Chapter 364 Fixed Angle
"Brother, our character is a girl under 20 years old..."
"I know, he just wants to flatter me... He must not be over 20 years old!"
"That's okay..."
"Can I go on the red carpet?"
"It should be no problem... We plan to go to Cannes to sell movies..."
Hearing this, Boss Chen nodded: "To be able to go to Cannes... That 8 million is indeed a bit small... It's less than eight figures, but you want to play the heroine? I asked him to be more generous..."
"That's enough...that's enough...hey...hey...fuck!"
Boss Chen has hung up the phone...
This is too...exaggerated!
Isn’t 8 million enough?
8 million is enough to make two movies of "The Aviator"!
The coal boss is really rich!
Suddenly I remembered something. It seemed to be at the Shanghai Film Festival in 2010. Peng Haoxiang said that a coal boss contacted him and wanted to invest in a movie. It didn’t matter how much it cost, as long as he could go to the international film festival and walk the red carpet. There was only one requirement: the heroine must be me. girlfriend!
Then he refused...
It feels incredible.
Peng Haoxiang actually rejected the coal boss?
I guess it's too easy to get money, so I'm being pretentious...
Also, in those years, any Hong Kong director's schedule was full for two or three years.
Naturally, I look down on the so-called coal boss’s girlfriend…
Shen Xudong likes it!
The most important thing is that the heroine of "Taken" doesn't need acting skills. She just needs to show her face at the beginning of the film and her face at the end...
Even a fool can act!
8 million for such a character...
enough!
Shen Xudong was about to talk to Huang Bin when Boss Chen called again: "The highest price he is willing to offer is 20 million... What do you think?"
"How many?"
"Twenty million!"
"...enough, too much..."
"If it's not enough, I'll help you find it... ah? Is 20 million enough?"
"That's enough..." Shen Xudong swallowed, trying to stay calm, and then said: "Can you send me two photos and information of the actress... It's not that I don't believe in the boss's vision, but I just need to show it to the director and the crew..."
"...Okay, I'll ask him to send it over... The girl is studying acting and has a serious education!"
"Okay, I understand!"
Studying acting?
Who is the one?
No matter who she is, even if she is a piece of wood, she is still the heroine!
I guessed that Gao Fenfen had the same view. Sure enough, Gao Fenfen called, and his tone could not hide his excitement.
Twenty million!
Of course, Director Gao was still very concerned about quality and asked, ‘Does the heroine have many roles? Do you need strong acting skills? ’
"No need, a person can act...I heard from Boss Chen that the actress recommended by his friend is of the right age and has a good image, so she is the one!"
"...Okay, I'll contact Jiahe right away..."
"Don't forget we are still promoting "Cruel Streets"..."
"This movie-going craze is almost over. It's great that the first gangster-themed movie can sell like this!"
Of course what Gao Fenfen said makes sense. It has been released for six days now, and the movie-watching craze has long ended!
But Shen Xudong said: "It is better to chase the bad guys bravely. The most taboo thing in movie promotion is to give up halfway!"
"...Okay, okay, I'll add another 3 million in publicity funds...I'm done!"
…
A series of operations, in front of Huang Bin...
The latter was a bit stunned!
I couldn't help but said: "Mr. Shen, should we check the situation first?"
"What's going on?"
"What if I fail?"
Shen Xudong looked at him sideways: "You don't believe in the aesthetics of the coal boss?"
The beauties that the coal boss likes are all high-scoring beauties with unique styles, and we have drawn them out to serve as benchmarks.
The three major aesthetic systems in the entertainment industry: Korean chaebols, coal bosses and... Coconut Group.
Korean chaebols prefer a childish face with smooth skin and full tissue. They are weak in aggression and seem to be well-behaved and easy to control. The most typical ones are Bae Suzy and Sulli;
The aesthetics of Coconut Tree Group are more traditional: oval face, mist eyebrows + almond eyes, delicate and generous, tall, forward and backward but not too exaggerated.
Coal bosses are different. They like the kind that not only looks good in a standard way, but also has a sense of excellent character, which automatically brings people into association with uprightness, virtuousness and perseverance. In a word: bright eyes, white teeth, and harmonious proportions.
The most typical one is Che Xiao...
Therefore, people with connections in this era have a saying: no matter how good their acting skills are, their looks are really good.
Later... everyone began to praise their relatives!
Regardless of the kind.
Huang Bin is not worried about not being good enough, but: "But after all, the movie we are making..."
"The most important thing about commercial movies is making money..."
“…”
Shen Xudong continued: "As long as the money is in place and the resources are allocated, the great director will immediately transform from an artist to a grandson.
Even if you have never acted before, they can tailor scripts and roles for you. In the crew and studio, you are the boss, you are the queen. If you want to change your lines, you can change them. If you say you don’t want to shoot today, you don’t have to come. The director will talk to you like a subordinate and patiently tell you how to move. No matter how you read the dialogue, you will definitely not feel a little impatient! "
"Then what if the movie effect doesn't work if you do this?"
"...The movie is not that important, and it is not an industry related to the national economy and people's livelihood...and the heroine of "The Rescue" does not have any difficult scenes! Otherwise, I would not agree so easily..."
Having said this, Shen Xudong patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, go and watch the online public opinion of "Cruel Streets"!"
…
"Taken" is mainly about three fight scenes, the plot is just a series of actions, the heroine is really not important!
Shen Xudong knew it, Ye Weixin also knew it, and the producer Fang Jiahe knew it even better, so Tianmei Media sponsored an additional 2 million yuan to subsidize the crew's treatment in Thailand, and then sent photos of the heroine Jing Tian...
The latter agreed directly!
Well, that’s right, it’s Datiantian’s financial backers who are using their money-making abilities...
Shen Xudong was a little surprised at first - in the original time and space, Da Tiantian only entered the entertainment industry in 2006 (released an EP, asked Ning Hao to shoot the MV, and by the way completed his first movie "Anaconda"), what happened this time? Earlier?
It doesn't matter, maybe it's the butterfly effect brought about by Shen Xudong...
Anyway, the role has been decided!
What?
Only sponsored 2 million?
2 million is not bad, but some people who are searching might just give 100,000...
Very soon, in mid-May, "The Rescue" was announced to be launched.
According to Jiahe’s intention, it will focus on next year’s Spring Festival...
Gee, "Fearless" with Li Lianlian grabs the box office~
I guess when the time comes, I might have to avoid it for a week or two...
Shen Xudong doesn't have to worry anymore. "Cruel Street" has been released for half a month, and the cumulative box office has exceeded 32 million. The Hong Kong box office is 22 million Hong Kong dollars, and the Southeast Asian box office plus one is 26 million Hong Kong dollars.
Compared with the cost of 12 million, it is definitely a big profit...
After half a month of promotion, Zheng Baorui was ready to return to Hong Kong. Before leaving, Shen Xudong came up with a script - "The Old Man"...
Zheng Baorui was a little surprised: "For me?"
"...Well, I have already sent it to the company and recommend you to continue directing. If nothing else, they will contact you soon!"
"...Which company?"
Shen Xudong smiled: "My company... This time it's not a co-production. I've already decided on the starring cast. Do you want to take it?"