China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 76 Going to Hollywood for an exchange class

Chen Jingxing, who was completely free, finally got rid of the busyness of more than two months in a row. He had time to polish the next script, play with the neighbor's corgi, flirt with the neighbor's girl, and review his cooking skills.

Of course, there is also the process of advancing financing negotiations from time to time behind the scenes.

DreamWorks has decided to conduct its first round of financing, and the funding sources are mainly from companies within the film and television industry. Although there are also organizations from other industries that are interested in DreamWorks, Chen Jingxing will not consider it for the time being.

Corporate financing not only raises funds, but also more important resources.

Since DreamWorks wants to take root in the film industry and become a classic studio in China, then the resources in the industry are the most important. The so-called industry is like a mountain, especially in the film industry. If outsiders want to come in, they usually do not pay enough "tuition".

Don't even think about standing firm.

Chen Jingxing wants to turn DreamWorks into his "own member" in the film and television industry through financing. This is the best way to secure a position without paying "tuition fees."

As a new force in the film and television industry, DreamWorks’ financing has not only attracted attention in the industry, but also caused a lot of discussion on the Internet. After all, the biggest trendsetters in the film industry since the second half of 2013 have been Fantasy World and DreamWorks, with two films in succession.

Low-budget science fiction films not only fill the gap in domestic genre films, but also create a lot of buzz overseas.

Currently, DreamWorks' financing negotiations are entirely handled by Xu Wenshen. Chen Jingxing did not show up, or he deliberately kept a low profile. He returned to Beijing immediately after the road show, and even turned down several interview invitations and business activities.

Because if he shows up, the media will definitely be concerned about the financing of DreamWorks, and Chen Jingxing cannot speak at this time. Not only can he not speak out, he must also be as invisible as possible.

Although as the New Year approaches, the box office market becomes increasingly bleak, but there is still half a month until New Year's Eve, and "Fatal Identity" is almost certain to reach a box office of 450 million.

"It is a cooperation plan reached with the American Film Institute. It mainly selects young directors to study. The destinations for study and exchange are Disney, Warner and Columbia."

Xu Wen swallowed deeply: "Boss, I suggest you go. It is said that the film bureau attaches great importance to this project. This is an opportunity that was obtained after paying some preferential policies. Moreover, I called Mr. Ren of Fantasy World Network. He said

The news that leaked out over there is that the fifth master of National Film Academy, Qin Wu, personally selected you."

In addition, "The Night the Comet Came" ranked 207th.

But even so, with 800,000 people and a score of 8.8, "Fatal Identity" has successfully entered the Douban Movie TOP250, ranking 82nd.

The box office result of 450 million was enough to rank tenth in 2013.

Similarly, Chen Jingxing is not just a boss, he is a director. As a director, he will definitely continue to cooperate with industry giants such as Huanshi.com, Tianrun, and United Cinemas. To be fair, he and Huanshi.com are very happy to cooperate.

, so he should continue to maintain a pleasant cooperative relationship and cannot charge into the financing negotiations, which will only damage the relationship.

Chen Jingxing's only two films have both entered the Douban Movies TOP250. There are very few domestic directors who have two or more films entering the TOP250.

Xu Wenshen was breathless when he spoke: "There is some progress, but that's not why I called. Boss, it's news from the film bureau, saying that you have been included in the first batch of people to study and exchange in Hollywood this year."

Just like Huanshi.com did not send Kang Hua, Zhang Jingyan and Zhang Tong to participate in financing negotiations this time.

The significance of this milestone is even more amazing than the box office of "Fatal Identity". The film industry at home and abroad is very good at following the trend. The emergence of "Fatal Identity" has led many film and television companies to start preparing for police and robbers, suspense and even science fiction.

type of film project.

However, the financing negotiations did not go smoothly. Fantasy World wanted to monopolize or monopolize the financing share as much as possible. Xu Wenshen resolutely rejected the other party's request. In terms of financing shares and valuation, DreamWorks also had many disputes with several financing institutions.

Big disagreement.

Chen Jingxing was a little embarrassed: "I will start a new project after the year..."

"It said it will be after the new year, probably in March."

When we do not talk about personal relationships and only talk about interests, it is even more important to protect the friendship between good friends.

"Hello? Mr. Xu, did Huanshi.com give in?" Chen Jingxing thought there was new progress in the financing negotiations.

For a sci-fi suspense movie, this is an unimaginable achievement. In the history of Chinese film, this is also a new record for suspense movies. No matter whether it is domestic or imported, no suspense movie has a Chinese box office comparable to "Fatal".

identity".

Just when Chen Jingxing was polishing the script for his next movie, Xu Wenshen suddenly called.

This is like renewing a contract between a star and a club. The star himself must maintain a detached attitude. Even if the media asks, he will only answer that the agent is responsible for renewing the contract. He is only responsible for playing well, even if the contract renewal is unsuccessful or

When encountering difficulties, we clearly know that it is the star who is making the final decision, but the one who takes the lead must be the agent, because the star has fans, team fans and teammates, and he must be loyal, kind, grateful and not philistine.

As the box office increased, the Douban score of "Fatal Identity" dropped by 0.1 points. The main criticism in the evaluation was the subtitles added at the end of the film that the criminal was arrested by the police and sentenced to death after trial. It was felt to be a bit redundant and lowered the film's rating.

of style.

It was released for 16 days and won two weekly box office championships and 16 daily box office championships.

Interested investment institutions such as Huanshi.com are waiting for a price, and Chen Jingxing is also waiting for a price. Although he is also eager to finalize the financing before the year, he knows that this matter cannot be rushed, and time is in his favor, because "Fatal Identity"

"The box office of "Fatal Identity" is rising day by day, and there may also be plans to release it in North America. The market performance of "Fatal Identity" is his biggest weight.

As time enters late January, the cumulative box office of "Fatal Identity" exceeded 400 million on Sunday the 23rd, and the number of moviegoers exceeded 10 million.

"when?"

Chen Jingxing didn't react a little: "Go to Hollywood to study and communicate?"

Qin Zhonghe?

"Originally, the list of directors had been decided at the end of last year. After Qin Zhonghe watched "Fatal Identity", he applied to the film bureau leaders for a spot."

Chen Jingxing was surprised and a little flattered. Qin Zhonghe is the chairman of the National Film Group. Not to mention the legend left in the world, it is said that this old man is very willing to support talents. I don’t know how many filmmakers in the film industry have received his favor and help.

Do you think that even though you had some conflicts with Huanshi.com over the scheduling of "Happy World", you still fell in love with yourself?

"Who is on the list?"

"Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Chen Sicheng, Guo Fan, Xiao Yang and you, the boss."

(End of chapter)