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

Chapter 425 Qin lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away
Chen Linfeng only made a slight suggestion, which was somewhat advocacy-like, but he just presented the facts and explained the pros and cons.

There is no clear statement on what approach the government will support.

Things like this involving interests must be profitable before they can be promoted.

His idea is to attract more attention and then further promote industry transformation through sharing the profits from "Your Name".

Smart people can see what Xiao Chen’s purpose is.

But this is an open conspiracy. If everyone can be happy and both the quality of the work and the money earned can be taken into consideration, who wouldn't want it?

But no one thinks that Chen Linfeng is not qualified to do this.

A famous director who is striving for the top two in the country, he has the top TV drama production company and a rising film company under his control.

It is normal for such people to have ideas about the future development of the industry.

Because he is tall, if the industry is really affected and the sky falls, he will be the first to be hit.

Just look at the age...

Everyone inevitably noticed Director Chen's age.

Before, when Wang Rui took Cheng Er to identify people and Director Chen was helping out, many people had strange expressions on their faces.

Something doesn't feel right.

After Chen Linfeng finished speaking, he returned to his dining table.

Several big bosses and directors were sitting around this table.

They were still thinking about the suggestion that Chen Linfeng was about to make just now.

"Xiao Chen, do you have any ideas? Why are you so dry today?" Han Shanping poured him a glass of water first and then asked.

"Yes, I can't hide it from President Han," Chen Linfeng sat down and took a sip of water, "No matter what other companies do, I am already doing this."

He said bluntly, "In any case, the actors' salaries cannot exceed more than half of the total production cost, whether it is a movie or a TV series."

There was a brief silence at the dinner table. The action was so fast.

Wang Zhonglei asked with concern, "Besides the "Your Name" you just mentioned, are there any other examples?"

Chen Linfeng shook his head and said, "For TV series, we have just started doing this, and the specific results will not be seen until next year. The movie industry also started with Your Name.

President Han and President Wang should both be aware of this. I first proposed this plan when we first started discussing this topic.”

Huaying, Huayi, Guangguang, and Wanda all nodded, as they were all present at the time.

Wang Changtian asked, "Will this result in a lack of good actors to join?"

Everyone present is either a big director or a leader in the industry, so they don’t have to worry about finding actors.

Only because he was concerned did Guangxian start to plan for film and television production, as it did not have enough connections in this area.

When I was mainly working in film and television media, I knew a lot of people.

But wanting to get the celebrities you meet to join your project is another matter.

In this regard, no one is as good as great directors like Zhang Yimou or Chen Linfeng.

Every actor would be vying for a spot, and even top actors would probably have no problem taking a pay cut to perform.

Chen Linfeng frowned and said, "I always think that the story is the most important thing, and the stars are just auxiliary. Even if it involves acting problems, there are directors to check and polish it a few more times."

He looked at Wang Changtian and said, "Boss Wang, the biggest role of celebrities is in publicity. You have the advantage of publicity. It shouldn't be a problem to start with a small cost and accumulate capital slowly.

The "Police Incident" I filmed was a very obvious example. At that time, I had just switched from TV dramas to movies, and I was still the director.

Besides, everyone should be clear about Brother Wu’s situation at that time.

In this case, we can still achieve good results, which is enough to prove that as long as the publicity is in place, the rest of the story is king. "

Wang Changtian nodded slightly. This example was sufficient enough.

He always felt that if a big-name star was added to the cast, the movie would have higher box office sales.

But the fact that such results were achieved solely by a novice director and a number of unknown actors is indeed very telling.

Wang Zhonglei teased, "Mr. Wang, you don't need to worry about this problem. You can start from a small cost and you don't need to hire front-line staff."

Wang Changtian glared at him unhappily without saying anything more.

After Huayi went public, this guy became a little arrogant.

Everyone present had their own thoughts on this issue and there was not much discussion.

Just as Mr. Han said, Xiao Chen was just talking nonsense, and we still have to wait and see whether specific adjustments should be made.

At least we have to wait until "Your Name" is released.

I heard that in the TV drama circle, there are many people who follow Long Lin to learn how to operate.

Since their peers are not afraid of losing face, they don't mind making some sacrifices for the sake of the industry.

If it is really profitable by then.

After this topic was over, several big directors started chatting.

"Brother, you really scared me this time. You insisted on making 9 million at the box office. We were almost able to reach the agreement." Jiang Wen's loud voice rang out.

"Hmm? What's going on? Tell me." Xu Ke felt like there was something fishy going on.

"Kai Ge, Jiang Wen, Xiao Gang and Xiao Chen made a bet to see who can get 10 billion at the box office first, and who will reach 10 billion last." Zhang Yimou helped explain.

"Director Zhang didn't attend?"

"I was filming at the time, and they made the appointment when they went to guest star in The Founding of a Republic."

Xu Ke said jokingly, "If you ask me, Director Zhang should also be included. How can we miss Director Zhang in this group of domestic directors?"

Chen Kaige, who had been listening, suddenly said, "I think so too. Yimou can be counted in. We are all good friends, and we should enjoy this kind of fun together."

Chen Linfeng looked at him strangely, wondering what this man was thinking.

Several other people were also observing the situation.

Chen Kaige was there today, but he was unusually silent. Unexpectedly, the first thing he did was to put pressure on Zhang Yimou.

He still couldn't forget Zhang Yimou.

Chen Kaige’s own idea is very simple. Originally, everyone was equally famous, but who knew that you, Old Zhang, would rely on Little Chen to sneak away.

How can I tolerate this?

He has never thought that Zhang Yimou is better than him. It is too difficult to win awards, so he might as well beat him in terms of box office.

It seems that there is no hope for "The Orphan of Zhao" at the moment, and he is already thinking about his next play.

We can’t let Zhang Yimou take all the credit.

Having said that, Zhang Yimou couldn't give in, so he agreed directly.

Then he said, "I think Director Xu Ke should also join in. This is a grand event for domestic directors, so we have to get involved."

If you drag me into this, you can't escape.

Several bosses around spoke in unison and urged Xu Ke to agree.

They like to watch the fun and they really enjoy seeing the big directors fighting each other.

They are all thinking about making money at the box office, but in the end, they will get some of the benefits.

Ah, this. Xu Ke didn't expect that he didn't run away, but after all, he is also a well-known director and has confidence in his heart.

"Okay, no problem."

Then he chuckled and said, "I think just us aren't enough. Why don't we invite Director Li An along? I'm sure he'll want to join in the fun, too."

"No problem," Zhang Yimou agreed. "I'll contact him when this is over."

Li An's fault is unfounded. I hope he is okay.

Chen Linfeng watched the development of the situation with amusement.

He added, "At that time I said that a billion box office would be reached in the blink of an eye, it's actually not that difficult, and now I can see that I have reached the threshold.

I think this is not suitable for directors who join later, how about we add a rule and add a second round?"

Several people's eyes lit up. This made sense. If the single-round box office of "Taken" was included, the box office would only be 10 billion.

"Xiao Chen is right. I agree."

"Me too."

"What about this second round?"

Chen Linfeng tapped the table and thought for a while, then said, "First of all, the time limit is before 2020, and those with a box office of more than 10 billion will enter the second round.

In the second round, we first look at the number of annual box office champions in the past ten years, second, who has the highest box office, and third, the word-of-mouth ratings.

How about ranking each item from 10 points downwards and seeing who has the highest score? "

Just like last time, there was no mention of a bet.

In fact, in this kind of situation, winning is a benefit in itself.

Han Shanping and the others exchanged glances with each other, and they all knew the mystery behind this.

Not to mention those who can’t even get through the threshold.

The three items in the second round are equivalent to taking both box office and word of mouth into account, but box office is still the main factor.

Whoever gets the first place, there is no doubt about it, this is the number one director in the past ten years.

Everyone present is a big director, who can deny it?
Cheng Er, who was forced to sit at this table, straightened his back when he heard this.

Look at me too, I want to join in too.

The group of sixth-generation directors at the next table stretched their necks and blinked continuously.

Look here, look here, we are here too.

No matter how big the chance is, they want to get in on this kind of thing.

However, they did not dare to mention it, for fear of being rejected and losing face.

Several big directors pretended not to see it.

You also want to participate in the elegant affairs of the big director circle. Are you qualified?
How many awards have you won? How many annual box office champions?
Chen Linfeng saw it and directly proposed, "How about other directors besides us automatically enter the second round if their box office exceeds 10 billion twice in a row?"

Several people frowned. When they compared themselves with each other, they found that there was still something to talk about.

After all, there have been achievements in the past, which is a threshold in itself.

Otherwise, it is impossible for you, a youngster, to wipe out all their achievements of the past half a lifetime and make them admit defeat with just one or two movies.

But using two billion-dollar movies as the threshold is pretty similar.

With such continuous achievements, he can be considered a great director.

Feng Xiaogang was the first to nod. He squeezed in purely because of the box office, and he was afraid that if he really won in the future, others would use his award to make trouble.

If latecomers are allowed to compete at the box office, there will be no need to mention awards.

Xu Ke also thought of this, and he was the second to agree.

Next is Jiang Wen, who is a box office wimp and is just there to make up the numbers, and doesn’t mind having one or two more.

The top three ranked by then will definitely have different names.

But other directors can forget about it, it is impossible for them to ignore the awards.

More than half agreed, and Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige naturally nodded as well.

Then they enriched the rules with great interest.

For example, foreign box office revenue is not counted, movies made in Hollywood are not counted, and movies with a score of less than 6 points are not counted, etc.

Looking at these conditions, you can see that they are mainly intended to restrict Chen Linfeng.

After all, his reach is so broad that if we count the global box office, then others don't have much of a chance to compete.

Chen Linfeng agreed to all of them, mainly because domestic directors would be invited to join in, and of course it depended on the domestic talents.

The directors at the next table could no longer sit still and stood around this table, listening to the discussions of the big directors inside.

The stars and actors at other tables would of course be interested when they saw a group of big guys gathered together.

So some people gathered around to listen and even asked familiar directors for information.

After listening to it, everyone's face was filled with excitement and disbelief.

This is a big event, an event in which all the big directors are involved, and even unknown new directors who may suddenly emerge.

It's like you have to spell out one, two, three.

Of course, people will not just look at this result alone.

After all, someone like Zhang Yimou, even if he can't make it to the second round, will definitely still be one of the top three directors in the country.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen are willing to join in the fun. If the movie really has box office success, plus the awards they already have, their reputation will only become more prominent.

Maybe he will make a name for himself in film history.

Han Shanping's eyes were bright and sharp. Such a grand event would definitely be beneficial to the development of domestic films.

Wang Zhonglei looked at the directors who were speaking one by one, as if he saw gold mines.

Wang Changtian was amazed, this is what happened when Qin lost its power and the whole world was chasing it.

Today, the film market is experiencing explosive growth, and people in the industry clearly place more emphasis on a director's box office ability.

Such a trend has already emerged in media reports.

Who is more capable and who can be called a great director all depends on whether you can get box office success.

This stage is bound to be very chaotic.

Past evaluation strategies seem to be somewhat behind the times.

For example, those directors in Hong Kong, if they can’t even reach the 10 billion threshold and don’t have any awards to their name, then they shouldn’t act like big directors.

The awards here are definitely among the top three in Europe.

I haven’t seen any of the big directors here, but those who can speak with awards are all of this type.

The Golden Horse should step back slightly.

This is the era where all flowers bloom and all things compete.

　7K, make up for the missing
　　
　
(End of this chapter)