How can a director be a gigolo?

Chapter 48 A Twist of Fate

However, in the past, various kinds of hot money from outside the entertainment industry, including coal bosses, poured into the entertainment industry, but how many of them actually managed to gain a foothold?

In other words, those with deep pockets in the internet industry created their own video websites and connected the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the industry, which is how they truly gained a foothold.

No matter how much money you invest, other people can still swindle you out of everything!

If Wang Xiaohao is prepared to organize his own project, it will make him just like Huang Anzhong before him, causing a mess in all aspects of film production and distribution, leaving him with no way to use his talents!

The film industry is all about connections. Without connections, you can be ruined in every aspect of life in no time!

For example, there are countless pitfalls, both big and small, in the marketing and promotion process alone.

For example, you find a publicity and distribution company, sign a publicity and distribution contract, and think you've got it all figured out, just waiting for the movie's box office to come in and for the revenue to be split.

However, in reality, even if your movie grosses hundreds of millions, it might not be enough to cover the marketing and distribution costs!

This aspect is simply immeasurable.

To give a simple analogy, consider promotional materials.

The marketing company said it spent five million to order various promotional signs, posters, and the like, which were then posted in major cities.

And how much this actually cost, no one but the company that issued the fake documents can figure it out!

There's also the cost of investing in the media. Publicity companies may have annual rates, but they might quote you the highest possible price!

For example, the publicity company claimed to have invested ten million yuan in GG fees to the media.

The media outlet may have received an annual fee of two million!

Then the media noticed that the publicity company wasn't paying much attention and wasn't keeping a close eye on the project.

So they might advertise it to you as if it were worth one million...

There are so many messy and ridiculous things going on!

There are countless ways to rip people off.

The effectiveness of the publicity is immeasurable.

However, if you have your own network of contacts, or are able to control the other party's resources.

Then the other party won't dare to go too far. They might try to cheat you out of some money, but they won't dare to make things look bad. And they'll definitely create a good publicity effect for you!

But if you're an outsider, they can do whatever they want with you. They won't show you the slightest mercy!

Therefore, Wang Xiaohao really doesn't want to organize a production crew himself unless absolutely necessary.

He prefers to collaborate with partners who have strong backgrounds and resources.

As for those who think they can make movies just because they have some money, they're just asking for trouble and most of the time they'll just be cannon fodder!

Huang Anzhong did have some connections, but even after making a mess of things, he still managed to get "My Sassy Girl" to gross two or three hundred million yuan at the box office.

But to put it bluntly, it's hard to say when Huang Anzhong will be able to make a profit!

Without strong connections, it's already quite good that they were able to get their share of the box office revenue within three years!

Wang Xiaohao didn't want to experience that kind of chaos again!

His ideal collaboration model right now is one where the other party takes care of everything.

They took care of everything, especially the most troublesome post-production and marketing, so I only had to focus on making the movie.

Despite thinking this way, Wang Xiaohao didn't want others to interfere with his creative process or give him unsolicited advice.

Therefore, he couldn't get along with those big companies, but Jin Ningxin happened to be rich and well-connected, and just lacked good projects.

So Wang Xiaohao asked Jin Ningxin to bring warmth to the world!

He believes the collaboration between the two companies is a match made in heaven!

Who knows, if the cooperation goes well, feelings might develop over time, and they might even end up with both wealth and beauty?

However, despite Wang Xiaohao's good intentions, things didn't go as planned in the end!

Wang Xiaohao's anxiety was useless, so he called Ding Binbai and told him about his situation.

Ding Binbai told him not to rush, not to panic, and to take it slow.

He will help Wang Xiaohao maintain the core members of the production team.

After all, they just finished filming a movie. It was exhausting, and everyone on the crew wants to rest for a while!

So, Wang Xiaohao breathed a sigh of relief and began to calm down and prepare for the filming of his second movie.

We'll talk about the transformation later; I need to think it over carefully first and make a high-grossing film!

This is to prove their commercial value!

What is meant by high box office?

It's not like Wang Xiaohao's next movie has to break 500 million yuan at the box office or anything!

But it should have at least two or three hundred million, which would be on par with "My Sassy Girl".

Only then will others trust his business acumen!

The first movie might have been a fluke, but the second one was definitely not going to be a fluke!

So what exactly is the second movie about?

First and foremost, it should be a romance film, preferably a romantic commercial romance film.

Only in this way can we guarantee box office success!

Moreover, after testing the waters with "My Sassy Girl," Wang Xiaohao discovered that the domestic market is currently experiencing an unusually strong demand for romance films.

Romance movies should do very well at the box office!

Damn it, if it weren't for the restrictions on domestic subject matter, Wang Xiaohao would prefer to make horror films.

What a pity!

In fact, Wang Xiaohao is most interested in horror movies and adventure movies.

It's a pity we can't take pictures!

At least right now, Wang Xiaohao doesn't have the ability to film those kinds of movies.

Returning to the topic of commercial romance films, which one should Wang Xiaohao make next?

If he could make a Titanic movie, it might shock the world... well, with the advancement of special effects technology, it's impossible to shock the world like that anymore!

Or will they copy another Korean movie and make a film like "The Classic"? Or "Love as Radiant as a Bouquet"?

Wait a minute, Wang Xiaohao actually wanted to plagiarize and remake Casablanca.

He felt that this movie would be quite suitable for a remake in the country.

Let's set the background in the context of the War of Resistance against Japan.

Well, all at once, the whole movie combines a chaotic history with a restrained and patient love, giving it a much higher theme than ordinary romance films.

It's also quite suitable as a pledge of allegiance!

With that in mind, Wang Xiaohao started writing the script!

He plans to set the story in the Shanghai International Settlement during the Anti-Japanese War.

The protagonist runs a nightclub in the foreign concession, amidst a broken country and decadent extravagance.

Then one day, the protagonist's ex-lover, whom he had broken up with due to a misunderstanding, and another man came to his nightclub seeking help in order to escape the pursuit of the Japanese invaders...

The script wasn't written smoothly, mainly because I needed to do a lot of research.

However, following the general storyline of the original version, Wang Xiaohao quickly wrote out the script outline.

He even copied the original theme song of the same name, "Casablanca," made some rearrangements, and then wrote Chinese lyrics.

Just as Wang Xiaohao was immersed in his creative work, on this very day, someone unexpectedly came to visit and blocked his doorway...