Chapter 247 Financial Industry, Film and Television Industry

The next morning, Gu Wei drove to the gate of the General Administration.

When we arrived at the gate of the General Administration, it was exactly as Han Sanping had said.

All the well-known film and television companies in the circle, all the big directors who were not filming on the crew, including some screenwriters and filmmakers, all came.

"Dean, you are here too?"

Seeing Dean Xie Xiaojing of Beijing Film Academy, Gu Wei stepped forward to greet him and said.

"Not only us, but all the major colleges and universities have sent people here. The higher-ups attach great importance to this meeting."

Xie Xiaojing smiled and said.

As participants gradually arrived, there were indeed quite a lot of people.

Han Sanping, Ren Zhonglun, Xiying...

Huayi Film Group, Wanda Films, Enlight Entertainment, Orange Sky Entertainment, Pony.com…

Compared with others, Huayi's Wang Zhonglei was very stylish, surrounded by people, talking and laughing all the time.

"Director Gu is here."

Someone shouted, and instantly many people looked at Gu Wei.

Before coming, the General Administration asked everyone to provide reference opinions, but based on past experience, the opinion of Gu Wei, a great international director, is the most important.

Others just complained and didn't offer any substantive suggestions.

In the large conference room, each row of seats had their own name on them. After taking a look, Gu Wei found a seat and sat down. Next to him were the name tags of Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.

There was no one in either position.

"Director, this meeting is quite formal."

As soon as I sat down, I heard Ning Hao's voice from behind.

"We are all scared by Avatar. We need to have a good discussion."

The average box office revenue in three days was close to 200 million, which not only made the industry but also the leaders of official departments unable to sit still.

More than a dozen domestic films released during the same period were almost wiped out and all the money lost was lost.

After returning to China, Gu Wei heard that tickets for major 3D cinemas were hard to come by because "Avatar" was extremely popular.

There is no way. It has been introduced into the country, so we can only let them eat and drink their fill. If I don’t work hard enough, I can’t blame others.

As they were talking, other directors and film and television company bosses also arrived one after another.

"Director Zhang, how are you doing lately?"

Looking at Zhang Yimou who looked haggard, Gu Wei asked.

"Fortunately."

Lao Mouzi gave a wry smile and gave a simple answer.

It can be seen that Zhang Yimou has been under a lot of pressure recently. The movie was taken off the screen early, which has become a stain on his directorial career.

I heard that he had a big quarrel with Zhang Weiping over this matter. Both sides slammed the table, glared at each other, and it was very unpleasant.

Brother Chen Kai next to him seemed to be in a good mood, and the recent filming of "The Orphan of Zhao" was also going very smoothly. However, I heard that he got involved in the script revision again and had his old problem.

"Cough cough."

As several leaders from the State Administration of Film arrived, the host spoke and the audience instantly fell silent.

Everyone looked at the leaders, waiting for them to speak.

"Everyone, the theme of this meeting is the seminar on "Avatar..."

"An expert in the department has analyzed that the box office of this movie is likely to exceed 1.2 billion..."

My goodness, even though they knew in advance how terrifying "Avatar" would be, everyone present still looked heavy-hearted when they heard these words.

Especially for the companies that have movies released, it feels like eating bitter melon, and the key is that they can't express their pain in words.

If your own movie is not up to standard, what else can you complain about?

"Domestic films cannot continue like this. All companies must catch up and cannot always rely on policy support and protection, especially since recently released films still have fake box office results..."

Director Tong took over the conversation and his tone became more and more serious. While speaking, he glanced at the CEOs of several companies nearby.

Those who were seen by him could not help but lower their heads guiltily.

"Companies with the necessary conditions can actively apply for listing to increase film production funds..."

"The domestic market should be fully opened up, and all external funds should be introduced, including but not limited to the financial industry and manufacturing industry."

"The circle is going to get lively now."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yimou whispered something to Gu Wei.

Hearing this, Gu Wei nodded. This was indeed the case. The rise of the Internet sector, which had a large amount of capital, would change the existing pattern once it entered the film industry.

It may not be a good thing for existing companies, but it will greatly promote the overall situation.

"Major film companies need to produce qualified works and improve their competitiveness. In this regard, they can learn from Xingchen Film and Television Company and Huayi Film Company and make more good films, not only in terms of box office but also in terms of word of mouth..."

These words were very hurtful, and Zhang Weiping's face suddenly turned ugly. The reputation of "Three Guns" was too bad, and the higher-ups couldn't stand it and made a subtle criticism.

...

"Director, with the financial industry coming in, the industry has money. Will this affect the actors' pay?"

Ning Hao is a stingy person and his way of thinking is different from others.

"It is certain that the pay will increase significantly, but I am afraid that some people will be blinded by money and do something messy."

Hearing this, Ning Hao seemed to be thinking about something.

The seminar lasted from morning to afternoon, and the General Administration did not provide meals. As soon as the leaders said to adjourn the meeting, everyone in the audience could not wait to leave. As for suggestions, most people said nonsense. When facing the leaders, they patted their chests to guarantee the quality of the filming, but turned around and shot "bad films" anyway.

Most people have left, but a small number cannot leave.

Gu Wei is one of them.

"Gu Wei, you are a big commercial director, do you have any suggestions in this regard?"

Director Tong looked at him and suddenly asked.

Han Sanping and Zhang Yimou beside him turned and looked at him.

"From the current perspective, Avatar is a dimensionality reduction attack. Domestic films have little hope of catching up, let alone competing with it."

"Director Gu, you've gone too far. There are many good domestic films, and many of them have won awards."

After listening to this, Brother Chen Kai directly refuted.

"As you said, they are OK in art films, but what about special effects blockbusters, the film industry, filming equipment, and filming concepts? Their technology is far ahead of others.

Director Chen, although it is said that we should not boost others' ambitions and destroy our own prestige, this is the reality in the face of reality. "

Gu Wei responded directly without giving him any face.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Brother Chen Kai's expression change. Just as he was about to continue speaking, Director Tong said:

"Let's not talk about these. Gu Wei, tell me what you think?"

"It's a good thing for the financial industry to enter the film industry, but the corresponding norms should be established in advance, otherwise once some people have evil intentions, a good thing will turn into a bad thing."

After saying that, Director Tong glanced at Wang Zhonglei of Huayi. After the other party’s company went public, its path went astray and it even went astray in the real estate sector.

“First, learn the Hollywood film work system and establish a complete shooting process.

Secondly, it is to introduce advanced technology, especially 3D technology. In the future, 3D will be the core of film development.

After that, we vigorously developed digital movies and utilized the Internet to overtake others.

 …”

Gu Wei spoke eloquently and made several suggestions, to which Director Tong and Han Sanping nodded continuously.

As for other people, their reactions were different. If they really did what Gu Wei said, the amount of money invested would be huge.

Ordinary companies certainly can’t afford it. Although some large companies can afford it, it is not in line with their interests and plans.

"How is your preparation for 2012 going? When will it be released? What is the box office expectation?"

This is a very direct question.

"It is expected to be released in two years. The 3D special effects will take at least a year and a half to produce. All the money for the leading actors in this film will be used for this."

Gu Wei did not hide it and said it directly.

Now, all kinds of ideas started to arise in other people's minds. The film has an investment of more than 2 billion yuan, and it will take two years to be released. The box office after its release is also a problem.

These Hollywood blockbusters are too time-consuming and labor-intensive, which conflicts with the money-making goals of many companies.

It is still more cost-effective to make domestic "blockbusters". Not to mention the distant past, just take "Three Guns" as an example. It had a bad reputation but a good box office. It made every penny of money, which is much better than movies with big investments and long production cycles.

Gu Wei didn't care about other people's discussions. He paused and continued:

"Although Avatar represents the pinnacle of Hollywood special effects blockbusters, correspondingly, after the pinnacle comes decline. I predict that Hollywood movies will decline in five or six years, and that will be the best time for us to surpass Hollywood."

Gu Wei is not making this up. Although special effects blockbusters make a lot of money, if Hollywood wants to maintain its peak, it will have to invest more money, train more personnel, and strive for more market share. Once this extreme is broken again, the same collapse as in the 60s will occur.

This is what is called rise and fall. It is a general trend and is not affected by personal factors, but is about the economy and the international environment.

This time, not only Director Tong was a little surprised, but everyone else was also a little surprised. No matter from which perspective, Hollywood represented the pinnacle of world cinema. Suddenly, after hearing what Gu Wei said, everyone felt that he was talking nonsense without any basis.

"Director Gu, but..."

Some people were unhappy and wanted to refute.

"I'm putting my words here. If you don't believe me, wait a few years and see."

Gu Wei spoke first, interrupting the other party.

“Gu Wei has been in Hollywood for quite some time and knows a lot. Regardless of whether Hollywood will decline in the future, at least they are at their peak right now.

Everyone, remember what Gu Wei just said, learn from him and make more qualified works. "

As Director Tong began to summarize, today's meeting was officially declared over.

After hearing what Gu Wei said, everyone left one after another. As for how many people could listen to what Gu Wei said today, that depends on one's own opinion.

After all, some people won't cry until they see the coffin.

...

The policies decided at the meeting were made public within a few days.

Many companies have taken action.

High-quality film companies are definitely the first choice for the financial industry.

After Huayi Company's successful listing, it is currently not short of money, and the two Wangs do not want to sell their stocks.

However, many small companies are eager for financial support, but this is just like going to a bank for a loan: the more they need money, the harder it is to get a loan.

As a high-quality company in the industry, Xingchen Film and Television Company is naturally bound to be asked questions.

"The company is not short of money and is not considering going public for the time being."

Gu Wei’s response was firm, saying that no other people or other funds were needed to enter the company.

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(End of this chapter)