director of the millennium

Chapter 127 Take down Wu Ershan, party, about "Painted Skin"

523studio film and television studio.

The door is not closed.

Looking at the golden studio plaque in front of him, Wu Yuan stretched out his hand to push the door open and left.

The studio is not big, just the size of an ordinary household with two bedrooms and one living room.

A man in his early thirties wearing glasses and a mustache was sitting in front of the computer, wondering what he was tinkering with.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Hey, why are you here?" Wu Ershan stood up in surprise, "Why are you free to come to my place?"

Wu Ershan knew Wu Yuan well.

It's not that Wu Yuan met him after he became famous in recent years, but he knew this little junior when Wu Yuan was just a freshman.

In 98, Wu Ershan founded this personal studio [523studio], mainly shooting some installations, short films, performance art and other pure art works.

When young people start a business, they don’t have much money. They often go back to school to ask their juniors to help, which is called social practice.

Of course, there are also salaries.

During Wu Yuan's summer vacation in 99, he worked in his studio for two months, helping Wu Ershan.

It is worth mentioning that although Wu Ershan is from HHHT, he grew up in the compound of the military region. He is a real kid from the Beijing circle. This is why he has the ability to open a personal studio after graduation, and he can still operate it. It is still a work of art.

It can only be said that there are very few people who can learn to be a director these days.

Wu Yuan's family background is considered to be the worst, and the last two generations were all from Beijing Film Studio, and the family still has a courtyard house.

If Wu Yuan hadn't intervened, next year Wu Ershan would prepare a movie by himself, as a screenwriter, director, and producer, and shoot his debut work "Soap Opera".

And for this, he won the "International Film Critics Award" at the Busan International Film Festival and the Best Director Award at the Geneva International Film Festival in Switzerland.

As a producer, it means that he got the money for the filming of this movie himself!
It can only be said that Wu Ershan is very rich and well-behaved, and he is a rich director.

But since Wu Yuan came here, Wu Ershan's future will naturally be different.

"Brother, what else can I come to you for?" Wu Yuan sat down opposite Wu Ershan, took out the script from the briefcase he was carrying and handed it to him.

"Of course I asked you to make a movie!"

"Looking for me to make a movie?" Wu Ershan's eyes widened and he took the script in surprise.

How could he, a director who has never made his debut film, get a directing job from Wu Yuan?

This is not in a dream, is it?
Wu Ershan has a very clear understanding of his junior brother.

Although four years ago, he was just a summer job in his own studio, but now he is an internationally renowned director.

In terms of awards, he won the best director at the Berlin Film Festival.

In terms of box office, he is a member of Hollywood. All domestic directors are bundled together, and the combined box office is not as high as his alone.

Such a top-notch director's film is something that a rookie director like Wu Ershan can touch?

Somewhat incredulously accepted the script, Wu Ershan opened it and read it.

"The Butterfly Effect"

"A dream to go back in time and change your destiny."

"Outline:..."

"figure:……"

He looked at the content carefully.

No matter what Wu Yuan's thoughts are, if he has the script to read, as a director, he must still have a sneak peek.

Wu Yuan was not in a hurry, he went to the water dispenser to get a glass of water, and waited for Wu Ershan to look at it slowly.

The reason why he hired Wu Ershan to shoot "Butterfly Effect" was because of his talent.

Yes, Wu Ershan is a very talented director.

Just look at his resume.

After making an independent film "Soap Opera" in 04, he didn't make his next film until 2011, a martial arts comedy "Smile with a Sword".

The box office of "Smiling Swordsman" is not good, it only sold more than 2000 million, which can be said to be a lot of money.

But then he immediately took over the filming of "Painted Skin 2", from a martial arts comedy to a fantasy movie, but he succeeded, directly selling more than 7 million at the box office.

After that, Wu Ershan took over another "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: Finding the Dragon", which sold 16 billion at the box office, and immediately launched the "Fengshen" trilogy with a cost of 30 billion.

In terms of resume, in fact, Wu Ershan has only made four films. Compared with other big directors, his resume is extremely thin!

But with the accumulation of four films, he was able to make large-scale mythological and epic films.

This shows that his own director talent is very, very high.

And his talent in commercial films is very outstanding.

When it comes to directors who are more talented than him, Wu Yuan can only think of Guo Fan.

Before Guo Fan filmed "The Wandering Earth", he only filmed "The Adventures of Li Xianji", which was adapted from a comic book, and "You at the Same Table", a dog blood youth film.

Then, he took out the first domestic science fiction blockbuster "The Wandering Earth".
It jumped from a bloody youth movie to a science fiction blockbuster, and it was successful.

As far as Guo Fan's career as a director is concerned, it is even more exaggerated than the hero of the novel.
It's just that Guo Fan still doesn't know where to hang out, and Wu Yuan can't find him, and he is too young now.

In comparison, Wu Ershan is more reliable.

After four years of training in an advertising studio, Wu Ershan is now indeed able to try directing films independently.

Although "Butterfly Effect" has the title of "science fiction film", the story is mainly to show off the concept of science fiction, and it is not complicated to shoot.

It is not much more difficult to shoot than "The Night the Comet Came".
Wu Yuan has already thought about it, Wu Ershan must be recruited into the Light and Shadow Era, and he must also sign a director contract for at least eight years!
This "Butterfly Effect" is only for Wu Ershan to try.

After that, he will carry the banner of magic and fantasy movies in the era of light and shadow!

The "Painted Skin" series doesn't need to worry about Chen Jiashang, it's good to leave it to Wu Ershan.

In the future, the two-part Korean drama "Along with the Gods" can also be modified and let Wu Ershan film it.

These two series alone can make a lot of money for the light and shadow era.

After the filming of these two series, Wu Ershan's contract expired. If he still wants to start his own "Fengshen" series, then let him do it. At that time, Internet companies will also enter the market. Some companies are willing to invest in him.

Anyway, Light and Shadow Times does not engage in the "Fengshen" series, with a cost of 30 billion, the scalp is numb just thinking about it, and the pressure to pay back is too high.

Instead of doing the Conferred God Trilogy, it would be better to do the entire Xianxia universe.

After 2014, the post-90s have grown up. Compared with the old-fashioned stories about the gods, there are still all kinds of fresh fairy tales, and the sword fairy flying into the sky and hiding from the ground is more interesting to them.

There is a Marvel Universe in the West, so China can also create its own Xianxia Universe!
But it's too early to think about that.

Seeing that Wu Yishan had almost finished reading the script, Wu Yuan said, "How about it, Senior Brother, isn't the script good?"

"It's pretty good, playing with the sci-fi concept of "Butterfly Effect"."

"The hero goes back to the past time and time again to change his destiny, so his life is constantly being rewritten."

"After his life changed, he found that unexpected results had occurred, and the damage was more serious, and things became worse and worse."

"Going back to the past is not so easy and pleasant. Instead, due to changes of chance, it often leads to human tragedies where things have changed and people have changed."

"The concept of the script is very good, and the story is also very novel, which is different from the usual time travel movies."

"Where did you find the notebook, did you write it yourself?"

Wu Ershan made a lot of comments in one go. Generally speaking, he still likes this script very much. The core idea is very good and novel.

Thinking of "The Night the Comet Came", Wu Ershan thought that this script was also written by Wu Yuan himself.

"No." But Wu Yuan shook his head and explained: "This is a Hollywood movie, and I bought the right to remake it in China."

"Brother, I won't go around in circles with you anymore."

"I want to sign you into my company. I think you are a very talented and talented director. It's really a pity to be here to shoot commercials."

"This "Butterfly Effect", I just want you to direct it."

"Not only this movie, but the company will invite you to make many movies in the future. I believe you will become an excellent director."

"How about it?"

"As long as you nod your head, the preparations for "Butterfly Effect" will start after the Chinese New Year, and we will try to release it next summer."

"You don't have to worry about the investment, the company will bear it all, and you will be responsible for the shooting."

"It's up to you to choose between box office distribution and film remuneration."

"If you get the box office share, I can give you 3% of the box office share for this movie. If you get the film salary, 50 director's fee!"

"In addition, after you sign with the company, the company will also give you a basic salary of 50 per year."

As Wu Ershan is a new director, the treatment definitely cannot be the same as that of Zhang Guorong, but the treatment is not bad.

Wu Yuan also wants to try to share the box office accounts with directors in China to see if he can attract a group of truly capable directors to join the company.

Although the current domestic film market is indeed very single, and can only rely on box office and selling copyrights to make profits, Wu Yuan is willing to share some of the box office with the co-director.

Because the movies he chooses to make, I dare not say that they can all be sold well, but the pressure of loss must be very low, which is unmatched by other film companies.

He has the confidence to split the bill at the box office, and he is not afraid of losing money.

3% of the box office share is a huge sum of money for Wu Ershan.

If the box office can reach 1000 million, then you can get 30. If the box office can reach 2000 million, it is more than the salary.

It is up to Wu Ershan to decide whether to be bold and choose to gamble with the box office split, or to play it safe and choose to take 50 yuan.

Facing Wu Yuan's sincere eyes, Wu Ershan felt that it was really difficult for him to refuse this invitation.

What's his situation now?
An unknown little director who earns his living by his own personal advertising studio.

Now this junior brother, who has become so successful, wants to take him to make a movie and give him a hand.

Can this be refused?

Even if he saves his own money to make independent movies, there is no future for making movies in the light and shadow era!

The script of "The Butterfly Effect" is really good!

Junior brother can trust himself and give himself this opportunity, then he must seize it!

"Okay!" Wu Ershan gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, nodded and said: "Since junior brother trusts me, then you can't give in!"

"I took this movie!"

"What about the contracted company?" Wu Yuan followed up and asked.

"Sign!" Wu Ershan nodded his head fiercely.

For him now, there is no better choice than this.

"Okay!" A bright smile appeared on Wu Yuan's face, and he won another general!
"When the time comes, you choose the actors yourself. Although the company will send a producer, the main thing is to manage the accounts. The crew's affairs are based on your opinion."

Wu Yuan still prefers the investment method of Director Han. Since you choose to believe in the director you choose, then don't point fingers too much and limit the director's performance.

He doesn't really like the producer-centered system in Hollywood.

Maybe it's also because he is a director himself, he believes more in whether a movie can be made well, the focus is still on the director, not the producer.

"Then it's settled."

"Come to the company tomorrow to sign the contract!"

After finishing Wu Ershan, Wu Yuan's work was completely over.

As a professional manager of the company, this matter will not be resolved in a short while.

Nowadays, the outstanding elites working in the film and television industry in the Mainland are nothing but a carrot and a trap.

There are no unemployed talents who have the ability and level to steer the era of light and shadow.

Although Wu Yuan is targeting several Asian production directors from Columbia, Universal, and Sony, it is not easy to recruit them.

He still has to wait for the opportunity.

Fortunately, there are not many things going on in the light and shadow era. The crew of "Your Name" has been disbanded. The crew of "If Love" is mainly from Hong Kong Island. The light and shadow era only sent a producer with two assistants and the crew .

Before the production of "Butterfly Effect" started, there was nothing for Wu Yuan to worry about in the era of light and shadow.

He can finally enjoy some relaxing and relaxing time to rest.

Even Director Feng's invitation to Wu Yuan to attend the premiere of "Mobile Phone" was declined by him.

He just wants to rest and play now!
No, on the second day after returning to the capital, Wu Yuan called a group of his friends over to play mahjong.

In the blink of an eye, it is already December in the cold winter, and 12 is coming to an end.

However, his group of friends still look the same, with little change.

"Will you eat at my place tonight?" Wu Yuan said while laying mahjong: "I bought a lot of vegetables, let's cook hot pot together tonight."

"In the coldest month of winter, it's a good time to eat some hot pot to warm your stomach."

"Thirty thousand." Chen Kun, who was sitting next to him, shook his card without raising his head, "Okay, do you have boiled mutton?"

"Enough!"

"Hey, this relationship is good, and the family will save a meal." Xia Yu chuckled and shouted to Yuan Quan, who was leaning at the door of the hall: "Daughter-in-law, we are in for a treat tonight."

Yuan Quan, who was eating melon seeds and chatting with Zhou Xun, glared at him angrily: "A meal of hot pot will make you so happy that you can't find Bei?"

"Hey, there's nothing wrong with eating hot pot, but the hot pot that Director Wu invited to eat is different." Liu Ye, who was sitting at Xia Yu's next house, said with a mean smile.

Xia Yu nodded and agreed very much: "That's the truth!"

"This is the hot pot invited by Director Wu. Go out and ask, how many people can have this treatment?"

In fact, he is not familiar with Wu Yuan, nor is he familiar with Chen Kun and Zhou Xun.

He was able to sneak into Wu Yuan's circle of friends mainly because of Yuan Quan.

Wu Yuan is familiar with Yuan Quan, and he is familiar with several actresses from Class 96 of the Chinese Opera, otherwise it would be impossible to invite Zeng Li and Qin Hailu to act in their debut.

That's why the couple could appear in Wu Yuan's courtyard.

Xia Yu also licked a little bit.
But Wu Yuan can still accept it, and the circle of friends really needs such a fun person.

"Hey, what has Sister Zeng Li been up to lately?" But thinking of Zeng Li, Wu Yuan hadn't seen her for a long time.

"Li'er is very busy now." Yuan Quan said with emotion: "Since she acted in your movie, her career has opened up."

"Now she is blooming in TV dramas and movies. After the "Male Talents and Women's Appearance" became popular, she has been relented in receiving plays."

"I contacted her a few days ago, and she is still filming in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

"That's it." Wu Yuan nodded, took out a second card, and said, "I still owe her a heroine in a movie."

"When I was in Sitges, I promised her that I would ask her to play the leading actress in the next movie."

"As a result, more than three years have passed, and this incident has not yet happened."

"Hey, are all of you directors like this?" Xia Yu also smiled: "Director Jiang praised my performance when he was filming "Sunny Day" and said that he would ask me to act again in the future."

"As a result, ten years have passed since I waited, and I haven't waited for anything."

Chen Kun shrugged his shoulders: "Director Jiang has been banned for five years, and the ban will be lifted in two years. Maybe he will find you then."

Wu Yuan smiled without saying a word.

Whether Jiang Wen fooled Xia Yu, he didn't know, but he did not fool Zeng Li, it's just that he never had a suitable role for her.

But after signing Wuershan, he had an idea.

After Wu Ershan finishes filming "The Butterfly Effect", he wants to do the "Painted Skin" series.

By that time, it will be around 2005, and the domestic film market has barely started to rise, and it can support films with a box office of over [-] million.

"The Promise" can sell 1.79 million!

Although I feel a little sorry for director Kai Ge, if "Painted Skin" is released before "The Promise", and I drink the head soup of the first fantasy and magic movie in China, I feel good.

"The Promise" sold 1.79 million, and "Painted Skin" sold 2 million, isn't it too much?

Otherwise, after "The Promise" ruins the reputation of Chinese fantasy movies, it will not be easy to make the IP of "Painted Skin".

Reconstruction is much more difficult than destruction.

And if he were to film "Painted Skin", Wu Yuan would definitely not ask Zhao Junqi to play Pei Rong.

He thought it would be good for Zeng Li to play Pei Rong.

Our elder sister Li also looks like a good wife and mother, and she is much more dedicated than Zhao Junqi. She can do whatever disfiguring makeup she wants, and she will never have any objections.

As for you saying Xiao Wei is the heroine?
Our "Painted Skin 1" is a favorite of two heroines, and the promotional caliber is definitely not wrong!

"I really have a heroine that I would like to invite sister Zeng Li to film." Wu Yuan said with a smile: "But it is not my own film, it is a film that the company will produce in the future."

"Maybe the filming will start in the second half of next year or the first half of the year after next."

"Not only Sister Zeng Li, but also Sister Xun is also the target of my invitation. You two will play the double heroine."

"Is there anything else about me?" Zhou Xun pointed at himself in surprise, stubbed out the cigarette in his hand, walked up to Wu Yuan, put his arm around his shoulder and asked, "What movie? Please tell me in detail."

"Have you read "Liao Zhai"?"

"Seen."

"Do you know the story of "Painted Skin"?"

"know."

Wu Yuan gave her a sideways look: "It's a movie based on the story of "Painted Skin". You play a vixen in a painted skin to seduce Kuner's general, and then Sister Li plays Kuner's original wife."

"You guys have a love triangle in a magical world."

"The specific situation will be discussed after the script is made."

Chen Kun, who was thinking about which card to play, raised his head in surprise when he heard his name: "Is there anything else about me?"

"Yes." Wu Yuan nodded: "You are the most popular actor among our mainland actors. If I don't ask you to play the leading role, who will I choose?"

As he spoke, he touched another card and immediately beamed: "What a fool!"

"Give the money!"

"All right and right Hu!"

"Haha, it looks like I'm going to win back the hot pot money tonight!"

　There are still about a thousand words left for the next chapter, which should be sent out before 24:[-].

　　
　
(End of this chapter)