I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 38 New Film Project

While Feng Dapao was feeling resentful, Zhang Weiping was also furious after seeing the news.

That kid gets all the good things.

Looking at Zhang Weiping's gloomy expression, Zhang Guoshi secretly shook his head, thinking that his old partner was becoming less and less capable.

Why argue with a mere kid?
It's better to just focus on doing your own thing well.

……

With news of the huge overseas copyright sales, there is an increasing amount of information about Cheng Sheng.

Even his past was dug up by reporters and posted online.

At the age of ten, he wrote an excellent piece of work, which was published in the school magazine and praised by many teachers.

He was admitted to the best high school in the county at the age of sixteen...

He was admitted to the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama at the age of nineteen...

Everyone then realized that Cheng Sheng had been exceptionally talented since childhood, and his journey from a rural boy to an internationally renowned director was truly inspiring.

At the age of 22, to achieve such success is unparalleled globally.

While everyone was talking about Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng, after taking a nap, woke up the next day.

So I'm looking for someone to buy a house and plan to move out of the dormitory.

It wasn't that Cheng Sheng had money and didn't want to live in the dormitory; it was that he simply couldn't stand it.

People were walking back and forth outside his lodging all night, which was really affecting his life.

He was surrounded by people when he went to the school cafeteria for meals, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

That's why he decided to move out of the school to avoid being disturbed.

Besides finding someone to buy the house, Cheng Sheng had another task to do.

That means sending red envelopes.

Now that the news of the successful sale of overseas distribution rights has spread, he needs to make a statement.

After all, so many people helped him when he was making the movie.

He's not a stingy person.

Even if you make money, you must not forget your roots.

He went to the bank and withdrew a lot of cash, then gathered everyone in the crew and invited them to a hotel near the Central Academy of Drama under the pretext of treating them to a meal.

After the meal, Cheng Sheng gave each member of the crew a red envelope.

The amount of money in the red envelopes varies, depending on their screen time in the movie.

Cheng Sheng directly gave 200,000 yuan to the male and female leads, while the other supporting actors and behind-the-scenes people received 50,000, 30,000, 20,000, and 10,000 yuan respectively.

Anyway, Cheng Sheng's goal is for everyone to make money together.

Of course, his generosity was also an attempt to win over some talented people, since he would need help making movies in the future.

After receiving the red envelopes, the crew members were very happy and expressed their gratitude to Cheng Sheng.

In addition to giving red envelopes to the crew members, Cheng Sheng also gave Zhang Yang and Yang Chao a large red envelope. As for the amount, Zhang Yang and Yang Chao did not disclose it to the public.

Cheng Sheng also donated ten million yuan to the school.

After all, the success of his film this time was largely due to the school's help, and he must not forget his roots.

He also donated ten million to the military.

Finally, he also gave the coal bosses a dividend of 50 million.

Actually, Cheng Sheng could refuse to give it to them, since the contract clearly stated that the profits from overseas distribution belonged solely to him. However, Cheng Sheng wasn't that kind of person, and he couldn't really pocket the money, especially since all the money he used to make the film came from investments by coal mine owners.

After all the profits were distributed, Cheng Sheng was left with only about 100 million yuan.

In other words, Cheng Sheng shared half of the profits with everyone.

Although it hurt a little to part with so much money, Cheng Sheng didn't regret it, after all, he had nothing before the movie was filmed.

He was already very satisfied to have earned more than 100 million yuan in just a few months.

On the third day, Cheng Sheng went to China Film Studio to see Master Han.

After all, the premiere date of the film "The Origins of the Tang Dynasty" still needs to be arranged by China Film Group.

When Cheng Sheng won the Golden Lion Award, Master Han had already called Cheng Sheng and asked him to come back so that the film premiere could be arranged.

Cheng Sheng was too busy, so he went to see Master Han on the third day.

After discussing it, Cheng Sheng was quite satisfied with the premiere time arranged by China Film Group.

Previously, Cheng Sheng and Master Han had made a bet, but Cheng Sheng voluntarily canceled the bet. After all, if the bet were carried out in accordance with the terms of the bet, China Film Group would not only fail to make money this time, but would probably lose money as well.

Cheng Sheng wouldn't offend China Film Group for such a small amount of profit; he would need Han Sanye's help with the censorship of his films in the future.

Master Han was very satisfied with Cheng Sheng's attitude. In fact, he regretted betting against Cheng Sheng.

Unfortunately, as the head of China Film Group, he wouldn't cancel the bet.

Han Sanye was somewhat surprised and impressed that Cheng Sheng was able to cancel on his own initiative.

After discussing the premiere date, Third Master Han casually asked, "Cheng Sheng, what are your thoughts on your new movie?"

Cheng Sheng was taken aback upon hearing this. He had had some ideas about the new movie back in Venice, but he hadn't yet decided whether to make a new movie or a sequel to "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins".

Logically, since the film "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" was well-received, a sequel should have been made, but doing so would not have been very wise.

It's generally best to film a movie sequel a year apart.

Firstly, the production cycle is long, as a film requires a lot of time from project initiation, scriptwriting, filming to post-production and marketing.

Typically, it takes about a year to complete these processes for a movie sequel.

The second strategy is market strategy, which usually involves releasing a sequel every other year to maximize profits. The movie will be shown in theaters, then sold through DVDs, Blu-rays, videotapes, etc., and finally broadcast on television.

Such an operating cycle ensures that the commercial value of the film is maximized.

Finally, there's the matter of audience memory retention. Although some viewers may not have seen the previous film, the film company will use promotion and hints about key plot points from the previous film to ensure that new viewers can also understand the sequel.

In addition, major video websites usually offer low-priced or free viewing of previous works to help new viewers fill in the gaps in their background knowledge.

Just like the future "Detective Chinatown" universe, a sequel will only be released every year.

Taking all this into consideration, Cheng Sheng did not plan to start the sequel to "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" this year.

With no sequel in the works and Cheng Sheng unwilling to take a break, he must be considering a new film.

As a history enthusiast, Cheng Sheng definitely wants to make a historical film, but he still hasn't decided which dynasty to make the film.

Now that Master Han was asking him, an idea suddenly came to mind, and he said, "I already have some ideas for the new movie."

Cheng Sheng didn't intend to hide it, because he wasn't planning to go it alone anymore.

He understands that in the entertainment industry, hogging all the profits can easily make you a target of resentment.

Enjoying things alone is the norm in this circle.

Some companies also independently invest in and produce films, such as Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong.

Before the 1970s, Shaw Brothers produced and distributed its own films. The Shaw Brothers Studio controlled the entire process from production to distribution, forming an efficient film production chain.

(End of this chapter)