Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Xu Zheng had no worries at all.

In his opinion, in the entire "Lost" series, he, Xu, is not only the director, the leading actor, but also the screenwriter. He is the most indispensable person, no doubt about it.

Everyone else is just an actor.

As long as your core remains unchanged.

It doesn't matter who we use?
No matter who you use, your own film will still sell well!
Still want to share your profits, are you worth that price?
He drank some water to calm down his anger. Now, from a different perspective, he finally understood why all the actors that Stephen Chow had worked with complained that they were not paid enough.

They are all too greedy and can't tell who is the king!
After finishing the water in the cup, Xu Zheng picked up his phone and made a call, "Hey, have you guys settled on those veteran actors from Hong Kong Island? Okay, let's go to Hong Kong Island and get it released during the National Day holiday as soon as possible."

……

On the other hand, after learning that Xu Zheng had used the actors he had recommended and that the film was scheduled to be released during the National Day holiday, Gu Ming leaned back in his chair, counted on his fingers, and couldn't help but laugh.

If I remember correctly, that thing started at the end of September this year.

You release the film featuring those artists during the National Day holiday.

This is not a movie at all, it's clearly a slap in the face!

It's still a slap in the face on a happy day.

Gu Ming couldn't imagine what Xu Zheng would face. He might even be hit hard!
Gu Ming smiled, already looking forward to the day when he would be the spectator.

However, Mr. Gu has a large family and a lot of money, so he can't just keep an eye on such an actor. He just stopped appreciating this matter and continued to enjoy his life while keeping an eye on the post-production of "Interstellar".

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye it was mid-June.

As the production of Gu Ming's "Interstellar" is nearing completion, "Charlotte's Troubles", the first film of Happy Twist, which was acquired last year and in which Gu Ming is listed as the producer, has finally started to hit theaters.

Gu Ming saw it as a film to warm up for the summer season and increase the popularity of the film. He also knew that it would usher in a new era of comedy, so he came to the premiere in person.

And not only did he come himself, he also called Han Sanpin, who was about to retire.

“It looks like you have high hopes for this movie!”

Sitting next to Gu Ming, Han Sanpin smiled and teased.

"Old Han, what do you mean by that?"

"Otherwise, would you personally take part in a movie with an investment of 20 million? It's not like it was a few years ago now." After saying that, Han Sanpin couldn't help but laugh at himself.

My thoughts couldn't help but go back to ten years ago.

Ten years ago, the only people who could bring in some box office revenue in China were Gu Ming, Zhang Yimou, and Feng Kuzi.

And even if these three people can make the box office exceed 100 million, he, the general manager who has too many things on his shoulders, will be satisfied.

A director who makes 30 or 40 million at the box office with a cost of several million is a treasure and needs to be carefully cared for.

But now I feel that any film with a cost of 20 million is a small production.

People are not easily satisfied!

He shook his head slightly.

Han Sanpin reviewed the development of domestic film during the past decade since he was in office.

There are regrets, such as "The Promise", but overall, it was very smooth, especially the collaboration with Gu Ming, none of which failed. It was not just a matter of making money for the company, but also developed the entire film industry chain.

"What a pity! I'm old now."

Han Sanpin smiled and said, "I will have more time in the future. If you have any movies, you can ask me to watch them with you. It will save me a movie ticket." "It will also allow me to watch the development of our domestic film industry step by step."

"Old Han, domestic films cannot do without you!" Gu Ming said with emotion.

"Just forget it." Han Sanpin rolled his eyes at Gu Ming. "If you say that without you, it would indeed have a big impact, but how much of an impact would it have without me?"

"Okay, stop flattering me. How's Interstellar going?"

"It's almost done. It won't delay the premiere on August 1st. This is a retirement gift for you. You will definitely be satisfied!" Gu Ming said, "Of course, you'd better not watch it in advance. Watch it with the audience. How about it?"

"Are you still keeping me in suspense? It's not like I haven't read the script."

"Can the script and the finished film be the same thing?"

"Okay, let's watch it during the premiere to keep some mystery!" Han Sanpin smiled and changed the topic to "Charlotte's Troubles" which was about to be broadcast.

"Everyone knows that you can make a rough prediction about the box office of a movie, and predict how much this comedy will do at the box office."

"I think it can be this number!" Gu Ming clenched his right fist and raised it up.

"One billion?" Han Sanpin suddenly felt like he couldn't sit still anymore, so he adjusted his sitting position and asked, "Are you kidding me?"

"It's been two years. How much has the box office increased? I said 10 billion, but that's a little conservative."

In the previous life, the box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" in 15 was 14.48 billion.

Moreover, there were no big stars and not much publicity.

Now that they have their own name behind it, the entire Venusstar system is working hard to promote it.

It is still unknown what the final box office will be.

"Another Lost in Thailand?" Han Sanpin sighed.

“No, its subsequent significance may be greater than Lost in Thailand.”

The previous life's "Charlotte's Troubles" was like a thunderclap, which brought out a new comedy king who was representative enough.

In the following years, the two words "Shen Teng" became the reason for many audiences to go to the cinema.

Of course, this also led to Happy Twist's casual abuse of this name, where they would promote a supporting role for a few minutes using the name of the main character.

But even so, his box office appeal has not been completely eliminated, and he is still one of the people with the strongest box office appeal.

As for "Lost in Thailand", it used "Lost in Hong Kong" to tell everyone that the core of this film is Bao Qiang, and it used "Lost in Russia" to offend all cinema chains.

"Oh? After hearing your praise, I'm going to concentrate on watching this movie."

Han Sanpin sat up straight, looking very interested, and watched the movie quietly.

The story begins with Charlotte attending an old classmate's wedding wearing a feather suit.

"My girlfriend's sixtieth birthday today."

"My dear colleague, have you walked into the wrong room?"

"When I go to a banquet alone and dress up in chicken feathers, my classmates are all wearing chicken feathers."

"Congratulations, congratulations, uncle, this is my husband, I'm sorry uncle."

"..."

The lines made the audience laugh ten times in just a few minutes.

Han Sanpin didn't like this kind of comedy, but when he heard the young audience laughing, he knew that if the film could maintain this quality, it would definitely do well at the box office. (End of this chapter)