1640 [Ye Weixin]
"Mr. Huang, there is no problem for me to write the script for you, but my asking price is very high." Xia Tian then smiled slightly.
"Mr. Xia, just speak up as much as you want." Huang Baiming said immediately.
Just because I am getting the title of screenwriter of 20 million in Xiatian, even if the script is priced at 10 million Hong Kong dollars, I can make a profit. Hong Kong will charge more than 20 million, Taiwan will charge another 20 million, and Nanyang will charge another 30 million... It is no problem to recover the money.
What's even more difficult is that an excellent movie can also make many stars famous, such as "The True Color of Heroes" made Zhou Runfa popular, "A Chinese Ghost Story" made Wang Qixian popular, and "The King of Kings" made Hu Huizhong popular.
The commercial value of a first-tier star is far more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars, so no matter how you calculate it, you won’t lose.
"Money is not important to me, I want to ask you for someone." Xia Tian smiled slightly when he heard Huang Baiming bringing up money.
To him, selling scripts and making millions is nothing but a waste of money. He is not short of that little money at all, and even the money from Xinyi City is provided by him.
What he wants is people. Uncle Li said, what is the most expensive in the 20th century? Talent!!
Only people can create value, and people are the most valuable resource.
"People?! Mr. Xia, who do you want?" Huang Baiming said vigilantly.
Xinyi City wants to ask Xia Tian to help write the script just to make celebrities famous and add a few talents to their own family. If Xia Tian wants to leave, wouldn’t they be in vain?
"Mr. Huang, don't be afraid. I don't want your famous star. I just want a record of the field." Xia Tian smiled slightly.
"Scene Record?" Huang Baiming was stunned and looked at Xia Tian in surprise.
The scene record is the person in the crew who is responsible for recording cameras, costumes, sets, audio, makeup, props, etc. Although the position is important, the status is not high, which is basically a rush.
Huang Baiming really didn't expect that a big man like Xia Tian would be interested in a field record. It was just like the emperor in the Golden Palace suddenly asked about the situation of a farmer thousands of miles away. It was really strange.
"Mr. Xia, which field record do you want?" Huang Baiming asked curiously again. He wanted to see which field record was so amazing that it could arouse Xia Tian's interest.
"Is it a great talent?" he couldn't help thinking.
"His name is Ye Weixin." Xia Tian smiled.
"Ye Weixin?!" Huang Baiming blinked his eyes, thought carefully and then, and finally thought about it.
There is indeed a young man named Ye Weixin in the company. He first joined the company as an office guy, helping everyone run errands, send documents, clean up, etc.
Because he was diligent and serious in his work, Zheng Zeshi later took to make a record of the scene. He had participated in the shooting of movies such as "Why Me", "Leaping the Antelope", and "A Hundred Heartbeat".
Although he is a very excellent employee, in Xinyi City, there are no 100 or 80 people like him, which is not particularly outstanding. Huang Baiming really doesn’t know how Xia Tian knew him, and how could he be willing to exchange scripts for him?
"Mr. Xia, there is indeed such a person in our company, but I'm sorry to ask curiously, how did you know him?" He couldn't help but ask in wonder.
This person is from their company. He thought about it for a long time before he remembered that Xia Tian actually knew this person and was planning to exchange the script for him. This was too strange.
"Well, I have worked with Brother Mao before. I heard from him that there is a young man named Ye Weixin in your company who is smart and smart. It just so happens that our company has shortage of people recently, so I want to borrow from you." Xia Tian explained.
"So that's it." Huang Baiming nodded suddenly.
Ye Weixin was indeed promoted by Zheng Zeshi before, and Xia Tian also collaborated with Zheng Zeshi on "Wang Feihong's Ambition" and "Lame Hao" and other dramas. It is possible for the two to talk about Ye Weixin during the break between filming and chatting.
"However, Mr. Xia, your company is now strong and powerful, why is it still short of people?" Huang Baiming asked in surprise again.
There are now eight or nine first-tier stars in Tianxia Pictures, and there are countless small stars in second- and third-tier cities. There are seven or eight big directors, which can be said to be full of talents.
If it still lacks talents, then Xinyi City is simply a talent desert.
"You know, didn't I acquire Columbia Pictures in the United States last year? In this way, the filmmakers in our company can develop in Hollywood, but Hong Kong is facing the problem of talent shortage, so I have to select new talents to fill the holes, do you understand?" Xia Tian explained briefly.
After hearing this, Huang Baiming smiled awkwardly, feeling sad.
All the filmmakers of Tianxia Pictures are going to Hollywood to develop, but their New Art City is still working hard to gain a foothold in Hong Kong. The gap is simply like the world and the earth, and the difference is too far.
"How is it, Mr. Huang, do you agree with my request? If you agree, then that's what you decided." Xia Tian asked again.
"Agree, of course I agree. A single record can be exchanged for Mr. Xia, your script. How could I disagree with such a good deal?" Huang Baiming said with a grin, but his smile was really ugly, and he was even more ugly than crying.
Can he disagree? Some of them choose? Even if he disagrees and refuses Xia Tian, he can go directly to Ye Weixin. Faced with the invitation of this film tycoon, he didn't believe Ye Weixin and was not moved.
It can be said that with Xia Tian’s current status in the Hong Kong film industry, he basically poaches whoever he wants. Not to mention Ye Weixin’s record of the scene, even a big name like Xu Guanjie is unlikely to refuse when facing Xia Tian’s poaching.
Since people are destined to leave, it is better to make some contributions before leaving and exchange the company for a script. In this way, it is worth leaving Ye Weixin and making a big star famous.
It’s better than being beaten up and not being able to fall into nothing!
"Then it's just a matter of determination." Xia Tian stretched out his hand and smiled.
"A word is certain." Huang Baiming shook hands with him.
With his hands in hand, Xia Tian smiled even happier.
Ye Weixin is indeed a small figure in the film industry now, but his achievements in the future cannot be underestimated. In his previous life, in the declining era of Hong Kong films, he was one of the few directors who could make fine movies.
The "Ip Man" series alone is enough to prove his value. What's more, he also has high-quality movies such as "Shapo Wolf", "Fuse", "Liang Shanbo and Juliet", "Explosion Police", and "Mong Kok Storm".
So it is absolutely not a loss to get a script and exchange for such a talent!
Seeing Xia Tian laughing so happily, Huang Baiming knew that he had lost the deal.
Ye Weixin is definitely not an ordinary scene record. He must be very talented, but he may not have been revealed now. In a few years, he might be the leader of the new generation of Hong Kong film industry.
But it is useless to regret now. First, Xia Tian does not allow him to regret, and second, he has to admit that he did not see Ye Weixin's strengths. Even if he barely keeps the person, he may not be able to successfully adjust and make him successful.
This is like uncensored jade. If you leave it to experts to make it, you can naturally carve an exquisite work of art. But if you give it to laymen to carve it, it will waste materials.
Chapter completed!