China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 244 Reasons to Persuade Leonardo

"Director He, I have learned Thai massage in Thailand and Indonesia these days, how about I give you a massage?"

After finishing the promotion in Manila and returning to China, everyone was going to leave at the airport and rush to something, but who knows Pan Zhilin suddenly came to He Fang and said.

He Fang was stunned for a moment, thinking about it was right.

Pan Zhilin was called one of Fang's girls, but she made two movies with He Fang, both of whom only appeared in a few scenes in supporting roles.

Obviously, she is not satisfied anymore, so she wants to fight.

This little girl is one of the rare young people who has some good looks, and her acting skills are not the best, but they are not bad either.

Therefore, He Fang has to respect other people's progress, and if there is a suitable opportunity, he should give her a hand.

If she doesn't give her a hand, how can she go to Qingyun?How do you experience what it's like to be a big star in the sky?
"Let's go, let me see how your technique is going."

Without further ado, He Fang satisfied others' progress.

However, He Fang also made it very clear to her afterwards.

"Zhilin, I understand what you're thinking, but there are more wolves and less flesh, so you have to wait a little longer. You'll have a chance within a year. Later, you'll first hone your acting skills by acting in some low-cost movies with our company's new director. Don't worry, you know?"

Seeing Pan Zhilin's sweet look, He Fang was also quite satisfied.

"I know, I will work hard."

"Well, no matter how hard you try, I'm not enough."

"Um……"

……

The second day after He Fang returned to the capital, he wanted to go back to Changsha to see his parents, after all he hadn't been home for a while.

But the gang of bigwigs in the capital had to organize a party and say something to celebrate He Fang.

This made it impossible to push anywhere, so I had to go.

The celebration is fake, but it’s true that you want to fool He Fang’s good project out. People are like this. If you hold a tool to make money, no matter you are a colleague or a layman, you will salivate and rack your brains to get a cup from you.Of course, it would be even better if you can take your own.

It's a pity that He Fang won't be fooled. Everyone is a master who eats meat but doesn't spit out bones. He Fang thinks that He Fang is so easy to get along with?

Before making profits, it was just to make the plate bigger and improve the environment. Only when the plate is big and the industry ecology is good can it develop better and be less restricted by foreign countries.

Helping colleagues is just a situation where there is no other way, not what should be done.

In the capital, I played Tai Chi for a long time with a group of bosses, and then I chatted with each of them individually about the real cooperation.

For example, Yu Dong talked with He Zhu about the 2013 films that Bona will cast in 12, including "Sweeping Drugs", "Escape from the Sky", "Very Lucky", "Guild War", "Laughing Skills Shocking the Martial Arts", etc., and hoped that Changsha Tuanhuo could cooperate, such as overseas promotion and other cooperation.

Now Changsha Tuanhuo has initially established contact with major overseas distribution companies, but there is no such thing as how deep the cooperation is.

But these releases are generally joint, because there is a characteristic of distribution, that is, you may not cover the distribution resources that I cover, and I may not have what you cover.

So the distribution parties began to join forces, that is resource sharing, for example, if I want to release a film, how much do you need to do with the resources in your hand, and if you want to release a film, how much do I need to use the resources in my hand.

This thing basically does not belong to He Fang, most of it is done by Zhang Qian and Hu Ying, and Hu Ying is in charge of this is He Ben...

Therefore, Yu Dong knows that no one is in charge of the specific issues of distribution, but which resources need to be opened to whom and how, who is the key to such a big matter.

Of course, He Fang will not stop such a thing, but he also reminded Yu Dong that there are only ten quotas for the global release of Tuanhuo Culture, so don't use this quota unless it is a super blockbuster.If it is released in Asia, Tuanhuo Culture can fully cooperate, there is no problem.

Except for Yu Dong, the cooperation between Wang Changtian and He Fang was more practical. He Fang gave Wang Changtian a suggestion. In the early stage, he could create two to three key films every year around Liu Yan to stabilize the company's fundamentals.

Then, the medium and low-cost films invested by the company will be the direction, supplemented by films co-invested with other companies. Such a three-tier film and television development path is more appropriate.

In this development process, if we can cultivate another excellent director and an excellent actor, then it will be the second stage of development, and we will have three main force for making money.

If the company can achieve a unique type of profitable film in the industry, and can insist on exporting a few such types of films every year, it will truly become a pole in the industry and become an existence that cannot be underestimated in the film and television industry.

"What is the unique type of film in the industry?" Wang Changtian asked.

"You can learn from Disney or Pixar, and specialize in animation movies. This is also a way out. Look at the animation movies of island countries, that is their trump card, and they are sold all over the world. Therefore, film and television does not necessarily have to focus on live-action movies."

He Fang said.

"Ah?" Wang Changtian seemed to have a hole in his head, and all his thoughts suddenly became clear.

"Director He, your suggestion is great, thank you very much."

"You're welcome. When our company is free, we will do it too. We will compete if there is one." He Fang laughed.

After talking privately with Bona and the boss of Guangguang, it is Huayi's business, but Huayi...

"Director He, do you still remember the surname Shi who helped raise funds for "Pacific Rim" last time?" President Xiao Wang took care of him for a while after returning to China, and his mental state has improved a lot.

"Huh? What's the matter?" He Fang asked.

"Can your company's big project cooperate with us like the last time we cooperated with "Pacific Rim"?" Mr. Wang asked.

He Fang was taken aback for a moment, everyone else was thinking about how to develop film and television, but you Huayi were thinking about how to make money?
"Mr. Wang, you can't do this. Just do it once or twice. If you do it for a long time, it will explode, and you'll be done for." He Fang persuaded.

"Will the thunderstorm affect us?" Mr. Wang asked.

"Uh... It won't have a direct impact, but it will have an indirect impact. Xiao Wang, don't play this, it's really bad for the development of the industry." He Fang persuaded again.

"Oh, hehe, okay, since it's unfavorable, let's not play, and we can't do things that are unfavorable to the industry." President Xiao Wang laughed.

"Yeah, Mr. Wang, let me tell you, if you do a good job with "Ready Player One", your stock price will skyrocket. Why not think about it?" He Fang laughed.

"Hey, the "Ready Player One" you mentioned...tsk, does it need so many game characters? We went to get in touch with the copyright owner, and they..." Xiao Wang was always a little depressed.

"Mr. Wang, we have cooperated so many times. How have I ever lied to you? You can't play with children, but you can't play with wolves. In order to make blockbuster special effects films, I asked Huying to invest 70 billion to build a film and television city, and now it's paying off one after another."

"You are just the portrait copyright of a movie. Huayi can't always think about making big returns with low cost, right? The current development is different around 2000."

He Fang earnestly persuaded.

"Hey, I know, I know, it must be different, and the era of blockbuster movies is coming in China. Well, we will continue to push forward."

……

Because I stopped in the capital for a day, I decided not to go back to Changsha until I came back from the United States.

Du Chunsheng told He Fang that he bought the entire project for $40 million. I heard that Matthew McConaughey had great opinions, but the screenwriter and producer agreed.

They didn't dare to take any more risks. Producer Robbie Borena was going to mortgage his house to make this movie, but he gave up when he thought about the risks.

As for the two screenwriters, they are homosexuals and addicts. Although they said they had quit for many years, they suddenly received a sum of millions. Their resistance to the temptation of money was not as determined as their resistance to marijuana.

So, project in hand.

He Fang is very satisfied, this is an award-winning film, very good.

He has also made preliminary plans for the shooting plan of this movie in the past few days, mainly to seduce Leonardo.

On July 7, He Fang flew directly to New York after attending the premiere of "Painted Skin 18".

Of course, at the premiere of "Painted Skin 2", he praised Wu Ershan's director level and the quality of the film, saying that the quality of "Painted Skin 2" is not inferior to "Three Dozens of Bones", and even better in terms of script.

This surprised many people. He Fang was not worried about exaggerating "Painted Skin 2", even if the limelight of "Painted Skin 2" overshadowed "Three Dozens of Bone Demons" in China, He Fang was not worried.

The box office of "Three Dozens of Bones" has stabilized, and it has entered the final stage of the third week, so what if it is overwhelmed by "Painted Skin 2"?
Moreover, two consecutive blockbuster films adapted from traditional Chinese cultural stories will only be good for Chinese films, not bad. As for the damage of "Three Fighting Bones", I don't care.

Would a rich man worth billions care about tens of millions of box office gains and losses?Does he want petty profits?of course not.

He Fang's such strong praise for his competitors really makes some filmmakers feel uncomfortable. He Fang is really a leader in the industry, which is different.

Of course, it didn't take long for everyone to sigh, He Fang left, he had to catch a plane.

On the afternoon of July 7, New York time, He Fang arrived at JFK Airport. As soon as he and Tong Weidong got out of the airport, they were picked up by people sent by Leonardo.

When they arrived at the parking lot, Leonardo came out of the business car to welcome He Fang. He really wasn't suitable to appear at the airport exit.

He Fang booked a room at the Tedongwang International Hotel in New York, which made Leonardo puzzled why he booked the hotel there.

"Because there is a Michelin three-star restaurant there, it is convenient for you to treat me to dinner, haha..." He Fang joked.

Leonardo shrugged, "That's it?"

Of course He Fang won't tell him

When we arrived at the hotel, of course we didn't go to dinner, but when we came to He Fang's presidential suite, He Fang gave Leonardo the script of "Dallas Buyers Club" and He Fang's preliminary director's shooting plan.

"This is the movie you said you wanted me to win an Oscar?" Leonardo was stunned, of course he knew the script.

This... is the most famous unfinished project in Hollywood. I didn't expect it to fall into the hands of He Fang, and I want to help him win the Oscar. It's really...

"Why, don't you like it? It's at least many times better than "The Wolf of Wall Street", believe me, Leonardo." He Fang lit his cigarette and took a puff, then flicked the ash.

"How?" asked Leonardo, who had been handed a script to read before, but gave up later.

"Listen to me and see if this is an award-winning movie. An unremarkable dying AIDS patient successfully challenged the American medical law and won benefits for a group. Is he a hero? Can such a character shine?"

He Fang asked, facing He Fang's determined expression and sharp gaze, Leonardo thought for a while and nodded.

"Second, art is always about criticism and confrontation. The male protagonist fights against the virus, against social chaos, and criticizes the system. Is this a more standard art film?"

He Fang asked, Leonardo thought, it seems to be the same thing.

"Three, the male protagonist needs to play a low-level rodeo player with a chaotic life, a gambler, a repairman, and an addict. Such a rotten person, because of the damage of fighting the virus, he has gradually become a regular and active life. A big hero who helps a group."

"I'm just asking about the growth and changes of such a character. Which character can you play? Fight externally, and grow positively internally. May I ask what kind of character won an award if such a character doesn't win an award? Playing a president can win an award?"

"Besides, it's not only a breakthrough in the change of characters, but also a breakthrough in his image. Have you seen my director's plan? I need you to become a paper man."

"You, Leonardo, in order to play a role well, you crazily made yourself a paper man. If you don't give you an award, do you think the fans will agree?"

He Fang asked, the more Leonardo listened, the more he felt that no matter in terms of the film's artistry, criticism, transformation of characters, or the image points it attracted, it seemed to be exactly what Fang said, this was a breakthrough in character and performance.

He Fang has already aroused his desire to play such a character.

"SO, Leonardo, doesn't this kind of role happen once in decades? How many scripts can give such an outstanding actor? This is an opportunity. If you can't catch it, then you can continue to wait. Believe me, you won't win an Oscar in at least a few years. Because you can't find such a breakthrough role for you to play."

"When will it be shot?" Leonardo asked.

"next year."

"Crooked?" Leonardo was puzzled, "It's still too late to make preparations for this year's shoot."

"No, before that, I need you to help me make a sci-fi movie."

"...Oh... NO, NO, NO..." Leonardo wanted to hit someone, obviously he could express art, why would he...

(End of this chapter)