This director needs to apologize

Chapter 406 Self-defeating
As the leader of the entertainment industry, Wang Yibai's story of making a fortune has always been a popular topic at dinner parties in China's entertainment industry.

An old hand in the imperial capital, a son of a wealthy family, a member of a side branch, who returned to China to do business, the whole set of buffs put together makes him seem quite out of touch with reality, but Wang Yibai is really not a frivolous young man floating in the sky.

He started outsourcing orders to an advertising company, then organized his own crew to shoot commercials, and then made his own TV series, indirectly leading to the establishment of the CCTV TV Series Production Center. In 1995, when movie theaters were littered with corpses, he paid money to support Wang Xiaogang in making movies, until he achieved China's first Lunar New Year "golden age" before the reform.

No matter who writes the history of China's entertainment development at the turn of the millennium, Wang Yibai is a figure that cannot be skipped.

Before Ma Erye took charge of Magic Shadow and revived the magic circle, Wang Yibai's Brothers Media controlled half of the mainland film and television circle. At the same time, it also established close ties with entertainment companies in Hong Kong, Korea, and other places. It is no exaggeration to say that in the years before Chen Yiming came to prominence, in the entertainment industry in China, only the pair of Sun Wangquan and Zhang Weiping had the confidence to ignore the big boss of the imperial circle, not even the leader Chen Huaikai could do it.

Of course, if you can get Mr. Han Sanye of Diying to support you, then Wang Yibai can only selectively blind himself. Unfortunately, Mr. Han Sanye is very careful about his reputation, and his only "weakness" is his daughter who is a screenwriter. Ordinary people really can't get close to him.

From this, we can imagine how shocked Wang Yibai was when he learned about Ma Yunteng’s “stealing” behavior. He hadn’t seen such behavior for more than ten years, and had never heard of it after the company went public.

Not to mention that Luo Xiao’s project involves his brothers and Diying together. Whose general is so brave?

Oh, the prince of the magic circle, then I can understand...

What a fart!
Even though Platinum has emerged in recent years, and Chen Yiming has won the annual championship for two consecutive years and has been tossed around the Oscars and Cannes, the magic circle has not been able to get a foothold in the vicinity of the imperial capital. The actors from the imperial capital that Chen Yiming has worked with are all old and young.

Wang Yibai thought that his only mistake was that he failed to cut off Chen Yiming's little hand that was sneaking into the Bayi Film Studio early. He couldn't blame him for not being vigilant. Who could have thought that the Bayi Film Studio, which was on the verge of disbanding, could be revived by participating in a main-theme movie.

He was very reluctant to admit that he had no control over Ma Erye's search for his old comrades.

The reason why he came to Cannes in person this time actually had little to do with the "renewing of old ties" he mentioned. His purpose was simple: to meet and confirm who was the enemy and who was the friend.

If he wasn't in Cannes, he was worried that Chen Yiming would really dare to keep hiding from him until the day when it was too late.

Luo Xiao’s project is not important. The key point is that Mr. Wang cannot afford to lose face.

Glancing sideways at Chen Yiming, who was holding the cup and pondering, with his slightly closed eyes, sharp eyebrows, and his age and demeanor blended together in a strange and harmonious way, Wang Yibai suddenly felt a sense of old age coming over him.

If your temper gets better, it means you are getting older.

Just when Yu Fu's face was filled with emotion and he couldn't help but open his mouth, Chen Yiming spoke.

"Mr. Wang has come from afar, whether it's on your way or on purpose, I should be grateful. In that case, I'll get straight to the point.

Platinum is very interested in the project "Moving Mountains", but I definitely don't want to get in your way!
Mr. Wang, you know me. There is no reason why I can't come up with an idea of ​​the level of "Moving Mountains". I bought it directly from Luo Xiao, simply because his draft of the settings is more detailed and can save us some trouble.

If you feel it is not appropriate, then we can give up at any time. After all, it doesn't matter who you ask to paint.

Mr. Wang, if you think we are here to take advantage of the popularity of "Moving Mountains" and that you plant the trees and we reap the fruits, then that is absolutely a huge misunderstanding. It is considered fast to make a science fiction blockbuster in two or three years. By then, there will be no popularity to take advantage of. It will be a chilling experience."

Wang Yibai listened quietly with his mouth curled up. He didn't believe a word Chen Yiming said. Straight to the point? Straight to the point!

You, Chen Yiming, have always written and directed your own films. When have I ever seen you take a script from someone else? Since you have made an exception, there must be something behind it.

Once upon a time, he was extremely confident in his vision and was determined to do so, but now he trusts Chen Yiming's choice more than his own.

Take the just-passed Spring Festival period for example. The sales champion that broke the box office record in film history was the one he himself leaked to Platinum Media. As the distributor, the latter's fixed dividend from one movie crushed the net profit of all the movies of Brothers Media in the second half of the year.

Wang Yibai did not regret breaking up with the comedy master. After all, the eight-digit income was real. What concerned him was that he really judged that the comedy master had run out of ideas, but he turned around and made an even bigger move.

He didn't know whether the cooperation between Platinum and Comedy Master had anything to do with Chen Yiming, but he just assumed it was related, so he was determined to get Luo Xiao's project.

Not only the castrated version, but also the original version, he wants them all!

Therefore, Chen Yiming's indifference only strengthened Wang Yibai's judgment. He leaned back on the sofa and said leisurely, "Yiming, to be honest, we are very optimistic about Luo Xiao's project. From the beginning, we decided to make it big and create China's own science fiction masterpiece.

This road is not easy to walk, but it is of great significance. It is a major move in the history of Chinese film. How about joining us? I am waiting for the position of director and chief screenwriter."

When talking about joining in the fun, Wang Yibai waved his hand heroically. How should I put it? It was a bit exaggerated.

Chen Yiming secretly gave a thumbs up to Da Wang. Look at how he is the master, standing on the moral high ground, and turning around to beat his competitors into employees. "Is that really the case? Luo Xiao didn't say that. It seems that we are still biased."

Chen Yiming's words were full of self-blame, but his face was full of sarcasm. "To be honest with Mr. Wang, we bought the adaptation rights of Moving Mountains to help out in an emergency.

Luo Xiao said that he borrowed millions to redeem the copyright from the previous investor. Since you guys have been unable to start the filming, he was forced by his creditors and had no choice but to sell the original settings that you guys don't need to pay off his debts.

Now that I have met and talked with Mr. Wang, I realized that this guy is unreliable. Fortunately, I got your reminder. Then we won’t buy it. I will find someone to do the design myself.

Mr. Wang, you should also be careful, otherwise the director will be listed as dishonest halfway through filming the movie."

Chen Yiming's words not only poked the window paper, but also lifted the window frame. Even someone as shrewd as Wang Yibai seemed a little uncomfortable.

What is Luo Xiao’s current situation? Isn’t it time to find out before coming to Cannes?

Although it is not as miserable as Chen Yiming described, it is true that the family is penniless. If there is no hope for the movie to be released next year, they may have to leave their hometown and rent a house.

As for the preparations for the project of "Moving Mountains", Brothers Media has cut off its supply, and the several million yuan that Diying transferred in the early stage is about to be burned out. I'm afraid that Luo Xiao will have to pay for his three boxed lunches every day.

The big boss was not in a position to speak, so the lackeys came into play. Yu Fu smiled and changed the subject, "Director Chen is right. For such a big project, it is better to be cautious.

Our President Wang easily gets carried away when talking about big projects. Those of us working on the front lines know very well that it is so easy to make a science fiction blockbuster.

Even if you change to a company at the level of the Big Six in Hollywood, this kind of project cannot be done just by saying it.

I have always advocated bold decision-making and careful argumentation, so I decided to let Luo Xiao modify the script and reduce investment. I wanted to use a feature film first to test the market reaction, and at the same time lay the foundation for a series of IP expansion.

However, we have already reached a package agreement with Luo Xiao, and the subsequent "Moving Mountains 2" and "Moving Mountains 3" have been included in the production schedule."

After making up for a few words that no one present believed, Yu Fu briefly mentioned the previous awkward exchange of information and then got down to business.

“Having said that, our President Wang does have 100% sincerity in inviting you to join the ‘Moving Mountains’ project. With Director Chen joining us, we can adopt the original ‘Moving Mountains’ script without any worries and directly shoot a science fiction blockbuster in one go.

No one will doubt Director Chen's creative ability. You can definitely independently make a movie that is no less than "Moving Mountains". But since we all agree on the big framework, why not cooperate for mutual benefit? "

Wang Yibai coughed twice and joined in the persuasion, "Yiming, I will feel at ease only if you are at the helm of this big ship."

Of course Chen Yiming was not knocked out by the two men's magic potion, but he felt a little nauseous after taking so much.

Eventually he "relented" and agreed to cooperate in principle, leaving the follow-up details to be discussed after he returned home.

When Chen Yiming landed at Pudong Airport, a reporter's microphone was thrust into his face as he walked out of the passage. In addition to the Cannes incident, someone had indeed asked him to confirm news about a certain science fiction blockbuster.

Very good, Mr. Wang is worthy of being in the media industry. He has maxed out his skills in creating momentum. He is afraid that Chen Yiming will go back on his word.

Then it's our turn to take action, close the door and make a big move!
After staying at home for a few days, the public opinion about the so-called reconciliation between the magic circle and the imperial circle was widely spread. Chen Yiming then flew to the imperial capital with Master Ma. The former plunged into An Xixi's paradise villa, while the latter went straight to the Emperor Film headquarters at No. 125 Xinjiekou.

negotiation!

That night, the hungry Da Zhuang visited An Xixi's house for the first time, only to find a bucket of chicken on the coffee table in the living room.

"I'm going to talk for you, and you're going to treat me to this?"

Da Zhuang sat down and ate chicken wings with an indignant look on his face. Chen Yiming, who was slumped on the sofa, smiled and said, "This is good. How about you try the dumpling soup made by the hostess?"

An Xixi came out of the kitchen, with an embarrassed look on her face, and reached out to cover the second half of Chen Yiming's words with her hand.

Da Zhuang seemed to understand something. He swallowed a mouthful of chicken and asked, "It's just as you wished. The negotiation failed, but Yiming, aren't you afraid that they will really agree to it? Then it will backfire."

Chen Yiming said indifferently, "If Big Boss Wang is willing to pay me, then I will direct it. I believe Luo Xiao won't mind being my assistant director. I have the final say on who does the work, right?"

(End of this chapter)