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It's going to be ruined? !

"I heard from Linda that Director Li held a meeting before the New Year. Do you know what they are going to do? They are going to engage in diversified operations and open a hotel in the tertiary industry!" Lu Yao continued.

"Lu Yao, don't talk nonsense!" Linda glared at him.

"Minghua and the others are not outsiders. What can't they say? Besides, your Xiying Studio has long been spread and has become an open secret."

"Sister-in-law, why do you want to engage in diversified operations?" Fang Minghua asked curiously.

"To make money. You also know that although our studio has made some good films, they don't make much money. China Film only gives each movie a price of 700,000 to 1.2 million, and now prices are rising, and the cost of many films is higher than this number." Linda explained.

But Lu Yao bluntly retorted:

"Why can't you ask the leaders of China Film Group for a share of the box office revenue like Red Sorghum did? Director Li doesn't have the courage of Wu Tianmin!"

"How many people do you think can be like Wu Tianmin? He always quarrels with the leaders of China Film Group?" Linda argued:

"It's because of Wu Tianmin's character that he offended many people. When something happened to him last summer, someone immediately took advantage of his misfortune. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so miserable. He lost his position as director and was not even allowed to return to China!"

"Alas, these days, those who work do, those who watch, and those who watch give suggestions to those who work." Lu Yao sighed after hearing this: "Driving away Wu Tianmin is the biggest loss of your Xiying Studio. I dare say that your Xiying Studio will go downhill from now on!"

"Don't make it so serious. The studio is still very calm now, and the directors are still busy making movies. Look, Zhang Yimou's new movie "Ju Dou" will be shown overseas. The studio watched it internally and it was quite good.

"No matter how good it is, it can't be shown in China because of the superiors, right?" Lu Yao's tone was a little sarcastic. "If Wu Tianmin was here, it might not be the case."

"So, Wu Tianming is the soul of Xiying, the backbone of Zhang Yimou and his group of young people. Without this soul and backbone, these people can't stay and will leave sooner or later! "

Linda fell silent after hearing this.

In her heart, she agreed with her husband's opinion.

"Hey, Minghua, you see I'm only arguing with Lu Yao, why are you asking me about the Xiying Studio?" Linda suddenly remembered something and asked.

"It's like this, I have already written the script of "Ordinary World", but Tangtang didn't reach an agreement with Yanjing TV Station, so we plan to let Zhang Yimou shoot it."

Fang Minghua briefly recounted the whole thing again, and finally said: "I called Zhang Yimou and he is willing to shoot this TV series, but we have to ask your Director Li if he agrees."

"Hey, as long as you pay enough, Director Li will definitely agree! "Linda replied with a smile.

Minghua nodded slightly.

In fact, from the conversation between Lu Yao and his wife just now, Fang Minghua had already realized that this matter had taken shape. Fang Minghua and Lu Yao discussed Lu Yao's article "Looking for Romanticism". At ten o'clock in the evening, the couple said goodbye and went home.

Walking on the road in the community, Song Tangtang took Fang Minghua's arm and said, "Minghua, do you think that Xiying Studio will really be like what Brother Lu said?"

"What Brother Lu said still makes sense. A group of backbones of Xiying Studio, such as Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, Huang Jianxin, He Ping, Lu Wei, etc., were all trained by Wu Tianmin. Now they are all talented and arrogant. Without someone like Wu Tianmin, they can't be suppressed at all. Sooner or later, they will leave." Fang Minghua replied.

Song Tangtang listened silently, and suddenly stopped and looked at her husband: "Minghua, if it is really as you said, it is indeed a tragedy for Xiying Studio, then for us Shengshi Film and Television, is it an opportunity? When a whale falls, everything comes to life. "

Fang Minghua certainly understood what his wife meant.

"Tangtang, your idea is very good, but you can't say anything now. You have to take it step by step and never rush it."

"I know, you are my husband, so I said that." Song Tangtang hugged Fang Minghua's arm and said coquettishly:

"Tomorrow I will go to Director Li to discuss the filming of this TV series and strive to reach a cooperation agreement as soon as possible!"

"Then it's none of my business." Fang Ming said with a smile.

"Well, husband, you have worked hard these past few months, have a good rest! ”

After returning home, the couple went to their own study and read their own books.

Song Tangtang mainly read books on finance and business management, while Fang Minghua had no particular purpose and read all kinds of books.

But today I read Nan Huaijin's "A Different Interpretation of the Analects".

Years ago, Shu Bin contacted Nan Huaijin and the two sides negotiated to buy the publishing rights of this book in the mainland at a preferential price. After the Spring Festival, it was published in major Xinhua Bookstores across the country. Zhao Hongjun said that the sales were not bad.

The first edition was printed in 200,000 copies, and sales were expected to be no problem.

There is a certain threshold for reading this kind of book, It is quite good that the first printing can reach this level.

After reading for a while, Fang Minghua thought of the conversation at Lu Yao's house just now.

Lu Yao was right. After entering the 1990s, Xi'an Film Studio began to decline. Many talented people left Xijing and went to Yanjing to "drift north".

In addition to Wu Tianmin's dismissal as a fuse, another very important reason was the change in the overall environment.

After entering the 1990s, the film industry underwent major changes. The distribution of films ended the model of the planned economy era and implemented a market economy. Film studios were responsible for their own profits and losses.

At the same time, the TV drama market began to expand rapidly, while the number of moviegoers was shrinking. On the other hand, moviegoers had more choices, and the competition between film studios was intensifying. In 1993, the country began to introduce the "10 blockbusters" plan, giving mainland audiences the opportunity to enjoy the latest foreign blockbusters, and domestic film studios became even more decadent.

In addition, private investment began to rise. Private film and television companies such as Huayi Brothers, Guangguang Media, and Wanda Film and Television were established one after another to divide the film market.

Private film and television

Now, Shengshi Film and Television is the earliest to be established!

Seize the opportunity.

Let the daughter-in-law do it, and do a good job of escorting it.

Sure enough, Song Tangtang found the leader of Xiying Studio to talk about the cooperation between the two parties. The other party agreed very happily, but there was only one condition.

In addition to guaranteeing the budget funds needed for filming, a "management fee" of 200,000 yuan must be paid to Xiying Studio!

Song Tangtang also put forward his own conditions: the management fee of 200,000 yuan can be paid, but the name of Shengshi Film and Television Company will also be suffixed after the TV series to be filmed in the future.

Co-produced by Xijing Film Studio and Shengshi Film and Television Company!

This was not a big deal for Xijing Film Studio, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.

The next step was to build the crew: Director Zhang Yimou, Producer Hu Xiaofeng, Photographer Gu Changwei, Recorder Gu Changning, Music Editor Zhao Jiping, Art Director Cao Jiuping, Editor Du Yuan.

All of them were Zhang Yimou's partners in recent years, and almost all of them were elites. Except for Hu Xiaofeng, the rest were from Xijing!

Gong Li, the first generation of Mou Girl, played the leading female role Tian Xiaoxia, while the leading male role was played by Zhang Jiayi, a newcomer who had just graduated from Yanjing Film Academy and was assigned to Xijing Film Studio.

Also from Xijing, Zhang Yimou's fellow villager.

Song Tangtang, an investor, personally served as the producer and participated in the production of a TV series for the first time.

The initial budget was 3 million, which was three times that of "Desire".