rising director

At half past one, Yu Dong from Bona Company personally drove a semi-old Audi to Beidian to pick up Wan Xiaohu and Su Ya.After talking on the phone, they got into the car. Su Ya and Yu Dong's female assistant sat in the back row, and Wan Xiaohu sat in the co-pilot.

"Director Wan Xiaohu, although I know you are a sophomore from Nortel, but seeing you in person, I still have a feeling that my eyes are blurred. I am also a Nortel graduate, and I have worked in China for nearly seven or eight years. This is the first time I met a director as young as you, and we at Nortel have talents."

Yu Dong is very talkative, and has never stopped talking since we met.He has a chubby face with single eyelids, which can be described as thick-headed and thick-headed.And the current Yu Dong doesn't have the aura of a big boss of a listed company in later generations, and is more like an ordinary chubby.

"Ms. Yu graduated from Nortel?" Su Ya asked curiously.

"Of course, I am a graduate of Nortel's first batch of production majors. Speaking of which, I am still the senior of director Wan Xiaohu. Later, I went to work in Beijing Film Studio. Last year, I was transferred to Film Group to be in charge of domestic film distribution. , It was also last year that I opened Bonahua with a few colleagues. These years, the country has become more and more relaxed about the distribution of movies, and we want to be the first to eat crabs." Yu Dong said with a smile.

Wan Xiaohu still has a good impression of Dong, after all, he is a student of the same school, and he also said with a smile: "Speaking of which, Yu Zong is not the first person to eat crabs, the partner of Director Feng Xiaogang, Huayi Brothers Wang Zhongjun, the private figure who runs the film industry, is the first one to eat crabs."

"Yes, Wang Zhongjun is very courageous." Yu Dong sighed, "After all, he is a person who has stayed abroad, and his vision is not on the same level as ours. In recent years, the box office of Feng Xiaogang's several films has been higher than that of each other. The Department of Fire, Huayi Brothers is famous."

In this era, film investment and distribution are mainly state-owned studios, but some private capital has also begun to mix in.Its biggest stock is the Huayi Brothers advertising company founded by brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei. Relying on the good relationship with Xiying Studio, it invests in the films of directors such as Feng Xiaogang, and it thrives.

In terms of future achievements, Wang Zhongjun is definitely a giant in the national entertainment industry, second only to official giants like Han Sanye.This is also related to the fact that he went to study in the United States in his early years and studied media at New York State University. He absorbed the advanced knowledge of the American entertainment industry, and was able to be one step ahead of others in the budding stage of the domestic entertainment industry.

Wan Xiaohu and Yu Dong chatted casually about the country's entertainment industry before they reached the dinner table, so they didn't start talking about business.In line with the principle of confidentiality, Wan Xiaohu didn't talk too much, most of the time it was Yu Dong who expounded his views eloquently.

What he didn't know was that Wan Xiaohu didn't have much interest in what he said, but Su Ya behind her listened carefully with twinkling eyes.Su Ya intends to enter the film industry, but what she lacks is professional knowledge. Yu Dong has been working in the distribution industry at Beijing Film Studio for several years, and every word he says can bring Su Ya countless help.

And these kinds of help are beyond Wan Xiaohu's ability to give, because Wan Xiaohu is not very familiar with the distribution and investment of early domestic films.

Knowledge is half a step ahead, called foresight.

A big step ahead is called nonsense.

Wan Xiaohu knows what the entertainment industry will develop in the future, but the rules and knowledge of that entertainment industry are of little use to the present.Even if he taught Su Ya all this, it would be of no use, because the domestic system has not kept up.How big feet can wear big shoes.

Yu Dong would never have imagined that two kids who might not even be 20 years old were stealing lessons from him.

0033【That is my lost youth】

The place where Yu Dong treats guests is a French restaurant called Bellis.

Wan Xiaohu was quite awkward eating French food with a knife and fork. He had eaten Western food but was not proficient in using a knife and fork.If it weren't for the sake of demeanor, I really want the waiter to bring a pair of chopsticks.

After eating foie gras and drinking red wine, Yu Dong finally opened the topic.

"Director Wan, President Su, I invite you two to dinner today. In fact, you can guess the purpose. I went to the Beijing College Student Film Festival and watched "Waiting Alone" filmed by Director Wan. Potential movie. I really hope to get the agency rights of "Waiting Alone", what do you two mean?"

Wan Xiaohu and Su Ya glanced at each other, and Su Ya started: "Boss Yu knows that "Waiting Alone" is the first film of our Dandelion Film Company, and it took a lot of effort to get a prize from the film festival this time." Quota. Participating in the exhibition is actually for sales, I want to know, at what price and what kind of copyright can Mr. Yu buy?"

"100 million, how about buying out all the copyrights of "Waiting Alone"?"

Su Ya shook her head: "Too low."

Wan Xiaohu laughed and said, "It's unimaginably low."

Yu Dong just tried it out, and then he laughed: "Then, what kind of price do you guys want me to offer? Dao Wan, I'll ask you to call me your lifelong brother. We are alumni. We will see each other from now on, so don't bother." I'm going in circles, I will do my best to buy the copyright of "Waiting Alone", and you guys have to give my brother a discount, I don't have much money."

In this era, people's feelings are still very simple, and the alumni are more or less a friendship.Seeing Yu Dong's sincerity, Wan Xiaohu stopped being hypocritical and said: ""Waiting Alone" has three sales channels, the first is theater release, the second is DVD distribution, and the third is TV copyright sales. I and Su Ya intends to sell the copyright separately, which copyright does Brother Dong hope to obtain?"

"Screening and distribution."

"For copyrights released in theaters, the sales share is used. You are responsible for all the operating expenses, and we are only responsible for taking the share. The box office is less than 500 million, you eight and two, 500 to 1000 million, you and me four, more than 1000 million, [-]-[-] split. East What do you think of this plan?"

Yu Dong thought for a minute and said, "The plan is feasible, but what about the DVD distribution rights?"

Wan Xiaohu had thought about the sales plan for a long time, and said directly: ""Waiting Alone" was aimed at the DVD release from the very beginning. In terms of DVD release, our requirements are a bit higher. I said a new model to Brother Dong, I call this method a guaranteed bottom-line account split. The guaranteed copyright fee of 200 million yuan is divided according to sales. If the total amount is less than 400 million yuan, we only take the guaranteed bottom fee. If it exceeds 400 million yuan, we will continue to split the account. no?"

"Is there any room for bargaining?"

"Let's be honest, if Brother Dong and I were not alumni, I would think the price would be too low. Brother Dong has watched the movie "Waiting Alone", I think, except for the slightly shabby cost of the movie , leading other films in the College Student Film Festival in all aspects. To be honest, after the premiere, I heard many college students say that "Waiting Alone" is the best film of this year." Wan Xiaohu He wasn't lying, the rave reviews at the film festival boosted his self-confidence.

Yu Dong pondered: "The 200 minimum guarantee fee, plus distribution and public relations, there is no 300 million that cannot be operated. This is very different from my previous thinking. To be honest, I am a little undecided."

"Brother Dong, we are not in a hurry right now, you can think about it slowly." Su Ya lighted Yu Dong up in a timely manner, "But I want to remind Brother Dong that there is still half a month left for the College Student Film Festival. "Waiting" is excellent, and more and more distributors will come to your door. In fact, we were only halfway through filming earlier, and there was a distribution company called Yamei Film and Television, which approached us, but we did not reach an agreement on the price. .”

Yu Dong gritted his teeth: "If Bonahua belongs to me alone, I will immediately agree to your price. However, after all, I still have a few partners, and I need to inform them. Give me a few days, I think I'll convince them, can you hold off on other film companies for me?"

Su Ya shook her head: "If someone pays, we will sell the copyright. But we can give Brother Dong a guarantee that what we give Brother Dong will always be the lowest price. If others don't offer a guarantee of 300 million, they can't take away the copyright."

"Okay, that's it. You two eat slowly, I'll pay the bill, and then I won't be with you. I can't wait to go back and discuss. I'm very sorry." After Yu Dong finished speaking, he didn't even care about etiquette That's right, he just left in a hurry.

Su Ya and Wan Xiaohu were left staring wide-eyed.

"This... let's continue to eat. If someone treats you, you can't eat for nothing." Wan Xiaohu chuckled and buried himself in the French dinner.In his previous life, he seldom had western food, so he happened to have a good time.

Su Ya's taste for Western food is average, she ate in small bites, but it was very interesting to watch Wan Xiaohu gobble it up.When negotiating with Yu Dong, Wan Xiaohu acted like a veteran who had been in the society for more than ten years, and his aura was not inferior to that of Yu Dong.For a while, he looked like a country boy who had never seen the big world, which was really interesting.

"Look at me, if you don't eat it, just bring it if you don't eat it, it's shameful to waste it!" Wan Xiaohu showed Su Ya a little uncomfortable, "What's the matter, I haven't seen the elders eat!"

Su Ya laughed, and pushed a piece of foie gras over: "I'm not in a hurry, so you can eat it slowly."

"Time, time, for me, the most lacking thing is time. I want to make more achievements in the effective time. There is an old saying that an inch of time is worth an inch of gold, and an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. Every day that passes, I have to look at myself, what have you done today, can you do more. How long does it take to make a movie, how long does it take to make another movie..."

"You don't take a break? You're only a sophomore, and it's going to be a long time."

"Life is endless, fighting is endless!"

"Then how boring you are to live, you don't have to die from exhaustion."

Wan Xiaohu finished eating the foie gras, thought for a while, and said, "Who knows, take advantage of my youth and start a career first. Maybe when I have a successful career and feel that I don't need to torture myself too much, I will relax and live a long life." normal life."

"Then what is your position for a successful career?"

"Make a good movie, sell a good box office, break out of the Asian circle, go to Hollywood, become a big director, win an Oscar, marry Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of life... Thinking about it this way is a little exciting."

"Haha, haha, your positioning of yourself is too big, right?"

"If you have, you will put on your wings and fly." Wan Xiaohu scratched his eccentricity, and said in a sad way with a special outfit, "Life is a lot of multiple-choice questions added up, I don't know how I will go on , Maybe, I will embark on a road of no return. When I am old in a certain year and a certain month, I will say to myself, 'I think of running in the sunset that afternoon, that is my lost youth.', maybe I will never I won't say to myself, I miss the past, just because I don't have the past..."

Su Ya propped her chin with both hands, and said curiously, "Are you writing poetry?"

"I write about life."

"cut."

0034 [There is nothing difficult in the world]

"Wan Dao, nice to meet you."

"President Li, nice to meet you too."

Yu Dong went back to convince his partner that Wan Xiaohu's happy days did not stop because of this.With the progress of the College Student Film Festival, "Waiting Alone" has gained more and more attention, and more and more film companies have come to negotiate the purchase of copyrights.There are even many companies that Wan Xiaohu went to invest in at the beginning.

For example, Mr. Li who invited him to drink tea now is the general manager of Xinglu Film and Television Company.When Wan Xiaohu went to this company to attract investment, Mr. Li said very clearly that he was not optimistic about the script and Wan Xiaohu, but he did not expect that the feng shui has changed now.