"I'm clearly the boss, but he doesn't put me in his eyes at all. I'm so angry!"
Yang Mi was so angry that she clenched her fists and stomped her feet because she could not act in this script.
Even Ceng Jia was surprised to see Yang Mi so angry.
This was the first time she had seen Yang Mi like this.
However, she was also very optimistic about this script, so she still had to ask Di Li, the screenwriter.
"What are your plans?" Ceng Jia asked Di Li to see what he was planning.
Di Li indeed had his own plans. Of course, he did not just plan to be a screenwriter.
The market for scriptwriters in the country was not good.
Because in the domestic entertainment industry, screenwriters had the lowest status.
Among the three identities of actor, director, and screenwriter, the screenwriter was the worst.
Not only was he the one with the lowest status, but he was also the one who earned the least.
Among the current screenwriters in the country, only screenwriters with original scripts received high royalties.
There were too many remake dramas in the country now, and there were fewer original scripts.
In the current country, the mainstream was to remake dramas and change the screenwriter. These scripts were more common and occupied the vast majority.
That was why the pay for an original script was high in the country.
Moreover, not every original script could earn a high salary.
Only those dramas that were not original scripts like idol dramas had high pay.
However, even if it was higher, the highest pay for a screenwriter in the country was 150,000 RMB per episode.
The difference in pay between America, Japan, and Korea was too great.
If Di Li only wanted to be a scriptwriter, he could earn less than a star in a movie even if he wrote for a year.
Let's put it this way, the top stars, actors, and screenwriters in the mainland.
Actors could earn 400,000 to 500,000 yuan per episode. The highest screenwriter was 150,000. This was the difference.
Even if a top screenwriter could write one episode a day, that would be 4.5 million a month and 54 million a year.
But what about the actors? If they were to film one drama a year, they would earn 500,000 yuan per episode. Most of the idol dramas in the country were about 50 episodes. One drama would earn more than 25 million yuan, and two dramas would earn 50 million yuan.
Even if the screenwriter worked 365 days a year, he could only earn 54 million. The actors who made two movies a year already earned 50 million yuan, and that was only for two movies.
It was normal for celebrities like Hu Ge, Yang Mi, and Liu Shishi to film three or four shows a year.
After all, celebrities and actors made money faster.
Moreover, celebrities did not only receive remuneration from filming, but also from many commercial activities, endorsements, and so on.
Scriptwriters didn't have endorsements. They could only write.
Di Li felt that he was earning too little if he was only a scriptwriter.
It was true that he didn't want to be an artiste, but it was a different story to be a film producer.
This was because the producers of the film and television series could get a share of the profits.
The producer was the person in charge of the film and television series.
Script planning, preliminary preparation, setting up a film crew, selecting actors, cost accounting of production funds, implementation of shooting production, post-production; Assist the investor in distributing it at home and abroad.
The producer was also the master of the production team. He had the highest authority in the production team. He had the right to decide on hiring outstanding members and had the right to fire members who violated the rules in the production team.
The producer was the core of the entire film.
This was what Di Li wanted. He wanted to be a screenwriter and a producer.
Only by becoming a producer would he earn more.
"If my ability allows it, of course I want to be the producer of this work.”
"It's just a pity that I don't have the money to invest in this movie.”
"So we can only pull in investors." Di Li revealed his plan to attract investors for this movie.
"Of course, we'll be able to attract investors. What's the estimated production cost of your movie?”
Zeng Jia asked the right question.
"30 million." Di Li stated his production price.
"30 million?" Hearing the investment cost, Yang Mi was shocked.
"Are you kidding me? When I starred in the Legend of the Sword and Fairy 3, I only invested 3 million.”
This was true. Di Li had also understood this before.
However, the Legend of the Sword and Fairy 3 was filmed in 2008. The three million yuan at that time was not comparable to the three million yuan now.
Moreover, the special effects of the Legend of the Sword and Fairy 3 were indeed a little trashy.
The TV series " Water Moon Paradise " was actually produced in 2003. The special effects in the original work were not very good. It relied entirely on the actors 'acting skills, martial arts skills, and the plot to support this classic work.
But now, among the younger generation of actors, there was no longer a young actor who had martial arts skills like the original.
Under the circumstances where the plot remained unchanged, if the acting skills and martial arts scenes were not enough, then he would put in some effort in the special effects. At the very least, he had to surpass the original in the special effects aspect.
Di Li also believed that as long as he was given 30 million, he would definitely be able to make the Water Moon Paradise even more outstanding. The special effects would also be able to make the audience's eyes light up.
In 2013, investing 30 million yuan in a historical fantasy drama could be said to be a fantasy. No one dared to try.
No one dared to try, but Di Li did.
He knew that as long as he could save on the cost of the actors 'salaries and spend at least 20 million on post-production, he would definitely be able to make this work surpass the classics.
Moreover, he felt that this movie could make many people famous.
"Do you dare?" Di Li provoked Yang Mi and asked her if she dared to invest.
" 3, 3, 3000..." Yang Mi was already shocked by this number.
"Yeah, why don't you lend me 30 million yuan to invest?”
"Two years later, I will return you 32 million.”Di Li and Yang Mi discuss.
"I'm crazy." Yang Mi was angry and asked her to lend money to Di Li for investment.
"It depends on whether you're willing or not. If you're willing, then I'll sign the contract with you.”
Di Li really hadn't thought of a good way to attract investors yet.
If Yang Mi was willing, of course he would be very happy.
"Humph." Yang Mi snorted and rolled her eyes.
"You sure know how to calculate. You want me to lend you money to produce it. Then, when the production is done and sold, you can make money. As for you, you're getting something for nothing.”
Yang Mi didn't think that she would be so stupid.
"What do you mean by getting something for nothing? Didn't I promise you that I'll give you two million yuan in interest in two years?”
Di Li spread out his hands and looked at Ceng Jia, implying: Sister, you have to prove it for me.
"I don't want to." Yang Mi rejected him straightforwardly and said in a very stingy manner,"I've been in the industry for so many years, but I haven't even earned 30 million. How can I lend it to you?”
Di Li, who had been rejected, was not in a hurry. He once again discussed with Yang Mi: "How about this? If you lend me 30 million, I'll allow you to bring money into the production team.”
"Bringing money into the production team?" Yang Mi, who had originally rejected him, was a little tempted when she heard this.
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