Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 33: Someone who wants to sign me?
Gao Chunyang has been very troubled recently. Whether he is walking on campus or going to class, he will attract onlookers.

Look, I just came out of the dormitory and was about to go to the bishop's building for class.

As a result, he was stopped by a man who claimed to be a scout and wanted to sign him into an entertainment company.

Train yourself well to take the path of cross-dressing.

This made Gao Chunyang want to curse Cheng Xi to death.

Especially when his parents saw him wearing a pink dress and playing Wang Dachui's childhood sweetheart, he finally understood what social death meant.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but call Cheng Xi again:
"Xiao Cheng, I met someone at school today who wanted to sign me into his company."

"Why sign with a shitty company? Just come to my studio!"

"Well, this Saturday, a few of us from the crew will get together and talk about this."

Saturday, Xingyuan Restaurant.

Cheng Xi, Reba, Gao Chunyang, Yi Xiaoxing, Bai Ke and Zhang Benyu had dinner together in a private room.

"What do you think about the contract?"

Cheng Xi asked everyone while eating heartily.

Hearing this question, Reba and Gao Chunyang looked at Cheng Xi, while Bai Ke and Zhang Benyu looked at Yi Xiaoxing.

It is clear that there are two camps among them.

Yi Xiaoxing thought for a moment and said:
"I've been thinking about this recently, as many entertainment companies have approached us. But after Bai Ke and I resigned, we really don't want to work for others anymore. There's no freedom, and it's not suitable for creative work at all."

Cheng Xi replied:

"It's true. When you sign a contract for a few years at another company, you have to obey everything they say. The more nice things they say before signing, the harder it is to deliver on them."

"Yes, so I want to set up a film and television company with everyone, and we can be our own bosses. Cheng Xi, what do you think?"

"Sure, no problem. But I'm still young and have no experience running a company, so I'll just buy some shares. The specific amount depends on how you arrange it, Brother Xing."

"But we lack an industry operator. Before and even now, we were all outsiders and didn't really understand a lot of things."

"It just so happened that Bai Zhongchun of Tudou.com resigned a while ago, and he wants to bring a few experienced company operations staff to join us."

"Now we have the director, screenwriter, actors and company operations team. It's a relatively complete team structure. We can just continue recruiting subsequent personnel."

When Cheng Xi heard this, he realized that Yi Xiaoxing was still inseparable from Tu Dou. In his previous life, he and Tu Dou's group founded Wanhe Tianyi.

In the end, Cheng Xi had no objection. Since others had already made up their minds, there was no need for him to interfere.

Moreover, he only wanted to invest a part of the money and did not want to take control and become the boss. His future focus would still be on the studio.

Then everyone talked about some interesting things that happened recently. Everyone at the table is in a period of rapid growth, so they had a very enjoyable conversation.

Yi Xiaoxing even treated this gathering as a small celebration banquet, and kept raising glasses and drinking with everyone.

Of course, the person he looked for the most was Cheng Xi.

"Cheng Xi, the person I, Yi Xiaoxing, am most grateful to is you. When you showed me the script and invited me to be the director, I was completely stunned. Come, let me toast you a glass. Thank you for thinking so highly of me!"

"You are my benefactor!"

Cheng Xi also happily toasted with Yi Xiaoxing and said many blessings.

Finally, the two of them sat down on the sofa on one side of the box, arm in arm.

Cheng Xi knew that Yi Xiaoxing had something to say to him.

"How about we open a company together and have Reba and Gao Chunyang sign with our company?" Cheng Xi thought for a moment before answering:

"Brother Xing, thank you for your consideration. I've asked Dachun about this, and he has no intention of pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. As for Reba, I can't make the final decision on her opinion."

"As for me, I still want to focus on my own studio. But Brother Xing, I will definitely support you starting a company and I can invest a little."

Yi Xiaoxing didn't hear the answer he wanted, but after thinking for a moment, he said generously:

"Okay, brother, since you said so, I won't force it. I was originally thinking of joining forces. But what are our plans for Wanwan next?"

"Don't worry, Brother Xing, it will definitely be the same as before. We will continue to cooperate! Where else can I find a director as good as Brother Xing?"

When Cheng Xi was dividing the copyright, he had already considered that there was absolutely no problem in cooperating to make money together, but he had to have the right to decide on the copyright.

Yi Xiaoxing was also very happy when he heard this. After all, it would be fine if the drama was just averagely popular, so there was no need to worry too much.

The key is that it is too popular. As a veteran who has seen all kinds of interest disputes, he deeply understands how interests can change a person or a team.

Cheng Xi can now kick him out and find another director and a group of actors to form the second season of "Never Expected".

It was different before because it wasn’t popular, but now it’s so popular that anyone who shoots it will make money.

Although he also has a share of the copyright, just taking the money and leading the subsequent creation of "Wanwan" are two completely different influences.

What's more, if you really want to be cruel and just settle the account, there is nothing you can do.

However, Yi Xiaoxing was obviously overthinking it. Cheng Xi was not the kind of person who would burn bridges after crossing them.

As for getting Cheng Xi to join the new company, he didn't have much hope and was already satisfied with being able to invest a part of it.

Neither of them is willing to be inferior to others, so the best outcome is for them to be independent and still cooperate as before.

It’s not that they go their separate ways just because the show becomes popular.

But everyone has his or her own choice, and gentlemen are harmonious but different.

"Youku wants us to release the second season as soon as possible. This time they will cover all the filming costs, and it will be exclusively broadcast on Youku."

Cheng Xi told them the advice given by his senior brother Lu Fanxi.

Yi Xiaoxing remained silent and said:

"Our show is still airing, and it's expected to become even more popular. It's too hasty to discuss the terms of a second season now. I think we can shoot a few extra episodes first. Once the ten episodes are finished, we can continue with the extra episodes and earn some advertising sponsorship fees."

When Cheng Xi heard this, he thought it was indeed a good idea.

The filming of several episodes of the extra series was completed very quickly, and they had a lot of advertisers lined up, so they digested them first to generate some cash flow.

No one would think that this kind of money, which is easy to make and earned in a fair and honest way, is too little.

So, the affairs of their respective companies and the plans for the extra chapters were discussed between the two of them while they were half drunk and half awake.

The decision is made.

When everyone saw the two of them return to the table, they knew that the matter had been discussed.

So everyone raised their glasses together, and with laughter and joy, they wished the "Wan Wan" crew to continue their efforts and cooperate sincerely!

I wish "Wanwan" will reach a new high in clicks!

Everyone drank it all in one gulp!

(End of this chapter)