"President Zhang, something happened! Young Master Cheng of Tianmei insisted on drinking with Sister Qingqing. Sister Qingqing had already drunk a lot of white wine. Come over quickly. I'm so scared.”
At nine o'clock in the evening, Zhang Fan suddenly received a phone call from his assistant, Peach Yang, while he was editing his script.
The voice on the other end was sobbing and panicking.
" Tianmei's Young Master Cheng, Cheng Yikun?!"
"Yes, it's him."
Zhang Fan immediately became angry." Peach, don't worry. Tell me where it is. I'll go there immediately."”
"It's private room 1 of Tianmei Hotel…"
Zhang Fan grabbed his jacket and car keys and rushed out of the office.
Then, he called Niu Chen.
"Old Bull, where are you?"
"I'm watching from the studio. I've caught this bunch of bastards cutting corners. I'm going to teach them a lesson…"
"Let it go first. Take the camera and go to Tianmei Hotel.”Zhang Fan said.
"Yes, what happened?" Du Cheng immediately asked in a serious tone when he heard Zhang Fan's tone.
"We'll talk when we get there. Hurry up!"
The black Volkswagen rushed out of the parking garage and jumped into the traffic.
At this moment, Xu Qingqing called.
After the call connected, no one spoke.
Instead, it was some noisy sounds!
……
Inception was still in the preparatory stage, but it had already become famous in the entertainment industry. After all, there were not many movies that invested hundreds of millions in a year.
It was easy to find investors. The capitalists had a lot of spare money in their hands. As long as there was a good script and a good director, they were willing to spend money.
However, it was not easy to find an investor who was powerful and not so demanding.
Recently, Xu Qingqing had been in contact with various parties. What she hoped to get the most was investment from the Big Five.
The so-called Big Five were the five most powerful film and television companies in the country.
The Great Wall and the Nine Cauldrons had rich resources and connections.
Tianmei and Tianxia were rich in resources and had their own cinemas all over the country.
Huanyu, on the other hand, had its own mythological universe and had a good working relationship with Hollywood's big shots.
It could be said that these five film and television companies had their own characteristics.
Among them, Huanyu and Tianmei were the strongest. The Nine Cauldrons had been established for less than ten years, so their foundation and strength were the weakest.
Xu Qingqing had contacted all five of them.
Other than Tianmei and Nine Cauldrons, who expressed their interest in cooperating, the other three expressed their lack of interest after understanding the basic situation.
The main reason was that she didn't think Zhang Fan would win, so she requested to change the director.
Tian Mei's strength far surpassed the nine cauldrons, and she was Xu Qingqing's favorite.
One had to know that Tianmei started off with real estate. Tianmei Plaza was spread all over the country. At the same time, the number of cinemas reached 628, with more than 6700 screens!
According to the annual report of Tianmei Pictures that was circulated in 2018, Tianmei's revenue in 2018 was 9.8 billion, accounting for more than 15% of the total box office of the entire mainland.
today.
Tianmei's head of the investment department, Ma Dahong, had an appointment with Xu Qingqing to discuss the specifics of the investment.
However, she did not expect that the Crown Prince of Tianmei, Cheng Yikun, would also appear at the dinner!
From the start, Cheng Yikun's gaze was fixed on Xu Qingqing, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.
Naturally, he mentioned Xu Kun's face being slapped, but Cheng Yikun did not care.
Ma Dahong took the opportunity to persuade them to drink, and it was a high-alcohol white wine.
Seeing that the other party was so " magnanimous," Xu Qingqing also " embarrassedly " drank two glasses.
After two cups, Cheng Yikun started to get physical.
Xu Qingqing, who noticed that something was wrong, remained vigilant. She also noticed that Cheng Yikun did not have a clear investment intention, so she found an excuse to leave.
However, Cheng Yi Kun was pushing his luck and repeatedly stopped him.
Moreover, the bodyguards at the door were also eyeing him covetously.
Only then did she ask Little Peach to contact Zhang Fan.
"Hey, why did the star fruit take so long to get her makeup done?”Ma Dahong said.
Xu Qingqing had been in the entertainment industry for so long, but she was still able to protect herself. She also had some tricks up her sleeve.
When she saw Ma Dahong asking about the star fruit, she quickly smiled and said,""Chief Ma is just a little girl, what is she doing? Young Master Cheng, we've drunk so much white wine. Why don't we order some red wine?”
As she spoke, she kept winking at her manager, asking him to help her.
Her manager was a middle-aged man in his thirties, but he avoided her gaze. As he helped Cheng Yikun pour wine, he teased,"Why are you drinking red wine? Little girls can't drink white star fruit. Qingqing, you're a 'big' girl. Can't you drink it?”
He deliberately emphasized the words and even winked at Cheng Yikun, laughing out loud in what he thought was a very humorous way.
Anger flashed in Xu Qingqing's eyes, but she suppressed it and did not flare up.
Xu Qingqing had already drunk two cups of white wine, which was about half a catty. At this moment, because she was angry, two beautiful blushes appeared on her cheeks. She looked extremely beautiful, and her soul was burning.
Cheng Yikun saw that Xu Qingqing was almost done drinking, so he laughed and said,""Qingqing, you're famous for being generous in the entertainment industry. Coincidentally, your Brother Cheng is also a generous person. I'll invest in your movie.”
"Thank you, Young Master Cheng."
Cheng Yikun suddenly waved his hand and pointed at the wine glass in front of Xu Qingqing."How about this, the previous one doesn't count. " From now on, I'll invest 10 million yuan for every glass you drink. If you can drink 10 glasses, I'll invest 100 million yuan. I mean it."”
Everyone fell silent.
They all looked at Xu Qingqing.
This cup was worth at least three taels. Forget about ten cups, if he drank three to five cups, he would have to go to the hospital.
Xu Qingqing was now half-drunk. She would be unconscious after another glass, let alone three to five glasses.
"That's it?" Xu Qingqing gritted her teeth and asked.”
" Of course, investing is one thing," Cheng Yikun said lightly." I want to add two people to the movie. In addition, the final editing rights of the movie will be mine."”
It was common for investors to stuff people into the production team and even directly decide on the male and female leads.
As the name implied, the final editing rights were the final editing rights of the director after the film was shot.
When a director filmed a film, what story he wanted to tell and what meaning he wanted to express would all depend on the editing.
If the editing rights were handed over, the edited film might very well be completely different from what the director wanted to express.
Stupid editing could even destroy an excellent movie.
Xu Qingqing frowned and shook her head."Anything else?"
"No."
Cheng Yikun leaned back in his chair, his other hand on Xu Qingqing's shoulder. Under the dim light, the greed and desire in his eyes were exposed.
Xu Qingqing dodged. She was really angry and a little afraid, but she still suppressed her anger."Young Master Cheng, the casting has basically been confirmed. We can't give you the editing rights either. Inception…"
"That depends on your sincerity. You should understand what I mean, right?”
Xu Qingqing's smile froze as she looked at Cheng Yikun's half-smiling face. Her meaning couldn't be more obvious.
Dive.
"Impossible. Let's just leave it at that."
Xu Qingqing stood up without hesitation and was about to leave.
Cheng Yikun's face darkened, and he said unhappily,""Xu Qingqing, you're not giving me face. Do you still want to survive in the entertainment industry? Believe it or not, I'll make it difficult for you to move an inch in the entertainment industry.”
"If you have something to say, say it properly.”
The manager quickly pulled Xu Qingqing back and smiled apologetically at Cheng Yikun."Young Master Cheng, please don't mind…Qingqing, apologize to Young Master Cheng.”
Xu Qingqing was completely furious. She didn't expect Cheng Yikun to be so rude. She didn't agree and actually forced him.
What was even more infuriating was that his manager was actually helping others.
"Bang!"
At this moment, the door of the private room was pushed open.
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