Chinese entertainment for engineering students

"That's right, the recent movies are good, but the film studio itself is not making much money." Wang Xu sighed casually, and he could also hear his helplessness from Director Han's words.

But later, when director Han took control of distribution, it seemed that the producer's income did not increase much.

It’s not right to say that. The comparison has improved a lot now, but the risks are also much higher. However, too much cooperation with theaters and theaters still makes making movies not so profitable.

So for a long time, investing in movies was not as cost-effective as investing in movie theaters.

"If you don't make much money, then you don't make any money at all." Sure enough, the butt determines the head, and at this moment he is still Factory Director Han.

"Which means that even if I invest in a movie, I can still only sell some copies in China?" Wang Xu actually doesn't understand the current movie policy. He didn't intend to make money from making movies in the first place, even if he later changed his mind , and have no intention of making money in China.

But isn’t it all about meeting people in the industry? You might as well ask.

"Making money? It's not impossible. It depends on how much you invest. If you just invest a few hundred thousand, and if the shooting is good, you can still make some money." Director Han said hesitantly, obviously he just heard about it. Some people want to use the Imperial City Film Studio's logo for a project, which is a common thing these days.

Chen Peisi's series of films made in the past few years were all done in this way. The investment was not high. If more copies were sold, he could still make some money.

But the total quantity is just that. If you expect to make a fortune from this thing, it is almost impossible.

A copy costs you several thousand yuan, and one hundred copies is the cost. A film that sells two to three hundred copies is considered a hit. It's not that there are thousands of copies, but it's just too rare.

So most of the time when I make movies, I just want to earn some money, or I just rush to win awards overseas.

Those films can sell overseas copyrights, and they can be sold in dozens of countries and regions. Some can cost several million dollars, some can cost hundreds of thousands, or one million. As long as the cost of the film is not too high, everyone can make money.

For example, Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" invested 30 million, but the overseas rights were sold well, and in the end it made a lot of money. Such market rules can be said to have established the style of filmmakers in the 1990s who could only strive to win awards.

So, art, style, expression, it’s all nonsense, talking about doctrines, but behind it is all business.

However, when utilitarianism is too strong, it will inevitably backfire and affect the director's expression of the film. In order to win awards, even if it is a nomination, he will naturally figure out and adapt to other people's psychology, and many value issues criticized by later generations will be revealed.

In fact, the movie is quite good. If you don't see those who play various performance arts and avant-garde arts, it would be called licking. Anyway, Wang Xu has a disdain for them.

"That's it, then there's no need to calculate the domestic income. Even if it's a big hit, it probably won't make any money, but the investment in this film is not small." Although Wang Xu already knew the answer, he still felt a little regretful about whether this film could make money. , we can only look at the operation of Jiahe.

"How much is it? What type?" Han Sanjue was very surprised. It seemed that Jiang Wu really didn't say anything. This intermediary was really interesting. He invited him in the name of a classmate. After all, Han Sanjue hadn't come yet yet. When I took office, there were not so many invitations from classmates.

"This film was jointly invested with Jiahe, and the total investment is estimated to be 15 million." Wang Xu was obviously planning to make people laugh.

"Fifteen million is indeed a lot. I can't make my money back by selling copies, but if the filming is good and the Hong Kong box office is included, I should be able to make a profit." Han Sanjue commented casually while eating the duck, completely ignoring Wang. The corners of Xu's mouth turned up in amusement.

"Haha, US dollars, 15 million US dollars, this guy is teasing you." Jiang Wen glared at Wang Xu angrily, but still helped Wang Xu make up for it.

"A beautiful knife? Are you kidding me?" Han Sanjue's chopsticks stopped, and the wine glass he just picked up also stopped in mid-air. 1,500 US dollars? Don't be ridiculous, there are no movies like this in China.

"No kidding, he himself plans to invest 10 million U.S. dollars, and Jiahe has also promised 5 million U.S. dollars." Jiang Wen picked up his glass and clinked it with Han Sanjue's wine glass in mid-air, and then clinked it with Wang Xu again. I was secretly happy. It shocked others when I had nothing to do. It felt really good.

"Wait a minute, are you kidding me? Don't tease me just because I haven't taken office." Han Sanjue didn't drink, so he slowly put the glass back, put away his relaxed expression, and asked with a serious face.

"Of course I'm not joking. The trouble won't be brought to your head, and my name as Dong Si Wang Er is not that worthless." Wang Xu watched Han Sanjue put down his cup and gently uttered rude words.

He knew that this old man had some misunderstandings, but he, Wang Xu, was no longer an ordinary student, and he had to show off his dignity, otherwise others would always treat you as a student and it would be inconvenient to talk about things, and he didn't really ask him for it. .

"Sorry, I was a little scared. It was me who neglected the young talents." When Han Sanjue saw Wang Xu's behavior, he suddenly remembered what he had learned about Dong Si Wang Er.

It is true that when I see someone young, I unconsciously feel a little negligent. This person really cannot be treated as an ordinary young man. Alas, that young face is too confusing.

He all knew that Dongsi Wanger had a building in Dongsi, where there were several big businesses, and his own brands were more expensive than imported ones, but he didn't even dare to go in.

The film school is actually a unit that is very close to society. There are no truly simple and pure people in it, everyone is like a genius.

The emperor wants to say who is the person who is most popular in private, and it is none other than the Four Kings and Two of the East.

A year ago, it was just gossip that this person was righteous, rich, had a rich background, and had a crush on a big star in Hong Kong.

But after these things have been spread and fermented for another year, the current claims are much outrageous.

What kind of red third generation, big courtyard brother, defeated Zhu San of Jianguomen with one hand, and casually mobilized the public security to send people to the border to dig sand.

Anyway, in addition to having money, good looks, and talent, you also have to add someone who can take both black and white, who is powerful, and so on, who can be sent to dig sand.

When it comes to people who make movies, who are they most afraid of? White or black, whether it’s Xiangjiang or the Imperial Capital, it’s the same.

The second king in front of him seemed to have both, and Han Sanyao secretly cursed himself for being a little ignorant. Although he had some connections in the imperial capital, good steel must be used on the edge of the blade. Using connections for verbal mistakes was really a waste of time. Not a good deal.

He apologized and quickly picked up the wine glass again.

"It's okay. I'm indeed still young, but investment is still reliable. Let's go one by one." Wang Xu also eased the atmosphere and showed a little bit. It's appropriate for this thing to be fake and real, not too much.

Wang Xu raised his glass to Han Sanjue again, and Wang Fei also held a glass to help him and toasted again.

This time, Han Sanjue touched it, drank it down quickly, poured himself another glass, and toasted Wang Xu with one in return.

Then he immediately poured a third cup and returned the favor to Jiang Wen. The cup he just threw down was Jiang Wen's cup, so he had to make up for it.

The expression on Jiang Wen's face also softened. He was not angry in the first place. Who knew that he had the intention of teasing the future factory director.

Seeing that Jiang Wen and Wang Xu obviously didn't mean to blame, Han Sanjue really felt relieved.

After all, they are not friends yet. This kind of social drinking is the most afraid of offending people inexplicably. Although it is not bad, they are all making a living in Sijiu City, so why don't they have any relationship with anyone.

If you are unhappy because of this, then your whole life in the bar will be in vain. Han Sanjue is not a fledgling boy, and he will never make enemies for no reason over such a thing.

However, after three glasses of wine in a row, even Han Sanjue, who drank a lot, had to take a few sips quickly to suppress the smell of alcohol and quickly picked up some vegetables with his chopsticks.

The atmosphere at the wine table relaxed, everyone's demeanor returned to normal, and they showed a relaxed demeanor. Both parties were actually testing.

This is a drinking party, not just for the sake of eating. This kind of occasion is more suitable for first contact, so that each other can roughly understand each other's temperament and bottom line.

"It is indeed 15 million yuan. Originally, I planned to raise it to 100 million yuan, but Mr. Zou from Jiahe said that he was a little petty and raised the price a bit." Wang Xu laughed at himself, giving both parties an opportunity to relax.

"One hundred million is scary. China has never produced a movie with such a large investment. How do you plan to operate it?" After the test, Han Sanjue was really interested in this project.

“Well, I’m planning to make a science fiction film, focusing on special effects and fighting scenes, following the routine of Ugly Country.

China is currently quite weak in this regard. Previous science fiction films did not have any special effects. They looked quite fake, and there is a huge gap between them and Hollywood.

My major is automation, I naturally like science fiction movies, I watch a lot of movies, I have a lot of ideas, I have spare money on hand, and I have a girlfriend who is famous all over the world, so I don’t have to worry about publicity.

I plan to try it myself. If I get it right, I can also promote my special effects company’s brand..."

After testing each other for such a long time, Wang Xu felt that it was almost done. He was not a person in the scene and was too lazy to continue going around in circles.

He stopped hiding things and introduced all the plans and arrangements in one go.

"Hiss..." Han Sanjue was truly stunned after listening to Wang Xu's introduction carefully. Especially when I heard that he had already built a street in Changping in the future world, my eyes were straightened.

There isn't even a factory label, and the script hasn't been submitted for review, so they just start working on it. That's really not taking money as payment. If the thing is rejected, all your upfront investment will be in vain.

"So, you came to me to set up a bridge?" Han Sanjue still had a question. This matter is not trivial, and if it is accomplished, it will be a great political achievement.

But he hasn't taken office yet, so these people are looking for him in the wrong way. Could it be that they are having trouble looking for others?

"That's not true. The preparation of this film will take a long time. It is estimated that the filming will not officially start until next year. After that, we will have to contact China Film for domestic distribution. These are not problems.

Our bottom line now is that we need the Imperial Film Studio to come up with a co-production with Hong Kong.

But we are not exclusive of other ways of cooperation. We are mainly looking for you to find a professional in the industry to learn more about it.

I would also like to hear your professional advice on how to handle such a big thing. "Wang Xu is also quite sincere, well, at least that's what he thinks.

"Good thing, this thing is done, I can make your bed and quilt, come and do it." Han Sanjue knew that the young man in front of him had great energy, and he also planned to have a good relationship with him. If it can be done, he The reassignment may even be earlier, depending on how it works.

Everyone is well aware of this, and this is to give away political achievements, but if you don't give me face and still want to take Qiao, you don't have to do it.

This was the real purpose of the discussion between Jiang Wen, Jiang Wu and Wang Xu. Jiang Wen knew that this matter was almost a huge favor, the kind that would make anyone rise to prominence if he gave it to him.

One film can be worth the investment of ten films, and it has all kinds of high-end features. If it is run properly, it is not impossible to directly create a director.

Jiang Wen and the others had heard about Han Sanjuan a long time ago, and they all had a general understanding of this person. It could be said that he was a smooth, professional bureaucrat who was very capable and dared to take on tasks.

His level of filmmaking is not low, definitely higher than the average level. He is about to be promoted to the deputy director of the Imperial Film Studio, but at the same time he is studying as an on-the-job graduate student at the Imperial Film Academy.

At the right time and place, it can be said that he is a person who is very worthy of investment. With such great political achievements, anyway, if you want to give achievements, you must give him someone who will be useful in the future.

Of course, this person was recommended by Wang Xu, contacted by Jiang Wu, and investigated by Jiang Wen. All together, he was indeed suitable, and that was why we had today's dinner.

It can be said that everyone has a plan in this kind of wine game. I tried it out today. I am a bit arrogant, but I am flexible and know how to advance and retreat. I am worthy of being a mixed system.

When Wang Xu mentioned it, Han Sanjue immediately heard the song and knew its elegant meaning, and immediately pointed it out. This means that he has accepted the big pie and understands what you mean.

After that, it’s easy to talk. Here is a big sesame seed cake delivered to me. If he doesn’t work well over there, he can’t blame others. For Wang Xu, just giving him a name is enough, but who makes him think about cultivating more? Where are the people.

He has a strange sense of responsibility and always feels that he has to leave something in this world. However, in his simple understanding, leaving behind works is not as good as leaving skills, and leaving skills is not as good as leaving inheritance.

Others don't know about his skills and just think he is fooling around, but the investment is real and the things he makes can be seen at any time. Anyone with a knack understands what kind of opportunity this is before them.

"Understood, I haven't taken up the post at Imperial Film Studio yet, but you can move around a little bit. I'll help you make an appointment later. You have to let the leader know about such a big thing." Han Sanjue reciprocated the favor and put his personal connections to work. Revealing it is not a decision that ordinary people can make.

"Okay, I'll leave the script to you first. Whenever I'm free, I'll show you our new stuff.

I had to make this film no matter what. The reason why I made it in mainland China was because of cost considerations. This cost cannot be achieved in Hollywood, and the costs here are lower.

But similarly, our level here is also much lower, so the most important thing is to cultivate talents. This time I brought hundreds of experience in computer animation, and there are dozens of people in physical special effects. I hope that some of them can be outstanding. some real talents. "Wang Xu said with some emotion.

This can be regarded as Wang Xu's true feelings. Although it has only been more than a month, he has spent a lot of energy. He didn't even spend much time with his wife. Didn't you see that Wang Fei's eyes were filled with resentment?

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(See you tomorrow)