Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Complaints are complaints, but Gu Changwei doesn't feel bad at all. At his age, he really doesn't have that much desire to control.

He can make a lot of money and gain fame. Under Gu Ming's guidance, each of his films has achieved good reviews and box office success. Now, in terms of fame alone, he is no less than Brother Chen Kai. What's wrong with that?

With Gu Ming in control, I can just make the film and don't have to think about what I have and don't have. Isn't it wonderful?

"You're welcome!" Gu Ming agreed unceremoniously, and immediately received another look from Gu Changwei.

After putting down the script, Gu Changwei looked elsewhere. After about ten seconds, he said, "In terms of scenes, I have filmed so many large-scale productions, so I am confident that I can control them, but this 3D one is really not possible." However, you have to learn while filming, there may be overruns and overspends, etc.”

"I'm not saying it's definitely going to be overspending, I just want to make it clear in advance."

"Within fifteen percent."

Gu Ming gave some margin.

Whether it’s a movie or any other project, it’s normal to spend more than expected.

As long as it's not like Jiang Wen, who doubles overspending, everyone can accept it and be mentally prepared.

"That's enough." Gu Changwei smiled and rubbed his hands, "Then I'll wait for your split shot."

"quickly!"

……

One place looks like a filming location for an armed film.

A man with a somewhat strange appearance and his nickname, Mr. Xu, received a call.

Checked the caller ID.

It was Yu Dong from Bona who called.

The other party once approached him and asked him to make a film, so he told the other party that he wanted to make "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom".

Because he was still filming "Four Famous Shops", he didn't take it seriously.

When the adaptation rights are obtained, the time will be determined.

"Did you get it?"

Xu Ke was still a little excited.

In 79, when he was still in New York, the most popular show in Chinatown at that time was the model play "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom."

At that time, he fell in love with this story.

Therefore, a few years later, when he was drinking with director Xie Jin, he asked him what he wanted to film most in mainland China, and the one he blurted out was "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom."

Now, it's finally coming true.

Xu Ke took a breath and pressed the answer button, "Director Xu, someone else has acquired the adaptation rights first. I can't fight for it."

"Can't fight?" Xu Ke immediately understood the meaning behind it, "Mr. Han or Daystar?"

"Venixing, I also called Mr. Han to find out. He invited Gu Ming to be the producer to make a movie with the main theme. I can't offend them both at the same time, especially Mr. Han."

"I know." Xu Ke felt a little melancholy after hanging up the phone, but he also had more expectations.

I don’t know how other people will make “Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom” in their minds, so I hope I won’t disappoint myself.

What a pity, what a pity.

I have no chance to direct it myself.

Shaking his head slightly, Xu Ke once again devoted himself to the filming of "Four Famous Catchers".

This film can be said to be a rare opportunity for him.

In 01, "The Legend of Shushan" was a complete hit, becoming one of the biggest hits among countless people in the industry.

In 05, I had another opportunity and made "Seven Swords" with an investment of 1.4 million and a box office of million. I didn't even recognize the movie anymore.

If it weren't for the fact that the mainland box office market has been doing well in recent years, there are not many directors in the mainland who can master commercial blockbusters, especially martial arts blockbusters.

Plus "A Chinese Ghost Story" and the "Once Upon a Time" series that countless people will sing as soon as they see it. He is afraid that he will never have the chance to direct a major production again.

This time, he could only succeed and not fail. If he failed again, he would probably have to retire.

……

Gu Ming has been relatively free recently and has nothing else to worry about. It only took him a week to reprint the main scenes of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" and handed them over to Gu Changwei.

At this time, although the filming permission has not yet been obtained.

But who made Gu Ming's project popular?

Gu Ming wrote the screenplay himself, worked as a producer, and directed Gu Changwei, who also made many sequels to Gu Ming and also handled the film alone. Everyone was afraid that they would be late and not make it.

So I hastily decided on the share I wanted first.

Because there are no big-name actors, and he knows that he won't be able to sell many foreign copyrights, Gu Changwei's directorial fee is not as high as that of directing "Super Body". A rough calculation is that the investment amount is estimated to be 100 million.

Gu Ming is relatively generous when it comes to such a large-investment movie project, and will not be like the trilogy of youth movies, eating all by himself.

There is no way, who makes the return efficiency of large investment low, it may not be as fast as opening a movie theater to make money.

Therefore, Daystar has a 35% share.

China Film Group accounts for 20%.

Wanda has a premium of 60% and accounts for 20%.

The rest are simply priced at a 60% premium. After all, Wanda has a theater chain, right?

And this thing is not forced. If you are willing to pay a premium, you can pay a premium. If you don't want to, you don't have to invest.

After some calculations, Daystar paid 8 million, accounting for 35% of the revenue, and the future copyrights were still the same old rules. Each company can only share the copyright revenue for 20 years, and then it will all belong to Daystar.

An investment of less than 100 million.

For Gu Ming now, he can't say it's trivial, it's too crazy, it's just average.

Therefore, after understanding the final share, Gu Ming focused his energy on "Gravity" again.

That's what this kind of sci-fi blockbuster is.

It took more than a year of preparation, several months of filming, and probably more than a year of post-production.

Quite lengthy.

But Gu Ming was happy with it.

This time I invited a lot of Hollywood professionals, but I also arranged a lot of assistants for them!

And some of the things that can be done by Daystar employees are done by our own people.

As long as "Gravity" can succeed, it can almost announce the arrival of domestic science fiction blockbusters.

Yes, it's only one of our own, and it's not really industrialized. It's just a factory at best, but it's the first step from zero to one, and it will undoubtedly be easier for those who come after us.

When he thought of this, Gu Ming couldn't help but look at Guo Fan who was also concentrating not far away.

"The wandering earth in this life may be able to appear earlier."

"Mr. Gu." When he noticed that Gu Ming was looking at him, Guo Fan thought something was wrong and walked over with a smile.

"It's okay. You study hard. When this movie is released, you still have to take on "The Wandering Earth" that you have always wanted to shoot." Gu Ming, as always, likes to describe the future to his employees.

"Yes!" Guo Fan smiled contentedly.

……

Time came in December when Gu Ming was not too busy at work.

This month is also when some ambitious films begin to be released, with the intention of eating the sweet cake of the Lunar New Year.

Unfortunately, what you think is ambition may be a joke in everyone's eyes.

Just before Gu Ming left for Los Angeles, he and Yan Danchen came to the premiere of a movie that Gu Ming didn't know what to say. (End of chapter)