Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 313 Regular Company
A screenwriter team does not just need a dozen people. Any team with less than dozens of people is unqualified. Sometimes a script requires four to five, or seven to eight screenwriters to polish it.

Many great directors can become famous because they have the support of several screenwriters. Ning Hao is a typical example. Behind his good movies, there are at least three screenwriters helping him polish them.

Guo Fan's famous work "The Wandering Earth" was supported by 9 screenwriters.

The number of screenwriters in the second part decreased, and the huge story could not be sustained.

It’s not necessarily better to have more screenwriters, but having professional screenwriters can definitely expand the depth of a movie.

For example, in order to pass the review, the ending of "The Accidental Murderer" directly sublimates human nature, which not only makes it impossible for the audience to find fault with it, but also gives it depth.

This movie is also supported by six screenwriters.

Therefore, at the current stage, more than a dozen screenwriters are simply too busy to handle the work, because they have to increase the production of films and television shows in the future, as well as start up online dramas, and variety shows also require screenwriters.

If you want to have a good story, a screenwriter is the absolute guarantee.

Don't learn from Zhang Yimou, who writes his own stories in every movie. The stories are terrible, so it's no wonder that the audience complains.

Zhang Yimou can afford the gamble, as people will invest in whatever he shoots. Others’ projects, such as Chen Sicheng, will easily fail if the story is not good.

As long as the story is not good, no audience will buy it.

Screenwriting is still within the scope of the production sector, followed by the agency.

The agency is also a business segment closely related to the production segment. It cultivates artists and enhances their value, thereby earning additional income.

The Jade Rabbit artists are still the same people, including Zhang Songwen, Xie Miao, Zhu Yilong, Li Xian, Zhao Xiaodao, Guo Jinfei, Zhou Yiwei, Cai Wenjing, Nazha, Song Jia, Bai Yu, Mao Xiaotong, etc.

Fang Hong didn't see them. Many of them were busy outside, some were filming, some were attending events, so he couldn't see them all.

He met with a team of agents. Huang Bing is not the only agent in charge of artist management. Although he manages artists, he is unable to lead them all.

There are already agents like Jia Shikai, Wang Xiaoxiao, and Zhang Xiaowu who have managed well-known artists in their previous lives.

Among them, Jia Shikai founded his own company in his previous life and led Yang Yang.

The four of them sat in a row in an office, with Fang Hong sitting opposite them.

"I encountered an incident before. Nazha ran into my room and said that if I could get her to work, she would have no worries in the entertainment industry." Fang Hong said slowly.

The four people opposite looked at each other, all with a bit of confusion, only Zhang Xiaowu looked embarrassed. The answer was already obvious.

"I'm not here to investigate who gave her the bad idea. I'm just here to tell you that Yutu is a formal company and we must respect the wishes of every artist. No matter who asks an artist to sell their body or soul, we must refuse," said Fang Hong.

There is no point in pursuing it, the next one will be the same, this is the environment of this circle.

"There are some things that even we cannot resist." Huang Bing was a little lacking in confidence.

Some sponsors and brand owners have this kind of habit. When they see a good-looking girl, they feel itchy and want to have sex with her. This is normal.

"If you can't even protect your own artists, what's the point of you? If they can gain benefits by selling themselves out, what's the point of having a company?" Fang Hong asked back.

Huang Bing lowered his head and kept silent. The others also remained silent.

"Maybe this is how you see it in the entertainment industry and you're used to it, but in my place, no matter how powerful or who the other party is, you're not allowed to do this. This is not a notice, it's a rule and it must be enforced." Fang Hong said in a heavier tone.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Several people nodded in silence. The principal was very confident and had the demeanor of a big boss. They could not compare to him.

He is "independent" and has never cared about anyone's opinion along the way. Who can compare to him?
After chatting with the artist agents and confirming his core concept, Fang Hong went to the special effects company.

At present, the special effects company has about 400 people, and it is already the limit to be able to support these people. It already seems bloated because there are simply not that many films to support it.

There is not much to say about this section. What we want is business volume, that is, orders.

Currently, South Korea's "International Market" is being filmed, and the special effects business of this film is for the Jade Rabbit special effects.

Special effects are also outsourced to the flower-growing company, and the game business of "Fortnite" and game trailers will also be outsourced.

There is also Yutu’s own production. Now any movie can have some special effects added to it.

For example, you can add a layer of green screen to the background to make it look like a green tree-lined background.

For some backgrounds, there is no real scene to be found, or the cost of transition is too high, so special effects are used. The special effects are also very realistic and you can’t tell unless you look carefully.

Once the construction of the digital base is completed, the special effects will be taken to a higher level with the support of hardware and advanced studios.

This cannot be rushed, it requires constant feeding.

In order to support the special effects business, production business, screenwriting business, and agency business, many films are planned to be shot this year.

"Lucky Key" was directed by Guo Fan, and the film was already being filmed, starring Guo Jingfei and Liu Yijun.

"The Blade of the Assassin" was directed by Lu Yang, the leading role was given to Xie Miao, the female role was given to Nazha, and the supporting male role of the third brother was given to Zhu Yilong.

The other actors basically didn’t move, they are still the same people!

"A Bouquet of Love" is directed by Xue Xiaolu and starred by Liu Tianxian. The male lead is given to Bai Yu. This actor acts very clearly and his acting skills are impeccable.

Bai Yu was originally a Jade Rabbit artist.

Liu Tianxian should find people of the same age to act with, instead of acting with those veteran actors, because those with natural talent will be outdone.

Because the veteran actor has already become famous, people can tell that Liu Tianxian's acting is terrible without even watching the show. Because of her reputation, it is easy for people to have preconceived notions about her.

Acting is something very general and hard to say. Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad, it is all about comparison. If you compare it with young peers like this, it will make the audience evaluate Liu Tianxian with a new perspective.

Hey, this boy’s acting skills are good, and Liu Tianxian’s acting skills are also good, that’s the feeling.

Slowly change the audience's impression.

To director Xue Xiaolu, who is good at making love movies and has a delicate mind. Fang Hong does not have that much time to polish this kind of love movie, which is a waste of time for him.

Of course, all the intimate scenes have to be deleted, and the expressions have to be subtle and pure. The sweet feeling of love cannot be created by just kissing, otherwise it will look greasy.

Sometimes a look or a smile can also be love.

If the director can't even express this, then he is a fool.

The director of "Lost in Thailand" is Wen Muye, and the producer is Han Jia'nu. These two people are able to restore the original film, and both of them are at the master's level.

Just remove the combination of Huang Bo and Xu Guangtou, and let Zhang Songwen and Shen Teng co-star.

Fang Hong wants to train his own team of actors, and those two are difficult to control. You want them to act, and they want a share. Go to hell.

Now that Huang Bo and Xu Guangtou have become famous, they want to take a stake in every movie, so Fang Hong doesn't talk to them. In his eyes, no one is irreplaceable.

Shen Teng is an artist of Happy Twist, so it’s okay, we are going to acquire him.

Now Happy Twist is still a workshop.

The director of "Ex-Files" Wang Ran asked Li Xian and Cai Wenjing to star in the film, with Mao Xiaotong as the supporting role.

Chen Xiao was originally supposed to play the role, but he was too busy; Cai Wenjing had already graduated and it was time for her to focus on her career.

Chen Sicheng, the director of "Beijing Love Story", found the actors himself, and Yutu did not participate too much, giving her autonomy.

In fact, they are all given autonomy, but giving priority to Jade Rabbit artists is an unspoken rule.

With this list of films, plus the TV series, Yutu has basically taken care of every artist, either the protagonist or the supporting role.

And it also allows everyone to start work. If they don't start work, there is no other way, as tens of millions will be lost just in paying salaries every month.

Of course, there is also "Gravity", which can only be planned and prepared for now and cannot be filmed for the time being.

To be able to support such a large amount of production, the financial income must keep up. Last year, the artist agency did not make much money.

But Chen Xiao's popularity has brought about a boost in the brokerage business. Excluding expenses, Chen Xiao alone has earned 1.1 million yuan for the company, and there will be more to come.

This is the economic division, half for each.

It was agreed at the beginning that she would give half of the income brought by "You Who Came From the Stars" to Yutu, which is 9304 million.

Compared with Chen Xiaoshao, Fan Xiaopang has her own team. She has to deduct the costs before sharing the profits, which is different from the company's artists.

But it's only been two or three months, so it's still too early to follow up. Their popularity will last at least a whole year.

The income from artist management reached about 2 million yuan, and the profit of the movie "Lost in Thailand" was about 3 million yuan; and the profit of the TV series "My Love from the Star" was about 1.65 million yuan.

The domestic and international copyright fees for this TV series were low, and the small station did not charge any copyright fees for broadcasting it. The copyright fees were paid through advertising revenue sharing.

The total is 6.65 million, which is not even as much as a "Fifty Shades of Grey".

In addition to necessary administrative expenses, 2 million of this money will be invested in the animation company.

An animation company can only spend 100 million for half a year, which is too expensive.

In addition, public relations expenses were increased to 50 million per year.

The remaining funds, in addition to paying bank interest, will be used as a capital pool to invest in other film and television projects and the development of online dramas.

Yutu herself also filmed "Soul Ferry", "Heirs from the Stars", "School Beauty in White and Long Legs" and so on.

We will also support the online drama market through cooperation. For example, we will invest in Wanhe and buy traffic for them.

But without investment, such online dramas will not survive for long. Many of them are short-lived because their inspiration has dried up and they have to face transformation.

Not everyone likes to make others laugh, nor does it always have jokes and punchlines. Wanhe is the best example. Later, the audience became aesthetically fatigued, and the show stopped making waves, so it had to face transformation.

So there is no need to invest in them, just help them and support them.

Anyway, the monthly active users of this small broken site are tens of millions, which cannot be compared with the top platforms such as iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video. They have their own backing and started earlier, but they can still be compared.

The tracks are originally different, and the small broken station is still mainly medium-length videos.

This year is a year of integration for video platforms, with many platforms either closing down or being acquired.

Because big capital started spending money in various ways, purchasing copyrights and raising the prices of copyrights without limit.

Once we achieve this step and then push for legislative copyright regulations, we will basically block the way for those who come later.

It’s like you can’t run a mainstream video platform because you have no content and no money to buy copyrights, so you die directly.

Fang Hong has always focused on content. He shoots films himself and helps others shoot films. Whether they are good or not is another matter. He is trying to fill the content library and deal with future copyright wars.

It is also to prepare for the creation of a long video platform.

This is an era of change, an era of great transition. Competition on the Internet is far more intense and cruel than competition in the film and television industry. They have money and power.

(End of this chapter)