my wife is a showman

Chapter 133 The less favored you are, the better you must do
"Mr. Ren, how about this, 1.5% for 5 million, 3% for 10 million, and 4% for more than 15 million? With the strength of your lighting, it shouldn't be difficult to arrange more films."

Xu Lang raised his wine glass and asked.

"Let's wait until you have raised the money. We can't discuss it over the wine table. There is also a fixed sharing plan. We will get 10% of all the profits from global distribution."

Guangying Culture is a listed company. We only talk about business, but we won’t tell you about support funds.

Both Liu Bo and Xu Lang are newcomers, and I didn't kill you 15%, it's all because of the face of the big guys.

"Do you have channels abroad?" Xu Lang asked.

"If you have a partner, you can get 30% of the box office. I see your storyboard. The fighting style is a bit like "Fearless". The advantage is that your theme of this drama is deeper and the dialogue is sharper. The disadvantage is that there is no such thing as Li Jie. The big boss supports the stage, and the production budget gap is too big."

"However, there are no Qing Dynasty dramas to watch after "Certificate of Fame" and "Huo Yuanjia". There may be hope for two or three million US dollars."

Xu Lang finally understood that Ren Hongwen had very low expectations for this drama.

Two $300 million.

1.5 million.

What's the use of that.

With a box office of 1.5 million, after paying the 9-point tax, the remaining theater chains will share 6800 million. The remaining 6800 million does not take into account the lighting and shadow commissions. That is a huge loss.

If they lose money, Xu Lang and Liu Bo are equivalent to doing nothing, and they will not get a penny.

If the publisher is not optimistic, it will not spend energy to promote it.

Light and Shadow announces and releases more than a dozen major productions every year, so how can they spend energy on tens of millions of productions?

"How much ratio can that row achieve?" Xu Lang asked.

"Domestically, I guarantee 5000 screenings on the first day. As for the subsequent film schedule, it depends on word-of-mouth and attendance. If it is good, it will increase, and if it is not up to standard, it will continue to decrease. Overseas, it depends on the wishes of the partners, not us. Yes, we’ll talk to them after the film is released.”

This means that domestic theaters can still contribute a little bit of light and shadow, but foreign countries can't do anything. It is equivalent to an intermediary, but they still have to take 10% of the share.

If the screening rate cannot be reached, it is impossible to explode at the box office.

The number of domestic screens exceeds 6, and even if each screen shows 4 shows per day, that is 24 shows.

"Mr. Ren, 5000 shows is indeed a bit low. With a film scheduling rate of 2%, no matter how good the film is, it probably won't be enough." Xu Lang smiled helplessly.

"You can also ask Huatian Film and Television, isn't Tang Sinuo very interested in your drama?"

Seeing that Xu Lang was holding the wine glass, Shi Shi said, "Drink the wine first, the filming hasn't started yet, there is plenty of time."

Ren Hongwen stood up holding his wine glass, and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, business is business."

"I understand."

The two drank the wine, sat down and ate food in silence, a little cold.

Wu Jingsong picked up his wine glass and said, "Come on, happy new year everyone."

After everyone finished drinking, he said again: "Let's eat first. If the light and shadow are not good, we will hold a trial screening after we finish the film, and then talk to a few companies. 5000 shows are indeed a bit small, old Ren."

"Brother Wu, don't embarrass me, or you can communicate with my boss. If he speaks, I will be fine." Ren Hongwen replied.

"Brother Ren, if our actors run national publicity releases, will the screening rate be better?" Ma Ke asked.

"It must be better to have a few of you on the platform, but you are just a cameo."

"There is investment." Shi Shi also added.

This was the first time the two of them stood on the same front since their careers, which made Ren Hongwen a little surprised.

The feud between the two is well known.

The atmosphere of the meal was not very good, and everyone sitting here was regarded as an investor. If you knew that the project had little hope of making money, no one would feel a little bit uncomfortable.

Especially Wang Baobao, he even wanted to retreat. Among the actors present, he was the most valuable, and if he didn't make money, he would lose the most.

The system is scanning everyone, Xu Lang naturally knows what he thinks.

"Ms. Wu is right. When the film is finished and everyone sees its quality, they might rush to release it, right, Brother Wang." Xu Lang asked.

"Yes, yes, we just need to complete a good work, right, Teacher Wu?" Wang Baobao asked.

He threw the topic back again, wanting to hear what Teacher Wu meant.

Wu Jingsong nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lao Ren is not optimistic. There are still many distribution companies. Xu Lang hastened to finalize the project and sign the contract. I think the script is well written. I feel a bright light."

"Look what you said, let's wait until the finished film is released before we discuss the details. Let's drink first." Ren Hongwen said.

Wu Jingsong is so firm, Wang Baobao has blown it out, and it is not easy to go back on his word, no matter how bad it is, he can get back 1000 million, just treat it as a ticket.

After the banquet was over, Xu Lang and Liu Bo took a taxi back and didn't speak all the way.

"Liu Bo, don't be discouraged. Ren Hongwen doesn't like it. When the work comes out, he will have to compete with other companies. Then the initiative will be in our hands."

"Before next Friday, all the money needs to be finalized. I will first communicate with the big investors and sign the investment contract over the weekend. Teacher Wu's script will be signed tomorrow. You have to keep an eye on the money from the director's fund."

"When the money is in place, we will hold a script meeting and sign the lead actor's contract first. Wang Baobao's will is a little shaken, and we will try to start the film next month."

Xu Lang warned that he must give everyone confidence now.

If you don't work hard, the project may go yellow at any time.

"Yes, I understand. There is still a lot of work to be done next. The uniforms, photography, and staff must all be decided." Liu Bo said.

After all, he had made a movie before, and although the configuration was pitifully low, he still knew the process.

"You negotiate with the production assistant, and quickly draw up a detailed work schedule. The Taoist clothing must be made according to the drawing I drew."

"Well, no problem, but you are the leading actor, and you have to participate in the whole process of filming. If you are also a producer, it will be a bit overwhelming."

"It doesn't matter. The two production assistants I'm talking about are industry professionals and they are familiar with the business."

The assistants Xu Lang was talking about were Zhao Xiaoyang and Shi Jin. They had both participated in the preparations for "Liang Hongyu" and all kinds of contract templates were ready-made, which could save a lot of trouble.

Now that Shi Jin has nothing to do, Xu Lang promised to pay them 30 yuan each, and if the box office is good, he will give them a bonus.

……

At the construction site, Sun Chunhua and Zhang Donglai were already waiting with their extras.

Shi Jin drove a Land Rover and took Zhao Xiaoyang to rest outside.

They are all Xu Lang's people. After filming today's scene, they will have a light meal at noon and start arranging the work for the next scene.

In the evening Xu Lang had to take Chen Ge to Hangzhou to ask Hu Haifeng for money.

This guy's Fengge film and television company has been registered, but the funds are not in place yet.

Recently, apart from preparing for a new play, Xu Lang is just busy drawing storyboards, and doesn't have much contact with a few people.

But filming is a very complicated and trivial work, without a group of trusted helpers, it is difficult to do well.

He is also planning to let Gao Daqiang come over to do field affairs, anyway, he has no job in his hometown now.

(End of this chapter)