"Dingling bell~"
The students screamed, and when the school bell rang, they poured out of the school gate.
For the rare occasion, Lu Fei did not go home with Han Yu. He pushed his bicycle and turned into a nearby barbecue restaurant. In 2000, Yanjing issued a document that strictly prohibited open-air barbecues in the Forty-Nine Cities. Barbecue stalls must either switch to guerrilla operations or open up good shops. .
"Old Tang, they are blocking the entrance to my school. Are you in such a hurry?"
The small shop only had 6 tables. As soon as he walked in, he saw Tang Danian's round face. Sitting next to him was a middle-aged man wearing glasses, the director of "Latent", Jiang Wei.
He stood up and stretched out his hand, "You must be Mr. Lu. I urged Danian to bring me here. It's a pleasure to meet you. It's a pleasure to meet you. Now I finally see your true face."
"Hello, Teacher Jiang Wei."
Lu Fei held it and shook it a few times. After some warm and polite greetings, he put his schoolbag on a chair, then moved a chair to sit down.
"Teacher Jiang thinks the revision suggestions you suggested are very good. I have re-edited the script and you will review it again."
Tang Danian handed over a thick stack of notebooks, then turned sideways, facing the menu posted on the wall, and casually ordered a bunch of skewers, "Three more cans of Coke, iced."
"Only in glass bottles." The landlady opened the refrigerator.
"A glass bottle will do, too," Lu Fei said.
The landlady opened three bottles, holding it in one hand and a plate of edamame in the other. Tang Danian took it and placed it on the table, "How do you feel?"
Lu Fei compared the plot, lines, characters, conflicts and other plot elements from his memory. They were almost the same as those in his previous life. "Of course it's good. I can't fault it much anyway."
"What do Mr. Lu think of the role of An Jiamu?" Jiang Wei opened a pair of chopsticks.
"Not bad, second male lead."
Lu Fei nodded. An Jiamu is the younger brother of the male protagonist An Jiahe. He has a subtle relationship with his sister-in-law Mei Xiangnan, who is abused by domestic violence. In the final decision between public and private affairs, he still chooses legal principles over human feelings and works for Mei Xiangnan. Shonan upholds justice and destroys relatives with righteousness.
The policeman, a positive character, has a lot of roles.
Jiang Wei said straightforwardly: "We would like to ask Mr. Lu to play the role of An Jiamu. I wonder if you are interested?"
"I?"
Lu Fei thought about it for a while, then folded the script and handed it back. "Thank you for thinking of me first, but I can't get away recently, so I can help you choose actors..."
Tang Danian agreed wholeheartedly, "Okay, we'll just give you an assistant director!"
Lu Fei looked left and right. If he still couldn't figure out that this was the Hongmen Banquet, he would be a fool. "I just said that if you are looking for me in such a hurry, something must be wrong. Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me. What's the matter?"
Tang Danian smiled and said, "I can't hide it from you. It's this drama. There is still a little gap in investment."
Lu Fei took a sip of Coke and said, "You old Tang, no wonder you came here to do this and that, and you came to me to beg for help?"
Jiang Wei showed an awkward smile and spoke clearly.
In fact, they had a hunch that in today's market for family ethics dramas, there is a big gap in the subject of domestic violence, and this drama can become a small hit.
He happens to be a contracted director of a film and television company called "Dongyang Qingyu". The cost of this drama is 5 to 6 million, but the company is only willing to invest 2 million, and they have to raise 4 million themselves.
"Feigou.com is mainly engaged in e-commerce and will not be involved in the film and television industry."
Lu Fei touched his chin, Feigou.com was rich.
Penguin has paid off the US$500,000 loan, and the remaining US$2 million from acquisitions and replacements are still lying on the account, but this money has other uses.
"Really?" Jiang Wei sighed.
"Even if I invest, we still lack one thing." Lu Fei raised his lips, "Dongyang Qingyu doesn't have a license yet, does it?"
Jiang Wei looked troubled, and silence was his acquiescence.
In the new millennium, private enterprises need a "temporary license" to produce TV series. This is not something that can be applied for easily. It makes it difficult for private enterprises to produce alone and must be affiliated with TV stations and film studios that have long-term licenses.
Either you pay a one-time affiliation fee, or the affiliated unit pays a small amount, or pays nothing at all, and you can get a share of the affiliated company's pie. If it's too much, you can get a big share and the right to sign.
In 2001, TV drama production licenses were issued for the first time to 8 companies including Jin Yingma, Hairun, and Huayi. They were also the first batch to have Class A licenses.
In 2003, the film and television industrialization reform expanded to 35 companies. Since then, restrictions on private enterprises have been slowly relaxed.
Before 2003, Lu Fei was not in a hurry to get involved in film and television production, and he did not want to use Internet money to make cross-border investments, which seemed nondescript.
What's more, it's winter now, and what is needed is a steady supply of funds.
He wanted to invest personally, and his money was almost fully invested in Feigou, Penguin, and Caifubao. Yunfei Internet Cafe was reserved exclusively for his elder brother and sister-in-law, and Qilixiang could not touch it.
I only have more than 80,000 yuan in my pocket, and I have to work hard to collect domain names. I am worth tens of millions, but I am actually very poor.
"It's okay if you don't invest money. You can help us build relationships." Tang Danian smiled.
"Building relationships?" Lu Fei grabbed the mutton skewers.
"Yeah, you have a lot of contacts. Help us introduce an investment method. It's best to have a license."
Tang Danian cried out bitterly, "You can't bear to let your debut screenwriting work go to waste..."
"Come on, I don't believe there's no one in the director circle who knows what he's doing, and he won't be able to make this drama."
Lu Fei chewed the mutton, "Okay, let me help you ask. It just so happens that I have a dinner date with Yang Ma's director Gao in the past few days."
"Mother Yang!" Tang Danian's eyes instantly ignited with some hope.
"Don't have high hopes, I don't dare to guarantee it."
Lu Fei himself has no money, but there are ways to play without money.
He would not leave out a good stepping stone like "Don't Talk to Strangers", which could open up the situation.
"I'll introduce a few more of you, but I have conditions."
"Mr. Lu, tell me!" Jiang Wei became energetic.
"I want to be a producer, and I also have the right to recommend casting." Lu Fei said. "Of course I won't make it difficult for you. Just give you a chance to audition. If someone is not suitable, you can be eliminated at any time. It doesn't have to look at my face."
"That's no problem, as long as you can find investors."
Jiang Wei nodded and asked curiously: "I wonder which unit you are looking for?"
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"Director Zhu, long time no see."
Lu Fei came to Xiying Audio and Video Publishing House again and saw Zhu Jie again. He found that he was quite haggard, and the black hair on his temples had become half white and half black, and there were suspected signs of the Mediterranean on the top of his head.
I don't want to see you at all!
Director Zhu cursed in his heart, but his mentality has calmed down.
After all, Feigou.com solved the inventory of "Westward Journey" and also sent a small amount of money to Xiying Group to make up for some investment losses.
Moreover, for the past six months, Feigou.com has been cooperating with Xiying Audio and Video Company for its video disc purchase. "Blue Life and Death", "Winnie the Pooh" and other online hot sellers have benefited from it, and they can be regarded as big customers.
It is better to untie enemies than to tie them. If you pick up a leak, you can untie it.
He was cautious, "Haha, I wonder what kind of treasure Mr. Lu wants to steal from us this time?"
“I’m not here to shop for treasure, I’m here to give gifts.”
Lu Fei smiled, which reminded Zhu Jie of the smile in "Westward Journey". It was exactly the same, and he immediately became extremely vigilant.
"Gift?"
"Yes, Feigou.com can achieve its current scale without the support of your company. I will also drink your best Yuqian Longjing. If I don't reciprocate, wouldn't I be a beast?"
You are just a beast!
Zhu Jie complained and asked curiously: "What gift did Mr. Lu give?"
Lu Fei took out the outline of "Don't Talk to Strangers" and the final drafts of the first three episodes from his bag, and presented them with both hands.
"Is this a script?"
Zhu Jie is a good judge of goods. He could identify the script of the TV series with just a few glances. He immediately understood, "Mr. Lu wants us to invest in Xiying?"
Lu Fei nodded: "Yes, I heard that your company accepts script submissions. I was also asked by my friends. This is their script."
Co-author came to us to ask for alms!
Zhu Jie was full of doubts, "Mr. Lu is very wealthy, why don't you invest yourself?"
"Feigou.com does not lack this kind of money, but it is still in the development stage and has no plans to get involved in the film and television industry for the time being."
"Although the story is a good one, I'm sorry, Mr. Lu."
Zhu Jie turned over it seriously, "Our Xiying Group is the same. We focus on producing movies and TV series. We have no plans in this regard yet."
"Really? It seems that this gift cannot be given."
Lu Fei's face didn't show much regret. He packed up his things quickly, "Then don't disturb Director Zhu. I'll go find Director Gao."
"Wait, wait."
Zhu Jie was agitated, and he hurriedly stopped him, "Director Gao, which Director Gao?"
