his hand.

"What's wrong again?" Xu Qingdong asked.

Cao Zhiqiang frowned: "I suddenly remembered something and forgot to ask you, after this movie is filmed, how will you divide the account?" ” …

"What accounting?" Xu Qingdong was stunned.

"How do you divide the box office?" Cao Zhiqiang asked, "For example, if we make a movie and then release it, how will the box office be divided?" How much box office revenue can we share in making movies? ”

"Ah, that's what you say." Xu Qingdong smiled, "You don't have to worry about this, we don't have to divide the box office, we buy it out directly, so as long as the cost does not exceed 900,000, there will definitely be some earnings." ”

"What? Buyout? Nine hundred thousand? Cao Zhiqiang was stunned, "What do you mean?" ”

"You don't know?" Xu Qingdong frowned.

"I just didn't know how to ask you!" Cao Zhiqiang said.

Xu Qingdong frowned again, and then began to explain to Cao Zhiqiang.

It turned out that at this time, the domestic film system implemented a unified purchase and sales policy.

That is to say, all film studios are only responsible for making movies, and after the film is made, as long as it passes the review, it will be handed over to China Film Company to buy out and distribute.

As for China Film Company, if you want to release your movie, at this time, it will be a fixed price, 900,000 to buy your movie.

In other words, after the release of this movie, no matter how good or bad the box office is, it has nothing to do with your film company.

The box office is sluggish, less than 900,000, and the loss is China Film Company.

The box office is super good, and it is also China Film Company that earns it.

For example, "Wrangler", which was popular all over the country back then, received a box office of nearly 130 million in the era of dime movie tickets.

Don't look at that movie that became so popular, as the production company of the film, it still only took 800,000 yuan from China Film Company, and most of it was earned by China Film Company.

In 1983, the purchase price of this China Film Company rose to 900,000.

In other words, as long as China Film Company agrees to distribute a movie to you, no matter how much your film costs, their purchase price will be 900,000 yuan.

Because of this, this period is also called the fixed price era.

From this point of view, if you want to make a movie to make money at this time, you must control the cost, and it must be within 900,000.

Generally speaking, modern feature films are the lowest cost, as long as they are filmed well, the income is still quite considerable, and it is still okay for a film to earn hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.

is like Cao Zhiqiang's movie, if it can really be completed for 100,000 yuan, the purchase price of 900,000 yuan will have a gross profit of 800,000 yuan, which is quite cost-effective.

In particular, this film is the exclusive sponsorship and exclusive investment of Huaxia Audiovisual Company, and Beijing Film Studio only provides personnel and equipment, plus signboards, Na Lilan is generally three or seven points, Beijing Film Studio is divided into three percent, and Huaxia Audio and Video Company is divided into seventy.

If the Beijing Film Studio does not produce equipment or people, and only has a signboard, then Lilan can talk about 28 points, and it will be difficult to get any lower.

As soon as he heard that it was this buyout method, Cao Zhiqiang immediately became angry.

"Ma Dan, you can't be divided into too many people! Isn't this a money grab? ”

Seeing that Cao Zhiqiang was suddenly angry, Xu Qingdong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly persuaded: "How is this a money robbery, it's like this now!" ”

"It's like this, it's not like this over there in Xiangjiang!"

"But we are not Xiangjiang, we have our own national conditions here!"

Hearing Xu Qingdong's words, Cao Zhiqiang choked: "I ......" ...

Xu Qingdong hurriedly smiled and persuaded: "President Cao, you should dissipate your anger first."

In fact, there are pros and cons to everything.

What about our system, at least we don't have box office pressure.

Regardless of whether the movie is a blockbuster or not, as long as we control the shooting cost, we will not lose money.

Therefore, we can shoot what we want to shoot, we don't have to shoot according to what market trend we have to shoot like in Xiangjiang, and we actually do some vulgar things to shoot, which is not artistic at all, it is purely some commercial garbage films. ”

Cao Zhiqiang pouted.

Also, in the case of a buyout, the director can indeed shoot what he wants, and he doesn't have to cater to the mainstream or the market at all, but this is not what he wants.

Just kidding, Cao Zhiqiang worked hard, and even thought about using his stage name to increase traffic to this movie.

And then you tell me, after the movie is released, it has nothing to do with me whether the box office is good or bad? Is my movie being bought out at a fixed price?

Then I'd better play with the balls!

It's a mess, it's a complete mess!

"Don't shoot, don't shoot!" Cao Zhiqiang slapped the table reluctantly, "Axi, Gan Linniang!" Filming such a big pit, Lao Tzu doesn't jump! Return the money, hurry up and return the money! ”

Seeing Cao Zhiqiang suddenly become like this, Xu Qingdong was embarrassed: "This, okay, then you have to apply to our factory in the name of Huaxia Audiovisual Company, and then, and then you have to hold a meeting to discuss, even if everything goes well......"

"Then you have to get the money back!" Cao Zhiqiang said angrily, "At least you can get the money if you return the money, but if you continue to make movies, it will be a big pit." ”

"How is this a big pit?" Xu Qingdong hurriedly persuaded.

"This movie is so good, China Film will definitely want it, as long as they agree to buy it, it will be 900,000!

Let's control the cost, I don't think it will take 200,000, at most 300,000 can be filmed.

Compress it, 100,000 yuan is not impossible.

So, this movie is still very interesting! ”

Cao Zhiqiang squinted at Xu Qingdong:

"You know what? I'm going to participate in this movie, my time isn't money?

Do you know how precious my time is? Do you know how much money I can make in a day?

I...... In short, I won't make this movie anymore, who do I love! ”