Chapter 791 Chapter “Mojin: The Lost Legend” Theater Representatives
Xingchen Film and Television is quite far away from Wanda Film and Television Base, and it takes more than an hour to drive there.

If it weren’t for the heavy workload at the company right now, Gu Wei would have wanted to just stay in the hotel next to the film and television base so he wouldn’t have to run back and forth.

When he arrived at the training center, the morning training had just ended.

A group of leading actors were chatting and laughing in twos and threes in a very casual manner.

“Hey, Director Gu is here in time for dinner?”

“Director Gu is here.”

“Director Gu.”

“Gu, you are finally here.”

Su Chang and Huang Xiaoming took the lead, and the greetings couldn’t stop coming one after another.

“Did I come at the wrong time?” Gu Wei joked.

“Definitely not. Someone has been waiting for you for quite some time.”

Liu Yifei sat on the chair, responded with a smile, and pointed at the person not far away.

Gu Wei looked in the direction the young lady pointed and saw that it was Chen Sicheng. When the other party saw Gu Wei looking at him, he stood up and nodded, but did not dare to come over for a while.

Maybe it’s because there are too many superstars gathered here, Chen Sicheng is quite nervous at the moment.

It may also be because Chen Sicheng’s current status in the domestic entertainment industry is not high, and many people don’t know him at all, so naturally they won’t go up to him and talk to him.

After chatting with everyone for a while, Gu Wei smiled and said to Miss Liu: “I’ll go take a look at the new director Baoqiang introduced.”

“Okay, let’s have dinner together after we finish chatting.” Miss Liu blinked her big eyes and made clear arrangements.

“Okay.” Gu Wei nodded and went straight to Chen Sicheng.

Watching Gu Wei’s leaving, Su Chang, Liu Yifei, Tong Liya and Zhao Liying started chatting.

“Who is that person?” Su Chang asked curiously.

“I don’t know. I heard that he came here early in the morning to wait for Director Gu. It should be related to the movie.” Zhao Liying replied.

“I seem to have some impression that I should have auditioned for “Capital Love Story” before, but was not selected.” Tong Liya tried hard to recall for a long time and finally remembered something.

In this time and space, Tong Liya and Chen Sicheng had no chance to know each other earlier, but after this meeting, their identities and status changed dramatically.

A nobody and a top actress in the domestic entertainment industry, they couldn’t even find a topic to talk about.

…

“Director Gu, hello!”

Seeing Gu Wei coming in front of him, Chen Sicheng instantly became nervous. The gap between their identities and status was too big. Coupled with the domineering power that Gu Wei had developed in his daily life, it was difficult for ordinary people to let go.

“Don’t stand there, let’s talk inside.” Gu Wei smiled and led the other party into the office.

There were some smart staff members on the scene who were ready to go in and serve tea and water, and to inquire about some information.

At this time, Miss Liu gave a wink, and the assistant Ludan who was not far away immediately understood what she meant and snatched the job from other staff members.

At the same time, he secretly thought in his heart: “For the sake of the young master, I have to stay a little longer.”

“Okay, leave it here.” Looking at the boiled egg, Gu Wei smiled secretly and did not let the other party leave.

“Did you bring the script?”

“I have it, Director Gu!” When Chen Sicheng heard the other party’s question, he immediately took out a document from the briefcase he was carrying.

The boiled egg next to him was moving slowly, thinking that he had come behind Gu Wei without anyone noticing.

Shaking his head speechlessly, Gu Wei was thinking that these women were really curious!

Time passed little by little. Gu Wei read the script very quickly. What normally took him half an hour to finish was finished in less than ten minutes.

I just feel sorry for the boiled egg next to me. I only have a general idea of ​​the content in my mind at this moment. I muttered to myself: “This is faster than I usually read novels. Can I understand the specific content clearly?”

Chen Sicheng on the opposite side was also a little surprised. At this moment, he had a bad feeling in his heart. He read the script so casually. Could it be that he was just pretending and then wanted to get rid of him?

In the office with a suitable temperature, Chen Sicheng’s forehead was already sweating.

In this atmosphere where every second felt like an eternity, when Gu Wei put down the script, Chen Sicheng felt that there was no hope.

“The script is okay, but I heard from the company that the investment is not low.”

“The cost can be reduced, 70 or 80 million will do.”

The boiled egg next to him was shocked. Wow, the opening price was 70 or 80 million. This was still the case when the price was reduced. Otherwise, the probability would be over 100 million.

The young man in front of me has an ordinary appearance, but he speaks very arrogantly.

“In addition to Xingchen Film and Television Company, have you contacted other companies? Do you have any confirmed investors?” Gu Wei did not mention the cost, but asked about other things instead.

“Well, before Director Gu came, Mr. Ye from Wanda talked to me for a while and was willing to invest a little bit…”

Chen Sicheng’s voice became lower and lower, fearing that Gu Wei would be unhappy. After all, he had agreed to discuss cooperation with him, but he ended up talking to Wanda again.

Hearing this, Gu Wei glanced at Lu Dan, who nodded and said, “Old Ye is quite quick.”

“What about you? Do you have any plans to invest?”

“Well, I don’t have much savings. A few million is just a drop in the bucket for the cost of this movie, so I just want the director’s salary…” Chen Sicheng always paid attention to Gu Wei’s facial expression. Seeing Gu Wei frowned, he immediately changed his words and said, “It’s okay not to pay the director’s salary, but a share of the box office is fine.”

Gu Wei frowned not because the other party only wanted the director’s salary, but because he felt that something was wrong. The other party had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and only had a few million?
But what he didn’t know was that in this time and space, Chen Sicheng missed “Soldier Assault” and never filmed the TV series and movie versions of “Capital Love Story”, and didn’t make much money at all.

These few million were saved from years of filming!

“The director’s salary will still be paid, and the box office share will be based on market points.” Gu Wei, who couldn’t figure it out, stopped thinking about it.

He hadn’t paid attention to this movie at first, but since it came to him, he just decided to invest in it.

“Ah, Director Gu, have you agreed to invest?”

The situation took a turn for the better, and at this moment Chen Sicheng was satisfied and suppressed his excitement.

“Well, don’t lower the cost, just take 100 million.

By the way, what about the actors? “

“At present, only Baoqiang has been confirmed, and this script is written specifically for him.” Chen Sicheng knew that investors usually decide the choice of actors, and he was afraid that Gu Wei would replace Wang Baoqiang.

“I won’t invest if he isn’t in the role. Has anyone else been confirmed besides Baoqiang?” Gu Wei said directly.

“No, we haven’t even confirmed the investment before, so how can we dare to contact the artists?” Chen Sicheng said honestly.

“Okay, Baoqiang counts as one and I’ll give you two supporting roles. The others will be decided by the company. Is that ok?” Gu Wei waved his hand.

“No problem, director, just do as you say.”

From Director Gu to director, this guy in front of me is really interesting.

“That’s all for today. I’ll go talk to Mr. Ye at Wanda. You take the script to Zhong Lifang and ask her to submit it for review first. We’ll talk about it after she passes.”

“No problem, Director. I’ll go find Director Zhong right away.”

“Okay, let’s do this.” Gu Wei looked at the time, and Chen Sicheng got up and left tactfully.

“You know what to say and what not to say, right?” Gu Wei suddenly said after Chen Sicheng left.

The boiled egg next to him nodded immediately, “I understand, Director!”

…

Afterwards, Ye Ning hurriedly found Gu Wei, and the first thing he asked was, “Did you make the deal?”

“Well, the cost is 100 million. If Mr. Ye is interested, please prepare the money.”

Wanda invested in “Detective Chinatown” in the original time and space, but unexpectedly it didn’t miss it after going around in circles.

“Wow, you dare to invest 30 million yuan in a new director? No doubt Wanda will agree. Once the cooperation is signed, million yuan will be deposited into the account immediately.” Ye Ning is also a smart man. Regardless of whether there are other investors involved, he will take the % share first.

He always believed in Gu Wei’s vision.

“Old Ye, it’s right that Wanda Pictures is handed over to you. You don’t have to worry about the big boss of your family.” Gu Wei joked directly.

“Haha, I thought so too.”

………

After Ali Pictures invited Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo, “Mojin: The Lost Tomb” became a hot commodity in the eyes of other star artists in the industry.

After all, “The Ferryman” invited a bunch of Hong Kong artists, and there was basically no role for other domestic entertainment stars.

On the contrary, in “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”, only two of the “Iron Triangle” have been confirmed, not to mention other supporting roles.

Too many companies and agents in the industry came to Xingchen Film and Television to inquire about the roles in “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”.

Ever since the public bet between Xingchen Pictures and Ali Pictures came out, the director of “Mojin: The Lost Tomb” Wen Muye and the assistant director Huang Bo have been under tremendous pressure.

There is no way. Rumors have already spread in the circle that the cost of “The Ferryman” is estimated to be at least 500 million to 600 million, and “Mojin: The Lost Tomb” will naturally have to follow suit.

For Wen Muye, a not-so-famous director, he now regrets taking on this movie.

At present, Wen Muye’s status in the director circle has risen sharply, and countless celebrities and artists have contacted him.

But what could he say? He could only find an excuse to tell everyone that the audition and casting were too complicated and he couldn’t make the final decision, so he just had to wait for the news!

“Mr. Song, the boss is surrounded by media reporters downstairs.”

“what?”

To be honest, Gu Wei had never expected that there would be so many entertainment reporters waiting downstairs of the company.

Although there are usually some, there are only two or three, no more than five. Who would have thought that there would be so many of them today.

“Director Gu, when will the filming of Mojin: The Lost Tomb begin?”

“We are still in the early stages of preparation, and the specific start time has not yet been determined.” Facing the large number of reporters, Gu Wei said after thinking. “The latest situation of auditioning for “Mojin: The Lost Legend” has not been announced to the public. May I ask if you, Director Gu, are in charge of auditioning the actors?”

“Not entirely. The specific selection is still up to the literary director.”

“Director Gu, what do you want to say about Ali Pictures inviting Director Feng Xiaogang to direct The Ferryman?”

“There’s nothing much to say. Everyone should make a good movie based on their own abilities, and leave the rest to the audience to choose…”

After answering a few questions, Gu Wei finally squeezed into the company building with the help of the security guard.

“What’s going on today? Why are there so many reporters downstairs?”

After seeing Wang Chen, Gu Wei asked directly.

“Director Wen is auditioning actors, and they are probably all here waiting to be interviewed.”

Gu Wei nodded. This was indeed a little unexpected.

“Well, I’ll go check on Director Wen and let me know when the theater representative arrives.”

Hearing this, Wang Chen nodded.

Gu Wei did not return to the office, but went straight to the audition meeting room.

When I opened the door, I saw Wen Muye talking to Chen Kun.

“Hello, Director Gu!”

Xia Yu’s voice sounded nearby, attracting many people’s attention.

Wen Muye looked up and saw, “The director is here.”

“You guys continue, don’t worry about me!” Gu Wei waved his hand and said.

The audition continues…

Wen Muye seemed very satisfied with Chen Kun’s performance. He glanced at Gu Wei and saw him nod slightly.

“Okay, good acting, someone will let you know the result later.”

Chen Kun was very satisfied with Wen Muye’s praise. After all, he had always longed to work with Gu Wei. Now if he could work with Xingchen Film and Television instead, he would also be looking forward to it.

After Chen Kun it was Xia Yu. Gu Wei watched for more than ten minutes before leaving the audition meeting room at Wang Chen’s reminder.

“Boss, Mr. Ye is here.”

“Well, take it to my office.”

“Ok.”

Five minutes later, Gu Wei met Ye Ning in the office.

The latter was seen standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, smoking a cigarette and looking at the scenery outside the window.

“Your company is much busier than mine. There were so many reporters downstairs when I came.” Ye Ning heard the noise, turned around and said with a smile.

“This is a pure production company. Xingchen Films, Animation Company, and Shiba Culture are all in one building. There are definitely more people here than Wanda.

And today, the cast of Mojin: The Lost Legend is auditioning, and most of the reporters are here for them.”

Gu Wei sat opposite Ye Ning and lit one as well, and the two of them started smoking together.

“Oh, I was just about to ask you, how is the arrangement this time? Is it just us, China Film, Wanda and Light Media?” Ye Ning suddenly asked.

“Without Guangguang, the only film and television companies are China Film and Wanda.”

Hearing this, Ye Ning immediately looked at Gu Wei and said in surprise: “You have ruled out Big Lao Wang?”

“Ah.”

“Oh my goodness, didn’t Big Wang contact you privately, or did you two have a falling out?” Ye Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked curiously.

“It’s no use looking for me. The light is not as good as the theater.”

Hearing this, Ye Ning seemed to have guessed something.

At this point, Gu Wei no longer concealed it, “This time we are cooperating with a few theater chains, and no other companies will be involved.”

“For scheduling?”

Gu Wei shook his head. “To be fair, Ali is a wealthy family. If I don’t do this, if the other party keeps spending money to do small things, Xingchen Film and Television will be in a passive position.”

“Haha, if you do this, I guess Zhang Qiang won’t be able to sleep.”

“Haha, it all depends on your ability. If Ali is afraid, he can just not make the movie. It doesn’t matter.”

“Actually, there’s a question I’ve always wanted to ask you. Why are you so disgusted with Ali Pictures, or Internet capital?” Having talked about this, Ye Ning also asked out the doubts in his heart.

“Old Ye, we are all in the movie business, and our ultimate goal is to make this pie bigger. No matter what Wanda is doing privately, its goal is to enter Hollywood.” Having said that, Gu Wei glanced at Ye Ning.

As if his thoughts were seen through, Ye Ning immediately said, “Yeah, that’s it, then what?”

“But some people are not trying to make the pie bigger, but are thinking about how to control the industry, or even mess it up.”

To be honest, this is a bit hurtful.

Perhaps some Internet capital entered the film and television industry with the initial intention of not messing around.

But there are too many evil spirits in this circle, and they used capital to eventually destroy the domestic entertainment industry.

In the office, the two were silent. After a long while, Ye Ning spoke up, “When you are free, my boss wants to talk to you.”

Ye Ning arrived early, so he chatted with Gu Wei in the office for a long time and waited for a long time.

Han Sanping was the second person to arrive. Not long after that, representatives from other theater chains arrived one after another.

Comrade Han did not ask about the fact that Gu Wei only discussed cooperation with the cinema chain today. After all, it was not his job to be involved in this matter.

Unfortunately, La Peikang was meeting with Huayi and LeTV to discuss the release of “The Crossing”.

Han Sanping used the excuse of retirement and not wanting to get involved, but he was eventually sent here.

I guess La Peikang also thought that since Han Sanping and Gu Wei have a good relationship, he might be able to get a bigger share.

…

In the huge conference room.

Except for Gu Wei and Song Ge, representatives from other domestic theater chains were all present.

In addition to the Dadi Cinema Line under the Xingchen Film and Television Company, several others including Wanda Cinema Line, China Film Star Cinema Line, Shanghai Lianhe Cinema Line and Southern Shinkansen are basically present.

“Everyone, it’s been a while since we last got together. Let’s talk business first. I’ll treat everyone to lunch at noon.”

Sitting in the main seat, Gu Wei said with a smile.

“Director Gu, you’re too polite!”

“After we finish discussing the business, let’s have a couple of drinks with Director Gu.”

Several theater chain representatives spoke politely.

“There are four cinema chains here today. If you include Dadi Cinema, that makes five. Currently, there are about 40 large screens in China, and the total number of screens under our five cinema chains is conservatively estimated to be around , which is equivalent to occupying about % of the market share…”

The meeting was chaired by Song Ge, who started by giving a long list of data, and the representatives of other theater chains nodded their heads.

Not to mention, in the past, theaters fought on their own until the critical moment, but today, when they suddenly heard this data, they felt how powerful each of them was.

After Song Ge finished speaking, the representative of Shanghai United Cinema couldn’t help but ask, “So, what do these data that Mr. Song mentioned mean?”

“Mr. Song means that Xingchen Film and Television only cooperated with film and television companies in the industry before, but after this “Mojin: The Lost Tomb”, Xingchen Film and Television will start to cooperate with theater companies, including some Sino-US co-productions and Hollywood blockbusters…”

As soon as Gu Wei finished speaking, Han Sanping looked at him in shock, and the theater representatives, including Ye Ning, could no longer contain their excitement.

To be honest, seeing Gu Wei making such a big splash in Hollywood and making so much money, it would be a lie for those present to say they weren’t tempted.

But for a long time, the only companies that could get involved in the production of Hollywood blockbusters were China Film, Wanda and Light Media, and most of them were co-productions, not true Hollywood blockbusters.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just the “Despicable Me”, “Frozen” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” series in Gu Wei’s hands, isn’t that a mouth-watering one?

Moreover, once Xingchen Film and Television Company cooperates with the theater chains, the major theater chains can make money on both ends. As long as the box office of the released movies is not bad, it is basically a guaranteed profit.

The most important thing is to be able to go overseas, and maybe there will be a chance to get involved in the foreign cinema industry. Some people have already started to have misguided thoughts.

Only Gu Wei didn’t know what they were thinking, otherwise he would definitely teach this group of people a lesson. There are typical examples.

Look, isn’t Ye Ning here?

“Director Gu, your words are enough. There’s nothing to say about ‘Mojin: The Last Dragon’. Just wait and see after it’s released!” The representative of Southern Shinkansen immediately expressed his opinion.

Although Southern Shinkansen is also under the China Film Group Corporation, it is operated separately from China Film Group Corporation.

“The exact cost of ‘Mojin: The Lost Legend’ has not been determined yet, but no matter what the final cost is, Xingchen Films will only keep 40%, and the rest will be divided equally among the four of you, 15% each. Is that ok?”

“No problem, Director Gu. No matter how much it costs, United will follow.”

“Yes, Director Gu, don’t worry, it’s just 100 or 200 million, it’s no big deal.”

“Okay.” Gu Wei shouted, “In that case, when the cost of Ali Pictures is announced, we will sign the contract?”

“Easy to say.”

“OK, no problem.”

Several representatives of theater chains were full of enthusiasm. In their opinion, no matter how much investment was made in “Mojin: The Last Dragon”, it didn’t matter whether it made a profit or a loss at the box office in the end.

As long as you can get on the big ship of Star Film and Television Company and spend 100 or 200 million for the ticket, it is totally worth it.

After all, there are plenty of opportunities to make money waiting ahead.

No one will refuse this opportunity, even if it means competing with Internet capital!
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(End of this chapter)