Since he wants to persuade Lan Masanti not to invest, Lao Zhang must explain all these things in advance. It is just Lao Zhang's opinion, and Ms. Lan may not be able to listen to it.
With the blessing of my biological son, there is no need to worry.
Wu Di never expected that his perfunctory words would have such an effect when it came to Lao Zhang.
Lao Zhang is really...a little expert at making the best use of everything.
"As long as you don't agree, I'll be relieved."
After figuring out these situations, Wu Di could finally feel relieved. He was really relieved and no longer had to worry about any further twists and turns.
"When did Brother Hai call you?"
"Just an hour before you called."
Thinking of this incident, Ms. Lan still feels sick in her heart!
Calling someone in the middle of the night is not an acquaintance. What's more, this mobile phone number was not given to Brother Hai by Lanmasanti herself.
It was Brother Hai's assistant who got it, and then Brother Hai made the call. Before that, Brother Hai had never contacted Ms. Lan.
This shows that he does not value the interests of others at all and only thinks about himself. Is this the true nature of an artist?
The term "high emotional intelligence" probably refers to the innocent nature of artists, but low emotional intelligence, isn't this selfishness?
Although Ms. Lan has always been polite and decent when doing things, that is just one side of her.
It's all for doing business, and of course the face-related matters must be handled well, so that it can be easily done and make money.
However, it would be a big mistake to mistake Ms. Lan's loud and angry attitude for thinking that she is easy to bully.
Obviously, Brother Hai has made a major mistake now.
For such a woman who can build such a big business in country A from scratch, could she be as weak as she seems?
Will she be a good-natured person?
If nothing else, is it enough for such a woman to just rely on her polite attitude to manage a company with at least hundreds of employees?
Can you effectively suppress the demons and monsters under your command?
She can't.
If that were the case, she wouldn't be able to keep the family business at all. Therefore, those ruthless tactics and iron-hearted heart are not revealed now, because they were properly stored away by Ms. Lan.
One is Wu Di’s relationship.
This time Ms. Lan returned to China, doing business and expanding her business were actually secondary. The main purpose was to restore her relationship with her precious son Wu Di.
Of course, making money is also necessary. Nowadays, the domestic entertainment film industry is booming. As Ms. Ranmasanti with such basic connections, it is natural for her to want a share of the pie.
Now, her precious son has a successful career and readily accepts her help. The relationship between the two parties has also made great progress.
Although it is not as good as those mothers and children who have a warm relationship, at least they can talk more cordially. This is a good thing for both parties who have not experienced family care for a long time.
It is precisely because the main goal has been achieved that Ms. Lan is in an especially good mood since the investment in skin resurfacing was successful.
Even if there seems to be no profit from the maze, it doesn't matter to her.
She smiles every day and is naturally very serious when working. However, as soon as she leaves the work environment, Ms. Lan will be immersed in a relaxed atmosphere.
When Wu Di was there, she went to contact him. Wu Di was filming, so she would ask Zhang Feng to go out for dinner from time to time.
As for Zhang Feng, as a daughter-in-law, there is nothing to say.
He looks gentle and quiet, and is definitely the type that my mother-in-law would like. Coupled with his family background, his career is now developing smoothly.
No matter from any aspect, there is nothing wrong with it.
The most important thing is that Zhang Feng is very sensible.
The word "sensible" seems to be simple, but in fact it contains a very broad meaning. As a mother, especially a woman who has not fulfilled her duties as a mother for a long time and is focused on developing her personal career, Lanmasanti has deep feelings for Wu Di.
Personal issues don't interfere too much.
She knew that she did not have such power. As long as her son liked it and it was not too outrageous, she would happily accept it.
This kind of outrageousness is naturally caused by various behavioral characteristics that are looked down upon by the elders, including, but not limited to, having an overly strong personality, spending money like water, etc.
None of these possible shortcomings can be found in Zhang Feng. Except for being not so gentle at times, Zhang Feng can be said to be a very perfect person.
Precisely because she was in a good mood, Lanmasanti always had a good attitude when discussing business, and some of the conditions she offered were much more relaxed than when she was in country A.
Some projects were not so promising at first, but because they were in a good mood, they were willing to give it a try.
Just invest a small amount of money and see if you can make a big profit with a small amount of money?
Regarding the Meng's orphans, Lanmasanti had this kind of mentality at the beginning. Anyway, she would not do such a thing as the main cast.
The total investment in this movie is really too big. My dear son only got a small supporting role in the movie, so he can't afford to waste so much money on such a small role.
This is completely different from the situation of taking over and changing skins.
At that time, even if you are the main investor, even if you take over a movie project that others don't want, you still have to rush forward.
That’s the starring role!
Besides, this is the first movie project that my precious son has participated in. As a mother, she naturally has to work hard to help.
However, when it comes to the Meng's orphans, the situation is different.
There is no starring role. In addition, although Ms. Lan is not involved in domestic entertainment, she has heard of Brother Hai's reputation.
Especially the shocking steamed bun movie, its reputation was so resounding that even though Lanmasanti was still working in Country A at the time, she had heard some rumors about it.
The fight was too brutal, and neither money nor reputation was made. For a senior investor like Ms. Lan, a film like Mantou was tantamount to being unreliable.
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That's still steamed buns. You have to know that although the steamed buns are thrown vigorously and hit countless bricks, there are still splashes on them.
What's more, even though the photo was eye-catching, it was still a big project that Brother Hai had been painstakingly preparing for several years.
As soon as he attacks, he assumes a posture of killing everyone.
Although the last punch was not opened, the momentum at the beginning was still incomparable, and it was precisely because of such a dazzling-looking project that I was attracted to the cinema.
On the other hand, Meng's Orphans seems to have a good lineup, and there are even some veteran actors and actresses.
It gives people the feeling that this time at least the performance is reliable, but to be honest, the appeal of this movie is really not as good as the steamed buns.
In terms of production cycle, the preliminary preparations for Meng's Orphans are obviously not as good as those for Steamed Buns. Besides, this is an urgent project that Brother Hai came up with after the failure of Steamed Buns.
No matter how much he promotes it, in the eyes of the public, this is still a work launched to avenge past shame.
If the preparation mentality for such a work is not correct, how can it be successful?
Not to mention, the leading actor in this movie does not have particularly strong appeal at the audience level. Your brother Liang, who is the first leading actor, has a very strong appeal in comedy movies. You put him in an ordinary role.
In feature films, the audience may not particularly recognize this sign.
It's not that his acting skills are not up to par, but it's just that audiences have a habit of watching movies. Compared with ordinary dramas, audiences are more accustomed to seeing Brother Liang's face in comedy movies.
Except for Brother Liang, the other crew members are even more untrustworthy. Before the filming started, when Brother Hai found Ms. Lan, she had already conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the project.
It can be said that the decision not to invest was not only due to Wu Di's warning, but also due to her personal judgment. It is unlikely that this movie will really make money. Even if the investment can be repaid by then, the rate of return will not be high.
The investment is simply too great.
It is truly unimaginable that such a project actually came to fruition.
How is this possible?
After the misfortune of steamed buns, there were actually investors willing to pay for Brother Hai and give him money to make his stall so big.
In Ramashanti's opinion, this is completely incomprehensible.
To promote such a project, investors either have bad eyesight or bad brains, and avoid one of the two.
Otherwise, it can't be explained at all.
This kind of project that seems to be losing money at first glance has so many investors rushing to it.
Since there are so many investors actively joining, she is not the only one left.
Therefore, from the beginning, Lanmasanti was not optimistic about the Mengshi orphans project, but she did not directly mention it because of her face.
Of course, there was no cooperation at that time, and there was really no need to make it clear, so why offend someone?
But now, Brother Hai actually dares to come to him again, and even wants to invest despite the fact that others are very old and need to rest.
How could Ranmasanti agree?
With your project, a discerning person will see that it will not make any money, and it is even very likely to lose money. It’s good that I escaped the disaster.
How dare you come here?
Although Ranmasanti is not incapable of losing money, after all, you see, the movie Labyrinth is generally not very likely to make money.
But, he won the prize.
At least one end of the sugar cane is sweet, and something is always harvested. For a company like Lanmasanti that is new to the domestic entertainment industry, it is good to build a reputation.
But what are Monteggia orphans?
It's impossible to make a lot of money at the box office. Don't worry, it's impossible to win awards.
It's not a matter of Brother Hai's skills. Even if Brother Hai performs exceptionally well and doesn't miss, he still has no chance of winning the award.
why?
Of course it is limited by the subject matter.
In fact, those foreign awards are still not very interested in historical-themed movies from other countries, and they are not based on Greek mythology. It is simply difficult to make the international judges understand the classical stories of the East.
sky.
For a movie like this, if the judges can't understand the spiritual core of the work you shot, how can they give you an award?
That is impossible.
Therefore, works that can win big awards abroad basically fall into two categories, or they are movie themes that have universal value and can be used in various countries.
For example, it's a suspense film like Maze. Although it has a rural theme, it is still a modern film. The character creation, plot arrangement, and even behavioral logic are the same abroad, and there is no difference.
There is another type, which is the combination of Chinese and Western styles.
Grafting a Chinese story into a Western background, although the story expressed still has an oriental core, the perspective will be completely different.
This includes the works of many Chinese directors. Their works, no matter what specific stories they tell, are often shot in the places where they live.
From the perspective of the environment in which the story of this movie takes place, it is familiar to those foreign judges.
There is a sense of intimacy.
In addition, because this type of movie mainly tells about the differences and conflicts between Eastern and Western concepts, although it tells an Eastern story, the perspective of telling it is often from a Western perspective.
Talk about.
At least, it should be half and half.
After all, if you want to tell a cultural conflict, you can't just elaborate on one side, but the characteristics of the other side must also be involved.
And because the filming location was in the local area where we live, from the perspective of the judges, they will naturally classify this film as our own.
That kind of intimacy naturally allows the judges to look at such a movie in a new light.
However, for purely Eastern directors like Hai Ge and Lao Zhang, who have no overseas experience, it is basically impossible for them to make movies without the environment in which they grew up.
They will not have that kind of international perspective, let alone put themselves in the position of a bystander to examine Eastern culture.
What to do?
How else can I earn rewards?
The great directors are naturally not stupid. Faced with this situation, they will of course find a way.
Therefore, it can be said that the two great directors basically thought of going together.
They have turned to historical blockbusters, which are different from the traditional types that are likely to win awards abroad.
They can't make that kind of movie that combines Chinese and Western styles. They don't have the brains and understanding of life.
They also know that shooting purely oriental stories that fully interpret the connotation of their own culture will not be popular in the three major media.
If you want to win prizes, you need to develop new varieties.
The so-called new variety is a movie that combines history and mythology.
As the name suggests, history is to use the historical background of the East to shoot movies, and this will not change.
So what is a myth?
Classic of Mountains and Seas?
Don't be ridiculous, if you shoot "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", the possibility of winning the prize will be gone.
The so-called myths are actually a bit exaggerated. To be precise, they should be those Western classical stories.