You've passed the college entrance examination, but can't you make it in the entertainment

Chapter 164 Three Liars and One Drama

Leyan couldn't control how Geng Xinyao and Tang Boyu's subsequent filming went, so he couldn't be allowed to be emotional in every scene, right?

That sacrifice is too great.

He told the director that he had something to do and had to leave at night, but Kong Chao didn't say anything and asked him to pay attention to safety on the road.

But both Geng Xinyao and Tang Boyu quit.

Geng Xinyao: Don't leave. I won't be able to arouse my emotions if you leave. You can let me look at the plum blossoms here to quench my thirst.

Tang Boyu: I think we have common interests! When I get off the show, we'll have a nice chat.

But it didn't work for anyone to stay. Le Yan waved to them coolly and left in a hurry.

The restaurant where Su Tian ate was still the same restaurant where he and Li Yiran were talking about cooperation.

There were a lot more people this time.

In addition to Ji Xueli, Tian Ni and Ni Zhen, Superstar Entertainment also had two senior executives whom Le Yan didn't know.

Besides him, Su Tian also had two middle-aged men and a young girl who blushed at the sight of Leyan.

When Le Yan arrived, their meal had already started for a while.

As soon as he came in, he said apologetically that the crew was very busy with filming today. In order to come out early to meet everyone, he skipped lunch and dinner and compressed the shooting time, but he was still late.

Upon hearing this, no one at the table started pouring wine for Leyan.

Su Tian even thoughtfully asked the waiter to serve Le Yan a bowl of bird's nest:

"Thank you for your hard work! If you've been fasting for so long, don't drink. Warm your stomach first."

Ni Zhen and Ji Xueli knew this side of Le Yan quite well and listened to his nonsense without blushing or heartbeat.

But the relationship between Tian Ni and Leyan is unfamiliar. Before she came here, she specifically asked Ji Xueli about Leyan's work today. Ji Xueli said that Leyan ended at around four o'clock this afternoon, but because she was dragged by the director to set an example for others, So arrive late

What is Leyan saying now?

Tian Ni's eyes suddenly burst into red light.

This one can be of great use!

Le Yan was arrogant, and everyone continued to talk about the previous topic.

Tian Ni asked Su Tian with a smile:

"Is the next drama scheduled?"

Su Tian shook his head:

"No, but there are only a few screenwriters that I usually use, and most likely they are urban types."

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

More than 95% of Su Tian's films are urban themes.

Tian Ni nodded and asked curiously:

"Director Su is so successful now. Have a lot of people asked you about your next movie?"

Su Tian smiled and shook his head:

"Don't Mr. Tian still understand the situation in the film market? Titles are useless. You still have to go out and ask for help with the script and the list of main creators."

Movies, especially commercial movies, can no longer be called art.

That's a business through and through.

Every aspect of a movie is clearly priced in the eyes of capital like car parts.

Director Su Tian is worth 5000 million.

The main creative lineup is worth 2 million.

If the script is innovative, I’ll give you 1 million.

Plus some messy team support.

Well, I can only invest 4 million for you, but my requirement for you is to earn back 40 billion at the box office.

If you can promise, I will vote. If you can't, then goodbye.

After the director receives feedback from the employer, he must first evaluate whether the cost can be met.

If you can’t do it, then goodbye and we’ll find someone else.

If you can do it, then go to the next step. There is a very strict model to predict box office performance. If the deviation is large, cooperation will still be impossible.

Most commercial directors are stuck at the budget step.

The number that the management can give will always be lower than the budget estimated by the director.

Unless it is money laundering, the filming process of every movie is always tight. At this time, it depends on the producer's planning ability.

With a good producer, you can gradually live a rich life in a tight life, and maybe even save a fortune.

There are many cases where half the budget of a film is used up due to a bad producer or a disobedient director.

This is the same even for a director of Su Tian's level.

When making a movie, the most important thing is to find a way to make money.

Tian Ni smiled and nodded:

"Then Director Su will definitely come to see us when the time comes."

Su Tian's expression froze:

"Have superstars also started investing in foreign films?"

Superstar Entertainment is an old leader in the entertainment industry, and Su Tian is no stranger to it.

Although superstars are involved in many fields, they have always focused on their own projects.

They also make movies, but most of the actors used in the movies are from their own company, and the directors will only use directors who have a clear contract with them. Has the policy changed now?

Tian Ni smiled and said:

"If Director Su wants to cooperate with Le Yan, then he is cooperating with a superstar. We may think of ways internally to give you some input."

Su Tian's eyes lit up.

The news of Tian Ni's change of ownership to Superstar Entertainment is known to all the prominent people in the entertainment industry.

So this matter has become a hot topic after dinner.

It is said that Superstar's boss approved a lot of money for Tian Ni in order to support her work, and she is like a mobile God of Wealth.

If Tian Ni can contribute to his new movie, Su Tian smells an 'opportunity'.

He first toasted Tian Ni with a glass of wine before starting to inquire:

"What are your plans for the film field next year?"

Tian Ni explained to him slowly:

"You also know that superstar content and artists are inseparable. Next year, we will mainly make movies around a few key artists."

Le Yan put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth again.

He smelled a conspiracy.

Sure enough, Tian Ni gave Le Yan a kind smile and looked at Su Tian:

"For example, Leyan, we will create several movies and TV series tailored for him, which will definitely make him famous across the country."

Su Tian looked at Le Yan and said:

"Leyan is indeed worthy of the support of a superstar. To be honest, I also want to cooperate with Leyan again, a formal cooperation."

"He in the Fireworks" is not called a collaboration at all, and Leyan joined the cast less than 12 hours ago.

Tian Ni immediately agreed:

"Indeed, I started hearing Leyan's name mentioned by my boss from the first day I joined Superstar, and I heard it almost every day. He will be the core focus of our company in the next three to five years."

Hearing Tian Ni say that even Superstar's boss had Leyan's name on his lips, Su Tian was even more grateful that he had discovered the treasure of Leyan.

But after hearing Tian Ni say that she would create movies and TV series around Leyan, Su Tian asked Ji Xueli:

"Which months of Leyan's schedule next year are available?"

If you want to cooperate, the schedule must be closed first.

Ji Xueli said with a wry smile:

"Leyan is going to make a new album in the first half of next year, and the schedule for the second half of the year has already been taken up by the company's variety shows, movies, and TV series. I probably won't have a complete schedule until the end of the year after next year, so we organized this dinner party. Everyone Let’s sit together and think about what to do about this matter.”

Leyan looked at Tian Ni.

Tian Ni also happened to watch Leyan.

The two people looked at each other, smiled and quickly moved away.

Le Yan looked at the embarrassed Su Tian with a half-smile.

Okay, okay. Not only did you use me as a gunman, but you also slapped my gun on the dinner table, right?

The schedule is full until the end of the year after next?

In addition to a record next year, I also have a damn job? !

Does acting with you guys count? ?

Su Tian lowered his head and thought for a moment.

If he can't cooperate with Leyan, he will definitely regret it, but it's not unacceptable. Let's work together again in a few years.

But Tian Ni throws out the hook of "investment point", and his miss with Le Yan is not just as simple as missing out on a male protagonist, he may miss out on a large amount of investment.

This made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He was too afraid of the hard life of begging his grandfather to sue his grandmother, and he would never give up unless he worked hard. "Are there no scattered schedules? For example, how many scattered schedules are there within half a year?"

The division of labor between Tian Ni and Ji Xueli is quite clear.

Tian Ni is responsible for fishing, and Ji Xueli is responsible for creating difficulties.

So after hearing this question, Ji Xueli said regretfully:

"It's hard to say what the schedule will be for the year after next. At least next year's schedule is already full. When will Director Su's next film be about?"

Su Tian roughly estimated the time:

"Preparations will start next month. If everything goes well, we can film it next summer. If it doesn't go well, it's hard to say."

If it doesn't go well and the money is not available, the worst case scenario is that we can't start filming.

Ji Xueli frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head:

"There really is nothing we can do."

Then he asked Tian Ni in a decent manner:

"Mr. Tian, ​​is it possible for the projects you have prepared for Leyan to be rescheduled?"

Tian Ni pushed up her glasses and explained to everyone:

"My plan is to customize several projects around Leyan. I won't go into variety shows and TV series here. In the direction of movies, I have found a few outside directors to write scripts and asked them to make one film a year for three years. But next year We have to start filming the first part in the second half of the year to get Le Yan off the ground, so I can’t move here.”

Ji Xueli regretfully said to Su Tian:

"I'm sorry, Director Su, it might be really difficult next year."

But Su Tian excitedly asked Tian Ni:

"You are looking for directors from outside?"

He sensitively captured a few key words.

The first is 'outside'.

I am also an outside director!

You come to me! !

The second key word is 'do one film a year for three consecutive years'.

That's all money

The third key word is 'Let Leyan gain momentum'.

Customized movies to promote an artist.

How determined is the company?

Su Tian is a director who chases the box office very hard. Le Yan already has acting skills. According to the superstar's determination, he may become popular in the second half of next year.

Then we really can’t wait any longer!

It will definitely be even more difficult to get hold of later schedules.

This collaboration before it becomes popular next year may be the closest he gets to Leyan.

He decided he had to get one!

Tian Ni smiled and said to him:

"I don't know, everyone should know that Superstar's existing content directors have some problems, and I don't feel comfortable using them, so I want to find a good director for Leyan from outside."

Su Tian smiled and said:

"Mr. Tian, ​​isn't this a coincidence? Do you think I can do it?"

Tian Ni laughed twice:

"Of course I want to cooperate with Director Su! We have known each other for so many years, but we have never collaborated before. But for three movies in three years, we need to sign a director contract with a superstar. Can Director Su do it?"

Su Tian's face suddenly fell.

There are two types of directors on the market now.

One is to sign a contract with a film and television company and only make movies invested by this company.

The other part is like Su Tian, ​​who has his own small company and uses different capital for each cooperation.

Both have their own advantages and disadvantages.

For directors who have signed a contract with the company, it is easier to raise money, and they save the step of going out to beg for food. Although there are many employers, the contracted company can find them all for you, and you can just shoot directly.

But the disadvantage is that the income is not as high as that of independent directors, and they are subject to many requirements of the company, so they are constrained in doing things.

Independent directors need to put in a lot of effort and energy before planning to make a movie, and they have to contact multiple investors to put the pieces together themselves.

But once the shooting started, there was no need to worry. There were no people around to interfere. At most, a few people were inserted in, but the director had a high degree of control over the content.

And the income is higher.

For Su Tian, ​​the preparation for filming is indeed a headache, but he values ​​money more.

His movies are not short of box office, and he can earn a lot of money from every movie, which is unmatched by signing a contract with the company.

Su Tian laughed twice awkwardly:

"I'm used to being free!"

This is a polite refusal.

Although he refused, he asked with curiosity:

"Now that a superstar has signed a contract with a director, what is the cooperation process between the two parties?"

Tian Ni explained to him enthusiastically:

"The company used to have more requirements for contracted directors, but now there are no particularly strict restrictions. There are thousands of people, and it mainly depends on the project or the director. For example, these three films created for Leyan——"

Tian Ni paused and looked at Le Yan for the third time in a short period of time:

"Our investment proportion for these three films will not be less than 60%. No matter what the final cost of the film is, the company is willing to bear such a large cash budget for Leyan. Other directors can find them themselves, or let the superstars find them. , what affects is the account sharing ratio.”

Su Tian asked in disbelief:

"Can you provide 60% of the cash budget?"

There cannot be only one sponsor for film production.

Just like making a movie is a business, the business starts from the moment the movie is assembled.

Investors need to consider theater schedules, channel promotions, and the above-mentioned relationships, etc. In recent years, new media has become popular, and even many short video websites have begun to appear in investors’ lists.

It can be said that the wider, larger, and stronger the coverage of the financing, the higher the success probability of the film, but the damn thing is that most of the financing is investing resources.

For example, a certain voice was listed in the investor column, but all he invested was site resources without any cash flow.

Not only these short video websites, most of the investors will convert their own resources into cash investment. These resources are indeed of great help to the film, and the director can't refuse and say I don't want it.

So despite the large amount written by the employers, there are only a few that can actually provide the money.

And the superstar is actually willing to contribute 60% of the cash budget. This is a real dad!

With this 60% cash investment, if the producer tightens his belt a bit, he might just bite the bullet and start filming!

With this great temptation, Su Tian's heart began to move again.

"Apart from these three films created for Leyan, will the superstars interfere with the contracted director's other works in the past three years?"

Su Tian has been in two movies this year, and if the preparation goes well, he might be able to make three movies in a year.

He wanted to know whether the superstar wanted to sign a movie or a person.

The difference between the two is huge!

Tian Ni took a bite of the food and said slowly:

"The company has invested so much and needs to be rewarded. We create a comfortable creative environment for the director so that he can focus more on the film itself. The director also has to think about the company, right? He must have a closer cooperative relationship with the company."

Su Tian nodded awkwardly.

really

There is no free feast in the world.

If you want to get this money, you have to sign a contract of sale with the superstar.

Everyone present was understanding and could tell that the conversation was about to break down.

Not only did Su Tian's plan to make a movie with Le Yan fail, but the superstar's investment was also not expected.

While everyone was drinking and eating food with their heads down.

Mr. Leyan, the core figure in the audience and the focus of everyone's fight, finally spoke.

"But I really want to cooperate with Director Su. I don't want to miss this opportunity." He looked at Tian Ni anxiously, "Mr. Tian, ​​is there really nothing we can do?"

Okay, don't hold yourself back.

If you want Su Tianlai to become a superstar, you have to reach out to others!

The steps are given to you. Come down quickly!

Tian Ni said nothing and looked at Le Yan with a half-smile.

Le Yan sighed and nodded to her silently.

Help you, help you, help you!

Hurry up, I have to go home to find Li Yiran! !

(End of this chapter)