Zhang Yuanjun knew that he might not be suitable for comedy, but he just wanted to play an enjoyable one, so he forgot about it.
However, when Yue Xiaojun came back the next day with the character of Xie Xiaomeng, Zhang Yuanjun hesitated.
There are almost no characters in this movie that suit him.
Xie Xiaomeng is a fat man. Yue Xiaojun said before: "We really can't come up with anything else except this role. If you want to play the role, you must gain weight to about 200 pounds."
"No!" As an assistant, Xiao Zhao was the first to object. Zhang Yuanjun is a niche student, and the audience has requirements for his figure and appearance. Xiao Zhao will not allow Zhang Yuanjun to gain weight and look ugly.
Zhang Yuanjun also understands her worries, but an actor's body never belongs only to him, so he doesn't have much opinion on this aspect.
Xiao Zhao continued to persuade him: "It's okay to gain weight for other roles. It's completely unnecessary for a role like this."
Zhang Yuanjun knew that what she said was reasonable. He only invested in the project and did not star in it. Ning Hao was even more happy to see the results.
Zhang Yuanjun did hesitate. A character like Xie Xiaomeng was not worth sacrificing his own health and gaining weight to 200 pounds.
Moreover, according to Yue Xiaojun, the movie will start shooting in October.
He will hold a signing ceremony with Maitian in October, and he cannot attend with all his fat.
Zhang Yuanjun's silence and hesitation made Yue Xiaojun sigh. It seemed that he really couldn't play Xie Xiaomeng.
Zhang Yuanjun said: "You guys talk, I'll go out for a while."
It's still up to the people in the studio.
Yue Xiaojun still proposed the 600,000 yuan mentioned yesterday, but the studio obviously would not meet his expectations.
"150,000, we can only provide 150,000."
That’s not how you bargain!
Yue Xiaojun is going crazy!
From 600,000 to 150,000, girl, you must be using the Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
"We have roughly estimated the cost of this movie based on the script. It should be around 3.5 million. Brother Hua invested 3 million. I think you should have invested part of the money yourself. Even if there is a gap, it should not be as much as 600,000."
Yue Xiaojun couldn't believe how they could calculate their own costs so hard.
Xiao Zhao is right, the bulk of the investment has been taken care of, and their shortfall is indeed not as big as 600,000.
But the conversation changed: "600,000 is fine, I want a 20% share."
"Impossible!" Yue Xiaojun refused without thinking. Ning Hao couldn't explain to Liu Dehua for 20%.
"Then I can't help you. If you can't make a decision, you can ask the director to talk to you."
It's true that Yue Xiaojun can't make the final decision on investment, but for this reason, he can't give up.
So he called Ning Hao to come over.
After the big-headed Ning Hao arrived, he was embarrassed after hearing the quotation.
He has no control over this matter.
The script of "Diamond" is his, but he received money from Andy Lau for this film. Andy Lau is the boss of this film, and only Andy Lau can decide on the distribution of the investment share.
So he called the relevant person in charge of Yingyi Entertainment on the spot. Of course Yingyi did not agree. This film was a film under the Asian Rising Star Director Project. How could it be given 20% to others.
Ning Hao is short of money, but Asian rising star directors have strict cost controls on every film they make, so Yingyi will no longer invest in "Diamond."
"And this is not in compliance with the rules. You are a newly established small company, and you are a follow-up investor. It is impossible to give you a share."
It would be too greedy to want a share of the money right from the start.
The two sides couldn't argue, but Zhang Yuanjun's ears were clear. When it was time to rehearse and sing, he would ask about the progress of the negotiations from time to time.
After a week of stalemate, Yingyi and Ning Hao finally relented and reached an agreement with Zhang Yuanjun Studio: Zhang Yuanjun Studio invested 250,000 yuan in the crew of "Diamond", received a fixed income of 327,000 yuan, and enjoyed the priority right to receive payment after the film is settled. .
The latter one was strongly recommended by Zhang Yuanjun: "We are a small company and cannot beat them, so we must add this."
In fact, Zhang Yuanjun took advantage of the loophole here. No one in the entertainment industry plays such a thing as priority repayment. Ning Hao can get the money and doesn't care about such financial things at all.
Yingyi Entertainment didn't pay much attention to the 77,000 yuan.
After signing the contract, Zhang Yuanjun sent several people out. I was quite happy when I came back: "We are now in business, right?"
"Of course, I earn 77,000."
"You don't know how to look at problems." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile, "77,000 is not much, but you have to look at the investment income. If you invest 250,000, you will get an income of 327,000, which is a yield of more than 30%. Which investment has that?" Are our profits so high?"
"I can't help you." Xiao Zhao ignored him and went to work.
The studio's first investment project has been negotiated, with a guaranteed profit of RMB 77,000, which is a happy event.
That night, with a wave of his hand, Boss Zhang packed a bag of barbecue and went back to his dormitory to treat the guests.
"I just opened a studio, so I can save some money and spend it," Luo Jin said.
"No matter how much you save, you can still afford this meal. Eat, eat, eat." Zhang Yuanjun was happy.
"Is it like eating bee poop and getting rich?" Zhu Yawen asked while drinking beer.
"A small profit." Zhang Yuanjun said about his investment in "Diamond".
"You dare to vote for this!?"
"Why don't you dare to vote?" Zhang Yuanjun asked.
"No, he is a new director and has nothing, so you dare to give him money?" Zhu Yawen asked.
"Didn't he get investment from Andy Lau? I just follow Andy Lau and take a share."
"Liu Dehua's family has a big business. Losing three to five million is not a problem. If you lose this little family business, it will be all gone."
"I won't lose money. The contract I signed with him is for fixed income, and my money will be returned first. When the film is settled, no matter whether it makes a profit or a loss, the 327,000 yuan must be returned to me. This There is a legal basis.”
"Is it really so safe?"
"Am I that stupid? Why can't I do something with more than 200,000 yuan and leave it to a new director to play in the mud?"
Zhang Yuanjun has always been reliable in his work, and more than 200,000 yuan is not a small amount. Everyone asked a few more questions, and seeing that Zhang Yuanjun was very confident, they stopped trying to persuade him.
While eating, Luo Jin first came closer and sat down: "You said you have invested, can you assign a role to your brother? Let him experience what it's like to bring capital into the group."
It doesn't matter what Luo Jin said. The others all looked at Zhang Yuanjun. Zhang Yuanjun swallowed a sip of wine and said, "It's not that I won't help you. Ning Hao has a problem. He doesn't like to use handsome guys. His crew is just watery." Ugly Man, the only good-looking one is the international thief Mike, but that role was taken away by Andy Lau. There is a fat man named Xie Xiaomeng who is not played by anyone, but he is asked to gain weight to 200 pounds. Can any of you tell me and I will get it? This role."
Everyone shook their heads. Gaining weight to 200 pounds was too exaggerated. They were unwilling to do it for such a role.
"Don't think so much. It doesn't matter if there is no filming for the moment. There are many who can't film. We still have wine to drink and meat to eat, so we are better than others." Zhang Yuanjun reassured everyone, "Come on, come on , I’m just one of a kind, I haven’t even graduated yet, so if you’re in a hurry, there will always be a movie to film.”
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