Gossip King - Chapter 1133
Chapter 1133 What Kind of Trick Is Gaoleng Playing?
Su Su was a decisive person. This time, she did not make a literary film and refused thoroughly. Director Zhang’s heart was completely cold.
“Gaoleng, my four movies are bullying you too much. How about this, as long as you win any of my four movies at the box office, you’ll win all of them.” Su Su turned around and whispered to Gaoleng. At this moment, she drank some wine and her face turned slightly red. She was very beautiful.
But that made Gaoleng uncomfortable.
“No need, just compare your four parts to mine. I will make you lose convincingly.” Gaoleng spoke confidently. He looked at Director Zhang, who was depressed, and his attention became clearer and clearer.
“What, are you filming his art film?” Smart Su Su immediately noticed that Gaoleng Yu Guang was staring at Director Zhang and smiled, “No matter how good a literary film was, it would be difficult for it to make a good box office in Empire.”
That’s true. No matter how good a literary movie is, it can’t compare to the box office of those rubbish movies that are invited to be shot randomly like little red meat.
Gao coldly smiled and did not answer. He only moved closer to Su Su and reminded her, “The contract I bet with you has been written. Remember to sign it.”
Su Su did not think so. After drinking for a while, she got up and left to greet other guests. Although Director Zhang complained about Su Su, a young man who did not pursue art but pursued the box office, he did not show any politeness on his face. Everyone knew that since Huantai Group intended to enter the film and television industry, the film and television industry would definitely do well in the future. After all, they had a lot of capital here.
Su Su, this kind of patron, could not be offended. Besides, it was understandable that Huan Tai did not cast a literary film for the first time in the film and television industry.
“Damn it, even the politicians can’t make labor movies.” After Su Su left and there were only a few people left in the room, Director Zhang cursed.
Politics. Gaoleng waved his glass in his hand, as if he was looking at the color of the red wine and thinking about something.
“No one is willing to treat you like a fool. Why don’t you look for those brothers who invested in the past?” Those in the same industry are right. Whoever throws in Director Zhang’s literary film is a fool. He won’t be able to make it back at the box office. If he wins an award abroad, then Director Zhang will gain a reputation. If he doesn’t win an award, then his money will be thrown into the water and be wasted.
“My brothers invested in me several times. I’m embarrassed to look for them again. Fortunately, these commercial films have earned them some money back.” Director Zhang shook his head.
Don’t blame some famous directors for making bad movies. Especially those directors who like to make art movies, they always make commercial movies. Most of the time, it’s not like they’re running out of talent. Just because art movies are thrown in, it’s a loss. How can you make those investors who support you lose money? No matter what, we have to let them earn some money.
Human relations, at any level in Empire must pay attention to, so this also has to make a few commercial films for investors to make money, but also to the radio and television side easy to explain.
“I’ll vote for you.” Gaoleng suddenly opened his mouth and Director Zhang turned to look at him.
“You want to vote for me?” Obviously, Director Zhang didn’t believe it. He raised his glass and smiled, “Young man, thank you. I know that you young people are very supportive of art films. However, once I start filming this art film, it will take at least a year and a half to make it. Not to mention that I can spend hundreds of millions, it’s hard to say at the box office. It’s a loss-making business. It’s purely for the sake of art.”
It’s purely for the sake of art.
These words were both true and false.
If the people of Empire want to win an international award, they are more likely to choose a film made in a special era. To put it bluntly, according to the rules set by the Europeans and Americans, they like to watch movies made in a special era by the people of Empire.
Pure art? If it was purely for the sake of art, there would be many good books. There was no need to choose a literary film from that special era. Director Zhang was not purely for the sake of art. He wanted to find a patron who would lose money to make this literary film that foreigners loved to watch, and then let him win an international award.
Not only for the sake of art, but also for the sake of a perfect ending to his artistic career.
Of course, the audience is also profitable, after all, good literary films are really good.
Find a wronged person to invest money and realize Director Zhang’s dream. Will this wronged person be the young man in front of him? Director Zhang naturally didn’t believe it. He patted Gaoleng on the shoulder and said, “Young man, I appreciate your kindness.”
After saying that, he turned around and continued to chat with his peers.
“Director Zhang, hundreds of millions.” Gaoleng asked.
“Ah?” Director Zhang didn’t expect Gaoleng to be exceptionally serious. He couldn’t help but put away his chatting smile and turned around to look at Gaoleng. “Are you really going to throw?”
“Yes, I will.” Gaoleng nodded with certainty, “A few hundred million?”
“Two hundred million.” Director Zhang said conservatively. Seeing that Gaoleng was serious, he instinctively became serious. “If this film wanted to enter the overseas market, it would be especially costly to promote it overseas.”
Although it was said to be two hundred million yuan, it should be even more needed. Two hundred million was just a big deal. After that, he would definitely ask some other investors to invest in it. Overseas publicity costs a lot of money, but domestic publicity can’t earn a box office. This was really a book that would only be invested by a big deal.
“Sure.” Unexpectedly, Gaoleng nodded with certainty. He looked at Director Zhang’s words without any ambiguity.
‘”You” Director Zhang found it hard to believe. Two hundred million wasn’t a small sum. The key was that the money was likely to be wasted.
“I can give you the money at the end of the year.” Gaoleng silently estimated in his heart that the biggest part of the venture capital would still be spent on green agriculture. By the end of the year, the profits of Star Fengxing and Star Sheng could be settled, and 200 million could be taken out.
When Director Zhang heard that money was so reliable, he became more and more serious. He looked at Gaoleng seriously and stretched out his hand, “Young man, what a big breath. You, you, you… you are the general manager of Xingsheng Magazine?”
Gaoleng reached out to hold Director Zhang’s hand. After drinking for so long, Director Zhang didn’t even want to get to know him deeply. Now, he was really looking at Gaoleng.
It was the same sentence, face, that he had fought for.
“I’m the general manager of Starlight Group. I own Xingsheng Magazine and Star Fengxing Entertainment Company. Star Fengxing is Feng Xing Magazine. You should know that. I also have a green agriculture company and a high-end retirement base under construction.” Gaoleng naturally understood that Director Zhang wanted to understand him seriously, so he simply introduced himself.
‘”Oh” Director Zhang dragged out his voice. To be honest, although this qualification was formidable, it could only be considered average amongst investors he knew. You should know that Director Zhang only made friends with media tycoons in China, and even media crocodiles when pushing his movies abroad. Gaoleng could only be considered a small shrimp compared to him.
Everyone said that there was no free lunch in the sky. Director Zhang, who had been in Vanity Fair for a long time, naturally understood this principle. He smiled and said, “Then what conditions do you have?”
“I have no conditions for this art film. I will invest as much money as you say. How can I shoot it? You can do it. I won’t interfere.” Said Gaoleng.
“Oh?” Director Zhang’s eyes revealed a trace of suspicion. One had to know that the producers would usually interfere in filming. They would either order a female lead or place advertisements with some friends. No matter how bad it was, they would still have to supervise how the money invested was spent.
Money doesn’t matter?
There’s no way.
“I really won’t interfere.” Gaoleng saw the hesitation in Director Zhang’s eyes and said with certainty, “You don’t have to tell me anything about this movie. Just take the money and shoot it.”
‘”You’ll lose money. It’s very likely …” A colleague beside him couldn’t help but interrupt when he heard the shocking news.
Even if this kind of literary film really won an award, it wouldn’t be able to earn much at the domestic box office. It would be very difficult not to lose money. This was also the reason why no one had cast a literary film. Several directors gathered around and looked at Gaoleng as if they were looking at an idiot.
I’ve never seen anyone willing to lose money for nothing.
Naturally, no one would be willing to lose money in vain. Gaoleng had other tricks.