Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 197 Fatty Wang with evil intentions
Chen Shiping sat in the office and rubbed his temples, feeling that he didn't have enough energy recently.

The most important thing is that the funds in the factory are not enough, and the allocation from above this year has not been released yet.

It is still a bit difficult for the factory's funds to support these branches to do big things.

I don’t know how much it will cost to build a film and television city, but this investment can attract others to join.

Not only investment, but also some tax exemption policies can also be discussed with the local government.

These things are not difficult. What is difficult is how to operate and make profits after the film and television city is built.

The film and television city of Xiying Studio is quite embarrassing right now. There are not many crews there all year round, and it costs a lot of money to maintain it.

There must be enough crews to start work and the entire film and television industry can flourish.

The current number of film crews in the Mainland is difficult to support, so Chen Shiping has set his sights on Xiangjiang.

Xiangjiang should not develop its own film industry. The road has gone astray anyway. From now on, we can just come to the mainland.

If the film and television city develops slowly, maybe there will be no such thing as Hengdian in the future.

Chen Shiping really wants to develop a super giant group.

No matter how big a state-owned enterprise becomes, it will not worry about any problems.

Why can't the film and television industry develop a trillion-dollar group?

People, you have to dream a little bit!

Chen Shiping looked at the time and saw that it was already time to get off work. Let's go home and eat ribs!

Xiao Baicai called today and told him to finish work early and ask him not to run out at night.

Chen Shiping still felt a little guilty, and he often ran to Chen Hong during this period.

After a while, Chen Shiping arrived home and saw that Xiao Baicai had already prepared the meal.

Tao Huimin took off his apron and said, "You're back? Come and try the pork ribs I made."

Chen Shiping immediately ran over and picked up a piece.

"Eat it without washing your hands!" Tao Huimin hit him before asking with a smile: "Is what I cooked delicious?"

Chen Shiping sipped the soup from his fingers and said, "It's delicious! What you make is the best!"

Tao Huimin pouted and said, "I thought you liked eating outside."

Chen Shiping pretended to be stupid and said: "How is it possible? Only what you make tastes like home. I eat it out just to deal with one bite."

"I'm afraid that if you get used to it, you won't want to eat the food at home." Tao Huimin seemed to complain, but he didn't say it clearly.

Chen Shiping could only comfort him: "Aren't you busy filming? I can't do it myself."

"I'm not busy later, just shoot normally. I just wanted to catch the snow scene before." Tao Huimin asked with a smile: "Are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy to have you back!"

"Well, then go and wash your hands and eat, then get to work after eating!"

"Come on! I won't go to work tomorrow! Ask for leave!"

It's impossible not to go to work, there are so many things going on in the factory.

Chen Shiping went to work the next day wearing a turtleneck sweater and yawning.

The neck under the turtleneck sweater really cannot be seen, and Director Chen also wants to save face.

After arriving at the factory, Chen Shiping went directly to the studio instead of the office.

The interior scenes for rescuing Mr. Cheng have been set up, and Cheng Long has come over to start filming.

In the studio, Chen Shiping looked at Cheng Long who was tied up and asked with a smile: "Isn't it easy to shoot this movie?"

Cheng Long said in a dumbfounded voice: "This is my first time sitting down for a movie, why don't you arrange some fighting scenes for me?"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "When you come to the mainland, just take a break. There will be more fights later."

"I'm afraid no one will watch. Everyone entered the cinema because they dared to fight me." Cheng Long said worriedly.

Chen Shiping nodded and said: "This time you will be a mascot. I mainly want to train the factory's ability to shoot this kind of movie. You can treat it as a vacation and hone your literary skills."

Cheng Long can hit, but Cheng Long's hitting can't be copied by others.

Chen Shiping made this movie just to test the waters.

The cost is not high and the scene is single. The main problem is the plot and the rhythm of the movie. It is best used to gain experience.

Even if you lose money in the end, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is the team's training.

At this time, Li Shaohong walked over from the other side of the set and said proactively:
"Director, if you say so, I can take the photo with confidence, but I feel a little uncomfortable."

Chen Shiping laughed and said, "Didn't your previous two crime films go well? This time I'll give you a scene with all men to give you some exercise."

Li Shaohong's Silver Snake Murder was pretty good, but the focus on female directors is always a bit biased.

This time Chen Shiping asked her to come by name just to train her.

"If the filming goes well this time, I can let you do the police story later, and I won't ask Chen Jia."

Chen Shiping drew a big picture for Li Shaohong, but he actually didn't want to find a director from Xiangjiang to film.

We have been using directors from Hong Kong. When will mainland directors learn to make commercial films?

If there was nothing he could do now, Chen Shiping wouldn't pay attention to co-production.

Li Shaohong nodded and said: "Okay, then I will shoot well so as not to disappoint the factory, let alone make the factory lose money!"

"Come on and work hard!" Chen Shiping encouraged again.

Cheng Long, who was sitting next to him, was numb. He came here with him to practice with others, right?

Chen Shiping took out a cigarette from his arms and handed it to Cheng Long and said:

"You can help me more later. You have experience in this area. When these two movies are finished, I will send you to Hollywood!"

Cheng Long paused while holding the cigarette, looked at Chen Shiping and asked, "Really?"

Chen Shiping smiled and said: "Why am I lying to you? I have already found someone to contact the Hollywood film company. This is not the first time that China and the United States have co-produced. I guarantee that I will send you to Hollywood this time!"

Cheng Long said with some excitement: "Don't use Hollywood directors. Those people don't know how to act. They are all fools!"

Cheng Long was still frightened by his previous experience in Hollywood. The movie he made was terrible!

He's never made such a bad movie! And there are two of them!

In 1980, Jiahe sent him to Hollywood to film The Killer Trench, which cost US$4 million and had a final box office of US$1.1 million.

Hollywood directors' guidance for action scenes is still at the level of one punch for you and another for me. Even Cheng Long's attempts to change were rejected.

In 1985, Jiahe went to Cheng Long again and said that Hollywood now likes tough guys.

Eastwood is very popular in the United States! It will definitely be popular if you go!

So Cheng Long was fooled into going to Hollywood again.

After arriving in Hollywood, he still had the same problem. He was indeed a tough guy, but a tough guy with great integrity, which was not his style at all.

So Detective Dragon once again broke the record for the lowest box office since Jackie Chan became famous.

North American box office of $900,000!

Cheng Long edited the Asian version himself and reshot many scenes but failed to save the film.

In the end, Hong Kong only received 14 million at the box office, and it didn't even make the top ten of the year. This is the first time that Cheng Long has not been in the top ten since he became famous in the 1970s. You can imagine how poorly the original film was made.

Cheng Long is really disappointed with Hollywood, but he also really wants to prove himself.

"Director Chen, you really don't know how stupid those people in Hollywood are, how much they look down on the Chinese, and how stupid, arrogant and ignorant they are."

Cheng Long's chatterbox was completely opened and he cursed for several minutes.

Chen Shiping had finished smoking, but he was still talking about his experiences in Hollywood, scolding Hollywood directors from beginning to end.

Looking at the aggrieved Cheng Long, Chen Shiping patted him on the shoulder sympathetically and said:

"You shouldn't learn from Bruce Lee, but it's not your problem. I promise not to use a Hollywood director this time."

When Cheng Long saw Chen Shiping being so serious, he thought of what Shi Nansheng had said to him.

Chen Shiping is a domineering person, but he will definitely do what he says, and he never makes empty words.

"Okay, Director Chen, I believe you. I either want to develop in Hollywood or I just want to prove myself!"

"Understood! I will definitely help you! We are all our own! You make these two movies first, and leave the matter of entering Hollywood to me!"

Chen Shiping drew a pie for Cheng Long and left.

Li Shaohong looked at Cheng Long at this time and said: "Brother Cheng Long, let's cooperate well and strive to continue to cooperate in the future!"

Cheng Long heard what she meant, but he didn't expect this woman to have such ambitions.

You want to go to Hollywood too!

Chen Shiping had not taken a few steps out of the studio when he received a call from Chen Hong.

"Da Sa Ba is about to be released. Can you ask the distribution department to help me more?"

Chen Shiping asked with a smile: "Afraid of poor box office performance?"

"Of course. Director Xia Gang's last movie cost over RMB 100 million. If the heroine this time is too small, I won't be embarrassed."

Chen Hong feels a little regretful for taking the lead. It would be really embarrassing to be called a box office poison.

Although she has Chen Shiping's support and there will be no shortage of movies to make in the future, her reputation is not good.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't be too low. I've read the distribution department's plan and it's pretty good."

"Really?" Chen Hong said happily: "Don't lie to me, come to my place tonight, I will reward you!"

"Not tonight, let's try another day." Chen Shiping was a little helpless. Xiao Baicai was not busy now, so he couldn't go out to eat.

Chen Hong said with some disappointment: "Is she back? Forget it, remember to come over and see me when you have time."

After saying that, Chen Hong hung up the phone, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Chen Shiping is going higher and higher now, and the future is really limitless. Why didn't he catch it in the first place?
It’s so difficult to even have a meal together now!
Is there any way to completely snatch Chen Shiping over? Chen Hong's little head began to think.

Chen Shiping looked at the hung up phone and felt that something was going to happen to Chen Hong later.

I definitely won’t dare to make a fuss, but I will definitely think of other ways.

Maybe they will secretly get a child out and force the child into marriage!

Chen Shiping feels that he should be more careful in the future. The colors are actually pretty good, and there is no need to pursue interior design to be complete.

Chen Shiping thought as he walked towards the distribution department, Da Sa's publicity plan still needed to be worked out carefully.

Xia Gang's comedy brand must be established.

It is very difficult to cultivate a director with box office appeal. It takes a lot of effort to get one, so you must protect it.

After reading Da Saba's plan, Chen Shiping from the distribution department put forward some suggestions.

"Let's talk to the theaters in each province. The film schedule will increase, the number of copies will also increase, and the media promotion and outdoor advertising will also increase."

Chen Shiping thought for a while and then said: "Let's set up a road show and let Xia Gang take the leading actors to a few ticket warehouse cities."

Mei Juan asked curiously: "What does road show mean?"

At this time, there were no road shows for film promotion. Chen Shiping explained:

"You treat it like a fan meeting, select the most popular show, let the actors and directors interact with the fans, and arrange for local media to participate, promote it, and attract more viewers to the cinema."

Mei Juan understood now and felt that there were many new things in Chen Shiping's mind.

The public relations guru truly deserves his reputation!

Chen Shiping looked at Mei Juan and said: "The May Day schedule is very important. We must do it well. The most important thing is to keep Xia Gang's comedy brand!"

"Understood! I guarantee that the box office will not be less than 50 to 40 million!"

"Add one more to the top, let's say 60 million!"

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Mei Juan feels that there is a lot of pressure, and a box office of 60 million is too difficult.

The martial arts movies produced by Chen Shiping only cost more than 40 million yuan in the mainland. Why do he have such high demands on others?

However, the market at Chen Shiping's time was different from now, and 60 million was not an impossible task.

Mei Juan encouraged herself and said: "It's only 60 million, it must be no problem!"

After Chen Shiping left, Mei Juan clapped her hands and shouted: "You heard it, the factory director said it can't be less than 60 million, now get moving.

I'm going to contact the provincial theaters and tell them that if they don't improve their film schedule for me, they won't be given priority in movies produced by Beijing Film Studio in the future! No matter what method you use, the film arrangement must be improved to more than 40% for me! "

Everyone in the distribution department immediately started to move, and everyone felt a lot of pressure on them.

The May Day period is not a Lunar New Year period, and it is really difficult to get a box office of 60 million yuan.

Movie box office must continue to boom to ensure that the entire market is dynamic.

When he got off work in the evening, Chen Shiping was driving home and when he passed by the theater troupe, he saw the fat man Wang Jin.

When he parked his car and rolled down the window to say hello, he saw Wang Jin trotting towards Jiang Wenli.

Chen Shiping looked at Jiang Wenli chatting with Wang Jin with a smile, twitched the corner of his mouth and rolled up the window again.

Gu Changwei is a bit miserable! I don’t know if the head is green or not.

When Chen Shiping was about to drive away, Wang Jin saw his car and immediately ran over to stop him.

"Director Chen, what a coincidence, I just have something to ask you." Wang Jin stood outside the car and said, "Can we go up and chat?"

Chen Shiping was a little surprised and motioned for him to get in the car.

Wang Jin greeted Jiang Wenli and got into the car together.

Chen Shiping glanced at Jiang Wenli through the rearview mirror, but he didn't expect that she was quite calm.

"Director, Director Wang said he wants to cast me in The Deer and the Cauldron, do you think it's okay?" Jiang Wenli couldn't help but said as soon as she got in the car.

Chen Shiping was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously: "Is this what he wants to do with you?"

"Yes, otherwise." Jiang Wenli said funnyly: "I don't even know him, but he suddenly came over and asked me to act in a play."

Only then did Chen Shiping realize that he had misunderstood, mainly because the image of Wang Jin, a fat man, was easily misunderstood!
Wang Jin explained at this time: "I watched Farewell My Concubine the other day and thought Miss Jiang was too beautiful, so I wanted to cast her in the role, and there were no mainland actresses in The Deer and the Cauldron."

Chen Shiping looked at Wang Jin and said, "You do know how to choose."

Wang Jin said with a smile: "I followed the factory director to choose, and the factory director's vision must be right!"

Chen Shiping was speechless, Fatty Wang knew how to flatter!
But I still feel like he has bad intentions!
(End of this chapter)