Chapter 1408 1510. Director Feng was fooled

Chapter 1408 1510. Director Feng was fooled

Boss Wang has been waiting for Director Feng's call for a whole day.

If it were ten years ago, Boss Wang would think Director Feng might come to his house directly. Now he is older and his temper is much more stable. At least he knows to communicate by phone first, and he didn't start to scold right away.

"Old Feng, just come to my office to talk. I happen to have the jasmine tea you like to drink." Boss Wang said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go there right away." At this time, Director Feng was anxious, and he hung up the phone without even saying goodbye to Boss Wang.

Teacher Xu was making dinner at home, and saw her husband hurriedly walked out of me, ran to the bathroom, and hurriedly changed clothes.

"Teacher Feng, what are you doing here?"

"I'm going to see Boss Wang to talk about the movie." Director Feng replied while putting on his coat.

"Is there any need to be so anxious? Just go after dinner." Teacher Xu frowned. In her heart, the world is big, and eating is the biggest. How can people not eat on time?

Director Feng put on his leather shoes and waved his hand, not caring whether Teacher Xu saw his action or not.

"I may not be back at any time tonight, don't wait for me." After saying this, Director Feng opened the door and left.

Teacher Xu stopped the fire, looked at the empty doorway, was stunned for a long time, and muttered: "What kind of person is this."

Director Feng's home is about a 40-minute drive from Huayi. Boss Wang had calculated the time, but just as he boiled the water, the phone in the office rang, and the secretary told him that Director Feng was at the door.

"Please come in." Boss Wang looked at his watch when he said this. It was only half an hour since he and Director Feng hung up the phone.

Ten seconds later, Director Feng pushed open the door of the office.

"Old Feng, you're here just in time. Come and smell this tea, the top-notch Bitan Piaoxue. I just boiled the water here. Please wait a moment." Boss Wang knew that Director Feng was anxious, but the more so, the more he couldn't follow Director Feng's thoughts.

He wanted to "polish" this old brother.

Director Feng had no mood to drink tea. He perfunctorily smelled the tea leaves and praised them a few times. But in fact, he couldn't remember what the tea smell was like. All he was thinking about was his 400 million yuan.

Boss Wang was still staring at the water temperature, and Director Feng couldn't speak at this time.

"Old Feng, you said you have a clue about your movie. Is the outline out?" Boss Wang suddenly asked.

Director Feng was stunned and didn't answer immediately. The words on the phone were completely an excuse. If he really had a clue, he would have started writing a long time ago. How could Ning Hao take the 400 million yuan production fee?

But Boss Wang hurried him here, and he felt that if he didn't say something, he couldn't even talk about the 400 million yuan.

"I have a clue." Director Feng said vaguely, but his mind was turning frantically.

"What kind of specific type, what story, let's talk while drinking." Boss Wang didn't urge him, because he believed that Director Feng had no clue at all, so he didn't need to be busy at all.

Director Feng was also relieved. At least there was still some time. He nodded and continued to think about it.

A few minutes later, the water temperature reached 90 degrees. Boss Wang picked up the kettle and started to make tea.

Boss Wang has developed a good skill in making tea, including drinking tea, which is a habit he developed with Nie Wei. Before that, Boss Wang actually liked to drink coffee more. After all, people of that era all had an outward-looking heart. This was all due to the times.

Now that China's national strength is gradually getting stronger, the confidence of the Chinese people has also been restored little by little, and it has also attracted a lot of traditional cultural enthusiasm, such as the most popular Hanfu fever. In fact, in addition to being really beautiful, it is also a manifestation of cultural confidence.

"Try it, how is this tea?" After several processes that seemed very complicated to Director Feng, Boss Wang finally handed a cup of brewed tea to Director Feng.

Director Feng loves to drink tea on the set, purely because it refreshes and tastes good. He can still tell good tea from bad tea, after all, the taste is different. Some cheap tea tastes astringent, while good tea tastes smooth, has a sweet aftertaste, and the aroma is also fresh and natural.

But if you ask Director Feng to say what is good about this tea, he can't say it, he doesn't care about this.

So after taking a sip, Director Feng just gave it the word "not bad".

"Let's talk about the script. What do you want to shoot in the new play?" Boss Wang took a sip, showed a satisfied expression, and then asked.

Director Feng put down the teacup and did not answer the question directly, but asked back: "Boss Wang, do you still keep your promise of 400 million production fee to me?"

Boss Wang replied: "One spit is a nail, 400 million is promised to you, and I will definitely give it to you, but the movie you want to shoot must be a script that the company is satisfied with."

"Are you serious?"

"Old Feng, do you doubt my character?" Boss Wang asked back.

Director Feng stared at Boss Wang. He didn't look like he was lying, but when he thought of the 400 million yuan production fee of Ning Hao, he suspected that Boss Wang was fooling him.

After all, he knew Huayi's current situation very well.

At present, Huayi's market value is only about 20 billion yuan, a large part of which is fixed assets and star value, and as stars change jobs, this market value is still declining day by day.

Huayi is not actually rich in cash. Nie Wei's departure not only caused Huayi's market value to fall, but also had many other impacts, which all needed to be filled with money.

If it was when Nie Wei was there, let alone 400 million, even if Huayi had to pay 1 billion, Director Feng would not doubt that Huayi could not come up with it, but now Huayi, Director Feng did not dare to trust it.

"Let me be honest with you." Boss Wang seemed to see the distrust in Director Feng's eyes, and said: "For Ning Hao's play, the company will pay 200 million, and Huaying will pay 50 million of the remaining 200 million, and the remaining 150 million will be found from outside investors."

"So if you can come up with a good script now, I can really find you another 400 million, and I guarantee that you will not owe a penny."

Director Feng felt relieved after hearing this, but what he didn't know was that Boss Wang was fooling him. In fact, Boss Wang invested a total of 300 million in Ning Hao's new movie, 50 million of which was Huaying's investment, and only 50 million of investment was raised.

Now if Boss Wang is asked to find 400 million again, he may not be able to do it for a while.

"Old Feng, tell me the truth, are you anxious after hearing the news today? In fact, you have no idea about the new movie at all, right?" Boss Wang saw that Director Feng's state finally stopped being angry, and finally asked this question.

Director Feng's thoughts were exposed, and his old face suddenly blushed, but he said stubbornly: "I really have a clue. If you don't believe me, I will tell you now."

"Okay, Old Feng, we have been brothers for so many years, and I still don't know you."

Without waiting for Director Feng to refute, Boss Wang rushed to say: "Brother, I actually have something to tell you here, how about you listen to it?"

"Go ahead." Director Feng said, after all, this is a step.

"It's the same thing I talked to you about before. Let's shoot a sequel first. When the sequel is finished, Ning Hao's funds will be recovered. At that time, let alone 400 million, even if I give you 800 million, as long as you can come up with a good script, I will agree."

Director Feng felt his eyes light up when he heard it at first, but he thought about it carefully and felt that it was wrong. Boss Wang's operation seemed to be a pie in the sky for him.

No matter how big the pie is, it is just a pie. If you don't really get it, it won't be enough.

"Boss Wang, you are not fooling me, right?" Director Feng was not good at beating around the bush and asked directly.

"We can sign an agreement!" Boss Wang replied.

"I'm not kidding." Looking at the stagnant surprise on Director Feng's face, Boss Wang said seriously: "Old Feng, you are the pillar of our Huayi now, and you have always been. I trust you the most, not only because of our friendship over the years, but also because of your ability."

Director Feng was really moved by these words.

Seeing the change in Director Feng's face, Boss Wang knew that the time was almost right, so he continued, "Old Feng, in fact, I also saved the private message about asking you to shoot the sequel. You also know that our Huayi has encountered difficulties temporarily. If you shoot the sequel of the classic, I can rest assured because it is guaranteed to make money."

"I was wrong about this matter. I want to apologize to you here. I only considered the interests of the company at that time, but forgot your personal feelings."

Director Feng really didn't expect Boss Wang to apologize to him in person. For a moment, even the little knot in his heart disappeared, and he really wanted to agree on the spot.

Isn't it just a sequel? Director Feng thought so at the moment.

Before, he didn't want to shoot it because he had a dream of a big movie in his heart. He was afraid that if he shot a sequel, 400 million would fly away. But now that he got such a big guarantee from Boss Wang, Director Feng had no worries. In addition, Boss Wang's sincerity of "heartfelt" really touched him.

Director Feng is famous for his bad temper in the industry, but you can also see from the side that he is a man of temperament. Under the seemingly tough appearance, Director Feng actually has a soft heart, and he can't stand Boss Wang's emotional card.

"Boss Wang, I'm not really disgusted by the sequel, I just feel boring, but if you really want me to do this, then I promise you." Director Feng was relieved. Looking at Boss Wang's overjoyed expression, he remembered something and quickly gave a shot: "It's just that you really can't rush me for the shooting time. I'm afraid of being rushed when I'm shooting."

"I won't rush you, I really won't rush you this time." Boss Wang was happy from the bottom of his heart, and this was not fake. Just like what he said just now, Director Feng's classic sequels will definitely make money as long as they are shot.

As for whether to urge or not, the Lunar New Year schedule is about to be handed over to Ning Hao, so Director Feng can naturally wait for a while and release it next year. He can even participate in a foreign film festival after filming, and then win a few awards before returning to China for screening.

Earlier, many movies relied on this routine to get high box office.

Boss Wang told Director Feng about his ideas, and Director Feng accepted it frankly. If it were Director Feng, who is full of literary style, he might not agree.

This is one of the reasons why Boss Wang appreciates Director Feng, because Director Feng is down-to-earth. Unlike some directors who make movies and put too much of their own things into them, they don’t care about the box office of the movie at all. They just make it for their own pleasure.

The King of Sunglasses is a typical example.

In fact, his movies often do not tell stories, but his own perception of life. The people, scenes, and even objects in his movies all serve these perceptions. This is why some people can’t understand his movies or hate his movies.

Because from the very beginning he didn't think about catering to the public, he just wanted to express his own understanding of life.

"And if you make a sequel, Huayi will invest in all the money except Huaying. I will keep all the box office profits for your new movie. I will support you in whatever you want to shoot." The bait thrown by Boss Wang finally made Director Feng determined.

Since you want to make a sequel, just make it. Just think of it as saving production costs for your future blockbusters.

"But which one should I remake?" After the matter was settled, the two had a common worry again. It was really that Director Feng had too many classic New Year films.

Many of them were worth remaking into sequels.

"Happy worries." Boss Wang said with a smile. He felt good for the first time in these days.

You know, sometimes it's not easy to close the mouth after it's opened. This time Director Feng agreed to remake it, so there will definitely be a next time.

Looking at Director Feng's works on his phone, Boss Wang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Old Feng, I have an idea."

Huayi has made a lot of moves. Boss Wang is quite capable. In addition, he has brought his elder brother back to the company to take charge. Huayi's situation is actually much better than at the beginning.

As the company's situation gradually stabilizes, the mentality of internal staff is not so impetuous. Many artists who originally understood the mind have also stopped thinking about changing jobs. After all, although Huayi looks dilapidated, its shelf is still there. It is definitely the top in the industry. When these artists don't have a particularly good place to go, it is actually a good choice to stay in Huayi.

At least the name of Huayi's artists is still very influential.

And Fanxing's development in film and television is naturally smoother. The joining of more than a dozen top and first-line actors has made Fanxing's strength in film and television leap to the top in the country. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first.

In addition, "The Character of a Lady" is still popular after it was launched, and its reputation is also very good, which also laid the foundation for Fanxing's production ability in TV series.

As for the film industry, with Nie Wei in charge, no one questioned it.

But no one questioned it doesn't mean there were no problems. Luo Yuan was worried about the company's film industry because of the lack of talent. Although Nie Wei, a world-class director, was in charge, Nie Wei didn't have the ability to clone himself.

So if the company wanted to grow and develop, Luo Yuan thought it had to attract talent.

Nie Wei received a call from Luo Yuan and was a little surprised to hear her idea, because Luo Yuan's idea was very rough. She chose to attract talent through mergers and acquisitions.