Shao Shuaijun is not a tolerant person. If it weren't for Li Xiuxiu's perseverance in the previous box office compression incident, Shao Shuaijun would have fallen out with this group of people. As a result, he was called to his door again today. Shao Shuaijun wanted to laugh in anger. These people really regarded themselves as
Is the soft persimmon handled at will?
"Mr. Lin, and Mr. Yu, why do you think that I will continue to cooperate with you? It's enough to suffer some losses once."
"Mr. Shao, I know you are a little confused about the box office of "Source Code". But this does not hinder our sincerity. You know, there are some things that we cannot fight against, and the box office issue is one of them."
"Mr. Lin is telling the truth. Mr. Shao, I can't name the specific person. I can only say that for me personally, maintaining a good relationship with Mr. Shao is much more important than getting a few million more. But the problem last time
, someone from above directly intervened and wanted to make a fortune. Even though we are also the boss, in the eyes of others, we are just minions. Mr. Shao, please understand."
"Yes, yes, although we are also helpless, to show my sincerity, I sent Zhuang Cheng to Southeast Asia and visited him personally. Mr. Shao, it is better to dissolve enemies than to end them. Let the past matter be in the past. Entertainment
Circle, if you are good to everyone and I am good to you, then it is really good."
With a smile, Shao Shuaijun looked at the two of them saying one thing to the other, shirking their responsibilities completely. He really felt that these two people should not be bosses, and they have a bright future as actors.
Just as he was about to scold the two of them to get out, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred, and Shao Shuaijun swallowed his words again: "Do you really want to invest in my movie?"
"Of course."
Touching his chin, Shao Shuaijun said with a smile: "I'm afraid it won't work for "Golden Robbery". The actors and directors all use box office sharing to join the franchise, so there is no box office space to allocate. "Du Lala's Promotion" will not work either. The total investment
Less than 20 million, the product placement currently under discussion has already recovered most of the cost. Do we still need to avoid risks with an investment of several million?"
"Mr. Shao, did you refuse?" Lin Feizhong's face turned a little dark and gloomy.
"Refuse, why refuse? "Golden Robbery" and "Du Lala's Promotion" are just small projects, there is no need to find investment at all. If the two bosses are really courageous, I will quit "Dula La"
How about we all invest in it together with the director of "The Promise" and make another epic movie?"
"Oh, what do you mean, Mr. Shao?"
""Painted Skin", this movie is called Painted Skin. It is a story that I have conceived for a long time, an oriental magical love story. My investment plan is a minimum of 200 million to create the most powerful visual experience and create an oriental "Lord of the Rings", Lin
Summing up, are you willing to invest?”
200 million?
Lin Feizhong and Yu Dong looked at each other. This is no longer a question of making money. The question is whether they can avoid losing money. So far, the highest box office in the mainland is 250 million for "Hero". Now they have to spend 200 million to make movies. At least
A box office of RMB 400 million is needed to protect capital. If it loses money, the company may not be able to recover for several years.
"Why, the two bosses don't have the courage?"
Yu Dong took a deep breath: "Director Shao, you're not entertaining us, are you? Are you sure the movie can make back its money?"
Shao Shuaijun stood up and clasped his hands on his chest: "When I made "Source Code", no one was optimistic about it. As a result, the global box office reached 800 million yuan. If you think "Painted Skin" is not good, you can just leave. I will not guarantee it.
I won't guarantee whether it will make money or not, regardless of its box office, I just make movies when I make them!"
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Lin Feizhong and Yu Dong left without giving a definite answer. They originally came to grab the money excitedly, but now they found that the money was not so easy to grab, so they had to go back and do a thorough calculation.
"Are you really not going to film "Du Lala's Promotion"?" Li Xiuxiu looked at Shao Shuaijun who had already started writing the script of "Painted Skin" and asked.
Shao Shuaijun didn't even raise his head: "If I continue to film "Du Lala's Promotion", these people will keep coming to fight against the autumn wind. Now the channels for ascending to the sky are still being prepared. Didn't you say that the establishment of a network of contacts requires at least
One year. In other words, I have to keep a low profile during this year! If I don’t shoot Du Lala, their thoughts will fade away. It would be quite interesting to scare them with "Painted Skin"."
"You are such a person." Li Xiuxiu laughed, "With an investment of 200 million yuan and the minimum investment amount, aren't you clearly trying to scare them?"
"I didn't scare them. I really planned to invest 200 million to make "Painted Skin"."
Shao Shuaijun put down his pen and said with a smile, "When these two people came over, I was very angry, but then I thought about it, this is not an opportunity. I have always shot small productions, and the same goes for "Source Code". There is no big challenge.
The scene, how can I be called a great director? Some people wanted to give me money, so I just took advantage of the situation and used it to practice. It’s none of my business if I lose it. Anyway, if the Commander-in-Chief Army doesn’t invest, they will seriously consider coming to my place in the future.
Can they make money? If they do, it’s just because they’re lucky, and I’ve gained a lot of fame, and the company has built a network of contacts, so I don’t have to look at anyone’s face anymore.”
Li Xiuxiu nodded: "The abacus is good, what should we do next? What should Du Lala do?"
"I have called Wang Yixue before. Yixue has been with me for more than half a year. He has performed well in all aspects. I am planning to let him take over "Du Lala's Promotion". I have done all the preliminary work.
It should be easy for him to get started. As for "Painted Skin", you can issue hero orders widely and invite major companies to participate in investment."
Not long after Li Xiuxiu left, Wang Yixue rushed over.
"Ajun, are you looking for me?"
"You came very quickly. Take a seat. Lao Wang, we have known each other for more than a day or two. I won't go into nonsense. You are directing many commercials now. Do you think you have practiced enough to direct movies?"
"Well..." Wang Yixue hesitated for a moment, "I think if you give me a chance, I should be able to direct a good movie."
"As long as you have the confidence, it's like this. I have decided not to direct "Du Lala's Promotion" anymore, and I plan to let you take over. You have also read the script, can you take it?" Shao Shuaijun asked, the fact is
"Du Lala's Promotion" was Xu Jinglei's directorial debut, so it wasn't that difficult.
In the end, Wang Yixue agreed in disbelief and surprise. Every director has his own dream of directing a movie. Wang Yixue started out as a handyman and was promoted to assistant director only on "Crazy Stone". He thought that he would have to endure at least a few years.
It took several years to become a full-time employee, but who knew I would have the opportunity now.
You would be a fool not to agree.
Shao Shuaijun handed over the relevant outline, script, etc. of "Du Lala's Promotion" to Wang Yixue and asked him to find the producer Wang Wei to discuss the filming of the film. And he himself was immersed in "Painted Skin"
, to create a movie that is more ambitious than the original "Painted Skin" and to challenge his own directorial skills.