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Chapter 543 Star Wish Press Conference
Under the attention of Xinxin's worried little eyes every day, Ning Cheng's body recovered quickly. Even though his body was still a little weak, looking at the little girl's big eyes full of concern, Ning Cheng Sheng made an exaggerated movement of a strong man, proving like a little girl, "Dad is completely healed! You can rest assured!"

After the new year, units began to go to work one after another. After the end of the [-]th, office workers across the country have completely bid farewell to the beautiful Spring Festival, and once again entered the work of being a cow and a horse in the new era!

The crew of Wang Qiang's "Star Wish" has been formally formed, and the heroine has been confirmed to be Ning Tong.After he called Ning Sheng, he contacted Ning Tong the next day, and then asked Ning Tong to discuss with him several times, and finally won Ning Tong.

Speaking of which, it is really crazy to let a popular star participate in the first film directed by Wang Qiang, who is a half-way monk!

This role, for some third-tier and below actors, the heroine may be a good opportunity, but for Ning Tong, it is simply looking for trouble for herself.

Just like those media said, "A popular first-line actress like Ning Tong actually participated in a love movie directed by a comedian who hasn't taken a directing class for a day. Is this God crazy? Or is Ning Tong crazy?"

"A small-budget movie with a total investment of 5000 million, and a junior high school comedian who has only acted in a few comedies as the director, how did he invite Ning Tong, the Golden Tripod Award-winning actress and the captain of NLZ? Isn't it just because Xingtong Studio is also one of the investment places of this movie? Is there any hidden secret in it? Is Ning Cheng and Wang Qiang coercing Ning Tong to participate? Or does Ning Tong have something to hold on to? Wang Qiang's hands? Doesn't Ning Tong know that the most likely end of participating in such a work is to encounter Waterloo in his career?"

"The price of Ning Tong's current film works is about 5000 million, which is determined according to the production level and investment scale of the film. For this 5000 million film, Ning Tong took all the salary alone, and the rest How to shoot? Even if the director is the leading actor, don’t other crew members have to eat? What’s more, think of Ning Tong and Wang Qiang as a pair of CPs, the effect is comedy elements, but love elements are absolutely impossible of!"

"This is the first film that Ning Tong has taken on after the trio of NLZ became independent from Xingtong Studio. However, whether it is the production team, investment scale, or performance lineup, it can be said that it is completely the same as five or six years ago. The level of the online short drama is really puzzling, why did Ning Tong take this drama?"

Faced with all kinds of confusion and reports on the Internet and the media, Wang Qiang held a press conference with the two leading actors on March 700st. At the meeting, he not only explained to reporters how he knew the first movie, but also I asked a lot of people to help give advice, and I also had an experienced assistant director as my backing, and then directly and frankly announced the remuneration of the heroine Ning Tong and the actor Zhang Yixing, which were [-] million and [-] million respectively.

For this kind of remuneration, let alone a popular actress like Ning Tong, even a popular male artist Zhang Yixing who relied on his strength to become a first-line star when he was young, it is an absolute cabbage price.

Although today's Xiaoxianrou is not as dominant as it was in the era of dominating the entertainment circle, Xiaoxianrou still keeps appearing every year, because newcomers will always pour into this colorful industry, even today's Xiaoxianrou Meat can still become popular overnight like before, but still from time to time, every two or three years, there will be one or two little fresh meats who become the popular darlings of the year, either by virtue of the works they participated in, or by occasional opportunities , Let them experience the feeling of being on fire.

Of course, it is impossible to compare with Zhang Yixing and the others when they became popular.In recent years, Zhang Yixing, in addition to focusing on his music career, occasionally participates in variety shows to maintain exposure, and has not participated in many film and television dramas. His acting skills are constantly improving. After these years of hard work, some small fresh meats have receded. Disappearing in the circle, some Xiaoxianrou has become a powerful idol group recognized by people, while others are still struggling to move forward.

However, Zhang Yixing, the actor's contract person signed by Wang Qiang, is one of the most developed artists among them, and the image of hard work and modesty over the years is also loved by fans.

Although Wang Qiang, as a favorite actor, has acted in many excellent comedy movies, but as a director, and it is the first time to make a film, how did he sign Ning Tong and Zhang Yixing one after another with a total investment of 5000 million in production costs? Woolen cloth?

In the face of reporters' questions and questions, Wang Qiang showed his simple and honest smirk and said, "I just showed them our script, and then explained to them the role and some settings of the shooting. I used my sincerity and this beautiful The story invited these two big names!"

"Ning Tong, what is your reason for giving up the 5000 million yuan salary and participating in such a movie with 500 million yuan salary?" The reporter's interest in Wang Qiang was quickly exhausted, and everyone rushed to Wang Qiang. The perspective turned to the two protagonists.

Ning Tong moved the microphone unhurriedly, and then said, "As I said earlier, I don't look at the remuneration when I choose a film, I watch the story, and it's whether I want to act or not. Director Wang Qiang showed me the script. I think the story is very contagious, and even a person like me who is rarely moved by anything feels uncomfortable. I think it will make everyone cry when it is made into a movie. After all, it makes me sad alone. It's too unfair!"

"Hahaha——" The scene was laughed out loud by Ning Tong's sudden joke!

Ning Tong waited for everyone to stop laughing, and then continued to smile and said, "Besides, for me, this role is closer to life. It is an ordinary female nurse who is liked by others and loves others. Then, through a miraculous To make the story more touching and interesting, I like it very much. So I decided to participate in it!"

A reporter continued to ask, "Didn't you ask the producer to provide a reasonable remuneration? Your public offer was 5000 million yuan, which was suddenly reduced by 500 million yuan. Don't you feel distressed? Or are you not worried that it will be attributed to the stingy producer?" , will the tight funds greatly reduce the effect of the movie?"

Ning Tong shook her head and said, "Although the current production cost is hundreds of millions or hundreds of millions, it sounds scary, but in those huge production costs, in addition to expensive special effects, locations around the world, high salaries of big stars, etc., Excluding all the various expenses, there are actually only so many that are actually used to shoot the story, and our movie does not have those big scenes, and there are no special effects or stunts that cost money. It is just a very touching love story , so, I think the production fee of 5000 million is not too small."

Someone asked again, "But you and Zhang Yixing's public salary is 5000 million and the other is 3000 million. Since the producer wants to invite you to perform, shouldn't they provide you with a suitable salary? Or did they use other conditions to let you Are you willing to accept such a low price? One of the investors is Xingtong Studio, so Ning Cheng will never be reluctant to give money to his sister, right?"

Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Ning Tong shook her head and said with a smile, "I don't think there is any need to talk about the money my brother spent on me. As for the salary, it's a mutual choice. After all, no one's money is made out of thin air." What is the box office of a low-budget love movie? How much investment can you expect from the investor? Is it possible that you know that the total box office will be hundreds of millions at most, but you still foolishly invest hundreds of millions and lose money? Of course, because Ngai Hing and I accepted the bargain-hunting remuneration, we each received 1% of the box office share, and of course this only came into effect after the film’s Chinese box office exceeded one billion.”

After the word "box office share" came out, everyone finally no longer felt that the producer threatened the two leading actors to allow them to participate in such a low salary.

The box office share is a right that only the top and most popular actors and celebrities in the global film industry can enjoy!

This is one of the methods used by the producers to win over these big names, and it is also an important difference between the top commercial movie stars and other actors and stars.

Any movie star who can get a box office sharing agreement is a superstar who can carry the box office banner in a movie, and is a cash cow that the producers and investors give high hopes to help them make money.

However, it is simply too difficult to get this agreement!There are countless big names in the film industry around the world who have been denied the right to share the box office by the producers, and even their personal studios are not allowed to participate in the investment. To put it bluntly, people think that you are not entitled to get more interests, because when you are qualified to do so, it proves that you can create more benefits for others!
Every year, in private, there are many big-name stars who want to negotiate box office sharing agreements with the producers, but very few of them really dare to propose it, and even fewer of them are accepted after the proposal is made.

Of course, Ning Tong and Zhang Yixing have not yet reached the time to negotiate a share agreement with the producer, but due to the popularity and popularity of the two leading actors, and the producer's total production cost of 5000 million, finally, it will be negotiated with the agent's hard work , created such a box office sharing agreement.

Of course, after everyone is shocked, think about it carefully. In fact, this agreement is almost like a piece of waste paper, because there is a prerequisite for this thing to take effect, that is, the 5000 million-made "Star Wish" can sell more than one billion at the box office in China. , and Ning Tong and Zhang Yixing will only be given [-]% of the part exceeding one billion!
As for love dramas in China today, the only one with a total box office of more than one billion is "Passing Through Your World". In addition, even "The Love of the Camellia Tree" directed by Zhang Yimou But only [-] million.

Therefore, if you want to get a high box office in a love story without big action scenes and attractive special effects, it is really difficult.

Therefore, it is not wrong to say that the so-called box office sharing agreement is waste paper!

Of course, if it is a funny comedy like "Charlotte Annoyance", the box office is still possible, but if you want to say that the love in "Charlotte Annoyance" makes people want to cry, it is really not easy!
Moreover, in the previous introduction session, although the director Wang Qiang did not announce the specific content of the film, he gave a more detailed description of the type of film. The perspective is the main point of view, and the second half is a love movie based on the perspective of the heroine. The first part is a little sweet, a little excited, a little bitter, and the second half is a little moved, a little sad, and a little anxious, but overall, in the process of the story , there will be a lot of small jokes interspersed in it, so that everyone can watch it more easily and happily!"

Of course, at this time, Wang Qiang didn't dare to describe too much, he was afraid that if he said too much, the audience would lose interest in watching the movie, because this is a sad and tear-jerking movie, even if he added a lot of jokes, but That just made the teardrop at the end all the more poignant.

In fact, when discussing the script, he wanted to change the ending to a happy reunion, but Ning Sheng disagreed, thinking that changing the ending would make the whole movie anticlimactic, and even make the audience very dissatisfied.

And because the hero died halfway through, if he changed the ending, the whole storyline would have to be revised, and by the time the change came out, it would probably be another story completely different from the current script.

So, after all, in the end, Ning Sheng said, "There are too many love stories with happy endings. If you want to impress the audience with your movie, then let the tragedy end. After all, compared to too many beautiful The ending, the tragedy is always easier for people to remember!"

Therefore, the whole movie "Charlotte Annoyance" is a fundamentally different genre. "Star Wish" is more like the story type of some old Chinese movies before. The story looks ordinary, but when you see the end, you will He found himself in tears!
At the press conference at this time, the only feeling that the reporters had now was that Ning Tong and Zhang Yixing might be slaughtered this time, and the next moment, they would be even more excited!These two people have been popular for so long, and it's not surprising that they continue to be popular, but if they fall suddenly, it will be big news!
So, everyone asked Zhang Yixing on the side, "Niixing, were you also attracted to join by the script? I heard that many big productions contacted you before. How did you participate in such a small-budget movie?"

Ngai Hing said with a smile, "No major production contacted me. In fact, when I received this role, I was hesitant because it was quite difficult for me. But then I heard that Ning Tong was participating in the role. Actress, I just agreed to sign the contract soon!"

A reporter's eyes lit up and asked, "You mean, you participated in this movie because of Ning Tong?"

Yi Xing shook his head with a smile and said, "No, I just heard that Ning Tong will be the heroine, and then I thought, if such a powerful person has signed a contract, then what am I worried about? So I signed the contract, and I am also very happy. I want to cooperate with Ning Tong once!"

Listening to Yi Xing's cute answer, everyone had no choice but to laugh!
(End of this chapter)