Reborn since 2005

Bai Xiaoling used to like watching dramas and listening to music, and she also had her own favorite stars.

Although I don’t watch dramas and listen to music much anymore, I still have that feeling after all.

It's quite exciting to have the opportunity to meet the idols of the past.

The names of several celebrities were already on her lips, but she took a look at Yan Xin and swallowed them down - because those celebrities were male celebrities, she was afraid that Yan Xin would be unhappy if she mentioned them.

After hesitating for a moment, he named a few female stars.

Some sing, some act in TV series, and some host.

Among them, there was really someone Zeng Yan could date.

He smiled and said to her: "The two coffee tables you mentioned are a bit too big, and our company's business is currently not at their level. But there are still people we can make appointments with, and we may arrange a meeting for you if we have the opportunity."

She named the person she could date, the idol of the new generation.

Bai Xiaoling was very excited: "Okay! Let's leave a phone number. Sister Zeng, you can call me when the time comes. I will come back even if I am abroad."

She is the person in charge there and can use her time as she pleases. If she wants to be lazy and come back for a few days, that's totally fine.

Zeng Yan gave her mobile phone number, and Bai Xiaoling wrote it down and dialed it for her, saying, "The number ending in 1053 is mine."

Both of them have business cards, but the mobile phone numbers on the business cards are for work and may not be turned on during non-working hours.

The private number will remain switched on 24 hours a day.

Zeng Yan did not send the three of them home directly. Instead, she took them to a high-end restaurant for a meal before sending them home.

While eating, Zeng Yan also told Yan Xin about the investment projects she had found during this period.

There are quite a lot of projects, but basically they are all newcomers trying their luck, and there are no projects by famous directors or stars.

Although what they said sounded nice, Zeng Yan knew that if she really believed their lies, she would have to die.

The purpose of opening such a film and television investment company is to make money, not to do charity, so you must be cautious.

However, there are also a few big TV drama projects involving first- and second-tier stars.

Yan Xin has heard the names of those celebrities, and they are indeed quite famous.

But after hearing the names of those projects, he lost interest - he had never heard of them in his previous life.

That means it was not successful.

Even if you succeed, you can only make a small amount of money.

Said to Zeng Yan: "During this period, I want to invest in several agricultural product processing plants in my hometown. I don't have much spare funds to invest in film and television works. If you want to invest in those projects, don't invest too much, and don't seek to do it." Take the lead, just take a share of the pie, a single project cannot exceed five million, it doesn’t matter if you lose, just treat it as a fate.”

Zeng Yan nodded, indicating that she understood.

Then when it came to movies, she was approached by two projects.

Yan Xin heard the movie title and immediately ran out of ideas.

It’s not that I didn’t know about it in my previous life, but I knew very well that they were all bad movies.

You will only lose money if you invest in it.

I waited patiently for her to tell her the story outline and the production team, and then said to her: "I don't think this kind of subject matter is good, and this kind of team is not good, so let's not vote for it."

Zeng Yan smiled and said: "I don't think there is any need to invest."

The domestic film market is not very popular right now, and there are not many movies that can make money.

Except for one or two leading directors, none of the domestic films have much box office appeal.

Domestic movie stars, in this era, basically do not have box office appeal.

Yan Xin's decision did not surprise Zeng Yan.

Now this market is not good to begin with, and in many cases it can only exist as a ticket warehouse for Hollywood blockbusters.

There was nothing to feel bad about when a project with no hope of profit was rejected by the boss.

Then she talked about an incident in the circle, but this time it was not about the company's investment project, but about a middle-aged star who was looking for investment with a movie script and was rejected by many companies.

The middle-aged star is famous for his TV dramas, and everyone calls him Brother Shan Zheng.

When Yan Xin heard the name, his eyes lit up:
"Brother Shan Zheng?"

"Have you seen his TV show?" Zeng Yan was a little surprised.

"I've seen it, Zhu Bajie, I like it so much!" Yan Xin said.

In fact, he didn't particularly like that TV series, but he knew that Brother Shan Zheng would become a big shot in the domestic film industry in the future and produce several high-box office movies.

He had also heard the story of Brother Shan Zheng's first film, which set a domestic box office record, but was rejected for investment many times. When he decided to set up such a film and television investment company, he thought about whether he could catch this omission.

It's just that he's a little vague about when the movie was released, let alone when the investment started, so he has no way to guide it.

I didn't expect to hear this story from Zeng Yan's mouth now.

People have already started to attract investment.

Moreover, it seems that no one is willing to invest in him yet.

He shouldn't refuse to invest in this project at this time.

Then you can make a lot of money.

——That was a very important move in Yan Xin’s eyes.

However, I just told Zeng Yan that there will be no big investment in the next period of time, and I also rejected two movie projects involving first-line stars. Now I want to invest in such a project, but I can't seem to find a reasonable reason. .

At this time, Feng Xi said: "I also like the role he plays, and I have seen the movies he plays. His project should be quite interesting, right?"

Yan Xin was overjoyed and felt that this was the reason, and said: "I also think it will be quite interesting. I don't think he will do any vulgar projects."

Feng Xi glanced at him: "How about we invest in this project?"

Zeng Yan was even more surprised and explained: "Although he has a certain reputation, he is not a first-line star in the film industry. And this time he is going to be a director, so he is a pure newcomer, and there is a chance of losing money. bigger."

Although the money was paid by her boss, she didn't want her boss to lose money.

She also has some shares in this company, and if she loses her capital, she will also suffer losses.

Feng Xi smiled nonchalantly: "Just pay it, and we don't have much money, so just support the newcomers, and the ones you support are the celebrities you like, so you won't lose anything."

"But I heard that his movie will be shot abroad, and it will require an investment of tens of millions." Zeng Yan said. "It's only tens of millions, it's not like we can't get it out." Feng Xi said.

Then he turned his head and asked Yan Xin: "Husband, do you think so?"

Zeng Yan glanced at Feng Xi and thought to herself: "Is this the model for rich people to chase stars? Just throw away tens of millions for the stars you like?"

Then he glanced at Yan Xin again and thought to himself: "Your wife has to pay tens of millions to chase stars, so you just don't care?"

Yan Xin was also a little surprised. He glanced at Feng Xi and thought to himself: "How come I didn't know she liked this bald star in my previous life?"

Then there was some guilt in my heart: "We have lived together for so long in my previous life, but I don't even know which celebrities she likes. As a husband, I have really neglected my duty. I don't blame her for being dissatisfied with me. I didn't even care about her. inner world.”

But what Feng Xi said now gave him a reason to invest in that project, so he nodded and said:
"What you said makes sense. The film industry needs fresh blood. If it is always dominated by those big directors, it will always stand still and there will be no progress. We should be brave enough to invest in some new people. I I think I can give it a try.”

"Do you really need to invest in a project worth tens of millions?" Zeng Yan asked uncertainly.

Because the company has not made such a large investment yet.

"You can contact him first, take a look at his script, and then evaluate whether there is any need to invest." Yan Xin said.

Read the script and get to know the cast so you can invest.

If the current script is not the one that later set the box office record of domestic movies, then we still can’t invest in it.

It's such a story, but the plot is different from what's shown in the movie. You can't invest blindly. You have to put forward your own suggestions for revision, and the plot must be the same as the plot of the movie he saw in his previous life before he can invest.

Including the cast.

Only in this way can he ensure that the movie will achieve a box office similar to that of the movie in his memory.

Yan Xin plans to be deeply involved in this project, and he must make this project as authentic as he remembers it.

Seeing that the boss and the proprietress had such an attitude, Zeng Yan felt relieved - they were the ones who strongly requested the investment, and it was none of her business if they lost the money in the end.

For someone like her who lives in the industry, being able to make such a big investment is also an act of showing her status - so what if she loses? At least she had the capital to pay for it.

She had no reason to object.

So I happily agreed to the boss and the boss’s wife’s decision:

"I will find someone to contact him and see if I can talk to him about this project."

Then he asked Yan Xin: "If the project negotiation is successful and our company has signed several artists, should we take this opportunity to send a few artists over?"

She felt that the probability of losing money was greater. In this case, it was better to take advantage of this opportunity to send a few of her own artists over and show their faces on the big screen to increase their sense of presence. It would also be a qualification in the future.

If this company takes the lead in this project, there will be no problem in assigning roles.

Yan Xin frowned: "Do the artists in our company have that level? After all, this is an investment of tens of millions, and we can't let them mess it up."

Zeng Yan felt a little guilty and said: "The protagonist may not be good, but the supporting role should not be a big problem."

Yan Xin recalled the plot of the movie in his memory, and then responded to the young people who signed contracts with this company. After thinking about it, he felt that only the characters of passers-by A, B, C and D could be inserted.

Just investing in such a project, but not arranging any of my own people to participate, is indeed a bit unjustifiable.

After thinking about it, he said: "It is okay to arrange a few characters, but they cannot be used for the protagonist, and they cannot be used for important configurations. Everything must be based on the quality of the film. This must be clear."

Zeng Yan nodded: "I understand."

The company has also invested in several projects, some of which can be assigned important roles.

However, she found that in important projects invested by the company, the boss was very reluctant to let the company arrange characters to participate, and repeatedly emphasized that the creative freedom of the crew should be respected.

This made her feel a little strange.

I thought to myself: "Does he also have a dream of being a literary youth?"

But I soon thought that this boss also has another identity, that is, he is a music creator, and he has created many widely circulated songs.

Some of them have been praised as classics in the pop music world after several years of precipitation.

He is just a literary young man.

It makes sense if you respect creative freedom.

For a moment, I was in awe of this boss.

Probably those creators in the film and television industry most hope to cooperate with such a boss.

Because of this project, Yan Xin enjoyed this meal very happily.

It was Zeng Yan who paid the bill.

——When Yan Xin was about to pay the bill, he learned that she had already paid the bill.

This little money is nothing to them, it's just a courtesy.

After eating, Zeng Yan drove them to the community where Feng Xi lived.

On the way, Feng Xi asked her:
"Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, which can also be regarded as our country's traditional Valentine's Day. How are you going to celebrate it?"

Zeng Yan smiled: "At my age, why do I still celebrate Valentine's Day? If I eat a bowl of glutinous rice dumplings with my niece, it will be the Lantern Festival."

"Is your niece with you?" Feng Xi was a little curious.

Zeng Yan said: "Yes, she failed the college entrance examination last year and didn't want to repeat her studies. She played at home for a few months and found it boring. After the Chinese New Year, she followed me to the capital to see if she could find a job."

When he said this, he couldn't help but glance at Yan Xin.

Feng Xi said with a smile: "If there is no job, you can sign her to your company and let her become an artist."

Zeng Yan blushed and said, "This kid really wants to be a star, but she can't sing or act well. I'm afraid signing her to the company will waste the company's resources."

The words were quite reserved, but the meaning was clear, and he still wanted to train his niece.

It's just that she is not a boss, so she signed her niece because she was afraid that the boss would think she was using her power for personal gain.

Yan Xin smiled and said: "If she has that idea, you can give it a try, train those who need to be trained, and praise her when you have the opportunity. Maybe she will become popular? Who is not to praise? Isn't it better to praise your own family? ?"

Signing an artist doesn't cost too much, so just think of it as a reward for Zeng Yan, the general manager.

Zeng Yan was still modest: "Why is this so embarrassing?"

"If the child has such thoughts, just give her a chance, and you won't take advantage of others." Yan Xin said.

"Thank you very much, boss!" Zeng Yan said, "I will bring her over in two days to thank the boss."