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Chapter 359 I don't know who makes money
"Mr. Huang, don't be angry, we can talk."

"I am also overwhelmed by the pressure from above. They don't understand and just think that I caused the company to lose more than 20 million. Do you think I am more wronged than Dou E?"

"Either, we split it 50-50, or you guys can invest on your own." Huang Ze still made the same condition, "This is not a question of whether to negotiate or not."

"If you and Li An had agreed to this in advance, I would have no objection. At most, I would have felt a little sorry that you got there first."

"It's up to the director to decide who to accept investment from. That's the director's freedom."

"But this is not the case with us! We clearly agreed on it on the plane a few days ago, and you agreed to it very well."

"What? A verbal agreement has no legal effect?"

"Even if it is legally effective, there should be a breach of contract clause?" Huang Ze teased the other party.

"It works, it works!" Xu Ligong said quickly, "How about this, you pay 10% of the production cost and take 20% of the profits?"

"Beep beep..."

Xu Ligong was still thinking about his film winning the Best Foreign Language Film award, and he wanted Huang Ze to help him win the three major awards for his next film, so he had no choice but to call again.

"How about this, Mr. Huang, you still get 20%, and we can invest in three projects for you!"

"How about adding Li An's possible future films and exchanging four for one?"

"Uh?" Huang Ze raised his eyebrows, then suppressed them again, "Are you trying to say that I made a profit? I should thank you?"

"No, that's not right! I don't dare."

"Okay, I agree, but I need one of your directors to come and help me shoot the film."

"Sure, who?"

"Cai Mingliang."

"Oh, Xiao Cai!" Xu Ligong remembered immediately.

It’s hard not to think about it!

He also produced the young man from Malaya's debut film "Teenage Nezha" last year.

I think this director has some talent.

"Isn't there a possibility that he will win the top three?" Xu Ligong's expression suddenly tensed.

But in the blink of an eye, I felt that I was still a little bit nervous.

There is indeed some talent, but it is not that exaggerated.

The movie "Teenage Nezha" he shot has a good reputation, but the results are just so-so.

The box office was average, in line with the box office data of unknown art films in Taiwan. It was not shortlisted for any of the three major awards, nor did it win any decent awards. The only award it won was the Best Original Score at the Golden Horse Awards.

It's totally incomparable to Li An's "Pushing Hands", which received rave reviews and won many awards at the Golden Horse Awards.

Moreover, his background is no match for Li An, who has a master's degree from New York University.

However, he studied at the Taekpung Cultural Institute and did not pursue further studies.

The gap is too big.

It doesn’t make sense that everyone gets the top three awards for their second film.

How can it be so easy to get the Big Three?

Besides, how could I be so unlucky?

How could Huang Ze be so awesome? Any ordinary director could help him win the three major awards.

So the three major ones are owned by his family?

If you think about it this way, you are exchanging a fledgling director for the investment rights of a well-known director like Li An, who has already proven himself with a Golden Bear.

made money!

Make a lot of money!
Xu Ligong nodded secretly, fearing that Huang Ze would go back on his word, so he wanted to finalize the matter immediately, "I'll let Xiao Cai go over there right away." "Okay."

"I'm only doing this because of our past cooperation. I hope this won't happen again!" Huang Ze hung up the phone in a rude manner.

As soon as he hung up the phone, he couldn't help but complain.

What kind of business reputation!

This is not the way to be jealous!

Then won’t you be so angry next time?
Huang Ze directly asked for Cai Mingliang, it wasn’t for nothing.

This is also a Golden Lion winner!

The future, well, not really the future, but the near future.

"Hehe, this guy must still think that he has made a profit. I don't know who has made a profit..." Huang Ze raised the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but sneered.

……

In less than three days, Huang Ze met Cai Mingliang, whom he had specifically requested, in the office.

As the name suggests, she looks very bright!
He has a big, shiny bald head.

With that appearance, let alone saying he is the director, even if someone said he was from the Tiandi Alliance, he would believe it himself.

"welcome!"

"Director Huang, hello!" Cai Mingliang was very excited to see Huang Ze, just like seeing his idol, and held Huang Ze's hands tightly with both hands, "I have been in love with you for a long time! Today I finally get to meet you."

"I watch your movie In the Mood for Love whenever I have time, and I am still amazed by the pictures in it!"

“Haha, as long as you like it!” Huang Ze smiled and pulled his hand back, “I’ve seen your film too, the sense of disillusionment in Teenage Nezha is very well shot!”

"Is there a new script?" Huang Ze asked, "If there is, I'll show it to you."

"Not yet." Cai Mingliang shook his head. "I might still want to make a film from the perspective of young people."

"What do you think? Wouldn't it be better to add some homosexual themes?" Cai Mingliang thought of "The Wedding Banquet," which recently won the Golden Bear. It hasn't been released yet, but he went to the company to watch it on his first day back.

He certainly can't make a film like that, but I think he could still add homosexual elements.

"If you want to add it, just add it." Huang Ze smiled, "You are the screenwriter, you are the director. What is a director? A dream maker."

“It’s about creating dreams for the audience, but also for ourselves.”

"It's not a big production, there's no need for so many rules and regulations."

"You can shoot however you think is appropriate. We won't restrict you." Anyway, these were nice words given in advance, so Huang Ze said them without any burden.

Even if I have to change the script or something, that can't be considered a constraint.

That's for your own good, and for the good of the film!

"Yeah!" Cai Mingliang didn't know the whole story, but he thought it was good for a director to be a boss. He knew what a director wanted most, so he nodded heavily, "I understand. I will definitely make a good movie."

"Well, I'm optimistic about you."

"Okay, I thought you already have a new script and were ready to read it. Since you haven't, then just write the script well. When you finish writing it, come to Xinghai as soon as possible. They will contact me. No matter what, I must be the first reader of your new movie script!"

"I will definitely show it to you first!" Cai Mingliang promised.

"Okay, let's go have a meal together!"

After a meal and a chat, Huang Ze asked his secretary to prepare flights for the next day.

The crew of "Rush Hour" was already ready in the United States, just waiting for me to arrive.

It was because of Cai Mingliang that I waited two more days.

Now that I've met him, it's time to start shooting my new film.

(End of this chapter)