"Let's buy it out. How much does Mr. Yu think "Buried Alive" is worth?"
Yu Dong tapped his fingers on the table and smiled: "To release such a low-budget niche movie, you have to take a lot of risks. Let's take this as an encouragement to newcomers. The price is 700,000 to buy out "Buried Alive"
All copyrights of."
"the price is too low."
Shao Shuaijun frowned and said in a harsh tone: "Mr. Yu, with this price, I don't think there is any need to discuss it further. You don't respect me or my movie at all."
"Young people, don't think about reaching the sky in one go. I have been studying movies for many years. The potential of "Buried Alive" is at most worth the price. Seven hundred thousand is already a lot. In this movie, including various expenses, it can exceed ten
Ten thousand yuan is worth the money, and you should be satisfied with seven times the income."
"Haha, Mr. Yu, I think I should say goodbye."
700,000. If it was only worth 700,000, why did Shao Shuaijun need to shoot this movie? There are many low-cost movies that have made big box office. I chose "Buried Alive" because it is simple enough and has good returns. Now Yu Dong's
Seven hundred thousand is just bullying people.
"You have to think clearly that state-owned film companies all have fixed distribution relationships. A small film that cannot clearly see its market prospects will never be favored by a state-owned unit. However, there are only seven private film companies that have the distribution rights for domestic films.
After the company took over, the only one who really started to do distribution was Poly Bona. After walking out of this door, it will not be so easy to walk in again."
Shao Shuaijun strode away without looking back.
If you are a newcomer, Yu Dong's words are quite lethal. In June last year, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued seven domestic film domestic distribution licenses to private enterprises, Bona, New Picture, Palme d'Or, Yamato, E Film, and Alliance.
Entertainment, Huayi Audio and Video. Except for these seven companies, they can only distribute distribution rights as agents and cannot independently distribute.
But Shao Shuaijun has been immersed in this industry for nearly ten years, and he knows all the twists and turns. There are policies and countermeasures at the top, and he can still distribute without the qualifications for distribution. He only needs to affiliate his relationship with a state-owned film distribution company. Fujian Hengye
This is what Chen Hui did, and this is what he did before the new screen.
After despising Yu Dong, Shao Shuaijun went straight to Huayi Brothers.
Huayi is very close to Bona, both in Chaoyang. At present, Huayi is mainly engaged in film and television investment and brokerage business. It has also distributed several movies as an agent before. For example, last year's "Mobile Phone" achieved a box office of 53 million yuan.
Miraculously, "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" was also the runner-up at the box office this year. Shao Shuaijun also knew that "A World Without Thieves" to be released this year will be another box office miracle, making huge profits.
I didn't meet the two heads of the Huayi Brothers, Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei. I met Shao Shuaijun, a short middle-aged man named Zhao Cheng, who was responsible for the distribution of movies.
After watching the movie, Zhao Cheng did not directly agree to Shao Shuaijun's decision to buy it. Instead, he made a phone call and said, "It's like this. I personally think your movie is pretty good, but it needs to be reviewed by the boss. At present,
The boss is on a business trip in Hengdian and may not be back until the day after tomorrow. You go back first and I will notify you when the boss comes back, okay?"
After leaving Huayi Brothers, Shao Shuaijun had nowhere to go, so he stayed in a small hotel in the suburbs. He took out the paper and pen in his bag and began to conceive of his next movie. It was still based on a small budget, but
This time, the main focus is on domestic movies.
Shao Shuaijun's ideal price for "Buried Alive" is 3 million to 5 million. With these investments, there are not many movies that can be shot. Only "Night Club" and "Crazy Stone" are the most suitable. Of course, Shao Shuaijun also knows better
Future low-cost, high-box-office movies are somewhat inappropriate in China, and they rely heavily on publicity methods. Shao Shuaijun is very bad at publicity methods.
"The reputation of "Night Club" is not very good, so I'd better choose "Crazy Stone"."
After making up his mind, Shao Shuaijun started writing the script. Two days later, half of the script was completed and Huayi Brothers called.
The person who met Shao Shuaijun this time was Wang Zhonglei, the younger brother of the two kings. Wang Zhonglei, who is 34 years old this year, looks quite handsome and elegant. Wang Zhonglei also speaks very kindly, without any feeling of being domineering. After watching the movie, Wang Zhonglei
He clapped his hands and said directly: "The movie is very good. Our Huayi Association will distribute this movie. Shao Shuaijun, let me call you Xiao Shao. You can set a price."
"Buyout, 5 million." Shao Shuaijun directly stated his ideal price.
I thought Wang Zhonglei would bargain, but he just pondered for a while and then laughed: "I can agree to buy out all the copyrights of "Buried Alive" for 5 million. However, I am more optimistic about the movie "Buried Alive"
Xiao Shao, how are you, have you ever thought of coming to Huayi Brothers?"
"What does Mr. Wang mean?"
"I am very optimistic about your directing and acting abilities, Xiao Shao, and I want to sign a contract with you to become an artist under our Huayi Brothers. Our Huayi Brothers have been preparing to enter the film market recently, but having only one director Feng Xiaogang is obviously not enough. You
If you are talented, can direct and act, and have a good image, we will definitely make you famous. What do you think, will you come?"
Want to sign a contract with me?
Shao Shuaijun was confused for a while and felt that Wang Zhonglei's thinking was really active and his eyesight was very sharp. Although "Buried Alive" is a small production, it can better demonstrate a person's directing ability and acting skills. Bona also does agent business, but Yu Dong
I didn't find Shao Shuaijun's potential, which is not as good as Wang Zhonglei's.
If it was in his previous life, Shao Shuaijun would be so excited that he couldn't sleep if he had this opportunity, but now, he just wants to concentrate on being a director and enjoying life instead of being enjoyed by life.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang. I'm used to being free. I haven't thought about becoming an actor. I just want to concentrate on making the movies I like to make. I'm sorry."
"Xiao Shao doesn't want to be a star?"
"I don't really like flash, I just want to be a director."
Wang Zhonglei thought for a while: "If you sign a contract with Huayi Brothers, you can continue to direct. Our company invests in the production of many movies every year, and the distribution channels are smooth, and the selection of its artists is also convenient. In China, the risk of independent production of a movie
It’s very big, and one person’s energy is limited, so all aspects need to be taken care of manually, what do you think?”
"But……"
Shao Shuaijun is in a bit of a dilemma. There are many benefits to being backed by a large company, but there are more restrictions. Shao Shuaijun knows that his temper is not smooth and his temper is not good. He is afraid of repeating the same mistakes in his previous life.
"If you have any concerns, just raise them. As long as you come and can solve them, I will definitely help solve them."
Wang Zhonglei is very enthusiastic, and it can be said that he is eager for talents. Shao Shuaijun can't help but sigh. No wonder the Huayi Brothers in later generations have become bigger and bigger. They have survived several crises and become one of the giants of the film and television industry. With such a leader, the company can grow even if it doesn't want to.
Disaster.
Sighed.
"I'll be honest, the reason I don't want to sign a contract is because I'm afraid of constraints from the company, and I'm not sure about how to handle interpersonal relationships. When I make a movie independently, from the shooting direction to the casting and location selection, I can make all the decisions without outside interference.
, this is the state I want.”
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The previous chapter has been reviewed and involves sensitive words. Please note it here. From now on: Beijing (City B) is our capital, Shanghai (City S) is Shanghai, and other cities and provinces are named with letters.
Codenames are the main theme. All well-known celebrities have their names changed to one character.
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