Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 101 This damn banknote
"Gu Changwei is really awesome this time."

"My wife Jiang Wenli won the Cannes Jury Prize and won the Cannes Best Actress Award."

"This husband and wife team is really amazing!"

"But the son of Director Gu of our factory is still very good. His Morning Star has invested in many award-winning films. In addition to his films, he also invested in the filming of Wang Xiaoshuai and Gu Changwei. They are doing well in Berlin and Cannes! "

"what?"

Hearing the couple's names, Wang Quan'an's heart ached for no reason.

He wanted to make sure he heard correctly, but he didn't dare to ask those people for fear that they would find out that he was a sufferer.

I checked online.

I saw photos of Gu Changwei and Jiang Wenli holding the cup respectively on Sina News.

He covered his face and lay down on the chair.

Face full of pain.

When does a person think about his ex the most?
That’s when you find your ex is better than you.

I think back then, he was considered to be a suave and the school's top pick.

As a result, my girlfriend went to shoot "Farewell My Concubine" and was snatched away by the photographer.

Now the couple has actually achieved so much success.

What about yourself?
I made a film called "Jingzhe" and it didn't even get into the three major European film studios.

It's still tepid until now.

"what!"

Thinking of this, he became even more angry.

God is not fair!

God doesn't open his eyes!

I want to vent, I want to vent!
After muttering, he took out his cell phone, found a secret number and dialed it, "Old place, give me three!"

……

the other side.

Compared to Wang Quan'an's sadness, Gu Ming in Cannes is happy and cheerful.

At the same time, he won the Jury Prize after joining the film.

The selling price may not be comparable to the Palme d'Or, but it is still quite a high price.

Sell ​​it with those old friends.

It was sold for more than 600 million US dollars.

In the end, nearly 500 million ended up in Gu Ming's hands.

Suddenly, Gu Ming was given a very real problem.

It seems that I have been alienated by capital.

How on earth should these damn banknotes be spent to increase their value?
The money in the company's account was used to film "The Best of the World" and "Dae Jang Geum", and the US$500 million invested in "Hero" was reserved, and there was still US$1000 million on hand.

Leave hair alone?

pity.

I don’t know much about investing in the stock market. It seems there is a stock market crash and it will definitely fall in September. Don’t worry.

It’s better not to enter an industry you don’t understand yet.

Gu Ming then set his sights on his old profession, film and television.

There are enough TV dramas to not disrupt the plan.

How about filming "Taken 2"?
Um!This one has a clue.

But don't be too anxious, wait until Li Lien's "Kiss of the Dragon" is released in two months.

The North American box office of "Kiss of the Dragon" in its previous life was only over 3000 million, and it won't be much more in this life.

At that time, Li Lianlian needed a film to prove his box office appeal, so it would be much smoother to collaborate on "Taken 2".

As for "Hero", the hero can be delayed a little bit.

With the scenes in "Hero", it took more than half a year to finish filming, so I could shoot other people's scenes first.

"That's it!"

Gu Ming nodded silently.

Gu Changwei, who was eating together, noticed that Gu Ming was acting strangely. He smiled and put his arm around Gu Ming's shoulders, "What are you thinking about there? How much money did you make? It must be tens of millions if converted into RMB."

"Don't worry, Lao Gu, your red envelope is indispensable. I will give you 100 million."

"Hey, that's not what I meant! I just wanted to tease you because you were distracted."

"Here's a photo of the red envelope, and I'll tell you what I'm thinking. Do you think we'll start filming "Rescue 2" in July or August this year?"

"Don't get too close, who is with you or us?" Gu Changwei jumped to the right like a reflex.

Thinking of the two months that I had to hold on.

Gu Changwei's hand touched his waist uncontrollably.

I just feel like my waist is feeling sleepy again.

While punching twice, he said with a grimace, "I'm so old, don't make such a joke with me, okay?"

"My heart can handle it, but my waist can't."

"Go find Cao Yu."

"Wouldn't he also be able to do handheld photography? He has experience, skills and body, wouldn't he be the most suitable?"

"Do you really want to give it to him?" Gu Ming looked Gu Changwei up and down and asked.

"I'm sure!"

"you sure?"

"Absolutely and definitely!" Gu Changwei nodded firmly.

"I'm talking about the director's position on Taken 2."

"Director?" Gu Changwei said, "Aren't you the director?" "That's not right."

I was so tired from that shoot.

Moreover, if you make too many films like this, your reputation will be affected.

The reputation of the second part is also obviously not as good as the first one.

Just make sure you make a lot of money.

Why continue to be an action film director?
"I'm going to be a producer and just control the film."

"The position of director should be given to young people, ah no, old people." Gu Ming patted Gu Changwei's arm, "How about it, Lao Gu, are you interested?"

"I……"

Gu Changwei's brain shut down for a moment.

It took me a while to react, and I squinted my eyes, thinking about it, and analyzed it again and again.

"The sequel to the movie with a global box office of [-] million US dollars may be able to enter Hollywood. If there is interest, there will definitely be one."

"But can I do it well?"

Gu Changwei looked at his wife Jiang Wenli on his right, raised his hand and touched his eyebrows, saying with little confidence.

"As you know, for most of my life, I have been shooting literary and artistic films as a photographer, and I have been shooting literary and artistic films as a director. Suddenly I was asked to shoot action movies."

"I'm afraid I'll mess it up for you. That would be a serious sin!"

"I'm not afraid of anything. What are you afraid of? You followed the whole process of "Hurricane Rescue 1" and you know how to shoot it." Gu Ming curled his lips and simply took the opportunity to express what was on his mind.

"At worst, I can just check it for you."

"I will write the script, I will find the crew members for you, and the final editing will be done by me."

"I go……"

Gu Changwei was stunned.

See you in the picture!
This is what your kid originally had in mind.

By the way, isn’t this Hollywood’s producer-centered system?

The producer first comes up with an idea, then finds a screenwriter to expand the idea into a script, finds the crew members, and then decides who will be the director. The director just follows the script.

It is the producer who has the final say on how to edit the film in the end.

The most awesome director is of course the one who edits his own films.

At the next level, you have the right to make suggestions.

No matter how low it is, you won't be able to enter the editing room. After the filming, you can just go and cool off as a director.

When Cameron was filming "Piranha 2" and wanted to edit it himself, didn't he have to secretly use his credit card to open the door of the editing room in the middle of the night to get in and edit?In the end, the police were called and kicked out.

Do you want to enjoy such treatment yourself?
The director-centered system he had accepted since childhood made Gu Changwei feel a little unwilling.

But on second thought.

He looked away.

First of all, you have to have the opportunity to be a director.

Secondly, it was Gu Ming’s original idea to incorporate handheld photography + fast editing into an action movie. What is this called?Mountain monster!
In ancient times, regardless of the big sects or small sects, high and low were also the masters of the sect.

There is a rule in Hollywood. If it is successful, it should be followed in the second film. "Taken 2" must also be in the style of handheld photography and rapid editing.

Only by letting Gu Ming take control can the film be more likely to make money.

You can also supervise yourself, lest you unknowingly add some humanistic thoughts to the film and shoot it in the direction of a literary film. In the end, the artistic film you make is not an artistic film, and it is not a commercial film, and you will not be able to please both ends.Just like Li Yu's several failed films.

Besides, if the film is a hit, Gu Ming will take credit, but will he, as a director, lose the credit?
He will be a global best-selling film director.

Is there any final cut rights? Who knows?Who cares?

It's completely beneficial without any harm.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that Gu Ming is doing this for his own good!

What a nice guy!
Gu Changwei was moved and held Gu Ming's hand, "I didn't say anything, that's it, I will be the director."

"Is your waist ready?"

"Better than any young person!" Gu Changwei sat up straight, "As a director, but not a photographer, what's the use of my waist?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Being a director may be more debilitating than being a photographer."

"There is something in your words, kid. Don't worry, you are beautiful. Wild flowers are not as fragrant as home flowers."

"Really? I don't believe it!" Gu Ming looked like Chen Perch, and Gu Changwei rolled his eyes. "What expression makes me want to punch you."

……

After staying in Cannes for another two days, I sold most of the countries where the copyright could be sold, leaving only some countries that had no money to buy it, or that may not even have the movie.

Gu Ming took the heavy harvest and returned to the capital by plane with Gu Changwei and the others.

After exiting the station, a group of reporters were already ready to go. When they saw the three people coming out, they immediately surrounded them.

As if someone directed them, they automatically divided into two groups.

One group interviewed Gu Changwei and his wife, and the other group interviewed Gu Ming.

"Director Gu, you have won three major awards in Europe in succession, and the films invested by your Daystar can also win awards repeatedly. What's the secret?"

"Yes, Director Gu, why do the movies related to you either win awards or become box office hits?"

"That doesn't sound like a nice thing to say." Gu Ming laughed, "Actually, it's mainly because Director Wang and Director Gu are both very good directors."

"how about you?"

“I just see the good in them and invest in them and do a little bit of support.”

"Director Gu, some people say that you have made [-] million in one year, right?"

"Who said that?" Gu Ming calculated in his mind and found that it was only more than 1 million, but he would never admit such a thing. Let them guess, and said hurriedly, "fake news!"

"Okay, everyone, don't be confused about the protagonists. Today's protagonists are Director Gu and Sister Wen Li." Gu Ming didn't want to continue the interview, lest they stare at how much property he had, he waved his hand and pointed at Gu Changwei and his wife.

Then stop talking.

I squeezed out and walked over when I saw Han Sanpin, "You pick up people from the airport quite frequently?"

(End of this chapter)