Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

Gong Geer and Zhou Xingxing found a teahouse and started chatting.

Zhou Xingxing was originally upset and didn't want to talk to him, but when Gong Ge took out a movie script called "Mermaid" and showed it to him, he suddenly became interested again.

"Let me ask first, who is this screenwriter?" As soon as he sat down, Zhou Xingxing asked about the script writer.

"Oh, this script was written by our boss Gu a long time ago, but we just haven't found a suitable director to take over."

"Mr. Gu?" Zhou Xingxing was shocked. He originally had a high self-esteem and was somewhat dismissive of the scripts written by Gu Zhongyu. Even in "Ball Lightning", he felt that he could still make do with it, mainly relying on his good foundation in other people's original works. .

But now that he saw the script "Mermaid", he fell in love with it. The style, lines and various funny jokes all felt like the one he wrote!

Zhou Xingxing, who originally had a grudge against Gu Zhongyu, now felt like he had met his soulmate!

"Our two films are still competing in theaters! And I just finished filming "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and want to take a break. I have no plans to make new films for the time being. I appreciate Mr. Gu's kindness."

Gong Geer saw through Zhou Xingxing's thoughts at a glance. Why did he want to take a break? He was just waiting for us to make conditions!

"Don't worry, Mr. Xing. Unlike some companies, we will definitely not harm your interests. Before I came, Mr. Gu had prepared two plans for cooperation and sharing. It depends on which one you like."

"In the first option, we will give you a director's salary of 30 million yuan, plus a box office dividend agreement. If the total box office of "Mermaid" exceeds 700 million, you will receive a dividend of 60 million yuan. Note that this is the total box office, not the split box office."

"The second option is to reduce the director's salary to 15 million, but the box office dividend will be increased. If the total box office exceeds 500 million, the dividend will still be 60 million. But if it exceeds 1.4 billion, we will give you an additional 60 million, which is a total of 1 A reward of 35 million!”

Pure director’s salary of 30 million!

When he heard this number, Zhou Xingxing couldn't hold back his excitement!

It’s still 2012, and the entertainment industry’s capital has not yet exploded. Among mainland directors, only Lao Mouzi’s salary for a single movie can barely reach this figure. Others, such as Chen Kaige and Feng Feng, can’t exceed 20 million even if they hold their pants to death. , he only got a little over 10 million for filming "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

Not to mention the promised 80 million box office share, the total box office is 700 million. Zhou Xingxing feels that he must be fine. The male protagonist of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was scolded like this, and it did not delay the box office of two in a single day. An increase of 30 million!

Of course, the second option is also very tempting, getting 140 million in one go. Normally he would have to make four or five movies to get that much.

It's just that it's too difficult to break 1.4 billion at the box office, and Zhou Xingxing has no plug-ins. He can't see how many domestic films with a billion-dollar level will appear in the movie market in a few years.

He only knows that there is no Chinese-language movie that can break the 1 billion mark, and "Ball Lightning" is also a surprise.

"Then you should have some conditions here, right?" There is no free lunch in the world. If the other party's price is so generous, they will definitely have their own demands in film production.

Gong Geer picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp: "This is natural. In fact, there is only one requirement, that is, the male and female protagonists and other supporting roles of this movie will be selected by our company. Of course, we will let you check it. If you think it is really If it doesn’t work, we will respect your opinion.”

Zhou Xingxing always likes to use newcomers when making movies, but his taste in people is good and bad. Among the star girls after the new century, there are beauties like Huang Shengyi and Zhang Yuqi, and there will also be "Mermaid" The heroine - catfish spirit Lin Yun, such an ugly actress with poor acting skills,

Not to mention the heroine E Jingwen of "The New King of Comedy". She is the most insignificant star girl in history. She is so ugly that she has no features.

Although Zhou Xingxing is a little unhappy with others interfering in his movie casting (mainly because he has a weird personality, he needs to find someone who is pleasing to the eye and has a compatible personality, whether he is beautiful or not is secondary). But for the sake of money, it doesn't mean that he can't make any concessions, and the other party also reserved a veto power for him, so he shouldn't pick any unsavory actors.

There are many people in the entertainment industry who are difficult to get along with, and there are many who have bad tempers, but Zhou Xingxing is definitely the only one. He can make everyone who has worked with him turn against him!

Wang Jin, Luo Jiayan, Li Lichi, Huang Shengyi, Hong Jinbao, etc., including Bole Li Xiuxian, who was very kind to Zhou Xingxing, ended up becoming strangers, and without exception, they all criticized Zhou Xingxing for having such a bad character that there was nothing he could do about it. get along.

If two people fall out, it can be said to be the other person's problem, but if friends who almost cooperate with each other end up pointing fingers at you and scolding you for your poor character, then you must be to some extent involved...

He is obsessed with money, is arbitrary, has no regard for other people's feelings, and has a violent temper. He is prone to scolding people on the set. Wu Mengda once said: I am the only one who has worked with Xingzi for 20 years without being scolded by him. As a result, This pair of best partners ended up falling out.

In fact, Zhou Xingxing was not like this in his early years. As his fame and status increased, his personality became more and more weird.

So now when Zhou Xingxing chooses partners and actors to work with, the first thing is that he must be able to tolerate his temper, otherwise he will not use it no matter how good the conditions are!

"You can take both options back and have a look at them. We are not asking you to make a decision right away. The movie will not be launched so quickly. Just contact me when you have made up your mind."

Zhou Xingxing nodded. He will have to fight the Wang brothers in the next few days. Even if the chances of winning are slim, he will fight. If he can't get the money back, he will want to ruin the reputation of the brothers!

Seeing that Zhou Xingxing accepted the script and the agreement, Gong Geer knew that his mission this time was completed. He should not be able to refuse such generous conditions, so he stood up and prepared to leave.

"The person who called me to remind me last night is also from your company, right?" Zhou Xingxing, no matter how stupid he is, now guessed that it was arranged by Gu Zhongyu. After all, he and the Wang brothers went to court, which was also beneficial to Zongheng Film and Television, not to mention that Gong Geer was waiting downstairs early in the morning.

Although he felt used, Zhou Xingxing was not very angry this time. After all, he helped him. Otherwise, he didn't know when he would be fooled.

Gong Geer did not answer. It was fine as long as these things were kept secret. He just turned around, smiled at Zhou Xingxing, and left.

Looking at the profit-sharing agreement and the script on the table, Zhou Xingxing muttered to himself: "It's great to have so much money! Who doesn't like money?"