The only sun in Huayu

Chapter 62 Urgent Eyes (14)

Shen Shandeng's assessment made Yu Dong laugh.

I was also a little angry.

A junior who hasn't even had a single movie released.

They already consider themselves someone important.

Anyone who dares to criticize a film by a director of Jiang Wen's stature is likely misled by the idea that Yu Dong is Han Sanping.

joke.

Yu Dong wanted to give Shen Shandeng a warning, not because he was angry, but because he wanted what was best for Shen, after all, Shen was Shen's senior.

Although I was thinking about getting a share of the sequel to "The Eunuch", I was more interested in seeing Han Sanping, my old leader, than Shen Shandeng.

If it weren't for Han San...
"Director."

Suddenly, my vision blurred for a moment.

Upon closer inspection, there was no flower; Han Sanping had actually arrived.

Yu Dong hurried over and shook hands with his former leader.

"Yu Dong is here too."

Han Sanping shook hands briefly with Yu Dong, then smiled and spoke to Shen Shandeng: "I heard you had a meeting here, so I thought I'd drop by."

Yu Dong: "."

The film crew of "The Eunuch" is quite far from the office area of ​​the chairman of China Film Group.

Han Sanping strolled around for a bit.

Preparations and filming are complete. There are far fewer people, but everything is still going smoothly.

He only glanced at it and then left.

Before leaving, he inquired about Shen Shandeng's health: "Young people shouldn't take their good health for granted; they should pay attention to balancing work and rest."

"You came without warning, causing trouble." Shen Shandeng complained as he saw Han Sanping off.

Yu Dong forced a smile: "Brother, the factory manager is just concerned about the new generation of talent in the industry."

My heart is bleeding!

Yu Dong, who also graduated from the Department of Management at Beijing Film Academy, was born in 94.

He was later assigned to work at the Beijing Film Studio, where he was appreciated and promoted by Han Sanping, becoming the youngest section-level cadre in history.

However, after starting his own business, Han Sanping always avoided any appearance of impropriety, and China Film Group specifically requested that he not participate in the distribution of its key films.

The old boss is so biased!

Shortly after, Wang, the deputy manager of the production department, also arrived.

It was on the way anyway.

"The journey of a hundred miles is only half complete at ninety; we must do our utmost to ensure the post-production of 'The Supervisor' is successful."

Deputy Manager Wang immediately gave specific instructions.

I personally oversee the process to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Previously, we arranged post-production equipment for "Du Gong". Compared to the cumbersome process of state-owned factories, signing contracts, going through approvals, and issuing invoices were almost like a green light all the way at "Du Gong".

But why did the leader come again?

Han Sanping didn't say it, but Deputy Manager Wang understood.

The various disgraceful and embarrassing incidents that occurred during the film's preparation phase must not be repeated.

After seeing off Deputy Manager Wang, Shen Shandeng's train of thought seemed to break down. He asked Yu Dong, "What were we talking about just now?"

Yu Dong adjusted his words and softened his tone: "Brother, I'd like to ask you for some advice. Why are you so pessimistic about 'The Sun'? You haven't even seen the movie, have you?"

Shen Shandeng said with difficulty, "If I say something, I'll offend people, and if I do, you'll think I'm meddling in other people's business."

"No, absolutely not," Yu Dong firmly denied.

Shen Shandeng sighed, "I am a kind-hearted person, but I have indeed offended people."

“Speak freely,” Yu Dong said.

Shen Shandeng also said, "If I were to invest in distribution, I definitely wouldn't invest in 'The Sun'."

The film "The Sun Also Rises," an art film, had a publicly disclosed production cost of ten million US dollars. At the current exchange rate, that's over seventy million RMB.

Is it "Paper Clip"? Does it have any passionate scenes?
They dared to go to this cost!
Shen Shandeng's "The Eunuch" is a commercial period action film with a production cost of only over ten million, while "The Sun" is an art film.

Moreover, various issues arose during the filming process. When filming began two years ago, Taihe Film & Television initially invested 30 million yuan.

Taihe was one of the earliest media giants and once held a controlling stake in Huayi.

After spending 18 million, the film was only a third of the way through. Taihe couldn't afford it and chose to withdraw its investment, leaving the remaining 12 million unreceived.

Filming was suspended for a period of time. Han Sanping helped out by investing 22 million yuan in Yinghuang, but demanding that the box office revenue share be allocated to Yinghuang before that of Taihe.

Taihe was unwilling, but there was nothing they could do because the money had already been invested. If they didn't accept it, the film would be halted and they would see no money.

The production cost was 40 million, but that wasn't enough, so Jiang Wu and Zhou Yun added another 10 million.

The cost is at least 50 to 60 million, if not 70 million.

Shen Shandeng would never dare to touch a film like that.

With such twists and turns, commercial films have an 80-90% chance of flopping, let alone art films.

"Brother, I really admire you. You're a man of true passion. Six hundred copies would cost seven or eight million, right? Jiang Wen is directing and starring, so we'll have to invest in top-tier productions. The marketing and distribution alone will cost at least ten million, and we'll go even higher."

"I do business not to make money, but to support the arts."

It didn't sound like a compliment, Yu Dong realized, pursed his lips, and did some calculations for Shen Shandeng: "When Jiang Wen's first directorial work, 'In the Heat of the Sun,' was released, it attracted more than ten million viewers."

"That was in 1995. Jiang Wen had a large audience. If ten million people came to see 'The Sun Also Rises' at today's ticket prices, the box office could have exceeded four hundred million."

"Even with only a quarter of the audience watching, it can easily surpass 100 million! This is Jiang Wen's comeback film after a five-year ban on directing, and audiences are eagerly anticipating it!"

Seeing that Yu Dong had such confidence in Jiang Wen's personal brand, Shen Shandeng only asked one question: "Is 'The Sun' a movie like 'Sunshine', full of youth, taboos, and showing thighs and breasts?"

Is it a film genre?

Yu Dong was stunned, then lost control of his emotions and said bluntly, "What do you want to say? This is Jiang Wen! Let me tell you, I will help Jiang Wen enter the 100 million yuan club. I originally wanted to see if you had that potential."

"Let me tell you, 'In the Heat of the Sun' had over 1100 million viewers back then. These people have all grown from their early 20s to their early 30s now, and they are still the main consumers in cinemas!"

"I will definitely buy tickets to see 'The Sun Also Rises' again. This movie is a continuation of 'In the Heat of the Sun' from back then. The scale and investment are much larger than the original. It is a very charming blockbuster that will become a collective memory for a generation!"

"Let me tell you again, 'The Sun' was selected for the main competition at the Venice Film Festival, one of the three major European film festivals, a temple of cinematic art."

"This year's Venice Film Festival jury president is Zhang Yimou. Chinese directors have won the Venice Film Festival twice now, so 'The Sun Also Rises' has a very high chance of winning. When it does, it will be a box office and award success, and you will see the world cheering for us."

Getting impatient, Shen Shandeng immediately changed his tune: "I was just saying, don't worry, don't worry."

"I'm not in a hurry."

"Director Jiang Wen is awesome! He's a great actor!" Shen Shandeng gave a thumbs up: "He's also a great director!"

Yu Dong felt much better, but a shadow still lingered in his heart.

After all, it's over ten million, over ten million!

His idea was to replicate the success of the new visuals and Huayi.

The new picture shows Zhang Weiping binding Zhang Yimou, Hua Yi is Wang Zhongjun binding Feng Xiaogang, and Yu Dong binding Jiang Wen. It will definitely work!

Representatives from the investors arrived one after another.

"Producer Zhang."

When Shen Shandeng saw Zhang Nengshou arrive, he greeted him with a smile.

Then, the representative of light arrived.

"The film 'The Eunuch' will be released at the end of October or November, and I need all parties to guarantee its distribution."

Yu Donghe, representing the light source, frowned slightly. Time was too tight; there were only three months left, and they also needed to allocate time for printing and copying.

Before the two could speak, Zhang Nengshou said, "China Film Group will guarantee 500 copies; China Film Group will fully support you."

Zhang Nengshou also felt that the time was too tight, but this was the order from above.

The second production company, Shandeng Culture, and the first production company, China Film Group, had already reached an agreement, leaving Bona Film Group and Enlight Media with no choice but to follow suit.

After the meeting, Shen Shandeng saw Yu Dong to his car, held the door, and asked, "Mr. Yu, do you think the Venice Film Festival is decided by the chairman of the judging panel? Does Zhang Yimou like Jiang Wen, a son of a privileged family?"

Yu Dong, who was still cursing, was left behind. After saying this, Shen Shandeng closed the car door.

Shen Shandeng knew very well that Yu Dong would come looking for him.

(End of this chapter)