How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 624: Stop talking nonsense, Director Zhou, you just want to act but you can’t shame it

[The Wandering Earth 1] Inside the crew.

Zhou Xingxing, wearing a light yellow military uniform, plays the role of Zhang Nan, the master of the protagonist in the movie, the same character played by Bai Zhantang in the original time and space.

Generally speaking, it is a funny role and image in the early stage and profound in the later stage.

But at this time, Bai Zhantang had not yet caught up with the popularity of reality shows, and his popularity and celebrity status were obviously a bit lacking. Zhang Nan naturally set his sights on Zhou Xingxing.

"Director Zhang, after [Yangtze River No. 7], I have planned to quit the entertainment industry and become a director behind the scenes." Zhou Xingxing, who was forcibly pulled by Zhang Nan, said a little depressed after changing his clothes.

Hearing this, Zhang Nan retorted unceremoniously: "Don't talk nonsense, Director Zhou, when you were filming [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons], even though I didn't go to the set to see it, I heard about it.

You have to help design all the actors' movements and expressions in advance. Most of the time, you have to perform them yourself and let the actors learn from them.

What do you call quitting the entertainment industry and becoming only a director? "

"I...that's just a joke." Zhou Xingxing said a little unconvinced.

This does not mean that Zhou Xingxing cannot perform ordinary comedy scenes, but for Zhou Xingxing, the environment and conditions when he debuted were the most suitable for him to perform like that.

Of course.

Zhang Nan was not used to Zhou Xingxing, and followed up: "I have been in the industry for so many years, but I have never seen any director tell the drama like you do. You just want to act, but you feel that you are too old and it is not appropriate to continue to be funny. Can't be ashamed.

Even if Zhou Xingxing is just an ordinary performance, the effect is not to say that he is crushing Bai Zhantang. After all, there is no superiority in comedy, as long as he can make the audience happy.

For example, in the scene of exploding the moon, all Bai Zhantang could show was the funny emotion of reverse slap in the face.

Reasonable and unreasonable funny.

When Zhou Xingxing was leaving, Zhang Nan called out to Zhou Xingxing and asked, "Director Zhou, almost a year has passed since [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons]. Do you have any plans for a new project?"

But in that scene, Zhou Xingxing first showed his confidence that everything was under control, and then the next moment Zhang Nan's name was read out, he was slapped in the face with shock. It was not only a reversal of laughter, but also a nonsensical emotional enhancement. Expression makes the scene more funny.

This can be said to be a characteristic of Zhou Xingxing's comedy style.

But if someone else performed it, it would be completely unfunny, and even a bit contrived and disgusting.

In the past few years after "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", Zhou Xingxing's movie projects can be said to be making money with his eyes closed.

So overall, it is still better than the original Bai Zhantang.

But the role I gave you is not just a joke. There is a reversal in the later scenes, and it is a very profound role. So don’t be pushy and show off your nonsensical comedy acting style. Make this scene reasonable and unreasonable to make it funny. "

But Zhou Xingxing's personal style is too dazzling, and his past artistic image is also particularly profound.

For example, there are several scenes in Zhang Nan's version of "The Wandering Earth 1": the mosquito cake at the beginning, Feiyue Yue planting explosives, you can rest assured that you have already said hello, but you will be slapped in the face immediately... Wait for the scene.

Zhou Xingxing, who didn't have many roles to begin with, has finished filming.

Many of the plot designs in his movies are exaggerated and unreasonable, but when performed by Zhou Xingxing, the audience will have an unexpected and reasonable sense of humor.

Not long after.

The reason for this is simple.

The main reason is that Zhou Xingxing's directorial ability is indeed in place, and the secondary reason is that Zhou Xingxing's audience connection accumulated over the years is indeed deep.

Then striking while the iron is hot is a good move. When Zhou Xingxing heard Zhang Nan mention "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", his heart ached.

Without it.

The entire "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" grossed more than 1.2 billion yuan at the box office, and Zhang Nan, as the sole producer, took a share of more than 400 million yuan.

As the main distributor, it also splits the box office profits of 200 to 300 million yuan, as well as the online copyright of the movie and other miscellaneous income.

After excluding the cost of 1.2 million yuan and some taxes, the amount in hand is at least several hundred million yuan higher.

As a director, screenwriter and producer, he only received a salary of less than 30 million yuan. The disparity made Zhou Xingxing heartbroken.

"It's a bit beautiful, but Director Zhang, if we cooperate on the next project, how will we divide the accounts?" Zhou Xingxing is very concerned about this point.

Zhang Nan raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Xingxing in surprise, but since he was asked, Zhang Nan was unambiguous and said:

"Director Zhou, you also know the current situation of mainland movie market projects. Costs and profits are basically supported by box office.

So I won’t tell you any lies. How about we draw up a betting agreement based on the comprehensive performance of production costs and box office performance.

The lowest level is loss and recovery. Let’s not talk about other things, it is the basic salary.

If the net income after repayment reaches 100 million yuan, I will give you 10% of the net income, which is 10 million yuan.

If the net income reaches 300 million yuan, I will give you 20% of the net income, which is 90 million yuan.

If the net income reaches 800 million yuan, I will give you 30% of the net income, which is 240 million yuan.

The highest is 30%, how about it? "

Most of the movies that Zhou Xingxing knows are losing money, and most of the energy invested is Zhou Xingxing himself, and Zhou Xingxing himself is now able to raise investment, so Zhang Nan's conditions are relatively open.

After all, investing in Zhou Xingxing's project is free money without any worries.

When Zhou Xingxing heard Zhang Nan's open words, he was a little stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he began to mentally calculate the different levels of income.

After some calculations, Zhou Xingxing found that the conditions offered to him by Zhang Nan were actually a bit low and risky compared to those offered by some people he had contacted before.

After all, it was all a share of the net income, and the conditions put forward by others were purely a share of the movie box office.

but……

Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years!

Zhou Xingxing has never left Zhang Nan to work on projects before. "Yangtze River No. 7" is his new work after leaving Zhang Nan's investment. He was immediately fooled into making cartoons for several years to repay the money.

And this time "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" collaborated with Zhang Nan again, and it was an immediate success.

Sometimes it is impossible for people not to believe in evil.

"Director Zhang, I'm still perfecting the specific content of the project. When I finish it, how about we discuss it in detail?" Zhou Xingxing said sincerely.

Zhang Nan naturally has nothing unacceptable for such an answer.

"Then I'll be waiting for you in the company!" Zhang Nan nodded.

(End of this chapter)