Xiao Qian looked at Xie Qi and waited for him to say.
Xie Qi is not a good person and speaks very straightforwardly.
"I conveyed our last conversation to Emei Factory and Jiahe. Everyone is very interested in you. So we made an appointment today to meet and have a chat."
Xiao Qian is the youngest, but has the most laid-back attitude.
He took the initiative to pour tea for Long Jinhai and An Juanxi, and said with a smile: "Movies are also business, so let's talk about it."
His words shocked Xie Qi and Long Jinhai frowned. Only An Juanxi's eyes lit up and she seemed to agree.
This shows the difference.
Old-school film workers like Xie Qi and Long Jinhai are still stuck in the past, and they always like to interpret movies from an artistic and professional perspective.
But over in Xiangjiang, the commercialization of movies is very mature, and they know how to operate it better.
Xiao Qian's statement was more in line with An Juanxi's taste.
"I've always heard that Mr. Xiao is a talented young man. When I saw him today, he was indeed a great man."
Xiao Qian chuckled.
"Mr. An only heard how Mr. Feng Liu scolded me, right?"
Seeing him open up, An Juanxi laughed.
"Hahaha, there's nothing I can do about Mr. Feng Liu, he's too stubborn. Zou Sheng has nothing to do with him, so he has to stay away."
While joking, an important piece of information was revealed.
Jiahe is already on the verge of breaking up with Feng Wanqian.
Of course, this is good news for Xiao Qian.
"Since Mr. An agrees with my point of view, I will open the skylight and speak out."
Xiao Qian looked at all three people and saw that they were all listening attentively.
"If you just want to borrow a few costumes, props and talents from our Starlight Film and Television for this movie of yours, then I can help in a friendly way. But if you want us to assist in filming war scenes, then we must become a shareholder. The investment difference between the two is too big.
, I must be responsible for the company’s operations.”
Xie Qi and the other three didn't have any surprises, because that was what Xiao Qian conveyed last time.
A few costumes and props are all trivial matters, so Xiao Qian just borrowed them. But if you want to shoot a war scene, the investment will be a lot.
Xiao Qian is not Guanyin Bodhisattva, so it is impossible for him to do such good deeds.
Xie Qi and Long Jinhai found it difficult to speak, but An Juanxi enjoyed the conversation.
"The reason why we wanted to invite Mr. Xiao to help shoot the war scene is because we all watched the hunting scene of the Qing army in "The Master of Tai Chi", which was completely different from the military scenes we had seen before. But that scene was only short.
A few minutes, I wonder if Mr. Xiao can control the length of the entire movie?"
Xiao Qian is full of confidence.
"Since you can shoot for a few minutes, you can naturally make a movie. The only difference is how much you invest."
He really wasn't bragging, it was just like that.
The techniques used to shoot a few minutes are the same as those used to shoot an entire movie. As long as you have sufficient funds, of course there is no problem.
An Juanxi was not so easily convinced.
"Our drama has battle scenes and a huge fleet. Is that okay with Mr. Xiao?"
This time Xiao Qian did not answer directly, but said: "Can I read the script?"
He really had no impression of "The Opium War" and couldn't say much about it. At the very least, he had to grasp the director's ideas and intentions so he could know what could be done.
The script was naturally in Xie Qi's hands, and he handed it over to Xiao Qian without any hesitation.
"My little friend's creative talent is obvious to all. If I can get your opinions, there won't be any mistakes in this script."
Xiao Qian smiled and didn't say anything modest. He opened the script and started to read it carefully.
He has produced several dramas so far, and among other things, he definitely has a good eye for appreciation. Not to mention that with the blessing of so many blockbusters in his previous life, it is very easy to distinguish good from bad.
The luxurious box was quiet for a while. Xie Qi and the other three drank tea in silence and waited for Xiao Qian to read the script.
Xiao Qian looked quickly, and the more he looked, the more he frowned.
This script... is too rough.
He finally understood why he had no impression of this movie at all.
After reading it, he handed the script back to Xie Qi and was a little cold at first.
"Starlight Pictures will not be involved in this drama. If you need our technology, we can just discuss the price."
As soon as these words came out, the three of them were shocked and lost their minds.
How can anyone speak so rudely?
I wasn’t very interested in joining before, so why are I avoiding it now?
Long Jinhai snorted and didn't say anything, but he obviously felt that Xiao Qian had a hairless mouth, was weak at work, and regarded movies as child's play.
An Juanxi was nervous.
He felt that Xiao Qian was aware of the problem, and it was probably similar to Jiahe's perception.
Xie Qi is the purest person.
He has been engaged in film shooting all his life, and he only focuses on this aspect, and does not care much about other aspects.
"My friend, what's the problem?"
Xiao Qian looked at Xie Qi seriously, feeling a little hesitant whether to tell the truth or not.
Seeing Xie Qi's sincere eyes, Xiao Qian knew that this was a true film artist who only cared about movies.
Such seniors are actually better. At least they are tolerant and will not offend others with their words.
Of course, you have to say something meaningful.
If the accusation was made indiscriminately, I believe Xie Qi would not accept it in a good temper.
Understanding this, Xiao Qian looked at An Juanxi.
"How much is the investment in this movie?"
An Juanxi's face was filled with pain.
"Fifteen million... dollars."
In this era, so much investment in a movie is absolutely sky-high in mainland China. Even in Hong Kong, it is rare.
And looking at An Juanxi's dejected and helpless expression, Xiao Qian understood instantly.
It's a main theme movie, and it's in response to the return of Xiangjiang. Jiahe probably didn't intend to make any money after throwing out the US$15 million.
But he can also understand Jiahe's mentality.
After all, Zou Wenhuai and others had no idea what would happen after the return of Xiangjiang. Moreover, they also had a sneak peek at the mainland film market, so they spent a lot of money to sell well.
"Mr. An, do you also think this script is not good?"
"Well……"
An Juanxi didn't expect Xiao Qian to ask herself so straightforwardly.
Before coming to the mainland, Zou Wenhuai had repeatedly told him to just treat the money as buying peace, don't worry about it, don't ask questions, and just pretend that nothing happened.
Although An Juanxi faithfully complied with the request, as the distributor of Jiahe's film, it was impossible for him not to feel distressed when he saw so much money being wasted.
Now when Xiao Qian asked him a direct question, he failed to control his expression for a moment and was immediately caught by Xie Qi and Long Jinhai.
"Mr. Xiao, what do you mean? Are you saying that the script we worked so hard to create is not good?"
Long Jinhai has been taking the lead since the film project was approved. Now that his work has been criticized, he feels a bit embarrassed.
Compared with An Juanxi, Xiao Qian knows better how to talk to people within the system.
Of course, he has people behind him and is more confident.
He looked directly at Long Jinhai and silenced him with just one sentence.
"If you want to answer the call, it doesn't matter how you shoot. Anyway, even if you complete the task, you don't care whether the movie makes a profit or a loss at the box office. But we, Starlight Film and Television and Golden Harvest Company, are going to do commercial, loss-making business, so it's appropriate
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Long Jinhai's face turned red when his background was revealed, and he could only mutter to himself.
"Who said... who said this movie would not do well at the box office?"
Ever since Xiao Qian rejected the script, Xie Qi had been very quiet, and it was only then that he spoke with difficulty.
"Mr. Xiao, you say this script is not good. Can I hear your opinion?"
Xiao Qian knocked on the table, a little hesitant whether to say anything or not.
To be honest, after seeing the script, he gave up.
Starlight Film and Television is a commercial company, so it must consider costs and profits. It is impossible to use the company's resources to consume them in meaningless places, otherwise, other shareholders will not agree.
Another one, the other party was Xie Qi, and he didn’t think that others would agree with what he said.
Xiao Qian is not blindly arrogant enough to think that she, a latecomer in the entertainment industry, can be on an equal footing with Xie Qi.
But when he didn't say anything, Xie Qi spoke in a nonchalant manner.
"When we were creating this script, we gathered many industry authorities to jointly study it, including famous writers, historians, screenwriters, etc. It took more than seven months to finalize the script."
As he spoke, Xie Qi's eyes were filled with tears, and he was obviously moved.
His appearance moved Xiao Qian.
Xiao Qian took the script over and opened it again. After seeing the list of screenwriters, Xiao Qian smiled bitterly.
“Mr.
The most important question."
When Xie Qi looked over, Xiao Qian said loudly.
"You have all forgotten the nature of movies and how to make movies popular."
