Chapter 140 Oscar’s Invitation

Chapter 140 Oscar’s Invitation

Chapter 140 Oscar’s Invitation

The budget of only 300 million RMB was given to director Lu Hao, not because they were reluctant to spend more money.

The main reason is that Fan Wumian is worried that even if he is given enough money, he will not be able to produce the small but exquisite style of the original "Crazy Stone". If more money is really needed, he can make additional investments at any time.

As for director Lu Hao himself.

After some consideration, he did not choose to sign a 5-year contract, but instead took an 8-year contract.

In other words, the signing fee alone is 200 million RMB.

Fan Wumian had been down and out in his previous life, so he could understand what Ma Yingjie was thinking. Being a director was different from other jobs, and being able to have a good guaranteed income was a blessing.

As for how much you will earn in the end.

Judging from the conditions Fan Wumian offered him, it was obvious that they mainly depended on the quality and quantity of the works. The more work, the more pay. If he made a movie every year, his annual income would be at least one million RMB.

Compared to money.

During the filming of A Quiet Place, the cooperation with Fan Wumian was quite pleasant, which was also the reason why Lu Hao chose to sign a long-term contract. He had dealt with other investors before and suffered a lot of losses.

For example, in his first film "Incense", the investor suddenly chose to withdraw his investment. In the end, Lu Hao found ways to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in the film, but only got two useless trophies.

Knowing how rich Fan Wumian is now, it is obvious that he is a big Buddha.

Ma Yingjie felt that if he worked harder and proved his abilities, he might have a chance to make a movie in the future, which would be a great blessing.

Ever since hearing Fan Wumian mention that he could give box office dividends, Ma Yingjie felt his sincerity.

As a new director, looking across the entire mainland, I have never heard of anyone having the opportunity to get a share of the box office.
After successfully signing the first director, Fan Wumian felt a sense of accomplishment as if he had "invested at the bottom".

He was still in the office of Yaomei Culture at the moment. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked Lu Hao while drinking tea, "Has the leading actor Wang Baoqiang in A World Without Thieves signed a contract with any agency?"

Lu Hao was stunned for a moment, and said:
"I happen to know a little bit. It seems that they have signed a contract with Huayi Brothers, the same company that obtained the mainland distribution rights for A Quiet Place."

"Wang Baoqiang's acting is quite good, and he won the Golden Ant Award for Best Newcomer for the movie "Blind Shaft". I heard that he only received 2000 yuan for starring in "A World Without Thieves". It's really miserable. Andy Lau received 700 million yuan for this movie."

"But last year's film A World Without Thieves was so popular that Wang Baoqiang's salary should have increased a lot."

Fan Wumian just nodded and said:

"I visited Andy Lau some time ago. He was promoting A World Without Thieves in the mainland at the time. I felt that Wang Baoqiang's acting style was quite special. You can talk to my agent later and try to buy his contract."

"When I first started my business, there was a shortage of talent everywhere."

"By the way, what is the price of those popular TV series sold to TV stations now? Are they profitable?"

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I understand that Fan Wumian lives in Hong Kong and has just entered the industry, so it is normal that he is not aware of these situations.

Director Lu Hao went on to explain:
"A good TV series can be sold to many TV stations, and a TV series about urban life can also receive some product placement."

"Martial arts themes are very popular now. Last year, the mainland remake of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" became a big hit. There are 40 episodes in total. The cost of each episode is about 90 yuan. The TV station will pay 8 or 9 yuan for each episode. I saw the director's interview content in the newspaper. It seems that he made more than million yuan."

"If you calculate the rate of return, it's about 30%. It's better to shoot a popular movie."

Fan Wumian has little contact with the circle and is not very clear about the situation of this era, but he has some understanding of the situation in the future.

In the impression.

It was not until around 2015, with the rise of online video platforms, that TV dramas saw a wave of explosive growth.

Popular blockbusters like "Princess Agents", "Legend of Fuyao", "The Mystic Nine", "In the Name of People", etc. have achieved a return rate of more than 100%, which is indeed a lot lower than investing in movies.

Unlike in the future, actors may earn more than top movie stars by taking on a TV series.

Nowadays, the pay for first-line stars to make movies is much higher than that for making TV series. Putting aside Jack Long who received $2000 million in pay, there have been recent reports that Gong Li is negotiating cooperation with a Hollywood film company for $500 million.

If you look at the net profit from the sale of "A Quiet Place" by Fan Wumian, you will find that many celebrities and businessmen make extra profits, largely in an attempt to avoid taxes and increase their own income.

Fortunately, Fan Wumian doesn't need to consider those things. Compared with his income, the taxes he pays are already very low.

Thinking of buying a batch of celebrities at a low price, which is more economical and affordable.

Fan Wumian quickly made preparations to set up another celebrity agency.

Considering that there might be an opportunity to use his power for personal gain and support a group of popular young actresses, he felt that this business was promising and first thought of signing Zhuang Muxi and Yang Mi, whom he had met during the art exam.
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2 month 22 number.

Fan Wumian really received an invitation from Miramax. The other company invited him to attend the 2th Academy Awards, which will be held on February 27th, US time.

Came along with this message.

On February 2, "A Quiet Place" will be released in 24 cinemas across the United States, accounting for about 600% of all cinemas in the United States, and will temporarily have a 10% screening rate.

This kind of screening rate is a treatment that only popular movies can enjoy.

This shows that theater owners are also very optimistic about the potential of "A Quiet Place".

It is said that several trial screenings were arranged in Hollywood, and the feedback from the audience was that the word of mouth was simply explosive, with 97% of the audience giving positive reviews.

Some viewers who were not familiar with it did not even realize that it was a Hong Kong movie. They thought it was invested by a Hollywood company and a group of Asian actors were specially hired to shoot the film.

In its previous life, "A Quiet Place" had a low cost of 1700 million US dollars and earned 3 million US dollars at the global box office. The production cost also included about 4000 million US dollars in actors and director's salaries, as well as some publicity and marketing expenses.

After returning to Hong Kong City, Fan Wumian searched the Internet for relevant information.

I found that there were already a lot of advertisements for "A Quiet Place" on the Internet. It seems that the success of the preview gave Miramax executives a lot of confidence, and they began to spend money on publicity and promotion in advance.

It should be because they want to catch up with this year's Academy Awards. With Disney's support behind the scenes, they are moving very fast.

Originally, Fan Wumian thought that it would take until March at the earliest to be launched in North America.

In order to make more money, Miramax Films must have put in a lot of effort this time, and the film was reviewed and got a "PG-13" rating, which means it is not suitable for children under 13 years old, which is the same level as "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl".

However, during the preview held in Berlin, a timid audience member claimed that the scene where the heroine gave birth was so frightening that she could only cover her eyes and watch through gaps between her fingers.

Before being invited to the Academy Awards.

Fan Wumian took another leave and flew to Yanjing to record a "Face to Face" interview program.

You may not give face to other media, but you must give face to "Central Bank". Even if the broadcast time of this program is scheduled at 9: pm on Sunday, its influence is still unmatched by other media.

Noon on the 23th.

Take a flight to Yanjing in advance.

The recording time was scheduled for tomorrow, and Fan Wumian temporarily moved into the newly purchased Houhai courtyard house.

After the transaction was completed, the previous Tribune Magazine office moved away.

Except for office supplies, most other furniture was left there, so it's fine to use it for a night's rest.

Originally the two-story building was used as an office, but now it is empty and looks much more spacious.

When I went out with Jiang Shixi, I bought some sheets, quilts, and mineral water. After my assistant Pu Jiajing finished cleaning up, she told me:
"When I went out and was blown by the cold wind, my nose almost froze, but luckily the heating was still on, so I just opened the radiator valve and it worked."

"Compared to the price of staying in a hotel, it is still a good deal even if I buy these sheets and quilts. Now I wash the sheets and quilts and dry the quilts in the sun, and they are just right for use in the evening."

"I've bought the toothbrush and other things, and the electric water heater is already on. If you want to take a shower, I'll buy you a pair of slippers later."

It was previously renovated by the person in charge of the Forum newspaper, who spent money on it. It is occasionally used as a club for office work, rest, and entertaining guests. It has basically all the necessary living facilities.

I came to Yanjing for the interview on short notice this time, so I should have checked into a hotel first.

However, having spent so much money to buy this courtyard house, Fan Wumian wanted to experience it in advance, so he hired a decoration company to redesign and renovate it, and they produced several sets of renderings.

For example, in the yard, I plan to plant two landscape pine trees to avoid it being empty.

I'm taking a short break today and just need to tidy up a bit.

At this moment.

Fan Wumian was sitting on the sofa, texting and chatting with Zuo Ziyan, when he suddenly heard his agent Jiang Shixi, who seemed to be talking to someone.

With a little curiosity, he stood up and walked over to take a look.

I saw a middle-aged man wearing a loose suit and a coat, speaking in an authentic Yanjing accent:
"Recently, a client of mine, a businessman in the coal mining business, wants to spend 3600 million to buy the old courtyard next door, demolish it and build a clubhouse to use for office and reception, or turn it into a high-end hotel. He is also looking at the courtyard near Prince Gong's Mansion. I was just passing by today and saw that your gate was open, so I came in to take a look. Could you please let me take some photos of this courtyard?"

I heard that the old courtyard of more than 3000 square meters next to my house may be demolished to build a hotel.

Fan Wumian suddenly felt a headache.

It’s not that we are worried about the lack of privacy due to the coming and going of people, but we are worried that the construction next door will make too much noise.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will move here for a while after he goes to Beijing Film Academy to study in the second half of the year. How could he tolerate it if there were endless noises and clanging next door all the time?

And this price is much lower than the previous asking price of 5000 million RMB.
(End of this chapter)