Chapter 425: The box office is divided into nine points!
"What's going on?" Wu Tianmin's voice suddenly rose.
"It's because" Director Liu glanced at Fang Minghua and hesitated to speak.
Fang Minghua understood something immediately and said: "Director Wu, you are busy with your business, I will go back first." After saying that, he stood up.
"Hey, you don't have to go, I want to tell you something." Wu Tianmin said, and then said to Director Liu: "Just tell me, it's okay."
"Director Wu, someone from China Film Company called just now to say that they do not agree to purchase a copy of "Red Sorghum" for 800,000 yuan."
Wu Tianmin frowned after hearing this: "How much did they say?"
“Up to 700,000.”
Wu Tianmin was furious when he heard this:
“Can’t bear to part with 800,000? We can’t even ask for capital preservation?! A film that can win awards at the Berlin Film Festival actually makes us lose money! Isn’t this chilling for us filmmakers?”
"But there was nothing we could do. We argued hard, but the Film Academy ignored us at all." Director Liu said.
"Hammer! China Film is simply a palace of hell!" Wu Tianmin couldn't bear it anymore and started to curse loudly, "It's urgent. I will go to Yanjing now to find the leader of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television to file a lawsuit with China Film! "
Fang Minghua didn't answer. He knew that Wu Tianmin was just complaining and his arms couldn't hold his thighs.
In this era, China Film Group dominated the world. Films produced by 16 film studios across the country were purchased, underwritten, and distributed exclusively by China Film Group.
No matter what the production cost of the studio's film is, the acquisition price of China Film remains between 700,000 and 1.2 million!
Of course, the box office has nothing to do with you.
However, China Film only offered the lowest price of 700,000 to an award-winning film, which Fang Minghua was a little surprised about.
Is there any hidden secret here that is not known to everyone?
Sure enough, Wu Tianmin calmed down, sighed and said quietly: "I know, those people at China Film Group do not like me, they are taking revenge!"
"Retaliation? Director Wu, you Are you having trouble with China Film Group?" Fang Minghua was curious and couldn't help but ask.
Wu Tianmin laughed after hearing this: "Holidays? Of course, I have long disliked those people!"
It turns out that China Film Corporation has a monopoly that dominates the world, causing about 1/3 of the distribution companies in the national film market to suffer losses. Many screening units have been restructured, which has had a negative impact on production companies.
In September 1987, at the Chinese and foreign press conference at the China Film Exhibition, Wu Tianmin once again called for breaking the three mountains that weighed on the film studios, activating the film market, and pointed the finger at China Film. As soon as the words came out, the leaders of China Film Company, including all middle-level cadres, also evacuated.
Someone advised Wu Tianmin to find an old friend to apologize. But Wu Tianmin was determined not to do it. He said: "I'm not wrong, but I just repeated what the factory directors have said for several years."
After hearing this, Fang Minghua couldn't help but say something in his heart.
Awesome
But I also have confidence. In recent years, under the leadership of Wu Tianmin, Xi Film Studio has been prospering and has won many awards at domestic and foreign film festivals.
In addition to "Red Sorghum", several movies produced by West Film Studio last year include "King of Children" shot by Chen Kaige and "Old Well" directed by Wu Tianmin himself.
"The King of Children" was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 41st Cannes International Film Festival and the Education Contribution Award.
"Old Well" won the Best Film Award and the Best Actor Award at the 2nd Tokyo International Film Festival, and these three films are the favorites to win this year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards.
Looking at the 16 film studios across the country, which one is so awesome?
Fang Minghua suddenly discovered that Wu Tianmin had thick black hair a few years ago, but now it has become much sparser, and a "Mediterranean Sea" has appeared on the top of his head.
I am so worried about Xiying Studio.
Seeing that Wu Tianmin had completely calmed down, Fang Minghua said: "Director Wu, in fact, the stalemate with China Film Group may not be so bad. There is still a way out."
"What way? ”
"Box office sharing! Based on the total box office revenue, we negotiate with China Film and ask for a certain proportion of sharing. What is the share? If I win, it is mine. If I lose, I will have no complaints. In fact, most foreign production companies use this method. "This is a way."
Wu Tianmin’s eyes lit up.
“Just do what Minghua says and let’s talk to China Film Group. This is also a kind of reform.”
Director Liu seemed to have little confidence.
"Director, do you think those at China Film Group would agree? There is no precedent for this."
"There is no precedent? Reform. If there is a precedent, can it be called reform?!" Wu Tianmin said in a sonorous and powerful tone.
"Isn't there a precedent for us to talk about success? We won't open 37, 28 or 28, I will open 19. The people at China Film Group will agree, right?!"
19 open? !
As long as one-tenth of the box office? !
Director Liu was extremely shocked by Wu Tianmin's words.
After a while, he said: "Director Wu, if we open on 19, doesn't that mean that the box office must reach at least 8 million?"
"Is it more than 8 million?" Wu Tianmin snorted. He suddenly asked Fang Minghua: "Minghua, do you think the domestic box office of "Red Sorghum" is more than 8 million?"
Fang Minghua smiled: "Not much."
"Look Right? Minghua doesn't say much! I don't believe that a film that won the Golden Bear won't sell more than 8 million at the box office! Director Liu, just go with me to Yanjing in two days based on the idea of box office sharing. , talk to them!”
"Okay, I'll go get ready." Director Liu hurriedly left the office.
I am still thinking about this.
8 million is not much?
Based on the current average ticket price of 20 cents, 40 million viewers would have to enter the cinema!
What a God
Why do the people who are dating Director Wu seem to be mentally disturbed?
After Director Liu left, Fang Minghua asked: "Brother Ang, what else did you want to tell me just now?"
"It's nothing, I haven't been here for a long time. Have you had a drink together? Don’t rush back. Let’s have a drink together tonight!”
I#￥%￥%...
Since Wu Tianmin spoke, Fang Minghua had no choice but to refuse. I called my family and said I wouldn't go back for dinner that night.
Of course, the guests are not just the two of them, but also Gu Changwei, Zhou Xiaowen, He Ping, and Lu Wei from Xiying Studio. They are all rising in the film industry and will be big bosses in the future.
Only Zhang Yimou is not there.
At the wine table, Wu Tianmin said that he would go to Yanjing to discuss with China Film Group about the box office share of the movie "Red Sorghum", and everyone applauded.
Fang Minghua also saw that everyone here was Wu Tianmin’s direct descendant.
In the end, Fang Minghua returned drunk.
The script of "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" was handed over to Wu Tianmin, and Fang Minghua stopped worrying about it.
Later I heard that Wu Tianmin actually rushed to Yanjing with a few people from Xiying, and negotiated with the leaders of China Film, and the other party agreed to share the box office.
One-nine points.
It was early April. This morning, Fang Minghua called Bai Miao into his office as soon as he went to work.
"Bai Miao, how are the preparations for the meeting going?" Fang Minghua asked.
(End of this chapter)