1993 Glamour at a Glance

Chapter 242 Xiangdao Actress Is Really Enthusiastic
The news that Wanyan is going to go public is indeed a great stimulus to the market.

As the spokesperson Wan Yan later chose, Cheng Long was very busy for a while.

Entering Hollywood went smoothly. As the first person to get a commercial endorsement in the mainland, Cheng Long seemed to have a better career among the stars in Xiangdao.

But for others, it really is winter.

After the explosion of VCD this year, both the box office and subsequent CD sales can be called a cliff-like decline.

The changes in the mainland in the past two years are obvious to all. The market for music, movies, and TV dramas is undoubtedly bigger.However, the wages of mainlanders have not risen to an outrageous level, and most of these new markets have been eaten up by pirates.

Some people have already begun to figure out a way out.

One of the biggest problems is the source of funding for Xiangdao's filming.

In the golden age, a very large proportion of the investment in Xiangdao films actually came from Wandao.

But this year, the direction of the wind has changed, and the studios in Bay Island are retreating in a very concentrated manner.

After Song Yang met Le Huimin in Yanjing, he was finally invited to Xiangdao.

This time, the scene is big.

Song Yang and Li Ru are equivalent to seeing most of the Xiangdao film industry at once.There are no handsome guys, they are all the bosses of several film companies.There are many pretty girls, and all of them are amazing.

This is a party game, "righteousness" is the top priority, if the actresses still want to hang out in the Xiangdao movie circle, they have to join in.

Li Ru took Xu Qing with him, but there was no one around Song Yang.

"Amin, sit next to Song Sheng!"

Because that Zhang Min, who has turned people's hearts upside down for so many years, was asked by Xiang Sheng, and sat next to Song Yang with a forced smile.

Song Yang smiled politely and said, "I'm flattered."

"Song Sheng, are you really single?" Yue Huimin joked as an intermediary, "There are many singers and female artists who have just debuted in Xiangdao, and they admire Song Sheng very much. Would you like to introduce me?"

"...I still like sisters better." Song Yang also joked.

In terms of age, these first-line actresses are really Song Yang's sisters.

Liu Jialin, who has experienced a lot of ups and downs, smiled and teased: "Come to Xiangdao, why didn't you make an appointment with Miss Zhou?"

"I asked her out, how could I meet so many beauties all at once?"

Li Ru just kept whispering to Xu Qing, as if he was not happy to stay here.

Song Yang looked at him next to him, and then said to Xiang Sheng and Zhou Xingchi, "It's such a grand event today, and we're all old friends, so don't be polite, let's talk about business first."

The purpose of Le Huimin's gathering is to first discuss the cooperation between Sanyou Culture and Xiangdao film industry on the copyright of optical discs, and secondly, to help Xiangdao film industry find a new financial backer.

Otherwise, why would these several Xiangdao film companies, which are friendly on the surface but have many means inside, get together to praise Song Yang and Li Ru?
Li Ru glanced at them casually, and said in a very lazy tone: "Ming people don't say dark words, the copyright is so expensive and sold to me, your family, there are people in your own who are pirated to make another profit. I don't care , anyway, this kid said that he accepted the account, and he will compensate me for how much I lost. But in the future cooperation, brother, I will not be taken advantage of!"

Although Xiang Sheng and the others still had smiles on their faces, they were reluctant.

Zhou Xingchi just sat there alone, silent.

Song Yang sighed: "VCD became popular, this is unavoidable. But it's not just because of this that the film studios in Bay Island no longer invest in Xiangdao's films."

In the golden age, Xiangdao's films were indeed brilliant.

But in fact, more Xiangdao movies are quite shoddy.A film, from project approval to completion of filming and release, sometimes only takes a few months.Famous movie stars often have the experience of running multiple sets at the same time.

It's just that in the past period of time, the soil of the Chinese film industry was too barren, as long as there were films, it was enough to earn more and less.

Song Yang analyzed the reason, and then said: "Everything has this stage. After the competition is fierce, it is time to compete for quality. Wandao began to fully lift restrictions on foreign films last year, but what is the state of Hollywood films now?" "Jurassic Park"! From investment to acting skills, visual effects, themes... Before, the quality of VCRs was poor, and watching movies in theaters has more feeling. From now on, only more refined movies can survive on the big screen."

The bigger the investment, the higher the risk.

Bay Island's capital is unaffordable.

The decline of Xiangdao movies from the golden period is essentially that they are used to enjoying the dividends, and they are still thinking of small workshops.First, there is no long-term consideration, and second, a real film industry system has not been cultivated.What can be barely called accumulation is nothing more than some action guidance teams.

In addition, there are a group of stars who have risen with the help of the golden age.

They are indeed hardworking and dedicated, but the soil they grow on is such a state.

"...Song Sheng, you must be serious." Xiang Sheng smiled, raised his hand and walked around proudly, "Xiangdao film industry is full of talents, and the prospects are still very bright."

"Of course." Song Yang smiled, but looked at Zhou Xingchi, "Mr. Zhou, after hearing that "A Chinese Journey to the West" failed at the box office, he set up Xinghui Pictures."

Zhou Xingchi forced a smile, thought for a moment before answering in his not-so-fluent Mandarin: "Yes, Song Sheng."

Last year, "A Chinese Journey to the West" was filmed in a co-production mode.

This film is the highlight of Zhou Xingchi and a few friends after they set up a new company.

If you want to transform, you have to pour a lot of things into it.The film ended up seriously overspending, with a total investment of more than 6000 million Hong Kong coins, and it was made into two parts.

As a result, the box office was very unsatisfactory.Combined, the two films only sold 5400 million Hong Kong coins at the box office in last year's booming Hong Kong film market; when they were released in the Mainland earlier this year, they both only earned about 20 Hong Kong coins.

In terms of investment and return, it was a disastrous failure, and it was even dubbed as the annual bad film, and the company went bankrupt because of this.

Now, Zhou Xingchi's Xinghui is the only one doing it alone.Zhou Xingchi forced him to attend today's dinner for his future career.

In order to turn over.

Song Yang said through Huatou: "I also believe that Xiangdao movies still have a bright future, but in the future, the model will change. Brother Li listened to my suggestion to start the genuine CD business of Xiangdao film and television industry, but in the end he only Can be exhausted to fight piracy. You are not willing to sell the permanent CD and digital copyright directly, so let me be the middleman."

Li Ru squinted at him: "What the hell are you thinking?"

"How can it be called a ghost idea?" Song Yang said with a smile, "Xiangdao still has many good projects and good filmmakers. I will set up a company in Xiangdao to make up for the loss after the withdrawal of Wandao's funds. There is a vacancy. But the project I invested in, the copyright belongs to me, can you accept it?"

The film company in Xiangdao was reluctant to sell the disc copyright and online digital copyright of the mainland to Sanyou Culture permanently in one go, so they started with the funds they desperately needed.

Although Sanyou Culture can do this themselves, the current performance is that Li Ru has already been pitted by Song Yang.Can he continue to step on the pit with his own money?
But Yue Huimin only thought about what Song Yang and Li Ru said when they were in Yanjing before, "Settling accounts after autumn".

If you are an investor in some big production projects and use the operation of these projects as an excuse to file a lawsuit with Xiangdao Film Company in the future, it will be justified.

Le Huimin couldn't help looking at Xiang Sheng and the others.

There are only two results: there is no consensus tonight, or this move will be followed, and at least the projects invested by Song Yang will be restrained later.

In the silence, the taciturn Zhou Xingchi spoke first: "Song Sheng, I have a scene I'm planning to shoot right now."

Zhou Xingchi, who traveled lightly, has no baggage, he just wants to prove himself.

With this new identity as a director, he actually already has successful works.However, he has something he wants to express, and he doesn't want to blindly compromise with the market at the moment.

Song Yang nodded: "Let's talk in detail later. Let's talk about the direction first. I can provide 50% to 80% of the project's funds here. The producer sent will not interfere with the creation, but I want the master tape and the copyright. Of course, You can also invest only 20% to 40%, and then only need the CD and digital rights in the mainland.”

The general framework is like this, whether they want it or not is their business.

Song Yang didn't say any more, but when Xiang Sheng asked about the funding plan, Song Yang said lightly that he could invest 1 million in the first year to test the waters.

This is enough to shoot several scenes in Xiangdao.

Li Ru's acting was very weird, and he looked like he was watching a silly criticism: "I lost money on the disc because of piracy, you admit it, I accept it, but you don't have to do it."

"It seems like you will lose money." Song Yang looked at the actresses with a smile, "Sisters are not happy! If the filming is good, the audience will still buy it."

The Xiangdao film industry is expected to invest an additional 1 million yuan in the next year, and some people who are quite enterprising are already thinking about it.

Following Song Yang's words, no matter what the bosses of the film company thought, they immediately became enthusiastic.

It was Zhang Min who was next to Song Yang who seemed not very interested.

Song Yang also vaguely knew what the story was. Zhang Min probably quit the film industry and started business at this time, right?
The relationship between her and Xiang Sheng was unclear, so Song Yang just assumed that there was an atmosphere at the scene.

The elder sisters who are still in their prime, look seductive.

But he has this kind of mentality, and some people are obviously very fiery.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of toasting, Guan Zhilin was standing between Song Yang and Zhang Min holding a red wine glass, his eyes were always bright, and the conversation soon was not limited to movies.

"Song Sheng, I also want to develop a bit in music. I wonder if I will have the honor to sing songs written by Song Sheng in the future."

"...Sister Guan, why don't we change seats?" Zhang Min suddenly asked.

"Then why are you so embarrassed?" Guan Zhilin smiled like a flower, but he was obviously very happy.

To this day, Guan Zhilin's reputation is in the Xiangdao circle, who doesn't know?

Song Yang saw that she was sitting next to her without any qualms amid other people's smiles, and pulled the chair towards him.

Undoubtedly, Guan Zhilin would not mind posting a man who is young, handsome and rich, and will be of great help to her career.

Li Ru took a rare meaningful look at Song Yang.

Looking at her charming eyes, Song Yang couldn't help but smiled: "Then it depends on Sister Guan's voice and singing skills. Besides, I don't know when I will have the time and thought to write songs."

"I can sing for Song Sheng..." Guan Zhilin enthusiastically made an appointment with him, as if it was not easy to sing in front of so many people.

Gongchou rectified the mistake, Li Ru saw that Song Yang was very familiar with them and would not refuse anyone, so he exchanged cups with them.

After the dinner was over, on the way back to the hotel, Xu Qing asked coquettishly, "Do you want to go too?"

"I don't want to see these people!" Li Ru said righteously, "Besides, there is no one else in my eyes except you!"

Xu Qing's smiling face bloomed, extremely provocative, and then sighed: "But I didn't expect Song Yang to go! He and Xiao Shen, have they really passed? Changed?"

Li Ru also sighed: "It really has changed."

"...It's a pity. I learned from you!"

"..." Li Ru was speechless, "What's my fault? If you say that again, I'll leave you alone!"

"you dare!"

(End of this chapter)