The road to becoming a movie star from the villain

Chapter 40 Grabbing Resources?Who is the praying mantis, who is the oriole!

"So, I can pay up to 300 million for this film, do you think it's okay?" Yan Chi said tentatively.

300 million. You must know that Hong Chen's salary for the last movie "Li Bai" was 2 million.

Of course, this is also related to Zhang Hai's wealth.

Hearing this, Ge Chen frowned.

Because Hong Chen's salary was tied to the company's interests.If it is too low, the company will not allow it.

Moreover, the low salary is not a good thing for Hong Chen's development.

"I'm afraid it won't work." Ge Chen shook her head, because she had found several crews for Hong Chen to audition, and the salary was all in the tens of millions.

Yan Chi was also a little helpless, gritted his teeth, and said, "I can add a little more, 500 million, how about it?"

"How about this, Director Yan, the company has regulations on this, which is very troublesome. My salary is set at 1 million, but I invest 2 million. However, I want a 15% share of the film's final revenue. You can see if it's okay." Hong Chen said.

Hearing this, Yan Chi's eyes lit up, he never thought that Hong Chen would choose to invest.

In this way, the problems of male lead and investment are solved.

Moreover, Huahai Company will not interfere, the income they are looking at is only Hong Chen's salary.

A look of surprise flashed in Ge Chen's eyes, she did not expect Hong Chen to be so adventurous.

His decision is good for the company and the crew, but he has to take a big risk.Because if the movie didn't make money, it meant his investment was wasted.

"Are you sure?" Ge Chen asked with concern.

Hong Chen nodded, "I like this script very much, it doesn't matter if I lose."

For an actor, it is very difficult to act in a script that he likes.

In the current movie market, romance movies have a good prospect, but because the movies released over the years are full of various bloody plots, the popularity is declining.

But in this script "Those Years", the story is not bloody, but it has a feeling that makes people's eyes shine.

Worth the investment.

Yan Chi was very happy, he was sincerely grateful to Hong Chen.

Afterwards, Yan Chi signed contracts with Ge Chen and Hong Chen respectively.

What he signed with Ge Chen was Hong Chen's film contract, the schedule, the salary, etc.

What he signed with Hong Chen was an investment contract, and 15% of the final proceeds belonged to Hong Chen.

"Hong Chen, thank you so much, trust me, your investment will not be in vain." After signing the contract, Yan Chi and Hong Chen shook hands and bid farewell.

Hong Chen also sighed a little in his heart, after all, 2 million is basically his entire net worth now.

And if you want to pay back the cost, you have to wait for the film to be finished and released, which will take at least four or five months.

However, he has a diamond-level lottery draw, and he needs to spend a few million to draw it out, so don't worry too much about it.

"Hong Chen, there is another piece of bad news." Ge Chen put down his phone and said again.

"what happened?"

"Someone in the company is indeed robbing you of resources, it is a B-signed artist, Yuan Jiaming." Ge Chen said, "Do you still remember the magazine that made an appointment to shoot the cover of the warden, and now Yuan Jiaming is doing it. "

"Yuan Jiaming?" Hong Chen frowned. Hong Chen knew this person. He was 24 years old and had filmed many action movies. He was good at playing the image of Wei Guangzheng.

"Yes, I didn't expect this. Originally, I had already negotiated with that magazine, but Yuan Jiaming's agent contacted the magazine in advance and used some means to steal the resource." Ge Chen said.

This can't be blamed on Ge Chen. She has been with Hong Chen during the filming of "Li Bai" and she has already made a verbal agreement with the magazine. She didn't expect someone to cut off her husband in advance.

Resources are always the most ferocious thing for entertainers in entertainment companies.

It is also the embodiment of the status of an artist.

For example, now there is a main theme movie or TV series with a very good market prospect, and an entertainment company will take it down and let its own company's artists perform it.

The leading actor is naturally the first-line actor touted by the company.

You know, the entertainment industry dies very quickly. If there is no work for two or three years, no matter how popular an artist is now, he will soon fade out of people's sight.

Therefore, the company will continue to find resources for first-line artists, all kinds of top resources.

The first-tier artists pick the rest, and it's the turn of the second-tier artists.

Second- and third-tier artists are actually a very awkward position. Artists in this position are well-known, but they are not that popular and their traffic is not that big.

It is very difficult for second- and third-tier artists to jump to the top.

If you think back carefully, you will find that in the usual film and television dramas, there are many actors who are very good in acting and appearance, but they are just not popular.

Because they don't have enough top-notch resources.

You can only play the role of the second male or the second female.

When they play this kind of role, in order to highlight the female lead or the male lead, ordinary companies will even suppress them to improve the status of the first-line actors.

For example, "Who beats so-and-so in a certain play", "Comparison of who-so and so-and-so costume stills" and so on.

Therefore, it is difficult for second-line actors to stand up.

Without resources, it would be as difficult for an artist to jump from the second tier to the first tier!

Moreover, the resources of second-tier artists are also in short supply.

For example, this time the "Men's Clothes" magazine asked for a draft, and Huahai Company has already received it.Ge Chen won it for Hong Chen through normal means, but was intercepted by someone who wanted to.

They are all making money for the company, and the company will not step in to take care of these things.

"Publicity means are very important to the development of an artist. You still have half a year before the next movie will be released. You must find a way to maintain your popularity during this period." Ge Chensi thought.

"This resource has already been robbed. I'm worried that they want to rob us of another resource recently, a public service promotional video for Kyoto City. Our Huahai company has 6 artists participating. I have basically won it."

"I have to talk to the general manager again." Ge Chen made up his mind.

"Yuan Jiaming." Hong Chen rubbed his chin, muttering to himself.

Since he is in the entertainment company, this kind of intrigue is naturally indispensable, although he doesn't like it.

Half of his film salary is distributed to the company, and the resources he gets are also deserved, but some resources are robbed, which makes him very unhappy.

"We have to get back the place." Hong Chen thought to himself.

"It has been confirmed that it is him, then you should understand what resources he has at hand. We will treat him in the same way." Hong Chen said indifferently.

Hearing this, Ge Chen nodded.

this point is very important.

If the resources were robbed and Hong Chen's team didn't respond, I'm afraid there will be other teams robbing his resources next time.

He is in Huahai, so don't mess around.

In the entertainment industry, fists are the last word.

On the other side, Huahai company headquarters.

Yuan Jiaming's agent, Dong Wei, is in Wang Yao's office, complaining earnestly:

"Manager, Jia Ming is quite popular now, so it's absolutely fine to play in this public welfare film. That Hong Chen has played two villains before, and his image is not good. It's not suitable to act in this kind of promotional film."

Wang Yao frowned, touched the ring on the index finger of his left hand with his right hand, and fell silent.

Anyone who is familiar with it knows that Wang Yao's action indicates that he is hesitating.

Dong Wei saw that there was something going on, and persuaded him: "Manager, Jia Ming is an old man in the company and has worked hard for the company for several years. It is unreasonable to give this kind of resources to a newcomer."

Wang Yao hesitated.

This public service promotional video is a very good resource.

In the early stage, because the company did not provide Hong Chen with any resources, Hong Chen contacted Zhang Hai's crew by himself and made a lot of profits for the company. Wang Yao decided to give this resource to Hong Chen as compensation.

Yuan Jiaming has indeed made a lot of contributions to the company, and it is not impossible to snatch it up now, but it will sacrifice Hong Chen's interests.

For this matter, Wang Yao did not give an answer for the time being.

(End of this chapter)