Chapter Eighty-Eight: A Visit
After Zheng Yan decided, early the next morning, he discussed with Miyuki Aso what kind of box office base was reasonable. Finally, in order to attract more theaters and for future cooperation, Zheng Yan set last year's annual box office list, and the tenth-ranked film "Oriental Condor" was the standard.
"Zheng Jun, isn't this too risky?" asked Miyuki Aso, a little worried.
You must know that this is the high-production period of Hong Kong City films, and hundreds of movies are released a year, and ranking in the top ten is already a very good result. And the total box office of "Oriental Condor" also exceeds 20 million, and the share of theaters and theaters should be more than 57%, even if because of the existence of the guarantee agreement, the share between theaters and theaters can be reduced, but if the results of "The Saint of Gambling" are not ideal, Zheng Yan still has to pay about 10 million to pay for this behavior.
"Miyuki, we have an old saying in China, called reluctant children can't trap wolves. If you want a bumper harvest, of course, you have to invest upfront. You just talk about it according to this, and it would be better if you could make the other party's share lower. Zheng Yan said confidently.
After getting along with Zheng Yan during this time, Miyuki Aso also knew that Zheng Yan was not the kind of person who easily changed his decision, so he went directly to do what Zheng Yan arranged.
"Zheng Yan, are you so confident? That's not 1,000 yuan, but 10 million? Although this movie is really good, what if you lose it?"
Although Li Yanran thinks that Zheng Yan is good at everything, it is impossible to think that Zheng Yan can do everything well. Although many movies are made in Hong Kong City every year, there are very few that can reach 20 million at the box office.
"Don't worry, I don't dare to say whether I make money or not, at least I won't lose. Zheng Yan thought to himself: "I wish I had signed this kind of agreement every time, so that I could save at least more than 10 million yuan by making five or six movies a year." ”
"By the way, Yanran, is your dad free in the evening? If he is free, I want to visit at home. Zheng Yan said to Li Yanran.
Now that the issue of the movie has been decided, and Miyuki Aso has already gone to negotiate. Zheng Yan felt that it was time for him to deal with business.
"My dad, I haven't come home yet, and it's useless for you to ask me. But it's okay, I can call and ask. After Li Yanran finished speaking, she ran to make a phone call.
Li Yanran thought to herself as she ran: "Does this count as an official meeting with parents?" completely ignoring the existence of Zheng Yan's official girlfriend An Ran.
After a while, Li Yanran ran back in a hurry, "Zheng Yan, my dad is at home at night, and I'm very happy to hear that you are going over." When do you think we're going to go?"
Zheng Yan thought for a while, since it was evening to visit, it was still morning, but he was not in a hurry. Before coming, Zheng Yan asked Liu Wei to take two bottles of special Moutai from home as gifts. Since he came to visit, of course, he had to bring a gift to Li Yanran's mother. There is also Li Yanran's grandfather who is still alive, and it cannot be ignored.
Originally, Zheng Yan planned to bring some gifts directly from the mainland that were not available in Hong Kong City, but after thinking about it, there was nothing suitable for him. Only this special Moutai, although the value may not be high, but the key is that it cannot be bought on the market.
"Yanran, didn't you say that we would go over in the evening? It's not noon yet, why don't we go out for dinner, and then you can accompany me to buy some gifts? ”
Although Li Yanran felt that there was no need to bring gifts, she did not refuse, and still took Zheng Yan to Causeway Bay, and after lunch, the two of them went into the shopping mall.
In the process of buying gifts, Zheng Yan made it difficult to choose. If you want to talk about the relationship between yourself and Li Yanran, you can say that you are friends, you are closer than friends, and if you say that you are lovers, you already have a girlfriend, so it is difficult to buy gifts. Gifts that are too expensive are not suitable, and too cheap are not good.
Li Yanran couldn't stand it anymore in the end, and made a decision directly for Zheng Yan. I bought a nice set of cosmetics for Li Yanran's mother, and then bought some supplements. There is no doubt that the cosmetics are Zheng Yan's mother's, and as for the supplements and wine, Zheng Yan will not consider how Zheng Yan's grandfather and father distribute them.
"Why didn't I find out before, seeing you throw out 10 million without blinking, why is it so hard to choose a gift. After coming out of the mall, Li Yanran said with hatred.
Of course, Zheng Yan would not admit that he had a little difficulty in choosing in this regard, and said stiffly: "To buy gifts for the elders, of course, you have to use dim sum." The ancients said: Thousands of miles to send goose feathers, the courtesy is light and affectionate. The important thing is the heart. Forget it, you don't understand this when I tell you. ”
Li Yanran looked at Zheng Yan in a daze, and didn't speak, looking at the meaning:, you keep talking, I'll listen.
Zheng Yan was a little hairy by Li Yanran, and said to Li Yanran: "Ahem... Okay, let's go back first, grab the wine and hurry to your house, the first time you come to the door, you can't go too late. ”
After the two returned to the villa, they found that Li Yanran's father, Li Bin, had sent the family's driver to wait. So, Zheng Yan went into the house to change his clothes, took the gift and got into the car.
"By the way, Yanran, I don't know where your family lives?"
Zheng Yan thought that although he met Li Yanran when he first came to Hong Kong City, and the two of them had experienced life and death together, the intersection of the two had always been in the vacant villa of Li Yanran's house. Li Yanran never said where her home was, and Zheng Yan never asked.
"My family lives on Taiping Mountain. It's not very far from here either, just a little bit away. ”
The specifics are far away, Zheng Yan really doesn't know. But for Taiping Mountain, Zheng Yan knows too well.
Located in the central and western districts of the port city, Tai Ping Shan is the most traditional gathering area for the wealthy in the port city. At 554 meters above sea level, it is the highest peak on Hong Kong Island.
In 1904, the Hong Kong City Government enacted a law prohibiting Chinese from living on the Peak, which was not repealed until 1947. However, there was an exception in 1906, when He Dong was allowed to live in Mid-Levels Central, becoming the first Chinese to live at the top of Victoria Peak.
In later generations, the mid-level villas in Taiping Mountain were speculated to sky-high prices, and the value of any villa was in 100 million. Even so, it is to ask for the multitude and offer nothing.
Although there are not many residents in the mid-levels, it is not an exaggeration to say that it gathers the largest wealth circle in China.
"Zheng Yan, what do you want? Get out of the car quickly, we have arrived at the place. ”
Just as Zheng Yan was reviewing this information, Li Yanran's voice came from his ears.