HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 417 [417] Why is he so awesome! It turns out it's Qi Yuan, then it's alright.
Jiang Wen had no choice but to keep a low profile.

He was a little too high just now, and it was a bit too obvious.

He needs to reflect on himself. Once "Saw" is officially approved, and he has signed a contract with the production team and is already in the United States, he can then let down his guard and act recklessly.

Next, Ning Hao and Qi Yuan chatted for a long time, with Jiang Wen listening in the whole time and occasionally chiming in with a word or two.

"It's settled then. We'll film it according to the script. I'll have someone register a film company in Hollywood and then submit the script to the Writers Guild of America for copyright registration."

"Once you're ready, you can go to the US. I can give you a budget of up to two million US dollars. Is that alright with you?"

Qi Yuan looked at Ning Hao and said seriously.

Ning Hao was flattered!

Two million dollars! That's a small budget in Hollywood, but for a new Chinese director like him, it's a huge sum!
This was back when the exchange rate between RMB and USD was around 8.x, which was equivalent to more than 16 million RMB.

Which new director in China could secure this amount of investment? Only him.

Ning Hao said with a firm gaze, "I'll go through fire and water, President Qi!"

Where is there a problem with him? And where would he dare to have a problem?

Jiang Wen was somewhat taken aback. Qi Yuan was even richer than he had imagined, spending two million US dollars without batting an eye.

Once his suspension period is over, he can consider persuading Qi Yuan to invest some money in him.

He swindled investors all around Beijing. There were many people willing to invest money in him, but very few were willing to invest large sums.

Later, he obtained the investment from the owner of Yinghuang. Yinghuang wanted to expand northward, but he lacked investment, so the two parties hit it off immediately.

Jiang Wen felt it was necessary for him to perform well in this film.

He wanted to show off his muscles to Qi Yuan so that the kid would be more willing to spend money in the future.

He took the initiative to speak, saying, "Mr. Qi, you have money, and I have... Haozi will be the director, and I'll play a small role. The film can definitely be made. Have you contacted the Hollywood distributors yet? That's a big problem."

Jiang Wen was ready to show off.

He is good friends with the American director Quentin Darren Chow. Quentin once said that he told Jiang Wen where his house key was, which shows how much the two trust each other.

Jiang Wen's expression seemed to be saying to Qi Yuan, "Hurry up and ask me! If you ask me, I'll tell you about Quentin, and then I'll ask Quentin to help introduce me to the top executives of the eight major Hollywood film studios, and the distribution problem will be solved."

Qi Yuan smiled and said, "Director Jiang, you've probably forgotten, haven't you? The record company I'm signed with is Warner Music."

As someone who brings in nearly $500 million in revenue for Warner Bros., I personally handle the soundtrack for a low-budget film that cost $2 million to invest in.

"Do you think Warner Bros. would be willing to help with distribution? You can have a cameo, Haozi can film, the rest are minor issues."

Jiang Wen: "..."

Hey!
He really forgot that this kid was from WarnerMedia. It was originally his script to show off, but Qi Yuan ended up showing off even more.

Especially that statement about nearly $5 million in revenue—that attitude is truly infuriating.

Jiang Wende admitted that, according to Qi Yuan's statement, this film would have no trouble finding a distributor to cooperate with.

Given Qi Yuan's fame in the United States, if he were to take charge of the film's soundtrack, Qi Yuan would become the film's biggest selling point.

With a total investment of only two million, the cost for the distributor is not high, whether it is a buyout model or a revenue-sharing model. They can take a gamble just because the movie carries the Qi Yuan label.

Moreover, Qi Yuan is Warner Music's cash cow, and Warner Music's senior management will help communicate with Warner Pictures. They are both part of the same group, so the cooperation agreement may be more lenient.

……

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry.

Within two days, news that Ning Hao and Jiang Wen were going to Hollywood to film a movie began to circulate in the industry, and the media started to follow up with reports.

A film production company called Starry DreamWorks was established in Los Angeles, USA, a day ago, funded by Xinghai Company, a newly established company in China.

[Is mainland Chinese director Ning Hao heading to Hollywood? Jiang Wen confirmed to star in the film!] [The head of Warner Bros. (Warner Pictures) China studio recently stated that Warner Bros. is interested in the film!]

Who exactly is Ning Hao? He managed to get big-name actor Jiang Wen to join his team right from the start, and even Warner Bros. offered him a collaboration opportunity!

……

These news reports shocked the domestic entertainment and film industries.

Go straight to Hollywood? Warner Bros. extends an olive branch?

Who exactly is Ning Hao's subordinate? Why is he so powerful?
When colleagues in the industry inquired about Xinghai Investment Company, they immediately found it unsurprising.

It turns out the owner of this company is Qi Yuan, so it's alright now.

This explains why Jiang Wen agreed to participate in the film, and it also explains why Warner Bros.' domestic head said they were interested in the movie.

The truly amazing person is Qi Yuan; all these people came for Qi Yuan.

……

Feng Xiaogang, who is currently editing a new film, has mixed feelings.

He's a renowned commercial director in mainland China, and after all these years, the total investment for "Big Shot's Funeral" was only $3.3 million. Ning Hao, a nobody, came in with $2 million right off the bat? It's truly remarkable to have the right person to follow!

He wavered. Should he ask someone to inquire if Starry Sky was hiring a director? Ning Hao could love Starry Sky, and so could he.

If Ning Hao can pay so much for practice, wouldn't he get double that amount if he went to train?
……

Chen Kaige, who was in Hubei Province, was a little uneasy after hearing the news!
No, he hasn't boarded the bus yet!

Qi Yuan is willing to open a film company in Hollywood and invest in films, so why not hire him as the director?

……

Hong Kong.

Zhou Juxing, who has been overwhelmed with problems lately, found it hilarious to hear that Qi Yuan was willing to invest in a newcomer to make a movie in Hollywood.

What does it mean that prosperity inevitably leads to decline? Qi Yuan is a living example.

All he could say was that Qi Yuan, this loser who made a little money by luck, would eventually lose it all.

Is Hollywood really that easy to get into? There are plenty of Chinese directors who have tried to break into Hollywood.

In the late 1990s, Hong Kong celebrities such as Tsui Hark, Sammo Hung, and Tong Kai-lee all tried it. At the time, the Hong Kong media even gave these people a nickname, "The Seven Warriors of the Western Expedition," but they were all wiped out.

So far, only Wu Baige and Li An have truly made a name for themselves there.

Qi Yuan's decision to promote an inexperienced new director left Zhou Juxing speechless.

Qi Yuan is about to court his own death; his time of turning his luck around has come.

At a meticulously prepared press conference, he declared, "None of the money is mine; it's just money I earned. It doesn't mean I want to own it forever! I don't want to take anything with me when I leave."

He didn't completely rule things out, leaving some room for maneuver; that's his shrewdness.

Then his team started buying a lot of press releases to hype things up, linking these statements to the newly established charity fund, and finally using the media to imply that he would donate all his assets after his death.

After doing all this, he felt that his public image would quickly turn around, at least he could salvage some of it.

As a result, public opinion did not develop in the direction he had set, and he was met with a barrage of criticism.

It turns out that a speech given by Qi Yuan on her birthday has been unearthed.

Zhou Juxing was instantly on the defensive!
Qi Yuan, you bastard, you've cut off my lineage?

(End of this chapter)