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Chapter 145 Two Birds with One Stone: Another Collaboration!

The Beijing Film Studio, formerly known as the Beiping Film Studio, was established in 49. Its first director, Tian Fang, was Tian Xiaole's grandfather.

The filming ceremony for "Curse of the Golden Flower" was held here.

Zhang Yimou personally attended the premiere and celebration banquet of the film "The Thieves".

When Tian Xiaole received the invitation, she thought it was from Zhang Yimou. Later, she found out that it was Zhang Weiping who was casting a wide net in the industry on behalf of the film crew.

With "The Thieves" about to top the box office charts in Chinese film history, and Tian Xiaole attracting attention wherever he goes, he naturally made him the first target for invitation.

The opening ceremony was held in the Beijing Film Studio's soundstage, which has a usable area of ​​several thousand square meters and is the largest and most comprehensive soundstage in China.

Without the 5 million yuan investment from the "Pacific Rim" project, the 3.6 ​​million yuan investment in "Curse of the Golden Flower" would have been the largest investment project in China to date.

The cast is impressive, including Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li, who were previously announced, as well as Jay Chou, a rising star in the music scene.

The role that originally belonged to Liu Ye was given to newcomer Huang Xuan.

"Congratulations, Xiao Le, on becoming the highest-grossing director in China. How does it feel?"

Gong Li walked over and joked with a smile.

"Hmm, it feels pretty good."

Tian Xiaole shrugged and said with a grin.

Just then, a discouraging voice sounded from behind.

"The Thieves did well at the box office, but when the Golden Flower is released, it will break the record for the highest box office."

Tian Xiaole turned around and saw Zhang Weiping with an arrogant and condescending attitude.

By binding Zhang Yimou, a famous director, he finds fault with everyone.

"Oh, I'm really looking forward to it."

Tian Xiaole replied indifferently.

"You all continue chatting, I'll go take care of the other guests."

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"His foul mouth has offended countless people."

Gong Li didn't give Zhang Dapao a friendly look as he walked away.

If it weren't for this person, she and Zhang Yimou would have had countless children back then.

"Even China Film Group wanted to invest, but he refused. This guy is really stubborn."

If it weren't for Zhang Yimou's film, given Han Sanping's domineering style, Zhang Weiping would have been dealt with long ago.

Most of the people from the industry who were invited today came for Zhang Yimou; basically no one paid any attention to Zhang Dapao (Zhang the Cannon).

He has absolutely no self-awareness, occupying the center position and talking eloquently, taking full credit for Zhang Yimou's achievements and patting himself on the back.

Zhang Yimou stood aside, awkwardly smiling, acknowledging that he had indeed received a great deal of recognition and support.

In 96, when filming "Keep Cool," investors withdrew their funding. Zhang Weiping stepped in with 2600 million to save the day, but ultimately lost 1800 million. Presumably out of guilt, the two began collaborating from that point on until now.

After the main cast finished their speeches, Tian Xiaole found Jay Chou, who was wearing a baseball cap, with a chubby girl next to him, who was probably his assistant.

"The song 'Hair Like Snow' is great, it has a strong Chinese style. I'm looking for a promotional song for my 'Pacific Rim' project. Would you be interested in writing one for me?"

The chubby assistant next to him frantically winked, his eyes almost dry from blinking, indicating that he accepted the invitation to sing.

"Thank you for liking it. Songwriting depends a lot on inspiration, and sometimes what I write may not be suitable."

Jay Chou is like a shy young man; he speaks rather timidly.

"Then you can write it when you have inspiration." Tian Xiaole handed over his business card: "Call me if you have any good ideas."

Tian Xiaole greeted Gong Li and Zhang Yimou and then left the press conference.

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On Friday the 22nd, the daily box office was 2.5 million.

Total box office: 335 million.

The gap between them and the record set by the larger ship has narrowed further.

The media's sense of smell is always so sharp.

News of "Curse of the Golden Flower" was reported, and the news that Tian Xiaole had invited Jay Chou to write a song for her also spread.

"The Beijing Film Studio held a press conference to announce the start of filming for 'Curse of the Golden Flower'."

"A genius in the directing world and a genius in the singing world may collaborate!"

Many actors inquired about it and found out it was a song invitation; they had thought it was a film collaboration, which meant they missed out on an opportunity.

Tian Xiaole received a call from Park Jong-hwa. After chatting for a while, he mentioned that CJ Entertainment wanted to buy the remake rights to "The Thieves".

Tian Xiaole laughed and scolded them a couple of times, telling them to come over for a face-to-face meeting, which would be a good opportunity to discuss other collaborations.

If you don't take advantage of the opportunity, you're missing out.

The Condor Heroes has premiered and is ranked number one in its time slot, adding another classic role for Liu Yifei.

Huang Xiaoming's disheveled hair and sallow skin drew criticism from many viewers who found him greasy.

Standing next to Xiaolongnu, the two women's skin tones formed a stark contrast.

Tian Xiaole watched a few episodes of "My Own Swordsman," having previously promised Yan Ni that she would help boost the show's ratings.

In retrospect, it was all unnecessary. This low-budget sitcom went from being underestimated to becoming a phenomenal hit, which surprised many people.

Yan Ni's slightly tipsy state brought the character of Tong Zhanggu to life.

On Saturday the 23rd, the daily box office rebounded slightly, reaching 2.8 million.

Total box office: 337 million.

In the conference room of Xiao Le Pictures, the people who met with CJ were still led by President Jin.

Tian Xiaole glanced around and, not seeing Lao Pu, immediately cut to the chase without further ado.

"You've seen the influence of the Thieves' Guild. What price are you willing to offer?"

CJ invested in the film and owned 20% of the copyright, but since it involves reprinting copyrights, the price needs to be renegotiated.

"Director Tian, ​​we've been friends for a long time. This $300 million is CJ's sincere offer."

Upon hearing the price, Tian Xiaole laughed:
"You want to buy the rights to a movie with a global budget of $1.5 million for this price? Being your old friend is not a lucky thing."

These words made President Kim blush with embarrassment, realizing that the price he had offered was too low.

"Then name your price."

Tian Xiaole made a gesture and waved it in front of his eyes:

"800 million US dollars would be a good amount."

"This price is too high." President Kim shook his head, not expecting Tian Xiaole to have such a big appetite.

"No, this price is not high at all, and you will have the opportunity to work with me again."

Tian Xiaole firmly held the reins. With the cooperation foundation of "The Thief" and the success of the script he provided, no one could refuse the opportunity to cooperate.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, President Kim's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked.

"Director Tian, ​​the collaboration you mentioned, is it a new project?"

This time, in addition to his task of purchasing the copyright, he also needs to explore cooperation on the next project.

Unexpectedly, Tian Xiaole brought it up on his own initiative.

“I wrote a script that’s perfect for the South Korean market.”

[Extreme Profession] Ning Hao is already filming it, but that won't stop South Korea from filming another version.

When copying the original plot, Tian Xiaole felt that this country had a strong learning ability.

Learn from their American father.

The country's economic lifeline is controlled by major conglomerates, but the film and television industry is relatively lenient, allowing for unbridled criticism of conglomerates and even the president.

This may be a place for ordinary people to vent their frustrations, but what's even more ridiculous is that the money used to criticize the chaebols ends up being earned by the chaebols themselves.

[Extreme Profession] In China, the police force's roles would have to be changed; such incompetent individuals wouldn't be allowed to exist.
South Korea doesn't have this concern; they can belittle it however they want without any problem.

When the time is right, "Seoul Spring" can also be released.

"Director Tian, ​​how would you like to collaborate this time?" President Kim asked expectantly.

“I will provide the script and invest some cash, but I will not participate in the filming or production. I want a 50% share.”

This South Korean film, which has the second-highest audience attendance, is not planning to have actors from both countries co-produce this time.

"Aren't you going to direct it yourself?"

With the success of "The Thief" as a precedent, they were unsure whether they could achieve the same results if Tian Xiaole didn't personally direct the project.

“I have other projects on hand, and besides, I’m not interested in this kind of low-budget comedy.”

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CJ's men left in a hurry, taking the "Extreme Job" script with them.

The script provided by Tian Xiaole was already well-known, and the two sides finalized the deal smoothly with minimal back-and-forth.

Once we get back and report this, we can bring our legal counsel over to sign the contract.

On Sunday the 24th, the daily box office was 2.1 million.

Total box office: 340.2 million!
The distance to the record for large ships has been further reduced.

In the conference room, Tian Xiaole met with CJ's people again, this time with their legal team.

"This drama is very suitable for your market. Try to use big-name actors, and cast Jun Ji-han in the role of a policewoman."

"Director Tian, ​​the script you provided is highly valued within the group. As for the actors, you can rest assured; we will definitely use the best actors in all of South Korea," President Kim assured him, patting his chest.

Tian Xiaole nodded, believing that Xijie had the ability.
After the legal counsel reviewed the contract, both parties signed it.

After seeing CJ's people off, they rushed back to their home countries.

Tian Xiaole summoned the finance manager and asked her to keep a close eye on the overseas box office revenue sharing for "The Thief," which would be deposited into the company account gradually.

Once the money arrived, the first thing he did was buy a building.

In the afternoon, the Film Bureau released a list of the latest batch of films that had obtained screening licenses, and "Ip Man" was among them.

Previously, Huo Wenxi had asked Tian Xiaole to select the schedule, so that the schedule in Hong Kong would be synchronized with that in mainland China.

I took some time to visit China Film Group to finalize the release schedule as soon as possible.

"This is the preliminary schedule that has been finalized for the first half of this year."

Han Sanping took a form from the bookshelf behind her and handed it over.

Tian Xiaole took it, but didn't look at it right away. Instead, he started talking about his collaboration with CJ.

Han Sanping was very excited, giving Tian Xiaole the feeling that she had secretly started a relationship with someone else behind his back.

Before he could start criticizing, she quickly explained that it was a remake of Ning Hao's currently filming show, "Extreme Profession," which calmed him down.

Han Sanping felt that investing in just one of these kinds of films was enough, so he stopped caring about the project altogether.

Tian Xiaole looked at the schedule.

The first half of the year was really tough; all the big movies have been rescheduled for the second half.

[The Banquet] is aimed at the National Day holiday.

"Let's set it for May Day, there's not much competition from other films."

Tian Xiaole handed the form back.

"By the way, some visual effects companies have expressed interest in exchanging ideas with the technical talent you recruited from Hollywood. What do you think about that?"

"That's no problem. Once I move to a larger office space, I'll extend invitations to the outside world. Otherwise, how can we improve the overall level of the country?"

"You're something else, kid. The space you have now isn't even big enough for you to show off?"

Han Sanping visited Xiaole Film Studio a few times. It had only been established for less than two years, and already two floors of office space were not enough.

"It's all thanks to your support, Uncle Han, that I've gotten to where I am today," Tian Xiaole said, flatteringly.

Han Sanping laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying himself.

His proudest achievement was investing in Tian Xiaole's first film.

We chatted for a while about the box office of "The Thieves" and the celebration banquet...

To avoid rush hour traffic, I left China Film Group before commuters left work.

While waiting at the traffic light, Tian Xiaole informed Huo Wenxi of the release date of "Ip Man" and asked Yinghuang to prepare for the publicity.

I sent text messages to Zhao Wenzhuo and Gao Yuanyuan, asking them to reserve their schedules so they could participate in the film's promotional activities.

A short while later, Gao Yuanyuan replied with a text message, her words filled with resentment.

"Does he only contact me when we're discussing work?"

Just when a woman who had just been dumped needed comfort and emotional support, Tian Xiaole appeared.

It gave Gao Yuanyuan a brief feeling of finding a confidant, but the intermittent contact during this period extinguished the restlessness that had just been ignited within her.

Tian Xiaole only replied with two words: Address!

Gao Yuanyuan's situation is no longer as simple as inner emptiness; it's more about needing to satisfy her spiritual needs.

Perfectly, Tian Xiaole can satisfy her!
(End of this chapter)