Tian Lin, who had been waiting in the hotel box for a while, saw Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui walking in side by side. He immediately stood up with a smile and said, "I was thinking just now, which of the two of you arrived first, but the two of you came together." ”

Wang Ruozhou also greeted Tian Lin with a smile: "Lao Tian, haven't you lost a little weight after not seeing you for a few days?"

Tian Lin laughed and said: "Brother Zhou, your eyes are really poisonous, I only lost a pound and you can see it." ”

While the three of them were greeting, Tian Lin pulled out a chair for Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui for the two to sit down, and signaled that the waiter who had been waiting at the door could serve the food.

The atmosphere of the dialogue between the three of them is very harmonious, and there is no tension between the two sides to negotiate, giving people the feeling of three old friends who have not seen each other for a long time. Regarding this situation, it can only be said that whoever is a good person in the entertainment industry, who is not an actor?

Tian Lin first got up and bent down to pour liquor for Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui, and then filled it for himself, raised his glass and said: "Your two are willing to invest in "Detective 2", which is really a charcoal in the snow, it has helped me a lot, I will give you a glass now." ”

Wang Ruozhou was stunned for a moment, he couldn't tell for a while whether Tian Lin was talking back or what he meant. But he still smiled with a smile on his face, picked up his wine glass and clinked glasses with Tian Lin, and drank it all.

Tian Lin took a bite of food and muttered: "The investment amount of "Detective 2" is relatively large, and the board of directors originally had some concerns, and it may not be passed, so it is really good that the two of you are willing to take the investment risk." ”

Wang Ruozhou put down his wine glass lightly and said: "Lao Tian, it's boring for you to say that, right? The box office and reputation of "Detective 1" are so good, how can the board of directors of your Wanfang Pictures not be able to pass it?"

Tian Lin put down his chopsticks, looked at Wang Ruozhou with a smile and said, "Hey, there's no way." The production cost of "Detective 2" is at least 300 million, and the publicity cost is at least 100 million, so the initial investment is tentatively 400 million, and the possibility of pursuing investment in the future is not ruled out. Of course, the board of directors should be cautious about such a large investment. ”

Wang Ruozhou picked up the liquor on the table and filled it with Tian Lin, and said: "Lao Tian, why are you a little drunk before you start drinking?" The production cost of "Detective 1", plus the cost of publicity, the total amount is at most 200 million. We didn't make the sequel to "Detective 1" "Detective 2" into a funny detective film into a magic blockbuster, so how could the cost of "Detective 2" be directly doubled?"

Being a man and not fighting unprepared battles, Wang Ruozhou has already inquired with friends from Wanfang Pictures: The filming cost of "Detective 2" will increase by 50 million on the cost of "Detective 1", with a total cost of 250 million yuan.

Tian Lin touched the glasses on the bridge of his nose with the back of his hand and said, "Hey, it's not, I didn't think about doubling it." We originally planned that the total cost of the production and publicity of "Detective 2" was 250 million, but Mr. Fang personally inquired about the project and decided to make additional investment. ”

"Do you guess why Mr. Fang would make additional investment?" Tian Lin took advantage of the time when Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui were stunned, and asked himself with a smile: "Actually, it's all my fault, I was unhappy with director Hu Defa in the early stage." Mr. Fang criticized me very harshly and asked me: Why does a director stand on the opposite side of the producer, is it that I, the producer, are too harsh on the director?

I didn't sleep all night and reflected on myself: I did have a big fight with Director Hu before, he originally wanted to shoot in the United States or the United Kingdom, but I felt that the production cost was too high, so I righteously refused, and planned to shoot "Detective 2" in the Philippines. But fortunately, I realized that I had lost my way and made amends, so I decided to shoot in the United States, so the production cost went up. ”

At the end of Tian Lin's speech, his tone rose slightly.

Wang Ruozhou frowned and said: "Is there a big difference between shooting in the Philippines and shooting in the United States? The cost will rise by 150 million, can the income generated pull back the cost of 150 million?"

Tian Lin slapped his thigh vigorously and said, "Isn't that what the hero sees? The cost of the group performance in the two countries, the cost of the crew's business trip, and the cost of the venue have to be more than doubled, but how much difference can there be in the final film?"

Wang Ruozhou had already invested in "Detective 2" in my own pocket, and when he heard that his money was squandered like this, he immediately asked: "Then why do you want to shoot in the United States?"

Tian Lin sighed and said, "There's no way." The temptation outside is too great, and if we don't use such conditions, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Hood to change his mind. ”

Wang Ruozhou could naturally hear Tian Lin's irony, and a trace of embarrassment flashed on his face, isn't this outside temptation just him and Chen Minhao.

Wang Ruozhou tried to calm down his mood, and said earnestly: "But Lao Tian, you are a professional investor, and there are very few Chinese films that have invested 400 million, can you return to your capital by doing this? Don't be rash." ”

Tian Lin pretended not to hear Wang Ruozhou's softness, and continued to say with a firm head: "Yes, there is indeed a risk that you will not be able to return to the capital, so I want to advise you and Chen Minhao, investment is risky, and investment needs to be cautious." ”

Wang Ruozhou didn't continue to speak.

The corners of Tian Lin's mouth rose unconsciously, and he decided to add another fire, and said: "So Brother Zhou, if you invest 30 million, according to the proportion, it will account for 7.5%. But if Detective 2 wants to pursue investment in the future, you can choose to invest more at a rate of 7.5% or not, but your proportion will decrease proportionally to the total amount of financing. ”

Wang Ruozhou kept playing with the empty wine glass with both hands. The drastic adjustment of the investment cost of "Detective 2" caught Wang Ruozhou a little off guard. Let's make a mental reckoning:

Even if you don't make additional investment, if you calculate the cost of 400 million, you basically take into account the tax and the share given to the theater chain, at least 1 billion box office will be required to barely recover the cost.

But can "Detective 2" exceed 1 billion at the box office?

Even if it can be exceeded, how much can it be exceeded? So is "Detective 2" still worth investing? If it is a cost of 250 million and a box office of 1 billion, there will be almost 150 million in revenue, and if you invest 30 million by yourself, it is about 40-50% of the income. But if it costs 400 million now, your investment is likely to lose.

Tian Lin no longer continued to ask Wang Ruozhou, glanced at Kang Hui, and said, "By the way, Sister Kang, Chen Minhao didn't come today, can you call the shots?"

A smile appeared at the corner of Kang Hui's mouth: "I'm all sitting here, what do you say?"

Tian Lin laughed and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Kang." I said something wrong, and I punished myself with a drink. ”

Tian Lin unequivocally drank all the liquor in the cup, looked at Kang Hui eagerly, and asked, "Then do you continue to invest?"

Kang took a sip of liquor, put down his glass, and said lightly: "Since you agreed to let Chen Minhao invest, of course we will continue to invest." But the specific amount, the total cost of "Detective 2" exceeded expectations, I have to discuss it with Chen Minhao, let's make an appointment for another time. ”

Tian Lin shook his head with a smile and said, "No need, our CEO will always talk to Chen Minhao alone." ”

Kang Hui was about to nod, but she saw that Wang Ruozhou's face was very ugly, so she immediately changed her words and said: "The matter of investment actually affects everyone's heart. ”

Subsequently, Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui left together. In the elevator, Wang Ruozhou may have realized his gaffe just now, and took the initiative to say, "Thank you." ”

Kang stroked his hair back and said, "Don't be so polite, we are originally grasshoppers on the same line, and Chen Minhao was able to take on the role of Shao Fei at that time, and you also made a lot of efforts." Fupin Chinese