After Kang Hui came out of the building of Wanfang Pictures, he looked at the bright sunshine and said with a smile: "We are done talking now? What did you talk about last time you met Fang Jun? Fang Jun was so relaxed this time Agreeing to your conditions makes me feel a little incredible."
Chen Minhao stretched and said, "It's not easy at all. Fang Jun is just an old fox."
Kang Hui asked in confusion: "Then what do you think he is after? After all, the terms he mentioned have no binding force on you at all: you can make the movies they invest in if you want to, and if you don't want to make them, you can't."
Chen Minhao said with a smile: "Sometimes the agreement is not to bind the two parties, but to show others, such as: shareholders who buy Wanfang Pictures shares or potential shareholders who want to buy Wanfang Pictures shares, another example: Wanfang Pictures Board of Directors and so on.”
Kang Hui nodded and said: "But no matter what, this thing is great for you. You don't have to pay any price, Bailang can get 20 million from the empty mountain."
Chen Minhao shook his head slightly and said: "I once read a saying: All gifts given by fate are secretly marked with a price." Wanfang Pictures did not directly give me 20 million, but gave me Dividends corresponding to the 20 million investment in "Detective 2".
The income between the two is very different. In the former case, the money goes directly into my pocket. In the case of the latter, "Detective 2" needs to start filming smoothly and have a good box office to make any profit:
If "Detective 2" is well received and the box office meets expectations, I can make money. If "Detective 2" becomes a hit and the box office exceeds expectations, I will make a lot of money. But if "Detective 2" has a lower box office, or even if "Detective 2" is not successfully filmed, I won't make a penny. All in all, Fang Jun bound me to his ship. "
Chen Minhao paused and said: "Furthermore, Fang Jun directly agreed to the five percent ratio I mentioned without bargaining. This gave me a bad feeling: Wang Ruozhou may not be willing to star in "Detective 2", so Fang Jun needs me to deal with him."
"Bah, bah, bah, good doesn't work, bad works, bah." Kang Hui rolled up the window, lit a cigarette, and said, "Hey, I was a little carried away by the 20 million just now. I After thinking about it for a moment, what you said makes sense. There may be a reason why Fang Jun is so generous to you: on the one hand, this is a blank check, and on the other hand, he may really need you to help him deal with Wang Ruozhou.
Last night Wang Ruozhou told me that he does not plan to continue investing, but judging from Fang Jun's attitude towards you today, Wang Ruozhou may not consider continuing to star in "Detective 2". Since the total production cost of "Detective 2" has soared, Tian Lin has been swayed by Wang Ruozhou. Now the relationship between the two parties has become relatively rigid. Only you can act as a bridge in the middle to coordinate. "
Chen Minhao sighed: "Sister Kang, what evil do you think we have done? It feels so difficult to make a movie smoothly. "Detective" has only two male protagonists, no female protagonist, and only one big investor, Wanfang In the film industry, there is only one director and screenwriter, but why are there so many idiots?"
Kang Hui blew out a smoke ring and said: "Don't take advantage of it and behave well. If there weren't so many mistakes, would Fang Jun give you this investment share worth 20 million? I will send you back to school first, and then I will Call and ask Wang Ruozhou what he thinks."
Chen Minhao arrived at school for class. Before he opened the book, he saw the three words "crow's mouth" sent by Kang on WeChat.
Chen Minhao immediately replied: "Don't call me a crow's mouth. I can obviously use a foreign term, such as Murphy's theorem."
The teacher hadn't come yet, but class was about to start in a few minutes. It was inconvenient for Chen Minhao to go out and make a phone call to ask Kang for details. He pondered Wang Ruozhou's thoughts in his mind.
If Chen Minhao stood in Wang Ruozhou's position, he could completely understand Wang Ruozhou's thoughts.
Wang Ruozhou does not plan to make "Detective 2" now, although there are some unhappy factors in it, but more importantly, he is the best actor. If "Detective 2" becomes a big hit, this movie will be just the icing on the cake for him.
Now that the total investment cost of "Detective 2" has increased so much, Wang Ruozhou is no longer willing to invest. If he had not invested, his income from participating in the filming of "Detective 2" would have dropped a lot. In addition, if he had other good scripts, Wang Ruozhou might be even less willing to act in "Detective 2".
The teacher hadn't come yet, and Chen Minhao was thinking about a strategy to communicate with Wang Ruozhou.
In fact, even without the 20 million dividend agreement, Chen Minhao would still find a way to let Wang Ruozhou continue to play the role of Jiang Long in "Detective 2". Now that there is a 20 million dividend agreement, Chen Minhao has to find a way to let Wang Ruozhou continue to play the role of Jiang Long in "Detective 2".
Whether "Detective 2" becomes a hit or a hit is very important to Chen Minhao.
The popularity of "Detective 2" is the icing on the cake for Wang Ruozhou. But for Chen Minhao, who has only shot two movies and been the protagonist of one movie, the significance is extraordinary: his status as a celebrity has been stabilized and even improved. Moreover, Chen Minhao has received dividends this time. In future acting contracts, he can try to ask for dividends again.
Chen Minhao took a deep breath and thought: The nights are long and the dreams are many. The longer this matter drags on, the more difficult it will be. It must be resolved as soon as possible. Moreover, I will be busy with the Spring Festival Gala soon, so I can't spend too much time on this matter.
Chen Minhao sent Kang Hui a WeChat message and asked her to help him arrange a meeting with Wang Ruozhou.
Wang Ruozhou was Chen Minhao's senior. He happened to be going back to Beijing Film Academy to meet a teacher, so the two met directly in the private room of the cafe in front of the school.
After the two briefly exchanged greetings, they got straight to the point.
Wang Ruozhou gently stirred the coffee with a small spoon and said: "Actually, at my age, I just want to earn more money for my son. If I am lucky, I also want to become an international actor.
The investment cost of "Detective 2" has doubled, and I hope that my salary can also be doubled, but Fang Jun directly refused. "
Chen Minhao took a sip of matcha latte and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, my shooting experience is definitely not as rich as yours, but I know that the increase in investment costs is actually due to the increase in costs caused by the change of shooting location, so I think if we want It would be unrealistic to directly double the salary."
Wang Ruozhou smiled and said: "I understand what you are saying, but if "Detective 2" doesn't allow me to save too much money for my son's wife, its appeal to me will be much reduced. Now there happens to be a movie that I like more A promising literary film came to me. I heard that I wanted to give it a try, and maybe I could take this opportunity to win an international award.
The script of the literary film is called "Hello, Mr. Tree" and it tells the story of the hardships of small people in the northeastern countryside. I'm optimistic about this movie. Chen Minhao, I think you can try out the role in it.
Your recent play "The Field of Life and Death" also showed the bitterness and suffering of small people in Northeast China. Although I didn't watch it, many directors told me that your play performance was very amazing.
In fact, for you, you have good looks and acting skills. As long as you win a few trophies, you will only become more popular in the director circle and investor circle. "
Chen Minhao nodded and said: "I understand what you are saying, but in recent years there have been very few commercial films that can be made into a series in China, almost none. The "Detective" series should not only make two films.
Therefore, if you participate in the filming of "Detective 2", the monetary benefits may not be very objective. For you, the opportunity cost is also relatively large, and you have to give up an opportunity to win a prize. But in the long run, I think it is even more rare for domestic commercial films to be made into a series. "
Wang Ruozhou laughed innocently and said: "Chen Minhao, you are indeed a good lobbyist, but have you ever considered this question: What does the success of the "Detective" series have to do with us? Wanfang Pictures will still think about all kinds of things. The method refuses to let us share the cake.”
Chen Minhao took a deep breath, knowing that the highlight of the day was coming.
I planned to make a comeback on May 4th, but today (May 14th) I am short of 8 chapters of updates.
(End of chapter)