Chapter 483: Recruiting Zhang Meng

Wu Yuan still gave Qin Hai face.

In addition, this kind of thing that was very difficult and hard for Zhang Meng to do was just a piece of cake for Wu Yuan.

"The Piano in a Factory" is indeed a very good movie. Through the humor and hardship of small people, it shows a touching family and friendship.

More importantly, Wu Yuan likes director Zhang Meng very much and is willing to help.

So when Qin Hailu came to ask for help, Wu Yuan helped her contact Han Dong of China Film.

Director Wu's face still needs to be sold. After all, Director Wu is not only a director, but also the boss of a large film production company.

After Wu Yuan's few words, Han Dong agreed to arrange the release of "The Piano in a Factory" and promised to guarantee at least 8% of the screening rate, which was already a great face for Wu Yuan.

After the release channel was opened, Zhang Meng was very grateful to Wu Yuan, which led to today's meeting.

Wu Yuan actually wanted to meet Zhang Meng and have a chat. This director could be brought back to the company and make movies for the company in the future.

Zhang Meng is suitable for making movies that strike a balance between business and art.

For example, "Life Events" and "Mr. Donkey Gets Water".

Black humor satirical comedy is also Zhang Meng's comfort zone.

In the evening, in the box of Liuquanju in Beijing, Wu Yuan met Director Zhang Meng.

Well, a director with a round face but a thin body, wearing glasses, looks like Xia Donghai in "Home with Kids".

"Director Wu, thank you so much. If it weren't for your help, it would be very difficult for us to get the screening of "The Piano in a Factory".

As soon as they met, Zhang Meng hurriedly shook Wu Yuan's hand and his gratitude was beyond words.

In fact, he is not a mercenary person. He never shot this "The Piano in a Factory" for the box office, but just wanted to make a movie in his mind.

The starting point is similar to Wu Yuan's starting point for preparing "Love Letter", which is to leave something of his own in this world.

It's just that the preparation process of "The Piano in a Factory" was too bumpy. First, he mortgaged his house, then he couldn't pay the crew's salary, borrowed money from friends, and finally the post-production funds were not enough, so he asked the heroine to cover it.

He owed so much money, and even dragged the heroine who should have a reasonable income into the water. Zhang Meng was also in a state of panic. He had to try his best to make the film pay off, at least to pay off the debts owed and Qin Hailu's salary!

He really had to be so shameless, and he could actually ask for the opportunity to be released in theaters, but the number of screenings would definitely be very low. Maybe there would only be one screening at midnight and in the morning every day, and there would be no screenings at other times.

"No, no, Director Zhang made a great movie. I've heard from Sister Hailu that a good movie shouldn't be left unnoticed."

"After Director Zhang's "The Piano in a Factory" is released, what new filming plans will be made?"

"I haven't thought about that yet." Zhang Meng, with a bitter face, waved his hand and sighed, "Just this "The Piano in a Factory" has made me sell everything I have, and there's no sign of the next movie."

"Maybe I have to work and pay off my debts for ten years before I have the opportunity to shoot a movie again."

"That won't happen." Wu Yuan was happy. Sure enough, every director of a mainland art film has mastered the ability to sell misery.

"I have been paying attention to it. The Piano in a Factory has won the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival, and the Best International Film Award at the Miami International Film Festival."

"I heard that the Beijing University Student Film Festival has also nominated the Best Actress and Best Actor, right?"

"With such an excellent director like Director Zhang and such an excellent work as The Piano in a Factory, it will definitely be seen by everyone, and Director Zhang will not lack opportunities to show his talent in the future."

In fact, even without Wu Yuan's help, The Piano in a Factory can still be scheduled in theaters.

When the film had just finished post-production, it was indeed unloved by grandma and uncle, and no theater was optimistic about the film, which made Zhang Meng anxious.

But in the next year, in 2011, after the various art film awards that The Piano in a Factory had applied for were rewarded in the first two months of the year, the film entered the field of vision of industry insiders.

Although art films have always been popular with word of mouth and cold at the box office, movies with word of mouth and awards are not to the extent that they cannot be shown in theaters, and many theaters have taken the initiative to discuss the release of the film.

But now they can only be regarded as icing on the cake, and Wu Yuan helped Zhang Meng to negotiate with China Film for distribution when everyone was not optimistic about it. This was a timely help.

Zhang Meng still knew who was the real noble person.

"Without Director Wu's help, there would be no current achievements of "The Piano in a Factory."

"Besides, my achievements are really nothing in front of you, Director Wu, and I am showing off my skills in front of Guan Gong." Zhang Meng said modestly.

The two people's pursuit of each other made Qin Hailu, who was sitting with them, a little bit unbearable. She said with a black face: "I say, can you two stop praising each other here?"

"Why are you being so polite."

"Come on, the dishes are all served, let's eat first."

Oh, Wu Yuan smiled, it must be Sister Hailu, how could she love to eat when she was in school, and now she is still charming.

"Okay, okay, let's eat and talk at the same time."

"Director Zhang and I still have a lot to talk about."

Delicious dishes were served, good wine was opened, and Wu Yuan and Zhang Meng soon started toasting each other.

During the dinner, he did not forget to do business and waved his hoe to poach people.

"Director Zhang, the time for directors to work alone has passed."

"Now in the Mainland, if you want to make a good movie and make a successful movie, it is not just about making a good movie, it involves the entire chain, from upstream to downstream, shooting, publicity, resources Indispensable."

"The old days when the smell of wine was not afraid of the depth of the alley have passed."

"The director not only needs to be talented, but also needs to have deep enough capital support behind him."

"I really don't want your talent to be buried like this."

"Are you interested in joining the Light and Shadow Era, let's do it together?"

"Unlike other domestic film production companies, our Light and Shadow Era is a true era of respecting directors and creators."

"I am a director myself, and I understand very well the difficulties and difficulties that a director faces when creating. This is something that those capitalists who only know how to spend money on making movies and who only care about box office first don't understand."

"I can pat my chest and say that there is no other company in the three places across the Taiwan Strait that makes contracted directors feel satisfied and at home like Light and Shadow Times!"

"Director Zhang, I'm not bragging. If you don't believe me, just ask Sister Hailu!"