Entertainment News: Follow Wang Baoqiang's Rise to Film Emperor

"whispering sound!"

Upon hearing Lin Zhi's somewhat naive words, Yu Dong on the other end of the phone seemed to chuckle.

Then, without any hesitation, she said calmly, "As far as I know, you're not some big-name celebrity, nor a famous director, are you?"

"Who would watch a film made by a newcomer?"

"Stop messing around, you're wasting money!"

"Sell me the script, and I'll find big stars and directors to manage this film. It will definitely be a successful film and television project."

"As a newcomer, just getting a taste of the good stuff is enough. Don't get your hopes up or aim too high. You can't handle this, understand?"

Damn it, you look down on me that much?

Lin Zhi felt somewhat uncomfortable and his defenses were broken by Yu Dong's words.

Moreover, the other party's words were very curt.

Clearly, they didn't place him on the same level; there was a sense that they wanted to buy his scripts but also looked down on him.

Therefore, Lin Zhi felt very uncomfortable.

His tone then naturally hardened: "In that case... what price can you offer?"

Selling only the script about the stone isn't out of the question.

If the other party offers an "astronomical" price, he can reluctantly part with it.

He has no shortage of good scripts, and if he can make a lot of money, that would be great.

I just don't know... whether the other party can offer him a price that satisfies him!

The word "price" was mentioned.

Yu Dong on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds. It was clear that he had not done any prior assessment or calculation before making his offer and was actually thinking about it on the spot.

Seeing this, Lin Zhi remained silent, giving Yu Dong some time to consider and estimate.

After a dozen seconds or so of contemplation, Yu Dong surprisingly passed the buck back to Lin Zhi: "What do you think? How much do you want to sell it for? You name it."

Lin Zhi frowned slightly.

Yu Dong... doesn't seem very sincere.

He is an extremely sensitive person. He can roughly judge a person's thoughts and ideas from subtle tones of speech and word choice, and the judgment is almost always correct.

At this moment, Yu Dong gave him the feeling that the other party was an extremely "slippery" person!

Although we were talking to him at the time, and he was very certain that he wanted to buy his script, I couldn't tell from his tone and attitude that he was very sincere. I guess he was just trying it out and chatting with him casually. As for the script of "Crazy Stone", he was someone I could buy or not buy!

of course……

Perhaps the other party has other complicated plans, which remain unknown to others.

Since they hadn't met in person and it was just a phone call, it was difficult for him to analyze much.

Lin Zhi chuckled and said calmly, "President Yu, why don't you give me a price? If it's something that interests me, selling the script to you isn't out of the question..."

"But if the price doesn't meet my expectations, I'll save it and take the photos myself later!"

"This was originally my plan!"

Yu Dong chuckled, a cryptic smile playing on his lips. "Have you ever been a producer? Have you ever had experience building a production team? And you're going to direct it yourself? Let me tell you, you can't handle it, you know? Making a movie isn't that simple. It's not like you can just have a script and make a movie. Those are two completely different things!"

Seeing that this guy was still relentlessly manipulating him and didn't take him seriously at all, Lin Zhi was really annoyed. He wanted to punch the other guy on the head and yell: Who the hell do you think you are! I can hit him if I want, what's it to you?

Are you just going to keep attacking and ridiculing me with words? Do you really think you're something special?

I call you "General Manager Yu" because I think highly of you. Are you getting arrogant?

Believe it or not, I'll kill you.

Lin Zhi was genuinely annoyed!

Yu Dong, that jerk, ruined my mood. It's really bad.

"I'm telling you, do you even want to buy the script? If you're not going to make an offer, I'm hanging up."

After Lin Zhi's good mood was ruined, to be honest, he no longer wanted to do business with Yu Dong, that dead man.

Even if the other party offers a good price, he doesn't want to deal with that kind of person and sell the script to them.

This guy with that "old-fashioned" vibe is really incredibly annoying!

"Hey, let me tell you, as a new screenwriter, your scripts won't sell for high prices, you know? I'll give you 5000 yuan, sell me the script for 'Crazy Stone'."

"If I help you make it popular later, you'll benefit from it. Right now, you're unknown, and no one will buy your script except me. If you don't believe me, go out and ask around..."

"Besides, if I just put in a word, no one in this industry will accept your script!"

Yu Dong suddenly chuckled.

His words combined soft and hard tactics, and even carried a hint of threat...

However, these words almost made Lin Zhi laugh in anger.

This is treating him like a pushover, not a human being at all!

You want to buy his script for a mere five thousand yuan, and with such a threatening tone...

Damn it, he really wanted to hit someone right now!

What kind of idiots are these?!

It seems he's been working at a state-owned film studio for too long, and now he thinks he's superior and doesn't respect others!

Lin Zhi was extremely angry and immediately retorted, "Get out of here! What are you dreaming about?"

"Learn how to be a decent human being before you venture out into the world!"

After he finished cursing, he prepared to hang up the phone.

There's no point in talking to someone who doesn't see eye to eye; he really didn't want to hear the other person's voice again and ruin his mood.

"Wait a minute, let me tell you... 5000 yuan is a lot! Any more and it wouldn't be worth that price. Besides, if you don't sell it to me, I'll make a movie based on this story, and what can you do about it? You agree, right?"

"If you really think the money is too little, I'll add another 3000, how about 8000? That's not bad, is it? You should be content and know when to stop! As a newcomer, this is the most you're worth..."

Yu Dong said in a loud and boisterous manner.

"Get lost!"

"Idiot~"

Lin Zhi cursed a couple more times into his phone, then hung up amidst Yu Dong's cold laughter.

Damn it!

If this guy really dares to plagiarize my script, hmph, I'll definitely come knocking on his door and teach him a lesson!

Lin Zhi gritted his teeth and made a vow.

After this minor incident that greatly affected his mood, Lin Zhi had a peaceful and uneventful few days ahead.

Aside from the day Yu Dong contacted him, hoping to snag his script at a bargain price, no other production company, private firm, or individual contacted him to discuss the script for "Stone" after that...

Lin Zhi had foreseen this, so he was neither surprised nor disappointed.

Although the past few days have been uneventful, Lin Zhi has accomplished several things.

First, I had a long-distance phone call with Wang Baoqiang, who was filming in Hengdian, to ask if he was getting used to life on set and the pace of filming. Wang Baoqiang is always hardworking, so he naturally replied that everything was fine.

Secondly, Lin Zhi and Jiang Xin, whom he had arranged to meet, went to Shichahai and the Temple of Heaven together and had a great time. They were both very happy.

Finally, during this period of free time, Lin Zhi took the opportunity to contact his family and, via mail or fax, supplemented the investment agreement with Ma Yun with a new copy signed by a guardian.

That's it!

Then, time flew by, and it was already early June.

That day, Lin Zhi was sleeping in at home when Yang, the producer from Pang Zhenkun's film crew, suddenly contacted him without warning...