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Chapter 103 Helping a Coal Mine Owner Make a Movie! (Second Update!)
This area in western Sichuan.

There are many helpers.

for example……

There are coal miners, and there are also coal mining gangs.

Once someone finds a good project, they'll basically flock to it in groups of three or five. If they don't overwhelm the project, they're considered to have a big vision.

For coal mine owners in 2003, film projects, while not exactly new investment opportunities...

But the movie "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2" had an investment of only 200 yuan and directly grossed more than 2 million yuan at the box office!
The ratio of over 100 times, once advertised, caused an instant sensation!

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"Mr. Zhou, my name is Deng Jiaguo..."

"Hello, Mr. Deng!"

"Mr. Zhou, this is Li Hu..."

"Mr. Li, hello, hello..."

"..."

The three coal mine owners excitedly walked into [Xuan Shi Entertainment] and shook hands with Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang looked at the three coal bosses with great enthusiasm, as if they were bathed in golden light.

The not-so-large office was crammed with four burly coal mine owners, making the space feel exceptionally cramped.

"Mr. Zhou, today, we've all heard your entrepreneurial story. We're all moved by your dedication to making movies for your dream, especially your pursuit of art, which has deeply inspired us. Actually, we also have dreams... We also have a very burning dream of making movies..."

One of them, a bespectacled coal mine owner named Deng Jiaguo, sat down and uttered this long, very cultured remark.

This left Li Dachun completely bewildered!
This guy only graduated from elementary school, he couldn't even do basic math, how come he's suddenly become a civilized person?

"Oh, thank you for your support, Mr. Deng!"

"We understand that you have a dream to revitalize the Chinese film industry, and we understand even more that this dream requires a significant financial foundation. In fact, we are also people with passion, and we are willing, and very much hopeful, to participate in this great cause of revitalizing Chinese cinema..." Deng Jiaguo spoke eloquently, his expression filled with emotion...

Zhou Yang, who was always good at deceiving others, suddenly became much less assertive in front of this coal boss named Deng Jiaguo!

It was so cheesy that Zhou Yang was momentarily dazed!
Damn it!

This routine is so familiar!
Is this guy going to try and fool me next?

"Mr. Zhou, how about this, you have a few more film projects coming up, we can help you out..."

“Old Deng, President Zhou isn’t short of money…” Li Dachun took a deep breath, feeling that his limelight had been stolen, and immediately frowned!

Unexpectedly, Deng Jiaguo interrupted Li Dachun immediately!

"Of course Mr. Zhou isn't short of money. How can you describe art with money? That's too damn vulgar, isn't it?" Deng Jiaguo rolled his eyes at Li Dachun, then looked at Zhou Yang with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, how about this, I'll invest 1500 million in you first. At the same time, actually, don't let my status as a coal mine owner fool you, I'm different from Li Dachun and the others. I still watch movies often, and I'm quite cultured... well, at least my education level is pretty high!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang nodded subconsciously: "I can tell..."

"Actually, Mr. Zhou, you don't understand. We may seem glamorous, but the first thing people do when they see us is think of us as nouveau riche or coal mine owners, as if we're just brainless fat guys. But in reality, we're not like that at all. We're actually quite perceptive, and we have a lot of stories to tell..."

“Hmm? So…” Zhou Yang nodded.

"I'll invest another ten million. Can you write a script for me, based on my life, and make a movie about me... Actually..."

"..."

Zhou Yang was stunned after hearing this.

About to say something.

But then the others became anxious.

"Hey, you son of a bitch, what's your story, Old Deng? You're just a coal miner..."

"I have a story to tell! My family used to be beggars. Look at my leg, I became lame from begging when I was a child..."

"Bullshit, I'm the one with a story... Mr. Zhou, don't listen to them, they're all making it up. I'm the one with a story, Mr. Zhou, if my story is made up, it'll definitely be amazing, it'll be very artistic, and it might even win an award!"

"Damn it, you used to be a thief!"

"Grass……"

"..."

Three women and one drama.

The four coal bosses are even more fascinating than the coal bosses themselves.

They were initially quite friendly, but suddenly they became agitated, and several people in Zhou Yang's office kept banging on the tables and chairs...

Zhou Yang's table, which wasn't expensive to begin with and was of mediocre quality, was smashed to pieces!

The argument between these people got more and more heated, and they even started to compete to see who was more miserable!
One person said he almost got crushed to death while working in a coal mine...

Another person talked about how miserable their past was...

Before he could finish, the man said his wife had run away and his son was gone. It was absolutely artistic, enough to make anyone who heard it weep and anyone who watched it cry…

Zhou Yang's head was buzzing from the noise.

"Dear CEOs!"

"Dear CEOs!"

"Quiet down, quiet down!"

"This movie can be made, you guys calm down..."

"If this continues, you'll demolish my company! Fine, fine, I promise you, I'll make a movie about your whole story..."

"Film one, no, film two..."

"..."

After Zhou Yang slapped the table, he finally calmed down the noisy coal bosses.

Immediately afterwards...

He took out a notebook!
“Alright, bosses, tell me about your past experiences. I’ll write them down and think about them to see if there’s any potential for adaptation or artistic merit…” Zhou Yang took a deep breath: “Don’t rush, we have plenty of time. We’ll take it one at a time. Mr. Li, you go first?”

"Okay!" Li Dachun pushed up his glasses and then took a deep breath.

Immediately afterwards...

He looked out the window not far away. "Actually, my story begins in 1982. Back then, my family was quite poor. These people were all from my village, and we grew up playing together..."

"..."

……

The spiritual world of coal bosses is quite rich.

Especially when you see the possibility that your story might be adapted into a movie...

When these people saw Zhou Yang, it was as if they had met a long-lost friend; they were all so excited they couldn't contain themselves...

In order to attract Zhou Yang's attention with his story, to make his image in the movie more complete and specific, and to leave an artistic mark on the film.

The coal mine owners recounted their stories from their childhood to their early days of starting their businesses, with tears streaming down their faces.

Various versions are available...

Inspirational stories, stories of ghosts in coal mines, stories of dead people, stories of workers swindling money and committing insurance fraud...

They talked non-stop with Zhou Yang from morning until evening.

When these people got really excited, they didn't even eat lunch and talked until their mouths were dry before they could catch their breath.

But after catching their breath, their talkativeness is like a dam that can't be stopped once it's opened!
Zhou Yang's attentive note-taking and listening demeanor instantly ignited their urge to confide in him.

in particular……

When they talk about what they consider to be the most exciting parts!
Zhou Yang was dumbfounded and couldn't help but applaud!

Especially when he got excited, Zhou Yang nodded vigorously.

When the conversation turned to sad parts, Zhou Yang's eyes reddened, as if he had been affected by the sadness...

With such cooperation and such a captivating story, how could they possibly resist?
Until 6 p.m.

After the sun sets...

They were all still eager for more.

"Mr. Zhou, do you think this story has the potential for adaptation?"

"Have!"

Is it artistic?

"Yes, especially, after listening to it, I was deeply moved, and my emotions were incredibly complex. I was overwhelmed with emotion at one point!"

"Then, could this story be adapted into a movie?"

"Not only can it be adapted into a movie, but it also sparks my inspiration, making my creative desire irresistible!"

"So, you're going to direct this movie?"

"Shoot! Shoot immediately, right away! After dinner tonight, discuss it with my team, and shoot right away! However, these kinds of movies basically..."

"We understand, we all understand. After all, it's an art film. We don't care about box office revenue; the key is to support artistic creation, right?"

"Gentlemen, your awareness of art deeply moves me..."

"..."

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How does it feel to become famous overnight?
Shen Long, a director who once struggled to even afford food, never dreamed that he would one day be the center of attention.

He had just stepped out of his house!
A large group of media people excitedly surrounded them, asking all sorts of questions...

He felt a little uncomfortable!

It even felt like a dream.

What's even more realistic is that people from his hometown, or even people from the same village, whether they know him or not, are all coming to him to claim kinship!
With the popularity of "The Haunted Village", almost all his relatives back home know that he has made a lot of money!

Those gossipy aunts and uncles who used to look down on them were all talking like honey on the phone this morning, praising themselves to the skies...

As evening approached, the relatives who had come to his hometown carried their belongings and rushed to his rented room.

Someone suggested he contact General Manager Zhou to help him buy some DVDs to sell...

There are also people who have money and are determined to invest in his movies!

The noise in the rented room gave Shen Long a headache. He carefully counted the money and found that his fellow villagers, relatives and friends had raised nearly 150 million RMB for him, and they were all looking at him expectantly.

Shen Long is naturally shy, and being praised like this after suddenly becoming famous inevitably makes him a little excited.

Although reason did not allow it, I still hurriedly headed towards [Xuan Shi Entertainment] at the first opportunity.

When he arrived at the entrance of [Xuan Shi Entertainment], he saw Zhou Yang seeing several people off as they left the company.

"Director Shen... are you free tonight? Could you call someone over? We can have a meeting together..."

"Meeting?"

"Alas, when you're in the world, you're not always in control of your own destiny..."

Zhou Yang sighed softly.

Shen Long had never seen Zhou Yang look so dejected.

"Mr. Zhou, what's wrong?"

"Sigh, the bosses were so enthusiastic, I couldn't refuse them. In the end, I reluctantly agreed to their demands and took some investment..."

How much investment?

"Forty million, I guess."

"..."

Shen Long's eyes widened.

Everyone is stunned!

"Forty million, what are we filming?"

"Make a film about the inspiring and moving entrepreneurial history of a coal mine owner!"

"????"

(End of this chapter)