In a tea restaurant in Central, Xiangjiang, Tang An and Song Dai, chairman of Yindu Institution, were having morning tea.
"Dr. Song, in the past few years since I came to Xiangjiang, I have become accustomed to drinking morning tea in the morning." Tang An smiled and picked up a shrimp dumpling.
This Xiangjiang breakfast is quite sumptuous, with dozens of pastries and teas, ranging from appetizers to desserts.
Song Dynasty smiled and said, "When you go to a country, do as the Romans do. Tang Dong stayed in Xiangjiang for a while and got used to it."
"I don't want to come to Xiangjiang anymore."
Tang An shook his head, "I've only been here twice, and both times were terrible. The first time I was on the set with that...yes, the set of Ye Weixin's "Dragon and Tiger Gate" was next to each other. We were filming a scene and playing the sound system, which made me more than one person.
I haven’t been filming for hours.”
"This time the crew was almost blackmailed by the underworld again. This place is incompatible with me. God knows what will happen to me next time I come here."
Song Dynasty looked at Tang And and said, "After this time, I don't think anyone will do anything again. Director Tang even invited the top brass of the police department to come out."
"This is not for my sake, it's the forest bureau's help. I don't have that much ability."
Tang An waved his hand, put another sausage roll into his mouth, and swallowed it in one bite without chewing twice.
Tang An knew what Song Dynasty was here for, and he had nothing to do with him. He had only met him a few times in the past few years, and had no friendship with him.
Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, he was born in Xiying Film Studio, and he also became deputy secretary of Dang Wei of Xiying Film Group.
Tang An had no connection with West Film Studio, and his relationship with Chen Kaige, the core figure of West Film Studio, was not good. At most, he worked with Huang Jianxin on "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".
Eighty percent of them are lobbyists like Xiang Huaqiang, Li Guoxing, and Jiang Zhiqiang.
Sure enough, after chatting for a while, Song Dynasty got down to business.
"Director Tang, I also understand what happened to the crew of "囧". This time it was Xiang Huaqiang, Cheng Jiashang and Zheng Zhiwei who did something wrong. Li Guoxing and Jiang Zhiqiang were also a little unreasonable, but they just wanted to provide help in times of need.
, I didn’t expect that Director Tang solved it first, the carbon was not delivered, and he even burned his hand.”
A trace of ridicule flashed in Tang An's eyes, "They are unkind, but I blame them for being unjust. They are all adults. They should be responsible for what they have done. They do things without thinking. I don't want this kind of partner."
Song Dai smiled bitterly and shook his head, putting down his chopsticks.
He advised, "Dr. Tang, peace brings wealth. After all, you have cooperated well before."
What kind of ghost can make money by being angry, but it's more like deceiving children.
In the shopping malls, there are intrigues and fights, how many people usurp the boss's property, and how many people kick away their friends who have worked with them for many years without hesitation, without giving a penny.
Not a few of them were even sent to prison with their own hands.
Harmony and wealth only exist when both parties have no conflict of interest for the time being and can both bring benefits to the other party.
Obviously, Meiya and Yule have now harmed the interests of Han and Tang Media!
Tang An wiped his mouth and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "Director Song, if the conflict between the gangsters and the crew became more and more serious, and they were detained for large-scale gang fights, which affected the filming of the movie, resulting in the inability to
What should I do in time for the Spring Festival?”
Song Dynasty opened his mouth, but couldn't answer.
The conflict between the two parties can be big or small, but if it cannot be controlled, it will cause trouble if it gets bigger.
After all, there were twenty or thirty thugs in the gang, and there were hundreds of people in the crew. It was really going to be a red eye, and the police couldn't stop them.
If such a large-scale brawl occurs, it will definitely attract media reports. When the news returns to the mainland, opponents at the same time will definitely make a big fuss and smear it.
Before Tang An finished speaking, he continued, "Once the Spring Festival schedule cannot be caught up, the summer schedule is already full, and the next best schedule is still in the Lunar New Year schedule, and the payback period has been increased by 10 months and 10 months out of thin air.
If I spend a few hundred million to buy a house and live there for ten months, I can make a lot of money by selling it!"
Song Dynasty knew that Tang An was determined, and he really had no way to refute, nor could he say anything else.
Jiang Zhiqiang is also too greedy and brings the consequences upon himself, and no one else is to blame.
Song Dynasty talked about another thing, his own business.
"Director Tang, Yindu also has some distribution channels in Southeast Asia. I wonder if Director Tang is willing to hand over the Southeast Asian distribution rights of your company's movies to me. I can get two points more share than Mediacorp."
Want distribution rights in Southeast Asia?
When Song Dynasty mentioned this, Tang An was not surprised. When he was discussing "The Wind Listener" and "Chill" with Meiya and Yule, they wanted to act as agents for the distribution rights in Southeast Asia of all the movies invested by Hantang Media.
If a domestic movie does not star Hong Kong's big stars, it will generally not sell much at the box office in Southeast Asia.
However, whether it is Tang An's blockbusters, the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series, or even the "Painted Skin" series that has been suspended for more than two years, they are selling quite well in Southeast Asia.
Even if you give up another 2% to Tang An, you will still make a lot of money, and even the video tape will make a big profit.
Although Indu's distribution capability in Southeast Asia is not the best among Heung Kong Film and Television Company, it is still pretty good, and it is not impossible to hand it over to them for distribution.
However, in order to obtain the shares of Tudou from Temasek Holdings, the contract stated that the Southeast Asian distribution rights of the company's films in the next few years would be handed over to MediaCorp, and a "囧囧" movie would be produced within three years.
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Now MediaCorp's distribution is doing very well. With such a big giant behind it, it doesn't deduct anything from it. Tang An has no reason to violate the contract.
Immediately tell Song Dynasty the facts, but there is nothing he can do.
As for whether he believes it or not, it doesn't matter to him.
Yin Du is quite awesome and the films he makes are released directly without being sent for review.
But not everything can be filmed, there is still a thread there, but it’s just a little looser than other companies’ films.
He can make some sensitive films that other companies can't make, but if it's a really bad film, Yin Du can't do it either.
"Lust, Caution" has Yin Du's investment, so it doesn't need to be deleted.
As long as the relationship is strong enough, you can do whatever Yindu can do.
The conversation with Song Dynasty was not very pleasant. Tang An had a morning tea that he was not used to, but Song Dynasty failed to achieve both goals.
There is no need for Tang An to follow him in everything. What Yin Du only has is higher authority over the distribution and filming of movies in Southeast Asia.
Tang An has both. The distributor in Southeast Asia is Mediacorp. Even if there is no Mediacorp, major Hollywood companies still have distribution capabilities in Southeast Asia.
Even Japan's film and television company came to see Tang An and contacted him through Sony Colombia.
As for the permission to make a film without submitting it for review, Tang An doesn't need it. He doesn't want to play with any subject that crosses the line.
Furthermore, Zhang Hongshen, deputy director of the Optoelectronic Film Bureau, who is familiar with Tang An, will be promoted to director of the Film Bureau next year, and the department will be reorganized in 2018.
Moreover, when Tang An went to Jiangsu and Zhejiang several times, he met the secretary of Ninghang City several times through the matchmaking of the director of Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV stations.
Although I am not familiar with him, at least he left a good impression on the leader.
The secretary of Ninghang City will be transferred to the executive deputy director of the Propaganda Department next year and will be strengthened in 2018.
As a reborn person in the entertainment industry, he probably knows something about the leadership of the Propaganda Department and Optoelectronics in the next ten years. With this foresight, there will be no problems if the official team is basically in line.
To make matters worse, Tang An is still connected with the Poly Group. They both work in the same building. When they have time, they walk around each other, have meals and get together. They even went to the Poly Annual Meeting to learn about the Poly Wanhe Cinema Line.
As the second largest shareholder.
This is a central enterprise backed by the General Staff and a huge network of contacts.
Meiya and Yule were both available in Han and Tang Dynasties, and Yindu was also available in Han and Tang Dynasties. They couldn't hold Tang An at all. They were at a natural disadvantage in the conversation.
Although it is not very pleasant, it is nothing and everything cannot go as planned.
Before leaving, Tang An remembered something and asked, "Dr. Song, Mr. Wu's film "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" has been completed. If you need to distribute it, just come to me."
"Why did Mr. Tang remember this movie?"
The Song Dynasty was a little surprised. Although Wu Tianming was the godfather of the fifth generation of directors, he personally created the glory of the western part of Chinese cinema.
If you go to Magic City, you only go to Xiying Studio.
But those were the glories of the past. Tang An was only 32 years old and had not experienced that era. How could he mention this movie? Moreover, it was a movie that everyone knew had little commercial value.
"I heard by chance that it seems to have been filmed. I admire Mr. Wu for being a pioneer in Chinese-language films. This is probably Mr. Wu's last movie. I just want to make some contribution to the best of my ability." Tang An said with a smile.
The filming was completed in 2012, but it was not released until 2016. The producer even knelt down and begged to schedule the film, which caused quite a stir.
It's true that the movie needs to be promoted, but no matter what the reason for kneeling down was, from the moment the producer knelt down, it had already tarnished the late old man's face.
He lost his backbone and Wu Tianming’s courage.
Just like Mr. Jiao said in the movie: Suona is not played for others to listen to, but for yourself.
Some directors use the banner of literary films as both a show and a monument, but for Wu Tianming, a real artist of the older generation, the films he makes are his own expressions, whether they are watched by some or not by others.
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Instead of saying that my movie is so profound and profound that ordinary people can't understand it.
When no one is watching, he goes around scolding the audience for not having a good sense of aesthetics. It’s not that the movie is not good, it’s that this audience is not.
The Song Dynasty also readily agreed to Tang An's proposal.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this movie has no commercial value, and if it were actually screened, it would hardly get any screenings.
Even with the support of the Xiying Group and the support of the Song Dynasty, there is no such thing.
Sometimes Yindu is very good, but sometimes he is quite useless.
Tang An is different. He has his own theater chain, which ranks among the top fifteen in the country. He is also the second largest shareholder of a theater chain that is among the top ten in the country. He has also established a distribution company in cooperation with three other theater chains.
These five cinema lines account for 25% of the country's share, much stronger than Wanda!
"Then I'm sorry to bother Mr. Tang. I'll go back and contact Xiying Group to give you an answer."
"Dr. Song, you're welcome."
There is not much that Tang An can do. For such an old man who promotes the development of Chinese films, at least he cannot let others tarnish his works.
Just do your best and let fate take care of the box office. It’s hard to do marketing on this subject.
After leaving the hotel, Tang An returned to the crew hotel and stayed in Xiangjiang for the past few days.
Li Guoxing also came to see Tang An during the process, but no matter what, Tang An still refused his cooperation.
Xiang Huaqiang didn't cause any trouble. Tang An, Lin Jianyue and Yang Shoucheng all met alone.
It wasn't until November 24th that the crew of "Embarrassed in Hong Kong" finished filming and the Golden Horse Awards began, and Tang An flew to the island.