I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 745 Pressure (13)

The food is ready, and we chat while eating...

Yang Mi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did "Shushan" really invest 4 million in special effects?"

Shen Liang spoke frankly: "The first one...actually it cost more than 4 million...because we had to model, design characters, moves, etc., and the real scene construction also cost money...we rented it for about 5 million, but 4.5 million was enough for the second one, and about million for the third one. If we spread it out evenly, the cost of each one is close to million."

"Have you raised funds from outside?"

"Probably not..." Shen Liang shook his head: "Our box office forecast is between 20 billion and 35 billion, which is still guaranteed to make money. There is no need to raise funds from outside."

"Then I heard from them that Shushan has sold for 10 billion in the secondary market!"

Shen Liang: "It may be done by a small investor who wants to cash out quickly..."

Today’s film investment is exactly the same as financial management, divided into primary market and secondary market.

Shen Liang is in charge of the investment, accounting for 50% of the investment amount. Tengxun, China Film, Douyin and Luyang also belong to the primary market. Together they hold 45% of the shares, and the remaining 5% is given to the cinema chain...

But Shen Liang was too lazy to ask how they would deal with their investment shares!
It is very likely that they will find a middleman and sell it directly.

There are many investors willing to take over Shen Liang’s project at a 100% premium.

There is a high probability of making money.

"So what is your box office forecast?"

“More than 20 billion…”

Yang Mi smiled and said, "You have indeed made a lot of money in the past few years. I see that your company has launched several new film projects?"

"Well," Shen Liang said casually, "They are basically suspense crime films..."

"What's wrong? Do you want to steal food from Chen Sicheng?"

“…Not really. We think that logical and exciting movies are more popular!”

Karma, Diamond Heist, and The Killing…

In the same batch of filings, "Murder" has already started filming in June this year. Judging from Chen Musheng's efficiency, it is estimated that it is almost finished and it is just a matter of finding a suitable time to release it.

The starring actors are Xiao Yang, Wu Zhenyu and Xin Zhilei, and the cost is about 8000 million.

Oh, Karma and Diamond Heist are both Indian movies…

Shen Liang was deeply impressed!
The novelty of Indian crime films lies not in the criminal tricks, but in the process of solving the case. They take the audience into the plot little by little, like a script-killing drama, inviting the audience to participate in solving the case. The style is unique, and there are occasional stunning masterpieces.

Its advantages are obvious: it tells the story from the crime scene, giving the audience a lot of information, and even letting the audience see the murderer, throwing the audience directly into the hands of the criminal. This direct feeling of the crime scene, the opening is the climax, raising the audience's emotional threshold;
The plot is fast-paced and dense, with many flashbacks to previous history, social identity, growth history, family background, etc. The history of why the characters committed crimes begins to drop, enriching the plot and laying the hook. There is plenty of material about love, hate, and vengeance. It is a very Asian story with strong emotions.

Crime films will touch upon some social topics, such as family problems such as domestic violence and gambling, class issues such as inequality between the rich and the poor, and inequality among women. As long as it is a crime story, it must sharply touch upon some social pain points.

These two movies demonstrate this approach very well!

I'll give a brief account of the plot, and then let the screenwriters complete it. The director is still being selected.

There is no shortage of excellent directors in the domestic entertainment industry, what is lacking is the eyes to discover. If that doesn’t work, you can look for Hong Kong directors, anyway, they have a good sense of rhythm and can create scenes…

Yang Mi then asked: "Is there any suitable for me?"

Shen Liang shook his head: "...If you don't want to play the mother, forget it."

“I can act!”

"Not really..." Shen Liang refused without thinking: "After all, you are still marketing the girlish image... Besides, these crime films are basically shot in Thailand, and the actors can't be too white..."

"I see you have hired a lot of new people?"

Shen Liang nodded: "Wang Shengdi, Qiu Tian... Yang Haoyu, Zhu Yanmanzi, we all know how to use it..."

Yang Mi suddenly realized: "Are you the boss of Shuidi?" "Not really, I only invested 10%...it's mainly the actors themselves..."

"Guess whether I believe it or not?" Yang Mi rolled her eyes. "If it weren't for this relationship, these actors probably wouldn't even pass the preliminary selection for these movies!"

Shen Liang smiled: "What you said makes sense..."

……

In fact, the resources provided by Shen Liang are all high-quality projects, and generally high-quality projects are first supplied to first-line stars...

But for these projects, suitable actors will be selected from Shuidi Company first.

"Karma", starring Jiang Wu, Huang Zhizhong, Yang Haoyu, Wu Zhenyu, and by the way, Jiang Qiming, Shen Liang will also guest star as the chief of the police station...

"Karma" is a very suitable movie for boxing - its creative logic is that those who rape other people's wives and daughters will have their wives and daughters raped by others.

Then the boxers will definitely say: The plot of revenge by punishing innocent people is regarded as karma, and the behavior itself reflects the lack of moral logic and the deprivation of women’s rights...

Indian movies, the natural patriarchy is supreme...

As for "Diamond Heist", it is "Hidden Man", which tells the story of a flight attendant and her boyfriend who have to find a way to steal a batch of diamonds in order to repay an old debt. Unexpectedly, the plane was hijacked and their plan went completely out of control...

Compared to "Karma", "Diamond Heist" has a simpler scene and less investment, and it only requires building a model airplane...

The heroine was going to be played by Qiu Tian, ​​and the hero was chosen to be Jiang Qiming - the advantages and disadvantages of the script were very obvious. The advantages were that there were many twists and turns, and the disadvantages were that there were too many of them, which seemed to be twists and turns just for the sake of twists and turns.

The cost was also not high, just over 50 million, but they got the help of Liang Jiahui and Wu Zhenyu...

Shen Liang will also make a guest appearance.

I estimate the box office to be around 200 million, as long as it can make back the investment...

A medium-budget movie needs someone to invest in it.

However, Yang Mi asked these questions because she actually wanted to find a project for herself.

Shen Liang shook his head: "Our company's project is not suitable for you, not even for me~"

"Not for you?"

Shen Liang: "I actually want to act in action movies the most..."

Liu Shishi interrupted: "So, you're working with Jackie Chan?"

"…That's a costume war film," Shen Liang was surprised: "How did you know about this project?"

"It's spread all over the industry..." Liu Shishi looked at Yang Mi: "Did you know?"

Yang Mi nodded: "I've heard that Jackie Chan will play a supporting role for you!"

Shen Liang immediately retorted: "What do you mean by playing a supporting role for me... It's obviously a dual male lead, and the role he plays is very important, driving 80% of the plot in the early stage..."

Yang Mi ignored all this and waved her hand: "How did you convince him?"

"The script is good..."

"Where did you get the script?"

Shen Liang said calmly: "... you can organize your own group. If you like a project, you must act decisively... Zhao Liying liked "Da Qiao Xiao Qiao" and organized her own group to shoot it. You can do the same!"

"Is Zhao Liying going to become the best actress?"

“…I don’t know, but I think it’s going to be difficult!”

(End of this chapter)