I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 139 Success, Berlin judges

Three days later, Wan Qingshan went to Enlight Pictures early in the morning as he had done three days before, chatting with Zhang Zhao and stimulating Zhang Zhao at the same time.

"Haha, Director Wan, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Wan Qingshan, who had just entered Zhang Zhao's office, was a little confused when he saw Zhang Zhao smiling and enthusiastic.

In the past three days, Wanqing Mountain has been coming every day.On the first day, Zhang Zhao was very polite to Wan Qingshan!
The next day, Zhang Zhao was even more polite on the surface, but in fact, Zhang Zhao's attitude became a little distant.

After Wan Qingshan noticed it, he understood that Zhang Zhao had guessed why he came to Enlight Pictures every day.

At present, Enlight Media has not gone public through a reverse merger, and Zhang Zhao has not yet reached the point of leaving Enlight Pictures.So after Zhang Zhao knew that Wan Qingshan wanted to recruit him, he distanced himself from Wan Qingshan!
Wan Qingshan didn't take Zhang Zhao's alienation seriously and continued to come as usual.

Seeing a trace of confusion in Wan Qingshan's eyes, Zhang Zhao picked up a newspaper on the table and said with a smile,

"Director Wan, look at this news."

Wan Qingshan took a look at the newspaper and saw a huge headline on the front page - Huayi's popular actress Fan Bayi jumped to Qingshan Film and Television Company, and Rong Xinda's leading actress Zhou Xun signed a contract with Huayi!
Below are the details of Fan Bayi's contract termination. It also points out that the original scandal between Fan Bayi and Wan Qingshan was caused by the two secretly discussing the contract!
As for the news that Zhou Xun signed with Huayi, it was only briefly reported!

After reading the news, Wan Qingshan was filled with doubts!

The news report on Fan Bayi's contract with Qingshan Film and Television Company was so detailed that Wan Qingshan guessed that many details of the news were revealed to the newspaper by Fan Bayi on his own initiative.

This does not confuse Wan Qingshan. What confuses him is that in the second half of this news, there is actually an interview with Wang Zhonglei and Wang Zhongjun about surrendering to [-] million to change jobs.

Wang Zhonglei and Wang Zhongjun boasted about Fan Bayi, but did not throw any dirty water at all!
"Not to mention that my influence is not so great, but because of my relationship with Huayi, no matter how great my influence is, Huayi cannot give me face. Then this is..." Wan Qingshan was full of doubts in his heart murmured.

As for Fan Bayi using Zhou Xun to sign a contract with Huayi in exchange for her peaceful termination of the contract with Huayi, Wan Qingshan didn't know. In addition, Zhou Xun in the original life also signed a contract with Huayi, so Wan Qingshan ignored the news about Zhou Xun signing with Huayi. , didn’t think much about it.

"Director Wan, if you don't take action, you will be a blockbuster. You actually poached Fan Bayi from Huayi!

By the way, Director Wan, you poached Fan Bayi. Are you preparing to develop your artist business? "

Wan Qingshan suppressed the doubts in his heart and said quickly, "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang, I didn't go to poach Fan Bayi. She took the initiative to find me. Also, I didn't want to develop the artist business. She and I are not It’s not a contracting relationship with an artist, but a cooperative relationship.”

Zhang Zhao immediately sat up straight and asked curiously, "Huh? A cooperative relationship! Director Wan, can you tell us in detail?"

After saying that, Zhang Zhao realized that he had gone too far and quickly continued, "Director Wan, I was the one who was rude. This is related to the development of Qingshan Film and Television Company. I shouldn't ask. Director Wan, please pretend that I didn't say what you just said. "

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, this is not a secret that cannot be told to others. Anyway, everyone will know it after a while."

Zhang Zhao's eyes lit up and he listened carefully to what was being said below Wanqing Mountain.

"Fan Bayi planned to start her own company, but she was worried that she would not be able to sustain it by herself. So she approached me and started a company with me in partnership."

Zhang Zhao suddenly stood up and said in shock, "Director Wan, you are going to be the target of public criticism!"

Wan Qingshan understands what Zhang Zhao means. He accepted Fan Bayi to open a company. Other artists in the circle will definitely think that Fan Bayi can open a company, so why can't I?

Especially female celebrities like Li Bailian who have been secretly competing with Fan Bayi, they will definitely start a company like Fan Bayi!

So, Wan Qingshan, who accepts Fan Bayi and brings out this model, will definitely be hated by all the film and television companies!

Wan Qingshan smiled calmly and said, "Haha, Mr. Zhang! The public criticism is only temporary.

I think it won’t be long before they understand that even without me, celebrities opening companies and studios will gradually become the norm. "

"Director Wan, where do you start with these words?" Zhang Zhao asked with a frown.

Wan Qingshan picked up the hot tea that Secretary Zhang Zhao had just delivered and took a sip of tea. He saw the secretary leaving the office out of the corner of his eye and said slowly,

"Mr. Zhang, in fact, the development process of the film and television industry is very similar no matter where it is.

We estimate the Mainland film and television industry entirely based on the previous development history of Hong Kong Island’s film and television industry.

Take a look at the Hong Kong film and television industry. Cheng Long, Hung Jin-bao, Eric Tsang, and Lee Xiuxian. After they became famous, they basically started companies in partnership with capital.

It is completely obvious that capable and ambitious big-name stars will not always be willing to be inferior to others. This is unstoppable.

Even if I don’t accept Fan Bayi, in two years there will naturally be artists opening studios.This is the course of development and no one can change it. "

Zhang Zhao sat down and thought about it in his mind, then frowned and said,

"Director Wan, will the old style in the Hong Kong film and television industry, where artists open their own studios, invest their own money, and form their own crews, also become popular in the mainland?"

"I think this is possible. Mr. Zhang, if the Hong Kong film and television industry is not convincing enough, then add Hollywood. In Hollywood, big-name stars can now invest their own money and form their own crews!"

Zhang Zhao was silent for a moment and sighed, "Well, from then on, the film and television industry will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes. By then, celebrity artists who can make money will have a higher status than film and television companies, and it will be difficult for film and television companies to do the artist business. I can do some film investment and film channels."

These words made Wan Qingshan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "When the Internet enters the market, it will be difficult to even create channels!"

After Zhang Zhao sighed, he suppressed his emotions and said with a smile, "No wonder Director Wan left Qingshan Film and Television Company to develop theaters instead of developing it.

It turns out that Director Wan had long thought that in the future, film and television companies would only be suitable for investing in films and as film channels.When you invest in a movie and Director Wan is with you, there is no need to take risks or spend energy on the business.

And channels are what Wan Dao you lack most. "

Seeing Zhang Zhao talking about this, Wan Qingshan hesitated, not wanting to continue playing riddles with Zhang Zhao.

"Mr. Zhang, I can also develop Qingshan Film and Television Company, but I haven't found the right person to host it, so it hasn't developed much.

Mr. Zhang, you must know what I am thinking through our contacts in the past few days. I now solemnly invite you, Mr. Zhang, to come to our Qingshan Film and Television Company! "

Wan Qingshan's sudden and direct invitation caught Zhang Zhao off guard.

After a moment, he organized the words in his mind, "Director Wan, thank you for your interest, but I have been treated very well at Enlight Pictures, and Mr. Wang has treated me well. I can't go to your place. I'm really sorry." !”

Wan Qingshan smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Zhang, don't hide it from me. I think you should know that when Enlight Media goes public through a backdoor merger, that's when Mr. Zhang loses control of Enlight Pictures."

Zhang Zhao, who had just picked up the water glass on the table, trembled all over. The water glass in his hand - bang!Fell down.

Zhang Zhao raised his head and stared at Wan Qingshan for a few times, and then his energy and spirit became much weaker.

"Oh, Director Wan, since you can see it, I will tell you everything.

Mr. Wang wants to merge Enlight Pictures into Enlight Media to stabilize the stock price, while I hope that Enlight Pictures can be independently listed in the future.

I persuaded Mr. Wang for a long time, and Mr. Wang finally came up with a compromise to develop the artist business before fully acquiring Jiahe.

If the artist business develops, Enlight Pictures will not be merged into Enlight Media.On the contrary, Enlight Pictures will be merged into Enlight Media! "

Wan Qingshan was stunned for a moment, feeling very regretful in his heart. He regretted that he had let Liu Yan appear in "A Journey to Love". This was shooting himself in the foot!

Zhang Zhao laughed self-deprecatingly, "Haha, to develop artists, you have to develop them before a full acquisition. How is this possible?

There are so many people graduating from the three major colleges every year, and many of them have backgrounds and resources to support them, but only a few can become famous.

well!The success of an artist can only depend on luck! "

Seeing that Zhang Zhao was depressed and had no hope of developing an artist, Wan Qingshan felt happy.

"Mr. Zhang, since you know that artists can't develop and you can't control Enlight Pictures, why did you firmly reject my invitation just now?"

"Director Wan, Qingshan Film and Television Company is your company, and no one can change this."

Zhang Zhao smiled self-deprecatingly and continued, "Haha, I'm going, what can I do? Qingshan Film and Television Company doesn't have a place for me, Zhang Zhao."

Wan Qingshan took a long breath and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, I just said, Qingshan Film and Television Company, because I didn't find the right person to take charge of the affairs before. Now I have found it, and that is you, Mr. Zhang!"

Zhang Zhao calmed down the chaotic emotions in his heart and shook his head slightly, "Director Wan, you didn't understand what I just said, Qingshan Film and Television Company is your company.

Although Tsingshan Film and Television is just a small company, Director Wan has made a deep mark on Tsingshan Film and Television with your four films.

No matter how hard I work, when others mention Qingshan Film and Television Company, they will only think of you, Director Wan, not me, Zhang Zhao. "

Wan Qingshan was stunned for a moment, and then slapped his forehead fiercely.

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, I misunderstood." Then, Wan Qingshan said solemnly, "Mr. Zhang, if you feel that Qingshan Film and Television has no place for you, then we can jointly open another company, with Zhang You are always responsible.”

Zhang Zhao raised his eyebrows, thought silently for a moment, and asked, "Director Wan, you are developing the theater chain. Qingshan Film and Television Company is a film production company. If you open a company again, do you want to distribute films?"

Wan Qingshan suddenly frowned, thinking that Zhang Zhao was already interested in his invitation, so there were some things he could do to make Zhang Zhao feel sincere.

"Mr. Zhang, I will not do film distribution for the time being. I want Mr. Zhang to be temporarily responsible for the external investment in TV series and movies. When the time is right, I will let Mr. Zhang start the film distribution business."

Zhang Zhao frowned and thought in his mind, 'The time is right', and then - he thought of what Wan Qingshan had done - promoting the movie online.

"Director Wan, what a great idea, promote the movie online! It's quick, low-cost, and doesn't require the network of TV stations. It's the best way to promote it!" Zhang Zhao suddenly exclaimed!

Wan Qingshan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Zhang Zhao could guess that he would find it online after he just said that he would wait until the time came. What a talent.

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, what I mean when the time is ripe is to wait until the Internet and electronic products develop to the point where they can support the promotion and distribution of movies online."

Zhang Zhao looked closely at Wanqingshan, his eyes full of admiration!

"Haha, Wan Dao, I guess you can't wait a few years when the time comes. The Internet is changing with each passing day, and electronic products are also the same every year.

No one thought that Penguin could move chat software to mobile phones before. Nowadays, not many people use their mobile phones to send messages with Penguin every day. "

Wan Qingshan smiled and changed the topic to business.

"Mr. Zhang, you now understand my future development direction. I wonder if my development layout can attract Mr. Zhang to join me."

Zhang Zhao's expression froze, and then he lowered his eyes slightly and began to think silently.

Zhang Zhao took a long time to think about this.

Wan Qingshan finished a cup of hot tea and went to get a cup of hot water. After drinking it cold, Zhang Zhao finished thinking.

"Director Wan, you are very attractive to me about your future development direction. Ever since I learned that you promote movies online, Director Wan, I have specially studied the way you promote movies online, Director Wan.

That's why I just guessed what Director Wan meant when you said the time is ripe. "

An expression of disappointment flashed across Wan Qingshan's face. Normally such words would be followed by a but.

"But no matter what, Mr. Wang has been kind to me, and I can't leave the light immediately.

Director Wan, can you give me half a year?After the person sent by Mr. Wan to take over my position became familiar with Enlight Pictures, I could leave Enlight Pictures with peace of mind. "

Wan Qingshan, who had already felt that he had failed to recruit Zhang Zhao, was overjoyed when he heard Zhang Zhao's words, "I can't leave right away." His disappointment was swept away.

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, no problem. It's time for the people sent by Mr. Wang to get familiar with the operations of Enlight Pictures before you can leave.

You have to leave directly, don't say you feel sorry for me, I will feel sorry for you too. "

It has been decided, Zhang Zhao no longer has to worry about the merger of Enlight Pictures and Enlight Media, and a relaxed smile appears on his face.

"Director Wan, then I will have to rely on you to take care of me from now on."

"Mr. Zhang, I don't dare to say this. We will be collaborators in the future. We will support each other and take care of each other."

Wan Qingshan put Zhang Zhaoming in the position of a partner, which made Zhang Zhao very happy. He had rejected Wan Qingshan before. First, he said before that Qingshan Film and Television Company had no place for him.

Secondly, he was currently the president of Enlight Pictures and had a cooperative relationship with Wan Qingshan, so he suddenly jumped ship and became a subordinate of Wan Qingshan. He couldn't handle it.

So when he later heard Wan Qingshan say that he would be responsible for opening a new company as a partnership, Zhang Zhao became interested.

Subsequently, Wan Qingshan and Zhang Zhao continued to discuss the business of Qingshan Production Company, which had not yet been launched but had already established its name.

It wasn't until almost noon that Wan Qingshan's cell phone rang and the two stopped talking.

The call came from an unknown number or from abroad. Wan Qingshan answered the call in confusion.

"Hello, Director Wan Qingshan, I am a staff member of the Berlin Film Festival. On behalf of the Berlin Film Festival, I invite you to serve as a judge for the main competition unit of the 56th Berlin Film Festival!"

The fluent Chinese on the phone made Wan Qingshan confused for a moment, and then he quickly replied, "Thank you to the Berlin Film Festival for inviting me. I am very willing to serve as a judge of the Berlin Film Festival. I don't know when I should go."

"Director Wan Qingshan, if you are confirmed to serve as a judge for the 56th Berlin Film Industry Main Competition, please come to Berlin before February 2th. Please inform us before coming, and we will send someone to pick you up then."

The serious words on the phone made Wan Qingshan mutter in his heart, "It can't be a robot on the other side!"

"I will notify you in advance when the time comes!"

"Well, I wish you good luck in coming to Berlin. Goodbye!"

As soon as the phone was hung up, Zhang Zhao, who had heard everything Wan Qingshan said, asked in surprise, "Director Wan, have you been invited to serve as a judge for the main competition section of the Berlin Film Festival?"

Although Zhang Zhao had heard what Wan Qingshan said just now and knew that Wan Qingshan had been invited to be a judge for the main competition section of the Berlin Film Festival, he still couldn't help but ask again.

The main reason is that Wan Qingshan is too young, only 25 years old!He became a judge of the main competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival. Although it is not sure whether Wan Qingshan is the youngest judge of the main competition unit of the three major European film festivals in history, he is definitely the youngest main competition unit of the three major European film festivals. The top few judges!
If word of this spreads, it will cause a stir not only in the mainland film and television circles, but also abroad. You are so young!

"Well, I'm just a judge of the main competition unit, not the chairman of the jury, so I don't have much power!"

Zhang Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Wan Qingshan, who had a plain face, with a strange expression. He felt that Wan Qingshan's words were a bit serious. How can I put it? Anyway, it made people feel that they didn't deserve a beating!

Zhang Zhao suppressed the strange emotion in his heart, opened his mouth, and said reluctantly.

"Director Wan, at your age you have become a judge of the main competition unit. In a few years, you will definitely become the chairman of the judges of the main competition unit!"

"Haha, I hope I can make more money by becoming a judge for the main competition unit. I probably won't make much money this time."

"Uh!"

Zhang Zhao also knows that the awards at the three major European film festivals are all about profit, but after all, the three major European film festivals are also very sacred places for mainland filmmakers.

But in Wanqingshan's mouth, it has become a place to make money.

This made Zhang Zhao want to open up Wan Qingshan's brain and see what structure Wan Qingshan's brain had. His thinking was so different from ordinary people's!

Zhang Zhao sighed secretly and said in a low voice, "Director Wan, it's better not to say such things. If the rumor gets out, you will offend the three major European film festivals."

"Haha, Mr. Zhang, I'm not stupid, and you're not an outsider. I don't have to pretend to you."

Zhang Zhao felt very comfortable after hearing Wan Qingshan's words.

Although he has not yet opened a company in partnership with Wan Qingshan, he now feels that opening a company in partnership with Wan Qingshan in the future will definitely be much more comfortable than working with Wang Changtian.

After Wan Qingshan agreed to serve as a main competition judge at the Berlin Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival released the news.

And as Zhang Zhao said, the film and television circles at home and abroad were in turmoil because of this incident.

In the foreign film and television circles, except for Mark Muller who was a little dissatisfied, most of the others just exclaimed. No one thought that Wan Qingshan was not qualified to serve as a jury member of the Berlin Film Festival.

In their view, Wan Qingshan's excessively young age can be ignored with the Golden Lion Award and the Berlin Best Actor Award.

Moreover, even if Wan Qingshan does not win any awards, based on his last 10 minutes of silent one-man show in "Heart", Wan Qingshan is qualified to serve as a judge at any film festival.

As for Mark Muller’s dissatisfaction, he was dissatisfied that the Berlin Film Festival actually invited Wan Qingshan as a judge first.

In August this year, Mark Muller wanted to invite Wan Qingshan to serve as a judge for the main competition of this year's Venice Film Festival.

However, this year due to government requirements, except for the United States, only one person from other countries can appear on the main competition judges.

At that time, Acheng, a Chinese screenwriter, had been invited to serve as a judge for the main competition of the Venice Film Festival, so Wan Qingshan was not invited.

Mark Muller decided that he would invite Wan Qingshan to serve as a judge for the main competition section of the Venice Film Festival next year, and then slowly develop Wan Qingshan, an acting genius, into a direct descendant of Venice.

Who knew that I would be beaten to the punch by the Berlin Film Festival!

It has little impact on the foreign film and television circles, but it has caused a huge wave in the domestic film and television circles!
(End of this chapter)