NOVEL FROG Chapter 39
Li Zhiming wiped his mouth and said:
"Director Chen, we originally agreed to meet after the holidays. We are meeting privately today. This is not to give you a backdoor, but for the sake of fairness."
Li Zhiming smiled, but sighed in his heart.
There was really no need to do this.
But the other candidates are senior directors and screenwriters with rich connections, and they have asked people to inquire about the process and theme.
Only Chen Xiao didn't know.
Originally, he didn't bother to care about this matter, and wanted to let it go and leave it to fate.
But from last night to today, the Internet was flooded with news about"Titanic" and Chen Xiao.
This gave Li Zhiming an idea: this young director may have a better grasp of the market than those old guys.
So he suddenly decided to ask Chen Xiao out for dinner today.
One is to meet and get familiar with each other.
The second is to tell him the inside information so that everyone can stand on the same starting line.
However, there is no need to say this explicitly.
He continued:"Let me talk about our process first. The director and screenwriter of the promotional video are not directly designated, but selected from the seven directors and screenwriters. As for the number of people, we will discuss it in the hall after the holiday and decide. It is possible that all of them will stay and cooperate in the filming."
"Today I mainly want to talk to you about the process and the theme of shooting a short film"
"Thank you, Director Li. I would like to hear more details. Chen Xiao nodded.
Li Zhiming crossed his fingers on the table and explained:
"We plan to focus on Peking Opera"
"First, it is necessary to reflect the beauty of singing, stage and action"
"Second, we need to capture the sense of history and cultural heritage"
"Third, attract the audience"
"After the National Day, everyone met to discuss. Since it was a discussion, they had to have their own opinions, and even bring out scripts, shooting ideas, and picture concepts."
"The other six are either well-known directors or drama scholars, so you have to prepare well."
Chen Xiao nodded.
"Well, OK."
Farewell My Concubine" meets all three content requirements. There should be no problem.
Li Zhiming saw that he was thoughtful. He wondered in his heart, did he speak too highly of his opponent and scare the young people?
He smiled and comforted him:"Don't worry. You...may know a little less about drama."
After that, Li Zhiming took a bite of the appetizer.
It's easy to relax in front of this face in his twenties. He almost used the tone of talking to subordinates and said that you don't understand drama.
Fortunately, he changed his words quickly.
He took a sip of tea and continued:"Director Chen, I might as well tell you the truth. The reason we chose you is, first, because your lighting and composition are particularly excellent, and second, judging from today's situation, you are more familiar with the young people's market. So the position of assistant director is not a problem."
Chen Xiao nodded,"Well, I understand, thank you Director Li."
He knew that Director Li was trying to comfort him with good intentions.
But what's the point of being an assistant director?
If you want to be an assistant director, then be the chief director!
And the system doesn't recognize assistant directors...
You must use a script to get the position of chief director!
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and asked,"Director Li, are there any requirements for the length of the film?"
Li Zhiming waved his hand and said,"No requirements, it doesn't matter if it's a little longer."
After that, he seemed to have thought of something and continued to ask,"You want to write a script, right? Even if you write a script of more than ten minutes and take it over, it doesn't matter. The length doesn't matter."
Li Zhiming didn't think much about it.
He checked Chen Xiao's resume.
He majored in advertising in college and shot a few short films. He should not understand Peking Opera.
In just seven days, combined with Peking Opera knowledge, it would be difficult to write a three or four minute script, right?
But he never expected that Chen Xiao was planning in his heart to bring a script of 170 to 180 minutes to meet him a week later.……
"Okay, I'll go back and prepare well." Chen Xiao said with full fighting spirit.
《How long is Farewell My Concubine?
It seems to be almost three hours.
It should be less than 180 minutes.
There are still 7 days.
A simple script review is enough.
……
After finishing their business, the three of them chatted about the miscellaneous things in the literary and art circles while eating.
Time passed slowly.
After dinner, they chatted for a while, and it was almost nine o'clock.
Li Zhiming suddenly remembered.
The first day box office data will be out soon, right?
Before coming to eat, he saw overwhelming news on the Internet, estimating the first day box office of"Titanic".
There is even a film review studio that estimated a high amount of 1.5 billion!
Alas, these media are really talking nonsense just to gain traffic.
Do they know what the highest single-day box office record in our country is?
900 million!
And it was during the Spring Festival.
The National Day is said to be a 7-day holiday. But students are in school, and some schools even take dual degree courses. Many people are still working overtime.
Therefore, the single-day box office record of the National Day is much lower than that of the Spring Festival.
The current record should be more than 400 million.
《Titanic is indeed excellent, it may break the record, maybe reach 500 million or 600 million.
As for 1.5 billion?
That's nonsense.
These media also need to be rectified.
He shook his head, sighed, and looked at Wang Zhan.
"Mr. Wang, are the first day box office figures coming out soon?"
Wang Zhan nodded,"Five minutes left, my secretary will send it to me in a while."
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone lit up.
He picked it up and saw that his secretary had sent him a file called"National Day Box Office Data for the First Day"
"Ah, it came out early."
Wang Zhan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became excited.
This is the film he invested in.
At this point, under the attention of the entire network, the first-day box office is not only a matter of income, but also a matter of face and status!
He has been paying attention to it since yesterday, and he knows very well that the first-day revenue of"Titanic" will definitely sweep the National Day record, and even crush the peak of the Spring Festival. The current domestic single-day box office record is more than 900 million during the Spring Festival.
《Titanic should be able to make 1 billion.
Wang Zhan swallowed his saliva, raised his trembling hand, and pressed the screen.
Please, more, more!
If there is a Buddha in front of him now, he can kneel down and worship, and burn a stick of incense!
Please, more, it must exceed the current record.
9.5 is fine!
"Mr. Wang, please hurry up."
Li Zhiming smiled helplessly.
As a CEO, is it necessary to be so nervous to look at a piece of data?
When Wang Zhan heard his urging, he simply stopped thinking about it, gritted his teeth, and pressed his finger.
A table popped up.
He looked closely.
The top line read:
【Movie: Titanic】
【Box office share: 95.6%】
【Box office: 2.12 billion yuan]
Wang Zhan widened his eyes, held his breath, stared at the screen in a daze, and shuddered.
2.12 billion? Oh my god?
The box office for one day?!
Did I see it wrong?
He swallowed, took off his glasses, blinked heavily, and looked at the screen again.
Is it really 2.12 billion?!
You know, the first screening of this movie only had a 5% attendance rate.
It's equivalent to giving up half a step to other movies.
It can still take 2.12 billion, accounting for 95.6% of the box office?!
The other movies combined are less than one twentieth of it?
Thinking of this, Wang Zhan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Oh my god!
"Mr. Wang, how much is it?" Li Zhiming looked at him and became even more curious,"Is it 800 million?"
Wang Zhan finally recovered from his shock after hearing his voice, and said in a hoarse voice:
"2……21.2."