my time as a director

As for the director of the production department, Li Qian didn't even want it. With such a big deal, he didn't have the time to manage Bernard's projects.

Li Qian nodded, did not answer, but said to himself, "Mr. Zhang, the previous cooperation model between Berna and Poly was produced by the other party and you released it. I think we can also cooperate in this model."

Zhang Hao was slightly taken aback, but before he could speak, Li Qian continued.

"My own movie, I want to lead it myself."

"I can accept part of your company's investment, and the film will be distributed to you."

"However, I don't want you to intervene in the entire preparation process and filming process, but you can send producers to the team to supervise the finances."

There is no beating around the bush, as long as you have enough strength, you don't need to engage in those bewildering things.

Intrigue, hypocrisy and snakes are unnecessary.

Zhang Hao didn't expect Li Qian to be so direct, so he frowned involuntarily.

Their goal is to bind Li Qian, a potential director, but judging from his thoughts, it seems that he doesn't intend to hang himself on a tree.

But things are done step by step, first pull people over, and then talk about it later.

Zhang Hao nodded and agreed, "Of course, Director Li is a professional filmmaker, so we can trust him and won't interfere with the process."

Li Qian continued, "I need this year's Lunar New Year file, at the end of December, before New Year's Day, and invest in at least 12 film copies at the beginning."

With regard to these two conditions, Li Qian directs his own film, guarantees the schedule and distribution scale, and doesn't have too many requirements for other things.

However, this condition made Zhang Hao embarrassed.

"Director Li, can I ask the type and approximate cost of your new movie?"

"It's still suspenseful, but it's not a pure suspense film, it will be mixed with some other elements, and the production cost is about 600 million."

Small-cost suspense type, the opening is two hundred film copies.

Zhang Hao smiled wryly, "Director Li, even if we have a relationship with a printing factory, one copy would cost at least 8000 yuan, and 200 copies would be 160 million yuan. With such a distribution scale, the publicity cost we paid in advance would be at least 200 million yuan. gone."

Li Qian said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, the 360 million yuan is just an advance payment for publicity and distribution costs. There is no risk for you if you don't participate in the sharing."

Major companies basically produce, publish, and promote themselves. Some directly include the publicity and distribution fee in the cost, participate in the share, and then declare the cost to the outside world as more than 1 million.

There are also some production and publicity that are not the same, so they are calculated separately. The publicity and distribution fee is paid in advance by the distribution company, and the box office is paid after tax.

Even if the final share is not enough to pay back the cost, the distributor must first take its share of the publicity cost, and then take the distribution share in proportion, and the rest is the producer's money.

This model avoids risks, unless the final share cannot even be recovered from the publicity fee.

Therefore, Bernard was able to achieve the current scale only by relying on the distribution business.

Most of the publishers are making steady profits without losing money, but with this model, even if the box office sells well, they won't be able to get more money.

Although the scale of this announcement is too large compared to the cost, especially the number of film copies.

But it is also within the bottom line. If the box office in the early stage is not optimistic, then reduce the investment in copying. Anyway, the production and distribution channels of the copy are in the hands of Bernard.

However, Zhang Hao couldn't agree to this schedule.

"Director Li, this year Ma Xiaogang's new movie assembly number has been confirmed to be on the Lunar New Year file, and the nomination certificate we participated in will also be released on the Lunar New Year file. It is already the limit of the Lunar New Year file to accommodate two blockbuster films at the same time. How about a spare time next summer for you?"

"The summer vacation is half a year late, and the longer the film cycle, the greater the risk. I don't know Zhang. Besides, there are also blockbuster movies in the summer vacation, which will not be much better than this year's Lunar New Year movie."

Li Qian shook his head, "New Year's blockbusters are usually released in the second week of December. I happened to release it at the end of the month. Half a month later, it won't have much impact."

"But at that time, the audience has been exhausted by the votes and assembly numbers. The market is so big, there is not much left for you."

"There was Wuji in the Lunar New Year show last year, King Kong at the end of December and Huo Yuanjia in January still had a large audience. As long as the movie is good, I don't think this is a problem."

......

After persuasion for a long time, Li Qian failed to persuade him to give up the New Year celebration.

Zhang Hao also has a big head, and each of these directors is more stubborn than the other.

When he was in Xiying Studio, he also worked with Zhang Yimou and Cheng Kai when they were young.

They were the same at that time. Except for the old factory director Wu Tianming, the entire Xiying Studio sometimes got angry, and it was because the king of heaven and Lao Tzu didn't work.

Li Qian is not only stubborn, but even a little arrogant.

Zhang Hao can't make the decision on this matter. Voting certificates is the most important project for Berner this year, and all his energy during the Lunar New Year is devoted to it.

Putting the two films together, Li Qian's new film will definitely be crushed to the point where there is no scum left, let alone Ma Xiaogang.

He could only express that he wanted to discuss it with Yu Dong and give Li Qian an answer in the evening.

......

Li Qian also knew that his request was too much. Regardless of the scale and schedule of the announcement, no company would easily agree.

After all, the award is directed by Chen Kexin, starring Li Lianjie, Liu Dehua, and Jin Chengwu, and the assembly number is Ma Xiaogang's new work. These are all films aimed at the annual box office record.

However, Li Qian still wanted to touch these two famous directors.

Those with bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. He is a newcomer to the big screen, without any pressure.Afraid of a hammer.

As long as you don't lose money, you don't count as a loss!

Besides, Li Qian also has a memory of the film of the certificate.

It's too depressing, depressing from beginning to end, this kind of movie has a high probability of being difficult to sell.

Even tragedies can be touching.

The heroine in the nomination certificate died, and the three protagonists all died in the end.

Many classic movies will die the protagonist, but the death of the protagonist is usually moving, such as Jack in the Titanic.

In the nomination certificate, the deaths of the four protagonists were too aggrieved to be moved at all.

Watching uncomfortable movies, regardless of whether it is domestic or foreign, is difficult to sell.

Half a month has passed between the releases, and the Lunar New Year file is big enough to accommodate two blockbuster films. Li Qian believes that his Virgo on the big screen will not let him down.

Moreover, competing on the same stage with a great director is exciting to think about!

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