To a large extent, China is a relationship-based society. For example, if you sign a contract with a salary of one million, and the movie makes money, and you make a lot of money, then you will more or less think about the main creative, and give you some bonuses and so on.
Of course, this is something other than the contract, and there are also some stingy people who are willing to give up their money. But Xinhao Media has long been known in the industry for being generous. Others cannot be jealous even if they want to. After all, their movies do make money, with box office success.
Each one is higher than the other, so even if I want to give out bonuses and red envelopes, I may not have the chance.
Speaking of which, some people are so small-minded that they are still used to judging others by themselves. They are the kind of extremely selfish people, as if everyone in the world is just like them.
An old saying goes: A gentleman's heart is judged by a villain's heart. This is what Xiaowen is talking about.
He Xin considers himself to be a gentleman. Although he is not too fond of Xiao Wen, he does a good job. Although the various big names during the publicity road show are very annoying,
But people have also contributed, and the bonuses that should be given should still be given.
This time "Broken Love" was a hit at the box office, exceeding 300 million during the entire golden week. According to predictions from professional institutions, the final box office is likely to exceed the 500 million mark.
Regardless of whether they can break through 500 million, the bonuses have been prepared in advance. The crew of "Broken Love", director Wen Muye, Xiaowen and Bai Xue each have 300,000, and the other main creators range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
The box office of "Border Storm" cannot be compared with "Love Lost", but because the previous overseas revenue has recovered the cost, the domestic box office is a net profit. Excluding taxes, Xinhao Media suddenly made a net profit of 30 million.
He Xin discussed it with Ning Hao and Xiao Douding, and specially gave Cheng Er a big red envelope of 880,000 yuan. Because "Border Storm" is completely the work of Cheng Er, from the screenwriter to the director. In comparison,
"Loss of Love" is a proposition composition, and it is a drama that praises people rather than people. The success of "Broken Love" is largely due to the original author and screenwriter Bao Qiongqiong.
So He Xin didn't treat her badly. A bank card of 500,000 yuan plus screenwriter's remuneration was enough for this girl in her early twenties to collect the down payment for a well-decorated two-bedroom apartment in Wangjing.
Moreover, this girl is now considered one of our own. She was signed by Xinmiao Studio long before the release of "Broken Love" and is now helping the company adapt the movie script of the online novel "Why Sheng Xiao Mo".
Speaking of the online novel "Why Sheng Xiao Mo", when He Xin asked He Lirong to buy the film and television rights, it was entirely because he had heard of the name in his previous life and had no memory of what it was about. But after reading the novel, he found that it was really
It's very interesting, to be exact, it's really bloody.
The storyline here is roughly in line with all the exciting points set by Mary Sue and Jack Sue in the first-generation online novels.
For example, in college, He Yichen, a great talent, was pursued by numerous girls around him, but was eventually moved by the innocent Zhao Mosheng (a bit like Cinderella).
Zhao Mosheng concealed the identity of the mayor's daughter from He Yichen (a typical example of pretending to be a pig, eating a tiger and being a high-ranking official). After learning the truth, He Yichen was greatly shocked and chose to leave Zhao Mosheng (pretend). Zhao Mosheng was heartbroken and followed his father's arrangements to go there.
I decided to study in the United States (it is always easy to study abroad if you come from a high-ranking cadre family).
After Zhao Mosheng and He Yichen reunited, they found that they still loved each other deeply. At this time, Zhao Mosheng told He Yichen that she was married in the United States and had just divorced, which made He Yichen feel painful (a typical virgin complex).
In the end, the appearance of Zhao Mosheng's ex-husband Ying Hui revealed the truth about Zhao Mosheng's marriage and resolved the misunderstanding between the two.
It turns out that the marriage between Zhao Mosheng and Ying Hui is in name only (an extension of the virginity complex, the goddess is always perfect, and the hero will definitely not be a cuckold).
Among them, the heroine always has an equally outstanding rival and an ugly best friend to complement the heroine in various ways. There is never a shortage of secret crushes around the heroine, who can go through fire and water for her and sincerely bless her.
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The male protagonist also has a raised half-sister (similar to an orthopedic surgeon), who competes with the female protagonist in various ways.
Later, the two finally came together and faced the grudges and grudges between the family elders...
To be honest, if He Xin had seen such content, he probably would not have bought the copyright, because the storyline was too bloody. But including Xiao Douding, He Lirong and others in the company, and even his own wife
After Cheng Hao saw it, it was shocking that no matter how smart and capable the woman was, she became brainless and emotional when facing Jack Su and Mary Sue.
As a result, Bao Qiongqiong liked this, and the girls hit it off immediately. After that, Bao Qiongqiong signed a contract with Xinmiao Studio and began to adapt the film "Why is the Shengxiao Silent".
Originally, He Xin was particularly optimistic about the movie "The Princess of 11 Agents", which later became "The Legend of Chu Qiao" which is said to have reached 40 billion views and has been watched by every mammal on the planet.
This novel cannot be adapted into a movie, it can only be adapted into a TV series. Because it is a costume drama, it is slightly more professional than the bloody modern drama. And for TV dramas, the most important thing is the script. If the script is completed, the TV series will be successful.
More than half of it, unless the actor's performance is really too bad.
The adaptation of this TV series was handed over to Wang Hailin and Yan Gang. Speaking of the last TV series "The Wind" adapted by these brothers, although this TV series brought together actors with good acting skills such as Zhang Yi, Liu Weiwei, and Hu Ke, the broadcast
The response after its release was mediocre, and the most fundamental problem lies in the script.
Because the original novel "The Wind" is not long, in order to adapt it into a TV series, the two brothers tried their best to fill it with water, which inevitably made it appear long and dull, which was in great contrast with the compact and exciting plot of the movie.
Fortunately, these two brothers are both from the Department of Chinese Opera and Literature, and are very experienced in costume dramas. Their representative works include "Ji Xiaolan", "Young Prince Bao", "Legend of Chu and Han", etc., especially Wang Hailin, who is very good at bloody dramas.
He is also very accomplished. For example, the earliest "Star Making" to the extremely popular "Watching the Meteor Shower Together" two years ago are all his screenwriting works.
Facts have also proved that the script of "The Legend of Chu Qiao" adapted by these two brothers and the original author is indeed very good, at least it gives He Xin a much better impression than the previous "The Wind".
As early as May this year, when the script was still being written, a leader from the General Administration said: "Time-travel dramas are disrespectful to history and cannot be promoted."
So as soon as the words were spoken, a ban was issued. Starting from January 1 next year, time-travel dramas and palace fighting dramas are prohibited from being broadcast in prime time on the Star Channel.
In a sense, this has also affected "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which has just completed post-production. It was originally planned to be the opening drama of the four major TV stations in Beijing, Dongfang, Jiangxi, and Anhui next year. It has been shelved. Currently, it can only be advanced to November this year.
In the month of March, it will be premiered on major local stations.
As for "The Legend of Chu Qiao", which is also a time-travel drama, Wang Hailin and Yan Gang adapted the origin of Chu Qiao, the heroine who was supposed to time-travel, into amnesia, and used the element of amnesia to strengthen the story through two methods: "life experience" and "nurture".
It contains the passionate elements of Chu Qiao’s mysterious life experience and youthful growth.
To be honest, if you just look at the script, "The Legend of Chu Qiao" is definitely more exciting and enjoyable than "The Legend of Zhen Huan", for example, the elements of spy wars are infiltrated with ancient power schemes; for example, the deep sadomasochism is blended with ancient pure love.
The storyline is based on the growth trajectory of a girl with an independent heart and strong beliefs and a feminist perspective. It can be said that it is a greater heroine than a heroine. More importantly, it achieves precise positioning of the target audience group.
In fact, when He Xin was reading this script, the first image of Chu Qiao that came to mind was Zhang Ziyi. Chu Qiao's tenacity, courage, and domineering side are definitely tailor-made for Zhang Ziyi.
Average. It's a pity that today's Zhang Niangniang is not low enough to grow up with Ah Wu, and she has never taken part in TV series.
The current three actresses in our studio should be said to be more suitable for the role of Chu Qiao. Bai Xue will work with her on "Jingxi" next year. More importantly, the popularity of "Broken Love" has laid the foundation for Bai Xue's movie.
With her status as a celebrity, even without "Jingxi", she would not be suitable for playing this kind of role.
So only Tong Yali and Song Tie are left. Objectively speaking, Song Tie is a head above others in terms of acting skills, but in terms of image, and even though they are both from the same family, He Xin's inner preference is still more towards relationships.
A more intimate Tong Yali.
After all, the two of them had a hand-to-hand fight together on a donkey cart.
As for Song Tie, she can definitely play the second female lead, Princess Yuanchun. After all, this role goes from being a frank and lovely princess in troubled times to a cold and ruthless razor after experiencing sudden changes in her family and country and encountering turbulent fortunes. It is a test of her acting skills.
"Did you really abandon him?"
He Xin received a call from Chen Zhixi who had just gotten off the plane. He looked shocked and said hurriedly: "So they are still in Shenzhen now? Can they catch up with the celebration party in the evening? There will be many media reporters by then, and the male lead will not
How should I explain my presence?”
In fact, holding the celebration party in advance is also a publicity and momentum building activity, which is to strike while the iron is hot. If negative news about Xiaowen and the crew's discord comes out at this time, it may be difficult to explain.
But Chen Zhixi obviously has more experience than He Xin in this regard. She said nonchalantly on the phone: "Brother, it's okay. He is more anxious than us about not being able to attend tonight's celebration banquet. Maybe he will be an ant on the hot pot now."
Same, I want to rush back in a hurry. Even if I can't make it back, I have already thought about it and just say that he is temporarily absent due to something. He will never tell such shameless things to others. On the contrary, he will
Very actively cooperated with our statement..."
At this time, the door of the office knocked, and Tong Yali poked her head in. He Xin held the phone in one hand and quickly waved her in with the other hand. At the same time, he said to Chen Zhixi on the other end of the phone: "Anyway, just don't make any negative news.
The movie is still in theaters, and if the box office doesn't exceed 500 million, I'll ask you."
Saying that, no matter what Chen Zhixi shouted on the other end of the phone: "No, brother, this is all Li Rong and Xiao Shen's idea..."
He interrupted directly: "Okay, come back quickly and take the time to rest."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Tong Yali, who was unhappy, and said, "What's wrong? Who messed with you again?"
Tong Yali puffed out her cheeks and remained silent like a little hamster.
He Xin could only think with his toes that "Broken Love" was a hit at the box office, and Bai Xue was almost becoming the box office queen. In addition, she lost to Bai Xue again in the competition for the heroine of "Jingxi", and she felt unbalanced.
, jealous!
In fact, in terms of acting skills, personal image and temperament, He Xin has also talked with Chu Qing, who is now Tong Yali and Bai Xue's co-manager. Bai Xue is positioned as a movie star. Tong Yali will focus on TV series in the future, and occasionally in movies
There is a guest appearance like a vase or something to enhance the character.
As for the little girl Song Tie, she can focus on training and hone her acting skills. If there is a chance, she can also be allowed to star in a major drama independently.
He Xin deliberately joked: "Isn't that Director Chen here to harass you again?"
"Tch, I'm just ignoring him." Tong Yali shook her head and said with disdain.
Finally spoke up.
"Oh, this person is indeed unreliable." He Xin nodded in agreement.
Not only was his impression of Da Chengzi greasy and lustful in his previous life, but more importantly, when he and Zhang Yi had dinner last time, Zhang Yi complained that it was him and Da Hei who made the movie "Beijing Love".
Niu, screenwriter Li Yalin and several other people worked together to come up with the idea, and most of the scripts were written by Li Yalin. However, after the TV series was filmed, in the blink of an eye it became Da Chengzi who wrote, directed and acted alone.
Moreover, Zhang Yi also described Da Chengzi as a person who has a strong purpose in doing things. He knows what he wants, and no matter what he does from the beginning, he is aiming for this goal.
The implication is that he is very interested in fame and fortune, and he is ruthless in pulling out eggs.
If you think about it, even an honest person like Zhang Yi, who doesn't speak ill of others behind their backs, said this, you can easily imagine what Big Chengzi is like.
In this life, he was quite lucky for Tong Yali's choice, at least he didn't fall into the trap of Big Orange.
Hearing He Xin's comment, Tong Yali glanced at him in surprise, and then let out an arrogant "hum".
He Xin smiled and asked: "Oh, by the way, when will your "Beijing Love Story" be broadcast?"
"It will premiere on China Blue on January 8th next year. It will be considered a big drama to start the new year." Tong Yali responded listlessly.
That's right, the drama "Beijing Love" was produced by Xinli Media and Zhen Yuejin's LeTV, and the predecessor of Xinli Media was a film and television company from Dongyang, Zhejiang.
Then, Tong Yali said a little impatiently: "Brother, are you here to chat with me?"
"Oh, I almost forgot, there is a celebration banquet tonight, you have to prepare some arrangements."
He Xin smiled and was about to take things out of the drawer when he heard Tong Yali humming in a nonchalant manner: "What are you doing? After all, you are just a supporting role."
"Aren't you the leading actress in "Border Storm"? Besides, you have a role in both movies!"
Tong Yali suddenly became excited: "Can this be the same?"
Although she is the leading female lead in "Border Storm", it is actually a man's drama. Her total lines as the nominal leading female lead are less than 30 lines, at most one vase. Speaking of "Broken Love",
She was even more angry because she played the role of a villain who seduces her best friend's boyfriend, a proper mistress, and there were only a few scenes.
"Okay, I know you are unhappy, but let's be honest, if you were asked to play the role of Huang Xiaoxian, would you be able to play the role of Bai Xue?"
"I……"
Although Tong Yali was deeply dissatisfied, she could not say that she could perform better than Bai Xue.
He Xin took a look and continued: "Also, for the heroine of "Western Beijing", I am not biased at all and let you compete fairly. As a result, Director Xue fell in love with Bai Xue. Have you found the reason yourself?
"
"Well, that's not because I wasn't as prepared as she was..."
Tong Yali knew she was in the wrong, and her voice became smaller and smaller at the end.
He Xin shook his head. On the one hand, it was true that Tong Yali did not work hard, but on the other hand, acting skills largely depended on talent. And she was not as good as others in this aspect.
Perhaps as an actor, the most powerless and sad thing is that someone who is more talented than you works harder than you.
He Xin took out a bank card from the drawer and pushed it in front of her: "Both movies have done well at the box office this time. This is a bonus given to you by the company, 300,000, which is the same as Bai Xue and the others. Don't feel bad about it either.
No, it’s after tax, and the studio won’t take any commission.”
Nowadays, Tong Yali is no longer the newbie who was paid 30,000 yuan when filming "A Tale of Two Donkeys". 300,000 yuan is really nothing to her. It may be her salary for filming two episodes of the TV series at most.
But her eyes lit up at this moment, especially when she heard that it was the same as Bai Xue and the others, she said happily: "I have to keep it, thank you brother!"
"besides……"
He Xin said, and took out four thick scripts from the cabinet door under the table, and said: "There is also this, the script of "The Legend of Chu Qiao", take it back and read it carefully."
"Is it a TV series?"
Tong Yali knew that the company was preparing several projects based on Internet literature during this period. In fact, she really wanted to play the role of "Why is the Shengxiao Silent" created by Cheng Hao, Xiao Douding, and Bao Qiongqiong? It was a movie!
"Don't be dissatisfied. This is a drama with a leading female protagonist. If you are not interested, then I will have to find Song Tie. They are much cheaper..."
Before He Xin finished speaking, he saw Tong Yali leaning forward, holding the script on the table, grinning with her little tiger teeth: "Hey, brother, let me read the script first before talking."