New Age Artists

Chapter 500 Horrible idea!

1 month 21 day.

Wednesday.

The main creators of "Lost on Journey" are on a roadshow in Shenzhen.

Shen Santong raised his glass and announced: "Yesterday's box office closed at 33 million, and the box office has exceeded 200 million!"

"It set a record for the fastest break of 200 million for comedy and drama films."

At the end, Shen Santong joked: "Of course, it is not as good as Red Cliff. I miss Director Wu. Without him as a comparison, it cannot show its excellence."

Everyone laughed, success is the sweetest!
Shen Santong proved himself again, and all participants were able to get a piece of the pie.

Xu Zheng echoed, "Even without Wu Yusen, Director Shen's performance is good enough."

His bald head shone brightly under the light, making him look particularly excited.

After the greetings, everyone chatted and ate.

Tao Hong happened to be in Shenzhen and came to the hotel for dinner. She joked with Xu Guangtou: "You acted like a lackey just now."

"You are the lackey." Xu Zheng was unhappy. How could he speak? "I am not complimenting you without thinking. Wang Baoqiang and I are really not popular enough in the play Lost on Journey."

He is relatively better, having acted in "Supermarket", "Stone", "Racing", and had a role in the "Happy Birthday" series. He has become a familiar face on the big screen and is considered a golden supporting actor.

Wang Baoqiang is far behind.

Although "Soldier Assault" is very popular, Wang Baoqiang's representative works in the film industry are Sha Gen in "A World Without Thieves", Tailei in "Supermarket", and Jiang Maocai in "Assembly".

I was just a supporting actor in "Assembly", and I was the main actor in "A World Without Thieves" and "Supermarket", which were several years ago.

After chatting with Huang Bo, Tao Hong waited for him to leave and asked curiously, "Huang Bo just said that he got 3 million yuan for his guest appearance. Is that true? You only got 1.5 million yuan, right?"

Xu Zheng nodded: "Movies only depend on the market."

"Huang Bo only has a few scenes, but he's worth three million."

"Huang Bo plays the main role in Supermarket, Stone, Racer and Happy Birthday series. He is the protagonist in Racer and is the king of box office in the film market."

Tao Hong hit the nail on the head: "This is just a should, not a must."

"The reason why Huang Blog was able to get 3 million is that Director Shen didn't bargain for it."

"The internal scenes are just as good as they should be. You said he wants Huang Bo to make a guest appearance. Can Huang Bo not go?"

Tao Hong suddenly thought of something: "Did Director Shen really give 10 million to Yang Qing, the new director who was supported by Director Shen, for his film "The Bank Robbery"?

"Yes, it's true." Xu Zheng verified.

Tao Hong admired him and said, "In this respect, Director Shen is really generous and open-minded. He is more open-minded than many film and television companies and is willing to share the money."

Xu Zheng was not very happy: "Rather than being willing to share the money, it's better to say that they are very clever."

"Huang Bo is signed to Shen Santong's Deep Sea Culture. His first contract has not yet expired, so he has to pay half of the commission."

"For internal dramas, half of this will return to the company's account, but it will be transferred from Locomotive Film Company to Deep Sea Culture."

"As the number one movie star in mainland China, he has made a fortune from all kinds of endorsements. Shen Santong can make it back through the entire chain."

Tao Hong said: "That's generous. By the way, how about Ning Hao's "No Man's Land"?"

"We finished filming, but the budget went out of budget," said Xu Zheng.

Tao Hong was surprised: "It exploded?"

Xu Zheng said: "Shen Santong pulled it off. The original investment for No Man's Land was raised from 20 million to 50 million."

Tao Hong was puzzled: "What kind of tricks did they use? I haven't heard of any reports about it?"

Xu Zheng shook his head. He understood Shen Santong's style of doing things. "There are no shady tricks. Shen Santong praises people openly and the same is true when he bullies people."

"Ning Hao's "No Man's Land" is starring the original cast of "Stone" and "Racing", and Shen Santong has also let go."

Tao Hong became more and more curious: "How did you do that?"

"Huang Bo's pay should be based on the market price." Xu Zheng said.

Tao Hong didn't care: "Internal dramas are all priced at market prices, not to mention external dramas. Huang Bo's price is already very low."

"If it's a Hong Kong star with a box office record of more than 10 million, 10 million? He would dare to ask for 30 or 50 million."

Xu Zheng complained: "You have the same idea as Shen Santong. It can't be too expensive. There will be no demand for it and no one will hire you to act in a movie."

Tao Hong asked: "The normal price is 10 million more, why did No Man's Land cost so much more?"

Xu Zheng said: "Huang Bo is paid a normal price for the performance. The salary is just the basic treatment. He also has other treatment requirements."

"The shooting conditions are tough, and we need to ensure rest time and a good working environment."

Tao Hong: "That weird request from Hong Kong Island?"

Xu Zheng said: "No, nothing unusual, just normal treatment."

"But if they want to cut salaries, they will cut salaries. If they don't want to cut salaries, then they won't cut salaries. It's just a normal business project."

"Plus, the filming location was in a frontier area, so the environment was really bad."

"We started shooting in September last year and finished in November, so the schedule went over schedule. A little more here, a little more there, and I had a feeling it would explode."

Tao Hong asked: "How much more? Are investors willing to invest more?"

Xu Zheng said: "Ning Hao sold his house and invested the money, and the director's fee was also converted into a share of the profits."

"In addition, the original crew of the Crazy Series and Huang Bo's appeal have driven investors to pay."

Tao Hong disagrees: "Can I get my money back if I invest with my own money?"

“The subject matter is not very commercial, but in the current hot film market, it is easy to make a profit. As long as it is released normally.” Xu Zheng is confident in the quality of “No Man’s Land”.

Xu Zheng planned that even if he wanted to run away in the future, he would not do it like Ning Hao did. Some people play tricks on others and make people lose their temper. Shen Santong is like that.

Xu Zheng didn't believe that Shen Santong was not trying to frame Ning Hao.

It’s just that Shen Santong’s bullying is so upright that people have nothing to say.

After Ning Hao left, Shen Santong didn't say anything and didn't do anything.

If you want to film a movie, the people will be given to you, and the price for internal and external scenes is the same.

There was no deliberate targeting, the budget was doubled directly, and I would also like to say thank you.

If Shen Santong doesn't let go, without the gimmick of the original crew of the Crazy series, he won't be able to attract an investment of 20 million.

Not intentional, it's just like this.

With a little effort, it's hard to imagine what will happen to Ning Hao.

Why didn't Shen Santong use any tricks?
Is he really kind-hearted?
Or, deliberately increase the scale of investment and then pull the ladder out?
Xu Zheng looked at the harmless Shen Santong, who was the focus of everyone in the field, and a chilling thought arose in his mind.

The air conditioning and heating in the hotel were sufficient, but Xu Zheng still felt a little cold.

Tao Hong noticed something was wrong: "Why are you sweating?"

"Really?" Xu Zheng touched his bald head and found that he was indeed sweating.

I quickly dismissed the overly vague idea.

These struggles had nothing to do with him.

He chose the right side and has signed with Deep Sea Culture.

On the one hand, there is no ambiguity about the money, and on the other hand, signing the contract will help him get good projects.

There are too few good film projects. In the mainland, only Shen Santong produces two films every year, providing a stable supply of the highest quality film resources.

There are many people who want to pay to be in Shen Santong's plays, but there are a lot of people who do it for free. It is difficult to get an opportunity without any interest.

Xu Zheng is confident in his acting skills, but there is no shortage of people with good acting skills in the circle.

the other side.

Wang Baoqiang chatted with everyone with a silly smile on his face.

When Wang Baoqiang seized the opportunity to talk to Shen Santong alone, he asked, "Director Shen, my contract with Huayi will expire next year. Do you think I should renew it?"

"Lost on Journey" was a success, and Wang Baoqiang was also considering his future.

He signed a contract for the "Lost on Journey" series, with a salary of 300,000 yuan, which is much lower than that of acting in a TV series.

But Huayi hinted to him that the contract for the second sequel would be renegotiated.

Wang Baoqiang didn't want to do anything.

Being able to play the role of Shen Santong is itself a career-changing opportunity.

The movie "Lost on Journey" gave him a movie with a major role. He and Xu Zheng were the two male protagonists, which was very important for his career.

He had already found out that Shen Santong had the idea of ​​making a series of films. If he acted in a few more films, he would move towards the first or second line of the film industry.

Besides, the money is not small and there will be dividends later.

He received a big red envelope for "Supermarket". Shen Santong has always been generous in this regard.

Shen Santong invited: "Would you like to come to my place? I will support you in setting up a studio."

I previously thought Wang Baoqiang’s contract was for eight years, but it was actually the five-year contract for an ordinary artist.

Since Wang Baoqiang mentioned the contract, he had this idea, otherwise he would not have mentioned it. He touched his head and said, "That's great."

Wang Baoqiang doesn't like Huayi's corporate atmosphere.

He also felt that some people in the company did not think highly of him, even his benefactor Feng Xiaogang.

Shen Santong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't make it public yet. I'll talk to Huayi after the deadline."

The main focus is thoughtfulness.

If he could take down Wang Baoqiang, Shen Santong would definitely choose to do so.

Actors like Wang Baoqiang are rare in the entertainment industry, but there is no shortage of good-looking actors.

Shen Santong can think of many replacements for Xu Zheng's role, and Sha Yi is one of them.

Only those who don't mind acting crazy and stupid are the only ones who are not annoying.

Fan Bingbing came over and said, "Jiahe's stock has doubled. Isn't the increase too much?"

Shen Santong had anticipated this: "Jiahe has a half share in Lost on Journey, and the market sentiment is there."

Fan Bingbing asked, "Will it rise again?"

"It depends on the movie box office. If it can break the record, it will definitely go up again." Shen Santong said.

Fan Bingbing smiled and joked: "You have the cinema chain, it won't be difficult to break the record if you want to."

"I only have a few cinemas." Shen Santong shook his head.

However, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.

Fan Bingbing was just joking, but Shen Santong was moved.

Cinemas - movies - listed companies, it’s a cycle.

With a cinema chain on hand, all you need to do is pay the film fund and business tax, and with a few percentage points of cost you can increase the box office tenfold, create a movie-watching boom, attract passers-by, and then drive up the movie box office, hype sentiment, and increase stock prices.

And if there is another amount of rice to be washed.
Shen Santong took a breath of cold air!
That would be horrible!

(End of this chapter)