Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 379: The Battle for the Box Office Record in Film History

Jiang Wen asked curiously, "This project has just started, and the male lead has already been decided?"

Li Binbin said in a delicate voice, "This is nothing strange. I heard from Ms. Deng that Director Chen is stuck and the project can't be started."

Han Shanping's eyes lit up, "This is a lot of power."

Chen Linfeng smiled bitterly and said, "I can only get stuck at the beginning. Now that the project has started, I can't make the decision.

And the little say I had was used to exchange for the choice of the male lead, and the rest, I basically have no say at all."

This is half truth and half lie, but there is still that little bit left that pushes Bruckheimer to the top.

When it comes to Bruckheimer, he still has a say.

Han Shanping slowly sipped the wine in his hand and felt that what Xiao Chen said must be true.

It goes without saying that for an original author to be able to choose the male lead by his own ability is already a remarkable achievement.

It’s not like there haven’t been adapted movies made in China before, so it’s good enough for the authors to receive some fees for the adaptations.

Wang Changtian said disappointedly, "What a pity. I was thinking that I could support Director Chen and at least help to raise the banner of Chinese filmmakers."

"I don't believe you at all." Chen Linfeng complained in his heart.

Ren Yue and Wang Huiwen clinked their glasses.

The main purpose of their coming here today is to study.

After all, it is a newcomer to the market and cannot compete with those established companies.

Those who didn't come were the second or third-ranked executives, not the boss himself.

It is because I know that it is unlikely to get a share of Xiao Chen’s film investment right from the start.

Now seeing that the other companies have no chance either, they appear to be indifferent, but they are actually quite happy in their hearts.

Although Wang Zhongjun and Han Shanping didn't say anything, one can imagine their disappointment.

If it was just Xiao Chen who wanted to eat alone, it would be fine. At most he could spend a little more money. But now there is no chance at all.

Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't maintain their expressions.

It's a bit boring.

When the atmosphere and emotions were almost brewing, Chen Linfeng slowly said, "It's not that there is no chance at all."

"What do you mean?" Han Shanping was overjoyed.

"Do you remember that I have a company called Summit Entertainment under my control?"

"You mean the Hollywood one?"

"Yeah," Chen Linfeng nodded slightly.

"Yes, I remember. What happened to this company?" Han Shanping frowned. "Could it be that..."

"Yes, Dingfeng has secured a 10% investment share in Infinite World."

Chen Linfeng looked around, and finally looked at Han Shanping and said, "I can release some of it, and then..."

He paused, "Add the names of the companies involved in the investment."

Han Shanping was visibly moved.

At the same time, he felt like he had been fooled and that the kid had caught him.

Just now, because they felt there was no hope, their expressions showed it clearly.

There is no other way now but to accept the slaughter.

"Xiao Chen, how much share can you leave for us? What are the specific conditions? Can you tell me?"

“The film’s cost is about $1.6-1.8 million, but the budget sheet hasn’t been prepared yet, so the exact amount is unclear.

However, it was agreed that the top share would be 10%, and the original price was less than million US dollars.

Now my condition is that the top pays 600 million US dollars, accounting for 5%, and the rest is left to you. "

Is Xiao Chen so kind?

Wang Zhongjun and Wang Changtian looked at each other.

Han Shanping calculated that 1000 or 1200 million yuan would give him a 5% share, which was really too generous.

He has dealt with Xiao Chen a lot and knows his character. He won't cheat others, but he will definitely not suffer any loss.

Besides, I just fished for them and tricked them into falling into my trap. They wouldn't do it just for this little money.

When I heard him say that he could keep the company name, I knew that he had grasped the pulse.

After thinking it over again and again, Han Shanping asked, "Xiao Chen, do you have any other conditions? You're welcome. You can tell me all of them."

"It's not even a condition,"

Chen Linfeng said, "I will start a company next year, which is related to mobile Internet software and has something to do with our film industry."

He focused on Han Shanping and Wanda's Wang Huiwen.
“I hope everyone can cooperate with each other at that time.

Don't worry, it will definitely be a fair cooperation. You can consider it according to your own situation at that time. Just remember my goodwill today."

Wang Huiwen stopped picking up the food. It seemed like he still had something to do.
"That's easy. I won't be polite in that case." Han Shanping said with a smile.

"No," Wang Zhongjun said anxiously, "Xiao Chen, you have to give us a chance."

"Yeah," Wang Changtian was also anxious, "Is there nothing we can do to help?"

Han Shanping was displeased. "What Xiao Chen said couldn't be clearer. Next year's cooperation must be related to the theater chain. You two don't have the resources in this area. When we cooperate, we should get what we need from each other."

Wang Zhongjun and Wang Changtian cursed Zuoshandiao in their hearts. He said everything was fine before, but now he changed his mind immediately.

"Boss Han, that's not what I meant. Now that you've joined the game, you can't stop us from fighting for it."

"That's right, a full 10 million US dollars. If there is a loss, we can help bear the loss."

Han Shanping said unhappily, "You are the one who is losing money. How can Xiao Chen's movie lose money?"

Wang Zhongjun winked at him and said, "Didn't we agree at the beginning that whether we make money or not is a small matter, the most important thing is the reputation."

It's not that they owe this profitable share.

"Infinite World" is an A-level production in Hollywood, and a well-known literary work in China.

For Huayinghan, participating in such a project is a political achievement.

For Huayi, which is about to go public, and Guangxian, which wants to go public, it represents a huge amount of money.

Who cares about the little money earned from investing in a movie.

Stock price and raising money through listing are the keys to making real money.

Han Shanping knew that if he was too strict he would offend people, so he took a half step back and looked at Chen Linfeng.

"Xiao Chen, you decide this matter. We will accept whatever you say."

Since Chen Linfeng has given out his shares, he doesn't care who pays for it.

He also wanted to see how President Han would fight two people at once, but who would have thought that he would back down later.

That's true. After all, privatization of the film industry is a trend, and Huaying's control is weakening year by year. As the leader, President Han should be able to feel it.

"How about this, Mr. Wang,"

The two Mr. Wangs looked up at the same time.

"Um, Brother Tian," Chen Linfeng looked at Wang Changtian, "When the app I made comes out, you can use the media resources in your hands to help me promote it."

Wang Changtian patted his chest excitedly and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Only Wang Zhongjun was left, and he didn't feel good.

He had so many stars under his command in the past, and the Beijing circle was so glorious.

Why do I feel like I can't do anything now?

Chen Linfeng said embarrassedly, "Boss Wang, why don't you just pay a little more, after all..."

"I understand," Wang Zhongjun agreed without waiting for the other party to finish. "I'm not short of money, I can pay more." He roughly calculated in his mind, "How about this, I use 300 million US dollars to buy 1% of the shares, and the others also pay 200 million each, a total of 1100 million, to buy the 5%. What do you think?"

This means that Huadian is also included.

Ren Yue was completely confused. He didn't expect that lying down, which he had decided to do, would actually bring him benefits.

Who wouldn't want to do a business that comes with a free reputation and is guaranteed to make money?

With Huaying in it and Xiao Chen having a say, they don't even have to worry that Disney will play tricks on them in the later stages.

Good things like this are really the more the better.

He also knew how to behave, and said directly, "Huadian cannot help Director Chen, so we will do the same as Huayi and pay 300 million.

We have cooperation with many theaters, so Director Chen can contact us if he has any needs."

As a new player, we are not as good as the other companies, so we can only spend money and build connections.

No one else had any intention of objecting. Huadian had deep connections with various film studios and many local theater chains and was qualified to have a seat at the table.

In the end, after much arguing, it was decided that everyone would split it equally, so it was a peaceful ending.

What follows is simply a time for eating, drinking and bonding.

Chen Linfeng had been thinking of announcing the news of his next movie today, but seeing that they were getting along quite well now, he decided not to become a discordant factor.

Wouldn't it be better to spread the news and let them come to me on their own initiative?

He looked at Jiang Wen standing beside him, "Brother Jiang, when will your Let the Bullets Fly start?"

Jiang Wen picked up his glass and clinked it with his. "It's just what happened in the past few days. Xiaogang and I were talking about this this morning, and I'll take this opportunity to visit you."

No wonder.

He thought it was strange that these two people appeared here from the beginning.

"I don't think I'll be able to come right away. I'll be free next month."

"That's fine. Just let me know when you're free."

Feng Xiaogang said jokingly, "Xiao Chen, the movies you have acted in have either won awards or have a wide audience. This time, Ying Laojiang will be the guest star. I wonder if this movie will have high box office or high reviews?"

Chen Linfeng put down his chopsticks and said solemnly, "Can't they both be tall? I see, Master Jiang is tall and hard! Let the Bullets Fly deserves to be the annual box office champion."

Jiang Wen was a little embarrassed, "Xiao Chen, why are you still reciting lines? It's not easy to win the annual box office championship."

Despite this, Jiang Wen did not say that his work was unworthy, he just said that it was not good enough. He could not bring himself to say such self-deprecating words.

Jiang Zemin was no less capable than anyone throughout his life, and his main characteristic was self-confidence.

When it comes to the annual box office champion, Feng Xiaogang feels unlucky.

Originally, "If You Are the One" was released at the end of last year, so it should have been counted as last year's movie and would have definitely won the annual championship.

But who would have thought that those media would count his film as of this year, and last year's annual championship was given to Xiao Chen.

Nowadays, the domestic box office market changes every year. Who knows if there is still hope of winning the championship this year.

He looked at Xiao Chen with some resentment.

This made Chen Linfeng confused.

A few directors were joking around, but the people listening didn't take it as a joke at all.

Han Shanping asked, "Xiao Chen, do you really think Jiang Wen's new film can win the box office championship?"

"Let's not talk about the annual championship, what Xiao Chen means is that at least he thinks it can get a good box office."

Wang Zhongjun is also concerned. When he sees a director who can pull in box office success, he wants to win him over.

It is hard to imagine how Huayi quickly fell into decline after its listing.

Chen Linfeng nodded and said, "Looking at the script, it's a good movie. I feel like it should be a good box office."

Han Shanping was instantly interested in this film, as he had invested a lot of money in it.

The other bosses took note of it and planned to pay attention to it later.

It is said in the industry that Chen has a way of judging films, and he can roughly feel the quality and popularity of a film based solely on the script and cast.

Looking at his resume, it is hard not to believe it.

They were also skeptical, and now they used "Let the Bullets Fly" as an example.

After talking about Jiang Wen’s new film for a while, everyone talked about "The Founding of a Republic" which will be released soon.

This is also a hot topic recently.

Nearly 200 stars appeared in the film, including almost most of the famous actors in the country.

Everyone at the table was amazed by this, saying it was truly the first time in history.

Han Shanping was quite proud of this. Without him, if someone else came, it would not be possible to gather so many stars.

At this time, Chen Linfeng mentioned that he would go to neighboring countries for promotion in two days and might not be able to make it to the premiere.

Han Shanping refused to agree no matter what.

No matter how many stars there are, you, Xiao Chen, are the most important one.

He had always regretted not sticking to his beliefs and letting Xiao Chen play a more important role.

Otherwise, an additional 300 to 500 million in box office revenue would probably be no problem.

Now that it’s about to premiere, I don’t want to miss it.

Chen Linfeng had no choice but to agree to come back for a day.

The following time was spent chatting about all kinds of things, ranging from national affairs to interesting stories in the circle.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the crowd finally dispersed.

Chen Linfeng felt that he had gained a lot and was quite satisfied.

That day, he moved back into his big house.

Although she had expressed her reluctance before, Liu Qianqian finally came back to live with her.

After two days of debauchery, Chen Linfeng felt that the words "from now on the king will not hold court early in the morning" were not false.

But there is no way, the itinerary has been booked in advance.

Chen Linfeng, Liu Xixi, and other crew members of "Sherlock Holmes" started a nearly one-month promotional tour in Asia and America, traveling from South Korea and Japan to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania, and South America.

Of course, on September 9, he and Liu Xixi missed the half-day event in Neon and returned to China to attend the premiere of "The Founding of a Republic".

The power of 200 stars is still very strong. It exceeded 3.56 million in three days. During the National Day holiday, it reached 11 million, which is only a little bit away from "Titanic", which suppressed domestic films for years.

It is absolutely certain that a new box office record in the history of domestic films is about to be born.

This is how it should be...

However, in July, "Transformers 7" broke this record ahead of schedule, earning 2 million yuan at the box office, setting a new record.

The morale of domestic filmmakers has been severely damaged.

This is also the reason why Chen Linfeng won the Palme d’Or and “Summer of the Gods” became so popular.

This kind of news is really needed to cheer people up.

Now, "Founding of a Republic" has earned 20 million yuan in 3.56 days, and there is still million yuan to reach the new ceiling.

The box office revenue has almost been collected. According to the normal curve, it would be good if we can get 20 to 30 million in the next ten days.

200 stars are no match for a few robots. It's really despairing.

The domestic public opinion was so agitated that even Chen Linfeng, who was abroad, heard about it.

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