I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 264 Guaranteed issuance?

"By the way, Director Wan, what do you think of guaranteed distribution?" Wang Changtian asked after sighing.

Wan Qingshan raised his eyebrows, thought for a while, shook his head slightly and said, "It's not a good thing. After I take charge of Qingshan Media Company, I will not accept guaranteed distribution."

Wang Changtian was stunned for a moment, and then quickly asked, "Director Wan, you are not a good thing. How do you say that?"

Guaranteed distribution has always existed, but it was not a big trend before. However, Huayi used guaranteed distribution to win "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons". After making huge profits, guaranteed distribution suddenly became popular.

Nowadays, many blockbusters are still being produced, and many distribution companies have joined in to compete for distribution rights using a guaranteed distribution model.

Wang Changtian also asked Enlight Pictures to use guaranteed distribution to grab distribution business, but Wan Qingshan said it was not a good thing. This,,,,

"Guaranteed distribution is ultimately a gamble. If the box office of a movie exceeds the guaranteed box office, you will make a lot of money. If it fails to reach it, you will suffer a big loss.

Mr. Wang, do you think running the company through gambling is okay? "

Wang Changtian thought for a few seconds and said, "Director Wan, this is not a gamble, the minimum guarantee can be negotiated.

Even if the box office does not reach the guaranteed limit, if it is not far from the guaranteed limit, it will not be a big loss! "

"Haha, Mr. Wang, let's use an analogy. You set a guaranteed release price of [-] million for a movie, but other companies compete with you and offer [-] million.

Do you still bid? "

Wang Changtian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "If I thought it was only worth [-] million in advance, I would not bid again."

"Then if the actor in this movie is a popular star, the director is also a well-known director, and his last movie had a box office of one billion, will you still bid?"

Wang Changtian replied without thinking, "Then I'll definitely bid. The last movie had a box office of one billion, so if we compete this time, the minimum bid will be one billion!"

"Then how can we ensure that he doesn't miss this time?"

Wang Changtian was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly and said, "Director Wan, if you go by what you said, the film industry will not even exist.

Movies are inherently high-risk, and when you invest, you can’t be sure whether you can make money. "

"Investment and everything about the movie are in our hands. But with guaranteed distribution, the movie is given to us by others after it is completed.

Mr. Wang, do you know who we are most lacking in the Chinese film and television industry? "

Wang Changtian thought for a while and said uncertainly, "Special effects artist?"

Wan Qingshan shook his head, "We are short of special effects engineers, but we are even more short of good producers.

A good producer is not only responsible for raising funds, finding actors, and contacting promotions.To put it bluntly, these are just chores that can be done by anyone with good connections.

In Hollywood, a successful producer must understand what genres the audience likes. When he sees the script, he must have an estimate in his mind as to whether the movie will be successful at the box office.

Many of our screenwriters and directors are immersed in their own worlds, and the scripts they write and the movies they make are often seen by a small number of people.

We lack producer control. We only estimate the box office based on who the director is and who the cast is.

To put it bluntly, if Mr. Wang is asked to estimate the box office of a movie, you will only look at who the actors and directors are, and whether they are famous or not.

I think Mr. Wang is not the only one who sees it this way, many people in the industry also see it this way.

This is very important, Mr. Wang, we cannot go from thinking that stars like Andy Lau and Ekin Cheng have box office appeal to now thinking that people like Yang Mi and Huang Xiaoming have box office appeal.

There is actually no difference between the two. That idea has been proven wrong before, and we cannot make the same mistake again. "

Seeing Wang Changtian silently thinking, Wan Qingshan took a sip of tea and continued,
"Mr. Wang, this topic of producers comes from my feelings. Just listen to it, but don't spread it, otherwise I will offend all the directors and stars."

Wang Changtian came to his senses and said quickly, "Don't worry, Director Wan, I will definitely not spread the word.

Your words are also guiding me. I will definitely not do anything ungrateful. "

Wan Qingshan smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, let's go back to the previous topic, the risks of guaranteed issuance, let's compare the risks.

Film production is a first-hand risk. A big production requires an investment of [-] million.

Even if it fails at the box office, with the current hot movie market and relying on publicity and distribution, as long as the movie is not messed up, it can still achieve a box office of [-] million.

Adding in other 5000 profits, the investment of [-] million will result in a loss of [-] million at most!

Guaranteed distribution is equivalent to a second-hand risk. The guaranteed box office profit must exceed the production cost, otherwise the producer will generally not agree.

For a movie with a cost of [-] million, the minimum guarantee is [-] million, and it will be close to [-] million before proceeding. "

Wan Qingshan paused and continued, "Not to mention the minimum guarantee of [-] million, even if it is a special situation, the minimum guarantee is [-] million.

Mr. Wang, 1 million. If this movie fails and only has a box office of more than [-] million, it will be a huge loss. It will be a bigger loss than if you invested in a [-] million blockbuster.

One is a blockbuster that is controlled by oneself, and all the profits go to oneself, and the other is a blockbuster that is released with a guaranteed minimum, and only a portion of the profits can be obtained if it exceeds [-] million.

The returns are unequal, and the risk is that the guaranteed issuance with lower returns is greater.

Mr. Wang, do you think guaranteed issuance can be done? "

Wang Changtian, who frowned, hesitated for a few seconds and said, "But if others do guaranteed issuance, if you don't do it, the company will have no business."

"Mr. Wang, this is a problem with the company's development model.

As for me, I would rather be conservative and safe than increase risks. "

Seeing Wang Changtian's silence, Wan Qingshan thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Wang, actually you and I also know why many companies are willing to accept guaranteed issuance. In fact, the main purpose is to make money through the financial market.

But if you really want to stay in the film industry for a long time, Mr. Wang, I advise you not to get involved in finance with movies.

If you do this method for a long time, money will come too easily, and your focus will naturally shift to finance.

At that time, the movie finally produced can no longer be called a movie.

Also, this method of making money will come back sooner or later, and no one can be fooled again and again. "

Wang Changtian looked deeply at Wanqing Mountain and said, "I have learned a lesson!"

Wan Qingshan didn't know what Wang Changtian was thinking, and he wouldn't ask.

When he suddenly said so much just now, he suddenly thought of the series of bad movies that appeared after guaranteed releases became popular, which made him feel inspired.

After staying in the teahouse for more than an hour, Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian left.

Wan Qingshan took a taxi to Qingshan Film and Television Company.

As soon as I entered, I heard laughter.

"Why is Yan Dong so stupid, haha!"

Chen Yumo's loud laughter made Wan Qingshan stunned for a moment, and then he asked Chen Yumo, Chen Chen, and Sun Yao who were gathered together, "What's wrong with Yan Dong?"

Chen Chen and Sun Yao were stunned for a moment. Chen Yumo turned his head and rolled his eyes, then stretched out his hand to push Wan Qingshan out.

"When women talk, stop asking. Go somewhere else quickly and don't interfere with our chat."

"Okay, okay, I won't pry, you guys can chat."

Wan Qingshan could only walk to the office inside.

Li Yancheng was processing documents in the office. When he saw Wan Qingshan coming in, he stood up quickly and said, "Director Wan!"

"Brother Cheng, how's the company doing lately?" Wan Qingshan sat on the sofa aside and asked casually.

"Well, it's not easy to do. The company hasn't produced a movie for more than a year."

Before Wan Qingshan could ask, Li Yancheng explained,

"Nowadays, directors have more and more power in the industry. Many directors want investment rights and casting rights, which makes many small film companies work for directors.

Sun Yao and the others wrote two scripts, but I really couldn’t find a suitable director, so I had no choice but to let them go. "

Li Yancheng's words made Wan Qingshan frown. He wanted investment and casting rights. Only well-known directors should have the confidence to ask for this!
"Brother Cheng, sit down first. I'm not an outsider. Why are you standing all this time?"

After Li Yancheng sat down, Wan Qingshan continued, "Brother Cheng, when you are looking for a director, you don't have to look for a famous director. You can look for a director with rich experience or a young director with talent."

"Qingzi, I have also looked for what you mentioned, but talented young directors have too many ideas, and short videos are very popular now. They would rather make short videos that can accommodate their ideas than follow our requirements. Shooting a feature film.

Experienced directors are all veterans. Knowing that we are short of directors, they just raise their prices, either for a high director's fee or for a role. "

There is nothing Wanqingshan can say about this.

"First show me the script written by Sun Yao and others."

Li Yan immediately took out two scripts from the safe in his office.

Wan Qingshan took it and looked through it roughly.

It is similar to a chick flick but has the feel of an art film. The female lead is dumped by her college boyfriend just after graduation. Then, the mother of a single family is hit by a car and is hospitalized, and her job search is not smooth.

After all the blows, she cheered up, found a job, and worked hard.

After watching this movie, Wan Qingshan said to Li Yancheng, "We can wait a few years to film this script!"

In a few years, if the social atmosphere changes again, this movie may be able to do well at the box office, but it's a bit difficult now.

Li Yancheng was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know why Wan Qingshan made such a decision, he believed in Wan Qingshan's decision, so he nodded, took the script and put it in the safe.Another script seemed a bit interesting to Wan Qingshan.

The background is set on Hong Kong Island, with a serial murder case as the main line, involving a very sensational case ten years ago.

The first victim in this serial murder case was the judge who tried the sensational case ten years ago.

Ten years ago, a young man was sentenced to ten years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars.

It was obvious that he had stolen several thousand yuan, but he was sentenced to ten years because the person from whom he was stolen was a has-been director.

After this outdated director was stolen, he did not call the police immediately. Instead, he created public opinion and said that a script he had carefully polished for five years and was worth millions had been stolen.

He wanted to use public opinion to become famous, and he succeeded. Public opinion made him instantly famous.

Public opinion also caused the public to turn their attention to the case.

The thief was quickly caught. He said he only stole a few thousand yuan and not the script, but because there was no evidence to prove it, the outdated director kept claiming that he had a script and bribed his friend to say he had seen the script. .

Therefore, the police brought the man to court for stealing several thousand yuan and a script worth millions.

Public opinion, coupled with the public's attention, and the evidence on the surface, the jury and the judge, no matter what the man said in court that he did not steal the script, or the defense lawyer found loopholes, the script is only the director and his friend's The confession, which cannot be used as substantive evidence, will result in the man being sentenced to ten years in prison.

Ten years later, in a serial murder case, after the body of the third victim appeared, the police found clues. The deceased No. 1 was the judge, and the deceased No. 2 and No. 3 were both the jury that year.

The murderer was determined to be the thief from ten years ago, and the police quickly caught the man who had been in prison ten years ago and had just been released from prison.

The man faced the interrogation without saying a word. In addition, the deceased appeared again the next day. He was also a member of the jury that year. His death method and fatal wounds were the same as those of the first three deceased, so the man was released.

At this time, the news media reported on the case one after another, and even reported that the man was caught, but the police let him go.

They all strongly condemned the police, and then, within two days, the fifth deceased person appeared, the director who had been creating public opinion for ten years.

Outside public opinion has escalated again, and the pressure on the police department has increased.

The inspector in charge of serial cases was suspended and replaced by an inspector who hated evil and had a tough style.

This tough-minded inspector arrested the man regardless of anything, and then beat him to get him to confess. He also threatened his elderly mother to prevent him from retracting his confession in court.

But the man said with a smile, "It's okay for me to plead guilty, and I won't even retract my confession in court, but if there is still a deceased person, how can you explain it to the outside world?" '

This question made the inspector temporarily give up on using strong methods to convict the man.

After the inspector locked up the man, dead people continued to appear outside.

When deceased No. 7 appeared, the inspector finally found a clue. The man had been in prison for ten years and met an inmate who was released from prison half a month earlier than the man.

More importantly, the man was imprisoned for killing three children with his car.

At the time of the incident, he was strictly observing traffic lights.

But the road was dark and he didn't notice the pedestrian he hit, so he drove away.

Because of outside public opinion, regardless of whether he was walking in accordance with traffic laws or not, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison!
This discovery led the inspector to believe that the man's accomplice was this person, but before he could find that person, outside public opinion changed again.

The media began to condemn the police. At the same time, many people on the Internet complained about the man. The man was not guilty, but he has been detained!
Due to public opinion, the superior ordered the inspector to release the man.

After letting the man go, the inspector sent his men to follow him.

He was worried that if the man's accomplice was caught and the man committed the crime and caused the death, they would have to let the man's accomplice go because of public opinion.

After the man was released, his cellmate hung out in front of the police station in public.

The inspector caught the man, but before he could interrogate him, the man over there was preparing to commit the crime while being followed by the police. He was caught on the spot and even photographed by the media.

The man was arrested and then admitted that he was the murderer of all the dead. He also told the whereabouts of the murder weapon that killed seven of the dead. However, the inspector knew that the man's cellmate was an accomplice.

A man cannot be convicted based on his confession.

While the man was locked up in the police station, three dead people appeared outside. How could it be possible to pin all seven dead on the man's head!
While the inspector asked the people below to investigate the case, he tortured the man's cellmate, but the man was beaten into silence and he had no family, leaving the inspector helpless.

No new discoveries were made about the case, and nothing could be done about the male inmate. The case was at a deadlock.

At this time, the superior ordered the inspector to take the man to court based on his confession.

“There is too much outside attention on this case now, so we have to consider public opinion.

Convict the man first, let the incident calm down, and then you go to investigate the case secretly. "

When the man was arrested, he was photographed by the media. In addition, the case has been in the public eye before, so it has been discussed online.

This discussion was all about verbal abuse of men, and no one would mention the injustice they had felt for men before.

It has been a month since the man was arrested, but he has not yet been convicted. The family members of the seven deceased people held a sit-in at the door of the police station a few days ago holding a sign saying 'Severely Punish the Murderer'.

Many public figures, in order to gain popularity, shouted on TV to urge the police to handle the case quickly!
Some people even started to express doubts about the impartiality of the police in order to gain popularity!
This puts the entire police system under great pressure, and they can only convict first.

Under the order of his superior, the inspector took the man to court with his confession, the murder weapon, and the evidence that his fingerprints were on the murder weapon.

In court, the man confessed honestly, but his assisting lawyer, the judge, and the jury all seemed to intentionally ignore that the man was being held in custody at the police station when the three deceased persons were murdered.

The public no longer cared, they only saw that the murderer was caught.

It ends with the man being imprisoned for life and his cellmate being released by the police.

After the inmate walked out of the police station, he looked up at the sky and murmured, "You're right, they say human life is greater than the sky, but everyone else doesn't care what color the sky is, they just want calm weather!"

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Many parts of this script are too exaggerated. It is impossible for no one to pay attention. When the man was detained, three victims appeared outside.

But the center of the whole script is very attractive. Under public opinion, does the law want the truth, or does it want to maintain social stability?

Wan Qingshan was very interested in this script.

"I will film this script of "Fairness, Justice"."

Wan Qingshan's words made Li Yancheng a little confused. Wan Qingshan took the photo himself!

"Qingzi, are you taking the photo yourself?"

Li Yancheng couldn't believe it and wanted to confirm.

"Yeah, I'll make it. The company won't take any share of the investment in this movie. You and Sun Yao, Yan Dong, will still take 5%. I'll find the rest of the investment elsewhere."

"You decide what to invest in. But Qingzi, I just heard from your wife that you are going to take over Qingshan Media Company.

You are in charge of Qingshan Media Company, do you still have time to film? "

“I don’t need to stay in the company every day and watch, so why don’t I have time to take pictures.

Okay, it’s settled, I’ll take the photo.

Brother Cheng, help me call Sun Yao in. I want her to change this script. "

Li Yancheng quickly got up and went outside to call someone.

"Director Wan, you are looking for me!"

After a while, Li Yancheng and Sun Yao walked in.

"Well, this script of "Fairness, Justice" has been slightly modified.

The role of the male inmate was deleted and the male lead was changed to an inspector who was previously in charge of serial cases but was later suspended.

The first case this inspector dealt with after becoming a police officer was the case of a man being stolen.

Ten years ago, he had doubts about this case and believed that there was no evidence to prove the existence of a script. He also mentioned it to his boss, but he was ignored by his boss.

Later, the man was imprisoned, and after the director became famous, he produced the movie with a script that had been carefully polished for five years.

The movie was terrible and the plot was full of errors, which made him even more convinced that the director had lied.

He wanted to overturn the man's case, but was stopped by his superiors, who also told him not to cause trouble, that everything would be over and the situation would be calm, which is what we police officers should do.

This made him doubt the entire police profession and even the law.

After the man was released from prison, he called the man and asked him if he wanted revenge.

The whole subsequent case was planned, so no traces were left, and the man was allowed to know the addresses of those jurors.

His purpose is to know, which one is more important, the iron police discipline he learned in the police academy, all for the sake of the truth, or the iron law he learned at the police station, all for the sake of stability? "

After Wan Qingshan finished speaking, Sun Yao scratched his head and whispered,
"Director Wan, if you change it like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to pass the trial!"

"It's okay, just change it like this. I'll figure out the rest."

"I understand, Director Wan, when do you want it?"

"There is no need to rush the script. You can change it slowly and it will be completed within a month."

Sun Yao let out a long breath, one month is enough time.

(End of this chapter)