The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 257 The Eve of the National Day Festival (4K)

Although Wang Wei clamored to just slap those who poach him, Shen Zhenyi's agent could not be so straightforward.

After Shen Zhenyi made her decision, she still dutifully confirmed, "I really refuse, this is 20 million. It's too late to regret after rejecting..."

Having been in the industry for so many years, the agent naturally knows how popular a new movie by a cutting-edge director whose last movie just earned over 1 billion in box office will be.

Especially, what Luo Jianzhou sent her now was an invitation to be the heroine.

As long as she hesitates for a few more days, other actresses with similar status will immediately get the news to join in the competition, let alone reject it outright.

At that point, there is really no point in regretting it.

Shen Zhenyi chuckled, "If you just make a movie, then it doesn't matter - even if you can't bring in money, the basic salary of 20 million can't be said to be insincere; but, Sister Yu, you know, his thoughts are not simple... …”

The manager smiled and shook his head, "This is called obsession, girl!"

Shen Zhenyi only looked like "thank you but not sensitive".

The agent looked a little worried.

Even the producers themselves love playing this game. Isn’t it a good game?

Well, even though she didn't have time to play games, many people on the film crew ended up being addicted to the game, which made it impossible for her to criticize him without conscience.

After thinking about it this way, the agent lady felt that she had realized something.

He Wenying's brows suddenly wrinkled.

Just the increased voice brought by being one of the investors may benefit her other clients - for other clients, the broker's commission rate is quite high.

This year’s May Day period is a good example.

However, when it comes to Shen Zhenyi's film selection, the manager only has the right to make suggestions and has no decision-making power.

In fact, although Shen Zhenyi is not like other clients of hers who want to take on three or four movies every year, her agent is guaranteed to have an income of millions every year - which is already one of the best among her clients.

In this circle, everyone has their own way of survival - Shen Zhenyi is the gifted and European type, and her road to success is basically unreplicable.

"This movie will become a milestone in movie adaptations of games;"

Even though the two of them have seen the final film, they have a certain degree of confidence.

Like all programmers faced with Party A's push for progress, Gu Jinguang's face suddenly turned dark.

However, that time it was Dunhuang's "Super God"; this time, it seems that it will be the other way around.

He Wenying pouted, but she couldn't refute him.

As the saying goes, the most fearful thing in everything is comparison. If you compete with the same type of subject matter, even if your quality is not bad, if your opponent is super good, your "not bad quality" will become "inferior".

Of course, if you can make more money, why bother with it?

If it were another agent, seeing the basic salary of 20 million, they would have to give some advice.

You know, for such a project, it is possible to lose nine times out of ten.

In these projects, they will shrewdly use their own company's money to invest in order to ensure maximum profits.

Speaking of the game itself, Gu Jinguang's eyes suddenly became serious.

"This is what worries me the most. You know, movie adaptations of game games are always bad in the eyes of film critics. It can make the critics' attitudes turn 180 degrees. This movie may not be easy to deal with."

What doesn't matter is that as long as the star himself is capable, if one agent is not good, he can always find another one.

The only difference is that in the hands of the Big Five, there are many projects that have a high success rate and can be said to be bound to make money - such as the sequels of some popular movies.

Koo Jinguang used a lot of terms to explain the power of the game version of "Resident Evil" to express his confidence in their work.

What's more, do you really think that bringing money into the group with Shen Zhenyi will not be more beneficial to the agent?

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have fallen in love with Shen Zhenyi’s schoolmate Yang Qianyi now.

"I'm not trying to win any milestones, but the overwhelmingly positive reviews really make me curious, how good is this movie?"

"But, having said that, is it really hard money for this little girl to make money by investing in movies - although in the Chinese entertainment industry, it is common sense to make movies without using your own money."

——Speaking of which, this news was first revealed to Shen Zhenyi by her manager.

For example, "Resident Evil", which will be released during the National Day holiday and is the first time that Shen Zhenyi has participated as a producer and invested in it, has been "certified by Wang Wei's vision".

Without him, what the agent has done for Shen Zhenyi has gone far beyond the scope of work of a film agent. Therefore, she now not only gets a commission from the basic film remuneration and dividends, but also a certain commission from Shen Zhenyi's investment in the movie. .

"The Legend of Knight Rider", a film produced by China Media, held an advance viewing meeting for film critics;

"It's said that you have to pay back the money for being a fool. From this point of view, the "Resident Evil" movie is not easy to deal with. After all, the opponent also has a huge fan base, and it has an advantage in publicity..."

Because of the uncertainty in the film industry, not only ordinary directors and producers, but even the five major studios also adhere to this principle.

Although the film and game of "Resident Evil" were developed simultaneously and are not strictly game adaptations, the rumors that have been actively or passively leaked from the crew have made those who pay attention to this film realize that this is a game. Movies with "game elements";

If you follow this guy’s simplest and crudest explanation——

The agent sighed.

Gu Jinguang scratched his head and said.

"If not, you can ask Wang Wei for a project, or even direct it himself?!"

Because if the reviews from movie critics are generally not good, then the common practice of distributors is to try to block the comments first, even until one or two days after the release.

——Do you really think that a box office of 200 to 300 million is so easy to achieve!?

Of course, this does not mean that she makes less money from Shen Zhenyi.

In the past, if someone told film critics that a movie adapted from a game could conquer them, they would probably laugh out loud;

Usually, when they start talking about "game-based movies," they always start with a long history of bad movies.

"Probably because she can ask Wang Wei at any time to help her judge which film project is worthy of investment;"

After reaching a certain height, money is no longer the first factor in terms of status in the Chinese entertainment industry. Many has-been movie stars are very rich, but you can't say that their status in the industry is better than some less well-known ones. Producer Gao;

Whether Shen Zhenyi can still find treasures as a producer, and how much profit she can realize from a project, even to a certain extent, determines her status in the industry more than how many awards she wins;

Without Shen Zhenyi as a comparison, the manager thinks that among the younger generation of actresses, Yang Qianyi has the most potential.

The agent suddenly thought silently.

After all, although agents may seem powerful, they cannot exist independently of stars and film companies, which makes them both very important and very unimportant.

The important thing is that as long as the celebrities themselves are not too stupid, they can solve many problems for the celebrities and help them increase their income;

He Wenying on the other side was truly speechless.

After all, this kind of thing has happened more than once. The most recent one is Wang Wei's "Tang Bohu Spots Autumn Fragrance" - if you only looked at the reputation of film critics, this movie should have been sold out long ago.

In fact, the movie version of "Resident Evil" is progressing faster than the development of the game. It was only released on the National Day holiday in order to make the linkage between the two closer.

"Okay, then I will officially reject his film contract."

The success of her production career will also be very helpful for her to negotiate with the crew to bring in funds in the future - many things are like this, there is no precedent, and most people are not willing to be the first to make an exception; and once the situation is broken, , many people will loose their tone easily.

If this movie is successful, then this little girl’s status...

As Dunhuang's flagship work during the National Day release, "Resident Evil" certainly faces five major homogeneous rivals.

Gu Jinguang sighed,

"Then our movies can easily earn 200 to 300 million yuan in box office and recover the production costs. We have to rely on the games we develop to make money."

In the end, He Wenying could only sigh with regret.

Therefore, the agent did not object to Shen Zhenyi's stance of "I don't want to make easy money, I only want to make hard-to-make money."

——For this reason, "Resident Evil" never thought of holding an advance viewing meeting for film critics.

The movie review has also been released, and although it contains no spoilers, it is overwhelmingly positive!

Here's the strange thing - neither she nor the industry veterans in Dunhuang seem to be surprised that Shen Zhenyi used her own money to invest in movies.

——Although she suspected that Yang Qianyi herself had revealed the rumor behind it.

The reason why she is smart is because she set her sights on a young director like Luo Jianzhou who has a background and is not bad in ability early on. She is much better than her colleagues who have to rely on the "old man" only after they have suffered a lot of damage;

... comments that can almost be described as "licking" made Gu Jinguang, who led the development of the "Resident Evil" game, wonder if the film critics have made a fortune!

"However, it is not easy to open up the situation! The opponents in the same period of "Resident Evil" are fierce!"

"Finally, there is a movie adapted from a game that can attract mainstream audiences beyond gamers;"

But this time the situation is different from before——

In fact, they all know that it is not necessarily true that Luo Jianzhou has "deep love" for Shen Zhenyi.

…

However, thinking about the movies Dunhuang has invested in in recent years, she has to admit that for Dunhuang, if a movie does not win more than 300 million in box office, it can really be called a "disastrous failure"...

It's not that she doesn't understand the game - well, she doesn't really understand it that much;

But thanks to the tacit understanding that existed during the previous video game linkage, she at least knew what the other party had done and how well it was done.

The agent lady's worries are not unreasonable.

The agent lady analyzed it like this, but there was a hint of appreciation in her tone.

In this way, we can first deceive a wave of audiences and box office through preliminary publicity, and then see if the film critics may be wrong.

It’s just that if the movie-game linkage that was promised turns out to be a movie and drags it down, then what’s the point?

Worrying in her heart, He Wenying replied rudely, "Really? Don't make the game earn less than the movie in the end. Let me see how you end up?"

The agent lady’s thoughts couldn’t help but wander——

"Oh? Is this listed in advance?" He Wenying, who was so busy, didn't really notice it.

"Our "Resident Evil" game, whether in terms of graphics, gameplay or operation, is far superior to online games of the same period, and can achieve interoperability between console platforms and PC platforms..."

"And... isn't the game already on the market now?"

——In order to keep Shen Zhenyi as a high-quality client, the agent not only minimized her commission ratio, but also tried her best to make the other party happy at work.

Even the act of being adapted from a video game, which was previously praised by many as seeking death, has now been praised by film critics——

"Have you not seen that our programmers are going bald just to keep up with the schedule?"

——Well, even if she has the right to speak, facing Shen Zhenyi now, even if it is to make money, she can't force him to make money by pressing his head.

"The release of this movie proves that the film and television industry can finally catch up with the brain circuits of the gaming industry;"

On the contrary, director He Wenying had a better understanding of the operating rules of the Chinese entertainment industry and told Gu Jinguang,

"This means that the internal screening of "The Legend of Knight Rider" will definitely receive a good response, which is why so many film reviews will be unlocked in advance..."

"It would be nice if the development progress of your game could be faster. If you launch it earlier, you could accumulate some fans."

——Who gave you the courage!!?

On the contrary, Yang Qianyi selling herself at a good price is the most common way to survive.

"Your classmate is also a smart person. I'm afraid he has been eyeing the heroine of Luo Jianzhou's new movie for a day or two."

Shen Zhenyi understood what her agent meant and echoed her words, "That's why I don't want to get entangled. If I have the skills, wouldn't it be nice to invest in two more movies?"

For those film projects with unknown prospects and relatively high risks, they will widely absorb various investments from the society, including investment from many production companies owned by celebrities, in order to share the risks.

Facts have proved that her efforts have been fruitful - her first role was as the heroine of Luo Jianzhou's blockbuster film, and since then she has played important roles in two blockbusters produced by Tang Yu Media, and has been on the rise all the way; now, after Shen Zhenyi refused, Luo Jianzhou's new film The heroine has a great chance of falling into her hands.

As a result, my dear, the other party even said it was a "milestone for gaming movies".

"As you said, if we go on the market as soon as possible, we can at least accumulate some fans..."

He Wenying nodded, then shook her head, "Oh, it's still too late, but it's better than nothing."

Gu Jinguang chuckled, "That's not necessarily true. Guess how many games are sold now?"

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Happy New Year~~~

(End of chapter)