Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Chapter 52 was clearly arranged
Zhou Qing was actually aware of Ning Hao's worship.

After the other party wrote it in class, he was highly praised by the teacher of the directing department, who even took the initiative to help Ning Hao get investment.

But in the end, nothing was done. Ning Hao tried his best but failed to attract any investment.

In the end, I had to pay for the film out of my own pocket.

Taking all these factors into consideration, isn't it clear that Ning Hao is trying to cover up his guilt by taking out the script at this time?
He even asked Ning Hao to correct him. It would be weird if Zhou Qing believed Ning Hao.

This man is a talented person, but also a proud one.

Even if he won the Berlin Grand Prize, Ning Hao would never listen to his advice.

It's nothing more than a routine.

However, Zhou Qing did not expose Ning Hao, so everyone just kept it to themselves.

He took the script from Ning Hao and read through it seriously.

"My senior brother's script is great, the structure is rigorous, and the story is profound. I have nothing to criticize."

After putting the script down, Zhou Qing spread his hands and said seriously.

In fact, in his opinion, the script still has some problems and can be improved and perfected.

But Zhou Qing would not say it so tactlessly.

"I came up with this in class, and I didn't expect it to be recognized by Director Zhou."

Ning Hao laughed immediately, and it was absolutely from the heart.

The script of "Incense" was circulated in Beijing University, and many teachers praised it highly.

There are even more students who worship him.

But how can the weight of those people be compared with Zhou Qing?

Ning Hao felt really flattered to be recognized by someone like Zhou Qing.

However, Ning Hao came here to do serious business this time, and he quickly perked up.

After exchanging pleasantries with Zhou Qing, just as Zhou Qing had expected, they started to solicit investment from Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing glanced at Ning Hao, appearing calm on the surface but laughing in his heart.

Little guy, I've seen through you a long time ago.

"How much investment do you need, brother?"

Putting aside those messy thoughts, Zhou Qing looked at Ning Hao seriously and asked.

That’s right, Zhou Qing decided to invest in this movie “Incense”.

If I remember correctly, "Incense" was filmed with only tens of thousands of dollars, and there were eight actors in total.

A truly low-cost, small-scale production.

Zhou Qing didn’t remember whether the film was released or not, but it did win awards at many film festivals.

Of course, without any A-class film festivals, selling copyrights probably wouldn’t work.

But this is actually not important to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing was apparently investing in "Incense", but in fact he was investing in Ning Hao.

You should know that Ning Hao is also one of the few great directors in the future.

After the stunning success of "Crazy Stone", almost every movie he made afterwards could be said to be a huge hit.

Such a director is worth investing in.

After all, why not invest in some movies that you already know are sure to make money?

For example, "Crazy Stone", with an investment of 300 million, had a box office of over 2300 million, which is definitely one of the film projects with the highest return on investment.

And if I remember correctly, although this movie was filmed in 05, Ning Hao actually wrote the script in 2000.

It's just that I haven't had the money, so it has been delayed for so many years.

Therefore, it is impossible for Zhou Qing to copy this movie and shoot it himself. If he wants to get involved, he can only invest.

And now, this opportunity is delivered to your doorstep.

If Ning Hao finishes filming "Incense", he will probably film "Crazy Stone" if nothing unexpected happens.

Wouldn't Ning Hao be the first one to think of at that time?
There is no need for that now, after all, the cost of "Incense" is too low.

But in the case of "Crazy Stone", if I sign an agreement with the other party to have priority investment rights, doesn't it mean that I can get a share of many profitable film projects in the future?

Isn’t this wonderful?
You have to know that after Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone", he was in great demand, and even Han Sanping took the initiative to find him. It was really not easy to get on the train at that time.

But now?
Is it okay to reserve a seat in advance?

Ning Hao thought he had schemed against Zhou Qing, but he didn't know that he was the one who was clearly arranged.

"Eighty thousand. I only need eighty thousand."

Ning Hao was immediately excited when he saw that Zhou Qing had that intention.

God have mercy on me. Just for this mere 80,000 yuan, Ning Hao has no idea how many times he has hit a wall.

It's really difficult to ask others for money.

"'Incense' is a good book and should not be buried. Brother, I voted for it."

Zhou Qing immediately nodded to Ning Hao.

"Thank you Director Zhou for your appreciation and trust."

Ning Hao was overjoyed and stretched out his hand repeatedly to shake hands with Zhou Qing.

To be honest, Ning Hao was quite nervous before coming here.

Although he knew that "127 Hours" must have made a lot of money, the investment in "Incense" was not worth mentioning at all.

But it’s not yours and they don’t owe you anything. Does that mean they have to invest in you just because they have a lot of money?

That doesn't make sense.

It was not until this moment that Ning Hao finally put his heart at ease.

After expressing his gratitude to Zhou Qing, he also took the initiative to propose signing a contract or something.

"No need to do that, I trust you, brother."

Zhou Qing waved his hand and said generously.

It's just 80,000 yuan, there's really no need for that, not to mention that he knows Ning Hao more or less.

Ning Hao was so moved that he almost burst into tears.

My junior brother trusts me so much, he is like a half-brother to me.

"Brother is a talented person. If you want to make a movie in the future, you can come to me again."

Before Ning Hao left, Zhou Qing spoke to Ning Hao seriously.

With such trust in him, Ning Hao almost asked Zhou Qing to become his sworn brother.

After Ning Hao left, Zhou Qing didn't hesitate and immediately called the finance department, asking them to transfer the money to Ning Hao as soon as possible.

I have the impression that Ning Hao only took fifteen days to shoot "Incense", he is definitely a quick shooter.

At this rate, I'm afraid that "Crazy Stone" won't be around for long.

“Which movie are you going to make?”

After returning to the office, Zhou Qing continued his thinking and analysis that had been interrupted before.

After some comparison and comprehensive consideration, Zhou Qing temporarily selected three movies.

Shoplifters, Black Coal, Thin Ice and Departures.

"Shoplifters" not only won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, it was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and its box office in mainland China also reached more than 90 million.

It is an example of a double success in both awards and box office.

"Black Coal, Thin Ice" is similar, winning the Golden Bear Award in Berlin and the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor, and the box office in mainland China has exceeded 100 million yuan.

Like Shoplifters, the potential is huge.

The last one is "Departures".

This movie won an Oscar.

Moreover, unlike ordinary art films, "Departures" is actually very watchable and can be regarded as an excellent feature film.

When the film was first released in Japan, the box office was very good and it was the box office champion of the same period.

Even when the high-definition restored version was released in China 13 years later, it still grossed over million yuan at the box office.

You have to know how many years pirated copies had been posted online at that time?

(End of this chapter)