I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 135: Investment in "Buried Alive" and the Gambling Agreement
Liu Dehua's words shocked everyone.

At least in the work Infernal Affairs, the industry has only one understanding, that is, Li Xuan is the little Liu Dehua, and they are very similar.

If the genuine Andy Lau came out to "refute the rumors" now.

The reason why the performances are so similar is not because he imitates me well.

But in terms of understanding the role.

I should just follow his lead.

Too explosive
No one could have imagined it would be like this.

Little Liu Dehua is not Little Liu Dehua.

The similarity in the performance effect of "Infernal Affairs" is not because Li Xuan's imitation is good.

this kind of thing
"I didn't expect the truth to be this! This truth is even more shocking than I imagined." Wang Haiyang, who was standing next to him, was shocked. Now, he didn't know how to evaluate Li Xuan's value.
Is he really just a freshman?
Is there really a freshman with this level of intensity?
"I regret."

At this time, Wang Haiyang narrowed his eyes. If he had just gone to find Li Xuan, many things would have been much more friendly.

But if I go to him now, it will only seem very utilitarian.
I regret that I didn't approach her earlier. I'm afraid I would be laughed at if I went there now.

"Go home and write two more self-criticisms!" Looking at Li Xuan on the other side and then at his son, Zhang Guoli couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Zhang Mo: “???”

But facing his father's authority, he didn't say anything and could only continue to cry without tears.

Did I get shot even when I was lying down?
After saying this in front of so many people, Liu Dehua felt an incomparable sense of comfort in his heart.
He spoke about this matter in front of so many people, including people from his alma mater, Huayi and others.
I always breathe a sigh of relief.

"I owe you this."

"Lord Liu, you don't owe me anything."

At this time, Li Xuan said softly.

Liu Dehua smiled and said.

"You helped me a lot, Liu Jianming from Infernal Affairs. You helped me understand the character more deeply and allowed me to create such a screen image. I can tell you that I made a lot of money from Infernal Affairs, not just money, but also fame."

Liu Dehua has shares in "Infernal Affairs", and this wave really made Liu Tianwang profitable.
Moreover, this role of Liu Jianming really established his status as an actor in Hong Kong.
This film has revitalized the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and even to the outside world, it is the "resurrection" of the Hong Kong film and television industry.
The outside world has been full of praise for him and his performance as the protagonist. They have praised Liu Tianwang's acting skills for being even better and having a strong sense of substitution, which is no less than that of Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
Andy Lau's overall status is very strong and high, and his net worth is the same as Tony Leung Chiu-wai, which is the sum of his wealth from music and acting. However, his acting level is still slightly inferior to Tony Leung Chiu-wai. After all, Tony Leung Chiu-wai specializes in the path of acting.

He has a comprehensive approach and now his level as a pure actor is only half a level lower than Tony Leung Chiu-wai.

Liu Dehua felt that he would not be able to rest easy if he took all the credit for himself.
But now, fortunately, I can say all these things and tell them all.

Li Xuan actually felt that the moral standards of King Liu were too high. Even without him, Andy Lau's Liu Jianming was portrayed to an extremely strong degree. His "Infernal Affairs" was also the savior of the Hong Kong film industry. Of course, I thought the "Infernal Affairs" series was just the beginning, but it turned out to be the pinnacle of Hong Kong cinema in the millennium, bar none.
Without himself, he is still the same Liu Dehua.

However, King Liu is truly worthy of being King Liu. No wonder he has so many friends in the industry.

"Thanks."

"Ha, with the relationship between us, why would you say thank you?" Liu Dehua said with a smile, "Before any other relationship, we are friends first, aren't we?"

"Yeah, we're friends."

At this time, Li Xuan also smiled.

There is also a warmth in my heart.

Between friends, there is no need to say thank you so much, but you should keep it in your heart.

When everything was over and the meeting was over, Li Xuan was still waiting
It is true that some people have asked for the copy of "Buried Alive", but it is not sold separately.

Li Xuan shook his head. No, he could only invest in the project, and the script would not be sold separately - and the asking price was only 20,000 yuan, which was like asking a beggar for money.

Ultimately, it was because my resume was not good enough. Even though I produced a six-minute pilot film with plenty of suspense, I still couldn't get the investment for this film.

Many people buy scripts, and some even say that they have to pay half of the script and wait until it is verified that there is box office success before paying the other half.
"Boss, actually 20,000 yuan is enough. You are the first one who can sell the script here in our group." Luo Jin beside him swallowed and said.

Trying to attract investment through group work is unprecedented. Even buying a script is extremely rare.

Li Xuan shook his head.

“I believe in my script.”

This "Buried Alive" is a prime example of making a big profit with a small investment!

The shooting effect is absolutely great.

It’s a pity that no one appreciates it.

After all, "Buried Alive" is also quite "non-mainstream".

You act for two hours by yourself, do you think you are Chaplin, so awesome?
Now you have two choices: save up resources to earn enough money to shoot "Buried" and then develop normally.

Now is the time when the fifth generation of directors is at its peak. You, a new comer who is not in the circle, are so arrogant. Maybe the industry will give you a "this kid must not be allowed to stay" warning.

But as for the film market, the earlier you emerge, the more niche you will have. Otherwise, if the predecessors let the snowball move forward and there is no niche for you at all, then you will be in trouble.

In their previous lives, talented people like Jiaozi and Guo Fan were almost fifty years old when they came to prominence.

Don’t they have talent?

There was a huge object blocking their sky.
Just as Li Xuan was thinking about it, someone came to him because he liked the script.

This person is none other than Liu Dehua.

"You're back again, Brother Liu."

"Hmm, surprise? Unexpected?" At this time, Liu Dehua squinted his eyes and smiled, "How about making a deal with you?"

"Didn't we just become friends, Brother Liu?"

"In business, I'm Andy Lau, your Brother Liu, but I've just registered a company called Yingyi Entertainment Co., Ltd." "Crazy Stone" was funded by this company, which has produced such films as "Crazy Stone," "Crazy Stone," and "Crazy Stone" throughout its career.
Well, I can only say that Brother Liu is awesome at making movies and singing, but his level of investing in movies really depends on luck.
"So how much money is Brother Liu going to invest in my movie?"

Li Xuan no longer calls Liu Brother, he calls him Brother!

Come on, a clip sound~
"Um, I'm not used to you being like this." Liu Dehua said with a smile, "I can invest three million in you."

Three million! For a project like Buried, that's a lot!
It’s well deserved that you call me brother!

"Brother, brother!"

"No, it's conditional."

"Ah! Am I not your good brother?"

"Humph, there's no such thing as a free lunch." Liu Dehua said with a smile, "We have to sign a bet agreement."

"What do you mean?" Li Xuan asked in confusion.

"My investment will indeed cover the full cost of filming 'Buried', but if the box office doesn't reach 13 million, there will be a price to pay."

"What price?"

Since it is a bet agreement.

The problem lies in the word "gambling".

"Join our company, join the Hong Kong community, sign a six-year contract, and split the profits 50-50. Profits will be strictly distributed according to the contract."

At this time, Liu Dehua said with a smile.

Holy shit! He even figured out the profit-sharing criteria.

It's a 50-50 split. If those domestic management companies knew about this, they would probably tear him apart - it's such a sin to give such free money to those artists!
It's still a book contract.

As we all know, the account book...hmm.

I can only say that Liu Dehua’s company should not be involved in those bad things, otherwise the losses will be poured into your pants according to the book value.

Liu Dehua's intentions are basically the same as Sima Zhao's, and everyone knows it.

I don’t know whether you think this movie “Buried Alive” is good or not.

But I definitely have high hopes for my young body.

"I promise you, Brother Liu."

"Okay, when do you want to shoot? Give me a time. I'll go back and have my assistant draft a preliminary contract and fax it to you."

Li Xuan thought about it and realized that if he were to shoot the film now, he wouldn't even be able to make 3 million at the box office, let alone 13 million. He probably would really have to sell himself to Brother Liu by then.

"Buried Alive" is his good card.

"Two years, Brother Liu, we will definitely finish filming within two years."

"Yeah, that's what I thought."

Liu Dehua also thought of this time point.

It's pretty much the same. The script has funding, the Film Bureau approves the project, and you submit the story outline, script, concept, and a brief list of the main creative team.
In addition, Chinese-language films are experiencing an explosive growth trend, so the project establishment time will have to be extended, which will take about half a year. Those with connections can shorten this process, and then Liu Dehua glanced at Li Xuan - this guy should be fine.

From filming to promotion and release, these processes are quite tedious.

In addition, Li Xuan is still a student and has to film, so it would be ideal if he could finish filming in two years.

"Don't push yourself so hard, take it easy." Liu Dehua paused and said, "What are you going to do next?"

"Filming and studying."

Brush up your attributes, brush up your attributes, brush up your resume.

At this time, Liu Dehua paused and reminded.

"Three million is quickly spent on filming a movie, especially for publicity. It's a drop in the bucket. And most importantly, your subject matter is unique, and with you being the only one in the cast, it won't generate any buzz at all."

What Andy Lau said was very subtle. When it comes to publicity and promotion, how much you get for every penny you spend depends entirely on the cast.

If Liu Dehua's name can achieve a conversion rate of 50% for every penny spent on publicity and promotion, then the conversion rate will be 50%.

For Cheng Shilong, Zhou Xingxing can get 100% value for his money.

So what about Li Xuan?

It’s hard to say. Li Xuan’s biggest titles now are “Little Liu Dehua” and “No. 1 Scorer of Beijing Film Academy”. It’s hard to say how much influence he has on ordinary audiences.

If you use it for publicity and promotion, you might not get the best value for your money - the movie "Young and Dangerous" tells us this truth.

Therefore, the essence of "The Thousand Faces", which has many big names gathering to accompany the younger generation, is to maximize the publicity and promotion costs.

From Andy Lau's perspective.

"Buried Alive" is under the premise of satisfactory quality.

If Li Xuan can have a second-tier influence within two years,
Then this movie has a chance of making 13 million, which means it will break even.

But, this is absolutely impossible.

Zhao Yanzi and Zhang Ziyi could not have such influence in their junior year.

Thinking of this, Liu Dehua couldn't suppress the smile.

Three million to buy your six years, Brother Li.

No, you can't laugh.
(End of this chapter)