my movie years

Chapter 126 To be Xiang Yu, or to be Liu Bang?
Perhaps it was the effect brought about by the big boss's inspection, and from time to time there will be cultural outlets, or local leaders will come to Zhongshan Film and Television Base for inspection.

Of course, people don't just come to see Zhang Hao's crew, especially Cheng Long's crew next door. The positive feedback brought by watching that is much more positive than watching Zhang Hao's.

Zhang Hao completed the task assigned by the superior, and the superior gave him a little encouragement, and everyone was happy.

The heart-to-heart exchange between Zhang Hao and Cheng Long was actually a heart-to-heart conversation with the mentality of a movie fan.

Those suggestions are just his personal views, not necessarily correct, and somewhat condescending.

Whether Brother Cheng Long changes or not is up to him, and outsiders can't help him much.

Entering December, the weather gradually turns cold.It’s okay here in Zhongshan, Guangdong. If it’s a little colder, wear an extra coat.

In the capital, at this time, the big padded jacket, down jacket, autumn clothes and long johns are already worn.

The filming of "The Prestige" crew has entered a stable period and is also coming to an end.

On December [-]th and [-]th, Xu Qing and Yu Feihong were filmed from the crew one after another.In fact, with the role of the two of them, it should have been finished long ago.

But the two big sisters delayed for various reasons, and they stayed on the crew for more than half a month.

"Director Xiaozhang, I have finished with your sister Feihong, remember to call us at the finale banquet!" Xu Qing held Zhang Hao's left arm.

Yu Feihong also took Zhang Hao's right arm and said: "Look at this, we are both tired and out of breath. I have gained two catties."

"???" Zhang Hao asked with a question mark in his head: "Sister Feihong, are you sure this is tired? Is it because the crew's food is too good and they have gained weight?"

"It's true. I've been filming for so many years, and I haven't seen a crew with better food than you." Xu Qing laughed.

This sentence is true. In terms of food, Zhang Hao discussed it with the life producer, and he was very generous.

Not only is it reflected in the core creative aspects of the crew, other staff members of the crew, even the box lunches for group performances, the meat and chicken legs have never been broken.

Although it is said that the taste of the group performers is not as good as the small stove created by the core creators of the crew.After all, to be able to cook delicious cauldron dishes is at the level of a master chef.

But compared to other crews who are so digging and searching, and don't let the group performers get enough food, the crew of "Fatal Magic" is good enough.

So much so that when the crew was looking for extra performers in Zhongshan Film and Television City, the local extra performers signed up quite actively.

Of course, although the food is good, the group performers don't have the idea of ​​"I'll try my best to repay you for your good filming."

Except for a few who have dreams, most of them are lazy donkeys.The executive director and assistant director, as well as the group leaders only move once they are urged, and they don’t move unless they are urged.

As an assistant director, Guo Fan had to ask the group performers to cooperate at the beginning, but the effect was very little.

Originally, for the costumes distributed to the group performers, Guo Fan asked the costume team to clean them before sending them to the group performers.

As a result, when the group performers got the costumes, they sat down on the ground regardless, and soiled the clean and odorless costumes again.

This made Guo Fan, who was a bit of a clean freak, couldn't stand it anymore. Afterwards, he simply didn't care about group performances anymore.

Zhang Hao can understand Guo Fan very well. Guo Fan studied law before working in the film industry.

Those who study law are generally more rigorous. With Guo Fan's assistance, the crew seemed to be in order.

But group performance, this is a difficult problem that all crews cannot solve.

"Come on, two teachers, let's take a group photo together!" After chatting, Guo Fan greeted with a camera.

"Take a group photo..."

Soon, other main creators of the crew came to assemble. Xu Qing and Yu Feihong stood beside Zhang Hao on the left and right, and everyone took a group photo.

After the group photo, everyone took a group photo with Xu Qing and Yu Feihong to celebrate this final moment.

After the group photo was over, Xu Qing and Yu Feihong, accompanied by their assistants, left in a hurry. The next time they meet, it should be at the wrap-up banquet in the capital.

This "Fatal Prestige" filming trip is a very novel experience for the two big sisters.

Although they haven't seen what the final product of the film will look like, they have a hunch that this will be an unusual film based on their different experiences from other crews.

Having said that, it seems that Zhang Hao's films are quite non-mainstream. Neither "Manslaughter" nor "Genius Gunner" are popular Chinese-language films.

Zhang Hao's successful attempt has also pointed out a new path for other film directors.

It turns out that it doesn't have to be a blockbuster costume movie, and it doesn't need big-name stars to star in it.As long as the script is good, the story is exciting, and the screen editing is exquisite, there is a high probability of success.

For a while, various film projects imitating the two films "Manslaughter" and "Genius Gunner" were launched one after another.

Zhang Hao also heard that a director adapted the plot of "Genius Gunner" and got it on the domestic college entrance examination.

As a result, the script was submitted, but it was mercilessly beaten back by the scissors immediately.

The director didn't quite understand, so he raised an objection: Why can Zhang Hao film the subject of cheating?I can't shoot?
Big Scissors obviously didn't want to tell the director the reason, anyway, the script review and filing failed.

This director is also smart, cheating is not allowed to shoot, so if I change the direction, it will be over?
Student-themed youth movies not only have cheating, but puppy love is also very popular!

It is estimated that the director did not expect that his unintentional switch of ideas would achieve unprecedented success and successfully bring out a genre of youth films.

Therefore, Chinese-language films lack everything, but the most lacking is creativity and imagination.

In fact, this stuff is also lacking in Hollywood. Later, Hollywood IP became rampant, and original scripts full of imagination and creativity have gradually become a niche.

Not to mention, original scripted stories can be wildly successful.

If you don't have an original book to back it up, or if it's adapted from some well-known IP, the probability of hitting the street is too high.

Therefore, Zhang Hao also took precautions for himself, and snatched many copyrights from Teacher Da Liu in advance, leaving himself a way out.

When the "original" works in my mind are finished shooting in the future, there will still be teacher Da Liu and other IP works to support it.

Moreover, Zhang Hao not only came into contact with the works of Mr. Liu, but also the works of many other Chinese science fiction writers.

As well as the treasure trove of online literature that no one has noticed at this time, this is the source of many big IPs, and many film and television projects were born from here.

"Douluo Continent" and "Shading the Sky" are a bit difficult to shoot now, but Zhang Hao can grab them in advance and keep them.

Even if you don’t shoot it yourself, you can transfer it to others, and it’s not bad to charge a copyright transfer fee.

Of course, the author of the original work is not a fool, just waiting for you to be a white wolf.

How to talk about it at that time will depend on the ability of Zhang Hao and his copyright acquisition team. It is best to be able to fool around.

Having said that, in fact, some of the current web writers are quite easy to fool.

For example, Tianxia Bachang, the author of the "Ghost Blowing Lantern" series, sold the copyright of the "Ghost Blowing Lantern" series to Shanda's novel website in 2007, and the copyright fee was only 10 yuan.

If Tianxia Bachang knew what happened later, he would definitely regret it.

As for the ghost blowing lamp series of novels, the website of the copyright owner must not be able to independently complete the adaptation and production.Either sell the copyright a second time, or find someone to cooperate with.

Before the acquisition by Penguin, the copyright owner Novel.com sold the film adaptation rights to China Film and Wanda Pictures.

Zhang Hao doesn't know exactly when, but the first series of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" was approved in 2014, so it should be too late to get in touch with it now.

So Zhang Hao ordered Cai Runping, the executive of Haotian Studio in the capital, to contact Qidian to negotiate the right to adapt the movie "Ghost Blowing the Lantern".

In previous lives, many film scholars and cultural figures have criticized "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" and the adapted film works.

Also considering the subject matter, after the great success of "Looking for the Dragon", there has never been a "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" work that has landed on the theaters.

The rest are all online dramas and big online movies, and "Tian Xing Shu", which has been rumored for several years, can't even see a ghost.

But this does not prevent the copyright derived from this novel series from making money. An IP that can make money is a good IP.

So no matter whether digging someone's grave is right or not, there will always be someone who wants to make a film and make money from this series.It is better for Zhang Hao to earn it himself than to let others earn it.

It doesn't break the law, and if you have money, you don't make a bastard.

Cai Runping in the capital immediately rushed to Shanghai after receiving Zhang Hao's instructions, and started contact with the copyright novel party.

"Our Haotian studio is a very powerful film and television studio, and you must have heard of director Zhang Hao's works.

It is a very good choice for our director Zhang Hao to complete the adaptation of this series. Director Zhang Hao has always been good at this kind of suspenseful, thrilling and horror themes. "

In front of the management team of the starting point, Cai Runping talked eloquently, appearing confident.

Cai Runping is definitely a very professional professional manager, she is as gentle as a Jiangnan girl when it is time to be gentle and drizzle, making people feel like a spring breeze.

When it was time to show a tough stance, she was like a ferocious lioness on the prairie, fierce and domineering, with a voice so loud that it could break through the ceiling.

Such professional women are rare in the workplace.

Especially the film and television industry, the current film and television industry is dominated by men, women are not easy to mix in this circle.

An executive from Qidian said: "Mr. Cai, of course we recognize Director Zhang's ability and believe that he is also very suitable for adapting our novels."

"Then what worries do you have? You might as well say it." Cai Runping said.

The executives at Qidian glanced at each other, and said bluntly: "Although director Zhang Hao is talented and capable, whether your studio has the ability to complete the adaptation of the work is what we are worried about."

Cai Runping smiled and said, "On the contrary, I think this is the least of your worries."

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."

Cai Runping listed the advantages of Haotian Studio: "As a new director's studio, we don't stick to the rules and follow the old ways.

Zhang Hao is in line with the world, a model of learning from Hollywood, and an explorer at the forefront of Chinese film technology.

I think all of you are aware of the novel "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", many scenes in it use a lot of visual effects shots.

If it is handed over to other domestic directors to shoot, unless it is hired by a Hollywood first-line special effects company, it will not be able to present the magnificent scenes in the story.

However, director Zhang Hao has always paid attention to the field of special effects technology, and also has a special effects studio under his banner, which is dedicated to developing our own special effects.

If the right to adapt "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" is given to us, we will make a long-term plan and strive to create a high-quality film series.

If you are worried about the size of our studio, don't worry.

We maintain a very close cooperative relationship with China Film and Bona Pictures, so there is absolutely no need to worry about the scale of investment. "

After a long speech, many starting point executives were dizzy.

In fact, Cai Runping is not talking nonsense, at most it is a little exaggerated.

These high-level executives have never been involved in the film and television industry before, and they don't know much about the inside story.I know Zhang Hao's reputation and know that he is a young director.

Although the two films were successful, the young people are uncertain, and they may not know which film will hit the street.

If Zhang Hao screwed up the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" series, it will definitely have a series of impacts on other novel series under his banner, which will lead to the misery of selling his own copyright.

This is the problem that the top leaders of the starting point are worried about. They don't want to sell the copyright to someone they don't trust.

But Cai Runping also said well that Haotian Studio is backed by a big company and has the absolute strength to bring the series of novels to the big screen.

If China Film and Bona Pictures had come to discuss it in person, perhaps the senior executives of Qidian would not have considered it for so long.

But now, everyone still expresses that they need to think more about it.

Cai Runping is not in a hurry, this is just a preliminary contact. At present, few people are aware of the treasure trove of online articles, and there is still plenty of time.

Therefore, Cai Runping contacted the starting point three times successively, and negotiated slowly.

But Cai Runping didn't expect that someone suddenly stepped in. Wanda Pictures, which was just established last year, came to him and competed with Haotian Studio for the film adaptation rights of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern".

After setting foot in the theater chain, Wanda has great ambitions. Last year, it announced the establishment of Wanda Films, which marks that Wanda will get involved in the film production process.

According to Wanda's strong financial resources and theater chain, its size is not inferior to that of China Film and Bona Pictures, and may be even better.

The senior executives of Qidian suddenly discovered that the copyright of their novels became very popular all of a sudden, so they were not in a hurry.

The three parties began a lengthy tug-of-war negotiation, and Haotian Studio and Wanda Pictures launched a competition for the copyright of the novel and movie "Ghost Blowing the Lantern".

During the back-and-forth negotiations, Wanda Films executives in charge of negotiations received instructions from the company to contact Cai Runping in private.

The executive said that if Zhang Hao is willing to sign a contract with Wanda Pictures, then it will not be a problem for the two parties to jointly win the copyright.

Moreover, Wanda Pictures is willing to give Zhang Hao enough creative freedom and the largest investment scale to complete the film project.

Obviously, Wanda Pictures did not come on a whim, but came prepared.

Anyone who has worked in the film industry knows that it is not enough for a film company to have money, it must have talents who can spend money and turn the money spent into returns.

In layman's terms, we need a talented and capable director who can make money.

But is such a director so easy to find?
In the new picture, Guoshi, Ning Hao, China Film Group, and Galloping Horse have worked closely together, and they have also established a film company.

Huayi holds the trump card of Feng Dapao, and cooperates closely with Mr. Xu who is developing in the north.

Guangguang also enjoys cooperating with many Hong Kong directors who have gone north to develop. Other well-known directors have familiar partners. How could they be interested in the newly established Wanda Pictures?

It's not that no one looks down on them, but those directors who haven't proven themselves, even if they are potential stocks, still need time to grow.

Wanda Pictures scanned around and finally found a suitable entry point, that is Zhang Hao.

In terms of age, Zhang Hao is 24 years old this year, and he is even more potential stocks than potential stocks.

In terms of achievements, he has already made two works since his debut, and he has been amazing in the Chinese film industry, becoming the youngest commercial film director in the circle who can make money.

What's this?This is a potential stock realizing its potential and turning into a blue-chip stock.

What's even more frightening is that this director seems to be full of creative energy, one movie a year, so people can't see where his upper limit is.

If Zhang Hao realized his full potential, what kind of director could he be?
The next national teacher?Or the next Feng Dapao?

The person in charge of Wanda Pictures didn't dare to think about it anymore, and just taking advantage of this opportunity, if Zhang Hao was poached, wouldn't the newly established Wanda Pictures take off...

Hence, Wanda Pictures took advantage of the film copyright of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" to contact Cai Runping to discuss the possibility of cooperation.

The executive of Wanda Films also revealed to Cai Runping that the top boss of Wanda appreciates Zhang Hao very much.

He not only praised Zhang Hao at the company's high-level meetings, but even when he taught Cong Shao privately, he used Zhang Hao as a positive teaching material.

Cong Shao was very fond of picking up girls, and as a result, hearing his father talk about Zhang Hao, a child from other people's family, every day, his ears became callused.

Xiao Wang is also unlucky. He came back from studying abroad and holds 1000 million shares of Wanda Cinemas. He has all kinds of young model girlfriends, and he lives happily.

In the end, he met such a pervert as Zhang Hao, and his father taught him about Zhang Hao's deeds every day.

Hearing that his father wanted to recruit Zhang Hao to Wanda Pictures, Shao Cong raised his hands and feet to support him.He even planned to go to Wanda Pictures after Zhang Hao, so he and his father applied to manage Wanda Pictures.

At that time, Zhang Hao became his subordinate. Let's see how Dad still uses Zhang Hao as a positive teaching material for educating him.

When he becomes the producer of Zhang Hao's film, all Zhang Hao's achievements are related to him. By the way, he will make friends with a few famous actresses and live happily ever after.

When Zhang Hao heard that Cai Runping said that Wanda Pictures was going to poach him, Zhang Hao's first reaction was to be taken aback. Zhang Hao did not expect this move.

Compared with Wanda Cinemas, Wanda Pictures' achievements in previous lives were not outstanding.

The more famous is the production of the "Detective Chinatown" series, and also participated in the investment of many films.

The movie "Looking for the Dragon" seems to be invested by Wanda. It turns out that Wanda Pictures has been in contact with the film copyright of this novel so early.

In addition, the most famous thing of Wanda Pictures is probably the divestment of the first part of "The Wandering Earth", which made Guo Fan have to transform into Guo Daji, alms everywhere, and finally succeeded in Wu Jing, who was paid 6000 million yuan.

This film made Guo Fan's reputation and affirmed Wu Jing's vision, but Wanda Pictures became a negative example.

This cannot be blamed on Wanda Films. Chinese people make sci-fi films, which is a very sci-fi thing in itself, and it may not be possible to do it with other directors.

But it happened that Guo Fan, a director who studied law and became a monk, completed "The Wandering Earth" with his dream, making Wanda Pictures a joke inside and outside the industry.

Of course, these are all things that happened in the previous life, how things will develop now is not certain.

"What about the copyright of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"? What do they say?" Zhang Hao and Cai Runping communicated on the phone.

"Now the starting point is up for grabs, but we are passive. If we can win it, the price may be much higher than we imagined." Cai Runping said.

"Is that so!" Zhang Hao stroked his chin and thought, "Don't worry, let's talk about each novel one by one. I remember that there are several novels in this series. Let's take the first four first."

"I think so too, so how should we answer Wanda Pictures?" Cai Runping asked.

"It's not impossible to cooperate, after all, their cinema resources are indeed strong.

But it's impossible to sign with them. I welcome them to invest in our studio's film projects, but I will not consider investing in their own. "Zhang Hao said.

"Okay, I see. I'll make it clear to them."

"Thank you, Mr. Cai."

"It's not hard work, just pay more bonuses." Cai Runping smiled.

"Of course, there must be a bonus." Zhang Hao promised.

There is still a big difference in terms of not becoming a contracted director under the banner, but being able to cooperate.

If you become someone else's contracted director, you will be restricted in certain aspects.You must know that Wanda Pictures is backed by the real estate tycoon Wang Yiwan, who has been able to do this business so far, but he is not as easy to fool as a coal boss.

It's a pity that the era of coal bosses is coming to an end, and Zhang Hao didn't catch up with the good times.

Back in the day, the days when coal bosses and directors and screenwriters chatted about projects and spent money in nightclubs washing their feet are gone forever.

Cooperation is much simpler. Zhang Hao still maintains independence, reducing the interference from investors as much as possible, and ensuring his absolute control over his film projects.

Some people may ask here, since you are afraid that others will interfere with your creation, why not just leave others and do it alone?
Zhang Hao can only say that this is the practice of a fledgling.

In this circle, whether you can make money is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that you can lead everyone to make money while making money.

Frankly speaking, it means becoming a common interest group and then becoming the core of this interest group.

As long as this interest group continues to make money, the interest group formed around Zhang Hao will turn into a vicious dog.

Dogs protect food. If someone wants to attack and slander Zhang Hao, these interest groups will spontaneously protect Zhang Hao for their own benefit.

Besides, if Zhang Hao ate alone, he would surely offend many, many people.

Among other things, Haotian Studio has become Haotian Film and Television Company, and when the films produced independently are released, they will also encounter films released by other companies at the same time.

At that time, the fierce competition in terms of public opinion, theater resources, and word-of-mouth will be unimaginable to outsiders.Zhang Hao has no allies, can he rely on his own strength to compete with big companies and big capital?

The biggest possibility is that Zhang Hao was submerged in the vast ocean of entertainment capital and disappeared.

If you eat alone, you can only be Xiang Yu, but if you know how to share, you can be Liu Bang.

Zhang Hao didn't want to commit suicide in Wujiang, so finding partners and allies became an inevitable choice.

This is a rational choice that an adult who has experienced severe beatings in society will make. Sweeping everything and being the only one, may be feasible in the world of fairy tales and fantasy.

But in a logical real world, it is necessary to start from a realistic point of view.

Only with an ideal in mind, a sharp sword in hand, and allies at the back, and unity with everyone, can you be tyrannical and unparalleled in the world.

(End of this chapter)