Chapter 514: One Whale Falls and All Creatures
Are they going to die? !
"I heard from Linda that their factory director Li held a meeting a year ago. Do you know what he wants to do? He wants to engage in diversified operations and open a hotel in the tertiary industry!" Lu Yao continued.
"Lu Yao, don't talk nonsense!" Linda glared at him.
"Minghua and the others are not outsiders, what can't they say? Besides, your Xiying Film Studio has already spread the news and it has become an open secret."
"Sister-in-law, why do you want to engage in diversified business?" Fang Minghua asked curiously.
"In order to make money, you also know that although our factory has made some good films, it does not make much money. China Film only gives each film a price of 700,000-1.2 million, and now that prices are rising, many films The cost is higher than this,” Linda explained.
But Lu Yao responded unceremoniously:
“Then why can’t we ask the leaders of China Film for a share of the box office like in “Red Sorghum”? You, Director Li, have no idea. He doesn’t have the courage of Wu Tianmin!”
“How many people do you think can be like Wu Tianmin?” Lin Da argued:
"Just because of Wu Tianmin's character, he offended a lot of people. Something happened to him last summer, and someone immediately added insult to injury. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so miserable. He lost his position as the factory director and was not even allowed to return to China!"
"Hey, these days, we are really doing hard work, watching, and giving advice to those who work." Lu Yao listened and sighed: "Driving Wu Tianmin away is the biggest loss for your West Film Studio. I dare say, Your West Film Studio is going to go downhill from now on!”
“Don’t be so serious. The factory is still very quiet now, and the directors are still busy making movies. Look, Zhang Yimou’s new movie. "Ju Dou" is going to be staged overseas. The factory watched it inside and the film was quite good.
"No matter how good it is, the superiors are preventing it from being staged in China, right? "Lu Yao's tone was sarcastic. "If Wu Tianmin is here, that's not necessarily the case. "
"So, Wu Tianming is the soul of Xiying and the backbone of Zhang Yimou and other young people. If this soul is gone and the backbone is gone, these people will not be able to stay and will leave sooner or later. ! ”
Linda fell into silence after hearing this.
From the bottom of her heart, she agreed with her husband's views.
"Hey, Minghua, you see me and Lu Yao arguing, why are you asking me about the Xiying Studio?" Linda suddenly remembered something and asked.
"That's it. I have already written the script for "The Ordinary World", but Tangtang has not reached an agreement with Yanjing TV, so we plan to let Zhang Yimou film it."
Fang Minghua put it in again. He briefly explained what happened, and finally said: "I called Zhang Yimou and asked him if he is willing to make this TV series, but I have to ask Director Li if he agrees."
"Hey, as long as you give me enough money, Director Li will definitely agree!" Linda replied with a smile.
Minghua nodded slightly.
Actually, from the conversation between Lu Yao and his wife just now, Fang Minghua had realized that this matter had some clues. Fang Minghua and Lu Yao discussed the article "Looking for Romance" written by Lu Yao. By ten o'clock in the evening After a while, the couple said goodbye and went home.
Walking on the road in the community, Song Tangtang held Fang Minghua's arm and said, "Minghua, do you think Xiying Studio will really do what Brother Lu said?"
"Lu There is a certain truth to what the elder brother said. A number of backbones of Xiying Film Studio such as Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, Huang Jianxin, He Ping, Lu Wei and others were all trained by Wu Tianmin. Now they are all talented and arrogant. There is no one like Wu Tianmin. People can't be restrained at all, and they will leave sooner or later," Fang Minghua replied.
Song Tangtang listened silently, and suddenly stopped and looked at her husband: "Minghua, if it is true as you said, it is a tragedy for Xiying Film Studio, then is it an opportunity for us at Shengshi Film and Television? Yi Whale Of course, Fang Minghua understands what his wife means.
"Tangtang, your idea is very good, but you can't talk nonsense now. You have to take it step by step and don't rush it."
"I know, you are my husband, so That's what I said." Song Tangtang hugged Fang Minghua's arm and said coquettishly: "Tomorrow I will talk to Director Li about filming this TV series and try to reach a cooperation agreement as soon as possible!"
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"Then it's none of my business." Fang Ming said with a smile.
"Well, husband, you have worked hard these past few months, have a good rest!"
After returning home, the couple went to their own study rooms to read their own books.
Song Tangtang mainly read finance and business management, while Fang Minghua had no purpose and read all kinds of books.
But what I read today was Nan Huaijin’s "The Analects of Confucius".
Years ago, Shu Bin contacted Nan Huaijin and negotiated to buy the publishing rights of this book in the mainland at a preferential price. It was released in major Xinhua bookstores across the country as soon as the Spring Festival. Zhao Hongjun said that the sales volume was not bad.
The first edition prints 200,000 copies, and the sales are expected to be no problem.
There is a certain threshold for reading this kind of book. It is quite good to reach this level in the first printing.
After watching for a while, Fang Minghua thought about the conversation just now at Lu Yao's house.
What Lu Yao said is right. Xiying Film Studio began to decline after entering the 1990s. Many capable people left Xijing and went to Yanjing to "drift north".
In addition to Wu Tianmin's dismissal being a trigger, another very important reason is the change in the general environment.
After entering the 1990s, the film industry underwent major changes. The distribution of films ended the model of the planned economy era, and a market economy was implemented, with film studios taking responsibility for their own profits and losses.
At the same time, the TV drama market began to expand rapidly, while the number of movie audiences was shrinking. On the other hand, movie audiences also had more choices, and competition between movie studios was intensifying. In 1993, the country launched a "10 blockbuster" plan to give mainland audiences the opportunity to enjoy the latest foreign blockbusters, and domestic film studios declined further.
Private investment is also beginning to rise. Private film and television companies such as Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, and Wanda Film and Television were established one after another to carve up the film market.
Private film and television
Now, Shengshi Film and Television is the oldest established company!
Seize the opportunity.
Leave it to your daughter-in-law and escort her.
Sure enough, Song Tangtang went to the leader of Xiying Film Studio to talk about cooperation between the two parties, and the other party readily agreed, but there was only one condition.
In addition to ensuring the budget required for filming, a "management fee" of 200,000 yuan must be paid to Xi Film Studio!
Song Tangtang also put forward his own conditions: a management fee of 200,000 yuan could be paid, but the name of Shengshi Film and Television Company would also be attached to the TV series produced in the future.
Co-produced by Xijing Film Factory and Shengshi Film and Television Company!
This was not a problem for Xiying Studio, and the two parties quickly reached an agreement.
The next step is to build the crew: director Zhang Yimou, producer Hu Xiaofeng, cinematographer Gu Changwei, sound recording: Gu Changning, music editor Zhao Jiping, artist Cao Jiuping, editor Du Yuan.
All are Zhang Yimou Almost all the elite partners who have been filming for several years have come out. Except for Hu Xiaofeng, the rest are all from Xijing!
Gong Li, the first-generation murderer, plays the female lead Tian Xiaoxia, while the male lead is played by newcomer Zhang Jiayi, who just graduated from Yanjing Film Academy and was assigned to Xiying Film Studio.
He is also from Xijing and a fellow countryman of Zhang Yimou.
Song Tangtang, an investor, personally serves as the producer, participating in the production of a TV series for the first time.
The initial budget is 3 million, which is three times that of "Desire".
(End of this chapter)