raknovel Chapter 17 Extending the Claws
Chapter 17 Extending the Claws
It was a little after eight o'clock the next morning.
Gu Qingshan and the others went to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.
The breakfast at a five-star hotel is quite plentiful.
After breakfast, they went back to school together, but at the school gate, Gu Qingshan and Jing Tian parted ways, and Gu Qingshan went to the company.
Upon arriving at the office, Gu Qingshan opened his laptop.
With a sudden inspiration, the latest script and storyboard automatically generated in the simulated space were quickly transmitted to the laptop.
Within minutes, the latest script and storyboard appeared on the laptop.
Incidentally, Gu Qingshan also compiled a budget list.
This budget list represents an absolutely idealized budget; in reality, filming costs will be higher.
If the water is too clear, there will be no fish!
No one can prevent such lucrative business, and Gu Qingshan is no exception.
As long as it's not too outrageous, Gu Qingshan will turn a blind eye.
Even renowned directors like Zhang Yimou couldn't avoid it, so how could he possibly avoid it?
Gu Qingshan returned to school and gave the latest script of "Love is Not Blind" to Lu Shan and others. At noon, Gu Qingshan and Jing Tian went to Starbucks and sat in the same spot as last time.
"What would you like to drink?" Jing Tian asked.
Gu Qingshan said, "Latte."
Not long after, Jing Tian brought over two cups of coffee, both of them hot.
Jing Tian placed the coffee on the table and then took off his coat.
She wore a white cashmere dress, a trench coat, and a necklace. Her skin was fair with a rosy glow, and she wore a watch and light makeup. Yet, she stood out from the crowd, attracting everyone's attention.
Countless people, men and women alike, couldn't help but secretly watch her.
"This is the new script, keep it safe, there are some changes." Gu Qingshan handed the script to Jing Tian.
Jing Tian didn't ask any further questions and put the script away.
Script changes are perfectly normal.
Not to mention before filming, even during filming, the script is frequently revised, sometimes drastically.
Gu Qingshan then took out a budget list and handed it to Jing Tian: "This is the movie budget list. Your salary is calculated at 30. Add my director's salary, screenwriter's salary, etc., and the total budget is 600 million."
"Forget about my salary, let's do it for free. Just let me be the female lead." Jing Tian glanced at the budget list. "Let's keep the budget at 600 million. I'll cover the investment, and we'll stick to the old rule of 50% split."
Gu Qingshan looked at Jing Tian's perfunctory attitude and was speechless. "Aren't you afraid I'll rip you off? This budget list is very important, you should read it carefully."
"Hehehe~~" Jing Tian laughed, "You're a good person, I trust you."
Okay, I've been given another "friend zone" card.
Gu Qingshan couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Do I have the face of a kind person?"
Jing Tian said, "If it were anyone else, they would want to keep all the money they hadn't spent in Nightclub, unlike you."
"The budget is 600 million. The revenue share from 'Nightclub' hasn't arrived yet. Do you need me to transfer the money to your account first?" Jing Tian looked at Gu Qingshan with her beautiful eyes.
Gu Qingshan laughed and said, "So you still have some of your investment left. This money is enough for the initial launch. We are currently contacting some merchants and big brands to see if we can attract more investment for product placement and ad placement."
"Love is Not Blind" is a romantic comedy, art film, and drama, making it perfect for product placement.
"GG?" Jing Tian was a little confused.
Gu Qingshan patiently explained, "Generally speaking, film product placement can be divided into two main categories. The first category is in-film entertainment marketing, including product placement within the film and end credits. The second category is external integrated entertainment marketing, including premieres, offline event sponsorships, film licensing, film distribution, and film trailers."
The total revenue from "Nightclub" was only 50, which is actually quite low.
Huayi and Feng Xiaogang are experts in this kind of commercial operation.
A few years ago, the movie "Cellphone" was said to have an investment of more than 3000 million yuan, but before it was even released, it had already earned more than 4000 million yuan in revenue.
Last year's "The Banquet" also saw Jiannanchun liquor invest several million yuan.
There are a lot of products that could be product-integrated into "Love is Not Blind," including mobile phones, computers, juice drinks, cameras, bars, e-commerce websites, wedding planning, jewelry, clothing, dating websites, and so on.
Gu Qingshan naturally wanted to earn more GG revenue.
Make money, not shabby.
After all, all this income belongs to him; it would be foolish not to make money when it's available.
Jing Tian received 50% of the box office revenue.
As for the other profits, they all belong to him.
Jing Tian listened to Gu Qingshan's introduction and felt her eyes were opened. She never thought that movies could be played in this way.
"So, in other words, the phone I used and the potato chips I picked up in 'Nightclub' were all product placements for GG, and they paid for them?" Jing Tian was somewhat belatedly realizing.
Gu Qingshan nodded. "Of course, otherwise why would I use a Nokia phone instead of other phones?"
"GG's revenue can support the filming? You really don't need me to contribute any money?" Jing Tian asked incredulously. "Doesn't that mean you don't actually need my investment in the film now?"
At this point, Jing Tian seemed somewhat disappointed.
Gu Qingshan grasped Jing Tian's jade-like hand, feeling its delicate smoothness, like white jade, and smiled, "How could that be? You are my patron. With your investment, we can invest more in advertising and negotiate a higher profit-sharing ratio."
"Besides, who can say for sure how many GGs there will be?"
Jing Tian blushed, but didn't pull his hand away.
"So, who are you planning to invite for the male lead this time?" Jing Tian asked in a low voice.
Gu Qingshan was taken aback, then a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
He hadn't considered this issue in detail before.
Unlike "Night Shop", "Love is Not Blind" features a kissing scene.
Watching Princess Jing film kissing scenes with other people, and those scenes flashing through his mind, Gu Qingshan felt uncomfortable.
He is a very possessive man, and he cannot accept this.
Suddenly, a thought popped into Gu Qingshan's mind.
Why can't I play the male lead?
He could take this opportunity to act opposite Princess Jing; practicing the kissing scene hundreds of times wouldn't be excessive.
It's perfectly normal to have physical contact during rehearsals!
The more I think about it, the better I feel this idea is.
Gu Qingshan smiled slightly. "This time, I'm going to play the male lead myself."
"You're going to write, direct, and act in this yourself?" Jing Tian looked at Gu Qingshan in astonishment.
"What? Is it not good enough? My acting skills are excellent. I don't think anyone in your class can act better than me." Gu Qingshan raised his eyebrows.
Jing Tian said, "No, no, no, I'm just surprised."
Jing Tian knew Gu Qingshan's acting skills were truly excellent.
"Next, let's practice hard and try to go through it once before the camera starts rolling." Gu Qingshan smiled, a thousand thoughts already racing through his mind.
Looking at Jing Tian again, he was like an innocent little white rabbit about to fall into the clutches of a hunter.
Jing Tian, however, was completely unaware and even looked delighted.