Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 292: Greedy
On January 1, the box office of "Lost in Thailand" reached 25 billion yuan, and successfully surpassed the 12.7 million domestic film viewers created by "Avatar".

The box office has reached its limit and it will be taken off the screen in a few days.

The celebration banquet was held on this day.

The reason for choosing this day is to hold an annual meeting. We haven't held an annual meeting for a few years, so we'll do it this year.

Do both together to avoid trouble.

There were a lot of people in the banquet hall of a five-star high-end hotel. In addition to the main leaders of Yutu and department leaders, there were also a lot of celebrities, screenwriters, directors, and behind-the-scenes people.

Xu Guangtou, Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo are definitely going to come, after all, they are the protagonists and partners.

In addition, there are Yutu’s stars, including Zhang Songwen, Zhu Yilong, Li Xian, Zhao Xiaodao, Guo Jinfei, Zhou Yiwei, Xie Miao, and Cai Wenjing, who were originally signed by Yutu.

Now new stars have signed contracts, including Nazha, Song Jia, Bai Yu, Mao Xiaotong, etc.

Sign a few more female stars to balance the situation out, otherwise it would be too unharmonious if it were all men.

Chen Xiao didn't come because he wanted to create results for the company.

Nazha was originally going to sign the sugar man, but was snatched away by Yutu Huang Bing, who thought this girl had a future.

In her previous life, Nazha had only signed the contract for the role of Tang Ren at the end of 12, but she had not signed the contract when she played Tang Ren in the movie "Xuan-Yuan Sword".

There is no need to think about the Jade Rabbit compared to the Sugar Man!

The people signed are all young people. After all, the field of Yutu TV will be a key development project in the future, and the field of online dramas also needs to be developed.

So we need to cultivate more young stars!
In addition to celebrities, many directors also came: Chen Sicheng, Guo Fan, Lu Yang, Wen Muye, Wang Ran, Xue Xiaolu, etc.

The rest of the screenwriter team includes Bao Jinjin, Zhang Disha, Jiao Huajing, and Shao Yihui. In addition to these people, there is also a screenwriter team consisting of more than a dozen people including Deng Ke, Jiang Zhuoyuan, and Zhang Ji.

Now that the production volume has expanded, more screenwriters are definitely needed, otherwise it will be too late.

Among them, Zhang Ji is the screenwriter of "Chinese Partners", and he also wrote the later "A Good Show" and "Win the Championship".

Later, he became the vice chairman of the Film Association.

In addition to these screenwriters, people like Wen Muye and Xue Xiaolu also work as screenwriters part-time, and Cao Baoping also serves as a screenwriter consultant at Yutu.

Many professors from the photography, literature, and directing departments of the Beijing Film Academy also serve as consultants for Yutu.

It is equivalent to looking for them when there is a problem, and paying some money to support them when there is no problem.

In addition to these people, behind-the-scenes professionals such as Li Anran and Liu Yin were also present, as well as a producer system headed by Chen Zhixi and Han Jianu.

Therefore, Yutu’s expenses are very high. Although it seems to be making money, it actually does not make much money. It is difficult just to support all the people behind the scenes.

Which film and television company can take care of people like Yutu?

The venue was large and luxurious, with about twenty or thirty large round tables filled with drinks.

There are ten people sitting at each table, which makes a total of two to three hundred people. Since these people are the main personnel of Yutu, in order to prevent random photos, security needs trustworthy people, and Lu Dabao is the right person.

He is not only responsible for security, but also for accommodation.

After eating and drinking, everyone was happy, and it was normal to stay in the hotel for one night.

At this time, there was constant discussion in the venue, and groups of three or four were talking in small circles, with laughter from time to time.

Of course, there are also those who don’t fit in. Nazha, dressed beautifully, stood in the crowd, not knowing whether to go left or right, and she didn’t know who to talk to.

A little transparent, she is not good at socializing now.

The door of the banquet hall was pushed open, and everyone looked over and saw a group of people walking in, led by Fang Hong.

Surrounding him were Chen Zhixi, Liu Tianxian, Xu Guangtou, Huang Bo, and others, including agents.

"I will consider Director Xu's request, but we need to discuss this matter. I will give you a reply after the discussion is complete." Fang Hong and Xu Guangtou talked as they walked.

The others just listened.

What the two of them were talking about was that Guangtou Xu wanted to increase the director's price.

It's normal. Since the box office of "Lost in Thailand" jumped so high, they want to raise the price.

Yutu accounted for 80% of the share of "Lost in Thailand", of which 20% belonged to Xu Guangtou and Huang Bo. Of course, this was the share they divided privately among themselves.

Guangtou Xu is greedy and wants to increase the price not only of this film, but also of the next one in the "囧" series.

Fang Hongcai is too lazy to criticize him. At worst, he can shoot the film himself and let Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang shoot it together. Didn’t they change the actors in their previous life?

Just like the abortion trilogy, make it a mess!

Anyway, this movie is infringing in the first place, and Yutupai is not infringing on any rights, because as one of the producers, it also has some copyrights.

"Yes, we can talk about this slowly, there is no need to rush." ​​Chen Zhixi echoed.

Guangtou Xu nodded silently, unaware of the principal's evil intentions.

Although the principal is always plagiarizing, his reputation has always been good. He has never deducted money from anyone and always gives as much as is due.

But that was after we had already agreed on it. If you ask for it, you're breaking the rules.

This is making money. If the box office is not good, then Yutu will be the one to lose money.

Fang Hong turned to Huang Bo and saw that he was wearing fancy clothes: "You look very handsome today!"

"The principal has a sharp eye and saw how handsome I am at first sight." Huang Bo said with a smile.

The others laughed.

Just then a few people walked into the banquet hall. Liu Tianxian saw Bao Jinjin's acquaintances and happily went to play with them.

Some actresses such as Cai Wenjing and Zhao Xiaodao also knew Liu Tianxian.

A group of women got together and started chatting.

"Mr. Fang."

"Principal!" "Director Fang!"

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Fang Hong nodded to those who greeted him. Most of the people here were his core members.

This includes directors and the like, but actors are not counted.

Nazha looked at the person who was surrounded by people, with a look of admiration in her eyes that made her heart beat fast.

Such a man has a fatal attraction to a woman like her. He is powerful and has his own aura of charm.

"Hey, where is our protagonist Wang Baoqiang?" Fang Hong looked around and found that one person was missing.

"There." Chen Zhixi pointed beside him.

The people in front made way for them, and they saw Wang Baoqiang and Chen Sicheng sitting together and chatting.

The two have known each other for a long time and are good friends!

Wang Baoqiang noticed that he was being watched, so he stood up and greeted him, "Principal."

He didn't even look at Xu Guangtou the whole time.

Guangtou Xu also had a blank expression on his face. He looked away, not at Wang Baoqiang.

"You are the protagonist today, why are you so low-key!" Fang Hong joked.

Wang Baoqiang was also one of the protagonists at the celebration banquet for "Lost in Thailand".

"No, no, I'm just not used to this occasion. Just come to eat and drink." Now Wang Baoqiang has deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes when he smiles.

But there is still that silly vibe.

"No, the protagonist must be dazzling. You will go up and give a speech later and sing a song. Let's sing the song 'Whether you have money or not, go home for the New Year.'" Fang Hong said.

Everyone around laughed out loud.

Wang Baoqiang also grinned. The principal was different from what he had imagined. He thought he was the kind of person who was very distant and needed to climb up to someone higher than him.

The main reason is that he has never met the principal in such a long time since he filmed this drama.

Here, only Xu Guangtou's smile seemed a bit awkward; Huang Bo saw it but didn't say anything, it had nothing to do with him.

"Is everyone here? Let's start if we're all here." Fang Hong said directly.

The first sentence is just a casual question. The meeting has to start whether everyone is present or not. Who has the nerve to make latecomers wait?

Everyone on the scene found a seat and sat down. There was a stage in front and a large screen behind the stage. Cai Wenjing went up to host the show.

“Thank you all for coming today.”

Fang Hong sat back in his seat, in the middle of the front row. After Liu Tianxian finished chatting with Bao Jinjin and the others, he also sat over.

"Bao Jinjin said her boyfriend is a scumbag, and they are still having a quarrel. Hahaha." Liu Tianxian put her hands in front of Fang Hong's ears and couldn't stop laughing.

Fang Hong looked at her, not knowing what was so funny.
"What's wrong?" Liu Tianxian opened her confused eyes.

"Nothing." Fang Hong said.

I guess they were having a great time chatting over there and the infection spread over here.

Fang Hong whispered to Chen Zhixi beside him: "What's going on with Xu Guangtou and Wang Baoqiang?"

He just noticed that something was wrong between the two of them, but he didn't even say anything. I guess many people noticed it, but they just didn't say anything.

"Baoqiang and Xu Guangtou broke up over interests." Chen Zhixi whispered.

Eh? Liu Tianxian leaned over and listened to the two gossips.

"What's the matter?" Fang Hong asked.

"It's all about the movie Lost in Thailand. When Baoqiang first took on this role, he was paid a friendly price. The movie became a big hit, so conflicts arose," said Chen Zhixi.

I guess he is feeling unbalanced, and the other one is a money-loving person.

It's hard to say about this kind of thing. Wang Baoqiang thinks that I am helping you, it's just an emotional thing. Since you make money, shouldn't I give back?

I guess what he said at the time was just to help. If you are in trouble, I will take less and help you make the movie.

Everything we say is nice when we work together.

But Xu Guangtou believed that what was agreed upon was what it was, and there was no question of whether to help or not.

From a businessman's perspective, what you say is what it is, and there is nothing wrong with that, but you cannot bring emotions into it, as bringing emotions into it can easily cause confusion.

When Fang Hong started his first business, even though he was getting it for free, he didn't care about feelings. He just paid whatever he was asked for, and didn't pay if he said he wouldn't give any.

Give more for the second part, you can make up for it!

"Baoqiang didn't want to come today, but he came at the invitation of Chen Sicheng." Chen Zhixi said.

She tried to invite people but failed, but Chen Sicheng did.

Fang Hong nodded. This matter had nothing to do with Yutu. When shooting this film, Wang Baoqiang discussed it with Xu Guangtou, not with Yutu.

Yutu is just an investor, and it is Xu Guangtou who has the final say on how to select the actors and how to shoot the film.

Anyway, they don't want to offend anyone. If you have a quarrel, it's your business. It's also good for Fang Hong, it can divide them and conquer them.

Fang Hong saw Liu Tianxian leaning close to him and listening attentively: "Do you understand?"

"I understand. What's there to not understand?" Liu Tianxian was surprised.

"You're so smart. You can understand all this." Fang Hong joked.

Liu Tianxian got upset and punched him on the thigh under the table.

This is the opposite of saying she is stupid!
(End of this chapter)