How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 846 Zhang Yimou wants to sign a contract with Longbow
In Zhang Nan's office in Longgong Film and Television City.

"Director Zhang."

Zhang Yimou walked in with several creative staff of his new movie. The first time he saw Zhang Nan, he knew the current situation and decided on the title of Director Zhang, who had some conflicts with the two.

"Director Yi."

Seeing that Zhang Yi was so polite, Zhang Nan naturally nodded slightly, greeted the other person by his name, and then looked at the other movie starring actors who had followed Zhang Yi.

"Director Zhang."*3
Chef Fan, Zhang Yi and the new generation of career girl Liu Haochun were a little confused about what to call Zhang Nan.

After all, they all called Zhang Yimou "Director Zhang" in the crew.

It's a bit too abrupt to suddenly change my tune now.

Fortunately, Zhang Yimou immediately shouted Director Zhang to Zhang Nan, so the three of them immediately followed suit.

Zhang Nan just nodded slightly at the three people's warm names.

However, after seeing the starring cast, Zhang Nan immediately realized what kind of movie Zhang Yimou was filming this time.

【one second】.

This is Zhang Yimou’s new work after [Shadow].

Unfortunately, the box office performance was not very satisfactory, and The Original Time and Space only received 1.31 million yuan at the box office.

If this movie were put on the VR viewing helmet of Longbow Film and Television, and the situation did not change, and it was released at half-price box office, it would be difficult for the final box office to exceed 100 million yuan, with a box office of only more than 60 million yuan.

Zhang Yimou, box office of more than 60 million yuan.

These two elements put together give a sense of irony.

Because it’s 2020 now.

Eighteen years ago in 2002, Zhang Yimou relied on "Hero" to become a director with a box office of 2.5 million yuan.

Eighteen years is enough time for the heroes in the Water Margin to go to the execution ground and be reincarnated and grow up again.

But Zhang Yimou has regressed in eighteen years to the point where he can no longer retain his reputation as a director with a box office of 100 million yuan...

Of course.

The reason why the box office of "One Second" is so high is mainly because "One Second" is considered a literary and artistic drama film. It had a box office of 1.31 million yuan in its original time and space, which is already very good.

Moreover, Zhang Yimou’s [one second] results in this wave will definitely be better than [one second] in the original time and space.

Because the box office of "My Hometown and Me" is now much higher than that of the original time and space, Zhang Yimou, as the director producer, can naturally get some credit.

However, due to Zhang Yimou's past "masterpieces" such as "Three Guns Surprise" and other "masterpieces", it was a bit too explosive to destroy his own reputation.

So [One Second]’s final box office is estimated to be around 200 million yuan.

Such box office results are acceptable for Zhang Yimou, but for the three leading actors, it is even more acceptable.

Especially for the new girl Liu Haochun.

"Director Yi came to see me this time. Is there something wrong?"

After getting a general idea of ​​Zhang Yimou's project, Zhang Nan didn't waste any more nonsense and directly asked Zhang Yimou what the purpose of coming to see him was.

Zhang Yimou was slightly stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Zhang Nan to be so direct, so he found a superficial reason and said: "Director Zhang, I heard from Huaying that your platform is good at new movie hairstyles and ticket prices. Are there any subsidies for the audience to attract their enthusiasm for watching movies? "

"Yes, there is such a cooperation model, and the effect on [My Hometown and Me] is pretty good, but the profits to the audience in this cooperation model are all deducted from the original income of the producers themselves. , It can be regarded as a formal way of spending money to carry out price reduction promotions," Zhang Nan nodded.

After all, he originally planned to make this kind of thing an optional cooperation model, but he hadn't had time to announce it yet.

Zhang Yimou was slightly moved when he heard that this method had performed well on "My Hometown and Me".

Without it.

After falling out with Zhang Weiping in 2012, Zhang Yimou directed three films in succession, "Return", "The Great Wall" and "Shadow". As a result, except for "The Great Wall", a Sino-US co-production with its own traffic, which caused a bit of trouble, the other two movies had tepid endings.

And in the movie promotion stage, it can be expected to be tepid.

no way.

The movie wasn't popular at all.

It was at this time that Zhang Yimou realized how good Zhang Weiping was.

Because never mind how negative Zhang Weiping’s role was during the movie preparation, shooting, etc. stages.

But in terms of publicity and distribution, it is really in place.

[Three-Gun Shooting Surprise] That kind of big bad movie can boast a box office of 2.43 million yuan.

It can be said that Zhang Weiping still has some abilities.

"Can [One Second] carry out this kind of cooperation on your platform?" Zhang Yimou asked with some emotion.

Zhang Nan shrugged and said, "Of course there is no problem."

Others are willing to pay their own movie profits to promote Longbow Films’ VR viewing helmets at low prices, so why not Zhang Nan.

So the two of them discussed matters related to [One Second] for a while.

After the three leading actors appeared in front of Zhang Nan, they began to be very sensible and resigned.

Because the three of them knew very well that their trip was to provide cover for Zhang Yimou to meet Zhang Nan.

Zhang Yimou then said in a crude way: "Director Zhang, I don't know if your Longbow Film and Television still signs contracts with mainland directors!"

Zhang Nan was a little surprised when he heard this.

Because Zhang Yimou's words, both inside and outside, hinted that he wanted to sign a contract with his Longbow Film and Television as a director.

If it had been anyone else, he would have directly rejected Zhang Yimou at this time.

After all, based on Zhang Yimou's current resume, he has been in decline for many years, just like Chen Wuji and Wu Baige, and his commercial value can be said to have no prospects.

But Zhang Nan clearly understood how much energy Zhang Yimou still had.

"Man Jiang Hong" with a box office of 45 billion yuan, you can say that it is a box office that is promoted, the subject matter is a bit flimsy, and there is no quality.

But "Rock Solid" with a box office of 13.51 billion yuan and "Article 24.54" with a box office of billion yuan.

But they all have depth in terms of subject matter and connotation in plot.

It's just that Zhang Nan is a little too disgusted with "Man Jiang Hong", a masterpiece of propaganda films.

And he directly refused Zhang Yimou's probing inquiry without any further explanation, which seemed a bit rude.

So Zhang Nan quickly said: "Sign it, I must sign it!

When starting a company, especially a film and television company, the demand for newcomers is endless.

It's just that my profit share after signing the contract is much more demanding than that of other companies. In the first few years, it was 10% to 90%, and even in the end, it was 30% to 70%. "

Zhang Yimou was not stupid, so he naturally understood the meaning of Zhang Nan's words.

But Zhang Yimou doesn't care about the 19 or 37 split.

Because he is already so old and not too short of money, now he just wants to get back the clothes he took off before, phew, it was a great reputation, and have a decent career in his old age.

And Zhang Yimou also knows that even if he cares, he can't change the rules of Longbow Film and Television City.

Chenglong was treated like this when he signed a contract with Longbow Film and Television Company. He didn't feel that his status as a director was more important than Chenglong's status as an actor.

(End of this chapter)