Chapter 408 Tongji joins the National Day box office war
What I have to say is that when he heard what the other party said, it was hard not to feel excited in his heart.
There is an old saying in China: A scholar will die for his confidant.
Sometimes, although everyone attaches great importance to interests.
But when someone shows great appreciation for you and understands you, it is actually much better than giving money directly.
Of course, even though I say so.
Kali Bueller did feel quite excited for a moment.
But he didn't lose his mind either.
The Martin in front of me has never had a good reputation.
And he never really understood it.
I don’t know if what Martin said is true.
However, the two movies "Saw" and "Coco" are quite famous in the United States.
If you want to ask for a certificate, it’s not troublesome.
"Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom first."
Buller stood up with a calm expression, and then said very gracefully.
......
"Hey, you know "Saw"..."
Buhler subconsciously called his agent.
Although he was not particularly satisfied with the other party's work, he already had the idea of replacing him.
But the other party was relatively well-informed about the information, and the result was indeed that Martin did not lie to him.
More importantly, he searched for Tongji Entertainment and found that he had actually known it before.
The Chinese movie "Infernal Affairs" that I like very much was actually directed by the boss of Tongji Entertainment.
He immediately felt that this did not seem to be a difficult brokerage company to accept.
The most important thing is that this Chinese named Xu Ji actually knows him.
He even invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a movie just to find him to play the leading role. The entire movie was custom-made just for him.
Such treatment made Buhler feel a little elated for a while.
Of course, at this time, he still tried his best not to get too excited.
At the very least, you have to check whether what Martin said is true.
......
After Cali Bueller came back, he stopped beating around the bush and asked directly:
"Does the movie you just mentioned have a script?"
He was still afraid that Martin was just trying to paint a bigger picture for himself.
The so-called movie with an investment of 150 million yuan is just empty talk, how can anyone believe it?
Of course, when Martin heard Buller's words, not only was he not nervous, but he was very happy.
He had actually been waiting for Bueller to ask about the script.
As long as the other party has read the script, there is basically a 70-80% chance of success.
"Of course."
"I just happened to bring it too."
"The movie project has been approved, and the company headquarters has allocated funds."
"The boss of our company asked me to come to you first when I return to the United States."
Martin said nonsense.
Now it was Buhler who became interested.
"Is the boss you are talking about Xu Ji, the director of "Infernal Affairs"?"
Martin nodded affirmatively.
He also didn't expect that Buhler would know Xu Ji's name.
Buller took the script handed over to him.
.......
More than an hour later, while I was studying the details of what I planned to shoot next, I received an overseas phone call from Martin.
When he heard what the other party said on the phone, Xu Ji's face looked a little strange.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Ji looked at Sha Yetong sitting in front of him.
"Tongtong, do you know Carley Bueller?"
Xu Ji actually doesn’t know much about celebrities in the United States.
But Sha Yetong has watched a lot of American TV series with him before, so he should be clear about it.
Sha Yetong nodded while eating the fruit.
"I know."
"The male actors in the United States are equivalent to the front-line actors here, and they are quite popular."
"What's wrong?"
Xu Ji paused for a moment, and then said:
"He seems to...become an artist of our company now."
Sha Yetong:?
......
I have to say that the news of Kali Bueller being signed was quite a surprise to Xu Ji and the entire Tongji Entertainment.
Especially Youman, in her original plan, Tongji Entertainment's positioning in the United States was actually more inclined to be a very independent film and television company.
I have no plans to sign any artists myself.
But now it seems that the development of things is somewhat different from what was planned.
The one Guan Jian signed this time is not an unknown actor.
Xu Ji doesn't understand, but Youman knows very well that Kali Bueller is quite famous in the United States and even the West.
The commercial value of such a first-line actor is quite high.
Under normal circumstances, they will choose to sign contracts with the eight major film companies, and it is difficult for other companies to obtain relevant brokerage contracts.
So she was also a little curious about how Martin signed the contract.
But since the contract has been signed, it is a good thing.
Xu Ji temporarily went to watch two of Cali Bueller's previous movies.
I found that the image of the other party is quite suitable for Captain Jack in "Pirates of the Caribbean".
And at least you don’t need to worry too much about your acting skills. There shouldn’t be any big problems in mastering this role.
As for the subsequent development of Tongji Entertainment in the United States, Xu Ji does not intend to interfere that much.
As long as there are no problems with the general direction, it will be fine if Martin can freely perform the rest.
Xu Ji firmly believes that professional matters need to be left to professional people.
He really doesn't understand the American film and television market and the entertainment industry there.
Sometimes, Martin's decision is the best choice.
If you want to control development too much, it will have the opposite effect.
Just like the usual management of Tongji Entertainment, it is the best choice to give full authority to Youman.
The development of Tongji Entertainment now proves that his idea is correct.
......
After hearing what Xu Ji said, Youman stared at him with a blank expression.
"Are you just lazy?"
"Remember to read the documents I gave you carefully."
Xu Ji couldn't help but blush.
Of course, although there is indeed a reason for laziness in it.
But in fact, most of them are his true thoughts.
"I'm serious."
Youman didn't intend to argue with Xu Ji, the boss, and nodded, which was equivalent to agreeing with this point of view.
"So, can we look at those documents later? I'm not in a hurry..."
Youman replied without raising his head: "No!"
"As the boss, you should at least understand the current situation of the company, right?"
Originally, Xu Ji's habit was to just sign the documents sent by Youman.
But Youman couldn't stand it anymore, so he took advantage of the release of Xu Ji's movie and a break to let him have a good understanding of the company's current operating status.
"Then...I'll take it back and show it to Tongtong."
Xu Ji muttered something in a low voice.
Then, without waiting for Youman to say anything, he quickly left.
......
The final box office results of "Operation Red Sea" were actually similar to Xu Ji's prediction.
Compared with the previous life, the film market in this life is relatively much better.
People are more willing to spend money to go into theaters and watch movies.
But after all, it still suffered some losses in terms of schedule, so it is understandable that the final box office is almost the same as the previous one.
However, in the final analysis, this movie can only be regarded as completing the official mission.
It was also a movie that Xu Ji subconsciously selected when he received the task of presenting a gift film.
If it weren't for this, the movie Xu Ji originally planned to make wouldn't be this one.
It has to be said that receiving the invitation at that time actually relieved Xu Ji from having to worry about a lot of choices.
Now, after resting for a while, Xu Ji started to get entangled again.
What movies do you plan to make next?
While Xu Ji was struggling with what to film, on the other side, the final post-production of Pang Er's "Detective" was finally completed.
In comparison, Xu Ji's efficiency is indeed much faster than Pang Er.
Especially this "Detective" is actually strictly a low-cost production.
In fact, the shooting cycle should not be so long.
But as a suspense film, Pang Er's old habit has returned and he pays great attention to all kinds of details, so now he is waiting until "Operation Red Sea" is about to be released before completely completing the production and submitting it for review.
Of course, although it sounds slow.
But in fact, strictly speaking, only more than half a year has passed since the establishment of the project.
In fact, it is already considered the average level in the industry.
It can only be said that among the directors of Tongji Entertainment, who were basically brought up by Xu Ji, Pang Er’s efficiency is indeed the slowest.
......
"Director Xu, do we really choose to release it on National Day?"
Pang Er found Xu Ji and planned to discuss with him the specific release time of the next movie.
Of course, after Xu Ji heard this, he basically made the decision to release it on the National Day schedule without much hesitation.
After all, in this recent period, in less than a month, it will be the National Day holiday.
The National Day period is indeed the most popular period in the Chinese film market after the Spring Festival period.
So there is actually no problem with Xu Jixuan’s schedule.
But Pang Er is still a little worried. Although the National Day schedule is a popular schedule, the number of people watching movies will be much higher than during some normal schedules.
But the biggest problem with popular schedules is that the competition among movies in the same period is quite fierce.
In the past, among the movies that were announced online for release on National Day, the investment basically exceeded 100 million.
And this time "Detective" cost more than 50 million, which is definitely a low-cost production.
It may even be a movie with the smallest investment.
Pang Er is naturally still a little guilty.
More importantly, it is also a tribute film like "Operation Red Sea", and the film directed by Zang Sheng, who is currently ranked third among the top directors, is also scheduled to be released during the National Day.
If the other party's film is of the same quality as Xu Ji's "Operation Red Sea".
Then it is really possible that "Detective" will be robbed of a large number of viewers.
After hesitating for a moment, Pang Er told the truth about his worries.
After all, a suspense-themed movie like "Detective" doesn't really take advantage of being released on the National Day schedule.
......
"Have you forgotten the previous "Famous"?"
Xu Ji smiled and said directly.
Pang Er was actually worried before that if "Famous" was released during the Spring Festival, the final box office performance would be poor.
Although in the end, it still failed to win the box office championship during the Spring Festival.
But it still successfully entered the top three and received more than 1 billion in box office.
Even if such an achievement cannot be said to be very high, one must know that the production cost of "Famous" is there.
If the profit rate is calculated alone, it is actually even higher than the box office champion during the Spring Festival.
After all, they are all so-called big productions.
Investments often start at four to five billion.
This time it is actually very similar. The advantage of "Detective" is actually this. The investment cost is low, so there is almost no need to worry about getting back the money.
Of course, Pang Er is not actually worried that his second movie will lose money.
After all, I still have some confidence.
With Xu Ji’s wonderful script and his serious shooting.
The box office should not be so low as to lose money.
But Pang Er still has pursuits.
Of course, I hope that the movies I direct can get higher box office.
That’s why I choose to avoid popular schedules like the National Day schedule.
Moreover, for a niche suspense film like "Detective", the best choice is actually to make it in a relatively unpopular schedule, and then suddenly give the audience a big surprise.
Later, relying on word of mouth, it successfully made a comeback and achieved good box office results.
After hearing Pang Er's thoughts, Xu Ji directly retorted:
"You are stereotyping."
"Who says suspense films can't be released during popular times?"
"And compared to the situation you mentioned, don't you think it would be more satisfying to knock down all those so-called big productions during a popular period?"
Pang Er was stunned for a moment.
I understand Xu Ji’s thoughts.
But I still couldn’t help but smile bitterly in my heart.
He knows very well that not everyone is a pervert like Xu Ji.
He has joined Tongji Entertainment very early, and from the time he met Xu Ji until now, he has almost never seen Xu Ji worry about his performance in TV series or movies.
No matter what time, he always looks full of confidence.
Of course, facts have proven that Xu Ji does have such strength.
It's just that he's not good at it. Even though it's not his first movie, and even now he's considered a well-known first-line director, Pang Er still can't do what Xu Ji did.
Never be afraid to compete with other peers at any time.
"Of course, there is a reason why I let you release it on the National Day schedule."
"So that you can adapt to this environment in advance."
"The investment for the next project that needs to be handed over to you may be much larger."
......
"Then let's release it on the National Day schedule."
As soon as Xu Ji finished speaking, Pang Er spoke himself.
This caught him off guard.
"Didn't you just..."
Before Xu Ji could express his doubts, Pang Er spoke first.
"By the way, Director Xu, from what you said, have you finished writing the script for my next movie?"
"Can you give me a look first?"
Xu Ji:......
In the end Xu Ji still didn’t agree.
Of course, the main reason is that the script has not been written yet, so naturally it cannot be produced.
However, Pang Er has obviously started the mode of urging updates in advance.
He was quite helpless.
"Detective" here hasn't even been officially released yet!