China Entertainment: Great directors start by winning actresses

Chapter 53: Competition for investment
Su Zhe lay lazily on his office chair.

The little secretary Zhang Xiaoai came in politely.

Although she really wants to imitate the walking of those mature women, the sexy steps she takes with her lolita body type are really getting funnier the more you watch her.

She asked with some confusion: "Director Su, why did the heroine choose Liu Tao to play the role?"

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"She actually looks pretty good, right?" Su Zhe responded with a smile.

"You are so old, but you don't mind it." Zhang Xiaoai looked at Su Zhe with contempt.

Although she is star-chasing, she is not chasing everyone.

Especially those who are married and older.

"It's hard for me to withdraw from Tiantian's commission."

"That's why you are so hungry"

"Xiao Ai, how are you talking?" Su Zhe became more and more speechless at this guy's provocation.

"Humph, too lazy to care." He flicked her twin ponytails and threw the information on his desk.

"Jingle Bell."

"Hey! What's wrong, Sister Yuxia?"

"I would like to report to you about several problems encountered in the preparation of "Mother"."

All preparation work for "Mother" was handed over to Zhang Yuxia, and Su Zhe had full authority to let it go.

Anyway, after the heroine of this film is decided, other roles are not too important.

Of course, he still needs to deal with the problem of young actors personally.

The most important thing in this TV series is the heroine and the young actors.

As the male protagonist, Su Zhe also had to find someone who looked like a villain.

After all, it is a TV series, supporting roles, etc. As long as the image is acceptable, as for acting skills, there is basically not much required.

"Director Su, Huayi also wants to invest in this TV series."

"Okay, after all, I took a lot of their shares, but how much profit do they want?"

There are still inextricable connections between Su Zhe and Hua Yi.

Moreover, the distribution of TV series also plays a big role with the help of Huayi's channels.

"50%."

".Tell them to get lost!"

"If you open your mouth and eat up 50% of my profits, how will you divide the interests of others?"

"They proposed two plans. As the director, you participate in the share-sharing. The Huayi brothers are responsible for all the production costs of the TV series, including the publicity and distribution costs, and the sharing costs. They will share 70% of the profits."

Su Zhe shook his head and said seriously.

"I want to open an entertainment company, so it's impossible for them to eat up so much profit. Moreover, this TV series is also the signature of our company."

"The other option is that they invest 800 million yuan, which only accounts for 10% of the income, but when it is promoted to the outside world, it is jointly produced by Huayi and our company."

"Losing money to earn shouting?"

Su Zhe thought for a moment and chose this option.

If you don’t earn free money, you won’t earn it for free.

"Su Zhe, I think you should really think about it seriously. You are currently developing in full swing in movies, and I really don't think it's good to suddenly enter the field of TV dramas." Zhang Yuxia said sincerely on the other end of the phone.

She was unwilling to stop Su Zhe's idea, but it was indeed a bit pricey for the film director to make a TV series.

"Compared to movies, TV series are more popular. Since I want to make a career in the entertainment industry, I will not let it go."

"Don't worry, as long as it succeeds, no one will say anything."

"In addition to Huayi, many big names in the industry have invited me to participate in the investment in "Mother"."

Zhang Yuxia was also proud of this matter. So many big names in the industry bombarded her with all kinds of phone calls, just hoping that she could collect money.

It means that the person you like is really talented.

"Really? Which ones are there?"

Su Zhe was a little excited. After all, he had only made achievements in the film industry and was still new to the television industry.

Those who are willing to invest are doing so to invest in his future.

"Chengtian, Bernard, Optical Fiber, and by the way, Tang Ren, a TV drama professional, and Zhang Weiping of New Picture also want to meet you."

"Haha, these people's sense of smell is really sensitive. I have just emerged. I haven't had any performance in the TV series yet, so I started planning my place in advance."

There is nothing wrong with Chengtian choosing Su Zhe, because Su Zhe found that Wu Kebo admired him very much.

Not only did Tangtang come here for free without saying anything, but this time the TV series actually supported her with real money.

It is indeed possible to give him some share.

As for fiber optics? Their CEO Wang Changtian is no ordinary person.

The knowledge of the market is very good.

As for Tangren, they have always wanted to develop capabilities in film distribution and production.

Joining Su Zhe's TV series is also a way to pave the way for future cooperation.

Su Zhe couldn't help but sigh, the power of capital is really infinite.

However, Su Zhe didn't want to contact many of these companies.

"Sister Yuxia, have you calculated the cost of "Mother"?"

"Probably around 20 million."

"If it were better."

"It won't exceed 3000 million."

"Okay, let's calculate it based on 3500 million. According to this cost, we will find cooperation with Huayi, Chengtian, and Optical Fiber. After deducting Huayi's share, we will distribute the other shares. We will pay 1000 million here, accounting for 50% of the profit, and everyone will get a share. Companies must put their efforts into publicity.”

Su Zhe thought for a while and decided to give up some profits.

After all, I am still a newbie, and I can’t get far in the entertainment industry by living alone.

"Okay, I'll hang up first."

"No, what about the casting issue?" Zhang Yuxia asked hurriedly.

"The heroine is definitely Liu Tao. The young heroine needs to be auditioned. Several other characters can be interviewed during the audition."

"Huayi hopes to let his actors star in our TV series, and several other companies have such requests."

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"When the time comes, we'll go to the interview together and accept whoever we like." Su Zhe said angrily.

Zhang Yuxia also quickly hung up the phone and continued to work hard.

The preparation of a TV series involves all aspects.

Although Su Zhe is a director who has always been hidden behind the scenes, news about him has always been flying everywhere.

Scandals come one after another.

After all, the stories that young and strong directors and actresses have to tell are what every audience likes to watch.

Su Zhe is also helpless. When there are no new movies or TV series released, he hopes that his popularity will cool down a little.

But while Su Zhe was steadily preparing for his TV series.

An article in the "New York Times" suddenly turned everyone's surprise and appreciation for "Lola Run" into doubts.

It is too bizarre that Su Zhe, a 22-year-old young man, can suddenly produce such an excellent movie as "Run Lola Run" after only two years of studying at an Oriental film school.

This was before the New York Times article. Everyone was surrounded by an atmosphere of admiration and admiration for the talented boy. Even if someone raised objections, they would often just regard it as jealousy.

(End of this chapter)