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Chapter 44

China Film is in a meeting at this time.

A meeting about investing in The Butterfly Effect.

"I don't agree to invest in "The Butterfly Effect". Science fiction films are too risky."

""Sniper Phone Booth" has already surpassed tens of millions at the box office. Will we get a piece of the pie? If we don't vote for Cheng Yu'an, we may not even be able to drink soup later." Some people want to vote.

"A "Sniper Phone Booth" can't explain anything. "The Notebook" is still in my hands. If "The Notebook" can still sell well, we will have time to vote for him again."

"A young director who sells two movies in a row, when the time comes, some people will give him money, how much can we give? I heard that Boss Coal is going to enter the showbiz."

"Boss Coal? Do they understand movies?" There was deep disdain.

"They don't understand movies, but they have money. When the time comes, 500 million to 1000 million will be thrown down. Will China Film Group be able to keep up?"

"This……"

Yang Buting, chairman of China Film Group, who presided over the meeting, knocked on the table: "Okay, stop arguing. The question we are discussing now is whether to invest in "Butterfly Effect". Everyone has read the script. It is a good story, but the market will not eat it." None of us know such a story, after all, there have been no domestic sci-fi movies for a long time.

"If you vote, how much is appropriate? If you don't vote, then we will still earn a distribution fee as before."

Yang Buting brought the topic back with a few words.

Han Sanping went on to say: "Comrades, as far as I know, "Sniper Phone Booth" is not only remote, but also invested by two companies, Yindu Agency and Yingyi Entertainment. The contract they signed at the beginning was to share "Sniper Phone Booth" Profits in Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia, as well as overseas copyright income.

"The overseas copyright of "Sniper Phone Booth" was sold for 4800 million yuan. Although the big head was taken away remotely, the Bank Supervision Agency and Yingyi Entertainment did not lose money."

"We are a film company facing the whole country, and we can't always think about money." Some people commented.

"That's right, we have our social responsibilities, but at the same time we are also a market-oriented film company, if we can't make money, how can we support domestic films?

"Do you know what the outside world says about our China Film Group? They say that China Film Group is only heaving a sigh of relief by monopolizing the quota of imported films, and I have never seen him make any popular domestic films. My face is not bright." Han Sanping The tone gradually became stronger.

"Old Han, don't get too excited." Yang Buting greeted.

Han Sanping just sat down.

"Of course we know that Cheng Yu'an is talented, but I think we still need to study whether our current market can afford a sci-fi movie."

"Chen Kaige is talented enough. What kind of loss did "Jing Ke Assassinate the King of Qin" become? I think this investment needs to be cautious."

"Movies are inherently risky projects. If you are afraid of risks, what kind of movie do you make? Wouldn't it be safer to deposit the money in the bank?"

The conference room was noisy again.

Yang Buting frowned, exhausted physically and mentally, so he didn't stop them and let them quarrel.

"I'll answer the phone." Yang Buting said and went out.

By the way, I smoked a cigarette and came back within 2 minutes.

"Quiet, stop arguing." Yang Buting reorganized the order of the meeting, "Stop arguing, we voted for "Butterfly Effect", and we will make up for what is lacking in remote. That's the deal."

"Yang Dong, what's the matter? Why did you decide to vote after smoking a cigarette?"

"I just received the news that Shanghai Film Group has decided to invest 700 million in "Butterfly Effect." Yang Buting explained.

"Is Ren Zhonglun crazy? Take 700 million to play with Cheng Yu'an?"

"I guess I'm holding my breath." Someone guessed the reason.

"We didn't facilitate Huaxia Film Company either, he's still angry."

"Shangying took 700 million yuan, and Yuanyuan might not want it." Han Sanping said.

"why?"

"You don't know, although Cheng Yu'an is the director of Yuanyuan's current star, but the actual director is his little aunt, Cheng Lingfeng. This little girl looks kind and kind, but she is very domineering about the film project.

"The cost of "Butterfly Effect" should be between 1000 and 1200 million. Long-distance paid 400 million, and Yinhuang, Yindu and Yingyi Entertainment should also pay a part. I don’t know the exact amount. Now Shanghai Film Group has 700 million. Cheng Lingfeng will definitely not agree, otherwise she will lose control of "The Butterfly Effect".

"So I think Cheng Yu'an probably hasn't agreed to invest in Shanghai Film."

Han Sanping's judgment was correct.

Cheng Lingfeng flew back to the capital two days earlier, settled a bill, and then took out 300 million from nowhere.

"Aren't you out of money?" Cheng Yu'an said.

"I'm out of money." Cheng Lingfeng smiled, "But I can't stand someone giving us money."

"Who?"

"Boss Coal. 100 million for one character, I buy 4 and get 300 free, [-] million for [-]."

"Did they burn it when they had too much money? Just to stuff their own honey?"

"That's right, people don't want to invest in shares, but they ask to stuff their own honey in. There are two scenes to say a few words. I have no reason not to agree."

In the end, Long-distance invested 700 million yuan, Yindu, Yinhuang, and Yingyi Entertainment each invested 100 million yuan, and the remaining 200-300 million shares were left for China Film and Shanghai Film to compete.

……

"Hey, brother Xun, yes, I'm casting actors. I really don't have your role, so I can't lie to you. Okay, let's go back to the capital and have dinner together."

"Hey, Sister Hailu, it's really not that I don't give you a role. It's that my story is not suitable for you. I can't let you come to me to play a mother before you are 30. If there are roles in the future, you will be the first to find you. Yes yes yes , I must punish myself with three cups."

After answering the phone all day, smoke came out of his throat, and Cheng Yu'an's 7650 was called out of power.

"How did you find the actor?" Cheng Yu'an took a sip of water and said to Huang Ke and Guo Fei.

"After more than ten days of casting, the cast is basically determined.

"When Li Aiwen was young, we found Zhang Yishan, and when he was a teenager, we found a kid named Zhang Ruoyun, who is only 14 years old this year. Young Li Aiwen found Chen Kun, but he was busy recording albums and had no time for filming.

"We specially found Teacher He Qing for Li Aiwen's mother, we asked Teacher Fang Qingzhuo for Li Aiwen's class teacher to play a guest role, and we gave Teacher Liu Peiqi the role of doctor."

Cheng Yu'an picked up the cast list and looked at the basic lineup.

It's just that the young actors and actresses are missing.

"Give these two characters to me. I'll find them. No, where did you find them?" Cheng Yu'an drew two names with a pen.

Wang Kai and Lei Jiayin.

"These two were discovered by myself. As for Wang Kai, he just graduated from Bei Piao. He heard that we have a show here, so he came here. I asked him to try it for a while, and he thought it was good, so he stayed.

"This Lei Jiayin is even more funny. This kid is a freshman this year. Isn't it summer vacation? He came to the capital for a work-study program and a side trip. He happened to be mopping the floor at the Muhu Hotel. Seeing our crew refusing to leave, he insisted on saying I am also a student of a professional college, so I love acting so much. I asked him to act for a while, but I didn't expect it to be quite effective, so I stayed."

"Who is this?" Cheng Yu'an asked, pointing to the actor of the young Zhang Xiaoli (the heroine).

He originally wanted to find Yang Zi for this role.

As a result, it now says a girl named Zhang Zhaoyi.

"We found the Yang Zi you mentioned, but the little girl is growing up now, and her height has already risen. It is not suitable for our drama, so I found this. I borrowed this little girl from another crew. .”

"What crew?"

"CCTV's "Happy Planet". She still plays the leading role, but the filming was not so fast, so I borrowed it."

Cheng Yu'an knew about this play, but he had no impression of the young actors in it.

After hearing Huang Ke's words, Cheng Yu'an had no other opinions, and the actor was decided on.

　The sword keeps on pointing to death!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)