Chapter 635 The last piece of the puzzle is completed
"I don't think it's an option if this continues, otherwise you can just set up your own studio like Hao Lei." He Xin suggested.
Since Fan Xiaopang started the era of star studios, many people have followed suit. For example, after Wang Jinghua's Hao Lei expired at the beginning of the year, he did not choose to renew his contract but opened his own studio.
Cheng Hao was slightly moved, but he still shook his head and said, "Hao Lei, the term has expired. My contract with Sister Hua still has two years left."
"What does this have to do with it? Brother Jun is also preparing to open a studio."
When Cheng Hao heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "Real or false? Lao Wu is now trying his best to win over Brother Jun!"
Hu Jun is now known as "The First Brother in Orange Sky". He worked in Hong Kong in the past few years, but unfortunately with the decline of Hong Kong films, he did not make a name for himself. After returning, he starred in several historical TV series, and the response was average. In terms of movies, he can
The only ones who succeeded were Liu Zeshui in "Assembly" and Zhao Yun in "Red Cliff", but they were supporting roles.
Compared with the time when "Dragon" became a hit, his career inevitably fell into a trough. But in name, he is still "Chengtian's first brother", just like Cheng Hao's "Chengtian's first sister", he has a certain influence for Chengtian.
Symbolic meaning.
Lao Wu is currently trying his best to win over Hu Jun and Cheng Hao, just to minimize the impact of Wang Jinghua's departure again, and at the same time achieve the purpose of attacking his opponents.
"He told me personally when we were drinking last time. I didn't take it seriously at the time. Now based on what you said, I guess he was in a dilemma and just started his own business without following anyone." He Xin said thoughtfully.
"So that's it. But I didn't even think about it." Cheng Hao nodded and said distressedly.
After working hard in the industry for so many years, she cannot be said to have achieved success, but perhaps due to changes in age and mentality, she now intends to slow down her work pace and pay more attention to the quality of her dramas.
To be honest, Wang Jinghua is really a good agent. She will not squeeze you hard and make you work non-stop. Like she herded sheep for the entire first half of last year just to prepare for the drama "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart", Wang Jinghua not only did not
He criticized her and encouraged her to make breakthroughs in art.
Originally, the agency took care of her work, accepting three or five commercials, occasionally participating in commercial performances, and then receiving one or two high-quality dramas a year. She was very satisfied with the current situation.
But if you want to set up your own studio, you may have more autonomy and don't have to be stripped of your skin, but there will be a lot of miscellaneous routine work, not to mention the annual operating expenses are not a small amount.
He Xin saw his girlfriend's fear of settling for the status quo and getting into trouble, and said with a smile: "Actually, the studio is not that complicated. I think Chu Qing is becoming more and more capable now. If she is still willing to follow you, at most
Find a copywriter and handyman, a publicity and planner, and ask Wang Qin to help you take care of the finances, and everyone will be able to work together. As for the office space, our company has a ready-made vacant office, you can use it first."
"no!"
Cheng Hao shook his head firmly and hummed: "Wouldn't this make me dependent on you?"
How should I put it? Although the two have been together for so many years, they are still very separate financially. Except for the house they bought together in Shanghai back then, they basically manage their own affairs.
It's not that the two of them intended to be financially independent. In Cheng Hao's words, as long as they are not married, it cannot be regarded as joint property of husband and wife. It's not that she deliberately wanted to guard against anything. At the beginning, most people were not optimistic about "Martial Arts".
Gaiden", she still gave her boyfriend the greatest support.
Over the years, as He Xin's career has developed faster and faster, his assets have been several times that of hers. This may be a way for her to maintain dignity in front of her boyfriend.
"As for opening a studio, I have never thought about it before. I have to think about it carefully."
"Then just put it off. Anyway, your contract with Sister Hua still has two years left."
He Xin knows his girlfriend very well, and he is used to doing things after making decisions, but when it comes to things that are really decided, he does them quickly and neatly, without any hesitation. Just like when she resigned from the entertainment industry without hesitation.
"If you are really bored during this period, why not go back to Qingdao and live for a while." He Xin added.
"Going back to Qingdao?"
Cheng Hao was obviously hesitant. It wasn't that she didn't want to go back, but it was just that every time she went home and couldn't stay for more than a few days, she would definitely make a fuss. This was even more true now. Not only Cheng's mother, but also Cheng's father often followed her.
She was nagging. What she said was that she was not young anymore. She was almost thirty in a blink of an eye. It was time to get married and have children. She could still help take care of the children while they were in good health.
As for the topic of urging marriage, because of the two main forces, Father Cheng and Mother Cheng, He Xin has stopped mentioning it now and waits for things to come to an end.
"Mom called me two days ago. Although she didn't say anything clearly, she just wanted us to go home and visit her when we have free time. Well, I'll accompany you home for a while this weekend," He Xinda said.
"Isn't your new drama about to start filming next week?" Cheng Hao said.
"It's okay to start the machine, but I may not be able to join the team until the end of the month. Besides, I've almost prepared everything that needs to be prepared. Just relax and balance work with rest!" He Xin said with a smile.
"What about Director Xu Ke?"
"We'll see what happens tomorrow when we talk to Sister Nan Sheng, but I guess the problem won't be big. Even if there is a problem, it's just some trivial wrangling. Xiao Douding and Lao Gao can handle it enough."
"Then...okay."
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"Sister Nan Sheng, happy cooperation!"
“A pleasure to work with!”
Shi Nansheng smiled and shook hands with him.
Originally, He Xin thought that this might be a difficult negotiation. After all, Xu Ke is a great director and has his own consistent way of working. For example, he is not restricted in creation, increases investment, etc. He even finished the script and it was
Mental preparation for total overthrow.
Unexpectedly, Shi Nansheng came straight to the point and only made two demands. One is that Xu Ke must make the final decision on casting. Of course, Xinhao Media has the right to make suggestions, but in the event of conflict, they hope to respect the director's decision.
As for Xinhao Media's proposal for the three leading roles of Li Ningyu, Gu Xiaomeng and Takeda, Shi Nansheng immediately welcomed it, but it was obvious that he still had some reservations about Cheng Hao's role as Cheng Hao.
After all, Cheng Hao doesn't have any big-screen works that he can produce so far.
However, He Xin is not worried, as long as he shows Old Monster Xu a clip of "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart", it will be enough to convince him.
The second requirement is that during the filming process, the director must be fully responsible. Mr. Xu has always resented the dictation from the producer.
This request is more of a gesture. The so-called full responsibility means that the producer should not interfere with some details during the filming process. But for general things such as scripts, budgets, filming schedules, and commercial effects, the producers are responsible
The party still has the power to supervise and make corrections.
Otherwise, like Jiang Wen, who would forget all the good scripts and often improvise, letting him enjoy himself alone, and then obviously have a budget, but the final expenditure will be more than doubled or even tripled.
, who can stand this kind of thing!
Of course, in the end Shi Nansheng proposed a director's remuneration quotation that was no less than that of a Hong Kong A-list star. Naturally, He Xin agreed immediately.
Not to mention that Old Monster Xu is originally worth this price. If it is because of the low period he is currently in, he may save one or two million by bargaining, but it feels very important to a director. In case the money is not paid in place
, the director feels aggrieved and feels bad, so the final loss may not be as simple as one or two million.
It is nothing more than an additional cost budget of 10 million added to the original investment amount.
On this point, Yu Dong agreed with him. He had even invested in Fan Xiaopang's "Wheatfield" with a budget of hundreds of millions. How could he argue with He Xin's investment of tens of millions? And from his perspective
In his heart, he is undoubtedly more optimistic about "The Wind". However, Xinhao Media insists on taking the main control of this project, and Bona only got 40% of the share. He is somewhat unwilling to do so.
Moreover, he hopes that the cost will be as high as possible. Xinhao Media may compromise on the investment ratio due to financial pressure.
"Boss, what about the TV series?"
The three of them escorted Shi Nansheng out and watched her car drive away. Xiao Douding turned around and suddenly said to He Xin.
"What TV series?" He Xin was stunned.
"Hey, boss, don't forget, we originally bought the copyright of "The Wind" only for the movie, and the TV series are all included in it. Now that the last piece of the puzzle for the movie project has been completed, we can start preparations for the TV series."
Simultaneous shooting of movies and TV series is currently a popular operating mode for some themes. On the one hand, movies can drive TV series, realize resource sharing, and greatly save costs.
On the other hand, it is also one of the ways to share investment risks. For example, "Seven Swords" back then, the TV series and the movie were shot one month apart. In the end, the movie was a flop, but the TV series made money.
The investor Ciwen Media recovered a lot of losses.
"And when the time comes, we can also invite director Xu Ke to supervise the production of the TV series."
"Hey, why didn't you bring it up just now?"
"Come on, come on. After all, the movie is a big deal. We must finalize this first, and then we can talk about other things." Xiao Douding winked at him with a sly look and smiled.
"Oh, if the TV series starts filming at the same time, will there be any funding problems?" He Xin said thoughtfully.
"No problem. There are many companies that want to cooperate with us now. Why did Director Hou call me this morning to discuss this matter?"
"So, you prefer to cooperate with Shandong Film and Television Center?"
"Not necessarily, that monkey is a ghost! Of course, whoever offers the best conditions will cooperate with whomever. Not only Shandong Film and Television, but also Hualubaina and Hairun have strong intentions to cooperate."
He Xin couldn't help but be amused when he heard that Xiao Douding actually called Hou Hongliang a monkey. To put it bluntly, Hou Hongliang is even smarter than a monkey when it comes to hair.
But speaking of it, although this guy is now the director of Shandong Film and Television Production Center, he and Xiao Douding are almost the same age.
"Okay, then you can take care of this matter. If you have any questions, ask Brother Gao for advice. He is a good hand in TV dramas."