Since 1983

Night, suite.

Leader Tian sat on the sofa in the small living room, flipping through a document with the help of a dim light. It is densely packed with a list of movies that have been filmed in the past year but have not been released.

He looked at it for a while, picked up the phone and dialed a number, Hello? Old man, come here.

Not long after, a man knocked on the door and entered the house, but it was the director of Beijing Film Studio, named Cheng Zhigu.

The two had a close relationship, and they were not too polite. Leader Tian asked, Old Cheng, how are the preparations for The Lion King going?

Everything is going well and the filming will start soon.

How much time?

About a month or two. People in Hong Kong are fast at making movies, but Tsui Hark is slow. They are also quick to release. After shooting this month, it will be released next month.

A month or two...

Leader Tian thought about it and said, It will be released early next year. How do you estimate the quality?

Okay, sure!

Cheng Zhigu said bluntly, I heard Wu Siyuan talk about this theme with me, and then I looked at the preparations and props, and I think it's good. And the Huang Feihong series is guaranteed, Tsui Hark has never missed it.

In the mid-1980s, a Hong Kong film delegation came to the mainland once, with Xu Guanwen as the head and Wu Siyuan as the deputy head. After negotiating with the mainland authorities, relatively frequent cooperation has started since then.

The Lion King is one of them, and the partner is Beijing Film Studio.

Leader Tian learned some things, sent Cheng Zhigu away, and continued to look through the materials. Looking at it, he suddenly frowned, stopped in one place, and then made another phone call.

After a while, Li Ning, the director of Qingying Studio, came in.

Xiao Li, sit down.

Leader Tian pointed to a directory and asked, What's the matter with The Great Sabbath? Xu Fei is the producer?

The Qingying Factory is a place used by Nortel teachers and students for internships. There is no production task, so it is selling the factory logo at first glance. Li Ning didn't hide anything, and told the story.

How much to invest?

It adds up to 1.4 million.

How many?

1.4 million.

He invests alone?

should be.

Li Ning observed the other party's expression, and explained: Xiao Xu was doing business before leaving the job, and after leaving the job, I heard that he has started several companies, and he is very strong financially.

Um?

Leader Tian was surprised and really didn't pay attention to this point. He paused and said, The filming of this movie was finished at the beginning of the year, why hasn't it been released yet?

At the beginning, we said we wanted to pursue standards, but we worked on it for a few months later. You know, after we finished filming, we would invite people from China Film Group to organize screenings.

Xia Gang and I reminded it a few times, Xiao Xu didn't know whether he was busy or didn't care, and kept putting it on hold anyway. After the news of the reform came out, we talked again, and he said to wait and see the result.

...

Leader Tian pondered for a moment and asked, What do you think of this person, I mean in terms of film and television.

When mentioning this, Li Ningte had something to say: Well, he knows everything about TV dramas. What is strange to me is that he has never entered the film industry, but he has a lot of knowledge.

He doesn't understand some of our internal regulations, but Hong Kong, Taiwan, overseas stars, and film companies speak clearly and logically.

At the end, I also emphasized, No exaggeration!

…………

Tango playing is tango, tango walking, three steps and one inch...

What's the size? What's the size? That's called three steps and one run, two ah, two turns...

In the bedroom, the old lady pulled Xu Fei away and went into battle in person, Five steps lower the waist, six steps one wave, and then you go tango, tango, this is called tango!

Hahaha!

Yu Jiajia and Ding Jiali laughed foolishly, patted the table and said, Oh, oh, your charm has not diminished. It's a pity that you won't be able to attend the Spring Festival Gala this year.

I can't get on, my body is failing.

Mother Zhao returned to the bed and panted, After filming New Year, I became seriously ill and suffered from emphysema, and I became more tired after doing some work. Last year, the Spring Festival Gala was busy for half a year, and the pressure was too high. of.

Yo, you're tired and you still want to make a movie? How much do you pay? Xu Fei laughed.

Hey! You said you kid...

The old lady got a little anxious, and pointed at him and said, Sha called Qianduo? The difference is the effort↗. I have been busy for half a year for the Spring Festival Gala, and two months for filming...just your mouth, your mouth...

Okay, I'm wrong, I'll compensate you.

Teacher Xu bowed, and the old lady sat cross-legged and turned her head away.

This movie is The Dutiful Son Serves cast by Chen Xiaoer, and Ding Jiali is also in it, playing her daughter.

In the original script, the protagonist was an old man, prepared for Chen Qiang. Chen Qiang has been in poor health in recent years and insisted on acting. Chen Xiaoer had an idea and changed to an old lady.

Te Niang's old lady is not in good health either!

Watching this movie now, it's still hilarious. Especially during the climax, the scene in which the old lady jumped out of the coffin has hit many of the current comedy films.

Boom boom boom!

Everyone in the room was happy and happy, suddenly there was a knock on the door, and upon opening it, it was Li Ning.

Xu Fei went outside for a chat, then came back to put on his coat, I'm going out for a while, Minister Tian is looking for me.

Why are you looking for? Yu Jiajia bulingbuling flashed gossip.

Ask something, I won't come over in a while.

The two walked along the long corridor, greeted a certain colleague from time to time, took the elevator upstairs, and knocked on the door of a certain room.

Xiao Xu is here, sit down.

Leader Tian did not talk nonsense as usual, and said with a smile: I heard from Xiao Li that you know a lot about foreign film systems, and I would like to ask you something.

Oh, I don't dare to take it, you just ask.

How much do you know about box office distribution?

Well……

Xu Fei organized his language a bit, and said: This is more complicated, and the environment and system are different in different places. For example, in the United States, since the rise of Hollywood, the big film companies have been the leaders, occupying a dominant position in all aspects.

Their accounts are divided in steps.

Eighty to ninety percent of the box office of a film's premiere week belongs to the film studio, and the theater chain's income mainly comes from popcorn and drinks.

Over the next few weeks, this ratio will continue to change. Usually in the fourth week, the share of film studios will drop to 50%, and the share of theaters will rise to 48%.

Therefore, the United States attaches great importance to the premiere week, and for this reason, a supporting industry has been derived, publicity.

For example, for a low-cost bad movie, if the promotion is creative, the audience will be fooled into it in the first week. Even if it dives in a straight line in the second week, that piece will still make money.

Therefore, the cost of movies in the United States includes two parts: production costs and publicity costs.

Isn't the survival of the theater very difficult? Leader Tian asked.

Yeah, the current situation is that the big film companies are overly squeezing the theaters. It's okay to hold on, but they can only go bankrupt if they can't hold on. The system may change at that time.

After all, no matter how good a movie is, it's useless without theaters.

What about other regions? Li Ning was also very interested.

Another example is Hong Kong, where the environment is more special. They are owned by a big film company and have their own theaters.

For example, in the early 1980s, there were Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Princess Golden Cinemas. In 1985, Shaw Brothers withdrew, Dickson Poon established Debao, and in 1987, Chen Rongmei established Xinbao.

The big boss of the film studio and theater chain is one person, with his left hand and his right hand...

joke!

Mr. Xu is a senior fan of entertainment and literature, and he was in this line of work in his previous life.

He knew the other party's intentions, and he said slowly, If we talk about domestic affairs, I have some immature opinions. In the current environment, it is impossible to make detailed regulations on account sharing.

I suggest open principles and free play.

When a movie is released, first of all, how much the theaters get is a big score.

The rest of the money is divided between the producer and the publisher. This is a small account, and there are various ways. For example, if I have a movie and hand it over to a distribution company, no matter how you operate it, I only want a percentage of the profit.

Or if we sign a guarantee, if the box office does not reach one million, we will get 37 points; if the box office exceeds 1 million, we will get 46 points.

Or you just give me one million, and the excess will be divided.

There is no way to unify these methods, as long as both parties abide by the contract, they can be divided in any way.

...

Leader Tian listened very seriously, and said: You are talking about production, distribution, and screening. In fact, we still have two, China Film and Copy Lab. The five companies are brought together...

He didn't continue to talk, and said with a smile: Listening to Jun's words is better than reading ten years of books. It's very rewarding.

You have won the award. I am also a literary and artistic worker who loves movies. I would like to contribute my little effort.

After sitting for a while, Xu Fei and Li Ning said goodbye.

When he was about to leave the house, he turned his head and met Leader Tian's eyes. When he met his eyes, each had his own thoughts.

(besides……)