During the banquet, Qin Shou and Zhao Baogang sat at the table. On the dining table, there are rich dishes. Babao Pearl Duck, Dongpo Knuckle, West Lake Vinegar Fish, Boiling Cabbage and many other famous dishes were placed in front of Qin Shou and Zhao Baogang. In front of them, a bottle of 82-year-old Lafite, two silver wine glasses, the aroma of the wine is constantly flowing into the air. Whets the appetite. half an hour later. Two people eat and drink enough. Zhao Baogang touched the oil stains on his lips with a napkin, looked at Qin Shou and said with a smile: "I remember when I was young, I learned how to shoot movies. No one taught me how to do it. I learned it secretly by running behind the crew director every day." .” Zhao Baogang did not fool Qin Shou. In his time, most of the domestic film shooting technology came from Xiang Jiang Liu.
Originally, film-related technologies were described by rankings, which were already very obscure. The director also spoke Cantonese, swearing at people, teaching them, and talking nonsense, which made Zhao Baogang almost cry at that time. Being busy is really killing people. Every day before dawn, I have to be the first to go to the crew to work, get up early and stay late, and sleep late. Sometimes when Zhao Baogang fell into memories, he was quite emotional. He had no longing for the past time, and his mouth was full of bitterness. Those days were too hard. If he can rush forward, Zhao Baogang really wants to go back and slap the Cantonese translator of the crew The current standard of living of actors and directors, in Zhao Baogang's era, is the life of a god. People like Zhao Baogang seem to be wandering in the gate of hell. They have witnessed the brilliance of Hong Kong films. The domestic entertainment industry was just emerging at that time, and everyone was beating drums in their hearts, whether making movies could make money. You can't make money, but it's okay to fill your stomach, right? In this kind of hard life with ups and downs, Zhao Baogang's contemporaries also disappeared one by one. In the end, only a few people, such as Zhao Baogang, persevered, and gradually expanded domestic film and television, until they hoped to go to the world. Qin Shou nodded: "So most of the famous directors who can stay in the Beijing circle and make a fortune are the elders of the older generation, and young directors are rare." "Including the actors, they are all spoiled children with no education and think that they are inherently superior to others. Qin Shou's words entered Zhao Baogang's heart. I remember that when I was a child, I watched a black-and-white anti-Japanese war film, and I was so excited that I couldn't sleep for three days and three nights. But after a while, that small studio disappeared from Zhao Baogang's memory because of a fire.
In those days, films were very expensive. It's not those mobile stalls that go door to door in the streets and alleys, where you can easily pay in advance. That is, from that time on, Zhao Baogang had his own movie dream. "President Qin, do you think the director or the audience is more important in the entertainment industry in the future?" Zhao Baogang did not answer, looked at Qin Shou and said: "This sentence has no other meaning, I just want to ask Mr. Qin the voice in your heart. What Zhao Baogang is worried about now is that there will no longer be any good movies and stars in the entertainment industry. Like the older generation of actors in the past, at least they still regard themselves as ordinary people. But today's young stars, who have not experienced the hardships of life, suddenly become horns. The days when the stars are crowned with the moon, after a long time, there will be waves in even the plainest heart. Over time, being defiant has also become a habit. The white lotus born in mud can only exist in books. The real situation is that those who are close to ink are black, and those who are close to Zhu Tuya. "No, capital is the final force that decides everything." Qin Shou smiled lightly and said: "The entertainment industry can already see signs of it, just take me as an example, who would have thought that a coal boss could run an entertainment company so well? Qin Shou's words were not boastful, Zhao Baogang paused for a while, and he didn't know how to answer the words. To be honest, even he admires Qin Shou's investment skills and vision. Finally, Zhao Baogang smiled noncommittally and said: "The Beijing circle is also the same phenomenon. There are tens of thousands of domestic theaters, but about 50% of the new films are released in the Beijing circle. Qin Shou couldn't help laughing, Zhao Baogang seemed to be quite concerned about these entertainment gossips. To be honest, what Zhao Baogang was worried about was just the beginning in Qin Shou's eyes. Ten years later, it will be the era when capital truly dominates the entertainment industry. At that time, no one cares whether you are a Beijing circle or a star, as long as the capital is willing to praise you, even a pig can fly to the sky. No matter whether it was Qin Shou or Zhao Baogang, they all clearly felt this matter. The entertainment industry is changing. After eating, Zhao Baogang left satisfied. For Qin Shou, a young man, he thinks he is pretty good, he is rich, and he is not arrogant, which is a rare quality. Qin Shou walked on the avenue to relax. A cigarette after a meal is better than a living god, but Qin Shou doesn't like smoking very much, so he simply walks around and looks around the world. Ten minutes later, Qin Shou received a call from Old Freak Xu.
"President Qin, I have persuaded Zhou Xun, Li Lianjie, and Chen Kun to star in "Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate" a few days ago." "Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate", a desert martial arts movie, has officially confirmed the cast under the intervention of Mr. Xu. Qin Shou smiled and said, "How soon can the film be officially launched?" Old Monster Xu gave Qin Shou an accurate number, less than three days. To be honest, it's really cool for Mr. Xu to cooperate with Qin Shou. This guy throws money like crazy, too generous. In Xiangjiang such as Golden Princess, tvb and other established theaters and platforms, there are also investment entertainment companies launched by some underworld forces. It's not like Qin Shou is as easy-talking as Qin Shou, but the methods are a bit rough. He couldn't find an actor to invest in, and he even sent someone to break into someone's house to threaten him. You promise, I feel that I have lost face. If you don't agree, your life will be gone. How much is your face worth? Others don't know, but Mr. Xu suffered from it anyway. He remembers when he failed in filming "The Legend of Shu Mountain". He couldn't sleep well every day, for fear that a gun would suddenly appear in the house. That kind of day, don't mention how painful it is. At least Zhao Baogang can learn to make movies without fear. Old Freak Xu was frightened and risked his life on the set. If you really live a harder life than anyone else, don't envy anyone else. The difficulties faced by Xiangjiang's older generation of directors were also beyond Zhao Baogang's imagination. Who knows that if a movie is not made well, both the director and the actors will be shot? "Besides, I have reported good work to you, Mr. Qin, and I have to announce another good news to you." Old Monster Xu said with a smile: "It's the investment of "Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate". I have already raised 80 million. You see... the 100 million you mentioned last time." ...seeking flowers 00 When Old Monster Xu said this, he felt a little embarrassed. As a director with some qualifications, he was really embarrassed to say that he reached out to ask others for money. After all, my relationship with Qin Shou is limited to a few meetings. Qin Shou was sitting on a bench in the park chatting, and after hearing Old Freak Xu's words, he smiled and said, "That's no problem, it's 100 million, it's 100 million, just go back and wait for the notification. "Then I'll thank Mr. Qin first!" Old Freak Xu's tone became a little hasty. Damn, no wonder people say that the domestic atmosphere is good.
An investment of 100 million yuan is a bit too bold. A large investment of 180 million yuan in movies is rare in the domestic entertainment industry. In Xiangjiang, the general film investment can reach 10 million yuan, which is very remarkable. After all, there are few people in Xiangjiang, and the resources are not as rich as those in China. If you invest too much, you can't get it back. Sometimes the budget is exceeded, and you can find a way to release the film overseas or make money everywhere. 00 ……… why is that? Isn't it because they have no money, and the investors are also very stingy, for fear that the movies they cast will not earn a few copper coins. Let’s not talk about the prevalence of Heung Kong Capital in the domestic entertainment market in the 1990s. The domestic population itself is a force that cannot be ignored. With a large population, people who spend money on watching movies in Xiamen will move. This is especially the case with the bigger films that are made. I am not afraid that the movies I make will not look good, but due to the situation, there are very few people in Xiangjiang who are willing to spend money to watch movies. Pirated DVDs are flying all over the place, and the investment is more than 10 million, which is clearly a loss! Still the same sentence, the greater the cost, the higher the chance of failure. This is an unavoidable fact! "I won't disturb you, Mr. Qin, here." When the business was negotiated, Old Freak Xu didn't bother, and disappeared immediately. Qin Shou directly arranged for Zhao Yan to contact Mr. Xu to start the "Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate" project. For movies, if you shoot one day late, you can finish work three days late. When Qin Shou was acting as the assistant director of the crew, he felt the same way. There are too many guys who are doing foreign work and dawdling! Hearing what Qin Shou said, Zhao Yan couldn't help but said: "Boss Qin, if the movie "Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate" is to be shot, we will catch up with the schedule as soon as possible, and it will be released at the end of the year. Zhao Yan always feels that the current trend of domestic martial arts films is showing weakness. Take the origin of martial arts movies like Xiangjiang, [formerly, martial arts movies are bound to be popular, and there is a great chance of winning popularity with a small cost. But in recent years, who in the Xiangjiang audience still cares about martial arts comedies? Tired of watching. I don't want to change tricks every day, and I just go back and forth with that set of three tricks.
Zhao Yan paused and said, "Feng Xiaogang's "Personal Customization", I heard it will also be released at that time, we won't crash with him then, will we?" Qin Shou didn't care, and said directly: "At that time, each will depend on his strength, do you think we are bumper cars?" After Zhao Yan thought about it, his brows slowly eased, "Boss Qin, you are right. Although Feng Xiaogang is good at making comedy movies, Mr. Xu is a character of the older generation of Xiangjiang movies. A tie is no problem!" Zhao Yan himself still has zero confidence in Old Freak Xu. .