Han Sanping received Wu Bo, chairman of Chengtian Entertainment, in his office to discuss the production and distribution of "Red Cliff".
As a super blockbuster with an investment of up to 600 million, preparations for "Red Cliff" have actually started in 2004.
Han Sanping found a number of outstanding screenwriters, brainstormed, and finalized the initial script outline, dividing the story of "The Battle of Red Cliff" into six paragraphs, which are:
"Liu Bei is kind to the people."
"Er Qiao sacrificed his life for 'righteousness'"
“Kong Mingzhi provoked Zhou Yu”
"Zhou Yu borrowed a knife to kill someone"
"Borrowing Arrows from Kongming Thatched Boat"
and "Borrowing the east wind to burn Red Cliff with fire."
After the screenwriting team finalized the outline, Han Sanping invited Zhou Jingzhi, who has the title of "China's No. 1 Screenwriter", to write the script.
It took nearly two years and the script was revised eight times, but Wu Baige was still not satisfied.
"Director Han and Wu Yusen want to adapt the characters of the characters in the film without violating the historical background, so that Liu Bei will no longer be cowardly, Cao Cao will no longer be treacherous, and Zhou Yu will no longer be petty. I always feel that it is not appropriate!"
Wu Bo picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said with some worry.
Han Sanping nodded, his eyes also not so relaxed.
"Movies are no better than TV series. The time is too short, especially for historical blockbusters like this. The character's character has already had a fixed impression in the audience's mind. It is not that easy to reverse this impression in two hours!"
"But since I hired him, everything must be according to his request. After all, he shot the movie!"
He continued, "After all, Zhou Jingzhi is a screenwriter for TV series, which is a bit different from movies. So, I'll go find Lu Wei and see if he's interested!"
"Lu Wei has written the scripts for Farewell My Concubine and Alive. If Wu Yusen is not satisfied now, he can only let him write the scripts himself!" Wu Bo said with a bitter smile.
After discussing the script, we discussed distribution matters in Asia.
"Red Cliff" is not only a big investment, but also a test for Han Sanping in Asia. It is the first time to try the box office sharing model overseas. Otherwise, Cheng Tian, who has a Japanese background, would not be involved.
After talking about business, Wu Bo suddenly talked about "Super Body" which was currently being released.
After boasting about the box office of "Super Body" which exceeded 10 million on the first day, Wu Bo tentatively asked Han Sanping.
"Director Han, you single-handedly promoted Tang An. If it weren't for you, I don't know if his first movie would have had a chance to be released. In your opinion, what path does he want to take?"
"Mr. Wu, what do you mean?" Han Sanping said, pretending to be surprised.
"Director Han, you also know that I have always wanted to invite Tang An to join, but there has been no reply for more than a year, so I was wondering if he wanted to start a company of his own!"
At the dinner after the premiere, Wu Bo mentioned this matter again, but Tang An still vaguely excused it.
There was no movement from Huayi. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Tang An was deceiving them and actually wanted to start his own business.
Han Sanping smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, don't you know that Tang An's studio has recently bought a lot of houses in the capital? It is estimated to be 20 million. The overseas copyright fees are probably spent. If he really started a business, he would buy such a house."
Lots of real estate!"
Wu Bo suddenly realized, "It turns out that Director Han is also paying attention to Tang An's movements!"
Han Sanping smiled and said nothing.
20 million, plus the share of the mainland box office, is definitely not a small amount in the entertainment industry.
This is real cash, enough to make a difference in the entertainment industry. If Tang An wants to start his own business, it would not be a bad idea to start his own business from production to promotion.
As the chairman of China Film Group Corporation, how could Han Sanping not pay attention?
Hearing this, Wu Bo felt relieved. He then said, "I wonder if Director Han can do me a favor and persuade Tang An to come to my place. I promise to give him the greatest freedom!"
...
Huayi Brothers Group, Chairman's Office, Wang Zhongjun also hosted Chen Guofu, former production director of Columbia Asia.
Wang Zhongjun took out a thin envelope from the drawer and handed it over, saying with sincere gratitude, "Old Chen, I'm sorry to trouble you during this time!"
Chen Guofu smiled and waved his hand, but did not pick up the envelope.
"I will take the lead in the "Night Banquet" matter. I can't interfere in the actual decision-making. I deserve this money!"
"Moreover, I officially resigned a month before the last evaluation, but the quality of the film still impressed the headquarters!"
"The Night Banquet" relied on the nickname "Hamlet of the East" and Zhang Ziyi's little reputation overseas, so that Columbia, who had a taste of "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and brought huge benefits, paid 1,000 for this
Thousands of dollars worth.
Although this project was led by Chen Guofu in the early stage, he was smart enough to resign one month before the headquarters made the decision.
Without resigning, he would not be able to interfere in the final decision.
He resigned early, and everything had nothing to do with him, regardless of whether Colombia suffered a loss!
He resigned normally and did not break up with his old employer. There will be many opportunities for cooperation between the two parties in the future.
Chen Guofu declined several times, and then Wang Zhongjun put the envelope back into the drawer.
"Old Chen, when are we going to hold a press conference? I can help you catch the news!"
"Don't worry about it now. I haven't read the group information that Director Wang gave me yet, so don't worry about it now!"
"Has there been any reply from Tang An?"
"He means to talk after a while, but in all likelihood, it depends on what conditions he wants!"
Wang Zhongjun smiled slightly and looked confident.
"Oh, Mr. Wang is so sure?" Chen Guofu asked curiously.
"Wu Bo hasn't given up yet!"
"Chengtian doesn't have anything to worry about. He thinks he can get things done by attracting a few stars!" Wang Zhongjun said disdainfully.
"Recently I heard that Tang An is hoarding real estate in the capital. He has bought nearly 30 houses, all of which are small apartments of 70 to 80 square meters!"
Chen Guofu thought thoughtfully, "In that case, he has no idea of starting his own company!"
"I was worried about this before, but now I can rest assured. All he wants is money, and I can give it!"
"As long as you can help me, we can work together to make Huayi bigger, surpass Bernard, go public, and even go to Hollywood to acquire a giant and buy several theater lines from it. It's not a dream!"
Wang Zhongjun said with great enthusiasm.
Isn't this meant for Chen Guofang?
...
Walking out of the Huayi Building, the doubts in Chen Guofu's eyes became deeper and deeper. Wang Zhongjun's retort just now was enough to scare young people. He only went in one ear and out the other.
But the news about Tang An made him very confused.
Does Tang An really have no ambition and is willing to work for others? Just for money?
"Did I make a mistake?"
Chen Guofu murmured and left.
His purpose in coming to Huayi was the same as when he went to Colombia, from Baodao to Colombia and then to Huayi.
I have accumulated a certain amount of personal connections in film markets across the Taiwan Strait, North America, Europe, Asia, and the world.
As long as the time is right, you may not be unable to do something!
If Tang An just wants to be a director, it is not impossible to win him over in the future.