Director Chen said very confidently: "This is no problem. If I become a director, am I worried that no one will invest?
That is impossible. I dare not say that it will definitely solve the investment problem of the entire crew, but I can help bring in half of the funds of our crew. I dare not say anything else. Just rely on my name.
Half of the investment is not a big problem.
It can be said that the movies I made in the past two years may not be particularly popular in China. In fact, part of it is because I have tried too much with new content and new forms, so they may not be particularly accepted by everyone.
But in the international market, the movies I shot are quite good, and the copyright sales are quite good, and I make a lot of money. I don’t dare to say that I make more money, but I still have to make any movie, even in China.
You can't sell it for much money, but you can make a lot of money by selling the copyright abroad and participating in film festivals and so on.
So in general, the movies I have made have never disappointed everyone. They may have disappointed some people, but they cannot disappoint everyone. Some foreign audiences and colleagues still prefer my method of making movies.
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I have had many exchanges with them. I think that in this case, it should not be a big problem to raise half of the investment based on my name alone, so at this time I can pledge half of it.
investment.
Of course, we still have to discuss the specific contract carefully, but I can at least convince others to invest in my movie, which will account for half of our entire movie cost."
Director Chen is actually relatively relaxed when it comes to this. He does have such confidence. As an international director, if this is not the case, then it would be okay.
So regarding what Director Chen said, although some people feel that Director Chen may be Versailles at this time, no matter what, Director Chen has indeed brought great honor to domestic films.
So if he says he is making a movie, there are indeed people who give him money.
President Zhang was very happy when he heard this. He nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Lao Zhan, you are quite good. This kind of energy is indeed worth learning by young people. Yes, just relying on your reputation
Just use half of the investment and it shouldn't be a big problem.
Then we will try to solve the remaining money today. Even if we cannot solve it all, we will have to solve about 80%. Only in this way can our crew be able to proceed smoothly and orderly.
We will figure out a way for the remaining half. I can't guarantee anything else. What I guarantee is that the money that the crew should get before you start the movie will definitely go into the crew's account.
Wait a minute, the CEOs and chairman of those companies will come over. We can have a good chat with them. Don’t think about no one investing. We have to think about our film being both artistic and commercial.
, this is a planned and very successful movie.
Even if it's not a huge profit, it's still quite a lot.
So asking them to invest money in this matter is actually just to help them make money. There is nothing to be unwilling to do. We will talk about it carefully when the time comes. I believe these old foxes should understand.
I believe those who make movies should understand that I don’t need to tell you that everyone can make money. What’s more, the lineup this time should be relatively strong. Whether it is the staff or the actors, at least one thing is that they have good skills.
As I said just now, with a good script and good actors, it would be strange if I can’t make any money from this filming. I can’t guarantee that I won’t lose money at this time.”
Ye Ming was very sure and said: "This is definitely no problem. Let's make a good script. Judging from the actors we know, the selection was quite shocking.
Those people from the film company basically only look at these few conditions, and then just tell them to bring it to them based on the nature of the book.
Because the book needs to be kept confidential, otherwise it will be bad if it is plagiarized later.
This is also the practice in our circle. Even the actors who participate in the movie, even if they are a supporting role, have to sign a confidentiality contract, so it is okay not to show the book to them. It is in line with the convention.
But we can tell them about this book, its general content, good book, and good actors. They have no reason not to invest. After all, the possibility of us making money is very high.
Although there are certain risks in investing in movies, if you think about it, Director Chen personally took the shot. At this time, we hired a king-level leading actor and a movie queen-level actor.
If you think about a movie like this, even if the domestic box office is not particularly satisfactory, director Chen's works can still sell the copyright internationally, and they will still be able to make money.
So it is no problem for those people to invest. The key is how much investment we need from those people. This is something we need to consider.
For the different plans we need, we can make some different detailed plans and slowly complete them one by one, so it is not a big problem to get these people to invest until the end. Why invest in movies?
Of course it’s to make money. At least among those film companies, it seems that investing in movies is just to make money. If it doesn’t make money, why would people invest in it?
We can make money to a considerable extent, so there are still a lot of people willing to join us. The key is to see how much we need to get a rough number.
Director Chen just said that he has raised half of the investment. This should be no problem. With the real director’s reputation and connections, it is no problem to raise half of the investment. So what should we do with the remaining half? What is the remaining half?
This needs to be seriously considered, and then we can make the entire movie. How much will it cost? The film company bosses came and they saw our cast and the rough content of our script. I believe
They should make their own judgment."
After listening to Ye Ming's analysis, President Zhang nodded and said, "Okay, that's no problem. Lao Chen is still trustworthy and can carry the banner when it's time to carry it. So now we can make sure.
How much investment does a movie require?
Then we can calculate the actors' remuneration, how much other production costs of the film headquarters are, these can all be discussed, and how Director Chen will direct this film.
Let’s not talk about the actors and others. As the director of this movie, Lao Chen, we can talk about it first, starting from your side.”
At this time, Director Chen hesitated and said: "Actually, some of my previous films were financed by myself, and my wife was the producer. So, it has been many years since anyone asked me how much the director was paid."
Already.
And I really don’t know much about the remuneration required by my own director. Of course, I shouldn’t be able to invest in this movie. After all, this is a movie designated above, so if I invest, it’s not
It's very realistic.
But after all, this is the task assigned by the above. I will definitely complete it in accordance with the leader's requirements. I will do whatever the leader tells me. This must be unambiguous, and I will go all out to complete the tasks assigned to me by the leader.
As for my own salary, I just have to follow the rules of the entertainment industry. After all, it is to pass on art, so I can’t be too particular about money.
To be honest, I made this movie purely for art and to promote opera. The boss actually likes me, so he will definitely not shirk it. The money issue is easy to discuss, just follow the market rules."
I have to say that Director Chen acted with great justice this time, because the problem he mentioned is indeed a problem that actually exists.
Director Chen has been working for many years, and he basically makes movies that he invests in, because he has no shortage of investment.
Regardless of how well the director's movies are doing at the domestic box office, at least some of Director Chen's movies have not lost money. They say they have. The steamed bun movie that almost made it to the rooftop has actually sold a lot internationally.
Copyrighted.
Although it is a bit difficult and lengthy to get back the capital, it is still possible to get back the capital in the end, but the cost-effectiveness of the investment is not very high.
Therefore, Director Chen is indeed not short of investment. He can easily attract tens of millions of investments just by using his name. This is Director Chen’s confidence. In China, there are basically only three major companies with this kind of confidence.
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It is even said that in some aspects, even Xiaogangpao, as one of the three major directors, may not have such confidence. It can be said that among all the directors in the country, there is only one other national director who can compare with Director Chen in this aspect.
Even if it is a small steel cannon, it may not be particularly easy for him to attract investment, but Director Chen is at least well-known and a high-level artist. Now he is basically a director of the artist level. Xiaogangpao, more or less
Not even close.
Although Xiaogangpao's box office performance is very reassuring, there is still some distance between Xiaogangpao and artist directors.
So although Director Chen's words are a bit Versailles, Director Chen at least has the qualifications of Versailles.
You can say that the movies made by Director Chen are so artistic that if you watch that very steamy movie 10 years later, you may say that many people will not be able to understand it, but people say it is art.
If you can't understand it, that's your problem, but I took the photo anyway. So what's the final result? Is it because everyone can't understand it, or is it the level of appreciation that everyone means?
It is indeed not enough. This is a bit like work being public and mother-in-law talking about mother-in-law.
Anyway, for example, the mountain is there. Whether you like it or not, the mountain will not change.
This is Director Chen's evasion, so it is not too much for him to say this to Chairman Zhang, demanding that Director Chen must reveal his director's salary.
Because Chairman Zhang and Director Chen are also old acquaintances, and we also know that most of the films made by Director Chen in the past ten years were indeed invested by Director Chen himself. His wife is a liar, and he will be the director. This is
They are a married couple.
As for the money earned, of course, it doesn’t need to be directly paid for the title, because the entire movie is invested by others, so there is no issue with the director’s remuneration.
But this movie is quite special. There was an order from above that a movie must be made to support opera. So in this case, it is difficult for Director Chen to say how much remuneration Director Chen needs.
Because if Director Chen himself said it was too high, he might not have that much money. After all, the investment for the entire movie is said to be very high.
After this discussion, it is certain that the film will require a large investment. If the director wants a relatively high salary, then it will be interesting if the crew cannot come up with the money.
But if the salary is too low, Director Chen himself will not be willing to do it. After all, at Director Chen's level, if you ask for too low, it will appear that you have lost your worth. Why should I want such a low salary?
So at this time, Director Chen himself can't say how much money he needs. That means he can fool him first and follow the market rules first. For example, how much salary does a director of Director Chen's level need?
At that time, a charter will definitely be negotiated. At least you can't say how much you want in front of the leader. As an artist, talking about money seems a bit tacky, so Director Chen is not willing to talk about his salary at this time.
There is some truth to this.
It's not that all artists are greedy for money. At least Director Chen himself thinks that this situation is not suitable for talking about money. President Zhang nodded and said: "Okay, no problem. Since you said that, old Chen, let's go back."
, you can discuss it yourself and follow the market rules, leader. That’s what I mean. This movie is an attempt to support opera and let everyone make a related movie to see the market’s reaction.
Then we will decide on some of the following plans. So, regarding Lao Chen, we are still trying to cross the river by feeling the stones. When the time comes, your crew can discuss a mutually agreed upon plan to see how much remuneration you need at that time.
Then if you say that actors will be paid according to the level of king-level male lead and movie queen-level female lead, everyone can discuss how much it will cost.
Also, how long does it take to shoot the entire movie, and how much investment is required for actors and actresses?
This is something that everyone can discuss. I’m here today just to hear your professional opinions. The more detailed you can say, the better.
Later, we still have to recruit people from the film companies to ask them to invest in this movie, so the more detailed they are, the easier it will be to attract more investment.