"Old Xu, what do you think?" Lin Xiaoguang threw the question to Xu Zheng, who had been sitting silent.

Xu Zheng frowned, thought for a while, and then looked at Lin Xiaoguang and said: "Xiaoguang, I support the big head, although I haven't seen that yet, but I don't think that the youth story in Taiwan can attract mainland movie audiences." ”

After listening to Xu Zheng's answer, the big head thought he was very handsome and saluted Xu Zheng to show his gratitude.

Listening to Xu Zheng's objection to her words, Zhu Liping's heart instantly cooled half, and she looked at Lin Xiaoguang as if asking for help.

Lin Xiaoguang saw it in his eyes, but did not answer immediately, but threw a cigarette to Xu Zheng and the other two male screenwriters who smoked cigarettes.

Everyone was waiting for Lin Xiaoguang to express his position, Lin Xiaoguang took two puffs of cigarettes, and then said quietly: "In recent years, Taiwanese idol dramas have become popular in the mainland market, which has already shown that our mainland audiences are full of interest in the local culture of Taiwan. ”

Subsequently, in Zhu Liping's excited eyes, Lin Xiaoguang instructed the five screenwriters present to ask them to change the book "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years" into a movie script as soon as possible.

In the face of Lin Xiaoguang's almost "dictatorial" choice, everyone else has a accustomed expression, but Xu Zheng is full of disappointment, originally he thought that he had the opportunity to cooperate with Lin Xiaoguang in the movie "People in Embarrassment 2", who knows, Lin Xiaoguang actually chose a youth-themed as the script of the new movie.

Xu Zheng, an actor in his thirties, who can he play in a youth movie? The result can be imagined.

In order not to make Xu Zheng too sad, Lin Xiaoguang also made a promise to Xu Zheng in private, that is, after he finished filming the movie "Those Years", the next movie will definitely give Xu Zheng an important role.

Lin Xiaoguang didn't care too much about Xu Zheng's mood, what he has to do now is to persuade Huang Zhonglei to invest in this film.

However, Lin Xiaoguang failed to convince Huang Zhonglei, because Huang Zhonglei used big data to do a test poll, and he found that the book "Those Years" did not have much influence in the mainland, so he politely rejected his request.

Since the second child didn't make sense here, Lin Xiaoguang was not discouraged, and instead focused on the side of the boss Huang Zhongjun.

What makes Lin Xiaoguang quite a headache is that Huang Zhongjun, a big man, has the casualness and recklessness of an artist, which can be called "coming and going without a trace", and he basically doesn't like to stay in the company very much unless he has creative inspiration.

Moreover, Huang Zhongjun never asked his subordinates to write reports or PPTs, but the report must be clear in three sentences.

After waiting for a few days in a row, he didn't meet Huang Zhongjun in the company, Lin Xiaoguang simply didn't wait, and called Huang Zhongjun directly to tell him what he thought, and then Huang Zhongjun told Lin Xiaoguang, I have no problem here, you communicate more with Zhonglei, and then continue to "sugar daddy" outside.

Because Hua Yi is planning to go public, Huang Zhongjun has no time to paint recently, and he is busy raising money everywhere, and his financing model is also extremely simple and crude, relying solely on personal network resources to "sugar daddy".

Whether it is Wang Wei of Taihe Real Estate, or Wang Xianxian of TOM Group, or Ma Yun Jiangnanchun, these are Huang Zhongjun's big friends in the entrepreneur circle, and many of them are Huang Zhongjun's invitation to a meal, or a few words, and the financing matter is negotiated.

Three days later.

Huayi President's Office.

This time, Lin Xiaoguang brought the movie script of "In Those Years, We Chased the Girl Together", with a detailed shooting plan.

After Huang Zhonglei read the information from beginning to end, he said to Lin Xiaoguang worriedly: "Xiaoguang, let me tell you this, youth-themed movies are not popular in the domestic market, in my opinion, you might as well prepare for the sequel to "People in Embarrassment", I guarantee that you will not accompany you." ”

Lin Xiaoguang shook his head and said calmly: "Brother Zhonglei, I did this because I wanted to take the opportunity to broaden my acting path, I want to keep the IP of "People in Embarrassment" first, and use this opportunity to try a different style of movie, if the box office of "Those Years" is really not good at that time, then my next movie will definitely start filming the second part of "People in Embarrassment". ”

Looking at Lin Xiaoguang's sworn appearance, he said everything to this, and Huang Zhonglei was embarrassed to refuse again.

Huang Zhonglei sighed: "Okay Xiaoguang, for the sake of your persistence, I will make a bet with you, however, there is a premise, I want to declare to you in advance that the hero and heroine must be personally selected by me, and they must also be signed artists within our Huayi company." ”

When he opened his own studio for the sake of film dominance, Lin Xiaoguang was willing to accept such a condition, and immediately refuted Huang Zhonglei: "Brother Zhonglei, haven't we already agreed before? I have the final say on things inside the movie, and you are in charge of things outside the movie." ”

Huang Zhonglei was also unambiguous, and asked Lin Xiaoguang on the spot: "Xiaoguang, you won't use our company's money to make movies, and then go to support artists from other companies, right?"

Lin Xiaoguang said angrily: "Brother Zhonglei, it's a bit too much for you to say this, I, Lin Xiaoguang, make movies for my own selfishness, but simply want to make money for the company, as for the casting of actors, it doesn't matter if it's an actor within the company, what matters is whether the actor and the character match or not." ”

Huang Zhonglei also realized that his tone was wrong, and immediately changed his expression with a pleasant face: "Xiaoguang, don't take it to heart, your character, Brother Zhonglei can still be trusted." ”

Without waiting for Lin Xiaoguang to answer, Huang Zhonglei suddenly changed his words: "But Xiaoguang, this is back again, the casting of the male and female protagonists, you have to discuss with me, the filmmaker, what is the matter." ”

Lin Xiaoguang said calmly: "Brother Zhonglei, don't worry about the casting, it's not that I don't discuss with you, but the candidates for the hero and heroine, and I haven't decided yet, so ...... I want to go to Beiying and choose actors in the play. ”

"You want to enable a new person?"

"Yes, I want a new face. ”

Huang Zhonglei shook his head and vetoed: "No, this is too risky, who would want to invest in this movie without a star? Isn't the audience going to the cinema just to watch the star perform?"

Lin Xiaoguang said unhurriedly: "Brother Zhonglei, you have to think like this, there are benefits of no star and no star, at least a lot of money is saved in terms of salary, and it doesn't cost too much to shoot this film." ”

"That's right. But the question is, how could a movie theater be willing to give you such a starless small production movie schedule?"

"Don't worry, Brother Zhonglei, I believe that as long as the movie is good-looking, there will naturally be a film schedule at that time, just like "Crazy Stone" and "People in Embarrassment". ”

Huang Zhonglei asked incredulously: "Are you so sure?"

Lin Xiaoguang thought about it and said truthfully: "I'm not sure." ”

Huang Zhonglei couldn't be angry: "Then you are still so ashamed, our Huayi has always made big-budget movies......"

Without waiting for Huang Zhonglei to finish speaking, Lin Xiaoguang continued: "I said Brother Zhonglei, don't worry about your brother, you are the CEO of the company, if a movie depends on you as the boss for everything, then why does the company spend so much money to sign me? Isn't it just that I have the potential to be a director?"

In fact, the contradiction between Lin Xiaoguang and Huang Zhonglei is purely a conflict between the director and the producer (producer), which is unavoidable for every crew.

Although director Lin Xiaoguang has many ideas, Huang Zhonglei, the producer, can't agree with them, but the purpose of the two people's arguments is also for the movie, and one person must take a step back.

In the end, it was Huang Zhonglei who made a compromise.

When Lin Xiaoguang decided to shoot the movie "Those Years", Huang Zhonglei not only asked him to go to Beiying to select actors, but also said that he could find 25 million to 30 million film funds.

But frankly speaking, Lin Xiaoguang didn't dare to ask for too much money, he was afraid that he would lose confidence.

The reason is very simple, if Lin Xiaoguang takes so much money, he must earn money for others, and if he can't earn it, then this money is really a hot thing.

Therefore, Lin Xiaoguang said to Huang Zhonglei: "Brother Zhonglei, I don't want so much money, 20 million is enough." ”

Huang Zhonglei was very strange and asked him: "All directors hope for big, big, big investment, only when you come here, the director will cut the budget by himself." ”

In addition, in order to spend the funds as much as possible, Lin Xiaoguang and Huang Zhonglei applied to be producers and reviewed the budget by themselves.

In the end, Lin Xiaoguang came to the conclusion that the filming of the drama "Those Years" was a little more than 10 million at most.

As for why he finally took 20 million to invest in this movie, Lin Xiaoguang also learned this trick from Ning Hao.

At the beginning, "Crazy Stone" invested 3 million, and it was already very invincible to be able to sell more than 30 million.

If the investors all pounce on it, tell Ning Hao, I'll give you another 3 million, and you can make another movie.

Ning Hao definitely won't do it, a fool is so stupid——— Ning Hao asked those investors to give him 25 million to shoot "Crazy Racing".

In other words, this is a science that can only be understood and cannot be spoken, if Ning Hao stupidly said to those investors, "No, I will insist on taking 3 million, I will not go there." ”

After those 3 years, there is basically nothing to do with Ning Hao in the film industry.