Chapter 1030 "Northeast Sherlock" (14)

Shen Xudong has only one comment on Alibaba Pictures' success in celebrating success: "I've never seen this before!"

Gao Xiaosong was extremely proud, and the project of "Brothers Sleeping on My Upper Bunk" was announced...

But Capital has discovered a wonderful thing - pop songs can also be adapted into movies!

As a result, "Later", "Gardenia Blooms", "About Winter", "Write a Poem for You" and other messy movie projects were announced...

In this era of crazy influx of hot money, basically as long as you have an IP title, someone will dare to invest!

What?

Not afraid of losing money?

If you can’t lose money, who will make a movie with your own money?

Isn’t it all about beating drums and spreading flowers...

If it is passed into the hands of interested people, you can set up any name and directly raise funds for the entire APP platform...

This is what Shi Jianxiang of Kuailu did!

They also found a bunch of Hollywood superstars to 'endorse' Shi Jianxiang to create "The Big Bang" and write a new pattern in Hollywood...

Internet + movies + finance (crowdfunding) = new (crime) model (crime)?

In fact, Internet + finance + powerful people + movies = money laundering = fraud!

In fact, this model uses movies as a tool to make profits through financial means, hiding investment risks, and even creating a fairy tale ending with high returns for investors through "buying box office"...

Why buy a box office?

The film studio needs a story with high box office to "decorate" the income from multiple financing channels - which will help the financing of the next film and boost the stock price of listed companies!

But...this kind of money is so profitable.

Because hot money is really pouring in crazily, the data speaks for itself: in 2014, an average merger and acquisition in the film and television industry occurred every six days.

You know, last year, there were only 7 A-share mergers and acquisitions involving the film and television industry.

"Those who raise pigs, make steel, sell fireworks, and sell vegetables all come to buy film and television companies."

"Securities Daily" described the Chinese film and television industry this year in a report in 2014 - investing in movies now is like investing in real estate more than ten years ago!

As someone who works in the industry, Shen Xudong can feel this craziness.

The cost of "Northeast Sherlock" is about 50 million, of which 80 million is for advertising. It is a high-quality project that has not yet been released and will directly recover the cost. These are based on Shen Xudong's past performance and the combination of starring Zhao Benshan + Fan Wei!

Then... someone found Zhao Benshan and asked him to bring it to Shen Xudong: He is willing to invest 200 million, accounting for 50%...

It's crazy!

The movie wasn't even made yet, so it cost 200 million...

Moreover, he only needs 50% of the investment...

Are you excited?

Nonsense, anyone would be tempted!

You see, even Shen Xudong is moved, let alone others.

Of course, after Shen Xudong found out where the other party was coming from, he chose to refuse - it was a company that engaged in crowdfunding (fraud)...

Making use of the "Northeast Sherlock" project to make money...

After all, this is Shen Xudong’s project, and everyone inside and outside the circle will pay close attention to it!

Of course Shen Xudong didn't agree.

This thing is to damage his reputation. Although he can use "unknowing" as an excuse, but... once he agrees, many people will definitely invest money in his name...

Not only did he not agree, he also specifically posted on Weibo: "In any movie related to me, there will be no selling of investment shares. Beware of fraud!"

The marketing accounts are so good at driving rhythm. "Yu Yuang, a 25-year-old young man from Zhejiang, seized the investment opportunity in "囧囧" and participated in an investment of 4 million, and finally received a profit of 70 million", "Charlotte Trouble" 89 A crowdfunding investor made a profit of 400%'...

Pure fucking bullshit!

As for Zhao Benshan - he has no investment share, he is purely an actor, and his salary is 8 million...

This drama is produced by Tianmei + Maoyan + Shen Xudong Studio. The investment ratios of the three companies are 30%, 20%, 30% respectively...

Among them, Shen Xudong’s fee as director, screenwriter, and producer was 45 million, and he took (only) 30 million. The remaining 15 million was converted into investment, and the remaining 20% ​​of the investment share was distributed to China Film and China Film...

In other words, if Shen Xudong doesn’t agree, no one can do anything about it!

…

"Northeast Sherlock", the story is very simple.

Reference to "Sherlock of the Plains"...

The male protagonist Kurotsuchi is an ordinary small farmer. With the 170,000 he earned from selling his cattle, he originally planned to renovate his house.

Get good brothers Xiao Song and Fan Da Nao to help.

But during the construction process, good brother Xiao Song encountered a car accident. The driver ran away, leaving only Xiao Song whose life or death was uncertain and a huge medical bill.

Kurotsuchi was confused whether to call the police or not.

If they don’t report it, Xiao Song’s medical expenses will be reimbursed 70%, while Heitu only has to pay 30%.

Xiao Song got the money because he helped him get into trouble.

If you call the police, you won't be reimbursed. You have to find the driver who caused the accident. If he can't find it, Kurotsuchi will have to pay all the medical bills.

"I understand the truth, but people can't fight in vain."

Heitu decided to call the police and seek justice for Xiao Song.

In order to find the real murderer who hurt Xiao Song, Heitu and Fan Datou embarked on a journey to solve the case...

Shen Xudong was very impressed by this movie, not because of the box office or awards. In fact, the original "Sherlock on the Plains" did not reach 10 million at the box office, and it did not win any important awards, such as Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers. No nominations

——Director Xu Lei studied at the School of Film and Television and the Directing Department of the Film School of Communication University of China. He does not belong to the three major categories, that is, he is not considered a mainstream film circle.

By the way, what is the mainstream film industry?

Born in three major universities.

For example: Directors Wu Ershan and Cheng Er are typical of the "mainstream film circle". They belong to the mainstream film judging circle and have painstakingly cultivated their successors for many years.

Compared with them, whether it is Guo Fan, Rao Xiaozhi of "Ten Thousand Miles Home", including Wang Baoqiang, they are all grassroots.

Hey, "The Wandering Earth 2" received three nominations, and "In the Octagon" was only given a better-than-nothing nomination for Best Recording. I don't know if it's comfort or humiliation, but on second thought, "Mr. Tree" was chosen to be ignored. It doesn’t matter whether you give others or not…

Bringing it back, Shen Xudong likes "Sherlock on the Plains". In addition to being interesting, the most important thing is that it is very Chinese - Heitu and Fan Big Head run between the city and the countryside, taking the audience to see the current situation of rural China.

There are fewer and fewer young people in the village, and it is gradually becoming desolate. Those who have the ability have left, and those who remain are either incapable or unable to leave.

There are only old people left in the village, and the owner of the small shop said that he has no purchasing power and wants to leave.

In the eyes of the public, the countryside is beautiful, with a slow pace of life and harmonious neighbors. It is an ideal place to escape the pressure of the city. But the countryside is also chaotic, and all the darkness you can't imagine happens here, and everyone has their own little thoughts.

Plus, there are favors!

When they investigate cases, they mainly rely on human relations agencies: to put it bluntly, they rely on acquaintances to entrust relationships with them.

In rural areas, interpersonal networks are people-centered and radiate through blood, geography, and emotions, forming a large network. There's nothing that can't be solved with a phone call. If it can't be solved, just make another one.

In fact, this subject is not very mainstream commercial...

But Shen Xudong likes it!

Now that he is in this position, he can make a movie that he likes, right?