Chapter 8: Get investment (please recommend, please collect~)
Author: Box and Orange
Chapter 8: Get investment (please recommend, please collect~)
The third master hung up the phone and was silent for a long time. Mr. Zhang's grandson wanted to be a director himself, which seemed a bit whimsical to the third master.
A director who was twenty-two years old was simply unheard of, and he said that he had an investment of fifteen million. Fifteen million, not one and a half million.
Nowadays, there are countless directors waiting for opportunities in the film industry. Who can have the opportunity to direct a film with an investment of 15 million? I am afraid that only those who have accumulated considerable achievements in the industry are qualified.
But Mr. Zhang supported his grandson and was very courageous. He used his savings for many years and the mortgage loan of the courtyard to get a lot of money. In addition, Zhang Yu paid for it himself, so the whole family went out to collect 8 million for Zhang Hao to shoot.
Movie.
Mr. Zhang also asked the third master to keep it a secret and not to tell Zhang Hao that his family raised money for him to make a movie, so as not to put too much pressure on him.
In this way, Sanye approved two million from the young director training program on behalf of China Film, and announced that China Film invested 10 million. After the news of China Film's investment in Zhang Hao is released, the remaining five million will naturally be
Investors pay.
After visiting his grandfather, Zhang Hao came to China Film Academy as promised the next day.
The receptionist lady had already received the instructions. After Zhang Hao expressed his intention, a receptionist lady led Zhang Hao to the Third Master's office.
"Sister Tang, this is Zhang Hao, here to see Mr. Han." The receptionist at the front desk handed Zhang Hao to Third Master's secretary.
"Okay, you go down, I will take him in." Sister Tang nodded and said to Zhang Hao: "Mr. Zhang, come in with me!"
Zhang Hao tidied up his clothes. A good dressing image is very important, and it also respects the people he is about to meet.
After looking at his handbag, the prepared storyboards, and the production schedule, Zhang Hao followed Sister Tang into the third master's office.
"Mr. Han, Mr. Zhang Hao is here."
"Okay, you make tea, and I'll have a good chat with him." The third master was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and looked very imposing.
As the helmsman of China Film, Sanye can be said to have great power. China Film has also been committed to the development of Chinese-language films and has given many young directors opportunities.
"Xiao Hao, do you still remember me?" Third Master motioned Zhang Hao to sit down on the sofa in the reception room and asked pleasantly.
"Of course I remember, hello Mr. Han." Zhang Hao said hello quickly and then sat on the sofa. He didn't dare to do more, so he only sat down one third of the way.
This is not called fear. Even if you are reborn, you still have to be respected by a big man like Mr. San.
"It's too confusing to call me that. You should call me Uncle Han. Your father and I were classmates at Nortel, and we introduced him to your mother, but later he was determined to immigrate. Alas..." The third master sighed.
.
Sanye graduated from the Chinese Department of Sichuan University and later studied at Nortel.
Zhang Hao knew about the past of his elders in his previous life, but he had never seen what his father looked like. He was not too touched by these words. It was okay not to have a father. He was living a pretty good life!
It is also strange that Zhang Hao had such a good background and resources in his previous life, but he still had to be in his forties before he became famous. It seems that background connections are important, but his own abilities are also important.
If you have a background and connections, but if you don't have the ability, you are just a piece of trash that cannot hold up the wall.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Your grandpa called me yesterday and said that you wanted to be a director?" asked the third master.
At this time, the secretary, Sister Tang, served tea and then left, leaving space for Mr. San and Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao did not drink tea, but took out the script and storyboard manuscript he had prepared from his bag, and said to the third master: "Yes, I wrote a script myself, called "Manslaughter", it is a suspense type."
The third master took the script and the storyboard manuscript and looked through it carefully. The format of the script is very standardized. Screenwriters in the film and television industry now have a low status. Many screenwriters have become monks halfway and do not even understand the format of the script.
However, the script written by Zhang Hao is very strict and standardized. It can be seen that Zhang Hao has prepared carefully and that Zhang Hao is a careful person.
Also, you want people to invest in your film project, but you can’t even write a script. How can you reassure investors?
He looked at the manuscript of the split shots and found that Zhang Hao used a sketch manuscript with simple lines. Although it was simple, through the manuscript, the third master could also see what the shot would look like.
Don’t forget, Sanye himself is also a director.
"You are well prepared. It seems that you are well prepared." The third master smiled.
Zhang Hao rubbed his head and said: "I have been preparing for it for a long time. After graduating from Nortel, I went to Hengdian to work as an extra for a few months to observe the operation mode of the crew."
"Okay, only those who are prepared have a chance to succeed." The third master put down the script of the scene, motioned for Zhang Hao to drink tea, and then asked: "I ask you, you are too young. There has never been such a young film director. The crew is not convinced.
what would you do?"
"Be bound by the work contract." Zhang Hao said briefly.
"How to restrain it?"
"It is clear who is responsible for what, and each group has its own person in charge. I film to complete the film project, not to engage in internal strife, so I will use the work contract to bind the person in charge of each group, and if there is a problem, I will go to the person in charge.
" Zhang Hao explained.
"They're very good, they have a clear mind, but they will obey the rules and violate the rules. Sometimes the crew's work contract can't restrain these studio veterans," said the third master.
"I have already said that I am here to complete the project, not to engage in personnel struggles. Besides, if I mess up the project, I will go back and take over the family advertising company and start all over again.
But I will definitely publicize those people, and I will dare to use them in the future." Zhang Hao's tone gradually became firmer.
He has a strong will and a clear goal. This guy is not here for fun. The third master made a judgment on Zhang Hao.
"Very good, I'm almost relieved. If you invest 15 million in the film, I will help you with 10 million. You have to find a way for the remaining 5 million by yourself." The third master said with a smile.
In fact, the third master only paid two million, and the Zhang family paid the remaining eight million.
"Uncle Han, don't worry, as long as you are willing to invest, someone will naturally come up with the remaining five million." Zhang Hao was half-hearted, worked hard to attract investment, and now the problem was solved.
"Okay, what do you want about that person's treatment?" Third Master asked with concern.
"I hope that the movie casting will fully respect my opinions." Zhang Hao requested.
"That's no problem. You are a film director and no one knows the right actors better than you. What else?"
"Also, I hope that my opinions will be the main ones when editing." In the Chinese film industry, the director actually has relatively great power, but Zhang Hao is young after all and may not have the final editing power.
However, Mr. San still agreed: "You are well prepared. You know best what the movie will look like. Your opinions will be the main factor in the final editing."
"Also, I hope my remuneration can be converted into investment." Zhang Hao made the last request.
"Huh?" Third Master expressed doubts.
Zhang Hao shrugged, knowing that he had made an unreasonable request, so he had to give up.
In fact, there are rumors in the industry that it is taboo for directors to invest in their own film projects. After all, film projects are a very risky investment project, and the probability of losing money is very high. In order to avoid risks, it is wise not to invest.
But in fact, it is very common for directors in the industry to invest in their own films. For example, the New Picture Company founded by Guo Shi, who is still a Guo Shi, and his partner Zhang Weiping, has been investing in Guo Shi's own films.
If the timing is correct, Guoshi will soon face a career catastrophe, and more than ten years later, he will stumble again with the same theme, although the movie made money.
The movie "Half River Green" is full of doubts, including the underworld box office, a half-hour show at midnight, and stealing the box office of the movie next door. There are also crazy marketing behaviors, Qin Hui peripherals, and other outrageous things.
To be honest, if "Half River Green" ignores those off-screen factors, it can be regarded as a film of qualified quality under the capital operation formula, and it can still make money.
What is the capital operation formula? It is a successful movie type + a replicable script + a famous director + a popular star + crazy marketing + small and medium-sized investments = huge profits.
"Half River Green" is such a movie that mixes together the money-making elements of domestic movies. It's just that it mixes it well, but if it mixes it badly, it's just like "Unknown".
But speaking with conscience, who do you want to win between "Ball 2" and "Half River Green"?
I hope "Half River Green" wins, then the future film market will be controlled by capital. If you are lucky, you will get a few "Half River Green" movies, but if you are not lucky, it will just be "Unknown"!
So it’s better to win with “Ball 2”, at least the upper limit is higher.
Of course, it is too early to say this now. This formula has not been invented yet, mainly because Internet companies, the largest capital companies in the future film and television industry, have not yet entered the market.
Now the biggest financier in the film and television industry is actually Mr. Mei. When Mr. Mei was brilliant, the film and television industry was actually relatively easy to get along with.
The coal boss doesn't care about anything except female stars. The rest is left up to the film and television creators, so good film and television works can often be produced.
Secondly, there are real estate tycoons. It may be that real estate risks are relatively high, so capital control is stricter.
The worst thing is that when Internet capital enters the market, big data, big IP, large traffic, and various requirements are all tied up. If there are good constraints, it will be okay.
But the problem is that capital is short-sighted and only focuses on immediate interests, making quick money and cutting leeks. They don't care whether the market is developing healthily or not.
Perhaps, the reborn Zhang Hao can change this phenomenon of bad money driving out good money. Although in his previous life, Zhang Hao was considered a typical director under the capital operation formula and made a bad movie called "The Three-Body Problem".
But isn’t it the Sword of Damox with an alien master? If I make a bad movie again, the alien master will directly destroy me at the atomic level.
Having said that, the alien master has not yet answered Zhang Hao's question, what is the criterion for judging a good movie from a bad one, which is a mistake.