Chapter 157: The Lion Opens His Mouth!

For Liu Ruoshi's choice of the role of Wan'er, Xu Changge was not surprised.

Whether it is the charm of the character or the tension of the performance, the role of Wan'er is indeed second to none in the play.

And some of Liu Ruoshi's personality traits are also somewhat consistent with the role of Wan'er.

This is also the reason why she likes the role of Wan'er at a glance, rather than the other heroine Yu Li.

In this regard, Xu Changge naturally had no objections, and even the audition process was directly omitted.

Although Liu Ruoshi is not an artist signed by the studio at this time, Xu Changge has already treated her as his own!

Fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, since there is a role suitable for her, Xu Changge naturally will not have any opinions.

On the other hand, the studio's "Radio and Television Program Production and Business License" has also been approved, and Xu Ru is also ready to submit materials and apply for planning and approval.

At this time, the selection of directors also began to be put on the agenda.

Xu Changge was the first director to find Lu Xinghe, after all, the two sides worked together very happily and tacitly in "Ice Blade".

And Lu Xinghe's directing ability and skills are also at the first-line level, so it would be a good choice if he could continue to cooperate.

When he saw the script of "The Legend of Tianhe", Lu Xinghe was indeed moved!

He didn't expect that Xu Changge's self-created script could be so good.

Especially the ingenious conception of the ending, it is indeed a deep charm that makes him breathtaking.

Just thought about it for a long time, and Lu Xinghe finally politely refused!

It's not that he can't watch this TV series, it's just that the overall style of this TV series is very different from the shooting style he is good at.

It's not that it can't be filmed, but to a large extent, it will make the whole TV series lose a lot of color.

He didn't want such a brilliant script to be ruined in his own hands, so he made such a decision.

"What about investment...... Director Lu, Director Yi, are you interested?" Xu Changge asked with a smile, you can't come in vain, see if you can pull the investment.

This TV series does not count his salary, but also has to invest 15 million, at this time he has set aside 8 million funds, Lin Chen has made up 500,000 yuan and invested it, and there is still a funding gap of 6.5 million.

Xu Changge is confident that this TV series can be profitable, and it also gives Lu Xinghe and Yi Wenbin the opportunity to invest.

After all, they gave themselves the opportunity to invest and star in "Ice Blade", and they also gave themselves a lot of care and trust during the filming process, and this time they can be regarded as repaying their kindness.

Lu Xinghe and Yi Wenbin glanced at each other, and couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Although they can't direct this TV series, they are still extremely optimistic about the script of "The Legend of Tianhe"!

With their decades in the industry, this script is absolutely top-notch.

More critically...... They believe in Xu Changge's investment vision and ability.

When they were planning to sell "Ice Blade" cheaply, Xu Changge relied on perseverance and confidence to sign a gambling agreement with Heyu TV.

This decision also allowed them to get a nearly three-fold return on investment!

And this time, "The Legend of Tianhe" is a TV series starring and invested by Xu Changge...... Maybe just as much!

"What is the total amount of investment, and how much investment is missing?" Lu Xinghe asked after a moment of silence.

"The total investment is 16.5 million! There is a difference of 6.5 million. ”

Xu Changge calculated his salary, 1.5 million is almost his current worth, and he didn't take advantage of them.

"Sixteen and a half million......" Lu Xinghe hesitated, this investment is honest, it is not small, which also means that they need to take more investment risks.

"Well, because it's a costume drama, plus some special effects are needed, the investment will be larger!" Xu Changge nodded and waited for their answer.

Lu Xinghe discussed with Yi Wenbin and gave a slightly conservative decision: "Let's invest 1.65 million together, accounting for 10% of the shares!"

The reason why I didn't invest more is because I consider that the director is not myself, and there is no way to ensure the quality of the TV series, and the other is because the total investment is too large, and the risks taken are doubled.

"Okay!" Xu Changge replied with a smile.

If they are willing to vote more, Xu Changge will accept it, and if they vote less, he will not force it.

In this case, the investment in this TV series is only 4.85 million!

In this meeting, the director was not decided, and it was a good harvest to be able to bring in an investment.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Changge also asked Du Shan of Galaxy Imaging to talk about cooperation, because he has been a little busy recently, so he made an appointment for next week.

And at this time, Lin Chen got in touch with Li Guoyong of Fangge Media, and Xu Changge went to see him in advance!

As the original director and producer of this TV series, Li Guoyong's directing ability is naturally beyond doubt, and Xu Changge has great expectations for the meeting between the two.

It's just that the negotiations between the two sides have been in trouble from the beginning.

"You wrote this script?" Li Guoyong squinted his eyes at Xu Changge, and the emotion in his eyes meant that he was long.

"It's me. Xu Changge nodded and said, in this world, "The Legend of Tianhe" is indeed his work.

"The script is okay...... Are you planning to invest yourself?" Li Guoyong put down the script in his hand and asked with a smile.

"Well, I'm the big one. Xu Changge replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"You just entered the industry, you don't know much about the TV drama market, and in this industry, you basically lose more and earn less...... Halfway through filming, the budget is insufficient and runs aground halfway, and there are many TV dramas that can't be sold well, which is extremely risky. Li Guoyong made a sincere suggestion.

"Thank you Director Li for the reminder, I will pay attention. Xu Changge nodded in thanks.

"I mean...... Have you considered selling the script to us Fangge Media, I can give you the price of the first-line screenwriter!" Li Guoyong finally stated his purpose.

Two days ago, his assistant handed him this copy of "The Legend of Tianhe", which he had not planned to pay attention to.

It just happened that yesterday afternoon when I had nothing to do, I picked it up and flipped through it, but I didn't expect this script to be picked up and not put down!

Whether it is the characters in the play or the plot setting, this TV series can be called first-class......

When reading the script, he even had a lot of images in his mind that were even storyboards.

Those bloody or touching or sad plots made him can't help but feel surging - this is a TV series that is very likely to produce results!

After asking his assistant, he learned that the other party was just looking for a director, not selling scripts...... How can this be?

Li Guoyong will watch this TV series, naturally it is not unexpected by Xu Changge, but the script cannot be as he wants.

"I'm sorry, Director Li, we plan to sell the script for the time being!" Xu Changge replied.

"Is it because you want to star in the main role?"

Li Guoyong looked at Xu Changge carefully, and said with a smile after a while: "I can give you a chance to audition! I think you are quite suitable for the role of Yang Zheng!"

Xu Changge thinks he is very self-contained, and he is also a little unhappy in his heart at this time!

What is this? Treat "The Legend of Tianhe" as their company's work?

Still auditioning? This Li Guoyong didn't figure out the situation!

"Director Li, I'm sorry! We're just looking for a director, and we don't plan to sell scripts...... Of course, I don't plan to audition!" Xu Changge said casually, which was already a clear refusal.

"Do you accept the investment...... If this script wants to be filmed well, it will definitely need tens of millions of funds, right?" I have to say that Li Guoyong's vision is old and spicy, and he quickly found other methods.

Xu Changge pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "The total investment of this "Legend of Tianhe" is 16.5 million, and there is still a funding gap of more than 4 million!"

"Sixteen and a half million ......" Li Guoyong glanced up at Xu Changge and said secretly in his heart: "This Xu Changge is a little ambitious!"

"In this way, I invested 5 million and the director's salary, accounting for 45% of the copyright of the entire TV series...... How?" asked Li Guoyong with a smile.

Five million can only get 30% of the copyright proportionally, which means that his salary has to be exchanged for 15% of the copyright - what a lion's mouth!

"Four million eight hundred and fifty thousand, your salary, accounting for 35% of the copyright!" Xu Changge shook his head and said.

This is already Xu Changge's very sincere price!

"You have to take into account the brand value of our Grid Media, and if you put our name on it, this TV series will be worth a lot of money!"

"And my connections can make this TV series sell for a high price, which is something you have to consider. ”

"Five million is not a small amount, if it is a newcomer and a new guide, no one wants to vote for you!"

"Forty-five percent...... No less!" Li Guoyong said firmly, not intending to compromise.

Although Li Guoyong said all the benefits they could bring to "The Legend of Tianhe", Xu Changge sensed one of his core requirements - this TV series is under their name!

In other words, Li Guoyong wants not only 45% of the copyright, but also wants to take away the operation rights of this TV series - this is a big trick!

Let the other party operate, maybe you will be sold by the other party, and you will help count the money.

"If that's what you're conditioned on...... Then it may be a pity this time!" Xu Changge said, Xu Changge didn't want to make wedding clothes for others!

Li Guoyong narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Have you thought about it clearly? This is already a very good condition!"

"I'm sorry!" Xu Changge said firmly.

"Okay, if you change your mind at any time, you can come to me at any time!" Li Guoyong was not in a hurry and prepared to leave.

Xu Changge got up to send him off...... Look at his departing back.

Whether Li Guoyong is indulged in lust or waiting for the price to sell, Xu Changge doesn't know, and he doesn't care!

But for Xu Changge, the end of this meeting means that there is no possibility of cooperation between the two sides.

In this negotiation, Li Guoyong exposed his ambition, his appetite was too great!

Even if we cooperate, there will be many problems in the future.

So, let's switch to another one......