The content of Director Feng’s phone call is as follows.
The first thing that came to him was his seemingly inappropriate question: "Shanzi, is it possible for Zhongyi to take a stake in our "Assembly" project?"
Liu Qingshan here immediately understood: "Did the Wang brothers put pressure on you? Or did they feel ignored?"
"Both aspects. Well, this is just the end of the drinking party, but don't think that this phone call is my drunken talk! Shanzi, actually I am in trouble too. I used to have a contract with Zhongyi, but now it's " "A World Without Thieves" left Zhongyi to go it alone, and now that your movie is a global hit, the two brothers may not be able to bear the excitement, so they have a formal showdown with me tonight!"
Director Feng didn't need to explain it more clearly. Liu Qingshan, who had the ability to predict future generations, already knew it.
The contract this person mentioned is not only because he is a contracted director with Zhongyi, but also has a more important reason, that is, he has a betting agreement with Zhongyi Entertainment.
Although this kind of agreement, which is similar to a gambling contract, is still far from a formal contract in a few years, at least there is already a prototype of cooperation.
Strictly speaking, Director Feng is Zhongyi's biggest cash cow, or it can also be understood that the nature of his existence in Zhongyi has long transcended an individual director, but is a blockbuster movie project.
As far as projects are concerned, for the entertainment industry, its measurement unit starts with 100 million yuan, but on the surface, whether it is an actor or a director, the remuneration issue is 100 million yuan.
In fact, the producers make more profits. In such an environment, behind every film project are huge interests that outsiders cannot even imagine.
Director Feng himself has started cooperating with Zhongyi on projects since the 1990s with the film "Big Sabbath", which has achieved box office success and won numerous awards.
This kind of cooperation became out of control after the comedy film "Party A and Party B" a few years later. Director Feng became synonymous with mainland Chinese New Year films and commercial films.
That was in 1997. Since then, with an average of one New Year's film a year, he has completely consolidated his position as a top director in the mainland, and at the same time, Zhongyi has gradually become the number one entertainment company in the domestic entertainment market.
The amazing thing is that Director Feng has never failed in eight years. In this process, Zhongyi has risen completely with his own efforts. Of course, he has seen it.
Therefore, in the past two years, he and Zhongyi had a trial or initialing of a gambling agreement.
In two years, that is, only two years, Director Feng made a lot of real money through this kind of private agreement that could not be put on the table.
However, since he and Zhongyi have not yet signed a formal legally binding contract, he can still respond to Liu Qingshan's request for script permission on his own initiative and participate in the "A World Without Thieves" project in his personal capacity. It has a direct relationship with Zhongyi.
But there are industry rules in any industry, and his behavior of leaving his current employer to go it alone is actually a bit against the rules.
Maybe Zhongyi can turn a blind eye to a single project if they can cooperate happily with each other, but the Wang brothers, who were stimulated by the success of another Liu Qingshan project, will never accept Director Feng's repeated offers. "Betrayed", so tonight's official showdown is normal.
So Liu Qingshan answered like this: "If Zhongyi is still not allowed to participate in "Assembly", they will use the director's contract to restrict your directing? Then I can reply to Director Feng now about the conflicts between me and them Irreconcilable, there is no possibility of cooperation!”
"No, Shanzi, are you really so heartless?"
"Director Feng, Brother Gang, I, Liu Qingshan, have made countless enemies in the past few years. I have never been soft on those who tried to attack me. What's more, these people were secretive before, but only the Wang brothers actually openly came to see me. They came to openly provoke them! You also know that in other similar situations, I have always fought back directly, and I still haven’t openly attacked them, which is already a great honor!”
"Brother, I know that Mr. Han's face has always existed here! But have you ever thought about it, your direct rejection makes Zhongyi, an industry leader, very faceless in the circle!"
"No face? I'm afraid they will feel angry when they see my project making money, right? Why should Zhongyi get another piece of the pie? In my eyes, all industry leaders are fake. A film company that can't even go abroad is bullshit!"
"Damn it, you brat, you even scolded me, my brother!"
"Director Feng, you also know that I am targeted, and this matter has nothing to do with you!"
"Okay, brother, but the reality is that they gave me a showdown tonight. If I didn't meet their requirements, I would have violated the contract by leaving the company! Shanzi, is there a way for two parties to form a relationship? I mean, both of you have your own rights. Take a step back? Brother, I will tell you the truth. I am really unwilling to give up on the script of "Assembly", but it is a fact that the contract with Zhongyi exists, and we have been happy to cooperate for so many years."
"With all due respect, brother, there is no possibility of cooperation with the Wang brothers. For me, this is a matter of principle! Since you have said so, I am not afraid of offending. I can only find another one for "Assembly Number" People!"
Liu Qingshan was in a bad mood and unknowingly changed the word "you" in his address to "you". Saying "you" among peers is not a matter of respect, but a matter of distinction and distance.
Although he was quite drunk, it did not affect Director Feng's keen perception: "Well, I may not be able to persuade you. I hope that my brother can understand my difficulties so that we can have opportunities to cooperate in the future!"
Liu Qingshan also immediately realized that his tone was inappropriate, and quickly expressed his attitude: "Brother Gang, the relationship between you and me is still the same as before. I know how hard it is for you to be caught in the middle, but for me, Zhongyi He has never been disrespectful to me, and has never even given me a small apology. I care about this very much! In addition, I can only express my attitude helplessly today, unless you leave Zhongyi or have more The independent ability, otherwise I’m afraid we may not have many opportunities to cooperate in the future!”
He did not express his apology blindly, and the unhappiness in his heart had begun to affect his mood.
It wasn't that he lacked enough patience, but tonight's unexpected situation disrupted all his plans for nearly a year.
Because he understands the current mainland market, except for Director Feng, the original director of "Assembly Number", it is probably difficult for anyone else to produce the effect he wants except for him personally.
If he goes according to the original plan, after this trip to the Han Kingdom, he will temporarily join the crew of "The Legend of Zhen Huan". For a large-scale production of more than 70 episodes, he has a direct relationship with how to ensure that the quality of the original version is at least maintained.
Then after the New Year, he will prepare for the release of two albums, and then return to Hong Kong to start his second filming plan.
When that movie is finished, he will immediately return to the mainland to shoot the third one. In other words, while he is shooting these two movies, "Assembly" can also be in progress at the same time.
The filming of this war film is extremely difficult. It cannot be completed in less than three months. Coupled with all the previous preparations, it will take at least two months.
Now that there has been a change on Director Feng's side, he has suddenly entered a rather embarrassing situation. As a result, his schedule has been delayed for more than half a year. How can he not be anxious and angry?
Director Feng also clearly felt the anger in his heart, and he was already a bit drunk, so he ended the call decisively after saying a few polite words.
For Liu Qingshan, this unexpected blow still had a great impact, otherwise he would not have left the Li family and left.
After hanging up the phone, his mood showed on his face. Even Shi Hui, who was always heartless, saw this situation and wisely kept his mouth shut.
After a long time, Fan Shengyang dared to ask: "Since Director Feng can't get involved, Master, do you have to do it yourself?"
Liu Qingshan, who had a stern expression, said "Yeah", "Only mainland directors can produce the effect I want for this kind of war film with a great background of the times! There are many directors who are better than Director Feng." , but I have no basis for cooperation or personal relationship with them before, and they may not completely follow my design ideas, which is a huge difficulty that cannot be avoided!"
Fan Shengyang also immediately understood the implication of Liu Qingshan's words: "But if you direct it yourself, will it seriously affect this year's overall plan?"
"Well, I can't do anything for at least half a year. The filming of "Assembly" is not a big problem. The key is that the previous preparations were very time-consuming and required a lot of energy to negotiate with various parties!"
"I understand, otherwise Master, just use Mr. Fu's connections directly. Currently, only Mr. Fu can help you solve the military cooperation problem in a short time by taking action personally!"
"It seems that this is the only way to do it, but what I hesitate is that once it starts, I will no longer have a chance to escape. This means that Director Feng is unlikely to leave all the previous preparation progress in my hands. it's the same!"
"Master, there is another question I have to remind you. There are many actors from Zhongyi in "Assembly". If you decide not to use them anymore, the impact will be much greater!"
"I'm worried about this! For example, the only male Zhang Hanyu has a very deep personal relationship with Director Feng. Even if I want to continue to use him, I have to ask for his opinion first! This person is the most popular in my mind. It’s an important part, and my current conditions are not suitable for the role!”
"How about I go find him and talk to him? This guy has a good relationship with me!"
"Don't be anxious. Maybe he is more anxious than us. After all, this is his first starring role and it will have a huge impact on his future career!"
"That's true! Also, do you think there is anything I need to do? Now that the Liu Family Class has been officially established, I have more opportunities to go out."
"No need for now! But I guess you have to take Fourth Master to Ulleungdo for me. I originally planned to go together, but now I'm not in the mood!"
"It's enough to have Brother Yuze accompany you, right?" Fan Shengyang reminded carefully.
