I've already reached the top level, so I only need to gain proficiency

Several people chatted until the evening.

We simply had a few drinks together at Yuan Zheng's place.

Several big directors are a little tipsy.

After chatting all over the place, we finally returned to the film and television industry.

After all, they are all people who have been in the industry for more than ten or twenty years, so seeing the progress of the times and the constantly updated and iterative market can not help but feel a little melancholy.

Yuan Zheng: "Well, sometimes I just feel like I'm getting old. A few years ago, I always thought I was doing okay, but this time I suddenly found that I was a little powerless."

Zhang Huaimou smiled: "Yes, now it is a market for young people. If we old guys don't accept the reality quickly, we may really be eliminated."

Chen Anzhi shook his head: "Art does not distinguish between ages. Good things still have their core competitiveness after all. Good is good. If no one really likes it, it only means that you are not good enough."

Shen Qiu nodded: "That's right."

Yuan Zheng thought for a while, then looked to the opposite side with a smile: "Look, don't we have a good one here? Sumu, to be honest, with your conditions, as long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to go somewhere in the near future." Those who are international must work hard.”

Su Mu was eating with Yuan Zheng and Yuan Shuang. Hearing what Yuan Zheng said here, he turned around and smiled: "Director Yuan, don't make trouble. I'm still far away. Besides, I don't have the ambition. I'll just get paid domestically." , which is pretty good. As for whether to go international...it still depends on the salary. If it's not as high as domestic, then go for whoever you love."

Yuan Zheng: "..."

Shen Qiu: "..."

Chen Anzhi: "..."

Zhang Huaimou: "Haha."

Yuan Lang: "!!!"

Yuan Shuang: "!!!"

At this moment, there was silence on the square table for a moment.

After listening to Su Mu say these words, everyone looked at him in shock.

To be honest, this is the first time I have seen such a realistic actor.

Call him stupid, he still knows how to make money, but call him not stupid, he doesn't want to move to a higher international stage.

This really surprised many people. They didn't expect Sumu to be like this.

Yuan Zheng: "Su Mu, you have such good conditions and are still very young. Don't just focus on the salary. You need to have a longer-term vision and goals. Don't you want to move to a bigger stage? Then That’s where you should pursue.”

Su Mu: "No, I have a very long-term goal. Now my company is worth one billion, and the next goal is ten billion!"

Yuan Zheng: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Completely speechless.

Damn, there are really three sentences that cannot be separated from the pay.

After all, the people present are all great directors. To put it more deeply, they are artists who engage in art.

Isn’t it a bit vulgar to withdraw money at this time?

Chen Anzhi: "Su Mu, actually this is not conflicting. Your current salary is the highest in China. Even if you win another Best Actor in the next two years, it will only be like this. If you want a higher salary, you have to go bigger." The stage will do.”

Zhang Huaimou nodded: "I agree with what An Zhi said this time. At present, Chinese movies can only cover Southeast Asia, and it is difficult to enter the European market. Our Wandering Earth is an example. It is already the best one, but in fact it has a low box office. It's pitiful. The main reason is that actors and film industry technology have no international influence.

But once someone in China can truly go global and become the first star to be recognized by the world, then if you think about the weight, it will not be as simple as 10 billion. "

a long time.

Su Mu looked serious: "How many billion is that?"

"grass."

"..."

"..."

Several people vomited blood.

Damn it, the oil and salt are not allowed to enter!

…

After three drinks, everyone was ready to leave.

When Su Mulin got into the car, Yuan Zheng suddenly said: "Su Mu, I can agree to your request. In addition to your 70 million salary quotation, I also agree to the subsequent increase. I will tell the investors later.

But without further ado, I think you should prepare the script in advance when you go back. It’s already March, and I want to set up the team as soon as possible and start filming. "

Su Mu smiled and patted his chest, with a sincere look on his face: "Don't worry, Director Yuan, you have said so, then I will definitely do my best. Don't worry, I will finish the script."

Yuan Zheng nodded happily.

Then he sent everyone away.

After the car was far away, Yuan Zheng showed a pained expression.

Yuan Lang and Yuan Shuang came forward from behind, and then asked doubtfully.

"Master, I remember that the investment you were looking for seemed to have a total investment of 150 million, right? That was the initial budget you prepared."

Yuan Zheng nodded helplessly: "Yes, this is the budget I negotiated with the investors. According to my opinion, from shooting to post-production and the appropriate actor's salary, it is almost this amount, but..."

Yuan Lang smiled painfully while speaking.

However, he didn't expect that Su Mu would add more money. The original investment was more than 100 million, but Su Mu alone would account for 2/3.

Where is the logic in this?

But looking back, I realized that I was writing a script and wanted to play the lead role in this drama.

According to Su Mu's current worth, it is reasonable to add more money.

And they all know what kind of person Su Mu is.

Since he chose to accept it and wanted to add more money, it proved that he was serious.

There is a good chance that he will become the hope of kung fu movies.

After all, when he was filming climbers before, he broke the time record for climbing Mount Everest just for a role.

So if he acted in a kung fu movie this time, it's hard to imagine what Su Mu would do.

But gambling always carries risks.

High investment and high returns come with high risks.

Regarding this point, Yuan Zheng has to swallow it himself. Who makes him want to use Sappan.

Sighing helplessly, he spoke.

"That's all I can do for now. I'll talk to the investors later and add a little more."

…

…

evening.

Sumu returned to the hotel.

After meeting Qian Jida, he briefly recounted the conversation with Yuan Zheng.

"You really want to pay more." Qian Jida couldn't understand: "Su Mu, Director Yuan Zheng is so familiar with us, and you have to be so serious about him? Besides, you have already been given a capped salary of 70 million, and you can't pay more. Isn’t money a bit disrespectful?

Besides, they took good care of you when Xin Qiji was there before, why don't you leave a way for them to step down? "

Su Mu: "Am I the kind of ungrateful person? But one code is another code, friendship is friendship, and remuneration is remuneration."

Qian Jida was speechless: "..."

Su Mu continued: "Mr. Qian, I think it is necessary to reiterate some things to you. Maybe our work has been too smooth in the past two years, so you have forgotten some things. We still have to feel nervous. .

Although we have one billion in hand now, if we spend the money, it will be gone, so we must treat our work correctly.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. If I didn't want the money, they would think I wasn't serious.

Let’s talk about the friendship of friends. Is this measured in money? Since I have such a good relationship with Yuan Zheng, I will naturally work harder when filming to make the money he spends more worthwhile. This is how I respect this friendship! Do you understand? "

"..." Qian Jida's forehead was filled with stars. Only Su Mu would believe such a high-sounding reason: "Well, I should probably understand."

Su Mu nodded with satisfaction: "Well, now that you understand, that's good, so I'm going to ask him for 100 million."

Qian Jida: "!!!"

Su Mu: "Of course, if you can add more in the future, I don't have any objection to adding more. With my after-sales service, if you give me more, I will push Kung Fu movies to new heights."

Qian Jida's eyelids jumped when he heard this: "One hundred million? Brother... This is a domestic movie, not a Hollywood blockbuster. The salary of 100 million is probably more than the cost of the entire drama."

Su Mu pointed at himself: "Mr. Qian, what is the cost? I am the biggest cost."

Qian Jida: "..."

Su Mu: "I have a hunch that this time it won't be easy. Maybe the undefeated climber came at a bad time, so it's not too much to ask for more money."

Qian Jida: "Can you foresee it? So what kind of script are you going to write? It's already March, and I'm afraid it will be very late to start filming."

Su Mu smiled: "As for the script, whether it is fast or slow, it depends on the luck behind it."

"Luck? Do you rely on luck when writing scripts?"

"Of course, inspiration is like opening a blind box. Once you open it, it's done in one go."

"..."

…

evening.

Sumu was lying alone in the hotel room.

I looked at the scripts I had drawn out of the blind box in my mind.

In addition to the works he has filmed, among the few scripts he has left, it seems that only "Ip Man" can meet Yuan Zheng's requirements for a kung fu film.

As for Xingye's "Kung Fu", it is actually a movie with heavy special effects, so it cannot be classified as a pure kung fu movie.

In Su Mu's impression, in the previous life, the movie Ip Man did not explode at the box office, but relatively speaking, when the first part was released, the reputation was quite good.

At least from the plot to the action scenes, it was enjoyable to watch.

Of course, this also places high demands on actors.

In addition to real martial arts skills, you must also be familiar with the boxing method of 'Yongchun Fist'.

It’s not about becoming a real master.

But boxing and martial arts are a culture that has been passed down. Even a few movements will have deep meaning and understanding in them.

As for the movie Ip Man, it is named after the protagonist.

It is enough to see that the fullness of this character runs through the entire play.

And Ip Man is going to inherit the spiritual core of Yongchun.

If you don't know martial arts and have never been exposed to martial arts, you will definitely not be able to see the spirit and energy of people who practice martial arts.

So I want to perfectly perform the role of Ip Man.

Su Mu knew that he might have to really practice hard.

…

…

A few days go by quickly.

Su Mu didn't go anywhere in the capital. It was called catching up on the script, but it was actually a vacation.

Occasionally I would go to Zhang Huaimou's place to see the progress of his preparations.

This time the filming of The Wandering Earth 2 required a larger venue.

The Titan trajectory camera purchased previously also had to be shipped, and some materials, props, etc. had to be prepared.

On the contrary, there is no pressure on designing storyboard drawings.

Because the framework has already been given in the detailed explanation of the process, just fill in the blanks according to it.

office.

Zhang Huaimou held up a design drawing: "Su Mu, how did you come up with this space elevator? It will probably take a long time to complete the entire mirror from the earth to space."

Su Mu: "No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it. The space elevator is the highlight of the early stage. For such a shocking scene, you can't save money, just spend it."

Zhang Huaimou smiled: "Okay, since you said that, then I will go ahead and do it. Oh, by the way, how is the script writing? Yuan Zheng is probably worried to death."

Su Mu took out the portfolio from his bag: "It's almost done."

Zhang Huaimou was startled: "Damn it! Have you finished writing...?"

Su Mu: "Look."

Zhang Huaimou opened the letter suspiciously and then read in.

"Ip man……"

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Zhang Huaimou suddenly raised his head, a little surprised.

The script is well written.

The details of every scene, the description of every action...a martial arts master!

"Su Mu, have you studied?"

"without."

"What about this?"

"Writing blindly."

"grass."

…

…

The top floor of a business building.

Yuan Zheng faced a man in a suit.

There were also several insiders sitting around.

The man in front looked at Yuan Zheng and said with a smile: "Director Yuan Zheng, actually when you came to me before, I was already hesitating. After all, the investment in any Kung Fu movie in the past years would not exceed 100 million. An amount of tens of millions can completely support an entire movie.

But I know that you are very accomplished in this area, so I was able to invest more than 100 million for you before.

But now if you want to increase the price, I will indeed be in a bit of a dilemma. "

Yuan Zheng: "Mr. Lu, it's not like I am a big talker, but you have to know that the person I am looking for here is Su Mu. If he joins, I think this film will not be a problem.

now,

Lu Mingyuan listened to Yuan Zheng's words with a wry smile on his face.

To be honest, he is not optimistic about kung fu movies.

He has been working in the film and television investment industry for so many years, but he has a habit of never taking risks.

If it weren't for the personal relationship with Yuan Zheng, it would be really good.

It is impossible for him to make the decision to invest.

The risks of filming an action movie at this time are completely foreseeable.

After all, idol dramas can make a steady profit, so there is really no need to take risks.

But after hearing Yuan Zheng say that Su Mu would join, he thought about it seriously.

"Director Yuan, actually having Su Mu join is a very good bargaining chip, but don't you think his salary is a bit too high?"

After Lu Mingyuan finished speaking, several people around him also spoke in agreement.

"Yes, such a high salary is a bit unreasonable. Although his previous filming of Wandering Earth was very good, the quotation was already more than 70 million. This kind of quotation is already the best in the industry."

"I don't understand how he dares to ask for so much. Several other movie stars in China don't seem to have as high a salary as him."

"I heard that Yoo Seung Ho and Star Media are planning to make a kung fu movie, and his salary is only 3,000."

At this moment, people around were talking.

He was obviously helping Lu Mingyuan out of trouble.

However, Yuan Zheng ignored it. He just looked at Lu Mingyuan and spoke calmly.

"How about this, I'll take the risk?"

Lu Mingyuan: "Are you coming?"

Yuan Zheng: "If we really lose in the end, then my five elements will be on top."

Hearing what Yuan Zheng said.

Everyone suddenly became quiet.

No one expected that Yuan Zheng would bet such a big bet and were very surprised.

Lu Mingyuan: "Lao Yuan, are you serious?"

Yuan Zheng: "Of course."

Lu Mingyuan: "Do you really believe in Su Mu?"

Yuan Zheng smiled: "To be honest, if he gave me a friendship price, I would have no confidence, but this guy dares to ask for 100 million, do you understand what this means?

You don’t understand, Sumu, the more he wants, the better it will be for us. In short, take the money. "

"???"

"???"

"!!!"

PS: Thank you for your support! I went to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to apply some medicine, and I feel my kidneys are back. I will be able to restore my volume tomorrow! Thank you!