Chapter 3 Ten million investment, 80,000 box office
I have to say that the Weilan Film and Television Production Base is very reliable.
It was said that the interview would be available in twenty minutes. At nineteen minutes, a staff member came in to inform that the director to be interviewed was already waiting outside and whether the interview could begin.
"Okay, let them interview together." Jiang Bei glanced at the time and found that it was almost eleven o'clock. He had to end the interview as soon as possible and rush home to make lunch.
"Okay, Mr. Jiang, I'll let them come in for an interview." The staff member left in response.
Jiang Bei continued to look down at the resume in his hand.
The resume is densely written, but in fact it has no reference value at all. If I didn't plan to make a bad movie, there wouldn't even be a need for an interview.
"Creak~"
The door was reopened and the staff walked forward, followed by five men.
They all look about the same age, around thirty years old.
Judging from their resumes, they are all directors who have never directed any real film and television dramas.
Good.
All meet the first condition.
"Good investors."
"Good investors."
Some of the directors who came in were more reserved, some were more calm, and some were sweating profusely.
"Hello, I am an investor. Because I don't want to waste everyone's time, we will keep this interview short. We will only ask one question and end the interview after this question." Jiang Bei took the initiative to explain.
After all, it is rare for five people to be interviewed at the same time like this.
Naturally, the directors didn't have any ideas. They carefully sat on the temporary plastic four-corner stools and prepared for the interview.
"Crack~pop!"
There was a sudden cracking sound, which startled everyone in the room and quickly turned their heads to look.
An interview director quickly got up from the ground with difficulty and looked at Jiang Bei apologetically and explained: "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect the quality of this stool to be so poor."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but twitch their lips.
With your weight of over two hundred pounds, how can you blame the poor quality of a plastic stool?
Of course, this is just a small episode and the interview is still going on.
"First question, how high is the box office or ratings of your most successful independent film and television drama?" Jiang Bei asked.
Interview Director A: "Investor, I have been in the industry for ten years. I have assisted many famous directors in filming many film and television dramas. I have three years of experience as an executive director. The most successful one was this year's TV series "The Northern Liangdao" which was broadcast on satellite TV. The ratings
The rate reached 1.5%.”
With such good qualifications, he came to apply for a film with a million-dollar filming budget?
Perhaps seeing his doubts, Director A continued: "Although I have rich experience, I have never had the opportunity to direct a film or television series in a real sense. Therefore, although your investment capital is small, it is still important to me.
But it’s an experience.”
Speak sincerely and explain well.
I have to say that the first director left a very good impression on Jiangbei.
At least he didn't dislike me because of the small investment capital, and his attitude was correct and positive, which was hard to see in the circle of his previous life.
But unfortunately, this one does not meet the conditions.
Jiang Bei nodded to indicate the next person.
Interview Director B: "Good investors..."
The interview process was relatively fast, and every director answered the questions very seriously. At least on the surface, Jiangbei didn't see anyone showing disrespect or contempt for the job.
They all possess the most basic qualities as a director.
Extremely valuable.
The most important thing is that every director interviewed has a lot of qualifications.
Either he has been in the industry for many years and worked hard from working as a handyman to the position of executive director.
Or he has studied under some big directors for many years and has rich experience.
One is better than the other.
What's more important is that these outstanding directors don't mind the lack of filming funds. The ultimate goal of the interview is to get the opportunity to direct a film themselves.
To put it bluntly, they want to put it into practice.
Jiangbei has reason to believe that directors like these with correct attitudes and positive attitudes will one day shine their own light sooner or later.
But the problem is, he doesn’t need such an excellent director!
If the director is excellent, his plan will go far.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bei looked at the last director who had not yet interviewed today.
If this director is as good as the previous four, then today's interview may be in vain.
It's a coincidence that the last director is the fat protagonist in the episode just now who weighs nearly 300 pounds.
It weighs nearly 300 kilograms. Fortunately, it should be about 1.8 meters tall, otherwise it would look like a mountain of meat.
Despite this, he was still not that small. He stood up from the stool with difficulty and said calmly: "Hello investors, my Chinese name is He Chen."
"Oh? Do you have an English name?" Jiang Bei asked curiously.
Hai Dapang chuckled and replied: "I also have a stage name, called Hai Dapang."
emmmmm......
What is this?
"You continue."
"I am a newly registered director. So far, I have independently directed one movie, assisted in the execution of two movies, and three TV series. Although I have only been in the industry for a short time, I have a very solid foundation in film shooting."
Have you ever helmed a movie?
After Big Fatty Hai said these words, the other four directors in the interview room couldn't help but look at him.
Jiang Bei was not surprised because he had already seen this information on his resume.
"Can I ask about the film's investment and final box office?"
This was a polite inquiry, but in fact he had given up all hope.
It's better to go home and cook.
When Fatty Hai heard this, his face instantly stiffened.
Um?
Is there still a turning point?
Jiangbei looked at Xiang Hai, a fat man.
"The film... the investment in the film was 12 million, and the final box office was... um... 80,000." Hai Dapang said weakly.
"So low?"
"Hiss~!"
The interview room was filled with exclamations from four directors one after another.
"Could it be "The Santa Claus" that was canceled after being released for 24 hours last Christmas because the film's rating was below 4.0?" Director C asked.
"Ahem..." Fatty old Hai's face turned red and he didn't dare to answer.
But this expression is already a disguised admission.
For a moment, the interview room became quiet.
The four directors realized something one after another, tightened their expressions, and stopped interacting with Big Fatty Hai.
Obviously, everyone also knows that it is during the interview period. If you dig too much into the "black history" of Deep Sea Fatty, it will definitely lead to a loss of points with investors.
Although we are all in a competitive relationship, we still hope to have a fair and just competitive environment.
Of course, in fact, after Big Fatty Hai admitted that he filmed "Santa Claus", no one would think that he could still win among the five.
With an investment of 12 million, it finally received a box office of 80,000.
The film's rating is below the lower mark (4.0).
This is no longer a matter of losing money.
This may very well ruin his future career as a director.
Because it is difficult for someone to find a director who has made films with ratings below the lower end of the line to shoot a film.
Jiang Bei has been in this world for a year, and because of his deliberate attention, he still knows a bit about things in this circle.
The so-called film rating is a subjective evaluation given by the audience after watching the film. This evaluation is different from the previous life and does not contain various objective factors.
And movie ratings in this world have detailed segments.
A film with a rating of 9 or above is considered a classic (on a 10-point scale)
A rating of 8-8.9 is considered an excellent film.
7-7.9 is a quality film.
6-6.9 is an average video.
5-5.9 is considered a poor film.
4-4.9 is a low-quality video.
4-The following videos are junk.
Below 4, it is also called the lower line.
If the film's rating falls below the 4.0 threshold 24 hours after its release, it will be immediately revoked.
In fact, Azure Star has not been able to produce a film with a rating below 4.0 for several years.
In this world where "as long as you are talented, no one will suppress you", if you can make a movie with a film score of only 4.0, you really have only yourself to blame, and you can't even find an excuse.
Can’t find a good one!
What he needs is this kind of 'talent'.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bei stood up and walked to Fatty Hai, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Congratulations, you were successfully admitted."