Zhang Xinyan felt like he had hit something evil!
He sent three groups of people to various places to select people, traveling all the way to the northwest, all the way to the Central Plains, all the way to the southeast, and got back some information one after another. As a result, one person was chosen, and another person was chosen, and another person was chosen.
…
Ask who it is, Beijing Film Studio's "Tai Chi"!
Ho!
Zhang Xinyan immediately asked Wang Yang for questioning. Wang Yang said that I couldn't come, and I couldn't come for anything. Why should I, the director of the factory, take care of the specific shooting?
He went to Li Wenhua again, and Li Wenhua said that I also discussed it with everyone, and I didn't make the decision myself.
It went around and around Chen Qi.
"I know you are in a hurry, but please don't be anxious yet."
"Stop doing this!"
"Then drink some water first..."
Chen Qi smiled and poured a cup of hot water and said, "You get angry at me when you enter the room. I'm confused. Why?"
Zhang Xinyan, who is usually personable and considers himself a scholar, is now like an aunt who has been shortchanged when buying groceries. He angrily scolded: "Boy, stop pretending to me. You clearly know that I am going to the martial arts team to recruit people, so why don't you grab them in advance?"
What’s going to happen if you leave?”
"Wait a minute, let's sort it out!"
Chen Qi said slowly: "When you came last year, you talked about the preparations for "Shaolin Temple" and how Liao Gong was doing. Then you felt that filming could not be done in winter, so you decided on the script first, and I also contributed.
At the end of last year, the filming of "Romance in Lushan" was completed. I wanted to write a new script, and I remembered the two themes mentioned by Liao Gong, one was Shaolin and the other was Tai Chi. You chose Shaolin, so I thought we should film Tai Chi... ugh
, we can shoot, right? You didn’t say we were prohibited from shooting, right?”
"No!"
Zhang Xinyan gritted his teeth and said.
"As you know, I write scripts very quickly and finished them in a few days. The old director was very ambitious and wanted to make an entertainment film. We hit it off right away. I was the planner and Li Wenhua was the director, and we started preparations.
I originally wanted to go to the Beijing Martial Arts Team to recruit people, but then I thought, you won’t even give face by going, let alone give us face. Then go and have a look, maybe you can gain something.
So Director Li and I took a long trip before the Spring Festival. Do you know what the concept is? Before the Spring Festival, we took a train for more than ten days and traveled to several provinces before we found so many people!
What were you doing at that time? You went back to Hong Kong!
You can't blame me, can you? Should I advise you not to go back?
You came back from the festival and you can't find anyone to get angry with me. What's the matter, do you think I can predict the future? Cut off all your actors beforehand? I have this ability, why am I still here? "
"..."
Zhang Xinyan's face flushed as if he was constipated, but he couldn't say a word to refute.
The grandson was still making fire next to him, and Balabala said: "Do you think this is a development that I made up and exaggerated?"
Seeing that he was speechless, Chen Qi continued: "Now that you think we have crashed, there is a way. "Shaolin Temple" is a shooting task set by Mr. Liao, and it is a half-national project. Please tell the superiors, and they will ask us to let them go.
, we will definitely let it."
Niang Xipi!
Zhang Xinyan, who is from Ningbo, almost said a famous national curse, saying: "Boy, you don't have to push me, because of the relationship between me and the old factory director, I can't do this bully thing.
If you robbed it, you can take it away. China is so big, I don’t believe I can’t find anyone else!”
"Of course you can find it, but "Shaolin Temple" has been delayed for a year. You want to delay it for another year. When will the film be released?"
Zhang Xinyan was about to leave, but Chen Qi naturally couldn't let him go, and suggested: "I have almost found the people, and they will be able to focus on training soon. You have to train the people you find, right? Just think of me as your frontline."
We shoot very quickly, so you can shoot the outdoor scenes first, or shoot the indoor scenes at Beijing Film Studio, and our two crews will shoot together. I will provide the entire crew by autumn at the latest, and it will not delay your progress."
Zhang Xinyan turned around and sat down, and said suspiciously: "Boy, just tell me, what are your intentions?"
"There is only one condition, Li Lianjie lets me use it first."
Hiss!
Zhang Xinyan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and stared at the other person with a very abnormal look. A thought came to his mind: Could this be his real purpose? Impossible. As he said, can he still predict the situation?
"You mean, one person and two crews?"
"That's right! I'll train them first, ah, no, I'll communicate with them first. They are all non-professional actors, so there will be an adaptation period. When my scene is finished, they will also have experience. I will go to your crew and join immediately, and you will
Easy, isn’t it?”
Historically, Zhang Xinyan only intensively trained the actors this summer, and it took more than a year to produce the film. Now it has been accelerated, because with Chen Qi's participation, the script was completed in advance, and the overall progress was also advanced.
He should be grateful to Chen Qi.
Zhang Xinyan couldn't help but bully others, so he could only accept the proposal. At the same time, he was also very confused. The other party emphasized efficiency both inside and outside his words. Could it be possible to make movies with both efficiency and quality?
He really wanted to see how this kid did it.
…………
Chen Qi sent Zhang Xinyan away and immediately went to the main building to find Wang Yang.
Wang Yang laughed and said, "Good boy, we have gathered all the troops! Okay, the Xisi Pailou Street is also being built, so it will definitely not delay things."
"I still have some martial arts fingers left. Then I've completed most of my mission, and then it's up to you."
"Don't tell me, I really found some revolutionary passion after doing this with you!"
Wang Yang took out an envelope and shook it: "I will submit a letter to the central government right now!"
…
In the spring of 1980, an earthquake hit the film industry.
It didn't come out of the blue. There were many signs before, so it was expected. Historically, Wang Yang only wrote a letter to the central government in the summer. Now the butterfly is flapping its wings, and the letter is several months in advance.
In his letter, he discussed three issues: the investment focus of the film industry, film profit distribution, and the management of the studio.
When the news came out, the five major studios, Shanghai Film, Changying, Emei, Xiying, and Zhuying, responded to support one after another. The central government ordered the Ministry of Culture to come up with a solution!
Why does it work so well?
First, Wang Yang’s status is quite high;
Second, in the early stage of reform, everyone was exploring in confusion. Everyone knew that reform was needed, but no one knew how to do it. If you try it first, if it doesn't work, then change again. There are many stones in the river.
Third, in an era when the working class is the master of the country and when the doorman dares to bang the table with the factory director, don’t underestimate the collective voice. The masses are very powerful.
Ministry of Culture, conference room.
It was almost the same as the tea party years ago. Leaders from the Ministry of Culture, representatives of China Film Group, and directors of major factories were still present, but the atmosphere was completely different. Ding Daming from China Film Group stared at Wang Yang fiercely, as if he wanted to bite off a piece of meat.
The central government issued an order that it must be resolved, which means that there can be no more wrangling.
What it means more is that China Film Group has to give up part of its profits.
Old God Wang Yang is here, he is not afraid of this. Xu Sangchu of Shanghai Film Studio is also full of passion, knowing that this is a milestone moment. The directors of those marginal studios have no say, so they can just watch the big bosses fight.
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"Today we are going to discuss the profit distribution issue of film distribution. Lao Wang, you go ahead!"
"cough!"
Wang Yang cleared his throat and said: "Let me first remind you that we are not here to quarrel today. It will only waste time. Let's all be picky. I only want to say two points. The film copyright is given to us, and you can't continue to take it away;
Give us studios independent distribution rights!”
China Film previously bought out the movie for 700,000 yuan, which included the copyright. The film studio didn't even own the copyright.
Xu Sangchu said: "I support Lao Wang's proposal!"
"I support it too!"
"We support it too!"
Ding Daming also knew that we were not here to quarrel today, so he said patiently: "I can give you the copyright, but certainly not the distribution rights. We can work on a method that everyone can accept."
"Then the price will be calculated based on the quality of the film. Good films will be sold at a high price, and bad films will be sold at a low price!"
"Yes, we can no longer buy it out for 700,000!"
“How to determine the quality?”
Ding Daming spread his hands and said: "The experience of watching a movie is very subjective. You think it's good, I think it's bad, you think it's bad, I think it's good. Why don't we have to argue again?"
"It makes sense, there is no fixed standard for this thing."
"What should we do?"
China Film Group agreed to give up the profits, but the key is how to do so.
Everyone argued for a long time, and even took a break during the period, and finally came up with a plan acceptable to everyone:
China Film acquires films and sells copies in various places. If the film can be sold in the 99-120 range, each copy is calculated as 9,000 yuan. China Film will give the studio a minimum price of 900,000 yuan and a maximum price of 1.08 million yuan.
If it is not within this range, for example, only 50 copies are sold, or 200 copies are sold, China Film will acquire it for 990,000.
As a result, the studio's profits have increased significantly. Although it is still not independent, it has somewhat caught up with the market, and it will have to worry about the sales volume of copies in the future.
But China Film's burden has increased. How many movies can it produce with more than 120 copies a year? Especially those art films that often only sell a few copies, so China Film can also acquire them for 990,000.
So in the next few years, China Film lost more than 60 million, and everyone gave up.
The central government had no choice but to reform again and make the studios self-financing. As a result, in the late 1980s, domestic films continued to decline. In the 1990s, they reformed again and finally turned the planned economy into a market economy.
Then there was the take-off after 2000.
This time, it has lasted 20 years! How many movie theaters have closed, how many workers have been laid off, the pain of reform cannot be overstated.
Of course, these are things Wang Yang could not foresee, and he has the limitations of the times.
He and the factory directors were immersed in the joy of victory. In the future, profits will be higher and the budget can be increased. It is no longer a pitiful 700,000, but can be mentioned as 1.08 million.
The "Tai Chi" priced at 700,000 yuan and the "Tai Chi" priced at 1.08 million yuan are absolutely different!
After the meeting, it didn’t take long for the Ministry of Culture to issue a document informing them of this matter:
Starting from the second quarter, the reform begins!
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