ghost on paper

Chapter 521 You have to live (Earth)

The reason why China Film and its superior leaders can be invited to support the project is, firstly, because the "Young CHUMEN" project is a rare domestically financed and globally listed film and television project, and secondly, because of Ang Lee's past reputation and current achievements. If Chen Ye alone, There is no drama at all.

In fact, before he came up with the idea of ​​domestic financing, Ang Lee used private channels, that is, "face brushing", to make inquiries among the eight major and small film manufacturers in Hollywood, just as he had expected before. , no one is willing to invest, Ang Lee is not Cameron, and Hollywood does not believe that he has the ability to direct a large-scale commercial production full of experimental technology.

Hollywood has its own mature judgment standards. Ang Lee is currently only considered an "oriental cultural and artistic film director" in Hollywood's standard system. Even though "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has won the Oscar and the Golden Globe, "Brokeback Mountain" and "Lust, Caution" won the Golden Lion in Venice, but neither the best actor or actress won. From this point of view, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Brokeback Mountain" and "Lust, Caution" do not have the global commercial status. Likelihood of great success.

Even Emma Watts, vice president of production at [-]th Century Fox, who is currently producing "Avatar", laughed at the script handed over by Ang Lee, "If a Chinese director wants to get the top investment in Hollywood, , if they try cutting-edge film technology, they should first cut off the braids on the back of their heads."

After this racially charged statement was circulated, Emma Watts quickly apologized. After all, Ang Lee is not an unknown person. He has a Golden Lion, a Golden Bear, a Golden Globe for Best Director, and an Oscar for Best Foreign Language. Ang Lee in the film is definitely not someone who can be insulted at will.

Because of this, Ang Lee felt that he had been greatly insulted. This is also the reason why Ang Lee actively participated in the "Young CHUMEN" project. At the simple but grand project conference, although Chen Ye did not come on stage to speak - he was not qualified. , but in the final project launch step, it was indeed Chen Ye, Ang Lee, Han Ye and the leaders on the same stage, pressing the starting ball together to launch this huge investment movie that was unprecedented in domestic film history.

Soon, Chen Ye finalized a large amount of investment. In one word, he was reluctant to accept the money. By the end of December, just before the New Year, the financing of "Young CHUMEN" had been announced to be completed, and even the final amount of funds obtained It exceeded 12 billion, reaching as much as 15 billion.

And Chen Ye also grew from an unknown person to a figure that the entire mainland film and television industry looked up to in a few months. Looking back on Chen Ye's rise, insiders can say that he has played the role of a white wolf to the extreme. A script hooked up an international director and added nearly 20 billion yuan. What an amazing financing project case. It was since Chen Ye that the concept of "crowdfunding" began to become popular in the mainland film and television industry, and it was also Chen Ye who Night ignited the flames of desire of countless ambitious people who only had an IDEA.

And what was Chen Ye doing at this time?
Theoretically, he should start actively preparing for the "Young CHUMEN" project, build a professional team, use the huge amount of funds in his hands to operate as a company, and build "Young CHUMEN" into his personal signature project, and then embark on a journey to become a The journey of a world-renowned director.

But in fact, starting from December, Chen Ye continued to give frequent interviews and appeared on various film and television and financial columns that he could get. After another two months, by the time the New Year of 12 approached, he had already begun to prepare to publish a book. This is a personal biography.

……

In early November 2008.

Zeng Yi stepped into a conference center near Jiuxian Bridge.

A large stage was set up here, and various people were busy coming in and out. A man wearing a work ID asked Zeng Yi about his purpose. When Zeng Yi revealed that he was Chen Ye's friend, he was directed to At the back of the stage, she saw Chen Ye here.

Chen Ye was wearing a decent casual suit, with no shirt underneath, but a black T-shirt. He looked casual and elite, quite like a successful person.

"Chen Ye." Zeng Yi greeted.

When Chen Ye saw Zeng Yi, he smiled and waved his hand, signaling Zeng Yi to come over.

"What is this for?" Zeng Yi looked at the grand scene in front of him, quite puzzled.

"New Year's Eve speech." Chen Ye said, casually taking a book lying there. There was a line of big words in the book "There is only a script distance between dreams and success", and below it was "Chen Ye's Apocalypse of Success", and then Further down is "Author: Chen Ye".

"I know this." Zeng Yi knew that Chen Ye had published a book. From the end of 2007 to 2008, the name "Chen Ye" was the most popular in the mainland film and television circles. The popularity in the film and television circles could easily spread to ordinary people. It is widely recognized by the public, but the general carriers are film and television works. People like Chen Ye use large-scale hype to bind their personal names to the "20 billion business miracle", and then create a personal biography. , which is the first of its kind.

"I'm asking, what are you doing?" Zeng Yi asked, pointing to the stage in front of him.

"Chen Ye's 2008 New Year's Eve speech was about my dreams and the road to success." Chen Ye said.

Zeng Yi blinked and understood what it meant. In short, it was just a stage for self-bragging. It was so whimsical. If you dare to think and do it, she sighed: "Congratulations... but are you sure you have succeeded? "

"There is no doubt about it~" Chen Ye said, "There are [-] seats in the venue, and the average price of a ticket is [-], and they are all taken away~ There is also a live broadcast on BJ TV!"

Ah... Zeng Yi was a little stunned, "You sell tickets, and then someone actually buys them?"

"Of course!" Chen Ye patted his chest.

Zeng Yi is a little unable to understand this world.

"Chen Ye, I don't know what you are doing, but you have finally raised enough funds to shoot your dream script. Shouldn't you put all your energy into the movie? Does Director Li agree that you are not doing your job properly? ?" Zeng Yi asked.

"The director is busy. Let professional people do the professional work. I believe in his ability." Chen Ye looked relieved and said, "I am responsible for publicity, which is also part of the film's promotion."

"But as a director, shouldn't you be involved in the whole process of this kind of project? This will also be an improvement for your ability. I heard that you are going to use a new technology throughout the process..." Zeng Yi began to blame Chen worriedly. Not doing business at night.

In order to stop Zeng Yi's nagging, Chen Ye stabbed Zeng Yi in the heart, "Xiao Yi, what have you been busy with these past few months? Are there any new books for you? You can't stay at home all the time. People They are all exhausted."

Zeng Yi shut up for a moment, then turned around and left.

Chen Ye grabbed her and said, "Why are you still angry?"

Turning back, Zeng Yi's eyes were already red, and he stared at Chen Ye with gritted teeth: "Chen Ye, you are a piece of shit!"

"So you should have gotten used to it if a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory~" Chen Ye said with a smile, "There is a script for you to be the heroine, do you want to act?" ""Young CHUMEN"?" Zeng Yi first The reaction is that this movie has been hyped as a commercial miracle in mainland China.

But no.

If "Young CHUMEN" had a heroine, she would have been sold at a sky-high price long ago. How could it be Zeng Yi's turn?

"There is no heroine in "Young CHUMEN", otherwise I would definitely give it to you. Even if it sells for 1 million, it is not as important as our brotherly relationship." Chen Ye said confidently.

"I'm really touched." Zeng Yiran said insincerely, but he was still interested in the movie Chen Ye mentioned, "What kind of script is that? Which mainland director dares to use me?"

"No director from Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan would dare to use you if they want their works to enter the Mainland." Chen Ye said, "I estimate that this trend will take another two or three years to pass. You are currently You have two options. One is to study abroad, and Director Li can arrange a place for you to study at Columbia University. The other is to change the country and restart your acting career. Which one will you choose?"

"Director Li told me about studying abroad. I'm still thinking about it..." Zeng Yi showed hesitation.

If it were another "Wang Jiazhi", he could only choose educational resources such as the University of Reading in the UK to study abroad. This world is different. Now Chen Ye and Li An have a deep cooperative relationship. Under Chen Ye's operation, Li An can recommend Zeng Yi Study at Columbia University, one of the Ivy League schools in the United States. Columbia University's drama major is international and very influential.

"Then let's go back to the topic just now. Go to Japan. I bought a script there a few days ago. You can go and make a movie there." Chen Ye said.

"What script? Who will invest?" Zeng Yi asked immediately.

"The name of the script is "The Devotion of Suspect X"," Chen Ye said.

Of course, Zeng Yi wanted to see the script immediately, but there was not much time. It was already the scheduled time for the speech. A staff member came and took Zeng Yi away from the backstage and placed her in the first row at the front of the auditorium. .

Sitting in his seat, watching the audience around him enter the venue one after another, Zeng Yi was really curious about who would buy the tickets for Chen Ye's so-called "New Year's Eve speech". Yes, this format is very trendy, but Chen Ye's influence is not enough to form a personal charm that can sell tickets, right?
So Zeng Yi, who was staring at these audiences, soon discovered a problem, that is, the temperament of these audiences looked familiar. Most of them were older, dressed in ordinary clothes, and had a "come to work" look on their faces. Feeling numb, Zeng Yi looked around again and looked at the overflowing auditorium. Zeng Yi suddenly felt happy. It turned out that this was what happened!

At this time, Chen Ye on the stage had already started. He walked briskly to the center of the stage. All the spotlights were on him, and the big words "The distance between dreams and success" appeared on the big screen behind him.

"Welcome to the dream stage of success. My name is Chen Ye. Half a year ago, I had an inspiration. Half a year later, it turned into a movie project worth 20 billion..."

Live cameras broadcast the footage in real time to millions of viewers.

……

two hours later.

Zeng Yi met Chen Ye backstage again.

It seems that after a much-anticipated speech, Chen Ye has gained the self-consciousness of a successful person. When he looks at Zeng Yi, he is reserved and complacent.

At this time, Zeng Yi already had a smile on his face that revealed something.

"I have a question, who is your investor?" Zeng Yi asked, "Organizing such an event is no less than organizing a concert, right? Does it cost several million?"

"It's simpler than a concert, and you can save a lot of money with the beautiful lighting and dance. As for investors, I'm the one," Chen Ye said.

"That's you?" Zeng Yi was surprised.

"That's right. Didn't I say it before? This is part of the promotion of the "Young CHUMEN" project." Chen Ye said, "It's all in the public account."

"Ah... Then you invite extras to act as the audience!" Zeng Yi let out a sharp cry. She had just seen it. Those audience members were all extras. Isn't this just cheating investors of their money? !
"For publicity, it's the same as finding people to queue up at a milk tea shop~" Chen Ye said nonchalantly.

Zeng Yi looked at Chen Ye, completely puzzled. She didn't know what Chen Ye was doing. If it was to promote himself, but creating such a big scene was just a lie. If it was to defraud money... Isn't it really just to cheat money by using false accounts?
"...The next time I see you, you won't be in prison, right?" Zeng Yi asked worriedly.

"Crow's Mouth!" Chen Ye couldn't help but slap Zeng Yi on the forehead, "This is propaganda. Every stage board has someone who can keep accounts. It's not considered corruption in any way."

"But what publicity effect does it have?" Zeng Yi didn't understand.

"Even if there is no publicity effect, it can still extend my life. I am very fragile now. If I were really rich, I should hold a concert, but the concert really cannot be related to the movie, and public funds cannot be used. You see, The film investment cycle is so long, and the release date will probably be two years later. I have to be alive during this period, right?" Chen Ye said what Zeng Yi couldn't understand, "So I can only do some personal film promotion. .”

"...What are you talking about?" Zeng Yi looked confused.

"That's not important." Chen Ye smiled and said to Zeng Yi, "Pack up your things. We will go to Japan tomorrow to discuss the rights to adapt the movie."

This is too urgent.Zeng Yi thought.

(End of this chapter)