China Entertainment Mythology 2004

After reading the script, the senior executives of Xiying Studio were unanimously optimistic about the project, but when they heard that Liu Xiaowu had the final editing rights, everyone had objections.

For a high-quality project like this that has not been seen for several years or more, how can such an important right as final rights be casually agreed to be given to a grassroots employee who does not have a strong sense of presence in the group?

No matter how seniority is ranked, Liu Xiaowu cannot be ranked!

There is also a quota for assistant directors. There are so many outstanding directors in the factory. Let’s just talk about those here today. Aren’t there several well-known domestic directors sitting here? Of course, it is not necessarily rare for a well-known director to be an assistant director, but one can

Isn't it nonsense to name someone who is not famous and not even a director as an assistant director?

How do people outside see Xiying Studio?

Is there no one at Xiying Studio anymore?

In the end, director Yan Yiyun made the final decision: "This matter is settled. Liu Xiaowu is an employee of Xiying Factory, but his nephew is not. They can go to Xiying Factory or not. Domestic units interested in this project

We will not be the only ones. Since we are optimistic about this project, we must agree to their conditions."

In the evening, Liu Xiaowu went to his sister's house for dinner with a glowing face. As soon as he entered the house, he started to praise himself.

"Sister, brother-in-law, Xiao Mu, the factory has basically agreed. We will negotiate according to our requirements. Xiao Mu will be the assistant director and will be paid 500,000 yuan, all of which will be invested in the movie. As for me...hehe, I will continue to do my job.

, editing, final editing rights are written into the contract.”

Liu Xiaohui said in surprise: "Xiaowu and all the factory directors have agreed?"

Liu Xiaowu smiled and said: "I agreed, and I agreed very happily."

"Wait, 500,000?"

The three of them reacted suddenly, looked at each other, and then Li Mu asked: "Uncle, the reward is 300,000, where did you get 500,000?"

Liu Xiaowu straightened his face at this time, looked at Li Mu and said: "Xiao Mu, what did you tell me yesterday? Tsinghua University and Peking University are not as brave as Tsinghua University and Peking University, and Harvard and Yale are not as bold as their own. Old man

I think you are just talking on paper, but the actual operation still depends on my uncle. If you are named as an assistant director, how can you not get the assistant director's fee? My uncle talked to Director Yan for you, and Director Yan also agreed, and the assistant director's labor fee will be paid.

200,000, doesn’t it add up to the screenwriting fee to exactly 500,000?”

Li Mu gave a thumbs up: "Uncle, you are still awesome!"

Li Yuansheng pondered for a moment and said to Li Mu: "I will go see Cheng Long tonight and tell him that your uncle is the editor of Xiying Studio. Your script was not only shown to Cheng Long but also to Xiying.

The studio took a look at it, and it just so happened that Xiying Film Studio was also very interested in the project, so we’ll see when the two companies can get together to discuss it.”

Li Mu nodded in agreement.

So will Cheng Long agree?

Hong Kong films have been on a decline since the mid-1990s, and today, the annual box office has dropped from several billion at its peak to only three to four billion now.

The number of films shot each year has dropped from hundreds at its peak to less than 50 now. The Hong Kong film industry is now facing an unprecedented tragedy.

Where is the future for Hong Kong films?

There are many reasons for the decline of Hong Kong films, but the shrinking overseas market is undoubtedly one of the main reasons.

The rise of Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia's own films, the conquest of Hollywood films around the world, and the decline of the Baodao film market, the largest market for Hong Kong films, have all caused a great impact on Hong Kong films.

After all, Hong Kong only has a population of 7 million. With such a small population, it is impossible to support the prosperity of Hong Kong films by relying on its own market. And when it comes to the market, where is the largest market for Hong Kong films?

Nowadays, Hong Kong filmmakers have gradually realized that the mainland is the largest market for Hong Kong films.

This is why Cheng Long, Zhou Xingchi, Wang Jing and other Xiangjiang filmmakers have gone north to make films.

In June 2003, the mainland and Hong Kong signed the CEPA agreement.

According to CEPA's policy regulations: Hong Kong-produced films co-produced with the mainland can receive the treatment of domestic films; Hong Kong films will no longer enter the mainland film market as imported films, that is, they will no longer occupy the imported film quota.

In other words, even if Li Mu does not bring Xi Film Studio into the business, Cheng Longfang will probably have to find mainland partners to co-produce movies in order to get the treatment of domestic films.

Since it will eventually be co-produced with a mainland company, why can't it be made with West Film Studio?

After all, Xiying Film Studio is a well-known unit with a glorious history. Even director Zhang Yimou came from Xiying Film Studio.

Li Mu's guess was correct. After Cheng Long learned the news, he only showed some surprise. Other than that, he didn't show any rejection.

Three days later, Yinghuang’s boss Yang Shoucheng flew to Xijing in person to participate in the negotiations.

In 2001, Cheng Long chose to part ways with Jiahe, and Yinghuang boss Yang Shu became the one to win over Cheng Long. He spent 300 million yuan to film "The Dragon Reborn" for Jackie Chan. Although the film did not perform very well after its release, Jackie Chan was still allowed to star.

Choose to join Yinghuang’s camp.

The production company of the movie "Myth" is Cheng Long Yinghuang Pictures Co., Ltd., and this company was co-founded by Cheng Long and Yinghuang's Yang Shuocheng. The company's first work was "New Police Story".

Cheng Long was interested in investing in "Hurricane Rescue", so naturally he immediately discussed it with his friend and partner Yang Shoucheng. After hearing Cheng Long's praise of the script on the phone, Yang Shoucheng naturally attached great importance to it and heard that Xiying Film Studio was interested.

After co-production, he immediately flew to Xijing for negotiations.

Yang Shoucheng did not see the script when he came. What he valued was not the project, but the person Cheng Long.

For example, with an investment of 160 million yuan in the movie "Myth", how much box office will it take to recoup the investment? You must know that the current domestic box office champion is "Hero" released in 2002 by director Zhang Yimou. "Hero" ushered in the era of mainland blockbusters, and the mainland box office was only

Just 250 million.

The box office champion in 2003 was "Mobile Phone" directed by Feng Xiaogang. The box office was far lower than "Hero", only 53 million, but it was already the box office champion in 2003. "Myth" alone had an investment of 160 million, so it was profitable.

Damn it, but Yang Shoucheng was optimistic about Cheng Long, so he voted.

The same goes for Jiang Wen. When Jiang Wen was filming "The Sun Also Rises", his investment was quickly spent, and the crew could no longer continue filming. Later, Yang Shoucheng saw the script and thought it was pretty good, so he also cast it.

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Jiang Wen told Yang Shoucheng that the film would most likely lose money. After hearing this, Yang Shoucheng readily replied: "I am a face-saving person. If I promise to invest for you, I won't care about money."

Later, when Jiang Wen had a good script, he would show it to Yang Shoucheng first. Later, "Let the Bullets Fly" became a hit at the box office and made Yang a huge profit. At the celebration party, Yang Shoucheng wanted to give

Jiang Wen sent a red envelope, but Jiang Wen in turn sent Yang Saucheng a red envelope worth 8 million yuan.

After learning that Yinghuang's boss Yang Shoucheng had come to Xijing, Li Mu immediately found Cheng Long and Yang Shoucheng.

Of course what he wants to talk about is the ownership of the final rights.

In a sense, in the film industry, whoever has the final editing rights has the right to speak. Since Cheng Long and Yang Shoucheng are optimistic about this project, they will not give up the final editing rights easily.

What Li Mu has to do is to convince them.

In fact, Li Mu didn't intend to hide it from Cheng Long. Yang Shucheng had already reached a private agreement with Xiying Studio. The most indispensable thing in the world is smart people. His little tricks can't be hidden from anyone, let alone

No matter how long you hide it, you don’t need to hide it for as long.

What he relied on was actually Cheng Long and Xi Film Studio's approval of the script.

If both parties think that the script has potential, then they will cooperate. If both parties think that the script has little potential, then they will break up and Li Mu will do his best.

After all, Li Mu does not regard any of Cheng Long, Xiying Studio, Yang Shuocheng and others as the big boss who can decide his own destiny.

Boss, you are right, you think too much when deciding your destiny.

Yes, Xiying Studio has a glorious history, and Cheng Long is a Kung Fu superstar with important influence all over the world.

Yang Shoucheng is a big boss in Hong Kong. His business covers real estate, finance, watches and jewelry, hotels, digital media, lifestyle brands and other industries. In comparison, the entertainment industry is more like Boss Yang’s private harem.

Zeng Zhiwei is also considered a big boss in Hong Kong, but because of his bad mouth, he alluded to Yinghuang's top artist Joey Yong on a variety show because of his sausage mouth and ugly appearance. He was beaten up by a group of people in front of the nightclub and had stitches on his face.

29 stitches.

This shows Yang Shoucheng's power in Xiangjiang.

It is true that these three parties are big bosses, and Li Mu must be extremely humble when facing them, but from the heart, he has no feelings of admiration for any of the three parties.

In his heart, he and Xiying Studio, Cheng Long, and Yinghuang Yang Shoucheng were all equal. He did not wait for charity from these three parties to give him a chance to succeed. He worked hard to create an opportunity for the three parties to achieve a win-win situation.

That's why he used Cheng Long's reputation to impress Xiying Studio, and also used Xiying Studio's influence and financial strength to convince Cheng Long that everyone is an equal business partner. Of course, business partners have cooperation and competition.

There is frankness and intrigue.

Li Mu, who has been in the entertainment industry for decades in his previous life, will not worship anyone easily, no matter how big a boss he is or how influential a star he is.