Chapter 379 The fight for the box office record in film history
Jiang Wen asked curiously, "This project has just been launched, and the male lead has been decided?"
Li Binbin said softly, "This is not surprising. Yes, I heard Ms. Deng say that if Director Chen is stuck, the project will not be started."
Han Shanping's eyes lit up, "This is not a small say."
Chen Linfeng said with a bitter smile. , “I can only get stuck at the beginning. Now that the project has started, I can’t make the final decision.
Moreover, the little voice I had was used to exchange for the choice of the male protagonist, and I basically had no say in the rest. "
This is half true and half false, and what is left pushes Bruckheimer to the top.
In front of Bruckheimer, he can still speak.< br>
Han Shanping slowly tasted the wine in his hand and felt that Xiao Chen's words should be true.
I also knew that the author of the original work could choose the male protagonist with his ability. It's amazing.
It’s not like there haven’t been film adaptations in China, it would be great if those authors could charge some adaptation fees.
Wang Changtian said disappointedly, "It's a pity. I thought that if I could support Director Chen, it would be able to support the banner of our Chinese filmmakers."
"I believe in you. Ghost." Chen Linfeng cursed in his heart.
Ren Yue and Wang Huiwen clinked glasses with each other.
The main purpose of their coming today is to study.
After all, he is a newcomer who has just entered the market, and he will definitely not be able to compete with those established companies.
Those who didn’t see it were the second or third senior executives, not the boss himself.
Because I know that it is unlikely to get Xiao Chen’s film investment share from the beginning.
Now I see that other companies have no chance. They don’t have much on the surface, but they are actually a little happy inside.
Although Wang Zhongjun and Han Shanping said nothing, one can imagine the disappointment in their hearts.
If it was just Xiao Chen who wanted to eat alone, it would be fine. At worst, he would have to spend more money. Now there is no chance at all.
Thinking of this, the expressions of the two people could not be maintained.
A bit boring.
When the atmosphere and emotions were almost brewing, Chen Linfeng said slowly, "Actually, there is no chance at all."
"How to say?" Han Shanping was overjoyed.
"Do you still remember that I have Summit Entertainment?"
"You are talking about the Hollywood one?"
"Yes," Chen Linfeng nodded slightly.
"Yes, remember, what happened to this company?" Han Shanping frowned, "Could it be that..."
"Yes, Summit has secured 10% of the investment share in "Infinite World". ”
Chen Linfeng looked around, and finally looked at Han Shanping and said, "I can release part of it, and then..."
He paused, "Add the names of the participating investment companies."
Han Shanping's face was visibly moved.
At the same time, he felt that he had been deceived and that the boy had caught him.
Because they felt there was no hope just now, their expressions could not be more obvious.
Now I have no choice but to admit defeat.
"Xiao Chen, you can tell us how much share you can set aside for us and what the specific conditions are."
"The cost of the movie is about US$160-180 million. The budget table has not yet been prepared, and the details are not clear.
However, the 10% peak share was negotiated, and it was originally less than 20 million US dollars.
My conditions now are, The peak contribution is US$6 million, accounting for 5%, and the rest is left to you.”
Is Xiao Chen so kind?
Wang Zhongjun and Wang Changtian looked at each other.
Han Shanping did some calculations and found that 10 million or 12 million would give him a 5% share, which is a bit too conscientious.
He has dealt with Xiao Chen a lot and knows his character, so he will not deceive others, but he will certainly not suffer.
And just now I went fishing to deceive them, not just for this little money.
Hearing him say that he could keep his company name, you knew he had his finger on the pulse.
After careful consideration, Han Shanping asked, "Xiao Chen, do you have any other conditions? You're welcome, you can tell them all."
"Not really. Conditions,"
Chen Linfeng said, "I will start a company next year, related to mobile Internet software, and it will have something to do with our film industry."
He focused on Han Shanping and Wanda. Wang Huiwen,
"I hope that everyone can cooperate with each other.
Don't worry, it will definitely be fair cooperation. You can consider it based on your own situation at that time, as long as you remember my goodwill today."
Wang Huiwen stopped picking up vegetables. See what this means. Is there anything else to do with him?
"That's easy to say, so I won't be polite." Han Shanping said with a smile.
“No,” Wang Zhongjun said anxiously, “Xiao Chen, you have to give us a chance.”
"Yes," Wang Changtian was also anxious, "Isn't there anything we can do to help?"
Han Shanping was unhappy, "Ren Xiaochen said it very clearly. This cooperation next year will definitely be It’s related to the theater chain, and you two don’t have the resources in this area. If you cooperate, you should each get what you need.”
Wang Zhongjun and Wang Changtian secretly cursed the mountain eagle, as they said before. Now change your mind immediately.
"Mr. Han, that's not what you said. You are in the game, so we have to fight for it."
"That is, a total of ten million US dollars. What if we lose money? We can help bear the losses.”
Han Shanping said angrily, "You are the one who is losing money. How can Xiao Chen's movie still lose money?"
Wang Zhongjun blinked at him. Didn't we agree at the beginning? Whether we make money or not is a trivial matter. , the most important thing is the name.
Not that they owe this a share of the money.
"Infinite World" is an A-level major production in Hollywood, and it is a well-known literary work in China.
Participating in such a project is a political achievement for Huayinghan.
For Huayi, which is about to go public, and Guangguang, which wants to go public, that means a lot of money.
Who cares about the little money you earn from investing in movies.
The key to making real money is stock price and listing.
Han Shanping knew that if he blocked it too tightly, he would offend others. He took a half step back and looked at Chen Linfeng.
"Xiao Chen, you decide this matter. What do you say, how do we recognize it?"
Since Chen Linfeng has released his share, he doesn't care who pays.
He also wanted to see how Mr. Han would fight against two, but he would give up later.
I think so. After all, privatization is a trend in the film industry. China Film’s control is weakening year by year. As the leader, Mr. Han should be able to realize this.
“Let’s do this, Mr. Wang,”
The two Mr. Wangs raised their heads together.
"Um, Brother Tian," Chen Linfeng looked at Wang Changtian, "When the app I made comes out, with the media resources in your hand, just give me a few words."
Wang Changtian patted his chest excitedly , "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Wang Zhongjun was the only one left, and he didn't feel good.
In the past, he had so many stars and the Beijing circle was so brilliant.
Why do I feel like I can’t do anything now?
Chen Linfeng said embarrassedly, "Mr. Wang, why don't you just do more, after all..."
"I understand," Wang Zhongjun agreed immediately without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, "I'm still here. If there is no shortage of money, I can spend more." He probably made some mental calculations, "Let's see, I use 3 million U.S. dollars to buy 1% of the share, and the other family members use 2 million U.S. dollars, totaling 11 million, to buy the 5%. What do you think?”
That means Huadian is also included.
Ren Yue was confused. He didn't expect that he had already made up his mind to lie down, but it would actually benefit him.
Who wouldn’t want to do a business that comes with a free name and a guaranteed profit?
With Huaying in it, and Xiao Chen having the right to speak, they don’t even have to worry, Disney will play tricks on them in the later stages.
This kind of good thing is really the more the merrier.
He also knows how to be a good person, and said directly, "Huadian can't help Director Xiao Chen, just like Huayi, just offer 3 million.
And we and many theater chains If we have cooperation, Director Chen can come to us if he has any needs.”
As a new player, you are not as good as the other players, so you can only pay and build relationships.
Others have no objection. Huadian has deep relationships with various film studios and many local theaters, and is qualified to take the table.
In the end, the fight ended in an equal share for everyone, and it ended peacefully.
Then it’s time to simply eat, drink, and connect emotionally.
Chen Linfeng originally planned to release the news about his next movie today. Seeing that they are quite harmonious now, it is better not to be a disharmonious factor.
Wouldn't it be better if the news gets out and they come to you proactively?
He looked at Jiang Wen aside, "Brother Jiang, when will your "Let the Bullets Fly" start?"
Jiang Wen picked up the wine glass and clinked it with him, "Just Xiaogang and I were talking about what happened in the past few days, and I stopped by to catch you up."
No wonder.
He thought it was strange for these two people to appear here from the beginning.
"I probably won't be able to come at the first time. I won't be free until next month."
"That's okay. Just let me know in advance when I will be free."
Feng Xiaogang joked. , "Xiao Chen, the films you have acted in either win awards or have a wide audience. This answer is that Lao Jiang will be a guest star. I wonder if this film will have high box office or high reviews?"
Chen Linfeng held up his chopsticks. Putting it down, he said solemnly, "Can't everyone be tall? I see, Mr. Jiang is tall and hard! "Let the Bullets Fly" deserves to be the box office champion of the year."
Jiang Wen was a little embarrassed and panicked, "Xiao Chen , why did you even put in your lines? Isn’t it great to win the box office title?”
Even so, Jiang Wen did not say that his works were not worthy, only that they were not worthy. He could not say self-deprecating words.
Lao Jiang has never been weaker than others in his life, and his main focus is self-confidence.
When it comes to the box office record, Feng Xiaogang feels unlucky.
Originally, "If You Are the One" was released at the end of last year, and it should be considered the movie of last year, and it would definitely win the top prize.
But who would have thought that the media would count his films to this year, and last year's title went to Xiao Chen.
Nowadays, the domestic box office market is changing every year. Who knows if there is any hope of winning this year.
He looked at Xiao Chen with some resentment.
Chen Linfeng was confused.
A few directors were joking, but the people listening didn’t take it entirely as a joke.
Han Shanping asked, "Xiao Chen, do you really think Jiang Wen's new film can win the box office championship?"
"Not to mention the annual championship, Xiao Chen at least thinks that he can get good box office."
Wang Zhongjun is also concerned. Now that he sees a director who can get good box office, he wants to win over him. .
It is hard to imagine how Huayi quickly degenerated into failure after it went public.
Chen Linfeng nodded and said, "Looking at the script, it's a good film, and I feel it should have a high box office."
Han Shanping was immediately interested. He invested a lot of money in this film.
Several other bosses secretly made a mental note and planned to pay attention to it in the future.
It is said in the industry that Xiao Chen has a knack for watching movies. He can roughly feel the quality and popularity of a movie just by relying on the script and cast.
Looking at his resume, others can’t help but believe it.
They are also hesitant, and now they just use "Let the Bullets Fly" as an example.
After chatting for a while about Jiang Wen's new film, everyone talked about the upcoming "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".
This is also a hot topic recently.
Nearly 200 stars appeared, including almost most of the famous actors in China.
Everyone at the banquet expressed their amazement at this, it was truly the first time in history.
Han Shanping is quite proud of this. Without him, if it had been anyone else, he really wouldn't have been able to gather so many stars.
At this time, Chen Linfeng mentioned that he would be going to neighboring countries to promote in two days, and he might not be able to make it in time for the premiere.
Han Shanping disagreed life and death.
No matter how many stars there are, you, Xiao Chen, are still the most important.
He has always regretted that he did not stick to his faith and let Xiao Chen play a more important role.
Otherwise, a box office of more than 30 to 50 million yuan is probably no problem.
Now it’s about to premiere, and I don’t want to let it go.
Chen Linfeng had no choice but to promise to come back for one day.
The following time was filled with chatting about all kinds of things, including national events and anecdotes about the industry.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, everyone finally left.
Chen Linfeng feels that he has gained a lot and is quite satisfied.
On this day, he lived back in his big house.
Despite her verbal reluctance before, Liu Qianqian still came back to live honestly.
After two days of lustful life in darkness, Chen Linfeng felt directly that the words "from now on the king will not come to court early" were not lies.
But there is no choice but to book the itinerary in advance.
Chen Linfeng, Liu Qianqian, and the cast members of "Sherlock" started a nearly month-long promotional tour in Asia and America from Bangkok, Neon, and then to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania, and South America.
Of course, on September 16, he and Liu Qianqian were absent from Neon's half-day event and returned to China to attend the premiere of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China".
The power of 200 stars is still very strong. It exceeded 100 million in three days. During the National Day holiday, it even reached 356 million, which is only a little bit behind "Titanic", which suppressed domestic films for 11 years.
It is absolutely certain that a new box office record in the history of domestic films will be set.
It should be like this...
However, in July, "Transformers 2" had already broken this record early, and also collected 455 million box office, setting a new record.
The morale of domestic filmmakers has been severely damaged.
This is also the reason why Chen Linfeng won the Palme d'Or and "Shenxia" became a hit and was so popular.
We really need this kind of news to cheer us up.
Today, "The Founding of a Republic" has received 356 million in 20 days, which is still 100 million away from the new ceiling.
The box office that should be collected is almost there. According to the normal curve, it would be good to have 20 to 30 million in the next ten days.
200 stars can’t compare to a few robots, which is really disappointing.
Even Chen Linfeng, who was abroad, heard about the agitation of public opinion in the country.
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