Chapter 550: What else is Gu Wei looking for?
"I'm quite interested in this script, communicate with the light, if I want to star, I must first divide a part of the investment share, and the normal salary can be converted into investment, but the proportion should not be too small.
Secondly, my schedule is relatively tight, and the crew needs to postpone the start-up time."
Gu Wei's two requests, no matter which actor in the circle put them, are naked and playing big names, and they almost have to revise the script.
However, Yang Liwen doesn't feel that the boss's request is too much at all, with Gu Wei's current fame and box office appeal, as long as he is willing to act, the production company and crew will agree to any request, after all, the purpose of filming is to make money, Gu Wei's joining means making a steady profit, it is normal to meet his requirements, and no one has trouble with money.
"Understood, I'm going to communicate with the light now, and try to get the result as soon as possible."
Gu Wei nodded.
He doesn't pay so much attention to this movie, the launch of small-budget romance films is not very high, Gu Wei will definitely be able to get better results than the original time and space, but it will definitely not reach the level of phenomenal sales such as [Tang Detective 2] and [Mermaid].
If you take it, make a good film and earn pocket money for at least a small goal, and if you don't take it, it won't have any effect on him.
There is still a big gap between [Living Together in Time and Space] and "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth", which are famous in film history.
But think about it in the past ten years, there are only a handful of movies that can reach the top of the box office, if the requirements for taking over the drama are really so high, there will be few movies that Gu Wei can act.
Yang Liwen's work efficiency is very high, and she quickly conveyed Gu Wei's meaning to the light.
[Zhenle Dao Media], the boss Xu Zheng and the director Su Lun are excited about the news from the light.
To be honest, at the beginning, Xu Zheng's plan was that the male protagonist of [Living Together in Time and Space] used two actors, the young Lu Ming looked for Liu Haoran under Chen Sicheng, and the middle-aged Lu Ming looked for Lei Jiayin.
Sending an invitation to Gu Wei also felt that there was a relationship with light, trying his luck, and he didn't have much hope.
Who would have thought that a blind cat would meet a dead mouse, Gu Wei, who rarely takes on foreign dramas, actually became interested in this small-budget movie.
"Director Xu, it's good news that Gu Weiken is starring, but our film is a low-cost romance film, and the original planned shooting cost was only 40 million, which is just enough for Gu Wei's salary alone."
While happy, Su Lun still considered the most practical problems.
"Don't worry about this, are you afraid that the investment will not be enough if Gu Wei is starring, just find light and add money.
Moreover, Gu Wei has always brought capital into the group when he starred in movies, and the news from there also required a certain share of investment.
This light has experience, Su Youpeng's [Left Ear] is a good example before, we can follow that pattern"
After saying that, he took two steps back and forth and thought about it.
"Gu Wei will definitely not reduce his salary when he plays a film like ours, and after his salary is converted into investment, he must ensure the investment share of us and Guangguang, so the investment cost of the film must be at least more than 100 million.
Su Lun, your first movie was a big production with an investment of hundreds of millions, are you happy? Xu Zheng turned his head and asked with a smile.
"Director Xu, don't make fun of me, I was trembling at a small cost of 40 million, but now I suddenly invested hundreds of millions, or you should come to this director" Director Su had a little helplessness on her face, she graduated from the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama and has been working under Xu Zheng, [Chrono Investment] This project is her first commercial film independently directed.
"Hehe, I think what you said is insincere, and it's a bit suspicious of being cheap and obedient.
Gu Wei's movies have always been worried about the box office, if you want to say that you have pressure to invest 40 million, I believe it, although you have invested hundreds of millions now, you should have no burden."
Saying that, Xu Zheng raised his eyebrows and said jokingly: "If you are really worried, it is not impossible for me to come, I have long wanted to cooperate with Gu Wei once."
"Hey, hey. Well, I can actually handle it." was poked by the boss, and Su Lun hurriedly took back his words.
"Gu Wei plays the young Lu Ming, do you want to find Lei Jiayin in the middle-aged Lu Ming?" Su Lun began to communicate with Xu Zheng about some problems in the role again.
"No need, try to increase the proportion of Gu Wei in the movie, middle-aged Lu Ming still let him act, just make the pretense more mature when the time comes, it's not easy to pretend to be tender, it's still simple to pretend to be mature" Xu Zheng thought very clearly, the young Lu Ming grew up to be a Lei family in this way, and it was not realistic.
Su Lun nodded, she also knew that since Gu Wei planned to join, the biggest selling point of their drama was undoubtedly him, and the audience was most likely to buy tickets for him to enter the venue, of course, they had to show the audience what they wanted to see.
"The male protagonist is Gu Wei, who is more suitable for the female protagonist?"
"Since the cost of the project has increased now, it is natural to choose a female star who is famous and compatible with Gu Wei." Xu Zheng touched his chin, "How is Yang Mi?" This year's [Three Lives and Three Worlds] is very popular, and the box office of [Embroidered Spring Knife 2] is also very high."
"I always feel that she is almost doing something when she is acting in a movie, and her expression is not as natural as in the TV series"
"What about Nazha in Gu Wei's company, the non-mainstream girl in [Tang Detective 2] played well, and she also has a sense of CP with Gu Wei"
"It looks a little immature, and it's not very suitable to play the heroine "Gu Xiaojiao". Su Lun shook his head.
"Why don't you find Liu Yifei, her national degree is no worse than Gu Wei.
And Gu Wei's first movie [Embroidered Spring Knife] was to cooperate with her, and the two of them acting as a couple after many years must be an eye-catching hot spot! ”
Su Lun nodded unconsciously after listening to Xu Zheng's words.
"Liu Yifei is very suitable in all aspects, Gu Wei starred with her, which can be regarded as the ceiling of casting in domestic entertainment love movies, but does she have a schedule?"
"I heard that it seems to be making Chen Guofu's movie, what is it called [Second Generation Goblin], and it is also a fantasy romance like our film.
Hehe~ I can work with Gu Wei, I believe she will have a schedule no matter what"
Just as Yang Liwen thought, Gu Wei had just shown a little interest here, and Guangguang and Zhenle Dao agreed to all his requests.
After the negotiation of the three parties, [Living Together in Time and Space] has changed from a low-cost fantasy romance film with an investment of 40 million yuan to a large-scale production with a production cost of 120 million.
Of course, 40 million of this is Gu Wei's personal salary conversion investment.
In other words, the actual production cost of the film is 80 million after removing Gu Wei's salary.
Guangguang, Zhenle Dao and Gu Wei each accounted for one-third of the investment share.
As for the publicity and distribution costs when the film is released, the three parties will jointly contribute according to the proportion of shares.
According to Gu Wei's request, the movie that was originally scheduled to start in the second half of the year was also postponed to the end of the year.
Although their own investment share has decreased, [Guangguang Media] and Xu Zheng, as investors and producers, are very satisfied, everyone is smart, and it is natural to know which is more than half of 10 and which is less than one-third of 100.
Although Xu Zheng is very careful about money, he also knows that [Living Together in Time and Space] is not the kind of blockbuster series of movies that have become famous in the world.
Su Lun, a rookie director, coupled with a small cost investment, the possibility of a big hit in the movie is really not high.
However, with the addition of Gu Wei, the whole movie has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it can be said that it has become a popular project from the most ordinary romance film in a circle, to a popular project that everyone is looking forward to.
According to Hollywood, it is a B-level small cost that becomes an A-level big production.
For him, this is not a share of investment, it is completely a pie in the sky and being smashed.
Wang Changtian of the light knew about this and specially called Gu Wei.
Originally, it was customary to send invitations to Gu Wei, and he didn't expect the other party to really accept it, it is said that there are many movies produced by Guangguang alone every year, but Gu Wei didn't like any of them, so he fell in love with Xu Zheng's project.
The script is very interesting, I haven't worked with director Xu Zheng, and this is the first time.
Liu Yifei? Since it is the meaning of Director Xu and Director Su, I have no opinion.
We've worked together twice before, and I'm sure this time it will work out well."
In the office, after chatting with Wang Changtian for a while, Gu Wei hung up the phone and smiled.
He simply joined as an actor and investor, and he was relatively late in time, so he didn't have to think about it.
And although it is a fantasy romance, in fact, most of the plot takes place in a house, there are no difficult special effects shots, and it is relatively simple to shoot.
"Boss, it's time, it's time for you to go."
Just as I was thinking about it, the assistant knocked on the door and came in to remind him.
Gu Wei raised his hand and looked at his watch.
"I'll change my clothes and leave right away"
(End of chapter)
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