Chapter 521: If you want money, you must be elegant
Wu Di smiled: "Okay, I even understand this."
Zhang Feng glanced at him sideways: "What do you mean? Do you think I'm very old? I can't keep up with the times anymore?"
"Where did you think you were?"
"Am I not joking?"
Seeing that Zhang Feng was trying to make things difficult again, Wu Di quickly changed his mind. The stage was indeed busy with only three or five staff, but all matters seemed to be progressing steadily.
Some were hanging banners, some were carrying promotional materials, and several behind-the-scenes staff, including production director Li Kuan, were already sitting in the front row.
Wu Di searched among several rows of people, but found no target.
"Where's Sisi?"
"What about the power?"
"Why didn't they come?"
Zhang Feng showed a knowing expression: "This is just a rehearsal, and the two big stars don't need to participate."
Wu Di sighed in disappointment: "I originally thought we could meet."
"I've been waiting for this for nothing."
"If they don't come, you won't participate?"
What is this sound?
When did Zhang Feng's voice become so rough?
I looked down and saw that it was Lao Li.
"How is that possible?"
"Director Li, please stop making things difficult for me. I will definitely work hard. Don't worry about this."
Lao Li nodded clearly: "You can do it, you've finally become a regular employee."
Wu Di showed a puzzled expression, and Lao Li explained thoughtfully: "Of course it's you and the director, let's come together."
Wu Di didn't expect that an old man would be so gossipy. Shouldn't men's attitude towards such things be one where you understand me and you don't need to make it clear?
"Director Li, Director Zhang has never regarded me as a spare tire, so how can I become a full-time employee?"
"However, Director Zhang said that there is a rehearsal for the premiere today. What preparations do I need to make? I went to the southwest a few days ago and I don't know much about the situation."
"dress rehearsal?"
"no."
"Is this what Director Zhang told you?"
Wu Di's face suddenly collapsed: "Isn't today the rehearsal for the premiere?"
As expected, you knew that Zhang Feng was making fun of him again.
Now Wu Di is not the same as before. He is more knowledgeable about many situations in the industry and is not so easy to fool.
Looking at his performance, Lao Li was also confused.
"We are going to have a small seminar today, not a premiere. Are you mistaken?"
Wu Di: This is not only a mistake, it is simply a huge difference.
"Director Zhang, is there really a rehearsal today?"
Zhang Feng had a serious look on his face and said seriously: "What do you mean?"
What tone is this?
Wu Di's face was very stiff.
"There is indeed a rehearsal, but it is not for a large group, it is exclusive for you."
Wu Di smelled the conspiracy!
"Come here, everything is ready."
Are you ready? Under Zhang Feng's tug, Wu Di was pulled into the small room behind the screen.
"Xiao Zeng, our leading actor is here and we can rehearse!"
Xiao Zeng?
There was a beautiful woman in front of him, holding a stack of scripts in her hand. Wu Di searched hard in his memory, but found nothing.
It seems that when he was young, he never watched this beauty's show.
The two shook hands and said hello, but no one came to answer the questions Wu Di had in mind.
Zhang Feng smiled and pushed him down on his seat, and said: "This is the host of Big Eyes Movie. I have won an opportunity for you to do a solo interview with the leading actor. Let's rehearse first."
Single interview?
It turns out it’s still a talk show, where is the premiere?
Sure enough, it’s still a big cake.
Zhang Feng is painting a pie for Wu Di. Although the pie is illusory, the interview is indeed real. For this kind of pre-publicity program, neither the website nor the film studio is too strict about the specific format.
requirements.
According to today's arrangement, it can be rehearsed or recorded directly, and then it can be released as promotional materials during the film's promotion period.
"It's not like I've never done this kind of interview before. Why don't you just tell me the truth?"
"Why tell the truth?"
"Wouldn't it be nice to tease you? Aren't you known as the one who is least afraid of making jokes?"
Wu Di: I asked you to say everything. You are the director, so you have to be reasonable!
Wu Di is being tortured by the pie, and on the other side, the two masters of pie painting are about to confront each other.
There is no doubt that between Lao Zhang and Lan Masanti, Ms. Lan has more respect, so when the two meet, of course only Lao Zhang comes to talk to her. Ms. Lan will not visit Zhang's house for such a purpose.
Of course, it's not that she has never been to that place before, but the purpose is different, and the worth is naturally different.
There is a private club on the basement floor of the hotel where Ms. Lan is staying, which is high-end and highly private.
At Ms. Lan's suggestion, Lao Zhang also came as scheduled.
In order to make the atmosphere of today's conversation more relaxed and lively, Lao Zhang specially changed into casual clothes to make himself look younger.
After all, I had already met Ms. Lan last time. Ms. Lan's dress was very delicate and elegant. When meeting such a person, you still need to talk about investment. Dressing better can also be regarded as showing your attitude.
At least let Ms. Lan have a good impression.
"Mr. Zhang, I have admired your name for a long time, and I have always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to you alone." Lanmasanti took the lead in extending her hand.
Seeing her enthusiasm, Lao Zhang probably felt a little confident.
It seems that there is hope for investment.
"Ms. Lan won the award, but she caught up with the good times when she was young. At that time, there were not many directors in the field, so she only won a few awards. If it were changed today, she would still have such achievements.
must."
The opening statement is very humble, but it is indeed true.
Whether any industry can achieve results depends on timing. Take movies as an example. The golden generation has produced great films one after another. Some films with low investment will be considered very groundbreaking and particularly classic when released in the future.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But in fact, in that era when movies were still an emerging art category, any subject matter was barbaric. As long as someone filmed it, it was groundbreaking.
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At that time, there were many themes and many routines that had never been used by anyone else. As long as you had this mind, it was easy to achieve extremely high achievements.
Today, it is very difficult to make breakthroughs in the film category. This is why in the current film market, more and more audiences are more inclined to the visual effects of films.
Those movies with explosive visual effects can bring a relatively fresh excitement to the audience, which is also an iterative effect of movie development.
"I heard, Director Zhang, you are preparing for a new movie, how is it? How is the progress?" During the conversation, Ranmasanti kept a warm smile, calm and elegant.
Lao Zhang felt that this woman had the quality of hiding a knife behind her smile.
However, since she has brought it up, there is no need for him to deny it. After all, the purpose of his trip is to get money.
To put it more simply, isn’t the so-called striving for investment just asking for money?
"There is indeed one in preparation."
"Also, I am also planning to invite Wu Di to star. Whether he can be the starring role is not yet certain, but I can believe that it will be a very bright role."
If you want money, you must first release goodwill. This is basic. Film investment is not a loan between relatives and friends. You have 50,000 yuan and I have 30,000 yuan.
How can an investment worth tens of millions be defrauded with just a few words?
Not even a big director, an internationally renowned one. That's real money. Who can let go so easily?
"Director Zhang is lucky to be honored. He is still a newcomer and has little experience in the film industry. He really needs a lot of support from a great director like you."
"It's great that you can give him a chance. He also needs to study more to improve."
Based on the relationship between mother and son, Ms. Lan's speech was quite polite. However, it was this politeness that gave her a sense of reserve and superiority.
If she keeps calling her a good son, Lao Zhang will feel that this woman has no bottom line in caring for her son, and then the lion may open her mouth.
"That's for sure. Don't worry, it's not just me, but also the friends in my circle. Many of them also have a good impression of Wu Di and think highly of him."
"Just a few days ago, he also made a promotional video for a film festival for a friend of mine. These can be continuously broadcast in the film industry to enhance promotion."
Not only your own share, but also the efforts of your friends should not be left behind. Although using Wu Di as the protagonist or helping him to attract some business may not necessarily lead to the same amount of investment, the efforts that need to be made must still be made.
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Ms. Lan was quite satisfied while listening to Lao Zhang’s introduction while drinking coffee.
Unexpectedly, he is still a very moral person.
"Mr. Zhang, I still say the same thing. As long as you can give Wu Di more opportunities, I will be very satisfied. The career of an actor will not only work if you give him a chance, but also how high he can reach in the end."
Look at this kid’s own understanding.”
Talking to smart people makes you feel refreshed both physically and mentally. Lao Zhang's attitude has never been better, and Ms. Lan's side has also left some room.
Just give him a chance. Whether he can become a big star and carve out his own path depends on Wu Di's destiny.
So let's talk about serious topics.
"So what is the theme of Mr. Zhang's new movie?"
"Is it a simple drama, or a special effects film?" Once she got into work mode, Ms. Lan's question became very sharp.
This is indeed something that needs to be clarified in advance. Based on Lao Zhang's past performance, he is still mainly a drama film. In other words, even if the investment reaches a high level, from the perspective of the classification of the film, it is still a drama film.
And some films, if you look at the plot alone, are relatively weak to be honest, but they pursue visual spectacle.
And the audience for this kind of movie often doesn't have any special requirements for the plot of the movie. As long as they can watch it and the plot is smooth, it is enough.
And often, in the current film market, films that emphasize big scenes and great special effects are quite popular.
It can often create box office miracles. Of course, behind high returns is generally high investment.
After all, there are only a handful of movies that make a big impact out of small things. If you want to make more money, you still have to be willing to spend money on investment.
Faced with Ms. Lan's questioning look, Mr. Zhang said honestly: "It's still a traditional drama. You can rest assured about this."
"This time I plan to challenge suspense comedy, blend the two modes together, and create a genre with national characteristics."
Suspense, comedy, Ms. Lan is confident.
Both types generally do not cost much.
There is a kind of suspense film that is different. If there is a crime classification, the investment will often be larger.
For example, car crashes, explosions, various pyrotechnic effects, and special effects production are all considered large expenses.
However, Lao Zhang is obviously not a person who makes crime movies.
"Okay, as the chief executive of the group, I agree in principle to inject capital into Mr. Zhang's new movie. However, many details need to be determined for the specific operation."
"You have had many familiar investors before. Do they plan to be the main investors this time?"
"We will not take away people's beauty if they so choose."
A seemingly casual question gave Lao Zhang a blow.
Ah, he really hasn't thought about this issue.
Because the script had just been completed, and Lanmasanti had a ready-made big blood bag with strong financial resources. Therefore, Lao Zhang didn't even talk about this matter with his old friends.
In other words, it is a somewhat shameful thing to attract investment. Lao Zhang, who prides himself on being a scholar, is too shy to talk about money.
Even old friends who often cooperate with each other are not easy to sacrifice their dignity to talk about money.
It's not that no one is willing to support him. Lao Zhang's status in the circle can still be said to be that he responds to everything he says.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, Lao Zhang himself is very sorry. After so many years of filming, he has not been able to make a profit in every movie. He has even made little profit and lost money.
many.
So this time, with Ms. Lan as a new partner, and with such strong strength, Lao Zhang was lazy and didn't bother his old friend at all.
"I haven't considered this at the moment." At this time, I can only tell the truth. Otherwise, if the bullshit is blown, he will not be able to attract the main cast, and what will happen if Lanmasanti doesn't back him up?
"It's like this," Lao Zhang continued to explain: "Because the first draft of the script has just been completed and has not been finalized, so I just made contact with the investment first, because Wu Di wants to star, and I want to see Ms. Lan.
Are you willing to participate?"
Ms. Lan nodded, which was in line with her guess.
Lao Zhang just wanted to find some psychological comfort for himself. If Lanmasanti agreed to invest, he could plunge into creation without having to worry about any trouble.
"I know Mr. Zhang's level well. Over the years, whether it is domestic and foreign awards or word-of-mouth from the audience, Mr. Zhang has always been in the first place."
"This way, you don't have to worry about investing."
"Ms. Lan is really generous!"
Lao Zhang rubbed his hands, very excited.
It has long been seen that Lanmasanti is a person who loves her son. Moreover, Xiaofeng said that mother and son had a lot of disagreements in the past.
In order to make up for her son, Ranmasanti will definitely do her best.
Lao Zhang was rubbing his hands excitedly, and over there, Ms. Lan also kept an elegant smile.