Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 114 Investment

Seeing Zhou Mo's playful look, Han Sanping scolded him a few more times.

Zhou Mo did not argue, but just covered his head and apologized.

After a moment, Han Sanping snorted coldly.

"Okay, stop pretending."

Zhou Mo immediately put down the hand that had been on his forehead.

"Thank you, Mr. Han, for your concern."

"Don't give me that."

Han Sanping warned: "I'm telling you, if you dare to talk nonsense again, you will suffer the consequences."

"Got it. I will never do it again." Zhou Mo straightened his chest and raised his head. Then his expression changed in a second and he said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Han, for recommending me to Director Tong."

Han Sanping hummed.

"At least you have some sense. You didn't ask me why I recommended you."

"That's impossible. I'm not a fool."

Han Sanping blows his beard...wait, he has no beard.

Han Sanping glared and said, "You are not stupid, otherwise you wouldn't have picked Du Qifeng and bullied him so hard. You've been torturing him so much that he has to file a complaint. Do you know that?"

Zhou Mo frowned.

"He came to you to complain?"

"No." Han Sanping shook his head.

"That's it..."

"He went to the Film Bureau to complain, saying that you were deliberately targeting him."

wipe?
Zhou Mo felt that Old Du was a really dishonest person. Didn’t they agree to compete fairly? Why did he suddenly resort to underhand tactics?

"You still dare to talk about fair competition?"

Han Sanping almost couldn't hold it in.

"You, Director Zhou, own a video website, and the entire website is full of your fans. During this period, whenever you, Zhou Mo, raise your hand, a large group of people will go to Du Qifeng's personal account to mock his new movie for its poor box office. You still have the nerve to talk to me about fair competition?"

"You can't blame me for this. He was the one who provoked me first. And didn't he also make harsh remarks in front of the media about the competition with Overwatch?"

"What about 'High Altitude Love'? Did he compete with you?"

"That's not the case, but I didn't target him."

Han Sanping sneered: "You are not targeting him, but your fans comment on his social media account every day. What is that called... team building, yes, team building."

Zhou Mo coughed lightly: "Boss Han, I have to explain this. I have never instigated my fans to do such things. They are just fed up with some rubbish works under my long-term influence. What they do has nothing to do with me..."

Han Sanping: "Do you think I believe it?"

Zhou Mo:.
"Okay, stop beating around the bush. I've already informed you. Just let him go for now. If it doesn't work, you can come back and say something when we compete again." Han Sanping said.

Zhou Mo keenly grasped the words "During this period of time, when I come back, I will do it again" in Han Sanping's words.

He probed, "So, the higher-ups didn't ask me to 'completely withdraw'?"

Han Sanping said helplessly: "Do you think we are all fools? I can still see clearly who is our family and who has problems. Don't be suspicious all the time. I asked you to be more cautious this time only because you were too aggressive a few days ago. Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn't let me contact you."

Zhou Mo was relieved.

"Okay, since President Han has given the order, I will of course obey 100%, so I will spare him for now."

Zhou Mo made another note in the little notebook in his heart.

At that time, both new and old accounts will be settled together.

Han Sanping was very satisfied with Zhou Mo's attitude and changed the subject.

"By the way, your company has been expanding rapidly recently, conquering many territories. I heard that you have several film projects in the works soon?"

Zhou Mo waved his hand.

"It's not a conquest, it's just normal business expansion."

The company has been established for some time and has been developing steadily. Now it is about time to start expanding.

Han Sanping asked: "Does your company have enough funds to prepare so many movies at once?"

Zhou Mo glanced at him.

"Boss Han, this is why you asked me to come here."

Han Sanping said as a matter of course: "What else? I can't have asked you to come here to treat you to a meal."

"Actually, it's not impossible..."

"Don't change the subject. I want a portion of the investment. Let's follow the old cooperation model. Please give me a definite answer whether it will work or not."

Zhou Mo thought about it and had no objection.

If you calculate carefully, Shanhe Company will produce at least three films in the next eight to ten months.

When a Man Falls in Love.

"Qi Family Knife".

And cooperation with Wang Jing.

The production of three films at the same time did put a lot of pressure on the company. "Investment is no problem, but I have to make it clear in advance that I will not be shooting those films. I will just write the scripts and be listed as a producer."

Han Sanping waved his hand.

"The script is enough. Everyone in the market knows that your ability to write scripts is even better than that of directing."

"Okay, I'll pack up the documents and come find you."

"Wait, why are you in such a hurry?" Han Sanping gave Zhou Mo an unpleasant look.

Zhou Mo was stunned: "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Have you forgotten the most important thing?"

"what?"

"It's your own movie. Isn't Chu and Han scheduled to be released at the end of the year? Did you agree with Du Qifeng to compete against each other? What's the budget for Chu and Han?"

Zhou Mo finally reacted.

He hadn't thought of "Chu and Han" before, purely because the approval had not yet come down.

"You're asking too early. How can you ask for investment when the film is still a long way from being approved..."

Han Sanping waved his hand and interrupted Zhou Mo's words.

A month later, he said the same thing as Wang Jing.

"If it's any later, I'm afraid you'll run away. You don't know how popular your movie is right now. If I really wait for you to release the news, even if I can get the investment, I won't get much."

"But I haven't even started estimating the investment cost of the movie." Zhou Mo scratched his head.

"Then think about it now."

At some point, Han Sanping had already reached the door.

Lock the door gently.

He turned around and stared at Zhou Mo silently.

It seems like he will not let Zhou Mo leave unless he gets the investment today.

Seeing this, Zhou Mo knew that if he didn't give Han Sanping a definite answer today, he would probably not be able to leave.

How come more than a thousand years later, there are still people imitating Liu Qi's way of locking the door?

After thinking it over slowly in his mind, he held up two fingers.

"Two hundred million."

When Han Sanping heard this number, he was not surprised but quite happy.

A slap on the table.

"Good fellow, you are finally planning to shoot a big production. I, Old Han, didn't call you for nothing this time." He held up five fingers and said, "I don't care about the rest. This time I want a quarter of the investment. No matter what problems are difficult to solve, or what is controversial in the script, as well as some equipment, venues, and tools, I will help you solve them."

Zhou Mo was stunned by Han Sanping's series of actions.

"You haven't even seen the script yet, and you've even prepared the money. Aren't you afraid that I won't do a good job and lose money at the box office?"

"Loss? Do you mean you think you can't take good photos?" Han Sanping asked back.

"That's not it."

Zhou Mo quickly shook his head.

joke.

A man can never say he can't do it.

"That's it." Han Sanping spread his hands.

But Zhou Mo always felt that this process was a bit of a joke.

"You don't need to wait until I finish writing the script before you read it?"

"That's not necessary. As long as it's your movie, I, Old Han, am willing to invest as much as I can. Not to mention that you're shooting a historical movie this time. This is your first time working with a historical film since The Myth. With this reputation alone, the movie will definitely not lose money."

"You are more confident than me as a director."

"That's right. When has my vision ever been wrong? Especially in history."

Han Sanping's love for historical films is not just talk.

From "The Emperor and the Assassin" at the end of the last century, to "The Reign of Zhenguan", and then to "Red Cliff" which Wu Baige was specially invited back to shoot, and Gao Xixi's "Three Kingdoms".

These domestic historical "masterpieces", regardless of their specific quality, are more or less influenced by Han Sanping.

However, Han Sanping's self-boasting did not win Zhou Mo's support.

He squinted his eyes, watched Han Sanping's performance, and then spoke silently.

"Never made a mistake...Are you sure?"

Ok?
Han Sanping shot a cold look at him: "Why, do you think there is any work that is not good?"

"Rikutaro's "The King's Feast"."

Zhou Mo ignored Zuoshandiao's electric eyes and said a name without hesitation.

He did not show any dislike for Rikutaro at all.

"Boss Han, believe it or not, Lu Tailang is definitely not a good filmmaker for historical films."

(End of this chapter)