Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 184 Tool Man Jiang Wen

When the Chinese film won the best foreign language film in China, Gu Ming was excited when his film won the award.

Gu Ming is attending various parties in Hollywood!
Of course, there is no IMparty here.

Most of the time, everyone eats, drinks, and chats together.

Similar to the party with masks in "Eyes Wide Shut" starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 99, Gu Ming has only heard of it, and some people have hinted at it, but Gu Ming is not very interested. .

First, for fear of catching the disease and wearing a mask, who knows who is who?
Don't fall in love with Charlie Sheen.

Secondly, they are all white people, but you are a yellow man with black hair. How many young yellow men can do well in Hollywood?

The only thing missing is the word "Gu Ming" written on the mask. What kind of mask should I wear?
Is that necessary?
Therefore, Gu Ming had no choice but to be a gentleman.

After attending parties for a few days, including directors, celebrities he knew well and those he couldn't refuse, Gu Ming no longer had any romantic feelings.

Like a lion, he inspected the four ongoing projects of Beidou Star Entertainment.

Then he walked into the editing room of the acquired Artisan Entertainment.

It’s true that Wen Tsairen is a genius!
But didn’t this genius just make his first movie?

Moreover, in his previous life, he was not always a big seller, and there were also examples of failure.

Who knows if something might go wrong due to lack of experience?

After all, this is Beidou Star Entertainment’s debut release, and we have to strive to get it off to a good start!

You can't care enough.

Ever since, Gu Ming joined the editing of "Saw".

It's not necessary for Gu Ming to get started, just giving the command.

Which material to use, where to start cutting, how many seconds to keep, which clip is connected to which clip.

Gu Ming has watched this movie dozens of times and watched it several times.

It would be an understatement to say that I have the finished film in mind.

It's so easy to command.

Wen Ziren was stunned.

Gu Ming only read the script of this film, but he felt that Gu Ming was more familiar with it than he, the director of the film.

No worries at all.

After watching it, I immediately knew how to cut it.

After editing a clip, show it to see the effect. Gu Ming's choice is indeed good, and it is basically the best choice.

For a moment, Wen Ziren wanted to contribute to global warming.

This is too stupid, right?

No wonder he has achieved such great success in movies at such a young age.

I am still far behind!
The subsequent post-production of "Saw" was almost all Gu Ming said.

Except that Wen Tsai-ren would have some different suggestions from Gu Ming on some bloody scenes.

Gu Ming only had two words for this.

"Audit!"

"Director, you don't want your film to be rated NC-17, right?"

You must know that this rating is strictly prohibited for those under 17 years of age!

The next level up, R-rated, allows 13 to 17-year-olds to watch it if accompanied by an adult.

How many young viewers will this cost?

伱 is also a horror film that mainly caters to young audiences.

Driven by US dollars, Wen Ziren could only accept Gu Ming's editing method.

It took about 20 days.

This low-budget horror film is completely new.

It was submitted to the MPAA for review and received an R rating.

After looking at the distribution plan submitted by the distribution department, Gu Ming left the United States and returned to China.

……

What Gu Ming didn't expect was.

It has been over a month.

The popularity of Oscars in domestic media reports remains unabated!
This is true even within the system.

It can even be said that Gu Ming came back at the right time.

Previously, I interviewed Zhang Yimou and asked him to hold a symposium.

After Yimou won the best foreign language film, wouldn't it be beautiful if Gu Ming takes over again?
Therefore, as soon as Gu Ming returned to China, before his butt was even warm from sitting on the chair, he began to participate in various forums.

Then he started telling clichés one by one.

It sounds eloquent, but in fact it is empty.

You pretend that what you say makes sense, and the people listening pretend to benefit a lot from it.

Everyone performs together.

After half a month, Gu Ming attended all the symposiums held by this association and that association.

I finally felt at ease.

then……

Director Gu returned to his loyal Venus.

As soon as he entered the office, he saw Liu Yan who was sorting documents in the office.

have to say!

Lenses can really be deceiving!
It looks fine in the movie lens, but in reality it looks like a numb rod.

There are some fat people in the movie shots, but they are just right in reality!

Even on the thin side.

Liu Yan is like this.

Coupled with a broad mind.

Really eye-catching.

However, it is limited to eye candy.

I am applying for a serious job as a secretary, but I am not applying for a job as a movie heroine.

Gu Ming is not as good as anyone who has thought about it.

If you don’t give, you don’t ask for anything in return!

Avoid turning a good transaction into a relationship.

As for Harvey Weinstein, who promised enough but ultimately couldn't satisfy his own resources, Gu Ming would not do it.

What we pay attention to is fairness!

If you eat a bowl of noodles, you will be given the money for a bowl of noodles.

Don’t eat the overlord meal!
"Mr. Gu!" Liu Yan bowed slightly when she found that Gu Ming was back.

"Just call Director Gu, we are all on our own." "You are from the same province as Danchen."

Gu Ming sat down in his seat and said, "If you have time, go play more with Danchen. Can you go to Shonan together during the Chinese New Year?"

"Well, I have already made an appointment with Sister Danchen." Liu Yan nodded.

She didn't know what was going on, but not long after joining the company, she met Yan Danchen, the real girlfriend of this well-known director in the industry.

The other person is very nice, and I had a lot of fun chatting with her.

It was nothing more than some small requests, such as checking to see if there were any Yingying Yanyan around Gu Ming.

Whether or not the information would be leaked in the end was one thing. Under the circumstances, she couldn't refuse.

Now I heard Gu Ming say that he and Yan Danchen should move around more.

Liu Yan couldn't help but feel relieved.

Sister Danchen really has too much heart.

Mr. Gu is such an open-minded person, but you are still afraid that he will attract bees and butterflies and doubt him.

It really shouldn't be!
"Yeah." Seeing that Liu Yan's expression was a little abnormal, and she said that she already knew Yan Danchen, Gu Ming immediately understood.

Liu Yan has a difficult task!

However, Gu Ming did not take this matter seriously.

She has already been a host, so her emotional intelligence cannot be low.

Then you should know that some things can be said, and some things are not good for anyone if you say them.

Besides, isn’t it easy for me to deceive the secretary?
No need to worry!
Gu Ming smiled and immediately unfolded the document and started reading.

The most important document concerns the construction of the theater.

With a cash flow of RMB [-] million, Daystar has deep pockets and plans to open [-] cinemas in one go, six in Beijing and six in Shenghai, which will be temporarily listed under China Film Group.

All are multiplex cinemas, with the average number of cinemas being eight.

In other words, nearly a hundred screens will be built in one go.

It doesn’t seem like much, but you have to take into account the current domestic cinema market.

In 03, the number of domestic screens was more than 200, and a 100-yuan screen accounted for nearly 5.00% of the total.

Not too much.

The most important thing is that most of these theaters are located in relatively prosperous areas, and Gu Ming all requires his own theaters and refuses to rent venues.

This directly leads to a considerable increase in costs.

To build [-] theaters, it would cost nearly [-] million.

Most of that is land value.

But it’s not a loss. The theaters are located in good locations, with a total area of ​​more than 2 square meters.

If left for 20 years, the location will be better and the land price will rise. Not to mention the money earned by the theater, the land value alone will increase at least ten times.

This is not to mention the impact that having its own theater has brought to Daystar in the industry.

And so many employees work in the theater, giving themselves an accompanying influence.

There are many benefits.

These twelve theaters alone can add at least four to five hundred employees to Daystar.

Among asset-light companies like film companies, theaters are among the few asset-heavy ones.

"Swish, swish, swish," Gu Ming signed on it.

As for a loan or something, you don’t need it for the time being!
With Daystar's background, the box office of previously sold TV series and movies has arrived one after another, and the money cannot be spent as fast as the money is earned.

It's like collecting rent.

Just after signing, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Looking up, it was Jiang Wen.

"Hey, long time no see!"

"Why don't you look in a good mood?"

"Didn't Liu Xiaoqing come out in August last year? It's been more than half a year since she came out, and you haven't recovered yet?" Gu Ming asked.

"Is that the man you're talking about?" Jiang Wen chuckled, "I didn't take it to heart at all."

"Well, let's forget it for now." What else could Gu Ming say?
I didn't record Jiang Wen's appearance at that time, so let him say whatever he wants.

"I came here to ask for a script." Jiang Wen sat on the chair and said carelessly, "I want to act again."

"Do you want to act, or do you have some free time and want to be a director?"

"All of them, hahaha..." Jiang Wen touched the beard on his chin, "Do you have that kind of notebook?"

"The one who can become an actor? I'll act."

"Is it better to be an Oscar winner?" Gu Ming raised his eyebrows and stared at Jiang Wen and asked.

Jiang Wen was embarrassed to see him.

But who is he.

After all, I was born in the acting department and have been acting for 20 years. Liberating my nature is not something I learned in vain.

The expression on his face was very natural, and he thought about it thoughtfully, and finally nodded, "If I can win the Oscar, I won't refuse it."

"Tsk, Lao Gu, do you think this is impossible?"

After saying this, Jiang Wen couldn't hold back his smile anymore and laughed out loud, "Okay, no more joking, it's still the same as "Looking for a Gun". I will star in it, and we can find a new director." ”

"As for being an actor or not, do I still need proof from being an actor?"

"Good guy!" Gu Ming visually measured the thickness of Jiang Wen's skin and said.

"If you find a script, you can shoot it as you like, but if I write a script, you can't just shoot it as you like. I will set the tone, and you might become a tool director."

"Are you still willing to let me write a script?"

"No problem!" Jiang Wen didn't refuse. Gu Ming's halo was getting bigger and bigger, and he wanted to try being a tool. Anyway, he was still in the period of being banned from directing, and the director's name would not be written on his own.

If it doesn't work, you can still add something to it.

"Okay, considering our relationship, I'll write one for you and come get it in seven days."

"Can you tell me what the story is in advance?"

"Hmm..." Gu Ming hasn't decided what kind of script he wants to write yet. What should I say?
But you don’t even have a general context, so you just say that you can write a good script in seven days?Not very scientific.

Gu Ming simply considered on the spot which script he should use.

First of all, the scripts you produce must be of a certain style and either win awards or have a high box office.

Don't lose your reputation.

As for films that can win awards in China, Gu Ming is too embarrassed to masturbate anymore, so he takes them and hands them over to others to shoot. How can he masturbate?
Then only neon and Korean movies are left.

After all, it is a Chinese-language film, and it is easier to adapt films from the two countries.

Gu Ming knocked on the table subconsciously, and movies flashed through his head.

Award-winning films with good reputations in these two countries...

(End of this chapter)