It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 194: Unique share distribution method, "China Partners" box office hits new high on first day!
The huge conference room was packed with people.

Looking at the major film and television agency bosses sitting in a circle, Chen Fei had a bright smile on his face.

"Everyone, I won't say anything redundant. The purpose of everyone coming here is to get a share of investment in "2012". This is no secret."

Everyone said nothing, and their eyes fell directly on Chen Fei.

Greedy is really greedy!
That's a total investment share of 2 million US dollars. Who knows what "certain proportion" Chen Fei holds?

China Film and Shanghai Film and Television must know.

But those two companies are prefixed with Guo, and they also have the authority to import films, so they are simply incomparable.

A group of people were thinking when they heard Chen Fei say with a smile: "Many of the people here are my partners, and you all know my temper and personality. I like to cooperate with straightforward people.

Time is limited, so I won’t be dumb. I can tell you clearly that I now have a total investment share of 3000 million US dollars. "

boom!
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the conference room!
$3000?
Two hundred and forty million yuan!

This is not a small amount!
The breathing of the two Wang brothers suddenly became much heavier. Just the investment share was enough to film one and a half "The Night Banquet".

And what's even more exaggerated is that this is the result after China Film and Shanghai Film have separated their moisturizing effects!
Although I don’t know how much the two parties took, it is estimated that it will not be less than 1000 million!

"Hollywood is really fooling around! A production worth 2 million US dollars!" The two brothers sighed in their hearts.

Wanda was a little itchy, so Ye Ning asked hurriedly: "Then Mr. Chen specially called us here today, how will this share be divided?"

This is a great compliment.

Chen Fei smiled and said: "I can provide 3000 million US dollars to 6 companies."

Six companies?

In the conference room, a group of people looked at each other.

After receiving Chen Fei's notice, at least 20 film and television brokerage companies came to participate in the share allocation, including representatives from Beijing Film Studio, Xinyang Film Studio and other places.

All in all, there were at least 30 people sitting in the conference room!
However, Chen Fei only came out with six copies.

How is this divided?
Everyone's eyes were fixed on him, waiting for him to announce the distribution plan.

"I have thought before that everyone here is my friend, and it would be inappropriate to give it to any family or not, so I simply invited you all here.

It is definitely unrealistic for so many people to divide these six parts, so I am going to let you make your own decision. "

Saying that, Chen Fei waved his hand.

The assistant standing aside distributed the notes and pens that had been prepared to everyone present.

Chen Fei continued: "Now you have a piece of paper and a pen in front of you. You can write down your sincerity on this piece of paper, and then I will choose the six companies with the highest bids to cooperate."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's face changed suddenly!

Chen Fei's purpose is already obvious.

It is definitely impossible for him to give away the investment share of 500 million US dollars at the original price, so naturally the one with the highest price will get it!

There is nothing wrong with this kind of behavior. If they get foreign investment, they will do the same thing.

After all, there is no free wedding dress in this world.

The six highest bidders will receive their share of the investment.

However... how much to write has become a problem.

If you write too little, you will most likely be dismissed and unable to participate in this investment, but if you write too much, you will feel like you are being "taken advantage of"!

While everyone was frowning in thought, Chen Fei spoke again: "This investment also determines the casting rights. The actors recommended by the company with the largest investment share will occupy more scenes in the play. .

As for the brokerage companies that were not able to participate in the investment, it is a pity that we can only look forward to the next cooperation. "

As soon as these words came out, the companies present that were involved in both film and television production and artist management suddenly felt a "thump" in their hearts.

The investment share also determines the casting rights?
Is the bond between the two completed?

This is a bit cheating!
If you cannot participate in the investment, your actors will not be able to participate in the filming of the film. This is a really cruel move!

"Okay, my explanation is over, please make your decision."

Chen Fei finished his explanation, and then the old god waited patiently for the group of people below to come up with their quotations.

You only get one chance, once you put pen to paper, it cannot be changed.

There are nearly 30 companies, and six companies have to be chosen among them. The actors from the company with the highest bid can occupy the most scenes...

The rules mentioned by Chen Fei are undoubtedly a difficult problem for the bosses of major film and television companies on the scene!
...

Looking around, almost everyone was frowning, except of course Lu Zheng.

This person has been worrying about where to find resources for Jing Tian recently, but now is a good time. Isn't this an opportunity that will come to his door?

Money is like a bastard, you can still make money if you lose it.

What's more, he doesn't believe that "2012" can lose money. After all, Columbia Pictures, Chen Fei, Ren Zhonglun, Han Sanping and others are supporting it!
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and wrote a series of zeros on the paper without hesitation!

After silently calculating the number of digits, he folded the paper with satisfaction, stood up and handed it to Fade Chen.

"Director Chen, I would like to congratulate you in advance on our happy cooperation."

Lu Zheng is very confident. He believes that among the people present, it is difficult for anyone to compare with his courage.

"Okay." Chen Fei stood up, shook hands with him, and sent him to the door of the office. "Mr. Lu, please pay attention to safety on the way back. After the rankings are out, I will contact you separately tomorrow."

Lu Zheng walked very gracefully, which directly caused everyone in the conference room to breathe much faster.

The second one to leave was Wanda.

Wanda Pictures, which is based on real estate, is also synonymous with "tycoon", and it is also the kind of wealthy people.

As everyone left one by one, Chen Fei also had many more notes in his hand.

After waiting until Cai Yinong, the director of Tang Dynasty who stayed at the end, also left, Chen Fei and his assistant were the only ones left in the conference room.

"Make a list and just list the top 6 names separately. Don't worry about the rest."

"Okay, Mr. Chen."

Within half an hour, a form appeared in Chen Fei's hand.

Lu Zheng is still awesome. The investment share of 1000 million US dollars shows his generosity, and there is a person's name after the number.

Jing Tian.

"Are you paying 500 million U.S. dollars to support this person? Tsk? He is indeed a wealthy person in the world!"

With a silent sigh, Chen Fei lowered his head and looked at the second person.

Wanda, 900 million.

Rays, 850 million.

Bona, 800 million.

New footage, 780 million.

Huayi, 650 million.

Columbia Pictures gave Chen Fei an investment share of US$8000 million, but even including China Film and Shanghai Film Group Corporation, these people only contributed a total of US$5980 million.

Although it failed to meet Chen Fei's expectations, he was not too disappointed.

At worst, he can make up for the rest by himself. He only needs to pay 2000 million US dollars to occupy a share of 4000 million US dollars. This is destined to be a sure-profit deal.

The price quoted by the two Wang brothers was something Chen Fei did not expect. After all, according to his idea, these two should be ranked higher.

But...thinking about Wang Jinghua's departure from Chengtian and the news that "The Night Banquet" had started filming, he instantly felt relieved.

It seems that Huayi is also a bit stretched, and the two brothers are probably not having a good time recently.

After the investment share came out, Chen Fei did not delay any more and invited several companies to sign the contract.

While signing the contract, he also clearly stated the casting rules and actors' requirements.

This is a big Hollywood production, and the main actors in it must be foreigners.

Although Chen Fei slightly modified the script and added more roles for some Chinese actors, the main actors are still from abroad.

Lu Zheng said he didn't care. As long as Jing Tian could occupy a certain amount of scenes and have some lines, he would be satisfied.

Which actor made his debut in a Hollywood blockbuster?
Only Jingtian!

All Lu Zheng was thinking about was that he could finally "deliver" to the person behind her.

It doesn't matter how much you spend. If that person is happy, just a little bit of it will be enough for him to show under his fingernails.
"Thank you, Director Chen, for giving me this opportunity." After receiving his script, Jing Tian hurriedly bowed in thanks, his eyes full of surprise.

My debut was a big Hollywood production!

Even if he only plays a supporting role, it is something that a group of domestic female stars cannot envy.

Chen Fei smiled and said, "Instead of thanking me, you might as well thank Mr. Lu for his good intentions."

Jing Tian was obedient and turned around and said, "Thank you, Uncle Lu."

However, before leaving, Chen Fei specifically warned, "Although it is not a major role, it still requires acting skills. You have to work harder in this area, and don't be embarrassed and sent abroad."

Although "The Rich Flower in the World" is quite beautiful and has a good personality, her acting skills are not even as good as Liu Yifei's...

That's embarrassing!

"I know, I will work hard. I have decided to apply for the performance department of Nortel."

Jing Tian said seriously.

...

After spending a whole day, Chen Fei finally completed signing contracts with several companies.

The media reported the news the next day.

"According to the latest news, the investment share of the Hollywood disaster blockbuster "2012" has been divided up by eight companies including China Film, Shanghai Film, Starlight, Wanda, Huayi, Enlight, Bona, and New Picture, and the casting rights have also been bundled and given away. give…"

As soon as the news came out, some people were happy and others were worried.

Zhang Weiping breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could participate in the investment, the conflict between him and Chen Fei would naturally be resolved.

However, who should give the role in hand?
Also in the same situation as him is Hua Yi.

After the news was reported, the threshold of the offices of Mr. and Mrs. Wang was almost broken. Actors from all walks of life came to inquire about the casting rights, and they were unwilling to miss this opportunity.

It's a pity that because Huayi has the smallest share, they don't have many scenes of that character.Although he is not a passer-by, he is still close to it.

After pondering for a while, Wang Zhongjun suggested: "This role does not need to be given to actors within the company. Looking for companies that do not participate in the investment share may be able to exchange for a talented artist."

After Wang Jinghua left, the number of artists within Huayi decreased sharply. The artist management business has been somewhat stretched recently, and there is an urgent need to sign some new artists.

Wang Zhonglei's eyes lit up, "I'll go find Liu Xiaoli? How about Liu Yifei?"

"..."

Wang Zhongjun's face suddenly darkened, "What do you think? Haven't you read the news on the Internet? Liu Yifei is currently filming "Source Code" with Chen Fei. Can you fool that mother and daughter?"

"Okay then, I'd better go look for it over at Chengtian."

……

The box office “fight” in December is still going on.

The release of "If Love" is still spreading, and the reputation is very good, but the box office is decreasing day by day.

This kind of literary film is not a favorite of the audience, but it is something that the old pedants at the film festival like, and some older people praise its high artistic quality.

The time is quickly approaching December 12th.

The domestic promotion of "Partners in China" has reached its peak.

In addition to Hong Kong Island, island countries and South Korea have also started publicity, but it is done by other issuers.

This is a film that tells the story of the "Chinese Dream". It may not be acclimatized abroad, so the number of films scheduled is not very large.

The main box office is still in the country.

Regarding the premiere, after discussing with other investors, Chen Fei unanimously decided to make the premiere larger!
It will officially land in major theaters on December 12th, and the premiere will be held one day in advance.

Because there are many investors participating, the scale of this premiere is also very large. All film and television companies and brokerage companies in the industry, including the three major art schools, have all received invitations.

As for actors, all second-tier actors and above have received invitations.

The promotion of "The Promise" is also very exaggerated. The work of the director of the Palme d'Or, investment of hundreds of millions, and Oscar competition have all brought high popularity to it.

The next day, Chen Fei received an invitation letter from China Film Group, inviting him to attend the premiere of "The Promise".

This movie was released on December 12th, just one week behind "Partners in China".

Ning Hao was still a little nervous, so he took the time to make a phone call while he was running for promotion: "We bumped into Brother Chen Kai, the box office will definitely be affected, but don't rush to grandma's house and get into trouble."

"Hey, you crow mouth."

Chen Fei couldn't help but smile, and asked him: "Then "On the Road" also collided with Zhang Yimou's "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" and "The Great Sage of Love", are you not afraid?"

"The investment for that movie is small, and it also occupies a hot spot during the Spring Festival. It will definitely not lose money."

"Just keep your heart in your stomach, do your publicity well, do what you need to do, and everything else will be determined by God."

After saying that, Chen Fei hung up the phone and looked at the email on his computer.

Bruce summarized some of the recent events abroad and sent him an email.

"Get Out" was officially released two months after its release. The global cumulative box office exceeded US$2.5 million and was unanimously praised by major foreign media!
With an investment of less than 2000 million U.S. dollars and a box office of 2.5 million U.S. dollars, this is a huge profit!

Of course, this is nothing. What is even more exaggerated is the film "This Man is from the Earth".

With an investment of less than US$100 million and a release of more than a month, the global box office has now exceeded US$3 million, and this number is still rising!

This originally inconspicuous Walton Pictures made a fortune, turned losses into profits, and attracted countless pairs of eyes.

The news that Chen Fei was a shareholder did not break out. At his request, Natalie chose to keep it a secret from him and only said that the two parties had cooperated.

In addition, the animated film studio has also begun preliminary operations.

Under the huge US dollar offensive, more and more professionals gathered in this newly established studio and began to familiarize themselves with the equipment.

Now they are waiting for the negatives of "Source Code" to arrive, and they can start initial production.

At the same time, Universal Pictures' super monster blockbuster "King Kong" is about to be released, and overwhelming publicity has spread throughout North America.

This movie will be released on domestic screens on December 12th, and it is also a formidable opponent. Zhang Yimou and Liu Zhenwei will be the first to be hit!

Han Sanping has disliked Zhang Weiping for a long time, otherwise she wouldn't have arranged the film like this.

After reading the email, Chen Fei noticed a hot search on the portal website.

""Slaying the Wolf" has been released in Hong Kong and Taiwan for half a month, and the box office has exceeded 700 million, and it is charging towards 1000 million!"

Because it involved too many bloody and violent scenes, the film was not released in the mainland, but major universities received a copy.

The word has spread among the Nortel group that that street fight really let everyone know what the real "No. [-] Military Finger in the Mainland" is!
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Chen Fei has the upper hand. If it weren't for the different roles and positions of the two, I'm afraid it would be Donnie Yen who fell.

This street fight is destined to become a classic in martial arts movies!
...

On December 12, Chen Fei flew back to the capital from Shanghai. After getting off the plane, he went straight to the CPPCC Auditorium.

The premiere of "Partners in China" is scheduled there.

In the morning, there was already a sea of ​​people outside the venue.

China Film, Shanghai Film, Bona, Enlight, Wanda, Emperor...

There are really too many companies participating in the investment. Under the joint influence of the relationships between all parties, almost everyone who can be named in the circle has come. It can be said that there are bright stars.

In addition, some directors who are familiar with Chen Fei also came to support.

Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou, Zhou Xingchi, Gu Changwei...

The flashing lights on both sides of the red carpet almost never stopped. Watching celebrities and directors step onto the red carpet one after another, the reporters' eyes shone brightly!

Tomorrow's headlines are locked.

Due to the traffic jam, Chen Fei arrived a little late, but he still caught up with the whole crew of "Partners in China" to walk on the red carpet.

Accompanied by warm applause, Chen Fei walked at the front.

Ning Hao is half a step behind him, while Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Dong Dawei, Wang Luodan, Zhu Zhu and others are in the third echelon.

The status gap is clear at a glance.

Entering the venue, Chen Fei saw at a glance that Lu Zheng was leading the "eldest lady" among several film and television brokerage companies.

With the signing of the contract, the $1000 million deal was no longer a secret, and many people became curious about Jing Tian.

I don’t know whose princess this is?
...

The premiere did not have any fancy performances. Ning Hao led a group of actors on stage to talk about the various difficulties encountered during the filming, as well as his understanding of the script and characters.

Chen Fei was also in the crowd. He didn't speak too much, but every word was loud and clear.

"This film is neither a comedy nor a tragedy. It tells the story of three young people full of dreams who overcame many difficulties and realized the Chinese dream.

It is not easy for a movie to receive both box office and applause at the same time, but today, I want to give it a try and the dream I want to express. "

There was warm applause, and everyone was curious, what kind of film will this be?
The highlight is always the movie itself.

The film officially started to play, and an inspirational film about the struggle of young people from the mainland to start a business also began to show on the screen.

Cheng Dongqing, who had failed the college entrance examination twice, knelt in front of her mother and fellow villagers and asked for a third chance to take the college entrance examination.

Meng Xiaojun, who has a flamboyant and arrogant personality, longs to change the world on his own.

Wang Yang, a romantic who loves literature, is keen on participating in various activities.

The life on campus is very beautiful. Many people’s faces were shining, obviously they were involved in it.

However, the young people who were high-spirited before graduation still gradually tasted the hardship and cruelty of society after entering the society.

Establish training courses and face difficulties together...

At the end of the story, New Dream was listed on Wall Street and became China’s first education industry stock!

It can be seen from New Oriental’s investment that this movie tells the story of the three founders.

After watching the entire film, many people felt deeply shocked.

And by coincidence, New Oriental was indeed undergoing a series of preparations before going public at this time. This movie seemed to have become a prophecy!

...

After the screening, Chen Fei and the other creators took to the podium again.

A reporter asked Ning Hao: "Director Ning, as the director of "Partners in China", what do you think the box office of this movie will be in the end?"

Ning Hao was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and said, "I think we can almost catch up with the pace of "No Man's Land"."

No man's land?
One hundred and ten million!

The reporter subconsciously pointed the microphone at Chen Fei, "Director Chen, what do you think?"

At this moment, the whole place was completely silent, and everyone was staring directly at the stage.

Winning the Golden Bear Award has firmly placed Chen Fei among the top directors in the country, and more importantly, the scripts invested or created by him have not suffered losses so far.

Everyone is very curious. With the pressure of "The Promise", what kind of expectations does Chen Fei have for "Chinese Partners"?
"Break my box office record."

Ok!

The height was directly raised to 2.2 million!
...

With everyone shocked, the premiere officially ended.

At 12 o'clock that night, "China Partner" was officially launched in major domestic theaters.

The films are all arranged according to the top level. The number of films for "If Love" has been suppressed again and again, and Chen Kexin is in trouble.

The next morning, news about the premiere began to spread online, with many critics and reporters giving it high praise.

These reports attracted a lot of attention and allowed more viewers to enter the theater and choose to watch the movie.

On the morning of the [-]th, the first day's box office data appeared in Chen Fei's ears and was also published online.

"3100 million!"

As soon as the news came out, the circle was in uproar again!

In Huayi's office, the two Wang brothers looked at each other, their eyes turning red with envy.

"What a fool, this guy and those investors have made a lot of money again!"

(End of this chapter)