Chapter 334 Wonderful Man (23)

Before, we said that the film industry is very closed!

It was so closed that when Wanda first started making movies, there were no experienced filmmakers at all, so she had to recruit new ones...

Of course, it is also because of the bold recruitment of new people that it brings vitality to the circle!

After all, how did an old-school director stand out back then?

If you trace it back up, it's basically a circle...

The fifth generation of directors are chattering, worrying about the country and the people, and moaning for no reason. They are eager to imprint their nuclear war era into every work.

I captured an aspect of the times and worked hard to shoot it. Yes, the shot was very touching and the picture is very good. The literati’s softness and naughtyness are all in it. Brother Wen, going to the mountains and countryside...

I kept it in my heart over and over again.

Angry, unwilling, confused, fermented, sour, and then pretending to be deep and vaguely leaked into the movie.

I am afraid that the audience will not understand, but I am also afraid that the audience will understand.

But if you ask him to think more grandly, I'm sorry, I don't have the ability anymore. Their life experience is just like this, there is nothing more...

To put it bluntly, a bunch of second-generation people in a pampered circle in the city have been moaning and groaning for half a century after experiencing life for a while...

Then those of us who grew up in the soil should just stop living!

Bringing it back, it’s not yet time for newcomers to make their mark. The only one making commercial films is Feng Xiaogang...

In other words, if you want to join the circle, you must first find someone who is willing to lead you!

Those who are in the energy business actually have mines at home!

Surname Chen…

He is less than forty years old, wears glasses, looks polite, and does not look like a rich man at all!

Although he was a newcomer, he couldn't bear to spend money. In just half a year, it became the largest theater chain in northern Shaanxi.

We met, had a few drinks, and didn't talk about the industry. Instead, we talked about the gossip in the industry - from their circle!

Zhao Linhai took the initiative to talk about the coal boss keeping a female star. Boss Chen said he was imitating his predecessors: "In the past, many Shanxi merchant bosses kept actresses..."

It's like this, Shen Xudong and Zhao Linhai are together, running for distribution, Shen Xudong can't drink...

Although Zhao Linhai is not very good at drinking, the two of them can take care of each other!

Shen Xudong became interested: "Supporting an actor?"

"When a friend comes, he pulls him directly to the platform and yells at the uncle. Does Beier have any face? In addition, the actor has a good face and waist, and he is young - what official can not love it if he gives it to him? Doing business? Well, of course we can’t do without officials!”

"How to pack it?"

"It used to be called supporting roles, and you would spend hundreds of liang on a show... Now it's the same, sponsoring concerts, sponsoring movies, etc. After all, it's just money!"

Zhao Linhai nodded: "My enemy, that's what happened!"

Boss Chen sighed: "Transactions of money and power, transactions of money and sex, this has been the case since ancient times. There is no exception."

Shen Xudong thought for a while: "There are also people who simply want to be a guest in the show!"

"I know!" Boss Chen spread his hands: "I just can't figure it out. Spending hundreds of years on a girl... why bother?"

"Oiran, the prices are completely different!"

Hearing this, Zhao Linhai grinned: "There is a story circulating in our school that a director finally managed to get a sponsorship, and the investor was a coal boss.

After three drinks, the boss asked cryptically: "Who is the heroine? Isn't it convenient for me to get familiar with her?"

The director panicked and replied: "Boss, didn't I tell you that this is a documentary!"

"What's wrong with the documentary? Isn't the heroine beautiful?" The boss was a little impatient. The director became anxious when he heard this: "Boss, what we are filming are monkeys!" Haha..."

Boss Chen also chuckled, and then changed the subject: "Brothers, do you think we can do this in the film industry?"

Shen Xudong glanced at Zhao Linhai, and then said: "It depends on what you want to do. If it is just a small matter, I suggest you not to enter the industry..."

"What do you call a small fight?"

"Three to five billion and three to five billion..."

"Three to five billion is not enough?"

"Our industry is different from other industries. Apart from celebrity remuneration, all payments are unknown to outsiders... It's too easy to fool outsiders. For example, if I tell you that I am going to make a movie with Li Lianlian, it will cost 60 million , do you vote or not?”

"Action movie?"

"Um!"

"Then I will definitely vote!" Boss Chen said with a look on his face that he was not easy to fool: "Li Lianlian is very popular in the field of action movies!"

Shen Xudong looked at him and said with a smile: "Yes, you invested 60 million. When we are about to start the machine, I tell you that the cost will rise to 100 million. Do you want to add more money?"

"...One hundred million...is fine! I heard that Li Lianjie can sell overseas copyrights!"

Shen Xudong added: "Halfway through the filming, I told you that the crew has no money and needs an additional 50 million... Do you want to add more? If not, the previous filming will be invalid!"

Boss Chen was stunned for a moment: "I..."

Shen Xudong ignored him and continued: "...to the end of filming, post-production, release promotion, distribution...each step may require additional investment from you!"

"Then I won't vote..."

“If you don’t invest, you won’t get your previous money back!”

Hearing this, Boss Chen probably understood. He was silent for a while, and then asked: "...Why is your business so deep?"

"It's quite deep, and we are very united internally. We don't cheat the poor!"

"...What if we only invest in low-cost movies?"

"The probability of it being wasted is even greater!" Zhao Linhai responded and said sincerely: "You have money to invest in movies, so why not donate that money? At least you can get a good reputation!"

"…Then let me think about it again."

"You can make a steady profit by being a theater chain now. The film industry is developing, box office data is increasing, and theater chain accounts are 10% more than movie studio accounts..."

Boss Chen nodded: "I thought so too, but seeing your "Mountain Village Fox Wife" making a lot of money made me feel itchy!"

Zhao Linhai shook his head: "Nine out of ten projects are bad... Let's not talk about others, just me. What you see are only successful projects, but I know how many projects have been aborted... because the screenwriter is the first to receive advance payment. In many cases, It’s normal for the advance to be paid but the project to go nowhere.”

"Do you still have this experience?"

"certainly!"

"What about Brother Shen?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "...It's the same, I followed Zhao Linhai into the industry!"

…

I feel that this boss Chen is a wonderful person. They left each other's contact information. Shen Xudong said that if he doesn't have enough money to make movies, he will contact him...

There's just one thing that doesn't feel right - I don't have any company.

Before saying goodbye, Zhao Linhai made a subtle mention, and Boss Chen shook his head: "I'm just a theater company, and I don't sign female stars!"

"It doesn't have to be a female star! Don't you have local beauty pageants and modeling contests here?"

"ah?"

"No, you can sponsor one! It would be more convenient to take them out to do errands..."

Boss Chen looked at Shen Xudong in confusion: "I've never heard of you being so good!"

"Don't look at me, I don't understand this!"

Zhao Linhai explained: "We are not good, but some people are just like this... If you want to open up the circle, this is essential!"

"Understood, understood..."

Boss Chen originally planned to take them both on an eye-opening trip - to meet Aunt Mizhi.

Auntie Mizhi, Suidehan, comes from a famous proverb in northern Shaanxi. Diao Chan, the world's beauty during the Three Kingdoms period, was from Mizhi, and Lu Bu, who was both talented and beautiful, was from Jiuyuan, Wuyuan County...

It's a pity that they don't have time.

I still have to go to Sichuan to meet the theater manager...