Chapter 144: Cohabitation through Time and Space
At this point, the company's first project was officially established.
Hearing that a movie was going to be made, the little girls were very excited, and they were told that they were going to become the heroine, Yu Xiayue was also very excited, Xiaobai and Xiaoqing were happy for her.
Zeng Lexin's hired employees are also very happy, because they have to do something, they are now the company's veterans, such a first project is to be recorded in the company's development history, and their status will also be firmly established in the company.
After the meeting, Zeng Le asked his secretary Shen Zhen to stay alone and told Shen Zhen that he hoped she could attend a dinner together tonight, but Shen Zhen originally wanted to refuse, because such a dinner with a female companion was a little ambiguous, but when he heard that Vice President Ni Li was also going to attend, Shen Zhen was relieved and agreed.
In the company, Zeng Le is the chairman, Xin Zhilei is the general manager, Ni Li is the deputy general manager, and these three people have the final say on big things, but in fact, as soon as Zeng Le makes a decision, these people have to obey orders.
Ni Li naturally said hello to her second uncle Ni Dahong, as soon as Ni Dahong heard that Zeng Le was going to make a movie, he thought of asking him to help contact the director team a few days ago, but he didn't expect Zeng Le to move so fast.
That night, Ni Li and Ni Dahong, the uncle and nephew, acted as intermediaries, introducing Zeng Le and the big director to have a meal together, and everyone got to know each other.
This great director is none other than a well-known director who is very talented and capable in the circle, with many famous works under his name, and he is also quite arrogant. I heard that such a young Zeng Le is an investor, and I am a little disdainful, I feel that Zeng Le is a rich second generation, and what investment in making movies is most likely just to play.
But hearing Ni Dahong's introduction, Zeng Le has his own entertainment company, the big director immediately dropped his jaw, I don't know how this teenager broke through the blockade of the Qin family's entertainment industry, he is not a member of the Qin family, and he can start a company, it seems that this rich second generation is not a simple second generation, the origin is definitely not small!
At this point, after three rounds of drinking, the big director didn't dare to despise Zeng Le, and hurriedly took out his own family foundation, saying that if Zeng Le was willing, he could dig up the wall from some entertainment companies of the Qin family, and directly dig up the professional crew to live in the company, but it takes a lot of money.
For Zeng Le now, money is definitely not a problem, just a number, billions or even billions of funds will be injected immediately, Zeng Le is only worried that there are no projects that can be invested, and he can dig the corners of the Qin family, which he is also happy to do.
After eating and drinking, the big director heard Ni Li say that the script was written by Zeng Le, and it is rare for investors to come with the script, so he suddenly became interested and inquired about what the story was, Zeng Le summarized it, the big director thought about it, and didn't know if it could become a hit, but this theme was no problem, because there had never been a movie of the same type before, a bit like the movie style of Han Chengguo, and it is estimated that the young man can buy it.
Zeng Le told the big director this truth:
"Director Tian, you are also a famous director in the circle, you should understand that sometimes we can't make a popular work, we have to give up a part of the audience, maybe the middle-aged and elderly people and children will not watch our movies, I guarantee that every young person will go to watch our movies! You know, if I have a large population base, even if only the youth group is left, this is a very terrifying number, such a box office, I conservatively estimate - one billion box office. ”
This number is not Zeng Le's nonsense, the movie made by this script had a box office of 900 million back then, and now it has changed to a more refined crew, and Zeng Le, a future person, has been replaced, and some inappropriate places in the script are slightly modified, and one billion is by no means empty words.
"A billion?! Are you kidding? ”
This sentence, a number, made Director Tian sober up, and he felt that Zeng Le had drunk too much. Zeng Le also thought about the different problems of the times, people rarely go to the movies now, but if this movie is scheduled quickly, it can be screened in time for the Spring Festival, and the effect will not be an ordinary hit.
Moreover, there is another point that is different from the previous life, that is, the director team is different, the director of this script in the previous life was a young director, but Zeng Le is a big financier, he doesn't believe it, an investment of 100 million yuan is smashed into it, just to make this movie popular and make Yu Xiayue popular all over the fruit, isn't it enough?
All kinds of advertising recommendations are flying all over the sky, and all of them are marked with big posters, which is Zeng Le's confidence.
"Director Tian, if it doesn't work, we can bet, how about it? If the box office does not exceed one billion, half of the revenue will be given to you, and if the box office exceeds one billion, then I can only pay you one-tenth of the commission, what do you think? ”
In fact, Zeng Le's condition is to send money to Director Tian, a commission of 100 million, which is not a small number, although Director Tian is drunk, but others are not stupid, thinking that either Zeng Le is stupid, or he drank too much, how could he offer such a gambling condition?
Therefore, in order to prevent Zeng Le from repaying the debt afterwards, Director Tian clearly refused to gamble on such a pie in the sky.
"Hehe, Zeng Le Xiaoyou, I think we should not do this, it's too vulgar, too hurtful, let's follow the rules of the industry, how about it? 50 million, give it to me and I'll arrange it for you immediately, and it's no problem to start the crew tomorrow. ”
"Okay, since Director Tian has said so, then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate."
The two touched a cup, Zeng Le thought to himself, you don't want to send you money, no wonder you lost your news later, you deserve to have no way out, but with your own golden finger, Director Tian is estimated to take off in this life.
Fifty million is enough for Director Tian to blossom in his heart, this is not a small number, according to what he said, it is a unified standard in the industry, and he also dared to open this price because of Zeng Le's wealth, in fact, he is not a first-line director at all, and he has not received business for a long time, Zeng Le can give him a job, and he also let him open.
At this point, even if this matter is so decided, Zeng Le discussed the choice of actors with Director Tian and Ni Dahong, the heroine is Yu Xiayuelei can't move, this movie is to make her popular as the heroine, the male protagonist can write an article, invite some powerful actors, don't be idols, otherwise those fans in the fan circle can spray Yu Xiayue to death, Zeng Le knows that the fans in the fan circle are terrible in the next few years.
There are also some old drama bones, you can get rid of Ni Dahong to sell face and invite a cameo to add to the charm of the movie work, which is also rare, and Ni Dahong also agreed. Zeng Le is a great benefactor of the Ni family, Ni Dalan once said at the family meeting that if Zeng Le asks for help, the Ni family must be obliged to help, and for Ni Dahong, this matter is not a help, Zeng Le is not looking for those old actors to work in vain, but to pay for wages, and Zeng Le is generous, and the performance fee for this cameo will not be less.
Winter is about to fall, and in Zeng Le's impression, this work was also shot in the background of winter, everything is so coincidental, it is difficult not to be popular.
"By the way, Zeng Le Xiaoyou, what is the name of this movie? I'm good to start a crew. ”
Not only Director Tian, but also Ni Dahong and Ni Li all want to know what name Zeng Le, a talented man, can write such a script.
Zeng Le smiled and replied:
"It's been up for a long time, it's called - cohabitation through time and space!"
"Good! And the selling point of science fiction! If the shooting is good, maybe there will be an award or something, and the name will be set! Here, cheers for the formation of our time-traveling cohabitation crew! ”
Under the encouragement of Director Tian, everyone touched a cup, and Shen Zhen also touched a cup, in fact, she didn't speak the whole time tonight, as Zeng Le's secretary, she just sat on the side to eat and drink, and no one inquired about her identity and origin.
Director Tian and Ni Dahong and Shen Zhen both knew each other, they were both big names in the circle, but they didn't expect to have the opportunity to sit at the same table to eat, and what Shen Zhen didn't expect was that their vice president Ni Li was actually related to Ni Dahong.
It seems that my boss is really unusual, Shen Zhen was excited, it seems that he is really with the right person, this job will be very promising!