Chapter 3334: Eating alone will not end well

Hu Sandao still admires Ye Ming very much. He is not only rich but also dares to invest on his own.

You must know that there are very few people in the entertainment industry who are willing to independently invest in a movie, and such people usually end up with heavy losses, because movies are not guaranteed to make money, even if A great director, even a famous screenwriter, plus a lineup of emperors and superstars. This seems to be a great combination, but the movie produced is terrible, and the box office is very low, and the money and blood are lost. This kind of combination is very popular in the entertainment industry. That abounds.

Therefore, when the entertainment industry generally invests in a movie, there are very few independent investors. Generally speaking, even if a large film and television company invests in a movie, if the investment amount is relatively high, it will attract some like-minded peers to join the project, which is considered risk sharing.

Of course, this refers to large investments. A basically low-cost movie like Ye Ming's, which costs two to three million, is destined not to be particularly profitable, so it is not impossible for big companies to invest on their own at this time.

However, if an individual invests in a movie alone, this is still very rare in the entertainment industry.

Ye Ming had such courage, Hu Sandao still agreed very much. He thought about it at this time, and then said: "Okay, since you have decided, I won't say anything more, but you What is the estimated audience base of this market without your movie?

Is it the first- and second-tier white-collar workers or the young people from small towns who have fallen to the third and fourth tiers?

Will the two to three million you invested be able to be recovered? You also said that your movie is not intended to make money. Obviously this is not in line with the original intention of your investment.

If we don’t invite big stars, of course, besides you, people like Damimi and Zhao Yazhi are all newcomers, right?

To be honest with these people, only you, the Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, can still do it, but the rest seem to be not so good. Damimi is still a child star. Although she is a child star who has passed away, she can still be regarded as a child star. Ah, this is true. This used to be the third part of Sword and Sword starring Stewardess and the others. It has not been released yet. The special effects of Sword of Sword were too slow.

It is estimated that it may not be able to be used less in a short period of time, and you may not be particularly interested in taking advantage of the popularity. Aren't you planning to release it during the summer vacation or even on May Day?

It is possible to shoot faster. What you are shooting is an urban movie and there are no special effects, so it is like May Day or summer vacation. It is indeed possible to catch up with things, but at this time, you have thought about it without your special effects and particularly big-name actors.

I'm not targeting you. You are indeed not a particularly big-name artist at the moment. At least your box office appeal is not very strong and it is not as famous as you are.

As for the Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, it only proves that you have the qualifications to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry. Whether you can truly gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, you also need to have some excellent, capable, and proven works.

Although it is very rare for an actor to make money without filming in the entertainment industry, it is not unheard of. So, you must prove that it is not an accident that you won the title of actor at the Berlin Film Festival.

There are still some people who say that your being able to win the title of Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival is an accidental factor. Of course, everyone admits that luck is part of strength, but you are indeed a bit difficult to convince the public, so, For your movie, you still need to consider various factors, all of which may affect the box office.

If you can invite some superstars to join the inn, or find some fresh meat to attract some fans, this may still create a certain degree of popularity, but now that you plan to start it with a few of you, then to be honest at this time Some of them are unreliable.

However, if you hire big stars or those young talents, especially those like the Returned Four Sons, their salary should be very high. Their salary alone should be enough for you. This is in addition to the total amount of investment.

So in such a situation, you really may not be able to invite big stars or young talents. If you are like Andy, you probably can't invite them. In this case, your movie's box office appeal It's not particularly high, and the possibility of being thrown off the street is very high.

Of course, I haven't read the script, nor have I seen the finished film, I'm just guessing. Because if we go by the usual factors, there are two possibilities for a movie to become a hit in the entertainment industry.

One way is to say that your script is very good, you are very serious about making this movie, and the audience likes it very much.

The second thing is that it must be done at the very end. There are big companies and big forces that will support you behind the scenes. This is especially important if you want your movie to become a hit. If you have a backer behind it, that’s it. Very necessary.

If you don’t have a backer, even if the quality of your movie is very good, the possibility of it becoming a hit is not very high, not to mention that you only invested two to three million in this movie. At this time, you said you want a big backer. The overall background doesn't seem very likely.

Who are you planning to work with or what?

If you have filmed it yourself, you can entrust others to distribute it. For example, you can say that you can cooperate with Wang Xiaoshu, who also does this. If he agrees to cooperate with you and the film you make is distributed by their company, this possibility is also Not without it.

So before making a movie, in addition to deciding on the script, actors, and staff, you must remember what I mentioned, because these are actually the key to the success or failure of the movie.

If you can't do this kind of thing well in such a situation, then you think that the investment of two to three million will be wasted.

You can still hear the sound if you throw it into the water. If you throw two to three million into the entertainment industry and into the movie market, to be honest, it probably won’t even make a splash.

Two to three million is too insignificant for the entire film market. Although it may take an ordinary person a lifetime to earn two to three million, or even a lifetime, but in such a situation, investing in movies The money is really not that much.

Of course, you may not feel bad if you lose, but two to three million is not a small amount after all, right?

If you can really make money, who would want to lose money, so before making a movie, you must consider these things. It does not mean that you can make a movie just by waiting for you to prepare the actors, scripts, crew, etc., your The movie will be a hit.

That can't be a movie like this. When I say that the movie is a big hit, one is that the quality of the movie itself is very good, and the other is that the actors work very hard. Anyway, the story and the actors must be very good. If that's the case, it's above the standard. Just fine.

What’s more, your movie has a big background and big rivers and mountains to support it. Otherwise, at this time, you will be waiting for the fate of failure.

I can tell you clearly that there are about 200 to 300 movie projects in our country every year. The actual filming process takes about 200 steps, sometimes less than 200 steps, but, do you know? A completed film has passed the review, which means that you have obtained the dragon mark and can be released in cinemas.

Just like this kind of movie, nationwide, there are more than 100 to less than 150 movies every year, and this number is still increasing every year, but it can really enter theaters for screening. As for movies, do you know how many there are? There are only a handful of films that will not exceed 30 and can truly become hits. It is even said that our Chinese films, which can not lose money, can guarantee that they will not lose money. Basically, it will not exceed 10 steps. If it performs very well this year, it may exceed 15, but it will never exceed 15. In other words, so many movies every year can get more than 100 degrees. Long-label, but those who can truly make money and ensure that they do not lose money are basically 1/10. If it exceeds 1/10, it proves that the performance of the film market in our entertainment industry this year is very good. .

It can even be said that in some years, less than ten movies that do not lose money are already good, but to be honest, the ones that can really make money are only five or six. There may not be dark horses that can become blockbusters every year, and sometimes they are not available yet. Well, so in such a situation, although your investment in making a movie is small, the risks you bear are also indispensable.

So at this time, you have to think carefully about the movie script, actors, staff, etc. you invest in. Of course, these can be easily assembled. As long as you have money, these are easy to prepare, but the rest is Describe the goals of your film service.

What is your audience? At this time, how can you get theaters to accept your movie? Do you need to find a big backer?

I think these still need to be considered. If you can cooperate with Wang Xiaoshu and you come to make a movie, I mean there is a distribution agency, it is still possible to make money. If you want to make a movie and distribute it by yourself, then at this time You have an 80% chance of overturning your car. Do you know why?

Huaxia Film even said that if a film from any country in the world dares to do this, the probability of not overturning will not exceed 30%.

The probability that it will not happen in our country may be even lower than 20%.

In other words, 70 to 80 percent of people will lose money if their car rolls over. Do you know the reason for this? "

At this time, Ye Ming shook his head and said: "I really don't know about this, I just want to make a movie, because now I have half a year to spare, right?

Originally, I was wondering if I could learn something from the Beijing TV station, but as you told me, there was a little problem there. The TV station actually denied that they wanted to recruit me. , So in such a situation, for almost half a year, I need to seriously consider what I will do in this half year.

It is impossible to achieve nothing all day long. I want to keep making progress, so under such a situation, making a simple movie should be more in line with my current environment. Didn’t I say I wanted to go to film school?

At this time, it doesn’t matter how you make a movie, or how you act in a movie. Well, at this time, I personally licensed a movie and starred in a movie. I was the star and director of the movie. I was also the producer. So what about a situation like this? , I will definitely have a deep understanding of performance.

At this time, I feel that making a movie is a relatively correct choice.

But, why can’t it be done if I invest and issue my own money? Director Hu, please tell me the reason for this. I think the entertainment industry invests in and distributes more than one or two films. "

At this time, Director Hu Sandao nodded and said: "Yes, yes, this is indeed the case, but you have to think about who dares to do this. Needless to say, the three major entertainment companies, there are countries Not to mention companies with backgrounds, who dares to recruit people from these, right?

If people dare to invest and issue their own money, who dares to deal with them? Right? It’s fine if they don’t want to deal with others. So, they have the confidence and the network. If they invest and issue their own money, that’s no problem. of.

But, as for you, you are a newcomer who has just entered the industry. Just because you said that you have won the title of Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, you dare to break the rules, want to star in it yourself, and film this yourself. OK, no problem, you If you want to invest, you don’t have to worry about losing money. If you want to be a director or a starring actor, that’s fine. This is all within the tolerance of the entertainment industry.

But there is another rule in the entertainment industry, which is that it is best not to invest the entire film production process yourself. You can just invest in film shooting. If you invest in film shooting and then intervene in distribution. It's like taking someone else's job.

In such a situation, you can think about it for yourself. Since you have broken the rules by taking other people's jobs, then you say that destroying people's wealth is like killing their parents.

If you think about it, you invest in your own films and star in them, and you even say that you want to distribute them. If you say that you have done all the film production processes, how do you let others live? right?

In the entertainment industry, you are said to be too toxic, you know? If a person is too poisonous, he will easily have no friends and easily arouse the resentment of others. Then at this time, you should block others from making money, right?

There are only a few ways to make money in the entertainment industry. If you have the entire movie production process in your own hands, you will make all the money yourself, and there is no chance for others to make a fortune. Then think about what others will think. What will they think? You broke the rules.

If your movie loses money in the end and makes no money, then maybe people will ridicule you and think that you invested your own money to produce and distribute it, but as a result, you will suffer a huge loss and become a joke to others. Maybe this Wouldn’t anyone particularly care.

But if you make money, if your movie really makes money, think about it. The investment is your director, your starring role, and yours. In the end, when it is released, it is still you who owns the entire movie.

You have made money on these links in the middle and upper reaches by yourself. What do you think other people in the industry will think? They would think that you are a solitary eater, right?

Therefore, if a person invests in a movie, stars in it, directs it, and is tenacious to release it, then it proves that this person is quite poisonous and does not leave anything for others to drink. The possibility of such a movie being overturned is indeed very high. High.

So at this time, you must think clearly about whether you need to take this risk. If you can invest in filming yourself, which I just said is nothing, if you find Wang Xiaoshu to cooperate with them and let them distribute it, then This proves that when you make movies, you also intentionally take care of everyone, regardless of making money or losing money. However, you are not a solitary person, and you are willing to bring others into the team. This will not cause too much resentment in the entertainment industry.

But if you want to eat alone. Be it the starring role, director, hair style, or once you make money yourself, then others will wonder if you are too awesome.

It's so heartless. You have to take all the ways for others to make money, leaving others with no way to go. Think about it, in the middle process, others will really hope that you will overturn, right?

So, the possibility of a situation like yours happening is still very high. Unless you are extremely lucky, otherwise, the possibility of your car overturning is indeed very high.

The entire film market should have formed some unspoken rules, and everyone will basically abide by them, at least on the surface. However, if there is blatant opposition, it seems that such people will not end well.

So at this time, you must think carefully about it yourself. You can invest, you can be a director, you can be an actor, all of these are yours, no problem, but it’s best to leave the distribution to others.

Of course, you can do it yourself if you want to do it, but you should do it yourself first. If you are not familiar with the place, you have no connections. It is not easy to gain experience. Unless you have a good relationship with the principal, you can If you go to the principal of Wantong and he agrees to help, this may ease the situation a little bit. Otherwise, if you don't even have a chance to show this movie, or even arrange for some small screening rooms to be screened during midnight screenings, So at this time, if you think you will lose money, you may not lose money.

You are both young people, so you should be relatively close in thought, and you may have a common language.

Anyway, Wang Xiaoshu, Principal Xiao Wang, etc., you'd better win over one of these people in the entertainment industry to show that you are not a solitary eater. "