Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 118: Proactive enough
Thinking of this, when he looked at Jiang Wen, Gu Ming seemed to be looking at a money tree.

The smell of ginger makes my hair stand up.

"Silk……"

"How do I feel..."

"You don't know what you are planning on me?"

"How can that be possible!" Gu Ming shook his head, "Which one of us is following which one?"

"Besides, which investor can get your idea?"

"Here, there's quite a mystery in what you said!" Jiang Wen smacked his lips and tasted it, but didn't take it seriously.

What happened to the investors?
Are you the boss?
Movies are art. If I make them, you have to do it my way!

The current film industry is like this. Unknown directors can't get much funding even if they ask for it. For famous directors, investors are rushing to invest money. If you don't let them invest, they will be anxious about you.

"Okay, Lao Jiang, once you have the script, just make a phone call!" Gu Ming stood up, "We will invest in it when the time comes."

"Don't call me Lao Jiang, just call me Jiang Wen. It doesn't sound right to your ears. It's like Jiang Lao Jiang."

"Okay, old ginger."

"You!" Jiang Wen pointed at Gu Ming with his index finger. The next second, he opened his other fingers and waved his hand with a smile, "Hahaha, you like me."

"Director Gu, I'm leaving too!" Diao Yinan looked more reserved.

"Well, I'll call you when I start shooting a new film. Didn't you say you want to be my assistant director? This time the film must be made in China." Gu Ming is quite committed to his own people. He agreed at the beginning When he passed Diao Yinan, he was from Chang'an of his own company, so he didn't say anything.

Of course, who knows if the other person was just flattering him casually?
Gu Ming is not in need of such an assistant director.

Another option was given, "You can also write a script, and after I review it, you can directly become the director and make the second film."

"No, I still want to be your assistant director for once!"

Diao Yinan quickly chose the first path.

After Gu Ming won the best picture, in the eyes of insiders, the halo around his head can be said to be dazzling.

Being able to work with Gu Ming once is definitely a very rare opportunity.

Diao Yinan didn't want to give up.

Anyway, I have signed a contract with Daystar. As a director and making movies, I will have many opportunities in the future.

"Row!"

"I will contact you when the time comes."

……

After sending "Looking for a Gun" to Cannes through my own network for submission.

The affairs regarding Daystar Movies are basically finished.

On television, in the past few months, "Full House" and "The Temptation of Home" have sold the rights to many countries.

What South Korea, Star Matai.

Now it is very popular in those countries, and other countries are asking for its introduction.

I have to say that in East and Southeast Asia, there is no cultural barrier between this kind of love drama.

The more outrageous it is, the more you like to watch it.

If it were "The Mansion Gate" or something like that, people might not be able to understand it.

But Gu Ming didn't need to worry too much about these things, just let nature take its course. After looking at the report, Gu Ming focused on Daystar's new drama.

The production of "Dae Jang Geum" has just been completed due to Zhou Xun's filming of "Taken 2" being delayed.

The filming of "The Best in the World" has been successfully completed.

There is also "The Great Emperor of Hanwu" which cost 500 million and lasted for two years.

Daystar's drama is finally complete.

Gu Ming immediately went to the screening room to watch it by himself first.

I experienced Liu Che's magnificent life.

I also paid special attention to the shortcomings of this drama in my previous life.

Well, after all, the money has been spent, and Fuhua Dao and other things are definitely top-notch in this era.

And because all the cast members were top talents in the industry, and several professors who studied "Hanshu" and "Historical Records" were also hired as consultants, there was no such thing as calling the emperor instead of "Your Majesty".

Sima Qian's beard also disappeared after the execution.

You can't change your accent.

Still have to use Mandarin.

If all the people in the drama speak Chang'an dialect, it will not show the majesty of the imperial drama.

These are just small sections, and more importantly, with enough money, there are a lot more war scenes, unlike in the previous life, where people who watch it every time feel a little unfinished.

It feels good, but not completely good.

"Not bad!"

"Good show!"

No matter how high the ratings are, I enjoy watching it anyway.

"Indeed." Li Xiaoping echoed, feeling a little emotional at the same time, "No company can produce this kind of drama except CCTV."

"With such a drama, all companies have to admit that our Daystar is not only in the film industry, but also in the television industry and is definitely the well-deserved leader of domestic private enterprises."

"Hey, there's no point in saying this. Let's start watching the movie."

Of course, there is no mention of the quality of "Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty".

In addition, imperial dramas such as "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "Kangxi Dynasty" have just become popular, and the TV station's film purchasing department will not fail to understand the value of this drama.

Everyone knows.

Fire can definitely burn, the only difference is whether it is a big fire or a small fire.

As a result, several TV stations wanted to introduce it.

Especially Guan Shaanxi TV, my eyes are red.

This drama is about the Western Han Dynasty. The basic base of the Han Dynasty is Guanzhong. It is perfect to be broadcast on Guan-Shaanxi TV.

For this reason, it immediately became a fight between you and me.

In the end, Guanshaan TV spent a lot of money and bought the first-round broadcast rights of this drama at a price of 600 million plus pre-roll ads.

And the words of "No. [-] in the World".

After all, it is a popular martial arts drama right now, and all the main characters are well-known.

The quality is also good.All TV stations are still very welcoming.

However, this is not like "Emperor of Han Dynasty" where everyone wanted to win the premiere rights alone. Three TV stations, Zhijiang, Jingcheng, and Ganxi Satellite TV, worked together to get the premiere rights.

RMB 280 per episode, totaling RMB [-] million, plus pre-roll ads.

……

Flowers bloom within the walls, and flowers bloom outside the walls.

"Taken 2" was released in North America, and the final box office reached 1.32 million. It was visible to the naked eye that the overseas market could make another profit. Sony Columbia immediately activated the additional terms when signing the contract.

Bought distribution rights elsewhere for $3300 million.

To this end, Anthony even came here in person.

By the way, I told Gu Ming some news.

"Gu! Congratulations."

"At the last moment, the North American box office of "Green Book" also exceeded [-] million."

"Oh? Didn't you call a week ago and tell me that we were still short of 500 million? At that time, the daily box office was only 40 to [-]! How..."

Gu Ming asked subconsciously.

Halfway through.

Gu Ming said no more.

understand!

No need to ask. Under normal circumstances, it is definitely impossible for North America to exceed [-] million.

But the difference is only two to three million. Is Sony Columbia going to deduct such a small amount of money?
He must have spent his own money to earn $[-] million at the North American box office.

Anyway, half of it will go into their own hands, and in the end they will post 200 million.

Of course, the bulk is for Gu Ming.

Suddenly it was raised from 400 million to 700 million.

"That's right!" Anthony seemed to know that Gu Ming had guessed it, and nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, your share will not be less. The money will be credited to your account within a month."

“We at Sony Colombia are always generous to our friends!”

"Gu! Let's cooperate again?" Anthony stretched out his hand.

"You can make any movie you want. The cost of an action movie is less than 5000 million, and the cost of an art film is less than 2000 million. The salary will be doubled, and the commission can be added."

“And the reins can be given to you, even down to the final cut.”

"Including commercial films?"

"Commercial action movie!" Anthony emphasized.

Being generous means being generous, and having a good relationship means having a good relationship.

But business is business.

Gu Ming has not proven himself in other types of commercial films. Anthony dare not agree to hand over the final editing rights to Gu Ming. Even if he agrees now, other Sony executives will not agree after returning. After all, it is an unattainable condition. .

Except commercial action movies.

"Rescue 1" was directed by Gu Ming, and "Rescue 2" became the producer, but as far as Anthony knows, Gu Ming had the final say on this project from beginning to end.

This shows that Gu Ming's understanding and control of action films are trustworthy, and it is not impossible to let go of editing rights.

In fact, these considerations on his part were completely unnecessary.

Gu Ming has no intention of making another movie in Hollywood right away.

"Anthony, thank you for the invitation."

"But we may not be able to cooperate anymore. I want to shoot my next film in China."

"Ah, why?" Anthony looked puzzled. "You just won the best picture. Believe me, the bonus share of the film's remuneration can even reach 2000 million US dollars."

Why else?
Why do you have to earn a salary when you can make more money by making your own film?
You have to accept other people's opinions.

It's all up to you.

The executives of Sony Columbia have spoken, do you listen or not?
In comparison, Gu Ming prefers the mode where everything counts.

Of course, this kind of statement cannot be made explicit. Gu Ming could only reply, "You know, I have a company myself."

"Oh." Anthony said that he understood, but he still would not let go of the opportunity to cooperate. "What kind of movie is it? If it is an action movie, you only need to submit the script, and Sony Columbia can produce it before you have finished filming it. Price buyout.”

"I haven't thought about any movies yet."

"Well, if you're looking for a publisher, don't forget us at Sony. We're all old friends."

Anthony left quickly.

Gu Ming was left alone in Daystar's office thinking about what film to make.

Filming in China, that’s for sure.

After all, I have already made two Hollywood movies, "Green Book" and "The Bourne Supremacy", so I can't afford to lose sight of one.

The mainland market still needs to be taken into consideration.

So the question is, make an artistic film or a commercial film?
Just when Gu Ming was thinking.

Li Xiaoping walked in.

"Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming and three of the first batch of artists to join the company jointly requested to renew their contracts."

"You are proactive enough. What are the conditions?" Gu Ming asked casually.

"No, there are no conditions." Li Xiaoping smiled, "Just renew the contract for another five years."

"Add [-]% to the commission, and the rest will remain as usual."

After all, the three of them are senior members of the company and are now considered A-list stars.

In this way, you can also take the initiative to request a renewal of the contract with the original terms.

Gu Ming is not too stingy.

After adding the commission, Li Xiaoping was asked to find three people to sign a new contract.

After Li Xiaoping left, Gu Ming remembered that he had planned to use an opportunity to challenge the three major movie queens to guard against Zhou Xun not renewing his contract?

Now that there is no such consideration.

Is it to make a movie to help her become a movie queen?
Just Venice.

Completely in time.

And if nothing else, this year’s Venice Film Festival jury chairman is Gong Li.

(End of this chapter)