Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 428 If you want to attract talents, you have to be willing to spend money
Early the next morning, because Linda and Alyssa lived in Jordan and it only took 15 minutes to walk to Baofeng Building, Chu Xiangqian simply didn’t drive. After breakfast, he went to Baofeng Building as a walk. movie company.

Wrinkle Huai, who heard the news from Hong Sanbao and Zhang Rongfei last night, came to the company early to wait.

Moreover, He Guanchang, Guo Zhenhua and others were also waiting in the company. As soon as Chu Xiangqian came, he said a few polite words and went to the small screening room inside the company.

Watching Uncle Long eating noodles in the movie, Chu Xiangqian became more and more impressed as he watched it. He heard that it was really delicious at the scene.

A large bowl of noodles was cooked with half a kilogram of dry noodles, plus four or five plates of roasted chicken legs, steamed fish, beef, and shrimp balls.

However, this portion was not eaten in one go. Halfway through, Guo Zhenhua couldn’t eat any more.

After waiting for a few hours, I took another shot of the remaining scenes of sweeping the disk.

But the eating appearance of a starving ghost makes you want to eat, and it doesn't care about the image at all.

After Chu Xiangqian read this paragraph, he smiled and turned back to Guo Zhenhua, who was sitting behind him, and said, "Aaron, this paragraph will definitely become a classic in the future.

Even more impressive than your fight scenes. "

Guo Zhenhua chuckled. The script was written by the boss. Not to mention himself, even the director had to execute it meticulously.

For this reason, I didn’t eat breakfast or lunch that day.

I was so hungry that I didn't start filming until after 2 p.m., but even so, I still stopped for more than 3 hours before reshooting the second half of the plot.

At that time, I felt nauseated, but now it seems that the effect is very good.

As for whether the audience will like it, anyway, everyone in the company knows that the boss has the most powerful vision.

After Chu Xiangqian finished talking to Guo Zhenhua, he then said to Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang, "This movie is good and will be released in mid-July when primary and secondary school students are on summer vacation.

The time is initially set at one month. I feel that if the publicity is good, the box office may exceed one million. "

Not only were Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang overjoyed, but the leading actors, director, Hong Sanbao and Zhang Rongfei who accompanied Chu to watch the movie all looked at Guo Zhenhua with expectations and surprises on their faces.

He secretly thought that this boy's life was really good. He was spotted by the boss at a glance and hired to make a movie.

When the movie reached the final battle, Chu Qianqian thought for a while and said to Wrinkle-Huai, "Ah-Huai, go talk to the editor-in-chief He of the newspaper. I think it is completely possible for the newspaper to open a new comics department and open a drunken cartoon. Fist comics.

Go and talk to Editor He about copyright authorization. In the future, comics, magazines, etc. that are adapted from movies can be adapted as long as the price is right.

The upfront copyright fee does not need to be too high, but it is best to ask for copyright dividends. "

I was stunned for a moment, but then I felt that I had nothing to lose by giving it a try.

If the comics really sell well, it will not only increase the company's profits, but also be a disguised form of publicity.

After Wrinkle Huai agreed, he wanted to say whether he should give Guo Zhenhua a salary increase.

Chu Xiangqian, however, had already turned back to Guo Zhenhua and said, "Aaron, if this movie really breaks a million box office. From now on, if you make movies for the company, your salary will increase from 1 to 1."

From now on, for every additional movie you star in that has a box office of over one million, your salary will be increased by RMB 1.

A few years later, the number of moviegoers and Hong Kong Island's economic strength will become stronger, residents will have money, and if ticket prices increase, it is not an extravagant hope to have a box office of over 150 million or 200 million.

If you break the record again, I will increase your salary by 150 to 2 million, and if it exceeds 200 million, I will increase your salary to 3.

Maybe 10 years later, if you make a movie, your salary will be 10. "

A salary of 10 yuan after ten years may not really be anything.

But to say this in the 60s was to say that it was a superfluous idea.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian did not just draw cakes, but did not give actual benefits.

The contract signed before was for 3 movies, each worth 1.We have only filmed the second part now, and the salary for the third part has already increased to 1.

After doing three or four movies a year, you can buy a thousand-square-foot mansion. For those stars who only pay 150 or 300 for a movie, which is a dead salary, it is a sky-high price.

Chu Xiangqian remembered that when Xie Laosi, Xie Tingfeng's father was famous, it only cost 150 yuan to make a movie.

This is really a dead salary. No matter how famous you are, as long as you are a contract star of Shaw Brothers, your salary will be fixed.

That's why there are so many stars who end up criticizing Shaw Brothers. It's really too much oppression.

But they have a strong ability to create stars. If you want to make more money, then wait until the contract expires and go out and develop yourself.

But after leaving Shaw Brothers, 9% of them end up changing careers.

Then there are news that stars become more and more miserable after middle age.

Guo Zhenhua was naturally overjoyed, even though he had previously sold Lichi Stage to Baifanyu and received 50 yuan.

Give half to your subordinates and keep 25 in the hearts of people in this era, which is enough to last a lifetime.

But it is not a long-term thing to sit back and relax.

And RMB 1 per movie is almost the salary that only a few top stars can get.

Not to mention that the boss also said that if there is a movie with a box office of over one million, the salary will be 2.

If another film has a box office of over 150 million, it will be 4.

Another one exceeded 200 million, which is 7.

Just thinking about Guo Zhenhua makes my heart full of gratitude. As for whether I can do it, I will just take it slowly.

Even if it doesn't work within a few years, if you make three or four movies a year, your salary will be [-] to [-] yuan.

This was more than the managers of those big companies earned. Guo Zhenhua, who had only made two movies, felt very satisfied.

I can’t wait to start filming the third movie tomorrow.

Chu Xiangqian was secretly happy that the salary was not 1 or 10.

It's about comparing yourself to others.

Moreover, the starring actors' remuneration accounts for only one-tenth of the total investment. This is probably one of the reasons why Hong Kong films will be so popular in Southeast Asia in the next 10 years.

After all, actors are better paid than not, which means they have more money to spend on movies.
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After confirming the release time of the movie, Chu Xiangqian took people to the conference room.

He distributed the script he wrote and dozens of sketches he drew in the few hours he spent in the open-air warehouse last night to Wrinkle Huai, He Guanchang, Hong Sanbao and others.

To be honest, even if this movie was released in the new millennium, although the actors' performances may not be that good, the plot is indeed good.

The fighting is also exciting enough, and with the supernatural plot and kung fu core, it is still very attractive to the audience.

No wonder that in the 80s, when kung fu was already declining, the box office could still reach HK$576 million.

In the 60s, this type of movie was considered a pioneer of supernatural kung fu.

Once it meets the audience's appetite, there is no chance of breaking the record.

After more than two hours of discussion, they finally clarified the plot. The director and Hong Sanbao also roughly understood what Chu Xiangqian wanted to film.

Of course, there is only a general outline. How to shoot it depends on the director's ability.

However, in Hong Kong movies in this era, many plots were discussed on the spot.

There was even a time when screenwriters were writing and filming at the same time. With so many classic plots and movies appearing, it can only be said that some people are really good.

It's no wonder that Fatty Hong's status in Hong Kong Island will be so high in the future.

There are classics, but most of them are bad movies.Movies have always been a business where a few make money and the majority lose money.

Therefore, when reborn people enter this industry, they really have an advantage, and with the 2 to 3 month cycle of filming and releasing films in Hong Kong, they can make money very quickly.

Chu Qianqian looked at his watch and saw that the filming of the movie had been confirmed. He originally wanted to chat with Wrinkle Huai about the construction progress of the horse farm.

Suddenly there was a knock on the conference room door.

After letting people in, the wrinkled secretary said awkwardly, "Boss, the bosses of the two film companies on the third and fourth floors have just finished the film and want to show it to you."

Chu Xiangqian didn't think much about this. Both Baifanyu and Lardboy's film companies had their offices in Baofeng Building.

The news of his arrival could be hidden from the outside world, but it was difficult to hide it from the people of these two companies.

Make a call to Lardboy and Baifanyu. The two guys naturally want me to help them check out the new movie.

Sure enough, as soon as Lardboy met, he begged to watch a movie.

Baifanyu took the new script received by his company.

Chu Qianqian waved his hand to Lardboy, telling him to calm down, and led the two of them, Wrinkle Huai and others to his own office on the 10th floor.

Instructing Zhang Rongfei, his younger brother, to pour tea, Chu Qianqian sat on the boss's chair and quickly read through the script.

After reading it, Chu Qianqian thought silently, and then started to look through it again.

This time I read it a lot slower. The more I read it, the more I felt that although it was a script for a romantic movie, it was really well written.

He hurriedly asked Baifanyu, "Uncle, who wrote this script? The writing is really good.

Although the budget will be much higher than previous movies, if the director is strong enough, the effect should be very good. "

After hearing this, Baifanyu was overjoyed. Chu Qianqian's ability to read scripts and movies has already gained recognition with a Snake-shaped Trickster, two romance movies and a Chinese opera movie that had a box office of 1 yuan even though it was only released for 10 days. prove.

Before he failed, he was naturally the authority in this field.

He smiled and said, “In the past few months, I have been watching the movies released in various cinemas, as well as the directors and stars of several larger film companies.

Unexpectedly, I actually picked up a great director. "

Chu Xiangqian and others suddenly became interested.

Baifanyu did not hesitate and continued, "Shaw Brothers has many directors, and I heard that the competition is also very high. And some time ago, the Shaw boss spent a lot of money to invite two famous directors to join their company.

Moreover, the annual salary offered seems to be 2 to 3, which makes the original directors feel uncomfortable.

I have helped the company make money, but the money I received was only four to five thousand, and the highest was only 8.

But the newcomer has not yet made a movie for the company, and his salary is several times, or even ten times, that of the old ministers.

It’s strange that people’s hearts don’t disperse.

No, Li Hanxiang, who shot Diao Chan the year before last and The Beauty of the Country last year, planned to bring more than a dozen people with him.

Go to Wanwan to help someone shoot a movie to earn extra money.

Unexpectedly, Boss Shao threatened Li Hanxiang with the contract.

It's just that Director Li doesn't want to take hard advice, and would rather pay liquidated damages than leave the company to develop in Wanwan.

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough money, so I was able to find connections smoothly.

This script cost me a whopping 2 yuan.If Achu doesn't look good, I will be the one who has a headache. "

When Chu Xiangqian heard about Li Hanxiang, he guessed that it was probably the director Li who had been famous for more than 20 years.

"Looking for someone to come over and talk to?"

Baifanyu knew as soon as he heard that Chu Xiangqian was interested in Li Hanxiang.

If not, you might start thinking about how to recruit people into your company.

After thinking about it for a while, Baifanyu gave up his plan to win over Li Hanxiang and competed with Chu Xiangqian for a director. In his opinion, the gain outweighed the loss.

He nodded towards Chu, picked up the phone and made a call.

A few minutes later, he nodded to Chu Qianqian and said, "I'll be here within an hour, and from what I've heard, I still have a few scripts in hand."

Chu Xiangqian laughed loudly, "It seems that Director Li is very short of money now."

Baifanyu also laughed, "I want to sell all the scripts in my hand, but I'm short of money!"

Everyone laughed for a while, and Chu Qianqian looked at Shen Zhang, the company's only director.

"A Zhang, from now on, your annual salary is 3 yuan. You are also allowed to submit a script to Director He. As long as the script is approved, work will begin.

And when it is released, it will be available for at least half a month.If the box office of "Drunken Master" exceeds one million, I will give you and Aaron a thousand-square-foot mansion. "

Shen Zhang was ecstatic, this treatment was already top in the industry.

But Chu Xiangqian is not at a loss, after all, this guy has made two romantic movies and one snake-like villain in less than half a year.

He helped the company and Baifanyu earn a lot of money.

Shen Zhang hurriedly stood up and thanked him repeatedly, and then swore that he would make a good movie for the company.

The others expressed congratulations, but Baifanyu scratched his head helplessly, as Shen Zhang was the director he discovered.

But now, he actually became Chu Qianqian's person.

Fortunately, Baifanyu knew his hatred clearly in his heart. If he asked him to make a movie, Shen Zhang would not refuse, and Chu Xiangqian would definitely let him go.

If you think about it this way, you won't suffer any loss.

Chu Qianqian smiled and waved his hand, motioning for Shen Zhang to sit down, and then looked at Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang.

"If the director hired by the company in the future produces results in his first film, he will receive a salary increase. Don't be reluctant to make 10 more a year or lose 10 in profit."

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang nodded hurriedly, with their understanding of many bosses these days.

He really didn't care about the film company, which cost him an extra [-] or [-] yuan in salary every year.

After reading the script of Baifanyu, while waiting for Li Hanxiang to arrive, I took Lardboy directly to the screening room to watch this guy's second romantic movie.

After just watching for more than ten minutes, Chu Qianqian frowned.

He turned to Lardboy and asked, "Did the director change? And the screenwriter we hired is a novice?"

Lardboy was stunned and suddenly became nervous.

He said hurriedly, "The director has indeed changed. The guy asked me for 2 yuan. Naturally, I will not spoil him. As for the screenwriter, Mr. Chu, how did you see that I found a newbie?"

Chu Xiangqian directly scolded Lardboy as "brainless" before continuing, "The movie looks good, but unfortunately the plot is empty and I couldn't put it down during filming.

It feels like he wants the actresses in the film to let go, but in fact the director himself is holding on to the situation and doesn't dare to really play around with the situation.

And after reading the beginning, you can guess the ending.It can be seen that the screenwriter is not good either. "

Lardboy's face suddenly turned dark.

(End of this chapter)