my time as a director

Li Qian shook his head, "But the cost of 25 billion is nothing. I can bear it completely. If the cost is doubled, the profit will be fine. Brother Jing, you don't need to save me money."

"Such a high cost is mainly because I'm not at ease in my heart, so I can save some money." Wu Jing insisted.

With a cost of 25 billion, plus a cost of more than 3 million for publicity and distribution, even if the first film is a big hit, the pressure on Wu Jing is not small.

The higher the cost, the greater the pressure on him, and the money that can be avoided should not be spent as much as possible.

Moreover, such a complete personal hero is still the ultimate personal hero idea of ​​Chinese soldiers on the land of Africa. If they lose money, Wu Jing can imagine what voices will appear.

Compared with Wu Jing's cautiousness, Xu Zheng has much more confidence in him, "I have read the script of Wolf Warrior 2 several times, this time it takes place in Africa, and the filming is definitely more enjoyable than the first one. All of them are 15 million, and this second part is at least [-] billion."

Guo Fan, who was planning a big production of [-] to [-] million yuan, also had a drink with Wu Jing, "Yes, brother Jing, don't save money for the boss, I think it's too little for him to spend [-] million to [-] million yuan."

"It's not your money to co-author, don't you feel bad?" Li Qian was speechless.

"Spend the money as it should be spent, and spend it wisely. Don't think about some blockbuster movies. A few hundred million yuan is not as good as a one hundred million yuan. I estimate that if Wolf Warrior 2 can be released as planned next year, the box office will be at least 20 billion dozen." It's over."

20 billion, still a bottom line!

This prediction is extraordinary.

"Director Li, how much do you think Hong Kong Jiong can sell?" Xu Zheng couldn't help asking.

"If Hong Kong 囧 can maintain the level of Thailand 囧, 20 billion won't go away." Li Qian also gave a high number.

Of course, with the level of the Hong Kong TV series I remember, the most important role is Bao Baer, ​​so 20 billion is out of the question.

"By the way, Brother Zheng, have you decided on the cast? When do you plan to start filming? You have to make a schedule in advance. The next year's Lunar New Year has already been decided for Wolf Warrior 2." Li Qian asked again.

"That, I have to think about the script again. It will take some time, and it will be soon." Xu Zheng hesitated and said.

"Then it will be the Spring Festival in 16. If you can't make it, you can celebrate the New Year in 17. Summer vacation is also fine. It's up to you." Li Qian said, glanced at Wang Baoqiang, and his expression was not quite right for a moment.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Qian can probably understand that it is probably because of money.

After going through the investigations of Lost in Thailand and Chinatown, in comedy movies, Wang Baoqiang is also eligible to become a shareholder, just like Xu Zheng and Huang Bo invested in Xinhua Lufang with their salary, and the share is quite a lot, a full 18.

Comedy is different from other genres. The importance of the protagonist is beyond doubt. Compared with comedy, it is an action movie, but in China, except for Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, no one is eligible to invest in it.

Even Donnie Yen can only participate in the investment dividends of the Ip Man series, and he can't turn to other films.

And there are many comedians who are qualified to share the cake, Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, and Shen Teng, although there is only one Charlotte Annoyance, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the most important character in that film it's him.

It is estimated that Xu Zheng has already talked with Wang Baoqiang, and he will change actors if they fail to agree.

Li Qian still wants to chat with them separately later, it is best to continue this duo, to be honest, the two of them are a perfect match, and in terms of entertainment, they are simply the best duo in mainland China.

However, when Li Qian was thinking about it, Wang Baoqiang suddenly said, "Director Li, do you think I can make a movie as a director myself?"

"Baoqiang, do you want to make a movie?" Li Qian didn't react immediately.

"Yes, I also want to improve myself, and I have read a lot of books on directing this year, and plan to go to film school for further studies." Wang Baoqiang said firmly.

Li Qian wasn't sure if it was because he had broken up with Xu Zheng, but Wang Baoqiang wanted to be like Xu Zheng, making movies by himself without looking at other people's opinions.

Or is it simply seeing those laymen also come to make movies to make money, and they are tempted to make money.

However, based on the years of getting along and getting to know each other, although Wang Baoqiang is no longer that simple and honest rural boy, his nature is still simple and kind, and has not changed.

But if you make your own movies and invest in them yourself, you can earn hundreds of millions, or even hundreds of millions, and your status in the industry is far from what actors can compare. It is hard to guarantee that there will be no such constitution.

And, even so, it's human nature.

Li Qian had no reason to block people's way of making money, so he smiled and said, "Of course, director is just a profession, and anyone can become a director after studying."

With Li Qian's affirmation, Wang Baoqiang's eyes relaxed. After all, Li Qian's vision is unique in the industry, and he has never lost sight of him.

"but!"

Li Qian changed the subject, and his tone became a little serious, "Directors are different from actors. Actors are only responsible for their own performances, while directors take care of the overall situation and are responsible for the entire movie. What the audience sees is gold or a lump s, it all depends on the ability of the director!"

"Director Li, don't worry, I will definitely make a good movie that the audience likes with my heart!" Wang Baoqiang quickly assured him.

"Hehe, it seems that we will have another great director in our industry." Xu Zheng raised his glass with a smile.

"Baoqiang, work hard." Ning Hao also had a drink with Wang Baoqiang.

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate Wang Baoqiang's upcoming director career.

Immediately afterwards, Huang Bo thought for a while, and expressed his thoughts with some embarrassment.

"Actually, I also want to try to make a movie and put my ideas on the big screen for the audience to see."

One and two wanted to be directors, and everyone hadn't recovered from the news that Wang Baoqiang was going to cross the line. They were surprised to hear that Huang Bo was also going to be a director.

Be a director, just be a director. Li Qian didn't stop Wang Baoqiang, and it didn't make sense to stop Huang Bo.

Besides, no one has the right to stop others from doing anything, even if it's just to make money, they have no right to stop others.

Besides, Xu Zheng also changed his career from an actor, so did Wu Jing, and Guo Fan was also an artist studying law.

Li Qian smiled, "I definitely support Brother Bo's filming, if you need any help, just let me know."

"It's not so fast yet. I'm really afraid of making a bad film and being scolded by the audience. I plan to study for a year and study." Huang Bo said.

"Then congratulate Bozi in advance, no, it's Director Huang." Ning Hao smiled and raised his cup again.

Li Qian also toasted and laughed, "Let's touch one together, congratulations to our Director Wang and Director Huang, who will sell well at the box office in the future and receive rave reviews!"

A celebration banquet celebrated two future directors.

Li Qian really didn't know which movie was made by the two of them. I hope it is a good movie, at least not to be criticized.

However, these two actors who don't hype and concentrate on filming want to be directors. The other famous actors probably feel itchy when they see the movies of cross-professional directors sell well.

In the next few years, it is estimated that a large number of actors and celebrities will switch careers to become directors.

Li Qian's scalp tingles when he thinks about the situation at that time. This group of demons dancing wildly must be mostly bad movies.

After the celebration banquet was over, Li Qian took a rest at the hotel after drinking some wine, but just as he lay down, he thought about his phone.

It was Deng Chao calling.

As soon as it was connected, Deng Chao's anxious voice came from the phone.

"Breakup masters are getting more and more scolded online"

Li Qian suddenly realized that it wasn't just other people. Among them was an actor who crossed the line as a director to make a movie.