Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Chapter 87 Collaboration with Cinemas 3

Seeing that the two of them remained silent for a long time.

Huang Min added, "Also, I don't like Lin Wan and Yang Dong. If they ever work with me, they won't be allowed to participate in any of the projects invested in by Zhongteng Pictures."

"this……"

Wang Zhong hesitated for a moment.

Because of a film and television project that Zhongteng Pictures had finalized, the director strongly recommended Yang Dong to play the male lead, saying that his image and temperament matched the character setting in the script. Huang Min raised his glass and said: "I was able to shoot 'The Terror Live' in two or three months, which was never due to luck. Everyone says that it is difficult to replicate successfully, but I have never thought about replicating. I want to break the record again and again."

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion...

Su Qingzhen wanted to applaud her boss for what he said.

This guy has always been like this.

I first met him at the headhunting firm. Despite being plagued by negative news, he still exuded enough confidence, and ironically, the movie he directed, "The Terror Live," was a success.

After Wan Hao, the general manager of Zhongteng Pictures, raised his glass, Huang Min clinked glasses with him and finished the rest of his drink: "I won't just make 'The Terror Live' and this next film. I'll be making more and more in the future. Zhongteng Pictures is giving me this much face. As long as there aren't any problems arising from interests along the way, we'll cooperate for a long time."

talking.

Huang Min gave Su Qing a look.

Su Qing took her bag and pulled out a script. Huang Min took it and placed it in front of Wan Hao: "You can take a look at the script first. You two are both senior executives at Zhongteng Pictures. When a company like this is finalizing a project, the script will definitely be evaluated by you first. Only when you think it's okay will we decide whether to invest or not."

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I need to take a look.

He no longer drinks Marriott wine.

If Huang Min hadn't made so many demands, it wouldn't have mattered whether or not a script was brought along.

Anyway, the investment isn't large.

Whether it succeeds or fails, it's all about building a good cooperative relationship. But demanding so much makes all the difference.

Wang Zhong also moved closer, and to make it easier to see, he moved the wine glass and cutlery in front of Manager Wan aside, and then the two of them began to look at it carefully.

As a senior executive at an entertainment company, I do have the ability to appreciate scripts, but I can't predict with 100% certainty whether a movie will be a hit or a flop.

Because during filming, the director may make changes, add scenes, or pad the film with unnecessary content. In addition, some investors may force actors to be cast. Furthermore, factors such as post-production, marketing, and release date can also affect a film's box office performance.

The story takes place in the 1980s in a small town called Huacheng, where a series of murders occur on rainy nights... After reading just the beginning, Wanhao, who was in his fifties, turned to look at Huang Min.

It's actually a crime thriller.

This subject matter is not easy to write. The plot logic must be strictly controlled. If there is even a slight logical flaw, the entire storyline will fall apart. Also, the pacing is extremely difficult to control. Giving too much information will spoil the plot, while giving too little information will make it incomprehensible.

Anyway, many directors in China have made films on this subject, but only a few have done a good job. The rest either become amazing in the beginning, fall flat in the middle, and completely collapse in the end, or they discover the murderer at the beginning, and then the murderer escapes, and are collectively criticized by many viewers as useless.

The key is that it cannot be excessively gory.

However, remembering the content of the movie "The Terror Live", Wanhao did not voice his concerns. The fact that Huang Min, who was accused by his ex-wife, could complete such twists and turns in a confined space proved that he was quite capable.

Be patient and keep reading.

Occasionally, the sound of Huang Min eating could be heard from the private room, but Wan Hao and Wang Zhong didn't pay attention. Unbeknownst to them, the two were directly drawn into the story. The script was strange; there was no detective, only three drunken police officers. One relied on intuition and used torture to force the issue, another relied on evidence but was powerless, and the last one had a volatile temper and liked to hit people.

This is truly contrary to normal crime themes.

It's just like three ordinary local police officers handling a case; there's no protagonist's halo involved.

Huang Min didn't disturb the two of them. He pointed to the dishes on the table and gestured for Su Qing to eat some more. Su Qing shook her head. She was worried that Huang Min would flip the table when she arrived tonight, so she had been eating while the three of them were talking. Now she couldn't eat anymore and probably would have to go to the community gym to run for a while when she got back tonight.

Seeing that Su Qing was not eating, Huang Min did not force her.

This reveals that the script review process here is much more lenient, which is why Huang Min wrote this script. If it were like the scripts in China on Earth, Huang Min wouldn't have written this script.

Because writing it wouldn't make a difference.

Even the first draft of the script couldn't pass the review.

Time passed slowly, and even after Huang Min had finished eating, the two were still reading. The script he wrote was indeed different from the structure of typical crime thrillers.

Typical crime films follow a clear formula: the murderer is a psychopath, the police are all incredibly skilled, and with each step of time, there must be a clear deduction, followed by a plot twist, the murderer is caught, and justice is served.

In essence, it's just like a commercial action movie; crime thrillers are at best a puzzle game.

What he wrote was about how mediocre police officers solved cases in an era without surveillance, DNA technology, or criminal investigation methods.

"Who is the murderer!?"

About an hour later, Marriott's voice came from the hotel's private room.

Wang Zhong also looked at Huang Min.

"have no idea"

Huang Min shook his head.

"You're the screenwriter, how could you not know?!"

Marriott looked unconvinced: "You must have results, so just tell me, otherwise I might not be able to sleep tonight."

"Director Huang, please just tell us!"

Wang Zhong also spoke up.

Huang Min looked at the two of them and laughed, "You see... that's the charm of this film. Others make movies, but I'm filming reality, and reality is just that absurd and powerless."

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing Huang Min's words, both of them were taken aback.

Then, the two looked at each other and could see the excitement in each other's eyes.

Yup!

Even they are curious about who the killer is. Once the movie is finished and released, the audience will definitely be curious as well, and many people will spontaneously start talking about it. At that time, the popularity and buzz will soon rise.

Wang Zhong couldn't help but give Huang Min a thumbs up: "Director Huang is brilliant, leaving the final answer to the moviegoers to figure out for themselves. Zhongteng Cinemas can give this movie a 10% screening rate for the first three days of release. A thousand investments is ten million. Lin Wan and Yang Dong, right? No problem. But Director Huang, when signing the contract, Zhongteng Pictures should add a clause that Zhongteng Pictures has an absolute priority investment right for any movies you direct in the future. Only if our company does not participate in the investment can you find other investors."

"no problem"

Since the other party had already said all that, Huang Min also took a direct stance. He stood up, smiled, and shook hands with the two senior executives of Zhongteng Pictures.

Huang Min was very pleased to achieve this cooperation.

Even if the investment share is divided up.

But in this society... if someone gets too fat, they'll be taken advantage of. Only by aligning one's interests with those of others can one go far.

"Director Huang, I think many people will thank your ex-wife in the future."

Marriott smiled and said, "Because of her, the film industry is fortunate to have gained another great director."

really.

I made the right choice coming here tonight.

"The Terror Live" was definitely not a movie that came about after a sudden inspiration. After reading the script, Wanhao felt a deep sense of frustration and helplessness, especially the last line, "Someone has been to this field," which made him feel extremely uneasy.