At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 259 Essay Contest (24)

Zhao Linhai and the others are not fledglings, nor are they the kind of masters who want to pursue art with a little money...

Although there are some pursuits, but I know what I know.

There was only one reason why they stopped Shen Xudong: the risk was too great!

Zhao Linhai was the most direct: "Investing in movies? Are you crazy? Do you know how risky it is?"

Zhao Xin added: "Let's not talk about the directors who failed. The Youth Film Studio next door hasn't opened for three years. Why? Isn't it just a movie that failed...The film studio has been immersed in the market for many years, and it can't hold it..."

Liao Gaoxiang concluded: "Don't you think that "Lost Orphan" and "Outstanding Citizen" made money, so you are jealous? Let me tell you, these are special cases, and "Lost Orphan" is not because of Feng Xiaogang. , "Outstanding Citizen" mainly relies on overseas copyrights. Do you have overseas contact channels? Can you guarantee that "The Aviator" will be shortlisted for the film festival? Overseas copyright sales? Do you know how to sell them?"

The three brothers hold their own words, but they all have the same meaning--only fools invest in movies!
Shen Xudong thought differently...

He is not a fool, of course he knows the risks.

"I'm not talking about controlling the investment. It just so happens that I have an agreement with senior sister Chen Hao's Orange Sky to help them write a few movie scripts... "The Aviator" is the script I wrote..."

By the way, he didn't say that Tian Zhuangzhuang wanted to accept him as an apprentice.

A bunch of media praised "breaking the co-production record"...

During the premiere week, the box office was booming, with the domestic box office exceeding 2000 million yuan, surpassing the 1500 million yuan achieved by "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Troy" in three days.

It's just that he asks for leave every day, there's no other way, "The Best Homeboy" has entered the pre-production period, and as a producer, he always has to show his face...

When Shen Xudong saw her, the latter was a little embarrassed...

It was also in this play that he fell in love with Ma Yili.

Zhang Bo said: "You are a busy person..."

Most of the actors who came from the Academy of Chinese Drama want to take the route of serious dramas——Mary does not consider herself a female comedian, she positions herself as a serious actor, she just acted in a few comedies, as can be seen from her acting style, There are many unknown supporting roles in "Beyond" and "You Against the Current"...

That's right, Shen Xudong is the screenwriter and director of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"...

"Li Xiaoran is definitely fine..." Zhao Linhai was a little surprised when he heard Shen Xudong mention Zhou Shen: "Zhou Shen? Is he okay?"

While Shen Xudong and the others were discussing actresses, "New Police Story" was released!

In the rehearsal hall, Shen Xudong looked at the full version of the rehearsal and thought it was pretty good, then he called the junior who came over to help: "Go and move two boxes of drinks... It's over, ask me to pay the bill!"

It doesn't matter, the female shopkeeper of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" has a hot personality, she has a crush on the male protagonist, and wants to occupy him...

I said that I will participate in the sketch contest this year, so I will keep my word!

On the stage, the actors who had finished the performance once heard Shen Xudong's arrangement, and thanked in unison: "Thank you, director!"

……

Why do art lovers feel sorry for investors?
Besides, Shen Xudong has helped Orange Sky earn a lot of money - "No. 2000 in the World" has helped Orange Sky earn at least [-] million yuan!
Shen Xudong thought for a while, and said, "I'm going to find Zhou Shen to direct..."

Shen Xudong is quite well-known in Chinese opera, and the team was formed very smoothly. Basically, all the actors were recruited from the same class. Zhang Bo, Yang Shuo, Li Zefeng and Sun Jian were all called by him.

Shen Xudong...knocked on the door with "Outstanding Citizen", of course, he can only be regarded as a small person in the circle.

Then it would be easier if you knew her, or if you had a good relationship with her.If there is a publishing company, they will find him and ask her to arrange it, and she will confidently say that she is at ease, at least arrange one. '

This matter is settled like this, Shen Xudong joined the casting discussion of "The Best Housekeeper" - commenting on the photos of the actress...

……

Second to the 5500 million in the first week of "House of Flying Daggers", and not as good as the 2200 million in the first week of "Lost Orphan...

"…Pause…"

"...using other people's money...then it's fine...

Does it make sense?
In fact, there are. The European film festival itself is indeed a game of small circles. After all, we all know that Hollywood is popular all over the world, and the small circles engaged in art hold together to keep warm...

Released on September 9th…

Why no coat of arms?
He is filming, "Jinyiwei", a work directed by Zhang Li...

"...Then it's not a big problem to hire a better producer!"

Of course, regarding the suggestion of finding a better producer, Shen Xudong was noncommittal...

I also mentioned Jiao Xiongping by name, "There are a group of people in Taiwan who specialize in public relations film festivals. There is a person named Jiao who knows the chairmen of various film festivals, and they are very familiar with them...

Really speechless, "New Police Story" is a co-production film?
After "New Police Story" was released, the film schedule of "Outstanding Citizen" fell from the previous 35% to less than 5%, and there was no golden screening...

After a pause, he continued: "And I have a good relationship with Wang Qingqiang..."

On the one hand, there is no need to stimulate them. On the other hand, everyone is a student of Chinese opera after all. It is still a bit embarrassing to go to Beidian to study directing...

For Shen Xudong, the release of "New Police Story" has nothing to do with him...

In the following week, he was busy rehearsing the skit "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" - which was shortened to a 30-minute sketch, divided into three sections...

Shen Xudong shrugged; "...Anyway, the cost does not exceed 500 million, just take it as a workout... Huang Bo + Chen Xi are the leading actors, they are all our own..."

Media reports: "Outstanding Citizen" received 620 million in the next week, and the cumulative box office successfully broke through [-] million...

Actually, only 480 million…

Say it earlier, waste of emotion!

"Um…"

"...I am really incompetent as a director..."

That's a good fit for Mary!

Let's make a fuss, it's a movie starring the best actor in Venice, if the box office in the mainland is less than [-] million, it's too shameful!

But whether it is a small person or a big person, at least they have entered this circle!

At the same time, it also solved one of Shen Xudong's puzzles - why Mary didn't want to be a simple comedian!

In fact, Mary is Shen Xudong's senior sister. She is from the 01-level acting department of Chinese opera, and she is a serious academic!

Feng Xiaogang said publicly before that 'the few directors in Hong Kong who often participate in foreign competitions rely on connections.Some films have not been finished yet, but they are confirmed by a good film festival to be the opening film'

"The film picker?"

Looking for a producer, not to mention the compensation of a better producer, the key... the position and duties of a producer and a producer overlap, he plans to be a producer and a producer himself...

The three of them went back and continued to discuss the casting of "The Best Housekeeper"...

As for the actress...except for the second paragraph, which needs a female shopkeeper, Shen Xudong wanted Chen Xi to come and play a cameo, and Zhao Xin found...Mary!
Yes, that's Mary!
Mary is actually an actress in a Chinese opera...

"fuss…"

Mary suddenly pointed to Shen Xudong's trouser pocket: "Your phone is ringing!"

"...Oh, let me see..."

Shen Xudong took out his mobile phone, looked at the caller ID, it was Chen Musheng...

Why did Chen Musheng seek him?
(End of this chapter)