China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 217 He Fang's Director's Worth: $2000 million in salary plus [-]% box office share

On March 2012, 3, He Fang signed the "X-Men" cooperation agreement with visiting Fox Film Production Company CEO Fauci in the media center of Huying Film and Television City in Changsha under the witness of domestic reporters, and simply accepted it. interviewed by the media.

"Mr. Fauci, why did Fox choose which director to be the director of the fourth part of "X-Men"? What is the reason for choosing him?" A reporter asked.

"This problem is very simple, because the performance of the first three "X-Men" has been very mediocre, so we need an "X-Men" that can break through. And to make a breakthrough, we need a director who leads the film to break through, so we have global Internal assessment and screening were carried out within the scope, and finally everyone agreed on who is the more suitable candidate."

"Everyone can see the reason for choosing him, because He's movies are unconstrained and imaginative, and he can guarantee enough imagination in terms of plot and production. In addition, He's movies can be sold well. From his debut to Now, none of his films are losing money, and they have always maintained a relatively high profit ratio."

Fauci responded simply to this question.

"Then what is the cooperation method with Director He Fang this time? How much is the salary for Director He Fang?" another reporter asked.

"The highest standard, He enjoys the highest standard of cooperation with Hollywood directors. He has 5% of the right to modify the script and the right to advise some actors, as well as a basic film salary of 2000 million US dollars plus 8% of the box office share. This is already a big Hollywood director. The top-level existence."

As soon as Fauci finished speaking, the reporters at the scene said "wow". The base salary of 2000 million US dollars plus 8% of the box office share is really high, comparable to the salary of Hollywood's first-line stars. In the field of directors, it is definitely Top notch.

"Director He Fang, what do you think caused you to take the directorship of "X-Men" and get such a high salary?" The reporter immediately asked He Fang.

"Mr. Fauci has already said just now that my creative ability and box office ability are the only two abilities that I look at in Hollywood." He Fang shrugged and said as if it was a matter of course.

"Then do you think you can do it?" the reporter asked.

"Why not? My goal is to strive to achieve the global box office height and influence of "Change 3." He Fang replied confidently, because Westerners like confident people.

""Change 3" has a box office of more than 11 billion US dollars in the world. Can you really do it? Why can you do it? What if you can't do it?" The reporter asked.

"I'm talking about striving, that is to say, it may not be achieved, but it must be not far away. I understand that the difference is not far more than a fluctuation of 9 million U.S. dollars, which means that I can guarantee a box office of more than [-] million U.S. dollars. .”

"As for why you ask me why I can do it, it depends on my ability to make movies. Of course, I can't say this ability, but a "Pacific Rim" without any audience base won 6.3 million US dollars worldwide. The box office is enough to prove that I have this ability."

"Since a "Pacific Rim" without any global audience base can get $6.3 million, why can't "X-Men" with a global fan base?"

He Fang asked rhetorically, his rhetorical question seemed very confident, and the reporters couldn't refute it.

"Just now Mr. Fauci said that you have the right to modify the script and suggest actors. Will you use it? How to use it?" The reporter asked again.

"Of course I will use it. The reason for the poor performance of "X-Men" is not that the production is not careful, nor is it that the actors are not enough, but the plot has not been satisfactory to the audience. The other is that I would suggest using more suitable actors to help A few leading actors." He Fang explained the reasoning.

……

The news about the latest installment of "X-Men" spread all over the Internet immediately, and domestic netizens were the first to see the relevant reports.

"Where is the second Chinese director to take on a Hollywood super-British film, will he follow in Ang Lee's footsteps or surpass Ang Lee? "

"The highest film salary is 2000 million US dollars + 8% box office share, where will take over the [X-Men] director"

"He Fang's film salary is comparable to that of Jackie Chan at the peak, 2000 million US dollars, but He Fang has 8% more box office revenue"

……

Because not only the media has news reports, but also the official Weibo of Changsha Tuanhuo Culture has issued posters.

"Wow, He Fang has finally become a top-ranking director in the world. Superhero films + global box office hits. This is the real top-ranking director."

"Tsk, I didn't expect it. He Fang didn't accept the Hollywood movie contract because he wanted to use "Pacific Rim" to prove himself, and now he finally got his wish."

""Pacific Rim" has a global box office of 6.3 million U.S. dollars, and the production cost is only 2.5 million U.S. dollars. This time it is making crazy money, at least [-] million U.S. dollars."

"Upstairs, you have to be clear, of the 6.3 million box office, 2.1% of the US$43 million domestic box office, 1.2% of the US$50 million box office in North America, and 3% of the US$25 million box office in other parts of the world. That is It is said that what is actually distributed to the producers is 0.9 million + 0.6 million + 0.75 million = 2.25 million US dollars, and the publicity fee is not deducted. I don’t know how much Fox, which does international publicity, receives, but 10% should be there. Yes, the domestic market will not be lower than this amount. Therefore, only 2 million US dollars actually went to Changsha Tuanhuo, and the 2 million US dollars has to get rid of the cost of [-] million US dollars, which is a net profit of [-] million US dollars."

"Isn't 7 million US dollars not much? Nearly 7 million yuan, don't you think it's too little to earn 1 million yuan for a movie in two years? What's more, the peripherals of "Pacific Rim" are said to sell well. According to the Hollywood box office and peripheral income 3 : If the ratio is 3, then the revenue from peripheral products can reach [-] million US dollars."

"Brother, it's only the famous Hollywood movies Superhero or Disney movies that can make the box office and peripheral revenue 1:3. Do you think a new story like "Pacific Rim" can sell that much?"

“就算不卖那么多，卖个1：1也行啊，那也是一亿美元的收入。一部电影花两年时间赚2亿美元14亿人民币还想怎么样？A股90%的上市公司都做不到这个业绩。”

"No wonder Fox is willing to offer 2000 million U.S. dollars + 8% of the box office share. This is the fundamental, and making money is the kingly way."

"So, will He Fang use Chinese actors in "X-Men"?"

"He only has the right to make suggestions but not to make decisions. Even if he makes a suggestion, it may not be adopted."

"It might not have been adopted before, but Wu Jing, Fan Bingbing, Liu Yan, who were promoted internationally and recognized, why weren't they adopted?"

……

So, what the netizens can see, the showbiz can't?Wouldn't those actors' agents be tempted?But no matter how excited I am, I can't help it.

Because... He Fang's movies can't be filled with ordinary actors. Although he seems to be able to cooperate with many actors, there are not many who can really catch his heart.

In fact, there is also a big problem, that is, the entertainment industry is easy to form a small circle, no matter how much you criticize the behavior of this small circle, it is a small circle that does not need people to deliberately create it.

Like the Hunan circle dominated by He Fang, no matter whether He Fang deliberately created such a circle or not, in fact it has been formed.

It is almost impossible for people outside the circle to come in and get involved, unless they can stand out in He Fang's audition and enter his circle.

Therefore, most of the artists have turned off the temptation of "X-Men", and there is no need to fight.

Because the actresses in He Fang circle include Fan Bingbing and Liu Yan, and now there are two Fang girls who are close, and male actors are Wu Jing, Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming who are close, including He Fang himself is also an actor.

Even if "X-Men" uses Chinese actors, at most one or two are used. He Fang's circle randomly pulls out one or two famous actors and actresses with good acting skills.

"The good resources are all divided by them. What do you say to lead the development of the whole industry? Outsiders can't grab the resources and only a few of them develop?"

The words that came from the mouth of an unknown artist spread throughout the entertainment industry in an instant, as if a wave of resentment towards someone had been stirred up.

He was a little dumbfounded when this kind of sound came to Hefang, could this also cause resentment?

So He Fang said in front of many of the main creators of the crew: "Some people are not good enough to blame this and that. There are not a few actors who have worked with me. I rarely make movies with a regular crew, and I have done it many times. The actors are selected through auditions. How can this be called a monopoly of resources? Can’t you blame others?”

"When it comes to commercial blockbusters, directors usually choose actors with box office appeal and acting skills. You have to have the same amount of box office appeal and acting skills? You don't take both, and then blame me for being unfair?"

"You don't know anything when you co-author, and you still count on God to take care of you. What good resources are piled on you? Impossible. Even if it is an actor who works with me, I can't always pile resources on them. Everything that passes through me I basically don’t cooperate with actors who can’t make up the two movies. The opportunity is given to you, but you can’t grasp it. Is it my fault?”

"As for some people saying why I always work with so many actors, it's not that I have to work with these actors. If you have the ability, you have such acting skills and external conditions, and you have the same appeal, I will also choose you. "

He Fang's response through the main creator of the crew immediately spread back to the entertainment circle, and then the circle fell silent.

Why?Because what He Fang said makes sense, does He Fang have anyone to give him a chance?Yes, just like Zhu Yilong, who has been given the opportunity to make several movies.But he can only be a second-tier now, so how can he praise him?Hard to hold the line?

Just like Xu Dong and Zhang Xinyu are also the resources of the two departments, so what does it matter if they can't get up?

Liu Yan got up differently?Liu Yan has worked hard.

Just like the rumor in the circle that Liu Yan lost the resources of "Invasion of Wall Street" because of her poor English, what can you do if you don't have that ability and you are not selected?
For the second time, Liu Yan worked hard to learn English and act well, so she succeeded in performing "The Purge of Human Beings", and finally won 1.97 million US dollars worldwide with a Cult film, abruptly squeezed into the world Star ranks.

If it is because Liu Yan has a special relationship with He Fang, then Xu Dongdong and Zhang Xinyu have no relationship with He Fang?

If you can't grasp it by yourself and don't work hard to improve, what's the use of blaming others?
In order not to rely on Fan Bingbing all the time, He Fang really started new actors. Although there are mixed reviews, he really tried his best to give more people a chance.

Therefore, it is untenable to say that where limited resources are controlled and not released. Therefore, when someone spreads these words and principles to the circle, some people immediately become silent.

Feng Xiaogang even said in private: "I think He Fang has a wider range of actors than I use. Before He Fang criticized my comedy movies without Ge You, there would be big problems. I have thought about it repeatedly, and I really can't do without Ge You. So, he's a wider range of actors than I use."

What Jiang Wen said: "Some people criticize He Fang for controlling resources. It is a bit exaggerated. He has used Zhu Yilong, Wang Baoqiang, himself, Deng Chao, Wu Jing, and Duan Yihong. There are many leading actors, not counting foreigners. Controlling resources? Then the leading actor in my film is myself, so doesn’t that mean I’m the one who controls resources the most?”

"I know some people feel that he has used Fan Bingbing as the heroine in several movies, and some people are not happy, but as I said, if anyone surpasses Fan Bingbing in acting skills, appearance, and appeal, then he Fan Bingbing will not be used all the time. Doesn’t his "Three Attacks on the Bone Demon" just use the newcomers in the audition?"

"Now it's time to see where he got the top resources in Hollywood. Some people maliciously slander him because they think they have no chance. I think some people's narrow-minded thinking is unacceptable."

When He Fang heard Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen's words from inside the circle, he called each other very gratefully, and then chatted with them for a while.

Jiang Wen is working on the script of the new movie "One Step Away", while Feng Xiaogang is working on the later stage of "[-]" and preparing for the shooting of "Personal Customization".

After talking with the two of them, He Fang suddenly remembered that Zhang Yimou hadn't contacted him for a long time, and he didn't know how he and Zhang Weiping were doing now, so he called Zhang Yimou.

"Hey, Director He, why are you free to call me?" Zhang Yimou was still surprised.

"I haven't heard from you for a long time, I just want to chat with you." He Fang said.

"Hey, Director He, that...can you really help me get rid of these troubles?"

"Of course, when did I say something false?"

"Hmm..." Zhang Yimou was contemplating and considering, he had to make the final decision.

(End of this chapter)