Chapter 456 Big Tiantian

In fact, for Liu Zhou, he could also be pretentious and paint a picture himself and donate it to the organizer of the Bazaar Charity Dinner.

Although he did not specialize in painting, as a director generally needs to be familiar with or even have a basic grasp of many arts, painting being one of them.

Because the director needs to draw a storyboard script, of course this is not necessary, and the absence of a storyboard script will not affect the filming.

In the following years, people from all walks of life crossed over to become directors. Some of them may not even know what storyboards are, let alone being asked to draw them by themselves.

But the older generation of directors usually prepare storyboards carefully, and except for Jiang Wen, their drawings are all pretty good looking.

It’s not that Jiang Wen’s paintings are ugly, but they are relatively abstract, because the storyboards he draws are usually stick figures.

The two people recognized in the industry as being the best at storyboard drawing are Zhang Yimou and Xu Ke, and their drawings can be called works of art.

Although Liu Zhou did not have such strong skills, he also had a certain foundation in painting, so he would definitely have no problem painting a picture.

For this auction, it doesn't matter how good his painting is, his fame will give the painting value.

Many calligraphy and painting works by domestic celebrities have been sold at high prices. For example, Zhao Benshan's calligraphy and Ni Ping's paintings have been sold for over one million yuan. At the Bazaar Star Charity Night in 2012, the oil painting "One Thought" co-created by Feng Kuzi and Zeng Fanzhi was sold at a sky-high price of 1800 million yuan.

Are the calligraphy and paintings they wrote really so good that they are worth such high prices?

Definitely not, Liu Zhou has seen their previous works.

In fact, there are three main reasons why celebrity paintings and calligraphy are so popular. First, many entrepreneurs value the celebrity effect and use the auction as an advertisement.
The second is a star-chasing complex among fans who have the financial means;
The third is the pursuit or flattery of some artists in the industry, because generally people who show off their calligraphy and painting in this way are people with great influence in the circle.

Like Feng Kuzi, he has sold more than just "One Thought". Many of his paintings have been sold for millions or even tens of millions, many of which were bought by some artists.

As for those who bought the paintings, most of them wanted to curry favor with Feng Kuazi and obtain his film resources.

There are similar cases including Wang Zhongjun, whose paintings are often reported to be sold at high prices, but there are some differences. At that time, Wang Zhongjun also had the meaning of hype. He was already a speculator of calligraphy and painting.

However, thinking that he had despised such behavior in his previous life, he did not make a fool of himself and donated the first draft of "The Martian" he had prepared to the evening party for auction.

As the first hard-core science fiction blockbuster in China, "The Martian" also has a certain special status. When reviewing the history of Chinese-language films in the future, this movie will definitely be a point that needs to be mentioned.

There are also collectors in China who specialize in collecting manuscripts of literary works and famous films. Some people have come to inquire about Liu Zhou's first draft and storyboard script of "The Martian".

The price was even raised to 500,000 at one point, but Liu Zhou was not short of money, and this draft was unique, so he did not sell it and kept it for himself.

He didn't know what to donate for this charity gala, but finally thought that the manuscript and storyboards of "The Martian" were suitable. After all, most of the people involved were in the same industry and the price was right.

At this time, Ke Lan smiled on the stage, and her voice became a little higher when she introduced herself:

“We all know that being a director requires storyboards and composition, and it is difficult to become a good director without sufficient artistic skills.

Therefore, many excellent directors have extraordinary painting skills, and some directors are even painters themselves. For example, the director of "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is a representative of neo-expressionism.

It is well known in the circle that Director Liu Zhou also has a strong foundation in painting. The last item to be auctioned tonight is the first draft of the script and storyboard of "The Martian" donated by Director Liu Zhou.

As the first science fiction special effects blockbuster in our country, there is no need to say much about the significance of "The Martian" to our Chinese-language films. I believe everyone should know it better than me.

I won’t waste any more time, the first draft of The Martian script and storyboards are up for auction without reserve price, and the auction will begin now!”

When many people in the audience heard that this was an item donated by Liu Zhou, their eyes lit up, especially the celebrities present. They all felt that this was an opportunity to get closer to Liu Zhou, and they all clenched their number plates in their hands, ready to make bids.

"Half a million!"

As soon as Ke Lan finished speaking, Zhang Chaoyang immediately raised his sign.

"Mr. Zhang is really generous. He directly offered 500,000 yuan." Wu Dawei exclaimed, and then asked loudly, "Is there a higher price? Is there a higher price?"

Liu Zhou was also shocked when he heard that the bid was suddenly raised so high, and he couldn't help but say:

"You're crazy. Why are you making trouble? You're not interested in this thing."

"I'm not causing any trouble. I just want to see what's different about the work of you, the richest man and great director."

Seeing Zhang Chaoyang smiling, Liu Zhou didn't say anything more. He was afraid that Zhang Chaoyang would suddenly ask for such a high price and no one would compete with him because of his status.

This would go against his original intention. It's not that he thinks the price of five hundred thousand is too low, but since the money is used for charity, he definitely hopes that the auction price will be higher.

However, Liu Zhou obviously underestimated the appeal of this first draft and storyboard script to the audience. As soon as Zhang Chaoyang finished speaking, someone immediately followed suit and raised a sign.

"Six hundred thousand!" Zhang Ziyi, who was sitting at the next table, raised the sign.

"Seven hundred thousand!" Fan Xiaopang, who sat at the same table with Zhang Ziyi, also raised a sign.

"Two million!"

Everyone at the scene was surprised when they heard the direct offer of two million. After all, the price of two and a half million that Fat Fan and Boss Zhao had reached in a quarrel was already the highest price ever paid at the Bazaar Charity Dinner Auction.

I didn't expect that this record would be broken again so soon.

However, when everyone turned to look at the person who made the offer, they found that it was Wendi Deng, and they were immediately relieved. Murdoch and Liu Zhou are partners in Hollywood, and Summit Entertainment is currently working with 20th Century Fox on "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."

This is also a relatively successful Hollywood film series, but it is an adaptation. The copyright of the old film is in the hands of 20th Century Fox, and Summit Entertainment cannot have it all to itself.

It just so happened that Murdoch wanted to expand his media empire to the mainland, so he was more inclined to show favor to people like Liu Zhou who were more influential in the mainland.

Therefore, 20th Century Fox did not refuse Summit Entertainment's request for cooperation.

The reason why Wendi Deng supported Liu Zhou was to show her goodwill to him.

Of course, only a few people in the circle know about this situation, and most people don’t know.

What they knew was that Wendi Deng promoted the fact that the two of them not only had a good collaboration but also had a good personal relationship, so they thought it was normal for her to support Liu Zhou.

After all, Murdoch is worth tens of billions of dollars, so two million is just a drop in the bucket!
At this moment, someone else offered:

"Two and a half million!"

Everyone looked at the person who made the offer, Liu Jiang, the boss of Fashion Group, who was also Su Mang's boss.

"Three million!" "Three and a half million!!"

The bids came one after another and the guests seemed very enthusiastic. The bidders were mainly celebrities, but there were also bosses of film and television companies. Everyone wanted to give Liu Zhou a favor.

At this time, Zhang Chaoyang said to Liu Zhou with some surprise:
"I feel like I wasted my time just now. I wanted to add some fuel to your auction item, but now it seems like there's no need to add any fuel to it."

Seeing this situation, Liu Zhou was of course very happy. He smiled and said nothing.

At this moment, a crisp voice was heard:
"five million!"

Everyone looked at the person who made the offer and found that the person holding the sign was a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old. She had a pair of big, bright eyes that gave people a sparkling feeling, and she looked particularly energetic.

Liu Zhou couldn't help but look over. After all, the price of five million was indeed a bit too high. In fact, he also knew that for ordinary people, his first draft of the script was of little value.

But when he saw the girl holding the sign, he was obviously startled. Isn't this Da Tiantian? Why is she here? She should still be a student at Beijing Film Academy.

Wendi Deng didn't care who her competitors were. She raised her sign again and said:
"Six million!"

"Seven million!" Da Tiantian also made an offer without hesitation.

"Ten million!"

Wendi Deng directly added three million.

At this time, many people were shocked. Ten million yuan could buy a very good art painting.

Who would have thought that a rough draft of a movie script and storyboard could be sold for 10 million.

At this time, the whole scene was silent. Many people looked a little excited. They all felt that tonight was a series of good shows. A bag was sold at a sky-high price of 2.5 million yuan before, and now a first draft of a movie script was sold for more than 10 million yuan!

Is Liu Zhou so prestigious?
Many people also looked at Liu Zhou in amazement.

Wendi Deng's offer of 10 million yuan was indeed to give face to Liu Zhou, but more importantly, it was also a publicity strategy.

If she bought the script for a very high price, it would definitely be reported extensively by the media, and the content of the report would inevitably be that she, Wendi Deng, bought Liu Zhou's first draft of "The Martian" script for a sky-high price.

Liu Zhou and "The Martian" are both very popular, and by the time she spends tens of millions, the popularity will be even higher.

With her higher popularity, she can also conduct activities in mainland China more easily.

At this point everyone thought that Wendi Deng had definitely won the bid, but unexpectedly, Da Tiantian made another offer:
"1100 million!"

Da Tiantian's voice was crisp, but it was like thunder exploding in everyone's ears, and they actually followed!
Although everyone was surprised by Wendi Deng's offer of tens of millions, it was understandable because she has the ability to do so. However, everyone was completely shocked by the little girl in front of them.

Who is she? Is she the daughter of some big boss? She is so rich! She just shouted out 1100 million like it was 1100 yuan!
To be honest, Liu Zhou was also a little surprised. He didn't know why Da Tiantian suddenly showed kindness to him. Liu Zhou and her had no interaction before.

The original Da Tiantian can be said to be the artist with the most mysterious background in the entertainment industry.

There are many rumors about her background, such as the stepmother of the national husband, the third son of the Ye family, the girlfriend of Wanda’s major shareholder, etc.

But obviously these rumors are nonsense. Liu Zhou is not sure about the specific background for the time being. The only thing that is certain is that the background is not small.

At the same time, everyone knows that Da Tiantian has a strong financial ability, and her career in the entertainment industry is almost entirely paved by money.

For example, when participating in Happy Camp, they gave each host an Hermès bag without saying anything;
For example, when filming "Warring States", Sun Honglei's salary was directly increased from 1000 million to 600 million, and Wu Zhenyu's salary was directly increased from million to million.

When Kim Hee Sun received the invitation, she didn't want to take the film at first, so she asked her agent to quote a sky-high price that was 5 times the normal price. Unexpectedly, the producer agreed directly.

Many people in the circle also know that when Zhang Yimou was preparing "The Great Wall", Li Bingbing and Zhang Jingchu were originally competing for the female lead in "The Great Wall".

Li Bingbing was brought by Wendi Deng to meet the Legendary executives, while Zhang Jingchu was brought by Luo Yi, the head of CAA China, to meet the Legendary executives.

In the end, Zhang Jingchu defeated Li Bingbing with her excellent English and got the role, but at the critical moment, Da Tiantian took action and easily snatched the heroine from Zhang Jingchu.

In the end, Zhang Jingchu, whose role was snatched away, didn't dare to utter a word. This was one of the top domestic productions.

And what is certain is that Da Tiantian not only won over Zhang Yimou, but also directly won over the top management of Legendary Pictures.

After all, in Hollywood, a large project like "The Great Wall" with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars is related to the future of the company's senior management. If the project loses money, the CEO of the company will be responsible and may be dismissed.

Bruckheimer is awesome, known as the No. 1 producer in Hollywood, but he was fired even after "The Lone Ranger" suffered huge losses. Even the president of Disney resigned.

But Legendary Pictures still gave the heroine role to Da Tiantian, who was a box office poison at the time.

Later, Da Tiantian also participated in two projects controlled by Legendary Pictures, "King Kong: Skull Island" and "Pacific Rim 2".

However, Legendary Pictures was already controlled by Wanda at that time, so it is no wonder that the outside world speculated that she had a close relationship with Wanda.

But from this we can directly see that Da Tiantian must have a powerful background.

At this time, Wendi Deng's competitive spirit had been aroused. With so many people watching, if she lost to a little girl, how would she, Mrs. Murdoch and an international socialite, put her face?
"Twelve million!" Wendi Deng raised the sign directly.

"Thirteen million!"

Wendi Deng was about to raise the price again, but she noticed that Liu Zhou shook his head slightly at her, and his expression was a little serious, which made her realize that the matter might not be simple. After hesitating for a while, she finally chose to give up.

"1300 million for the first time!"

"1300 million for the second time!"

At this point, David Wu didn't dare to say anything more. After a brief pause, he immediately dropped the hammer:

“1300 million for the third time, deal!
Congratulations to Miss No. 128 for winning the first draft and storyboard of Director Liu Zhou's "The Martian" for 1300 million. Please invite Miss No. 128 to the stage, and please invite Director Liu Zhou to the stage to present her with the certificate!"

Almost everyone at the scene stood up and gave the warmest applause.

The donations from this Bazaar Charity Night will be used in children's welfare homes across the country. Regardless of her motivation, the 1300 million yuan can help thousands of orphans and disabled children.

Da Tiantian and Liu Zhou also deserve the applause.

(End of this chapter)