This director needs to apologize

Chapter 407 Box Office Code
Young Master Ma went to Lionel Messi to ask for a big ask today. Considering that they had been talking for most of the day, Chen Yiming guessed that Wang Yibai did not show up in person, otherwise, after seeing the cooperation conditions proposed by Platinum Duke, he would have been considered cultured to curse loudly.

The total investment is expected to be 3 million, of which Platinum will pay 8000 million, accounting for 3%, and Chen Yiming's personal remuneration will be the maximum 2000+20%, which will be calculated separately!
That 20% is pure box office share, not net profit. You really think you are Tom Cruise.

Yu Fu, who was discussing something with Da Zhuang, rarely did not lose his temper. Instead, he planned to talk it over based on the principle of meeting half of the issue. Unfortunately, Da Zhuang was there to cause trouble and he insisted on his offer and would not budge even a bit.

It was dark when they finally parted on bad terms. The good-tempered Yu Fu, as the landlord, didn't even leave any food for them.

Chen Yiming is actually playing an open card. It all depends on whether Mr. Wang is willing to swallow his anger. It is truly a direct hook to fish.

Since the talks failed, Luo Xiao would continue to work on the castrated version of "Moving Mountains". When he has nothing to do, he would go to Platinum to consider the authentic version of "Moving Mountains".

If the deal is successful, it means that Wang Yibai is unwilling to give up the pie that Chen Yiming has painted, and the two sides have a basis for cooperation.

There are two further situations. There is a small probability that Wang Yibai will choose to agree to Chen Yiming's conditions. After analysis, it is not impossible. You can calculate it with your fingers. With a cost of 3 million and a box office of 10 billion, it will break even, and all the rest will be profits.

According to the estimated ratio of 1 among Platinum, Brothers and Emperor Film, minus the 35% that Chen Yiming took first, if Wang Yibai invested million yuan, the box office would be pushed up to billion yuan, and his profit margin would double.

What does 35 billion mean? It is almost the level of the box office champion of the just-passed Spring Festival.

Looking across China, is there any director who is more confident than Chen Yiming in achieving this goal?

Although numbers don't lie and the risks seem to be controllable, Chen Yiming believes that it will be difficult for Mr. Wang to agree to this condition because under the current interest structure, Wang Yibai should think of a better way of cooperation.

That is the second situation with a higher probability predicted by Chen Yiming, where Chen Yiming is brought in as a gimmick and Luo Xiao is replaced as a tool.

Platinum Films' approach has long verified the feasibility of Chen Yiming's retreat behind the scenes. "Love Letter", "The Usual Suspects" and "500 Days of Summer" are all model cases. Supervisor, producer, planner, producer... Which one doesn't save money than a genuine director?

Chen Yiming was not afraid that Wang Yibai would not think in this direction. The crux of the matter lay in Luo Xiao's self-redemption. Although he left himself with a lot of debt, he also ensured his freedom of action in the future.

After learning from his mistakes, Luo Xiao was much more cautious when signing the contract with Diying and Brothers Media, and preserved the original copyright of "Moving Mountains". More importantly, he separated the castrated version of the feature film from "Moving Mountains" and did not mix them together.

The direct consequence of this operation was that Wang Yibai had no control over the latecomer Chen Yiming. Even if Chen Yiming was so unscrupulous as to copy Luo Xiao's script, the only one who could come forward to sue Platinum King was Luo Xiao, and it had nothing to do with Wang Yibai.

Of course Wang Yibai could copy them together, but that would mean that the big boss of the imperial circle is blatantly riding on the popularity of the younger generation of the magic circle, and Wang Yibai can't afford to lose this face.

Having said that, even if Wang Yibai was willing to give up his reputation, the directors in the entertainment circle did not have the execution and appeal of Chen Yiming. Wang Yibai once opened his treasury to support Wang Xiaogang in making blockbusters, but the result was that the little gangster went back to making comedies the following year.

It turns out that directing has DNA!
Da Zhuang felt refreshed after finishing eating the chicken wings. Since Chen Yiming had already planned a way out, Da Zhuang had no worries. He was indifferent about "Moving Mountains". Bo Jue could afford the money, and he trusted Chen Yiming's judgment.

In fact, Chen Yiming is not obsessed. He helps only because of the little thought in his previous life. He is happy when he gains and happy when he loses.

Therefore, he did not tell Da Zhuang about the schedule. Anyway, the "Moving Mountains" project had been temporarily shelved due to the participation of Platinum Duke, and Luo Xiao would not have to worry about being forced to pay back debts in the short term, so he could just take his time.

After finishing the work on "Searching for the Heart", Chen Yiming went back to his normal routine of slacking off and spent all his time with his girlfriend.

The two of them traveled around the capital, their hometown, and Shanghai together, and also took time out to attend the domestic premiere of "Looking for the Heart".

Platinum was quite restrained in the promotion of "The Heart". The official release of the film was delayed for half a month after the closing of Cannes. Only friends in the circle who were close to Platinum were invited to the premiere. Chen Yiming had said in advance that he would come when he was free and would not force it.

Shen Ming held another show in the capital, which was said to be held in the auditorium of his alma mater, the Capital Film Academy, and was more low-key.

Platinum positioned this film as an art film. It came back from Cannes at the end of the summer season, and the same period was filled with either Hollywood blockbusters or domestic entertainment stars. A bland drama film with a mix of young and old was really not competitive.

Lao Niu tried his best but could only get an average of 12 spots in the screening schedule. At this time, Chen Yiming's reputation was no longer useful. The same was true for Sun Wangquan in the past two years. There was no other way. This was the treatment for art films.

Platinum is very "objective" in its box office expectations, and a box office of 2 million will be a victory.

After all, the film has already recouped its costs by selling the European copyright in Cannes, and the subsequent copyrights in other regions and domestic box office are all net profits, so what else can it ask for?

It is precisely because there are not many ideas that the supporting publicity and promotion seems to be a bit like clocking in at work. The procedures are arranged step by step, and there is no desire for anything outside the procedures. After the procedures are completed, they will be waited for the release. Mr. Shen, who won the Best Actor Award, seemed to be satisfied. He had no objection to the lack of roadshows and even laughed out loud. He finished the interviews he was supposed to do with peace of mind and went back to being the chairman.

Chen Yiming was more free and easy. He showed up at the premiere with An Xixi, and then disappeared completely, as if this movie had nothing to do with him at all.

In fact, he went out to play with An Xixi, flying directly to South America on the other side of the earth. While traveling and enjoying the scenery, he helped An Xixi complete her adventure story.

That’s right, An Xixi has finally decided to make his directorial debut.

Ever since Chen Yiming recommended "Jumanji" to her, she has been writing her debut screenplay based on it over the past few months.

The core of the story has not changed, it is still an old kid's urban adventure. The biggest change is that the protagonist has changed from a male to a female.

Chen Yiming actually disagrees with this kind of gender change. It is still a bit awkward to change the little boy who accidentally entered the other world in the original work into a little girl, and it is much less reasonable.

If a 10-year-old boy's survival in the wilderness is a legend, then a 10-year-old girl's survival in another world is simply a myth. It is hard for the audience not to be distracted.

The hidden plot of father-son relationship is also a problem. Whether it is changed to father and daughter or mother and daughter, it seems a bit weird. Chen Yiming feels that if he wants to arouse resonance, he can only lean towards the direction of single-parent families.

But An Xixi was very determined about her gender change. Urban adventure was an idea she had been brewing for more than ten years. From the very beginning, she had been using herself as the character. To some extent, it had become her obsession. If she didn't change it, her subsequent creations would be completely disorganized.

The original owner insisted on his own way and refused to listen to advice. Chen Yiming, the military advisor, was naturally helpless. The next step was to give up the easy way and choose the difficult one, which was to overturn the overall framework and redesign it.

They played and argued all the way, and by the time they returned home, the general framework of the script had not been finalized, but a lot of abandoned plans were piled up.

After bidding farewell to his girlfriend and returning to work at Platinum Palace, Chen Yiming was extremely surprised by the latest box office of "The Heart". Wow, it has been released for more than a month and it still makes millions a day. Since when did art films become so popular in China?

He even began to doubt himself. Could it be that the three words "Chen Yiming" were really the code for the box office?
I’ve never heard of a time-travel golden finger giving a box office buff!

To be honest, August this year is not the best time period, after all, the Olympic Games held every four years is at this time.

The release date of "Looking for the Heart" is just at the end of the Olympic Games. Some new films that do not want to miss the summer vacation or intend to avoid the National Day vacation have chosen to be released in this period.

Analyzing from this perspective, the average screening time of "Looking for the Heart" of 12 spots is not because Lao Niu didn't try hard, but because there are too many competitors.

As a result, Chen Yiming received the worst first week box office since his debut, 947 million, not even reaching eight digits.

From this, we can see how wise Chen Yiming's decision to cut off contact and travel was. Intentional or unintentional reports of pessimism have come out in droves, and "Waterloo" is already a neutral term. Voices from all sides seem to be trying to wipe out Chen Yiming in one fell swoop.

Only theater managers who have a comprehensive grasp of first-line data know that the attendance rate of "Looking for the Heart" is indeed not high among Chen Yiming's films, but it also depends on who it is compared with. It is still very competitive among the movies in the same period.

The contraction of the market is not all bad, as everyone is here to reap the benefits, so the battle for scheduling screenings has less motivation. In the second week of its release, the average screening share of "Looking for the Heart" was still 12 points, and it did not drop as more new films entered the market.

In 7 days, the volume has reached over 4700 million, and the increase is shocking. It is now ranked second on the weekly list and is expected to be first.

Chen Yiming estimated that many of the audience must have entered the venue because of the reports criticizing Chen Yiming. Being criticized or not is also being criticized, so the loudest voice in publicity is the most important thing.

As September approached and summer blockbusters were withdrawn from theaters, the attendance rate of "Mindhunters" stood out from the crowd, and the average screening rate increased by 9 points, with more than 10 million in the third week and more than 6500 million in the fourth week. The single-day box office has always remained steadily above 5900 million.

The decline was stable, and with the face of Mr. Shen, it was natural to postpone the release, so the box office of "Looking for the Heart" exceeded 2 million steadily.

This number is not even close to the top of the list this year, but don't forget that "The Heart" is an art film. With its current momentum, it is common for it to stay in theaters for two or three months. The smart people in the industry have already given up predicting its final box office.

The louder the pessimistic voices were in the beginning, the more angry they are now.

(End of this chapter)