Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 288 Authentic
Zeng Jia didn't pick up every word like Li Tang did, but turned the pages very fast like reading a novel, and said while reading, "The writing is really good, really delicate."

Well, after all, it's a college student who graduated from a bachelor's degree, and it's not like a scumbag with a low education level like Xiaopang who can't understand it.

After reading it for about half an hour, she closed the script and said, "I haven't finished it. Personally, this book is very interesting. It is realistic but not lacking in romance. It seems to be writing about many people around us." .But brother, what's the situation?"

Li Tang sat up from the sofa, rubbed his swollen temples, and took a sip of tea before telling her what happened last night.

Finally said: "You are the person in charge of the studio, let's discuss this matter together in the future."

There was a flash of light in Zeng Jia's eyes, but it was only for a moment, and then he pondered: "Brother, what do you think?"

"Me? The script is barely passable. If it's just me acting, it's fine, but if it's investment..." Li Tang was a little hesitant.

When he invested in "The Third Man", on the one hand, he recognized Cheng Er's ability, and on the other hand, he also liked the script.In fact, in retrospect, there was also an impulsive element at that time.And to obtain such a large profit, he can only sigh: "It's a fluke!"

After all, film is an industry with high investment risks. It is as huge as the Big Six in Hollywood. When investing in large productions, it is often necessary to recruit multiple investors to share the risks.

And sometimes a movie is really a metaphysics. It is obviously a big IP, and the cast is extremely strong. As a result, the audience did not sell it after the release and suffered huge losses.

And sometimes there will be some small investment projects, and the popularity of the actors is average. Even when the publicity is not invested, they can rely on word of mouth to achieve a counterattack in the box office market.

It is precisely because of his knowledge of movies in his previous life that even though Li Tang has earned so much money this time, he is clear-headed and even more cautious.After all, no one can say for sure about luck. He was lucky last time. It is impossible to have good luck every time. Maybe he will be unlucky next time.

Zeng Jia thought for a while and said: "Brother, since you think this book is okay, I think we can consider it. I think so. I am definitely not as good as you in terms of grasping the book. I completely listen to you. On the one hand, our studio has become truly independent, so there must be a project to mobilize the personnel. Moreover, the investment in this project itself is not large, and it can be used to train troops.”

Li Tang agreed at the front, but he couldn't help laughing when he heard the back: "Even if the investment is not big, it will cost 100 million. Isn't it a bit expensive for you to use this to train troops?"

Zeng Jia said seriously: "Since we have established ourselves, I think it is worthwhile to train our own team."

"Aren't you afraid that after training, people will be poached by other companies or run away by themselves?"

"Brother, if you say that, I can't help it." Zeng Jia smiled bitterly, but then changed the topic: "But I think that if you want to keep people, one is the issue of salary, and the other is the prospect of development. If our studio develops well by then and the salary is not bad, I believe most people will still be unwilling to leave."

Li Tang suddenly realized that this was a bit far-fetched, after all, the studio didn't even have enough people to recruit.But at the same time, he also admitted that what Zeng Jia said was reasonable. After all, the studio was officially about to open after the new year, and there must be a project to do.In addition, it is also a good suggestion to train employees by doing projects.

He is very clear that his two lifetimes combined are not suitable for doing business, and he needs someone like Zeng Jia to help him make decisions and execute them.

Now that Zeng Jia also agrees, he has nothing to hesitate, and immediately said: "Alright, I will talk to Zhang Baibai tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but the specific investment negotiations..."

Before he finished speaking, Zeng Jia hurriedly said, "I'll be in charge of following up the investment negotiations."

"it is good!"

……

Li Tang originally wanted to contact Zhang Baibai the next day, but was stopped by Zeng Jia. She said that since she promised the other party to reply in two or three days before, don't be too anxious, so as not to give the other party a false sense of success.The longer the time dragged on, the less at ease the other party felt.In the capital city, it is called "stretching a stretch", and in business terms it is called "extreme pressure".

On the third day, Zhang Baibai called before Li Tang called.He didn't answer the first two times, and when it was almost evening, he called again for the third time.

Xiaopang finished work early today, and was cooking when he came back from buying vegetables. He heard the sound of his mobile phone vibrating on the table, but Li Tang was drinking tea leisurely, and couldn't help but ask, "Who is it?"

"It's Zhang Baibai, urging me to invest money."

"Since you have discussed it with Jiajia, why don't you answer the phone?"

"Don't worry, stretch it first and then talk. Hey, be careful not to get confused."

Fortunately, the other party is also a decent person, so he won't keep calling endlessly.After dinner, Li Tang took the initiative to dial the phone.

It only rang once and the phone was connected.

"Mr. Li, hello!"

If you listen carefully, you can clearly hear the rapid breathing of the other party.

Looks like it's almost ready.

Li Tang pretended to say: "Director Zhang, I'm really sorry, I just saw it when I turned the phone to silent when I was talking to someone."

Zhang Baibai hurriedly said, "It's all right."

Then he said cautiously: "Mr. Li, have you read the script?"

"Look, it's pretty good."

"Okay, okay, I'm relieved when you say that, look at the investment..."

"Director Zhang, how about this, let's see when you are free, let's talk about the book first."

"Uh...Okay, let's do it tomorrow, how do you think at noon tomorrow?"

"can."

"Then shall we come pick you up tomorrow?"

"You don't need to bother about this, just send the address to my mobile phone later."

"Okay, Mr. Li. I'll send it in a while. Then we'll see you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

After Xiaopang cleaned up the kitchen, he cut up another plate of fruit and brought it over.She knew that Li Tang was not used to the dry climate of the capital, and the fruit at home had never been broken.

Li Tang inserted a piece of pear with a toothpick, it was very moist and sweet.

I have to say that he is very lucky that Xiaopang was able to accept the role of An Xin. Xiaopang has changed a lot in the past half a year. Not only has he learned how to cook and do housework, but he has also done such considerate details very well, and let him Find out what it was like to be with your ex-girlfriend.

Xiaopang sat down opposite him, and looked at him with his chin in his hand.

"what happened?"

Li Tang thought there was something on his face.

Xiaopang said quietly: "Do you think you men tend to go bad once you start a business?"

"What went bad? What do you mean?"

Li Tang was a little confused.

"Just like you did just now, you just open your mouth to talk nonsense, and you've decided to make a decision tomorrow, but you still deliberately delay others."

"Hey, do you understand that this is a strategy called negotiation? Besides, I can't say that I didn't answer his phone on purpose, can I?"

But Xiaopang said with a troubled face: "But... But I still like your original appearance, otherwise, what is the difference between you and Mao Jie!"

Well, it's still too deep into the drama.

Xiaopang's mind has become very sensitive now, he actually compares himself with Mao Jie in "Jade Guanyin", does he have a Mao relationship with Mao Jie?

In this situation, Li Tang could only comfort him with good words: "Actually, I don't want to do this either. Jiajia taught me. Besides, my studio is now independent, and everyone says shopping malls are like battlefields. Otherwise, I would just Others will lead you by the nose, you know?"

Xiaopang tilted his head and thought for a while, finally nodded, but still frowned and said: "I know, but don't keep doing this, the changes are too big, I, I'm a little scared."

Li Tang stood up, walked around behind her, hugged her into his arms, and said softly: "Fool, I'm still me, what do you have to be afraid of? Your task now is to finish filming the show well, and then rest for a while. I will accompany you to relax."

"Will you have time then?"

"Time, there will always be squeezes."

……

The next day the weather was fine and sunny, but the temperature was always below freezing point. Fortunately, it was dry and cold in the capital, unlike Shanghai, which was also a few degrees below zero. does not work.

Around eleven o'clock at noon, Li Tang wrapped himself up in a black down jacket with a big Canada Goose logo embroidered on the sleeve.This brand of down jacket is hardly seen in China these days, and it was sent by my mother from the United States years ago.

As Li Tang became famous, my mother also heard about him in the United States, especially after he won the Best Actor in the Upstream Unit at the Venice Film Festival, my mother called him to congratulate him.

Li Tang is rich now, so there is no need for her to send money and clothes every year.But the old lady is still very persistent, the money is still [-] US dollars, but the clothes sent are of a higher grade, and she tries to choose some brands that are not commonly seen in China.For example, the Canada Goose on his body is not cheap in the United States, at least seven or eight hundred dollars a piece.

That being the case, it's not easy for Li Tang to stop him. This is probably the only psychological comfort for my old lady to make up for the guilt of the past.

The road bike I bought when filming "Very Summer" was taken out again, cleaned up, oiled on the gears and chain, and pumped up.

Today, he put on sunglasses and a peaked cap, rode on a bicycle, and walked along Paoju Hutong to Berlin Hutong, then to Beixin Hutong, and continued along Beixin Hutong to Lama Temple Street. Fangjia Hutong is 50 meters south of Lama Temple Street.The alley is less than [-] meters away, and there is a family with the signboard of Liu's hot-boiled meat.

This is the address Zhang Baibai sent to his mobile phone yesterday.

The hutongs on the Dongcheng side extend in all directions, and it is very close from Paoju Hutong, and it only takes about ten minutes by bicycle.And it's not too far from the Chinese opera, and Zhang Baibai and his gang's Chinese opera base may be here.

Li Tang turned into Fang's alley, and saw a short and fat man wearing a woolen hat standing at the door of the shop from afar.

Maybe it was because he was riding a bicycle. Zhang Baibai didn't recognize it until Li Tang rode in front of him and stopped with the brakes. He was full of surprise and said, "Mr. Li, you came here by bicycle!"

"Not far from here, convenient."

Zhang Baibai hurriedly followed his words and said with a smile: "That's right, the traffic jam in the capital is getting worse and worse... Hey, Mr. Li, I'll help you park. It's not safe for you to park here. Come out after dinner." , maybe the car will be gone.”

Li Tang was about to park his bike on the side of the road. Zhang Baibai hurried over, grabbed the bike and pushed it to the door of a grocery store next to the restaurant. After talking to the owner, he parked Li Tang's high-end road bike in the In front of the grocery store.

After running back, he said cheerfully, "I know the shop owner, if he can help you look after it, you won't lose it."

It seems that he is indeed from the old land here. Li Tang is also used to living in Paoju Hutong, forgetting that there are not detention centers guarding everywhere.

"Director Zhang, I'm in trouble!"

"It's okay, let's go, Fendu and Yinan are here."

Although the front of this shabu-shabu restaurant is not big, it is quite big inside. The lobby is steaming and full of people, and the business is very good.Zhang Baihui led him through the lobby, and there was a row of boxes behind him.

Pushing open the door of one of them: "Mr. Li, please!"

The two people sitting inside stood up, and Liu Fendou, a flat-headed guy... Uh, almost four sheets, it seems that he can't be called a guy, but this guy is so tender, even if he is in his 20s or [-]s, no one will. Suspect.

The other is Diao Yinan, a taciturn handsome guy with glasses. Not only is he handsome, but he is also tall, standing about the same as Li Tang.

"Mr. Liu, Mr. Diao, I'm sorry for being late!"

Diao Yinan just nodded with a smile, while Liu Fendou said enthusiastically, "It's not that we're late, we're early. Come, come, Mr. Li, please take a seat, please."

Everyone present can be regarded as his seniors, so Li Tang would not be willing to take the seat.The so-called seat arrangement may not be very particular in Shanghai, but it is a lot of attention in the capital.

But in the end, the eloquent Zhang Baibai and Liu Fendou couldn't survive, so they pushed him to the top seat.

A small round table for six people is very spacious for four people.As the stove was put on the table, Liu Fendou still wanted to smile and introduced, "Mr. Li, this is an authentic meat-boiled restaurant in the old capital. It has been open for hundreds of years. You must try it."

What Liu Fendou said was exaggerated. Although Li Tang seemed excited on the surface, he actually didn't take it seriously.

The capital, to put it bluntly, is a gourmet desert.When he came to the capital in his previous life, the streets were full of things like the old capital, and all kinds of time-honored brands. In fact, these things were all rotten streets, with no distinctive features at all.

A plate of mutton and lamb tripe was served on the table, along with vermicelli, mushrooms, vegetables, etc., as well as a prepared sesame sauce.According to his own taste, Li Tang added two tablespoons of chive flowers, a piece of fermented bean curd, and a few drops of sesame oil, and then stirred it well.

Zhang Baibai and Diao Yinan are not from the capital, one is from Sichuan and the other is from Xi'an, but Liu Fendou is a native of the country. Seeing Li Tang's operation, he immediately gave a thumbs up and said: "Authentic!"

(End of this chapter)