Let you invest, and you can support half of the entertainment industry?

Xu Chengyi has seen arrogant people, but he has never seen anyone as arrogant as Xu Jia.

Just after looking at the project document, I agreed to invest 400 million.

Even in the United States, it can be regarded as a big deal.

"Mr. Xu, I know your sincerity, but just leave it alone. The risk to you is too great." Xu Chengyi declined politely.

It's not that he dislikes large investments, but he doesn't want to see Jiaxing being the only investor.

Making a movie requires not only money, but also related resources.

In his plan, "Monster Hunt" is aimed at the domestic market. After all, the script tells an authentic local story.

But Jiaxing has never been involved in the film field before.

Xu Chengyi was worried that Jiaxing would not be able to help either with review or issuance.

In addition, I don’t want to see the Jiaxing family dominate, at least in the Hong Kong and Beijing circles.

"Well, then you have to leave at least half to me. There are risks in making movies, but I'm betting on you."

Xu Jia's tone was very sincere. He is a talented person, so he should be treated as a corporal.

He can also see clearly the other party's considerations.

It would be best if he could wrap things up, but it didn't matter if he couldn't. He also had the idea of ​​using the resources of other mature circles.

At least you know how it works.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your love."

Xu Chengyi handed over his hand and said: "I will try my best to reserve an investment share for you, but we still need to discuss how to cooperate in the end."

"Money matters are easy to talk about. As for creation, we have always upheld the principle of leaving professional matters to professional people."

Xu Jia paused after saying this, and said calmly: "However, I will leave the role of male and female lead to my people. Whether it is professional ability or box office performance, Director Xu will not be disappointed. "

This is Xu Jia's real purpose. You can't spend money to make friends.

It's your turn to make some demands, can't you fulfill them?

Xu Chengyi knew that something like this would happen sooner or later, and he was used to investors meddling in casting.

This phenomenon is the same even in Hollywood.

The director only has the right to make suggestions, and the real decision-making power always lies with the producer.

In China, whoever is tougher will designate the number one male or female.

"I can only leave one for Jiaxing, and the other position must be reserved for others. You should understand this." Xu Chengyi said.

Obviously, he has already acquiesced that Jiaxing will be the last one to stay. As for the Hong Kong circle or the Beijing circle, no matter which one he chooses, one of the leading roles must be reserved for others.

Xu Jia nodded slightly, and many thoughts flashed through his mind.

In fact, the other party's thinking was right. If this drama were to be completed by oneself, Jiaxing's current resources would not be as explosive as joining other investors.

However, if you join forces with other investors, the protagonist's position will be a carrot and a pit, and other investors will not give up easily.

After thinking about it, Xu Jia made a decision: "Then give me the male lead and let Yang Yang from our company play the role."

The male lead in the original version of "Monster Hunt" was Jing Boran, but in fact Jing Boran was re-filmed later, and the real male lead was Ke Zhendong.

He is also the actor who debuted in "The Girls We Chased Together in Those Years".

The play became a hit, and he was regarded as a representative of the young male actors that Wanwan Circle worked together to promote. Later, he was banned.

It was Jing Boran's turn to star, and the latter took over and became a new generation of film actors. Being represented and not being represented are two different things.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, the Hong Kong and Wanwan circles strongly promote young local artists.

It's just that if there is any good quality, it will basically be sniped.

It's also my fault that these guys don't have clean butts, but looking at it from another angle, domestic entertainment is not a worry-free material.

After finally standing out from the pinch between Hong Kong and Taiwan, naturally they will not be given another chance.

Only Tianting Banquet can barely squeeze in, and it is forced to support it with resources. The celebrity seats are promoted, and it is useless if it cannot hold the box office.

The reason for Yang Yang to star is simple.

The only actor suitable for the male lead in Jiaxing is Yang Yang.

The number one female lead is obviously reserved for Bai Baihe in the Beijing circle. You can't kick the Beijing circle out and leave the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles, right?

Not to mention that Xu Jia has no interest in the Hong Kong and Taiwanese film industry, but to target the domestic film market, the Beijing film industry would definitely be more suitable.

"You mean..." Xu Chengyi frowned.

"Kick out the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles and keep the Beijing circles." Xu Jia said unceremoniously.

Xu Chengyi's eyes twitched and he said slowly: "I'm afraid Mr. Xu doesn't know that I'm from Xiangjiang."

"Director Xu seems to be of American nationality now, and he used to work in Hollywood. Have you learned a lesson?" Xu Jia chuckled, "Don't fight with anyone, don't fight with money. If you want to make a living in mainland movies, don't give up." The bowl scolds the mother."

"With the unsustainable investment of 300 million for "Monster Hunt", do you think the market in Hong Kong can be absorbed, or do you plan to sell it overseas?"

Although Xu Jia tried every means to win over Xu Chengyi, he did not hesitate when it came time to strike.

He is not a money-splitting boy.

Xu Chengyi's expression changed again and again after being scolded.

It took a long time to recover, and he nodded seriously: "You are right, I was wrong."

If he had spare time, he would naturally not mind helping the Hong Kong film and television industry.

But this is also his first time leading a big-budget movie with huge investment, so how could he take risks so easily?

"If you're in Beijing, Bai Baihe should be the main recommendation. You can go watch her acting. This girl is quite suitable for the role of Huo Xiaolan."

Xu Jiashun mentioned something and then asked with interest: "How did you come up with this story? Where did the inspiration come from?"

Although Chinese movies were booming before Xu Jia was reborn, it is only 15 years ago and the most popular movies are still "Pancake Man".

"Monster Hunt" is a rare work of conscience. Whether it is the special effects or the original local story, it is fully labeled with the Chinese label.

"Five years ago, screenwriter Lao Yuan and I came up with this idea together. As you know, I worked on "Shrek" before, so I had the idea to make a story about our Chinese monsters."

Speaking of this, Xu Chengyi was also very emotional, "We read "Liao Zhai" and "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" before choosing one of the stories, "The House Monster", which is also the prototype of Huba."

No wonder it's so down-to-earth.

Emotions are a mixture of the contents of these two masterpieces.

Xu Jia nodded and pointed out the core issue: "Have you ever thought about the issue of review? Even if the animation is broader, it will be easily killed if it contains monsters and ghosts."

Bring up this topic.

Xu Chengyi scratched his head. He had also been troubled for a long time.

"I might put more effort into the relationship and focus on telling the story, so it should be easier to avoid censorship."

Xu Chengyi had heard about China's review system for a long time. Even though he was prepared, he was unsure.

"I'll give you a way to focus on the relationship between Huba and people, and just leave the rest out. That is to say, the real protagonist of the whole movie is Huba. The audience of our movie should be aimed at family fun, warm and friendly, It must not be tainted with terror." Xu Jia said.