China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 590 The company’s secret?
The suggestion Li Yu gave to Zhang Songwen may not be the best, but it is definitely the safest one.

A good script is not something you can come across just by wanting to.

There are many good actors, but not many good dramas produced in a year, and even fewer good dramas that become popular.

Moreover, great directors usually have their own small circle and have their own preferences when it comes to using actors.

Take Li Yu himself as an example. If there are some good roles that can be played by actors from his small circle, he will definitely give priority to his own people.

He will only consider outsiders if the people around him are really unable to play the role.

This is human nature and cannot be avoided.

When something good happens, who wouldn’t want to take care of the people around them who have a good relationship with them first?
Zhang Songwen has played supporting roles for so many years, and he doesn't have a deep relationship with those powerful directors.

He has only recently become famous with the movie "Storm". Before that, he was just a little-known actor and even the most famous directors looked down on him.

So if he had to keep waiting for a good script, Li Yu estimated that it would be difficult for him to get the good script he wanted.

Moreover, he must have owed some people favors in the past, and since they saw that he had nothing to do, they might ask him to help with the filming.

A debt of favor is something that must be repaid.

This type of human-centered drama is generally of low quality.

The most classic example is Huang Xiaoming. One of the main reasons why he is so popular in the circle is that he really repays the favors he owes.

No matter how greasy or bad the drama is, he will go as long as the director calls him.

Zhang Songwen in the original time and space also suffered the same loss.

In order to repay a favor, he went to act in a spy idol drama with a young hunk.

Not every spy drama with idol elements is called "The Disguiser". Zhang Songwen was severely criticized because of this drama.

"You should think about it. My suggestion may not be the best one, but it is still a guarantee. Remake a classic work, and the type of protagonist is similar to Gao Qiqiang. If you perform steadily and the production can keep up, it will be a good work." Li Yu added.

After careful consideration, Zhang Songwen felt that Li Yu's advice was reliable.

However, he soon realized a problem that could not be ignored: "Director Li, I understand what you said. Remaking "Escape from the Claws" is indeed a more reliable choice for me.

The thing is, I'm just an actor, and the two million you gave me for filming "Knives Out" is already the most money I've ever earned in all these years since my debut.

There have to be investors willing to invest money and directors willing to remake it, and I can’t afford that much money…”

Zhang Songwen smiled bitterly.

A penny can make a hero fall, let alone the fact that it costs much more than a penny to make a film or TV series.

Not everyone is a sweet girl who can use her money to set up a scheme for the director to film her.

Ninety-nine point nine percent of actors don’t have this financial resources.

"If there was no way to solve this problem, would I give you this advice? Selling the first-round broadcast rights of "The Storm" to CCTV helped my company get some money back.

I have decided to test the waters in Hollywood, so the money is just sitting there in the company's account.

My company will invest half, and Tiantian will invest the other half, and that’ll be it.”

Li Yu said calmly.

Why did he hug Da Tiantian’s long legs back then? Wasn’t it because he was attracted by Da Tiantian’s money?
Da Tiantian dared to invest more than 800 million yuan in "The Great Wall", and she wouldn't even blink an eye if she was asked to invest tens of millions to shoot a TV series or film.

If I tell her that the heroine of this drama is particularly suitable for her and she will definitely become famous, she will even ask whether she should invest more.

Zhang Songwen was so moved. So Li Yu had planned everything for him?
This was something he didn't expect.

His original intention of seeking advice from Li Yu was really simple. He had heard many years ago that Li Yu was very good at promoting people and making career plans for actors.

Over the years, the number of actors who have been made famous by Li Yu or whose careers have reached the peak under Li Yu is too numerous to count.

He wanted Li Yu to give him some advice when he was confused, it was that simple.

As a result, Li Yu not only provided him with feasible suggestions.

He even invested in another drama and reserved the leading male role for him. That was really thoughtful.

It was so thoughtful that Zhang Songwen even had the urge to ask Director Li to be his godfather.

"Don't thank me. I support you because you can bring me benefits and help me make money. The world is bustling with people because of profit, and the world is noisy because of profit.

If you are a useless piece of mud that can only lose money but not make money, no one will support you except your parents. "

Li Yu said very realistically.

"Storm", a movie with an investment of 5 million yuan, minus the dividends distributed to other investors, the net profit that reached Li Yu was several hundred million yuan.

This is the value of this phenomenal hit drama.

However, those hundreds of millions of dollars will not reach Li Yu in just three or two months. He will have to make the money by selling the second, third, and nth round of broadcasting rights.

Li Yu sincerely thinks that Zhang Songwen can play the role of Brother Hao well.

The prototype of Hao Ge is from Guangdong Province, and Zhang Songwen is also from Guangdong Province. From some specific angles, they look a bit similar.

Even if he cannot surpass Zhao Yanguozhang, as long as his performance has a different flavor, he will still have good ratings.

"That's true. There are many good horses, but few good horse trainers. I am very grateful to Director Li for giving me the opportunity." Zhang Songwen said seriously.

"Then spend your time thinking through the role and playing it well. If you do a good job, the show becomes popular, and you can make money for me, that will be the greatest thank you to me," said Li Yu.

After Zhang Songwen got off the car and left, Li Yu called Da Tiantian on the way home.

"Li Yu, I knew you would make a movie for me. Do you want me to go to Hollywood with you to make a movie?"

Judging from the tone of Da Tiantian's voice, she seemed to have been looking forward to it for a long time.

Without waiting for Li Yu to answer, she continued, "You don't know, actually my uncle's original career plan was for me to develop in Hollywood first, and then return to China to develop after I have made a name for myself internationally.

This way I can launch a dimensionality reduction attack on all the actresses in the country. It’s just that I met you, and plans can’t keep up with changes, so my plan to develop in Hollywood was interrupted. "

If someone says these things to Li Yu, he will be dismissive and think that the person is 100% bragging.

Da Tiantian said this, and Li Yu believed it was true.

Because Da Tiantian in the original time and space really played like this, such as "Kong: Skull Island" and "Pacific Rim: Uprising", she has plagiarized several popular Hollywood movie IPs.

Not satisfied with just having her as a freeloader, she also spent money to get China's top director and Hollywood to support her.

Having money really allows you to do whatever you want. Even China's top director and Hollywood team can be bought with money.

"In the career plan your uncle made for you, is there a plan to spend money to buy a prize?" Li Yu asked jokingly.

"Huh? How did you know? Have you read my career plan? That was our company's secret, and only the company's top executives knew about it at the time." Da Tiantian was surprised.

(End of this chapter)