Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 284 Science Fiction Film Project! (24)

The conversation shifted to the films "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," which were released the following day...

This is perfectly normal; it's a major event in the film industry!

Many people are paying close attention to this.

Xu Ke vs. Zhang Yimou!

However, Shen Yan brought up another matter: "President Lu, it seems the two Zhangs are about to break up!"

"How did you know?"

"Look at Zhang Weiping's propaganda methods, he's actually hyping up a sex scene... This is a national tragedy, Zhang Yimou must be unhappy about it!"

President Lu shook his head: "...They've always been like this. Back when 'A Simple Noodle Story' was released, Zhang Weiping launched a scathing attack on the entire entertainment industry, even calling Han Shanping a bandit leader... just to grab attention..."

"But this time it's different!"

Shen Yan shook his head: "I heard that Zhang Weiping has been withholding Zhang Yi's salary for 'A Simple Noodle Story' and has even sold the TV series rights to 'The Flowers of War' behind Zhang Yi's back!"

"Carrying it on your back?"

"Veteran directors have a habit of buying both film and television adaptation rights at the same time... I heard that Zhang Yimou originally planned to return the television rights to the *** after the release of the film 'The Flowers of War,' but unexpectedly, Zhang Weiping sold them!"

"How did you know?"

"Director Zhang Li received a directing offer... and he also invited me to act in it!"

"This..." President Lu glanced at Shen Yan: "What...what are your thoughts?"

"I feel that this star-studded event lacks a master director who can command the stage..."

"You want me to sign Zhang Yimou?"

"It's not a contract, it's a collaboration with Zhang Yi's studio, signing a priority investment rights agreement..."

"Preferred investment rights?"

Shen Yan explained the right of first refusal...

This was first created by Xiaoma Benteng!
Preemptive investment rights, as the name suggests, refer to an investor's right to make investment decisions before other investors in certain investment projects. This right ensures that the investor is in a more advantageous position during the investment process…

Xiao Ma did indeed pioneer many things, such as priority investment rights for works, priority repayment system, joint account management system, profit guarantee, etc.

This concept already existed in the financial sector, but Xiao Ma applied it to film and television investment, which ensured his profitability in the "Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg" project.

As for why Xiaoma Benteng went bankrupt...

Many marketing accounts are saying that the boss, Li Ming, has fallen from grace…

Actually, that's not the root cause. The root cause is that the way they started their business was flawed—their backer collapsed…

Upon hearing this, President Lu immediately said, "...OK, I'll have someone contact Zhang Yi right away..."

Dong Tianda interjected: "Zhang Yimou's movies may not necessarily make money either. Didn't they say that 'The Flowers of War' cost 600 million to produce?"

"He also said 'House of Flying Daggers' cost 300 million! Anyone can brag, right?" After a pause, Shen Yan added, "...I estimate it was less than 200 million...I'd only take 30% of what he said!"

Dong Tianda laughed: "You say it's less than two hundred million, so it's less than two hundred million?"

"I'm a producer. I've worked on shows like 'The Beauty Inside' and 'Our Times.' Do I know more than you?"

Dong Tianda... shut up!

……

The movie "House of Flying Daggers" was advertised with a total cost of $3600 million, which is equivalent to 3.1 million RMB...

A quick check revealed that the actors' salaries were also listed, which is clearly an exaggeration!
The main actors' salaries were at most a little over 3000 million, how could it have cost 3.1 million?
As for "The Flowers of War," Zhang Yimou himself said, "How could it possibly be 6 million? We know all too well, it's only one or two hundred million..."

Christian Bale offered a friendly price: $500 million!
Director Zhang Yimou is quite internationally renowned...

Zhang Weiping boasted that he had offered 3000 million US dollars to invite Christian Bale.

Later, people from the American acting agency said that Bale's salary for "The Flowers of War" was $500 million, while Williams' pyrotechnics team only received a few hundred thousand dollars because the war scenes were only ten minutes long...

This price was only given because of Zhang Yimou's reputation. It's impossible that it cost 600 million!

However, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping had a falling out. Many people said that Zhang Weiping interfered with artistic creation, but the real reason was only one: he didn't pay enough.

To be honest, Zhang Weiping really let his father down!

They did a lot of hype and self-promotion all day long, but when it came time to split the profits, they pretended to be stupid.

Zhang Yimou has diligently made films for over a decade, yet he hasn't earned as much as his ex-girlfriend Gong Li from a single casual advertisement shoot...

Forget it.

Damn it, I asked him to help me get my child registered, and he couldn't even handle such a small thing. As a result, the child of this great Olympic director has been hiding and living as an unregistered person for ten years!
There are plenty of people in the entertainment circle who have more children than allowed, and they all handle it perfectly.
Even if you don't immigrate overseas, you can still get an overseas citizenship, or even a Hong Kong citizenship... there are plenty of ways.

Not only did he fail to get it done, but Zhang Weiping also used it as leverage against Zhang Yimou…

Only Zhang Yi could tolerate it. If it were Shen Yan, damn it, they would have torn each other apart the very next day…

……

"My Love from the Star is an idol drama, and our original budget was 5000 million..."

"Isn't that too little? How about 80 million?"

"...No, before, I wanted to choose a top-tier actress to play the female lead, thinking it would be more convenient when renting costumes... The female lead is supposed to be a top-tier female celebrity, so her everyday outfits will definitely be very high-end. We're planning to contact several high-end luxury brands..."

Shen Yan talked to President Lu about the preparations for "My Love from the Star"...

Mr. Lu was a little confused: "So?"

"Now that the female lead has been changed to Jing Tian... the brand might not be willing to lend her out!"

"Then let's buy it!"

"More than twenty outfits... plus the gowns Cheon Song-yi wore and the daily necessities she used, all from high-end brands..."

Shen Yan wanted to discourage him...

Then, President Lu waved his hand domineeringly: "It's alright, the more high-end it is, the more it highlights the scale of our drama!"

"...Then the cost will double, I estimate it will be at least 100 million!"

"It's no big deal. Even if the price of your show goes up by another ten percent, I'd still be willing to invest..." After a pause, President Lu continued, "I heard you're planning to make a sci-fi film?"

Shen Yan paused for a moment, then nodded; "Yes, it's called 'The Martian.' It tells the story of an astronaut who lands on Mars and loses contact with his team due to a dust storm. Alone, he faces numerous difficulties such as a damaged spacecraft and insufficient supplies. He must find a way to survive on Mars and wait for rescue..."

"and then?"

"Then he planted sweet potatoes and potatoes on Mars..."

"Were they finally saved?"

"Um…"

Shen Yan nodded: "In the end, it was the Russian spaceship that helped... It's all about the great unity of the world's people!"

"Russia? Why not the United States?"

"Because the United States has blocked our space program, it's impossible for them to come to our rescue!"

Dong Tianda interjected again: "...Blocking space exploration?"

Shen Yan rolled her eyes at him: "You don't know... the 'Cox Report' from '98, and the 'Wolf Amendments' passed by Congress in America this year... Do you need me to explain it to you?"

"These are political matters. If you want to make a science fiction movie, you definitely need the American market..."

Shen Yan frowned: "I'm talking to President Lu, do you have the authority to make that decision?"

"I'm…"

"Shut up! Have any of your movies been box office hits? Have any Hong Kong films outperformed mine? What are you pretending for? The American market, my foot! Besides Jackie Chan, who in Hong Kong cinema has an American market?"

(End of this chapter)