Chapter 61: Angel Investor (Thanks again to Vivi Phantom Feather Brother's alliance leader for the reward)
"Hey, can I still joke with you? But Mr. Li drove an Aston Martin before, but I didn't expect him to change to a Bugatti Veilway so soon. ”
Gu Tiancheng didn't dare to mention the 24 million watch on Li Hao's wrist, otherwise this nearly 100 million outing would probably scare people into shock.
At this time, Shao Xingyi glanced at screenwriter Tang Mengqiu encouragingly, and signaled that his junior sister should not be too worried and nervous. The producers and investors that the two of them were looking for before, because the other party relied on their own money, put forward all kinds of unreasonable demands, which led to the final collapse of the negotiation.
When Li Hao walked into the café on the second floor, Gu Tiancheng, the vice president, led Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu, and stepped forward to welcome them with great enthusiasm, "Eh, Mr. Li! I haven't seen you for a few days, but you are getting more and more powerful! 50 million Bugatti Weihang, buy it when you say it." It turns out that the mysterious buyer mentioned in the news a few days ago is Mr. Li!"
Gu Tiancheng held Li Hao's right hand with both hands, and had no intention of letting go, "Come on, Mr. Li, let me introduce to you, this is the director Mr. Shao Xingyi, and the beauty next to him is the screenwriter Miss Tang Mengqiu." Miss Tang Mengqiu is a graduate student in the screenwriting major at Shangyan Academy of Chinese Opera, and the campus youth drama script she wrote, I have asked professionals to evaluate it, and it is really good. ”
Under Gu Tiancheng's introduction, Li Hao shook hands with Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu respectively. Then the four of them sat down at the coffee table to discuss the investment in this online drama.
Li Hao took the script handed over by Tang Mengqiu, and then read it casually while drinking coffee. The name of the play is "My Youth Essays".
At this time, director Shao Xingyi, who was sitting opposite him, explained to him with a humble attitude, "Mr. Li, you can see this script written by Tang Mengqiu, the plot in the play is relatively fresh and bland, and there is no vulgar plot such as going abroad, crashing, and abortion in current youth films. And the current youth domestic films, in order to ensure box office ratings, always let those well-known actors in their thirties and forties act, such youth films, to put it bluntly, do not make people feel youthful at all. It is precisely because of the above points that the audience is also disgusted by the appearance of such vulgar youth films. So Tang Mengqiu and I want to make a youth campus drama that can bring people a different feeling. It's best to evoke youthful memories for the audience!"
Director Shao Xingyi clenched his fists under the table, and this script was his hope to realize his dream. All directors understand a truth, that is, a good script is the soul of movies and TV series.
Li Hao first read the plot outline, and after feeling interested, he patiently read the whole script. To be honest, the script is really good. Although there are only 15 short episodes, the scenes and plots of each episode are arranged quite tightly. After Li Hao read it, he put the script aside, and then asked Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu a question, "I have read the script, but I have a question I want to ask you." That's why you two didn't ask a producer to help you get sponsorship?"
After listening to Li Hao's question, Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu looked embarrassed, and were silent in front of the coffee table for a while before whispering, "Mr. Li, things are actually like this. I've been in this industry for about eight years, so I'm familiar with this circle. Most insiders, they see shooting works more as a tool to make a living. It is not based on ideals, or in the spirit of excellence. So the producer I was looking for before, he just wanted to make this script as a fast food, and he didn't see the value of this script! Xiao Tang's screenwriter is too young, he has no fame, and he has no qualifications, so he advised us to find a famous screenwriter to hang on, so that it is relatively convenient to go out and find sponsorship......"
Shao Xingyi explained some things in the industry to Li Hao. It mainly tells about the current situation of the entertainment industry, such as most people have the attitude of eating together, even if they encounter a good work, they only think about how to seek their own part of the benefits, rather than trying their best to create the work.
Li Hao nodded slightly after hearing this, and then he opened the Shenhao viewing privilege to check the future potential of the script of "My Youth Essay Collection". Two seconds later, the number reflected in my mind was 85.7, which was very valuable for shooting.
In the process of Li Hao's checking of potential, Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu, who were sitting in front of him, waited with bated breath for what kind of questions Li Hao would ask. But the two waited for a while, but they still didn't see Li Hao have any questions. So director Shao Xingyi asked cautiously and softly, "Mr. Li? Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"
Li Hao smiled politely, "I want to ask, I do have it." That is, how much do you want me to invest?"
As soon as the words fell, director Shao Xingyi was slightly stunned...
He thought that Li Hao would ask multiple questions before considering the final investment. But he didn't expect that Li Hao would be so decisive and ask himself so directly how much money he wanted to invest...... This happiness came so suddenly that people didn't have time to prepare for anything!
"Mr. Li, Mr. Li, on the question of how much money to invest, because our drama is a campus youth drama, and the production cost is not as high as fantasy, and Xianxia is so expensive. The production cost of our side is 650,000 for one episode, and the production cost for fifteen episodes is 9.75 million ......," Shao Xingyi said, respectfully handing over the list of co-ordination made.
Li Hao took the overall list, and then while flipping through it, he casually asked Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu, "The production cost of fifteen episodes is a total of 9.75 million, right?"
"That's right, Mr. Li, I don't know your side, do you think this figure is acceptable? As long as you are willing to invest, I promise to shoot a very good work for you!" Shao Xingyi assured Li Hao. If Li Hao can really invest, then producers and producers will no longer be a problem. Because for the entire crew, someone throwing money is the key.
Five minutes later, Li Hao read the list, handed it back to Shao Xingyi, and then said to him in person, "This overall list, I think you need to do it again." ”
Shao Xingyi, who was sitting in front of him, couldn't understand what Li Hao meant for a while, and then he hesitated and asked, "Mr. Li, Mr. Li, do you think that this price is a bit beyond expectations, so it is not acceptable? Do you need our side to reduce all aspects of expenses again?"
Shao Xingyi mistakenly thought that Li Hao felt that the investment amount was too large, so he asked him to re-co-ordinate. But apparently he misunderstood what Li Hao meant.
At this time, Li Hao, who was sitting at the coffee table, smiled and said to him, "Director Shao, you misunderstood what I meant, the online drama "My Youth Prose Collection", my psychological expectation of the investment price is 15 million, and the production cost of each episode is 1 million. So the list you just gave me, I need you to go back and calculate it again. ”
Li Hao's words far exceeded Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu's expectations. The two never thought that Li Hao was actually rich and willing to invest an extra 5 million yuan to shoot an online drama for the two?
"Mr. Li, Mr. Li, is what you just said true?" Shao Xingyi asked again after coming back to his senses.
Li Hao shrugged his shoulders, "Do you think I have so much free time to come and joke with you?"
"No, no!" Director Shao Xingyi hurriedly replied with a smile.
Li Hao laughed after hearing this, then got up and shook hands with the two of them respectively, "This drama is produced with good care, and money is not a problem." ”
After finishing speaking, after shaking hands, Li Hao left the café directly under the gaze of Shao Xingyi and Tang Mengqiu, drove his Bugatti Weihang, and left.
In the café, director Shao Xingyi and screenwriter Tang Mengqiu looked at the street scene outside the glass window as if they hadn't woken up from a dream. The two thought that the investor Li Hao would rely on his own money, and commented on the plot, and even asked the screenwriter to revise it. But after the whole process of contact, Li Hao's only request was to change the 650,000 episodes of the online drama to 1 million per episode...... Such angel investors are simply too angelic......
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