Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 225 Let the real Jay Chou make a guest appearance?
“For this film, I hope everyone will work together.”

"If the first shot is successful, there will be more Mahua Film projects in the future."

"But, let me be frank."

"If individual actors and staff members fail to cooperate, causing the project to fail, this is also an opportunity for optimization."

After saying this, Cheng Xi poured a bucket of cold water on everyone.

Now everyone, who were originally very excited, began to wonder whether this movie could be successful.

If it succeeds, everyone benefits.

If it doesn’t work out, my dream of appearing on the big screen will probably be shattered temporarily.

People who buy Mahua also understand what the boss said. After all, buying Mahua is not for charity, but to make money.

Why should I give you film and television resources if you can’t make money?

Millions of dollars in profit a year is simply not worth the name of Zuibai.

So what special value does the Mahua team have to him?
"Okay, I've finished what I wanted to say. Let's get ready for the performance."

"Also, the company's shareholders please stay for a while."

Shen Teng and Ma Li had already stood up when they heard Cheng Xi say this.

Sat down with Yan Fei and Peng Damo.

The others all turned around and looked at Shen Teng and Ma Li.

The boss just mentioned developing a new film project and now there are only two people left.

The meaning is very obvious, and I can't help but envy it.

After a while, only five members of the Mahua team and Cheng Xi and his group were left in the meeting room.

"This is a closed-door meeting, and the content will not be disclosed."

"The total investment for this film will be around 4000 million yuan. I will be the director, and Yan Fei and Peng Dama will be the assistant directors."

"But the script still needs to be changed. First, the ending, where Ma Dongmei throws the javelin, can be changed to being a physical education teacher in the original school."

"Charlotte works during the day, which is too peaceful and doesn't fit the tone of the film."

"I'll see if I can change it to practicing and writing songs at night. Finally, one day, I'll get a call. It'll just end at that moment, leaving an ending that's both exciting and open-ended."

"Secondly, Qiuya's image needs to be changed. Her current character is more like a scheming green tea bitch."

"She comes from a well-off family and, influenced by her family, believes that the most important thing about a man is talent. This is just a matter of values, and we are not morally disparaging."

"This role is played by Reba, so please pay attention to the image while giving the character some expression."

"Yan Fei, Peng Damo, this is just my suggestion. You two should figure out how to implement the story."

When Yan Fei and Peng Damo heard Cheng Xi call their names, they immediately nodded and wrote them down.

At this time, the two of them looked at each other.

At the same time, I was thinking, is the boss hinting that we should give Qiuya more scenes?

After all, Reba is the boss's most direct actress, and I heard she is also the "eldest princess" of Zuibai Studio.

Of course, Cheng Xi didn't think so. He simply felt that Qiu Ya was not the most core character after all, so making some changes would be harmless.

But Cheng Xi needs to pay attention to Reba's image management.

Especially in the original work, the image of Qiuya lying on her back with Yuan Hua.

This is intolerable in no way.

"There is still half a month left until National Day, and the filming is tentatively scheduled to start on October 10st, with a shooting period of two months."

"Hong Tao, coordinate the performances, actors, and schedules for the play; Wen Tao, get the crew together starting today."

Because the script has basically been polished and the actors are ready.

And the usual performance is equivalent to drawing most of the storyboards.

So the project can proceed faster than usual.

Not to mention that there are three directors who can start filming scenes at the same time.

Within a few days, old friends got the news.

Many people want to come and invest.

In Cheng Xi's opinion, this film is a sure win, and it will definitely be a big profit.

If the cost is 4000 million, the recovery can be made in just over 1 million.

The original film did not have any big stars, big publicity, and the team was unknown, but it still grossed 14.5 billion yuan just by word of mouth.

Now it is in the hands of Cheng Xi, relying on the Zuibai brand and the solid quality of the script.

Cheng Xi didn't even dare to make any assumptions about the box office imagination.

Of course, the timing is different, and Cheng Xi’s goal is to surpass the box office of "Life Events".

Strive to surpass "Let the Bullets Fly" and become the number one domestic box office movie.

To be fair, he didn't want to accept even a penny of investment, but there was nothing he could do.

Trying to eat alone is doomed to fail in the long run. Without a community of interests, it will be very troublesome if problems arise.

In the end, the original cast of "Life Events" shared this feast.

But Cheng Xi used the director and script as the price, reducing their share.

After several rounds of negotiations, the final investment allocation was:
The total nominal investment for "Charlotte's Troubles" was 8000 million, and the actual investment was 4200 million.

The investment in the script was valued at 1800 million.

The director's investment was 2000 million.

Zuibai Entertainment's actual investment capital is 3000 million, with a nominal total investment of 6800 million, and a profit share of 85%.
China Film invested 500 million yuan, with a share of 6.25%.

Youku and Sohu each invested 350 million, with each receiving a 4.375% share.

The other three parties invested a total of 1200 million.

Cheng Xi thought it was enough as he could get 85% of the profit share.

Moreover, Han Sanping also promised that the box office share could reach 35% for the producers, so he gave nearly 2% more quota to China Film.

Mr. Zeng: "Brother, should we hold a press conference?"

Cheng Xi: "The Hundred Flowers Awards are about to be announced. It would be better to wait until the awards are announced before releasing news about the new film."

Cheng Xi wants to strive for the award with all his strength, to maintain the second place and strive for the first place.

By then, the Hundred Flowers Awards, the premiere of "Diamond Lover" and new movie news will come out together.

It should be able to promote the new movie to the greatest extent possible.

When everyone heard what Cheng Xi said, they nodded.

"Then we'll wait for Zuibai Entertainment's notification and promote it together then."

"Thank you all for your support, and please continue to work on the crew setup. I hope we can get it done by the end of the month."

The audience did not get the news about the new movie in the first place.

But the industry already knows it.

After all, it involves investments from four parties and it cannot be concealed.

So all kinds of requests came to Li Wentao.

Some people who had a good relationship with Cheng Xi even contacted him directly.

Fan Binbin: "Director Xiao, you said there was no movie script, but it turns out you were deceiving me." Cheng Xi: "Sister Binbin, stop it. Didn't you join the crew of "One Night Surprise" again recently?"

Fan Binbin: "Oh, my brother is paying so much attention to me. Then please help me promote Double Exposure. It will be released at the end of the month."

Cheng Xi: “.”

"Okay, I'll post something on Weibo later. I'll know you're fine and won't contact me. Next time, I won't answer your calls."

"Sister, you have to focus on your career, otherwise you will leave me behind. How can you still be interested in an old woman like me?"

Cheng Xi was too lazy to respond and said:
"Is there anything else?"

"Yes, I'm feeling down and want to play a friendly match. Come visit me on the set."

Cheng Xi would never go, because if he did, she would use it for publicity.

You say we're having a friendly match, but you're just trying to take advantage of me, the director who earns 6 million.

By the way, get my 200 million resources.

If there is another scandal at that time, netizens will not believe Cheng Xi even if he jumps into the water.

"Hang up, ha, if you want to play the game, send it over yourself."

"Hmm, toot, toot."

Before Fan Binbin could finish his words, he heard a dead tone on the phone.

I'm so angry. It's really hard to find someone who dares to hang up on me.

This kid is really tough.

So should I go to Yanjing to find him?

Xiao Tiantian: "You are filming a movie for Reba again. How many days have you not sent me a message?"

Cheng Xi: "I'm thinking about it."

Candy: "Perfunctory! I want to be in your movie too!"

Cheng Xi: “.”

"Okay, but it's only a few minutes of footage, so come without pay."

Xiao Tiantian: "Okay, send me the script and I'll go."

Hearing Xiao Tiantian say this, Cheng Xi was speechless.

Is it so easy to agree?
I was just joking. How could I arrange a role for you?

"I don't care. I want to see you. Just give me an excuse to let me go."

"Okay, okay, let me think about it. Wait for my news."

"Don't disappear again."

"No, I promise."

Cheng Xi really wanted to say "definitely next time", but he thought about how Xiao Tiantian thought of him.

Don't make trouble for yourself.

There were also calls from Yang Mi, Da Ran, Bai Xue and others.

Yang Mi said that she almost forgot about her, so Cheng Xi quickly asked his senior sister to coax her over.

Bai Xue and the others called, mainly to ask about the actors.

Cheng Xi thought that since they were about the same age, they could be used to join the group.

Sitting in Charlotte's class.

Bai Xue can be given a role that is popular with the audience.

Of course, most of the roles are played by actors from the Mahua series.

After all, this was his promise.

Da Ran was not asking about the role, but was asking whether he wanted to make a cameo appearance in the movie.

Look at her emotional intelligence, it’s much higher than that of the previous women.

Da Ran is still considerate.

"Really? How about you come and play a female teacher? It's only about ten seconds long."

"Okay, tell me about your schedule, and I'll take two days off to visit you on the set."

"Just to see me?"

"Yeah, I still want to do the mission."

"hey-hey."

Speaking of this, Cheng Xi really wanted to rush into the cave with Da Ran.

Cheng Xi always rejected those who called to ask for roles.

Because most of the roles were given to Mahua, there was no room for his own people.

Where do good roles come from to give to others?

Cheng Xi was still thinking about which supporting role to assign Nazha to, and even wanted to make a cameo appearance for a few seconds himself.

Just showing up in this classic movie can be considered a check-in.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi took out the character list.

I watched it all the way down.

Qiao Shan can be the host of the wedding ceremony.

I still have to look for the role of Chinese teacher carefully.

What is Tian Yu doing now?

So Cheng Xi started searching on Baidu directly on the computer.

I found out that he was still performing in dramas and some anti-Japanese dramas, which was not very noticeable at all.

His Chinese teacher’s slogans “I am a teacher” and “This question will definitely be tested” made him famous.

After that, he took off directly and became a gold medal supporting actor.

Cheng Xi was wondering if he could collaborate with the celebrities who appeared in the show, such as the fake Na Ying and the pirated version of China's Voice, The Voice of China.

This is a win-win situation, and I have also cooperated with Blue TV before.

The second and third rounds of several dramas were sold to Blue Channel.

If the fake Zhou Jie Lun could invite a real guest star, then this movie would be flawless.

But Zhou Jielun himself has not had any contact with it.

How should I do it?

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi picked up the phone and called Li Wentao:
"Wentao, please take care of these three things quickly."

"First, we'll find the actor Tian Yu, sign him to Zuibai Entertainment, and then arrange for him to play the role of a Chinese teacher in the new movie."

"Secondly, I will contact Blue TV China Voice and Na Ying to seek cooperation on a new film. I can show them this part of the script."

"Third, contact Jie Lun next week and ask about his schedule. Then send him a simple script to see if he's willing to guest star."

"Time is running out, give me feedback within a week."

"Okay, boss."

(End of this chapter)