Chapter 22 Lightspeed Project Preparation

"Shen Teng, someone is really going to invest in the play "Charlotte's Troubles" to make a movie, please don't talk nonsense."

"I've said it many times, it must be true, the investor is in the living room right now"

"What are you waiting for? Go now and don't let the investors wait anxiously."

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Yang Hao was sitting in the reception room of Happy Twist drinking tea, while Shen Teng went to inform everyone in Happy Twist of the good news. After waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, bursts of noisy footsteps were heard outside the reception room.

The footsteps came closer and closer, and after a few seconds, the living room was pushed open.

"Yang Hao, let me introduce two people to you. They are Yan Fei and director Peng Damu. Didn't you just say that you wanted to invite them to direct this movie? I've asked them to come here, and we'll discuss the movie together."

"No hurry, no hurry, let me take a look at the script first. Didn't you just say excitedly that the script was very good? I want to see it for myself."

Yan Fei and Peng Damu are relatively calm and steady, not as impatient as Shen Teng.

Yang Hao handed over the script and drank tea leisurely beside him.

It took him just a cup of tea to finish reading six or seven pages of the script, so his speed was not slow.

"How about the script? It's good, right?" Yang Hao was very confident about the script. He had received system inheritance and had watched this movie several times in his previous life. The script he wrote would only be better than the one in his previous life.

"Not bad, not bad, quite good. It really touched my heart. Mr. Yang, don't be afraid of you laughing at me. I have also been thinking about the adaptation of this play. Some of my own ideas are exactly the same as your script," Yan Fei responded at the right time.

Hearing the other party's words, Yang Hao smiled but said nothing. It really touches your heart. This was yours in your previous life.

"Mr. Yang, the script is very good, and we are willing to direct the movie, but I still want to ask, why did you choose me and Peng Damo to direct it? To be honest, neither of us has ever directed a movie seriously."

When saying this, Yan Fei and Peng Damu looked at each other. This issue should have been discussed by them in advance.

Yang Hao pondered for a moment, then said calmly: "First of all, you are talented, there is no doubt about that. Secondly, this is an adaptation of a play, and we need to retain the comedy style of the play, and you are most familiar with this play. Of course, the most important thing is that I particularly like the play The Troubles of Charlotte. I believe that as long as you shoot it seriously, this movie will definitely be a success."

Yan Fei and Peng Damu were deeply moved by Yang Hao's words and felt that Yang Hao understood them.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yang, we will definitely present the original funny style of the drama in the movie, and we will do our best to make a good movie."

Both of them patted their chests and made assurances.

"By the way, Mr. Yang, how much do you plan to invest in this movie?" Both of them became serious when talking about funds.

"1500w"

Hearing the numbers Yang Hao said.

Yan Fei and Peng Damu calculated rapidly in their minds.

After a few dozen seconds, the two looked at each other and nodded.

"Sure, the main members of the crew can basically be selected from Happy Twist. The actors don't cost too much. This movie doesn't need too many special effects, and the scenes are also very simple. 1500 million yuan is enough."

Yang Hao had already calculated the 1500 million yuan figure. In his previous life, this movie cost 2100 million yuan, but that was 15. At that time, Shen Tongmali and other Happy Twist actors had appeared on the Spring Festival Gala many times, and their pay was much higher than it is now. Coupled with inflation, the 2012 million yuan production cost in 1500 should be more sufficient than the 2015 million yuan in 2100. "Mr. Yang, do you have any other requirements for this movie?"

"I have only one request, I want to play Yuan Hua," Yang Hao said calmly.

Having invested in so many dramas, Yang Hao was finally getting to play his first role, and he felt a little excited.

"Forehead"

When Yan Fei and Peng Da heard that Yang Hao wanted to play Yuan Hua, they were stunned. The meaning of asking that question just now was to ask the investor whether they wanted to insert someone, but they never expected that the investor would insert them.

"Let me introduce myself again. I am not only an investor, but also a junior student of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy, Class of 2010, so it is normal for me to play a role."

Seeing that the other party was stunned, Yang Hao understood what he meant and explained it.

When Yan Fei and Peng Damu heard Yang Hao's explanation, a person came to their mind at the same time - Da Tiantian, who, like Yang Hao, graduated from Beijing Film Academy.

In the entertainment industry, a person whose work flopped but became famous by bringing in money.

"Are all graduates from Beijing Film Academy so arrogant?"
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At this time, Yan Fei and Peng Damo also began to look at Yang Hao formally with the eyes of a director.

He is tall and slender, with strong features yet a hint of femininity, and his temperament is very suitable for Yuan Hua.

He is just too handsome, and he needs makeup to make up for it. He is so handsome that even though Xia Luo is rich, it doesn't seem reasonable for Qiuya to abandon him.

Of course Yang Hao knew that the director was observing him to see if he was suitable for the role.

Yang Hao also used the system's scoring of appearance to adjust himself, but he didn't realize that being too good-looking could also have the opposite effect.

Although Yan Fei and Peng Damo were not very satisfied with Yang Hao's high appearance, they opened their mouths and said,
"Yes, Mr. Yang, your image and temperament are very suitable for Yuan Hua, and you are a professional actor, so your acting skills must be no problem. You are a perfect fit for the role of Yuan Hua."

If your image and temperament don’t match, just find a better makeup artist. If you can’t solve the problem of the person who caused the problem, can you not solve the makeup artist?
The acting is poor and the director can't improve it, then replace the director. If you can't solve the person who caused the problem, can't you solve the director?
It's so bold to join the team with full funding.

Of course, the above problems are definitely impossible to happen. Just for the sake of the 1500 million yuan, Yang Hao's acting skills and image are definitely up to the requirements.

Now that the actors and investment are secured, Charlotte no longer has to worry about any major issues with this project. All she needs to do is get the project approval approved before she can start filming.

In order to celebrate the cooperation intention of "Charlotte's Troubles", Yang Hao directly took a group of people from Happy Twist to have a barbecue and had a great time all night.

The next day, Yang Hao went to China Film Corporation to use Han Sanye's relationship and asked him to deliver the script on his behalf to speed up the review process.

For "Charlotte's Troubles", Yang Hao did not bring in Wanda and China Film Investment. The reason for "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle" was because the HK investment was kicked out and the cast was completely replaced. Yang Hao did not have 100% confidence, so he brought in Wanda and China Film Investment to ensure the screening.

"Charlotte's Troubles" did not have much publicity in its previous life, with a very low initial screening schedule. It relied on word of mouth to make a comeback later. Now it basically maintains the same lineup as in its previous life. There is no reason why it should not be popular. Moreover, after the movie is released, Yang Hao also plans to invest in the system to return cash to allow the early reputation of the movie to expand rapidly. There is no reason to give away shares of such a stable money-making movie to others.

The total investment was 15 million yuan, and Yang Hao directly applied for a loan from the bank using the future earnings of "The Legend of Lu Zhen".

The loan was approved three days later, the script was reviewed five days later, the film project was approved, and shooting started seven days later.

This speed can be called light speed startup.

(End of this chapter)