Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 56 What is the relationship between us?
Goose Factory, conference room
"Mr. Han, sorry to have kept you waiting." Gu Yang handed over his business card, and the assistant beside him put the plan on the table.

Han Zhijie took the proposal, studied it carefully for a while, and said, "Mr. Gu flew all the way from Beijing just to convince us to invest in a project with all newcomers?"

"Mr. Gu, to be honest, the script is not bad. We can invest 1500 million, but you need to do the following three things."

"First, the main actors must be tied to Penguin Video's exclusive variety show resources, related to e-sports!"

"Second, we will accept the revenue sharing model based on the number of views and advertising placements, and the first two episodes will be free."

"Third, replace the leading female role. We recommend someone else!"

"Sorry, Mr. Wang!" Gu Yang stood up and reached out to hold Wang Jianjun's hand. "We're thinking about it!"

Although he had expected it, Gu Yang was still somewhat disappointed.

Of course he couldn't agree to such conditions.

It was also because he didn't think it through and thought too simply.

The crew was almost formed during this period, but there were problems with funding.

The original investment for the drama "Go Go Squid!" was 1.6 million yuan, of which the actors' salaries accounted for 50% of the cost.

It cost nearly 1000 million to build the e-sports base.

Of course, the data released to the outside world is definitely exaggerated.

But even so, he doesn't have enough money now.

The company's finance department calculated the filming cost to be 5000 million, which did not include the salaries of the two leading actors, Gu Yang and Zhou Ye.

Moreover, the actors’ appeal was not strong enough and negotiations with advertisers were not going smoothly.

This is why many TV dramas particularly like to invite some popular stars, because they do have a lot of fans and can attract ratings.

Advertisers also attach great importance to this. Some TV dramas with top stars may be able to recover most of their costs through advertising sponsorship.

If you're talking about 5000 million, Gu Yang really can't come up with it right now.

His company's biggest income now comes from the copyrights of his two songs, which have earned him nearly 3600 million in the past six months.

The company also needs to reserve some funds for development, and can only take out 3000 million at most, leaving a gap of 2000 million!

So, during this period of time, he has been running around everywhere, but unfortunately he has encountered obstacles everywhere.

There’s nothing wrong with the script, but no one is optimistic about the male and female leads!
The clouds outside the airplane window were dyed red by the setting sun. Gu Yang held his mobile phone, and on the screen was the loan contract sent by the bank!

Agent Zhang Axin, sitting next to him with his computer, finally couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Gu, do you really want to take out a bank loan? Isn't that too risky?"

"I can't wait." Gu Yang interrupted him, his fingertips running over the "song copyright mortgage" clause in the mobile phone contract.

He could understand Zhang Axin's concerns.

But he really didn't want to waste time dealing with those companies anymore.

Although if you want to be in the entertainment industry, you have to integrate into this circle.

Going it alone will definitely put you at a disadvantage.

But how can you fit in when you don’t have the ability?
You still have to make some achievements first before others will recognize you!
Although the bank loan interest rate is not low, he is more confident in his new project.

He should hurry up and finish filming this movie. Once he has money, he can do whatever he wants.

After returning to Yanjing, Zhang Axin went to deal with the loan matters, while Gu Yang came to the coffee shop.

"Hello, is this Mr. Gu?"

After sitting for a while, a voice was heard and Gu Yang looked up.

This is a middle-aged woman wearing a black work jacket, with short hair and a pair of black-framed glasses.

He exudes a sense of competence.

"Hello, Director Li, I've long heard of you. Please take a seat." Gu Yang smiled and stood up to shake hands with Li Qingrong. "What would you like to drink?"

"Iced American, thank you." Gu Yang called the waiter to place an order, while Li Qingrong was looking at him.

"Mr. Gu, I didn't expect you to be so young! You're really promising at a young age."

"Director Li, you're too polite. It's just luck. We're able to have you join us this time, and we're sure to produce the best film ever."

In fact, Li Qingrong was also a little confused. She was originally unwilling to come to the mainland to film.

She debuted as an actress and previously starred in works such as "Pig Brother Liang and Emperor Jiaqing" and "Bloodthirsty Treasure Map". Later, she switched to behind-the-scenes work until last year when she co-directed the heartwarming comedy "A Boy Grows Up" with Qu Youning. She won the "Comedy Program Award" at the 53rd Golden Bell Awards and was nominated for Best Director.

Having just gained some fame in the director circle, she still has some aspirations for herself.

For the project of this new company, the script was indeed good, but she had no autonomy at all in choosing the casting.

The leading male role is played by the investor himself.

The leading female role, an artist from the investing company.

What is this? Is it just a money-throwing promotion?

But there is no other way, the money has been paid! So let’s shoot it!
Taiwanese directors also need to make a living.

"Director Li just shot such a successful film. He should be familiar with the filming crew, right?"

"Yes, there are, but are you sure you want to use my team?"

"You don't have to bring all of them. You can bring the core members. After all, you are more familiar with each other. Our company will provide the rest of the ordinary staff."

"Thank you so much for your trust, Mr. Gu. Besides the male and female leads, have the rest of the cast been decided?"

The two began to get into work mode and started communicating the details directly.

"I have a preliminary list of actors here. Director Li can take a look. Of course, if you have suitable candidates, you can also recommend them."

Li Qingrong didn't take this seriously.

"Okay, Mr. Gu, have we decided on a specific start time for filming?"

"Filming will officially start in 7 days, on the 15th of this month. I wonder how things are going here, Director Li?"

“I’m fine.”

The two continued to communicate for a while about some details of the shooting, and then ended the call.

"Director Li, I'm sorry to trouble you this time!" Gu Yang said, holding Li Qingrong's hand.

"Mr. Gu, you're welcome. Let's keep in touch."

"goodbye!"

The two waved goodbye outside the restaurant, and Gu Yang finally had time to return the call.

"Sister Meng, what's wrong? I was just talking to the director. Sorry!"

"Gu Yang, do you still think I'm your sister? Why would you rather borrow money from a bank than from me?"

Of course he knew Sister Meng's good intentions, but after all, she was just a small star and didn't have much income.

If it was her own money, Gu Yang would lend it without any worries.

But if she and her father were to ask for it, it would not be a small amount of money. Would they agree?

After all, no normal person would be optimistic about his project.

Of course, we have to coax her, after all, it’s Sister Meng’s good intention.

"Sister Meng, the relationship between you and me really doesn't want to be involved in these things, okay?"

"Bah, you're so stubborn, what's the relationship between us?"

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(End of this chapter)