Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 18 "Blind Well"

Lu Kuan left after saying a few words, not caring about the three people who were pondering the news with frowns on their faces. In short, he had received the 200,000 yuan consulting fee.

"The Story of a Noble Family", which was completed in June 2002, will become the first work of Liu Yifei's blood cow road in 6. I believe that the broadcast response at that time will give the three Red Star Wood shareholders some small shock.

Li Dawei, the director of "Gold Powder", also came from a family of wealthy family. His mother Liu Guoquan was a director at the Beijing Film Studio. It was not difficult for him to get in touch with Zhang Jizhong with his connections.

Judging from Liu Xiaoli's expression just now, it's possible that she has already made contact, which just adds some credibility to her prediction.

The cell phone in the little Taoist priest's pocket rang.

"Hey, Lu Kuan, there's news about the person you're looking for." Jiang Qinqin's voice was a little cold.

This bastard ate everything and slipped back to Peking without leaving any thoughts for himself.

She completely forgot that it was she who asked them not to do it again before they made love.

Lu Kuan was smarter than a monkey when he was covered in fur. He smiled softly and said, "Thank you, Sister Jiang. I'll go back in a few days and bring you a gift!"

"What gifts? Is there any for me?" Zhou Xun's smoky voice came from the other end of the phone. Judging from his spirit, he seemed to have come out of the cloud of the love triangle.

The happiest people are those who are heartless. Just treat this mundane world as a makeshift one and don't take it too seriously.

"All of them! All of them!"

How could Lu Kuan, who is well-versed in social relationships, miss the opportunity to develop relationships with both sisters? Zhou Xun has a much wider network of contacts in the circle than Jiang Qinqin.

Not to mention distant past, her ex-boyfriend Dou Peng is Dou Wei's cousin, and Dou Wei's wife is the queen Wang Fei. If you expand Wang Fei's circle of contacts, it would be enormous.

She is the leader of the small group "Class 6, Grade 1" in the entertainment industry. Other members include the brainy Naying, Zhao Xinyu, the Aunt Zhao who tortured Zhang Ziyi so much, and so on.

If we look at it from the Hong Kong circle, we can find a connection with the Eagle King faction involved with Nicholas Tse.

What’s more, Wang Fei is the most superstitious. Taiwan’s Li Ao once commented that she was so superstitious that she had no brains, and Fang Zhouzi said that she was so superstitious that she was irrational.

People of metaphysics like the little Taoist priest are the easiest to connect with her. As for whether she believes in Buddhism or Taoism, it is just a matter of a few clever words and there is no need to worry.

Jiang Qinqin's mentality at this time was also very conflicted. She didn't want to have too much connection with such a young outsider, but because of their past physical intimacy, she inexplicably wanted to seek some comfort and warmth.

This is a 26-year-old woman who is temporarily in an empty nest state both emotionally and physically.

"I've inquired for you. Li Yang is raising funds for a movie, but it's said to be an underground film. Be careful not to waste any money you make."

A waste of time?
It's almost like I threw a small stone and caused a huge wave.

At most, underground movies cannot be shown in theaters, and the director is banned from directing. It has nothing to do with me, the investor.

That’s right, the first investment opportunity that Lu Kuan set his sights on was the upcoming film “Blind Well”.

Due to an accident during production, the total investment was 300 million, and the film won numerous awards. The copyright was later sold to 35 countries and regions.

Contrary to popular belief, the copyright of art films actually generates long-term returns. Overseas DVD sales are much higher than domestic sales due to the crackdown on piracy, and the sales cycle is also longer.

Even the TV station's copyright buyout is based on a certain number of broadcasts, and if you exceed that number, you have to renew the contract. This isn't the lustful, one-time price you'd expect from a novel; that's killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Of course, for Lu Kuan now, getting more cash is the best option. Then he can use the long-term returns to exchange with Director Li Yang or other investors. There is no problem with this.

"Don't worry, I'm a little fairy, you forgot."

Jiang Qinqin spat inwardly. When she mentioned the little immortal, she inexplicably recalled the obscene words he had said in her ear that night, such as the golden hoop. She gave Lu Kuan her contact information and hung up the phone with a red face.

Glancing at Zhou Xun, who was texting with Li Yapeng, she felt a little guilty and fanned her pretty face: "Xun'er, turn down the air conditioner. It's really hot in the room."

"Wow, Director Li, it's so hot in this room!"

Lu Kuan sat down on the sofa in Li Yang's house without any hesitation. After all, he was leading the conversation as an investor, so it was not appropriate for him to be too modest.

Li Yang observed the young man with a firm profile in silence. At least when he received the call two days ago, he had not thought that it would be an investor who was beyond his imagination.

Generally, art films are appreciated and supported by many bosses, but the subject matter of his film is rather special, so even the coal bosses are unwilling to get involved.

Because "Blind Well" reveals the depth and truth of human nature under coal mine accidents.

"Boss Lu, where did you hear about this movie?"

Out of caution, Li Yang still wanted to find out the truth first. He didn't want to find a meddling investor to interfere with his creation.

"Oh, I have a friend who's performing in the crowd at the entrance of the Beijing Film Studio. He knows your young actor Wang Baoqiang. He heard about him, haha."

Li Yang thought that this must be another second-generation investor. He thought about how he was 40 years old and still couldn't sleep because of investment worries, while others could run rampant with money and sticks.

The unevenness of life made this art film director face reality: "Boss Lu, can you take a look at the script first?"

Lu Kuan readily accepted the suggestion and flipped through the new manuscript on the sofa. It seemed that this sixth-generation director had submitted many scripts in order to seek investment, and had spent a lot on printing.

At this moment, the fifth generation of directors are the main force in the film market. Most of them have become famous and have fixed sources of investment and cooperative capital.

Some of the sixth generation, such as Jia Kechang and Zhang Yuan, have just returned to the market after a decade of underground film bans;
There are also those who are thriving due to their family background, personal abilities and opportunities, such as Guan Hu and Lu Chuan;
Of course, there are more dreamers who are still struggling in the water looking for opportunities to get ashore.

"Director Li, the script is good, I just want to make a few suggestions."

Li Yang watched him flipping through the script in a pretentious manner, and thought to himself that this person should only be able to read the story outline, but at this time he had to accept the investor's questioning with a calm face.

"Filming is somewhat dangerous, and the conditions underground in the mine are complicated."

"For those over-the-shoulder and long-range shots, I suggest using handheld, such as an Arri 16mm film camera. Shooting slightly larger than 16mm shouldn't reduce the contrast too much."

"This...you..."

Li Yang stared at this "second generation" in a daze. The contrast between before and after was too great. Can you imagine a charming and elegant beauty suddenly talking to you about the postpartum care of sows?

You're not just pretending to understand, you really do understand?!
After thinking carefully about his suggestion, he had to admit that the young man was right. He had visited several illegal coal mines in Shanxi and Henan provinces, and found that gas and dust explosions were common types of accidents.

(End of this chapter)