Chapter 412 410. Winning by Fate
700,000.
One episode.
This is the result of Xu Xin and Luo Ming's extreme tugging.
Just a joke, both sides also "killed" red eyes.
Xu Xin only discovered that...it turns out that he has a talent for bargaining.
And CCTV’s single-point experiment, which found that the experiment is feasible and then multi-point blossoms, is also the best argument for the classic "crossing the river by feeling the stones."
is tradition.
In the tradition, within a budget of 15 million, he managed to get 5 million... At least in his heart, he already felt that he was quite successful.
Coming out of CCTV, he glanced at his phone which had been muted all morning.
Four missed calls.
One is Xu Haofeng, the other is Yang Mi, and the two are Qi Lei.
There are two more messages.
It’s all from Yang Mi:
"Brother is here, when will you finish your work? Will you go home for lunch? We are waiting for you."
Article 2:
"Director Wang called me personally, said good things to me, and then asked me if "The Grandmaster" could cooperate, and I agreed."
accepted?
Xu Xin raised his eyebrows.
quickly replied:
"I just finished, I'm going home now. Go home and talk."
Then, he called Qi Lei.
The phone calls from the factory must be answered immediately, maybe there is something wrong.
"Doo...Hello, Director Xu."
"Brother Qi."
Xu Xin held the phone between his arms and opened the car door:
"Did you call me? I was busy with documentary work on CCTV in the morning, and it just ended here. What's wrong?"
"Documentary?"
Qi Lei was stunned:
"You want to make a documentary?"
"Yes, starting this year, CCTV will vigorously support the documentary industry. I am very interested, so I submitted a plan. This morning, everyone sat down and chatted."
"Well…"
Hearing Xu Xin's words, although Qi Lei was surprised, he didn't have any other thoughts.
Xi Film Studio has not made much achievements in the strict sense of the documentary field. The documentaries released by the factory are more of a rigid need, and are used to promote the history and culture of Xiying.
Not to mention being realistic...
Documentaries don’t quite match the temperament of Xiying Studio.
Although they are all things that test the artistry...
"It turns out that..."
"Brother Qi, what do you want me to do?"
"Yes... I heard that "The Grandmaster" wants to invite Mimi to play? What stage is it now? Have you got in touch with Mimi?"
"...?"
Xu Xin was taken aback.
This word...
Strange.
How did the factory know about "The Grandmaster"? How did she know that Yang Mi was in contact with "The Grandmaster"?
Moreover, the latter two questions are obviously a reflection that although they know it, they don't fully know it.
After thinking about it, Xu Xin asked:
"Brother Qi, where did this news come from?"
"Silver Capital."
Qi Lei did not hide it, and gave a name.
"Silver City... what is it?"
Xu Xin is a little unfamiliar with this name.
"You don't know?...It's normal not to know. The name Yindu sounds quite unfamiliar to ordinary people...Let's put it this way, Director Zhang's "A Lawsuit by Qiu Ju" and "Painted Skin", which was very popular in the first two years...Oh yes , including Bingbing's "New Shaolin Temple" is produced by their subsidiaries."
"Yo? So powerful? But why haven't I heard of it... I remember that the investment company of "Painted Skin" isn't Xiangjiang? What is it called...Ding Longda?"
"Yes. Dinglongda is an investment company under Phoenix. And Yindu is a collection of three companies: "Phoenix", "Great Wall", and "Xinlian". Their qualifications are very old, and they are the first batch of film companies in Xiangjiang .It is also the first "overseas" Chinese-language film investment company controlled by the state after the reunification."
"...state-owned?"
"That's right, state-owned. But the shares are all in Xiangjiang. Li Pingqian, Zhu Shilin, Hu Xiaofeng, Huang Yu, Zhang Xinyan and other older Xiangjiang directors are all owned by their company. Among the young and middle-aged generation, Director Zhang has also cooperated with them. , including Xu Ke, Du Qifeng, Zhang Manyu, etc...
Even Mr. Jin's "Flying Snow Evens the Sky Shoots the White Deer" works are copyrighted by them...Let's put it this way, if you watch Xiangjiang movies on the bright side, it's Golden Harvest, Emperor and the like. But in fact, the size of these companies and Yindu...is still very different. "
"Hiss~~~~"
Hearing this "behind-the-scenes cold knowledge" suddenly, Xu Xin was really confused for a while.
"So powerful?... Then how did they find our factory?"
"Everyone is a state-owned factory, and we don't see each other when we look up. They only came into contact with us last month. We are currently discussing cooperation. If there is no accident, our factory's youth talent base training project will start next year. After going online, they are the main partners...
Xiangjiang Films has declined dramatically in the past two years, and they are also starting to move from outside to inland. We are the partners. Didn't President Tian tell you? Both you and Mimi will participate in the youth talent training program that will start next year. "
"...it was the participation of the two of us, but I thought it was our factory's own personnel training..."
"Not serious, are you?"
There was a smile in Qi Lei's voice:
"Hehe, it's normal. Don't say that outsiders can't see clearly our family's family background, and many elderly people don't know it themselves. They are all held by Mr. Tian. Let you both come over. In fact, we are all expanding our resources together. You are now our The facade of the factory, the hotter you and Mimi are, the better for us. So even if you don’t know about the matter of Yindu this time, after the next year’s plan is put on the agenda, you will know what you should know. Sooner or later, sooner or later It doesn't matter if you know it later."
Hearing this, Xu Xin understood the energy behind the company "Yindu".
But immediately the problem came:
"Yindu asked about our factory Mimi's business?"
"You don't know yet, do you? Shanghai Film Studio intends to sell the investment of "The Grandmaster"... They are a little impatient. It is said that Wang Jiawei's script has been polished for ten years, and they don't know why they broke up. Now they have to look for it again. The investor. He took the script to find Yindu..."
"...????"
In an instant, Xu Xin was dumbfounded again:
"The talk broke down? With the Shanghai Film Studio? ... What's going on here?"
"Mimi and Wang Jiawei have no contact?"
"Yes, my daughter-in-law has already finished the audition. But I don't know about the collapse of the talk... But now one of the three screenwriters of "The Grandmaster" is waiting for me to go back to have dinner at my house."
"…What the hell?"
Qi Lei was also confused.
Xu Xin roughly talked about the relationship between himself and his wife and Xu Haofeng.
"It turns out that..."
Qi Lei thought for a while and said:
"The news I got is this. Wang Jiawei hopes that Yindu can invest in himself, and the people in Yindu also attach great importance to this project. And because they want to transfer to the mainland, this time the parent company directly invests. Then... the people over there I should have asked about the preparation progress of this drama, the male lead is Liang Chaowei, I don't know how many female lead candidates there are, but people know that Yang Mi is also among them."
"Well, so you found the factory?"
"Yes. I just finished the meeting in the morning. Mr. Tian meant that since everyone is deepening cooperation, the investment in this play can be considered. But the factory has only one requirement. Since the investment is made, the priority must be given to our own people. .
I want to ask you how far Mimi and "The Grandmaster" have come into contact. If Mimi wants to act, the factory fully supports it. This heroine is definitely going to be Mimi! And the speed must be fast, because Wang Jiawei not only found the Yindu family, but also contacted Bona.
His investment in this play is not small, and the risk is too high for any company to participate in it. But the factory has full confidence in Mimi, as long as Mimi speaks, she will absolutely support her! "
The strong support from her natal family immediately warmed Xu Xin's heart.
but…
"Shanghai Film Studio is sure to sell? How much investment do you plan to make in this movie?"
"The initial cost seems to be 60 to 70 million, and then an additional 150 million will be added."
"...More than two billion?"
"Yes. You don't have to worry about money, Yindu is also a big gold-dollar household."
"..."
For a while, Xu Xin didn't know what to say.
How can there be such a sense of déjà vu that the emperor's illegitimate son has leapt from no one to the heir to the crown prince's throne?
And thinking about it...
"Beep, beep, beep..."
Hearing the sound on the phone, Xu Xin glanced at the screen subconsciously.
Caller: Xue Haifeng.
"..."
The corner of his mouth twitched.
But Xue Haifeng probably heard the busy signal on the phone, so he hung up immediately.
Xu Xin thought for a while and said:
"Brother Qi, I'm going home now, Xu Haofeng is waiting at home. The message Yang Mi sent me just now said that Xu Haofeng invited her to be the heroine, and she agreed..."
"…ah?"
Qi Lei was taken aback again.
I thought why didn't you say it earlier...
"Already promised?"
"That's what it said in the text message. I was busy on CCTV in the morning and didn't answer her call... So, wait for me to go home and check the situation... If it doesn't work, you can ask Yang Mi?"
"I won't ask, right? You and Mimi can handle this play. Our cooperation with Yindu will definitely not escape, but you have to weigh your own interests. The factory is absolutely supportive, but if it is because of You are being wronged in the factory... Personally, I don’t want to see it. Mimi’s business is still on the rise, so you have to plan it yourself.”
Not even an 8P central air conditioner can say such a warm thing.
Xu Xin couldn't help but laugh:
"Haha, I'm so touched by what I said..."
"Why should I be moved? Just remember that our cooperation with Yindu cannot escape. Yindu came to us because they valued Mimi's box office appeal. Resource exchange started on the project.
Next year, not only Mimi, you, Bingbing, and other people in our factory will also be in the ranks of resource tilting. We will start to gain momentum next year, and what we need are talents who can fight. There are many resources, but few people. Anyone who is pushed out is pushed, and one must give priority to one's own people. "
"I understand this. Then I'll go home first and call you in the afternoon?"
"Okay. Then I'll wait for you."
"Um!"
Qi Lei hung up the phone, Xu Xin sat in the car, lit a cigarette, and was stunned for more than a minute.
After more than a minute, he summed up a sentence for himself:
"Still too young."
At the beginning, he really thought that the young talent training plan mentioned by Mr. Tian was something that was created to support the drainage of talents in the Northwest Circle.
It belongs to the kind of "youth training" plan that is weak at first, expands business a little bit, and strengthens oneself.
Who would have thought that…
Is there another one like this?
Hong Kong area...?
The decline of the Hong Kong circle is true.
But a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
The "legacy" of Eastern Hollywood...
Tut tsk tsk...
While feeling emotional, the phone rang again.
Seeing that it was Xue Haifeng calling, he connected the phone directly:
"Hello, Mr. Xue."
"Director Xu...you're hiding it from me so hard!"
Xue Haifeng's first sentence made Xu Xin guess what was going on.
But he still has to continue to pretend to be confused.
"...Ah? What? Where did Mr. Xue say this?"
"Haha... Director Xu, we are flooded into the Dragon King Temple, and our own people beat our own people!"
"What do you mean? Why didn't I understand?"
"...Director Xu, director Wang Jiawei's "The Grandmaster" is in contact with Mimi?"
"How did Mr. Xue know?"
"Director Xu, didn't Wang Jiawei tell you that we are the investors in this film?"
"Uh...ah? It's Shanghai Film Studio? No, I haven't heard of it. My daughter-in-law just went to try a mirror..."
"This...ah!"
Xue Haifeng seems to be really speechless.
After hearing Xu Xin's explanation, he let out a long sigh:
"What is this called... I said it was Mimi earlier, but this matter would not have come to this day."
"What happened? What happened to The Grandmaster?"
Xu Xin continued pretending to be confused while pretending to understand.
Fortunately, Xue Haifeng didn't think too much about it.
He really thought Xu Xin didn't know.
Then said:
"We have been preparing to package and sell this drama for the past few days... preparing to divest."
"Divestment?...Why? Isn't the script pretty good?"
"Director Xu read it?"
"Yeah, a great story."
"The story is good... If Director Xu is to direct, we must be confident..."
"Haha, don't. Why should I get involved in the play directed by Wang?"
He doesn't intend to get involved in this scene.
It looks disgraceful like that.
Xue Haifeng was also polite. After hearing his words, he said:
"We were planning to withdraw the investment. Although the story is a good story...but we also took over this story from other investment companies. After buying it in 2007, we originally planned to shoot it in 2008, but because of script problems, it has been delayed. This year."
"Director Wang is slow in filming, that's normal."
"It's normal, but isn't the script finished now? Our tens of millions of funds have been suppressed for several years. To put it bluntly, Director Xu, you just came to the Bund to buy a house with the 60 to 70 million. The value has also increased a lot every year, right? So people in the factory have a lot of opinions on this investment.”
"Well, what then?"
"Then Director Wang said that the script has been completed, and we plan to shoot it next year... We must definitely ask for a speed up. You can't shoot a movie for another three to five years, right? Our requirement is to finish it within one year, and it must be released in 11 years.
But Director Wang disagreed. Moreover, the amount of additional investment he requested was too large. On top of the 60 to 70 million already spent, an additional 100 million was needed. Then when the project was declared, he didn't tell us that he was looking for Mimi as the heroine, but pushed Zhang Ziyi over.
Zhang Ziyi's latest incident... It's quite violent. After comprehensive consideration, the factory decided to abandon the project...but who would have thought that he would even have a hand in it! I said it was Mimi, so let's sit down and have a good chat! How does Zhang Ziyi compare with Mimi! ? "
Xue Haifeng's words sounded quite upbeat.
It was the tone of "how could this person be like this".
But in fact, it was all said in a holding hand.
Xu Xin naturally understood.
Don't mention anything else, just the last sentence...
If nothing happened to Zhang Ziyi, Yang Mi and her achievements would really be incomparable.
So... Did Shanghai Film Studio mean this, or... Xue Haifeng added it himself, Xu Xin is not very easy to say.
But he understood the meaning.
Obviously, whether it’s because of Yang Mi, the youngest Golden Rooster actress, or the second youngest mainland Golden Horse actress after Li Xiaolu, or the possibility of further cooperation between Xu Xin and Shanghai Film Studio...
Xue Haifeng...or what Shanghai Film Studio means:
"We were going to sell "The Grandmaster" originally, but because of the face of Director Xu and Mimi, we will talk about it later!"
Just this morning...
After New Year's Day, the morning when work resumed.
Everything suddenly collided like this.
Thinking of this, Xu Xin said:
"Yang Mi did participate in the audition for "The Grandmaster", but Director Wang did consider Zhang Ziyi at first..."
"Director Xu, don't worry! As long as Mimi wants to play this role, then this role is hers!"
"..."
Xu Xin's mouth twitched...
Although these words are exactly the same as what Qi Lei said.
But the meaning is completely different.
Shanghai Film Studio...why are you so attentive all of a sudden?
This kindness is a little too much.
what's the situation?
After thinking about it, he said:
"Mr. Xue's words are too serious. If Mimi knows, she might be so inflated. She can get the support of Shanghai Film Studio, hahahaha~"
"Hahaha, friend, it should be... By the way, Director Xu, let me ask. The cousin of Director Xu and Wenzhang got very close recently, do we have any projects?"
"..."
Xu Xin's eyes moved.
"No, maybe it's just a simple relationship. Xu Zhi also met when we played golf last time..."
"Is that so... Then when will Director Xu come to Shanghai this time? Call him and let's have a meal together."
"This time we are going on the 8th and 9th."
"Haha, that's fine. I'll give Director Xu a break then, let's talk slowly? How about it?"
"Alright. See you then."
"Well, let's say this first, if Mimi wants to act in "The Grandmaster", then we will have a good talk about it... Wang Jiawei is not kind in this matter, what kind of Zhang Ziyi is it, right?"
"Hahaha…"
You ha ha, I ha ha.
After a haha, the phone hung up.
Xu Xin's brows really frowned this time.
It is normal to say that both Xiying Studio and Yin are so considerate to their wives.
One of our own.
Everyone goes hand in hand to deepen cooperation together.
But the hospitality of Shanghai Film Studio was a bit too much.
It can even be said... a bit flattering.
After thinking about it, he finally started the car, and while driving out of the CCTV parking lot, he dialed Xu Zhi's phone.
"Hey, what's the matter?"
Xu Zhi sounded a little noisy.
Xu Xin ignored it and just asked:
"Have you had any contact with people from Shanghai Film Studio recently?"
"Yes, wow, we just had dinner together yesterday."
"With whom? Xue Haifeng?"
"No, it was me, Sister Mo, Wen Zhang, Xu Yang, and Director Chen who was next to Director Xue when we played golf last time."
"What kind of meal did you get together to eat?"
"A play called "Snow Leopard". The script Wen Zhang gave me looked good. Sister Mo looked at it, and said to have dinner together and talk about this play. Oh, you didn't see it. Director Chen saw Mo Sis, your eyes are straight..."
"What do you mean? Have you taken a fancy to Sister Mo?"
"No, he knows Sister Mo... that's called being attentive..."
"...Know Sister Mo?"
"Yes. But Sister Mo doesn't know him..."
"..."
Once Xu Zhi said this, to Xu Xin, it was tantamount to solving the case.
No wonder the attitude changed so quickly.
It doesn't matter whether you are your own or not, it's purely because of Sister Mo.
Those who were able to go to the Golf Manor that day were all the same as Xue Haifeng's family.
Since Director Chen, whom he has no impression of, can recognize Sister Mo, it means that Xue Haifeng knows Sister Mo. As for the shareholding composition of Headwind Entertainment, there was basically no need to check it, only the small relationship between himself and Xu Zhi, and anyone with a brain could figure out the connection.
"Tsk..."
Thinking of this, he shook his head:
"Okay, I see."
"You want to ask about "Snow Leopard"?"
"Why did I ask that... okay, let's just leave it at that, I'm still busy with things. Let's talk about it when we go to Shanghai in a few days."
The phone hung up. On the way home, Xu Xin was thinking about the content of these calls.
The investment in "The Grandmaster" doesn't matter whether Shanghai Film Studio will withdraw its life or not. After understanding with Xue Haifeng on the phone, he feels... Even if his wife joins, Shanghai Film Studio should not take that risk.
200 million investment.
To be honest, a little big.
The main reason why Shanghai Film Studio decided to sell is because the investment has already begun to lose money in terms of return on investment. And at this time, if you invest more than 100 million in it, you will only lose more.
If you follow this line of thinking, then even if they no longer choose to sell, there is only one way to go.
Find someone to invest together and share the risk.
And the investment in this drama...
Intuition told Xu Xin that he might not make money.
Shanghai Film Studio’s thinking is actually correct.
There is nothing wrong with that example.
The appreciation value brought by buying a building for 50 million yuan is higher than this movie that God knows how long it will take to make.
And now this Yindu has come out to contact Xiying Studio.
It shows that at least their investment in this movie is exciting.
It is even possible that their purpose is not just money.
Because of this project... anyone with a discerning eye can tell that the domestic market may not be able to make money.
Although Wang Jiawei's overseas box office appeal is not bad.
But it is actually quite stupid to invest one or two hundred million yuan to gamble on an illusory overseas market.
Ke Yindu was still moved, and wanted to contact Xiying Studio.
The things here are actually very interesting.
what is this? Knowing that Yang Mi participated in the show, how much money would buy a horse bone?
The difference between a state-owned film studio and a private investment company is that whether a movie makes money is definitely not their only value measurement indicator.
The measurement indicators for state-owned factories are more complicated.
For example, guiding effect.
For example, the layout and promotion of the industrial chain.
Money supremacy can be the eternal goal of the private sector.
But whoever dares to shout this slogan in a state-owned factory is tantamount to abandoning the original path.
So even if it is Shanghai Film Studio, it must have an existence like Honglin Investment Company in order to go this way.
And if Shanghai Film Studio needs to find someone to share the pressure.
Silver is involved.
The factory will definitely follow up.
Three "invisible" behemoths gather in this film...
This incident reveals a somewhat interesting meaning.
The big brother with the prefix of the three countries is here.
Other private companies basically stand aside.
It is impossible to have the living space of other companies bit by bit.
Even if it is just to invest 10 to 20 million, or even 30 to 50 million just to get a name, it is basically impossible.
Because this will send a signal to the outside world that this private investment company has the strength not to be squeezed out by these three companies.
To put it bluntly, Sanjia will not cook this pot of food for others for nothing.
Because your private investment company can sit on an equal footing with three state-owned factories, the energy behind you is a bit too incredible.
So, if these three companies really voted, then the names that appear in the column of the issuer and investor can only be those companies that have previously paid for the script in name only, or even went bankrupt and disappeared.
After all, the "dead man" is bestowed with many honors, and it is only a posthumous title.
No power.
but…
if.
Under this premise, can Shuangwei or Headwind get involved?
Is the profit point big?
This is what Xu Xin is thinking about.
Up to now, there is no need to think about what kind of artistry "The Grandmaster" will produce for the actors and the film itself, given the established facts that have already happened.
After the film is shot, everything will come to light naturally.
He was thinking about matters on another level.
For some fans, or fans. This could just be an average movie.
It can be regarded as the work of a famous director at best.
But now, judging from inside the circle, a film involves Shanghai Film Studio, Xi Film Studio, and Yindu, a cross-river dragon from Xiangjiang...
The investment company that can make these three companies face is something completely different.
The wife always wants to carry coffee.
Establish prestige and status in the circle.
Or...all those who have the potential to be first-tier cafes, from Zhang Ziyi to Liang Bingning, all they want to do is to improve their status in the circle.
Everyone's path is different, but the goal is common.
Improve your status, enter the superstructure of the pyramid, and become the one on the top of the tower who calls the wind and rain.
Zhang Ziyi wanted to take the road of setting industry standards, but ended up offending someone... BADEND.
Sister Bingbing was stimulated by someone else's sentence "I will be a maid's life all my life", so she chose to run away and become an independent boss. I hope to run the company into a behemoth, but I have to do both... Although it is not clear whether it is HAPPYEND or not.
But she was very tired and difficult to walk.
But what about my wife...
Right now...seems like a perfect opportunity.
Effortless opportunity.
Xi Film Factory supported it, and the three major state-owned factories allowed it.
Whether it is Shuangwei or Nifeng, they can easily navigate among the "three royal families"... Don't care what outsiders think, whether it is checks and balances, or mediation.
This display of strength... is real.
Ordinary people can’t even enter the “door”.
Let me ask, the three state-owned factories have to give "me" this face.
If you are not even willing to shout a Gadfale with me, it is a bit too much.
When I stretched out my hand to you, you seemed to have no other choice but to bend down and kiss the back of my hand and accept the kindness I released.
And looking at it this way...
This is no better than someone who was born in a certain circle and relies on the prestige of the circle to become a master...
Are you more domineering?
If it can be done, what is this wave called?
This wave... is called win-win.
(end of this chapter)