Chapter 130 Let the Bullets Fly and the Legend of Zhen Huan (asking for double monthly tickets)
"I'm a little curious. How did you spend 100 million? Did you hire a big-name actor?"
Jiang Wen had talked about movies with Qi Hao before.
Frankly speaking, Qi Hao really liked Jiang Wen's movie.
In other words, he likes all Jiang Wen's movies.
However, he now shoulders the responsibility of making Little Sheep make money, so he cannot make decisions for Little Sheep simply based on his own preferences.
"Ge You and I don't get much remuneration..."
Jiang Wen was helpless. With a brat like Qi Hao standing on the management side, he could see the key points at a glance.
It’s really hard to fool.
Some people were originally very smart, but after becoming agents of capital, they became so powerful.
"Oh yes, who did Huang Silang find to play?"
Qi Hao suddenly realized that the problem was indeed the salary.
"I'm going to find Zhou Ruifa. The price quoted there is 40 million, and Ge You is 5 million." Jiang Wen replied.
"This is a Hollywood price tag!"
Qi Hao hit the nail on the head. If it weren't for Hollywood prices, the average domestic actor's salary would be over 5 million yuan, which would be sky-high.
Ge You is one of the top names in the country, and his salary of five million is relatively in line with industry regulations.
Chen Kun's salary for "Mulan" was only two to three million, and Qi Hao's salary for "October Siege" was two million, which is a bit higher than the leading male lead Wang Xueqi.
There is no way, he is one of the top four actors and the best actor, and Wang Xueqi is nothing.
The salary of Hong Kong's first-line stars is generally around 8 million, such as Andy Lau and Gu Tianle are all in this price range.
As for Chow Sui-fat's 40 million, it must be because he joined "Let the Bullets Fly" as a Hollywood actor, and his salary is close to the Hollywood market.
But...
Why!
Why don't you calculate it according to Hollywood prices?
"Yes, his price is this in Hollywood. When these people return to the Chinese film industry, they use similar calculation methods."
Jiang Wen nodded, there was no need to lie in front of Qi Hao.
"The salary alone is 60 to 70 million. No wonder it costs hundreds of millions. Isn't 100 million not enough?"
This movie is such a scam.
If it weren't for the fact that he and Jiang Wen had a good personal relationship, and they were usually brothers, and the coal boss really admired Jiang Wen, Qi Hao really didn't want to touch this movie.
Jiang Wen, you deserve it!
You know you've turned a corner when your car crashes into a tree, you know you bought a stock when it rises, you know you're dumping it when your nose runs into your mouth, and you know it's been a misfortune because you've already made yourself the capital's nemesis.
What did you do earlier?
"Actually, you can just change someone else. You don't have to use Zhou Ruifat. If you don't use Zhou Ruifat, you will definitely be able to make 100 million, and the marketing expenses will be very generous."
Ma Ke helped Jiang Wen speak.
Both he and Jiang Wen underestimated everyone's wariness towards Jiang Wen.
I thought that even if it was difficult to attract investment, it wouldn't be impossible to attract investment. I didn't expect it would be so difficult.
In this case, there is no need to find Zhou Ruifa.
"There is really no need for Chow Sui-Fat. Just look at "The King of Kung Fu", these birds coming back from Hollywood are useless."
Zheng Xiaolong complained unceremoniously.
Li Lianjie successfully destroyed all audiences' filters for Hollywood stars with "The Proposal" and "The King of Kung Fu".
"This role is more suitable for Zhou Ruifat... but it is indeed a bit more expensive."
Jiang Wen sighed softly and frowned slightly.
His expression showed a hint of exhaustion, and the pressure of investment forced him to make compromises.
To be serious, Jiang Wen has now fallen into a bottleneck.
The film market is developing rapidly, the box office has hit new highs, and production costs are also rising. His past achievements are no longer enough to support him in the film industry.
If he doesn't do it right, he won't be able to survive.
It's impossible to rely solely on friends for support. Big bosses who like his movies also have pressure to survive.
"If 100 million can really make a movie, the rest... we at Feiyang Media can help."
Qi Hao looked at Gao Yang and saw that the other party nodded before giving a positive answer.
What he meant was that if you don't overspend 100 million, then we will invest. If you continue to engage in overspending, then we will not accompany you.
Gao Yang didn't pay much attention to the company Little Sheep.
Of course he hopes to make money, but if you don't make money, he won't say that he will open your business and replace it with someone else.
The general manager is his daughter.
But Qi Hao can't just mess with him.
Gao Yang came to him because he knew a lot about the entertainment industry, and he agreed to Gao Yang because he wanted to become a capital. At this stage, he would first use Gao Yang's money to practice.
"Then I will consider looking for other actors with higher cost performance."
Jiang Wen could only give up Zhou Ruifa for the time being. If he didn't find Zhou Ruifa, 100 million would not be enough.
"Okay, we Feiyang Media will be responsible for the remaining 50 million."
Qi Hao helped Gao Yang make the decision.
Everyone at the wine table breathed a sigh of relief. As long as someone is willing to vote, if they don't, then today's drink will be too embarrassing.
Jiang Wen was the only one who felt a little sorry.
For the role of Huang Silang, Zhou Ruifa is really the first choice actor.
However, Little Sheep took out 50 million.
In any case, he was very grateful to Qi Hao, saying that he owed a favor to No. 7.
Gao Yang didn't care about his favor at all.
"If this movie loses money again, I will stop making movies!" Jiang Wen vowed.
"I've passed it!" Gao Yang hurriedly comforted him: "You can make the best money. If you lose money, try harder next time. How can you quit the circle if you fail once? I think back then I took all my savings to contract coal mines. To discredit, you accidentally met a liar..."
The big boss with a net worth of billions has also encountered various setbacks.
If I gave up at that time, it would be a joke, but now that I am awesome, it will be a legendary experience if I tell it.
Some of the others listened carefully, and some even praised him. Qi Hao had to sigh, it was really good to be rich, and he also wanted to be a rich man.
Unfortunately, when he reached the age of a rich man, he did not yet have the ability to become a rich man.
At least not a rich man who can impress these big guys.
Over there, Lao Gao was bragging with a few big guys, and here Zheng Xiaolong targeted Xiao Gao and Qi Hao.
He asked Gao Fei curiously:
"How many movies have you little sheep invested in?"
""October Siege", "We'll See", "People on the Road" and "Gang's Piano", this is Jiang Wenshu's fifth one."
Gao Fei counted on his fingers.
In fact, the company has only been established for less than a year, and it is more powerful than many large film and television companies.
Moreover, these five movies are not all low-budget.
"October Siege" invested 20 million, and "Let the Bullets Fly" invested 50 million.
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"They are all movies for investment. Don't you consider TV series?"
Zheng Xiaolong came to this wine party today to attract investment.
Gao Fei looked at Qi Hao.
She actually doesn't know whether to invest in a TV series, at least they haven't discussed this issue privately.
"If you have a good script, you can invest in it."
Qi Hao did not exclude TV series.
His main job is to be an actor, and he loves being an actor the most, so he will never abandon his career as an actor just because he becomes a director.
As an actor, although movies are of higher quality, if you want to maintain national popularity, TV series are actually the most cost-effective thing.
If you have a good script and invest your own money, you will have a higher probability of producing a high-quality product.
"I am currently working on a TV series and am currently in the script writing stage."
Zheng Xiaolong came here today mainly because of this matter. Not only movie directors like Boss Mei, but TV drama directors also like Boss Mei.
People really don’t interfere with your creation.
At most, you just have ideas about the actress you choose.
In this regard, you can choose some female celebrities who are willing to "sacrifice" to join the group and be responsible for accompanying the coal boss.
"I'm still working on the script, so don't worry too much."
Qi Hao had a headache. He and Gao Yang had a gambling agreement, which required Feiyang Media to achieve profitability within two years.
More than half a year has passed now.
When it will be profitable is still unknown.
"My TV series is adapted from the original novel. Don't worry, the novel itself is very popular and has a certain fan base. If it is filmed, there will definitely be TV stations willing to buy it."
Zheng Xiaolong stood up and went to get a bag, and quickly took out a set of novels.
"Gongdou novel..."
Qi Hao took it and glanced at it, then opened it to read the content.
"Yes, similar to "The Golden Branch", this type of TV series has a wide audience. As long as the production is not bad, it will definitely not lose money. TV series are safer than movies."
Zheng Xiaolong also took out a piece of information and gave it to Qi Hao.
Above is the award-winning record of the novel. The performance data on the website proves that he did not choose the novel randomly.
In addition, there is a simple script, which is the general story line and main characters.
"How much does this cost?"
Qi Hao felt that the writing quality of this book was okay, but some parts seemed familiar.
However, this is a common problem in online literature.
Many novels are copied here and there. If they want to be truly turned into a TV series, they need to be drastically adapted.
"Seventy million."
Zheng Xiaolong hoped that Little Sheep could take it all in one go.
The other two capital companies here today, Film King and China Film Group, are not involved in TV dramas.
If Little Sheep can take it all in one go, then he won’t have to look for other investments.
"..."
This is more expensive than investing in "Let the Bullets Fly".
However, Qi Hao really must consider voting for Zheng Xiaolong.
Firstly, the TV series can easily repay the money, and secondly, he owes Zheng Xiaolong a favor.
"Young Master Bao Qingtian 2" was introduced to him by Zheng Xiaolong, who was the producer at the time.
Although he was only the second male lead, Qi Hao's role image and positioning were very good. After the TV series was released, he surpassed Lu Yi and became a popular niche.
Later, the original male lead in "Tengu" failed to perform well, so Qi Jian decided to replace him.
Zheng Xiaolong recommended Qi Hao to him.
He said that Qi Hao has the best acting skills among the niche actors and will definitely not let you down. Moreover, if you find a popular niche actor to act, he will bring his own traffic and the box office may be able to recover the loss of your replacement.
Substitutions cost money.
You find someone to act in and sign a contract. If he doesn't perform well, you can replace him. However, you have to give him part of the salary specified in the previous contract.
As a result, Qi Hao won the best actor award with "Tengu".
Is this favor worth 70 million?
That's definitely not worth it.
However, the investment that Zheng Xiaolong needs is a TV series.
TV dramas are different from movies. As long as a TV station wants it and the price is right, they generally won’t lose money.
Zheng Xiaolong has directed popular TV series such as "Beijingers in New York", "Happiness is Like a Flower" and "Golden Wedding". In fact, there is no shortage of investment.
When he sought investment from Little Sheep, he wanted to reach a cooperation and incorporate Feiyang Media into his capital resource system.
It's hard to tell who owes a favor to whom.
(End of chapter)