Chapter 461 I think I am the protagonist! Quan Dingyue
Liu Ruizhi suspected that Tang An had specifically chosen this time, when the box office of "Modern Times" was almost avalanche, to announce the launch of "Lost in Thailand: Detective Chinatown".
Under the double pressure of "Modern Times" and the "Jun" series, Xu Zheng was forced to lower his conditions and even take death pay.
This is very possible, otherwise there would be no reason for Tang An, an already mature series, to suddenly change directors and actors.
This is a series, not directed by Tang An himself.
Why do those Hollywood series prefer to pay actors sky-high salaries rather than take the risk of changing actors? Changing the protagonist can save tens of millions of dollars.
But it had been ten minutes since she entered the office, and Tang An hadn't mentioned it at all, so Liu Ruizhi could only take the initiative to talk about it.
Regardless of whether Tang An deliberately lowered the price, they had no way to resist. From the moment "Modern Times" failed, Xu Zheng's bargaining chip was reduced by half.
"Director Tang, Xu Zheng has already written the outline of the script for the next "囧". I originally wanted to come back to you after the New Year, but I didn't expect that you already had other plans. However, this script is very good. You want to
Don’t you want to take a look?”
Liu Ruizhi took out some bound papers with a hint of flattery and handed them to the table.
Tang An looked at her in surprise and took the script over, "Is it done so quickly?"
"Actually, Xu Zheng has been thinking about this script for the past year. He is a person who pursues quality. You, Mr. Tang, also know this, so that's why he didn't start the third part immediately." Liu Ruizhi said quickly.
Quite good at talking.
Tang An's eyes moved from the script to Liu Ruizhi, smiling noncommittally.
It's still "Embarrassed in Hong Kong", and it's almost the same story. It should have been borrowed from some American movies like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin".
In addition to being funny, there should also be a touching line, like the family relationship between Xu Zheng and Huang Bo in "囧", the friendship between Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang, and of course it can also be love or something.
It's also in "囧". It can't be said to be pretentious. It has too many ideas. The ultimate goal is to attract the audience.
Without this touching line, the movie would be relatively poor.
It's just that Xu Zheng didn't handle it well, and the selection of actors was also somewhat lacking, including Bao Bao'er and Zhao Wei, who were not chosen well.
The role of Zhao Wei cannot be a box-office actress, and her reputation must not be low for the sake of box-office. It seems that Zhao Wei is quite suitable, but she is actually very interesting.
As for Bao Baoer... there's not much to say. It's estimated that not many viewers recognized his performance in it.
But this is Guangxian, the investor and issuer.
An outline of only a few hundred words was read quickly, and Tang An put it in front of him.
"The script is pretty good."
Liu Ruizhi felt happy.
"However, "Detective Chinatown" is already in preparation. It is impossible for a series to have two parts in one year. Let's wait until next year to perfect the script. There is no rush now."
Liu Ruizhi's heart suddenly rose again after she had just put it down. She quickly said, "Dr. Tang, the "囧" series has become a signature, and Xu Zheng is also the face of this signature. If someone is replaced rashly, it may affect the entire series."
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Tang An smiled and shook his head, and asked, "When "On the Road" was released, could Mr. Liu have imagined that the box office would exceed 100 million?"
"Who knows now that "Detective Chinatown" won't be successful?"
Can this be the same? "People on the Road" only requires a small amount of investment, and you can't lose much money.
But if "Detective Chinatown" fails, it won't just be a matter of investment, the entire series will be affected, and not even a little bit will be lost.
She thought so in her heart, but she definitely couldn't refute Tang An directly.
"Mr. Liu, please ask Director Xu to take on some other film first and polish the script. Let's wait until next year to talk about "囧"." Tang An was also busy writing the script and had no time to say anything more to her.
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Liu Ruixi was furious for a moment, thinking that Tang An was trying to squeeze out Xu Zheng. She couldn't help but said, "Dr. Tang, if you have any requests, just tell me directly. Xu Zheng can only ask for 8% of the profit share, which is slightly higher than that of "囧囧""
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This was clearly stated, Tang An shook his head.
"This project will start next year. Mr. Liu, please go back first."
"Dr. Tang..."
"I have already said that the "Detective Chinatown" project has been approved by Optoelectronics, and the bank loan will soon be available. The location team has also gone to Thailand. The Thai government will do its best to cooperate with the filming. Do you want me to suddenly suspend this project?
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Tang An gradually became impatient and his tone became louder.
"I won't give you a penny less of the money you should get. How much can you get if you have the ability? Don't be jealous of what you shouldn't get. If you have the ability to make a movie entirely by yourself, I will distribute it for you. The distribution fee is the market price, which is not much.
Take your penny!”
"Don't make threats at all times, the earth will turn around without anyone!"
Tang An's words made Liu Ruizhi unable to accept them. Regardless of whether Xu Zheng meant to threaten him or not at the time, at least in the eyes of the person involved, and even to others like her, it was a threat to raise prices.
It’s okay to just raise the price. That’s not how business is done. The key is to be qualified to raise prices. I didn’t expect that I failed in the end. Logically speaking, I have to blame myself.
Moreover, Tang An did not treat them badly. Originally, Xu Zheng in "囧" was paid without any dividends. In the end, Tang An still gave them a 5% share of the profit, which was conscientious enough.
But everyone wants to fight for their own interests, and no one cares about having too much money.
"That's it, "囧" will be released during the Spring Festival of 2013. Director Xu Zheng's salary + actor's salary will be 15 million, plus 5% of the mainland profit share."
"There is a male lead in "The Secret of the Dragon" who doesn't have many roles. If Xu Zheng is interested, he can make a cameo. Mr. Liu should go back first."
The salary of 15 million is not low. Chen Kun received 8 million for "The Secret of the Dragon". These days, 10 million is a superstar-level salary.
Tang An's own basic salary as a director is only 10 million.
Even though he had the absolute upper hand, he still didn't lower the price maliciously. He was completely benevolent and righteous. Tang An would not be stingy if others should take what they deserved.
Liu Ruizhi couldn't say anything more and could only say goodbye and leave.
However, when she walked to the office door and opened it, Tang An called her again.
"Mr. Liu."
"Don't forget your identity. You are not only Xu Zheng's agent, but also the general manager and shareholder of the studio, and Hantang Media is the majority shareholder of the studio."
Liu Ruizhi paused for a moment, then closed the door and left.
Tang An no longer thinks about this matter. Everyone thinks that he is the protagonist, and everything goes as he thought. The new movie will be a big hit, and then he will increase the share of the movie, and he will stand on his own after two more movies, and then he will become a prince and a big player in the entertainment industry.
guy.
They are all the protagonists, so who is going to be the supporting actor?