How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 5 The Journey Begins

Time: May 1995, 12.

Location: Huaguo Capital Airport.

Zhang Nan and Old Luke dragged their suitcases and walked outside.

"Old Luke, we left in a hurry. I haven't planned many things." Zhang Nan complained.

Old Luke didn't take it seriously, exuding the aura of a nouveau riche, wearing the newly bought toad glasses on his eyes, "It's okay, don't worry, I plan to climb the Great Wall in the capital, travel, plan what you want slowly." Take it easy."

After exposing his brother-in-law's small coffers with his sister, the good thing is that old Luke got rich.

But the downside is that it may not be safe to stay in Disney, after all, Luke Sr.'s brother-in-law is the vice president of Disney.

So old Luke took Zhang Nan and ran away directly, planning to wait for the limelight to pass before returning to Hollywood.

As for the shooting of the movie, old Luke, who had reaped a huge windfall, suddenly didn't care so much.

When you have money, what kind of art do you pursue?
Moreover, Old Luke felt that, with an investment of 500 million to 4000 million, no matter how bad Zhang Nan’s filming was, it would definitely not be too difficult to pay back. No matter how the box office drops, it won't be too ugly, so I really feel relieved to let go.

"Okay, as long as you are happy." Zhang Nan nodded.

4000 million US dollars, which is equivalent to more than 500 million RMB, has already been deposited in the account. With this money as a foundation, no matter how old Luke fishes in this project, as long as he is still in the position of director and starring, The project can be pushed forward, so Zhang Nan just complained casually.

"Then let's go to Beijing Studio first?" Zhang Nan asked.

Shooting movies in Hollywood, they can use Disney equipment and people.

But after coming to the mainland, it is obviously no longer possible to use Disney's equipment, not to mention that old Luke stabbed his brother-in-law of the vice president of Disney in the back, and if he can use his brother-in-law, he will secretly use the loop.

But if you ask Zhang Nan and Old Luke whether they have any regrets after leaving Hollywood, the two people's answers are the same: no regrets.

500 million investment turned into more than 4000 million effects. Even if old Luke has a brother-in-law of a vice president at Disney, he has no chance to take over the producer of such a big project, not to mention he got a windfall.

And Zhang Nan is the first time to write, direct and act in a film, and the investment can jump from 500 million to more than 4000 million. If he regrets it, he must have a bubble in his head.

Therefore, the shooting of movies requires the help of equipment from the mainland film and television industry.

And the most powerful film and television industry in the mainland in this era has to be the eight major studios.

Although the studio at this time has begun to decline, there are still three thousand nails on the wreck, and a dead camel is bigger than a horse. At present, private film and television companies have not yet taken off, and the studio is still the top existence in the film and television industry.

Zhang Nan has two goals: Beijing Studio and Modu Studio.

Zhang Nan is more inclined to the former.

Because the former will lead the establishment of Huaying Group in a few years, and this group will control the import rights of foreign films in the mainland in the future.

Establishing a good relationship in advance, so that the films he made in Hollywood will be screened in the mainland in the future, that's all money.

"Forehead……"

Old Luke hesitated for a moment. He was still planning to climb the Great Wall when he just got off the plane. Zhang Nan was going to drag him to run the project, and he was reluctant.

"How about this Zhang, I will leave all the preparatory work to you, and just make decisions on some unimportant things."

Let Zhang Nan make a decision on unimportant things in the preliminary preparations?
This right is not small.

You must know that this is a project worth 500 million US dollars and more than 4000 million RMB.

Not to mention that it is only 1995 now, even ten years later in 2005, it is not a small project in the mainland, and it can attract countless artists in the circle.

Now Zhang Nan only needs to nod his head, and the preparatory work of this project is in his hands.

And how big are the rights and profits of the pre-preparation?

Let's say that.

Which company to choose for renting the equipment, which place to choose for the rental of the venue... and so on and so on. Preparations before shooting.

Here Zhang Nan does not say that he has the right to make the final decision, but he definitely has the right to recommend.

And with just this right to recommend, Zhang Nan can get a lot of favors (kickbacks).

And although the preliminary preparations will not determine the actors of the movie roles, some actors must be recommended.

Then who to recommend is not up to Zhang Nan.

And this kind of 500 million US dollars, more than 4000 million investment, will also land in high-quality big projects in Hollywood.

For artists from across the Taiwan Strait, the three regions, and even the entire Southeast Asia at this time, it is a big project, and they will flock to it when they hear about it.

When the time comes...hehehe!

In the entertainment industry, unspoken rules, you know everything.

But these benefits are not the most important, Zhang Nan is not such a vulgar person.

More importantly, with this right in his body, Zhang Nan's status is different.

Ordinary leading actors, screenwriters and directors can only be regarded as migrant workers in the project.

And Zhang Nan, who has the right to prepare in the early stage, can be regarded as the manager of the project, and can be regarded as changing from Party B to Party A of the project.

500 million US dollars is equivalent to an investment of more than 4000 million. At this time, the mainland film and television industry is definitely a project that all parties look up to and want to cooperate with.

Zhang Nan can use the preparatory work of this project aboveboard to directly contact and discuss cooperation with various forces in the mainland film and television industry, and then develop his contacts in the mainland during the process of contact and cooperation.

At that time, even if the project is over, the contacts Zhang Nan developed through the project will become Zhang Nan's personal contacts, which are a group of powerful contacts.

In the mixed film and television industry, connections are often more important than money.

"Luke, are you sure?" Zhang Nan glanced at the old Luke wearing sunglasses, unable to see the other's expression clearly, and asked tentatively.

Old Luke took off his sunglasses, "Of course, I can't stand these troubles."

In the words, the old Luke's idea of ​​wanting to be lazy and throw the tedious work to Zhang Nan is obvious.

"Okay, but I want to increase my salary. These jobs are beyond the scope of my own writing, directing and acting." Zhang Nan said obediently when he got a bargain.

"Okok, but as someone who has experienced it, Zhang, I want to give you a suggestion."

Old Luke nodded, and then said inexplicably: "Safety measures are very important. Bye, call me if you need anything, you know my number, Zhang."

???

What the hell are security measures?

Zhang Nan's face was full of bewilderment, but after Old Luke said this, he ran away directly, leaving Zhang Nan thinking in place alone.

It took a long time before Zhang Nan realized that the old guy was reminding him not to mess with the audition actress, otherwise it would be very troublesome.

Thinking of this, it is obvious that the old Luke threw the preparatory work to him, not just for laziness.

It is also possible that Old Luke knew that he was not familiar with the place of life in the Mainland. Even if he did these tasks with Zhang Nan, it was actually useless. It would be better to give Zhang Nan the power, so that he could have a leisurely time.

But I'm afraid that Zhang Nan is young and energetic, and will be dominated by his lower body, so he will recommend some unqualified artists. After all, listening to old Luke's tone, he should have experienced it before and learned a painful lesson, so he only joked In this way, Zhang Nan was reminded and warned.

"Damn, old and dishonest." Zhang Nan looked at Old Luke's back with contempt, and spat.

Then Zhang Nan took out the Motorola in his arms, and took out a note from his pocket, which was the contact number of the Beijing Studio that he had inquired about before.

"Hello, is it the Beijing Studio?

I'm the person in charge of Disney's [Martial Art Museum] movie project, I'm looking for director Han, and I have a cooperation with your factory to discuss about photographic equipment and venue rental..."

(End of this chapter)