Entertainment: Top Agents

Zhou Xingchi, who was watching the drama carefully at home, felt that the script written by Liang Lin was indeed very interesting.

《deadlock》、《The themes of these two TV series"Magic Phone" even made Zhou Xingchi exclaimed.

It turns out that zombie themes can still be shot like this? And Journey to the West, can it be so creative?

After reading this, let’s look at Liang Lin’s other works

《The movie"Those Years" is also very famous.

After reading these works of Liang Lin, Zhou Xingchi began to listen to the songs written by Liang Lin.

Liu Yifei's album, Dilraba's album, Xiaohuatuan's album, Zhao Liying's album.

Zhou Xingchi listened to all the lyrics and music written by Liang Lin.

After getting to know Liang Lin's works in the past few days, he had a deeper understanding of Liang Lin's talent.

This also made Zhou Xingchi look at his unfinished script.

"Perhaps, if I discuss it with you, my script can be improved?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Xingchi called Liang Lin.

After waiting for two days, he finally got a call from Zhou Xingchi.

Liang Lin, who received the call, asked,"I thought you wouldn't take my words to heart."

"As you said, I really want to slap Hua Yi hard in the face"

"Tell me, how can we cooperate?"Zhou Xingchi got straight to the point and asked Liang Lin how to cooperate.

"It's very simple. You have the script, script and director, and I have the funds to provide the funds and actors."

"If you don’t have a script yet, then I will write a script and you will direct it."

"Of course, the premise is that the script I write is completely different from your script style."

"After all, one of the characteristics of your director's film style is that it is down-to-earth."

"The themes of the movies are all based on the spiritual outlook of folk or small people, and they are very positive and inspirational; but the movie scripts I write may not be like this."

"So, I have the script, but I don’t know whether you like it or not, and whether you like the director or not. You have to make a decision after reading the script."

Liang Lin explained this point very straightforwardly. This is also his sincerity to Zhou Xingchi.

Every director has his own style, and every screenwriter also has his own characteristics.

Zhou Xingchi's style and characteristics are too obvious. Got it

"If you say that, I'm really more interested in the script you wrote."

"If you have one ready-made, can you show it to me?"Zhou Xingchi is particularly interested in Liang Lin

"Give me an email."Since Zhou Xingchi wanted it, Liang Lin was of course not polite.

Zhou Xingchi told Liang Lin his email account.

After a while, Liang Lin said to him:"The electronic file has been sent, you can take a look first."

Zhou Xingchi opened his email and indeed saw the email from Liang Lin.

"When happiness knocks on the door."Seeing the name of the movie, Zhou Xingchi asked:"I'll listen to you while watching it."

"Tell me, what is the theme song of this movie?"

Liang Lin was not polite and seriously talked to Zhou Xingchi about the theme of the movie script.

"In fact, this movie script is an inspirational story about a down-and-out salesman who faced bankruptcy and whose wife left home. He worked hard to fulfill his responsibilities as a single parent, worked hard to become a stock market trader, and finally became a well-known financial investor."

"This movie is mainly about inspiration. It can also be said that it is a small person, but it can also be said that it is not a small person."

Actually, this movie is adapted from real events.

But in this parallel time and space, when Liang Lin searched for this movie, he found that there was no such movie.

Not only was there no such movie, but the protagonist of this movie, which was adapted from real events, It seemed that there was no such person, so Liang Lin wrote down the script.

When he talked about this movie, Zhou Xingchi was very surprised.

This script is very interesting, inspirational and touching, which is exactly the script style that Zhou Xingchi likes.

Don't I feel that Zhou Xingchi can only direct comedy movies.

When comedians act seriously, their acting skills are a dimensionality-reducing blow to other actors.

Because comedians show their own tragedies to make the audience laugh.

The jokes that the audience likes are often made by comedians tragedy or scar.

It is true that Zhou Xingchi is good at Wulitou comedies, but it does not mean that he cannot direct such literary films well; it is just that he has not encountered a good script.

"I will direct this script, and I will act in it"

"oh? When he learned that it was Zhou Xingchi himself who was acting, Liang Lin was very surprised:"I'm not doubting your acting skills, I'm just surprised. You seem to have stopped acting for several years, right?""

"I haven’t acted since"Yangtze River No. 7""

"This time in"Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" you don't even have a cameo, you're just the director."

"Yes, I felt that the protagonist in this book was very similar to myself, so I suddenly had the intention to star in it."After Zhou Xingchi saw this script, he really wanted to star in it.

The works directed by Zhou Xingchi have done so well at the box office.

So if Zhou Xingchi plays the leading role, how about the box office appeal of this movie?

Originally"The Pursuit of Happyness"" is a movie that can be nominated for an Oscar.

The movie's story, reputation, and ratings are all very good.

Now if Zhou Xingchi directs and stars, what will happen? Liang Lin is particularly curious.

This movie, in the end Liang Lin doesn't know how the foreign box office is.

But if Zhou Xingchi really wants to direct and star in this movie, then the domestic box office of this movie will definitely not be lower than the current 1.7 billion of"囧囧"

"Okay, if you want to star in it, of course I'd love it"

"Will you prepare it, or shall I?"

"Should you draw up the agreement or should I draw it up?"Liang Lin asked Zhou Xingchi. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"You draw up the agreement and I prepare it. I will personally select the actors, select the scenes and the budget of the movie. I will also give you a detailed report."

"It just so happens that I have time now, and I am eager to slap Huayi Brothers in the face with a work."

"So, in three days I will give you a rough estimate of how much the film will cost."

"I’ll give you the actors’ salaries and the budget for the shooting costs."

Zhou Xingchi was also very happy, saying that he could give the budget in three days.

Liang Lin felt that there was no problem with this. Anyway, the role of the female character in this movie was not very important, so she did not help her daughter My friend fought for it.

Then we will see how much production cost Zhou Xingchi will cost.

Liang Lin remembers that when Hollywood made this movie in 2005, the cost seemed to be 50 million U.S. dollars, and the final box office exceeded 300 million U.S. dollars.

That’s it. I don’t know, if it were to be made into a domestic movie now, with Zhou Xingchi directing and starring, how much would the movie cost in the end?

Three days later, Zhou Xingchi told Liang Lin a budget

"Well, I direct and act in this movie. I don’t want any remuneration from the director or actors. I only want 5% of the box office dividend. What do you think?"Zhou Xingchi explained this to Liang Lin first

"Indeed, the 5% dividend is what you deserve for your status."

"But if it’s salary, what’s your quote now? After all, you haven't made a movie for a long time, and now the market has no idea about your actor's salary."Liang Lin was very smart. He asked Zhou Xingchi with curiosity because he wanted to make a choice.

"Oh, if you don't plan to give me box office dividends, but invite me to cooperate in the form of remuneration, of course that is also possible. Then the combined remuneration of my director and actors is not low. In this way, the investment cost of your movie can be It's high"

"It really is."Liang Lin knows that the price will definitely not be low.

According to Zhou Xingchi's status in the industry, the actor's salary cannot be less than 30 million per film.

Also, Zhou Xingchi's director's salary is definitely at the same level as his actor's salary. In other words, if Zhou Xingchi directs and stars in a movie, the salary will definitely not be less than 60 million.

Remember, it cannot be less than 60 million. As for the upper limit, it is definitely around 100 million.

After all, Zhou Xingchi has not made movies for several years, and has not made movies for six or seven years.

Even if he directs a movie, it only takes several years for him to direct one.

"Take a look, should you choose to give me box office dividends or pay for the film?"

"If it's for film remuneration, I want at least 80 million."Zhou Xingchi shouted out the price, and Liang Lin nodded in approval.

In fact, he is also very confused now.

《Liang Lin cannot predict how much the box office will be if"The Pursuit of Happyness" is made into a domestic film.

If the box office is calculated as 2 billion, then giving Zhou Xingchi 5% of the box office dividend would be a dividend of 100 million.

If the box office is 2 billion, and no dividends are given, but a salary of 80 million, then Liang Lin will definitely pay 20 million less, which is definitely good.

But what if the final box office did not reach 2 billion, but 1 billion.

So the 5% dividend of 1 billion is actually 50 million, which is much more cost-effective than the salary.

In fact, giving Zhou Xingchi a box office dividend is a bet that the box office of this movie will not reach 2 billion. Therefore, if the box office dividend is given, he, the investor and producer, can make more money.

But if you are paying Zhou Xingchi, you are actually betting that the box office will exceed 2 billion.

Because now due to his reasons, Zhou Xingchi's next film was originally"The Mermaid", but now it has become the movie"The Pursuit of Happyness". And this movie is not Zhou Xingchi's original movie, but The appearance of Liang Lin gave Zhou Xingchi another work, and it was Zhou Xingchi who starred in it.

Finally, Liang Lin made his choice and said to Zhou Xingchi:"I still choose to respect you.""