China Entertainment: Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore

Chapter 49: Selling oneself but not one’s art

May 2, morning.

Jiang Wenjuan made an appointment with Chu Hui and met at a coffee shop near the company.

After a few polite words, Jiang Wenjuan did not mince words and told Chu Hui directly that she wanted to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "The Age of Naked Wedding" and asked Chu Hui to set a price.

At the beginning, Chu Hui wanted to wait until Zhao Baogang finished filming "Who's in Charge of My Youth" and he became famous and valuable before selling "The Age of Naked Marriage".

But obviously, Chu Hui didn't have the patience to wait that long. Who knows when Zhao Baogang would start preparing for the drama "Who Calls the Shots of My Youth".

This time, because of Ma Sichun's suggestion and Jiang Wenli's strong recommendation, Chu Hui chose to hand over the script of "The Age of Naked Marriage" to Jiang Wenjuan.

To be honest, if someone else wanted to buy "The Age of Naked Marriage", Chu Hui would not be willing to buy it without 50.

It's not that Chu Hui is jealous of money, it's because in his opinion, "The Age of Naked Marriage" is worth the price. If this drama is well shot, the producer will probably make a lot of money.

However, for Chu Hui today, there is no big difference between selling the script "The Age of Naked Marriage" for 50 yuan and 20 yuan, because the difference is not the 30 yuan.

In addition, Chu Hui is not easy to talk about his relationship with Ma Sichun and Jiang Wenli.

And Jiang Wenjuan was already prepared to bargain with Chu Hui before setting off.

In order to prevent Jiang Wenli from mistakenly thinking that she was a villain who "sees money", Chu Hui thought for a moment and said, "Sister Wenjuan, can I ask you a question?"

Jiang Wenjuan asked: "What's the problem? Tell me."

Chu Hui said: "Can I participate in the investment of this drama?"

Jiang Wenjuan was slightly surprised, but did not answer immediately. Instead, she asked: "How much do you want to invest?"

Chu Hui was not in a hurry to answer, and then asked: "You are more experienced. I would like to know what your total budget for this drama is approximately?"

Jiang Wenjuan pondered for a long time and then said: "It's almost 8 figures. This is just an estimate. The specific number needs to be coordinated before we can have a clear and accurate figure."

Chu Hui was not surprised when he heard Jiang Wenjuan's answer.

In fact, this price is quite reasonable, even a little low. The production fee is nearly 8 figures, which is less than 1000 million.

The drama "The Age of Naked Marriage" has a total of 30 episodes and a production cost of 1000 million. The average production cost for one episode is only over 30.

For example, in the drama "Struggle" that Chu Hui participated in before, the average production fee per episode was about 50, with a total investment of 1500 million.

But even if the production fee is 30 yuan per episode, the total investment in the drama "The Age of Naked Marriage" is 900 million yuan.

If Chu Hui wants to participate in investing in this drama, it doesn't really mean much if he doesn't have two or three million. After all, the risk is relatively high.

Chu Hui's current bank deposit is only 38 yuan, less than 40 yuan. Even if he borrows money from here and there and begs his family for money, it is impossible to get 300 million yuan.

In Chu Hui's view, it is easy to raise 100 million, but it is very stressful to raise 200 million. But with 300 million, the possibility is zero.

Therefore, if Jiang Wenjuan agrees, Chu Hui still wants to give it a try and try to raise enough 200 million to invest in the drama "The Age of Naked Marriage".

Chu Hui also made the worst plan in his mind. If he couldn't raise 200 million, he would sell it out.

Of course, Chu Hui didn't say anything to death, nor did he say that he must vote, but he just had plans in this regard.

Assuming that the cast of "The Age of Naked Marriage", especially the actor Liu Yiyang, cannot satisfy Chu Hui, he will definitely not vote for it.

There are people in this beheading business, but no one dares to deal with the money-losing business.

Thinking of this, Chu Hui felt cruel, gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Wenjuan, if we can cooperate smoothly this time, I want to invest 200 million."

Hearing Chu Hui's words. Jiang Wenjuan was quite surprised. She didn't expect that Chu Hui, who was young and had never seen him act in any drama, could invest 200 million yuan in the drama "The Age of Naked Marriage".

You know, 200 million is not a small amount these days. Many well-known actors earn only a million in salary a year.

Jiang Wenjuan mistakenly thought that Chu Hui was the second generation of rich people, and asked with great interest: "Where did you get so much money? Did your family give it to you?"

Chu Hui smiled and denied, "No, it's the money I earned from filming and selling scripts."

In order to increase his worth, Chu Hui also told Jiang Wenjuan that he had sold three scripts in the past two years.

If they had just met, Jiang Wenjuan might think that Chu Hui was bragging. But after reading "The Age of Naked Marriage" written by Chu Hui, Jiang Wenjuan also had a general understanding of Chu Hui's talent.

Jiang Wenjuan not only did not doubt what Chu Hui said, but also gossiped about Chu Hui to whom he sold the script and to which company.

Chu Hui smiled and said, "Sister Wenjuan, I'm really sorry. I can't say it yet. I signed a confidentiality agreement."

"But I can assure you that it won't be long before you see the script I wrote, made into a series by a director you are familiar with, and broadcast on TV."

Now that Chu Hui had already talked about it, Jiang Wenjuan, no matter how curious she was, was too embarrassed to continue asking, and replied with a smile: "It's okay, I believe it and understand it."

After some push and pull, Jiang Wenjuan also offered the copyright to Chu Hui's script for 30.

Chu Hui didn't say yes or no, he just said he had to go back and think about it.

Jiang Wenjuan also respected Chu Hui and said nothing more.

As for the cooperative investment, the two parties have not yet discussed it in depth.

Back at the rental house, Chu Hui briefly talked to Li Xiaoran about the conversation he had with Jiang Wenjuan today.

While Li Xiaoran was happy for Chu Hui, he was also worried about him: "Huizi, where can you find 200 million?"

"Two million is not a small amount. Is this drama reliable?"

"What if we lose money?"

"..."

Chu Hui was not polite to Li Xiaoran and asked her directly: "Sister Xiaoran, please don't say this first. Just tell me frankly, how much money can you lend me?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely pay it back!"

As the saying goes, friends are the ones who can help you, and girlfriends are the ones who can help you.

Although talking about money hurts feelings, Li Xiaoran did not refuse Chu Hui's request to borrow money, and also seriously considered his actual situation and financial capabilities.

After thinking for a while, Li Xiaoran said: "Huizi, if you really need it, I can lend you 50."

Chu Hui didn't expect Li Xiaoran to be so cheerful, and he was very moved. Then he asked: "Sister, can you lend me more plays?"

"If you have it, I won't have to ask anyone else to borrow it."

Li Xiaoran hesitated, frowned, and asked, "How far behind are you?"

Chu Hui thought about it and said, "I have almost 40. If this script is sold, I will have at least 70."

"My family's conditions are pretty average. I should be able to get around 30 from my parents..."

Although Chu Hui is not a rich second generation, his family background is not bad. There are still several apartments for rent at home, but the relationship between his parents is not harmonious.

If Chu Hui's family was not well off, he would not have come all the way to Yanjing to go to school. He would have gone to the Central Academy of Drama because his family's financial situation was pretty good.

Li Xiaoran finally understood that Chu Hui had set his sights on her, and said angrily and funnyly: "Huizi, you really treat me as a rich woman. If you continue to do this, my sister will not dare to support you anymore."

"It's not that I don't want to raise her, it's that I really can't afford it."

"If I really lend you 100 million, if you dump me later, I will lose both my life and my money. Who should I talk to to reason with you?"

Chu Hui smiled and said comfortingly: "Sister Xiao Ran, who among us is following whom? Don't you still know what I'm going to do?"

"When did you ask me to work harder, when did I ever be lazy? When you asked me to go faster, when did I ever slow down..."

Li Xiaoran punched Chu Hui in shame and anger, and said angrily: "Are you annoyed? I'm telling you serious things, but you started talking nonsense again."

Chu Hui also put away his smile and said seriously: "Sister, you have to believe me."

"I will definitely pay you back, and I have the ability to pay you back. It's just a matter of how long it takes."

"If you are really worried, I can sign a contract of sale for you and use my..."

(End of this chapter)