Withered yellow leaves always give people a feeling of desolation. But Yanjing is getting more and more crowded, and there are people walking in a hurry, but it is not as lonely as winter, but it seems very noisy.
The intersection of an alley in Houhai. Yang Dongxu got off the car, Wang Sheng and others followed him, walked into the alley, and then came to a relatively quiet tavern.
Some people like the prosperity of big cities, and naturally some people like to hide away and have a little fun. For example, the interior decoration of the tavern in front of you is not as exaggerated as the retro style, but the bonsai and porcelain do give people a sense of culture. Rather than the feasting and feasting of Sanlitun.
"Why did you call me here in such a hurry? Is there something you can't talk about at home?" Yang Dongxu came to the table and sat down.
Naturally, his aunts Ran Feifei and Yu Feihong were sitting opposite him, as well as Jiang Wen and an unknown man beside them.
Since the last time Ran Feifei drank too much and was brought back to the courtyard by Yang Dongxu, she seemed to be tired of the chef Yang's family banquet. Ran Feifei has been staying in the courtyard for the past few days and asked Aunt Hua to make home-cooked meals.
"Jiang Wen's friend Ning Hao is a new director. He has won some awards for his previous works. He has a good script and is looking for investment, so I asked you to come over and take a look." Ran Feifei was obviously not very polite to Yang Dongxu. Yes, especially during private gatherings, there is no need to protect the face of Yang Dongxu, the big boss.
Yang Dongxu was stunned for a moment when he heard his aunt's words, and then looked at Jiang Wen next to him with a confused look on his face.
Because Jiang Wen is now a contracted director of Huayi Company, and since his friend's script is good. First of all, he should be recommended to Huayi instead of looking for himself through Ran Feifei.
"I'm leaving Huayi soon." Jiang Wen explained when Yang Dongxu was confused.
Yang Dongxu, who was originally confused, showed a look of sudden realization, although he was basically a hands-off manager regarding Haina Entertainment. But he still knows a little bit about things in the circle.
For example, in the past two years, Huayi Company has made a lot of money from Feng Xiaopao's New Year films. Everyone in the film industry that Jiang Wen made as a director knows that they are fine as teaching materials, but they are basically a trap in the market.
In addition, Huayi initially signed Jiang Wen not only because of his directorial talent, but also because he came from a compound. He has a certain influence in the Beijing circle, and the newly established Huayi needs people very much.
Now that Huayi has established a firm foothold with his New Year films, Jiang Wenliao, even though his directing career has been temporarily blocked, is still focused on being a director and doesn't like acting very much. Even when acting, he likes to direct and act himself, which undoubtedly creates conflicts between the two parties.
So since he is about to break up with Huayi, it is undoubtedly a bit offensive to recommend his friend's script for Huayi to invest.
"What type of movie has a script?" Yang Dongxu asked.
"Bring it, bring it." Ning Hao nodded quickly and said.
Compared with the later directors Ning, who are famous in China, the current Ning Hao is just a newcomer. In fact, just now Ran Feifei said that his director's work won an award, which actually made him very embarrassed.
Because the quality of the works he directed is indeed very good. But I only received a campus director's award and was shortlisted for some artistic film industry awards. I didn't win any significant awards.
Taking the script handed over by Ning Hao, Yang Dongxu glanced at the name of the movie and couldn't help but pause. Then he couldn't help but look up at Ning Hao. When Ning Hao felt his throat was dry and didn't know what to say. He lowered his head and started reading the script.
When Ran Feifei introduced Ning Hao just now, he felt that the name was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while. But when I saw the script for "Crazy Stone".
He remembered that Ning Hao was a great director in later generations. He had directed many well-received and popular movies. But he had only heard of this name. It seemed that he had seen Ning Hao's photos when he was surfing the Internet that day.
It's just that he couldn't remember the appearance, so he looked up at Ning Hao, and then recalled that he really had no impression. After all, too much time had passed.
But the name 'Ning Hao' goes well with the script in front of me. The Ning Hao in front of him was the great director he knew. Ning Hao probably didn't run away.
After taking a rough look at the content of the script, there was no difference between the content of the script and the "Crazy Stone" in his memory, so he was basically sure.
The tavern was very quiet, and everyone was obviously relieved after knowing that Yang Dongxu had read the script. Then he looked at him nervously.
"How much investment do you want?" This was Yang Dongxu's first sentence after reading the script.
Ning Hao, who was originally nervous, suddenly had a look of excitement on his face, and he said excitedly: "Just 3 million."
Yang Dongxu looked at Ning Hao without saying anything.
This made the excited Ning Hao's expression gradually solidify, and then he swallowed saliva to moisten his dry throat, "That...or two...two and a half million will do, no matter how little it is." It’s not working anymore, even if it’s taken, the effect is not very good.”
"No, you misunderstood. Then it's 3 million, but the producer must be someone from Haina. Of course, the project establishment and post-release are also from Haina." Yang Dongxu just looked at Ning Hao in a daze, not thinking what Ning Hao said. The investment is too high.
But it felt too low. After all, as an invisible billionaire, the investments he decided to make were at least tens of millions of dollars. He really hadn't made a small investment like 3 million for an unknown amount of time, so he was a little dazed.
And in addition to this, there is another reason for being dazed. He vaguely remembered that "Crazy Stone" seemed to do well at the box office.
Although I can’t remember the exact number, it is based on the current situation of the domestic film market. Why does a movie that can be rated as a good box office have to pay a minimum of 20 million, right?
Of course, with an investment of 3 million, there may be some overspending, but it will never exceed the investment of 4 million. The box office return of 20 million is just the box office. If you add in some other peripheral income, it will be a typical example of small and big.
Although this is about using small things to make big things happen, the benefits from some of Yang Dongxu's current projects are not that big. But there are too many things that can make you money if your brain is sick.
"Okay, okay." Ning Hao almost jumped up with excitement. Before coming, he had actually been prepared for the investment amount to be reduced by the other party, and even for the crew and actors to keep adding people in. After all, the investors in the domestic film industry are the uncles, and this kind of thing happens all the time.
Unexpectedly, the other party only wanted one producer, and the others seemed to have no intention of getting involved, and the investment they wanted was not compromised at all.
As for project establishment and issuance. This was originally the reason why Ning Hao asked Ran Feifei for help. Without a film company to help with project establishment and distribution, how can it be that Ning Hao can watch the film by himself?
Therefore, it can be said that all of my requirements have been met by the other party, and they have not made any excessive demands in return. This made the excited Ning Hao slowly start to feel a little uneasy.
"Um..." He rubbed his hands nervously.
"Oh, the director's fee, right? You can choose between two options. One is to pay you according to the market price, and the other is that you get a share of the box office. But you are a new director, and the director's fee will not be less for my aunt's sake. Here you go. But the box office share must not be too high for you." Yang Dongxu said.
"No, no. I don't want the director's fee. If you invest in my script, I can shoot it for free. I'm talking about that... that..."
"Oh? What is that?" Yang Dongxu was a little surprised when he heard the other party say it was free, but it was normal after thinking about it. After all, for a new director, it is already a great reward to be able to produce a work and give him a chance to prove it.
"Just an actor or something..." Ning Hao blushed a little.
After all, this request is actually a bit excessive, but when he wrote this script, he actually already had some candidates for the roles in his mind. And he felt that those roles were very suitable, although it was inappropriate to make such a request at this time.
But most directors have obsessive-compulsive disorder, that is, some characters are not performed by the actors they want, and they must feel uncomfortable. It's just that the more mature the director is, the more he knows how to compromise.
"You can make the decision if you have a suitable candidate, but first report it to Haina. If you think they are really suitable, then give Haina a suitable reason to agree."
Although Yang Dongxu knew that this movie would be popular, he knew that Ning Hao would become a big director in the future. But in business, he can't be suspicious as soon as he comes up, and he doesn't need the full support of others.
Even if he wanted to, it would probably scare Ning Hao and make him even more uneasy. He wondered if Yang Dongxu was plotting something against him. After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world.
"Okay, okay, the people I chose are really suitable and will definitely satisfy you." Ning Hao was so happy that he went to heaven.
Although I didn't get a definite answer. But he knew that the other party was already very generous, and he probably did it for Ran Feifei's sake. Otherwise, Ning Hao, a new director with little reputation, why would people be so generous to him?
"Okay, take the script and go to Haina. I'll say hello there. If nothing happens, I'll leave first. I have a meeting in the afternoon." Yang Dongxu put the script on the table and looked at Ran Feifei.
"Go and do your work." Ran Feifei nodded.
Yang Dongxu was embarrassed to say hello to Yu Feihong and Jiang Wen: "I'll treat you to dinner and get together again when I have time."
After saying that, he stood up and left. He really had something to do. Hurricane Construction has come up with a plan to acquire Xinghai Hotel and Sanwan Travel Agency. He needs to hold a meeting with the company's senior management to discuss it.
After all, the equity swap acquisition is not just about giving his share to Li Fuzhen. Instead, the shares to be replaced need to be shared equally among the company's shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings. With Hurricane Construction's current assets of hundreds of billions, every decimal point is a lot of money.
"Your nephew is doing a lot of business, isn't he?" Jiang Wen glanced at the bodyguards who were leaving behind Yang Dongxu and asked curiously.
"He is the boss of Yang Jiayan and I am just a part-time worker. At the same time, he is also a shareholder of Haina." Ran Feifei said.
The last sentence was just to give Ning Hao some reassurance. Jiang Wen and others did not know Yang Dongxu's identity. Jiang Wen brought Ning Hao here today to ask her if she could invest in the movie.
Because he heard that Yu Feihong and Ran Feifei wanted to invest in their own movies and they should have money, and he was really optimistic about the script. As for the issuance, he originally planned to find a solution after raising investment.
What I didn't expect was that Ran Feifei felt good about it after reading the script, but she invested in Feihong's movie just out of curiosity and wanted to play it. I had no intention of making money from this, so I called Yang Dongxu over.
It's just that her reassurance almost made Jiang Wen and the others choke. That is Haina, a giant company that can be said to be top-notch across the country and even around the world. Especially in Asia, which is a three-thirds of an acre of land, it is a hegemon-level existence.
It was enough to surprise them that Yang Family Banquet belonged to Yang Dongxu. After all, it was a well-known catering company in the mainland. Although they don't know how much Yang Jiayan's assets are, they are sure that he is a safe billionaire.
But I didn’t expect that while the other party was a young billionaire, he was also a shareholder of Haina. As insiders, they really feel like they are worshiping a big boss.
"Okay, let's end the party here today. Feihong and I have made an appointment to go to the spa and won't accompany you." Ran Feifei said.
Although she and Yu Feihong hit it off immediately and became sisters. Then I met Jiang Wen, Uncle Ge and others through Yu Feihong. But the relationship with Jiang Wen and others is not as good as with Yu Feihong, so naturally he doesn't want to say too much about Yang Dongxu.
