Around three o'clock in the afternoon, the black alpha arrived at the Courtyard by Marriott.

The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel is a four-star hotel, located in the downtown area, close to Zhejiang Provincial Radio and Television, and the price is not very expensive, so it is often used as a reception hotel by Zhejiang Provincial Radio and Television.

Jia Ling, as the star guest of "Ace vs. Ace", was naturally arranged here.

The car stopped, Zhu Chenwei got out of the car to pick up Jia Ling, and Li Chuan sat alone in the car playing with his mobile phone.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Jia Ling, accompanied by her assistant and Zhu Chenwei, walked out of the hotel.

"Sister Ling."

When Li Chuan saw Jia Ling coming, he immediately put away his mobile phone, opened the car door and got out of the car, and greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Mr. Sen."

Jia Ling also said hello with a smile on her face.

Li Chuan walked up to Jia Ling, he wanted to shake hands with Jia Ling, but when he saw that the other party didn't mean to stretch out his hand at all, he was slightly stunned at the moment.

However, he reacted quickly, only stunned for a moment, and then reacted instantly, and immediately opened his arms and hugged Jia Ling.

People in the entertainment industry are always very enthusiastic when they meet and greet each other, and a simple handshake is not enough to express their enthusiasm, so they usually use hugs instead, and some have to kiss them in public, like Teddy.

Of course, Li Chuan wouldn't kiss Jia Ling, he just hugged the other party, and then separated.

"I've finally met you, Sister Ling."

Li Chuan said enthusiastically: "You are much thinner than you look on TV." ”

"Stop kidding."

Jia Ling waved her hand a little embarrassed, and then asked, "Why did you come here in person?" ”

"I just went to the train station to send a friend, and I happened to stop by, so I came directly."

"Oh, let's go, don't stand here."

"Where are you going?"

Before, they said that "after Jia Ling finished recording the show, she would go to Miki Network to sit down", but the purpose of her going to the company was just to discuss film investment with Li Chuan.

Now that Li Chuan has come over in person, is it still necessary for them to go to the company?

The company is quite far away, and it takes a lot of time to toss it.

Li Chuan didn't want to toss.

According to his wishes, just find a place nearby to talk, and there is no need to go to the company again.

Jia Ling didn't understand what Li Chuan meant at first, but after seeing Li Chuan's expression, she reacted instantly.

"Oh, I'm confused."

"Haha."

Li Chuan couldn't help laughing out loud and asked, "Sister Ling, haven't you rested?" ”

"It's not, it's just a little anxious lately."

"Anxious?"

Li Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why are you anxious?" ”

"Recording programs, and making movies...... Yesterday was the last episode of "Ace", we recorded all day, and we did a live broadcast in the evening, and then we had a meeting, and we were busy until midnight before returning to the room, and we ended up sleeping for a few hours, and we started to work on the movie again, and it was over before you came. ”

"Oh, that's hard." Li Chuan said in passing.

"Mainly my first time making a movie, it's a lot of pressure."

"Well, I understand...... However, there is no need to take it too seriously, everyone is here for the first time, as long as we work hard, keep a normal heart, don't collapse the body. ”

"Well, I'll figure it out."

Jia Ling nodded, and then changed the subject: "Let's go somewhere else and sit down and talk." ”

"Okay, where to go?"

"There's a café in the hotel, and there are fewer people there, so let's go there."

"Okay."

“……”

Li Chuan and Zhu Chenwei, led by Jia Ling and her assistant, walked into the hotel, went to the café on the second floor, and found a place near the corner to sit down.

"What does Sister Ling want to drink?"

"Latte."

"Okay, then I'll have a latte too."

After Li Chuan finished speaking, he handed the menu back to the waiter, and then instructed Zhu Chenwei and Jia Ling's assistants: "You go and sit next to you first, and order a cup yourself." ”

Zhu Chenwei nodded, turned around and walked to the side.

Jia Ling's assistant was also leaving, but was stopped by Jia Ling.

"Give me the script."

"Oh."

The assistant answered, took out a stack of bound A4 paper from his bag, and handed it to Jia Ling.

Jia Ling took it, didn't even look at it, and handed it directly to Li Chuan: "You can take a look first." ”

"Okay."

Li Chuan took it, took it in his hand and looked at it, only to see five big characters written on the cover - "My name is Li Huanying".

'Huh? ’

Li Chuan couldn't help frowning.

Isn't it "Hello, Lee Huan Young"? How did it become "My Name is Li Huanying"? ’

Li Chuan was a little puzzled.

However, he didn't wonder for too long, and after thinking for a while, he figured it out.

Many projects will be renamed before they go live...... The purpose of this is usually to better adapt to the market.

He is personally familiar with the development of various APPs.

Many APPs have not been officially determined before or during the development process, and many of them have taken a random name, used it for the time being, and then held a centralized meeting and repeatedly revised it until the most suitable name was determined.

An example of this is the app being developed by Miki Network.

Li Chuan gave it a random name, called "Miki Supply Chain...... The name is not good, and it will definitely be revised later, but "Miki Supply Chain" can also be used for the time being as a basis for subsequent modifications.

He doesn't know much about the situation in the film market, but it is estimated that it is similar to the Internet industry, after all, there are no particularly strict restrictions on "changing the name halfway", basically anyone can do it.

After Li Chuan figured this out, he felt that the name "My Name is Li Huanying" was also temporary, and it was likely to be changed to "Hello, Li Huanying" in the later stage.

In this regard, he didn't want to say anything, so he opened the script and browsed it.

In fact, he didn't care what was written in the script at all.

From his point of view, he just needs to know that this movie can make a lot of money, and nothing else matters.

However, there is no way to explain this behavior and thinking.

It is impossible for him to tell Jia Ling, "I am a reborn person, and I know that this movie will definitely be a box office hit in the future".

Under this premise, if he didn't read the script, he rashly took out a lot of money to invest, and from Jia Ling's position, he would definitely feel very strange, and he might even be suspicious of him because of this.

Therefore, although he doesn't need to read the script, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he still has to read it patiently.

The script is not long, only more than 30,000 words.

Li Chuan also watched it relatively quickly, and it only took ten minutes to finish it.

"How?"

Jia Ling saw that Li Chuan finished reading, put down the coffee, and asked.

"Good."

Li Chuan gave a thumbs up.

"What else?"

"What else?"

"You don't have anything else to say?"

"Other ...... I want to say"

Li Chuan thought about it for a while, and then said: "This is a very touching story, you can see that you are attentive...... In addition, many of the plots in the script are also very funny, and if it is filmed, it will definitely be a good movie that is both crying, funny, and good-looking! ”

"Are there any drawbacks?"

"No faults! I think it's very good! ”

Although Li Chuan said it very decisively, he did not tell the truth.

From the perspective of his personal appreciation, although this script is good, there are still many problems.

However, he didn't want to say it, and he couldn't say it.

Why can't it be said?

Because his preferences are not representative of the audience.

His way of thinking is different from most people, and many ideas are conflicting.

What he thinks is good, the audience doesn't necessarily think is good, and what he thinks is reasonable, the audience may be disgusted.

This had happened many times, and he had already learned enough lessons.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to reveal his true thoughts.

If he wants to say, he can only say some constructive opinions from an objective point of view.

However, he also did not have a more constructive opinion from an objective point of view.

He doesn't understand movies, and he hasn't studied movies carefully, so he doesn't know anything about the script structure and shooting techniques, so what constructive advice can he come up with?

If he said that he had watched the movie "Hello, Li Huanying" in his previous life and was familiar with some of the plots in it, then he could still put forward certain revisions based on the finished film in his previous life.

However, he has not seen the movie "Hello, Li Huanying", and he does not know what the specific plot is.

In such a situation, the best thing for him to do is not to say anything.

Once he said it, it might affect Jia Ling's judgment.

Jia Ling's judgment is affected, and the storyline of the whole movie may undergo a relatively big change.

The plot of the movie has changed a lot, and the box office that it finally gets may also be affected...... This is the last thing he wants to see.

He invested in this movie just to make money.

If for some unnecessary reason, he can't earn money, or he earns less money, that's the most pity.

For the specific production of the movie, he doesn't want to interfere, and he can't interfere.

In his opinion, Jia Ling only needs to shoot according to his own ideas, and there is no need to consult him at all...... Consultation is useless and may be counterproductive.

Jia Ling didn't know what he was thinking, and continued to insist: "How can there be no shortcomings, if you have any ideas, just say it, I'm not the kind of person who can't listen to opinions." ”

"I understand."

Li Chuan explained with a little headache: "I believe that you are a person with a heart, but ...... I haven't studied film, I don't understand anything, and if you ask me to give my opinion, I can't do it. ”

"It's okay, you can evaluate it in detail from the perspective of an ordinary audience."

"I don't represent the average audience."

"Then from your personal point of view, let's talk about it."

"My personal perspective is very good and I can't find any faults."

"How is that possible?"

"Personally, I see it this way, if you are not satisfied, just ask others, others may put forward some more constructive opinions, my level is limited, I feel that there is no problem."

"Well, well."

Jia Ling sighed helplessly.

Although she was unwilling, in the face of Li Chuan's remarks, she could only choose to give up.

Li Chuan's eyes rolled and asked, "Sister Ling, have you talked to Shen Teng?" ”

"Let's talk, I've been communicating with him before you came."

"How did it turn out?"

"Not so good." Jia Ling said with a slight loss.

"He doesn't agree?"

Li Chuan's face changed.

Although he hadn't watched "Hello, Li Huanying", he also knew that Shen Teng starred in this movie in later generations, after all, this movie was very vigorously promoted at that time, and it was everywhere on Douyin, and Shen Teng was the focus of publicity.

In her previous life, Jia Ling successfully wooed Shen Teng, as one of the leading actors of the movie, is there going to be a change in this life?

This is not good news.

Shen Teng, an actor, although he became famous late, has been particularly popular in recent years, and will continue to be popular in the next few years...... His movies have a particularly strong box office appeal, and there is even a saying called "Han Teng" circulating on the Internet.

Li Chuan doesn't know whether this statement is true or false, but at least it proves Shen Teng's status in the minds of the audience.

Such an actor, if he didn't participate in "Hello, Li Huanying", would "Hello, Li Huanying" still achieve box office results in later generations?

It feels like it's choking!

Moreover, the most critical point is that if Shen Teng does not participate, then the budget of 50 million that Jia Ling has pulled up before is basically enough, and there is no need for external financing.

In this way, he will not be able to vote.

If he can't invest in it, he won't be able to make a profit, and this situation is the worst.

Thinking of this, his heart became uneasy.

Fortunately, Jia Ling's next sentence dispelled his doubts.

"It's not that I disagree...... In the morning, I took the script and told him in detail, and he was quite interested, but ......"

"If you're interested!"

Li Chuan breathed a long sigh of relief and couldn't help but speak.

"Listen to me."

"Oh, I'm sorry, you say."

"He's asking for a higher price."

"The asking price is higher?"

The corners of Li Chuan's mouth slightly curled.

That's good news.

The higher Shen Teng's asking price, the more money he can put in.

The more money he invests, the more profitable he will be in the future!

However, this is only for him personally.

For Jia Ling and external investors, it's the other way around.

The higher Shen Teng's asking price, the greater the pressure on their funds, and in the end, even if they can pull investment, their share ratio will be reduced.

So, that's not good news for them.

Li Chuan saw this very clearly.

Therefore, he can also understand Jia Ling's loss.

"How much does he ask?" Li Chuan asked.

"Thirty million."

"Thirty million?"

Li Chuan frowned, and said in his heart: "It's not a lot." ’

He thought there were 40 or 50 million, but it turned out to be only 30 million, which is really a bit disappointed.

However, he didn't show it, but said with a serious face: "I remember you said before that Shen Teng's salary is twenty or thirty million, and he asked for thirty million, which should be quite reasonable." ”

"It's reasonable, but we're friends."

"Huh?" Li Chuan was slightly stunned.

"I've been partnering with him for so long, and the relationship is so good, I thought he could give me a friendship price."

When Li Chuan heard this, his face suddenly turned black.

He felt that Jia Ling was a little whimsical.

You know, you are a new director, you haven't proven yourself at all, and you haven't even acted in a few movies, almost like Xiaobai.

It is not easy for a big-name actor like Shen Teng to be willing to star in your movies and carry a sedan chair for you, and you still want to deduct other people's salaries.

You can't do that if you have a good relationship.

Isn't that an offense to do so?

Of course, Li Chuan can also understand Jia Ling's thoughts.

He guessed that Jia Ling might be overconfident in her script and felt that Shen Teng would not lose money when she came to act, so she had this idea.

This phenomenon is very normal, and he has seen many entrepreneurs who are full of self-confidence in their products and business models, thinking that they will be successful, and also feel that investors from all walks of life have eyes and do not know Taishan.

This is true in the business world, let alone in the film and television industry.

Film and television belong to the category of art, and people who do art are often more emotional, and it is normal for this phenomenon to occur.

Therefore, Li Chuan can understand Jia Ling.

However, understanding is understanding, and he still feels that Jia Ling is a little naïve.

Although the script of "My Name is Li Huanying" is good, it is not so good that way...... If you want to rely on the script to force Shen Teng to reduce his salary, it is absolutely impossible.

Of course, he wouldn't say this kind of thing, but said from a different angle: "It's okay, 30 million is 30 million, we don't lack money, he wants it, just give it to him." ”

"It's easy to say, that's 30 million."

"Sister Ling, have you forgotten the purpose of my visit?" Li Chuan reminded.

Jia Ling was stunned when she heard this, and then asked with a straight face, "How much can you come out?" ”

"How much are you missing?"

"It's just a shortage of 30 million, and the rest is basically enough, and there is no need to add it if there are no special circumstances."

"Oh, then I'll give 30 million."

(End of chapter)