Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 58 The rich lady is so domineering! (Please read~)

The factory director's conference room was filled with smoke, and the heads of several departments were present.

When Chen Shiping knocked on the door and entered, he became serious when he saw the formation.

It seems that today's meeting will be unusual.

However, several directors of the production workshop were not present. It seemed that the discussion was not about the movies being produced in the factory.

After Chen Shiping came in, Song Zhu greeted him: "Come, sit down, drink water or tea?"

"Just water." Chen Shiping replied with a smile.

I can't think of drinking tea on a hot day.

After Chen Shiping sat down, he realized that the atmosphere in the office did not seem to be very good. Song Tao had a solemn expression on his face.

Is there another personnel transfer? Chen Shiping remembered that Song Tao didn't stay at Beijing Film Studio for a long time, but he didn't know why he was transferred.

After Chen Shiping sat down, Song Zhu didn't say anything about this, but asked directly: "I heard that you are writing a novel again?"

Chen Shiping nodded. This matter spread around the factory. Many colleagues knew about the call he received from Qin Zhaoyang in the dormitory that day.

Song Zhen hummed and continued to smoke. Surrounded by the smoke, it was hard to see what he was thinking, but he didn't really care about Chen Shiping's novel.

After a while, Song Zhuo finally said: "The response to this year's movies in the factory was very bad."

Chen Shiping remained silent. He didn't know what Song Zhuan meant. I already won Cannes, so how could this mean that the film in the studio had a bad response?

After thinking about it for a moment, Chen Shiping realized that this should be talking about the box office results.

In recent years, policies have encouraged all-round development, and the direction of film development is also towards marketization.

From a market perspective, the few movies released by the studio this year are indeed not very good.

Seeing that Chen Shiping was silent, Song Tao said directly: "Shiping, you are a very thoughtful young man. Do you have any suggestions for the production plan formulated by the factory?"

Chen Shiping glanced at the head of the production department sitting diagonally opposite him, thinking that this was not his responsibility.

Seeing Chen Shiping's concerns, Song Zhucai smiled and said, "I want you to talk about the direction of film creation."

Chen Shiping breathed a sigh of relief and said after a short pause: "It will definitely develop in the direction of genre films and commercialization."

"That's the problem." Song Tao extinguished his cigarette butts and sighed: "The crime films, romance films, etc. produced in the factory in the past few years have not been well received by the market. We have no idea what the market wants."

Chen Shiping rubbed his nose and had no answer. This question was not difficult. If he wanted to know what everyone likes to watch, he could go around the major video halls in the city and find out.

Chen Shiping didn't answer this question, and everyone else started talking about foreign movies, then Xiangjiang movies, and finally talked about Xi Film Studio winning the box office championship for two consecutive years.

Under the leadership of Wu Tianming, West Film Studio has really blossomed both in terms of awards and market.

Beijing Film Studio really can't compare to this. As a film studio, it's not just about a certain movie winning a big award, it also needs to consider other issues.

Chen Shiping also knew what it meant to come to him, but it was really hard to take the initiative to stop this job.

This requires the factory to take the initiative, otherwise if the movie fails, you don't have to take the blame.

Seeing that Chen Shiping remained silent, Song Tao simply said directly: "Shi Ping, I very much recognize your production ability. Have you ever thought about choosing someone?"

Chen Shiping's eyes lit up slightly, and he responded modestly after a few words of evasion.

The small meeting in the office ended quickly. Before Chen Shiping left, Song Zhu left him alone to chat for a few words.

There is a lot of pressure in the factory, but I hope Chen Shiping can lead his young colleagues in the factory to make good movies.

After Chen Shiping left the office, he also realized that Song Zhuo's factory director probably didn't last long, or that he heard the news and wanted to make some achievements quickly.

After returning to the office of the Creative Arts Center, Chen Shiping thought about it alone for a long time and felt that this was his opportunity.

If he can do a good job and help Song Zhuo stay, there is a chance he will be promoted by one level in two years.

Simply speaking, a producer and a director will gain face, but they will lose face.

Chen Shiping is very greedy, he wants both face and dignity! Beijing Film Studio is only a few years old. It will inevitably be merged and reorganized by China Film Studio in the future, so we must seize the opportunity.

After get off work, Chen Shiping was thinking about what kind of movie he should make while walking his dog.

The director definitely doesn't do it, as a market-oriented film does not meet his qualifications as a Palme d'Or winner.

So just be a producer and don’t even have the title of co-director.

This time Chen Shiping wants results rather than fame!

Results are for the factory and higher-ups to see, reputation is for deceiving others and is not important to Chen Shiping at this stage.

After "Red Wall" is published, you will be as famous as you want! Someone writes essays every day analyzing your novels, how can you not become famous?

While Chen Shiping was walking his dog, the thoughts in his mind gradually took shape.

After all, it is a person who has read the answer. It is easy to find a few movies that meet the needs of the times and have been tested by the market.

There are only a few types of movies, and the first choice that is relatively well accepted in China is action movies.

The most famous kung fu movie in the Mainland in the 1980s was Shaolin Temple.

Chen Shiping, who had an idea in mind, didn't bother walking the dog and took it directly back to the dormitory, preparing to come up with a script as soon as possible.

Time waits for no one. If you wait for a while, it will be too late for Song Zhu to be transferred.

Chen Shiping spent the next few days tinkering with the script while pondering the actor's issues in his mind.

But before he could finish the script, the rich lady came to his door after smelling the smell.

The first thing Liu Xiaoqing said when he saw Chen Shiping was, "Shiping, do you want to invest?"

Chen Shiping: "." The rich lady has tasted the benefits, and she has begun to take the initiative to deliver them to her doorstep.

Chen Shiping invited Liu Xiaoqing into the dormitory and prepared to talk to her.

This was the first time Liu Xiaoqing came to Chen Shiping's dormitory. Looking at the small but warm single room, he smiled and said: "You are not short of money now, right? Why are you still living in the dormitory? The factory didn't give you a share?"

"When this movie is finished, I will go find the director."

Chen Shiping smiled and put the water glass in front of Liu Xiaoqing and said: "I originally planned to buy one, but Xiao Baicai is not filming. I will wait for her to come back and ask her opinion."

"Does she make the decision in your family?" Liu Xiaoqing said with a smile, "I thought you were in charge of the money."

Chen Shiping smiled and said nothing. He sat across from Liu Xiaoqing and said, "I do need investment, but this movie probably won't make any money."

Liu Xiaoqing asked in confusion: "Why?"

"Because of the unified purchasing and marketing." Chen Shiping shrugged helplessly: "The investment will be huge this time, and the box office will definitely make a lot of money, but the money will not be in our hands."

If you were to shoot a small-budget movie like Xu Sanguan's worth RMB 8 to 9 million, you would definitely not lose money if you had unified purchasing and marketing.

If it's a big production, I don't know. I don't know if China Film will be willing to raise the price.

Liu Xiaoqing immediately asked curiously: "It's a big investment? How big is it?"

"At least five million!" Chen Shiping has also estimated the cost in the past few days, and it will take at least five million to complete it.

Liu Xiaoqing couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this answer. Five million is too scary.

Who can come up with this? It’s equivalent to five million households worth ten thousand yuan!

Chen Shiping looked at Liu Xiaoqing with a smile and asked: "Sister, do you still want to invest?"

Seeing Chen Shiping's smile, Liu Xiaoqing realized that Chen Shiping would definitely not do anything that would make him lose money, and the factory didn't have that much money.

Liu Xiaoqing, who wanted to understand, said proudly: "Shi Ping, as long as it's your movie, I will vote for it no matter how much money you have!"

"Sister, domineering!"

Chen Shiping couldn't help but give a thumbs up. The rich lady sister is really domineering.

If he hadn't entered because of the tax issue, he would definitely have become a super boss in the entertainment industry!

(End of this chapter)