Chapter 138 Seize the project?

Wei Yongan didn't think much and blurted out:

"First, they are popular and can attract viewership, and second, Director Lai said they are targeting Asia..."

But before he finished speaking, he also reacted.

This list of actors was selected for reference before the Chinese New Year, but now Bay City Investment has withdrawn and the funding party has almost changed. This is really unacceptable.

Even for the sake of ratings, is it because of this favoritism that we think mainland artists are not capable of shouldering the burden?

If the male lead was also replaced by someone from Taiwan, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this is an imported film.

Ju Jueliang and Lai Shuiqing are both from Hong Kong and have worked together before. They laughed and joked:
"Old Lai, you really are an old Lai now."

"Haha~"

After these words were spoken, the originally serious atmosphere relaxed slightly.

We are all smart people. Some things don't need to be said out loud, otherwise it will be embarrassing.

Knowing that nothing could be done, Lai Shuiqing could only smile bitterly.

He took out his cell phone and thought for a moment before dialing Su Youpeng.

Su Youpeng didn't react much when he received the notice, and was even a little relieved.

Because he was worried about it originally, but now he doesn't need to worry about it and just continues watching the movie.

He doesn't believe that he really has no destiny in the film industry!

Sometimes if you don’t try a few more times, you won’t know that failures can be divided into different levels.

After the main issues were discussed, the atmosphere in the hall changed significantly.

Lai Shuiqing also took the initiative to pull Du Sheng aside to discuss the script.

He had to admit that except for his slightly lower popularity, this person had advantages in other aspects that Su Youpeng did not have.

Especially the adaptation of the entire drama understands this point.

Even though Lai Shuiqing had already filmed one, he was still convinced by Du Sheng's tricky ideas.

For example, he originally planned to invite the mainland's "iron triangle" Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang, and Zhang Tielin to perform, but Du Sheng unexpectedly said:
“The Iron Trio is good, but the stars are there, and many of the crew members are newcomers. Wouldn’t they just become supporting roles in front of them?
Besides, Sun Xing’s Yang Xiao in the 94 version was such a great success, so how could the professional Huang Ama play Yang Xiao in terms of age and temperament?

Lai Shuiqing thought that Zhang Tielin was indeed surrounded by scandals recently.

Things like joining with British citizenship, abandoning after having sex, being a big shot, having bad character, etc.

Eventually, I wavered and stopped clinging to the iron triangle.

There is also the issue of script polishing, and the other party's suggestions were also very insightful.

For example, Zhang Wuji fell off a cliff and learned the "Nine Yang Magic Art". However, when he escaped, although he had mastered the peerless magic skill, he was unable to defeat a mere guard of Zhu Wu Lianhuanzhuang.

But after that he fell off the cliff again, and was able to defeat the Emei disciple who was as powerful as Wei Bi just by passing on his skills to Yin Li.

The difference between the before and after is indeed unreasonable.

After Lai Shuiqing reviewed it, he realized that he had reversed the order of this part of the script.

In the original novel, he actually entered Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang first, and then fell off the cliff to learn the "Nine Yang Magic Skill".

There are also similar stories about Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, whose love was too slow and whose death was too long-winded.

The hidden character Cheng Kun has too many scenes and appears too early. His conspiracy is made public at the beginning, and it is impossible to make it up later...

Every time Du Sheng pointed out a mistake, Lai Shuiqing felt a little embarrassed.

He had carefully polished the script, so this is totally unacceptable.

However, he was not embarrassed or angry. Instead, he was surprised at the other party's insight and understanding of the script.

You don't even need to audition to know that this requires at least a veteran actor to possess.

In fact, these are actually the flaws of this drama in its previous life.

Du Sheng just keeps improving it.

The tripartite talks ended satisfactorily.

The contract will be signed tomorrow, and an independent financial accounting account will be allocated. The deal will be completed once the investment in the package is accepted.

Next, Zhongyao Pictures, Yahuan Company, and Miracle Studios will each invest 300 million in the early stages.

The crew entered the formal operation stage.

Wei Yongan served as the producer because he had already contacted the broadcasting platform through his connections.

As long as there are no major problems, it can be premiered on 'Tianjin Satellite TV'.

Zhong Zhen and Ye Jingzhi served as producers, responsible for the overall planning and scheduling of the crew.

As the representative of the capital side, Du Sheng not only plays the leading actor, but also serves as the action director.

This is not surprising.

After all, the success of "Tian Long", "Daughter Dragon" and "Big Guy" is there, and Lai Shuiqing cannot fail to use it.

In the past, in order to save money, he didn't even plan to hire an action director.

In addition, the crew offered Du Sheng a salary of 50 yuan per episode, which added up to no less than yuan.

Even so, it is still much better than Su Youpeng.

Because Su Youpeng's value is 2.5 per episode, other business expenses are calculated separately.

Du Sheng is very clear that he is currently in a state of false enthusiasm, and the second line is not stable yet.

Unless this drama is broadcast or wins the "Wulin" championship, then we will be qualified to compare with the other party, so I don’t have any idea.

Out of a sense of responsibility, he also invited his adoptive father Huang Deli + Won Bin's team to help.

Thanks to acupuncture and moxibustion in the Tianji Lingshu Jing, Huang Deli's left leg has enough strength to lift and he can go up and down the stairs with the help of a cane.

It’s our own crew anyway, so why not use it?

As for Won Bin, he has recovered and been discharged from the hospital, but has not received any invitation from the crew yet.

The cooperation between the two parties is good and the price is not expensive, so there is no need to look for another one.

Most of the filming locations were located near the capital.

Lai Shuiqing had already scouted the location. If he wanted to make a classic, he had to spend the money. Early that morning, at the agency of Yahuan Company in Zhejiang Province.

According to the discussion last night, the three parties will bring lawyers today to formally sign the investment agreement.

However, early in the morning, there were other people who arrived earlier than Du Sheng and his friends.

Zhang Zhizong pushed the door open and got out of the car, saying expressionlessly:
"I just filed a divorce lawsuit and went on vacation with Meng Guanmei, but someone snatched away the new project I had my eyes on?"

Yu Min, who got off the car next, observed the expression and said:
"Maybe it's because you had previously fought with Mr. Lai for the remake rights, and he doesn't want to cooperate with you."

Yu Min was clear-headed about the copyright issue for the remake of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

At that time, Zhang Zhizong not only set his sights on the copyrights of "Swordsman", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Tian Long" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes", but also wanted to get all the copyrights of "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber" and "The Deer and the Cauldron".

But when Lai Shui-qing filmed the first version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" eight years ago, he told Jin Yong that he would remake it again when the conditions were met, and he also paid 70 yuan in copyright fees, and the copyright just fell into his hands.

However, Zhang Zhizong reaped the benefits of the remakes of the first three films and was well aware of how huge the profits were, but he was still unwilling to give up.

With these popular remakes of Jin Yong making an average profit of over 10 million each, only a fool would let them go.

Even if you cannot get the copyright, you can still reap the benefits by joining as a joint venture or producer.

If Zhang Zhizong had not been busy with trivial matters some time ago and had no time to pay attention to these things, he would not have rushed here today.

Fortunately, the other party is just preparing, so we still have a chance.

Zhang Zhizong changed his mind and thought for a moment:

"I'm going to talk to Wei Yongan."

Yu Min said:

"Shall I go with you?"

Zhang Zhizong waved his hand:

"Not for now. You have worked with the A-Huan Company before. There is no need for you to get involved in these disputes."

He is getting a vaccination.

If he can't be the producer himself, he can let Yu Min participate as a director.

Yu Min just said it to express his attitude.

He is just an employee, so naturally he doesn't want to be affected for no reason.

At the same time, Du Sheng, Ye Jingzhi and their group had already arrived nearby.

As soon as she stepped into the hall, Ye Jingzhi's attention was attracted by something.

At this moment, they were walking towards the conference hall and could see what was going on inside through the glass curtain wall.

A bearded man was talking to Wei Yongan. His voice was quite high-pitched and had a hint of force:
"Old Wei, you actually hid such a big project from me. That's really not nice of you."

Wei Yongan looked embarrassed and responded helplessly:
"Mr. Zhang, this really wasn't initiated by me.

Besides, you are very busy recently, and I am embarrassed to disturb you."

As he said this, he cursed in his heart.

Because both sides have some connection with the Beijing area, it is not easy to offend the bearded man.

Zhang Zhizong showed a playful smile on his face:

"So, the person leading the charge is Zhongyao Films owned by that little girl from the Zhong family?
She just plays with patchwork, she doesn’t know how to produce and distribute.”

Last time when he was on the set of "Tian Long", the other party intervened in the dispute between him and Zhou Yaowen, which made boss Zhang Zhizong unhappy.

Now that he has become a competitor, if he doesn't put him down, then his title of "opinion maker" will be in vain.

Zhang Zhizong paused and continued:
"Just like our previous collaboration on Blue Enchantress, I'll be in charge of everything, and you guys just need to sit back and collect the money."

This really saves trouble, so much so that the bearded man almost takes away 80% of the profits.

But Wei Yongan still didn't want to break up with the other party, so he found an excuse:

"The three parties have already signed the contract. It's going to be very difficult to find someone to take over now."

Zhang Zhizong didn't care and laughed:
"Those are small matters. I'll take care of them."

As long as the other party is sensible, there will definitely be room for negotiation, it just depends on how much price they can offer.

Not far away, Du Sheng and his group stopped, and Zhong Zhen raised his eyebrows:

"Who supports him when he is so arrogant?"

Du Sheng had already guessed something and said playfully:

"It is estimated that he or someone behind him has set his eyes on this piece of fat meat and is preparing to invest and produce the film. Most likely he is here to grab the project."

Ye Jingzhi frowned slightly:

"This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with."

Du Sheng smiled and said:

"People from the Kyoto area are generally more powerful."

He glanced at Ye Jingzhi and said:
"After all, Mr. Zhong and I have worked with him before, so it's not appropriate for us to show up."

Ye Jingzhi understood and nodded:

"Then I'll try."

Not to mention that the cooperation has been discussed to this point, even if it hasn't been discussed, where would they put their face if it was snatched away by someone else?

Zhong Zhen glanced at Du Sheng and said thoughtfully:
"Although I'm not afraid of offending him, I'm afraid the people behind him will interfere. Xiaoye, you should come."

Ye Jingzhi didn't say anything more.

She is not interested in the complexity of the entertainment industry and is not afraid of offending such people.

Du Sheng watched her walk towards the office, his mind flickering:
'The bearded man is just a chess piece, he shouldn't be so persistent.

If the person behind you really wants to risk his face to grab the food, don't blame me for sending him a surprise.'

In his previous life, Zhang Zhizong and Fan Xinman's marriage was a mess. After their divorce, the latter revealed that he had cheated on his wife and had an affair, and transferred property during the marriage.

Fan Xinman doesn’t have enough explosive information right now, so he doesn’t mind adding fuel to the fire.

(End of this chapter)