Chapter 69: Additional Investment in Embroidered Spring Blade

"Boss, do you want to play the leading role yourself?" Yu Li asked cautiously.

Yang Hao did not answer this question directly, but said,
"For the director of the script of "Yuzui", you can find a man named Zhang Rui, who graduated from the 96 directing department of Beijing Film Academy. The male lead will be Zhang Yishan, and the director can arrange the rest."

Now there are only two artists in the studio, Yang Hao and Zhao Liying. The most important thing is that Yu Li does not get any share from these two people. Although her basic salary is very high, it is not as high as making an artist famous and getting a share of salary from him.

It was with this in mind that he asked Yang Hao whether he would play the male lead. If Yang Hao did not want to play the role, perhaps he could sign another male artist for the studio and get some share of the profits, so that his income would be higher.

But now, Yang Hao has already decided on the director and the male lead, so Yu Li put aside the little thoughts in her mind.

Yang Hao understood Yu Li's little thoughts when she asked that question just now.

It's right to have such thoughts. The agent would feel unbalanced when he sees his artists making a lot of money while his own income is only a pitiful tens of thousands of yuan. If this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later.

"Yu Li, the studio will definitely be upgraded to a company in the future, and it will definitely sign artists. You don't have to worry about this. Your income will only get higher and higher." Having been a boss for so long, Yang Hao is good at making big promises.

"Okay, boss, I will work hard," Yu Li lowered her head in shame when she saw that her little trick was seen through by Yang Hao.

"You go and do your work first," he said, then waved his hand and let Yu Li go on her own.
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After Yu Li left, Yang Hao picked up the phone and called the headhunting company he contacted last time.

"Boss Yang, we have already found the investment manager you asked us to find last time. Can you please tell us when we can meet to talk?"
As soon as Yang Hao called, the person on the other end spoke first.

The other party must have made a note on his phone number, so that he could know Yang Hao's intention of calling without Yang Hao saying anything.

"Then let's meet at two o'clock in the afternoon."

The meeting place was set at a coffee shop near Yang Hao's studio.
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In the afternoon, Yang Hao met the interviewee at the coffee shop on time.

"Hello, Mr. Yang. My name is Xie Yongjun. I first worked in a foreign investment bank for six years, from assistant analyst to gold medal analyst. Later, I switched to a state-owned investment bank and worked as a deputy project director for three years."

The interviewer was a middle-aged man around 35 years old, with a thin face, a calm temperament, a warm and friendly smile, and exuding confidence and composure. It can be seen that he is a mature and stable person.

"I have read your resume and am basically satisfied with you, but there is a one-month probation period. During this month, you need to do an industry analysis of live streaming and short videos. As long as I am satisfied with this industry analysis report, you will be hired as a regular employee during the probation period."

"Do you have any opinions on this probation period?" Yang Hao said, holding the other party's resume.

After listening to what Yang Hao said about the probation period, Xie Yongjun thought for a while, then nodded and said, "No problem, I can accept this probation period."

"Do you have any questions about salary or other issues in the company?" Yang Hao continued to ask.

"No, I am very satisfied with the salary, but I have a small request"

"What request?" Yang Hao became interested when he heard Xie Yongjun say that he had a request.

"That is, can I take a photo with you and ask for your autograph?" Xie Yongjun said with a smile.

"These are all minor issues" "Then let's have a happy cooperation"

As he said that, Yang Hao stood up, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Xie Yongjun.

Xie Yongjun's resume is indeed good. He has worked as an assistant analyst, analyst, and deputy director, and has nearly ten years of work experience in investment banks. The only shortcoming is that he has never been a project executive director and has never led a project alone. This is a fatal flaw.

But it is true that he has this shortcoming. If he were really top-notch and famous in the industry, he would never come to Yang Hao's studio to apply for a job.

Of course, Yang Hao doesn't need any top-notch talent. He just needs a tool who can strictly implement his investment plan.

Whether Xie Yongjun can stay with Yang Hao depends on whether he can submit an industry analysis report that satisfies Yang Hao within one month.
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Tonight, there was rarely any woman around Yang Hao, which could be considered a breath of fresh air.

The next day, before dawn, Yang Hao asked his driver Wang Qiang to take him to the crew of "The Blade of the Assassin" at Xiangshan Film and Television City.

When he arrived, he happened to catch the actors of "The Blade of the Assassin" putting on makeup. When Yang Hao was about to enter the dressing room to put on makeup, he was called out by Lu Yang.

"What's wrong?" Yang Hao was filled with doubts when he saw Senior Brother Lu Yang standing in front of him with a serious expression on his face, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"The crew of 'The Blade of the Assassin' is a little short of funds right now," Senior Brother Lu Yang said a little embarrassedly.

"What happened? Why is it not enough?"

"Actually, it's not that it's not enough. The main reason is that 'The Blade of the Assassin' is quite popular online right now. It would be a shame if we don't take this opportunity to continue promoting it. So I wonder if we can make additional investments to promote it and maintain the popularity of 'The Blade of the Assassin'."

After listening to what Senior Brother Lu Yang said, Yang Hao figured it out. In the previous life, "Knife of the Assassin" had little publicity and low popularity, which led to a low screening schedule. Although it finally made a comeback thanks to word of mouth, it had wasted many days of opportunities to reap the box office, which ultimately resulted in a box office of only 9000 million.

"Have you talked about this with Mr. Han Sanye of China Film Group?" Yang Hao continued to ask.

"I said, Third Master asked me to ask for your opinion. If you agree, he can make additional investments."

Martial arts films are already in decline at the moment, and it is a genre that does not have a particularly high ceiling. The risk of additional investment will definitely increase, but now that Mr. Han San has expressed his agreement, it would be too disrespectful to the other party if I don't agree.

Moreover, the popularity of "The Blade of the Assassin" is quite good at the moment. It would be a shame if we don't make additional investments to maintain this popularity.

So I asked tentatively: "How much additional investment will be needed?"

When Senior Brother Lu Yang heard that Yang Hao seemed to agree to additional investment, a smile appeared on his face.

He immediately said: "Just add another 10 million, 5 million each for China Film and me."

I heard that an additional 3500 million was added, which means that the total cost has become 1.05 million, and a box office of 9000e is needed to break even. The box office was million in the previous life. Now that "Asian Blade" is so popular, the number of screenings will definitely increase, and the pressure to break even should not be too great.

"Okay, I agree." Calculating that he would basically not lose anything, Yang Hao simply agreed. Maybe with the 2 million publicity, the box office of "Assassin Spring Blade" could really reach the e box office that Yang Hao mentioned in an interview with media reporters before.

(End of this chapter)