China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 25 Deciding on the Leading Actor

Luochen.

The first generation of Chinese migrant workers in Korea.

The first generation of traffic from export to domestic sales.

Because Chen Jingxing had a fierce dispute with his agent.

"What's so good about him? A newly graduated college student with a non-major background made an online movie. Tell me what attracted you to it?!"

In the luxurious room of the hotel, a woman in her forties with short hair was pacing back and forth, questioning Luo Chen who was sitting on the chair.

Luochen: "???"

"Sister Yang, I understand that you are worried about my current embarrassing situation and want to make big news, but I want to emphasize that it was the script that attracted me, not the director.

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"Luochen, you are thirty years old, you can no longer be willful. What a great opportunity this is to be the leading actor directed by Li Junping, the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director!"

"It's not like I haven't watched "Green Apple" before. Lu Feifei exposed her flesh throughout the whole movie and played the pornographic card. I'm a bit confused about how to pass the review."

"Can it be the same? How much is the investment? Is it 20 million? The cost of this literary film directed by Li is not high, and Mr. Tian said that the company will invest the maximum resources to win the prize for "My World Has You"

, as long as you act well and don’t fail, we are sure to give you a mainstream acting award. If you can really win the award, not only will your luxury endorsements be renewed, but it will also be conducive to your transformation, right?"

"In the final analysis, it is still a literary and artistic film. I don't want to make literary and artistic films. Have I made fewer literary and artistic films? I have not won any acting awards in terms of art, and there is no box office in commercial terms. I feel that I am not warm now.

The lack of popularity is caused by making such movies all the time."

The agent was a little out of control. She was just about to get angry, but was calmed down by her rationality. After working together for more than ten years, she knew the character of this guy very well, so she had to smooth it out. How did she do it five years ago?

Are you trying to persuade him to return to China?

"Have you really decided? If you reject "My World Has You" this time, I can tell you clearly that Mr. Tian will probably be very angry. This movie is even tailor-made for you."

The four major online video platforms have been cautious about the film industry in the past two years. They seem to be aware of the depth of the film industry and acknowledge and have no intention of challenging the dominance of the five major studios.

Luo Chen was also hesitant: "They said that if I leave Jiangho Culture now and set up a studio, Huanshi.com is willing to buy 40% of the shares at a valuation of 50 million, on the condition that a performance gambling agreement is signed. If it fails, I will

It is necessary to repurchase 40% of the shares of Huanshi.com at the higher valuation agreed upon in the agreement.”

"Nowadays, many directors and actors in the industry have begun to set up studios. This is not surprising, but Huanshi.com is not a charity, so why would it do this?"

"You can't get the leading role in a commercial blockbuster, right?"

Luochen seems to have made up his mind: "If I were an audience, I would definitely love to watch "Fatal Identity". I believe this movie has a great chance of success and the audience's love. If you want to make a successful transformation, you must at least have a decent masterpiece."

, I have made so many movies, how many movies can the audience remember? What I want is that the audience can remember my work, this is the first step in my transformation."

"...How do I remember that it was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director?"

Last year, a popular little girl established her own studio. When Penguin took the stake, the valuation was only 25 million. Although this year, the valuation has risen to nearly 100 million.

In a sense, Internet capital and the personal interests of directors and stars are in the same direction. The greater the independent voice of directors and stars, the easier it will be for the flood of Internet capital to overwhelm the five major studios that have been leading it for decades.

An impregnable dam was built.

"40% of 60 million, that's 20 million. Huanshi.com is quite generous."

"...Are you sure?"

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She doesn't believe in pie-in-the-sky things.

"Sister Yang, the characters are attached to the story and are part of the film as a whole. When the film is successful, the characters and actors' talents will improve. I always focus on the characters. Yes, everyone also thinks of me in the several literary films I have made in the past.

Your acting skills are not bad, your character creation is good, and you have even been nominated for some minor awards, so what? No one cares about the movie, and no one likes to watch it. What’s the use of being successful in your character creation? What kind of attention will it get?”

The manager and Luo Chen looked at each other and felt a little moved. Although the salary at this time was growing rapidly, it was still far from the astronomical figures in a few years. Besides, Luo Chen was currently in a difficult situation. 20 million was not a small sum.

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"I also read the script, and it's quite creative. But even if you win the award, it will be the director who won the award. Can you win? Isn't your character the kindest, most upright, and bravest among the dozen or so personalities? That's right.

Let’s not talk about the roles. Among the dozen or so personalities, you do have the most roles.

, but the scenes are far different from Director Li's script. Director Li's character is the real male protagonist, and the character is complex and very three-dimensional. Does your kind personality have any complexity in terms of the role? No.

Main theme, can such a thin character win an award?"

From this perspective, Fantasy World hopes that all stars and directors will set up their own studios.

And this is actually shaking the existing order of the film industry.

The more fragmented the film and television industry is, the more beneficial it is to Internet capital.

The agent continued to speak sincerely: ""Fatal Identity" will definitely not win an award, but it can win at the box office. Do you think it can have a box office? It's not like Huanshi.com has never dominated film production. What's the result? Don't look at those Internet companies.

Those who shout loudly are all amateurs. Literary films win awards, and commercial films win box office. You have to occupy one end. A fledgling online film director or a recognized sixth-generation literary and artistic film director, which one is safer?"

"I am different from Lu Feifei. I have never been criticized by netizens for my acting skills."

But the small actions behind the scenes continue day by day. Although the directors and stars establishing personal companies or studios are actually inextricably linked to the original company's equity, there is no doubt that the director and stars have the right to speak and autonomy.

All have been greatly improved.

Chen Jingxing nodded. As a traveler from another dimension, he could somewhat understand the layout of Huanshi.com and other Internet companies.

Fantasy World Network.

Chen Jingxing was a little curious: "So, in the past two years, so many directors and stars in the entertainment industry have been clamoring to set up studios because of the instigation of your four major platforms?"

According to the agent, Mr. Tian’s full name is Tian Shenxuan, and he is the big boss of Jianghe Culture, and the company Luochen signed a contract with after returning to China was Jianghe Culture.

Zhang Jingyan's tone was slightly meaningful: "China's film and television industry is developing rapidly, and the value of directors and actors as content creators has always been underestimated. We are just making them aware of their value."

The manager was shocked and felt a little sad. Fans had been complaining about the paternalistic manager in vain, and even scolded his innocent and kind-hearted brother for being kidnapped and controlled by her for more than ten years. Look, what can I control about him? With Huanshi

The Internet has reached such an in-depth level that she can talk about investing in shares, but she has no idea at all. It’s like it’s snowing in June, isn’t it?

"...No matter what, this opportunity is absolutely not to be missed. Lu Feifei was criticized by the whole Internet for not having acting skills. How about after starring in Director Li's "Green Apple"? The reviews have changed for the most part, right?"

""Fatal Identity" is a commercial film."

Luo Chen has an attitude of taking advantage of the situation: "Who said "Fatal Identity" can't win an award? I think this script is very suitable for winning an award."

"Sister Yang, we have been together for more than ten years. You have been with me since Korea. I won't hide it from you. Huanshi.com has contacted me before. If I leave Jianghe Culture and set up a personal studio, Huanshi.com

I am willing to pay liquidated damages and can invest in 40% of the studio’s shares.”

"Director Chen, I spent a lot of effort to hire Luo Chen as the leading actor for you. Although some people on the Internet say that he is outdated, as the top idol in the country, he is still very famous."

"This is Li Junping's style. She is good at photographing subjects such as adolescence and unethical love. This is not called exposing the flesh, nor is it called eroticism. This is called art. How hazy, beautiful and poetic are the pictures? This is also

Besides, you are a man, what can you show about your abilities? And you are thirty years old, so if you don’t show it, you won’t have a chance."

The manager was silent for a while and then remembered that when he returned to China five years ago, this kid actually had an idea in mind. He just played the drums and took the blame in front of the company to show that he couldn't help himself.

The film industry has begun to become atomized and flattened, just like an egg cracked with several cracks. It is difficult for the five major studios to keep the high-quality creative resources in the industry tightly in their pockets.

Chen Jingxing sighed: "The salary is not cheap either, it's 5 million."

Zhang Jingyan said angrily: "Just be content. In the past few years, the salary has been rising like a rocket. Five million is not expensive. You are not a big director, so you don't have the capital to let others star for free."

DreamWorks has signed a cooperation agreement with Fantasy World.

The production cost of "Fatal Identity" was 20 million, with Fantasy World and DreamWorks each investing 10 million. The distribution was handled by Fantasy World, and the distribution fee was 15 million. Therefore, "Fatal Identity" is billed as a police suspense film with a cost of 50 million.

(End of chapter)