Huayu is here for you

It's no wonder that Liu's mother was a little confused. Nowadays, the cost of making a movie in China, except for a few big directors, is generally around several million yuan, not to mention those movies with an investment of less than a million yuan. It can be said that a movie with an investment of ten million yuan is now considered a medium-cost investment.

"Um... Director Lin, why did you choose Xixi to play the lead role in the movie?" Liu's mother suppressed her surprise and asked the question she most wanted to ask.

"Because Yifei is suitable. Her age and fame make her the most suitable candidate for this movie. I originally had someone else in mind, Shuchang, you know! Actually, there were two first choices here, your daughter Yifei and Shuchang, but she has a lot of filming commitments recently, and it's unlikely she can find the time this year. So I directly invited Yifei to star in it. Besides, she's also my classmate. It's good to keep the good stuff in the family! If you can choose Beijing Film Academy, you should choose Beijing Film Academy. That way, it will save the professors at the school from nagging me all the time."

As Liu Xiaoli listened to Lin Yu's explanation, she gradually lowered her guard.

"Yes, this movie is about teenagers, and Yifei is from the Beijing Film Academy, so she's his classmate. Her age is just right, and there aren't many girls in this age group who are more famous than our daughter. Maybe I'm just overthinking it?"

Just as Liu's mother was falling into self-doubt, Lin Yu's voice rang out again.

"Aunt Liu? Are you listening?"

"Oh! I'm here, Director Lin."

"Auntie, you and Yifei can take a look at the script first. I've already sent it to Yifei. Let me know if it's suitable or not. I'm going to choose a filming location now. The movie should start filming in May. Just give me your reply before April."

"No need, Director Lin, Xixi is fine with this." Liu Xiaoli, who had been suspicious of Lin Yu, immediately said:

"Alright, Auntie, please bring Yifei to Starlight in two days. Let's take a look at the contract first."

"Okay, Director Lin, Qianqian and I will definitely be there on time in two days."

"Okay, Auntie, I have something to take care of, so I'll hang up now. Goodbye."

"Okay, goodbye Director Lin."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and couldn't help but sigh guiltily.

"Phew! I finally managed to fool them. These little cabbages are hard to pick!"

Liu Xiaoli also let out a long sigh: "Oh, thank goodness, otherwise Qianqian would have missed this great opportunity."

"Hehe...Mom, you agreed?"

"Didn't you hear everything?"

"Hehe...that's great, thank you, Mom." Liu Yifei snuggled into Liu Xiaoli's arms and said sweetly.

Filming "You Are the Apple of My Eye" wasn't difficult. The original film mostly used montage techniques, and Lin Yu didn't intend to change anything. But what about the soul song in the film? Should he go find the creator from his past life now?

After thinking about it, Lin Yu gave up and decided to try it himself. After all, all those training classes he attended as a child were worthwhile, and his performance in sight-singing, ear training, and music theory was among the best at the time. Asking him to create something original would be asking too much of him, but copying something would be very easy.

He also considered including the song "Guest" in addition to the theme song "Those Years," but after careful consideration, Lin Yu gave up on it. There was no other reason; the scene was suitable, but the meaning was not, and he couldn't force it.

So he planned to gather the investment in the next two days. After all, the company's current cash flow was less than half of the film's cost, and Lin Yu was not going to touch the overseas funds, so he could only look for investment from abroad. But that was a small matter. He already had tens of millions of US dollars in investment, so why was he afraid of missing a few million?

However, just as Lin Yu was preparing to take the script to China Film Group the next day, an unexpected person appeared at Starlight.

"Hello Director Lin, I am Lu Zheng, a shareholder of Wanda Pictures."

Lin Yu was momentarily stunned as he looked at the man in front of him, his heart filled with turmoil.

This must be from 04! I'm not mistaken, how did this master suddenly reappear?

"Hello, what brings you here...? Is there anything I can help you with?" Lin Yu asked, suppressing his surprise.

"Hehe, I heard that Director Lin is going to make a new movie! I'm here to offer my services as an investor for Director Lin."

Lin Yu's head started buzzing as he listened to Lu Zheng's words.

"Are you a deity? I just announced it at the company yesterday..."

"Wait a minute! Has this guy already infiltrated my company? Is this some kind of double agent scheme?"

Lin Yu wanted to curse. The news he announced yesterday had been betrayed by his own people today? And Wanda was quick to reach out. They had only just entered the market this year, yet they had already found out about his company's internal information?

"Hehe... I wonder where Mr. Lu heard this rumor from?" Lin Yuqian chuckled twice and asked.

"Director Lin, I won't hide this from you. It was one of your company's employees who told me. But please don't blame her. I found out by accident. There are employees of my company in one of her chat groups."

Lin Yu immediately understood. Luckily, it wasn't a spy from his own family, or Lin Yu would have been extremely frustrated. But... why is this person so talkative!

"Oh, I see. I was wondering why you came today. I just told the company about this yesterday."

"Hehe... Young people! They always love to compare and show off. Director Lin, don't take it to heart. It's a good thing, saves you the trouble of going out to attract investment, right?"

Lu Zheng felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly put it aside. He had long since become so successful that his skin was toughened up. A mere employee was nothing compared to getting on Lin Yu's good side. If Lin Yu was happy, he would fire his "whistleblower" employee without a problem.

"Alright, Mr. Lu, I don't think I need to tell you the film's budget again, do I?" Lin Yu said somewhat sarcastically.

Hearing Lin Yu's somewhat displeased words, Lu Zheng didn't take them to heart. After all, Lin Yu was a businessman, and profit was his priority. His purpose in coming here was to give Lin Yu money.

"Haha, you're joking, Director Lin. I heard that your investment in this film is around ten million. I'm prepared to let you invest the whole thing, but my share will only be fifty percent. You'll only be responsible for filming, and I'll handle the publicity and distribution. Besides, Wanda is also preparing to enter the cinema industry, so there will be many more collaborations with Director Lin in the future!"

Lin Yu: I just laughed!