He did not expect that after he had said so much, Xie Qi would not be ashamed to ask.
He originally thought that since this was the case, the cooperation would have to be discontinued.
What he said can be regarded as a gift to Xie Qi.
It turns out that Xie Qi is indeed a respected old artist who only has eyes for movies. As long as he can make good movies, he doesn't care about anything.
But Xiao Qian was much more vulgar and kept calm all the time.
"Mr. Xie, when it comes to this issue, I think we should first set the framework for cooperation?"
Three days later, we were still in the Magic City, but the location was changed to the large conference room where the show was held.
In addition to Xiao Qian, Xie Qi, Long Jinhai and An Junxi, there were also officials sent by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television.
If you think about it, you will know that the drama "The Opium War" is a project as a gift for Xiangjiang's return. Now that the cooperation framework has changed, the leaders of the relevant departments cannot ignore it.
"We have listened to the report on the specific situation and have done research in the department. Mr. Xiao, your speech has opened our eyes."
The visitor from the Ministry of Culture was a deputy minister named Shi. He was in his early forties and in the prime of life. He looked at Xiao Qian with a very friendly look.
"Yes, we have all learned a lot this time. Movies with the main theme can definitely make the people enjoy it."
The person who came from the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television was also a deputy minister, his surname was Jin, and he looked at Xiao Qian in awe.
However, the two brought official opinions, which also made everyone else here breathe a sigh of relief.
Xie Qi is the most excited person.
"Okay, since the leader's opinion is supportive, our cooperation this time can begin."
Xiao Qian smiled, Long Jinhai smiled, and An Juanxi also smiled.
The three people represented the three parties and signed the cooperation agreement in front of them.
Subsequently, the three exchanged the text of the cooperation agreement with each other.
This also means that the investors of "The Opium War" have added Starlight Film and Television from the original Emei Film Studio and Jiahe Company.
According to the agreement, Starlight Film and Television will invest an additional 20 million yuan in "The Opium War" this time.
In addition, Xiao Qian will serve as the chief producer and deputy director of the film. While overseeing the overall situation, he will also be responsible for assisting Xie Qi in filming.
As a result, the cost of the new "Opium War" has reached almost 100 million yuan.
After sending off the leader, the crew officially started running.
Xie Qi looked at Xiao Qian.
"Our producer, what should we do next?"
How to shoot has been customized at Starlight Film and Television, so Xiao Qian did not hesitate.
"First of all, we have to reorganize the script."
Whatever he gave Xie Qi before was just a suggestion. After all, this movie had nothing to do with him and it was inconvenient for him to get involved.
But it's different now, he's a producer.
Whether the movie is good or not, he is the first person responsible.
When he heard that the script would be reworked, Xie Qi said, "Then we need to contact the screenwriters again."
Xiao Qian stopped him.
"Thank you, old man, it doesn't have to be like this."
Seeing Xie Qi looking over in confusion, Xiao Qian sighed softly and had to be more open-minded.
"These people are good at writing articles and writing scripts..."
Everyone present looked at him with suspicion. They didn't expect Xiao Qian to be so straightforward and directly reject the original script.
As his authority grew stronger, Xiao Qian's behavior became a little domineering.
"Mr. Xie, Director Long, Mr. An, let's go, let's find a place to work on a new script."
Xiao Qian took everyone to the conference room of Starlight Entertainment, where the company's staff had already gathered.
When Xie Qi and others came here, they were all curious.
This was the first time they had seen a crew meeting like this. They didn't know what to do for a while, so they had to sit back and watch what Xiao Qian did.
Xiao Qian didn't want to argue with them, so he walked to the main seat and stood, overlooking everyone, and began to preside over the meeting.
"Everyone, the script has been sent to you. In today's meeting, we need to find out the problems in the script and determine the new direction of the script."
As he spoke, the content of the original script was projected on the curtain behind him.
This surprised Xie Qi and others.
They originally thought that Xiao Qian rejected the original screenwriters and was preparing to start a new one. Unexpectedly, they only wanted to make changes based on the original script.
"Producer, if you just change the script without the original screenwriters, I'm afraid..."
Xie Qi expressed his concerns.
Xiao Qian expressed her thoughts straightforwardly.
"Mr. Xie, the Opium War is a historical fact. No matter how it is changed, the general framework is fixed. This is the foundation and we must respect it. Otherwise, the film will not stand up."
Xie Qi and the other three breathed a sigh of relief.
What they fear most is that Xiao Qian is young and energetic, and while eager to express himself, he will tamper with it randomly. In that case, the movie will become a big joke.
After taking care of Xie Qi and others, Xiao Qian started to take action.
"Manager Luo, tell me your plan."
A young man in his early thirties on the left, named Luo Wending, looked very shrewd. Hearing this, he opened the document in front of him.
"Mr. Xiao, this is the new budget we have formulated."
As soon as these words came out, Xie Qi and others were shocked again.
The script hasn't been finalized yet, but a budget has been made first. What kind of charter is this?
Luo Wending didn't know what Xie Qi and others were thinking, so he walked to Xiao Qian's position and put the budget on the projector.
"According to our company's shooting process and planning, the current budget is as follows."
The projector lit up and items were listed one by one, leaving Xie Qi and others speechless in shock.
When have they ever seen such a detailed budget?
Not caring what to say, Xie Qi and others hurriedly looked at the budget.
What surprised them most was that the largest part of the entire budget was action special effects, which amounted to a huge amount of 40 million.
Below this, the cost of costumes and props has reached 15 million.
In the entire budget, the actors' remuneration expenditure also reached 10 million. This is definitely a huge amount of money in the Chinese film and television industry at this time.
After reading the whole thing, Xie Qi could no longer bear it and asked: "Manager Luo, I have a question. Now that all the budgets have been released, is there one most important point that has not been taken into consideration?"
Xie Qi stood up, walked to Luo Wending, and opened a drawing he carried with him.
"Before we decided to make this movie, we originally planned to build the actual scene. The cost of this part is not a fraction. Is the new plan to cancel this part?"
This requires Xiao Qian to come forward.
"Mr. Xie, have you chosen a good location for your scene construction plan?"
Xie Qi is indeed a thoughtful person.
"We inspected many places before, among which Hengdian in Zhejiang Province has the best environment. Xu Wenrong, chairman of the Hengdian Group, learned of our plan and was very interested in it and planned to help us build the scenery of Yangcheng Street in the 19th century."
Xiao Qian suddenly realized that this was the first time he knew how Hengdian Film and Television City came to be.
But this is more in line with his vision.
“Mr.
As one of the investors, how about they invest in the venue construction and enjoy a share of the movie share?"
Xie Qi smacked his lips, and when he looked at Xiao Qian again, his eyes became more alert.
This guy looks young, and he is really proficient in Kung Fu.
But Xiao Qian's words also moved him very much.
After all, if you do this, you can at least save tens of millions in set decoration costs, and the money can be used where it is more needed.
"Okay, I'll contact you."
Xie Qi focused on the movie, but Xiao Qian was happy.
Unexpectedly, after participating in the production of a movie, I would actually have a relationship with the future largest film and television base in China.
It's hard to say, he has to have a hand in this project.
Even if I can't participate in the management of Hengdian, I can still spend less money on filming in the future by establishing a good relationship with Xu Minrong.
Vaguely, Xiao Qian seemed to see that his film and television layout was gradually taking shape.
"Mr. Xie, do you have any other comments about the budget?"
Xie Qi was looking greedily at the budget plan that was as tight as one dollar, and he couldn't care about anything else.
"Haha, of course not. Producer, can you give me a copy of your budget plan so that I can go back and study?"
Xiao Qian was startled, she didn't expect this old gentleman to be interested in this thing.
"You are the director, this is what you should do."
