Let you invest, you support half of the entertainment industry?

September.

Xu Jia appeared at the Toronto airport.

Waiting at the entrance of the airport was Yang Mi and her group. In addition to the members of the "Baby" crew, there were also the main creators of "The Righteous One", including Zhang Guoshi.

It can be said that the entire Chinese film festival crew gathered together to welcome Xu Jia.

"This treatment is a bit too grand. I'm really flattered." Xu Jia said with a smile.

He first stepped forward and gave Damimi a hug, no longer shying away from their relationship, and then greeted Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou and others one by one.

Several people were not surprised by the intimacy between Xu Jia and Yang Mi.

This handsome man and beautiful woman get together every day. It would be strange if some sparks don't fly. Besides, the scandal between Xu Jia and Yang Mi has been going on for a day or two.

Anyone who is familiar with the two of them can't tell the difference.

"Where do we go from here? If you ask me, I should go straight from the red carpet at the airport to the hotel, and let those country bumpkins see the nature of our Chinese tycoons." Jiang Wen joked nonchalantly.

This guy suffered a lot from Xu Jia during the filming of "The Righteous One", and he tried to verbally take advantage of him whenever he got the chance.

"That is, by the way, let them see the nature of Chinese directors. A movie can use 250,000 feet of film and make investors cry." Xu Jia counterattacked casually.

The other party has always been proud of it. He always thinks that the more film he uses is a good thing, but he used his own money to shoot the investor almost bankrupt.

Jiang Wen opened his mouth and then closed it again. He finally realized that he was in trouble in front of Xu Jia.

"Isn't this screening just a trade fair? For those selling films, I suggest you get in touch with these dealers, but if you want to sell them, wait. The value of this film festival is limited." Xu Jia said seriously.

Having said that, originally it was only "Baby" that was participating in the exhibition. "The Righteous One" was not finished filming when it was submitted to the film festival. That is, Jiang Wen temporarily cut a clip and sent it over. Who knows the organizer? It was really shortlisted.

Na Jiaxing's original plan to compete for awards was disrupted. From one movie to two movies, he had to have public relations.

"As for "Baby," it's just waiting for the 66th San Sebastian Film Festival. It should win an award as expected. At that time, we will consider selling the rights to other countries and release it right next to it. Director Jiang, we are waiting for the Venice International Film Festival, and you are going through the same process." Xu Jia explained to everyone.

Since he dares to say that these two movies can win awards, they are basically inseparable. First of all, the quality of the movies is decent, and then when their award public relations department works hard, it is obvious that the effect is not bad, as long as it is human. With all the emotions and desires, do you really think those judges are incompetent?

What's more, Jiang Wen is also somewhat popular at the Venice International Film Festival. Xia Yu in "Sunny Days" won Asia's first Venice Best Actor trophy.

"Well, we'll just follow the company's arrangements." Liu Jie nodded, as if he was willing to do whatever he wanted.

If his film can be shortlisted for the International Category A, he is already satisfied. If it can win an award, he will be even more satisfied, so he doesn't have any opinions.

Jiang Wen, on the other hand, seemed hesitant to speak, but still did not speak.

This guy felt that Xu Jia's operation was too vulgar and had no sense of the twists and turns in adventure novels.

In the past, it was all about fighting monsters and upgrading, and finally defeating the dragon and bringing the beauty home, which was so satisfying. Now, it was a behind-the-scenes operation, and he got the trophy without even using any force. It was so unrealistic. .

Lao Mouzi looked envious. If he had such a special award operation, his status in the film industry would be higher. After all, with Lao Mouzi's film output, he would win one award a year. Now that It’s also incredible.

"Director Zhang, how is the filming of "Changjin Lake" going over there?"

Of course Xu Jia would not forget this person, and he was thinking about him deeply. He was much more profitable than Jiang Wen. It was just that he had never met a suitable partner like him before, so he wanted to cooperate with Jiaxing earlier.

Xu Jia Shao said that the marketing of "Shadow" will make billions. Shouldn't it be said that in the case of the rise of the film industry, Zhang Guoshi's good reputation and reputation are not popular, which shows that filmmakers are too naive. good.

Looking at the previous film "Man Jiang Hong", it was only from this movie that I started to understand how to do movie marketing. A courtyard house just became the box office champion during the Spring Festival.

"It's very good. The actors and staff cooperated very smoothly. In terms of the film industry system, Jiaxing has caught up with Hollywood." Zhang Yimou said with emotion.

In China, it can be said that more than 99% of the crews are grass-roots teams, relying entirely on directors or producers to support them. This is reflected in the crew. Famous directors like Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen almost do everything. You can tell by asking.

Overseas, directors do not have such great power. Each task is assigned to the person in charge. The entire crew is like a tightly coupled industrial production machine.

But in the eyes of Chinese filmmakers, it lacks the beauty of ‘creative art’.

It’s a pity that this way of ‘creating art’ mostly results in losses. That is to say, if a famous director can withstand it, he should naturally be eliminated.

"If "Changjin Lake" wants to win an award, you don't have to think about it. This kind of theme will be acclimatized overseas, but it is still possible for you to win another annual box office championship. We have gone so far on this literary and artistic road, and it is time On the road of business, it’s time to show the younger generation the grace of their predecessors, don’t you think?” Xu Jia said with a smile.

Others were shocked when they heard this. This movie has not even finished filming yet, but it is already scheduled to be the box office champion this year?

Too crazy!

But when they thought that the person who said this was Xu Jia, they agreed.

If there is someone in China who says that his movie will definitely be successful and everyone still believes it, then this person can only and must be Xu Jia. This is the name given to each of the movies produced by Jiaxing.

"Sure, if I really can win the box office championship as you said, then if I work harder, I can continue to work hard for a few more years." Zhang Yimou also smiled when he heard this.

According to the agreement between the two parties, if "Changjin Lake" is a big hit, he will also get a share of the box office. The higher the box office means the higher his remuneration. Who says that old artists don't like money.

At this age, he makes movies every year. In addition to satisfying his personal creative desires, this is also one of the reasons why he can provide some foundation for his children at home.

Whenever a filmmaker in the industry who hasn't seen him for a long time suddenly becomes active again, it's probably because he's waiting for food at home.