Chapter 366 Boss Cao: I Am the Moral Role Model in the Entertainment Industry
It is July 2013. Compared with the excitement in June, the film and television industry in July is a bit dull.
Among the newly released domestic films, the most impressive one is Liu Tianwang's "Blind Detective".
The box office is expected to exceed 200 million, and the reputation is also good. In particular, Liu Tianwang's acting skills are widely praised, which has saved Liu Tianwang a lot of impression points for "Fuji Mountain Residence".
This person has made countless bad movies, but he has always remained in the first-tier echelon of the film industry. On the one hand, he has accumulated national popularity and influence for decades, and on the other hand, in addition to bad movies, he also makes good movies.
It is often said that Huang Xiaoming and Liu Tianwang are very similar. Not only do they both have high emotional intelligence, but their acting skills and the quality of their works are also high and low.
Apart from this, there is almost no achievement in domestic films in July.
There is a "Seer" and a horror film "Pen Fairy" that are expected to have a box office of tens of millions. Considering the cost, they must have made money.
It's just that this level of profit, without the popular stars as a gimmick like "Far Cry", will naturally not be taken seriously by the media and the public.
The decline of domestic films has also led to the momentum of "Tiny Times" becoming more "rampant".
Even though many people put the blame on it, believing that it has chilled the hearts of domestic audiences and caused the box office to be sluggish, this does not affect the "success" of "Tiny Times".
In early July, it was almost certain that the box office of "Tiny Times" would exceed 500 million.
Guo Xiaosi will also become the new [500 million director] after Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, Stephen Chow, Lao Mouzi, Wuershan, Zhao Mou, Wei Yang and others...
Even though some people in the industry regard it as the biggest shame of Chinese-language films, it does not affect that Guo Xiaosi has indeed become a "well-known commercial director" in the industry.
Furthermore, it has also had an impact, that is, Wei Yang, Xu Zheng, Guo Xiaosi, and Zhao Mou, who won a box office of 700 million in the first half of the year for "So Young", are all cross-border directors.
Wei Yang is okay, he was originally a screenwriter + actor + producer, to some extent, it is not considered a cross-border, but just the first time to be a director.
Xu Zheng and Zhao Mou are indeed actors who cross over, not to mention Guo Xiaosi, a writer who crosses over.
And their crossovers have all been successful. In terms of box office alone, they are even higher than some famous directors.
In the words of the little black fat man, the one who kills you may not be your peers, but your crossovers...
This gives the industry and even the public a very bad impression that being a director is not difficult and anyone can do it.
Not to mention the actor Deng Chao, who has already announced his crossover, the famous writer Han Han, who is also the last of the three great talents born in the 1980s, seems to have been stimulated by Wei and Guo, and there are rumors that he is also preparing to make a movie.
It is even said that Wu Jing, Su Youpeng, and even Mr. He from "Happy Camp" are interested in trying their luck in the director circle.
Some of these people want to be directors themselves, and some are purely instigated by capital.
Many capitals are inspired by Guo Xiaosi. They don't care whether the stars have the ability or not, and they don't care whether the movie is good or bad. They just want to use this as a gimmick to make a quick buck.
So many artists have been tempted, such as Liu Shishi...
"Are you a director?"
At Xingcheng Hotel, Wei Yang was stunned by Liu Shishi's words when he saw her rushing over from Lishi.
"Well, a company in Beijing, they showed me the script, youth-themed."
Liu Shishi didn't take it seriously, and just talked about it: "The salary + director's fee is 25 million."
Normally, Liu Shishi's movie salary is never so high.
Her value is mainly in the TV drama market, and she is almost in the first echelon among female stars.
At present, the most popular TV drama market, the most popular young actresses, such as Da Mimi, Tang Yan, and Xiao Zhao, and the salaries of Sun Niangniang, Gao Yuanyuan, and Yao Dazui are not low.
In terms of market price, Da Mimi's salary has reached 500,000 per episode, and Xiao Zhao's salary per episode after "Star Han Canlan" is 350,000 to 400,000, and this price is priceless.
However, there must be some discrepancies in the actual shooting. For example, "The Journey of Flower" and "Ancient Swords" are both friendly internal prices, which are definitely not that expensive.
And at this level, there are still concerns in the career. It is not enough to just spend money, but also to consider a certain production team.
And above them, there is actually another level, that is, "movie stars descending to the earth."
In the minds of the industry and the public, movie stars and TV stars are two concepts. The former is much more high-end. Many movie stars do not shoot TV series, so they are generally not invited.
In the past, the movie industry was awesome, and everyone squeezed in. Not only was it high-end, high-exposure, and increased commercial value, but more importantly, it made money.
In the early years, movie stars made more money than TV series.
The cost of a TV series is limited, and many big names also get hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, while movies may get six figures or even more. Anyone wants to make a movie.
But now with the vigorous development of the TV industry, the price of TV series has been rising, and the crew has more and more money, and the situation has changed.
To some extent, the ability of non-super big names and first-line movie stars to make money is not even as good as that of first-line TV series.
Even if the movie has high-end, commercial value, and celebrity status, the real money can still attract many actors.
Especially for actors who come from TV dramas, they will not always be arrogant. If the benefits are enough, they will "come down to earth".
Zhou Gongzi and Fan Xiaopang are the most typical examples. They have developed well in the film industry, but they are still willing to make TV dramas.
The latter is more out of business considerations, while the former is mostly based on money.
In the TV series "Red Sorghum" which is about to start filming, Zhou Gongzi received a salary of 30 million yuan, and Fan Xiaopang also received a related salary of 30 million yuan in "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang".
And this 30 million yuan is just the salary, there are also various supporting services, and the sum of miscellaneous services is not a small number.
This level of cost is obviously higher than that of normal TV stars. The only ones who can barely compare are Liu Shishi and Sun Niangniang.
One is the first of the new generation of TV actresses, and the other is the ratings queen, representing the middle-aged TV actresses at this stage.
In the industry, these two people can probably get a package price treatment, especially Sun Niangniang. It is rumored that she received 20 million yuan in "Hot Mom", but it was denied by the main actor.
But as far as Wei Yang knows, Liu Shishi does not consider the friendship price, and the other party is a normal crew without special circumstances, and her salary is also 20 million yuan.
There is no way, she is worth the money, with her around, the TV station is willing to pay.
But Liu Shishi does not have this appeal in the film industry, and her personal salary is 3 to 4 million, which is inferior to Da Mimi.
After all, the latter has real achievements. Liu Shishi has not starred in any works yet, but her popularity and influence are here, and ordinary second-tier movies may not be able to match her.
Interestingly, Liu Tianxian's movie salary is similar to Liu Shishi, only half a chip higher, between 3.5 and 5 million.
Although this sister has made several movies, her achievements are actually not as good as Da Mimi, so her salary is naturally not as high.
However, her TV drama salary is much higher. The title of Fairy Sister is not covered. The industry estimates that the price is 750,000 per episode, which is 200,000 more than Da Mimi per episode. If she is willing to "come down to earth" to shoot a TV series, Liu Shishi may not be able to beat it.
The film crew offered Liu Shishi 25 million in salary + director's fee, which must have been calculated.
This price is similar to what Liu Shishi gets for filming a TV series, and there are many bonuses for movies, as well as the benefits of being a director, which is indeed somewhat tempting.
However, Wei Yang did some calculations. The investment in youth movies is not high. If the cost is kept low enough, it is not impossible to shoot at a maximum of 30 million.
Even if the publicity is included, a box office of 150 million can make a profit, and this data is not difficult for Liu Shishi, who is very popular and directs and acts as a gimmick.
So the crew will definitely not lose money. If it becomes popular like "Tiny Times", it will make a lot of money. Even if it doesn't become popular, it can make eight figures with other income.
If it is supplemented by some capital operations, it will make more money.
For example, sell the movie to a listed company, which will use it to increase the stock price, and then take a sum of money and withdraw.
This method is still good. If it is linked with some special financial or even gray institutions to finance money laundering, the benefits will be greater.
If you calculate it this way, 25 million is even less, and the opening price of 3,000 is not necessarily impossible to negotiate.
"Compared with this group of profiteers, I sometimes really feel that I am an honest man, a kind and conscientious national entrepreneur."
Wei Yang was very sad. He never thought that he was a good person, and Blue Whale was not very clean.
But his peers were so bad that he looked like a white lotus, and Blue Whale became a conscientious film and television company loved and supported by the people.
Liu Shishi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, but she had to admit that Wei Yang was not a good guy, but he really didn't do much heinous bad things.
There was no way, this group of people was rotten, and Wei Yang's little badness was a moral high ground that they could not touch.
This is also the key to Wei Yang's personal charm and even positive image in the eyes of many people. He really couldn't compare with others.
It's not without this reason that Liu Shishi and other women like Wei Yang. "Kindness" has a bottom line, and there are means that will not suffer losses, which makes people feel safe and trustworthy.
"Just wait and see. After a few years, maybe I will become a role model of morality in the entertainment industry."
Wei Yang felt that what he said was not impossible. Apart from his bad lifestyle, he did not take drugs, did not prostitute, did not evade taxes, and steadily produced good works. Couldn't he be called a good person in the entertainment industry?
Wei Yang knew before that he should not waste his energy, and now he is more convinced of this.
Don't compare yourself with those infatuated and loyal good men and artists with both virtue and art, just find those with problems to compare.
Compare professional skills and the quality of works with those young and handsome men.
Compare with those bad artists to abide by the law and not cross the line.
Compare with those scumbags to see who earns more, who is more handsome, more famous and talented.
Use your strengths to attack their weaknesses!
As long as he is shameless enough, he is the most perfect man in the entertainment industry...