Chapter 335
On September 8, Xingchen officially announced the "1937" project.
There was no mention of the shooting mode or a brief plot, but it was officially announced that such a project was being prepared.
The media immediately paid attention.
Previously, everyone mistakenly confused "Lu" with "Lu".
After Oolong's clarification, everyone actually felt regretful.
Now Lu Ping An is about to shoot. Although the gust of wind has passed, everyone is still looking forward to it.
After all, Lu Pingan is an international director.
Apart from anything else, the movie quality alone is worth looking forward to.
Of course there are still extreme voices.
Some people felt that Lu Ping An had no sense of social responsibility before, but now that the film is about to be filmed, some people say that Lu Ping An is just showing off.
There are always some people in society who add a lot of fun to life.
Lu Ping'an didn't care and continued to do things.
The official announcement of the project also attracted the attention of people in the industry.
Riku Taro was very hurt. His "Nanjing Nanjing" had just been killed for unknown reasons. He felt that this was probably a matter of seniority.
So he felt very depressed when he saw the news about Lu Ping'an, and then he wrote the word "death" and decided to continue to fight.
Other investors are also very active, and many want to seek cooperation.
But Lu Ping'an said that this is an experimental film and does not care about the box office. The future box office is also unknown. If you really want to vote, you can give it a small share, but don't regret it.
Movies that compete for awards don't need to be as "wasteful" as before. Currently, China Film Group is almost enough, and the rest is just a favor transaction.
In the end, "1937" released another 15% share in addition to China Film's 15% share. The original price was 15 million, but it sold for 30 million.
The day after the investment invitation ended, news came from Venice.
Jia Zhangke won the Golden Lion Award at this year's Venice Film Festival for "The Good Man".
This is his third nomination for the Golden Lion Award, and he finally won it this time.
Jia Zhangke officially became famous on the international stage.
The Golden Lion Award for two consecutive years has been won by Chinese filmmakers, which has once again raised the industry's expectations for Chinese films.
Lu Pingan and other domestic filmmakers were immediately interviewed. Jia Zhangke had previously expressed support for some of the controversies in "Brokeback Mountain" and also congratulated Lu Pingan for winning the award.
So this time Lu Ping'an naturally reciprocated the favor and congratulated him.
After Venice ends this time, Hu Qingquan will also come back.
He told some situations on the phone. The three major parties in Europe are very interested in Lu Ping'an's new movie. When he returns to China this time, people from the three major parties will come.
Why are you here? Naturally, you want to grab the premiere rights.
The three major European companies are already in a competitive relationship. Now that Lu Ping'an has become a prominent figure in the international art film industry with "Brokeback Mountain", he has naturally become a favorite on the main table.
Lu Ping'an said it was no problem, then turned around and continued working.
On the 12th, Fan Xiaopang, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, came to Xingchen.
Since the last meeting in March, Fan Xiaopang has contacted him probably every half month.
Fan Xiaopang still wants to join Xingchen and makes no secret of it.
Regarding this gas-guzzling girl, Lu Pingan's attitude is firm, that is, the cooperation is limited to "Star You". It is impossible to join Xingchen. If the other party is stalking, "Star You" can also be replaced. .
After Fan Xiaopang knew what Lu Pingan meant, he stopped talking about it.
In the following months, she still contacted Lu Pingan from time to time.
I thought everything made sense, but I didn’t expect Fan Xiaopang to come to the company today and ask proactively:
"Director Lu, how about we open a studio together?"
Lu Ping'an's mind quickly turned away.
He asked directly: "Is the situation settled?"
Fan Xiaopang smiled and said: "As expected, I can't hide it from you. I met someone a few days ago."
Like the original time and space, Fan Xiaopang has met Mu Xiaoguang, the boss of Wanwan, and is currently discussing studio matters.
As Fan Xiaopang said, Lu Pingan was also making plans in his mind.
In his opinion, does Fan Xiaopang have high value?
It looks very high, but if you don't do anything, it's actually just like that.
The profit generated is actually not as much as the profit he made from two or three big-budget movies in Hollywood.
With two big-budget Hollywood movies, Lu Ping An can earn at least several billion yuan.
For Fan Xiaopang, who does not evade taxes, he will have to earn the billions after 2014.
And if you want to make good use of her, Xingchen doesn't have that ability for the time being, so you need someone like Mu Xiaoguang.
And there is a high probability that a big boss like Mu Xiaoguang will not join Xingchen.
Therefore, Lu Pingan's attitude towards Fan Xiaopang is consistent. Since he doesn't like her, he will only cooperate with "Star You".
But if we cooperate as a studio, some things can be done.
First of all, the resources provided will not be too many. With Mu Xiaoguang here, the basic operation does not require a master like Lu Ping'an.
If Lu Ping'an takes action as soon as he comes up, Mu Xiaoguang will stop messing around.
Therefore, Lu Ping'an only needs to take action at the critical moment of Fan Xiaopang's development. For example, "Star You" can firmly secure her position as the most valuable actress in TV dramas. After providing resources, she can also maximize the subsequent benefits.
For example, this is the case with Liu Qianqian, and now Yan Danchen and Li Zi are also like this.
The two movies in the summer have enriched the two of them. These days, their income is very high. Lu Ping'an has shares in both of their studios, which means that the waste water does not go to outsiders.
In addition, the studio format can also stop losses at any time.
Lu Ping'an cannot guarantee that Fan Xiaopang will always abide by the law in the future, but he can withdraw in time when something happens. This can be done by clearly stating and writing it down at the beginning of the cooperation, and then strengthening supervision.
If it really happens, Lu Ping'an will definitely turn against him.
But in this case, the other party may not agree.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't agree, anyway, it's not something he forces.
So after considering the overall situation, Lu Ping'an nodded: "It can be considered."
Fan Xiaopang was very happy after hearing this, and then talked about some things he discussed with Mu Xiaoguang.
In general, it's probably about how to distribute shares, what to do after setting up the studio, and how to deal with Huayi.
The most important thing is how to deal with Huayi.
At present, the two sides are a bit stiff, and Fan Xiaopang is afraid that there will be trouble in the future.
In fact, it is true. Later, after Fan Xiaopang established the studio, Huayi broke out the black material, so that Fan Xiaopang has been on the road of black and red.
But this is not easy to avoid. Fan Xiaopang is not a pure person. What can you do if others tell the truth?
So if you want to solve this problem, the best way is to bring Huayi in.
Become a community of interests, and sometimes things will be easier to solve.
It doesn't matter if you really can't handle it. Black and red are still red. Without "black", it's possible that Fan Xiaopang won't be that popular.
However, it's clear that Fan Xiaopang and Huayi don't just have problems of interests, and it seems that there are also emotional problems.
Lu Ping'an was very upset about this.
Seeing this, Fan Xiaopang's expression became aggrieved: "When I entered this circle, I was young, had no money and no power. If I wanted to stand out, what choice did I have? Not everyone is like Liu Xixi."
"Stop, stop, I'm not interested in your past, I only look at the future."
Lu Ping'an raised his hand to stop Fan Xiaopang's weak offensive. How could he not know that one of the biggest purposes of pulling him in was to hold on to his big tree in the Beijing circle and block the pressure from Huayi.
But she obviously thought too much.
To Lu Ping'an, she was just a business.
So he said directly, "Now you know my attitude. Since you have come this far, why not take a few more steps and try to communicate with others. Let's sit down and talk. It would be best if the matter can be resolved satisfactorily. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Fan Xiaopang also knew what Lu Ping'an meant.
She felt a little regretful, but that was all. After all, Lu Ping'an was not stupid to get to this point.
So she restored her expression and expressed her attitude: "Okay, I will communicate first. I hope Director Lu will help me when necessary."
"No matter what the result is, it will not affect the cooperation of "My Love from the Star."
Lu Ping'an also expressed his attitude.
Fan Xiaopang understood the situation and did not get confused as expected, so he had to make some promises.
Anyway, Lu Ping'an did not lose anything. "My Love from the Star" originally chose her. It was nothing more than a one-time cooperation or in-depth cooperation.
After talking about the matter, Fan Xiaopang mentioned the evening treat.
Treating, of course, is not just about eating.
But Lu Pingan still refused: "Not tonight."
"You're saying this again, Director Lu, do you like to hide from me so much?"
Fan Xiaopang had a face full of resentment and amorous feelings. If there was a fish tank in the office at this time, all the fish would probably sink to the bottom.
But Lu Pingan didn't hesitate at all: "I have something to do tonight."
"What about tomorrow?"
"I won't be in Beijing tomorrow, I have to shoot a movie."
"Is it that anti-Japanese war movie? Can I make a cameo appearance?"
Lu Pingan smiled and said: "You can't act in it."
"Why?"
"Because I will be raped, humiliated, killed, and thrown into a mass grave naked."
After hearing this, Fan Xiaopang completely gave up the idea of making a cameo appearance.
Fan Xiaopang left in a pretty good mood, and soon, Liu Qianqian came.
Today is the day they agreed to make up for their birthdays.
It was her birthday in August, and Lu Pingan was busy at that time, so they made an appointment to make up for it today.
And because Ning Hao and others had been there on her birthday, this time it was just Lu Pingan and her.
Liu Xixi was a little happy about this, but things did not go as she wished. As soon as she arrived at Xingchen Company, Lu Pingan and a group of people came out in a hurry.
"Brother Pingan, what's wrong?"
"Xixi, you go home first. There is something on the set. We will talk later."
Lu Pingan spoke quickly and got off the elevator with the staff.