Chapter 457 Is this really what you want?
"Everyone, it's honor to meet you all. All of you are seniors in the director world. It really makes me happy that you can look down on a little newcomer like me so much." Looking at the big directors sitting in a circle around him, Liu Yufan smiled and said modestly. However, from his calm expression, there was not much "honor".
I'm afraid that there will be no screenwriters in China except Liu Yufan. But he has such confidence. Who asked him to hold what these people long for in his hands?
Sure enough, after hearing what Liu Yufan said, those people also smiled and fooled him again. It was nothing more than "young promising" and "talented" and so on. Liu Yufan just smiled slightly. As for his fooling, he was Chapter 457 during this period.
Is this really what you want? I heard a lot in the entertainment industry, and it can be said that I have already gained immunity.
He didn't talk nonsense with these people, and after a few conversations, he got to the point.
"Actually, before coming today, everyone had contacted me through various means. Today, I dared to invite a few of them together, for the same purpose. I know that you may be interested in the scripts I wrote, which is my honor. However, before talking about the main business, I also want to remind everyone that the scripts in my hands are not cheap." Looking at the directors who looked at them nervously, Liu Yufan said bluntly.
"This young man is straightforward enough!" Seeing Liu Yufan saying a few words, they began to talk about the conditions first. These great directors once again looked at this young man. They were all figures who were shocked by stomping their feet in the domestic entertainment circle. They could still talk and laugh so calmly in front of them. This young man who has made his debut has an extraordinary psychological quality.
Seeing the boss talking to these big directors so calmly, Li Xin, who was sitting next to him, was a little excited. Although she looked calm now, she was already very nervous. Chapter 457
Is this really what you want? These people are famous people.
"Haha, Mr. Liu. As long as the book is good, the price is not a problem. If it is a script like "Pirates of the Caribbean", nothing else, how much can Lao Tou give you, I will give you double copies." As soon as Liu Yufan finished speaking, Feng Dagang next to him immediately took it.
This was domineering and went straight to Lao Touzi. Fortunately, Lao Touzi was not here, otherwise the two of them might not have to be tied up on the spot.
It is reasonable that Feng Dagang was the first to jump out and fire. In the Chinese director world, he is the new generation of directors second only to Lao Touzi. Over the past few days, Lao Touzi's "Pirates of the Caribbean" has pushed him to a point of breath. It was originally a slight situation, but it was about to become his dominant family. How could Director Feng swallow this? Now he has finally found the root of Liu Yufan. Needless to say, as long as he has a script of that level in his hand, Feng Dagang is probably happy even if he doesn't make money.
"Haha, Director Feng, there is no need. Let's do this. I'll show you the conditions for signing a contract with Director Zhang first. If everyone can accept such conditions, let's talk about the book next." Liu Yufan said, signaling Li Xin to send the contract that had been prepared to the directors.
This is really a very strange scene. A screenwriter is so powerful that the top directors in China can play according to his path and accept the conditions he has issued. Liu Yufan is not the fault. If any screenwriter has changed, it would be impossible to achieve this level! If Liu Yufan really became a full-time screenwriter, he would be the best in history.
They were thinking about the book in their hearts, and each of them did not care about Liu Yufan's strength at this moment. They all looked at the contract in their hands carefully.
Taking stocks with the script directly requires 50% of the film company's revenue, and it is after tax. Even though the directors were mentally prepared, they took a breath when they saw this domineering clause.
Never before, no screenwriter dared to propose such conditions with a film company. Although these people are just directors, their influence is enough to influence the large domestic film production companies. So as long as they agree to this contract, there is basically no problem. Especially for directors like Feng Dagang, as long as he is willing, he can completely copy Lao Too's model, find funds and make movies by himself, and he has the final say in everything.
Although Liu Yufan's conditions are a bit too much, it is a matter of course in the eyes of these directors at this moment. If it is a god-level production like "Pirates of the Caribbean", what if it is a 50% distribution to him? It is said that the net income of Lao Toozi has reached more than 100 million with this film. How can everyone not calculate this account?
So, after reading Liu Yufan's contract, except for the surprise at the beginning, these people looked at Liu Yufan and nodded, indicating that as long as the book is good, there will definitely be no problem.
Seeing the reactions of these directors, Liu Yufan was very satisfied. It can be said that the matter has been more than half successful at this point. He does not think that these directors have the courage to reject themselves. After all, the situation is here. Whoever rejects themselves may be quickly pulled down by others in the following days!
"Okay, since you have no objection, let's talk about the script next. To be honest, although "Pirates of the Caribbean" has been successful, I don't think this success can be easily copied. I believe everyone knows that the initial investment of this movie is as much as 500 million. I don't believe in your strength, but such a large production has huge risks. You must consider it clearly. Moreover, my book is definitely a large production. If you don't plan to make great efforts and just take pictures casually, then I'm sorry. I won't hand over my book to you." Liu Yufan said lightly.
Although Liu Yufan's words just now were even more unreasonable than before, everyone was not angry but happy. His performance was a sign of confidence in his notebook. It seems that this guy definitely has good things in his hands.
As for the investment of hundreds of millions, although it seems terrible, the strength of the people sitting here is not something that cannot be achieved. The reason why I didn't do this before was not because they couldn't do it, but that there was no book worthy of this investment. Just like the movie "Night Banquet" and "The Golden Armor in the City" that also invested over 100 million, although it also brought a large number of domestic big names to support the scenes and learned from other foreign blockbusters to make big scenes, it ended up being a dog that failed to become a dog. The slogans such as "wind" and "big wind" were even nicknamed by netizens. It can be seen that the gap in the conception of the movie is the most critical.
But now, with Liu Yufan here, the biggest gap has been made up.
"To be fair, all the directors are real people, and they can be said to have their own styles. So I think my notebook is not necessarily suitable for everyone. If you can't make the effect of the film in the end, it's no wonder that I'm not. Okay, Li Xin, send the script to the directors." Liu Yufan said, signaling to Li Xin.
"Okay Mr. Liu", Li Xin nodded at Liu Yufan, and then quickly took out a stack of scripts from the briefcase for categories. Each book contains the name of its own director.
After posting the script, Li Xin looked at Liu Yufan with admiration. She saw Mr. Liu's efforts during this period. But even so, in just a few days, she drove out so many scripts. What kind of brain does it take to complete it.
Feng Dagang took the script handed over by Li Xin and saw the big words "The World Without Thieves" on the cover, and felt excited. After waiting for so long, he finally waited for the show.
Most of the other directors also had this expression, holding the script in their hands and reading it carefully.
Seeing these directors reading the script, Liu Yufan was not worried, and sat leisurely drinking coffee. These books were all films that these directors had filmed, and they could be said to match their style and taste. They were originally what they had filmed, and I believe they would not look down on them. In order to avoid the differences between what they filmed and what they had in their later generations, Liu Yufan even marked the recommended candidates for the male and female protagonists in it.
After reading the script in one breath, Feng Dagang nodded with satisfaction. There was no doubt that this was a good book, which was very pleasing to his appetite. But somehow, it was not astonished as he expected. He was measuring in his heart that even if such a film was filmed, it would be at best acclaimed in China. It would be impossible to reach the level of "Pirates of the Caribbean".
Most other directors feel this way. They like the book very much, but it seems that it is still a lot worse than "Pirates of the Caribbean".
Looking at the expressions of these people, Liu Yufan seemed to know what they were worried about and continued with a smile: "You may think that these books are a bit insignificant. Yes, this is not the best script in my hand. I have better ones here, which can be compared with "Pirates of the Caribbean" and even surpass it. However, I really want to know, do you really want to make such a movie?"
As soon as Liu Yufan was thrown out, the directors didn't understand it at first, but after thinking for a while, they understood what he meant.
Undoubtedly, that kind of American-style blockbuster is the best, but the problem is that such a movie is not the style that suits each of them. Just like Lao Tou, he is born to like big scenes, so he can shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean", but if he changes himself, can it?
Thinking of this level and looking at the notebook in hand, these directors fell into deep thought.
Chapter completed!