Chapter 1084 1184. Audacity
Film and television companies have a siphon effect.
Whether actors or directors, they are willing to work in better film and television companies, because in good film and television companies, you can enjoy the best resources.
To give a simple example, the total assets of the film company that Wang Mo almost bankrupted before were only about 20 million, part of which were equipment and venues, which were fixed assets, so the usual filming funds were less than 10 million.
This is why Wang Mo lost money on a film worth several million, which caused the company's capital chain to break and almost went bankrupt.
But Huayi invested 2 billion in film and television in 2013. 2014 has not ended yet, but the investment has been close to 2 billion. If nothing unexpected happens, it will break the investment record of domestic film and television companies set in 2013.
For Huayi, a film worth several million is not even a scratch, let alone a serious injury.
You should know that the funds Huayi used to shoot art films and documentaries last year were as high as 50 million, and these 50 million were basically wasted, and generally there is not much return.
But even so, Huayi is still preparing to increase its investment in this area this year, just for those dazzling trophies.
At the level of Huayi Company, it no longer cares about the gains and losses of a movie's box office, but pursues overall progress. It doesn't matter if the box office is short, as long as you can win awards. Anyway, the box office you lose will be compensated by the box office of other movies. In this way, at the end of the year, Huayi has made money and won awards, gaining both fame and fortune.
This alone is far from what those small film companies can compare.
In addition, there are hardware aspects. Small companies may not even have their own cameras. They have to rent them every time they shoot a film. Even if they have them, they are treasured like their lifeblood. Except for formal shooting, they will not be easily touched.
But within large companies, many small companies' treasured cameras are just practice equipment for some novice photographers, and some international top equipment can be seen everywhere there. Take Huayi as an example. It is the only film company in China that has 3D cameras, and Huayi's directors are also the first batch of directors in China who have really come into contact with 3D cameras.
As for other top-notch photographic equipment, Huayi also has everything. Compared with those ordinary film companies, Huayi's "equipment library" is at least one generation ahead of the average level of domestic film equipment.
And these advanced equipment also make Huayi's directors knowledgeable and far superior to their peers.
But for film and television companies, the most valuable thing is neither equipment nor strong funds, but people.
There is a saying in the circle that for major entertainment companies, the least valuable thing is people, but the most valuable thing is also people.
The three major art schools have only hundreds of graduates each year, which seems not much, but the unemployment rate ranks among the top three graduates in all walks of life. This is still the top three art schools in China, let alone the second-tier Sichuan and Chongqing art schools.
Graduation means unemployment, which may be a joke for many ordinary college students, but for art school students, it is a serious problem that many people have to face.
Take Wang Zimu for example. He graduated from the directing department of Mingzhu Film Academy. After leaving school, he sold everything he had to make a documentary. He disappeared from the circle without making any splash. Of course, Wang Zimu didn't think he was out of the circle, but the embarrassing thing was that no one remembered him except a few of his good classmates.
But some people are different, like Hu Ge and Yuan Hong, who also came from Mingzhu Film Academy. They signed an agency contract with Tangren in their freshman year, and then they kept having movies to shoot. Later, Yuan Hong was selected by Nie Wei to join Huayi. Now he is doing very well. He is one of the backbone representatives of Huayi's male actors, and his work schedule is full every year.
So there is a saying in the circle that "those who are dry will die of drought, and those who are flooded will die of flooding."
For major film and television companies, talents are the most valuable. Just like Huayi before Nie Wei joined, it was all supported by Director Feng, and it could barely be called a first-line company in China.
After Nie Wei joined, Huayi took off rapidly. In just ten years, the company went from being on the verge of dissolution to the current No. 1 in China.
This is the power of talent.
And Wang Zimu is the talent that Nie Wei needs in his eyes.
Young, thoughtful, and hardworking, Wang Zimu has many shining points that Nie Wei appreciates. Perhaps Wang Zimu does not meet the standard of talent in Nie Wei's mind at this moment, but at least the potential he shows makes Nie Wei worthy of cultivation.
So when he saw Wang Zimu, he wanted to recruit him.
Then, in the surprised eyes of everyone, Nie Wei waved to Wang Zimu who was not far away.
Before approaching Nie Wei, Wang Zimu thought of many possibilities. He felt that he was very likely to be ignored by Nie Wei, or he might be coaxed away without approaching Nie Wei at all. Maybe he would say something to Nie Wei with a thick face, and then Nie Wei would respond to him with a polite smile and ignore him. After all, Nie Wei was so busy...
But Wang Zimu never thought that Nie Wei would take the initiative to wave to him the first time he saw him.
Wang Zimu was stunned at that moment, but Liu Yi beside him almost jumped up with excitement.
At this moment, Liu Yi was finally convinced that his "investment" was absolutely correct. Wang Zimu had indeed caught Nie Wei's eye, and he would most likely become successful immediately after tonight.
For this point, Liu Yi did not think that his description was exaggerated at all. After all, Nie Wei's vision was well-known in the circle. The people he favored were those that other companies would fight for.
Now Nie Wei took the initiative to wave to Wang Zimu. Even if Nie Wei did not say a word next, Wang Zimu would definitely leave a deep impression in the hearts of those big bosses.
But soon Liu Yi's mouth opened uncontrollably, because Nie Wei not only waved to Wang Zimu, but also called him over.
At this moment, the eyes of the whole audience were all fixed on Wang Zimu.
Not far away, Wang Mo was completely dumbfounded at this moment. He couldn't think of it, why the little director who had only made a documentary could get Nie Wei's favor?
While he was dumbfounded, he felt even more regretful. He changed his face too quickly just now. If only he could be more patient, it would be better. I don't know if he can make up for the relationship between the two later.
Those who were ready to laugh at Wang Zimu a moment ago all changed their mentality at this moment. Who made this person valued by Nie Wei?
Wang Zimu walked towards Nie Wei in a daze. The big stars, directors and bosses beside him made way for him. They all looked at this strange young man with scrutiny, obviously curious about how he attracted Nie Wei's attention.
Liu Yi didn't dare to go over, after all, Nie Wei only greeted Wang Zimu, but when he looked at Wang Zimu, his eyes were full of passion, even more passionate than when he saw the goddess in his mind when he was in junior high school.
Being watched by so many big men in the circle, Wang Zimu was terrified, and didn't know why Nie Wei asked him to come over. Of course, it seemed to be a good thing, and he was looking forward to it in his heart.
"Wang Zimu, are you interested in joining Huayi?" Nie Wei asked directly when he saw Wang Zimu coming.
With Nie Wei's words, the eyes around him changed from scrutiny to surprise.
"I... I... I want to!" What's there to hesitate about? Wang Zimu agreed immediately, but because he was too nervous, he stuttered a little.
"Okay, ask the staff to leave your number later. Someone will come to the company tomorrow to discuss the contract with you." Nie Wei said with a smile, and then patted Wang Zimu on the shoulder to encourage him: "I am very optimistic about you, keep going."
"Thank you!" Wang Zimu's face was flushed with excitement.
With this thank you, the conversation between the two ended. The conversation lasted only more than ten seconds, but Wang Zimu's life changed drastically in these ten seconds.
Compared with the one million bonus, Nie Wei's recruitment is undoubtedly more precious to Wang Zimu. When he thought that he might join Huayi tomorrow, he was so excited that he didn't even know which leg to walk.
Just as Wang Zimu stood there stupidly looking at his clothes and was looked at by countless people with the eyes of looking at pandas, Liu Yi also came over, put his arm around Wang Zimu's shoulders and laughed.
"Brother Liu, you are right. Someone really wants to sign me, and it is Nie Wei who wants to sign me." Wang Zimu was in a very good mood and wanted to share all his thoughts at the moment with Liu Yi, the big brother.
"Brother, congratulations, you will be successful soon." Liu Yi also congratulated Wang Zimu with a happy face.
The better Wang Zimu is, the more valuable his previous "investment" is, and the more he will gain.
"Thank you, thank you." Wang Zimu was so excited that he didn't know what to say. Suddenly, he felt a black in front of him. He looked up and found a tall and fat man who smiled like Maitreya Buddha standing in front of him.
"My name is Huang Dong, Huang of the yellow earth, Dong of the east, south, west and north. I am the general manager of Xibeifeng Entertainment Company. This is my business card." Huang Dong took out a business card and handed it to Wang Zimu.
"I have heard of you for a long time. Hello, my name is Wang Zimu." Wang Zimu took the business card and responded politely. Although he had never heard of Xibeifeng Entertainment Company, let alone Huang Dong, since the other party took the initiative to show his goodwill, he naturally had to be kind and polite.
The courtesy that anyone could hear made Huang Dong look very useful. His smiling eyes were even more curved into a crescent.
"Brother Zimu, you have a promising future." After praising Wang Zimu again, Huang Dong suddenly approached Wang Zimu and whispered, "I just wonder if Brother Zimu is interested in coming to our company?"
"Ah?" Wang Zimu exclaimed in surprise, and then stared at Huang Dong with a look like a fool.
You know, just now, Huayi's CEO Nie Wei personally extended an olive branch to him, and what is Huang Dong's Xibeifeng Company?
But Huang Dong seemed to have expected Wang Zimu's reaction a long time ago. Seeing Wang Zimu staring at him with suspicion, he was not angry and continued to persuade: "I know what Brother Zimu thinks. Our Xibeifeng Company is indeed far behind Huayi, but think about it seriously. Even if you sign with Huayi, can you definitely shoot a movie immediately?"
In one sentence, Wang Zimu was confused by the question. He really hadn't thought about this.
"Big companies do have more resources, but the competition is also fierce. But our small company is different. As long as you nod and are willing to come to our company, I dare to make a guarantee here. As long as it is what you want to shoot, as long as it is a commercial film, we will arrange it immediately, so that you can have your own crew as soon as you come, choose your favorite language, and shoot the movie you like."
"In addition to these, if you are willing to sign a three-year contract with us, we are willing to give you a signing fee of one million. If you are willing to sign for six years, the signing fee is three million. For the first ten years, we will directly give you 5% of the company's shares!"
"I am definitely not making this promise casually. As long as you agree, all of this can be fulfilled in the contract." Huang Dong stated his conditions with a smile.
Wang Zimu was indeed somewhat tempted.
Apart from anything else, the signing fee of one million or even tens of millions alone made Wang Zimu very jealous. His father and mother in his hometown could only earn less than 100,000 yuan a year after working. They had saved up for half their lives and only had 400,000 yuan in savings, and he spent half of it at once.
As long as he signed a three-year contract, he could get the money that his parents could not get in ten years of work, and signing for six years would be equivalent to his parents working for thirty years.
Not to mention the promise that he could directly take office as a director.
But when he thought of Nie Wei's olive branch, Wang Zimu's excited thoughts were suppressed again. Huayi, that was the film company that all of their classmates had longed for when they discussed it privately.
In the hearts of their generation of filmmakers, Huayi is really the holy land of Chinese films. Those who can enter and stay there are the elites among the elites.
Wang Zimu finally got such an opportunity, and of course he didn't want to miss it.
On one side is a possible far-reaching prospect, and on the other side is the benefit within reach. How to choose, Wang Zimu is also very entangled.
Huang Dong did not force Wang Zimu to make a decision immediately. After explaining the conditions, he left with a smile.
And he was not the first one. There was a second and a third one... In just one night, Wang Zimu received twelve business cards, and what they said to him was similar to what Huang Dong said, that is, there was a difference in treatment.
But even the worst treatment was something he dared not dream of before coming to the awards ceremony today, but now it is all within reach.
The actions of these small bosses naturally could not escape the eyes of so many Huayi staff members on the scene. Soon someone told Nie Wei's agent Luo Kai about the matter. Luo Kai took advantage of Nie Wei's free time and whispered it again.
"Should we ask someone to give those people a beating?" Luo Kai said with a sneer.
They poached people right under his nose. These people were so bold that it would be unreasonable not to teach them a lesson.
Thanks to Qiang Love Rong for the generous reward of 2000, and thanks to Fantasy Paradise and 0773 for the generous reward.