Full-time actor

Chapter 175 [2] The semester exam, the monitor takes action!

In Chen Yu's previous life, on October 2003, 10, a small-budget movie with an investment of only 1 million was released. There were no well-known actors, and the name of the movie was also very boring - "Warm Spring"!

But this movie created a miracle for a domestic low-cost movie.

In one month, the ticket price was 10 yuan, and the box office directly exceeded 2600 million.

VCDs and DVDs were sold out of stock; so much so that four years later, the TV series "Warm Spring" of the same name was aired. It was also broadcast at a super low cost without any first- or even second- and third-tier stars to join. Get a hit and become the annual ratings champion that year!

Miracle is really not enough to describe this movie and TV series.

Its box office does not rely on young people, but on audiences in second-, third- and fourth-tier cities.

sinking market.

This movie can be said to be the ultimate.

Moreover, although this movie has a rural theme, it is indeed very well shot and brilliant. The Douban score is above 8 points, and the TV version even reached 9 points.

Not only was it shortlisted for the Golden Rooster Award, it also won the Best Film Award from Huabiao and Baihua. Japan and South Korea also won awards.

Its selling point is just one - bitterness.

It is similar to the popular movie "Mom Love Me Again" in the 90s, with a similar routine, but the audience still likes to watch this kind of movie; it is said that the audience who watched "Warm Spring" at that time walked out of the theater crying.

Chen Yu didn't quite understand, because he never went to the cinema to watch tragedy films, but if there was a market, someone would always make them.

"It's really this movie!"

Chen Yu only flipped through a few pages before confirming that the script in his hand was the one in his previous life, "Warm Spring"!

Did he not expect that the director who made this movie would be so young, and she was a senior who had only graduated from the Chinese Theater Directing Department for two years?

Damn it, if this was placed in Nortel's directing department, wouldn't it be praised to the sky?

Damn, the Chinese drama director department is really awesome!

A director who made such movies and TV series will still be unknown in future generations?

How did you do it in Chinese drama?

I can only say that the directing department of the Chinese Theater Company really deserves it!

"I have been writing this script for 4 years, since I was in college. Every detail has been carefully considered, and I have also visited many rural areas for field trips!"

Urantana was there like a salesperson, talking to Chen Yu about the selling points of the script.

It can be seen that she is quite nervous.

Chen Yu suddenly raised his head and said to Ulan Tana: "Sister, what did Shanxi Film Studio say? Can he definitely invest, or does he need your 100 million first?"

"First... get there first!"

Ulan Tana still didn't dare to lie to Chen Yu about this kind of thing.

Chen Yu nodded: "Then if I directly spend 200 million, will you still ask Shanxi Studio to film it?"

"what?"

Ulan Tana was stunned for a moment, not daring to think about what Chen Yu just said, because it was really not true.

I’ve only turned a few pages of the script, and you’re saying I’ll just get 200 million?

Is this junior... so rich?

"Can you take the photo yourself?"

"Pay remuneration to Shanxi Studio, rent their venue, take photos..."

"sure!"

This certainly works.

The director of the Shanxi Film Products Factory was actually impatient with what Ulan Tana said, so he said such harsh words.

It's not like he can't come up with 200 million, so he can still grit his teeth.

He was probably optimistic about the script but was afraid of losing money, so he was only willing to offer 100 million.

"I spent all the investment money!"

"Shanxi Studio has to negotiate with the senior students themselves whether it is cooperation or dividends. The dividends cannot exceed 20%. If we cooperate, we will pay according to the market price!"

In his previous life, "Warm Spring" was produced by the team of Shanxi Film Studio, so Chen Yu could not touch it easily.

However, the amount of investment can be changed.

Nowadays, studios across the country are unable to make ends meet and basically rely on cooperation or others to rent their teams, venues, equipment, etc. to make money.

If you didn’t watch it, Beijing Film Studio would go bankrupt immediately.

But as for Shanxi Film Studio, it is the smallest of the more than 30 state-run film studios across the country. Therefore, although it is currently losing money, it still makes various profits every year and has a foreign debt of more than 40 yuan.

"You...you really want to invest?"

Wu Lanta was so excited that she even changed her title. Chen Yu hurriedly said: "Sister, don't be excited. I read the first scene of this script. It's about a homeless little girl. It's a bit like "Mom Loves Again" "I Once" is a movie with similar 'warmth'?"

"Yes, it's almost the same, but it's completely different from that show. That show was about looking for my mother. I was a little girl who wanted a family!"

Urantana obviously wanted to try her best to disentangle the relationship between the two dramas. She thought that Chen Yu thought she plagiarized the script. In fact, when she wrote the script, although she had the concept of the movie in her mind, it was definitely original.

Nothing to do with that movie.

"I understand. I'm just making an analogy. It's a genre, like science fiction films and costume films. You and it both belong to... misery films?"

"haha, yes!"

Ulan Tana smiled a little. She felt that Chen Yu's description was very good.

A sad movie!

Yes, she just wants to make a sad film that will make the audience cry. It is a super tear-jerker.

"Okay, there should be a market for this movie. After all, "Mom Love Me Again" is so popular!"

The people in mainland China are still too kind, and they should be the most kind and tolerant nation in the world. You must know that when "Mom Love Me Again" was released in Baodao, it did not get the attention of Baodao audiences, and it was released after a few days of screening. , the box office was simply miserable.

Not to mention in overseas markets, apart from mainland China, other places do not even have the opportunity to be released, let alone win awards.

However, this movie has been watched by more than 2 million people in the Mainland, and the total revenue from copies and various video tapes has exceeded 1 million yuan.

You know, it was still 1990.

Similarly, several imported films released by Japan in China, such as "Blood Suspicion" and "The Hunt", have made a lot of money, and the leading actors have been sought after by countless people, or because of the tolerance of mainland audiences. It is also this kind of tolerance that has led to a market for all kinds of bad movies and TV dramas in later generations.

In fact, Mainland China is indeed the best movie market in the world. As long as all kinds of movies are good-looking, they can have an audience. Unlike Hollywood, where people make money in addition to popcorn, they are also popcorn.

A hundred flowers can bloom in China, and 95% of the money-making in Hollywood is just one type.

"Thank you!"

Ulan Tana suddenly bowed to Chen Yu, which almost caught Chen Yu off guard. Looking at the other party's moved look, Chen Yu could imagine her embarrassment as she held the script and asked for help, but no one was willing to invest.

When Chen Yu thought about that situation, he had a deep sense of the image in his mind.

"Senior, there's no need for this!"

"This script of yours is really good!"

Chen Yu handed the script to Ulantana. Ulantana wiped the corners of his eyes, and then smiled a little: "I will definitely make this movie well, strive for a public release, and I will never let you lose money!"

"It's okay. We'll talk about it when it's released. I can also find someone here!"

Of course Chen Yu was not worried about the movie. After chatting with Wu Lantana for a while, the two of them went to Chen Yu's company together and asked Yang Lu to draft an investment agreement.

The initial 50 yuan arrived in Ulantana's account so quickly that the other party didn't even know what to say.

She never expected that from answering the phone to getting the money, it would take 2 hours. It was like a dream.

"Senior, happy cooperation!"

Chen Yu stretched out his hand towards Ulantana, who was really grateful: "It's a pleasure to cooperate, thank you, junior!"

"I told you that you're welcome. There might be opportunities to continue working together in the future?"

Chen Yu smiled, but Ulan Tana was there to make a promise: "If I continue to make movies in the future, I will definitely choose to cooperate with you, my junior!"

This was really the first time she had encountered such a cheerful person.

The key is, it’s still a school.

"Then it's settled!"

"A word is settled!"

The two of them smiled and walked out of the company, while Chen Yu returned to the theater because the coffee he bought for Liu Yifei was cold.

On the way, he received a call from Chang Li.

"Chen Yu, you...you really invested?"

Chang Li just received a call from a colleague in the directing department. She really couldn't believe it. This was too soon, right?

Is there 3 hours before and after?

She just talked to Chen Yu in the morning, and at noon he reported back that the contract was signed and the money was paid?

"I really voted for it, the script is really good!"

"Teacher Chang, don't worry, I didn't cast it casually. I really read the script carefully and discussed and considered it with my senior sister in detail!"

Chen Yu spoke to Chang Li seriously, and Chang Li felt relieved.

The two discussed the details again, and Chen Yu hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, he called Liu Yifei downstairs and handed her a hot Starbucks. Liu Yifei was a little surprised and said, "You... bought it specifically for me?"

"I just happened to go to Starbucks with someone to talk about something, and I remembered that you love drinking coffee, so I brought a cup over!"

Chen Yu didn't say that he bought it specially for you in a disgusting way. He and Liu Yifei don't need to be so deliberate now, although maybe... Liu Yifei likes to hear it.

But Chen Yu didn't like doing this.

Falling in love requires romance, but when getting married, it is better to be more practical.

goo—

Liu Yifei was drinking happily there. It could be seen that she was quite satisfied and her eyes were smiling.

"How are you thinking about the semester exam?"

Chen Yu asked suddenly. He hadn't reported to class yet today.

When Liu Yifei heard this, she frowned slightly. Obviously the progress of this matter was not ideal: "No, our class cadres have thought about it and want to arrange a less popular drama, but the roles of the personnel have not been determined yet! "

"Is there a dispute?"

"Yes, no one wants to play a small role, but I can't convince these people!"

In the final analysis, except for what the teacher can arrange, their private negotiations are useless.

"So, it's up to you, the squad leader, to take action!"

For the first time, Liu Yifei felt the importance of Chen Yu in this class; although he was not here, his influence on the entire class was still quite large; at present, she had no confidence at all to control other people in the class. .

Not to mention he is the youngest, so what if he takes on the role of the second female lead in "Golden Dust" and the lead female lead in "Dragon"?

Without the fire, she is just an ordinary student.

"I can only cure these guys!"

“I can’t tell the difference between the big and small kings!”

Chen Yu suddenly scraped the tip of Liu Yifei's nose. Liu Yifei had just taken a sip of coffee and there was a stain on it.

Such an intimate gesture still made her heart move slightly, but she didn't say anything.

After all, during filming, I have never done more intimate cuddling than this.

What does it matter if you shave your nose?

(End of this chapter)