"Zhang Yi... Hasn't he been working with Zhang Weiping? Are the two of them having conflicts?"

"It's normal. One is a businessman and the other is a director with artistic pursuits. The two are essentially different... It's a miracle to be able to work together for 16 years!"

Chen Mengxi nodded: "They broke up and there is no chance!"

"Tell me specifically?"

"Some of it is because of money. Zhang Weiping has been dragging him down..."

"How much?"

"It seems to be 15 million..."

15 million…

Ning Hao and the others didn't know what to say...

Not because it's too high, but... it's too low!

Even Guo Fan, who directed "My Girls' Generation", was a new director, and after the big sale, he had a basic director with a maximum of 8 points, which earned 12 million yuan. In "The Sad", although it has not been released yet, his studio invested 20%. If the box office exceeds 100 million yuan, he can activate the basic share of 5 points...

Not to mention Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, and Yang Qing.

"The Key of Lucky", director Ning Hao's share of the money is close to 30 million...

Zhang Yi, such a big-name director, only 15 million yuan in the share?

"Why is it only 15 million?"

Chen Mengxi shrugged: "...I don't know either, maybe there is something wrong with the partner..." By the way, add: "He has been working with Zhang Weipinghe for so many years, and it seems that the total income is only 11 million..."

Ning Hao looked at Xu Zheng, then looked at Yang Qing and Guo Fan...

The four people were silent collectively...

Mengxi is now doing projects, and several of its major directors are working with the company in a studio in the form of a company.

Project sharing, studios get the film project done, the company is responsible for investment and distribution, and the final income is divided into proportion.

This is the same as the Hollywood producers. This is the work system of Hollywood producers - producers find good projects, and the studios are responsible for investing, issuing, and profits are divided according to proportion.

There is a little difference. The current projects are basically proposed by Mengxi screenwriter team and Chen Mengxi himself, so the highest proportion of the studio is only 25%...

But if the studio brings its own projects, it can account for up to 50%...

When doing business, appropriate concessions are necessary!

Chen Mengxi knew very well that even if it could be pulled for a while by relying on feelings, it would not be possible to bind everyone.

Of course, it is impossible to spoil them and not be arrogant because of favor.

Xu Zheng sighed: "I really didn't expect that a director as big as Zhang Yi would be owed his salary..."

"Listen to me," Chen Mengxi waved his hand: "After listening to what Zhang Weiping did, you will leave if you are Zhang Yimou!"

Chen Mengxi continued: "It's not just because of the wages, Zhang Weiping sold the TV adaptation rights of "The Flowers of War" on his back!"

"Don't you pay for him?"

"...This is not the key. The key is that Lao Mouzi bought the copyright through the new picture. He had a good relationship with Yan Geling. Yan Geling sold all the movies and TV copyrights to him at a low price. He promised that after the movie was filmed, the copyright of the TV series was given to Yan Geling. He was worried that the TV series would be released in front of the movie and affected the movie. After the movie was filmed, he would repay Yan Geling without compensation. "

"Zhang Weiping sold the TV copyright on his back... Isn't this going to make him unjust?"

"It's not stopping," Chen Mengxi sneered: "Yu Mo in "The Flowers of Flowers", Zhang Yimou wanted to use Nini, and Zhang Weiping designated Han Xiting... Because Zhang Yimou insisted, Han Xiting played Yichun, but Zhang Weiping said that the heroine of the next drama must use her, which now touched Zhang Yimou's bottom line!"

"Why?"

Chen Mengxi was speechless: "…why? What else can I do?"

"Does that Han Xiting have any background?"

"...I don't know, Zhang Yi didn't want to say more!"

Ning Hao is concerned about another question: "What drama is next?"

“It’s not decided yet…”

Now Xu Zheng and the others couldn't bear it anymore: "This thing is not just interfering in creation, but simply treating Zhang Yi as a tool!"

"This is called not putting his position right. Zhang Weiping used to sell medicine and was just an investor. The media boasted that Er Zhang had opened up the road to China's blockbusters, and he really thought he was also a hero!"

"That…"

"Let's wait for the release of "The Flowers of War" in Jinling. I haven't signed any contract anyway... By the way, I'll tell you something!"

Chen Mengxi suddenly lowered his voice.

"What's up?"

"A has two sons and two daughters! Three of them were born at the age of fifty!"

"Damn it, it's awesome!"

"The old horse is in the stable and has unlimited energy!"

"I heard that Zhang Yi was extremely energetic before. When filming movies, he watched them every day and brought the staff together to discuss them. The kind that can make the screenwriter and actor fall asleep..."

Speaking of this, everyone is excited...

As a man, you don’t care about size, but you must have energy!

Of course, you can't be too refined, otherwise, all you have to break through is the outer periphery, and the inner layer is still brand new.

...

Chen’s private restaurant is called Shaanxi Weiju, and the top dish is stewed turtle with ginseng and astragalus…

The stewed in a large pot, and several people each served a bowl of soup, drinking and chatting.

Chen Mengxi talked about the purpose of this party: "A few days ago, Director Tong told me that I would shoot a main melody work..."

"Main theme?"

"Well, I thought it was OK. I always wanted to count the stars and play!"

"What are you going to film? "The Great Achievement of the Army"?"

Chen Mengxi shook her head: "It's too political, it's boring, I can't take a good photo! If I want to take a photo, start with the times and the little people. This is the outline I wrote, you can take a look..."

As he said that, he sent the outline of the five stories of "My Motherland and Me" to four directors...

Ning Hao's eyes lit up: "... Are you taking a photo of each person?"

"Yes, five stories correspond to five eras - me and my motherland!"

"interesting…"

Chen Mengxi nodded: "It's good to be interesting. You can choose which part to shoot for yourself. Let's find a screenwriter to write it. Let's talk about it first. Five stories can't last longer than 30 minutes..."

Ning Hao spoke first: "I'll come to this "Hello Beijing"!"

"I'll come on the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China..."

Guo Fan asked: "Let me listen to Long Yin... Is it an atomic bomb explosion?"

"right!"

"Then I'll do it!"

Yang Qing looked at a few clips: "Back...I'll take a photo."

I have almost chosen it, and there is still a big proposition of "Reform and Opening Up", that is, - Hello Xiaoping...

Chen Mengxi thought for a while: "Hello Xiaoping, let me give it to Zhang Yi!"

"Zhang Yimou also wants to participate?"

"Of course, this is a gift film, and A has always been very grateful to Xiaoping. If he hadn't been in office and resumed the college entrance examination, A would have been a worker in the Eighth Cotton Spinning Factory!"

"Released on National Day?"

"Yes, the gift film will of course be released on National Day!"

Xu Zheng was anxious: "Then my "Lost in Thailand"..."

"Thank you for a hard time, just use the actors of "Lost in Thailand", Huang Bo and Wang Baobao, it really doesn't work, you can go there yourself."

"Don't you take pictures?"

"I'll forget it, let's get a producer... By the way, who do you want to use? No matter which actor, report the name, I'll help you find it. If they don't want to, I'll look for Tong Gang..."

This is a tribute film, in addition to the basic shooting costs, director's pay and actor's pay can be ignored.

Otherwise, even a billion box office will not be enough to pay off.

Speaking of this, Chen Mengxi thought of something, looked at Ning Hao, and then said, "By the way, you can edit "No Man's Land" and add some content. The ending is sunny and gives people a little hope, and then I will submit it for review..."

"Can it work?"
Chapter completed!