I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

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"I plan to entrust the film's distribution to China Film Group. If the film cannot recoup its costs, I will not accept any of the box office revenue. If the film does recoup its costs, then Mr. Han must transfer the money I received to me one week after the film's theatrical run ends."

The conditions Cheng Sheng proposed seemed extremely unfair to him. After all, if he won, he would only get back what he had earned, but if he lost, he wouldn't get a single penny, and it would all benefit China Film Group.

But on the other hand, this is very advantageous for him.

The first issue is distribution. Once a film is made, it needs to be distributed, and China Film Group is the largest distribution company in China.

With a strong influence on the international stage, and being the only company in China with import rights for films, China Film Group has performed well in both domestic and international markets, making them the best choice for distribution.

The second point is box office revenue.

The money will only be recouped after the box office results are confirmed after the movie is released, and the release itself takes about a month.

Film projects typically involve a controlling party, multiple investors, publicity parties, and distributors.

The repayment process is complex, as each participant needs to settle accounts according to a profit-sharing arrangement, which increases the time and complexity of repayment.

Defaults are common in the film industry. Partners may delay or refuse to pay when sharing profits, especially when a project is losing money. In such cases, the holder of the repayment account may default to retain the repayment in order to reduce losses.

Cheng Sheng believes his film will break even, but he's worried that theaters will delay revenue sharing, which would affect his future plans.

But if Master Han were to step in, the cinema would definitely not delay.

Master Han looked at Cheng Sheng with a half-smile, having already discerned the young man's intentions.

However, he didn't intend to expose him, and he also wanted to see where the young man in front of him got the confidence that he could win.

"Okay," Master Han replied.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng was overjoyed.

With Principal Xu Xiaozhong around, Cheng Sheng wasn't afraid that Master Han would go back on his word.

After leaving China Film Group, Cheng Sheng returned to the school with the principal, expressed his gratitude to the principal, and then returned to his dormitory.

The next few days.

Zhang Yang informed the entire school of Cheng Sheng's words, telling those who wanted to act in the movie that they didn't need to come for an interview; they could just submit their resumes and photos.

In no time, Zhang Yang and Yang Chao received countless resumes and photos.

Moreover, the news that students from the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama were making a movie has spread throughout the Chinese entertainment industry.

At first, everyone thought it was just a small film worth a few hundred thousand, and people in the industry didn't care at all.

Movies costing tens of thousands of dollars are unlikely to attract even third-tier stars, let alone A-list celebrities.

Soon, news spread that Cheng Sheng had invested 100 million yuan.

This immediately shocked the Chinese entertainment industry, and a torrent of discussions erupted.

"Am I crazy, or has the world gone mad? What fool would invest 100 million to make a movie for a newcomer?"

"That shouldn't be! Even if you have money, you shouldn't waste it like this."

"Who is Cheng Sheng? What makes him capable of directing a movie worth hundreds of millions?"

"A historical film? If this can recoup its investment, I'll eat shit."

"Is this money laundering? We must make sure the police investigate this thoroughly."

"It's a terrible movie, absolutely terrible, there's no way to defend it."

"Where did Cheng Sheng get the investment? Is he a rich kid?"

"Those who invested in this movie are all fools and idiots."

"..."

Indeed, no one in the Chinese entertainment industry believed Cheng Sheng could succeed, and there was an overwhelming skepticism online, with many people convinced that Cheng Sheng's film was a terrible flop.

Some even suspect he is laundering money.

In an instant, Cheng Sheng was propelled to the top of news trending topics and headlines by these voices. (The filming location of "A World Without Thieves").

Feng Dapao cursed with a dark face: "These newcomers have no self-awareness at all. They invest 100 million yuan to shoot a historical film, aren't they afraid of losing it all?"

"Director Feng, you've seen this news too?"

"Liu Nai Cha, who wasn't filming, sat next to him and said..."

"It's already on the front page, how can we not pay attention?" Feng Dapao said dismissively.

"One hundred million! That's more than twice the amount of money we're making for 'A World Without Thieves' right now," Liu Naicha said enviously.

"What's the use of investing so much? I don't think that new director is reliable at all; the box office is bound to flop," Feng Dapao said.

Although he was envious, he outwardly scoffed at it. He secretly wondered if he should talk to the Wang brothers to see if he could increase his investment in the future.

After all, if a new director dares to raise 100 million yuan in investment, a famous director like him should have no problem raising 70 or 80 million yuan in investment!

Liu Dehua, the lead actor in "A World Without Thieves" and also the biggest star of the film, said: "This Cheng Sheng is quite capable."

"What skills does he have? He's good at bragging, though," Feng Dapao said dismissively.

Liu Hua smiled slightly. Although he didn't know how capable Director Cheng Sheng was, the fact that he could bring in an investment of 100 million yuan already surpassed most others.

It's worth noting that he has made so many movies over the years, but none of them have had an investment of more than 100 million.

"If I could participate in a movie that costs 100 million, that would be really cool."

Wang Baobao, who plays a fool, said with a silly smile.

Upon hearing this, Feng Dapao said with slight displeasure, "Only an idiot would participate in Cheng Sheng's terrible movie."

Wang Baobao wasn't really stupid. He instantly realized that his words had offended Feng Dapao, and quickly said, "Director Feng is right. This is a terrible movie. Whoever acts in it is doomed."

Seeing that Wang Baobao was so sensible, Feng Dapao nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he uploaded a status update online.

A few minutes later.

When netizens saw the message posted by Feng Dapao, it caused a sensation.

Feng Dapao has started ranting.

Immediately, a large number of netizens responded to Feng Dapao's message.

They either cheered for him, or they watched the spectacle and then joined in criticizing Cheng Sheng.

Beijing New Picture Film Company.

Holding a newspaper, Zhang Weiping said to Zhang Guoshi, who was working, "Now, anyone with money can become a director. The threshold for becoming a director is too low!"

Zhang Guoshi glanced at the newspaper and said, "You don't think he's a good candidate either?"

"Heh heh, Lao Zhang, this guy is just a clown. Spending 100 million to make a historical film, who does he think he is?" Zhang Weiping mocked.

"The Joker! Maybe! But I won't make any judgments about anyone until the movie comes out."

Zhang Guoshi still hopes that more good directors will emerge in China, but he always feels that Cheng Sheng is not very reliable.

Before even graduating, his first film was a historical film, and he even invested 100 million yuan in it.

Even he wouldn't dare to do that.

However, since they are capable of attracting investment, Zhang Guoshi couldn't really comment on it.

"Hey, the clown will get his comeuppance, Lao Zhang, look, even Feng Dapao is criticizing him." Zhang Weiping laughed as soon as he saw the message on his phone.

"Maybe I should send a message to scold that kid too."

Seeing that Zhang Guoshi ignored him, Zhang Weiping had an idea and immediately took action.

(End of this chapter)