This director only makes bad movies.

Chapter 468 Liu Shishi and the Staring Man

"Hey, honey."

"I forgot and no one can forget you."

"The next movie is still in the works."

"What, is there a role that suits you?"

"Sorry, there's really no such thing."

"Okay, let's talk about it next time we meet."

In the office, Xu Nan hung up the phone.

Since the box office of "The Beginning" exceeded one billion, he has re-experienced the feeling of being hot.

The entertainment industry is so realistic.

Everything depends on the box office, as long as you can make money, then you are a god.

In the past, there were some controversies about Xu Nan, which made some reserved female stars unwilling to take the initiative to approach him, but now that "The Beginning" has exploded, all the controversies have disappeared.

This movie is hailed as the best suspense movie in China, even the official praised it.

This was the first time for Xu Nan. In the past, there were two movies like "Captain of China" and "Spider-Man". Although they were box office, the officials would never praise them.

One is because the quality of the film is not good, and the other is that Xu Nan's methods of promoting the film are too various.

But "The Beginning" is different. It wins by virtue of its quality, and no one can gossip about it.

Of course, the government should praise this kind of orthodox movie.

With the official endorsement, people in the circle no longer had any scruples, and began to inquire about Xu Nan's next movie.

Of course they knew that Xu Nan's next movie would not come out that soon, but if they said a few good words now, they might be able to take advantage of this advantage in the future.

Regardless of whether he has dates or not, let's hit a few shots first.

Moreover, some smart people see very far. Xu Nan is so young and has a film and television company under his banner. In the future, he is destined to be a big name in the entertainment industry.

Building a good relationship now will only benefit the future and not harm it.

At this moment, Liu Yang walked in and told Xu Nan a news.

"President Xu, Shi Shi is here."

Xu Nan was taken aback: "Which Shi Shi?"

Liu Yang shrugged: "A-list star, Liu Shishi."

"She said she wanted to meet you, because you said last year that you wanted her to play the lead actress in a movie."

Xu Nan's expression became subtle: "There is such a thing."

After the release of "Spider-Man" last year, the box office exploded. At the celebration banquet, Liu Shishi tentatively said that he wanted to participate in his movie.

At that time, Xu Nan agreed, but it was postponed to this year, and the two made a verbal agreement at the banquet.

In fact, this kind of verbal agreement can be ignored at all, after all, the agreement of intent was not even signed.

However, Xu Nan planned to agree to Liu Shishi.

Because he has already thought about what to make in his next movie. If nothing else, the name is called "Glaster", which is the third part of the superhero universe series.

The so-called superhero universe is a movie universe jointly built by several movies such as "Captain China", "Spiderman" and "Glaring Man".

This is a series of movies that Xu Nan made with reference to the Marvel Cinematic Universe from his previous life, after localization and with his own inspiration.

The superhero movie universe, the first "Captain of China" and the second "Spider-Man", have all achieved great success and opened up popularity.

What Xu Nan has to do next is to continue walking along the road of success based on the good foundation laid by the previous work.

Once this series is successful, the profit will be calculated in tens of billions, and he himself can earn a steady stream of benefits from this series.

After clearing his mind, Xu Nan said directly, "Let her in."

Liu Yang nodded: "Okay."

But before leaving, he said again: "President Xu, do you remember Zhang Qingqing, the female star who refused to participate in "The Beginning"?"

"Remember, what happened?"

"Her agent called to congratulate "The Beginning" on its success, and asked if our company has any movie plans in the future. If there is, she is willing to let Zhang Qingqing come to audition."

Xu Nan pouted: "Why did you go early?"

The last time I took the initiative to come to the door and was rejected, now I saw the movie and thought of it successfully?

Respectful before and after.

Don't even think about it, if there are similar roles in the future, Li Ruoshui must be the first thought of Peak Film and Television, and Zhang Qingqing will be the second thought.

And with Li Ruoshui as a competitor, Zhang Qingqing's life should not be easy.

Originally, Zhang Qingqing was the only weak and pure actress in the circle, but now a competing product has come out, which will definitely compete with her. Maybe some resources that should belong to Zhang Qingqing have been pried away by Li Ruoshui.

But who is to blame for this? You, Zhang Qingqing, did not do it yourself.

Anyway, Xu Nan didn't like Zhang Qingqing very much, and basically wouldn't cooperate with her in the future.

After Liu Yang finished speaking, he went out directly, obviously not optimistic about Zhang Qingqing's manager's behavior of burning cold stoves.

The icing on the cake is good, but it is still not as good as sending charcoal in the snow.

For some things, there is no such store after passing that village.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the office door.

"Knock knock knock."

"Please come in."

Liu Shishi walked in, and said very familiarly: "Congratulations, Director Xu, "The Beginning" is a big hit, with the box office exceeding one billion."

Xu Nan said modestly: "It's just luck, I didn't expect this movie to be such a hit, I can only say that the audience cheered."

"What luck is there? To put it bluntly, Director Xu is strong enough. The box office of the second movie "Captain China" broke one billion. Last year "Spiderman" broke the box office of one billion. Now "The Beginning" has broken one billion. Let me see. Who dares to gossip."

Xu Nan laughed.

It has to be said that those who can be mixed into the first line are a little level. Originally, Xu Nan and Liu Shishi hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they seemed very strange, but after a few words, the two became acquainted.

After chatting for a while, Liu Shishi finally understood the purpose of his visit.

"Director Xu, do you still remember that when "Spiderman" was released last year, you said that you had a movie with a suitable role for me, and I agreed at that time, but I didn't get any news about "The Beginning". "

Xu Nan smiled: "The movie I'm talking about is not "The Beginning."

Although he had already made up his mind in his heart that Liu Shishi would be the protagonist of "Glaring Man", but this did not prevent him from making a bargain and making Liu Shishi give in.

The reason is simple, he is a director, he is naturally at the top of the food chain, upstream.

As a first-line star, Liu Shishi may be able to make a gesture with some ordinary directors, but with him he can only be honest.

It's not about unspoken rules, but to take advantage of this advantage and talk about the best conditions.

Liu Shishi also knew that she and Xu Nan were not equal in status, but she really wanted to act in a movie so much, she didn't care about other things, so she asked directly.

"Then director Xu, which movie are you talking about? You are a great director, so you can't lie to me."

Xu Nan smiled: "Of course it is impossible to deceive people. In fact, the movie I told you last time belongs to the same worldview as "Captain China" and "Spiderman". It is a superhero movie."

Liu Shishi couldn't laugh or cry: "Same as "Captain China" and "Spiderman"?"

Seeing Liu Shishi's expression, Xu Nan felt very angry.

What's the matter, look down on "Captain China" and "Spiderman", right?
I admit that these two movies were a bit rough, but both of them grossed over a billion dollars.

There are a few movies in the entertainment industry with a box office of more than one billion, so why look down on them.

The atmosphere in the circle is so strange. Many directors have made several films, and the combined box office is less than one billion, but this does not prevent them from looking down on the two films "Captain of China" and "Spiderman" confidently.

When mentioning these two movies, many people in the circle have a dismissive attitude.

Just like many postgraduate doctoral students who can't find a job despise those upstarts with low education.

There is always an inexplicable sense of superiority.

Even if Xu Nan hadn't made "The Beginning" and conquered everyone with his quality, he might not have been recognized by the mainstream circles.

Ironically, a director whose box office performance surpasses all others can still be looked down upon.

I am really speechless.

So Xu Nan felt very uncomfortable seeing Liu Shishi's reluctance.

When Liu Shishi saw Xu Nan's expression, he immediately "thumped" in his heart.

Oops, her performance just now seems to have made Director Xu Nan angry.

We have to find a way to remedy it.

Liu Shishi smiled immediately: "That's great, the new movie will definitely continue the success of "Captain of China" and "Spiderman". Here I wish Director Xu's movie a big hit in advance."

Xu Nan's face looked much better now.

Liu Shishi asked cautiously: "That. Director Xu, what role am I playing?"

Xu Nandao: "If nothing else happens, you are the protagonist, just like Mimi and Lin Hongxiu, the absolute protagonist."

Liu Shishi's eyes lit up.

"Moreover, the cost of this movie is around [-] million, which is definitely a top-level big production."

Liu Shishi's breathing became short of breath.

"Also, this movie is what I plan to use to hit the box office record. It belongs to the super movie universe, and there will be a sequel."

Liu Shishi's breathing became heavy, and his chest heaved up and down.

"I am willing."

Xu Nan smiled: "What do you want?"

Liu Shishi said directly: "I am willing to act in this movie."

Xu Nan smiled: "Miss Shi Shi, although I am very optimistic about you, but how should I put it, there are different opinions in the company."

Liu Shishi simply said: "As long as I can act, I can do anything."

"Anything is fine?" Xu Nan smirked: "Is it okay to have unspoken rules?"

Liu Shishi hesitated for a moment, puffed out his chest, and said solemnly: "Others can't do it, but Director Xu can do it for you."

Xu Nan glanced at it and suddenly sighed.

Unremarkable!

And the eyes are dull.

I can't do it at all.

Xu Nan shook his head: "I don't want your body, I want your professionalism, and your full cooperation."

Liu Shishi: "?"

Next, Xu Nan and Liu Shishi had a completely unequal negotiation, forcing her to sign an unequal treaty.

The first is the salary, which is kept to a minimum.

Then when shooting a movie, Liu Shishi had to cooperate throughout the whole process, focusing on the filming of the crew, and being on call.

I have to say that Liu Shishi really made a big concession this time.

I won't talk about the salary, anyway, she doesn't make money purely from the salary, the key is the second point, to fully cooperate with the crew's shooting.

You know, Liu Shishi is a first-line star with a lot of schedules, and any commercial performance will start at hundreds of thousands.

Even if you are acting, it is impossible to stay on the set for the whole time, and you must participate in some activities in between.

Agreeing to stay on the set for the whole time is really a big concession.

The reason why Liu Shishi was willing to agree to Xu Nan's conditions was also very simple.

She wants to act in a movie, she wants to be a movie cafe.

The circle despises the chain, and movies are always ranked ahead of TV dramas. Now Liu Shishi has the ability to handle TV dramas, but not the ability to handle the box office.

A year ago when Xu Nan was controversial, Liu Shishi didn't mind acting in his movie, let alone now.

(End of this chapter)