I, holding the script, kidnapped the male protagonist's benefactor

Not long after Ji Yu called, the call was connected after only three rings, and a middle-aged man's voice came through.

"Hello, I'm Ren Zhang, who are you?"

"Is this Director Ren? My name is Ji Yu. I heard that you are looking for investment. I want to talk to you about this."

The breathing on the other end of the phone seemed to pause.

He has never met anyone who has come to him to ask for investment.

Because he is just a director who has made art films, investors are more concerned about profits.

If I can't show them my strength, no investor will be willing to take this risk.

Another reason is that the investment he requested was too large.

When most investors hear that the cost is more than 100 million, they just refuse without even wanting to listen.

"Mr. Ji, are you kidding?" Ren Zhang's first reaction was that it was fake.

"I wouldn't come to you even if I was joking, so I'm serious."

Ren Zhang remained calm, guessing that the other party might not know the cost of the movie yet.

Moreover, the other party's voice sounded very young, and he didn't seem like someone who could afford so much money.

"Then do you know that the investment cost of the movie I want to make is at least 100 million?"

"I know. Otherwise, why would I look for you? I am very confident in Director Ren's ability."

The young man on the other end of the phone maintained a steady tone, as if what he was about to say was within the other party's expectations.

This is the first time someone has said that he is optimistic about his ability.

What Ren Zhang heard more often this year was, "You are just a person who makes art films. Can you make a good commercial film? Can you guarantee to make money?"

No director can guarantee that the films he makes will make money.

Making a movie depends not only on the director's own ability and the quality of the movie, but also on luck.

"Does Director Ren lack confidence in himself?"

The person on the other end of the phone asked him back with a smile.

"Of course not." Ren Zhang retorted directly. After all, he had already made movies. If he didn't have confidence in himself, how could he be soliciting investments everywhere?

"I have great confidence in myself and my team. Since Mr. Ji is interested in investing, I certainly welcome it."

Having said that, Ren Zhang realized that the other party really wanted to invest, and his nonchalant attitude changed instantly.

"It's just that I'm in the capital right now. Mr. Ji is in Yunhai City, right?"

When a mobile phone call comes in, there is a prompt that the number belongs to Yunhai City.

"Yes."

"It will take a few days for me to return to Yunhai City. If Mr. Ji is not in a hurry, can we talk about it when I return?"

"Of course, but I have something to do on Sunday, so any other time is fine."

"Then let's do it next Monday. I'll be back on Sunday."

"That's settled then. Director Ren can just call me to let me know the specific time and address."

After the conversation, Ren Zhang still felt it was a bit magical.

"Is there a reply from the other side?" Xie Yu, a screenwriter who was traveling with him, heard what he said.

I thought it was the investor they were talking to before.

Ren Zhang shook his head. "It's not Tianxing Entertainment. They are just waiting for us to compromise. How could they possibly give in?"

Xie Yu said: "If it really doesn't work, we should agree to Tianxing Entertainment's request."

Ren Zhang's face turned cold when he heard this. "I won't agree to it. Not only are they asking for too much, but they also want a celebrity of their choice for the female lead. You and I both know that she is not suitable at all. It is very likely that this role will ruin the entire movie."

"What can I do? It's been delayed for so long, and the other party is the only one who made an offer. I can still hold on for a while, but you can't afford it."

Xie Yu knew Ren Zhang's situation. It was because of lack of money that he gave up his hobby of making art films.

As we all know, art films do not make money, they can only earn word of mouth and fame. The real money-making ones are commercial films.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the basic necessities. Life will eventually be about making a living.

Ren Zhang was deeply moved by what he said. His only hope now was this movie.

But no matter how difficult it was, they put their heart and soul into this movie.

"You also know the rumors about Tianxing Entertainment. This company has some problems. They only support one female star. It can be seen that the person in charge of the company is an extremely stubborn person. I will not hand over the control of the movie to him."

Ren Zhang directly expressed his attitude to him.

"Unless Tianxing Entertainment is willing to take a step back, then I can also take a step back, but they are asking for too much now."

Xie Yu sighed and said, "Then we can only wait and see."

As he was talking, he suddenly realized that the topic seemed to have gone off track.

"Since you're not from Tianxing Entertainment, who were you talking to just now?"

"That's what I was going to tell you."

Ren Zhang simply repeated what the other party said.

"Do you think it's true? This is not a small investment."

"It's not certain yet, we'll know after we talk about it next Monday."

Xie Yu nodded and said, "Although I don't know what the result will be, it is good for us to have multiple options. If the other party is the same as Tianxing Entertainment, we can reveal the news to each other to increase the sense of crisis, and maybe we can talk again."

Ren Zhang thought so too, so he didn't actually hold out much hope.

No investor is here to do charity, and most will have many demands.

He could only think positively. At least there was a comparison, and it could make the people at Tianxing Entertainment feel a sense of crisis.

After Ji Yu hung up the phone, he went straight back to Kaihuang Entertainment.

Before going back, he sent a message to Yuan Shenghe, saying that he had someone to treat him to dinner tonight and would not be going back for dinner.

8888: Okay, who would you like to invite for dinner tonight?

The following questions seemed to be asked casually.

Ji Yu replied: Please invite Ji Jingming to dinner. I asked him to help me find someone a few days ago.

8888: If you want to find someone, you can come to me. You know it’s not difficult for me.

Xianyu Fanshen: What I am looking for is people from the entertainment industry, the projects that I told Zhou Yuliang about investing in before.

8888: Is it going well?

Salted Fish Turns Over: I have already made an appointment with the other party to meet, it will definitely go smoothly, hehe.

His requirements are not as many as those of Star Entertainment.

Ji Yu didn't believe that Director Ren could refuse the money that was offered to him.

If the other person becomes famous, there will definitely be no place for you.

At that time, there were at least dozens of people willing to invest in his movies.

It’s different now. Director Ren is just about to make a transition and has not yet made a name for himself in the field of commercial films. This is his lowest point.

Of course, this was also the time for him to take advantage of this future great director.