China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 54 The heroine didn't fool around?
Going to Zhang Ziyi's studio, He Fang was greeted by her manager Ji Lingling, Zhang Ziyi hadn't come yet.

He Fang was taken aback when he heard that Zhang Ziyi hadn't come yet, what's the matter?Play tricks with the director?still?
"Director He, I'm very sorry, Ziyi is really busy, and there is a bit of a traffic jam on the way here. In order to perform well in "The Grandmaster" directed by Wong Kar-wai, she recently has to receive more than ten hours of martial arts training every day. So please forgive me."

There is nothing to say about Ji Lingling's attitude, but aren't all managers standing in the way of celebrities?Their attitude towards all directors is basically good.

"Oh, that's it, it's okay, it doesn't matter if you wait a little bit." He Fang smiled forcedly, and took the tea that Ji Lingling handed over.

"Then I am very grateful to Director He for his understanding. By the way, Director He, are you sure we can finish filming "Single Zoo" before December? Ziyi must enter the group of "The Great Master" in December. Don't worry." If we can't finish the filming by then, we will have conflicts whether we will increase the file or not." Ji Lingling said.

"Don't worry, have you read the script? In fact, this kind of urban story is shot very quickly, at most forty or fifty days is enough, and we will start shooting in October, that is, around mid-November. .” He Fang explained.

"Well, there's no problem with this." Ji Lingling nodded politely, and took a sip of tea.

"Then what is your production budget? How much do you plan to pay for Ziyi?"

At this point, He Fang finally understood why Zhang Ziyi didn't show up, but her manager talked to him first.He Fang smiled helplessly, and then took out the cigarette from his body without haste.

"Can I smoke? I see there is an ashtray here." He Fang asked.

"No problem at all."

After He Fang lit his cigarette, he took a deep breath.

"The total budget of our film is 3500 million, the production budget is 2000 million, and the budget for teacher Zhang Ziyi's remuneration is 200 million." He Fang said with a slight smile.

Ji Lingling twitched the corner of her mouth slightly, with disdain in her eyes.

"Then your price may be difficult for us to agree to. Do you know how much Ziyi's current salary is? 1000 million, while your budget is only 200 million. It's impossible. Even if you hire a second-tier star, the price is more than that. , not to mention a top international star like Ziyi?" Jing Lingling said helplessly instead of getting angry.

If she didn't want to offend this rookie director, she could ask him to leave after the other party offered the price.

"Miss Ji, Mrs. Zhang Ziyi worked in Hollywood and Hong Kong. Then she should know that the general film salary can only account for 15-30% of the production budget, so the total cost of our 2000 million production cost and actor fees is only 600 million. , in addition to Teacher Ziyi, we have to hire someone else. So, at most 300 million will be given to Teacher Ziyi." He Fang said and added another 100 million.

"You can't even add 100 to 300. Without this price, Ziyi's taking the film at this price will only lower her worth." Ji Lingling shook her head.

"However, the box office of domestic films is more than 5000 million yuan. Even if it is based on a relatively good box office of 6000 million to 4000 million yuan, the producer will recover at most about 5000 million yuan in the actual box office, and only 2000 million yuan will be invested in the film budget. 3000 million, up to 3000 million, investors can’t take such a big risk and not earn a penny, right? After deducting the 3000 million and [-] million for the announcement, the production is generally around [-] million. Even if the [-] million production The cost of the film, such as setting, costumes, art, etc. of ancient costume dramas will take up a large part, so the cost left to the actors is limited."

"I don't know how others gave the 1000 million film remuneration. Maybe they compressed other production costs. But my film can't compress other costs in order to hire a star, which will affect the quality of the film."

He Fang explained.

Ji Lingling still shook her head, "Maybe what you said is very reasonable, but some companies pay us 1000 million yuan, and we can choose the script. So, your explanation is meaningless to us."

He Fang is helpless, the current situation is like this, if you want to have a box office, you must have a big star, and the resources of a big star are so little, what can he do if everyone promotes him?
This is only 2009. If it is put into 2017 and 18, it will be lifted to the sky.

Ethos is very important, and you can't control what others do, but he must let people in the circle know that the movies that pick him up must follow this ratio.

"Well then, how about I can follow the Hollywood model and give a share of the net box office, 8% in addition to the basic salary? This can also reach the tens of millions of film salary you mentioned." He Fang gave to the maximum concession.

Ji Lingling thought for a while and shook her head, "This is risky. You can guarantee that 8% of the box office's net income will reach 700 million? If you can guarantee it, why didn't you give it in advance? Director He, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

He Fang spread his hands, "That's fine, then you guys think about it, if you are interested, we can talk again within three days."

After He Fang finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.

"Director He, the remuneration can be discussed again, but Ziyi will be back soon, why don't you wait a little longer? Share the script with her? Or spread the word and think that our family Ziyi is playing big names, and the director will even see you when he comes Not." Ji Lingling asked to stay.

"Haha... It's okay, this matter can't be spread, at least not with me. Besides, I don't think this is something worth talking about outside. It's just about cooperation, and there's no way to reach an agreement on the preconditions. Why take the next step?"

After He Fang finished speaking, he reached out to shake Ji Lingling's hand, then turned and left.

Ji Lingling was polite and sent He Fang to the elevator outside the company.

Back at the hotel, He Fang felt a little numb. Before, he was full of confidence and thought that Zhang Ziyi could be talked about. He thought that at least he could meet her people and persuade her.

As a result, no one was seen.

Do you want to continue attacking Zhang Ziyi?After all, many film directors or producers have used various methods for an actor.

For example, Jiang Wen wrote a letter to invite Chow Yun-fat. I heard that the director of "Journey to the West" Yang Jie would rather the crew stop filming in order to invite actor Ma Lan, and even used a plane to invite him.Wong Kar Wai also lied to Tony Leung...

Many directors of this kind wait for the actor's schedule for a certain actor, hire actors by various means, and even lie to actors...

This is what the director set out to make the movie the most perfect. For example, He Fang had read a book called "China Entertainment: From the Legend of Condor Heroes" before time travel. Those Years also used some tricks and made some concessions.

It's just that the readers' comments are not very good, and I feel that the author licked Liu Yifei hard to please Liu Yifei.

Hi, aside from these things, what He Fang is struggling with now is whether to continue to persist?Of course, the key to persistence is whether Zhang Ziyi must be in his movie role?
Therefore, He Fang re-studied the script in the hotel.

Just then, his phone rang, a strange number.

"Hello, who are you?"

"Director He, hello, I'm Fan Bingbing's manager, Mu Xiaoguang. I heard that you're casting actresses for a movie. We recommend ourselves for our family, Bing Bing Mao Sui. Let's see if Director He will consider our family. Bingbing?"

"..." He Fang was stunned, how did Fan Bingbing know?

"Where did you get the news?" He Fang asked.

"Well, the actors all have their own channels. If you don't pay attention to the movements of cutting-edge directors like you, how can you grasp the role?" Mu Xiaoguang said on the phone.

(End of this chapter)