Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 116: The Hot Money Investor Everyone is Fighting For
Chaoyang, Tuanjiehu
Yan Li didn't expect that Wang Ou's residence was quite close to Guanghuali, only a few kilometers away.

However, it is understandable that Chaoyang has developed rapidly in recent years and has become the center of commerce and fashion in Beijing.

There are a large number of advertising companies, photo studios and commercial event sites in the area. Models living here have many opportunities and convenient transportation.

In Tuanjiehu and Hujialou, there are many old residential areas with relatively cheap rents. Since young models have limited financial resources, renting or sharing a house here is a good choice.

"I won't see you off. See you later."

Yan Li asked the taxi driver to pull over. Wang Ou nodded and got out of the car. Just as he was about to leave, Yan Li called him back.

Waving his hand and asking her to come closer and lower her head, Yan Li stuffed something into her arms and said.

"I'll fight for the female lead role for you. Wait for my call. You're short on money, so use this money to buy some clothes for the interview."

After saying that, Yan Li waved his hand without waiting for Wang Ou to reply, and asked the driver to drive away.

After he left, Wang Ou took out a small stack of banknotes from his pocket, looked around to see if there was anyone around, and counted them quietly.

5000+!

Wang Ou felt a little dizzy. She hadn't seen so much money in a while, or rather, she had never seen so much money in a single transaction.

That was when the CCTV model competition had just ended. The program team took them to take a job at the Guangdong Auto Show. They worked for half a month and were paid well.

But after deducting some expenses for clothing, travel expenses, makeup, etc., and paying the middleman a commission, she only got a few thousand yuan in the end.

It seems like a lot, but it is time-consuming, hard work, and stressful.

I stayed there for half a month, and had to stand by the car for most of the day. Not only were my feet and legs sore, but I also had to pose and be watched by people. In the evening, I had to ask them to drink with me from time to time, and deal with those fat-bellied clients and bosses to avoid being taken advantage of.

Today, Yan Li not only promised her the leading female role, but also gave her so much...subsidy.

Wang Ou increasingly understood why his fellow models were trying so hard to get close to those generous sponsors.

The temptation is indeed too great!
What made Wang Ou very satisfied and even proud was that compared with those other old or ugly sponsors, Mr. Yan was young, handsome and had a good figure.

To be honest, even if Mr. Yan didn't give her the role and the money, she wouldn't be unwilling.

If I have to find a fault, it's that Mr. Yan's explanations of the play take a long time, and they're all just big talk, which makes my mouth a little tired...

I returned to the rental house humming a little tune. One of my roommates heard the noise and came out of the bathroom. He blocked me and stretched out his little hand.

"Wang Ou, it's time to pay back the rent you borrowed from me. It's been overdue for half a month."

"Sorry, I was short on money. I just withdrew some money and will give it to you right away."

Wang Ou asked his roommate to wait for a moment, went back to his room to put down his things, then counted out the money and went out to give it to his roommate.

"Thank you."

"Pay it back sooner next time."

The roommate rolled his eyes, took the money and turned back to the room. Another roommate came out and comforted Wang Ou.

"Ignore her, she's just like that. Hey, how come you suddenly have money and get jobs?"

"Well, I connected a plane."

Wang Ou responded with a few words and turned back to the house.

Although the roommate who borrowed money from her had a bad temper, he was willing to help her with money at critical moments. Another roommate said nice things, but she was never successful in borrowing money from her.

Wang Ou, who has witnessed the fickleness of human nature since childhood, understands that when judging a person, one should not look at what he says, but what he does.

This is true for friends and men too!
No matter how sweet the words sound, they are just cheap confessions. Real benefits are much more precious than those love words.

Lying on the bed, Wang Ou held his phone and thought for a while, then sent a long text message to Yan Li.

I thanked him for his support and help, and said that I would work hard and live up to his expectations, blah blah.

After sending the text message, there was no reply for a long time. Wang Ou was a little disappointed, but when he turned around and saw the banknotes next to him, he was relieved all of a sudden.

Well, Mr. Yan must be busy and didn’t see it!

...

Guanghuali

Qin Lan lay softly in Yan Li's arms, her face covered in sweat: "Your phone is ringing."

Yan Li took the phone, took a look at it, skillfully ignored and deleted it, and then threw it aside.

"House selling advertisement, don't be lazy, keep going."

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Two days later, under Ma Yili's arrangement, Yan Li met her boyfriend Guan Hu and talked about the investment in "Survival of Migrant Workers".

Boss Jin invested 150 million, Qian Shao and Mr. Bao each invested 50, and Yan Li himself invested 50, totaling 300 million. Yan Li asked for 65% of the crew's share.

In addition to Wang Ou, who was recommended by the heroine Yan Li, the distribution rights must also be handed over to Yi'an Film and Television.

Guan Hu certainly disagrees!
The heroine can be discussed with him. He had made this preparation before coming. A director who has never been forced to cast actors by investors is not a complete director.

The distribution rights are easy to get. I don’t have any channels myself, so I just need to find a distribution company.

Yi An has managed two TV series that were broadcast on satellite TV and has considerable strength. As long as the share of the profits is at the normal market price, it is acceptable for him to be released.

However, the investment in the entire drama "Survival of Migrant Workers" is estimated to be more than 600 million, and Yan Li wants to get more than half of the share with 300 million.

This won't work!
How can he explain this to other investors? His own interests are also damaged.

"Director Guan, since you think it's not possible, then forget it."

Yan Li was very calm. He didn't have much desire to invest in this drama. If the deal was successful, that would be the best. If not, then forget it.

Anything can be arranged for Wang Ou. With Yan Li's current status, I can't say for sure whether she can play the leading female role, but it won't be a problem for other crews to give her a leading role.

As a small model who couldn't even act on her own, Wang Ou had no reason to be picky.

"Boss Yan, please don't worry, let us discuss it."

At the critical moment, Ma Yili stepped forward to smooth things over. Yan Li's offer was indeed a bit harsh, but it was a large investment. 300 million could solve all the funding gaps of the crew, and there might even be some left over.

If they let it go, where would they find another sponsor willing to invest 300 million in such an unpopular subject?

Ma Yili pulled Guan Hu out to persuade him, while Yan Li ate his food leisurely.

After a while, Ma Yili pulled Guan Hu back and asked him to apologize. Then she acted weak and pitiful, hoping that Yan Li would ask for a smaller share, as 65% was too much.

Yan Li had already expected this. He asked for a high price, but when it came down to earth, would he pay it back?

His reserve price was 50%, but judging from Guan Hu and Ma Yili's attitudes, he knew that the other party's bottom line was higher than he thought, so he immediately adjusted the reserve price.

After listening to the complaints for a while, Yan Li spoke to Ma Yili with some hesitation.

"You're Qin Lan's friend, so I'll give you 60% for your sake. This is the lowest price I can offer. If you don't agree, forget it." "That's a bit low..."

Guan Hu opened his mouth to speak, but seeing Yan Li frown, Ma Yili kicked her boyfriend under the table and made the decision.

"Okay, that's settled."

Yan Li's brows relaxed again, and he shook hands with Guan Hu: "Director Guan, it's a pleasure working with you."

Guan Hu forced a smile, but Ma Yili smiled brightly: "I'll trouble you to take care of me in the future, Mr. Yan."

After agreeing on a time to sign the contract, Yan Li left first. After he left, Guan Hu looked at his girlfriend with dissatisfaction.

"We've only negotiated 5%, but that's a hard share to explain."

"Then give our share to other investors."

Ma Yili was mentally prepared and explained her thoughts to Guan Hu.

"This Yan Li is rich and knowledgeable, and he has quite a reputation. He might be able to pull it off. We'll earn less from this cooperation, but if we can establish a connection, we might have a long-term sponsor in the future."

Directors like Guan Hu, who work independently and can take the lead in a project, usually have a certain share in the crew and then seek external investment.

The reason is simple, film and television projects are risky and we can’t afford to lose money!
So the investor puts up the money and he puts in the effort, and they share the profits. If they lose, he will at most lose time, energy and a small amount of investment, and will not lose everything.

In this case, unless you are a super famous director who investors are rushing to give you money, it is very important to get to know the financial backer.

Ma Yili is very optimistic about Yan Li's development and feels that if Guan Hu can cooperate with him for a long time, it will be of great benefit to his directorial career.

"This kind of person is shrewd and mercenary, and is only interested in profit. You think too simply."

Guan Hu had a bad impression of Yan Li. He was too strong-willed and his words were all about profit. He was not as easy to get along with as other investors.

Ma Yili holds the opposite view: "The more such people are, the more likely they are to accomplish things."

...

The next day, Guan Hu and the other man came to Yi An to sign the contract, and also met the leading female role Wang Ou arranged by Yan Li.

After taking a look at Wang Ou, Guan Hu felt relieved.

Although his acting skills are still unclear, Wang Ou's image is better than he imagined, even much better.

Guan Hu even considered whether to change the script slightly.

The original female lead was set to be a rural girl who went astray and was forced to work as a hair salon girl. Although she was pretty, she was only slightly better than an ordinary person.

Wang Ou is a bit too pretty, and she can easily play the top nightclub host, but the role of migrant workers in the hair salon in the script seems a bit fake.

Ma Yili also glanced at Wang Ou secretly, then looked at Yan Li calmly without saying a word.

A young film and television boss arranged for a beautiful young model to play the leading female role in a newly invested film.

Well, maybe it’s just the simple pleasure of helping others!
Ma Yili felt that her relationship with Qin Lan was not good enough to the point where she would offend Yan Li, the big money sponsor, to remind her to be careful, even at the cost of death.

Yan Li noticed that Ma Yi was secretly observing him and Wang Ou, but he didn't take it seriously.

He is in a crooked position but is not afraid of his shadow being straight!

Not to mention that as far as he knew, Ma Yili would not be that stupid. Even if Ma Yili informed Qin Lan, he would not be afraid.

As the company considers its future plans, is there anything wrong with supporting and cultivating artists with good conditions?
He doesn't want Qin Lan to play the female lead in a low-budget movie starring a hair salon lady. What's wrong with that?

The company is so busy, does he have to report to his family when he arranges an actor?
Without any evidence, he could even call Wang Ou to "confront" him face to face. Qin Lan was not stupid, so how could she quarrel with him over such a trivial matter?

She might even suspect that Ma Yili was trying to sow discord and destroy the relationship between her and Yan Li.

and……

Yan Li glanced at Ma Yili and Guan Hu, and felt that these two people might not have time to take care of his affairs, as they had their own troubles.

Tsk tsk, Yan Li couldn't help shaking his head when he thought of the information he had triggered before. He thought he was not a good guy, but he also had to hunt for food outside.

This supervisor was so good that even his girlfriend’s best friends got involved, and they were really playing tricks on her.

Is this grass so delicious?

After signing the contract and exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Guan Hu couple left. When there were no outsiders around, Wang Ou could no longer contain his excitement. He threw himself into Yan Li's arms and kissed him passionately.

"Thank you, Mr. Yan..."

This is the real female lead!

She had worried before whether Yan Li was just trying to coax her, but she didn't expect Yan Li to actually do what he said.

Wang Ou's mood now was mixed with excitement, gratitude, and a hint of throbbing from the heart.

Growing up, she was neglected by her parents and lived under other people's roofs. She has struggled independently until now and experienced all kinds of hardships. This is the first time someone has been so nice to her.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is willing to do whatever Yan Li asks her to do now.

"Where's the office."

Faced with the enthusiastic and proactive Wang Ou, Yan Li lifted her up from his arms and wiped the lipstick marks on her face with a tissue.

"You should pay attention to your influence in the company, and also outside. You will be an artist in the future, so you have to pay attention to your image."

"I understand."

Wang Ou responded obediently, and looked at Yan Li with charming eyes: "Boss Yan, I'm still unsure about the script. Why don't you explain the play to me again tonight?"

"Next time, I have something to do today."

Yan Li didn't respond. Today was Dong Xuan's birthday, and he had to go back to the Beijing Film Academy community in the afternoon.

Dong Xuan is not the fool that Qin Lan is. He has sharp eyes and a sharp nose. It is better for him not to take risks.

Anyway, Wang Ou is right at your fingertips, so just eat it whenever you want, no need to rush.

He was not in a hurry, but Wang Ou felt a little uneasy.

Having tasted the sweetness of clinging to someone powerful, she now pays special attention to Yan Li, fearing that Yan Li will have no feelings for her, and then she will be rejected and abandoned, and return to the miserable life of drifting with the wind.

She had made all the preparations for today, but Yan Li just said, "Next time."

This made Wang Ou nervous and a little flustered, and he reflected on whether he had done something wrong.

She even considered finding a colleague with a more…open private life to ask for advice and learn some relevant knowledge.

Mr. Yan has a girlfriend, is rich and has resources, and is generous. There are probably many people like her around him. If he doesn't master some core technology, he will easily be forgotten.

Now she has no clue about her fate and she will be the leading actress as soon as she makes a move. What will happen if she can get a strong supporter completely?

Thinking of this, Wang Ou's heart grew hotter and hotter, and the look he gave Yan Li was filled with a small spark of ambition...

(End of this chapter)