Chapter 964 Impressed
Chen Peisi’s real character is very different from his image on the screen.
Chen Xiaoer on the screen is a heartless, easy-to-talk alley guy.
He may be uneducated, but he is also clever. He can always come up with crooked ideas to solve problems and get out of trouble.
But in real life, Chen Peisi is not so flexible and has a contradictory side.
When it comes to drama, he is sincere, conscientious, principled, and patient. He will weigh and polish it repeatedly and is not afraid of wasting time.
But in life, he is like an immature child, careless, careless, quick-tempered, and has a bad temper.
It can be said that he is a person who goes his own way, is a bit lonely, and does not want to think too much about the world.
Perhaps he is like this because he has focused all his personal wisdom on shaping his screen image and conceiving dramatic conflicts, and has no extra energy to pay attention to some things in his personal life.
Just like when he wanted to talk to Ning Weimin, it was obvious that he had broken his promise and owed something.
Under normal circumstances, of course he should call and make a polite appointment with Ning Weimin.
See if Ning Weimin is free one day, and then make an appointment with Ning Weimin to meet at a convenient place.
Of course you have to keep it secret until you meet in person about what you want to talk about.
If you are smart, treating guests to dinner as an excuse to get together is the best way.
After all, as the old saying goes, if someone eats a meal, the other party will first have to show mercy, and then it will be easier to apologize.
But when it comes to Chen Peisi, he doesn't mind!
Don’t say that I didn’t think about all the twists and turns at all.
For the sake of peace of mind, this kid even hopes to say it’s early, it’s early, it’s good.
Not only was he anxious to meet with Ning Weimin, but he was also so busy chatting that he kept talking on the phone and revealed what he wanted to talk about.
He spoke frankly about the difficulty in getting approval for his next film and the difficulties in filming.
He told Ning Weimin openly why he didn't buy him a yard and why he didn't go to the Temple of Heaven to help perform.
Later, he actually asked Ning Weimin if he had any good ideas.
That upright self-exposure of his own ugliness makes him look like a poor and rational lumpen proletarian.
It seemed as if Ning Weimin had forced others to do something difficult and owed him a share.
To be honest, he is really good at saving face and is not afraid of offending the God of Wealth.
If someone else had received this call, I'm afraid they would really feel that there was something wrong with Chen Peisi's character, and they would definitely feel that this person was too dishonest, and they would have to stay away from him.
But the good thing is that Ning Weimin doesn't know how.
Because in addition to the "two sons" created by Chen Peisi, he especially liked it.
In his last life, he really watched Chen Peisi on talk shows a lot. It can be said that he knows Chen Peisi’s temperament and life trajectory very well.
To be honest, Ning Weimin not only admires Chen Peisi for his courage to be honest with big platforms in order to protect copyright, but also for his hard-headed manly energy.
I admire his persistence and resilience in making independent commercial comedy films for a long time despite the immature marketization of the domestic film and television environment.
He knew clearly that Chen Peisi was a pure actor.
Don’t be arrogant, don’t be greedy for fame and fortune, only have drama in your mind, not any nonsense.
He even felt pity and injustice for Chen Peisi from the bottom of his heart.
I feel that Chen Peisi was born at the wrong time when he failed to make money in the film market when he was so talented.
My previous efforts were purely to contribute to the domestic film industry, which was a huge loss.
And when people get older and the market prospers, it becomes cheaper for those ghosts and snake gods who rely solely on traffic.
Then you will naturally have a heart to cherish talents, and there will be no lack of understanding and tolerance.
In fact, Lord Ning Weimin, instead of being angry and blaming, changed his original arrangement.
I simply went along with Chen Peisi, and met at Maxim’s Restaurant on the third day of junior high school, and asked him to prepare a Western meal.
As a result, it all worked out. After the two met, Chen Peisi finally found a relative.
He not only had a place to vent his grievances.
And Ning Weimin also gave him ideas for the difficult problems that worried him, allowing him to find his backbone and feel that there was a possibility of solving the problem.
Ning Weimin said this to him.
“Don’t be discouraged. Although all the major film studios are working on themes, they seem to look down on films with this theme. But it doesn’t matter, let’s try another idea and method. Want me Look, it must be difficult for you to give people some snack boxes and bottles of wine just for asking for affiliation. Who cares about these things now? That’s not how gifts are given. To get things done now, it’s best to get Moutai and China opens the way, that’s the hard currency.”
"So let's talk about it this time. You can go ahead with the gifts. You can also invite people to have dinner at Tan Gong Restaurant. All the expenses incurred will be mine. I will introduce the manager of Tan Gong Restaurant to you later. All these are Let him arrange it for you. Just say hello to him when the time comes. Don't worry, no one can live in a vacuum. Even the bullshit 'elegant art school' in the film industry thinks they can survive without daily necessities. That's good. But those who are in charge of stamping are also trying to make money."
"By the way, you can still talk to those movie studios about sponsorship fees. We are all poor, so we can only make movies by soliciting sponsorships? We are not short of money. We can sponsor them to shoot the main theme in exchange. I don't believe it. We come to the door with piles of money and ask for a filming qualification. How can they do it? Are you willing to give it? How can you say 'no'?"
"To put it bluntly, this is actually equivalent to us spending money to buy birth certificates from those film studios. But that’s how it works. I also tell you, don’t worry; as long as we are willing to pay, there will definitely be a poor owner who is willing to open the door for you. The only key is to buy it. How much it is, it’s up to you to negotiate. In principle, I think it would be better if it doesn’t exceed 100,000 yuan. After all, the movie is not too dark in China. A purely loss-making business can’t be compared to audio-visual products, don’t you think?”
Not to mention, this trick of using money to pave the way sounds too reliable.
Who doesn’t know that money is good?
Ning Weimin's words immediately made most of Chen Peisi's troubles disappear, and he felt vaguely hopeful.
But having said that, Chen Peisi really didn’t expect that Ning Weimin would come up with such an idea for him.
Hearing this tone, he actually spent another 100,000 yuan to buy a birth certificate for his movie.
And he clearly knows that the money will never be recovered through the movie, so the compensation is guaranteed.
This is too embarrassing!
Yes, due to domestic environmental constraints, the film industry still follows the path of unified purchasing and marketing.
No matter how good a movie is at the box office, it currently has nothing to do with the production unit.
In most cases, movie studios can only recoup their funds by selling copies.
A movie can only take 15% of the box office, and the majority of the box office is in the hands of others.
Chen Peisi himself has long calculated that movies like his are more suitable for northern cities, but will not adapt to the climate in the south.
So no matter how hard it is, it won't sell more than fifty copies.
Based on 9,000 copies per copy, it would be good to keep the capital even.
And if Ning Weimin rakes in money like this, he will definitely lose money.
After thinking about this, he felt embarrassed and couldn't bear it.
“Ahem!” He said twice, his face turned red, and he finally squeezed out the words of thanks through his teeth.
"Oh, Manager Ning, I... really don't know what to say. Thank you, thank you so much. You can't say enough about your support for me. If I go by what you said, I think this sequel will be really good. If we just do this... then we will have to bear a loss of tens of thousands of dollars. Isn't this too unfair? Wouldn't the investment units be unhappy? Do you think we are being taken advantage of? Oh my, it’s not easy for you to attract investment for me. You spend so much money and you just have to do some disguised advertising in the film and get a few thank-you titles in return. This can be explained. Come over? I really don’t want to embarrass you. Otherwise, let’s discuss it together..."
Look, this Chen Peisi is still so cute.
Because he personally couldn't understand why Ning Weimin had to spend so much money to support him.
I was really worried that Ning Weimin would be in trouble, so he actually tried to persuade Ning Weimin not to waste money.
Don't say it, even though it was limited by the thinking of the poor, Ning Weimin was a little bit dumbfounded.
But such kindness and sincerity, with a kind of stubborn cuteness in the simplicity, are also quite touching.
So Ning Weimin had to waste some words and express his position again to strengthen Chen Peisi's career.
"What is there to hesitate about? We have to strike while the iron is hot. The longer we delay, the more trouble we will have. If we delay further, we may really become fat, and people will feel that they can blackmail us at will. If you think it's feasible, we'll do it. Don't worry about the money, and don't worry about whether other investment units have any opinions. I'll be responsible for all this. You just have to concentrate on making the movie. That's fine. To be honest, I have some skills in making money, but I'm really an amateur at what I can do, and I won't tell you what I can do. How about it? We have a clear division of labor, right? Let’s each perform our duties, and the most important thing is to make more movies that people will like to watch..."
Ning Weimin really understands human nature and the human heart.
No matter how simple these words are, they hit the softest part of Chen Peisi’s heart.
Yes, for good people, to cooperate, there is no need to do anything more, just respect is enough.
This is the level of leadership. The so-called domineering spirit in the legend is nothing more than this.
Even Chiang Kai-shek once played such a game with mahjong tiles.
So the hesitation I once had is no longer hesitant, and the confusion I was once no longer confused.
Chen Peisi felt like he was under a cloudless blue sky, feeling the warmth of spring with flowers blooming and the sun shining brightly.
Where in the world can I find such a good investor!
If this is not a noble person, who can be called a noble person!
If we say that through the previous cooperation in "Father and Son", Chen Peisi already had a good impression of Ning Weimin.
When Ning Weimin said these words today, Chen Peisi regarded him as a confidant like Bole.
He even thought that in the future, he would be willing to continue to cooperate with Ning Weimin if possible.
But it’s not over yet.
Ning Weimin then took out a videotape brought back from Japan and some photos as gifts to Chen Peisi, which gave him an unexpected surprise.
To be honest, this is no ordinary video tape and photo.
That video tape is internal information of Shochiku Pictures.
This is the behind-the-scenes footage and interior production process of "The Story of Torajiro" that Ning Weimin asked Matsumoto Keiko to obtain.
There is no doubt that this videotape has very important guiding significance for Chen Peisi to better shoot movies and solve technical problems.
The photo is a street scene taken by Ning Weimin himself when he went to Katsushika District in eastern Tokyo, the hometown of the character Torajiro in the play, and Shibamata Old Street near Edogawa.
It can be said that it is more important than that video tape.
Because it is Ning Weimin’s favorable evidence for Chen Peisi’s analysis of the economic value and social effects of his films.
Yes, on the surface, it seems that Chen Peisi's comedy will not produce any actual economic benefits, and it is likely that the more it is filmed, the more money it will lose.
And from an artistic point of view, the style is not high. It is a product that caters to the entertainment needs of the common people.
But if we look at it from another angle and consider the tourism industry and boosting the local economy, it will be different.
Ning Weimin told Chen Peisi what he saw with his own eyes.
It is said that Chaimata Old Street has never lacked tourists because of the "The Story of Torajiro" series of movies.
On that street, not to mention the business of Teishuten Shrine and Torajiro's family's old Takagiya shop, other shops that didn't appear in the movie were also booming.
They can definitely follow suit and take full advantage of the film series.
As long as the movie is good enough and one movie after another accumulates fame, it can drive consumption in a region for a long time.
Not to mention that the local government will definitely support it, even their investment in making movies can be slowly recovered through curves to save the country.
For example, when there are no filming tasks at the shooting location, you can sell tickets for tourists to visit.
Then sell some costumes and props of the characters in the play, and you can buy peripherals.
Maybe I can earn more than actually making a movie and sharing the box office.
This is not a dream, there are very real examples in China like Japan.
In 1980, Guo Kaimin and Zhang Yu’s "Lushan Love" popularized Lushan tourism.
Afterwards, these two actors will go to Lushan again, and the local government will support them as if they are ancestors.
If nothing else, the dividends created by the movie are too great.
That is equivalent to planting a money tree in Lushan that can grow money for a long time.
So Ning Weimin thinks that it is actually a good thing that Chen Peisi did not rush to buy the yard.
This must be based on long-term interests. The shooting location should not be too random, but must be properly planned.
At present, he thinks it is most suitable to buy a yard near Qianmen or Chongwenmen.
Not only Pierre Cardon and its main interests are invested in this area, but the biggest dividends will be gained from using the film for advertising.
Furthermore, Pierre Cardon Company and he personally can talk to various government departments in Chongwen District.
He has people from the district government to the street office. This is a well-deserved home base.
Here, it is much easier to build a tourism project and open the door to sell tickets.
Otherwise, if the shooting location is purchased in another area, it will be troublesome...
After listening to Ning Weimin's business experience with dumbfounded eyes, Chen Peisi was really convinced!
If he had just appreciated Ning Weimin's generosity and loyalty, he was simply moved to regard Ning Weimin as a friend worth making.
Now, he has fully felt Ning Weimin's extraordinary insight, ability, courage, and reliability. He is impressed from the bottom of his heart and is willing to become Ning Weimin's support.
Look at this guy’s brain! The gap between people is really not that big!
Chen Peisi now understands.
Why did the crew of "Journey to the West", who were so poor that they almost stopped filming, suddenly become rich with the help of Ning Weimin!
Just because some people may be born with geniuses in a certain field!
In this way, the next thing will be easier to handle.
Ning Weimin and Chen Peisi drank and chatted happily, and successfully reached a more stable alliance.
We have also discussed new ways of cooperation and division of interests.
Chen Peisi's film copyright and related rights and interests are equal and shared by both parties.
Ning Weimin spent money to buy the filming location, and the income from related tourism operations, Chen Peisi three, Ning Weimin seven.
At this point, the two of them have truly become comrades from ideals to interests, and have become a rope.
"Now that it's finalized, let's give your opinion on our new drama. In your mind, who do you think should play these roles?"
"Didn't I say everything. During the filming I don’t understand. Just make up your mind. I only have one request, just leave the role of Erzi sister and Sanya to Zhang Qiang..."
"Oh, don't be polite. Just say what you say. I think your ideas are more surprising and may give me better inspiration. Don't you want to make the movie more effective? As for Zhang Qiang, then The little girl is acting as she is, and of course this role belongs to her. If she doesn’t act, I will have a headache..."
Look, the interesting thing is still here.
Although Ning Weimin has already said that he will not interfere in the creation, Chen Peisi also hates others' interference when filming. He is very principled.
But just because he thought he had a deep understanding and trust with each other, Chen Peisi knew that Ning Weimin was not a mediocre person and would not talk nonsense. Instead, he paid special attention to each other's opinions.
So Ning Weimin had no choice but to say it. He thought about it and then said it.
"Actually, all I can think of is that like "The Story of Torajiro", the important characters that have formed the story for a long time should not be changed as much as possible. Like Futoko's family, his brothers, Ma Gan and Junzi, it is best to be fixed all the time, so as to give the audience However, it is different for characters that only appear once in each movie. Especially for female characters, it is best to use the most popular stars. In this movie, Erzi falls in love with his buddy. Haizi's sister, who is also uncultured, went to grill mutton skewers with them. And this Haizi also has a crush on an artistic young woman, but he doesn't dare to confess to her because of his status as a self-employed person. Both of these female characters are very important. Choose a female star who is currently popular, preferably not too long ago. This will definitely arouse the audience's interest, especially when you look back after a few episodes, not to mention a large collection of beauties. It can also reflect part of the history of the domestic film and television industry, what’s wrong with it?”
“Hey, now that you say that, I have an idea. I can give Cheng Fangyuan a try in this year’s Spring Festival Gala. She’s grown up. She also fits the temperament of a young and artistic woman. It’s more difficult for Sister Haizi...”
“It’s okay, take your time and choose her. Actually, I think she’s a good actress from Beijing Film Studio. The movie "An Actress's Dream" is now in theaters. It seems to be a hit at the box office. The key is that she is beautiful and can act. "
"Okay, I'll look back. Look. Let’s compare it later.”
“Hey, if you don’t mind, do you have an idea for the role of Haizi?”
"Well, I'm currently considering Liu Xinyi and Zhang Tielin. Unfortunately, one is a little too rash and the other is too polite."
"If you want to put it that way, "Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Blue Purple" I actually think Chen Baoguo, who plays Liu Sijia, looks good, like Hai Zi. Why don’t you consider giving him a try?”
In this way, the two of them became more and more enthusiastic. Speculative.
Although Ning Weimin was unwilling to interfere too much, he was also unwilling to take advantage of the owner who held a foreign passport and was filming the British Flower in the Republic.
Unknowingly, I also gave him a handful of eye drops and a kind person.
(End of this chapter)