Chapter 207: Remove Cheng Family Business, Wu Ershan!
At noon the next day, Tang Anxian met Yu Dong in a hotel box.
Yu Dong was dragged to bed by him in such a confused way, and he had to give him an explanation to make him feel at ease.
"Dr. Yu, let me apologize to you first. I was a little abrupt last night!"
"Director Tang, you are very polite. I should thank you if you think of me well!" After Yu Dong said this, he smiled and waited for Tang An's explanation.
Tang An didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, "Actually, I have been following the project of "Painted Skin" for a long time. In the past two years, two TV series of "Liao Zhai" series have been filmed, which has a huge audience and the audience is also familiar with this story!"
Yu Dong nodded, everyone knew this, and this alone was not enough for him to throw tens of millions of funds into it.
There are many famous stories in ancient times, such as "Feng Shen Bang", "Journey to the West", "Mulan", etc., but none of them are as widely circulated as Liaozhai.
Tang An continued, "The cost of "Painted Skin" is not very high. There are no big scenes. Most of the filming is done indoors. We don't invite top stars. The budget of 60 to 70 million should be enough!"
"And I can be named as the producer, which can at least guarantee a box office of over 100 million!"
Yu Dong, who had been indifferent until now, suddenly thought. With Tang An's reputation, as long as the film is not hopelessly bad, there is no problem with a box office of 100 million.
Having said everything that needed to be said, Tang An was waiting for his reply.
Yu Dong silently made a calculation in his mind. If the box office is 100 million, if the cost is controlled at 60 million, the three companies will share it equally. If he invests 20 million, the box office share will be more than 10 million, plus the distribution fee.
Exactly twenty million.
It’s not a loss. This kind of costume film still has overseas copyrights and can make some more money!
This business can be done, but now Yu Dong still has the biggest question in his mind.
"Director Tang, I can join the team, but you have to confess to me why you chose me. With your company's funds, you should not be short of ten or twenty million!"
It is impossible for a pie to fall from the sky for no reason. If it does, it is because someone deliberately hits you on the head and wants to kill you!
Having been in business for more than 10 years, he still has this basic vigilance.
Tang An gave a wry smile, and then said seriously, "Now that I don't hide the matter from Dong, I also want to ask Yu Dong for a favor!"
Coming!
Yu Dong asked curiously, "If Director Tang has anything to say, just tell me."
"I want to remove the tentative director Cheng Jiashang!" Tang An said word by word.
Yu Dong was shocked when he heard what Tang An said.
He knew about the incident two days before "The Wind" was released. Tang An had not taken any action, which made people think that he would not take revenge.
Unexpectedly, at such a young age, he could endure it until this point before suddenly taking action.
This is Cheng Jiashang's first time filming in the Mainland, and it is also a large-scale costume production. There are not many films of this level in a year. If it is taken down by Tang An, it will undoubtedly be a major blow.
Defects must be reported. If you don't take action, you will take advantage of it. Once you take action, you will hit it in the key place. He is a person who does great things!
Yu Dong also had a clearer understanding of Tang An, but this also made him even more confused about Tang An's intention of joining Huayi.
Are you willing to work for the Wang brothers in Huayi?
Yu Dong shook his head secretly and did not think so much. No matter what Tang An was planning in Huayi, it had nothing to do with him.
Ji'er smiled and said, "It's just a Cheng family businessman. If Director Tang has a more suitable director, it doesn't matter if he is replaced!"
"Thank you very much for your help, Dong Yu. I will confirm the candidate as soon as possible. I will ask Dong Yu to check it when the time comes!"
After we finished talking about the business, we started to eat.
However, Yu Dong later mentioned that he could bring in another Singaporean film company. This company has always wanted to enter the mainland film industry and has also purchased the distribution rights for many mainland films in parts of Asia.
Tang An also knows about this company, which has produced "New Police Story", "Ghost 2", "Seven Swords", and "Reporter", including later "The Beauty of the Country", "Wind and Cloud 2", "October Siege", "Jinyiwei"
", "A Chinese Ghost Story" and other movies have been obtained by them in some countries in Southeast Asia.
Moreover, even though the Japanese took over the distribution rights of "Red Cliff" in Asia, they still obtained the distribution rights in several countries.
There were profits and losses. It seems that after 12 years, there was no further investment. I probably lost all the movies I had released in the Mainland.
They also invested in "The Letter of Investment" and replaced part of the full copyright in Asia. Naturally, they lost all their money.
It is estimated that Bernard and China Film lost less on this film, while the other seven or eight investors all suffered heavy losses.
Yu Dong proposed that the other party exchange part of the investment for the Asian copyright of "Painted Skin", and Tang An agreed. Most of the film will be made in the mainland, and it is estimated that it will not sell much overseas.
After dinner, Tang An went back to the studio. Today is Saturday, September 1st, so he doesn't have to go to work.
"How's it going? Have you found that Wu Ershan?"
"Found it. I went to Shiyue Tang Culture in the morning and contacted him. He will be here at three o'clock in the afternoon."
Three o'clock!
Tang An looked at the time and saw that it was only an hour away.
"Okay, let him come to my office when the time comes!"
Tang An nodded and returned to the office.
More than half an hour later, Wu Ershan arrived as scheduled and nervously came to the door of Tang An's office.
As a new director, as long as he is not stupid, he can realize why a film and television production studio comes to him.
Holding the script of "The Sword Sees Laughter" tightly in his hand, he took a deep breath and raised his slightly trembling right hand to knock on the door.
"Please come in!"
Wu Ershan tried to calm himself down, gently opened the door and walked in.
"Hello, Director Tang!"
For any new director, Tang An is an existence that is out of reach and the goal they strive for.
In addition to his rapid rise and dazzling achievements, the most important thing is that he is still so young.
Tang An has never even studied directing. He can do it at such a young age. I can do it too. If it doesn't work in four years, it will take eight years!
Many young directors would think so!
"Director Wu, please sit down!"
Tang An nodded and motioned for him to sit opposite.
He did not take the initiative to stand up to greet Corporal Xian, nor was he very enthusiastic.
Tang An got straight to the point, "Director Wu must also know why I came to you, right?"
Wu Ershan said quickly, "Please give me your instructions, Director Tang."
He was still a little nervous. Whether he was interested in the script of "The Sword Sees Laughter" or asked him to make other films, even if he was asked to be Tang An's deputy, it would be a huge opportunity.
But hearing Tang An call him Director Wu made him feel a little relieved!
Then the front desk brought two cups of tea in. Wu Ershan took a sip of tea to calm down. Then he was not so nervous and waited quietly for Tang An to speak!
Tang An smiled and said, "I heard that Director Wu has a book of period films. Can you let me take a look?"
I can’t find any of Wu Ershan’s previous films, but through the scripts and storyboards I can probably get a sense of his current characteristics and level!