Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

After signing the cooperation framework agreement, Shengshi Entertainment, which could be considered the host, hosted a banquet for Wang Juan and her entourage at a Chinese restaurant in a five-star hotel.

At the luncheon, the group, no longer burdened by official business, chatted happily.

During this time, Zhang Qiming and Wang Juan took the opportunity to apologize to each other with tea instead of wine.

After all, even if the deal falls through, there should still be some sense of righteousness.

Moreover, they are not bosses, but just higher-level oxen and fodder... professional managers.

During the meeting, Xu Qingyi also made a statement.

With a wave of her hand, she indicated that she would increase investment in Shengshi Entertainment within the year, so that Shengshi Entertainment's film and television business could get on track as soon as possible.

Although Xu Qingyi did not specify the amount of money she would invest, everyone present felt it would be another large-scale investment.

After all... Shengshi Entertainment only had 26 artists at its peak, yet it bought an entire office building in the city center as its headquarters.

In addition, Li Zhou briefly stated that preparations for a new drama project would begin soon...

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An hour or so later, the luncheon ended. Li Zhou accompanied Xu Qingyi as they watched Wang Juan and her party get into their cars and leave, and then they got into their cars and left as well.

Despite having his own car, Li Zhou got into Boss Xu's car again... Perhaps because it was a business trip, the car was a Bentley.

As soon as the car started moving, Li Zhou muttered to himself, "No wonder the big shots all ride in minibuses."

This was his first time riding in a sedan since arriving on Earth. He had thought that a top-tier luxury car like the Bentley would be very comfortable, but it turned out to be inferior to the Alphard.

Xu Qingyi: "..."

"I know, I know, it's my fault. I made Boss Li suffer today!"

Before Li Zhou could speak, Xu Qingyi changed the subject: "Having signed the cooperation framework, is it a wish fulfilled for you?"

"You could say that," Li Zhou said, not surprised that Boss Xu had such keen insight.

He didn't hide anything: "I thought I would only get this ticket after I had a dazzling broadcast and received better-than-expected market feedback."

Xu Qingyi understood even more clearly: "So, the new drama won't be entirely from a female perspective?"

Li Zhou nodded silently in response.

From the very beginning, Li Zhou chose "Give Me Your Light" in order to gain so-called "market recognition".

Xu Qingyi could gradually discern some of Li Zhou's intentions from his recent series of actions that were clearly hasty.

In fact, "Give Me Your Light" can be seen as a "sacrifice".

Not only was it used by Li Zhou to pry open the platform's cooperation threshold, but it was also used to persuade Xu Qingyi, his biggest backer.

To this day, the sacrifice has already been a great success ahead of schedule.

Xu Qingyi glanced at Li Zhou again and then asked directly, "What kind of script makes you think I would hesitate to give my support?"

Li Zhou answered frankly: "It's not just the script; there are also many other factors such as production costs and production difficulties."

"I've done some research, and based on the current state of development in the visual effects industry, my initial estimate is that the production cost alone could be 3 to 4 million."

After saying this, Li Zhou spread his hands: "This level of risk is too great, and your money didn't come from thin air..."

"Moreover, before I even started writing the script, the only guarantee you gave me was 2800 million, which wasn't even a fraction of what I was promised."

After listening to Li Zhou's explanation, Xu Qingyi suddenly sighed, "Indeed. A little over a month ago, I found it hard to believe you had such creative talent..."

Whether her money came from thin air is not the point; the point is that at the time she did not think Li Zhou had enough creative ability.

I don't think Li Zhou has enough operational ability.

Li Zhou, like a small business owner, first persuaded Su Yuran, and then brought in Yang Changzhi, a director with representative works.

Furthermore, the script for "Give Me Your Light" is indeed very much in line with the current mainstream trend in the market.

In addition, during those days in June that felt like a fleeting diary, Li Zhou put in a lot of effort and time.

Even the song "Encounter" became a hit across the internet and still tops the charts on major music platforms today.

That's how we finally achieved this favorable situation.

Moreover, this is all based on the premise that Li is already a top celebrity...

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Back at Shengshi Entertainment, Li Zhou followed Xu Qingyi to the general manager's office on the 9th floor.

As usual, Li Zhou first poured tea for Boss Xu, then poured himself a cup and took a couple of sips before finally taking out the script for his new play that he had already written.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy

That is: The Legend of Sword and Fairy

This is the TV drama script that Li Zhou really wanted to transfer... and create.

During his long childhood, the Legend of Sword and Fairy series was repeatedly rebroadcast.

So, time and time again, I would take Xiao Xiao Li on short trips to escape reality and immerse myself in the fantasy world of immortals and heroes.

It left an extremely deep impression.

However, unlike most male viewers, Li Zhou has the privilege of watching the "Chinese Paladin" series repeatedly with others, and his favorite characters are the Moon Worship Cult Leader in "Chinese Paladin 1" and Chang Yin, the second disciple of Mount Shu in "Chinese Paladin 3".

Instead of Li Xiaoyao, the protagonist of Chinese Paladin 1, or Jing Tian, ​​the protagonist of Chinese Paladin 3...

As an aside, on the way back to Shengshi Entertainment, Li Zhouzhen wasn't just making things up by saying he wanted 3 to 4 million in production costs.

He came to this conclusion after consulting with several large, conversational AI models available on the market.

Due to the rapid industrial development in recent years, the resolution of some big-screen movies has jumped from 4K to 16K.

Key point is that Li Zhou specifically watched some Chinese-language films and television dramas from Earth.

In recent years, some fantasy and martial arts dramas have indeed achieved outstanding visual effects.

Many TV series are explicitly filmed in 8K and broadcast in 4K, resulting in a very impressive level of detail.

To achieve the same level of visual effects and image detail, the overall production cost would be exceptionally high.

Surely a game like "Chinese Paladin" can't be made to look bad in terms of visual effects, right?

Others may not know, but he, Li, certainly can't afford to lose face like this...

The large office was silent for several minutes. Xu Qingyi, who was looking at the script on her tablet, seemed to suddenly snap out of her reverie and quickly glanced at Li Zhou: "Boss Li, don't rush, let me look at it some more... let me evaluate the script again!"

Li Zhou smiled knowingly.

He could tell, of course, that Boss Xu was completely absorbed in the story, and he was even more certain that from this moment on, the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" project was truly secure.

With Xu Qingyi's support, it's almost certain that they've succeeded 98% of the time.

Xu Qingyi watched for more than half an hour before finally reluctantly putting down the tablet and taking out her phone...

"I just transferred 300 million to you for advance viewing of the show. I need to take this script back and study it carefully."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhou shook his head with amusement: "I already registered the copyright, no deposit is required."

Xu Qingyi waved her hand to indicate that she didn't care, then frowned slightly and said, "If you have absolutely no intention of acting in TV dramas, then I think you're really fattening up your competitors this time..."

"And it's very likely that, like you, it will become an overnight sensation across the entire internet."

"Based on the parts of the story I've seen so far, the protagonist, Li Xiaoyao, has a rather outstanding personal charm."

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