Chapter 396: Appointment
China Film believes in advance that "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party" can achieve better results than "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic" in a more prosperous market.
"The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic" achieved a box office of 420 million yuan in 09, and now the total domestic box office has exceeded 10 billion, and the market is booming.
But now that the market has changed, coupled with policy reasons, it is unlikely that there will be a situation where administrative power will be used to protect the film.
Not even "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party".
However, "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party" still achieved 0.9 million, and the comprehensive box office of 20 million on the first day surpassed "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic of China".
Anyway, Zhang Yuanjun doesn't know what happened when there was no blockbuster movie released in the first ten days and 20 days after the first ten days of "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party".
Zhang Yuanjun also didn't know that the summer vacation of previous years was basically equal to the protection period of domestic films, so why would a "Transformers 3" be released in July this year.
Anyway, Zhang Yuanjun said sincerely at the premiere of "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party": "Such a movie can no longer be measured by the box office, but I still hope that the film can achieve a good box office result." ”
Zhang Yuanjun briefly appeared at the screening site of "Endless" at the Shanghai Film Festival, although the screening theater was full and the applause was also very warm after the screening, Zhang Yuanjun always felt that the audience was not interested in this theme, or that the movie did not arouse the audience's interest and nerves.
The audience who comes to the film festival to see a movie is actually different from the audience of the general movie premiere.
The festival audience will be more demanding, and the mouth will be a little more poisonous.
No, the first audience member who stood up to speak almost made Zhang Yuanjun unable to get off the stage: "I just watched the whole movie very smoothly and easily, I don't think it's good-looking, but I don't think it's bad." It's worth buying a ticket to see, but after you see it, you'll see it. Thank you. ”
This evaluation is more of a summary of the film as a whole, and it is supposed that director Neil Berg should respond to the audience, but this is Zhang Yuanjun's home field, he picked up the microphone and first said: "I listened to your first half and thought you were going to ask me for a refund." ”
After adjusting the atmosphere of the scene first, and after the audience was amused, Zhang Yuanjun said: "Thank you very much for this friend to say this." When "Neverending" was established, I thought about adding some thrilling action scenes to stimulate the audience, but because the investment was relatively small, we didn't have so much money to shoot action scenes, and in the end we could only focus on literary dramas, which may make the whole drama seem to lack memory points.
"But this movie was going for a popcorn movie from the beginning, we didn't think about educating the audience, and the audience felt that it was worth the ticket price after watching it, so we didn't shoot it in vain."
After Zhang Yuanjun finished speaking, he bowed slightly and thanked him.
After the screening event, Zhang Yuanjun left the magic capital and returned to the capital.
Z Studio has people stationed at the festival market.
Zhang Yuanjun thought that the screening of "Never-End" had a mediocre response and could not be sold at a good price, but the next day, the staff told him that "Never-ending" was bought by LeTV at a sky-high price of 43 million yuan on the first night of its appearance in the trading market.
"Crazy!" Zhang Yuanjun felt that the price was too high, "100 million 2 returns, he thinks so highly of me?" ”
"When their vice president signed the contract, he said that the 43 million bought was Zhang Yuanjun."
Zhang Yuanjun snorted from his nose: "Then I wish him a fortune." ”
However, Zhang Yuanjun thought about the 43 million simply.
Liu Hong, vice president of LeTV, asked Zhang Yuanjun to meet for tea on the first weekend after the Shanghai Film Festival.
Zhang Yuanjun is very wary of LeTV, just criticizing films, the one with the highest price will get it, and it has nothing to do with Zhang Yuanjun if he sells it, he himself doesn't want to deal with this group of people.
But Zhang Yuanjun knows that if LeTV can't make an appointment with him this time, he will form another bureau through his connections in the circle, if it is another small film businessman, Zhang Yuanjun is too lazy to see it, but LeTV is now a giant in China, Zhang Yuanjun always has to mix in this circle, this kind of invitation can't be avoided, so he agreed to go to the appointment.
However, after meeting and talking, Zhang Yuanjun found that Liu Hong, as the vice president of LETV, has a deeper understanding of the film and television industry, and Boss Jia has not yet developed that set of ecological anti-words, and LETV is now just an ordinary rich website.
Liu Hong's appointment to invite Zhang Yuanjun is nothing more than a set of almost a relationship, and he said that LeTV will definitely make a drama with Zhang Yuanjun in the future, "For an actor like you, we want to cooperate very much." ”
LeEco must have investigated Zhang Yuanjun's family background, and Liu Hong knew that it was impossible for them to sign Zhang Yuanjun.
If Zhang Yuanjun started his own film company, then LeTV could still buy the other company's company with a big wave, and Zhang Yuanjun's successful cash-out would be considered a successful business.
But Zhang Yuanjun opened a studio of more than a dozen people, serving him alone.
LeEco can't buy it if it wants to.
Zhang Yuanjun smiled and admitted: "As long as the script is good, the lineup is good, and the schedule is appropriate, I will definitely accept it." ”
In fact, everyone in the circle knows that Zhang Yuanjun has only taken one play this year, and next year's schedule is empty, and countless crews are looking for him, but he just doesn't take the play.
It is estimated in the circle that his focus in the past two years will be on family life, after all, the whole world knows that Zhang Yuanjun and Liu Yifei have met each other's parents and started to talk about marriage.
Liu Hong said in the middle that he wanted to acquire the shares of Maoyan Pictures in Zhang Yuanjun's hands.
But Zhang Yuanjun refused.
The four founding shareholders of Maoyan Pictures: China Film, Weibo Technology, Dongyun Fund and Zhang Yuanjun Studio.
Now that the development of Maoyan Pictures has entered the fast lane, the financing is smooth, and the valuation is also bullish all the way, why should Zhang Yuanjun sell.
Although LeEco's price is very attractive, he will definitely make a lot of money by cashing out and leaving.
But there is no shortage of money, why cash out?
Although it will be more difficult for me to raise funds personally, I can cope with it at present.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, we have an agreement that the founding shareholders are not allowed to transfer shares for 5 years."
"Okay then." Liu Hong could only give up.
The two talked a lot about the profession in the circle, and the life outside the circle, anyway, it was a random chat in the sky and the earth, and after talking for an hour and a half, Zhang Yuanjun was about to say goodbye: "There are still performances in the theater at night, so I will leave first." ”
"I forgot that you are still a drama actor, a generalist." Liu Hong got up to see him off, and the two walked out together.
"Actors, they can act in front of the camera, and they must also be able to act on stage."
"It's too rare for a young actor like you to be willing to go back to the theater to perform a drama for 500 yuan."
Renyi dramas are relatively popular, and the performance fees given are relatively high, with 800 starring roles and 500-600 supporting roles, and the dragon set is one, two, two or three hundred.
Zhang Yuanjun smiled: "It's not bad for this money, it's interested." ”
"Yes." Liu Hong smiled, "I'm happy that it's hard to buy a thousand dollars, and I'm willing to do what I like if I don't have money." Then I wish you a smooth evening performance, and if you have time, I will bring our employees to support you. ”
Zhang Yuanjun smiled: "Thank you." ”
The two separated and went back to work separately.
No, the two of them must quarrel later, it's too abnormal not to make awkwardness.
(End of chapter)