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Chapter 130 Let the Bullets Fly and Legend of Zhen Huan (asking for double monthly tickets)
"I'm a little curious, how did you spend 100 million? Were the actors you hired big names?"

Jiang Wen had talked about movies with Qi Hao before.

To be honest, Qi Hao really likes Jiang Wen's movie.

In other words, he likes all of Jiang Wen’s movies.

However, he now shoulders the responsibility of making Xiao Fei Yang profitable, so he cannot simply make decisions for Xiao Fei Yang based on his own preferences.

"Ge You and I don't get much pay..."

Jiang Wen was helpless because Qi Hao, this brat, was on the side of the investor and could see the key points at a glance.

It's really hard to fool people.

Some people were originally very smart, but after becoming agents of capital, they became more intimidating.

"Oh yeah, who did Huang Silang find to play the role?"

Qi Hao suddenly realized that the problem was indeed with the pay.

"I plan to contact Zhou Ruifa. He offers 40 million, and Ge You offers 5 million." Jiang Wen replied.

“That’s Hollywood prices!”

Qi Hao hit the nail on the head. If it weren't for the Hollywood prices, the average domestic actor's pay of more than 5 million yuan would be considered a sky-high price.

Ge You is a top domestic star, so a salary of five million is more in line with industry norms.

Chen Kun's pay for "Mulan" was only two to three million, and Qi Hao's pay for "October Besieged" was two million, which is slightly higher than Wang Xueqi, the male lead.

There is no way, he is one of the top four young actors and the best actor, while Wang Xueqi is nothing.

The pay for Hong Kong's first-line stars is generally around 8 million, for example, Andy Lau and Gu Tianle are both in this price range.

As for Zhou Ruifa's 40 million, it must be because he joined "Let the Bullets Fly" as a Hollywood actor, and his salary was close to the market price in Hollywood.

but……

Why!

Why don't you charge me according to Hollywood's market price?

"Yes, he was paid this much in Hollywood. When this group of people return to the Chinese film industry, they all use a similar calculation method."

Jiang Wen nodded. There was no need to lie in front of Qi Hao.

"The film remuneration alone is about 60 to 70 million. No wonder it costs hundreds of millions. One hundred million is not enough, right?"

This movie is such a rip-off.

If it weren't for the fact that he had a good personal relationship with Jiang Wen and they usually treated each other as brothers, and if it weren't for the fact that the coal boss really admired Jiang Wen, Qi Hao really didn't want to touch this movie.

Jiang Wen, you deserve it!
When your car hits a tree, you know to turn; when the stock price goes up, you know to buy; when snot runs into your mouth, you remember to shake it off. You have already brought disaster upon yourself and become the nemesis of capital, so you know to play the victim.

What were you doing so far?

"In fact, we can change someone else. We don't have to use Zhou Ruifa. If we don't use Zhou Ruifa, we can definitely make 100 million yuan. We have plenty of money for marketing."

Ma Ke helped Jiang Wen speak.

Both he and Jiang Wen underestimated everyone's vigilance towards Jiang Wen.

I thought that even if it was difficult to attract investment, it would not be impossible to attract investment. I didn’t expect it to be so difficult.

In this case, there is no need to look for Zhou Ruifa.

"Chow Shui Fat really didn't need it. Look at The Forbidden Kingdom. All these birds coming back from Hollywood are useless."

Zheng Xiaolong complained bluntly.

With "The Warlords" and "The Forbidden Kingdom", Li Lianjie successfully destroyed all audiences' filters for Hollywood stars.

"This role is more suitable for Zhou Ruifa...but it is indeed a bit expensive."

Jiang Wen sighed softly and frowned slightly.

His expression revealed a hint of fatigue; the pressure of investment forced him to make compromises.

To put it seriously, Jiang Wen has now reached a bottleneck.

The film market is developing rapidly, box office records are constantly setting new records, and production costs are also rising. His past achievements are no longer sufficient to support him in the film industry.

If he doesn't handle it well, he won't be able to survive.

It is impossible to rely solely on friends for support. The bigwigs who like his movies also have survival pressure.

"If 100 million is enough to make the movie, the rest... we at Feiyang Media can help."

Qi Hao looked at Gao Yang, and only gave an affirmative answer when he saw the other party nodded.

What he meant was that if you don't overspend by 100 million, then we will invest. If you continue to overspend, then we will not accompany you.

Gao Yang didn't take the Little Sheep company seriously.

Of course he wants to make money, but if you don't make money, he won't fire you and replace you with someone else to run the business.

The general manager is his daughter.

But Qi Hao can't just follow suit and give up.

Gao Yang approached him because he was very familiar with the entertainment industry, and he agreed to Gao Yang's offer because he wanted to become a capital and use Gao Yang's money to practice at this stage.

"Then I'll consider finding other actors with better value for money."

Jiang Wen can only give up Zhou Ruifa for the time being. If he doesn't look for Zhou Ruifa, one hundred million will be enough.

"Okay, we at Feiyang Media will take care of the remaining 50 million."

Qi Hao helped Gao Yang make the decision.

Everyone at the table breathed a sigh of relief. As long as someone was willing to invest, it would be fine. If no one made a move, then today's drink would be too awkward.

Only Jiang Wen felt a little regretful.

For the role of Huang Silang, Chow Sui Fat is really the first choice actor.

However, Xiao Feiyang took out 50 million.

In any case, he was very grateful to Qi Hao. If he owed someone a favor, it was actually a favor he owed to No. 7.

Gao Yang doesn't care about his favor at all.

"If this movie loses money again, I won't make movies anymore!" Jiang Wen vowed.

"It's over!" Gao Yang quickly comforted her, "It's best if you can make money. If you lose money, try again next time. No one would quit after one failure. Back then, I took all my savings to contract a coal mine. I was completely in the dark and accidentally met a scammer..."

Even big bosses with billions of dollars in assets have encountered various setbacks.

If I had given up at that time, it would have been a joke, but now that I'm awesome, it will be a legendary experience when I tell about it.

Some of the others listened carefully, while others even boasted. Qi Hao couldn't help but sigh that it was really good to be rich, and he also wanted to be a rich man.

Unfortunately, he has reached the age of a rich man, but does not have the ability of a rich man.

At least he is not a wealthy man who can impress these big guys.

Over there, Lao Gao was bragging with a few big guys, while over here, Zheng Xiaolong set his sights on Xiao Gao and Qi Hao.

He asked Gao Fei curiously:
"How many movies have you, Little Sheep, invested in?"

"The Besieged City, Let's See, Lost on Journey, The Piano in a Factory, this one by Uncle Jiang Wen is the fifth one."

Gao Fei counted on his fingers.

In fact, the company has only been established for less than a year, but it is more powerful than many large film and television companies.

Moreover, these five films are not all low-budget.

"The Siege of the City in October" cost 20 million yuan, and "Let the Bullets Fly" cost 50 million yuan.

"They are all movies that you invested in, wouldn't you consider TV series?"

Zheng Xiaolong came to this drinking party today to attract investment.

Gao Fei looked at Qi Hao.

She actually didn't know whether to invest in the TV series, at least they had not discussed this issue privately.

"If there is a good script, you can invest in it."

Qi Hao did not exclude TV dramas.

His main occupation is an actor, and he loves being an actor the most, so he will never abandon the acting career just because he becomes a director.

As an actor, although movies are of a higher standard, if one wants to maintain national popularity, TV dramas are actually the most cost-effective thing.

If you have a good script and invest in it yourself, there will be a higher probability of producing a good one.

"I am currently working on a TV series and am in the script writing stage."

The main reason why Zheng Xiaolong came here today was because not only movie directors like coal bosses, but TV drama directors also like coal bosses.

They really don't interfere with your creation.

At most, I have some thoughts about the actress you chose.

In this regard, we can select some female stars who are willing to "sacrifice" to join the group and be responsible for accompanying the coal bosses.

"I'm still working on the script, so don't worry too much."

Qi Hao had a headache. He and Gao Yang had a bet agreement that required Feiyang Media to make a profit within two years.

More than half a year has passed now.

It is still unknown when we will be able to make a profit.

"My TV series is adapted from the original novel. Don't worry, the novel itself is very popular and has a certain fan base. There will definitely be TV stations willing to buy it after it is filmed."

Zheng Xiaolong stood up, took a bag, and quickly took out a set of novels.

"It's a palace fighting novel..."

Qi Hao took it, glanced at it, then opened it to read the contents.

"Yes, similar to War and Beauty, this kind of TV series has a wide audience. As long as the production is not bad, it will definitely not lose money. TV series are safer than movies."

Zheng Xiaolong also took out a piece of information and gave it to Qi Hao.

Above is the award record of the novel and the performance data on the website, proving that he did not select the novels randomly.

In addition, there is a simple script, which contains the general storyline and main characters.

"How much does this cost?"

Qi Hao felt that the writing level of this book was acceptable, except that some parts seemed familiar.

However, this is a common problem in online literature.

Many novels are just copied here and there, and if they want to truly become a TV series, they have to undergo drastic adaptations.

"Seventy million."

Zheng Xiaolong hopes that Xiao Fei Yang can take it all in one go.

The other two investors that came today, Yinghuang and China Film, are not engaged in TV drama production.

If he could take it all from Xiao Fei Yang, he wouldn't have to look for other investments.

"..."

This is more expensive than investing in "Let the Bullets Fly".

However, Qi Hao really has to consider voting for Zheng Xiaolong.

Firstly, the TV series is easy to make back its investment, and secondly, he owes Zheng Xiaolong a favor.

"Young Justice Bao 2" was introduced to him by Zheng Xiaolong, who was the producer at that time.

Although he was only the second male lead, Qi Hao's role image and positioning were very good. After the TV series was released, he even crushed Lu Yi and became a popular young actor.

Later, the original male lead of "Tengu" did not perform well, so Qi Jian decided to replace him.

Zheng Xiaolong recommended Qi Hao to him.

He said that Qi Hao has the best acting skills among the young actors and he will definitely not let you down. Moreover, if you find a popular young actor to act in the play, he will have his own traffic and the box office may be able to make up for your loss if you replace him.

Replacing people will cost money.

You hire someone to act in a movie and sign a contract with him. If he doesn't perform well, you can replace him. That's fine, but you still have to give him a portion of the remuneration agreed in the contract.

As a result, Qi Hao won the Best Actor award for "Tengu".

Is this favor worth 70 million?

That's definitely not worth it.

However, the investment Zheng Xiaolong needed was a TV series.

TV series are different from movies. As long as a TV station wants them and the price is right, they generally won't lose money.

Zheng Xiaolong has directed popular TV series such as "Beijing Natives in New York", "Happiness is Like a Flower" and "Golden Wedding", and he is actually not short of investment.

He sought investment from Xiao Fei Yang more because he wanted to reach a cooperation and incorporate Feiyang Media into his own capital resource system.

It is difficult to say who owes whom a favor.

(End of this chapter)