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

Chapter 193 Being treated as a traitor

In a few days, at the beginning of February, the post-production of "Awkward Love" was completed, and the Chinese wedding in Wanqingshan was about to begin.

To put it bluntly, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo's Chinese wedding was held for Chen Yumo's relatives on Grandpa Feng's side, so everything was kept simple.

The wedding was held in another courtyard house bought by Wanqingshan. We didn't even ask anyone to cook or anything. We just ordered meals from a nearby hotel and asked them to deliver them at the time.

At the wedding, Wan Qingshan met Grandpa Feng, whom he had not even called before, Grandpa Feng's extended family, and Chen Yumo's two uncles.

After the wedding, Grandpa Feng's family left quickly, and then, Chen Yumo's two uncles and their families also left soon after.

Then, Chen Yangong and his family left!

As soon as these people left, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo wanted to go back to the courtyard house over there, but they were stopped by Li Ru and Chen Yanfeng, saying, no matter how simple you are, you are still newlyweds, how can you not live in the matrimonial room.

At night, happy words are posted on the bedside, and the quilt and bed cover are all red and festive.

After the exercise, Wan Qingshan asked Chen Yumo, who was lying on top of him and unwilling to come down,

"How come you and your two uncles, um, seem to have a close relationship,"

At the wedding, Wan Qingshan discovered that Chen Yumo had a very ordinary relationship with her two uncles, and Chen Yanfeng did not communicate much with those two people.

Chen Yumo raised his head slightly, "It's not very good, is it?"

"Yes, isn't it good?"

"Well, the relationship between my two uncles and my mother is not very good. As for the specific reason, I don't know. It seems to be because of the death of my grandma.

Anyway, I haven’t had much contact with my uncle’s relatives since I was a child. "

Chen Yumo's tone was a little low, making it difficult for Wan Qingshan to say the words that came to his lips.

The next day, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo ran to get their marriage certificate!

After receiving their marriage certificate, Wan Qingshan, Chen Yumo, and Chen Yanfeng flew to Sanya to prepare for a Western-style wedding.

For Western-style weddings, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo don’t have to worry about it, as they leave it all to the wedding company.

Sanya is not yet the paradise of cheating in the future, and the environment is much better than it will be in the future, so Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo started playing in Sanya.

It wasn't until a few days before the wedding that severe winter came, and Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo came back.

The harsh winter arrived early, and I was called by Wanqingshan to be the wedding photographer.

After taking wedding photos, everyone came one after another.

Wan Qingshan invited a lot of people. People from Qingshan Film and Television Company came, including Li Yancheng, Zhao Shufeng, Xia Yu, and Zeng Li.

Then, classmates like Yu Bo and Ling Xiaosu, and finally people like Zhang Zhao, Ye Nian, and Wang Changtian.

Chen Yumo only invited three people, Huang Xiaolei, and her two assistants in the company.

The wedding ceremony was nothing fancy, very plain and ordinary.

It’s plain, it’s not that the wedding company can’t do it.

Wedding companies have come up with many novel wedding ideas in the past, such as placing the wedding on the beach, and asking motorboats to make various shapes and words representing love on the sea during the wedding.

Or, hold the wedding in a big hotel and decorate the wedding scene like a love paradise, so that people who come to the wedding can also feel the sweetness of love.

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These were all rejected by Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo.

They just want to get married in peace and don't make any mistakes because of some novel ideas.

Especially the love paradise, the people from the wedding company described it very well.But the two of them looked back and thought, isn't this nonsense? Let the participants search for rooms and match them up as temporary lovers at will. This kind of game might cause trouble.

The wedding ceremony was very dull, and what Wan Qingshan said on the stage was also very dull, just saying a few words of thanks.Thank God for letting them know each other, thank Yumo for always supporting him, thank Yumo for accommodating him,,,,,
After the wedding ceremony, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo were holding wine glasses, and the first person they approached was Han Sanping.

When Wan Qingshan flew back to the capital with a bunch of invitations, the first invitation he sent was to Han Sanping.

When Han Sanping saw the invitation, he smiled happily and promised to be there.

"Director Han, thank you for coming to our wedding despite your busy schedule. We would like to toast you."

Facing Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo's toast, Han Sanping immediately picked up his glass and stood up.

"Haha, congratulations, I wish you a happy marriage and a son soon!"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you!"

Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo expressed their thanks in unison.

Then, none of the three people said anything in advance in the lounge at the premiere of "The Golden Armor".

Everyone knew in their hearts that since they came to attend the wedding, although they couldn't say it, they definitely couldn't help it. They would treat it like erasing the words on the blackboard and pretend it never happened.

But on the surface, everyone has to act like nothing happened.

After Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo toasted, they chatted with Han Sanping for a few words and agreed to go to China Film Group Corporation to discuss a new movie with him in March.

Afterwards, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo changed their wines into drinks and went to toast to everyone.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the wedding ended, and everyone went back to the hotel to pack their things and leave immediately.

The Chinese New Year will be here in a few days, and normal workers are almost on holiday.But they are different. The end of the year is the busiest time.

Every year at the end of the year, there are a lot of business activities. It costs money to attend any dinner party or make an appearance anywhere.

What's more, I have to participate in the Spring Festival gala rehearsals of some provincial TV stations.They were able to come to Wanqingshan's wedding because they had already squeezed out time from their busy schedule.

The day after the wedding, Wan Qingshan flew back to Star City with Chen Yumo, Fang Hai and Li Ru.

Once you have a family, you can’t be as leisurely as you are alone during the Chinese New Year.

During the Chinese New Year, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo were either paying New Year greetings to relatives or on their way to pay New Year greetings to relatives.

Until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo no longer had to travel with relatives because they flew to the United States.

After landing in Los Angeles, Wan Qingshan and Chen Yumo checked into the hotel after being picked up by Feng Linlin and Chen Chen, who had come to Los Angeles a day earlier.

"Director Wan, I have already contacted the six major Hollywood film and television companies.

Starting tomorrow, Director Wan will meet with people from the six major film and television companies in three days, and then take a day off to attend the Academy Awards party. "

At the wedding, Wan Qingshan told Jiang Zhiqiang that because the Chinese New Year was approaching and he didn't want to delay his New Year by meeting with the six major film and television companies, he asked him to help introduce the six major film and television companies to Feng Linlin.

"Linlin, who did you meet first?"

"The first one is Columbia, because from the previous contact, I felt that Columbia is the most interested in your film, Director Wan, so I put Columbia first."

Wan Qingshan nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I haven't even had a good year at home yet, and I asked you to come to the United States for business."

"Hey, Director Wan, being your manager is much easier than being the manager of other artists.

In the past, when I worked as a manager for other artists, I didn’t even have a break during the Chinese New Year. But when I work as a manager for you, I can still go home to celebrate the New Year.

When I went home for the Chinese New Year this year, my parents asked me in surprise if I had been fired. "

Feng Linlin's words made Chen Yumo and Chen Chen laugh.

"By the way, Director Wan, I have already negotiated with Armani as a global clothing spokesperson for five years, 6000 million, and the contract period for sponsoring your movie will also be five years."

Wan Qingshan suddenly frowned and said, "Linlin, can you talk to Armani again and shorten the contract time?"

Five years, 6000 million, is his current market price.

But Wan Qingshan didn’t want to sign for so long because in 2008, the country released a lot of water.

In the original world in 2008, there were eleven movies with a box office of over [-] million yuan and two movies with a box office of over [-] million yuan in one year.

Firstly, the film market has developed, and secondly, the country has released a lot of money, and the people have more money.

Third, the rise of online video has led to the gradual elimination of DVDs and optical discs from the market.

When the movie was still in theaters, the pirated videos that appeared on the Internet were usually secretly shot, and the pixels were too poor.

Taken together, the film market is booming.The most important factor is the massive release of water. People have no money, so no matter how much they talk about it, it will be useless.

After the big break in 2008, housing prices skyrocketed, the total box office of movies increased rapidly every year, and stars' salaries and endorsement fees also skyrocketed, so Wan Qingshan did not want to sign a contract for as long as five years.

Feng Linlin was very surprised. When other people sign endorsement deals, they wish to sign for as long as possible, because no one can guarantee that their fame will still be there in a few years. They can earn a little more now.

Although Feng Linlin doesn't think Wan Qingshan will stop being popular in a few years, she feels that Wan Qingshan's endorsement fees will not increase anymore.

1000 to [-] million a year, this endorsement fee, apart from Cheng Long, Wan Qingshan is the only one, which is much better than other artists.

You know, the latest endorsement fees of the four major students are 100 million a year, and this is just to give themselves face.

In fact, their endorsement fee is not 100 million per year at all, but only 80 per year.

Wan Qingshan earns 1000 to [-] million yuan a year, and the products he endorses are luxury goods. How can he increase his endorsement fees in the future?

"Director Wan, we can negotiate, but why do you want to sign the contract for a shorter time?" Feng Linlin asked in confusion.

"If you sign for a long time, you will definitely see Ruili often in the future. I think it will be shorter now. If Ruili is transferred later, I will sign a longer one."

Feng Linlin believed Wan Qingshan's made-up reasons, but when Wan Qingshan made up his reasons in a hurry, he forgot about Chen Yumo.

"Ruili? Who is Ruili? A foreigner?" Chen Yumo asked in shock. "Uh, he's the president of Armani Asia. I met him at a Earl Company party before."

"President of Armani Asia, then why don't you want to see her?"

"It's just, it's just, I kind of hate her."

"Your expression clearly shows that you are lying. What is going on between you and Ruili? It actually makes you lie to me!"

When Chen Chen and Feng Linlin saw this, they quickly said in unison, "We still have something to do, let's go out first."

The two of them quickly turned around and left the room, and then, under Chen Yumo's questioning again, Wan Qingshan told the truth.

"Haha, I didn't expect that someone would actually take a fancy to your male sex, haha,,,"

Seeing Chen Yumo lying on the bed with laughter, unable to breathe, Wan Qingshan rolled his eyes and went to pack the luggage that Chen Yumo had not finished packing just now.

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The next morning, Wan Qingshan met Cyrille Hinton, a Colombian, in a cafe near the hotel.

"Hello."

Wan Qingshan said hello, and Chen Chen on the side immediately translated.

Then, Hillier Hinton smiled and said in fluent Chinese,
"Mr. Wan, it's because I can speak Chinese that the company sent me to talk to you.

My name is Hillier Hinton, you can call me Hillier. "

"Mr. Hillier, it was me who took the liberty of apologizing. It seems like I'm sorry, right? My English is not good."

"Mr. Wan, I think your English is pretty good. Sorry, your pronunciation is very standard." Hillier Hinton said with a smile on his face.

"Haha, Mr. Hillier, can I ask if the conditions that your company notified Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang to tell me before are the final conditions?

If so, then our meeting should be regarded as just acquaintance and making friends, and there is no need to talk about work matters. "

The smile on Cyril Hinton's face quickly faded.

"Mr. Wan, the company's decision can be said to be final or not. It all depends on how much percentage the company can take in your movie."

A trace of surprise flashed in Wan Qingshan's eyes. After a moment of silence, he asked,
"If I want a share of the global box office, how much do you have to share."

"Haha, since you asked directly, Mr. Wan, I will answer you directly.

Originally, the company had not thought of giving you a share of the global box office, but you asked Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang to inquire before. After some discussion, people from the company decided to give you a share of the global box office, but the company must occupy 70% of the film investment share.

Of course, although the company occupies 70% of the share, it also understands that the situation in different places is different. Hollywood's producer-centered movie style is not suitable for China, so Mr. Wan still has the final say on the movie, and the company only invests. "

Wan Qingshan thought silently for a moment before speaking, "70%, that's impossible. If your company takes 70%, then I won't be able to make the movie.

When making movies in China, especially blockbusters, some things cannot be solved with money. "

"Mr. Wan, you have your own difficulties, and Colombia also has its own difficulties. It is impossible for us to share only a small share of the global box office. This will break the rules of Hollywood.

Mr. Wan, the conditions offered by the company are already very favorable. Zhou Xingchi's "Kung Fu" is a cooperation with the company. When the company originally negotiated with him, it did not even mention the condition of sharing the global box office because that was impossible. For him.

The company previously signed a four-year cooperation agreement with China's Huayi Film Company, but it did not provide conditions for a share of the global box office.

Director Zhang Yimou has also cooperated with several Hollywood companies, but no company has offered him a share of the global box office.

It can be said that throughout Asia, Mr. Wan, you are the one who asked Hollywood to offer a share of the global box office. "

Wan Qingshan's pupils shrank slightly and asked curiously, "Can I ask why?

The highest box office of my movie in the world was "Loyalty", which was only US$4000 million. This box office was not even comparable to Director Zhang's "Hero" a few years ago.

Why didn't you offer Director Zhang a share of the global box office, but instead offered me a share? "

"Haha, because Zhang Yimou's movies have too strong Chinese attributes. As for Mr. Wan's movies, except for "Ip Man", the script was not controlled by you, in the rest of the movies, it can be said that apart from the actors, , there is no Chinese attribute in the movie.

As for that "Ip Man", the company is also an investor. Knowing that Mr. Wan, you have specially produced two versions. This means that Mr. Wan, you are a smart person and know how to advance and retreat. "

Looking at the admiring expression on Cyril Hinton's face, Wan Qingshan was dumbfounded.

"Fuck, I didn't do anything, yet I became a traitor for no reason!"

Wan Qingshan understands the meaning of Hillier Hinton's words, which means that his movies do not have strong Chinese attributes and will not subconsciously promote the country through movies like Hollywood movies.

Only then will Hollywood let you share the global box office share and promote your movies on a large scale around the world.

In the two editions of "Ip Man", Hillier Hinton even believed that Wan Qingshan did not want to promote China in the United States, so the overseas edition deliberately deleted the national sentiments.

After Wan Qingshan was dumbfounded, he felt very strange. If we want to promote China through movies, then it must be the movies of Cheng Long and Jet Li. Even if they starred in Hollywood movies, they would still spread Chinese Kung Fu all over the world based on Li Xiaolong. .

Also, even if Zhang Yimou’s film does not have a share of the global box office, Hollywood companies have not purchased the copyright to release it in the United States, but they have also purchased the copyright to release it in other parts of the world. It can be spread all over the world without Hollywood distribution.

What makes Wan Qingshan even more strange is that Columbia was acquired by Sony.

And Sony is from an island country. A company from an island country would actually follow the Hollywood style and cannot promote other countries around the world through movies. Doesn’t Sony also promote island countries?
That's not right, "Memoirs of a Geisha" was released by Sony Pictures, Columbia's parent company!
Wan Qingshan's thoughts were racing, and many questions arose in his mind. These questions were so big that Wan Qingshan couldn't help but ask directly.

"I still don't understand. If my movie doesn't have Chinese attributes, I'm going to be offered a share of the global box office. What about Cheng Long and Jet Li? They spread Chinese Kung Fu all over the world, but as actors they can't share of the global box office.

Also, even if you think Director Zhang’s movies have too strong Chinese attributes, then you still buy the rights to Director Zhang’s movies.

What's more, even if Director Zhang's film doesn't need your distribution, it still won't be spread around the world.

Besides, Colombia seems to be owned by Sony now. Could it be that Sony also abides by Hollywood's policy of not promoting other countries in movies? "

Hillier Hinton frowned and replied slowly, "Mr. Wan, some things are very complicated to explain.

Except for the last question, all I can say is that movies are sometimes just movies, sometimes they are tools to make money, and sometimes they involve politics.

Sometimes the three are blended together. Many things cannot be discussed using one standard. There seems to be a Chinese idiom called generalization. "

Then Hillier Hinton smiled proudly and said, “As for the last question, Mr. Wan, I’m not afraid to reveal it to you.

Although Colombia was acquired by Sony, Colombia still has autonomy. Only a few of Colombia's executives are islanders, and Sony does not have much rights over Colombia. "

Wan Qingshan's pupils shrank slightly. What he meant was that Sony bought Colombia in name only. Colombia is actually still America's Colombia!

"Mr. Wan, the conditions Colombia offers you are definitely the most favorable.

No matter how much Colombia invests in your new film, including director fees and film remuneration, Colombia can offer you US$500 million.

Colombia is willing to buy all the European, American, Japanese and Korean copyrights for your new movie, and the price will definitely satisfy you.
If you only want to share the global box office share, then you can only give up 70% of the investment share.

or,"

Hillier Hinton smiled and continued, "Or, Mr. Wan, can you guarantee that the global box office of this movie will not be less than [-] million US dollars.

Two hundred million U.S. dollars, this figure, allows Colombia to ignore the damn politics and only treat the movies it collaborates with with you as normal business investments. "

Wan Qingshan rolled his eyes in his heart.

"Co-author, what you said before is too complicated to explain is deceiving people. To put it bluntly, money determines your considerations.

Two hundred million dollars!You guys are trying to trick me. If it doesn’t reach [-] million US dollars, maybe I’ll have to work for you for a few years in vain. "

After Wan Qingshan complained in his heart, he said, "Thank you for your company, but I still have to think about it."

"OK."

Hillier Hinton took out a card of fame from his pocket.

Wan Qingshan took the business card with one hand and took out his business card from his pocket with the other hand.

"Mr. Wan, if you think about it, please call me. I will be the president of Columbia Asia next month. I will be responsible for all Colombia's affairs in Asia."

Hillier Hinton's tone seemed to confirm that Wanqingshan would not choose any other company but only Columbia.

Afterwards, Wan Qingshan and Hillier Hinton started chatting.

Wan Qingshan didn't care about this nonsense, but Wan Qingshan didn't care about his opinion on the Oscars.

But what Hillier Hinton revealed later helped Wan Qingshan clear up his previous doubts about why he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.

"Mr. Wan, in fact many Hollywood filmmakers have a very good opinion of you and think you are very suitable for development in Hollywood.

If your acting skills are good, only advance. If you have good acting skills, only advance or retreat, if you come to Hollywood to develop, if you become an American citizen again.

There is no guarantee that you will be able to star in any big productions, but as long as you develop in Hollywood for a few years, you will definitely receive a lot of nominations for Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

This is much better than your situation in China. As far as I know, in China, Mr. Wan, your movies have done well at the box office, but they are not very popular at film festivals. "

Wan Qingshan now understood that the Golden Globe Awards nominated him to attract him to Hollywood and even allow him to become an American citizen.

It's normal for a country that doesn't promote its country in movies and still has some international reputation for Hollywood to want to attract it.

But Wan Qingshan didn’t believe a word of what Hillier Hinton said about the Academy Awards and the Golden Autumn Awards.

They say the best is what you can’t get. Now that he hasn’t come, I will nominate him to attract him.

But when he comes over and becomes an American citizen, there will definitely be nothing left.

You are here, what else can I do for you?
By the time it was past eleven o'clock in the morning, Wan Qingshan and Cyril Hinton had finished chatting and left the cafe.

In the afternoon, Wan Qingshan went to meet with people from Universal Company...

(End of this chapter)