In Hengdian, inside the hotel room of the crew of "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".

Director Huang Weimin sat on a chair, rubbing his trouser legs with his hands like a primary school student.

Just now, at a small dinner party between Tangren and Huayi, he learned from Wang Zhonglei that Zhang Yuan was also working in film and television investment.

He was very surprised, after all, the other party was too young.

But then I thought, this guy is obviously far superior to his peers in terms of ability and emotional intelligence, so it doesn't seem so strange that this happened to him.

As mentioned before, Huang Weimin was originally an animation worker.

After the boss of the animation company where he worked ran away, he became the one to take over the business out of passion and for the livelihood of several brothers in the company.

After all, he was able to study abroad in the 90s, so his family had some financial resources.

But this amount of money is enough for eating, drinking and having fun, but it is not enough for starting a business.

I am not afraid of my child becoming a rich man, but I am afraid of my child starting his own business.

The cost of starting a company is far beyond this person's imagination.

The rent, wages, water, electricity and gas in one month are enough for him to bear.

Then there are the sales channels for the works, which are all problems.

As time went by, the brothers’ salaries couldn’t be paid, the office lease was about to expire, and the sales of the previous animation project were not good.

In short, the animation company is in a precarious situation.

He used his connection with Wu Jingyuan to come to the crew as a director. It was completely like the boss going out to work to earn money to support the company.

He is a very idealistic person.

Huang Weimin had looked for investment before, but to no avail.

He even talked to Cai Yinong about it, but Tangren had little interest in cartoons.

Having suffered a series of setbacks, he now instinctively feels nervous and inferior when facing investors.

Even though the person sitting in front of him was Zhang Yuan, an actor younger than him and under his management.

"Investment?" Zhang Yuan thought about it. He had just saved some money from advertising revenue.

This person has my account password and can see my bank balance?
As soon as I have money, people will come to me?
Zhang Yuan himself is well aware that his current financial situation is not good.

All the funds previously allocated for filming and advertising have already been invested.

All the property certificates are held in the bank.

Coupled with the gambling agreement between himself and Huayi, his financial leverage has been stretched to the limit, to a terrifying degree.

Anyone with a weak mentality would collapse just looking at these strings of numbers.

If expressed in colors, Zhang Yuan's overall risk level at this moment was almost dark red, so dark that it was almost black.

However, wealth and honor are achieved through risk, and this is the price that must be paid.

But because of this, he is now extra careful. Not only does he plan to take on advertisements and business opportunities to make up for his losses after filming this movie, he is also preparing to save some money for emergencies.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan is not very interested in general small investments.

He has neither the money nor the energy to undertake projects with long cycles and low returns.

"Yes, investment. My animation company is planning to develop new projects." Huang Weimin smiled naively, "We are short of some start-up capital."

“The investment is not high, and the advantage of animation is that if an IP is successful, not only the work, but also the peripheral products, dolls, posters, picture books, etc. can make a quick buck.”

Zhang Yuan nodded. That was true, but the prerequisite was that the work had to be successful.

If no one reads the work, all this is just empty talk.

"Director Huang, I don't know much about the animation industry..." Zhang Yuan spoke cautiously.

"It's okay. You can listen to our company's plan first. It won't hurt you to listen to it." Director Huang was like a street vendor.

“It’s good to take a look at it whether you want to buy it or not!”

Zhang Yuan thought that the other party was the director of a unit drama after all, and that he would often collaborate with Tangren in the future.

We'll meet each other every day, so you have to give us some face.

"Okay, you tell me, let's talk."

"Hey, good!"

【Received thanks from Huang Weimin, +1 for animation production! 】

Zhang Yuan took a look at the attributes and thought that he would be grateful if he was willing to listen to the other party, which showed how many people this person had asked for help and how humble he was.

"You know, there's a sitcom that's really hot right now."

"It's called 'Home with Kids.'"

"I know." Zhang Yuan thought to himself, I know this too well. The director of this play and I played mahjong together a while ago.

"Our new animation project is based on this style."

"It's similar to the animated version of Home With Kids, or I Love My Family, which takes a family as a unit and focuses on the stories and value collisions between generations."

“The content is also like a sitcom, exaggerated and funny.”

"Because the target audience is children and teenagers, we have tentatively named the animation "Good Mommy, My Baby Daughter"."

Zhang Yuan touched his lips.

Actually, this plan sounds good.

It seized on the current popular trend and took advantage of the popularity of "Home with Kids".

After all, the audience of "Home with Kids" is mainly teenagers and families, which overlaps with the cartoon.

In this way, the target positioning is no problem, the subject matter is no problem, and the next issue is the production and content, as well as the effectiveness of the broadcasting platform.

The direction is right, but the level is questionable.

"Oh..." As he was thinking, the fingers that were touching his lips suddenly stopped.

Zhang Yuan put down his crossed legs, leaned forward, and asked with a frown.

"What do you think is the tentative name you have for this animation?"

"'Good Mother, My Baby Daughter.'" Huang Weimin saw that the other person's expression suddenly changed drastically and thought that he was not satisfied with the name.

"This is just a tentative name, and it can be changed at any time if necessary."

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant..."

Zhang Yuan waved his hands repeatedly.

Because he suddenly remembered that he had heard of this animation.

I haven't seen it much, but I seem to have heard people mention it.

Because this animation is the famous work of a certain animation company in Guangdong Province.

And this company later created a top animation IP that became all the rage.

"Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf"!
Zhang Yuan looked at the plain-looking, average-looking new TV director in front of him.

He didn't expect that the person who worked, chatted and ate with him for so long was actually a master!
Zhang Yuan now feels that he is "blind" as he did not see what the other party was doing at all and never thought about what the other party was doing.

After all, today's Chinese animation industry can be said to be neither booming nor declining.

Apart from the "last glimmer of light" in "The Lotus Lantern", it is basically stagnant.

In this world, whose money is easiest to make?

Children and women!
The target customers of the animation include children, teenagers, and mothers, who are the main customers with high consumption potential.

This thing is a typical low-investment, high-return product, and it has extremely strong customer stickiness.

Because the childhood cartoon images will be firmly engraved in every child's heart and will not be completely erased even when they grow up.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that he was still too careless.

He only knew the work but did not care about the creator, which was a serious mistake.

The fat meat that was dangling right next to his mouth almost flew away.

After a while of pupil trembling, Zhang Yuan finally calmed down.

"So, are you interested in this project?" Huang Weimin asked anxiously, fearing to miss any opportunity.

“The investment amount is not high.”

Zhang Yuan clasped his hands together and replied with a smile.

“I’m not going to invest in this project.”

Director Huang's eyes dimmed, but he didn't look too sad.

He has heard the same answer countless times these days and has long been used to it.

But Zhang Yuan's next words made him freeze.

“I want to invest in your company.”

Huang Weimin was stunned for a long time before replying.

"what?"

"Are you selling your company?" Zhang Yuan looked at the other party with a very sincere look and held the other party's arm.

This is because they are afraid that he will run away.

"Director Huang, during these days of working together, I found that we get along very well. We are not only colleagues, but also friends."

“I know your company is having a hard time.”

"So I thought, since we are friends, we have to help each other."

“Investing in a project can only give your company a break, for a few months at most.”

"Why don't I just do the best I can and directly fund your company?"

Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder and said, "I will work with you to support the company!"

After hearing this, tears welled up in Huang Weimin's eyes.

That’s very wise!

Otherwise, he would be so successful and a really good friend.

"I..." He was so excited that he couldn't speak.

"It's okay. Just name a price. How much money do you need and how many shares are you willing to give up, and we can negotiate it." Zhang Yuan seduced the other party step by step.

The whole company is in a precarious situation and is still in debt. Director Huang doesn't care about shares at all.

He wanted to sell them all, as long as he could continue developing animation.

But Zhang Yuan understood that trying to eat alone would not lead to good results.

The biggest problem of Tang Ren, or the biggest problem of Cai Yinong and Li Guoli, is that they like to eat alone.

Good projects, the most important projects, as long as the company has sufficient funds, I would like to do everything myself from actors to production to production, and put all the money earned into my own pocket.

The consequence of doing this is that the relationship between Tang Ren and the TV station platform is very ordinary, and there is a serious loss of important personnel.

If you don't give enough benefits to the outside world or the inside world, who will care about you? Of course, Zhang Yuan can take advantage of the other party's weakness and swallow up the animation company in one gulp.

and then?
After the work became a success, the main creators became more and more angry when they saw that the company was making huge profits while they were only getting a pitiful salary. In the end, they all ran away to start their own business, and the company became an empty shell.

What is valuable is always the people and the work, not the company shell.

And all works are created by people, so the most valuable things are people after all.

Zhang Yuan and Huang Weimin discussed until midnight before they roughly finalized the plan.

He would first take out one million to allow the animation company to pay rent and unpaid wages, maintain operations, and start project production.

After that, it will be “recharged” gradually, reaching a scale of about three million within a year.

For an animation company with less than ten people, the premium for this acquisition is simply out of this world.

Zhang Yuan also promised to help the other party find a broadcasting channel.

In terms of shares, he holds 70% and Huang Weimin holds 30%.

But out of his 70%, he will set aside 10% every year as dividends to reward the company's key personnel.

This will allow the company's main creators to stabilize their work and ensure that these veterans will receive more benefits in the future as the company's performance increases.

After Huang Weimin left, he returned to his room and was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

He didn't dare sleep, for fear that he would wake up and find that it was all a dream.

Zhang Yuan was so excited that he took a long time before he fell asleep. In his dreams, he was chasing Xiyangyang and taking advantage of him.

What a rip-off!

Both of them felt that they had gotten a great deal and caught a pie in the sky.

Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan called Cheng Hao and asked her to help him prepare the legal documents in preparation for taking over the animation company.

Naturally, this attracted a torrent of criticism from her good sister!

"You spend money faster than I can burn it!"

"You just got some money in your account, you'll feel uncomfortable if you don't spend it all, right?"

“I￥%&*&%￥#￥…”

Cheng Hao is a person who lives a daily life. He likes to arrange everything properly and does not like risks.

This personality is suitable for domestic situations, but a bit too conservative for external situations.

I scolded him for more than ten minutes, panting and gasping on the phone.

But Zhang Yuan's words made him speechless.

"Good sister, you are so cute when you are angry."

Cheng Hao: ...

"Okay, okay, I get it." She felt discouraged and reluctantly accepted the task.

What a damn man, he spends money faster than he makes it... Cheng Hao complained to the air after putting down his phone.

"It's because he's so generous that he always attracts so many women."

"so annoying!"

She was complaining, but she didn't know that Zhang Yuan was targeted by a woman as soon as he arrived on the set.

"Hello, Zhang Yuan."

"Hello." Behind the props team, Zhang Yuan met a beautiful figure in the corridor of the dressing room. The girl was wearing a green long skirt, with her hair tied up on both sides of her head, tassel earrings of the same color as her clothes, and had a pretty face and a smile on her lips.

Compared with ordinary actresses, this actress has two characteristics.

First, this person has a very "broad" mind.

It is almost the same as Yangmi, just a little bit smaller.

Second.

Zhang Yuan glanced at the man's arm.

The proportions are very strange, much shorter than normal people.

It’s almost as short as the length of a whole palm.

This big chest combined with short arms gives her a bit of a Tyrannosaurus Rex look.

Of course, this person's appearance is not "dinosaur", she is quite beautiful.

She has a slightly chubby face, and her smile is pure yet a little sexy.

This person is one of Huayi's leading actresses, Huo Siyan, who participated in the filming of the "Xiao Xie" unit.

In terms of strength and appearance, this guy certainly can't compare with Shuang Bing.

But there is someone supporting him behind the scenes.

"The company held a press conference a few days ago, but I happened to be filming here and didn't have time to go."

"I thought I missed the chance to see you."

"I didn't expect to meet you here."

As Huo Siyan spoke, she raised her hand and shook his hand.

Ok?
Zhang Yuan discovered that when the other party pulled his hand away, he slid his index finger across his palm.

"You are more handsome in person than on the screen." Huo Siyan looked somewhat charming with her light red eye makeup.

The character she plays is also a female ghost, just charming.

"You too, are more beautiful than on TV." Zhang Yuan also reciprocated the compliment.

"Haha, you are really good at talking." He covered his mouth with one hand and laughed. He raised the other hand and patted his chest gently in a very intimate manner.

"You have also signed a contract with Huayi, so from now on, we are family members." He slightly emphasized the three words "family members" and winked at him after speaking.

"Yes, we are family, so we should help each other more." Zhang Yuan replied calmly.

"Not only should we help more, but we should also communicate more, right?"

The communication you mentioned...is he serious?
I saw that the other person's eyebrows and eyes were full of charm, and his hands kept making small movements while he was talking.

Either patting his shoulder or touching his arm.

Every time he said something in reply, the other party would burst into laughter like a lewd bell, and would be happy for a long time and be particularly supportive.

"I heard that you can drink quite well, why don't we have dinner together tonight?" Huo Siyan said with a smile: "Maybe when we get drunk, something good will happen."

After saying that, his fingers slid from his collarbone to his waist and abdomen.

Zhang Yuan quickly took a step back to avoid her little action.

drink wine?

Everyone knows that you are the little "Wu Song" from Huayi.

It's okay for others, but Zhang Yuan didn't have much confidence to drink with this woman.

Besides, the other party's provocative intentions were very obvious.

Obviously he has come to terms with it.

But Zhang Yuan didn't figure it out.

From top to bottom in Huayi, everyone knows that you and Xiao Wang have a good relationship.

To be in the same boat with Wang Zhonglei is like a mouse licking the cat's paw, it is courting death.

During the period of the gambling agreement, I have to pretend to be obedient.

So you must never get involved with this woman, or something bad will happen.

"If you want to drink someday, you can come find me." Seeing that he kept his distance, Huo Siyan didn't get angry. Instead, she left with a smile after saying so.

This guy is considered a veteran in the love field and is not in a hurry at all.

"Huh..." Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing her leave.

"Don't mess with me. Stay away from me."

Judging from her figure and appearance alone, she is quite good, especially her early costume roles, which made her look lively and beautiful.

However, this person's involvement with Hua Yi was too deep, enough to make him wary.

After straightening his clothes, he was ready to go to the set to start work. When he turned around, he saw a tall sister in black.

"Hello, Sister Zeng Li, long time no see."

"Hello." He greeted with a warm smile and a slight wave of his arm.

Compared with Huo Siyan's short arms and legs, the contrast between this person's long arms and legs is too strong.

"I'm going to work." Zhang Yuan nodded.

"Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together." Zeng Li took the initiative to invite.

This person is different from Miss Huo and does not have such "worldly" ideas.

It was just that because of some minor misunderstandings before, she and Zhang Yuan became a little distant.

I've always wanted to apologize, but I didn't know how to start.

After she thought it over, she went to the "Xiao Qian" group, but found that Zhang Yuan had already left.

I felt a little annoyed.

Now see him return to the crew.

And when he responded to Huo Siyan's "invitation", he clearly showed resistance.

Zeng Li started thinking about it.

"I really misunderstood him."

"He's not that casual."

"After all, Miss Huo is also very beautiful, but he was very polite and kept his distance."

"I probably overthought the painting thing before."

In this case, she wanted to take the opportunity of eating to chat with the other party, make friends, and resolve the misunderstanding.

In fact, Zhang Yuan didn't take it to heart at all. He had too many things to worry about in his daily life and had no time to care about such a small misunderstanding.

However, seeing the other party's invitation, he smiled and agreed.

"It just so happened that I brought back some local specialty mushrooms and old chicken from Yunnan."

"I'll find a restaurant to help cook it later, and we'll eat together."

“It’s really fresh.”

"Okay." Zeng Li was very happy to see that the other party had let go of the past grudges.

Just like that, after the show ended in the evening, they sat together at the dining table... (End of this chapter)