China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 19 Hollywood Production Budgets

"By the way, since you have returned to China, do you want to join the Huying Group? Talents like you are what the group needs, and you are Huying's younger brother, so you are part of our own family emotionally." Secretary Gu extended an invitation to He Fang.

"Ah, Secretary Gu, let's forget about this matter. If I join the group, some things will be inconvenient to do. I think cooperation is better. If some groups are not convenient to do, I will have no problem personally." He Fang didn't want to Being restrained, he flatly refused.

"Oh, that's right. Let's discuss this matter later. You should sort out your thoughts first, and I'll think about it too."

"Okay, Secretary Gu, then I'll go first."

……

He Fang came out from Secretary Gu, then went to Huang Kena, the general manager of the group, and Wang Tiejun, saying hello everywhere.

In fact, he just came to report on his work and then make contact with him.

Does the Lake Shadow Group have factional struggles?Of course there are, but Hunan people have an advantage in doing things, that is, they dare to think and do things, seek common ground while reserving differences, regardless of factions, but things cannot be missed.

Projects like He Fang are jointly decided to support by the group, so no matter whose faction it is, it must be supported, at least not to hold back.

After meeting with the leader, when He Fang returned to the office, Zhang Qian and Jiao Guoxiong came.

Where did the two of them call here, and the next step is to do the later work.

"Brother Xiong, the next step is that you have to go to the capital with the material first. Didn't the group talk about Mr. Qian from Nortel editing for us, and Mr. An doing sound processing and music for us? You go first and bring the material to , bring both the video scene record and the sound scene record. By the way, there are scripts and storyboards. You go there first. I will give you the contact information. In addition, I will call the two teachers in advance. You let them cut first I'll be back in a while."

"Okay, director, then I'll be there tomorrow." Jiao Guoxiong nodded.

"Well, good." He Fang turned his head and looked at Zhang Qian when he said this, "Zhang Qian, the next thing you have to do is to form a publicity team first, and I will rent the room next to it for publicity For team office use. Don’t have too many people, just three or five people, you can recruit people from TV stations or groups. The salary starts from [-], I believe you can still find people.”

"Hey, such a high salary?" Zhang Qian was taken aback. In 09, the salary in Changsha, the mainland, was [-], which was a high salary.

"Talent, we are not stingy, as long as there is real talent." He Fang said as he took out a cigarette to smoke for the two of them, and he also took out a cigarette and lit it.

"As for the work content in the early stage, it is very simple, that is, to register accounts on major websites, and then cooperate with the big V accounts of each website. If there are big V accounts in film and television that you want to sell, you can also buy them. Try to announce them before June. The publishing department must have an online account that can cover the entire network. In addition, we must establish a good relationship with major media, and when we need it, we must be able to cover all major media in a short period of time."

Speaking of this, He Fang took out a USB flash drive from his bag and gave it to Zhang Qian.

"Hey, I have thousands of photos of the crew here. You know, I post a few photos a day. It's best to focus on one actor or one plot first, and it's best to arouse discussion. For example, post Xu Dongdong today. Good body photos, I will post Wang Li Danni's good body photos tomorrow, and I will organize people to quarrel the day after tomorrow. Some people will say that Xu Dongdong has a better figure than Wang Li Danni, but some people will say that Wang Li Danni has a better shape. Anyway, you know, just want to quarrel When the heat comes up, use different accounts to quarrel. When the two of them are almost quarreling, come out Liu Yan, saying that Liu Yan killed them both instantly, and then continue to quarrel."

"In the early stage, we will start arguing about this figure, and then we must emphasize that this is a still photo of them in "Far Cry". Later, we will arrange other things, quarrel with other things, and I will give you the material. Don't stop this, quarrels on the Internet We must not stop, we must keep arguing until the movie is released. My plan is that if I can do the post-production quickly, it is best to release it in the summer, July or August. Can this be done?"

Zhang Qian patted his chest, "It's not difficult, don't worry."

"Okay, this is a matter of early publicity. There is no rush for post-publicity and distribution. Next, let's talk about cooperation. Zhang Qian, Brother Xiong, do you know what my company name means? Changsha Tuanhuo Culture " He Fang took a puff on his cigarette after speaking, and looked at the two of them.

"A group of fire, it means a group of fire in the heart, enthusiasm, passion?" Jiao Guoxiong said.

He Fang turned his head to look at Zhang Qian again, Zhang Qian also nodded, his understanding was the same.

"Only half of what I said was right, and the other half was not said. In my opinion, to do anything requires a group of people to work together, and it is not enough to fight alone. Therefore, a group of fire and fire requires a group of people in their hearts. Gang members with a fire."

"Huh? Gang members? Are you talking about the gang from the Black Society?" Zhang Qian asked in surprise.

"That's right, it's the gang. I personally think that a gang is better than a team. A team is a community that solves problems, manages itself, and achieves its goals. To put it bluntly, if it is beneficial, it is a team, and if it is not beneficial, it is a group. And I think gangs It would be better, after all, gangs, we share joys and sorrows together, go through life and death together, not profit but righteousness. However, if the word gang is used as a company name, the impact is too bad, so it’s not bad if there are no single people. Do you understand what I mean?" He Fang said.

"But, Director He, it's against the law to engage in scandal." Jiao Guoxiong said timidly.

"..." He Fang became paralyzed, "Who told you that you are going to have a gangster meeting? I, this, I mean... gangs are more in line with my philosophy than the concept of a team. I need a group of people who share weal and woe and take the lead in righteousness." Cooperative members...I...ah, forget it, let's put it this way. Now I see you two joining the group. After all, we grew up in the same unit, and we have known each other since we were young, and we have a good relationship. It's all about this Now that I'm done, I'll ask you guys, do you want to join... No, do you want to join my company?"

Having talked here, one thing must be said, that is, Changsha Tuanhuo Culture Development Co., Ltd. He Fang actually invested 600 million yuan. This is after the establishment of his company. If you lose, you have to have money to pay, so he put the money on the company's books in advance.

Of course, in order to let He Fang lose money and continue to play, an extra 100 million was added.

When He Ben told He Fang about this, he made it very clear that this was more than half of the family's property, and it was given to him in advance.

Raising a son is like this. You have to prepare a house and pay start-up expenses. Parents have nothing to say when they do this.Wang Sicong is not the same, Lao Wang gave 5 million start-up fees differently.

The registered capital of the company was 200 million before, but with the blessing of 600 million, the registered capital has been changed to 1000 million.

"Join? Or buy shares?" Zhang Qian asked.

"Invest in shares, invest in shares." He Fang said hastily.

"How to enter the law?" Jiao Guoxiong asked.

"Of course it is a proportional investment. How much money do you have to invest in how many shares. For example, if the company's registered capital is 1000 million, you can invest 20 million if you want to take 200%. That's it."

"Then I don't have the money to invest. I'm running around for a living every day, so I'd better get a salary." Jiao Guoxiong immediately gave up.

"You can subscribe, you can subscribe first, and then make up later. In addition, now that the company is starting up, I can give you a 30% discount, which means that you only need half the money to get doubled shares, provided that you don't More than 150% of the shares after doubling, that is, a maximum investment of 30 million is allowed to take [-]% of the shares. Speaking of which, according to our relationship, it is not impossible to give some shares for free, but the company must first be fair, even if it is a relative A group of brothers should also put publicity first and righteousness first.”

"Then after joining the team, what is the specific accounting method? For example, I am a photographer, and I have a share in the company, but I take jobs outside. Is this the company's work, or my own?" Jiao Guoxiong asked. .

"Of course it's yours. Don't say that you are taking jobs outside. Even the company's projects have to be paid, and public and private are clearly distinguished. For example, if the two of you are shareholders of the company, and now the company has a project, Jiao Guoxiong should be the photographer. Then the wages still have to be paid, and the dividend is the money earned after the cost is divided.”

"Then what is the calculation of this salary? According to the market price?"

"It must be based on the market price. Later, the company will make a price list, which means that what level your technology is, then the salary level. For example, if you are an ordinary photographer now, the market price is 1200 a day, then the company's The crew will give you 1200. If you are a director of photography now, the market price may be the amount of the entire production budget, including the producer. Now, here is a table, which is the cost control standard table for Hollywood productions."

As he spoke, He Fang took out a watch from his bag, which was also his reference table when making the budget for "Far Cry" this time.

Zhang Qian didn't show this thing before, in fact, Zhang Qian's previous role was just an upgraded version of the production director, and the big things are still in the hands of He Fang.

Taking it out now is to let them understand how Hollywood producers should budget costs.

Zhang Qian and the others hurriedly gathered together to watch:

制片组费用占总成本6-18%，导演组费用占总成本的3-10%，编剧费占5-8%，摄影组2-5%，演员15-30%，器械与照明2-3%，现场声音0.4-1.2%，美术6-9%，置景3.5-8%，特效0.5-8.5%，差旅住宿6-10%，妆发0.5-2%，服装1.5-2.5%。

主创人员占总预算的16%至26%，制作费用占56%至74%，后期制作费用占7%至13%。其他费用呈现出的变化最大，在1%至8%之间。

Of course, this budget sheet does not list the budget for publicity, because He Fang has never been in touch with publicity in Hollywood, so he doesn't know about it.

But the general understanding is that the publicity of Hollywood movies is generally 30-100% of the production cost, that is, for low-cost films, there is no money for publicity, but there is also a budget of 30% of the production cost.

If it is a big production, such as a movie with an investment of hundreds of millions, the general publicity and distribution fee will also be hundreds of millions.

But this does not apply to domestic films, because Hollywood's film promotion is aimed at the global market, while domestic films are only aimed at the domestic market.

When Zhang Qian and Jiao Guoxiong read it, they immediately understood.

"You mean, our film production will be based on this standard in the future? That is, if it is a movie with a production of 1000 million, our photography team can get a salary of 20 to 50?" Jiao Guoxiong asked.

"That's right, that's what it means." He Fang nodded.

"But why is the producer's fee higher than the director's fee here? The director's team is not higher than the photography team's. And the actor's fee is so low, while the other teams' fees are so high." Zhang Qian was puzzled.

"There is no doubt, this is the producer-centered system. In the domestic director-centered system, the director takes 10-15%, which is unreasonable. Because directing in Hollywood is only a technical job. Of course, except for big directors , they will take a percentage of pure box office dividends, but that has nothing to do with the production budget. It is a floating reward. If you don’t make money, you don’t have to take it. They are this fee in the production budget. If the actor’s fee is low, then It is because the money is mainly used for production, such as equipment, art props, setting, post-production special effects, etc. If these budgets are too low, the quality of the film will plummet. This budget table is to ensure that there are sufficient funds for all aspects of film production The funds guarantee the quality of the film."

"The producer gets so much?" Zhang Qian was a little excited.

"Ha, don't think too much. The reason why the production team took so much is because they set up the whole plate. For example, if you Zhang Qian can get a good crew and then an investment, then you You are the boss of this project, and you hired directors, photographers, etc. That’s why you get more. You should also know that not every film requires you to be a producer or photographer Teacher. For example, Brother Xiong, if there is a movie with an investment of [-] million yuan, can you handle it with your photography skills? In the same way, Zhang Qian, can you afford a movie with an investment of [-] million yuan?"

He Fang smiled.

"Let's do what we can do if we don't have the technology. I just care about what you said. In the future, Tuanhuo will pay the money according to the proportion of the production cost. The money is for individuals. And if you become a shareholder of the company, the dividend will be the film. The money earned, the two are not related?" Jiao Guoxiong said with great interest.

"Of course, what I just said is very clear."

(End of this chapter)