1980 My literary era

Lin Weimin's worries were unnecessary. Except for the actor of the second wife, the cast of "The Mansion Gate" was no different from his later memories. After listening to Guo Baochang's words, he relaxed.

As for the role of the second mistress, just let Haiyan talk to Guo Baochang later.

This was the only request from the sponsor's father, and I guess Director Guo would not refuse to be replaced by a powerful actor like Siqin Gaowa.

Wencheng Film and Television has one more TV series on its schedule this year, while Wenhua Film and Television has one less movie to be released.

Last year, Wenhua Film and Television collaborated on two films with Yan Film Studio. One was Huo Jianqi's "The Winner", which was released last year and made Wenhua Film and Television a small profit.

Another one is Li Shaohong's "Red Suit", which has been in the works for more than a year and was not released until last month.

After it was released, it didn't make any splash in theaters, and the box office was not good. Fortunately, the investment was not high, and Yan Film Studio and Wenhua Film and Television did not lose much money and barely managed to maintain their capital.

But the dismal box office performance of "Red Suit" made Yu Dong, the general manager of Wenhua Film and Television, anxious.

In the blink of an eye, it has been more than half a year since he came to Wenhua. During this period, the development of cultural film and television has been smooth. At the end of last year, Feng Xiaogang's "Party A and Party B" earned more than 60 million yuan in box office, becoming a major player in the domestic film market. Dark horse.

Yu Dong was still a little in a state of disbelief some time ago, intoxicated by the superiority of Wenhua Film and Television, which was backed by the Chinese Literature Society.

But the setback of "Red Suit" woke him up. If this movie can fail, then the next movie can also fail. If it continues to fail like this, let alone the company's losses, he, the general manager, may not be able to continue. .

Last year, "Party A and Party B" was a hit at the box office, leaving more than 20 million yuan in the box office account, and no bonus was divided, just for the development of Wenhua Film and Television this year.

Among them, the production cost of Zhang Yimou's "Speak Well" accounted for part of the cost. In addition, Feng Xiaogang's new film "See You or Separate" also cost some money, but there are still millions of dollars left in the account.

In business operations, the more money in the account, the better. If money does not flow, how can it create value?

Yu Dong is eager to find excellent scripts and directors in the film industry. He keeps Lin Weimin's teachings in mind. In today's domestic film market, directors are proud of making literary films. Opening and closing their mouths are all art, and they are ashamed to talk about profit. Full of disdain for commercial films such as Hollywood, he has to find a few directors who have the idea of ​​​​moving closer to commercial films.

In the middle of June, "Feng Yue" was released in China, and the box office performance was hard to describe. It didn't have the momentum that "Farewell My Concubine" had when it was released in China and swept the world.

Prior to this, "Feng Yue" was still released in Hong Kong, earning a total of 2.36 million Hong Kong dollars. For an ordinary literary film, this result is still acceptable.

But after all, this is a movie directed by Cheng Kaige and starring Zhang Guorong and Gong Li. The investment is huge. As one of the important ticket warehouses, Xiangjiang only achieved 2.36 million Hong Kong dollars, which is really pitiful.

Now that it has been released in the mainland, Cheng Kaige has truly seen what the harshness of the market is.

He is like a child who was brought up by "Farewell My Concubine". Now he is facing the film market where the strong is king alone, completely unable to withstand any wind and rain.

However, the performance of "Feng Yue" is not actually a problem in the bleak domestic film market.

During the first half of the year, none of the domestic films released could reach a box office of more than 10 million.

Correspondingly, there is the box office performance of imported foreign blockbusters.

On February 9 this year, "Broken Arrow" directed by John Woo and starring John Travolta was released and achieved a box office of 50.5 million.

Then on the first day of the new year, Cheng Long's "Police Story 4" was released, dominating the domestic film market for a month and achieving a box office of 80 million.

In May, the Hollywood science fiction movie "Tornado" took away 54.5 million domestic box office.

On June 7, "The Island" starring Nicolas Cage was released in domestic theaters, and it is still raging.

Continuing the enthusiastic performance throughout last year, the performance of foreign blockbusters introduced in the first half of this year in the domestic film market can almost be described as "sweeping".

With 10 blockbusters released every year, new blockbusters are destined to be released almost every month. The release of these blockbusters almost monopolizes most of the movie schedules in theaters everywhere.

After all, no one has trouble with money. After the film reform, distribution companies and theater chains in various places have great autonomy. Blockbusters have good box office, which means they also make more money. Why not?

As for the fatal blow suffered by domestic films, this is not something they can and are willing to worry about.

One day in the middle of the month, Tian Congming asked Lin Weimin out for dinner. Naturally, they talked about the current bleak situation of the domestic film market during the dinner.

Film reform is a policy promoted by Tian Congming in order to invigorate the competition and potential of the domestic film market. However, over the past year or so, the performance of domestic films and studios from various places has disappointed him.

These studios had no power to resist in the face of Hollywood blockbusters. They were pushed to the ground and rubbed, and their armor was removed.

Faced with this situation, Tian Congming was filled with pain, and the pressure from all directions also made him very depressed.

Lin Weimin was not from the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, and he had helped him make suggestions. Tian Congming had no scruples when communicating with him, and spoke a lot of what was in his heart.

Feeling the hesitation and pressure in Tian Congming's heart, Lin Weimin said: "It is impossible to reform without experiencing labor pains. The state-owned studio system has been in existence for more than 40 years. The system is rigid and has long-standing shortcomings. We want to rely on market stimulation to make them It is impossible to cheer up in the short term. But you have to see the good side now. In the past year or so, studios around the world have made a lot of efforts, such as Yanying Factory and Xiaoxiang Factory."

Tian Congming nodded slightly: "I know what you are talking about. But..."

In the middle of his words, he stopped talking and sighed deeply.

Lin Weimin knew very well the reason for Tian Congming's sigh. He was the one who strongly promoted the film reform. This was not only his political achievement, but it might also become a big pitfall in his career.

Last year, 10 blockbusters were just introduced. It is understandable that domestic films were caught off guard by these blockbusters.

More than a year has passed, and domestic films are still unable to fight back against these imported blockbusters. This is hard not to attract criticism.

Improving the level of the film industry is certainly not something that can be accomplished in a year or two, but from Tian Congming's perspective, it is understandable that he is eager for quick success and instant benefits.

After sighing, Tian Congming sighed: "It would be great if there were more works like "Party A and Party B" on the market!"

Hearing this, Lin Weimin immediately became more vigilant and looked at Tian Congming with alert eyes.

What does this old boy mean?

"Look at your expression, as if I want to harm you!"

"If you have something to say, say it without beating around the bush."

Lin Weimin finally figured it out. This Lao Tian was always unprofitable and couldn't afford to go early. He must have something to do if he was invited to dinner today.

Seeing that Lin Weimin seemed to have seen through his thoughts, Tian Congming stopped covering up and said with a smile: "You know the two documents that our Ministry of Radio, Film and Television issued last year, right?"

Lin Weimin nodded.

On September 1 last year, Radio and Television issued Order No. 16, "Interim Provisions on the Management of Film and Television Production and Operation Agencies", which stipulates that in principle, individuals and private enterprises shall not establish film and television production and operation institutions.

Only one month later, the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television issued Order No. 17, "Regulations on the Management of TV Series Production Licenses."

The two regulations seem to have many rules and regulations, but there are many gray areas. In the eyes of industry insiders who are familiar with government documents, this is undoubtedly an act of loosening the restrictions on private film and television companies.

Tian Congming continued: "In the past two years, I have been striving for greater freedom from above. But you know, this kind of thing cannot be let go all at once. After all, it involves the field of publicity."

When he said this, he winked at Lin Weimin and said, "Good brother!"

This call of "good brother" made Lin Weimin feel cold all over.

It felt like Shen Gongbao was shouting, "Fellow Taoist, please stay."

"Don't, don't, don't... you are an old minister, I'm just a J-level cadre, I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!" Lin Weimin waved his hands repeatedly.

"Look at what you said. Feelings are feelings. Why are you raising your rank? Besides, with your prestige, it would be a waste of talent to join the Literary and Art Association and not be a leader. We will be on equal footing immediately."

Tian Congming's bottomless flattery made Lin Weimin even more frightened.

This is going to kill me!

"When he rises as a general, he will share the same food and clothing with the lowest rank among the soldiers. He will not provide a table when lying down, and will not ride on a horse when traveling. He will wrap up the grain himself and share the labor with the soldiers.

If there is gangrene in the patient's body, start sucking it.

The mother of the deceased cried when she heard it.

People said: "You are a soldier, but the general is sucking his own gangrene, why are you crying?" ’

My mother said: ‘That’s not the case. In previous years, Duke Wu suffered from gangrene on his father. His father was unable to fight and died of the enemy. Now Wu Gong is sucking his son again. I don't know where he died, so I cry for him. ’——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian Zhou Ji"

What does this mean?

Qi is Wu Qi, a native of Wei State. He first served as an official in Lu State and had always been ambitious.

After arriving in Wei, he was appointed as a general by Wei Wenhou. He slept and ate with the soldiers, marched without riding in carriages and horses, and did everything personally, sharing the worries and solving problems for the soldiers.

A soldier had a malignant sore, and Wu Qi sucked the poison for him. When the soldier's mother heard about it, she burst into tears. The neighbor asked strangely: "Your son is just a soldier, but the general is willing to suck the malignant sore for him. Why are you crying?" ah?"

The mother replied: "I'm not crying about this. Back then, General Wu took drugs for the sores of the child's father. His father fought desperately during the war and finally died in the battle. Now, General Wu took the drugs for my son's sores. He didn't know that his son Where will he die in battle again, that’s why I’m crying!”

For migrant workers, you must be alert to the sudden concern and love shown by your boss.

How could Lin Weimin not understand the truth that even a novice in the workplace understands?

He has no affiliation with Tian Congming, but the principles are similar.

"Don't do this to me, I won't sacrifice my life for you!" Lin Weimin said sternly.

Tian Congming waved his hand, "No need to sacrifice your life, no need to sacrifice your life."

“Selling nothing!”

Lin Weimin put on a posture of being indifferent.

Tian Congming said helplessly: "Can you listen to me first? At least I have helped you!"

"What's the deal?"

"The Zhang Yimou incident."

"That's what you want. I didn't ask you to help."

"Hey!" Tian Congming laughed angrily at Lin Weimin's rogueness, "You kid has turned your back on me and doesn't recognize anyone!"

"I'm called Mingzhe to protect myself. You use me as a gunman, and you still don't allow me to run away?"

Tian Congming said slowly: "Why do you want to be a gunman? I just want your Chinese Film and Television Company to make more movies, preferably some blockbusters."

The unfired gun is the scariest thing.

When Tian Congming revealed his purpose, Lin Weimin breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking about it, he understood the reason why Tian Congming would make this request. The performance of domestic films this year was really bad. Tian Congming must have wanted to use Wenhua Film and Television to make some noise, even if he couldn't compete with the blockbusters. But at least I can earn some face.

Image engineering kills people, leader!

He said: "You think it's so easy to make a blockbuster movie? In the film industry, the winner takes all, and the loser can't even get his money back. Our Chinese Literature Society cannot withstand such a torment."

"Don't make yourself look so pitiful, your "Party A and Party B" was last year's domestic film box office champion!"

"What happened to the champion? People make mistakes and horses make mistakes. Who can guarantee that the box office will be huge? Blockbusters are all made with money."

Seeing that he refused to let go, Tian Congming secretly hated this guy for not letting him in. He leaned into Lin Weimin's ear and whispered, "I won't let you shoot in vain!"

Hearing this, Lin Weimin's eyes rolled up and his expression relaxed.

When Tian Congming saw this, he couldn't help but cursed: "You bastard, you don't let go of the eagle when you see the rabbit!"

Lin Weimin did not feel dissatisfied, and said with a smile: "Brother Tian, ​​please tell me in detail, how is the 'no free shot' method?"